News bites: June 20, 2024
News bites: June 20, 2024 by tccolb Ryu Joon-yeol (The 8 Show) and Shin Hyun-bin (Tell Me That You Love Me) have been cast in Netflix’s new thriller movie Revelations, the latest collaboration between filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho (Parasyte: The Gray) and writer Choi Gyu-seok (Hellbound). Yeon and Choi also worked together to create the original […]
News bites: June 18, 2024
News bites: June 18, 2024 by tccolb Chun Woo-hee, Song Joong-ki The ever-busy Chun Woo-hee (The Atypical Family) is considering the melo My Youth for her next project, potentially joining Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich), who is also in talks. Currently in the planning stages, production for the series has PD Lee Sang-yub (Yumi’s Cells, Familiar […]
News bites: June 10, 2024
News bites: June 10, 2024 by tccolb A new poster has dropped for Disney+’s action-melo Red Swan, dragging daughter-in-law Kim Haneul (Nothing Uncovered) and her bodyguard Rain (Ghost Doctor) into the shattering feuds over succession in our story’s chaebol family. The battle begins next month on July 3, with production for the series led by […]
News bites: May 22, 2024
News bites: May 22, 2024 by tccolb After initially being slotted for SBS, the crime-comedy Seoul Busters (previously Not Very Strong But Charming Violent Crimes Unit) has secured a new home on Disney+ and will be launching this September. With Kim Dong-wook (Delightfully Deceitful) leading our ragtag team of bottom-tier cops, the drama also stars […]
A Frankly Speaking Go Kyung-pyo spells mayhem for Kang Hanna
A Frankly Speaking Go Kyung-pyo spells mayhem for Kang Hanna by tccolb New teasers have hit the airwaves for JTBC’s rom-com Frankly Speaking (previously No Secrets), where chaos explodes for our truth-bombing announcer Go Kyung-pyo (D.P. 2) while variety writer Kang Hanna (Red Heart) seizes the ratings opportunity for her show.Opening on our hero’s backstory, […]
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 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 […]
News bites: February 24, 2024
News bites: February 24, 2024 by tccolb Although originally slated for a March 9 premiere, MBN announced that Missing Crown Prince has been postponed, the official reason being to deliver an even better final product. Starring Suho (Behind Your Touch), Hong Ye-ji (Love Song for Illusion), Myung Se-bin (Doctor Cha), Kim Joo-hun (Castaway Diva), and […]