Sep 25 2020

Main cast announced for Netflix drama “So Not Worth It”

Park Se-Wan, Shin Hyun-Seung, Choi Young-Jae (GOT7), Minnie ((G)I-DLE), and Han Hyun-Min are cast in Netflix sitcom drama series “So Not Worth It.” The drama series will be set at a university international dormitory. The drama series will be available to stream in about 190 countries through Netflix, but premiere date has not yet been revealed.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: A story about the love and friendships of students who reside at an international university dormitory.

Se-Wan (Park Se-Wan) is a teaching assistant and she is in charge of managing the international students at the dormitory. She has a bright personality. Students residing at the dormitory include Jamie (Shin Hyun-Seung), who is a U.S. citizen. Sam (Choi Young-Jae) is a Korean-Australian. His father is the chairman of a ttokbokki restaurant chain. Minnie (Minnie) is a Thai citizen. She loves to watch Korean drama series. Hyun-Min (Han Hyun-Min) is a Korean student and, thus, not eligible to stay at the international dormitory. Because of his exhausting commutes to school, he wishes to stay at the dormitory.

Sep 24 2020

Kim Hyang-Gi & Daniel Choi cast in JTBC drama “Fly High, Butterfly”

Kim Hyang-Gi & Daniel Choi are cast for lead roles in JTBC drama series “Fly High, Butterfly” (literal title). Also cast in supporting roles are Oh Yoon-Ah, Sim Eun-Woo, Park Jung-Woo, Moon Tae-Yoo, and Kim Ga-Hee. The drama series is set at hair salon Fly High, Butterfly. Kim Hyang-Gi will play assistant intern Gi-Bbeum and Daniel Choi will play hair stylist Gwang-Soo.

“Fly High, Butterfly” will first air sometime during the first half of 2021 in South Korea.

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Sep 23 2020

Still images & ep.1 trailer for MBN drama “My Dangerous Wife”

Here’s still images of Kim Jung-Eun and Choi Yu-Hwa in MBN drama series “My Dangerous Wife” co-starring Choi Won-Young. The drama series is a remake of 2016 Fuji TV drama series “My Dangerous Wife.” In the drama series, Kim Jung-Eun plays Sim Jae-Kyeong. She appears like a perfect wife to Kim Yoon-Cheol’s (Choi Won-Young). Choi Yu-Hwa plays Jin Sun-Mi. She has a special relationship with Kim Yoon-Cheol. Filming for this scene took place August, 2020 at Uiam Baseball Stadium in Chuncheon.  Meanwhile, ep.1 trailer has been added at AsianWiki.

“My Dangerous Wife” first airs October 5, 2020 in South Korea.

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Sep 23 2020

Kokoro Terada cast in movie “The Great Yokai War: Guardians”

Kokoro Terada is cast for the lead role in movie “The Great Yokai War: Guardians” (literal title). The film is directed by Takashi Miike and scripted by Yusuke Watanabe. Takashi Miike previously directed 2005 yokai film “The Great Yokai War.” In this new film, Kokoro Terada will play Kei Watanabe. He is a young boy who has inherited powers to hunt yokai (supernatural monsters).

“The Great Yokai War: Guardians” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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Sep 22 2020

First teaser trailer for SBS drama “The Penthouse”

First teaser trailer added for SBS drama series “The Penthouse” starring Lee Ji-Ah, Kim So-Yeon, and Eugene. Teaser trailer #1 shows the backdrop of the drama series, set at luxurious Penhouse Apartment Her Palace. The apartment complext is situated in the center of Gangnam, Seoul. Main characters played by Lee Ji-Ah, Kim So-Yeon, Eugene, and Uhm Ki-Joon  make brief appearances.

“The Penthouse” is now set to first air October 26, 2020 in South Korea.

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Sep 22 2020

Han So-Hee, Park Hee-Soon, & Ahn Bo-Hyun cast in Netflix drama “Undercover”

Han So-Hee, Park Hee-Soon, and Ahn Bo-Hyun are cast in Netflix drama series “Undercover.” Han So-Hee will play main character Yoon Ji-Woo. To get revenge for her father’s death, she works for a drug cartel and joins the police department as a mole for the drug group. Also cast in supporting roles for the drama series are Kim Sang-Ho, Lee Hak-Joo, and Chang Ryul.

Release date for “Undercover” has not yet been announced.

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