News bites: June 26, 2024

Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo

Although Nam Joo-hyuk (Vigilante) is still months away from his army discharge, he — and Roh Yoon-seo (Black Knight) — are reviewing offers for their next project and may be paired in the new sageuk Dong-goong (romanized title). With PD Choi Jung-kyu (The Devil Judge, Red Moon Blue Sun) attached to direct, the fantasy-action will follow a ghost slayer and court lady as they’re taken deep within the secretive palace walls to tackle the growing infestation of ghosts. [Osen]

The first poster has dropped for tvN’s upcoming Serendipity’s Embrace, giving us a peek into the heart-fluttering high school days of our leads: Kim So-hyun (My Lovely Liar) and Chae Jong-hyeop (Castaway Diva, Eye Love You). Slated to launch on July 22 in the Monday-Tuesday slot, the rom-com has PD Song Hyun-wook (The Midnight Studio, The King’s Affection) at the helm with scripts by Park Geu-ro. [Sports Donga]

LG has certainly been experimenting with their omnibus-style horror Tarot, with an early segment first debuting at Canneseries in addition to a theater-cut release last month. With the full series now set to broadcast on LG’s U+ Mobile TV starting July 15, the latest promos include a new poster and video teaser featuring Jo Yeo-jung (Behind Every Star), Park Ha-sun (The Veil), and Seo Ji-hoon (The Midnight Studio) among others in our ensemble cast. [Newsen]
Hwang In-yub (Why Her) will reportedly be making a special guest appearance on the webtoon adaptation Dear X, playing an idol-turned-actor hiding ~secrets~. Aiming to broadcast early next year, the melo-thriller currently has Kim Yoo-jung (My Demon) and Kim Young-dae (Moon in the Day) on the casting table, with production led by PD Lee Eung-bok (Sweet Home, Mr. Sunshine) and writer Choi Ja-won. [Hankyung]

SBS’s Good Partner office will soon be open for divorce consultations with Jang Nara (My Happy Ending), Nam Ji-hyun (High Cookie), Kim Joon-han (Anna), and Pyo Ji-hoon (Mouse) showcased in new character posters. Directed by PD Kim Ga-ram (Nevertheless) with real-life lawyer Choi Yoo-na writing, the legal series will be taking over the weekend slot following Connection, premiering on July 22. [SBS]
Over on Netflix, we’ve got stills galore to browse through impatiently as we await the third installment of the Sweet Home series. Starring Song Kang (My Demon), Lee Jin-wook (Welcome to Wedding Hell), and Lee Shi-young (Grid) as well as Go Min-shi (Jirisan) and Lee Do-hyun (Death’s Game) among many familiar faces, the action-horror will be returning to our screens on July 19. [MBC]

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