Teaser trailer 3 added for JTBC drama series “Family by Choice” starring Hwang In-Yeop, Jung Chae-Yeon, Bae Hyun-Sung, Choi Won-Young, & Choi Moo-Sung. The teaser trailer begins with an anonymous voice stating “Looking this way, you do somewhat resemble each other.” Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:10) “We were always together” and (0:38) “While growing up together, our hearts also grew together.”
“Family by Choice” first airs October 9, 2024 in South Korea.
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Main trailer added for movie “A Normal Family” starring Sul Kyung-Gu, Jang Dong-Gun, Kim Hee-Ae, & Soo-Hyun. The movie is based on 2009 novel “The Dinner” by Herman Koch and directed by Hur Jin-Ho (“The Last Princess“). Movie will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2023 and its general release on October 9, 2024.
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Keiichiro Koyama and Kokoro Hirasawa are cast in NTV live-action drama series “Takasugisanchi no Obentou.” Drama series is based on manga series of same name by Nozomi Yanahara. The two leads who play relatives who suddenly live together. They begin making bento box lunches which brings them closer. The first teaser for the drama series can be viewed at AsianWiki.
“Takasugisanchi no Obentou” will first air October 2, 2024 in Japan.
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Main trailer added for movie “Aimitagai” starring Haru Kuroki, Aoi Nakamura, & Sawako Fujima. Movie is based on 2014 novel “Aimitagai” by Tei Chujo & directed by Shogo Kusano (“The Longest Photo in The World“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been announced as “Yoake no My Way” by lead actress Haru Kuroki. This is the first time that Haru Kuroki has performed a theme song for a movie. The theme song was originally written and composed by Ichiro Araki in 1979.
“Aimitagai” will be released November 1, 2024 in Japan and will also have its international premiere at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival.
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Launching teaser poster and release date added for Netflix distributed film “Uprising” starring Gang Dong-Won & Park Jeong-Min. The period action/war film is directed by Kim Sang-Man (“Midnight FM“) and has Park Chan-Wook (“Oldboy“) as its producer and co-screenwriter. “Uprising” is set around during the end of the 16th century, with the two leads playing master and slave. They become enemies as the country goes to war.
“Uprising” will have its world premiere as the opening film for the Busan International Film Festival on October 2, 2024 and then have its general release October 11, 2024 through the Netflix platform.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo” starring Yuki Amami, Kazuya Ohashi, & Rikka Ihara. The film, which is based on children’s novel series “Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo” by Reiko Hiroshima, tells the story of a mysterious candy shop that allows wishes to be granted to customers of its sweets. The movie’s theme song has also been announced as “Negai wa Gyosan” by Wednesday Campanella. The theme song is played during the trailer. Also newly announced supporting actors for the film are Kokoro Hirasawa, Himena Irei, Noa Shiroyama, Tenta Banka, Mirai Yamamoto, Keisuke Watanabe, Rie Tanaka, and Jiro.
“Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo” will be released December 13, 2024 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer 2 added for MBC drama series “Doubt” starring Han Suk-Kyu, Chae Won-Bin, & Han Ye-Ri. Drama series features Han Suk-Kyu as Criminal Profiler Jang Tae-Soo and Chae Won-Bin plays his daughter Jang Ha-Bin. Voices in teaser trailer 2 states (0:09) anonymous voice “The victim is assumed to be a woman in her late teens,” (0:18) Han Suk-Kyu “Did you kill her?,” (0:21) Oh Yeon-Su “Are you insane?,” (0:32) Chae Won-Bin “Dad,” (0:33) Chae Won-Bin “Are you that sure?,” (0:35) Han Suk-Kyu “Why,” (0:37)
Han Suk-Kyu “Why on Earth!,” (0:40) Chae Won-Bin “How can you be so sure?”
“Doubt” will first air October 11, 2024 (takes over MBC’s Friday & Saturday 9:50 PM time slot after “Black Out“).
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Main trailer and teaser poster added for spy thriller “Harbin” starring Hyun-Bin, Park Jeong-Min, & Jo Woo-Jin. The trailer has Hyun Bin as independence fighter An Jung-Geun stating “I was about to give up everything and die, but the miserable screams of my dead comrades rang in my ears and floated before my eyes. At that moment, I realized I was living on behalf of my dead comrades and I knew what I had to do. I had to kill and eliminate the old wolf, the leader of the Japanese wolves that were trampling on the Korean empire.”
“Harbin” will have its world premiere on September 9, 2024 at the Toronto International Film Festival and its general release December, 2024 in South Korea.
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Masaki Okada and Kiichi Nakai are cast in TV Asahi drama series “The Travel Nurse.” The drama series is a sequel to 2022 TV Asahi drama series “The Travel Nurse” and will have Masaki Okada and Kiichi Nakai reprise their roles of Ayumi Nasuda and Shizuka Kuki. The sequel will Ayumi Nasuda begin work at Nishitokyo General Hospital.
“The Travel Nurse” will first air October 17, 2024 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s 9PM time slot after “SKY Castle“).
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Teaser trailer added for TVING drama series “Good or Bad Dong-Jae” starring Lee Joon-Hyuk and Park Sung-Woong. Drama series is a spin-off of 2017 tvN drama series “Stranger” and 2020 tvN drama series “Stranger 2.” The teaser trailer begins with an anonymous voice stating “In the Criminal Affairs Department #1, veteran prosecutor Seo Dong-Jae returns from Hell.” Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:02) “He” (0:05) “is back,” (0:16)
“He’s back, your Dong-Jae is back,” (0:23) “Sometimes good,” (0:27) “Sometimes bad,” (0:34) “Sometimes hateful,” (0:41) “Sometimes pitiful,” (0:42) “Our Dong-Jae’s survival story,” (0:48) “Stranger spin-off.”
“Good or Bad Dong-Jae” will be available to stream from October 10, 2024.
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