Sep 20 2019

Trailer for live-action film “Love and Murder of Sheep and Wolf”

Main trailer added for live-action film “Love and Murder of Sheep and Wolf” (literal title) starring Yosuke Sugino and Haruka Fukuhara. The film is based on manga series “Ana Satsujin” by Rahson and directed by Kayoko Asakura (“It’s a Beautiful Day“). Whether you speak Japanese or not, the trailer reveals the premise very well with physical action. Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed which is “Ienai Kiss wo Shite” by singer RöE (photo of her below). The theme song is featured in the main trailer.

“Love and Murder of Sheep and Wolf” will be released November 29, 2019.

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Sep 20 2019

Teaser trailer & two posters for movie “First Love”

Teaser trailer and two posters added for Takashi Miike directed film “First Love.” The film stars Masataka Kubota as boxer Reo Katsuragi and Sakurako Konishi as drug addicted Monika. The two are chased by the yakuza. Caption on the duo poster states in Japanese “The first love which met during the last moment of life.” Caption on the main cast poster states “Without one of them, this love did not exist without one of them missing.”

“First Love” opens February 28, 2020 in Japan.

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Sep 20 2019

Kim Hee-Seon offered lead female role in SBS drama series “Alice”

Kim Hee-Seon has been offered the lead female role in SBS drama series “Alice.” Actor Joo Won has already received an offer to play the lead male role and both performers are currently “positively considering” their offers. If Kim Hee-Seon accepts, she will play physicist Yoon Tae-Yi. She holds a key to time travel. The drama series will revolve around Hotel Alice, where people come to travel back in time. For actor Joo Won, this would be his first acting role since being discharged from the military on February 5, 2019.

“Alice” will first air sometime during the first half of 2020 in South Korea.

Sep 20 2019

Teaser trailer & teaser poster for movie “I Tried Dying Once”

Teaser trailer and teaser poster added for movie “I Tried Dying Once” starring Suzu Hirose, Ryo Yoshizawa and Shinichi Tsutsumi. Movie is the first feature film directed by CM director Shinji Hamasaki and scripted by Yoshimitsu Sawamoto. Besides the English caption on the teaser poster that states “Will Be Back,” the Japanese caption states “Come back to life! Shitty father!”

“I Tried Dying Once” is set for release March 20, 2020 in Japan.

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Sep 19 2019

First script reading for TV Chosun drama series “Leverage”

First script reading for TV Chosun drama series “Leverage,” starring Lee Dong-Gun, Jeon Hye-Bin, Kim Sae-Ron, Kim Kwon & Yeo Hoi-Hyeon, took place August, 2019 in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. The drama series is a remake of U.S. TV series “Leverage” that ran on cable channel TNT from 2008-2012. The first script reading was attended by all of the main cast members.

“Leverage” will first air October 13, 2019 in South Korea.

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Sep 18 2019

Han Suk-Kyu, Lee Sung-Kyung & Ahn Hyo-Seop cast in SBS drama series “Dr. Romantic 2”

Han Suk-Kyu, Lee Sung-Kyung and Ahn Hyo-Seop are cast in SBS sequel drama series “Dr. Romantic 2.” Han Suk-Kyu will reprise his title character of Teacher Kim A.K.A. Dr. Romantic. Meanwhile, Lee Sung-Kyung and Ahn Hyo-Seop will play new characters that were not in the original 2016 SBS drama series “Dr. Romantic.” Both Lee Sung-Kyung and Ahn Hyo-Seop will play doctors on fellowships who encounter the odd Dr. Romantic.

“Dr. Romantic 2” will first air January, 2020 in South Korea.

Sep 18 2019

Shin Ye-Eun cast in KBS2 drama series “Weclome”

Shin Ye-Eun is cast in new KBS2 drama series “Weclome” (literal title) co-starring Kim Myung-Soo (INFINITE). Shin Ye-Eun previously starred in tvN drama series “He is Psychometric” where her male co-lead Jin Young had special psychometry powers. This time around, her male co-lead Kim Myung-Soo will have special powers to transform from a cat into a human. In “Welcome,” Shin Ye-Eun will play Sol-A. Her character takes home a cat that can transform into a man. “Welcome” is based on webcomic “Eoseowa” by Go A-Ra.

“Welcome” will air from March, 2020 in South Korea.

Sep 18 2019

Main trailer & poster for movie “Stare”

Main trailer and poster added for horror film “Stare” starring Marie Iitoyo and Yu Inaba. Movie is written and directed by Otsuichi (“Tokyo Novel“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed which is “Inertia” by rock band Cö Shu Nie. The theme song is featured in the main trailer. The first photo below is of the band and then followed by still images.

“Stare” is now set for release January 10, 2020 in Japan.

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Sep 17 2019

Teaser trailer #2 for tvN drama series “Catch The Ghost”

Teaser trailer #2 added for tvN drama series “Catch The Ghost” starring Moon Geun-Young and Kim Sun-Ho. The highlight of teaser trailer #2 is surely seeing Moon Geun-Young as rookie detective Yoo Ryung. While working in the subway, she places a suplex wresting maneuver on Kim Sun-Ho as Ko Ji-Seok that knocks him out cold. Narration in the teaser trailer goes (0:15) Kim Sun-Ho’s voice “Miss” (0:17), Moon Geun-Young’s voice “Molester,” (0:24) Moon Geun-Young’s voice “You have the right to remain silent. What is this? He is the chief of the subway police team! I thought you were a molester! What am I going to do?”

“Catch The Ghost” first airs October 21, 2019 in South Korea.

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