News bites: September 12, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have dropped for A Good Day to Be a Dog, showcasing our adorable three leads: Cha Eun-woo (Island), Park Kyu-young (Celebrity), and Lee Hyun-woo (Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area). Airing in MBC’s new Wednesday slot, the fantasy rom-com releases on October 11. [MBC] […]
News bites: September 11, 2023
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: September 5, 2023
News bites: September 5, 2023 by tccolb The first script reading stills have dropped for KBS’s upcoming weekender Hyo-shim’s Independent Life, showcasing our headstrong heroine UEE (Ghost Doctor) along with the story’s feuding cousins Ha Joon (Missing: The Other Side 2) and Go Joo-won (Haechi). Premiering next week on September 16, the family drama follows […]
News bites: August 30, 2023
News bites: August 30, 2023 by tccolb Shin Mina, Park Hae-soo A new crime-thriller called Ill-Fated Relationship (roughly translated) is in the works with offers out to Shin Mina (Our Blues) and Park Hae-soo (Narco-Saints). Still in the early stages, the webtoon adaptation is planning to create an omnibus-style series consisting of six stories, with […]
News bites: August 23, 2023
News bites: August 23, 2023 by tccolb Han Ji-min, Lee Jun-hyuk The busy Han Ji-min (Behind Your Touch) is reviewing offers for her next project, putting her psychic-veterinarian days “behind” her and potentially sitting at the big desk as a dashing CEO in Acquaintances (working title). Also in discussions – and also dashing – is […]
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: 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: July 31, 2023
News bites: July 31, 2023 by tccolb The promos continue for KBS’s My Lovely Boxer, this time releasing character posters of our main cast: Lee Sang-yub (Eve), Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend), Park Ji-hwan (Our Blues), and Kim Jin-woo (Love for a Thousand More) among others. Slated to air on August 21, the […]
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) […]