Karin Ono is cast for the lead role in NTV-YTV drama series “The Unknown Me.” Also cast for major supporting character roles are Fumika Baba, Katsumi Hyodo, & Teppei Koike. The suspense drama series will have Karin Ono play Mei Haneda. She wakes up one day to find that she can’t remember anything from the past 1 year.
“The Unknown Me” will air from January 9, 2025 in Japan.
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Park Bo-Young and Jin Young are cast in tvN drama series “Mi-Ji’s Seoul” (literal title). Drama series is scripted by Lee Kang (“Youth of May“) and directed by Park Shin-Woo (“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay“). The story features Park Bo-Young playing twin sisters Yoo Mi-Ji and Yoo Mi-Rae. They look identical, but are very different in every other aspect. Jin Young will play Lee Ho-Su. He is a lawyer and tries very hard to live a normal life.
“Mi-Ji’s Seoul” will first air sometime during the first half of 2025 in South Korea.
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Trailer added for ABEMA-Netflix drama series “Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love” starring Ryusei Yokohama & Sara Minami. The 8 episode drama series is based on Korean webcomic “Algoitjiman” by Jung Seo, which was previously adapted into 2021 JTBC drama series “Nevertheless.” Meanwhile, the theme song for the drama series has been announced as “Faster Than Me” by singer-songwriter Iri. The theme song is played during the trailer as well. The trailer begins with Ren Kosaka (Ryusei Yokohama) telling Miu Hamasaki (Sara Minami) “Nice to meet you.”
“Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love” will first air December 9, 2024.
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IU and Byeon Woo-Seok are cast in MBC drama series “21st Century Prince’s Wife” (working & literal title). The screenplay, written by Yoo Ah-In (not the actor), won the 2022 MBC Drama Script Contest. The romance drama series is set sometime in the 21st century with South Korea being ruled by a constitutional monarchy. IU plays Seong Hee-Ju. Although her family runs the largest chaebol group in the country, she sets her sight on becoming part of the royal family. Byeon Woo-Seok will play Prince Yian. He is the second son the King and becomes involved with Seong Hee-Ju.
“21st Century Prince’s Wife” will air sometime in the second half of 2025.
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See list of nominees and winners at the just concluded 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards. This year’s major winners include movies “12.12: The Day” with four awards and “Exhuma” with four awards. The Best Film award went to “12.12: The Day,” Best Director award to Jang Jae-Hyun for “Exhuma,” Best Actor award to Hwang Jung-Min for “12.12: The Day,” and Best Actress award to Kim Go-Eun for “Exhuma.”
Kim Moo-Yul is cast in drama series “True Education” (literal title). The drama series is based on webcomic “Chamkyoyook” by Chae Yong-Taek and directed by Hong Jong-Chan (“Mr. Plankton“). In the drama series, a new government organization is formed called Teacher’s Rights Protection Agency. Kim Moo-Yul will play Na Hwa-Jin, who is a member of the that agency. He is assigned to problematic schools and goes there as a supervisor, but can use any method to discipline the students.
“True Education” is scheduled to start filming in the first half of next year.
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First teaser trailer added for SBS drama series “Love Scout” starring Han Ji-Min and Lee Joon-Hyuk. The first teaser trailer shows the two main characters of Han Ji-Min as CEO Kang Ji-Yoon and her secretary Yoo Eun-Ho played by Lee Joon-Hyuk. They are leaving for the day and about to go their separate ways. Dialogue in the teaser goes (0:07) Han Ji-Min “Take care,” (0:09) Lee Joon-Hyuk “See you tomorrow,” (1:10) Lee Joon-Hyuk “Would you like to leave work together?”
“Love Scout” first airs January 3, 2025 in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Friday and Saturday 10PM time slot after “The Fiery Priest 2“).
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Teaser trailer and teaser posters added for tvN drama series “The Queen Who Crowns” starring Cha Joo-Young and Lee Hyun-Wook. The upcoming 12 episode drama series is set during the Goryeo period (918–1392). Caption on the first teaser poster states “I dreamed of a new world” and caption on the second teaser poster states “Woman who dreamed of a new world.” The teaser trailer also has Cha Joo-Young as Queen Wongyeong stating “I dreamed of a new world.”
“The Queen Who Crowns” is now set to first air January 6, 2025 in South Korea (follows “Parole Examiner Lee” in tvN’s Monday and Tuesday 8:50 PM time slot”).
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Seohyun and TaecYeon are cast for lead roles KBS2 drama series “I Took the Male Lead’s First Night” (literal title). Also cast for major supporting character roles are Kwon Han-Sol, Seo Bum-June, and Ji Hye-Won. This marks the second recent pairing of a member of Girls’ Generation (Seohyun) and 2PM (TaecYeon) in a drama series, with JTBC drama series “King the Land” featuring Lim Yoon-A and Lee Joon-Ho. The unique story of “I Took the Male Lead’s First Night” is based web novel “Namjuui Cheotnalbameul Gajeobeoryeodda” by Hwang Dotol.
“I Took the Male Lead’s First Night” will air sometime next year in South Korea.
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Kim Jun-Seo, Cha Sun-Hyung, Cha Jung-Woo, and Kim Ho-Young are cast in Watcha drama series “Secret Relationship” (literal title). The BL themed drama series is based on webcomic “Bimilsayi” by Mcqueen Studio and production for the drama series will be jointly produced between Playlist, Kakao Entertainment, and Japan’s Fuji TV. Story for “Secret Relationship” will have Kim Jun-Seo play Jung Da-On. He has three men interested in him.
Filming for “Secret Relationship” is currently underway and the drama series will be available to stream sometime next year.
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