Archive for the ‘Drama Casting & News’ Category
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Lee Min-jung gets her first leading role
Lee Min-jung, most well-known for her recent role playing Lee Min-ho’s annoying (but endearing) fiancée in Boys Before Flowers, is getting her first leading role. It’ll be in the new SBS weekend drama Smile (more literally, Smile, You [그대, 웃어요], which is a working title). At first glance, the story seems somewhat reminiscent of early... More »
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My Fair Lady’s prince on a white horse
KBS’s My Fair Lady (aka Please Take Care of the Young Lady, aka 아가씨를 부탁해, aka 아부해) has been doing a pretty good job of releasing still shots of its drama at a steady trickle, no doubt to keep interest high and fans’ appetites for news whetted. The latest to join the group are these... More »
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Hometown of Legends is back for a 2009 edition
After last year’s revival of 1990s horror series Hometown of Legends proved to be a hit (and starred some recognizable names like Choi Su-jong, Park Min-young, Jae Hee, Lee Jin), KBS is bringing it back for a fresh new run this summer. That also means that Hon won’t be the only horror offering for viewers... More »
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Hon goes underwater, on rooftops to build up horror
Hon looks like it’s really building up the creep factor with its bloody promo pictures, its adult rating, and eerie shoots, like this one which involved submerging lead actress Im Joo-eun underwater for ten hours. Such was the harshness of the conditions that Im suffered symptoms of hypothermic shock; the shoot began in the afternoon... More »
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Lee Da-hae still undecided on Chuno
With Han Hyo-joo out of the historical drama Chuno [추노, aka Pursuing Servants], speculation has been rampant that Lee Da-hae would be filling in the vacancy. On August 4, her management spoke out and gave the official stance: “She has received the offer, but it’s only one of several projects she is looking at. She... More »
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Tamna cast members refute dating rumors
Normally, I don’t pay any attention to dating rumors since onscreen couples almost always fuel speculation of offscreen dating, even when they’re groundless. But it’s interesting how the latest rumors of on-set romance include Im Joo-hwan and Seo Woo, whose drama hasn’t even aired yet. This likely means one thing (okay, one of a few... More »
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Yeon Jung-hoon leads Joseon-era White Tower
Actor Yeon Jung-hoon of East of Eden (and husband to Han Ga-in) is coming back with a new series, Jejoongwon [제중원], a historical drama set in the world of early modern medicine in Korea. He’ll be acting alongside Terroir‘s Han Hye-jin, who has already been cast as a doctor. Jejoongwon is the name of a... More »
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Hon drama production press conference
Not that this is unusual for a kdrama, but I’ll say it again: This is one good-looking cast. On August 3, the cast of MBC’s Hon gathered at the Ilsan MBC Dream Center for the drama’s production press conference. And while the drama’s two marquee names are Lee Seo-jin (Yi San) and ex-FinKL member Lee... More »
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Sneak peek at Kim Bum’s training session for Dream
In the first two episodes of SBS’s new Monday-Tuesday drama Dream, lead actor Kim Bum hasn’t yet begun training his way to mixed martial arts glory, but in these latest preview stills, we get a glimpse of some of his Rocky-esque moments as his Jang-seok character begins physical training. So far in the drama (MILD... More »
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Sol Pharmacy reclaims top weekend spot
Yoo Sun and Lee Pil-mo of Sons of Sol Pharmacy With Brilliant Legacy out of the picture, KBS’s cheery family drama Sons of Sol Pharmacy has reclaimed the top spot as the number 1 weekend drama after ten weeks of being pushed aside by the now-wrapped Brilliant Legacy. Sol Pharmacy‘s Saturday episode recorded a 26.3%... More »
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