News bites: July 31, 2024

tvN has been bustling in promos for their August premieres and character posters have newly entered through Love Next Door. With Jung Hae-in (D.P. 2), Jung So-min (Alchemy of Souls), Kim Ji-eun (Branding in Seongsu), and Yoon Ji-on (Serendipity’s Embrace) as our neighborhood quartet, the rom-com will be airing weekends starting on August 17. [News1]

It’s been a busy year for both Lee Jun-young (Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale) and Jung Eun-ji (Miss Night and Day), who are now in talks for a new romance called 24-Hour Health Club. With Lee up to play an exercise-obsessed trainer, Jung may be taking on the role of a travel agency assistant manager. Production is currently in the early stages with PD Park Joon-soo attached to direct. [JTBC, Newsen]

Lee Jun-young, Jung Eun-ji

Suzy (Doona) is being courted for the new period drama Delusion (roughly translated) and may become our ~mysterious~ vampire lead. Set against the backdrop of 1935 Gyeongseong (Seoul in present day) – as well as 1800 Shanghai – the story is based on a popular webtoon by the same title and has filmmaker Han Jae-rim (The 8 Show, Emergency Declaration) at the helm. [News1, Osen]
Jo Hye-joo (My Demon) confirmed casting for ENA’s upcoming To My Hae-ri, playing an announcer with an unrequited crush on Kang Hoon (A Time Called You), a (hopefully cute) second go-around for the two after Secret Romantic Guesthouse. Headlined by Shin Hye-sun (Welcome to Samdal-ri) and Lee Jin-wook (Sweet Home 3), the romance is expected to broadcast on September 23 in the Monday-Tuesday slot. [Sports Kyunghyang]

tvN’s No Gain No Love released a new poster as well, setting up the perfect shot for Shin Mina’s (Our Blues) proposal, supposedly from her (fake) husband-to-be Kim Young-dae (Moon in the Day). Coming to our screens on August 26 along with co-stars Lee Sang-yi (My Demon) and Han Ji-hyun (Cheer Up), production has PD Kim Jung-shik (Work Later, Drink Now) directing with scripts by Kim Hye-young (Her Private Life. [Sports Donga]
Adding a mix of genres into August’s plentiful pool of new shows, ENA’s Your Honor released a new poster and teaser combo, showcasing our cruelly entangled leads. Starring Sohn Hyun-joo (Captivating the King), Kim Myung-min (Law School), Kim Do-hoon (7 Escape – Resurrection), and Heo Nam-joon (The Impossible Heir), the crime-thriller is set to premiere on August 12 in less than 2 weeks. [MBC]