Jun 7 2024

Takuya Kimura & Kyoka Suzuki cast in movie “La Grande Maison Paris”

Takuya Kimura & Kyoka Suzuki are cast in movie “La Grande Maison Paris.” The film is a sequel to 2019 TBS drama series “La Grande Maison Tokyo.” Also cast for the movie and reprising their roles from the drama series are Ikki Sawamura, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Yuta Tamamori, Kanichiro, Ayako Yoshitani, Anne Nakamura, and Ai Tominaga. South Korean singer-actor TaecYeon will also appear in the movie version. Setting for the movie is Paris, France and filming took place in that country during March, 2024.

“La Grande Maison Paris” will be released this winter in Japan.

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Jun 7 2024

Ryo Narita, Ai Yoshikawa, and Fumiyo Kohinata cast in NTV-YTV drama “Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo”

Ryo Narita, Ai Yoshikawa, and Fumiyo Kohinata are cast in NTV-YTV drama series “Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo.” The drama series is based on webcomic “Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo” by Hajime Inoryu. The script will tell a mystery-suspense story involving a crime from 7 years ago and a new crime that occurs in the present day.

“Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo” will first air July 7, 2024 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Acma: Game“).

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Jun 7 2024

First teaser trailer for SBS drama “Good Partner”

First teaser trailer added for SBS drama series “Good Partner” starring Jang Na-Ra & Nam Ji-Hyun. The drama series features Jang Na-Ra and Nam Ji-Hyun playing attorneys at the same law firm. Narration in the teaser trailer goes (0:01) anonymous voice “As of last month, 3 new recruits have left because of you,” (0:04) Jang Na-Ra “Young people these days are weak,” (0:07) Nam Ji-Hyun “Am I really a new member of the divorce team?,” (0:10) Pyo Ji-Hoon “Congratulations,” (0:15) Jang Na-Ra “Why are you looking at me like that?,” (0:16) Jang Na-Ra “Is that the proof method you thought of?,” (0:18) Jang Na-Ra “What.. are you an apostle of justice?,” (0:21) Jang Na-Ra “Are you a social worker?,” (0:22) Nam Ji-Hyun “Just trust me,” (0:23)
Jang Na-Ra “Just trust me?,” (0:27) Nam Ji-Hyun “You can’t go back into hell,” (0:31) Nam Ji-Hyun “We have to rebuke,” (0:33) Jang Na-Ra “I like you,” (0:38) Nam Ji-Hyun “Me?”

” Good Partner” first airs July 12, 2024 in South Korea.

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Jun 6 2024

Marika Matsumoto cast in TV Tokyo drama “Otto no Katei wo Kowasu Made.”

Marika Matsumoto, Terunosuke Takezai, and Maho Nonami are cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Otto no Katei wo Kowasu Made.” The drama series is based on the webcomic of same name by Mana Akaishi.  For the upcoming drama series Marika Matsumoto will play lead character Minori Kisaragi. She learns her husband has been in an affair for 15 years and she sets out to get revenge.

“Otto no Katei wo Kowasu Made” will first air July 8, 2024 in Japan.

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Jun 6 2024

Yuki Amami cast in movie “Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo”

Yuki Amami is cast for the lead role in movie “Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo.” The movie is based on children’s novel series “Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo” by Reiko Hiroshima and will have Hideo Nakata (“Stolen Identity“) directing the movie adaptation. The film revolves around a strange candy shop run by a mysterious woman named Beniko (Yuki Amami). The candy sold there is able to grant any wish. For Yuki Amami’s transformation into Beniko, she underwent 3 hours of daily makeup application to play the character. The first teaser trailer can be viewed at AsianWiki as well.

“Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo” will be released December 13, 2024 in Japan.

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Jun 4 2024

Byun Yo-Han, Ko Jun, Go Bo-Gyeol, & Kim Bo-Ra cast in MBC drama “Death to Snow White: Black Out”

Byun Yo-Han, Ko Jun, Go Bo-Gyeol, & Kim Bo-Ra are cast in MBC drama series “Death to Snow White: Black Out” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2010 novel “Snow White Must Die” by German writer Nele Neuhaus. The drama series will be a crime thriller set in a small village where neighbors are like family. Byun Yo-Han will play main character Ko Jung-Woo who grew up in the village. At the end of his high school career, he was suddenly arrested for murdering two of his female classmates. After spending 10 years in jail, he returns to his hometown.

“Death to Snow White: Black Out” will first air August, 2024 in South Korea.

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Jun 3 2024

Jeon Hye-Jin cast in drama series “Riding Life”

Jeon Hye-Jin is cast in new drama series “Riding Life” (literal title). For Jeon Hye-Jin, “Riding Life” will be her first acting role since the death of her husband Lee Sun-Kyun on December 27, 2023. The drama series will revolve around various relationships between family members. Beyond that, more information will be revealed at a later date including more cast members and broadcast network.

Jun 3 2024

First teaser poster & still images for Disney+ drama “Red Swan”

First teaser poster and still images added for upcoming Disney+ drama series “Red Swan” starring Kim Ha-Neul and Rain. Caption on the teaser poster states “Gracefully, everything about them are going to be revealed.”  The drama series, scripted by Choi Yoon-Jung (“Only Love“) and directed by Park Hong-Kyun (“A Korean Odyssey“), will have Kim Ha-Neul play golfer Oh Wan-Soo, who marries into a powerful chaebol family, and Rain will play bodyguard Seo Do-Yoon.

“Red Swan” will be available to stream from July 3, 2024, with 2 episodes per week released on Wednesdays.

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