News bites: February 8, 2023

23 February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

by tccolb

Jang Hyuk, Jang Nara, Chae Jung-ahn, Kim Nam-hee

tvN’s new Family will be bringing us a secret agent Jang Hyuk (Red Heart) and his unbeknownst loving wife Jang Nara (Sell Your Haunted House), marking the actors’ fourth (!) time working together. Also starring Chae Jung-ahn (King of Pigs) and Kim Nam-hee (Reborn Rich), the action-comedy cannot come soon enough this April with Jung Yoo-sun (That Man, Oh Soo) penning the scripts and co-directing by PD Jang Jung-do and PD Lee Jung-mok. [News1]

Over on SBS, the retro vibe continues for their new posters and video teaser for Taxi Driver 2. But our vigilante team will need to be more vigilant now that they’re being targeted by an unknown enemy. Starring Lee Je-hoon (Move to Heaven), Kim Eui-sung (Under the Queen’s Umbrella), and Pyo Ye-jin (VIP), the crime-action will be returning to our screens on February 17. [News1 (1), (2)]

TVING is lining up a new crime thriller called Unlucky Day, with Lee Sung-min (Reborn Rich), Yoo Yeon-seok (The Interest of Love), and Lee Jung-eun (Missing: The Other Side 2) headlining the series. Launching towards the end of 2023, the webtoon adaptation has filmmaker Pil Gam-sung (Hostage: Missing Celebrity) at the helm with scripts co-written by Kim Min-sung and Song Hanna. [News1]
Park Min-young (Love in Contract) is currently reviewing an offer to star in the web novel and webtoon adaptation Please Marry My Husband. Should the stars align, Park will be playing the central character and wronged wife of Lee Yi-kyung (Critical X). Filming is set to begin early this year, once casting has been finalized. [YTN]

Speaking of revenge, tvN’s Pandora has unveiled a new poster, showcasing Lee Sang-yoon (One the Woman) as our story’s ambitious presidential candidate and husband to Lee Jia (Penthouse 3). Directed by PD Choi Young-hoon (One the Woman) with scripts penned by Hyun Ji-min, the horrors of Pandora’s box will be unleashed on March 11. [Maeil Kyungje]
The first script reading stills have dropped for Channel A’s Queen of the Mask, featuring the fierce quartet: Kim Sun-ah (The Empire), Oh Yoon-ah (Once Again), Shin Eun-jung (Dr. Park’s Clinic), and Yoo Sun (Eve). The mystery-thriller also stars Oh Ji-ho (No Second Chances) as Kim’s boyfriend and Lee Jung-jin (The King: Eternal Monarch) as Shin’s fiance. [News1]

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1 loveblossom🌸

February 9, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Family with Jang Hyuk & Jang Nara!! I had no idea. This is a must-watch. Excited to see Jang Hyuk back on the small screen. Bonus that it's a comedy! Gosh, it's nice to see this pairing again.

Yoo Yeon Seok in a new drama is great news. But he's playing a serial killer, ack. Would be interesting to see him tackle this role.

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1 - The Golden OTP of kdramas is back at it))) They should seriously keep their collabs going because they're so good together it'll never be enough. Action comedy (or romcom?) sounds especially good since it's been AGES since Jang Hyuk did a lighthearted drama, let alone romance. I've read it's gonna replace OBY in Mon-Tues slot so hope it manages to comfort me after that drama ends.

3 - wow, the cast... And TVING original crime thriller? Better to not forget about that one, might be my thing after all.

4 - at least that's an unexpected pairing.

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3 jerrykuvira

February 9, 2023 at 1:00 AM

There's no way I'm not tuning in to Family🤭.

3. I don't know what this is. The title has me totally confused with the casting :)

4. I don't mind if this is a rehash of Park Min-young's character in LiC, but I'm game.

5. Nice shot.

So much to look forward to in 6.

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4 miso

February 9, 2023 at 1:08 AM

I'm as excited as everyone else for a Jang Na-ra and Jang Hyuk reunion but I'm also one of those few unfortunate souls who've seen That Man, Oh Soo by the writer and that's got me seriously worried 😭.

Excited to have Lee Sung-min in another drama soon.

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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi

February 9, 2023 at 1:42 AM

I want to admire a writer who created Dramaland's only antagonist tree though. It would have been an enimently forgettable piece of nonsense if not for that.
The. antagonist. was. a. tree.
Burned into my memory.

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miso

February 9, 2023 at 2:20 AM

The tree is literally the only thing I also remember about the show. Just unbelievably ridiculous.

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hacja

February 9, 2023 at 8:40 AM

Even I would find that storyline too sappy!

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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi

February 9, 2023 at 11:45 AM

Ikr?
I hope the writer has branched out a bit

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hacja

February 9, 2023 at 1:47 PM

This reply made me bark with laughter, but I bow to your clear-cut superior wit, which leaves me no choice but to log off.

LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi

February 9, 2023 at 1:53 PM

Hacja leaves in shame but we still haven't gotten to the root of this writer's problem.

Kurama

February 9, 2023 at 2:29 AM

Oh this drama was so bad...

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tabong has two different tears🍉

February 9, 2023 at 10:50 AM

Let's hope they've learned from their past mistakes and this new drama is NOTHING like That Man, Oh Soo. 🙏

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miso

February 9, 2023 at 3:17 PM

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loveblossom🌸

February 9, 2023 at 12:22 PM

Oh no.... >.<

Also excited to see LSM again.

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abalyn

February 10, 2023 at 12:36 PM

Jang Nara is pretty good at picking scripts, so let’s hope it’s ok.

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5 Kafiyah Bello

February 9, 2023 at 5:30 AM

1. Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara😍😍😍🔥
2. No
3. Maybe
4. This could be fun for PMY, not a rom com
6. Yessss

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6 Ahjumma

February 9, 2023 at 10:05 AM

Jang Nara is beautiful and she is a good person. But why do I not enjoy her acting more? What's wrong with me?

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7 tabong has two different tears🍉

February 9, 2023 at 10:47 AM

1. The cast 👌
I love our OTP's reunion, and I love Chae Jung Ahn.
2. I need to watch Taxi Driver 1.
4. Who's going to be the ML? Oh, and I definitely need to overcome my PMY trauma to watch this.
5. I'm all in for crazy politics. I hope it goes with Chief of Staff style or Trolley's. 🤭
6. Kim Sun Ah being the girl boss of girl bosses once again.

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8 fab

February 9, 2023 at 2:33 PM

A Jang-Jang reunion!! Be still my heart.

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9 OldLawyer

February 9, 2023 at 4:12 PM

I am really looking forward to FAMILY. Two of my favorites as leads. What could go wrong?

The new Park Minyoung drama sounds far superior to her last two dramas. Crossing my fingers and praying to the drama gods for that one.

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john

February 9, 2023 at 5:29 PM

I too hope to see PMY in something too. Queen for Seven Days was the last one I watched her in. She should branch out, I’d like to see her in something dark, curious if she pull off playing a villain.