Trailer, main poster and still images added for movie “We Make Antiques” starring Kiichi Nakai and Kuranosuke Sasaki. Movie is directed by Masaharu Take and original screenplay is written by Shin Adachi & Masako Imai. Story for “We Make Antiques” follows two men who come across utensils used by legendary Sen no Rikyu.
“We Make Antiques” opens January 5, 2018 in Japan.
Kang Ji-Hwan and Kim Ok-Vin have been offered lead roles in new OCN drama series “Children of The Lesser God” (working and literal title). Both performers are currently considering their offers positively. If they both accept, they would play detectives with quite different dispositions. The male detective is logical and smart. The female detective possesses a superhuman ability with her vision. The drama series will be directed by Kang Shin-Hyo.
“Children of The Lesser God” will air sometime during the first half of 2018 in South Korea.
Teaser trailer and still images for movie “Revenge Girl” starring Mirei Kiritani and Nobuyuki Suzuki. Meanwhile, here’s still images from the movie which taken on September 27, 2017. Story for “Revenge Girl” has Mirei Kiritani playing Miki Takaraishi. Her character is running for the prime minister position to get revenge on her boyfriend who dumped her. Movie is based on 2017 novel “Revenge Girl” by Erika Yoshida.
“Revenge Girl” opens December 23, 2017 in Japan.
OCN has announced that the network will air sequel drama series “Voice 2” sometime next year in South Korea. Cast or staff members for the sequel drama series has not yet been decided. The original “Voice” drama series aired during the winter, 2017 time frame with Jang Hyuk andLee Ha-Na playing the lead characters.
Kento Yamazaki is cast in new NTV drama series “Todome no Kiss.” The drama series is based on an original screenplay by Yoshihiro Izumi. In the drama series Kento Yamazaki plays popular host Otaro Dojima. A mysterious woman then kisses him and he dies, but wakes up 7 days in the past. Casting for the female lead will be revealed on November 9th.
“Todome no Kiss” will first air January, 2018 in Japan.
Main trailer for movie “The Crimes That Bind” (English tilte) starring Hiroshi Abe, Nanako Matsushima and Junpei Mizobata. Movie is based on novel “Inori no Maku ga Oriru Toki” by Keigo Higashino. Movie is a sequel to 2012 film “The Wings of the Kirin” and 2010 TBS drama series “Shinzanmono.”
“The Crimes That Bind” opens January 27, 2018 in Japan.
Actress Kong Hyo-Jin is cast in two new movies “Bbaengban” and “Door Lock.” For movie “Bbaengban,” Cho Jung-Seok has been offered the lead male role and Ryoo Joon-Yeol a major supporting character role. The title of the film “Bbaengban” is a shortened term for “Bbaengsoni Sago Josaban” which means literally “Hit And Run Accident Investigation Team.” In the film, Kong Hyo-Jin will play a police officer and a member of the hit and run accident investigation team. Movie will be directed by Han Jun-Hee (“Coin Locker Girl“) and filming begins spring, 2018.
The second film Kong Hyo-Jin is cast for is “Door Lock.” The film is setup as a mystery-thriller and revolves around a woman’s psychological horror. Filming for “Door Lock” begins January, 2018.
Here’s two main posters tvN drama series “Wise Prison Life” (literal title) starring Park Hae-Soo and Jung Kyoung-Ho. The drama series is scheduled to first air November 22, 2017, taking over tvN’s Wednesday and Thursday 9:30 PM time slot after “Avengers Social Club.”
Riho Yoshioka, Kenta Kiritani and Osamu Mukai are cast in TBS live-action drama series “You Always Inhabit My Heart” (literal title). The drama series is based on manga “Kimi ga Kokoro ni Sumitsuita” by Kirin Tendo. Story for “You Always Inhabit My Heart” follows Kyoko Ogawa (Riho Yoshioka) and her relationship with two guys: Kenta Kiritani plays manga editor Kojiro Yoshizaki who is generally a nice guy and Osamu Mukai plays Kyoko Ogawa’s former boyfriend Ren Hoshina. He was controlling and treated her bad when they dated in college. Ren Hoshina then appears as her boss at her job.
“You Always Inhabit My Heart” will first air January, 2018 in Japan.
First script reading for SBS drama series “Nothing to Lose” took place October 23, 2017 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea. The first script reading featured main cast members including Park Eun-Bin, Yeon Woo-Jin, Dong Ha, Na Hae-Ryung (‘BESTie’) and Lee Deok-Hwa. Story for “Nothing to Lose” has Park Eun-Bin playing a judge. She tries to reveal the secret of her older brother’s death and gets help from a fellow judge played by Yeon Woo-Jin.
“Nothing to Lose” first airs November 22, 2017 in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Wednesday and Thursday 10PM time slot after “While You Were Sleeping“).