Feb 13 2018

First script reading for KBS2 drama series “Marry Me Now?”

First script reading for KBS2 weekend drama series “Marry Me Now?” took place late December, 2017 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea. In attendance were main cast members Han Ji-Hye, Lee Sang-Woo, Yoo Dong-Geun, Jang Mi-Hee, Park Sun-Young and Yeo Hoi-Hyeon. The drama series has Hyo-Seob (Yoo Dong-Geun) working as a shoemaker. He raised 4 children by himself after his wife died. His first love Mi-Yeon (Jang Mi-Hee) suddenly appears. Meanwhile, Yoo-Ha (Han Ji-Hye) plays Hyo-Seob’s second daughter. She is a resident at a hospital and meets surgeon Jung Eun-Tae (Lee Sang-Woo). They develop a romantic relationship.

“Marry Me Now?” first airs March 17, 2018 in South Korea.

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Feb 13 2018

Live-action film “Cheese in the Trap” release date

Live-action film “Cheese in the Trap,” starring Park Hae-Jin and Oh Yeon-Seo, is now set for release March 14, 2018 in South Korea. March 14 is also “White Day” in South Korea, where men give gifts to women like cookies or chocolate or maybe even movie tickets this year. Meanwhile, the photo above is a still image of Park Hae-Jin and Oh Yeon-Seo from the film.

Movie “Cheese in the Trap” is based on webcomic “Cheese in the Trap” by Soon Ggi. Story for the film will revolve around the romance between Yoo Jung (Park Hae-Jin) who seems like the perfect male college student, but he has a dark side and Hong Seol (Oh Yeon-Seo) who is an ordinary university student. Park Hae-Jin reprises his role from the tvN drama series version of “Cheese in the Trap” while Oh Yeon-Seo takes over the role played by Kim Go-Eun in the drama series.

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Feb 13 2018

Jun Shison cast in NTV live-action drama series “Dolmen X” and live-action film “Dolmen X”

Jun Shison is cast for the lead role in new NTV live-action drama series “Dolmen X” and upcoming live-action film “Dolmen X.” Also cast in major supporting roles are Koudai Asaka, Yuuki Ogoe, Tina Tamashiro, Arata Horii, Ren Kiriyama and Yoshimi Tokui. Both the drama series and movie are based on manga series “Dolmen X” by Yuna Takagi. The movie version will include more scenes of the alien group 15 years after the drama series.

Jun Shison, Koudai Asaka, Yuuki Ogoe, Tina Tamashiro and Arata Horii will play aliens who want to invade Earth without having war. They decide to become an idol group to help accomplish their goal. The idol group is named “Dolmen X.” Ren Kiriyama will play actor Shugo Sanemitsu and Yoshimi Tokui will play an entertainment company president.

NTV drama series “Dolmen X” will first air March 10, 2018 and the live-action film version will be released sometime later year in Japan..

Feb 12 2018

Park Jin-Hee cast in SBS drama series “Return”

Park Jin-Hee is cast in currently airing SBS drama series “Return.” Park Jin-Hee will play lead female character Choi Ja-Hye which Ko Hyun-Jung initially played. Ko Hyun-Jung dropped out of the drama series last week due to differences with the director, in particular the lack of screen time for her character. Park Jin-Hee will begin filming for the drama series on February 13, 2018 and she will appear in ep.15 which is scheduled to air Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

 

Feb 12 2018

Junichi Okada, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki cast in Tetsuya Nakashima directed film “Kuru”

Junichi Okada, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Haru Kuroki and Takako Matsu are cast in horror film “Kuru.” The film is based on 2015 novel “Bogiwan ga Kuru” by Ichi Sawamura and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima (“Confessions“). Story for “Kuru” follows a woman played by Nana Komatsu who has some type of powerful spirit/ghost around her. Her boyfriend played by Junichi Okada gathers with people from all over the country to fight against that.

 

“Kuru” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

Feb 12 2018

Special Lunar New Year poster for movie “The Accidental Detective 2”

Here’s a special Lunar New Year poster for upcoming sequel film “The Accidental Detective 2.” Kwon Sang-Woo and Sung Dong-Il return in their roles of Kang Dae-Man and No Tae-Soo respectively and this time around they will be joined by Lee Kwang-Soo. Caption on the poster states “Year of the Golden Dog, Come Back With A Bump.” The Korean title has also been updated from “Private Investigator 2” to “Private Investigator: Returns.”

“The Accidental Detective 2” will be released sometime this year in South Korea.

Feb 12 2018

First script reading for JTBC drama series “Ms. Hammurabi”

First script reading for JTBC drama series “Ms. Hammurabi” took place January 16, 2018. Main cast members including Go Ara, L (‘INFINITE’), Sung Dong-Il, Ryu Deok-Hwan, Lee Elijah, Lee Cheol-Min, Lee Won-Jong and Kim Young-Ok all attended the first script reading. Prior to the start of the first script reading, Moon Yoo-Seok spoke and explained the story. Moon Yoo-Seok is a real life judge and he also wrote the novel “Ms. Hammurabi” which the drama series is based on. Moon Yoo-Seok will also write the screenplay for the drama series.

“Ms. Hammurabi” first airs May, 2018 in South Korea.

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Feb 10 2018

Dean Fujioka cast in Fuji TV drama series “The Count of Monte Cristo”

Dean Fujioka is cast in Fuji TV drama series “The Count of Monte Cristo.” The drama series is based on classic French novel “Le Comte de Monte-Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas. Also cast in supporting roles are Tadayoshi Okura (‘Kanjani Eight’), Mizuki Yamamoto, Hirofumi Arai and Katsunori Takahashi. In the drama series, Dean Fujioka will play main character Dan Saimon. He is about to marry the love of his life Sumire Meguro (Mizuki Yamamoto), but he is framed by three people and sent to prison. 15 years later, he returns under a different identity to get revenge on the three people who framed him.

“The Count of Monte Cristo” first airs April, 2018.