Posts Tagged ‘remakes’
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Ryu Seung-ryong headlines Point Blank remake
Hot-streak star (and just plain hot man) Ryu Seung-ryong has lined up his next project — he’ll be headlining a remake of the French film Point Blank (À bout portant), helmed by the director of Phungsan Dog, Jung Jae-hong. It’s a twisty action thriller about a criminal who goes up against a network of dirty... More »
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Remake of HBO’s Entourage heads to tvN
girlfriday: So add this to the list of remakes headed to dramaland: cable network tvN is doing a remake of the HBO show Entourage, to be helmed by the director of I Need Romance 2012. javabeans: How does a Korean Entourage even work? I mean, that’s just the way things operate in Korea anyway: Your... More »
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Kim Joo-hyuk headlines Heo Jun remake
And Heo Jun has its Heo Jun — Kim Joo-hyuk (God of War) has signed on to play the titular hero in the new MBC daily sageuk biopic called Gu-am Heo Jun (for Heo Jun’s pen name, Gu-am) about the life and career of legendary Joseon royal physician. He’s interestingly following in his father’s footsteps... More »
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Han Chae-ah and Namgoong Min cast in Heo Jun remake
MBC’s got a new drama in the works, and it’s a remake of one of their biggest hits from 1999/2000 — the medical sageuk Heo Jun, about the life of the legendary doctor and historian. The remake’s title will be Gu-am Heo Jun, to include Heo Jun’s pen name, Gu-am. Han Chae-ah (Gaksital, Oohlala Spouses)... More »
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Lee Jong-seok joins KBS’s School
Oh, count me IN. Lee Jong-seok has been confirmed for KBS’s remake of the ’90s youth drama School, which was a show that gave a lot of current A-listers their starts (Ha Ji-won, Im Soo-jung, Jo In-sung, Jang Hyuk, Su Ae, Bae Doo-na, Kim Rae-won…). Naturally there’s a lot of speculation about whether the remake... More »
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Jang Nara joins KBS remake of School
Jang Nara (Baby-Faced Beauty) is coming back to television, and has become the first confirmed cast member of the upcoming remake, School. The production recently teased the casting possibilities of Kim Woo-bin and Lee Yubi, though as yet no other actors are official locks for the miniseries. Jang Nara will be playing a teacher in... More »
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Nineties drama School gets a revival
New drama alert! Well, old-drama-becomes-new-drama alert, technically speaking. Popular ’90s high-school drama series School is getting a modern reincarnation, and the 2012 version produced by Bae Yong-joon (Keyeast/Contents K) has landed a broadcast slot in December on KBS. The first names attached to the project are Kim Woo-bin (A Gentleman’s Dignity, White Christmas) and Lee... More »
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Joo-won offered Level 7 Civil Servant remake
Well, when you’re on fire you’re on fire. Being knee-deep in one drama apparently doesn’t preclude you from getting cast in your next one, because Joo-won is reportedly up for the lead in the upcoming drama adaptation of Level 7 Civil Servant, the hit 2009 film starring Kim Haneul and Kang Ji-hwan (also called My... More »
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Kim Tae-hee to headline Level 7 Civil Servant remake?
Looks like signs of life have finally returned to the drama version remake of the 2009 action romantic comedy Level 7 Civil Servant (also translated sometimes as My Girlfriend Is an Agent or 7th Grade Civil Servant which sounds misleading, like it’s Nancy-Drew-meets-Sydney-Bristow). Actress Kim Tae-hee is reportedly considering the role for her next project.... More »
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Kim Haneul and TOP are top contenders for Absolute Boyfriend
javabeans: Wait so Kim Haneul is doing You’re My Pet remake AND the Absolute Boyfriend remake? girlfriday: What’s Absolute Boyfriend? javabeans: It’s another Japanese manga that’s been adapted over and over again and is up for a K-drama remake. The heroine has a robot boyfriend. Literally a robot. girlfriday: Does not compute. He’s a robot?... More »
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