News bites: October 13, 2022

14 October 14, 2022October 13, 2022

by tccolb

Seolhyun, Im Shi-wan

ENA has lined up a new drama called I Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything (previously known as Summer Strike), which is slated to air this coming November. The melodrama stars Seolhyun (The Killer’s Shopping List) and Im Shi-wan (Tracer) in what seems to be a thoughtful character piece about re-discovering life and self. Writing and directing will be helmed by both Hong Moon-pyo and Lee Yoon-jung (The Lies Within, Coffee Prince). [News1]

Chae Jong-hyeop, Seo Eun-soo, Park Sung-woong

Announcements were also made for ENA’s upcoming Unlock the Boss, which has CEO Park Sung-woong (Snowdrop) somehow getting trapped inside a strange cellphone and subsequently found by our job-seeking hero Chae Jong-hyeop (Love All Play). Also starring Seo Eun-soo (Missing: The Other Side), the fantasy-comedy will be launching on November 30 with directing by PD Lee Chul-ha and scripts by Kim Hyung-min. [News1]
A new poster is out for tvN’s Call My Agent and we also received news that Noh Sang-hyun (Pachinko) is joining the cast in the role of Lee Sang-wook, the head of the investigations team at the Seoul Regional Tax Office. Starring Lee Seo-jin (Dr. Park’s Clinic), Kwak Sun-young (Inspector Koo), Seo Hyun-woo (Adamas), and Joo Hyun-young (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), the comedy will be premiering November 7 in the Monday-Tuesday slot, following Mental Coach Jegal. [JTBC, News1]

Preparations continue for Uncanny Counter 2 as well, which is now on tvN, and we have some interesting names on the casting table: Kang Ki-young (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) and Jin Seon-gyu (Bargain). The reports are mixed, but Yoo Joon-sang (Alchemy of Souls), Yeom Hye-ran (SF8), and Kim Se-jung (Today’s Webtoon) will likely be reprising their original roles, while Jo Byung-kyu (Stove League) is still in consideration. Filming is set to begin in November. [Sports Kyunghyang (1), (2)]
Yoon Kye-sang (Kiss Sixth Sense) will be headlining a new black comedy called Day of Kidnapping (roughly translated), about an unlikely partnership between an inept kidnapper in need of money and an 11-year-old child prodigy. Based on a novel by the same title, the drama is planning for a 2023 broadcast and has PD Park Yoo-young at the helm with scripts by filmmaker Kim Je-young (Cheese in the Trap, the 2018 film). [News1]

Yoon Kye-sang

Over on MBC, Dasom (Was It Love) has been added to The Season of Kkok-du. Joining Kim Jung-hyun (Mr. Queen) and Im Soo-hyang (Doctor Lawyer), Dasom takes on the role of a fellow doctor named Tae Jung-won. With production led by PD Baek Soo-chan and PD Kim Ji-hoon, as well as writers Kang Yi-hun and Heo Joon-woo, filming for the fantasy-romance is currently in progress. [News1]
New character posters and stills have dropped for MBC’s fantasy rom-com May I Help You, featuring the story’s main quartet: Hyeri (Moonshine), Jun (a.k.a. Lee Jun-young) (Let Me Be Your Knight), Song Deok-ho (Link: Eat, Love, Kill), and Lee Kyu-han (Sunbae, Don’t Put on that Lipstick). Premiering October 19 in the Wednesday-Thursday slot, scripts were penned by Lee Sun-hye (20th Century Boy and Girl) with PD Shim So-yeon (Welcome 2 Life0 and PD Park Sun-young at the helm. [MBC (1), (2)]

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1 Kurama

October 14, 2022 at 12:18 AM

The story of I Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything looks like something I need now! No murder and far from Seoul 🥰

I hope Day of Kidnapping won't end like A Perfect World 😥

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Day of kidnapping sounds like the film The three fugitives which was hilarious. There are a few dramas in here that I am signing up to, cautiously at this point but hopeful that as more info comes out it will confirm they will make the ok to watch list.

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Kurama

October 14, 2022 at 1:39 AM

Oh I didn't watch the US version. I know the French one.

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3 jerrykuvira

October 14, 2022 at 1:51 AM

The plot for 1 is going to be another journey down discovery and self-worth. Something I'm up for.

Noh Sang-hyun in Call My Agent. Wow! He must have done a good job in Pachinko to land two roles.

Kang Ki-young for Uncanny Counter🤭. As if Yoo Jun-sang wasn't enough for me. Definitely not missing this one.

The story for The Day of the Kidnapping is a tear jerker. I'm up for the father-daughter bond Yoon Kye-sang will form with his gained daughter.

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4 bong-soo

October 14, 2022 at 5:37 AM

I finally started Siwan’s TRACER (Viki US) last night and loved the first episode. It looks like it will be great.
Hopefully I will be able to follow him to I DON’T FEEL LIKE DOING ANYTHING. This piece in AsianWiki gives a drama synopsis and description of his unusual character:
https://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/seol-hyun-im-si-wan-cast-in-ena-drama-i-dont-want-to-do-anything

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

October 14, 2022 at 7:42 AM

Thanks for sharing that article 😊

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books7time

October 14, 2022 at 4:43 PM

I am almost done with TRACER. Whew! It is a ride. Im Shi Wan is magnetic, but all the actors really are in top form. The writing and directing at times...eh (or perhaps the subs I am reading are kluncky?). Still, very much worth the watch.

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5 korfan

October 14, 2022 at 6:44 AM

Yoon Kye-sang, in a comedic role as an inept kidnapper. I'm not familiar with the novel at all, but the show sounds hilarious.

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6 Islander north

October 14, 2022 at 7:30 AM

Anyone know where May I Help You will be streaming in the US?

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7 miss h

October 14, 2022 at 8:10 AM

I Don't Feel Like Doing Anything sounds right up my alley. I'm really liking what ENA is putting out.

Kang Ki-young deserves better than Uncanny Counter 2.

Day of Kidnapping sounds interesting.

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8 books7time

October 14, 2022 at 4:40 PM

Any project with Im Shi Wan attached will get my notice; he picks such interesting projects.
I am thrilled beyond description to see Uncanny Counter season 2. And now with our favorite scene stealer--Kang Ki Young!
Curious about other projects, but these two leaped out.

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9 Samdong

October 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Seeing a man getting cast as the tax office in Call My Agent, I think they plan to change Kwak Sun Young's character then from the original. I love Noh Sang hyun though

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10 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

October 15, 2022 at 1:16 PM

1. Title is the story of my life. The story also sounds interesting. ENA has been hitting it out of the park.

2. Once again, ENA is doing great. The premise is too bizarre to not be curious about it. The cast is also really good.

3. More Noh Sang-hyun is always good news!

4. Is this a sign from the universe to finally get around to watching Uncanny Counter already?

5. Amazing premise. I’m sure there is a film out there with the same plot, but this will be the first time I’ll encounter this story. Yoon Kye-sang in a comedy is too good to pass up.

6. I was looking forward to Kim Jung-hyun’s drama comeback, but I’m not liking either female leads…

7. I feel like I’ve been inundated with promos for this.

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11 JillofAllTrades

October 17, 2022 at 11:37 AM

Day of kidnapping does not sound like something I want to watch right now but I want more Yoon Kye Sang so no choice but to watch it. (For the record, I watched his serial with Go Ara with a ghost dad, the name of which I cannot recollect at the moment)