News bites: November 2, 2022

Lee Young-ae (Inspector Koo) is on the casting table for a new series called Maestra. Adapted from a French production by the same title, the drama is centered around our heroine’s journey as she learns to overcome her challenges as an orchestra conductor. Still in the planning stages, filming is set to begin next year once the cast has been finalized. [YTN]

After favorable reviews during its viewing at the Busan Film Festival, Highway Family released in theaters today and I would love to see this cast together in a drama like yesterday. Starring Ra Mi-ran (Dr. Park’s Clinic), Jung Il-woo (Good Job), and Kim Seul-gi (The Law Cafe), the story explores what it means to be human as we follow a nomadic family who camps off of highway rest stops. [SpoTV News]

Kim Ji-eun (One Dollar Lawyer) will be joining Na In-woo (Jinxed at First) in a new crime-mystery that takes place in a secluded countryside. Titled I Have Waited a Long Time for You, PD Han Chul-soo (Again My Life) is attached to direct, and this will be his second time working with Kim Ji-eun. [Osen]
SBS’s Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3 announced their supporting lineup, which includes some familiar faces from our ragtag hospital team: Kim Joo-hun (Mouse), Jin Kyung (Love in Contract), Jung Ji-ahn (Alchemy of Souls), and Im Won-hee (Crazy Love) among others. New faces include Lee Shin-young (Rookie Cops) and Lee Hong-nae (Inspector Koo). Filming for this third season is aiming to start in the new year. [Osen (1), (2)]

A new teaser has dropped for the 2022 season of KBS’s Drama Specials program, which will be launching this month on November 16. Providing a platform for rookie directors and writers to spread their wings, the new season will feature eight short dramas and two films. The starring cast – across the many projects – includes Cha Hak-yeon (Bad and Crazy), Shin Eun-soo (A Model Family), Han Ji-eun (Stock Struck), and Joo Jong-hyuk (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) among others. [KBS]
Over on tvN, a new highlights teaser has been released for the upcoming Behind Every Star. Starring Lee Seo-jin (Dr. Park’s Clinic), Kwak Sun-young (Inspector Koo), Seo Hyun-woo (Adamas), and Joo Hyun-young (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), the comedy premieres in just a few days on November 7. [News]
More character stills have come out for MBC’s The Forbidden Marriage and there’s no shortage of pretty from Kim Young-dae (Shooting Stars), Kim Woo-seok (Military Prosecutor Doberman), and Kim Min-joo. The also beautiful Park Joo-hyun (Love All Play) co-stars in this sageuk rom-com, which will be coming to our screens next month on December 9. [MBC (1), (2), (3)]