News bites: August 21, 2024

Upgrading (?) their title to Jeongnyeon – The Star Is Born, the first posters have dropped for tvN’s upcoming period drama with our aspiring performer Kim Tae-ri (Revenant) getting her moment to shine. Also starring Shin Ye-eun (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse), Ra Mi-ran (Cold Blooded Intern), Jung Eun-chae (Your Honor), and Kim Yoon-hye (Goodbye Earth), the 1950s performing troupe will be taking the stage on October 12 in the weekend slot. [MBC]

New posters have come out for Coupang Play’s Cinderella at 2AM as well, with our opposites-attract pair in a push-and-pull embrace. On her part, though, Shin Hyun-bin (Tell Me That You Love Me) isn’t trying that hard to resist Moon Sang-min (Wedding Impossible) and I suspect he won’t be an ex-boyfriend for too long. The wait is now short for us with the office rom-com premiering on August 24. [JTBC]

Love will soon be in the air for Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich) and Chun Woo-hee (The Atypical Family) as well, with both actors now confirmed for the melo romance My Youth. Aiming to broadcast sometime next year, filming begins with PD Lee Sang-yub (Yumi’s Cells, Familiar Wife) at the helm and scripts by Park Shi-hyun (Run On). [SBS]
So Joo-yeon (The Midnight Romance in Hagwon) is becoming a webtoon PD in a new short drama called I’m Sorry I Confessed (roughly translated), taking on the rom-com’s central role alongside Kim Kang-min (Family: The Unbreakable Bond) and Yeon Jae-hyung (Man and Woman). Production is being led by PD Hwang Da-seul (To My Star) and rookie writer Do Moon-hee. [MBN]

In the meantime, promos continue on SBS with new stills for The Judge from Hell, where our pink-clad devil in disguise Park Shin-hye (Doctor Slump) will soon meet a my-oh-my detective Kim Jae-young (Love in Contract). Directed by filmmaker Park Jin-pyo (Brave Citizen) with Jo Yi-soo writing, the fantasy will be airing weekends, premiering on September 21. [SBS (1), (2)]
MBC released stills for Doubt (previously The Intimate Traitor), showcasing our gathered cast at the crime-thriller’s first script reading. Starring Han Seok-kyu (Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3), Chae Won-bin (Sweet Home 3), Han Ye-ri (One Day Off), and Oh Yeon-soo (Military Prosecutor Doberman) among other talents, the series is set to premiere this October. [MBC]