News bites: April 8, 2024

TV Chosun’s DNA Lover has confirmed their main lineup with doctor Choi Siwon (Death’s Game), researcher Jung In-sun (Let Me Be Your Knight), firefighter Lee Tae-hwan (Thirty-Nine), and columnist Jung Yoo-jin (Celebrity) headlining the rom-com. Directed by PD Sung Chi-wook (Tomorrow, Mouse) with scripts penned by Jung Su-mi (Born Again), the series is slated to broadcast in the weekend slot this June. [News1]

But we don’t need to think too much about summer yet as our crop of spring dramas are just starting to blossom, including MBC’s upcoming Chief Detective 1958. In another bouquet of freshly cut stills, we get a whiff of detectives, Lee Je-hoon (Taxi Driver 2), Lee Dong-hwi (Big Bet), Choi Woo-sung (Melancholia) and Yoon Hyun-soo (A Good Day to Be a Dog), who’ll be saluting us into the period-action on April 19 next week. [MBC (1), (2)]

No matter the weather, though, the dramagods seem determined to keep Kwon Yul (Longing for You) in a dapper suit, playing prosecutor for the nth time in SBS’s Connection. He, as well as Jung Yoo-min (Perfect Marriage Revenge), confirmed casting for the crime-suspense, acting alongside Ji Sung (Adamas) and Jeon Mi-do (Thirty-Nine). Set to premiere later this year, PD Kim Moon-kyo (Trolley) is at the helm with writing by Lee Hyun (Diary of a Prosecutor). [News1, Newsen]
Lee Jong-won (Knight Flower) is reviewing offers for his next project and may become a local beer brewer for the rom-com In the Name of Alcohol – potentially romancing liquor salesperson Kim Se-jung (Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch). Production for the series is still in the early stages with PD Park Sun-ho (Business Proposal, Greasy Melo) attached to direct. [Newsen]
Speaking of rom-coms, JTBC released stills from Frankly Speaking’s first script reading, showcasing our main cast led by Go Kyung-pyo (D.P. 2), Kang Hanna (Red Heart), and Joo Jong-hyuk (Extraordinary Attorney Woo). With our announcer hero now a ball of jitters from his newfound inability to lie, the shenanigans begin on May 1 – streaming internationally on Netflix. [News1]