News bites: August 19, 2024

Clockwise: Jang Ki-yong, Cha Seung-won, Kim Dae-myung, Noh Jung-eui and Park Hee-soon

The new mystery-thriller Pig Pen announced that filming has officially begun, lining up Jang Ki-yong (The Atypical Family) and Cha Seung-won (The Tyrant), in addition to Park Hee-soon (The Bequeathed), Noh Jung-eui (Hierarchy), and Kim Dae-myung (Hospital Playlist). Aiming to release in 2025, production for the webtoon adaptation has filmmaker Kim Sang-man (The Tenor – Lirico Spinto) both writing and directing. [Sports Donga]

tvN confirmed that Meeting Love on a Log Bridge will be coming to our screens later this year, with Joo Ji-hoon (Blood Free) and Jung Yumi (The School Nurse Files) as our bickering, fate-bound leads. Reunited after 18 long years, we’ll be following their rom-com journey back to love, with PD Park Joon-hwa (Alchemy of Souls) at the helm and scripts by Im Ye-jin (The Tale of Nokdu). [MBC]

Over on SBS, Park Shin-hye (Doctor Slump) greets us as The Judge from Hell in the fantasy’s first poster, welcoming us with wings wide open to the story’s world. Also starring Kim Jae-young (Love in Contract), Kim Ah-young (Miss Night and Day), and Kim In-kwon (Parasyte: The Grey), the series will be airing on weekends, following Good Partner on September 21. [SBS]
The promos continue on U+ Mobile TV’s Fragile as well, releasing more group posters showcasing our rookie student cast. With Kim So-hee, Kim Eo-jin, and Gong Joo-han among other new talents in the ensemble lineup, production is being led by PD Ahn Ji-hoon and writer Park Joo-yi. The youth drama is slated to premiere on September 9 next month. [MBC]

The first script reading stills have dropped for ENA’s upcoming To My Hae-ri, with Shin Hye-sun (Welcome to Samdal-ri), Lee Jin-wook (Sweet Home 3), Kang Hoon (A Time Called You), and Jo Hye-joo (My Demon) headlining the romance. Broadcasting in the Monday-Tuesday slot, the series will be bringing all the moody, broody, melo feels just in time for autumn on September 23. [Sports Donga]