Teaser trailer #3 added for SBS drama series “Backstreet Rookie” starring Ji Chang-Wook and Kim You-Jung. The teaser trailer has narration that goes (0:08) Kim You-Jung “I can come to work from tomorrow, right?” (0:18) Ji Chang-Wook “I should’ve fired her at that time,” (0:20) Ji Chang-Wook “That time bomb.” Meanwhile, below are the first still images of Ji Chang-Wook and Kim You-Jung in the drama series.
“Backstreet Rookie” first airs June, 2020 in South Korea.
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First teaser trailers for tvN drama series “Flower of Evil” starring Lee Joon-Gi and Moon Chae-Won. There’s two versions of the teaser trailer with a “Man” and a “Woman” version. In the man teaser trailer, Lee Joon-Gi states in Korean “Man who acted like he was in love. Woman who even loved danger. Flower of Evil.” In the woman teaser trailer, Moon Chae-Won quotes the same lines as Lee Joon-Gi.
“Flower of Evil” first airs July, 2020 in South Korea.
First script reading for tvN drama series “Stranger Season 2,” starring Cho Seung-Woo & Bae Doo-Na, took place January 13, 2020 in South Korea. Main cast members that attended the first script reading were Cho Seung-Woo, Bae Doo-Na, Lee Joon-Hyuk, Jeon Hye-Jin, Yoon Se-Ah, Choi Moo-Sung, Kim Young-Jae, Park Sung-Geun, Choi Jae-Woong, and Lee Hae-Young. Of those mentioned, Jeon Hye-Jin, Choi Moo-Sung, Kim Young-Jae and Lee Hae-Young play new characters that were not in season 1 of “Stranger.”
Meanwhile, ep.1 air date for “Stranger Season 2” is now set for August, 2020 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Saturday & Sunday 9PM time slot after “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay.”).
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First script reading for tvN drama series “Postnatal Care Center” (literal title), starring Uhm Ji-Won & Park Ha-Sun, took place May, 2020 in South Korea. The first script reading included Uhm Ji-Won, Park Ha-Sun, Jang Hye-Jin, Yoon Park, Choi Ri, Lim Hwa-Young, and Nam Yoon-Soo.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Oh Hyun-Jin (Uhm Ji-Won) is the youngest executive at her company. She gives birth to a baby and stays at a postnatal care center. She is the oldest guest at the center for mothers and their newborn babies. While staying there, she meets other women, including Jo Eun-Jung (Park Ha-Sun), and they grow together as adults.
“Postnatal Care Center” is now set to first air August, 2020 in South Korea. (takes over tvN’s Monday & Tuesday 9PM time slot after “My Unfamiliar Family.”).
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According to tvN, official English title has been set to “Tale of the Nine Tailed” for their upcoming drama series Lee Dong-Wook & Jo Bo-Ah. The title does a slight wordplay on the Korean title which is “Gumihodyeon” (literally “Tale of The Nine-Tailed Fox”).
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: A nine-tailed fox settles down in the city. A female television PD chases after the nine-tailed fox.
“Tale of the Nine Tailed” will first air sometime in the second half of this year in South Korea.
See list of winners and nominees at the just concluded 2020 Daejong Film Awards at AsianWiki. This year’s award ceremony was originally scheduled to air Febraury 25, 2020, but the Covid-19 caused the postponement to June 3, 2020. Not surprisingly, Bong Joon-Ho‘s “Parasite” was the night’s biggest winner with a total of 5 awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress (Lee Jung-Eun). Best Actor award went to Lee Byung-Hun in “Ashfall” and Best Actress award went to Jung Yu-Mi in “Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982.”
Visual and short trailer added for movie “Mother” starring Masami Nagasawa and Daiken Okudaira. Movie is directed by Tatsushi Omori (“Tada’s Do-It-All House“). The short trailer features the classical piano piece Liebesträume by Franz Liszt.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Akiko (Masami Nagasawa) is a single mother and her son is Shuhei (Sho Gunji). Akiko casually has sex with other men, including Ryo (Sadao Abe). Akiko is the only person whom Shuhei can rely on. One day, Shuhei kills his grandparents.
“Mother” is set for release July 3, 2020 in Japan.
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First still images of Jang Seung-Jo and teaser trailer #1 added for JTBC drama series “Model Detective” (literal title) co-starring Son Hyun-Joo. In the drama series, Jang Seung-Jo plays Oh Ji-Hyeok. He is an elite detective and also wealthy, due to an inheritance. Because of his financial position, he is not swayed by money or people in power. Captions in teaser trailer #1 states (0:14) “Thought everything was over,” (0:19) “Hidden truth,” (0:33) “Everyone turned away,” (0:43) “Story begins.”
“Model Detective” will first airs July 6, 2020 in South Korea (takes over JTBC’s Monday & Tuesday 9:30 PM time slot after “Sweet Munchies“).
Here’s 2 main posters for tvN drama series “Flower of Evil‘ starring Lee Joon-Gi and Moon Chae-Won. Captions on both of the posters states “Man who acted like he was in love … Woman who loved even danger.”
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Cha Ji-Won (Moon Chae-Won) is a detective. She is married to Baek Hee-Sung (Lee Joon-Gi) and they a daughter. Baek Hee-Sung seems like a committed husband and father, but he hides his cruel past and lives under another person’s identity. He deceives his wife completely. Cha Ji-Won learns of his deception and chases his past.
“Flower of Evil” first airs July, 2020 in South Koera.
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Lee Seung-Gi is cast for one of the 2 lead roles in tvN drama series “Mouse.” Choi Jin-Hyuk has already received an offer for the other lead role and he is still considering the offer. The drama series is scripted by Choi Ran (“Black“) and asks the question if people are able to determine if a psychopath would be born through fetal gene testing, would someone still give birth to that person?
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Jung Ba-Reum (Lee Seung-Gi) is a rookie police officer, working at a police substation. He is an honest person and tries to attain justice. He faces a psychopath murderer, who places the entire nation in fear. Jung Ba-Reum’s life is totally changed afterwards.
“Mouse” first airs sometime in the first half of next year in South Korea.