Main trailer and main poster added for upcoming movie “Our Departures” starring Kasumi Arimura and Jun Kunimura. Movie is the third film in the “Railways” following 2010 film “Railways” and 2011 film “Crossroads.” Each film has different characters and stories, but revolve around trains. In “Our Departures,” Kasumi Arimura plays a young widow and attempts to become a train driver. Movie is directed by Yasuhiro Yoshida.
“Our Departures” will be released November 30, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer for movie “Miss Baek” starring Han Ji-Min and Kim Shi-A. The film follows a woman with a dark past as she becomes attached to an orphaned girl.
“Miss Baek” will be released October, 2018 in South Korea.
English subtitled teaser trailer added for upcoming supernatural-comedy-drama film “The Soul-Mate” starring Ma Dong-Seok, Kim Young-Kwang and Lee Yoo-Young. The film actually has two English titles. The movie will be released in South Korea with the title of “Wonderful Ghost,” but released internationally as “The Soul-Mate.” Story follows a gym owner (Ma Dong-Seok) who sees a young man at the hospital. That young man was a police officer (Kim Young-Kwang), but is now a ghost.
“The Soul-Mate” will be released September 26, 2018 in South Korea.
Kenichi Endo is cast in new WOWOW drama series “Kenichi Endo to Kankuro Kudo no Benkyo Sasete Itadakimasu.” The drama series is scripted by Kankuro Kudo. In the drama series, Kenichi Endo will play himself. He performs in a suspense drama series as Detective Moroi. In addition, a teaser trailer for the drama series has been added on AsianWiki.
“Kenichi Endo to Kankuro Kudo no Benkyo Sasete Itadakimasu” first airs November 12, 2018 in Japan.
First script reading for upcoming drama series “So I Married an Anti-Fan” took place August 20, 2018. At the first script reading, main cast members Choi Tae-Joon, Sooyoung (‘Girls’ Generation’), Chansung (‘2PM’ member), Han Ji-An and Kim Min-Kyu all attended. Before the first script reading began, Director Kang Cheol-Woo stated “Preparation for the drama series took longer than other drama series. I think that was to let me work with such good actors and actresses. Let’s do our best to make a fun drama series.”
Meanwhile, Warner Brothers Korea takes part in the production as an investor and co-producer for the drama series. Exact broadcasting station and air dates have yet to be disclosed. Tentatively, the drama series will air in about 160 countries around the same time as it does in South Korea.
Yuko Araki is cast in Fuji TV drama series “Suits” starring Yuji Oda,Yuto Nakajima and Honami Suzuki. Yuko Araki will play supporting character Makoto Hijirisawa. Her character works as a paralegal at a law firm. She was not able to become a lawyer which was her dream, but she is quite good at her job. The drama series is a remake of U.S. cable TV series “Suits” which first aired on USA Networks in 2011.
“Suits” first airs October, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer for upcoming MBC drama series “Bad Papa” starring Jang Hyuk and Shin Eun-Soo. The teaser trailer shows Jang Hyuk from the backside only as he prepares to enter a stadium for a fight.
“Bad Papa” first airs October 1, 2018 in South Korea.
Character poster and teaser trailer added for upcoming KBS2 weekend drama series “My Only One” starring Uee and Lee Jang-Woo. The teaser poster has Uee and actor Choi Soo-Jong appearing together. In the drama series, they play father and daughter. The father suddenly appears in her life after being absent for 28 years. Caption on the poster states in Korean “if only you are happy as it is.” The teaser trailer shows the father spent his time away in prison.
“My Only One” first airs September 15, 2018 in South Korea.
Teaser trailer and teaser poster for movie “Rampant” starring Hyun-Bin and Jang Dong-Gun. The film is set in Joseon era and involves monsters who run rampant in the world. Prince Lee Chung (Hyun-Bin) also faces off against pure evil human Kim Ja-Joon (Jang Dong-Gun).
“Rampant” is now set for release sometime this October in South Korea.
Character teaser trailer and teaser posters added for upcoming MBN-Dramax drama series “Devilish Joy” starring Choi Jin-Hyuk and Song Ha-Yoon. The character teaser trailer starts with Choi Jin-Hyuk’s voice stating “Now you decide whether I will remember you tomorrow or I will erase you.”
“Devilish Joy” first airs September 5, 2018 in South Korea.