Teaser trailer for movie “Microhabitat” for starring Esom and Ahn Jae-Hong. Movie is written and directed by Jeon Go-Woon (“The Queen of Crime“). The film follows Mi-So (Esom). She works as a housekeeper and makes 45,000 ($40) a day. When prices of cigarettes go up, she has to give up cigarettes, whisky or her apartment. Mi-So picks her apartment.
“Microhabitat” had its world premiere at last year’s Busan International Film Festival and will have its general release March, 2018 in South Korea.
Teaser poster and supporting cast announced for upcoming WOWOW sequel drama series “Partner in Darkness 2” starring Nao Matsushita & Arata Furuta. The drama series is based on novel “Henshucho no Joken-Daigo Shinji no Hakuran Suiri Fairu” by Takashi Nagasaki and is a sequel to 2015 WOWOW drama series “Partner in Darkness.” Now cast in supporting roles are Kanji Tsuda, Shunya Shiraishi, Hiroki Konno, Hironobu Komiya, Ryo Iwamatsu, Akiko Yagi, Sei Hiraizumi, Min Tanaka, Yoichi Nukumizu, Toru Nomaguchi, Tomoya Maeno, Kyoko Maya and Leo Morimoto. Story for “Partner in Darkness 2” has a newly appointed manga magazine editor die from a fall from a building. Yuki Mizuno (Nao Matsushita) and Shinji Daigo (Arata Furuta) investigates.
“Partner in Darkness 2” first airs March 31, 2018 in Japan.
Kazunari Ninomiya is cast in upcoming TBS drama series “Black Pean.” The mystery-medical drama series is based on novel “Black Pean 1988” by Takeru Kaido. Takeru Kaido also wrote the original novel series which movies “The Glorious Team Batista” and drama series “Glory of Team Batista” are based on. In the drama series Kazunari Ninomiya will play main character Seishiro Tokai. He is a talented surgeon, but also quite arrogant. When a new medical device is introduced that replaces the hands of surgeons, Seishiro Tokai reveals dark secrets behind the medical device.
“Black Pean” first airs April, 2018 in Japan.
Kentaro Sakaguchi is cast in Fuji TV drama series “Signal.” The drama series is a remake of 2016 tvN drama series “Signal.” Kentaro Sakaguchi will play the lead role of a young detective in the present day. His character is equivalent to Park Hae-Young (played by Lee Je-Hoon) in the original drama series. Story for the drama series follows two detectives, one from 15 years in past, communicating through a walkie-talkie to solve a serial murder case.
“Signal” will air April, 2018 in Japan.
Baek Jin-Hee has been offered the lead female role in upcoming tvN drama series “Let’s Eat 3.” Currently, Baek Jin-Hee is “positively considering” the offer. Yoon Doo-Joon (‘Highlight’) has already received an offer to play the lead male role and he is also positively considering his offer. Yoon Doo-Joon appeared in both 2013 tvN drama series “Let’s Eat” and 2015 tvN drama series “Let’s Eat 2” and he would reprise the character of Koo Dae-Young if he accepts. Baek Jin-Hee will play a new female character if she accepts. Lee Soo-Kyung played the lead female character in “Let’s Eat,” while Seo Hyun-Jin played a different lead female character in “Let’s Eat 2.”
Exact air date for “Let’s Eat 3” has yet to be decided.
First script reading for tvN drama series “A Poem A Day” took place recently in Sangam, South Korea.The drama series stars Lee Yoo-Bi, Lee Joon-Hyuk and Jang Dong-Yoon, who all attended the first script reading. Prior to the start of the first script reading Lee Yoo-Bi spoke and stated that “I like the drama series when I heard the title. I think that its interesting to depict people who work hard in the medical field, but are not doctors.”
“A Poem A Day” first airs March, 2018 in South Korea (airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:30 PM after “Cross“).
Trailer for movie “A Momentary Shooting Star” starring Yuka Masuda and Yuhi (‘Boys and Men’). Movie tells the story of a sister who goes back to her hometown to watch her sister perform in a stage play. A mask her sister will use in the play is stolen and a note is left behind.
Taiki Sato (‘EXILE’ and ‘FANTASTICS’) is cast for a supporting role in upcoming live-action film “Marmalade Boy.” The film is based on manga series “Marmalade Boy” by Wataru Yoshizum and stars Hinako Sakurai & Ryo Yoshizawa. In the upcoming film, Taiki Sato will play Ginta Suou. He is classmates with Miki Koishikawa (Hinako Sakurai) and they are also friends. Ginta Suou is an ace tennis player and he also holds feelings for Miki Koishikawa.
“Marmalade Boy” opens April 27, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer for movie “Wretches” starring Lee Won-Geun and Lee Yi-Kyung. The film is set at a high school and deals with a power struggle among the students as well as bullying. The teaser trailer also reveals that veteran actor Kim Sung-Kyun will also appear in the film.
“Wretches” will be released March 8, 2018 in South Korea.
Second teaser trailer added for upcoming KBS2 drama series “Queen of Mystery 2” starring Choi Gang-Hee and Kwon Sang-Woo.
“Queen of Mystery 2” first airs February 28, 2018 in South Korea.