Jun 2 2026

Seo In-Guk and Krystal cast in tvN drama “Office Worker Who Sees Fate”

Seo In-Guk and Krystal are cast for lead roles in tvN drama series “Office Worker Who Sees Fate” (literal title). The drama series is based on web novel “Woonmyeongeul Boneun Hwesawon” by Young-Wan, screenplay adaptation written by Park Hye-Jin (“Cafe Minamdang“), and directed by Kim Jae-Hyun (“Dynamite Kiss“). Setup for the office fantasy drama series will have Seo In-Guk and Krystal play new employees at Pilsan Trading Company. They come from very different backgrounds. Seo In-Guk will play Choi Young-Hun. He has a special ability to see someone’s fate by holding their hand and was born to become a shaman, but he has rejected his fate and wants to live an ordinary life. Krystal will play Im Won-Hee. Even though she is a new employee, she was born into the family that owns the company, but was kicked out of her family as a child.

“Office Worker Who Sees Fate” will first air sometime in the first half of 2027.

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Jun 1 2026

Trailer and poster for movie “Kaisen Zenya”

Trailer and poster added for movie “Kaisen Zenya” starring Sosuke Ikematsu. Movie is based on non-fiction novel “Showa 16-nen Natsu no Haisen” by Naoki Inose and directed by Yuya Ishii (“The Moon“). Story for “Kaisen Zenya” is set in April of 1941, 8 months before the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. At this time, the Total War Research Institute runs simulations on a possible war and comes to the definitive conclusion that Japan will lose.

“Kaisen Zenya” will be released July 31, 2026 in Japan.

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Jun 1 2026

Teaser trailer 2 for tvN drama “See You at Work Tomorrow”

Teaser trailer 2 added for tvN drama series “See You at Work Tomorrow” starring Seo In-Guk and Park Ji-Hyun. Teaser trailer 2 is titled “Love Sickness Teaser” and has captions at the start of the teaser that states “Love Sickness : mental illness caused by someone you love. Love Sickness : mental illness caused by the boss.” Dialogue in the teaser trailer goes:

(0:04) anonymous voice “What is it?”
(0:05) anonymous voice “Senior Cha, are you rebelling now?”
(0:07) Park Ji-Hyun “Pardon?”
(0:08) anonymous voice “Do not earn your keep.”
(0:09) Park Ji-Hyun “Will there ever be hope at this hellish work?”
(0:18) Seo In-Guk “I want to work with you, Senior Cha.”
(0:28) Park Ji-Hyun “Wow.”
(0:29) Park Ji-Hyun “What’s wrong with my heart?”
(0:33) Park Ji-Hyun “Despite lovesickness, I’m going to work tomorrow too.”

“See You at Work Tomorrow” first airs June 22, 2026 in South Korea.

May 27 2026

Main cast announced for movie “The Roundup 5”

Main cast announced for sequel action film “The Roundup 5.” Now cast for the film are Ma Dong-Seok, Kim Jae-Young, Seo Hyun-Woo, Lee Hak-Joo, Baek Hyun-Jin, and Kim Min-Ho. Ma Dong-Seok will play lead character Ma Suk-Do. His character, which has appeared in all five movie that started with “The Outlaws,” is a tough nose detective. All other announced actors will play new characters. Kim Jae-Young will play Lee Gang-Tae. He is a ruthless villain and will do anything to get what he wants. Seo Hyun-Woo will play Detective Go Young-Min. He works on the same team as Ma Suk-Do. Lee Hak-Joo will play Han Sang-Gu. He assists Lee Gang-Tae in his criminal endeavors.

Filming for the movie began May 24, 2026.

May 25 2026

Teaser trailer and poster for Disney+ drama “A Shop for Killers S2”

First teaser trailer and poster added for Disney+ drama series “A Shop for Killers S2” starring Lee Dong-Wook and Kim Hye-Jun. Caption on the poster, which is described as a re-opening poster, states “Once again the door of the shopping mall opens.” Narration in the teaser trailer by Lee Dong-Wook goes (0:04) “This is my world, Jeong Ji-An” and (0:44) “Listen carefully, Jeong Ji-An.”

“A Shop for Killers S2” will be available to stream from July, 2026.

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May 25 2026

Manami Higa cast in NTV drama “First Cry”

Manami Higa is cast in NTV drama series “First Cry.” The drama series features an original screenplay by Hideya Hamada (“Themis’ Uncertain Court“). For Manami Higa, “First Cry” marks her first time starring in a prime time drama series on NTV. In “First Cry,” Manami Higa will play OB-GYN Aki Mitsui. She leads a secret team that is formed to help pregnant mothers who have nowhere to go for help.

“First Cry” will first air July, 2026 in Japan.

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May 24 2026

Rena Tanaka and Yuta Furukawa cast NTV-YTV drama “Shinai Naru Otto e”

Rena Tanaka and Yuta Furukawa are cast NTV-YTV drama series “Shinai Naru Otto e.” The suspense filled screenplay is written by Erika Toyama (“Forbidden to Love“). In “Shinai Naru Otto e,” Rena Tanaka and Yuta Furukawa will play a married couple. What the public doesn’t know about their marriage, is that the wife Maiko Sakai is obsessed with her husband Yuichi Sakai and controlling over him. Maiko Sakai mysteriously dies the day after Yuichi Sakai asks for a divorce. Yuichi Sakai investigates her death.

“Yuichi Sakai” will first air July, 2026 in Japan.

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May 22 2026

Lee Joon-Gi cast in Fuji TV-Channel A drama “Kidnap Game”

Lee Joon-Gi is cast in Fuji TV-Channel A drama series “Kidnap Game” starring Kentaro Sakaguchi. The drama series is co-produced by production teams from Japan (Fuji TV), South Korea (Simstory), and Hong Kong (MakerVille). The screenplay will revolve around people from seven Asian cities: Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, Naha, and Manila. A family member from those cities are kidnapped and the victim’s family receive an email to participate in a survival game to save them. Only one person can be saved. Lee Joon-Gi will play Han Ki-Ju. He retired from his career as a surgeon, but, after his daughter is kidnapped, he takes part in the game to save her.

“Kidnap Game” will first air October, 2026.

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May 21 2026

Teaser poster and air date set for tvN drama “Spooky in Love

Teaser poster and air date set for tvN drama series “Spooky in Love” starring Park Eun-Bin and Yang Se-Jong. Caption on the teaser poster, that features Park Eun-Bin as heiress Cheon Yeo-Ri, asks “Do you see ‘them’ too?” The drama series depicts a chaotic occult romance between Cheon Yeo-Ri (Park Eun-Bin), who can see ghosts, and Prosecutor Ma Gang-Wook (Yang Se-Jong), who is scared of ghosts the most. The screenplay is based on 2011 movie “Spellbound” starring Son Ye-Jin and Lee Min-Ki.

Ep.1 air date for “Spooky in Love” is now set for July 18, 2026 in South Korea.

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