Masaharu Fukuyama & Teruyuki Kagawa are cast in TBS drama series “Group Demotion” (literal and working title). The drama series is based on novels “Shudan Sasen” & “Shinsohan Ginko Shitencho” by Tetsuo Ebato. In the drama series Masaharu Fukuyama plays bank employee Hiroshi Kataoka. He receives a promotion to a branch manager position, but is also told that the branch will soon shut down.
“Group Demotion” first airs April, 2019 in Japan.
Teaser trailer #2 added for upcoming MBC drama series “Item” starring Ju Ji-Hoon, Jin Se-Yun and Kim Kang-Woo. The drama series is a fantasy-thriller which teaser trailer #2 shows plenty examples of.
Meanwhile, below are character posters of Ju Ji-Hoon as Kang Gon, Jin Se-Yun as Shin So-Young and Kim Kang-Woo as Jo Se-Hwang. Caption on Ju Ji-Hoon’s poster states in Korean “Unbelievable things are happening to us.” Caption on Jin Se-Yun’s poster states “The case is getting bigger and bigger is what criminals wish for.” Caption on Kim Kang-Woo’s posters asks & states modestly “Why do I have to believe in God? I am God.”
“Item” first airs February, 2019 in South Korea.
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Seol Hyun (‘AOA’) has been offered the lead female role in upcoming JTBC drama series “My Country” (literal title) starring Yang Se-Jong and Woo Do-Hwan. If Seol Hyun accepts, she will play Han Hee-Jae. Her character has been raised as a leader of information group Yihwaroo. She is smart and good in martial arts. The drama series is set at the end of the Goryeo period.
“My Country” will first air sometime during the second half of 2019 in South Korea.
Jang Hyuk is set to make a cameo appearance in tvN drama series “The Crowned Clown” starring Yeo Jin-Goo and Lee Se-Young. Jang Hyuk’s cameo appearance will take place in ep.1 which airs January 7, 2019. For his cameo appearance, Jang Hyuk will play the father of King Lee Hun (Yeo Jin-Goo). Jang Hyuk accepted the cameo appearance due to his working relationship with Director Kim Hee-Won. Jang Hyuk and Kim Hee-Won previously worked together in 2017 MBC drama series “Money Flower.” Above and below are two still images of Jang Hyuk in “The Crowned Clown.” Drama series is a remake of 2012 Korean movie “Masquerade.”
In addition, teaser trailer #6 has been added on AsianWiki.
First teaser trailer added for OCN comedy-supernatural-thriller drama series “Possessed” starring Song Sae-Byeok and Koh Joon-Hee. In the drama series Song Sae-Byeok plays detective and Koh Joon-Hee plays a psychic.
“Possessed” first airs February 13, 2019 in South Korea (takes over OCN’s Wednesday and Thursday 11PM time slot after “Quiz from God: Reboot“).
Second teaser trailer added for upcoming OCN drama series “Trap” starring Lee Seo-Jin and Sung Dong-Il. The second teaser trailer is a character teaser of Kang Woo-Hyun (Lee Seo-Jin). He is well known & respected TV news anchor and asked to enter the political field. He then becomes trapped. In addition, above are the first still images of Lee Seo-Jin as Kang Woo-Hyun.
“Trap” first airs February 9, 2019 in South Korea (takes over OCN’s Saturday and Sunday 10:20PM time slot after “Priest.”).
Teaser trailer #3 added for upcoming KBS2 drama series “My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment” starring Park Shin-Yang and Ko Hyun-Jung. In addition, below is an artwork teaser poster for the drama series. The artwork poster features Jo Deul-Ho (Park Shin-Yang) and Lee Ja-Kyung (Ko Hyun-Jung) who come in conflict with each other in the drama series.
“My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment” first airs January 7, 2019 in South Korea.
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Teaser trailer added for NTV-YTV drama series “Lovely Unlovely” (working English title) starring Natsuna Watanabe, Maryjun Takahashi, Kinako Kobayashi and Kei Yamazaki from comedy duo “Aiseki Start.” Kei Yamazaki also wrote the original essay “Choudo Ii Busu no Susume” which the drama series is based on. The drama series follows three women who failures in love, but then get schooled by a Love God.
“Lovely Unlovely” first airs January 10, 2019 in Japan.
See list of winners & nominees at the “2018 KBS Drama Awards” which took place December 31, 2018. Big winners were “Marry Me Now?” (6 awards), “The Miracle We Met” (5 awards) and “My Only One” (8 awards). The “Grand Prize” was split between actors Yoo Dong-Geun (“Marry Me Now?”) and Kim Myung-Min (“The Miracle We Met”).
First teaser trailer added for upcoming SBS drama series “Hatch” starring Jung Il-Woo, Go Ara and Kwon Yool. The teaser trailer gives brief views of main cast members Jung Il-Woo, Go Ara, Kwon Yool, Park Hoon, Lee Kyoung-Young and Jung Moon-Sung. In addition, the teaser trailer also reveals that ep.1 will air February 11, 2019 in South Korea. The drama series will follow “My Strange Hero” in SBS’ Monday and Tuesday 10PM time slot.
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