Oct 18 2017

Choi Ji-Woo offered leading role in tvN drama series “The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World”

Choi Ji-Woo has been offered a leading role in upcoming tvN drama series “The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World.” Won Mi-Kyung and Kim Young-Ok are already cast in the drama series. Currently, Choi Ji-Woo is considering the offer.

The drama series is a remake of 1996 MBC drama series “The Most Beautiful Goodbye.” 2011 movie “The Last Blossom” is also a remake of the 1996 MBC drama series “The Most Beautiful Goodbye.” No Hee-Kyung, who wrote the original screenplay for the 1996 MBC drama series, will write the screenplay for tvN’s new version.

“The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World” will first air this December in South Korea.

Oct 17 2017

Filming for movie “Swing Kids” begins October 18th

Filming for upcoming movie “Swing Kids,” starring Do Kyung-Soo (‘EXO’) and Park Hye-Soo, begins October 18, 2017 in Samcheok, Gangwon Province, South Korea. The set there will recreate the Geoje POW Camp in the year 1951. The traditional gosa ceremony to bring about good fortunes for the movie already took place October 11, 2017. Movie is directed by Kang Hyung-Chul (“Scandal Makers“/”Sunny“).

In the upcoming film, Do Kyung-Soo (‘EXO’) plays Rho Ki-Soo. He is a young North Korean soldier held at the Geoje POW Camp. He happens to see tap dancing and falls in love with it. Do Kyung-Soo took tap dancing lessons for several months to prepare for the movie. Park Hye-Soo will play translator Yang Pan-Rae. Her character is fluent in Chinese and English.

Oct 17 2017

Director Jang Tae-Yoo to direct drama series “Four Men”

Director Jang Tae-Yoo has signed on to direct upcoming drama series “Four Men” starring Park Hae-Jin and Nana. Jang Tae-Yoo’s credits include hit SBS drama series “My Love From the Star” and “Tree With Deep Roots.” Drama series “Four Men” was in negotiations earlier to air on SBS and have Oh Jin-Seok as its primary director, but SBS opted to pass on the drama series which led to Oh Jin-Seok dropping out of the project.

Filming for “Four Men” will begin November, 2017, but the broadcasting station and airing dates have yet to be decided.

 

Oct 17 2017

Oh Yeon-Seo cast in tvN drama series “Hwayuki”

Oh Yeon-Seo is now cast in upcoming tvN drama series “Hwayuki” co-starring Cha Seung-Won. Currently, Lee Seung-Gi is still considering an offer to play the lead male character role. In the drama series Oh Yeon-Seo will play lead female character Jin Sun-Mi (Buddhist Monk Xuanzang fro the original novel “Journey to the West” which the drama series is based on). Jin Sun-Mi runs a real estate office and she is beautiful and rich, but she has zero social skills.

“Hwayuki” first airs December, 2017 in South Korea.

 

Oct 17 2017

Tori Matsuzaka cast in movie “Call Boy”

Tori Matsuzaka is cast in new movie “Call Boy” (literal title). The movie is based on 2001 novel “Shonen” by Ira Ishida (“Akihabara@DEEP“) and directed by Daisuke Miura (“Love’s Whirlpool“). Tori Matsuzaka previously performed in a stage play version of “Shonen” from August to September, 2016. In the movie, Tori Matsuzaka will play bored college student Ryo Morinaka. He begins to work at a host bar, fulfilling the desires of women.

“Call Boy” will be released sometime during spring, 2018 in Japan.