Main trailer for movie “Ikiru Machi” starring Mari Natsuki, Aimi Satsukawa, Arata Horii and Lee Jong-Hyun (CNBLUE). Movie is directed by Hideo Sakaki (“Disregarded People“).
“Ikiru Machi” opens March 3, 2018 in Japan.
Sho Aoyagi is cast in WOWOW drama special “Kuinige Killer.” The drama special features a screenplay by Fumitake Tatesawa which won the “10th WOWOW Scenario Grand Prize” in 2017. The story features a problem that we are all probably guilty of doing at least once in our lives which is running out on restaurant bills before paying. In the drama special, Sho Aoyagi plays Shogo Kawatani. In his past, he was a top athlete, but he now works for family restaurant. His job is to catch the deadbeats who run out on their bills. Drama special is directed by Yuji Nakamae.
“Kuinige Killer” will air March 21, 2018 in Japan.
Park Ha-Na & Wang Bit-Na are cast in KBS2 weekday evening drama series “Mysterious Personal Shopper” (English title). Also cast in a major supporting character role is veteran actress Choi Myoung-Gil. The drama series follows a woman (Park H-Na) who works as a personal shopper. She sets out to take revenge on people who betrayed her. Literal title of the drama series “Doll’s House.”
“Mysterious Personal Shopper” first airs February, 2018 in South Korea (airs Monday-Friday at 7:50 PM after “The Secret of My Love“).
Mahiro Takasugi, Ryo Kato and Daichi Watanabe are cast in live-action film “Gangoose.” The film is based on manga “Gangoose” by Daisuke Suzuki and directed by Yu Irie. The three main male characters grew up at a youth detention center and came from abusive homes. The men commit crimes against criminal groups to survive.
Filming for “Gangoose” will take place from January 20, 2018 to late Febraury, 2018 and the movie will be released sometime during autumn, 2018 in Japan.
Here’s the main posters for upcoming movie “Golden Slumber” starring Gang Dong-Won and Han Hyo-Joo. Movie is based on Japanese novel “Golden Slumber” by Kotaro Isaka and follows 2010 film “Golden Slumber” starring Masato Sakai and Yuko Takeuchi in the lead roles. No Dong-Seok directs the film.
“Golden Slumber” opens February 14, 2018 in South Korea.
Trailer and poster added for based-on-a-true-story film “Dynamite Graffiti” starring Tasuku Emoto, Atsuko Maeda, Toko Miura and Machiko Ono. The film follows Akira Suei (Tasuku Emoto) as he begins working in the erotic magazine industry and eventually becomes the editor of a top erotic magazine. Movie is directed by Masanori Tominaga.
“Dynamite Graffiti” opens March 17, 2017 in Japan.
First teaser poster for JTBC drama series “Eulachacha Waikiki” featuring lead actors Kim Jung-Hyun, Lee Yi-Kyung and Son Seung-Won. The three lead actors play characters who run the guesthouse “Waikiki” and they are badly in need of more customers.
“Eulachacha Waikiki” first airs January 5, 2018 in South Korea.
Teaser trailer added for movie “A Forest of Wool and Steel” starring Kento Yamazaki. Movie is based on 2015 novel “Hitsuji to Hagane no Mori” by Natsu Miyashita.
“A Forest of Wool and Steel” opens June 8, 2018 in Japan.
Miho Nakayama, Rei Dan, Shosuke Tanihara and Michitaka Tsutsui are cast for major supporting characters in live-action film “Marmalade Boy” starring Hinako Sakurai and Ryo Yoshizawa. Movie is based on manga “Marmalade Boy” by Wataru Yoshizumi and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki. The story for “Marmalade Boy” follows two teenagers who learn their parents are divorcing and remarrying partners from the other couple. Furthermore, they all begin living in the same house.
For Miho Nakayama, she will play Chiyako. She is the biological mother of Yuu Matsuura (Ryo Yoshizawa). Shosuke Tanihara will play Shosuke Tanihara. He is the biological father of Yuu Matsuura. Rei Dan will play Rumi. She is the biological mother of Miki Koishikawa (Hinako Sakurai). Michitaka Tsutsui will play Jin Koishikawa. He is the biological father of Miki Koishikawa.
“Marmalade Boy” opens April 27, 2018 in Japan.
Yoko Maki, Mao Inoue, Nanami Sakuraba and Yo Oizumi are all cast in movie “Yakiniku Dragon.” The film is based on stage play “Yakiniku Doragon” written and directed by Wishing Chong and he also directs the movie version. The film centers around three daughters played by Yoko Maki, Mao Inoue and Nanami Sakuraba. Their father emigrated from South Korea and started the restaurant “Yakiniku Doragon” in Japan. Story is also set in the 1970’s and set around the Kansai region.
“Yakiniku Dragon” will be released sometime this summer in Ja;an.