News bites: February 22, 2024

Han Ye-ri

Han Ye-ri (One Day Off) has reportedly been added to the cast of MBC’s upcoming The Intimate Traitor, playing a police officer alongside our profiler hero Han Seok-kyu (Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3). Aiming to broadcast later this year, the crime-thriller has PD Song Yeon-hwa (Wild Boar Hunting, The Red Sleeve Cuff) directing with writing by Han Ah-young. [Star News]

Lee Jin-wook (Sweet Home 2) is considering a return to romance in a new series called To My Hae-ri (roughly translated), potentially joining Shin Hye-sun (Welcome to Samdal-ri). Production is in the early stages with writer Han Ga-ram (I’ll Find You on a Beautiful Day) penning the scripts. [Xports News]
Casting continues for tvN’s Meeting Love on a Log Bridge (working title) as well, with an offer now out for Jung Yumi (The School Nurse Files) to become reunited lovers with Joo Ji-hoon (Jirisan). Currently in the planning stages with Joo still in talks as well, the romance will be helmed by PD Park Joon-hwa (Alchemy of Souls) with scripts by Im Ye-jin (The Tale of Nokdu). [Newsen]

Kim Ro-woon (The Matchmakers) might need to hold onto his Joseon garbs, now that he and Shin Ye-eun (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse) are being courted for Disney+’s fictional sageuk Murky Water (roughly translated). Production for the historical is in the experienced hands of filmmaker Chu Chang-min (Seven Years of Night, Masquerade) and writer Chun Sung-il (All of Us Are Dead, Chuno). [Newsen]
Song Sae-byuk (Possessed) may be making a rare appearance in dramaland, becoming a house husband to Go Hyun-jung (Mask Girl) in Namib (romanized title). The character was once a music producer and will be going back to his roots to help make Ryeoun (Twinkling Watermelon) a star. [Star News]
Over on tvN’s Queen of Tears, love blossoms again for Kim Soo-hyun (One Ordinary Day) and Kim Ji-won (My Liberation Notes) in pretty new posters. We also (finally) get a good look at the dotingly married Kwak Dong-yeon (Gaus Electronics) and Lee Joo-bin (Love to Hate You) in the newest stills. The drama premieres in just two more weeks on March 9. [News1 (1), (2)]