Teaser trailer added for movie “The Discloser” starring Kim Sang-Kyung and Kim Ok-Vin. Movie is the last film directed by Hong Ki-Seon (“Where the Truth Lies“) who passed away December 15, 2016. Story for “The Discloser” follows Lieutenant Colonel Park Dae-Ik (Kim Sang-Kyung) as he works with reporter Kim Jung-Sook (Kim Ok-Vin) to reveal a cover up involving the military.
“The Discloser” will be released sometime in January, 2018 in South Korea.
Chiaki Kuriyama is cast in upcoming Fuji TV drama series “Final Cut” co-starring Kazuya Kamenashi. For the drama series, Chiaki Kuriyama will play lead female character Yukiko Ogawara. Along with her younger sister, Wakaba Ogawara (Kanna Hashimoto), she holds a key to a case involving the death of a young girl. Yukiko Ogawara works as a curator. She gets attracted to Keisuke Nakamura (Kazuya Kamenashi) who hides his true identity and approaches her for revenge.
“Final Cut” first airs January, 2018 in Japan.
Here’s the first still images for upcoming KBS2 drama series “Are You Human Too?” starring Seo Kang-Joon and Kong Seung-Yeon. Filming for the drama series began at the end of June, 2017 and just finished recently. Some scenes were filmed in the Czech Republic and, with the use of filming sets, they were able to include all four seasons as backdrops in the drama series. Planning for the drama series took more than 2 years and the cost for the drama series came in more than 10 billion won (more than $9 million USD). Although filming is completed, post production work including CG and special effects still needs to be completed. In the drama series, Seo Kang-Joon plays Nam Shin and the android Nam Shin III. Kong Seung-Yeon will play bodyguard Kang So-Bong.
“Are You Human Too?” will first air sometime during the first half of 2018 in South Korea.
Trailer added for upcoming movie “Misozi Onna wa Romanchikku na Yume wo Miru ka?” starring Rina Takeda. The film is based on an original screenplay by Kentaro Yamagishi and Miyuki Uehara, with Kentaro Yamagishi also directing the film. Story for “Misozi Onna wa Romanchikku na Yume wo Miru ka?” has Rina Takeda playing almost 30 year old Nana Ogino. She goes home one evening to her studio apartment and finds 3 bank robbers hiding out in her place. She somehow goes on the run with the bank robbers.
“Misozi Onna wa Romanchikku na Yume wo Miru ka?” opens March 31, 2018 in Japan.
Actress Kim So-Yeon is set to make a cameo appearance in currently airing MBC drama series “20th Century Boy and Girl” starring Kim Ji-Suk, Han Ye-Seul and Lee Sang-Woo. Kim So-Yeon is married to co-star Lee Sang-Woo (they married on June 9, 2017). For her cameo appearance, Kim So-Yeon will play a director on a filming set. Her character is notorious for being a perfectionist.
Kim So-Yeon’s cameo appearance will air on either episode 31 or 32 which airs November 28, 2017 in South Korea.
Main trailer and poster added for movie “Revenge Girl” starring Mirei Kiritani and Nobuyuki Suzuki. Story for “Revenge Girl” follows Miki Takaraishi (Mirei Kiritani) as she runs in the prime minister election to get back at an ex-boyfriend. Movie is based on novel “Revenge Girl” by Erika Yoshida and directed by Koichiro Miki.
“Revenge Girl” opens December 23, 2017 in Japan.
Kim So-Hyun has been offered the lead female role in upcoming KBS2 drama series “Radio Romance” co-starring Yoon Doo-Joon (‘Highlight’). Kim So-Hyun is currently positively considering the offer. If she accepts, she will play the character of Song Geu-Rim. She works as a radio program writer and has been working there for the past 5 years.
“Radio Romance” will first air sometime between January and February, 2018 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Monday and Tuesday 10PM time slot after “Jugglers“).
Hideaki Takizawa (‘Tackey & Tsubasa’) is cast for the lead male role in new Tokai TV drama series “Kazoku no Tabiji.” The drama series is based on 2003 novel “Chichi to Ko no Tabiji” by Kenji Kosugi. In the drama series, Hideaki Takizawa will play Yosuke Asari. He works as an attorney and his own parents and grandfather were murdered when he was a child. The convicted killer is set for a retrial.
“Kazoku no Tabiji” first airs February 3, 2018 in Japan.
Lee Sung-Kyung has been offered the lead female role in new tvN drama series “About Time.” Currently, Lee Sung-Kyung is “positively considering” the offer. If Lee Sung-Kyung accepts, she will play Choi Michaela. The genre for the drama series falls squarely in the realm of fantasy-romance.
“About Time” will first air sometime during the first half of 2018 in South Korea.
Minami Hamabe is cast in TBS-MBS live-action drama series “Kakegurui.” The drama series is based on manga series “Kakegurui” by Homura Kawamoto and directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa. For “Kakegurui,” Minami Hamabe will play Yumeko Jabami. She is a transfer student at the prestigious Hyakkaou Private Academy. The students there are divided up by how well they do in games that they bet on. Yumeko Jabami is a compulsive gambler and she loves nothing more than the thrill of making a high stakes bet.
“Kakegurui” will first air January 14, 2018 on MBS and January 16, 2018 on TBS in Japan.