News bites: April 17, 2024
News bites: April 17, 2024 by tccolb A new period crime series called Low Life is in the works for Disney+, lining up Ryu Seung-ryong (Chicken Nugget), Yang Se-jong (Doona), and Im Soo-jung (Melancholia) among many talents in the larger cast. Based on a popular webtoon by the original webtoonist for Misaeng, the story is […]
Kim Hee-sun fears a Bittersweet Hell for her family
Kim Hee-sun fears a Bittersweet Hell for her family by tccolb The promo campaign has finally set sail for MBC’s upcoming black comedy and thriller, which has been rechristened to Bittersweet Hell from Our House. Starring Kim Hee-sun (Remarriage & Desires), Lee Hye-young (Big Bet), Kim Nam-hee (Chicken Nugget), and Chansung (Bora! Deborah), we first […]
News bites: April 3, 2024
News bites: April 3, 2024 by tccolb Sol Kyung-gu, Park Eun-bin, Park Byung-eun, Yoon Chan-young Filming has officially commenced for Hyper Knife, lining up Sol Kyung-gu (The Boys, Kill Boksoon), Park Eun-bin (Castaway Diva), Park Byung-eun (The Bequeathed), and Yoon Chan-young (Delivery Man) to lead the new medical crime-thriller. Production is being led by PD […]
News bites: April 2, 2024
News bites: April 2, 2024 by tccolb An official announcement is out for Disney+’s new mystery-thriller Nine Puzzle, with still-a-cop Sohn Seok-gu (A Killer Paradox) suspicious of profiler Kim Da-mi (Our Beloved Summer) as they’re further embroiled in a re-surfacing serial murder case. Slated to release sometime in 2025, filmmaker Yoon Jong-bin (Narco-Saints, The Spy […]
News bites: March 30, 2024
News bites: March 30, 2024 by tccolb While the charismatic Lee Je-hoon (Taxi Driver 2) is the star of MBC’s upcoming Chief Detective 1958, that puppy in the newest stills may have just stolen the show in the arms of an also adorable Lee Dong-hwi (Big Bet). With Choi Woo-sung (Melancholia) and Yoon Hyun-soo (A […]
Premiere Watch: 7 Escape – Resurrection
Premiere Watch: 7 Escape – Resurrection by missvictrix Time slot: Friday-SaturdayBroadcaster: SBSGenre: Makjang, revenge, crime, thrillerEpisode count: 16Global streamer: VikiReasons to watch: If you are a makjang champion and made it through Season 1 (I only made it through Episode 1), the second half of the drama is here. Whoever didn’t fully die in Season […]
News bites: March 28, 2024
News bites: March 28, 2024 by tccolb Coupang Play announced that the rom-com Cinderella at 2AM has been added to 2024’s lineup, slated to release later this year on both Coupang Play and JTBC. Putting a spin on the well known fairytale, the webnovel/webtoon adaptation will have Shin Hyun-bin (Tell Me That You Love Me) […]
Taking a look at Studio X+U’s 2024 K-Content lineup
Taking a look at Studio X+U’s 2024 K-Content lineup by tccolb Continuing the climb into the K-content big leagues, LG’s production company Studio X+U came out with a new video announcement showcasing their… er… “non-fungible condensed entertainment lineup” (to use their words) for 2024. Although the broadcaster is not yet confirmed for some of the […]
Joo Ji-hoon questions Han Hyo-joo’s Blood Free world
Joo Ji-hoon questions Han Hyo-joo’s Blood Free world by tccolb A new teaser has been packaged out for Disney+’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Blood Free, revealing a world where our heroine Han Hyo-joo (Moving) is both lauded and scorned as a forerunner in the synthetic meat market.Opening on Yoon Ja-yoo’s (Han Hyo-joo) presentation, our CEO of […]
Case-cracking camaraderie with Chief Detective Lee Je-hoon
Case-cracking camaraderie with Chief Detective Lee Je-hoon by solstices Another action-packed teaser is out for MBC’s period thriller Chief Detective 1958, with Lee Je-hoon (Taxi Driver 2) stepping into the shoes of Choi Bool-am’s iconic Chief Inspector. In this prequel, we rewind to the rookie days of the inspector’s youth, following alongside him as he […]