Jun 7 2019

Bakarhythm cast in movie “Fictitious Girl’s Diary”

Bakarhythm is cast in movie version “Fictitious Girl’s Diary.” The film is based on 2013 novel “Kaku OL Nikki” by Bakarhythm and was previously adapted into 2017 YTV drama series “Fictitious Girl’s Diary.” Bakarhythm also wrote the original screenplay for the movie version. In the film, Bakarhythm will play Hidetomo Masuno. His character is a female officer worker. Bakarhythm doesn’t talk or look like a woman, but his character is accepted as a woman in the woman.

“Fictitious Girl’s Diary” will be released sometime in 2010 in Japan.

Jun 7 2019

Teaser poster for tvN drama series “Hotel Del Luna”

First teaser poster for tvN drama series “Hotel Del Luna” starring IU and Yeo Jin-Goo. The drama series is scripted by sisters Hong Jung-Eun and Hong Mi-Ran. They have scripted such popular drama series as “My Girlfriend is a Nine Tailed Fox,” “The Master’s Sun” and “A Korean Odyssey.” Screenplay for “Hotel Del Luna” is set at an old, but beautiful hotel in Seoul. Only ghosts are able to see the hotel.

“Hotel Del Luna” first airs July, 2019 in South Korea.

Jun 5 2019

Eiko Koike, Ryo and Rei Okamoto cast in NTV-YTV drama series “I Shared My Husband”

Eiko Koike, Ryo and Rei Okamoto are cast in NTV-YTV drama series “I Shared My Husband.” The drama series features an original screenplay by Kosuke Nishi (“Mozu“) and directed by Hiroaki Yuasa & Yusuke Taki. In the drama series, Eiko Koike will play main character Harumi Morishita. She learns that her husband has passed away and that her husband has two other wives played by Ryo and Rei Okamoto.

“I Shared My Husband” first airs July 4, 2019 (takes over NTV-YTV’s Thursday 23:59 time slot after “My Family Goes Viral“).

Jun 5 2019

Jang Na-Ra & Lee Sang-Yoon cast in SBS drama series “V.I.P.”

Jang Na-Ra and Lee Sang-Yoon are cast in new SBS drama series “V.I.P.” Also cast in supporting roles for the drama series are Lee Chung-Ah, Kwak Sun-Young, Pyo Ye-Jin, Jung Joon-Won, Shin Jae-Ha and Lee Jae-Won. In the drama series Jang Na-Ra and Lee Sang-Yoon will play a married couple. They both work on a team that deal with V.I.P. customers of a department store.

“V.I.P.” will first air autumn, 2019 in South Korea.

Jun 5 2019

Lee Min-Ki & Lee Yoo-Young cast in OCN drama sereis “Everyone’s Lie”

Lee Min-Ki and Lee Yoo-Young are cast for lead roles in new OCN drama series “Everyone’s Lie” (literal title). The drama series will be directed by Lee Yoon-Jung (“Coffee Prince“/”Cheese in the Trap“). For “Everyone’s Lie,” Lee Min-Ki will play Detective Jo Tae-Sik. The detective takes on a case involving the death of a lawmaker. Lee Yoo-Young will play Kim Seo-Hee. Her father was the lawmaker who died.

“Everyone’s Lie” first airs sometime during the second half of 2019 in South Korea.

Jun 4 2019

Ryosuke Yamada cast in TV Asahi drama series “Semiotoko”

Ryosuke Yamada (‘Hey! Say! JUMP’) is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Semiotoko.” The drama series features an original screenplay by Yoshikazu Okada (“Be With You“). Tadaaki Horai and Hajime Takezono will direct the drama series. The fantasy-romance drama series will have Ryosuke Yamada playing Semi. Semi is actually a cicada insect, but he turns into a human to live with a woman for 7 days.

“Semiotoko” will first air July, 2019 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Friday 23:15 time slot after “Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono Season 3“).

Jun 4 2019

Yosuke Sugino cast in TBS-MBS drama series “Scams”

Yosuke Sugino is cast in TBS-MBS drama series “Scams.” The drama series is based on 2015 non-fiction novel “Rojin Kui” by Daisuke Suzuki (“Gangoose“) and directed by Yuki Kobayashi (“Kamikaze Cowboy“). In the drama series, Yosuke Sugino will play Seijitsu Kusano. He falls into bad financial position and then is offered a job where he has to withdraw money from the bank accounts of scam victims.

“Scams” first airs June 30, 2019 on MBS and July 2, 2019 on TBS.