Dec 28 2021

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Yagate Umi e to Todoku”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Yagate Umi e to Todoku” starring Yukino Kishii & Minami Hamabe. Movie is based on 2016 novel “Yagate Umi e to Todoku” by Maru Ayase and directed by Ryutaro Nakagawa (“Mio on the Shore“). Captions in the teaser trailer state (0:05) “Friend who, one day, suddenly disappeared,” and (0:16) “Trip to find missing friend.”

“Yagate Umi e to Todoku” is now scheduled for release April 1, 2022 in Japan.

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Dec 28 2021

Lee Je-Hoon & Koo Gyo-Hwan cast in movie “Run Away”

Lee Je-Hoon and Koo Gyo-Hwan are cast in movie “Run Away” (literal title). Movie will be directed by Lee Jong-Pil (“Samjin Company English Class“). The film will have Lee Je-Hoon play North Korean soldier Im Kyu-Nam. He attempts to defect to South Korea by crossing the DMZ, but he is tracked by North Korean officer Ri Hyun-Sang (Koo Gyo-Hwan).

Filming for “Run Away” will begin in the first half of next year in South Korea.

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Dec 27 2021

Teaser trailer 3 for tvN drama “Ghost Doctor”

Teaser trailer #3 added for tvN drama series “Ghost Doctor” starring Rain & Kim Beom. The teaser begins with Rain stating “Everything started on that day.” Captions follow that states “Spirit at the border between life and death.” Also, Lee Tae-Sung had been announced today to play villain Jang Min-Ho in the drama series. To take over Chungmyung Group from his father, Jang Min-Ho plans to kill his comatose father.

“Ghost Doctor” first airs January 3, 2022 in South Korea.

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Dec 24 2021

Trailer & poster for movie “The Blue Skies at Your Feet”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “The Blue Skies at Your Feet” (English title) starring Riko Fukumoto & Genta Matsuda. Movie is based on 2015 novel “Kimi ga Otoshita Aozora” by Eeyo Sakura & directed by Yuki Saito. The movie’s theme song has also been revealed, which is “Shiori” by Mafumafu. That track also appears in the main trailer. Caption on the poster states “The same day repeats, I become to like you more.”

“The Blue Skies at Your Feet” will be released February 18, 2022 in Japan.

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Dec 24 2021

Still images & ep.1 air date for tvN drama “Twenty-Five, Twenty-One”

First still images and February 12, 2022 air date set for tvN drama series “Twenty-Five, Twenty-One” (literal title) starring Kim Tae-Ri & Nam Joo-Hyuk. The drama series is now set to air in tvN’s Saturday & Sunday 9PM time slot after “Bulgasal: Immortal Souls.” Above are the first still images of Kim Tae-Ri and Nam Joo-Hyuk in the drama series. During the the South Korean financial crisis, life changes for 18-year-old Na Hee-Do (Kim Tae-Ri) and 22-year-old Baek Yi-Jin (Nam Joo-Hyuk). They become friends at this time and 3 years later, they develop a romantic relationship.

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Dec 23 2021

Kim Go-Eun, Nam Ji-Hyun & Park Ji-Hoo cast in tvN drama “Little Women”

Kim Go-EunNam Ji-Hyun and Park Ji-Hoo are cast in tvN drama series “Little Women” (literal title). The drama series features an original screenplay by Jung Seo-Kyoung (screenwriter for many Park Chan-Wook films) and directed Kim Hee-Won (“Vincenzo“). For “Little Women,” Kim Go-Eun, Nam Ji-Hyun and Park Ji-Hoo will play sisters who come from a poor family. They go against the most powerful family in the country due to a case.

“Little Women” will first air sometime next year in South Korea.

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Dec 21 2021

Suzu Hirose cast in TV Asahi drama special “Umeko Tsuda”

Suzu Hirose is cast in TV Asahi drama special “Umeko Tsuda.” The drama special will depict the life of women’s education pioneer Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929). Suzu Hirose will play Umeko Tsuda, who went on to establish prestigious Tsuda College in Tokyo. Umeko Tsuda was influential enough that she will appear on the 5,000 yen bill from the year 2024.

“Umeko Tsuda” will air sometime during spring, 2022 in Japan.

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