News bites: September 5, 2023

17 September 5, 2023September 5, 2023

by tccolb

The first script reading stills have dropped for KBS’s upcoming weekender Hyo-shim’s Independent Life, showcasing our headstrong heroine UEE (Ghost Doctor) along with the story’s feuding cousins Ha Joon (Missing: The Other Side 2) and Go Joo-won (Haechi). Premiering next week on September 16, the family drama follows The Real Has Come in the weekend slot. [Newsen]

Pyo Ye-jin (Taxi Driver 2) is on the casting table for a new classic rom-com called I Openly Dream of Cinderella (working title). If she accepts, Pyo will be playing the Cinderella-wannabe heroine who struggles to unchain herself from life’s difficult realities. Enter not-quite-prince-charming who doesn’t believe in love. Still in the planning stages, writer Baek Mi-kyung (Mine) is attached to the project in a creative role. [Sports Chosun]
Delivering a new bundle of moody stills, Disney+’s The Worst of Evil has me staring once again into the souls of Ji Chang-wook (If You Wish Upon Me) and Wie Ha-joon (Little Women) as my rational side wonders how many episodes my faint heart will withstand. The crime-action will be launching later this month on September 27. [News1, Sports Kyunghyang]

In a similar vein, I’m both enthralled and utterly unsettled by Shin Ha-kyun (Yonder) and Kim Young-kwang (Call It Love) in ENA’s short first teaser for Evilive. Also starring Shin Jae-ha (Taxi Driver 2), the series will be darkening up our screens in time for Halloween on October 14, in a new Saturday-Sunday slot. [MBC]
Thankfully, this fall is not all about ~evil~ and we’ll be getting our chance to get snuggled and toasty with tvN’s Twinkling Watermelon. Premiering this month on September 25, we get another look at our characters forging bonds and celebrating life in the sweet new teaser, with leads Ryeoun (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse), Choi Hyun-wook (D.P. 2), Seol In-ah (Oasis), and Shin Eun-soo (Summer Strike). [News1]
Also uplifting our spirits is JTBC’s fantasy Strong Woman Kang Nam-soon and the new poster showcases the superpowered family trio: Lee Yumi (Mental Coach Jegal), Kim Jung-eun (My Dangerous Wife), and Kim Hae-sook (Revenant). Expanding on the world created by the original series Strong Woman Do Bong-soon, the spin-off launches on October 7 with the original series writer Baek Mi-kyung penning the scripts. [News1]

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1 Unit

September 6, 2023 at 12:56 AM

Pyo Ye-jin (Taxi Driver 2) is on the casting table for a new classic rom-com called I Openly Dream of Cinderella (working title)....

Any guesses as to what the final title will be? I vote for My Lovely Cinderella.

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mmmmm

September 6, 2023 at 1:53 AM

It has to be My Lovely Cinderella because it’s one of the 2023 My Lovely series.

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Elinor is trapped in the timeslip

September 6, 2023 at 8:13 AM

While I agree that My Lovely Cinderella is the front-runner, it's still possible for it to join the Perfect series, which so far includes My Perfect Stranger, A Perfect Marriage, and Perfect Family. What's next - My Perfect Divorce, followed by A Perfect Death?

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mmmmm

September 6, 2023 at 8:59 AM

😅. Is there any other series we haven't been aware of? Now we know they have My Lovely and the Perfect series..

OR there might pop up a show titled something like "My Perfect Lovely Husband" (instead of My Perfectly Lovely Husband or My Perfect and Lovely Husband). You know, sometimes show titles make you scratch your head.

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mmmmm

September 6, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Even worse, it could be "My Perfect Lovely" 😱😱

🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸

September 6, 2023 at 9:35 AM

🤦‍♀️

mmmmm

September 6, 2023 at 9:54 AM

@seeker 🤣🤣

Minka

September 6, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Lol this thread. What about Good?
We had The Good Manager, The Good Detective, The Good Doctor. 😅

bbstl 🧹

September 6, 2023 at 9:35 AM

Reply Cinderella? Reply Lovely Cinderella? Reply My Perfectly Lovely Cinderella?

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mmmmm

September 6, 2023 at 9:55 AM

You guys! LOL.

I propose Reply My Perfectly Lovely Cinderella feat. Marriage and Divorce.

2 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

September 6, 2023 at 2:02 AM

Sparkling watermelon and Cinderella are the only two calling my name out of this batch. Whatever name they give I openly dream of Cinderella it will always be My Lovely Cinderella to the rest of us😊 thanks @unit

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Seon-ha

September 6, 2023 at 4:37 AM

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Firewife5

September 6, 2023 at 6:34 AM

Same here! Although I want to look forward to sparkling Watermelon more than I actually do. It's one of the main actors, I just didn't take to him in his last drama at all. But then, there's that title, they got to me with that one! I don't think I can resist checking out a drama called sparkling Watermelon!

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3 🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸

September 6, 2023 at 4:03 AM

Hyo-shim’s Independent Life
Excited ... because Uee.

I Openly Dream of Cinderella
I watch K-dramas for my fairy tale fix ... so will be keeping an eye out.

The Worst of Evil
Ji Chang-wook... hwaiting!

Evilive
"enthralled and utterly unsettled"
+1 beautifully expressed. I am still traumatized by Somebody (couldn't finish it) don't know if I can handle a villainous turn by Kim Young-kwang. Will tune in for sure but the may just take a sharp U-turn towards The Secret Life of My Secretary to calm (soothe, enchant) myself.

Twinkling Watermelon
Very interested. Ryeoun seems very well cast.

Strong Woman Kang Nam-soon
Girl gang ... bring it on!

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4 OAsia

September 6, 2023 at 6:30 AM

I don't like "Strong Woman Kang Nam-soon" poster. Will the main character's family be rich in this drama? If so, I don't like it. The poster has soap opera vibes.

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Gikata

September 6, 2023 at 12:09 PM

Yep, I remember reading that FL was adopted overseas as a kid and went to search for her bio-family when she grew up. Seems like girl hit the jackpot as her long-lost relatives ended up both rich AND superpowered. Looks less and less like an original show. Wonder if all those changes will work in sequel's favor...