Teaser trailer added for movie “Bad Guys: The Movie” starring Kim Sang-Joong, Ma Dong-Seok, Kim A-Joong, Chang Ki-Yong and Gang Ye-Won. The film is a spin-off of 2014 OCN drama series “Bad Guys” and 2017 OCN drama series “Bad Guys: Vile City.” Below are still images from the upcoming movie.
“Bad Guys: The Movie” will be released September 11, 2019 in South Korea.
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Sota Fukushi and Nanao are cast in TBS live-action drama series “Marigold in 4 Minutes.” The drama series is based on manga series “Marigold in 4 Minutes” by Kirie. The drama series will be directed by Keita Kono and screenplay by Tsuyoshi Sakurai. In the drama series, Sota Fukushi and Nanao will play stepsiblings. Sota Fukushi’s character has a special ability to see the last moment before someone dies and he learns that his stepsister has only 1 year to live.
“Marigold in 4 Minutes” first airs October, 2019 in Japan.
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Group poster and illustrated poster added for OCN drama series “Strangers From Hell” (English title) starring Im Si-Wan and Lee Dong-Wook. The group poster features Im Si-Wan and the shady characters that reside around the cheap boarding hall where he moves to. Those shady characters are played by Lee Dong-Wook, Lee Jung-Eun, Lee Hyun-Wook, Park Jong-Hwan and Lee Joong-Ok. The caption on the group poster states “Here is Hell. A horrific hell created by strangers.” An illustrated poster is also released which can be viewed above and below. The illustrated poster is drawn by Kim Yong-Ki, who is the author of the original webcomic “Taineun Jiokida” which “Strangers From Hell” is based on. The English title has also been confirmed to AsianWiki by tvN that it is “Strangers From Hell.”
“Strangers From Hell” first airs August 31, 2019 in South Korea.
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Kento Kaku is cast in new NTV drama series “Nippon Noir: Detective Y’s Rebellion” (literal title). The drama series features an original screenplay by Shogo Muto (“Mr. Hiiragi’s Homeroom“) and directed by Ryuichi Inomata (“I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper“). In the drama series, Kento Kaku plays Detective Kiyoharu Yusa. He wakes up in the forest and soon realizes he is a murder suspect.
“Nippon Noir: Detective Y’s Rebellion” first airs October, 2019 in Japan.
Lee Yeon-Hee is cast for the lead female role in MBC drama series “The Game: Towards Zero” (literal title) co-starring TaecYeon (2PM). Lee Yeon-Hee and TaecYeon previously starred together in 2013 movie “Marriage Blue.”
In drama series “The Game: Towards Zero,” Lee Yeon-Hee will play Detective Seo Joon-Young. Her character is composed and she possesses charisma. Internally, she carries an emotional wound from when her father died. Seo Joon-Young works with Kim Tae-Pyeong (TaecYeon) on a serial killer case.
“The Game: Towards Zero” first airs January, 2020 in South Korea.
Teaser trailer #5 added for OCN drama series “Strangers From Hell” (literal title) starring Im Si-Wan and Lee Dong-Wook. Teaser trailer #5 focuses on the character of Seo Moon-Zo played by Lee Dong-Wook. The drama series is based webcomic “Taineun Jiokida” by Kim Yong-Ki, but the character of Seo Moon-Zo is an original character in the drama series. Seo Moon-Zo works as a dentist and has a good reputation, but whether he is truly good or evil is quite ambiguous.
“Strangers From Hell” first airs August 31, 2019 in South Korea.
Main trailer and poster added for movie “Inakunare Gunjo” starring Ryusei Yokohama and Marie Iitoyo. Movie is based on novel “Inakunare Gunjo” by Yutaka Kono and directed by Akina Yanagi. The main trailer also reveals the movie’s theme song which is “Bokura no Deatta Basho” by Salyu. Singer Salyu first gained attention after performing as the fictional singer Lily Chou-Chou in Shinji Iwai’s “All About Lily Chou-Chou.” Caption on the main poster for “Inakunare Gunjo” teases “Let’s make a promise. We will surely meet again.”
“Inakunare Gunjo” will be released September 6, 2019 in Japan.
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First script reading for OCN drama series “The Running Mates: Human Rights,” starring Lee Yo-Won, Choi Gwi-Hwa & Jang Hyun-Sung, took place June, 2019 in South Korea. The drama series is based on novel “Dalrineun Josagwan” by Song Shi-Woo and follows a team of human rights violation investigators. At the first script reading Lee Yo-Won, Choi Gwi-Hwa, Jang Hyun-Sung, Oh Mi-Hee, Kim Joo-Young, Lee Joo-Woo and Shim Ji-Ho all attended.
“The Running Mates: Human Rights” first airs September, 2019 (takes over OCN’s Wednesday & Thursday 11PM time slot after “Class of Lies.”).
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Korean cable TV channel tvN has decided to air drama series “The Great Show” (literal title), starring Song Seung-Heon, from August 26, 2019 in its Monday & Tuesday 9:30 PM time slot. Originally, drama series “Catch The Ghost,” starring Moon Geun-Young & Kim Sun-Ho, was scheduled to take that slot, but “Catch The Ghost” has now been pushed back to October. The delay for “Catch The Ghost” was made to get better quality and a more stable production schedule for that drama series. Filming for “The Great Show” began April, 2019, allowing for the drama series to smoothly fit into its autumn schedule. “Catch The Ghost” is now scheduled to air from October 21, 2019, following “The Great Show.”
Teaser trailer #1 added for SBS drama series “Hip Hop King” starring Lee Ho-Won, Lee Na-Eun, Shin Won-Ho and Han Hyun-Min. The drama series consists of 6 episodes and follows the lives of four high school students influenced by hip hop culture.
“Hip Hop King” first airs August 9, 2019 in South Korea.