Nov 23 2021

Ryunosuke Kamiki & Kou Shibasaki cast in live-action movie “XXXHOLiC”

Ryunosuke Kamiki & Kou Shibasaki are cast for lead roles in live-action film “XXXHOLiC.” The film is based on manga “xxxHOLiC” by Clamp and directed by Mika Ninagawa (“Sakuran“). The manga series was previously adapted into 2013 WOWOW drama series “XXXHOLiC” starring Anne Watanabe & Shota Sometani in the lead roles. For the film Kou Shibasaki will play Yuko Ichihara. She is the owner of a store that grants wishes for a price. Ryunosuke Kamiki will play Kimihiro Watanuki. He comes upon the store and is granted a wish.

“XXXHOLiC” will be released April 29, 2022 in Japan.

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Nov 22 2021

Hidekazu Mashima cast in TBS-MBS drama “Izakaya Shinkansen”

Hidekazu Mashima is cast in TBS-MBS drama series “Izakaya Shinkansen.” Hidekazu Mashima will play main character Susumu Takamiya in the drama series. His character works for an insurance company that has him traveling on short one day trips via the Shinkansen train. When he goes on his trips, he like to pick up meals to go and eat the meals on the train on his way back.

“Izakaya Shinkansen” first airs December 14, 2021 in Japan.

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Nov 22 2021

Teaser trailer 2 for KBS2 drama “When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon”

Teaser trailer #2 added for KBS2 drama series “When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon” (literal title) starring Yoo Seung-Ho & Hyeri. Narration in the teaser trailer goes (0:01) Yoo Seung-Ho “Who are you? Why does she look familiar to me?,” (0:14) Hyeri “How come it’s a crime to just brew alcoholic beverages?,” (0:17) Yoo Seung-Ho “Don’t come close. Don’t drag me into your life that can not be worse.” 

“When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon” first airs December 20, 2021 in South Korea.

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Nov 22 2021

Kim Hee-Ae & Moon So-Ri cast in Netflix drama “Queen Maker”

Kim Hee-Ae and Moon So-Ri are cast in Netflix drama series “Queen Maker.” The drama series will have Moon So-Ri play Oh Seung-Sook. She is a human rights lawyer who decides to run for the mayor of Seoul. Kim Hee-Ae will play Hwang Do-Hee. She works for a large company and decides to join Oh Seung-Sook’s campaign. The drama series will be directed by Oh Jin-Seok (“Yong-Pal“) and scripted by Moon Ji-Young (“Who Are You“).

Release date for “Queen Maker” has not yet been decided.

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Nov 22 2021

First teaser trailer for JTBC drama series “Only One Person”

First teaser trailer added for JTBC drama series “Only One Person” starring Ahn Eun-Jin, Joy, & Gang Ye-Won. The teaser trailer has Ahn Eun-Jin stating “Those who have never had a place, have never been a person, and have never become us, became us on the verge of death.”

“Only One Person” is now scheduled to first air December 20, 2021 in South Korea (takes over JTBC’s Monday & Tuesday 11PM time slot after “Idol: The Coup“).

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Nov 19 2021

Teaser trailer #2 for JTBC drama “Snowdrop”

Teaser trailer #2 added for JTBC drama series “Snowdrop” starring Jung Hae-In & Kim Ji-Soo from Blackpink. The teaser trailer starts with Jung Hae-In as Im Soo-Ho playing a cassette tape. Kim Ji-Soo’s voice then states “Falling in love at first sight. I wondered what that was, but, the moment I saw him, I knew right away. I just touched his hand and my heart skipped a beat. Is it first love? We .. can see each other again?” Jung Hae-In stops playing the cassette and states “We.”

“Snowdrop” first airs December 18, 2021 in South Korea.

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Nov 19 2021

Teaser poster for SBS drama “Our Beloved Summer”

Here’s a new teaser poster for SBS drama series “Our Beloved Summer” starring Choi Woo-Sik, Kim Da-Mi, & Kim Sung-Cheol. Caption on the poster states “We met during the middle of our youth.” Below are four character posters for the drama series of Choi Woo-Sik as Choi Woong, Kim Da-Mi as Kook Yeon-Soo, Kim Sung-Cheol as Kim Ji-Woong, and Roh Jeong-Eui as NJ. The second teaser trailer for the drama series can be viewed at AsianWiki.

“Our Beloved Summer” first airs December 6, 2021 in South Korea.

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Nov 19 2021

Teaser trailer 2 for JTBC drama “Artificial City”

Teaser trailer #2 added for JTBC drama series “Artificial City” starring Soo-Ae & Kim Kang-Woo. Teaser trailer #2 begins with Kim Kang-Woo’s stating “You know that I am not a good man,” then Soo-Ae replies “I don’t need a good man. I thought I’d rather die if I couldn’t live a life that people envy.” Around the 38 second mark, Soo-Ae then states “I will make you the president of this country and I will be next to you.” Above is a teaser poster of Soo-Ae as Yoon Jae-Hee in the drama series.

“Artificial City” first airs December 8, 2021 in South Korea.

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