News bites: August 23, 2023
News bites: August 23, 2023 by tccolb Han Ji-min, Lee Jun-hyuk The busy Han Ji-min (Behind Your Touch) is reviewing offers for her next project, putting her psychic-veterinarian days “behind” her and potentially sitting at the big desk as a dashing CEO in Acquaintances (working title). Also in discussions – and also dashing – is […]
News bites: August 15, 2023
News bites: August 15, 2023 by tccolb Lee Young-ae (Inspector Koo) is reviewing an offer for a new thriller called Eun-soo’s Good Day (roughly translated). Production is still in the early stages with PD Park Hyun-seok attached to direct (Forest of Secrets 2, Dance Sports Girls). In the meantime, Lee is currently busy with filming […]
News bites: August 12, 2023
News bites: August 12, 2023 by tccolb Lee Seon-kyun, Yoo Jae-myung, Kim Mu-yeol, Lee Kwang-soo LG U+ confirmed casting for the new mystery thriller No Way Out (previously Public Assassin), lining up Lee Seon-kyun (Payback), Yoo Jae-myung (Juvenile Justice), Kim Mu-yeol (Trolley), and Lee Kwang-soo (The Killer’s Shopping List). With filmmaker Choi Gook-hee (Life is […]
News bites: July 29, 2023
News bites: July 29, 2023 by tccolb Oh Jung-se, Kim Sun-ho Oh Jung-se (Revenant) has confirmed casting for Netflix’s You Have Done Well, reuniting with writer Im Sang-chun (When the Camellia Blooms). Starring IU (Hotel Del Luna) and Park Bo-gum (Record of Youth), the period romance is also in talks with Kim Sun-ho (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) […]
News bites: July 11, 2023
News bites: July 11, 2023 by tccolb New posters have arrived for KBS’s upcoming My Lovely Boxer, which stars Lee Sang-yub (Eve) as an infamous sports agent who strives to revive the career of the young retired boxer Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend). Written by Kim Min-joo with co-directing by PD Choi Sang-yeol […]
News bites: May 24, 2023
News bites: May 24, 2023 by tccolb 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 […]
L and Choi Jin-hyuk partner up for Numbers
L and Choi Jin-hyuk partner up for Numbers by solstices L (Kim Myung-soo), Choi Jin-hyuk Math is my biggest enemy, but I’m already way too excited for MBC’s Numbers: Watchdogs in a Concrete Jungle — or maybe that’s just my Infinite fangirl heart talking. L, a.k.a. Kim Myung-soo (Secret Royal Investigator), is finally back for […]
News bites: April 22, 2023
News bites: April 22, 2023 by tccolb Cha Seung-won (Our Blues) is on the casting table for Guns and Talks, a drama remake of the 2001 film by the same title. An action-comedy about a team of four assassins, production is being led by the original director Jang Jin (We Are Brothers). If Cha accepts, […]
Sniffing out criminals with Joo-won in Stealer
Sniffing out criminals with Joo-won in Stealer by solstices The main teaser for tvN’s Stealer: The Treasure Keeper is out, and from the looks of it, the show is gearing up to be part action caper, part comedy romp. Joo-won (Alice) stars as our titular thief Hwang Dae-myung, who’s a civil servant by day and […]
First script reading for tvN’s Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins
First script reading for tvN’s Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins by tccolb We’re finally making some headway on tvN’s Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins (roughly translated), with new stills featuring our main cast at the action-comedy caper’s first script reading.With the formation of a secret cultural heritage recovery team called Karma, they get on the scent (hehe) […]