Masaki Okada, Sumiko Fuji and Atsuro Watabe are cast in Fuji TV-Tokai TV drama SP “Daiyukai 2018.” The 1 episode drama special will have Masaki Okada playing Kenichi Tonami. He leads a 3 person team in kidnapping a wealthy woman played by Sumiko Fuji. Atsuro Watabe will play the detective who investigates the case.
“Daiyukai 2018” will air December 14, 2018 in Japan.
First script reading for tvN drama series “How To Publish Love” (English title) took place October 26, 2018 in Sangam Neighborhood, Seoul, South Korea. Main cast members including Lee Jong-Suk, Lee Na-Young, Jung Eugene, Wi Ha-Joon, Kim Tae-Woo, Kim Yu-Mi, Kim Sun-Young and Jo Han-Chul all attended.
“How To Publish Love” first airs sometime during the first half of 2019 in South Korea.
Main trailer and posters added for movie “Snow Flower” starring Hiroomi Tosaka and Ayami Nakajo. Movie is based on the song “Yuki no Hana” by Mika Nakashima. Parts of the film were shot on location in Finland. Meanwhile, above is the main poster for the upcoming film. Below are two promotional visuals for the film. The first visual is a “Summer Finland” version and the second visual is a “Winter Finland” version. The film tells a love story between a man who dreams of becoming a glass craftsman and a woman who is given only 1 year to live due to a liver disease.
“Snow Flower” will be released February 1, 2019 in Japan.
Lee Tae-Hwan is cast in upcoming SBS drama series “Farming Academy” (literal title) co-starring Lee Min-Ji and Yoon Bo-Mi from ‘A Pink.’ The drama series will consist of 4 episodes. Screenplay will follow young people who attend a farming academy. They have dreamed of becoming of farmers. Filming for “Farming Academy” has already started.
“Farming Academy” will first air sometime during the first half of 2019 in South Korea.
Masaki Suda & Mei Nagano are cast in NTV drama series “3rd Grade A Class: From Now On, You Are Hostages” (literal title). The drama series features an original screenplay by Shogo Muto and will be directed by Naoko Komuro & Yuma Suzuki. In the drama series, Masaki Suda plays high school homeroom teacher Ibuki Hiiragi and Mei Nagano plays his student Sakura Kayano. !0 days before graduation, Ibuki Hiiragi tells his students that they are now hostages.
“3rd Grade A Class: From Now On, You Are Hostages” first airs January, 2019 in Japan.
First teaser trailer added for SBS drama special “The Hymn of Death” (English title) starring Lee Jong-Suk and Shin Hye-Sun. Drama special is based on the true story of Yun Sim-Deok and Kim Woo-Jin. Yun Sim-Deok recorded Korea’s first popular song “In Praise of Death.”
“The Hymn of Death” consists of 3 episodes and will first air Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in South Korea.
Trailer added for KBS Drama Special “Almost Within Reach” (literal title) starring Park Yoo-Na and Kim Min-Suk. The drama series is the 10th and final installment in this year’s KBS Drama Special series. The drama revolves around the sport of curling and follows the romance between two partners in mixed doubles curling.
“Almost Within Reach” airs November 16, 2018 in South Korea.
Main trailer for added for movie “Swing Kids” starring Do Kyung-Soo and Park Hye-Soo. Movie is written and directed by Kang Hyung-Chul. Story for “Swing Kids” is set during the Korean War and is set in POW camp. A young North Korean man played by Do Kyung-Soo takes an interest in tap dance there.
“Swing Kids” will be released December 19, 2018 in South Korea.
Teaser trailer for KBS2 drama series “Just Dance” (English title) starring Park Se-Wan, Lee Joo-Young and Joo Hae-Eun. The teaser trailer features the main cast members dancing against the backdrop of the small industrial city of Geoje and the soundtrack of “Sway” by the Pussycat Dolls. The girls are members of a local high school dance sports club and they prepare to take part in a national competition.
“Just Dance” first airs December 3, 2018 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Monday and Tuesday 10PM time slot after “Matrimonial Chaos“).
Upcoming tvN drama series starring Lee Jong-Suk and Lee Na-Young has picked up the official English title of “How To Publish Love.” The literal title of the drama series “Romance is a Bonus Book” (“Romaenseuneun Byulchaekboorok”). “How To Publish Love” is a romance drama series set within the backdrop of a publishing company.
“How To Publish Love” first airs sometime during the first half of 2019 in South Korea.