Apr 30 2018

Gen Hoshino cast in movie “Hikkoshi Daimyo”

Gen Hoshino is cast for the lead role in new movie “Hikkoshi Daimyo.” Also cast in major supporting roles are Issei Takahashi and Mitsuki Takahata. The film is based on 2016 novel “Hikkoshi Daimyo Sanzenri” by Akihiro Dobashi (“Samurai Hustle“) and directed by Isshin Inudo. In the film, Gen Hoshino plays bookworm samurai Harunosuke Katagiri. He receives a mission to help a daimyo move.

Filming for “Hikkoshi Daimyo” will take place from May to June, 2018 and the movie will be released sometime next year in Japan.

Apr 30 2018

Kim Ji-Won offered lead female role in tvN drama series “The Chronicles of Aseudal”

Kim Ji-Won has been offered the lead female role in tvN drama series “The Chronicles of Aseudal” (working literal title). Actor Song Joong-Ki has already received an offer to play the lead male role and he is still considering the offer. Currently, Kim Ji-Won is “positively considering” the offer for “The Chronicles of Aseudal.” Of course, Kim Ji-Won famously played a major supporting character role in hit KBS2 drama series “Descendants of the Sun” which featured Song Joong-Ki in the lead male character role.

Meanwhile, according to Kim Ji-Won’s management company Starship Entertainment, Kim Ji-Won is still considering an offer to play the lead female role in Netflix drama series “See You Again” with Lee Jong-Suk also considering an offer to play the lead male role. Conceivably, Kim Ji-Won could accept both offers because the filming schedules for both drama series do not overlap.

“The Chronicles of Aseudal” will air sometime during the first half of 2019 in South Korea as a completed pre-production.

 

Apr 28 2018

Teaser trailer #3 for tvN drama series “About Time”

Teaser trailer #3 for tvN drama series “About Time” starring Lee Sang-Yoon and Lee Sung-Kyung. The cute teaser trailer is set at a cafe with Choi Michaela (Lee Sung-Kyung) starring at Lee Do-Ha (Lee Sang-Yoon). He asks her why she keeps staring at him and she replies “I like you.” She also says “… and now I’ll look straight at your face.” Lee Do-Ha talks over the music and stats “Sweet stalking begins.”

“About Time” first airs May 21, 2018 in South Korea.

Apr 27 2018

Chieko Baisho, Tatsuya Fuji and Mikako Ichikawa cast in live-action film “Hatsukoi”

Chieko BaishoTatsuya Fuji and Mikako Ichikawa are cast in live-action film “Hatsukoi: Otosan, Chibi ga Inaku Narimashita.” The film is based on manga series “Otosan, Chibi ga Inaku Narimashita” by Keiko Nishi and directed by Shotaro Kobayashi (“Kaasan Mom’s Life“). In the film, Chieko Baisho and Tatsuya Fuji play a married elderly couple. One of their children is played by Mikako Ichikawa. Drama ensues when the mother tells the daughter that she wants a divorce.

“Hatsukoi: Otosan, Chibi ga Inaku Narimashita” will be released spring, 2019 in Japan.

 

Apr 26 2018

Ep. 13 and 14 of tvN drama series “My Mister” to air one week later

Ep. 13 and 14 of currently airing tvN drama series “My Mister” has been pushed back from May 2nd and 3rd to May 9th and 10th. The one week delay is to give staff and performers more time to film their scenes. The popular drama series fell behind schedule from the start due to supporting actor Oh Dal-Su being removed from the series and his replacement Park Ho-San having to re-film his scenes. A lot of the scenes has also taken place late at night. During the one week delay, tvN will air a special program of “My Mister” on May 2nd and broadcast movie “The King’s Case Note” on May 3rd. Lee Sun-Kyun stars in movie “The King’s Case Note” as well as drama series “My Mister.”

Apr 26 2018

Teaser trailer for tvN drama series “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim”

First teaser trailer added for upcoming tvN drama series “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim” starring Park Seo-Joon and Park Min-Young. Setup for the teaser trailer has office workers wondering why the Vice-President (Park Seo-Joon) is in a bad mood. Park Seo-Joon as Lee Young-Joon then appears and asks “What’s wrong with Secretary Kim?”

“What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim” first airs June, 2018 in South Korea.