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 25, 2023
News bites: July 25, 2023 by tccolb Kim Haneul, Yeon Woo-jin, Jang Seung-jo According to reports, KBS has lined up their main cast for the new mystery Let’s Get Grabbed by the Collar, which stars Kim Haneul (Kill Heel), Yeon Woo-jin (Thirty-Nine), and Jang Seung-jo (Can We Be Strangers). With production led by PD Lee […]
2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards
2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards by missvictrix Last year we saw Korea’s famous Blue Dragon Film Awards expand to include streaming content and miniseries with their new Series Awards arm. Now, the awards are in their second year, and this year’s winners? Well, there are some names here that make me want to pump my […]
Introducing the big bads for tvN’s The Uncanny Counter 2
Introducing the big bads for tvN’s The Uncanny Counter 2 by tccolb In a swift triple punch, tvN’s Uncanny Counter 2 delivered a round of character promos this week, focusing first on the big bad collector’s set with Jin Seon-gyu (Behind Every Star), Kang Ki-young (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), and Kim Hieora (The Glory).In fairness, our […]
News bites: June 29, 2023
News bites: June 29, 2023 by tccolb Lee Hak-joo, Ahn Eun-jin, Namgoong Min, Lee Da-in It’s a bonanza of new promos kicking off this week, with script reading stills popping up left, right, and center. To start (in no specific order), MBC will be tugging at our heartstrings with the Joseon-era Lovers, starring Namgoong Min […]
Jung Hae-in and Gu Kyo-hwan chase army deserters in D.P. 2
Jung Hae-in and Gu Kyo-hwan chase army deserters in D.P. 2 by solstices Unforgiving and unafraid to shine a light on the harsh reality of military service, Netflix original D.P. is back for a second season. Despite its gut-wrenching violence and suffocating bleakness, the first season told its tale with candid sensitivity, and the sequel […]
Revving up the hunt for demons in The Uncanny Counter 2
Revving up the hunt for demons in The Uncanny Counter 2 by tccolb Displaying a whirl of hard kicks and punches, a new teaser has landed for tvN’s upcoming action-fantasy sequel, The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch.Zipped up in their trusty tracksuits and curly ‘dos, Jo Byung-kyu (Stove League), Yoo Joon-sang (Alchemy of Souls), Kim […]
News bites: June 21, 2023
News bites: June 21, 2023 by tccolb Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, Suho JTBC’s fantasy Behind Your Touch has finally been slotted into the year’s schedule, premiering this summer on August 12. Starring Lee Min-ki (My Liberation Notes), Han Ji-min (Yonder), and EXO’s Suho (Rich Man), it’s reunions all around with production led by the duo […]