News bites: August 7, 2024

The Price of Confession officially announced production, joining the upcoming roster under Netflix. Giving us our first peek with the script reading stills, the series ensnares Jeon Do-hyun (Crash Course in Romance), Kim Go-eun (Little Women), Park Hae-soo (Narco-Saints), and Jin Seon-gyu (The Uncanny Counter 2) at the center of the mystery-thriller story. Helmed by PD Lee Jung-hyo (Doona, Crash Landing on You), scripts are being penned by filmmaker Kwon Jong-kwan (Proof of Innocence). [Sports Donga]

Park Bo-gum (Record of Youth) and Kim So-hyun (Serendipity’s Embrace) have their eyes on the gold in new stills for JTBC’s Good Boy. The action-comedy is slated to air later this year, along with co-stars Oh Jung-se (Sweet Home 3), Lee Sang-yi (My Demon), Heo Sung-tae (Crash), and Tae Won-seok (Player 2 – Master of Swindlers). Production is being led by PD Shim Na-yeon (The Good Bad Mother, Beyond Evil) and writer Lee Dae-il (Chief of Staff, Life on Mars) . [Newsen (1), (2)]

Lee Kyu-hyung (Uncle Samsik) is in talks to play a variety PD in Kick Kick Kick Kick and it’s hard not to get excited for all the meta comedy potential with Ji Jin-hee (Romance in the House) also tapped to play a has-been actor in the sitcom. Aiming to start filming once the main cast has been finalized, PD Gu Sung-joon is attached to direct with co-writing by Jung Soo-hyun and Nam Eun-kyung. [News1, Newsen]
Over on My Girlfriend Is a Tough Guy, the main lineup has been confirmed with Yoon San-ha (Crazy Love) getting stuck in a tricky love… er… triangle when his girlfriend Arin (Alchemy of Souls) suddenly transforms into Yoo Jung-hoo (Durian’s Affair) – all the while Chuu (Dating Class) harbors a crush on our hero. Filming for the fantasy and webtoon adaptation is planning to begin this August. [Sports Donga]

Character posters have hopped in for Netflix’s The Frog, with Kim Yoon-seok (Noryang: Deadly Sea), Yoon Kye-sang (The Kidnapping Day), Go Min-shi (Sweet Home 3), and Lee Jung-eun (Miss Night and Day) headlining the creepy suspense-thriller. The 8-episode story will be delivering its chills on August 23, with writer Sohn Ho-young and PD Mo Wan-il (A Couple’s World) leading production. [MBC]
In September, we can expect some heartfelt warmth with Iron Family slated to broadcast on weekends following Beauty and Mr. Romantic. Kicking off their promo train with the first script reading stills, the family drama stars Kim Jung-hyun (Kokdu: Season of Deity) and Geum Sae-rok (Soundtrack #2) among other talents in the generational cast. Production has PD Sung Joon-hae (Bravo My Life) directing alongside scripts by Seo Sook-hyang (Greasy Melo, Jealousy Incarnate). [KBS]