News bites: January 6, 2024

New character posters have come out for the romance Branding in Sungsoo-dong, where Kim Ji-eun (Longing for You) and Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon) (Revenge of Others) butt heads over conflicting ideals. As the latest series by LG’s U+ Mobile TV, the body swap hijinks are set to begin next month on February 5. [Sports Kyunghyang]

tvN is working on a new office drama called Thank You, lining up Shin Ha-kyun (Evilive), Jin Gu (Shadow Detective), and Jo Ah-ram (Doctor Cha). Expected to broadcast this coming July, production has plans to start filming in February, with PD Choi Min-ho at the helm and writing by Kwon Young-il. [Osen, Sedaily]
The promos continue on JTBC for Queen of Divorce, giving us another look at our divorce solutions company team leader Lee Jia (Pandora: Beneath the Paradise) in the newest stills. Together with business partner Kang Ki-young (The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch), the series will be coming to our screens on January 31. [Sports Donga]

Over on SBS, we have teasers aplenty for the action-comedy Flex x Cop, showcasing our strutting hero Ahn Bo-hyun (See You in My 19th Life), much to the ire of our no-nonsense heroine Park Ji-hyun (Reborn Rich). The action-comedy will be busting crime on weekends starting January 26. [News1, SBS]
As we head into premiere week, MBC released their fourth teaser for Knight Flower, where our swashbuckling Honey Lee (One the Woman) strives to stay demure and hide her secret identity. Along with Lee Jong-won (The Golden Spoon), Kim Sang-joong (The Banker), and Lee Ki-woo (Miraculous Brothers), the comedy-sageuk begins soon on January 12. [MBC]
A bundle of new posters have dropped for JTBC’s upcoming Doctor Slump, taking our main doctor group out onto the track field for a change of pace. Starring Park Shin-hye (Sisyphus), Park Hyung-shik (Our Blooming Youth), Yoon Park (Delightfully Deceitful), and Gong Sung-ha (Daily Dose of Sunshine), the medical rom-com premieres on January 27. [Sports Donga]