Actor Jo Hyun-Jae is set to make a cameo appearance in MBC drama series “Hospital Ship” starring Ha Ji-Won and Kang Min-Hyuk (‘CNBLUE’). For his cameo appearance, Jo Hyun-Jae will play Jang Sung-Ho. Background for Jang Sung-Ho has not yet been revealed, but he will get involved with Song Eun-Jae (Ha Ji-Won) in some way. Jo Hyun-Jae also mentioned he took the cameo in part due to being an admirer of screenwriter Yoon Sun-Joo‘s past works.
“Hospital Ship” first airs August 30, 2017.
Takeru Satoh is cast for a major supporting role in NHK drama series “Half, Blue” starring Mei Nagano. For the drama series, which is NHK’s 98th asadora, Takeru Satoh will play Ritsu Hagio. He is a childhood friend of Suzume Nireno (Mei Nagano). They were born at the same hospital and on the same day. This is Takeru Satoh’s first time appearing in a NHK morning drama series (asadora).
In addition, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Kenichi Takito, Masatoshi Nakamura, Jun Fubuki, Kaisei Kamimura, Tomoyo Harada, Shosuke Tanihara, Kimiko Yo, Yuma Yamoto and Nao are all cast in supporting roles. “Half, Blue” will first air April 2, 2018 in Japan.
First script reading for upcoming KBS2 drama series “Girls’ Generation 1979” (English title) took place August 18, 2017 at KBS Annex Building in Yeuido, Seoul. First script reading featured main cast members including Bona (‘WJSN’), Chae Seo-Jin, Min Do-Hee, Seo Young-Joo, Lee Jong-Hyun (‘CNBLUE’) and Yeo Hoi-Hyeon. Bona in particular was born in Daegu where the drama series is set in and she read her lines using the Daegu accent.
“Girls’ Generation 1979” first airs September 11, 2017 in South Korea.
Hinako Sakurai and Ryo Yoshizawa are cast in live-action film “Marmalade Boy.” The film is based on manga series “Mamaredo Boi” by Wataru Yoshizumi and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki. The unusual premise for the film involves two married couples who decide to divorce and swap partners, but all live together in the same house. Both couples have 1 teenage child, Miki Koishikawa (Hinako Sakurai) and Yuu Matsuura (Ryo Yoshizawa). Miki then becomes attracted to Yuu.
“Marmalade Boy” will be released sometime during 2018 in Japan.
Supporting cast has been announced for upcoming Hulu drama series “Ame ga Furu to Kimi wa Yasashii” starring Tetsuji Tamayama and Nozomi Sasaki. Cast in supporting roles are Megumi Okina, Yuko Fueki, Ikko Furuya, Tae Kimura and Takanori Jinnai. Premise for the drama series follows a husband and wife couple. The wife (Nozomi Sasaki) has a sex disorder and will sleep with men on sunny days. For the supporting actors Megumi Okina will play the chief editor of a fashion magazine. She has a close relationship with the husband and wife. Yuko Fueki will play a mysterious writer. Ikko Furuya will play a dubious magnate writer. Tae Kimura will play a clinical psychologist. Takanori Jinnai will play the chief editor of a magazine.
The drama series is also now set to first stream September 16, 2017 in Japan.
2nd teaser trailer added for KBS2 drama series “My Golden Life” starring Park Si-Hoo and Shin Hye-Sun.
“My Golden Life” first airs September 2, 2017 in South Korea.
Lee Seung-Gi has been offered a leading role in upcoming tvN drama series “Hwayuki.” Cha Seung-Won has already received an offer to play a co-lead role and he is still considering the offer. If Lee Seung-Gi accepts the offer, he will play Son O-Gong. The drama series is a reinterpretation of Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” but set in the present day and scripted by sisters Hong Jung-Eun and Hong Mi-Ran. The character of Son O-Gong is based off the character of Sun Wukong in the original novel.
Meanwhile, Lee Seung-Gi is set to be discharged from the military on October 31, 2017. The drama series is scheduled to first air December, 2017 in South Korea.
Lee Jung-Shin (‘CNBLUE’), Lee Yeol-Eum and Seo Ji-Hoon are cast for the lead roles in new SBS Plus live-action drama series “Longing Heart.” The drama series is based on webcomic “Aeganjang” by Kim Hee-Ran & Kim Byung-Gwan.
In the drama series, Lee Jung-Shin will play math teacher Kang Shin-Woo. He still can’t forget his first love (Lee Yeol-Eum) from his high school days. An accident causes him to go back in time to his high school days. He meets his younger self (Seo Ji-Hoon) and tries to help him win the heart of his first love.
Filming for the drama series begins late August, 2017 and will air December, 2017 in South Korea.
Tatsuya Ueda (‘KAT-TUN’) is cast for the lead role in new TV Tokyo live-action drama series “Shinjuku Seven.” Tatsuya Ueda will also sing the theme song for the drama series. The drama series is based on manga “Shinjuku Seven” by Subaru Mizuki. This is the first lead acting role in a drama series for Tatsuya Ueda. In the drama series, Tatsuya Ueda will play pawn shop owner Nanase. He is an amazing appraiser and able to distinguish all fakes from originals. He also helps his clients who come to pawn items.
“Shinjuku Seven” first airs October, 2017 in Japan.
Jung Yu-Mi, Lee Kwang-Soo and Bae Sung-Woo are cast in tvN drama series “Live.” The drama series will first air sometime in the first half of 2018. Kim Kyu-Tae will direct the drama series and No Hee-Kyung will write the screenplay. Kim Kyu-Tae and No Hee-Kyung previously worked together in drama series “Worlds Within……,” “Padam Padam… The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats,” “That Winter, The Wind Blows” and “It’s Ok, This is Love“.
In drama series “Live,” Jung Yu-Mi will play Han Jung-O. She is a police officer and works at a neighborhood police station. She fights against male chauvinism. Lee Kwang-Soo will play Yeom Sang-Soo. He is a police officer and works with Han Jung-O. They solves cases together. Bae Sung-Woo will play Oh Yang-Chon. He once had a promising police career, but he was recently demoted to the neighborhood police station where Han Jung-O and Yeom Sang-Soo works.