Oct 20 2017

Takuya Kimura cast in TV Asahi drama series “BG: Personal Bodyguard”

Takuya Kimura is cast in new TV Asahi drama series “BG: Personal Bodyguard” (literal title). The drama series is based on an original screenplay by Yumiko Inoue. For “BG: Personal Bodyguard,” Takuya Kimura will play main character Akira Shimazaki. He once worked as a bodyguard, but now works as a security guard at a construction site. The company he works for then forms a bodyguard division and Akira Shimazaki works as a bodyguard again. Takuya Kimura will receive training from a security company in early December to prep for his role.

“BG: Personal Bodyguard” first airs January, 2018 in Japan.

Oct 20 2017

Character teaser trailers for OCN drama series “Bad Guys 2”

Character teaser trailers for OCN drama series “Bad Guys 2.” The character teaser trailers are of Joo Jin-Mo as Heo Il-Hoo and Ji Soo as Han Gang-Joo. Heo Il-Hoo is a former organized crime group member, but now runs a small eatery at a traditional market. Han Gang-Joo receives money for going to prison for other people.

“Bad Guys 2” first airs December, 2017 in South Korea.

Oct 20 2017

Pyo Ye-Jin cast in KBS1 drama series “I Love Even If I Hate”

Pyo Ye-Jin is now cast in upcoming KBS1 weekday evening drama series “I Love Even If I Hate” co-starring Lee Sung-Yeol (‘INFINITE’). For the drama series, Pyo Ye-Jin will play Gil Eun-Zo. Her character went through extreme difficulties due to an unhappy family environment as a child. She loses everything as an adult and decides to take revenge on those responsible.

“I Love Even If I Hate” first airs November, 2017 in South Korea.

Oct 20 2017

Trailer and main poster for movie “Colors of Wind”

Trailer and main poster added for upcoming movie “Colors of Wind” starring Yuki Furukawa and Takemi Fujii. “Colors of Wind” is the latest film directed by South Korean director Kwak Jae-Young (“My Sassy Girl“). In the film, Ryo played by Yuki Furukawa hears cryptic last words from his dying girlfriend Yuri played by Takemi Fujii. She mentions that there is a girl that looks identical to her in Hokkaido.

“Colors of Wind” will be released January 26, 2018 in Japan.

Oct 20 2017

Teaser poster for tvN drama series “Wise Prison Life”

Here’s the first teaser poster for upcoming tvN drama series “Wise Prison Life” starring Park Hae-Soo and Jung Kyoung-Ho. The teaser poster shows Park Hae-Soo as Kim Je-Hyeok. He is looking into the distance that is half a baseball stadium and half a prison yard. In the drama series, Kim Je-Hyeok is a superstar baseball player, but he becomes a criminal overnight and goes to prison.

“Wise Prison Life” first airs November, 2017 in South Korea.

Oct 20 2017

Park Eun-Bin and Yeon Woo-Jin cast in SBS drama series “Nothing to Lose”

Park Eun-Bin and Yeon Woo-Jin are cast for the lead roles in upcoming SBS drama series “Nothing to Lose” (literal title). They will join already cast members Dong Ha and Na Hae-Ryung (‘BESTie’) who play supporting characters. For the drama series, Park Eun-Bin and Yeon Woo-Jin will play judges who work in the same court room. Park Eun-Bin’s character goes up a power who killed her older brother and framed him for murder.

The first script reading will take place October 23, 2017 and the drama series will first air this November in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Wednesday and Thursday 10pm time slot after “While You Were Sleeping“).

Oct 19 2017

Teaser trailer for live-action film “Kids on the Slope”

Teaser trailer added for upcoming live-action film “Kids on the Slope” starring Yuri Chinen, Taishi Nakagawa and Nana Komatsu. Movie is based on manga series “Sakamichi no Apollon” by Yuki Kodama and directed by Takahiro Miki. Story for “Kids on the Slope” follows a teenager who falls in love with a girl and then takes an interest in playing jazz music because of her.

“Kids on the Slope” opens March 10, 2018 in Japan.

Oct 19 2017

First script reading for MBC drama “I’m Not a Robot”

First script reading for MBC drama “I’m Not a Robot” took place September 27, 2019 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea. The first script reading began at 2pm and finished late in the night.

At the first script reading, main cast members Yoo Seung-Ho, Chae Soo-Bin, Uhm Ki-Joon, Kang Ki-Young, Hwang Seung-Un and others attended.  Director Jung Dae-Yoon spoke before the script reading began and said “We are all the main characters of our lives. I think the characters you took are also the main characters in their lives. The drama series will become good if you do not forget that you are all main characters.”

“I’m Not a Robot” first airs November, 2017 in South Korea.

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