Teaser trailer #2 added for SBS drama special “He Hymn of Death” starring Lee Jong-Suk and Shin Hye-Sun. Teaser trailer #2 begins with narration by Lee Jong-Suk stating “Hot, this heart.. stuffy, this heart” Meanwhile, below are the first still images of Shin Hye-Sun and Lee Jong-Suk from the drama special. “He Hymn of Death” is based on the true story of Korea’s first professional soprano Yun Sim-Deok and Kim Woo-Jin.
“He Hymn of Death” first airs November 27, 2018 in South Korea.
Teaser trailer added for movie “Dance With Me” starring Ayaka Miyoshi. Movie is written and directed by Shinobu Yaguchi. His long list of comedy hits include classics like “Waterboys,” “Swing Girl,” “Happy Flight” and “Wood Job!.” In movie “Dance with Me,” Ayaka Miyosh plays office worker Shizuka Suzuki. She is hypnotized into dancing whenever a ringtone plays.
“Dance With Me” will be released summer, 2019 in Japan.
First teaser trailer added for upcoming Channel A drama series “Coffee, Please” (literal title) starring Yong Joon-Hyung, Kim Min-Young and Chae Seo-Jin. Meanwhile, still images below are of Yong Joon-Hyung as Im Hyun-Woo. He works as a popular webtoon writer and he does not believe in love.
Ep.1 and 2 will air on Saturday, December 1, 2018 in South Korea.
Teaser trailer and character visuals added for movie “Touken Ranbu: The Movie.” The film is based on card video game”Touken Ranbu.” Meanwhile, below are character visuals of the main characters in the film. The visuals are of visuals of Yoshihiko Aramaki as Kunihiro Yamanbagiri, Masanari Wada as Hasebe Heshikiri, Fuma Sadamoto as Toushirou Honebami, Hiroki Suzuki as Munechika Mikazuki, Hiroaki Iwanaga as Nihongo and Tomoki Hirose as Uguisumaru.
“Touken Ranbu: The Movie” will be releasedJanuary 18, 2019 in Japan.
Teaser trailer #2 added for upcoming KBS2 drama series “Just Dance.” Meanwhile, above is a dance poster for the drama series. On the poster are Park Se-Wan, Jang Dong-Yoon, Lee Joo-Young, Joo Hae-Eun, Shin Do-Hyun, Lee Yoo-Mi and Kim Soo-Hyun. Shooting for the poster took place October, 2018 in Geoje, South Korea. While filming for the drama series, the 6 actresses and 1 actor live together in Geoje. This is to build chemistry and friendship for the drama series.
“Just Dance” will first air December 3, 2018 in South Korea.
Koichi Sato and Ken Watanabe are cast in movie “Fukushima 50.” The film is based on 2012 nonfiction novel “Shi no Fuchi o Mita Otoko: Yoshida Masao to Fukushima Daiichi Genpatsu no 500-nichi” by Ryusho Kadota and directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu (“The Unbroken“). Story for “Fukushima 50” takes place over 5 days during the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant first caused by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Koichi Sato and Ken Watanabe play employees at the nuclear power plant. 50 workers stay at the power after it is hit by the tsunami and try to contain a horrific situation. Filming for “Fukushima 50” begins late November, 2018 and finishes lat January, 2019.
“Fukushima 50” will be released sometime during 2020 in Japan.
Teaser trailer #2 for MBC drama series “Less than Evil” starring Shin Ha-Kyun and Lee Seol. Teaser trailer #2 has the title of “Bad Detective Shin Ha-Kyun meets dizzying psychopath Lee Seol.” The drama series is a remake of UK television series “Luther.”
“Less than Evil” first airs December 3, 2018 in South Korea.
Yoshino Kimura is cast for the lead role in Fuji TV drama series “Black Widow Business.” The drama series is based on 2014 novel “Gosaigyo” by Hiroyuki Kurokawa. 2016 movie “Black Widow Business,” starring Shinobu Otake, is also based on the same novel. Cast in major supporting character roles in Fuji TV drama series “Black Widow Business” are Katsunori Takahashi, Tae Kimura and Tsuyoshi Ihara. The screenplay has Yoshino Kimura playing Sayoko Takeuchi. She works with Toru Kashiwagi (Katsunori Takahashi) in targeting wealthy elderly man to marry. Tae Kimura will play Tomomi Nakase. Her father married Sayoko Takeuchi prior to passing away. She tries to stop Sayoko Takeuchi from gaining her father’s wealth.
“Black Widow Business” first airs January 22, 2019 in Japan.
Trailer and poster for movie “Haha o Nakushita Toki, Boku wa Ikotsu o Tabetai to Omotta” starring Ken Yasuda, Mitsuko Baisho and Nao Matsushita. Movie is based on manga “Haha o Nakushita Toki, Boku wa Ikotsu o Tabetai to Omotta” by Satoshi Miyagawa and directed by Tatsushi Omori. The film deals with the relationship between a mother, her son and her daughter-in-law, before and after the mother’s death.
“Haha o Nakushita Toki, Boku wa Ikotsu o Tabetai to Omotta” will be released February 22, 2019 in Japan.
Ep.1 trailer added for upcoming JTBC drama series “Clean With Passion For Now” starring Yoon Gyun-Sang, Kim You-Jung and Song Jae-Rim. Meanwhile, above is a group poster for the drama series. On the group poster are (left to right) Yoo-Sun, Cha In-Ha, Kim Min-Kyu, Hak Jin, Yoon Gyun-Sang and Kim You-Jung.
“Clean With Passion For Now” first airs November 26, 2018 in South Korea.