News bites: July 14, 2024
News bites: July 14, 2024 by tccolb Moon Ga-young, Choi Hyun-wook tvN’s new webtoon adaptation He’s the Black Dragon (roughly translated) confirmed casting for Moon Ka-young (The Interest of Love) and Choi Hyun-wook (Twinkling Watermelon), with our leads first meeting as rivals on an online game and reigniting the fire 16 years later when they […]
Former agent Cha Seung-won pursues The Tyrant
Former agent Cha Seung-won pursues The Tyrant by solstices Promotional materials are out for Disney+’s upcoming sci-fi thriller The Tyrant, setting its tone with gritty altercations and intense confrontations. A spin-off of the Witch movie series, the drama — initially planned as a movie, and later expanded to four episodes in the editing room — […]
tvN x OCN announce O’PENing’s lineup for 2024
tvN x OCN announce O’PENing’s lineup for 2024 by tccolb The promos have taken off for O’PENing 2024, continuing their experimental format with a fresh crop of rookie writers and presenting us with six short-form dramas for this seventh season’s anthology. The tvN show first debuted as Drama Stage in 2017 and later evolved into […]
News bites: July 4, 2024
News bites: July 4, 2024 by tccolb Lee Sang-yi, Han Ji-hyun Hip hip hurray for Lee Sang-yi (My Demon) who finally nabbed a leading role in TVING’s new romance CEO Menu, starring alongside Han Ji-hyun (Cheer Up). Still in the early stages, the series is curiously a spin-off of tvN’s not-yet-aired No Loss in Love […]
Byun Yo-han tries to remember the truth in Black Out
Byun Yo-han tries to remember the truth in Black Out by lovepark MBC has released its first teaser for mystery thriller Black Out. Based off the German novel Snow White Must Die, this adaptation stars Byun Yo-han (Uncle Samsik) as ex-convict Go Jung-woo who went behind bars for killing two classmates. However, there’s a catch: […]
News bites: June 26, 2024
News bites: June 26, 2024 by tccolb Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo Although Nam Joo-hyuk (Vigilante) is still months away from his army discharge, he — and Roh Yoon-seo (Black Knight) — are reviewing offers for their next project and may be paired in the new sageuk Dong-goong (romanized title). With PD Choi Jung-kyu (The Devil […]