Nov 21 2019

Teaser 2 & main poster for movie “Last Letter”

Teaser 2 & main poster added for movie “Last Letter” starring Takako Matsu & Suzu Hirose. Movie is the latest film directed by Shunji Iwai (“Hana and Alice“). Notably, the film reunites Takako Matsu and Shunji Iwai who previously collaborated in 1998 movie “April Story.” Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed, which is “Kaeru no Uta” by Nana Mori. Nana Mori also appears in the film as Soyoka Kishibeno / Yuri Tono. Theme song “Kaeru no Uta” also plays in teaser trailer #2.

“Last Letter” will be released January 17, 2020 in Japan.

Nov 21 2019

Osamu Mukai cast in Fuji TV-KTV drama series “10 Secrets”

Osamu Mukai is cast for the lead role in Fuji TV-KTV drama series “10 Secrets” (literal title of “10 no Himitsu”). Also cast in supporting roles are Yukie Nakama, Riisa Naka, Anna Yamada, Tsuyoshi Takashima, Akane Hotta, Hana Kawamura, Yuya Endo, Mitsuhiro Fujiwara, Umi Yamano, Yuko Natori and Atsuro Watabe. The drama series features a suspense-mystery-crime themed script involving a father who learns his daughter has been kidnapped.

Plot synopsis from AsianWiki: Keita Shirakawa (Osamu Mukai) works as a building inspector. He is a single father, who has raised his 14 year-old-daughter Hitomi (Anna Yamada) alone since his divorce with his ex-wife Yukiko Sendai (Yukie Nakama). Yukiko Sendai works as a corporate lawyer for a large construction company. After his ex-wife left him, Keita Shirakawa has place his daughter as a priority in his life. He is an ideal father to her. One day, Keita Shirakawa receives a phone call. The caller informs him that “I have your daughter. If you want to save her life, go to your ex-wife.” While looking for his daughter, Keita Shirakawa learns a secret about his ex-wife. He also knows that his daughter has a secret.

“10 Secrets” first airs January, 2020 (takes over Fuji TV’s Tuesday 9PM time slot after “He Who Can’t Marry Season 2“).

Nov 21 2019

Ep.1 trailer & group poster for MBC drama series “Love With Flaws”

Ep.1 trailer & group poster added for MBC drama series “Love With Flaws” starring Oh Yeon-Seo & Ahn Jae-Hyeon. The group poster features 11 of the main cast members: Yeon-Seo (Joo Seo-Yeon), Ahn Jae-Hyeon (Lee Kang-Woo), Kim Seul-Gi (Kim Mi-Kyung), Gu Won (Lee Min-Hyeok), Heo Jeong-Min (Park Hyun-Soo), Hwang Woo Seul Hye (Lee Kang-Hee), Min Wook-Hyuk (Joo Won-Jae), Cha In-Ha (Joo Won-Suk), Shin Do-Hyun (Baek Jang-Mi), Kim Jae-Yong (Joo Seo-Joon), Joo Hae-Eun (Lee Joo-Hee).

“Love With Flaws” first airs November 27, 2019 in South Korea.

Nov 20 2019

Teaser trailer 2 for TV Chosun drama series “Selection: The War Between Women”

Teaser trailer #2 added for TV Chosun drama series “Selection: The War Between Women” (literal title) starring Jin Se-Yun and Kim Min-Kyu. Caption in the teaser trailer at the 13 second mark states in Korean “Queen, who was incapable of protecting, appeared.” Above is a main poster for the drama series.

“Selection: The War Between Women” will first air December 14, 2019 in South Korea. The drama series will air Saturday & Sunday at 22:50.

Nov 20 2019

Main trailer for movie “Mellow”

Main trailer for movie “Mellow” starring Kei Tanaka & Sae Okazaki. Caption appears in the trailer around the 45 second mark that states in Japanese “A Story of unskilled, unrequited loves.”

Plot summary per AsianWiki: Seiichi Natsume (Kei Tanaka) runs a flower shop. He is single and has peaceful days working with flowers, which he enjoys. Meanwhile Kiho (Sae Okazaki) runs a ramen restaurant near the flower shop. The ramen restaurant was left to her from her father, but the restaurant is about to close down for good.

“Mellow” will be released  January 17, 2020 in Japan.

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Nov 20 2019

Ryunosuke Kamiki cast in WOWOW drama series “Bones of Steel”

Ryunosuke Kamiki is cast in WOWOW drama series “Bones of Steel” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2009 novel “Tetsu no Hone” by Jun Ikeido and directed by Kosuke Suzuki. The screenplay adaptation is handled by Youichi Maekawa. Director Kosuke Suzuki and screenwriter Youichi Maekawa previously worked together on 2009 WOWOW drama series “The Flying Tire,” that is adapted from a Jun Ikeido novel. Director Kosuke Suzuki also directed 2014 WOWOW drama series “Stock Price Collapse,” that is adapted from a Jun Ikeido novel. Meanwhile, “Bones of Steel” was first adapted into 2010 NHK drama series “Bones of Steel” starring Teppei Koike and then adapted into 2015 MBC Drama drama series “City of the Sun” starring Kim Jun. For this version of “Bones of Steel,” Ryunosuke Kamiki will play Heita Tomishima. He is a sincere person, who begins to work in the sales department for a construction company and must deal with corruption for public projects.

“Bones of Steel” first airs April, 2020 in Japan.

Nov 20 2019

Teaser trailer #3 for JTBC drama series “Diary of a Prosecutor”

3 versions of teaser trailer #3 added for JTBC drama series “Diary of a Prosecutor” starring Lee Sun-Kyun and Jung Ryeo-Won. All 3 versions of teaser trailer #3 have ASMR related themes. Version 1 begins with captions that states in Korean “Looking for the sound of Jinyoung.” Then, Lee Sun-Kyun and Jung Jae-Sung talk while fishing at night. Version 2 starts off with the same captions of “Looking for the sound of Jinyoung,” then flashes between a chaotic office with Lee Sun-Kyun and a peaceful, empty office with Jung Ryeo-Won. Version 3 starts off with the captions of “Looking for the sound of Jinyoung” then pans to Jung Ryeo-Won, Lee Sun-Kyun and others eating meals together. Meanwhile, above and below are two main posters for the drama series. Caption on the poster below states “Welcome to Jinyoung District Public Prosecutor’s Office.”

“Diary of a Prosecutor” will first air December 16, 2019  in South Korea.

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Nov 20 2019

Minami Hamabe & Ken Yasuda cast in TV Asahi drama series “Providing Alibi Cracking”

Minami Hamabe and Ken Yasuda are cast in TV Asahi drama series “Providing Alibi Cracking” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2018 novel “Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu” by Seiichiro Oyama. Minami Hamabe will play main character Tokino Mitani. She runs a watch shop, but she also provides an alibi cracking service. Ken Yasuda will play police officer Yoshiyuki Saji. He turns to Tokino Mitani for help on solving cases.

“Providing Alibi Cracking” first airs January, 2020.

Nov 19 2019

Takayuki Hamatsu cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Zetsumeshi Road”

Takayuki Hamatsu is cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Zetsumeshi Road.” The drama series will feature original screenplays by Hayashi Mori, Hiroki Murakami, and Manbo Yashiro. The theme for the drama series revolves around food, specifically dishes that are endangered. Main character Tamio Suda (Takayuki Hamatsu) is an ordinary salaryman, but he has the unusual hobby of seeking out zetsumeshi (endangered meals). The meals are endangered when restaurant owners get older and they don’t have a succession plan or when their is a lack of restaurants serving a particular dish. Also cast in the drama series are Wakana Sakai, Koji Yamamoto, Ruka Nishimura, Koki Osamura, and Toru Nomaguchi.

“Zetsumeshi Road” will first air January 24, 2020 (takes over TV Tokyo’s Friday 1:52 AM time slot after “Eat And Sleep at Camp Alone“).

Nov 19 2019

Kang Han-Na cast in tvN Drama Stage “Woman with a Bleeding Ear”

Kang Han-Na is cast for the lead role in tvN Drama Stage “Woman with a Bleeding Ear” (literal title). The 1 episode drama special is the third installment in the 2020 tvN Drama Stage series. Plot summary per AsianWiki:

Kim Soo-Hee (Kang Han-Na) is an ordinary office worker. She is set to marry her boyfriend soon. Suddenly, whenever she hears something that she does not like to hear, her ear bleeds. Her ordinary life now changes.

“Woman with a Bleeding Ear” will first air December 7, 2019 in South Korea.