The 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards just concluded in South Korea. Big winners at the award ceremony include movies “Inside Men,” “The Wailing” and “The Handmaiden.”
“Inside Men” won “Best Film” award and “Best Actor” award for Lee Byung-Hun. “The Wailing” picked up “Best Director” award for Na Hong-Jin and “Best Supporting Actor” award for Jun Kunimura. Meanwhile, Park Chan-Wook‘s “The Handmaiden” picked up the “Best Actress” award for Kim Min-Hee & “Best New Actress” award for Kim Tae-Ri.
Teaser trailer added for upcoming movie “Hana Ikusa” starring Mansai Nomura, Kamejiro Ichikawa & Kiichi Nakai. Movie is based on 2011 novel “Hana Ikusa” by Tadashi Onitsuka & directed by Tetsuo Shinohara. Story for the film follows monk Senko Ikenobo (Mansai Nomura) as he challenges daimyo Hideyoshi Toyotomi (Kamejiro Ichikawa).
“Hana Ikusa” will be released June 3, 2017 in Japan.
Here’s the first still images of Go Ara in upcoming KBS2 drama series “Hwarang” co-starring Park Seo-Joon. In the drama series, Go Ara plays A-Ro. Her character has a bright personality and has a strong ability to make money. She holds multiple jobs.
“Hwarang” first airs December 19, 2016 in South Korea.
Teaser trailer added for movie “Cooperation” (literal title) starring Hyun-Bin and Yu Hae-Jin. Movie follows a North Korean police officer (Hyun-Nin) and a South Korean police officer (Yu Hae-Jin) as they work together to take down a crime boss (Kim Ju-Hyeok).
“Cooperation” is now set for release sometime January, 2017 in South Korea.
Main trailer added for upcoming movie “Bros. Maxman” starring Ryo Ryusei, Rio Uchida & Yudai Chiba. Movie is a sequel to 2015 film “Mr. Maxman” which starred Yudai Chiba. Sequel film “Bros. Maxman” has Ryo Ryusei playing the younger brother of Masayoshi Taniguchi from the first film.
“Bros. Maxman” will be released January 7, 2017.
Teaser trailer for live-action film “Itazurana Kiss The Movie: Campus” starring Kanta Sato & Reina Visa. Movie is part 2 in a planned three part trilogy. Part 1 of the trilogy – “Itazurana Kiss The Movie in High School” – opens today in Japan and part 2 is scheduled for release sometime January, 2017 in Japan. Part 3 – “Itazurana Kiss The Movie: Propose” will be released sometime later in 2017.
Ep.4 trailer added for currently airing SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea” starring Gianna Jun & Lee Min-Ho.
Meanwhile, still images above are of Gianna Jun and Cha Tae-Hyun. Cha Tae-Hyun will make a cameo appearance in ep.4. He filmed his cameo appearance on November 4, 2016 at the Han River Park in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea with Gianna Jun. Of course, Cha Tae-Hyun and Gianna Jun memorably starred together in 2001 movie “My Sassy Girl.”
Ep.4 of “The Legend of the Blue Sea” airs later tonight in South Korea.
Here’s a character cut of Yudai Chiba in upcoming live-action film “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” co-starring Tao Tsuchiya & Ryota Katayose. In the upcoming film, Yudai Chiba plays Takane Serikawa. He is a medical intern who gives biting remarks. He is also the first love of Setoka Tachibana (Tao Tsuchiya). After many years, he reappears in Setoka Tachibana’s life. “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” is based on manga series “Ani ni Ai Saresugite Komattemasu” by Rina Yagami.
“Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” will be released sometime during summer, 2017 in Japan.
Ken Watanabe, Yumi Asou, Keiko Kitagawa and Fumi Nikaido are cast in new TBS drama SP “Shiawase no Kioku.” The four will play a family with Ken Watanabe playing the ex-husband Taro, Yumo Asou playing ex-wife Junko, Keiko Kitagawa playing older daughter Natsumi and Fumi Nikaido playing younger daughter Yuka. After Taro’s business goes under, he goes through a divorce and leaves his family’s home. 5 years later, he is in financial difficulties and suddenly moves back to the home he left.
“Shiawase no Kioku” airs January 8, 2017 in Japan.
Baek Sung-Hyun and Son Eun-Seo are cast in supporting roles for upcoming OCN drama series “Voice” starring Jang Hyuk & Lee Ha-Na. For the drama series, Baek Sung-Hyun will play Detective Sim Hyun-Ho. He trusts and helps Detective Moo Jin-Hyuk (Jang Hyuk). Son Eun-Seo will play Park Eun-Soo. She works at the 112 emergency call center. They join already cast Yesung (‘Super Junior’) to play major supporting characters in the drama series.
“Voice” first airs January 7, 2017 in South Korea.