Jul 9 2017

First teaser trailer for tvN drama series “Deserving of the Name”

First teaser trailer for tvN drama series “Deserving of the Name” (literal title) starring Kim Nam-Gil and Kim A-Joong.

Meanwhile, still images below are from Kim Nam-Gil’s first day of filming for the drama series, which took place June 22, 2017 around the Cheonggyecheon, Seoul, South Korea. Setup for the scene has Heo Im (Kim Nam-Gil) traveling through time and finding himself in present day Seoul.

“Deserving of the Name” first airs August, 2017 in South Korea.

Read more »

Jul 7 2017

Teaser trailer #2 for tvN drama series “Criminal Minds”

Teaser trailer #2 added for upcoming tvN drama series “Criminal Minds” starring Lee Joon-Gi, Moon Chae-Won & Son Hyun-Joo.

Meanwhile still images above and below are Lee Joon-Gi and Moon Chae-Won. In the drama series, Lee Joon-Gi plays NCI Agent Kim Hyun-Joon. He excels as a criminal profiler, but he doesn’t necessarily believe in profiling. Moon Chae-Won plays NCI Agent Ha Sun-Woo. Her specialty is behavior analysis. She doesn’t retreat even when facing imminent danger. Ha Sun-Woo also holds a secret. The drama series is a remake of U.S. TV series “Criminal Minds.”

“Criminal Minds” will first air July 26, 2017 in South Korea.

Read more »

Jul 4 2017

Park Bo-Gum offered lead role in tvN drama series “Hwayuki”

Park Bo-Gum has been offered a lead role in upcoming tvN drama series “Hwayuki.” Cha Seung-Won has already received an offered to play a co-lead character and he is still “positively considering” the offer. Park Bo-Gum is also considering his offer. The drama series is based on classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” but set in the present day and with a romantic twist. The screenplay will be scripted by Hong Jung-Eun and Hong Mi-Ran. If Park Bo-Gum accepts, he will play Son O-Gong (the character of Sun Wukong in original novel “Journey to the West”). If Cha Seung-Won accepts he will play King Wooma (Bull Demon King).

“Hwayuki” is tentatively scheduled to air from December, 2017 in South Korea.

Jul 1 2017

Teaser trailer for tvN drama series “Criminal Minds”

First teaser trailer added for upcoming tvN drama series “Criminal Minds” starring Lee Joon-Gi and Moon Chae-Won.

In addition, the first seven still images have been released from the drama series. The still images are of (left to right from top) Son Hyun-Joo, Lee Joon-Gi, Moon Chae-Won, Lee Sun-Bin, Go Yoon, Yoo-Sun and Kim Young-Chul.  All seven of the characters are agents of the NCI.

“Criminal Minds” first airs July 26, 2017 in South Korea.

Jun 29 2017

First still images from tvN drama series “Deserving of the Name”

Here’s the first still images of Kim Nam-Gil and Kim A-Joong in upcoming tvN drama series “Deserving of the Name” (literal title). The still images are from the a scene that Heo Im (Kim Nam-Gil) and Choi Yeon-Kyung (Kim A-Joong) meet for the first time. Heo Im somehow travels through time from the Joseon period to present day Seoul. He is a practitioner of oriental medicine and is acknowledged as the best in acupuncture. Meanwhile, Choi Yeon-Kyung (Kim A-Joong) is a surgeon in the present day. She is an excellent surgeon and does not trust traditional oriental medicine.

“Deserving of the Name” first airs August, 2017 in South Korea.

Read more »

Jun 23 2017

Main poster, character posters and trailer for tvN drama series “Bride of the Water God 2017”

Here’s the main poster and 5 character posters for upcoming tvN drama series “Bride of the Water God 2017.” The character posters are of (left to right) Shin Se-Kyung, Nam Joo-Hyuk, Lim Ju-Hwan, Krystal and Gong Myung.

In addition a new teaser trailer (#7) has been added on AsianWiki which features actual footage from the drama series for the first time. Ep.1 of “Bride of the Water God 2017” airs July 3, 2017 in South Korea.

Read more »

Jun 20 2017

Couple poster for tvN drama series “Bride of the Water God 2017”

Couple poster for upcoming tvN drama series “Bride of the Water God 2017” starring Nam Joo-Hyuk and Shin Se-Kyung. Caption on the poster states “I looked for you for a long time my God, my servant.” The drama series is based on webcomic “Habaekui Shinboo” by Yoon Mi-Kyung and mixes elements of fantasy, romance and comedy. In the drama series, Nam Joo-Hyuk will play Ha Baek. His character is a Water God and Ha Baek means literally “Water God.” Meanwhile, Shin Se-Kyung will play Doctor So-A. She is destined to live as a servant to the Water God.

“Bride of the Water God 2017” first airs July 3, 2017 in South Korea.

Jun 15 2017

Cha Seung-Won offered lead male role in tvN drama series “Hwayuki”

Cha Seung-Won has been offered the lead male role in new tvN drama series “Hwayuki” (working title). Currently Cha Seung-Won is positively considering the offer. The drama series is based on classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” but reinterprets the story into the present day and has a romantic-fantasy twistt. Furthermore, the screenplay for the drama will be written by sisters Hong Jung-Eun and Hong Mi-Ran. The Hong sisters and Cha Seung-Won previously worked together in 2011 MBC drama series “The Greatest Love.”

“Hwayuki” will air December, 2017 in South Korea.