News bites: October 1, 2022

10 October 1, 2022

by tccolb

Jin Seon-gyu, Kim Tae-ri

SBS’s upcoming drama Demon (working title) by writer Kim Eun-hee (Jirisan) will feature a special guest appearance by Jin Seon-gyu (Bargain) in the role of Kim Tae-ri’s (Twenty Five Twenty One) dad. Jin has worked with both Kims in the past via Netflix – having starred in writer Kim’s Kingdom series and acted alongside Kim Tae-ri in the movie Space Sweepers. [YTN]

As we head into premiere week, KBS’s Bad Prosecutor released their last round of promos including a new poster and video teaser. Starring D.O. (100 Days My Prince), Lee Se-hee (Young Lady and Gentleman), and Ha Joon (Crazy Love), as our prosecutor team who are each pushing for differing agendas, the legal-action drama will be coming to our screens on October 5. [Newsen (1), (2)]
Park Hoon (Big Mouth) has been added to the cast of Law Money, playing yet another prosecutor in dramaland – joining business man Lee Seon-kyun (Dr. Brain) and judicial officer Moon Chae-won (Flower of Evil) in the lineup. The legal revenge drama is slated to air in SBS’s Friday-Saturday slot in 2023. [Sports Kyunghyang]

Park Hoon

Kim Bora (The Grotesque Mansion) and Up10tion’s Kim Woo-seok (Bulgasal: Immortal Souls) have been paired for a new romance called Finland Papa. Based on a popular novel by the same title, filming is scheduled to begin early this month. [Newsis (1), (2)]
EXID’s Hani (Idol: The Coup) will be starring in a new Coupang Play series called Fantasy Spot. Aiming to broadcast towards the end of this year, the story has Hani playing an ordinary office worker who is given the reins to manage a podcast out of the blue. We then follow her growth as she learns about life and love through a new lens. [JTBC]

SBS has been pushing out the final batch of promos for Cheer Up as well, including a new group poster and two video teasers: a character teaser and a first episode preview. Starring Han Ji-hyun (Penthouse 3), Bae In-hyuk) (Why Her?), and Kim Hyun-jin (Can You Deliver Time?), the campus drama premieres this coming October 3. [Newsen]
New character posters have dropped for TVING’s Yonder and we finally get a look at some of our supporting cast: Jung Jin-young (May It Please the Court), Lee Jung-eun (Our Blues), Bae Yoo-ram (Unicorn), and Yoon Yi-rae (School 2021). The sci-fi drama will be launching on both TVING and Paramount+ in just a few weeks on October 14. [JTBC]

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1 kiara

October 1, 2022 at 2:40 PM

Lee Seon-kyun and Moonie. ❤️

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2 miso

October 1, 2022 at 2:42 PM

As tired as I am of the word 'law' in k-dramas currently, the cast for Law Money looks SO good. Maybe by the time 2023 rolls around, I'll even be excited for it.

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DancingEmma

October 1, 2022 at 7:22 PM

@miso2019: I wish they would do a Korean version of “The Grinder” with Rob Low and Timothy Olyphant who were hilarious as deluded actors who had played TV lawyers. We should be able to enjoy that!

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miso

October 2, 2022 at 1:35 AM

Oh I remember liking The Grinder. Fred Savage is also a house favourite! They really should do a Korean version 😂.

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3 jerrykuvira

October 1, 2022 at 4:21 PM

The cinematography and aesthetic detail for Yonder leaves so much to be expected from this photography stills.
The casting ain't the only thing giving me the good moods about this drama.

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kiara

October 1, 2022 at 7:27 PM

I'm surprised that Lee Joon Ik and writer Oh aren't doing a sageuk instead. This is going to be their first sci-fi.

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knewbie

October 2, 2022 at 12:53 AM

Because the director is Lee Joon-ik, I get the feeling that Yonder will be less sci-fi and more a fantasy or work of speculative fiction focusing on themes like identity, memory and loss.

In fact the project reminds of the film 11AM. The trailer and poster of 11AM looked like hardcore sci-fi, but the director Kim Hyun-seok was known for quirky romcoms Cyrano Agency and When Romance Meets Destiny (not to mention a great historical film called YMCA Baseball Team with Song Kang-ho, Kim Hye-soo and Hwang Jung-min). Ultimately, 11AM turned out to be more of a melodramatic thriller. And by a weird coincidence, the story also involves a scientist's late wife.

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kiara

October 2, 2022 at 11:03 AM

I love the cast of "11 am," but I didn't get to watch it.
I'm slacking when it comes to Chungmuro. I used to watch a lot of K-films, but I mainly stick with indie films lately.

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4 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

October 1, 2022 at 9:28 PM

Finland papa and Fantasy spot look like potentials for the watch list I will review future promo material before making the final decision.

There are some great dramas coming over the autumn/winter season that were mentioned months ago and suddenly here we are. Looking forward to the new releases.

2023 will hopefully be the year when energy levels are back to normal and hopefully there will be a return to innovative quality writing, acting and production.

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5 azkiya

October 3, 2022 at 12:56 AM

Hello my 2023 watch list!
*blindly adding 'Demon' and 'Law Money'
[one because of Kim Eun Hee writer-nim, and the other because of Lee Seon-kyun oppa]
:))

Happy to read that EXID’s Hani has new project. Her last drama, 'Idol: The Coup' was one of my most faves last year, and I would love to see all the 5 girls from that drama getting more projects. Hope that kdramaland's stars aligned for my wish :)