News bites: January 18, 2024

Netflix announced that Two Women (previously Eunjoong and Sang-yeon) has entered production, bringing us a story of the ups and downs of friendship with Kim Go-eun (Little Women) and Park Ji-hyun (Flex x Cop). Also starring Kim Gun-woo (The Glory), the series has PD Jo Young-min (The Interest of Love, Do You Like Brahms) at the helm, with scripts by Song Hye-jin (Hundred Million Stars From the Sky). [News1]

Speaking of the busy Kim Go-eun, she’s also the latest to be courted for The Price of Confession, which Kim Ji-won (My Liberation Notes) turned down. Jeon Do-yeon (Crash Course in Romance), on the other hand, is still reviewing the offer and if she accepts, she may be reuniting with Kim Go-eun, having worked together previously on the film Memories of the Sword. [News1]
Nighttime Photo Studio has been slotted on ENA’s schedule to release in March, with Joo-won (Stealer: The Treasure Keeper) as the owner of said ~mysterious~ studio, which is only open to the dead. Working together with Kwon Nara (Bulgasal: Immortal Souls), Yoo In-soo (Death’s Game), and Eum Moon-seok (Good Job), production for the fantasy is being led by PD Song Hyun-wook (The Golden Spoon, The King’s Affection) and writer Kim Yi-rang. [News1]

LG’s U+ Mobile TV is working on a new mystery-horror called Tarot, lining up an ensemble cast with Jo Yeo-jung (Behind Every Star), Park Ha-sun (The Veil), Go Kyu-pil (Song of the Bandits), and Seo Ji-hoon (My Lovely Liar) among other talents. Bringing together seven different stories in an omnibus style, the series is currently filming with directing by PD Choi Byung-gil and Kyung Min-sun writing. [News1]
Jeon So-ni (Our Blooming Youth) has been added to the cast of Melo Movie, reportedly joining Park Bo-young (Daily Dose of Sunshine), Choi Woo-shik (Our Beloved Summer), and Jun (a.k.a. Lee Jun-young) (May I Help You) in the lineup. Production is still in the early stages, with Lee Na-eun (Our Beloved Summer) penning the scripts. [Star News]
In the meantime, the first script reading stills have come out for KBS’s upcoming crime-thriller Let’s Get Grabbed by the Collar, headlined by Kim Haneul (Kill Heel), Yeon Woo-jin (Daily Dose of Sunshine), and Jang Seung-jo (Death’s Game). The web novel adaptation is gearing up for a March premiere, slated to air in the Monday-Tuesday slot, following Love Song for Illusion. [Sports Donga]