Kang Tae-Oh and Kim Se-Jeong are cast in MBC drama series “The Moon Flows In This River” (literal title). Also cast for major supporting character roles are Lee Sin-Young, Hong Su-Zu, & Jin Goo. The drama series will feature a romantic-fantasy period drama, with Kang Tae-Oh playing Crown Prince Lee Kang and Kim Se-Jeong playing Peddler Park Dal-Yi. They happen to get their souls swapped.
“The Moon Flows In This River” first airs October 31, 2025 in South Korea.
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First teaser poster added for tvN drama series “Typhoon Family” starring Lee Joon-Ho & Kim Min-Ha. The teaser poster also reveals that “Typhoon Family” will first air October 11, 2025 in South Korea. “Typhoon Family” will slot into tvN’s Saturday and Sunday 9:20 PM time period after the conclusion of “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty.” The teaser poster features Lee Joon-Ho as Kang Tae-Poong. Caption on the poster states “Back then, our unbroken youth.” Kang Tae-Poong struggles as he takes over his father’s Typhoon Trading Company during the IMF crisis in 1997, with no employees, no money, and nothing to sell.
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Teaser trailer added for Netflix drama series “Last Samurai Standing” starring Junichi Okada and Yumia Fujisaki. Drama series is based on novels “Ikusagami Ten” and “Ikusagami Ji” by Shogo Imamura. The story revolves around 292 samurais who assemble at a Kyoto temple at night. They are given wooden tags and informed that they can participate in a game with a large prize. They are to seize the tags of the other players by any means necessary. Newly announced cast members include Gaku Hamada, Taiiku Okazaki, Arata Iura, Tetsushi Tanaka and Ayumu Nakajima.
“Last Samurai Standing” will be available to stream from November 13, 2025.
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Yukiya Kitamura & Yukie Nakama are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Chiisai Koro wa, Kamisama ga Ite.” The heart warming comedy-drama series is scripted by Yoshikazu Okada (“Second To Last Love“) and directed by Mai Sakai (“We Don’t Know Love Yet“). For “Chiisai Koro wa, Kamisama ga Ite,” Yukiya Kitamura & Yukie Nakama will play a married couple. Around 19 years ago, they promised they would divorce when their child becomes 20 years old. The husband believes that promise was made as a joke, while the wife has held on to the promise.
“Chiisai Koro wa, Kamisama ga Ite” will first air October 9, 2025 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Thursday 10PM time slot after “Learning to Love“).
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Teaser trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “As You Stood By” starring Jeon So-Nee & Lee Yoo-Mi. Drama series is based on Japanese novel “Naomi to Kanako” by Hideo Okuda (“South Bound“), which was previously adapted into 2016 Fuji TV drama series “Naomi & Kanako.” Caption on the teaser poster states “Two desperate souls, One desperate choice.” The drama series will revolve around two women, Eun-Soo (Jeon So-Nee) and Hee-Soo (Lee Yoo-Mi), who decide to kill when they realize they can’t escape without being killed.
“As You Stood By” will consist of 8 episodes and will be available to stream from November 7, 2025.
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So Matsushima and Jin Shirasu are cast in TV Asahi drama series “Papa to Oyaji no Uchi Gohan.” Drama series is based on manga series “Papa to Oyaji no Uchi Gohan” by Yuu Toyota. Both lead male actors will play single fathers, who move into together to help each other raise their child. So Matsushima will play Tetsu Sengoku. He suddenly becomes a single father after his ex-girlfriend appears and leaves her daughter with him, while informing him that she is his daughter.
“Papa to Oyaji no Uchi Gohan” will first air October 4, 2025 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Saturday 11PM time slot after “Revenge Spy“).
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Mugi Kadowaki & Ryuto Sakuma are cast in WOWOW drama series “Nagatan to Ao to 2.” Drama series is a sequel to 2023 WOWOW drama series “Nagatan to Ao to” and based on manga series “Nagatan to Ao to: Ichika no Ryoricho” by Yuki Isoya. Story for “Nagatan to Ao to 2” will be set immediately after season 1 ended. Mugi Kadowaki & Ryuto Sakuma played married couple Ichika Kuwanoki and Amane Yamaguchi. As they work together to revive Ichika Kuwanoki’s restaurant Kuwanoki, they face new difficulties.
“Nagatan to Ao to 2” will first air spring, 2026 in Japan.
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Hiyori Sakurada and Hayato Sano are cast in NTV drama series “Escape.” Drama series features an original screenplay scripted by Kayo Hikawa (“After School Doctor“) and directed by Naoko Komuro (“Secret Makeover“) & Makoto Naganuma (“Inheritance Detective“). Hiyori Sakurada will play Yui Yagami. She is the daughter of a pharmaceutical company president, but is kidnapped for ransom during her 20th birthday party. Hayato Sano will play Daisuke Hayashida. He is one of the people that takes part in her kidnapping. Circumstances will have them together as they try to escape.
“Escape” will first air October 8, 2025 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Wednesday 10 PM time slot after “Chihayafuru: Meguri“).
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Teaser trailer 3 added for KBS2 drama series “Walking On Thin Ice” starring Lee Young-Ae and Kim Young-Kwang. The third teaser trailer begins Lee Young-Ae as Kang Eun-Soo stating “Partnership agreement. If a problem arises due to the source of the drugs, all responsibility and compensation obligations are on me.” Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:11) “Precarious partnership between parents and teacher” and (0:23) “No one can be trusted anymore!”
“Walking On Thin Ice” first airs September 20, 2025 in South Korea.
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Lee Na-Young, Jung Eun-Chae, and Lee Chung-Ah are cast in ENA drama series “Honour.” Drama series is a remake of 2019 Swedish TV program “Heder” known internationally as “Honour.” The Korean version will be directed by Park Gun-Ho (“Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard“) and scripted by Park Ga-Yeon (“Train“). In “Honour,” the three female leads will play lawyers and good friends, who work at a law firm that specializes in defending women who were victim of crimes. While they work on cases, they also deal with something that happened in their past.
“Honour” will first air sometime next year in South Korea.
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