May 21 2024

Eiko Koike and Taiga Nakano cast in Fuji TV drama “Shinjuku Yasen Byoin”

Eiko Koike and Taiga Nakano are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Shinjuku Yasen Byoin.” The drama series features an original screenplay by Kankuro Kudo (“Let’s Get Divorced“). Story for “Shinjuku Yasen Byoin” will be set at an old hospital in the Kabukicho entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. They receive patients that include homeless people, foreign residents, hosts, and sex workers. Eiko Koike will play Yoko Nishi Freeman. She was born and raised in the U.S. and comes to work at the hospital in Kabukicho.

“Shinjuku Yasen Byoin” will first air July, 2024 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Wednesday 10PM time slot after “Blue Moment“).

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May 21 2024

Disney+ to stream drama series “Seoul Busters”

Upcoming police-comedy drama series “Seoul Busters,” starring Kim Dong-Wook, Park Ji-Hwan, Seo Hyun-Woo, Park Se-Wan, & Lee Seung-Woo, will be broadcast exclusively through Disney+. The drama series was first announced that it would air through SBS, but has since switched to Disney+. The screenplay is written by Lee Young-Chul & Lee Gwang-Jae, who previously worked together on 2013 tvN drama series “Potato Star 2013QR3.” The story for “Seoul Busters” will revolve around the Violent Crime Team 2 at the Songwon Police Station. Dongbang Yoo-Bin (Kim Dong-Wook) begins working for that team, which consistently ranks the lowest in the nation in terms of arrests.

“Seoul Busters” will be available to stream from September, 2024.

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May 20 2024

Trailer for tvN drama series “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers”

Trailer added for tvN drama series “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers” starring Song Seung-Heon, Oh Yeon-Seo, Lee Si-Un, Tae Won-Seock, & Jang Gyu-Ri. The drama series is a sequel to 2018 OCN drama series “The Player.” Jang Gyu-Ri plays new character Cha Je-Yi. She is the driver for the team and seeks revenge for the death of her sister Cha A-Ryeong (Krystal) who starred in the 2018 OCN drama series. The trailer begins with Song Seung-Heon stating “Now it’s 30 billion won. The most important thing is money in the end.” Narration follows with (0:09) anonymous voice “It’s interesting to see these guys who used to be petty thieves,” (0:15) Song Seung-Heon “I’ll kill you,” and (0:32) Song Seung-Heon “Revenge, not money.”

“The Player 2: Master of Swindlers” first airs June 3, 2024 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Monday & Tuesday 8:50 PM time slot after “Lovely Runner.”).    

May 19 2024

Kasumi Arimura cast in Fuji TV drama “Umi no Hajimari”

Kasumi Arimura cast in Fuji TV drama series “Umi no Hajimari” co-starring Ren Meguro. Drama series is based on an original screenplay by Miku Ubukata (“My Beloved Flower“).”Umi no Hajimari” will have Kasumi Arimura return to Fuji TV’s 9PM time for the first time since 2016 drama series “Love That Makes You Cry.” In the upcoming drama serise, Kasumi Arimura will play Yayoi Momose. She is dating Natsu Tsukioka (Ren Meguro) and must deal with her own feelings when her boyfriends learns that he has a young daughter from a relationship 7 years ago.

“Umi no Hajimari” will first air  July, 2024 in Japan.

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May 17 2024

Goki Maeda & Sayu Kubota cast in NTV drama “Watashi wo Moratte: Tsuiokuhen”

Goki Maeda & Sayu Kubota are cast in NTV drama series “Watashi wo Moratte: Tsuiokuhen.” The drama series is based on South Korean webtoon “Nal Gajeoyo” by RoseBean & One Punch Rabbit. In “Watashi wo Moratte: Tsuiokuhen,” Sayu Kubota plays Natsumi Morikawa. After waking up from a coma caused by an accident, she gets home and sees the ghost Ryoei Ichijo played by Goki Maeda. Ryoei Ichijo was also involved in an accident and went into a coma.

“Watashi wo Moratte: Tsuiokuhen” will be released July 5, 2024 in Japan.

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May 16 2024

Teaser trailer 3 for MBC drama “Bitter Sweet Hell”

Teaser trailer 3 added for MBC drama series “Bitter Sweet Hell” starring Kim Hee-Seon & Lee Hye-Young. The third teaser has narration that goes (0:01) Kim Hee-Seon “This kind of thing is called absurd,” (0:05) Kim Hee-Seon “Deceiving for 15 years isn’t family,” (0:08) Lee Hye-Young “I understand you. You want to kill him, right?” (0:12) anonymous female voice “You know, your mother-in-law isn’t an ordinary person. You got to be careful of her. There might be a novel about killing the daughter-in-law,” (0:20) Lee Hye-Young “It’s a doggy afternoon,” (0:24) male anonymous voice “She is a witch.. witch,” (0:26) Lee Hye-Young “Nonononono … teacher … we as a family shouldn’t be suspicious of each other,” (0:32) Kim Hee-Seon “Mother … it’s a crime scene,” (0:35) Lee Hye-Young “So, should we just leave it there? Let it all soak into the floor?,” (0:41) Kim Hee-Seon “What on earth are you hiding from me?,” (0:45) Lee Hye-Young “Still don’t know? We’re one team now.”

“Bitter Sweet Hell” first airs May 24, 2024 in South Korea.

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May 16 2024

Riko Fukumoto & Jesse Lewis cast in movie “A Girl & Her Guard Dog”

Riko Fukumoto and Jesse Lewis are cast in live-action movie “A Girl & Her Guard Dog.” The movie is based on manga series “Ojo to Banken-kun” by Hatsuharu and directed by Keiichi Kobayashi (“Love is Light“). For the fun romantic-comedy film, Riko Fukumoto will play high school student Isaku Senagaki. She is desperate to have a normal high school life after growing up as the granddaughter of a yakuza boss. Jesse Lewis will play Keiya Uto. He is a member of the yakuza gang that is led by Isaku Senagaki’s grandfather and enrolls at her high school to protect her.

“A Girl & Her Guard Dog” will be released sometime spring, 2025 in Japan.

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May 16 2024

Teaser trailer & poster for Netflix drama “Hierarchy”

Teaser trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Hierarchy” starring Roh Jeong-Eui, Lee Chae-Min, & Kim Jae-Won. The drama series, scripted by Chu Hye-Mi (“About Time“), is set at ultra prestigious Jooshin High School. Students there are part of the top 0.01 in society. A secret though is revealed. Caption on the teaser poster states “The school of perfect order. Admire it or despise it.”

“Hierarchy” will be available to stream June 7, 2024.

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May 14 2024

Main cast for movie “Bokura wa Jinsei de Ikkai dake Mahou ga Tsukaeru”

Yusei Yagi, Yuki Inoue, Kaito Sakurai, & Taiga Tsubaki are cast in movie “Bokura wa Jinsei de Ikkai dake Mahou ga Tsukaeru.” Movie is scripted by Osamu Suzuki (“Love x Doc“) and directed by Mahito Kimura (“Ao Haru Ride“). The film is set in a village where boys there can use magic once in their life when they turn 18, but they must use it within 2 years. Four boys think about what they will use it for.

“Bokura wa Jinsei de Ikkai dake Mahou ga Tsukaeru” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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May 14 2024

Teaser trailer for JTBC drama “Miss Night and Day”

First teaser trailer added for JTBC drama series “Miss Night and Day” starring Lee Jung-Eun, Jung Eun-Ji, & Choi Jin-Hyuk. The comedy drama series features Jung Eun-Ji play Lee Mi-Jin. She is a woman in her 20’s, but something happens that causes her turn into a woman in her 50’s during the day and return to her 20’s self at night. She begins to work at a prosecutors office during the day as Im Soon (Lee Jung-Eun) and her boss is perfectionist Kye Ji-Woong (Choi Jin-Hyuk). Voices in the teaser trailer goes (0:01) Jung Eun-Ji “Now night,” (0:04) Lee Jung-Eun “I’m in my 20’s. I was born in 1996, but whenever i wake up, I change into this,” (0:13) Lee Jung-Eun “Every time the sun rises and sets, I change like I am a completely different person,” (0:28) Choi Jin-Hyuk “Who are you really?,” (0:30)
Lee Jung-Eun “I was really born in 1996,” (0:35) Lee Jung-Eun “Is it a hidden camera,” (0:36) Lee Jung-Eun “I am the same age.” 

“Miss Night and Day” will first air June 15, 2024 in South Korea (takes over JTBC’s Saturday and Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “The Atypical Family“).

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