News bites: November 23, 2022

tvN has my full attention with their latest poster for Alchemy of Souls 2 and be still my heart because December isn’t even here yet and Lee Jae-wook (Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol) is already making me blush. Go Yoon-jung (Law School) is holding her own as well, but I’m afraid that all I can see is Lee Jae-wook. That look! Those hands! Even with less than three weeks to go, part two of the series can’t come soon enough on December 10. [News1]

A potential Kim Ji-won (My Liberation Notes) and Kim Soo-hyun (One Ordinary Day) pairing is on the horizon with both actors now currently in talks to star in Queen of Tears. Still in the planning stages, production for the drama is in the talented hands of writer Park Ji-eun (Crash Landing on You, You From Another Star) and PD Kim Won-hee (Little Women, Vincenzo). [Newsen]

As seen in the newest poster, our lovable drinking buddies Lee Sun-bin (Team Bulldog: Operation Off-duty Investigation), Han Sun-hwa (Undercover), and Jung Eun-ji (Blind) – as well as tag-along Choi Siwon (Love is for Suckers) – will be taking some time out of the city for TVING’s Work Later Drink Now 2. But, rest assured, our heroines will still be clinking glasses and drunkenly returning to our screens this coming December 9. [Sports Kyunghyang]
Over on Disney+, character posters have come out for the creepy fantasy Connect, featuring leads: Jung Hae-in (Snowdrop), Go Kyung-pyo (Love in Contract), Kim Hye-joon (Inspector Koo), and Kim Roi-ha (Kingdom: Ashin of the North). Directed by filmmaker Takashi Miike (The Great Yokai War: Guardians), we can strap in for a gory ride when the mystery-horror releases all 6 episodes on December 7. [News]

After (over)paying his dues in supporting roles, Seo Ji-hoon (Revenge of Others) has been cast in the lead role for a new mystery-fantasy about fortune telling. Titled King of Destiny (roughly translated), the web novel adaptation will be written and directed by Park Sun-jae – with Lee Sun-joo co-writing. Filming is set to begin early next year. [Sports Chosun]
Yoon Ji-on (Tomorrow) has been added to the cast of Is It a Coincidence, joining Kim So-hyun (Love Alarm 2) and Chae Jong-hyeop (Unlock the Boss). The coming-of-age romance is planning to start filming before the year ends with PD Song Hyun-wook (Golden Spoon, The King’s Affection) at the helm and scripts by Park Geu-ro. [News1]
The first stills have dropped for KBS’s Brain Cooperation, featuring our ~genius~ neuroscientist Jung Yong-hwa (Sell Your Haunted House). Also starring Cha Tae-hyun (Police University), Kwak Sun-young (Behind Every Star), and Yeh Ji-won (So Do Sol Sol La La Sol), the comedy will be ringing in the new year with a January 2 premiere. [News1]