Kim Jung-Eun has been offered the lead female role in upcoming OCN drama series “Dual” starring Jung Jae-Young. If Kim Jung-Eun accepts the offer, she will play Choi Jo-Hye. Her character is an ambitious public prosecutor. She is the one who gets Police Officer Jang Deuk-Cheon (Jung Jae-Young) involved in a shocking case. The existence of human clones come into play.
“Dual” first airs this May in South Korea (takes over OCN’s Saturday and Sunday 10 PM time slot after “Tunnel.”
Hyeri (‘Girl’s Day’) and Kim Min-Suk are cast in new movie “Strange Object” (literal title) starring Kim Myung-Min. In the film, Hyeri will play the lead female character. Her character is the daughter of the character played by Kim Myung-Min. Kim Min-Suk will play a counterpart to Hyeri’s character. Movie will be directed by Huh Jong-Ho and set in a historical times.
Filming for “Strange Object” begins April, 2017 in South Korea.
Sho Sakurai (‘Arashi’), Suzu Hirose and Sota Fukushi are cast in new movie “Laplace’s Witch” (literal title). The film is based on Keigo Higashino‘s 80th novel “Rapurasu no Majo” and directed by Takashi Miike. The upcoming film is setup as a science mystery with two poisoning deaths taking place near two different hot springs in Japan. Professor & geochemist Shusuke Aoe is tasked to find out whether the deaths occurred naturally or were murders. Suzu Hirose will play Madoka Uhara. She appears when Shusuke Aoe examines the cases. Sota Fukushi will play Kento Amakasu. He is a mysterious young man who went missing and connected with Madoka Uhara.
“Laplace’s Witch” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
Lee Je-Hoon & Na Moon-Hee are cast in new movie “I Can Speak.” The film will be directed by Kim Hyun-Seok (“Cyrano Agency“). In the upcoming movie, Lee Je-Hoon plays low-level civil servant employee Park Min-Jae. He is flooded with complaints filed by elderly woman Na Ok-Boon played Na Moon-Hee. Na Ok-Boon is the type that feels she should be compensated whenever she is wronged. Somehow, Park Min-Jae begins giving English lessons to Na Moon-Hee.
Filming for “I Can Speak” begins at the end of this month.
Osamu Mukai & Takumi Saito are cast in new WOWOW drama series “Akira and Akira” (literal title). The drama series is based on novel “Akira to Akira” by Jun Ikeido. Numerous Jun Ikeido novels have been adapted into drama series with his most successful being “Hanzawa Naoki.” In drama series “Akira and Akira,” Osamu Mukai and Takumi Saito will play two men with the name of Akira. They come from different backgrounds, but end up working at the same bank.
“Akira and Akira” first airs July, 2017 in Japan.
Teaser trailers added for upcoming tvN drama series “Chicago Typewriter” starring Yoo Ah-In, Lim Soo-Jung & Ko Gyung-Pyo. The new teasers are the first that feature the main stars from the drama series.
“Chicago Typewriter” first airs April 7, 2017 in South Korea.
Trailer for live-action film “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” starring Tao Tsuchiya, Ryota Katayose & Yudai Chiba. Movie is based on manga “Ani ni Ai Saresugite Komattemasu” by Rina Yagami and directed by Hayato Kawai.
“Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” will be released June 30, 2017 in Japan.
Ji Hyun-Woo has been offered the lead male role in upcoming MBC drama series “Bad Thief, Good Thief” co-starring Seohyun (‘Girls’ Generation’). Currently, Ji Hyun-Woo is considering the offer positively.
“Bad Thief, Good Thief” first airs May, 2017 in South Korea.
Trailer added for upcoming movie “Flower and Sword” starring Mansai Nomura & Kamejiro Ichikawa. Movie is based on 2011 novel “Hana Ikusa” by Tadashi Onitsuka and directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.
“Flower and Sword” is set for release June 3, 2017 in Japan.
First trailer for movie “The Sheriff In Our Town” starring Lee Sung-Min, Cho Jin-Woong & Kim Sung-Kyun. Story for “The Sheriff In Our Town” follows ex-detective Dae-Ho (Lee Sung-Min). He considers himself the sheriff in his neighborhood. Then, a Seoul businessman (Cho Jin-Woong) moves into the neighborhood and Dae-Ho begins to suspect that he is a drug dealer.
“The Sheriff In Our Town” opens May, 2017 in South Korea.