News bites: May 24, 2023

JTBC greeted us this week with more pretty posters of chaebol Junho (The Red Sleeve Cuff) and hotelier Yoon-ah (Big Mouth) in the upcoming rom-com King the Land. Launching on June 17, following Doctor Cha in the weekend slot, the posters’ tagline beckons us to check-in for a ~destined~ VVIP love story. [MBC]

Over on KBS, our half-vampire Taecyeon (Blind) and human housemate Won Ji-ahn (If You Wish Upon Me) are strapped into aprons for some yard work and cleaning in the newest stills for Heartbeat. As a halfling, I’m guessing our hero can do things that full vampires can’t – like being out in the day – but we’ll find out soon when the supernatural romance premieres on June 26. [News1]
According to reports, JTBC’s Miracle Brothers has been slated for the same week, aiming to broadcast on June 28 in the Wednesday-Thursday slot. The mystery-bromance stars Jung Woo (Mental Coach Jegal) and Bae Hyun-sung (Gaus Electronics), with production led by the duo behind Beautiful World, writer Kim Ji-woo and PD Park Chan-hong. [10 Asia]

A scrapbook-style poster has dropped for tvN’s See You in My 19th Life, collecting the past memories of our leads and melding them into the Shin Hye-sun (Mr. Queen) and Ahn Bo-hyun (Yumi’s Cells 2) of present day. Coming to our screens on June 17, the fantasy romance also stars Ha Yoon-kyung (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) and Ahn Dong-goo (The Law Cafe). [News1]
TV Chosun released a new poster as well, showcasing the main cast of the time-slip fantasy Lady Durian. Written by Im Sung-han (Love ft. Marriage and Divorce) with PD Shin Woo-chul (Melting Me Softly) directing, the ensemble cast includes Park Joo-mi (Love ft. Marriage and Divorce), Choi Myung-gil (Red Shoes), Kim Min-joon (Was It Love), Jeon No-min (Law Cafe), and Ji Young-san (Love ft. Marriage and Divorce) among others. [News1]

TVING is planning a new action series called Study Group and the lead role has been offered to Hwang Min-hyun (Alchemy of Souls). Based on a popular webtoon by the same title, the coming-of-age youth drama will have scripts penned by Eom Sun-ho with directing by filmmaker Lee Jang-hoon (Miracle). Still in the planning stages, filming is set to begin once casting has been finalized. [Sports Chosun]
In the meantime, we’ll be seeing Hwang Min-hyun this coming July in tvN’s My Lovely Liar (previously, Useless Lies). The rom-com’s main cast were featured this week in the first script reading stills, including Kim So-hyun (Love Alarm 2), Yoon Ji-on (Tomorrow), Seo Ji-hoon (Revenge of Others), and Lee Si-woo (The Fabulous). PD Nam Sung-woo (Love in Contract) is at the helm with writing by Seo Jung-eun (Let Me Be Your Knight). [News1]