News bites: September 11, 2023 by tccolb Jo Hyun-chul, Bang Hyo-rin, Honey Lee, Jin Seon-gyu Netflix announced that the period comedy Aema has entered production, headlined by Honey Lee (One the Woman), Bang Hyo-rin (Hail to Hell), Jin Seon-gyu (The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch), and Jo Hyun-chul (Inspector Koo). Written and directed by filmmaker […]
News bites: August 1, 2023
Amazing! Thank you so much for this thoughtful reply, Reply. It’s intriguing to me that you chalk some of this up to having a “rubbish memory” (which I very much doubt, but take your point!). I can also be “re-surprised” by a drama for which I’ve read the recaps. And I read recaps oftentimes for […]
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, […]
News bites: April 1, 2023
1. Incredible cast. Great PD. I don’t need to know what the plot is, I will be watching no matter what. 2. GOGURYEO-ERA SAGEUK GOGURYEO-ERA SAGUEK GOGURYEO-ERA SAGEUK GOGURYEO-ERA SAGEUK GOGURYEO-ERA SAGEUK GOGURYEO-ERA SAGEUK GOGURYEO-ERA SAGEUK GOGURYEO-ERA SAGE–Sorry y’all, I lost my mind for a hot second. I am currently vibrating with excitement at a […]
News bites: December 7, 2022
News bites: December 7, 2022 by tccolb The first script reading stills have just landed for SBS’s Law Money, featuring leads Lee Seon-kyun (Dr. Brain), Moon Chae-won (Flower of Evil), Park Hoon (Big Mouth), and Kang Yoo-seok (I Haven’t Done My Best Yet). Premiering January 6 in the Friday-Saturday slot, the revenge drama has filmmaker […]
News bites: October 8, 2022
News bites: October 8, 2022 by tccolb Clockwise: Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo, Sung Joon TVING has a new fantasy-action in the works called Island, starring Kim Nam-gil (Through the Darkness), Lee Da-hee (Love is for Suckers), Cha Eun-woo (True Beauty), and Sung Joon (Perfect Wife). Based on a popular comic by the same […]
News bites: September 29, 2022
News bites: September 29, 2022 by tccolb Lee Dong-wook (Bad and Crazy) is on the casting table for A Good Man (roughly translated), a heartwarming comedy that follows the ups and downs of a man who is just trying to take care of his family, job, and the love of his life. The one tiny […]
Decked in red and ready to steal in Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area
Decked in red and ready to steal in Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area by tccolb Netflix’s Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area is now just a week away and we get a good peek at our hefty ensemble cast in the new posters and video teaser.Against the backdrop of a newly unified […]
News bites: May 28, 2022
News bites: May 28, 2022 by tccolb I’m loving the color palette of TV Chosun’s new poster for The Witch Is Alive, as well as Lee Yuri’s (Lies of Lies) wild look. The black comedy also stars Lee Min-young (Love ft. Marriage and Divorce 3), Yoon So-yi (Get Revenge), Jung Sang-hoon (Again My Life), Kim […]
News bites: May 21, 2022
News bites: May 21, 2022 by tccolb Kwak Dong-yeon, Lee Kyu-hyung After finalizing casting, filming has begun for ENA’s next drama Gaus Electronics and Kwak Dong-yeon (Monstrous) is (finally) the male lead! The webtoon adaptation is an office comedy and also stars Go Sung-hee (Wind and Cloud and Rain), Bae Hyun-sung (Our Blues), and Kang […]