Apr 23 2024

Teaser trailer & character posters for Netflix drama “The 8 Show”

Teaser trailer and character posters added for Netflix drama series “The 8 Show” starring Ryu Jun-Yeol, Chun Woo-Hee, & Park Jeong-Min. In “The 8 Show,” 8 people take part in a sweet, but brutal show for a prize of 44.8 billion won ($32 million USD). Each of the contestants are locked in a secret room on different floors of an 8 story building. The character posters reveal where the stay.

“The 8 Show” will be available to stream May 17, 2024.

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Apr 22 2024

Ren Meguro & Hayato Sano cast in movie”Trillion Game”

Ren Meguro & Hayato Sano are cast in live-action film “Trillion Game.” The film is based on manga series “Trillion Game” by Riichiro Inagaki and a sequel to 2023 TBS drama series “Trillion Game.” Ren Meguro and Hayato Sano will reprise their respective roles of Haru Tennoji and Manabu Taira from the TBS drama series. The screenplay for the live-action film is set after the end of the drama series. In addition, the first teaser trailer for the movie can be viewed at AsianWiki.

“Trillion Game” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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Apr 22 2024

Kang Ha-Neul, Yum Hye-Ran, & Seo Hyun-Woo cast in Netflix movie “Wall to Wall”

Kang Ha-Neul, Yum Hye-Ran, and Seo Hyun-Woo are cast in Netflix movie “Wall to Wall.” The film is written and directed by Kim Tae-Joon (“Unlocked“). In “Wall to Wall,” Kang Ha-Neul plays a man who achieves his dream of buying his own apartment. Instead of pure bliss, he is weighted down by the high-interest loans that he took out and mysterious noises coming from neighboring apartments.

“Wall to Wall” will be available to stream sometime next year.

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Apr 22 2024

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “The Plot”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “The Plot” starring Gang Dong-Won, Lee Mu-Saeng, Lee Mi-Sook, Lee Hyun-Wook, & Tang Joon-Sang. In “The Plot,” Gang Dong-Won plays Young-Il, who leads a contract killer group. Narration by Gang Dong-Won in the teaser trailer states (0:16) “It’s now,” (0:18) “The more eyes there are to see,” (0:20) “The more people believe that this is an accident,” (0:35) “Every accident,” (0:36) “Can be manipulated.” Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:14) “Not everything you see is true,” (0:22) “Is it an accident?,” (0:30) “Is it a designed murder?”

“The Plot” will be released May 29, 2024 in South Korea.

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Apr 22 2024

Teaser posters for SBS drama “Connection”

Two teaser posters added for SBS drama series “Connection” starring Ji Sung & Jeon Mi-Do. The drama series follow a detective played by Ji Sung and a newspaper reporter played by Jeon Mi-Do, as they investigate a case that involves the detectives being forced to become a drug addict. The solo poster of Ji Sung as Jang Jae-Kyeong states “I’m a drug-catching cop,  not a drug-using cop.” The solo poster of Jeon Mi-Do as Oh Yoon-Jin states “That’s the major league, but my life has always been in the minor league.”

 “Connection” will first air May 24, 2024 in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Friday and Saturday 10 PM time slot after “The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection“).

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Apr 19 2024

Main trailer for movie “Following”

Main trailer added for movie “Following” starring Byun Yo-Han and Shin Hae-Sun. Movie is a mystery thriller involving a real estate agent, played by Byun Yo-Han, who enjoys peeping into the private lives of other people, and a social media influencer, played by Shin Hae-Sun, who posts fake stuff about her life. Captions in the trailer states (0:14) “Woman who lives for getting other people’s attention,” (0:22) “Man who takes a peek into other people’s lives,” (1:13) “All the evidence points at me,” (1:33) “I myself,” (1:34) “A Criminal,” (1:36) “Must Find.”

“Following” will be released May 15, 2024 in South Korea.

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Apr 19 2024

Teaser trailer 3 for JTBC drama “The Atypical Family”

Teaser trailer 3 added for JTBC drama series “The Atypical Family” starring Jang Ki-Yong and Chun Woo-Hee. The fantasy-romance drama has Chun Woo-Hee as Do Da-Hae meeting the very atypical family of Jang Ki-Yong as Bok Gwi-Joo. Narration in the teaser trailer goes (0:02) Soo-Hyun “My family isn’t normally like this,” (0:10) Chun Woo-Hee “Bok Man-Heum can see the future. Bok Dong-Hee can fly. Bok Gwi-Joo can travel back in time. Bok Yi-Na can’t do anything,” (0:23) Park So-Yi “You still haven’t run away?,” (0:26) Ko Du-Shim “I’m sure she is the savior who will take back the abilities that we’ve lost.”    

“The Atypical Family” first airs  May 4, 2024  in South Korea.

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Apr 19 2024

Junichi Okada cast in Netflix drama “Last Samurai Standing”

Junichi Okada is cast in Netflix drama series “Last Samurai Standing.” Junichi Okada will also serve as producer and action director for the drama series. “Last Samurai Standing” is based on 2022 novel “Ikusagami Ten” and 2023 novel “Ikusagami Ji” by Shogo Imamura. Story for the drama series is set in the late Meiji period, with 292 samurais taking part in a deadly battle royale for a huge prize.

“Last Samurai Standing” will be available to stream sometime later this year.

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Apr 19 2024

Yuya Yagira & Yuina Kuroshima cast in movie “Arata Natsume Getting Married”

Yuya Yagira and Yuina Kuroshima are cast in movie “Arata Natsume Getting Married.” The film is based on manga series “Natsume Arata no Kekkon” by Taro Nogizaka and directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi (“Sanada 10 Braves“). Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer and teaser poster has been added on AsianWiki. The teaser trailer starts with Yuya Yagira as Arata Natsume staring through the glass in a prison visitation room and proposing to serial killer Shinju Shinagawa played by Yuina Kuroshima.

“Arata Natsume Getting Married” will be released September 6, 2024 in Japan.

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Apr 18 2024

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards”

Teaser trailer and poster added for live-action film “Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards” starring Raul and Natsuki Deguchi. Movie is based on manga series “Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard” by Masamitsu Nigatsu and directed by Junichi Ishikawa. Lead female actress Natsuki Deguchi and supporting actors Daiken Okudaira and Hikaru Takahashi were announced today as appearing in the film. Character posters of Natsuki Deguchi as Honeko Akabane, Daiken Okudaira as Sumihiko Somejima, and Hikaru Takahashi as Nei Togeya are below.

“Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards” will be released August 2, 2024 in Japan.

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