News bites: January 8, 2024
News bites: January 8, 2024 by tccolb Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-beom, Baek Yoon-shik, Lomon, Lee Soo-hyun The thriller Family Planning will be coming to our screens on Coupang Play this year, headlined by Bae Doona (The Silent Sea), Ryu Seung-beom (Moving), Baek Yoon-shik (Vagabond), and Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon) (Revenge of Others), as well as […]
Kim Hyun-joo inherits a grave in The Bequeathed
Kim Hyun-joo inherits a grave in The Bequeathed by solstices Promotional materials are out for Netflix’s upcoming thriller The Bequeathed, teasing a harrowing tale and featuring a Trolley reunion between our leads Kim Hyun-joo and Park Hee-soon. At just six episodes, I’m anticipating brisk pacing and a tightly-woven mystery, because the teaser already has my […]
High school rivalry and present-day healing in Doctor Slump
High school rivalry and present-day healing in Doctor Slump by solstices JTBC’s upcoming rom-com Doctor Slump has released its first teaser, full of heart-fluttering cuteness and tinged with the fond nostalgia of youth. Despite only being twenty seconds long, it’s plenty amusing already, giving me hope that the drama will deliver a thoughtful tale of […]
Lee Jia and Kang Ki-young form an Amazing Troubleshooter duo
Lee Jia and Kang Ki-young form an Amazing Troubleshooter duo by solstices Script reading stills are out for JTBC’s upcoming drama Amazing Troubleshooter, signalling the start of promotions before next month’s premiere. As the name suggests, the drama centers around Korea’s highest-rated problem-solving corporation. Their specialty? Resolving divorces and punishing wayward spouses. Ha, this premise […]
A game of secrets and spies in tvN’s Captivating the King
A game of secrets and spies in tvN’s Captivating the King by tccolb The first teaser has landed for tvN’s upcoming fictional sageuk Captivating the King (previously Sejak, the Enchanted), where our title’s king Jo Jung-seok (Hospital Playlist 2) battles baduk and love against our heroine Shin Se-kyung (Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun).Opening on […]
Jang Nara’s marriage starts to crack in My Happy End
Jang Nara’s marriage starts to crack in My Happy End by lovepark The newest teaser for TV Chosun’s psychological thriller My Happy End depicts its leads Jang Nara (Family: The Unbreakable Bond) and Sohn Ho-joon (The First Responders 2) in a happy marriage until things take a dark turn. As secrets come to light, our […]