News bites: January 20, 2024

After taking some time to focus on movies, Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich) may soon be returning to dramaland and is considering a new series called My Youth (working title). Production is still in the early stages, with scripts penned by Park Shi-hyun (Run On). In the meantime, we can expect to see Song in the Netflix film My Name Is Loh Kiwan later this year. [News1]

Kim Jae-wook (Death’s Game) is reviewing offers for his next project as well and is currently in talks for the romance Melo Movie. Potentially joining Park Bo-young (Daily Dose of Sunshine) and Choi Woo-shik (Our Beloved Summer) in the lineup, production is being led by writer Lee Na-eun (Our Beloved Summer). [Newsen]
New stills have dropped for KBS’s upcoming Let’s Get Grabbed by the Collar, giving us our first look at journalist Kim Haneul (Kill Heel). Also starring Yeon Woo-jin (Daily Dose of Sunshine) and Jang Seung-jo (Death’s Game), the crime-mystery will be launching this March, following Love Song for Illusion in the Monday-Tuesday slot. [News1]

Jung Geon-joo (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse) has been added to the cast of MBC’s Our House, suspiciously becoming involved with Kim Hee-sun (Remarriage & Desires) and Lee Hye-young’s (Big Bet) family when he’s hired as a tutor to Kim’s son. The black comedy thriller has PD Lee Do-hyun (Doctor Lawyer, She Knows Everything) at the helm, with writing by Nam Ji-yeon (So I Married an Anti-fan). [News1]
In more casting news, Ji Seung-hyun (The Goryeo-Khitan War) and Han Jae-yi (Mask Girl) have joined SBS’s Good Partner, with the former playing Jang Nara’s (My Happy Ending) latest troublesome husband and the latter as Jang’s secretary. The legal series also stars Nam Ji-hyun (High Cookie), Kim Joon-han (Anna), and Pyo Ji-hoon (Mouse). [News1]
tvN released new character stills for Wedding Impossible, showcasing our heroine Jeon Jong-seo (Bargain) and her soon-to-be fake brother-in-law Moon Sang-min (Duty After School). The rom-com will be coming to our screens next month, airing in the Monday-Tuesday slot starting on February 26. [Sports Chosun, Sports Donga]