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: 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: June 6, 2023
News bites: June 6, 2023 by tccolb Cha Hak-yeon, Kim Hyo-jin, Park Eun-bin, Chae Jong-hyeop, Kim Joo-hun tvN announced that Desert Island Diva has been slated for broadcast later this year, with Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), Kim Hyo-jin (The Good Detective 2), Chae Jong-hyeop (Unlock the Boss), Cha Hak-yeon (Joseon Attorney), and Kim Joo-hun […]
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 […]
Suspenseful chases and love proclamations in Lady Durian
Suspenseful chases and love proclamations in Lady Durian by solstices A new teaser has just dropped for TV Chosun’s Lady Durian, giving us a clearer look at our characters and their complex relationships. The time-slip fantasy melodrama balances both a Joseon timeline and a modern one, with our two leading ladies transcending time.The teaser opens […]
News bites: April 27, 2023
News bites: April 27, 2023 by tccolb Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike) is considering a new drama, which curiously has the same title as the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon in Korean. Taking place in dramaland’s new favorite era, the 1980s, the suspense story will be set around a high school in the South Chungcheong province. […]
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, […]
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) […]
News bites: March 1, 2023
News bites: March 1, 2023 by tccolb Chun Woo-hee, Kim Dong-wook Casting has been confirmed for Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and Kim Dong-wook (King of Pigs) in tvN’s new series Beneficial Fraud. With Chun playing a notorious con artist and Kim her sympathetic lawyer, the drama is currently slated for the Monday-Tuesday slot, premiering on […]