First still images of Ko Ah-Sung in upcoming MBC drama series “Self Radiation Office” co-starring Ha Seok-Jin. The still images were taken on Ko Ah-Sung’s first day of filming for the drama series, which took place February 1, 2017 at a small restaurant in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. In her first scene, Eun Ho-Won (Ko Ah-Sung) works part-time at a small restaurant and gets a hard time from a customer.
“Self Radiation Office” will first air March 15, 2017 in South Korea.
Trailer added for upcoming omnibus film “The Blue Hearts.” The movie features 6 segments directed by Sang-il Lee, Ken Iizuka & Ten Shimoyama among others. What binds the 6 segments together is the music of Japanese rock band “The Blue Hearts” (their song “Linda Linda Linda” featured prominently in Nobuhiro Yamashita‘s 2005 film “Linda Linda Linda“). The directors picked their favorite songs by the band and made a short film based around the song.
“The Blue Hearts” opens April 8, 2017 in Japan.
Second main trailer added for upcoming movie “Sakurada Reset 1” starring Shuhei Nomura & Yuina Kuroshima. Movie is based on light novel “Sakurada Risetto” by Yutaka Kono and directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa. “Sakurada Reset 1” will be released March 25, 2017 and “Sakurada Reset 2” will be released May 13, 2017 in Japan.
Second teaser trailer added for upcoming movie “Yozora wa Itsudemo Saiko Mitsudo no Aoiro da” starring Shizuka Ishibashi & Sosuke Ikematsu. Movie is directed by Yuya Ishii and based on poetry book “Yozora wa Itsudemo Saiko Mitsudo no Aoiro da” by Tahi Saihate. “Yozora wa Itsudemo Saiko Mitsudo no Aoiro da” will be released May 13, 2017 in Japan.
Here’s 3 main posters for upcoming SBS drama series “Super Family 2017” starring Park Hyuk-Kwon, Park Sun-Young & Kim Ji-Min. In addition, two ep.1 trailers added for the drama series. “Super Family 2017” first airs February 20, 2017 in South Korea.
First script reading for upcoming KBS2 drama series “Andante” took place January 13, 2017 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea. At the first script reading main cast members including Kai (‘EXO-K’), Lee Ye-Hyun, Back Cheol-Min, Song Ji-Hyun all attended. “Andante” will first air sometime this year in South Korea.
Yoo Ah-In has been offered a lead role in upcoming tvN drama series “Chicago Typewriter” (literal title). Currently, Yoo Ah-In is considering the offer. If Yoo Ah-In accepts, he will play bestselling writer Han Se-Joo. He possesses a sensitive and prickly personality. Premise for the drama series revolves around writers who lived under Japanese occupation in the 1930’s and are reincarnated into the present day. The writers are reincarnated into a bestselling writer, a ghostwriter and an anti-fan. Meanwhile, Yoo Ah-In is waiting to take his medical examination to enlist in the South Korean military (which is a mandatory requirement for all male South Korean citizens) in the near future.
“Chicago Typewriter” will first air March, 2017 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Friday and Saturday 8PM time slot after “Tomorrow With You“).
Kento Yamazaki & Tomokazu Miura are cast in new movie “A Forest of Wool and Steel” (“Hitsuji to Hagane no Mori”). The film is based on 2015 novel “Hitsuji to Hagane no Mori” by Natsu Miyashita, which won the 13th Japan Booksellers’ Award in 2016. Kojiro Hashimoto, who worked with Kento Yamazaki in 2015 film “Orange,” will direct the film. In the film, Kento Yamazaki will play Naoki Tomura. He is a high school student in a small Hokkaido village. Once he hears Soichiro Itadori (Tomokazu Miura) tune the piano at his high school, his life changes. He tries to become a piano tuner himself.
“A Forest of Wool and Steel” will be released 2018 in Japan.
Hikari Mitsushima is cast in new movie “Umibe no Sei to Shi.” The film is directed by Michio Koshikawa. The movie is set at the end of World War II and Hikari Mitsushima plays a woman named Toe. She works as a teacher on the island of Kakeromajima. She holds feelings for Saku who is the head of navy special forces.
“Umibe no Sei to Shi” will be released July, 2017 in Japan.
Here’s the first 4 still images from upcoming movie “The Prison” starring Han Suk-Kyu and Kim Rae-Won. Interesting enough, both actors are coming off successful stints playing a doctor in TV drama series. Story for movie “The Prison” has Han Suk-Kyu playing inmate Ik-Ho. He rules the prison like a king. Meanwhile, Kim Rae-Won plays ex-detective Yoo-Gun. He lands in prison on hit-and-run charges. Ik-Ho watches the hot tempered Yoo-Gun.
“The Prison” is now slotted for release March, 2017 in South Korea.