Nov 11 2019

Moka Kamishiraishi & Kanata Hosoda cast in live-action film “Kid Does Not Understand”

Moka Kamishiraishi  and Kanata Hosoda are cast in live-action film “Kid Does Not Understand” (literal title). The drama series is based on manga series “Kodomo wa Wakatte Agenai” by Retto Tajima and directed by Shuichi Okita (“The Mohican Comes Home“). The film will follow high school student Minami Sakuta (Moka Kamishiraishi) and her school mate Shohei Moji (Kanata Hosoda). They try to find Minami Sakuta’s birth father and also become first loves. Filming for the movie took place from July, 2019 to August, 2019. This is director’s Shuichi Okita’s first live-action action film adaptation.

“Kid Does Not Understand” will be released sometime during summer, 2020 in Japan.

Nov 11 2019

Bae Suzy & Nam Joo-Hyuk offered lead roles in tvN drama series “Sandbox”

Bae Suzy and Nam Joo-Hyuk have been offered lead roles in tvN drama series “Sandbox” (working title). Both performers are currently “positively considering” their offers. For Bae Suzy, she has previously worked with “Sandbox” screenwriter Park Hye-Ryun in 2011 KBS2 drama series “Dream High” and 2017 SBS drama series “While You Were Sleeping.” The drama series will be a romance themed story, set in the world of tech entrepreneurs.

“Sandbox” first airs sometime in the second half of 2020 in South Korea.

Nov 9 2019

Haru cast in NHK drama series “Ru: Taiwan Express”

Haru is cast in 3 episode NHK drama series “Ru: Taiwan Express.” The drama series is based on 2012 novel “Ru” by Shuichi Yoshida (“Villain“). Production is shared between Japan and Taiwan. For the drama series, Haru will play Haruka Tada. She is assigned to work in Taiwan after last visiting the country 6 years earlier. Back then she met a Taiwanese man Eric, but lost contact wit him.

“Ru: Taiwan Express” will air May, 2020 in Japan.

Nov 9 2019

Teaser trailer #2 for JTBC drama series “Chocolate”

Teaser trailer #2 added for JTBC drama series “Chocolate” starring Yoon Kye-Sang and Ha Ji-Won. Teaser trailer #2 starts off with the Yoon Kye-Sang’s voice stating in Korean “I thought that I would have been able to save (her)…” Around the 13 second mark, Ha Ji-Won states “I began to wonder about him.” Meanwhile, below are still images of Yoon Kye-Sang and Ha Ji-Won from the drama series.

“Chocolate” first airs November 29, 2019 in South Korea.

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Nov 8 2019

Teaser trailer for movie “Mask Ward”

Teaser trailer added for movie “Mask Ward” (literal title) starring Kentaro Sakaguchi & Mei Nagano. Movie is based on 2014 novel “Kamen Byoto” by Mikito Chinen and directed by Hisashi Kimura (“Ninkyo Gakuen“). In addition four new supporting cast members has been announced for the film: Rio Uchida, Noriko Eguchi, Ryohei Otani, and Masanobu Takashima.  Rio Uchida and Noriko Eguchi will play nurses at the nursing hospital where a masked intruder takes them hostage. Ryohei Otani will play Doctor Tsukasa Kosakai and Masanobu Takashima will play Hospital Director Tadokoro.

“Mask Ward” will be released March 6, 2020 in Japan.

Nov 8 2019

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Hokusai”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Hokusai” starring Yuya Yagira, Min Tanaka and Hiroshi Abe. The film is based on the life of painter Hokusai Katsushika, known best for his landscape prints “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.” Caption on the teaser poster states in Japanese “Madness that stays on the brush.”

“Hokusai” will be released summer, 2020 in Japan.

Nov 8 2019

Teaser trailer for movie “Baekdu Mountain”

First teaser trailer for disaster film “Baekdu Mountain” starring Lee Byung-Hun, Ha Jung-Woo, Ma Dong-Seok, Jeon Hye-Jin and Bae Suzy. The film is co-directed by Lee Hae-Jun (“Castaway on the Moon“) and Kim Byung-Seo (“Cold Eyes“). The film revolves around volcano eruptions on Baekdu Mountain which threatens the Korean peninsula. Around the 9 second mark of the teaser trailer, a voice states in Korean “Breaking news. A volcano on Baekdu Mountain erupted.” Below is the movie’s “Launching” teaser poster.

“Baekdu Mountain” will be released sometime this December in South Korea.

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Nov 7 2019

Teaser trailer & character posters for MBC drama series “Love With Flaws”

Teaser trailer and 5 character posters added for MBC drama series “Love With Flaws” starring Oh Yeon-Seo & Ahn Jae-Hyeon. The five character posters above are of Oh Yeon-Seo as Joo Seo-Yeon, Ahn Jae-Hyeon as Lee Kang-Woo, Gu Won as Lee Min-Hyeok, Kim Seul-Gi as Kim Mi-Kyung, and Heo Jeong-Min as Park Hyun-Soo. The first teaser trailer has Oh Yeon-Seo and Ahn Jae-Hyeon playing around in a colorful field, when Ahn Jae-Hyeon experiences stomach discomfort. Below are still images from the drama series.

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

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