Apr 13 2020

Kim Min-Jae cast in SBS drama series “Do You Like Brahms?”

Kim Min-Jae is cast in SBS drama series “Do You Like Brahms?” co-starring Park Eun-Bin. Kim Min-Jae will play lead male character pianist Park Joon-Young. His parents ran a small restaurant and did not know anything about classical music. At the age of 6, Park Joon-Young first discovered the piano and eventually won several international piano competitions. According to Kim Min-Jae’s management company, he is currently immersed in learning to play the piano for the drama series.

“Do You Like Brahms?” first airs sometime in the second half of this year in South Korea.

Apr 10 2020

6 character posters for SBS drama series “Good Casting”

6 character posters for SBS drama series “Good Casting” starring Choi Gang-Hee and Lee Sang-Yeob. The character posters above and below are of Choi Gang-Hee as Baek Chan-Mi, Lee Sang-Yeob as Yoon Seok-Ho, Yu In-Young as Im Ye-Eun, Jun as Kang Woo-Won, Kim Ji-Young as Hwang Mi-Soon, and Lee Jong-Hyuk as Dong Gwan-Soo. Captions on the poster state in Korean (Choi Gang-Hee) “I don’t care about anybody else, I will catch you with my own hands,” (Lee Sang-Yeob) “I don’t put a person, who I don’t trust, next to me,” (Yu In-Young) “Don’t worry. I can work well in the field,” (Jun) “Well my identity, I am a universal top star,” (Kim Ji-Young) “If you give me overtime pay, I will catch … catch? or not?,” (Lee Jong-Hyuk) “I think you have a misunderstanding, the private detective is me.”

“Good Casting” will first air April 27, 2020 in South Korea.

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Apr 10 2020

Trailer for SBS drama series “The King: Eternal Monarch”

Trailer for SBS drama series “The King: Eternal Monarch” starring Lee Min-Ho and Kim Go-Eun. Meanwhile, above are still images of Lee Gon (Lee Min-Ho) and his uncle Lee Rim (Lee Jung-Jin), who are in conflict. Lee Rim is the son of the King and his concubine. This causes him to be ignored by the royal family. Filming for the scene took place February, 2020 in a forest in Gijang County, Busan.

“The King: Eternal Monarch” will first air April 17, 2020 in South Korea.

Apr 9 2020

Trailer & poster for live-action film “Kotera-san Climbs!”

Trailer and poster added for live-action film “Kotera-san Climbs!” starring Haruka Kudo & Kentaro Ito. Movie is based on maga series “Noboru Kotera-san” by Coffee and directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya (“Bushido Sixteen“). Caption on the poster (next to Haruka Kudo’s face) states “My dream is to be a climber. I am a bit poor at ball game. I like ramen.”

“Kotera-san Climbs!” will be released June 5, 2020 in Japan.

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Apr 9 2020

“Time to Hunt” won’t stream on Netflix as originally planned

Movie “Time to Hunt,” starring Lee Je-Hoon & Choi Woo-Sik, will not stream on Netflix as originally planned from April 10, 2020. Movie distribution company Contents Panda sued in the South Korean courts to stop the release on Netflix due to Contents Panda having international distribution rights for the film prior to the Netflix agreement with studio company Little Big Pictures. The decision to stream the film exclusively on Netflix worldwide came about after its original theatrical release date of February 26, 2020 in South Korea was postponed due to the COVID19 outbreak.

The film has attracted attention for its world premiere at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival and the film being the second film directed by Yoon Sung-Hyun. His first film “Bleak Night” won numerous awards after its release in 2011. Adding a little more interest to the fire is the appearance of Choi Woo-Sik, who recently co-starred in Cannes/Oscars award winning film “Parasite.”

The release date for “Time to Hunt” is now unknown.

Apr 9 2020

Poster & trailer for live-action film “One Summer Story”

Poster and trailer added for live-action film “One Summer Story” (English title) starring Moka Kamishiraishi & Kanata Hosoda. Movie is based on manga series “Kodomo wa Wakatte Agenai” by Retto Tajima and directed by Shuichi Okita (“The Mohican Comes Home“). The film details the adventures of two high school students during their summer vacation. Meanwhile, below are still images from the film.

“One Summer Story” will be released June 26, 2020 in Japan.

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Apr 9 2020

Ong Seong-Wu, Shin Ye-Eun, & Kim Dong-Joon cast in JTBC drama series “Number of Cases”

Ong Seong-Wu and Shin Ye-Eun are cast for lead roles in JTBC drama series “Number of Cases” (literal title). Actor Kim Dong-Joon is also cast for a major supporting character role. The literal title was previously “Number of Cases to Go From Friends to Lovers,” but shortened to just “Number of Cases.”

For the drama series Ong Seong-Wu will play Lee Soo. He is a photographer, competent at his job and has a handsome appearance. He is also confident and selfish when it comes to love. Shin Ye-Eun will play Kyung Woo-Yeon. She is a calligrapher. She becomes completely absorbed in anything she takes an interest in. She has held feelings for Lee Soo for the past 10 years. Kim Dong-Joon will play On Joon-Soo. He is the CEO of Eunyoo Publishing Company. He falls in love with Kyung Woo-Yeon.

“Number of Cases” will air sometime during the second half of this year in South Korea.

Apr 8 2020

English subtitled teaser trailer for KBS2 drama series “Soul Mechanic”

English subtitled teaser trailer #1 added for KBS2 drama series “Soul Mechanic” (English title) starring Shin Ha-Kyun & Jung So-Min.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: “Soul Mechanic” follows psychiatrists as they try to cure people of their emotional wounds.

Lee Shi-Joon (Shin Ha-Kyun) is a psychiatrist at a hospital. He is passionate about his work and helping his patients.

Han Woo-Joo (Jung So-Min) is a rising star as a musical actress. She is honest and has integrity. She loves her work as a musical actress.

“Soul Mechanic” first airs May 6, 2020 in South Korea.

Apr 8 2020

tvN cuts drama series “A Piece of Your Mind” to 12 episodes

tvN has announced that currently airing drama series “A Piece of Your Mind” will be shortened to 12 episodes. The drama series was originally scheduled to have 16 episodes and end on May 12, 2020, but the drama series will now finish on April 28, 2020. tvN said the reduction in episodes would help increase the pace of the story. Currently, the ratings for the drama series are quite low, receiving 2.4% for ep.1 and going lower each week with ep.6 receiving 1.2%. The drama series stars Jung Hae-In and Chae Soo-Bin, with a love story centering around an AI assistant modeled after the male character’s first love.

Apr 8 2020

Kento Hayashi & Nana Komatsu cast in movie “Parasite in Love”

Kento Hayashi and Nana Komatsu are cast for lead roles in movie “Parasite in Love” (literal title). The film is based on 2016 novel “Koi Suru Kiseichu” by Sugaru Miaki and directed by Kensaku Kakimoto. The film has Kento Hayashi playing Kengo Kosaka. He suffers from mysophobia, which is pathological fear of germs. Nana Komatsu plays high school student Hijiri Sanagi. She suffers from scopophobia, which is a fear of being stared at.

“Parasite in Love” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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