Haruka Ayase is cast in Fuji TV drama series “Will of Ex-Boyfriend.” The drama series is based on 2021 novel “Motokare no Yuigon” by Hotate Shinkawa. The legal mystery script will have Haruka Ayase play ambitious attorney Reiko Kenmochi. She concocts a plan with a mystery person to inherit her ex-boyfriend’s fortune.
“Will of Ex-Boyfriend” first airs April, 2022 in Japan.
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Main trailer for Netflix drama series “All of Us Are Dead” starring Park Ji-Hoo, Yoon Chan-Young, Cho Yi-Hyun, & Park Solomon. Above and below are four character posters for the upcoming drama series. The first character posters are of Park Ji-Hoo and Yoon Chan-Young. The second character poster is of Cho Yi-Hyun and Park Solomon. The third character poster is of Lee Eun-Saem and Ha Seung-Ri. The fourth character poster is of Yoo In-Soo.
“All of Us Are Dead” will be available to stream January 28, 2022 on Netflix.
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First teaser trailer added for JTBC drama series “Thirty Nine” starring Son Ye-Jin, Jeon Mi-Do, and Kim Ji-Hyun. As the title hints, the drama series follow three females friends who are all 39 years old. Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:01) “They are,” (0:02) “Always,” (0:11) “Romantic and,” (0:42) “Happy to be together.” Below are still images of Son Ye-Jin as Cha Mi-Zo.
Ep.1 of “Thirty Nine” is now scheduled to air February 16, 2022 in South Korea (takes over JTBC’s Wed. & Thu. 10:30 PM time slot after “Artificial City“).
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Haw.” The film is based on upcoming novel “Haw” by screenwriter Hiroshi Saito (“The Miracles of the Namiya General Store“) and is based on his own experience with his puppy. The movie is directed by Isshin Inudo (no stranger to animal films as he previously directed “All About My Dog,” “Goo Goo, The Cat,” and “The Cat in Their Arms“). Caption on the teaser poster asks “Where are you from?”
“Haw” will be released sometime this summer in Japan.
Anna Yamada and Daiken Okudaira are cast in WOWOW drama series “Socho Shihatsu no Sappukei.” The drama series is based on short story collection “Socho Shihatsu no Sappukei” by Yugo Aosaki and will consist of 6 episodes, with each episode having a different story. Anna Yamada and Daiken Okudaira will appear in each of the episodes.
“Socho Shihatsu no Sappukei” will air sometime later this year in Japan.
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Teaser poster and February 12, 2022 air date set for JTBC drama series “Weather People” starring Park Min-Young & Song Kang. Caption on the teaser poster states “The end of a romance at a workplace wasn’t just about breakup.” Meanwhile, a new teaser trailer for the drama series can be viewed at AsianWiki.
“Weather People” will slot into JTBC’s Saturday and Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Snowdrop.”
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Taiki Sato and Ai Mikami are cast in TBS-MBS live-action drama series “Liar.” The drama series is based on “Liar” written by Moarasu and directed by Izuru Kumasaka (“Asyl: Park and Love Hotel“). The drama series follows two office workers who fall into a romantic relationship. The twist is that the male worker is already engaged to another woman.
“Liar” first airs February 15, 2022 in Japan.
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Ahn Eun-Jin, Yoo Ah-In, Jeon Sung-Woo, and Kim Yoon-Hye are cast in Netflix drama series “Goodbye Earth.” The drama series will be directed by Kim Jin-Min (“My Name“) and scripted by Jung Sung-Joo (“Heard It Through the Grapevine“). The drama series is set around the premise of an approaching asteroid that will destroy the world in approximately 200 days.
“Goodbye Earth” release date has not yet been revealed.
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Ep.1 trailer added for SBS drama series “Through the Darkness” starring Kim Nam-Gil, Jin Sun-Kyu, and Kim So-Jin. The drama series revolves around criminal profilers led by Song Ha-Young (Kim Nam-Gil). Ep.1 trailer begins with Jin Sun-Kyu stating “Sooner or later, we’ll see brutal people like in the USA. They have no motives” and (0:11) Kim Nam-Gil states “I wonder what they are thinking.” Below are still images of Kim Nam-Gil, Jin Sun-Kyu, and Kim So-Jin in the drama series.
“Through the Darkness” first airs January 14, 2022 in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Friday and Saturday 10PM time slot after “Now, We Are Breaking Up“).
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Trailer and poster added for live-action film “Radiation House” starring Masataka Kubota & Tsubasa Honda. Movie is based on manga series “Radiation House” by Tomohiro Yokomaku and directed by Masayuki Suzuki. The film also follows 2019 Fuji TV drama series “Radiation House” and its 2021 sequel “Radiation House II.” The movie’s theme song has also been revealed as “More Than Words” by rock band Man With A Mission and that song plays in the main trailer. More supporting cast members have been announced for the film and they are Ikusaburo Yamazaki, Yumi Wakatsuki, Katsumi Takahashi, and Midoriko Kimura.
“Radiation House” will be released April 29, 2022 in Japan.
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