News bites: March 6, 2024

Seo Kang-joon

Seo Kang-joon (Grid) is considering roles for his first post-army project and may be ironing a new uniform as a secret government agent in MBC’s new action-comedy Undercover High School. Expected to start filming later this year with Im Young-bin (Bad Prosecutor) penning the scripts, the series is aiming to release in 2025. [Osen]

Kim Do-hoon (7 Escape – War for Survival) is turning chaebol for SBS’s Acquaintances, joining Han Ji-min (Behind Your Touch) and Lee Jun-hyuk (Vigilante) in the lineup. Written by Kim Ji-eun (Wonderful World) with PD Ham Jun-ho (Payback) directing, the office romance is expected to broadcast later this year. [News1]
The first poster is out for Disney+’s upcoming sci-fi Blood Free, where Joo Ji-hoon (Jirisan) and Han Hyo-joo (Moving) live in an era of artificially cultured meat. Coming to our screens on April 10, production for the suspense-thriller has Forest of Secrets writer Lee Soo-yeon working again with PD Park Chul-hwan (Grid). [News]

A new poster has dropped for KBS’s Beauty and the Pure Guy, showcasing our fallen star Im Soo-hyang (Kokdu: Season of Deity), who finds an unexpected helping hand with rookie PD Ji Hyun-woo (Young Lady and Gentleman). The family drama premieres on March 23, following Live Your Own Life in the weekend slot. [News1]
It’s a busy month for KBS with Grabbed by the Collar releasing soon as well, giving us another look at our darkly entangled leads in the newly released third teaser. Starring Kim Haneul (Kill Heel), Yeon Woo-jin (Daily Dose of Sunshine), and Jang Seung-jo (Death’s Game), the mystery-thriller is slated to air in the Monday-Tuesday slot on March 18. [Osen]
In the meantime, the cute continues in tvN’s promos for Lovely Runner, where our heroine Kim Hye-yoon (Snowdrop) will be doing her gosh darndest to save her cherished idol Byun Woo-seok (Strong Girl Nam-soon). Taking us on a timeslip to the not-too-distant 2008, what will hopefully stay a fluffy romance begins next month on April 8. [News]

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