Kyoka Suzuki and Koji Seto are cast in new TV Tokyo drama special “Toga no Hito.” The drama special is based on 2013 novel “Toga no Hito” by Arimasa Osawa and directed by Akimitsu Sasaki. In the drama special, Kyoko Suzuki plays former detective Shizuri Maki. She quit her job after her partner Detective Maeda died while protecting her. She then meets Detective Maeda’s son (played by Koji Seto) while visiting his grave.
“Toga no Hito” airs this spring in Japan.
Main trailer added for movie “A Single Rider” starring Lee Byung-Hun, Kong Hyo-Jin & Ahn So-Hee. The film is set mostly in Australia.
“A Single Rider” is now set for release February 22, 2017 in South Korea.
Young main character teaser posters for upcoming SBS drama series “Saimdang, Light’s Diary” starring Lee Young-Ae & Song Seung-Heon. The teaser posters are of Park Hye-Soo as young Saimdang and Yang Se-Jong as young Lee Gyeom. Their love begin as if it was by fate. Teaser #4 has also been added on AsianWiki.
“Saimdang, Light’s Diary” first airs January 26, 2017 in South Korea.
Ryuhei Maruyama (‘Kanjani Eight’) is cast in new movie “Dorobou Yakusha.” The film is directed by Masafumi Nishida. The screenplay is based on the play “Dorobou Yakusha” which was also written and directed by Masafumi Nishida. In the film, Ryuhei Maruyama will play a former thief who now lives a happy life with his girlfriend. Things change when an old colleague forces him to break into the mansion of a picture book writer. Ryuhei Maruyama’s character is caught while breaking in, but is mistaken for the mansion owner.
“Dorobou Yakusha” will be released November, 2017 in Japan.
Singer/actor Rain and actress Kim Tae-Hee have announced that they will marry on January 19, 2017 at a Catholic Church in Seoul, South Korea. The couple first met while shooting a commercial in autumn, 2012 and began to date. They announced to the press they were officially a couple in January, 2013.
Ryoko Hirosue, Mirai Moriyama & Yuri Kanari are cast in new WOWOW drama special “Inagakike no Moshu.” The drama special is based on an original screenplay by Goro Koyama. His screenplay won the 9th WOWOW Scenario Award in 2015. Story for the drama series follows a child (Yuri Kanari) who gets nervous in front of people and becomes terrified by the thought of making a speech at a funeral like his father just did. He then worries about his uncle (Mirai Moriyama) and aunt (Ryoko Hirosue) who are single. He tries to get them married to avoid making a speech at their funerals.
In addition, a teaser trailer for “Inagakike no Moshu” can be viewed at AsianWiki. “Inagakike no Moshu” will air March 18, 2017 in Japan.
Teaser poster and release date added for upcoming movie “Bluebeard” starring Cho Jin-Woong. Movie “Bluebeard” is set in the thriller genre and involves around a doctor (Cho Jin-Woong) and a series of murder cases connected by a severed body found in the Han River. “Bluebeard” is now set for release sometime this March in South Korea.
First script reading for KBS2 drama series “Father is Strange,” starring Lee Joon & Jung So-Min, took place recently at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea. First script reading featured main cast members Lee Joon, Jung So-Min, Kim Young-Chul, Kim Hae-Sook, Lee Yu-Ri, Ryu Soo-Young, Ryu Hwa-Young (’T-ara’) & Min Jin-Woong.
“Father is Strange” first airs February, 2017 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Saturday and Sunday 7:55 PM time slot after “The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop“).
Here’s a visual (poster) of Masaki Okada as Kotaro Katsura for upcoming live-action film “Gintama” starring Shun Oguri. Standing behind Kotaro Katsura is his pet and partner Elizabeth. Elizabeth is from outer space.
“Gintama” is now set for release July 14, 2017 in Japan.
3 main posters for upcoming SBS drama series “Defendant” starring Ji Sung, Kwon Yuri & Uhm Ki-Joon. Caption above the poster at the top states “Hope never disappears.”
“Defendant” first airs January 23, 2017 in South Korea.