News bites: January 8, 2024

Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-beom, Baek Yoon-shik, Lomon, Lee Soo-hyun

The thriller Family Planning will be coming to our screens on Coupang Play this year, headlined by Bae Doona (The Silent Sea), Ryu Seung-beom (Moving), Baek Yoon-shik (Vagabond), and Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon) (Revenge of Others), as well as model Lee Soo-hyun in her first acting project. With scripts penned by Kim Jung-min (Hush, Suits), filmmakers (and twin brothers) Kim Gok (On the Line) and Kim Sun (On the Line) are co-directing. [News1]

Disney+ has lined up The Impossible Heir (previously Royal Loader) on their upcoming schedule, starring Lee Jae-wook (Death’s Game), Jun (a.k.a. Lee Jun-young) (May I Help You), and Hong Su-ju (Sweet Home 2) in a battle for power to take the chaebol throne. Expected to release this February, production is being led by PD Min Yeon-hong (Insider, Missing: The Other Side) and writer Choi Won. [Star News]
New character posters have dropped for TVING’s LTNS (a.k.a. Long Time No Sex), getting us up close and personal with Esom (Black Knight) and Ahn Jae-hong’s (Mask Girl) struggles with sex and love in their marriage. Rest assured, they’ll soon be finding some thrills through ~nefarious~ spy activities when the comedy unfolds this month on January 19. [Sports Donga]

Lee Sang-yi (My Demon) has been added to the cast of Because I Want No Loss, joining Shin Mina (Our Blues) and Kim Young-dae (Moon in the Day) in the rom-com. Slated to air this year on both tvN and TVING, I’m just hoping that Lee has his own loveline because a rehash of Hometown Cha-Cha-Charsquo;s love triangle would just be cruel. [Sports Kyunghyang]
Netflix released a video announcement, teasing the coming return of Gyeongseong Creature with Season 2. Time jumping from 1945 to 2024, the story continues with the first season’s leads, Park Seo-joon (Itaewon Class) and Han So-hee (Soundtrack #1), who will be joined by Lee Moo-saeng (Maestra: Strings of Truth) and Bae Hyun-sung (Miraculous Brothers) in the new season. [News]
Over on SBS, new posters have come out for Flex x Cop, giving us another look at the crime-comedy’s clashing partners, Ahn Bo-hyun (See You in My 19th Life) and Park Ji-hyun (Reborn Rich). The series is set to premiere later this month on January 26, taking over the weekend slot following My Demon. [News]