News bites: April 9, 2022

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by tccolb

A new player is upping their game in the K-content industry, with skyTV and KT’s Media Genie joining hands and re-branding themselves as a family of channels under their new name, ENA. Officially launching on April 29, the first drama with the ENA label will be There Is No Gu Pil-soo, which premieres a few days later on May 4. A new teaser dropped this week for the comedy-bromance which stars Kwak Do-won (CCTV, The Man Standing Next) and Yoon Doo-joon (Let’s Eat 3). [Maeil Kyungje, MBC]

Another ENA project in the works is Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo and the lineup has been confirmed: Park Eun-bin (The King’s Affection), Kang Tae-oh (Doom at Your Service), and Kang Ki-young (A Moment at Eighteen), among others. Written by Moon Ji-won with PD Yoo In-shik (Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 2) at the helm, the drama will be available on Netflix and is tentatively scheduled to release in June. [Newsen]
KBS drama Minamdang released photos from the first script reading, featuring the main cast: Seo In-gook (Doom at Your Service), Oh Yeon-seo (Mad for Each Other), Kwak Shi-yang (IDOL: The Coup), Kwon Soo-hyun (Crime Puzzle), and Kang Mina (Moonshine). Expected to air in June following Red Heart, the comedy-mystery is directed by PD Go Jae-hyun (Will You Have Dinner With Me) with scripts penned by Park Hye-jin (Ruler – Master of the Mask). [KBS]

KBS has been busy on the casting front as well. True Sword Battle announced its lead actor, D.O. (100 Days My Prince), who will be playing a delinquent prosecutor who serves justice by his own rules. Scripts will be written by Im Young-bin (Sketch) with PD Kim Sung-ho (Move to Heave) attached to direct. [KBS]
A Lee Seung-gi (Mouse) and Lee Se-young (The Red Sleeve Cuff) re-pairing was also confirmed for KBS in a new friends-to-lovers romance, Love According to Law. Written by Im Ji-eun (One Night) and directed by PD Lee Eun-jin (Chief Kim), the planned air date is August 29. [Newsen]
TVING’s upcoming mystery-horror Monstrous released another poster, and we finally get a peek at the rest of the cast. Premiering soon on April 29, Gu Kyo-hwan (D.P.) and Shin Hyun-bin (Reflection of You) star in the drama alongside Kim Ji-young (Graceful Friends), Park Ho-san (Tracer), Kwak Dong-yeon (Vincenzo), and Nam Da-reum (The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim). [News1]

Rising star Yoon Chan-young (All of Us Are Dead) is returning to the supernatural genre in a new drama called Delivery Man. Taking on the lead role, Yoon will be playing a taxi driver who helps ghosts move onto the afterlife by fulfilling their last wishes. Filming is set to begin once casting has been finalized. [News1]
Over on MBC, a broadcast date has finally been announced for Doctor Lawyer which stars So Ji-sub (My Secret Terrius), Shin Sung-rok (Kairos), and Im Soo-hyang (When I Was the Most Beautiful). Written by Jang Hong-chul (Class of Lies) and co-directed by PD Lee Yong-seok (Haechi) and Lee Dong-hyun (She Knows Everything), the drama premieres next month on May 27. [MBC]
In the meantime, we can expect to see MBC’s supernatural comedy Showtime Begins! on April 23 with our lead actors Park Hae-jin (Old School Intern) and Jin Ki-joo (Oh! Samkwang Villa). More promos were released this week along with news of Jin Ki-joo’s next project, a new KBS drama opposite Kim Dong-wook (King of Pigs). [10 Asia, MBC (1), (2)]

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2022 is all about law. The amount of law related drama this year it think it 5 of them in total. I'm excited for NamGoongMin 100 Won Laywyer I think that the title) DohKyungsoo in True Battle Sword) and Lee Jongsuk in Big Mouth.

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2 Kairoskat 💐

April 10, 2022 at 1:44 AM

Shin! Sung! Rok!!! Welcome back to dramaland!!!!!!!

I'm not particurlarly interested with the plot or his character description, I'm just glad he's returning on the small screen. His last drama was KAIROS in 2020 and he stepped down from Master in the House too, so long without Shin Sung Rok new content 🥲. Welcome back!!!!!

50 days to go! 😎

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3 miss h

April 10, 2022 at 7:55 AM

I'm so tired of legal dramas.

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halofan68

April 10, 2022 at 8:33 AM

I second that. With an amplifier. Connected to satellite.

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4 loveblossom🌸

April 10, 2022 at 2:42 PM

I hope Yoon Doo Joon's drama will be available with subs. Another uncommon streaming source. >.< It hasn't gotten a lot of promos..

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5 jillian

April 10, 2022 at 5:32 PM

The teasers for Showtime Begins! is getting me all excited for the drama. It looks like it wacky and fun so eagerly waiting for it.

I love So Ji Sub but his next drama makes me cautious. I will have to wait for teasers to decide if I will watch it.

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6 azkiya

April 11, 2022 at 1:07 AM

by dropping "Soundtrack #1", and skipping "Tomorrow" [reading recap, and it seems not for me] :(
I suddenly have 2 spots available for new shows, and looking at the news here one spot could be for the KBS' "Minamdang", it has the trio that I like (SIG, OYS, and KSY), though the writer mmhhh..but, excited still, hope it's good!

I also read somewhere that Kim Se Jong's new drama potentially become Daniel Choi's new drama as well, aww so miss him, and if it's true then I obviously put that one on my plate, excited :))

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7 Kafiyah Bello

April 11, 2022 at 4:02 AM

SIG, I will always watch anything he does. I'm excited for Showtime Begins!! I too am a little tired of legal dramas, but when the monkey God and his zombie come together, I should at least check it out.