Here’s two teaser posters and the first still images of Kim Soo-Hyun in upcoming movie “Real.” In the upcoming film, Kim Soo-Hyun plays two different characters who both have the name of Jang Tae-Young. One man is a gang boss and he is about to open a casino. The other man is a mysterious business man who promises to invest a lot of money. The two men have the same appearance and same name, but totally different personalities.
“Real” opens June, 2017 in South Korea.
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Here’s 3 posters for upcoming KBS1 weekday evening drama series “Lovers in Bloom” (English title) starring Lim Soo-Hyang, Do Ji-Han, Nam Bo-Ra & Lee Eun-Hyung. The two posters above are main couple posters. The one on the left is of Lim Soo-Hyang and Do Ji-Han and the one on the right is of Nam Bo-Ra and Lee Eun-Hyung. The poster at the bottom is of the regular main cast. Story for the drama series follows Police Officer Moo Goong-Hwa (Lim Soo-Hyang) as she grows up through various cases. In addition, ep.1 trailers for the drama series are added on AsianWiki.
“Lovers in Bloom” first airs May 29, 2017 in South Korea. Read more »
Teaser trailer for upcoming movie “Aa, Koya” starring Masaki Suda & Yang Ik-June. Movie is based on 1966 novel “Aa, Koya” by Shuji Terayama and directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi.
The film will be released in two parts with “Aa, Koya” set for release October 7, 2017 and “Aa, Koya 2” set for release October 21, 2017 in Japan. Read more »
Main poster and new trailer added for upcoming tvN drama series “Secret Forest” (literal title) starring Cho Seung-Woo and Bae Doo-Na. Caption on the poster states “Designed truth, they are all suspects with a motive.” The ending of the new trailer also has a voice over of Cho Seung-Woo stating the same line as the poster.
“Secret Forest” first airs June 10, 2017 in South Korea.
Arata Furuta & Eiko Koike are cast in new TV Tokyo drama series “Shimokitazawa Die Hard.” The drama series will feature 11 different episodes written by 11 different screenwriters and consisting of different cast members, but have Arata Furuta & Eiko Koike appearing throughout the series. In the drama series, Eiko Koike will play a snack bar owner in the Tokyo neighborhood of Shimokitazawa. Arata Furuta will play a regular customer at the snack bar. These two will tell 11 stories about the worst day in the lives of people in the Shimokitazawa area.
“Shimokitazawa Die Hard” first airs July, 2017 in Japan.
Here’s 3 main posters for upcoming KBS2 drama series “The Best Hit” starring Yoon Si-Yoon, Kim Min-Jae & Lee Se-Young. The caption on the poster at the top states “Twenty, their first love. Forty, the man’s last love.” Caption on the poster below says “The most popular rooftop house under the sun, growth drama of youths who have no answer to their lives.” Caption on the bottom poster stays “Star, who disappeared without a trace 24 years ago, appears as an unemployed man in the neighborhood.”
“The Best Hit” first airs June 2, 2017 in South Korea.
Miki Nakatani is cast in new WOWOW drama series “Kataomoi.” The drama series is based on 2001 novel “Kataomoi” by Keigo Higashino. In the drama series, Miki Nakatani will play Mitsuki Hiura. Her character was a former manager for an American-style university football team. During the team’s reunion, teammates and former staff members learn she now lives as a man and she confesses to having killed someone.
“Kataomoi” first airs sometime during autumn, 2017 in Japan.
Oh Jin-Seok has signed on to direct upcoming drama series “Four Men” (literal title) starring Park Hae-Jin. In addition, SBS is currently in discussions to air the drama series. The screenplay for the drama series is still being finalized and casting will continue through the beginning of July, 2017. Filming for the drama series is expected to begin in the second half of 2017. In drama series “Four Men,” Park Hae-Jin will play 4 characters.
Jang Keun-Suk is cast in new Kim Ki-Duk directed film “Human Time” (literal title). In the movie, Jang Keun-Suk will play a character that is cruel and a cold hearted human. The movie itself will examine the boundary of ethics and morality in humans. Already cast in the film are Ryoo Seung-Bum and Ahn Sung-Ki. This is the first time Jang Keun-Suk and Kim Ki-Duk will work together.
Filming for “Human Time” begins at the end of May, 2017.
Teppei Arita and Tsubasa Honda are cast in live-action TBS drama series “Wanitokagegisu.” The drama series is based on manga “Wanitokagegisu” by Minoru Furuya. It’s the first time Teppei Arita from comedy duo ‘Cream Stew’ will play a lead character in a drama series.