Teaser poster and release date set for movie “Special Cargo” (literal title) starring Park So-Dam & Song Sae-Byeok. The crime-action film is now set for release January 5, 2022 in South Korea. The film has Park So-Dam playing special delivery driver Eun-Ha. She delivers anything or anyone for the right price. Caption on the teaser poster states “Success rate 100%.
Irreplaceable professional special cargo driver.”
Main trailer added for SBS drama series “Our Beloved Summer” starring Choi Woo-Sik, Kim Da-Mi, Kim Sung-Cheol, & Roh Jeong-Eui. The trailer has narration that goes (0:30) Choi Woo-Sik “That’s my condition. Let’s film a documentary for a month,” (0:33) Kim Da-Mi “Right, he’s crazy.”
“Our Beloved Summer” first airs December 6, 2021 in South Korea.
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Trailer and poster added for comedy-monster film “What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?” starring Ryosuke Yamada & Tao Tsuchiya. Movie is written and directed by Satoshi Miki (“Louder!: Can’t Hear What You’re Singin’, Wimp“). In addition, 13 new supporting actors have been announced for the film: Hidekazu Mashima, Sumire (1995), Yoji Tanaka, Yoshiki Arizono , Gin Pun Chou , Seiji Rokkaku, Eri Fuse, Toshihiro Yashiba, Kenzo Ryu, Megumi, Ryo Iwamatsu, Kyusaku Shimada and Takashi Sasano.
“What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?” will be released February 4, 2022 in Japan.
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Yook Sung-Jae is cast in MBC drama series “Gold Spoon” (literal tittle). This is Yook Sung-Jae first acting role since he was discharged from the South Korean military on November 14, 2021. The drama series is based on webcomic “Geumsujeo” by gp04fb. Yook Sung-Jae will play lead male character Lee Seung-Cheon. A gold spoon allows him to change parents from a poor family to a rich family.
“Gold Spoon” will first air sometime during the second half of 2022.
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Kairi Jyo & Fuga Shibazaki are cast in movie “Ghost Book.” Also cast for the movie are Sonny Mcclendon, Ayaka Yoshimura, Ryunosuke Kamiki, & Yui Aragaki. Movie is based on children’s story “Obake Zukan” by Hiroshi Saito & Etsuyoshi Miyamoto. The four lead children actors of Kairi Jyo, Fuga Shibazaki, Sonny Mcclendon, & Ayaka Yoshimura were cast after taking part in auditions with 500 participants. Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer and teaser poster for the movie are also added and can be viewed at AsianWiki.
“Ghost Book” will be released July 22, 2022 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer #2 added for KBS1 drama series “Taejong Yi Bang-Won” starring Joo Sang-Wook. The drama series is based on the life of Taejong of Joseon (1367-1422), who was the third monarch of the Joseon dynasty. Teaser trailer #2 begins with Joo Sang-Wook stating “I think this fight will never end. It won’t end until of the two dies.”
“Taejong Yi Bang-Won” first airs December 11, 2021 in South Korea.
Eiji Akaso and Keita Machida are cast in live-action film “Cheri Maho The Movie: 30sai made Dotei dato Mahotsukai ni Narerurashii.” The film is based on manga series “30sai made Dotei dato Mahotsukai ni Narerurashii” by You Toyota and is a sequel to 2020 TV Tokyo drama series “30sai made Dotei dato Mahotsukai ni Narerurashii.” Eiji Akaso and Keita Machida will reprise their lead characters Kiyoshi Adachi & Yuichi Kurosawa.
“Cheri Maho The Movie: 30sai made Dotei dato Mahotsukai ni Narerurashii” will be released April 8, 2022 in Japan.
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Park Hyung-Sik and Han So-Hee are cast in romance-music film “Soundtrack #1.” Movie will be directed by Kim Hee-Won, who has directed drama series like “Vincenzo” and “The Crowned Clown.” For the movie, Park Hyung-Sik and Han So-Hee will play two young adults who have been friends for 20 years. They begin to live together for 2 weeks and fall in love.
“Soundtrack #1” will be released sometime next year in South Korea.
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See list of nominees and winners at the just concluded 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards. The two big winners at the award show were movies ‘”Escape from Mogadishu” and “The Book of Fish,” with each winning 5 awards. The best film and best director (Ryoo Seung-Wan) awards went to “Escape from Mogadishu,” while Sol Kyung-Gu received the best actor award for his performance in “The Book of Fish.”
Teaser trailer #2 added for tvN drama “Bad and Crazy” starring Lee Dong-Wook & Wi Ha-Joon. Narration in the teaser trailer goes (0:20) Lee Dong-Wook “It’s just you and me” and (0:24) Wi Ha-Joon “Just the two of us.” Below are still images of Lee Dong-Wook and Wi Ha-Joon in a scene together.
“Bad and Crazy” first airs December 17, 2021 in South Korea.
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