News bites: March 16, 2024

If anyone is keeping a tally, we can make another tick in the 1990s box for the next era we’ll be exploring in dramaland through JTBC’s new Sales of Virtue (roughly translated). With Kim Sung-ryung (Kill Heel) confirmed and offers currently out to Kim So-yeon (Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938) and Lee Se-hee (Bad Prosecutor), the story will have our trio of ladies leading the spicy door-to-door sales of adult wares. [Newsen (1), (2)]

Kim Se-jung (Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch) has reportedly been cast in a new rom-com called In the Name of Alcohol (roughly translated), reuniting with Business Proposal’s PD Park Sun-ho. With Kim up to play a liquor company sales associate, love will find a way to clash and connect her to a local beer brewer hero. The series is said to be in discussions to possibly air on ENA. [10 Asia]
But before we can get to the drinks, tvN has been feasting us on a buffet of cuteness in Lovely Runner’s promos and the newest posters have Kim Hye-yoon (Snowdrop) stuck sweet to Byun Woo-seok (Strong Girl Nam-soon). Come April 8, the timeslip romance will put our heroine on a journey to rescue her dearest from the pending bitterness in his future. [MBC]

Busy bee Han Hyo-joo (Moving) has crossed the sea for Netflix’s new Japanese drama Romantics Anonymous, acting alongside Oguri Shun (The 13 Lords of the Shogun). Based on Jean-Pierre Ameris’ French movie by the same title in English, the rom-com series commenced filming earlier this month. [News1]
Just ahead of their Monday premiere, KBS released an extended preview for Nothing Uncovered, further shrouding Kim Haneul (Kill Heel), Yeon Woo-jin (Daily Dose of Sunshine), and Jang Seung-jo (Death’s Game) in a smoky mix of lies and truths. The crime-mystery begins on March 18, with production led by PD Lee Ho, PD Lee Hyun-kyung, and writer Bae Soo-young. [Osen]
Speaking of mysteries, the first poster has finally dropped for the upcoming thriller Black Out, which stars Byun Yo-han (Mr. Sunshine), Go Bo-kyul (The Heavenly Idol), Go Joon (Cheat on Me If You Can), and Kim Bora (Like Flowers in Sand). Helmed by filmmaker Byun Young-joo (Helpless) with scripts by Seo Joo-yeon, the novel adaptation will be making its first showing at the Cannes International Series Festival in April. [News1]