Posts Tagged ‘sequels’

Drama Casting & News
Answer Me 1997′s sequel courts parents for a reunion
by | April 25, 2013 | 45 Comments
Cable darling Answer Me 1997′s sequel project is finally starting to cast, and first up are the roles of Mom and Dad: Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa are being courted to return to the franchise and steer a brand new family through the murky waters of adolescence. I normally never get excited about who gets... More »


Drama Casting & News
Answer Me 1997′s sequel to be about basketball
by | April 6, 2013 | 39 Comments
girlfriday: There’s new news on the Answer Me 1997 follow-up drama, which was being called Answer Me 1994 up until now… Apparently it’s going to be a basketball drama. Huh? As in Last Match Redux? javabeans: Whaa? Is that awesome, or too much meta jokery? We’d be the last to have a problem with any... More »


Chungmuro/Film News
Song Joong-ki in consideration for Tazza 2
by | April 6, 2013 | 68 Comments
They’ve been talking about making a Tazza 2 for so long that I sort of forgot they didn’t already. The hit 2006 gambling movie — Tazza, sometimes called The High Rollers or The War of the Flowers — was based on a manhwa and already had a 2008 drama remake, and is now gearing up... More »


Drama Casting & News
Posters and teaser for TEN Season 2
by | March 21, 2013 | 59 Comments
This franchise sure knows how to make one graphic concept go a long way. And I don’t even mean that in a bad way, because TEN’s character posters always stand out for me, and I think it’s helpful to have a strong recognizable style. Especially when your show’s concept is just gritty crime solving. Season... More »


Drama Casting & News
Joo Sang-wook returns with TEN Season 2
by | January 24, 2013 | 57 Comments
It’s sequel time for OCN crime thriller Special Affairs Team TEN, starring Joo Sang-wook as a hard-nosed detective solving violent crimes with his ragtag team. With franchise shows like Vampire Prosecutor and God’s Quiz leading the cable network’s multi-season branding, it never even occurred to me that this show wouldn’t get a second season, because... More »


Chungmuro/Film News
Yoo Ah-in in consideration to play Jang Dong-gun’s son
by | January 12, 2013 | 42 Comments
Well, isn’t Yoo Ah-in a busy bee. Or perhaps he’s just casting his net wide. Rumors are still out and about the he’s in contention for the king role in Kim Tae-hee’s upcoming drama, Jang Ok-jung, and now reports are circling that he’s also considering a high-profile film project: Friend 2, which would be the... More »


Drama Casting & News
Answer Me looks to 1994 for a sequel
by | November 18, 2012 | 68 Comments
When you’ve posted the highest drama ratings for a cable show, it makes sense for sequel talk to ensue, as tvN is doing with its surprise smash hit of the year, Answer Me, 1997. The show snuck up on everyone but built on strong word of mouth, breaking 6% ratings (and hitting real-time highs close... More »


Drama Reactions & Reviews
I Need Romance 2012: A Review
by | October 24, 2012 | 44 Comments
If you haven’t checked out this drama, which is a follow-up/sequel/spin-off to last year’s I Need Romance, then at least read the wonderful recap by gummimochi for episode 1, and then go watch the drama. I Need Romance 2012 is a delightful little gem that is a little more refreshing than the zany romantic comedies out there.... More »


Drama Casting & News
All In producers back together again for Round 3
by | October 16, 2012 | 16 Comments
The power duo of writer Choi Wan-kyu and PD Yoo Chul-yong are back with a third drama, and given the successes preceding them—2003′s mega-hit All In and 2009′s Swallow the Sun—there is some talk of this being another “All In 2.” You may recall that the same was said during the build-up to Swallow the... More »


Drama Casting & News
Full House Take 2 finally gets an airdate
by | October 9, 2012 | 105 Comments
Finally. Full House 2—aka Full House Take 2—has at long (long) last found a home on a television schedule. The show got on air in Japan even before it managed to at home; it premiered just days ago (October 5) on Japan’s TBS, while Korea will have to wait a few extra weeks for it... More »