News bites: June 20, 2024

Ryu Joon-yeol (The 8 Show) and Shin Hyun-bin (Tell Me That You Love Me) have been cast in Netflix’s new thriller movie Revelations, the latest collaboration between filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho (Parasyte: The Gray) and writer Choi Gyu-seok (Hellbound). Yeon and Choi also worked together to create the original webtoon in 2022 and – very interestingly – this new film version will also have filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón (Roma) as the executive producer. [Star News]

It’s a picture gallery today with new stills are out for U+ Mobile TV’s No Way Out: The Roulette, showcasing our cop hero Jo Jin-woong (The Good Bad Mother), who’s been tasked with protecting the targeted felon Yoo Jae-myung (Uncle Samsik). Amid a talented ensemble cast including Yeom Jung-ah (Cleaning Up), Kim Mu-yeol (Sweet Home 2), and Taiwanese actor Greg Hsu (Someday or One Day), the mystery-thriller will be launching on July 31 next month. [MBC]
SBS’s Good Partner puts the spotlight on a calculating Jang Nara (My Happy Ending) in new character stills, ready to fight tooth-and-nail for her clients on the war grounds of divorce. Also starring Nam Ji-hyun (High Cookie), Kim Joon-han (Anna), and Pyo Ji-hoon (Mouse), the legal drama will be coming to our screens on July 12 in the weekend slot. [News]

The promos continue on MBC’s I Don’t Like Donkatsu, with village chief Jung Sang-hoon (Twinkling Watermelon) commiserating his shared fate with neighborhood dog Casanova in the newest teaser. Slated to premiere on July 5, the short comedy will be capping at 2 episodes with PD Kim Young-jae at the helm and writing by Noh Ye-ri. [MBC]
It’s been busy on the tvN front as well, with the hunt for corporate rats getting fierce in the new stills and video teaser for The Auditors. Starring Shin Ha-kyun (Evilive) and Lee Jung-ha (Moving), along with Jin Gu (Shadow Detective), Jo Ah-ram (Doctor Cha), and Jung Moon-sung (Divorce Attorney Shin), the office-comedy unfolds on July 6. [Newsen (1), (2)]