Teaser trailer #3 for JTBC drama series “Something in the Rain” (English title) starring Son Ye-Jin and Jung Hae-In. The drama series’ Korean title is “Bab Jal Sajooneun Yebbeun Noona” which means literally “Pretty Sister Who Buys Me Food.”
“Something in the Rain” first airs March 30, 2018 in South Korea.
Kippei Shiina is cast in new WOWOW drama series “Unexploded Bomb” (literal title). The drama series is based on novel “Fuhatsudan” by Hideo Aiba. WOWOW previously adapted Hideo Aiba novels into drama series “Blood on the Tracks” and “Trembling Cow.” Also cast in supporting roles are Shin Takuma, Tomoyo Harada and Eiji Okuda. The suspense filled drama series revolves around financial accounting irregularities at a large electrical manufacture. The mysterious man behind the scandal is finance consultant Ryo Koga (Kippei Shiina).
“Unexploded Bomb” first airs June 10, 2018 in Japan.
First teaser trailer for upcoming KBS2 drama series “The Miracle We Met” (English title) starring Kim Myung-Min and Kim Hyun-Joo. The drama series has Kim Myung-Min playing married father Song Hyun-Cheol A. He gets into car accident and awakes in the body of another man with the same name. He becomes the head of two families.
“The Miracle We Met” first airs April 2, 2018 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Monday and Tuesday 10PM time slot after “Radio Romance“).
Ha Seok-Jin is cast in KBS2 live-action drama series “Your House Helper” (literal title). The drama seris is webcomic “Dangshinui House Helper” by Seung Jung-Yeon. In the drama series, Ha Seok-Jin will play main character Kim Ji-Woon. He gave up a career at a big company to work as a housekeeper. Kim Ji-Woon listens to his customers while doing his job and gives them advice and how to solve their problems.
“Your House Helper” first airs June, 2018 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Wednesday and Thursday 10PM time slot after “Suits“).
Teaser trailer for movie “Nakimushi Shottan no Kiseki” starring Ryuhei Matsuda and Yojiro Noda (‘Radwimps’). The film is based on autobiographical novel “Nakimushi Shottan no Kiseki” by Shoji Segawa and directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. Movie is based the life shogi play Shoji Segawa.
In addition, supporting cast members have been announced for the film. Now cast in supporting roles are Kento Nagayama, Shota Sometani, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Ryusuke Komakine, Hirofumi Arai, Taichi Saotome, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Takako Matsu, Issey Ogata, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Miho and Jun Kunimura.
“Nakimushi Shottan no Kiseki” will be released sometime this autumn in Japan.
Teaser trailer and teaser poster added for upcoming movie “Shoplifters” (English title) starring Lily Franky, Sakura Ando and Mayu Matsuoka. Movie is written and directed by award winning director Hirokazu Koreeda. The film follows an unusual family, with the father and his son enjoying sessions of shoplifting together.
“Shoplifters” will be released June, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer #3 for upcoming SBS drama series “Switch: Change the World” starring Jang Keun-Suk, Han Ye-Ri and Jung Woong-In. Meanwhile, still images above are 3 character cuts from the drama series. The character cuts are of Jang Keun-Suk, Han Ye-Ri and Jung Woong-In. In the drama series, Jang Keun-Suk plays 2 different characters: Sa Do-Chan who is a swindler and Baek Joon-Soo who is a prosecutor. Han Ye-Ri plays an enthusiastic rookie prosecutor and Jung Woong-In plays Geum Tae-Woong. His official title is the CEO of an art gallery, but he runs a large drug distribution organization.
“Switch: Change the World” first airs March 28, 2018 in South Korea.
Trailer for movie “Saraba Seishun, Saredo Seishun” starring Hiroshi Okawa and Fumika Shimizu. The film follows office worker Shinichi Nakamichi (Hiroshi Okawa) who has a secret. He is able to speak to God.
“Saraba Seishun, Saredo Seishun” will be released May 12, 2018 in Japan.
Song Ji-Hyo and Chun Jung-Myung are cast for OCN drama series “Romantic Comedy King” (working & literal title). The drama series is based on manga “Zettai Kareshi” by Yuu Watase, which was previously adapted into 2008 Fuji TV drama series “Absolute Boyfriend.”
In the drama series, Song Ji-Hyo will play lead female character Da-Da. She works as a special effects make-up artist. She has an android robot as a boyfriend. Chun Jung-Myung will play lead male character Ma Wang-Joon. He is a popular actor and likes Da-Da.
OCN has decided to air the drama series and the drama series will air sometime during the first half of this year on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9PM.
Shin Hye-Sun is cast in SBS drama special “Praise of Death” (literal title) co-starring Lee Jong-Suk. Shin Hye-Sun most recently starred in KBS2 weekend drama series “My Golden Life” which got ratings as high as 47.5% for an episode. Drama series “Praise of Death” is based on the true story of Korea’s first soprano Yun Sim-Deok (Shin Hye-Sun) and stage drama writer Kim Woo-Jin (Lee Jong-Suk). They experience a tragic love as Kim Woo-Jin is already married. Lee Jong-Suk and Shin Hye-Sun previously worked together in 2013 KBS2 drama series “School 2013.”
“Praise of Death” will consist of 2 episodes and air sometime later this year in South Korea.