News bites: June 18, 2022

16 June 18, 2022June 18, 2022

by tccolb

Sporting a cute bob, Kim Se-jung (Business Proposal) is pictured with Daniel Choi (Ghost Detective) and Nam Yoon-soo (The King’s Affection) at SBS’s first script reading for Today’s Webtoon. Premiering next month on July 29, the rom-com was co-directed by PD Jo Soo-won and PD Kim Young-hwan, with scripts penned by Jo Yeh-rang and Lee Jae-eun. [SBS]

Jo Seung-woo (Sisyphus) has been secured by JTBC for their new drama Sacred Divorce. Based on a popular webtoon, the story is about a pianist/music professor who becomes a divorce lawyer after experiencing a turning point in his life. Planned for an early 2023 broadcast, writing will be done by Yoo Young-ah (Thirty-Nine). [YTN]
On the tvN front, photos were released for the Adamas script reading, featuring the main cast of Ji Sung (The Devil Judge), Seo Ji-hye (Kiss Sixth Sense), and Lee Soo-kyung (Law School), among others. Written by Choi Tae-kang and directed by PD Park Seung-woo, the newly released teaser confirms a July 27 premiere. [News1]

tvN’s First Lady now has Lee Sang-yoon (One the Woman), Lee Jia (Penthouse 3), Park Ki-woong (You Raise Me Up), and Jang Hee-jin (The Red Sleeve Cuff) on the casting table. PD Choi Young-hoon (One the Woman) is attached to direct with writing done by makjang queen Kim Soon-ok (Penthouse, An Empress’s Dignity). [Xports News (1), (2), (3)]
Over on Netflix, Squid Game’s second season was announced in a teaser this week. Production remains in the talented hands of the first season’s director, Hwang Dong-hyuk (Miss Granny). Applications are also open for the Squid Game reality show. This being real-life, of course, they do include the disclaimer that exiting players will leave empty-handed, but unscathed. [MBC (1), (2)]
Netflix gave the green light for Sweet Home to continue its story as well in season two and three. Reprising their roles are Song Kang (Forecasting Love and Weather), Lee Jin-wook (Welcome to Wedding Hell), Lee Shi-young (Grid), Go Min-shi (Jirisan), and Park Kyu-young (Dal-li and Gamjatang). Newly joining the series are Yoo Oh-sung (The Veil), Oh Jung-se (Uncle), Kim Mu-yeol (Juvenile Justice), and Jinyoung (Police University). [YTN]

Stills from the script reading were also put out by TVING for their romance To the X Who Doesn’t Love Me. Written and directed by Go Jae-hong, with writing by Wang Hye-ji, the drama launches this July and stars a fresh-faced cast: Han Ji-hyo (Tomorrow), NCT’s Do-young (Cafe Midnight 3: The Curious Stalker), and Kwon Ah-reum. [Ilgan Sports]
MBC has lined up a new sageuk rom-com called The Forbidden Marriage, featuring rising stars Park Joo-hyun (Love All Play), Kim Young-dae (Shooting Stars), and Kim Woo-seok (Military Prosecutor Doberman). Adapted from a popular web novel, the drama will be written by the original author Chun Ji-hye with directing helmed collaboratively by PD Park Sang-woo (No Second Chances) and PD Jung Hoon. [MBC]
ENA’s Extraordinary Attorney Woo released new posters ahead of the premiere on June 29, featuring our heroine Park Eun-bin (The King’s Affection) at her new job. Also seen are her co-stars: Kang Tae-oh (Doom at Your Service), Kang Ki-young (A Moment at Eighteen), Ha Yoon-kyung (Hospital Playlist 2), and Joo Jong-hyuk (Happiness). [Sports Seoul]

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1 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

June 18, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Wow, lots to look forward to. I need a good straight forward rom com. I hope we get some early/mid week shows soon as everything is happening at the weekend for me and most have a thriller element.

I notice there seems to have been lots of law related dramas over the last few months was this always a thing?

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Miss Hammurabi was my favourite law related drama as the focus was on character driven slice of life elements rather than the usual thriller elements that usually make these a no go area for me. It took me back to the shows I loved like LA law and the first couple of seasons of Ally McBeal.

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Jance

June 19, 2022 at 4:13 AM

Themes alternate from year to year: time travel / law / doctors / fugitives / fantasy / etc.
I definitely remember the year every drama was about time travel...

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2 pohonphee

June 18, 2022 at 7:19 PM

Sisyphus and 39 in one paragraph doesn't look good..... 😐

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3 panshel

June 18, 2022 at 7:20 PM

Does Today’s Webtoon have romance?

The biggest question for Sweet Home seasons two and three is will Lee Do-hyun be reprising his role?

The Forbidden Marriage stars one half of my favorite OTPs
Park Joo-hyun (Love All Play) and Kim Young-dae (Shooting Stars).

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TeaTimeandCrime

June 19, 2022 at 3:22 AM

I'm also very curious about the Lee Do-Hyun situation. I suppose they wouldn't announce it if he was due to spoilers but then again Netflix announced Yoon Chan-young's return to All of Us Dead despite his character meeting a similar-ish fate (The presumption of death but in a reality where death isn't necessarily the end)

...So basically it's anyone's guess lol

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Miky

June 19, 2022 at 3:59 AM

"Does Today’s Webtoon have romance?"
The original had just a hint of it,that wasn't the focus of the story...But being a kdrama who knows if it will expand,i hope not as it was great as it was...

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4 Kafiyah Bello

June 18, 2022 at 7:42 PM

Ji Sung is playing a twin, I am in. I still miss Perry Park occasionally lol.

I am here for Sweet Home 2. I enjoyed the fist one.

Also I will watch Park Eun Bin in anything, bring on the lawyer.

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Dorotka

June 19, 2022 at 12:10 AM

I sometimes miss Bad Boy Shin Segi 🙈

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5 miss h

June 18, 2022 at 7:49 PM

Quick turnaround for Kim Se-jung. Meanwhile, Daniel Choi finished filming Fly High, Butterfly by the Age of Youth writer a year ago and there is still no sign of it from jtbc.

Quick turnaround for the Thirty Nine writer too and surprise, surprise, she got another big name for her next project. Jo Seung-woo can't get me to tune into another one of her dramas.

I'm looking forward to Adamas. Ji Sung's back!

I'm so glad Lee Shi-young, Go Min-shi and Park Kyu-young are back for more Sweet Home. They were the best part of the first season. I was afraid it was just going to be Song Kang and Lee Jin Wook, which would have been a big yawn.

I really like Park Joo-hyun but I'm really, really not sure about Kim Young-dae in a sageuk.

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6 The Kdrama Enthusiast

June 18, 2022 at 10:26 PM

The fact that it's the Thirty-Nine writer makes me not want to watch Sacred Divorce. Sorry, Jo Seung-woo. I like you but I just can't 😭.

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7 jerrykuvira

June 18, 2022 at 11:22 PM

2. ~~Sisyphus~~ Jo Seung-woo and the story is enough to make this a good one, but there's nothing to save about 39's writing so I'm putting my blind faith in Jo Seung-woo. Sacred Divorce☺️🤤, there's no way the title isn't hooking me in.

3. After the delight that was The Devil's Judge, Ji Sung is game. Seo Ji-hye ain't bad either, but this pairing means she's bringing her A-game so, yes.

4. Do something better with Lee Jiah, screenwriter. Something better than Penthouse, please.
The cast is tight but the writer, I'm not okay with. More of An Empress Dignity and less of Penthouse, please.

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Dorotka

June 19, 2022 at 12:08 AM

I loved Lee Jiah in Me Too, Flower.

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8 Miky

June 19, 2022 at 3:57 AM

Watched the original drama " Today’s Webtoon" and liked it a lot and Odagiri Joe was so charismatic as the mentor...The drama just had a hint of romance but was enough as the focus wasn't that and loved that it didn't force it just to be there...
I'm among the ones who are really happy for Sweet Home getting not just another season but 2...Hope the quality will remain and the world will expand..
I actually got when it was released a survey from the company about what would peopel like to see in the upcoming season if made so curious to see what they will bring from here on...
Am exicted for Adamas because of the cast and Ji Sung playing twins...
Jo Seung-woo YEY,writer Nahhhhhhhhh!!!

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9 Doppelganger

June 19, 2022 at 9:15 AM

There was in a Beanie who asked in another thread what the next lawyer + job combo in kdrama might be, and none of the guesses hit on lawyer + pianist + music professor. Guess we all need to think bigger.