KBS is in discussions to extended popular KBS2 drama series “Love in the Moonlight,” starring Park Bo-Gum & Kim You-Jung, by 2 episodes. If the discussions are successful, “Love in the Moonlight” will go up to a total of 20 episodes for the series. Ratings for last night’s episode #6 came in first place in Seoul for the first time with 21% viewership ratings according to TNmS.
Trailer for ep.7 of “Love in the Moonlight” can be viewed at AsianWiki.
Actress Park So-Dam is cast in upcoming movie “Fifth Column” starring Song Kang-Ho, Jung Woo & Ryoo Seung-Ryong. Movie will be directed by Won Shin-Yeon (“The Suspect“). In the upcoming film, Park So-Dam will play a staff staff sergeant. Story for the film has Kang Jong-Duk (Song Kang-Ho) investigating a case 15 days before he is due to be discharged from the military. He soon finds himself up against a conspiracy.
Filming for “Fifth Column” begins later this year in South Korea.
Kim Dong-Joon (‘ZE:A”‘) is cast for lead male role in upcoming KBS1 weekday evening drama series “I Still Love You” (literal title). The drama series follows two woman who were once student and teacher. 7 years later, they become sister-in-laws after marrying brothers and then become stepsisters after their parents remarry.
“I Still Love You” first airs this October in South Korea.
Trailer for movie “Bokura no Gohan wa Ashita de Matteru” starring Yuto Nakajima (‘Hey! Say! JUMP’) & Yuko Araki. Movie is based on 2012 novel “Bokura no Gohan wa Ashita de Matteru” by Maiko Seo and directed by Masahide Ichii (“Blindly in Love“).
“Bokura no Gohan wa Ashita de Matteru” will be released January 7, 2017 in Japan.
Lee Soo-Hyuk is cast in upcoming KBS2 drama series “Man Living at My House” starring Soo-Ae & Kim Young-Kwang.
For “Man Living at My House,” Lee Soo-Hyuk will play major supporting character Kwon Duk-Bong. His character comes from a wealthy family who runs a company and he is ambitious with a strong desire to win. Kwon Duk-Bong is also unable to love after being betrayed by his first love. After he gets involved with Hong Na-Ri (Soo-Ae) and Go Nan-Gil (Kim Young-Kwang), he begins to change. Actress Jo Bo-Ah has also been offered a major supporting role and she is still considering.
“Man Living at My House” first airs October 24, 2016 in South Korea.
Yuriko Yoshitaka is cast in upcoming live-action NTV drama series “Tokyo Tarareba Musume.” The drama series is based on manga “Tokyo Tarareba Musume” by Akiko Higashimura and screenplay by Yuko Matsuda (“Gokusen“). In the upcoming drama series, Yuriko Yoshitaka plays Rinko Kamata – a single woman in her 30’s. She works as a not so successful screenwriter. While she meets with her two girlfriends regularly at a bar, she goes over what if scenarios with her life. She decides to go after happiness in love and work.
“Tokyo Tarareba Musume” will first air beginning this January in Japan.
Trailer added for movie “Key Of Life” starring Yu Hae-Jin & Lee Joon. Movie is a remake of 2012 film “Key Of Life” written and directed by Kenji Uchida. Poster above is also the first teaser poster for the film.
“Key Of Life” is now slotted for release sometime this October in South Korea.
Fumika Shimizu and Marie Iitoyo are cast in new movie “Girls in the Dark” (“Ankoku Joshi”). The movie is based on 2012 novel “Ankoku Joshi” by Rikako Akiyoshi and directed by Saiji Yakumo (“Mars“). Also cast in supporting roles for the movie are Nana Seino, Tina Tamashiro , Riria and Yuna Taira.
Story for “Girls in the Dark” has high school student Itsumi Shiraishi (Marie Iitoyo) falling off a rooftop school building. Did she kill herself or was she intentionally or unintentionally killed?
“Girls in the Dark” will be released sometime during spring, 2017 in Japan.
2nd teaser trailer added for upcoming MBC drama series “Shopping King Louie” starring Seo In-Guk & Nam Ji-Hyun.
“Shopping King Louie” first airs September 21, 2016 in South Korea.
Kim Hee-Seon and Kim Sun-A are cast in new SBS drama series “Woman of Dignity.” Also cast in major supporting character roles are Lee Ki-Woo and Shim Hyung-Tak.
In the upcoming drama series, Kim Hee-Seon will play Woo A-Jin. She has a beautiful appearance and once worked as a flight attendant. She married into wealth, but her wealthy father-in-law goes bankrupt and her husband leaves her. Meanwhile, Kim Sun-A will play Park Bok-Ja. Her character is the narrator of the drama series and she tries to enter high society.
Supporting actor Lee Ki-Woo will play Kang Ki-Ho. He is an attorney. Shim Hyung-Tak will play Ahn Jae-Suk. He is Woo A-Jin’s husband. He looks like a honorable person, but he gives Woo A-Jin a hard time by having an affair.
“Woman of Dignity” will first air sometime in the beginning of 2017 in South Korea.