Trailer for movie “Shiori” starring Takahiro Miura and Shinnosuke Abe. Movie follows a physical therapist (Takahiro Miura) become reengaged with his work by working with a patient (Shinnosuke Abe). Still images below are from the movie. Movie is directed by Yusuke Sakakibara who has worked as a physical therapist.
“Shiori” will be released October 26, 2018.
Second teaser trailer for movie “Yuki no Hana” starring Hiroomi Tosaka and Ayami Nakajo. The film is based on the song “Yuki no Hana” by singer-actress Mika Nakashima. Parts of the film were filmed in Finland.
“Yuki no Hana” will be released February 1, 2019 in Japan.
First teaser trailer added for upcoming MBC drama series “Terius Behind Me” starring So Ji-Sub and Jung In-Sun. At the 15 second mark, caption in Korean appears that says “Black agent Terius disappeared.”
“Terius Behind Me” first airs September, 2018 in South Korea.
Lim Ju-Hwan is cast in KBS2 drama special “Such a Long Goodbye” co-starring Jang Hee-Jin. The drama special is part of KBS’s long running drama specials series. For “Such a Long Goodbye,” Lim Ju-Hwan will play lead male character Bae Sang-Hee. He struggles over finishing his second novel and also his love life.
“Such a Long Goodbye” will air sometime this October in South Korea.
Main trailer for movie “Million Dollar Man” starring Takeru Satoh and Issey Takahashi. The movie’s theme song has been selected which is “Hanashi ga Shitaiyo” by rock band Bump of Chicken. The theme song is played in the main trailer. Movie “Million Dollar Man” is based on 2014 novel “Oku Otoko” by movie producer Genki Kawamura and directed by Keishi Ohtomo. The film follows a man (Takeru Satoh) who wins the lottery, but is then swindled out of the money by a friend (Issey Takahashi). Still images for the movie can be found below.
“Million Dollar Man” will be released October 19, 2018 in Japan.
Lee Yo-Won and Yoo Ji-Tae are now cast for the lead roles in MBC drama series “Different Dreams.” Lee Yo-Won will replace Lee Young-Ae who was first cast to play the lead female role, but she had to drop out due to scheduling issues. Lee Yo-Won will now play the character of Lee Young-Jin. She was raised by the Japanese during the time when Korea was under Japanese rule. She eventually becomes a surgeon and takes part in the Korean independence movement. Yoo Ji-Tae will play Kim Won-Bong. He is the leader of the Heroic Corps in Shanghai, China, which were a Korean independence group. Kim Won-Bong was a real life person as were the Heroic Corps an actual Korean independence group.
Filming for “Different Dreams” begins October, 2018 and the drama series will air from May, 2019 in South Korea.
First script reading for SBS drama series “Two Lives One Heart” (literal title “Thoracic Surgery”) took place early August, 2018 in South Korea. Main cast members Ko Soo, Uhm Ki-Joon, Seo Ji-Hye, Kim Ye-Won, Jung Bo-Suk, Nam Kyoung-Eub and Jang So-Yeon all attended. Right before the script reading started, Ko Soo stated “I hope we care for each other until the end of filming.” Uhm Ki-Joon and Seo Ji-Hye both stated they would do their best for the drama series.
“Two Lives One Heart” first airs October, 2018 in South Korea.
Osamu Mukai is cast for the lead role in WOWOW drama series “Pandora IV AI War” (“Pandora IV AI Senso”). Also cast in supporting roles are Hitomi Kuroki, Mimura, Takahiro Miura, Koji Yamamoto, Taizo Harada and Atsuro Watabe. The drama series features a medical-technology suspense themed story scripted by Yumiko Inoue and directed by Shunsaku Kawake & Shosuke Murakami. Osamu Mukai will play Tetsuro Suzuki. He works at a medical center run by a tech company and has developed AI technology to diagnose humans.
“Pandora IV AI War” first airs November 11, 2018 in Japan.
Ryoko Yonekura is cast in new TV Asahi drama series “Legal V.” In drama series “Legal V,” Ryoko Yonekura will play main character Shoko Takanashi. Her character was once a lawyer, but she was disbarred. She then gets a professor with a law degree, to open an office. She hires an attorney and a paralegal and they work together as a team on legal cases.
“Legal V” first airs October, 2018 in Japan.
Yeo Jin-Goo and Lee Se-Young are cast in upcoming tvN drama series “Masquerade.” The drama series is a remake of 2012 movie “Masquerade” starring Lee Byung-Hun and Han Hyo-Joo. For the drama series version, Yeo Jin-Goo will play dual roles of King Lee Hun and Clown Ha Sun. Because the King and the clown look so similar, the clown is brought to the palace to fill in for the King as potential assassination attempts on the King brew. Lee Se-Young will play the role of Queen Yoo So-Woon. The clown, who is filling in for the King, falls for the Queen.
“Masquerade” will first air January, 2019 in South Korea.