Jan 7 2021

Sol Kyung-Gu, Lee Ha-Nee & Park So-Dam cast in movie “Phantom”

Sol Kyung-GuLee Ha-Nee and Park So-Dam are cast for lead roles in movie “Phantom” (literal title). Park Hae-SooKim Dong-Hee and Seo Hyun-Woo are also cast for major supporting character roles. The film is a spy-thriller and set in 1933 when Korea was under Japanese occupation. 5 people are locked up in a remote hotel as suspected spies for a rebel group. Movie is directed by Lee Hae-Young (“The Silenced“).

Filming for “Phantom” will begin January 4, 2021.

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Jan 6 2021

Teaser trailer 2 for tvN drama “L.U.C.A.: The Beginning”

Teaser trailer #2 added for tvN drama series “L.U.C.A.: The Beginning” starring Kim Rae-Won & Lee Da-Hee. Narration in the teaser trailer goes (0:05) Kim Rae-Won “Who are your guys?,” (0:06) Kim Sung-Oh “Don’t you remember?,” (0:10) Kim Rae-Won “One day I woke up. I found myself in a strange world,” (0:15) Kim Rae-Won “Before I was called a monster, I was a human,” (0:18) Lee Dae-Hee “You are not a monster, because you have a human heart … even though it is a little,” (0:22) Kim Rae-Won “Kill Me. I will survive and I will kill all of you.” 

“L.U.C.A.: The Beginning” first airs February 1, 2021 in South Korea.

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Jan 6 2021

Lee Bo-Young & Kim Seo-Hyung cast in tvN drama “Mine”

Lee Bo-Young and Kim Seo-Hyung are cast in tvN drama series “Mine.” They will play two women who are married to the same chaebol (family owned conglomeration) family. The theme of the drama series is for the women to find their true selves. Lee Bo-Young will play former actress now housewife Seo Hee-Soo. Kim Seo-Hyun will play Jung Seo-Hyun. She herself came from a chaebol family.

“Mine” will first air sometime in the first half of this year in South Korea.

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Jan 5 2021

Song Hye-Kyo cast in new drama series

Song Hye-Kyo is cast for the lead female role in a new as of yet untitled drama series that is scripted by Kim Eun-Sook. The duo previously worked together in 2016 KBS2 drama series “Descendants of the Sun.” The new as of yet untitled drama series will be directed by Ahn Gil-Ho (“Stranger“/”Record of Youth“). Other castings, plot description, broadcast stations, and airing date will be announced at a later date.

Filming for the drama series will take place in the second half of this year in South Korea.

Jan 5 2021

Kim Soo-Hyun & Cha Seung-Won cast in drama “That Night”

Kim Soo-Hyun and Cha Seung-Won are cast in drama series “That Night” (literal title). The drama series is a remake of BBC One television series “Criminal Justice” that aired from 2008 to 2009 in the UK. For the drama series Kim Soo-Hyun will play Kim Hyun-Soo. He falsely accused of murder. Cha Seung-Won will play attorney Shin Joong-Han. He is the only one to help Kim Hyun-Soo.

Filming for “That Night” will begin sometime during the first half of this year and will air in the second half of this year. Broadcasting network for the drama series has not yet been decided.

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Jan 5 2021

First script reading for tvN drama “Vincenzo”

First script reading for tvN drama series “Vincenzo,” starring Song Joong-Ki, Jeon Yeo-Bin, & TaecYeon, took place August 9, 2020 in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea. The first script reading was attended by main cast members including Song Joong-Ki, Jeon Yeo-Bin, TaecYeon, Yoo Jae-MyungKim Yeo-Jin, Kwak Dong-YeonJo Han-Chul, Choi Duk-Moon, Kim Hyung-Mook, Yang Kyung-Won, Kim Yoon-Hye, and Lim Chul-Soo. The drama series features Song Joon-Ki playing veteran attorney Vincenzo. He flees the mafia in Italy and returns to South Korea. In Korea, he teams up with tenacious attorney Hong Cha-Young played by Jeon Yeo-Bin.

“Vincenzo” is now set to air from February, 2021 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Saturday & Sunday 9PM time slot after “Mr. Queen“).

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