News bites: January 11, 2023

KBS is lining up a new fantasy romance called My Heart Beats and I can’t stop giggling at the destined casting of Taecyeon (Blind) as the lead. He’ll be playing a half-vampire who desperately wants to be human while the actual human Won Ji-ahn (If You Wish Upon Me) may as well be a vampire herself due to her cold nature. Cue co-habitation hijinks. As we wait for the drama’s release, I’ll be busy in my prayer chant for some 2PM cameos because the meta is too great. [News1]

Another poster has dropped for tvN’s Our Blooming Youth, flipping the switch again from the dark tone of the latest teaser to a more romantic moment where our leads forget about the story’s looming mysterious curses and murder accusations. Starring Park Hyung-shik (Soundtrack #1) and Jeon So-ni (Dr. Brain), the sageuk will be coming to our screens on February 6. [News1]

Han Ye-ri (Hometown) is in talks for a new occult drama called The Sense. The story takes place at a Catholic high school, where the students and their mysterious teacher become involved in catching ghosts. Production is still in the planning stages with PD Lee Jung-heum (Inspector Koo) attached to direct. [JTBC]
It’s been four years since Han Ye-seul’s (Big Issue) last drama and she may be returning soon as a fashion reporter in The Queen Lives in Seoul. Han is currently reviewing the role and, if she accepts the offer, she’ll be playing the competitive Nam Dal-la who lives and breathes for her job. [Sports Donga]
Winner’s Kim Jin-woo (Love for a Thousand More) has been added to the cast of KBS’s Sincere Boxer, as Kim So-hye’s (How to Buy a Friend) first love and a kindergarten assistant director. Also starring Lee Sang-yub (Eve), the coming-of-age sports drama will be broadcasting later this year. [KBS]

Yoon Chan-young, Minah, Kim Min-seok

ENA announced that Delivery Man is coming this March with Yoon Chan-young (All of Us Are Dead), Minah (My Absolute Boyfriend), and Kim Min-seok (Lovestruck in the City) headlining the series. On the production side, PD Kang Sol and PD Park Dae-hee are co-directing again, following their collaboration on Show Window: The Queen’s House, with scripts penned by writers Joo Hyo-jin, Park Hye-young, and Han Bo-kyung. [News1]
With the premiere just a few days away, tvN’s Crash Course in Romance unveiled a new teaser, revealing a little more about our OTP’s first encounter. The unlikely romance between Jeon Do-yeon (Human Disqualification) and Jung Kyung-ho (Hospital Playlist 2) will be starting this week on January 14. [Sports Chosun]
A big batch of posters have arrived for MBC’s Kokdu: Season of Deity and while Kim Jung-hyun (Mr. Queen) is cranking up the angst, the rest of the cast are in better spirits as they frolic through the woods. Also starring Im Soo-hyang (Doctor Lawyer), Ahn Woo-yeon (Young Lady and Gentleman), Dasom (Dramaworld), Kim In-kwon (The Good Detective 2) and Cha Chung-hwa (Why Her), the fantasy romance premieres January 27. [MBC]