Teaser trailer #3 added for tvN drama series “Flower of Evil” starring Lee Joon-Gi & Moon Chae-Won. Teaser trailer #3 has Moon Chae-Won stating around the 9 second mark “I did not know anything about the man I love.” Around the 22 second mark, Lee Joon-Gi states “Man who acted like he was in love. Woman who loved danger.”
“Flower of Evil” is now set to first air July 22, 2020 in South Korea.
First script reading for Channel A drama series “Lies of Lies” (literal title), starring Lee Yu-Ri & Yeon Jeong-Hun, took place late January, 2020 in South Korea. The first script reading was attended by director Kim Jeong-Kwon, screenwriter Kim Ji-Eun, Lee Yu-Ri, Yeon Jeong-Hun, Lee Il-Hwa, Lim Ju-Eun, Kwon Hwa-Woon, Kim Seung-Hwan, Lee Won-Jong, Choi Dae-Sung, Ko Su-Hee, Jung Si-A, Yoon Sung-Mo, Baek Song-Yi, Kwon Hyuk-Hyun, and Go Na-Hee. Filming began February, 2020.
“Lies of Lies” will first air September, 2020 in South Korea.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “The Voice in the Crime” (literal title) starring Shun Oguri & Gen Hoshino. Caption on the teaser poster states “A kid’s voice left on a threatening tape.” The movie is based on 2016 novel “Tsumi no Koe” by Takeshi Shiota, which is motivated by a real life extortion case. 10 new supporting cast members have also been announced for the film. The newly announced cast members are Mikako Ichikawa, Meiko Kaji, Junko Abe, Ryudo Uzaki, Yutaka Matsushige, Kanji Furutachi, Yukiko Shinohara, Nanoka Hara, Shohei Hino, and Terue Shoji.
“The Voice in the Crime” will be released sometime this autumn in Japan.
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Im Si-Wan & Shin Se-Kyung cast for lead roles in JTBC drama series “Run On.” Sooyoung & Kang Tae-Oh are also cast for second leading characters. In the drama series, Im Si-Wan plays sports agent Ki Sun-Gyeom. Shin Se-Kyung will play movie subtitle translator Oh Mi-Joo. They develop a romantic relationship. Filming for the drama series will begin this summer and the drama series will air sometime during the winter.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: A love story between Ki Sun-Gyeom (Im Si-Wan) and Oh Mi-Joo (Shin Se-Kyung).
Ki Sun-Gyeom was once a popular sprinter for the national team. Due to a case, he quit the sport. He then begins to work as a sports agent. Meanwhile, Oh Mi-Joo writes subtitle translations for movies. She was thrilled when she first she her name as a translator during the end credits. She meets Ki Sun-Gyeom, who just quit being a sprinter. She feels they were destined to meet.
Seo Dan-A (Sooyoung) is the CEO of a sports agency. She is the only child of a man who runs the Seomyung Group. Because of her gender, she is pushed back on the list of potential successors to the Seomyung Group. She lives fiercely to take back what originally belonged to her. Lee Young-Hwa (Kang Tae-Oh) then appears in her life. He is a university student, majoring in art. He likes movies and croquis drawing.
First script reading for KBS2 drama series “Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol” (literal title), starring Go Ara, Lee Jae-Wook, and Kim Joo-Hun, took place early May, 2020 in South Korea. The first script reading was attended by Go Ara, Lee Jae-Wook, Kim Joo-Hun, Ye Ji-Won, Shin Eun-Soo , Lee Soon-Jae , Seo Yi-Sook, Moon Tae-Yoo, Song Min-Jae, Lee Sun-Hee and Park Sung-Yeon. Director Kim Min-Kyeong and screenwriter Oh Ji-Young also attended the script reading. The drama series tells a bright romantic story between pianist Goo Ra-Ra (Go Ara) and Sun Won-Joon (Lee Jae-Wook).
“Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol” is now set to first air August, 2020 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Wednesday & Thursday 9:30PM time slot after “Memorials“).
Hokuto Matsumura (SixTONES) and Nana Mori are cast in live-action film “Liar x Liar.” The film is based on manga series “Liar x Liar” by Renjuro Kindaichi (“Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne“) and directed by Saiji Yakumo (“My Pretend Girlfriend“). The film will have Hokuto Matsumura and Nana Mori play step-siblings, who become involved in a complicated relationship due to a lie that the girl tells.
“Liar x Liar” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
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Teaser poster for movie “Ora, Ora Be Goin’ Alone” (English title) starring Yuko Tanaka and Yu Aoi. The film is based on 2017 novel “Ora Ora de Hitori Igumo” by Chisako Wakatake and directed by Shuichi Okita (“The Woodsman and the Rain“). Caption on the poster states in Japanese “Momoko who lives alone. Now I have nothing to fear.” The five people on the poster plays Momoko and her thoughts. The five are Yuko Tanaka, Yu Aoi, Gaku Hamada, Munetaka Aoki, and Kankuro Kudo. Lastly “Ora, Ora Be Goin’ Alone” is now slotted for release sometime during autumn, 2020 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Momoko (Yuko Tanaka) is 75-years-old and lives alone.
In 1964, Momoko (Yu Aoi) came by herself to Tokyo from her hometown. She met Shuzo and married him. They raised two children together, but Shuzo suddenly passes away. Momoko is dumbfounded by being alone again. She begins to go to the library and borrows books. This changes her life.
Teaser trailer #4 added for JTBC drama series “The Good Detective” starring Son Hyun-Joo & Jang Seung-Jo. The drama series was initially scheduled to air from April, 2020, but the Covid-19 outbreak caused the drama series to delay until July 6, 2020.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Set in Incheon, South Korea, detectives try to catch criminals, who hide ugly truths.
Kang Do-Chang (Son Hyun-Joo) has worked as a detective for the past 18 years. He was born and raised in Incheon. He investigates cases using his experience and personal connections, forgoing scientific technique or reasoning power.
Oh Ji-Hyeok (Jang Seung-Jo) is an elite detective. He has 9 years of experience. Unlike Kang Do-Chang, he investigates cases using evidence and insight into the criminal’s psyche. Due to trauma from his childhood, he does not share his feelings. He is wealthy thanks to his late uncle, who left him with a large inheritance.
Jin Seo-Kyung (Lee Elijah) works as a newspaper reporter. She is a 5 year veteran and passionate about her work.
Yui Aragaki is cast in NTV drama series “Doting Parent Youth White Paper” (literal title) starring Tsuyoshi Muro and Mei Nagano. For the drama series, Yui Aragaki will play Sachiko Obika. She is the late wife of Taro Obika (Tsuyoshi Muro) and the deceased mother of Sakura Obika (Mei Nagano). Filming of the drama series began early June, 2020, but Yui Aragaki has not yet taken part in the filming.
“Doting Parent Youth White Paper” first airs August, 2020 in Japan.
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Two teaser posters and release date updated for action-comedy film “Okay Madam” starring Uhm Jung-Hwa and Park Sung-Woong. The film is now slotted for release sometime during August, 2020 in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Mi-Young (Uhm Jung-Hwa) runs a shop at a traditional market, where she makes and sells twisted bread sticks. Her husband Seok-Hwan (Park Sung-Woong) works as a computer repairman. One day, Seok-Hwan wins a free trip to Hawaii. Mi-Young and Seok-Hwan will go on their first international trip together. When Mi-Young and Seok-Hwan get on the airplane to Hawaii, things don’t go as expected. Terrorists, including Cheol-Seung (Lee Sang-Yoon), who chase after a secret agent, get on the same airplane. The passengers soon become hostages. Suddenly, Mi-Young and Seok-Hwan begin to rescue the passengers.
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