Aug 19 2021

Shunsuke Michieda & Ren Meguro cast in TV Asahi drama “Vanishing My First Love”

Shunsuke Michieda & Ren Meguro are cast in TV Asahi live-action drama series “Vanishing My First Love” (literal title). The drama series is based on manga series “Kieta Hatsukoi” by Wataru Hinekure & Aruko. The drama series has a boy in high school assume that another boy in his class likes him because of whats written on his eraser. He is unaware that the other boy borrowed the eraser from a girl that likes him.

“Vanishing My First Love” first airs October, 2021 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Saturday 11:30 PM time slot after “The High School Heroes“).

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Aug 18 2021

Noriko Eguchi & Eiji Akaso cast in Fuji TV drama “Super Rich”

Noriko Eguchi and Eiji Akaso are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Super Rich.” The drama series features an original screenplay by Davis Eiichi Mizoi. For the drama series, Noriko Eguchi will play Mamoru Hyoga. She is rich and successful, but lonely inside. She is the CEO of a company and meets a young intern played by Eiji Akaso.

“Super Rich” first airs October, 2021 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Thursday 10PM time slot after “My Fair Prince.”).

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Aug 18 2021

Teaser trailer #2 & air date set for tvN drama “Hometown”

Teaser trailer #2 and ep.1 air date set for tvN drama series “Hometown” starring Yoo Jae-Myung & Han Ye-Ri. Ep.1 is now set to air Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in South Korea. The drama series will follow “The Road: The Tragedy of One” in tvN’s Wednesday and Thursday 10:30 PM time slot. Caption in the the teaser trailer #2 states “The place where everything turned upside down.” Below are the first still images of Yoo Jae-Myung and Han Ye-Ri.

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Aug 17 2021

Character posters for tvN drama “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha”

Here’s three character posters for upcoming tvN drama series “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” starring Shin Min-A & Kim Sun-Ho. The character posters are of Shin Min-A as Yoon Hye-Jin, Kim Sun-Ho as Hong Du-Sik, and Lee Sang-Yi as Ji Sung-Hyun. Caption on Shin Min-A’s character posters “Born to be a city woman, Seoul slicker,” while Kim Sun-Ho’s states “Voluntary unemployed, multi-talented man. Country village hero,” and Lee Sang-Yi’s states “Unintentionally entered Gongjin Village. Star PD.” The drama series is a remake of 2004 movie “Mr. Hong.”

“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” will first air August 28, 2021 in South Korea.

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Aug 17 2021

Nana Seino & Kentaro Sakaguchi cast in TBS drama “Only Just Married”

Nana Seino and Kentaro Sakaguchi are cast in TBS live-action drama series “Only Just Married” (literal title). The drama series is based on manga series “Konin Todoke ni Han wo Oshita dake desu ga” by Aoharu Yuki. The romantic-comedy script will have Nano Seino and Kentaro Sakaguchi playing two young adults who enter into a fake marriage for different reasons. The man proposes to the woman after having met only 30 minutes earlier.

“Only Just Married” will first air October, 2021 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Tuesday 10PM time slot after “Promise Cinderella“).

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Aug 16 2021

First script reading for KBS2 drama “Dal-Ri and Gamjatang”


First script reading for KBS2 drama series “Dal-Ri and Gamjatang” (literal title) took place April, 2021 in South Korea. The first script reading included main cast members Kim Min-Jae, Park Gyu-Young, Kwon Yool, Yeon Woo, Hwang Hee, Woo Hee-Jin, Ahn Kil-Kang, An Se-Ha, Hwang Bo-Ra, and director Lee Jung-Sub. Prior to the start of the script reading, director Lee Jung-Sub stated “I am grateful to be able to film with such great actors. I will try to make the film site a pleasant atmosphere. Let’s make a fun drama together.”

“Dal-Ri and Gamjatang” is now scheduled to first air September, 2021 (takes over KBS2’s Wednesday & Thursday 9:30 PM time slot that previously aired “Sell Your Haunted House“).

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Aug 16 2021

Kim Dong-Wook, Kim Sung-Kyu, & Chae Jung-An cast in TVING drama series “The King of Pigs”

Kim Dong-Wook, Kim Sung-Kyu, and Chae Jung-An are cast in TVING drama series “The King of Pigs.” The drama series is a remake of 2011 animation film “The King of Pigs” directed by Yeon Sang-Ho. For actor Kim Dong-Wook and actress Chae Jung-An, their performance together will be the first time they have worked together since 2007 MBC drama series “Coffee Prince.” Filming for “The King of Pigs” is scheduled to begin this month in South Korea.

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Aug 14 2021

Yuriko Yoshitaka cast in TBS drama “Deepest Affection”

Yuriko Yoshitaka is cast in TBS drama series “Deepest Affection” (literal title of “Saiai”). The drama series features an original screenplay by Satoko Okudera & Yukako Shimizu and Ayuko Tsukahara directs the series. In the drama series, Yuriko Yoshitaka will play Rio Sanada. Her character becomes a CEO at the age of 30, but she also becomes a witness to a murder case.

“Deepest Affection” first airs October, 2021 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Friday 10PM time slot after “#bemyfamily“).

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