News bites: March 19, 2024
News bites: March 19, 2024 by tccolb Kang Tae-oh, Lee Sun-bin Accompanying the happy news of Kang Tae-oh (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)’s army discharge today, reports have him starring in tvN’s new wacky rom-com Potato Research Center (translated title). As a newly appointed manager, he’ll meet the potato-obsessed researcher Lee Sun-bin (Boyhood), who is working on […]
Han Hyo-joo presents her newest masterpiece in Blood Free
Han Hyo-joo presents her newest masterpiece in Blood Free by lovepark Disney+ has released new character posters and a preview of its upcoming series Blood Free. The sci-fi thriller stars Joo Ji-hoon (Jirisan) as ex-marine-turned-bodyguard Woo Chae-woon and Han Hyo-joo (Moving) as CEO Yoon Ja-yoo. Set in a world where cultured meat takes the public […]
Premiere Watch: Nothing Uncovered
Premiere Watch: Nothing Uncovered by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: KBSGenre: Crime, thriller, mysteryEpisode count: 16Global streamer: KocowaReasons to watch: Poor KBS doesn’t know quite how to market this drama, from their difficulty in settling on an adequate English translation for the title (which in the Korean reads “Let’s grab each other by the collar”), to […]
News bites: March 16, 2024
News bites: March 16, 2024 by tccolb Lee Se-hee, Kim So-yeon, Kim Sung-ryung If anyone is keeping a tally, we can make another tick in the 1990s box for the next era we’ll be exploring in dramaland through JTBC’s new Sales of Virtue (roughly translated). With Kim Sung-ryung (Kill Heel) confirmed and offers currently out […]
Signal will be reconnecting with a second season
Signal will be reconnecting with a second season by solstices Good things come to those who wait, because nearly a decade after the beloved first season of Signal, writer Kim Eun-hee has finally confirmed that a sequel is in the works. This exciting piece of news comes almost exactly eight years after Signal successfully wrapped […]
News bites: March 9, 2024
News bites: March 9, 2024 by tccolb Jeon Yeo-bin Jeon Yeo-bin (A Time Called You) has been tapped for the period drama Made in Korea, possibly joining Jung Woo-sung (Tell Me That You Love Me) and Hyun Bin (Crash Landing on You) in the gritty 1970s. With filmmaker Woo Min-ho (The Man Standing Next) attached […]
News bites: March 6, 2024
News bites: March 6, 2024 by tccolb Seo Kang-joon Seo Kang-joon (Grid) is considering roles for his first post-army project and may be ironing a new uniform as a secret government agent in MBC’s new action-comedy Undercover High School. Expected to start filming later this year with Im Young-bin (Bad Prosecutor) penning the scripts, the […]
Lee Bo-young uncovers her husband’s secrets in Hide
Lee Bo-young uncovers her husband’s secrets in Hide by lovepark What would you do if the person you married turned out to be someone completely different? Coupang Play’s upcoming mystery-thriller Hide poses this question to its lead Lee Bo-young (Agency) in the wake of her husband’s death as the subsequent skeletons start tumbling out of […]
Kim Haneul is framed for murder in Grabbed by the Collar
Kim Haneul is framed for murder in Grabbed by the Collar by tccolb It’s looking quite grim in the first teaser for KBS’s mystery-thriller Grabbed by the Collar, where the stakes are rising along with my blood pressure as our justice-seeking heroine Kim Haneul (Kill Heel) becomes the prime suspect on a high-profile murder case.It […]
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 […]