Feb 20 2018

Second teaser trailer for movie “Cheese in the Trap”

Second teaser trailer for upcoming movie “Cheese in the Trap” starring Park Hae-Jin and Oh Yeon-Seo. In addition, here’s still images of Park Hae-Jin and Oh Yeon-Seo from the upcoming movie. For “Cheese in the Trap,” Park Hae-Jin plays Yoo Jung. He plays the same character as he did in tvN drama series “Cheese in the Trap.” His character looks like a perfect guy, but he has a dark side. Oh Yeon-Seo plays Hone Seol. She is an ordinary, but attractive university student.

“Cheese in the Trap” will be released March 14, 2018 in South Korea.

 

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Feb 20 2018

Trailer for Hulu drama series “Miss Sherlock” & supporting cast members

Trailer added for Hulu drama series “Miss Sherlock” starring Yuko Takeuchi and Shihori Kanjiya. The drama series reinterprets Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson characters and places them in present day Japan as women. In addition, supporting cast members have been revealed for the 8 episode drama series. Now cast in supporting roles are Kenichi Takito, Tomoya Nakamura, Ryohei Otani, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Yuki Saito and Ran Ito.

“Miss Sherlock” will be available for streaming from Hulu Japan on April 27, 2018 and HBO Asia will also broadcast the drama series from April 27, 2018 in 19 additional countries.

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Feb 20 2018

Teaser trailer for movie “Over Drive”

Teaser trailer for upcoming movie “Over Drive” starring Masahiro Higashide and Mackenyu Arata. The film has Masahiro Higashide and Mackenyu Arata playing bickering brothers involved in the rally car racing world. Mackenyu Arata plays younger brother Naozumi Hiyama (he’s the hot headed, but talented race car driver) and Masahiro Higashide plays older brother Atsuhiro Hiyama (he works as the mechanic for the race car team).

“Over Drive” will be released June 1, 2018 in Japan.

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Feb 20 2018

First still images of Hyun Bin and Jang Dong-Gun in movie “Outbreak”

Filming for movie “Outbreak” (literal title), starring Hyun-Bin and Jang Dong-Gun, finished February 13, 2018 and took about 5 months to complete. Meanwhile, here’s the first still images of Hyun-Bin and Jang Dong-Gun in the upcoming film. Hyun-Bin plays Prince Lee Chung and returns to Joseon after 10 years in Qing. He then chases after a monster. Jang Dong-Gun plays Kim Ja-Joon. He dreams of reforming Joseon. Movie is directed by Kim Sung-Hoon.

 

“Outbreak” will be released sometime later this year in South Korea.

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Feb 20 2018

Ai Hashimoto, Mugi Kadowaki and Ryo Narita cast in movie “It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up”

Ai Hashimoto, Mugi Kadowaki and Ryo Narita are cast in movie “It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up” (literal title). The film is based on 2012 novel “Koko wa Taikutsu Mukae ni Kite” by Mariko Yamauchi. Mariko Yamauchi also wrote the 2013 novel “Azumi Haruko wa Yukuefumei” which was adapted into movie “Japanese Girls Never Die.” In the “It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up,” Ai Hashimoto will play lead character I. She returns to her hometown after spending 10 years in Tokyo. She still likes Shiina-kun (Ryo Narita) from her high school days. Mugi Kadowaki also plays a girl with the name I. Her ex-boyfriend is Shiina-kun and she still likes him as well. Movie is directed by Ryuichi Hiroki.

Filming for “It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up” took place from June to July, 2017 and the film will be released this autumn in Japan.

Feb 19 2018

Ha Ji-Won offered lead female role in drama series “Prometheus: War of Fire”

Ha Ji-Won has been offered the lead female role in upcoming drama series “Prometheus: War of Fire.” Ju Ji-Hoon has already received an offer to play the lead male role in the drama series. Both performers are currently considering their offers. If Ha Ji-Won accepts, she will play NIS agent Chae Eun-Seo. The script has the South Korean government sending Chae Eun-Seo and Park Hoon (Ju Ji-Hoon if he accepts) to find missing North Korean nuclear scientists. The scientists disappeared in a third country. They take up the disguise as a married couple in their search. Ha Ji-Won’s younger brother Jeon Tae-Soo passed away earlier this year and “Prometheus: War of Fire” would be her first acting job since that time.

Filming for “Prometheus: War of Fire” begins May, 2018.

Feb 19 2018

Ju Ji-Hoon offered lead role in new drama series “Prometheus: War of Fire”

Ju Ji-Hoon has been offered a lead role in new drama series “Prometheus: War of Fire” (literal title). Currently, Ju Ji-Hoon is considering the offer. If he accepts, Ju Ji-Hoon will play North Korean defector Park Hoon. Story for “Prometheus: War of Fire” involves the disappearance of top North Korean nuclear scientists in a third country. A race takes place among different countries to find them first. South Korea sends North Korean defector Park Hoon and NIS agent Chae Eun-Seo to find the scientists. The TV network which will air the drama series has not yet been decided. Budget for the drama series is expected to run about 30 billion won (roughly $28 million USD). Filming is scheduled to start May, 2018 and shooting will take place in 5 different countries.

 

Feb 19 2018

Kang So-Ra offered lead role in drama series “Tale of Gyeryong Fairy”

Kang So-Ra has been offered the lead role in new drama series “Tale of Gyeryong Fairy” (literal title). If, Kang So-Ra accepts, she will play main character Sun Ok-Nam. Her character is a fairy who is stuck in this world, because her fairy clothes were taken by a man and hidden. She eventually married the man, but he died in an accident. She then waits for her husband to be reincarnated to get her fairy clothes. Sun Ok-Nam encounters two men in the present day that could be her husband, but she is not sure which one he is. She follows them to Seoul to find out. The drama series is based on webcomic “Gyeryongsunnyeojeon” by Dol Bae. tvN is currently having discussions to air the drama series, but they have not finalized an agreement.