News bites: March 19, 2022

24 March 19, 2022April 11, 2022

by tccolb

tvN’s upcoming Shooting Star has dropped a cute new poster featuring the main cast: Lee Sung-kyung (Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 2), Kim Young-dae (Penthouse 3), Yoon Jong-hoon (Penthouse 3), Kim Yoon-hye (Vincenzo), Lee Jung-shin (Longing Heart), and Park So-jin (The Spies Who Loved Me). Premiering next month on April 22, the second teaser was recently released as well. [News1]

A potential Jeon Do-yeon (Human Disqualification) and Jung Kyung-ho (Hospital Playlist 2) pairing is on the horizon for tvN’s new rom-com One Time Scandal. With filming set to begin this summer, production is in the promising hands of PD Yoo Je-won (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) and writer Yang Hee-seung (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju). The two worked together twice before on Oh My Ghostess and High School King of Savvy. [YTN]
Reports also have Lee Bo-young (Mine) considering a new office drama called (Ad)Agency (working title). The story dives into the struggles faced by women in the workforce and follows the main character’s growth as she rises to the top, becoming the first female executive board member at her company. [Newsen]

Kim Nam-gil, Seohyun, Yoo Jae-myung, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Ho-jung

Netflix’s new period action drama Thieves: Sound of the Sword has lined up their main cast, which includes: Kim Nam-gil (Through the Darkness), Seohyun (Private Lives), Yoo Jae-myung (Hometown), Lee Hyun-wook (Mine), and Lee Ho-jung (Nevertheless). Set during the Japanese annexation in the 1920’s, production for the series will be led by the team who created Bad Guys: City of Evil and Police Unit 38, PD Hwang Joon-hyuk and writer Han Jung-hoon. [MBC]
Casting has been confirmed for tvN’s new drama Mon-Wed-Fri-Tue-Thu-Sat (roughly translated), with Go Kyung-pyo (Private Lives) in a leading role and PD Nam Sung-woo (My Roommate Is a Gumiho, Old School Intern) in the director’s chair. Actors Park Min-young (Forecasting Love and Weather) and Kim Jae-young (Reflection of You) are still in talks. [Osen]
Coupang Play is working on a new sitcom called Unicorn with In Ji-hye (Extraordinary You) and comedian-writer Yoo Byung-jae (SNL Korea) writing, and PD Kim Hye-young (Be Melodramatic) directing. Launching this summer, so far the main cast includes Shin Ha-kyun (Beyond Evil) and Won Jin-ah (Hellbound). [MBC]

Clockwise: Jung Woo, Lee Yumi, Park Se-young, Kwon Yul

tvN drama Mental Coach Je-gal Gil also announced their line-up: Jung Woo (Mad for Each Other), Lee Yumi (All of Us Are Dead), Kwon Yul (Dal-li and Gamjatang), and Park Se-young (Special Labor Inspector Jo). Airing towards the end of 2022, scripts will be penned by Kim Ban-di (Special Labor Inspector Jo, Angry Mom) with PD Sohn Jung-hyun (Should We Kiss First) attached to direct. [News1]
Yoon Doo-joon (Let’s Eat 3) and Hyeri (Moonshine) have been offered parts in MBC’s new drama A Hundred Butlers in One (roughly translated). Aiming to premiere in July, the story is about a quirky duo who run an errand service business: a butler who charges 100 won (just under $0.10 USD) for daily life chores, and a funeral director who fulfills the wishes of the recently deceased. [Sports Chosun]
After starring together in Bossam: Steal the Fate, we may be getting a Jung Il-woo and Kwon Yuri reunion in KT Seezn’s web drama Good Job. If both actors accept, filming is set to begin in April. [Sports Chosun]
And, just because I can’t stop staring at it, check out MBC’s newest poster for Tomorrow. Starring Kim Hee-sun (Alice), Kim Ro-woon (The King’s Affection), Lee Soo-hyuk (Doom at Your Service), and Yoon Ji-on (Jirisan), the fantasy drama premieres April 1. [MBC]

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1 miss h

March 19, 2022 at 7:53 PM

I could very much go for Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Kyung-ho paired together in a rom-com.

Oh, I like the idea of Go Kyung-pyo opposite Park Min Young!

Sign me up for Thieves: Sound of the Sword.

I can't really imagine Shin Ha-kyun and Won Jin-ah in a sitcom. Hopefully, it turns out better than TVING's attempt at a sitcom.

A Jung Il-woo and Kwon Yuri reunion sounds great, but Jung Il-woo is someone I only really like in sageuks.

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Ares

March 20, 2022 at 3:54 AM

GKP is the second lead so he's not technically opposite PMY.

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miss h

March 20, 2022 at 6:48 AM

Is that for sure? That would be a demotion for GKP.

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soulsearch12

April 21, 2022 at 4:21 PM

@missh Can't believe I missed this comment! IA.

But honestly it would make me feel sad if he got demoted...Ironically, his upcoming works are high profile/lots of hype surrounding them. So he actually has more credence to be the ML here if were going by actual buzz in the film industry/OTT. I mean his next film is going to Cannes/directed by a film icon...

I also heard that there would be multiple leads, but given how the other ML was announced first after YYS dropped (?) is odd.

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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

March 20, 2022 at 12:37 PM

Is anything about the status of the male leads actually confirmed? Because right now, it seems like Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Jae-young, and Go Kyung-pyo are all being considered simultaneously.

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Ares

March 20, 2022 at 6:57 PM

YYS dropped out the role was offered to KJY instead and GKP is confirmed as the second lead.

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miss h

March 21, 2022 at 8:02 AM

Wow. KJK is very pretty but first lead over GKP who has already graduated to ML roles? I don't quite get that casting.

Ares

March 21, 2022 at 9:20 AM

Who knows. He's a popular rising star also like you said pretty. South Korea loves its lookism.

Diana Hansen

March 20, 2022 at 6:21 PM

agree with it all but jung il woo, could see him in anything!

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2 jerrykuvira

March 20, 2022 at 2:55 AM

One Time Scandal is definitely entering the list. Anything for Jung Kyung-ho.
Then PMY's Mon-Sat to do some justice to (cough) and Kwon Yul's Mental Coach.

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3 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

March 20, 2022 at 3:08 AM

1) The poster’s alright, I guess. I like Kim Young-dae’s jacket. I don’t get why Lee Sung-kyung is biting her lip like that.

2) Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Kyung-ho together. In a romcom. GIVE IT TO ME!!!

3) The story doesn’t interest me one bit, but I do like Lee Bo-young girlbossing her way through problems, so I might give it a shot.

4) I will watch Kim Nam-gil in anything post-Through the Darkness. I’m still high from that drama. And it doesn’t help that Thieves: Sound of the Sword sounds fantastic on its own right. I do wish Lee Yoo-young was still the female lead though.

5) I thought Yoo Yeon-seok was up as the male lead? I guess that plan fell through. But oh well, I’m not too disappointed since I love Go Kyung-pyo.

6) I’m…wary of recent Korean sitcoms, and I particularly can’t see Shin Ha-kyun or Won Jin-ah in one. I’ll still reserve final judgment until the product is out.

7) I desperately hope Kwon Yul isn’t a villain again. The man deserves better!

8) What do I need to sacrifice to the drama gods for a Yoon Doo-joon + Kim Seul-gi reunion? Because I’m willing to give a lot. Up to maybe my firstborn child. No offense to Hyeri.

9) A Bossam reunion?? LETS GOOOOO. Maybe I do get things I want sometimes.

10) The posters for Tomorrow have been so beautiful that I cannot stop my anticipation from rising. Yes, this is very much a Doom At Your Service 2.0 scenario and I’m scared.

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DancingEmma

March 22, 2022 at 8:09 PM

@ladynightshade: Hello! I am going to find a way to stop you from metaphorically giving away your first born if those KDrama stars align. I know. This expression always gets to me.

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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

March 22, 2022 at 8:12 PM

@dncingemma: But how else am I supposed to get my Doo-joon + Seul-gi reunion? The drama gods are cruel.

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DancingEmma

March 22, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Drama Gods are indeed cruel not to mention the other ones who allegedly exist.
Ps - I have missed reading your comments.

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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

March 22, 2022 at 8:43 PM

@dncingemma: I’ve missed reading your comments too! You always have the best comments and responses.

DancingEmma

March 22, 2022 at 8:54 PM

I’m liking your overly generous and kind comment not because it’s true😊 but because interacting with you and a few others is pretty joyful in this harsh times. Don’t you ever change. You are a gem (sorry for embarrassing you but I really truly mean it!☺️).

ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

March 22, 2022 at 9:03 PM

@dncingemma: It’s never an embarrassment to see your comments, so please keep them coming! Also I’m absolutely not being overly generous, just saying the truth. You’re also a joy to talk to in the comments. The true gem is the friendship we made along the way (now that’s an embarrassing thing to say 😌).

DancingEmma

March 22, 2022 at 10:02 PM

@ladynightshade: It is lovely to be epistolary friends, isn’t it?

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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

March 22, 2022 at 10:36 PM

@dncingemma: One of the best kinds, I’d say. We share a bond not out simply of proximity or face-to-face interaction, but our shared interests and values. It’s refreshing.

4 halofan68

March 20, 2022 at 9:48 AM

(1) Has there been a noona rom-com or melo where the FL has been so wonderfully mature as Jeon Do-yeon presently? I cannot recall any.

(2) Lee Bo-Young smashing a glass ceiling? Might as well offer me paid time off for two months...but how do you post news about LBY and NOT show a photograph? Sacrilege!

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tccolb

March 20, 2022 at 11:43 AM

LOL I beg thee forgiveness

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jerrykuvira

March 20, 2022 at 1:47 PM

I had to check the age of Jung Kyung-ho to Jeon Do-yeon. I didn't know it was a noona romance age difference. I really hope they makes their character ages to the middle. Make both in their mid 40's please.

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soulsearch12

April 21, 2022 at 4:50 PM

Ditto on both your comments esp. the Lee Bo Young one! Someone said its like the female Mad Men but even better (LBY!!). It made me want a 60s style of clothing/style, but w/o the politics of it. But that would be a pipe dream. Looking forward to both, but the LBY drama has be more intrigued.