News bites: May 25, 2024
by tccolb
- With the premiere for TVING’s Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale (previously I Openly Dream of Cinderella) now just a week away, we’ll soon be following our heroine Pyo Ye-jin (Moon in the Day) as she strives to find her happily-ever-after prince. Whimsically pictured in new character posters, together with Lee Jun-young (The Impossible Heir), Kim Hyun-jin (Cheer Up), and Song Ji-woo (Doctor Slump), the rom-com will be coming to our screens on May 31. [News]
- A new thriller called Pig Pen is in the works with Cha Seung-won (Our Blues), Jang Ki-yong (The Atypical Family), Kim Dae-myung (Hospital Playlist, and Noh Jung-eui (Our Beloved Summer) reviewing offers to headline the webtoon adaptation. Set on a remote island where our adrift hero finds an old vacation rental run by a mysterious family, the series has filmmaker Kim Sang-man (The Tenor – Lirico Spinto) attached to direct. [Newsen, Xports News]
- New stills are out for JTBC’s A Prefabricated Family, showcasing our title’s found group in a remake of the hit Chinese drama Go Ahead. With dads Choi Won-young (Twinkling Watermelon) and Choi Moo-sung (Like Flowers in Sand), taking Hwang In-yub (Why Her), Jung Chae-yeon (The Golden Spoon), and Bae Hyun-sung (Miraculous Brothers) under their wings, the coming-of-age romance is expected to release later this year. [MBC]
- Speaking of JTBC, Yeon Woo-jin (Nothing Uncovered) is said to be holding onto his police badge, transferring from Seoul to a quiet village in the Jeolla province for the period comedy Sales of Virtue. There, in the 1990s, he’ll meet our door-to-door sales ladies of cheeky wares, including Kim So-yeon (Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938), Kim Sung-ryung (Kill Heel), Lee Se-hee (Bad Prosecutor), and Kim Sun-young (Queen of Divorce). [Star News]
- Oh Jung-se (Sweet Home 2) has reportedly been cast in the upcoming spy melodrama Polaris, joining Jeon Ji-hyun (jirisan) and Kang Dong-won (Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman) in the lineup. With production led by the Little Women duo, PD Kim Hee-won (Queen of Tears) and writer Jung Seo-kyung (Mother), the series is currently in filming and is scheduled to wrap this October. [YTN]
- tvN’s Player 2: Master of Swindlers has been busily pushing out promos before the action-caper’s premiere, including a slew of new stills and a special preview clip. Why hello, Im Seul-ong (Mrs. Cop 2). Starring Song Seung-heon (Black Knight) and Oh Yeon-seo (Cafe Minamdang), along with Lee Shi-un (Bad Prosecutor), Tae Won-seok (Bloodhounds), and Jang Gyuri (Cheer Up), the series will be launching on June 3 in the Monday-Tuesday slot. [News1 (1), (2)]
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1 Soyesterday
May 25, 2024 at 7:12 PM
"Go Ahead" is one of those hugely popular dramas that i never understood what the fuss was about, same with "Love like Galaxy", i hope the Korean remake nixes the quasi-incestuous storyline between the siblings though
Happy to see Jun Ji-hyun returning to dramaland too, the cast and crew of Polaris are solid so the drama could be great.
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Rue
May 25, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Polaris is Disney+ 😭
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Alluvial_Fan
May 27, 2024 at 3:55 AM
Yes, the sibling triangle was cringey. My problem with Go Ahead was how the moms were written - all crazy in some form or another from manipulative to straight up sociopath. The only "good" mom was the dead one.
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2 kiara
May 25, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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3 kiara
May 25, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Wowser! Kang Dong-won in dramaland. 😍
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4 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
May 26, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Fairy Tale, A prefabricated family, Sales of virtue are the three that could be worth watching. I am hoping the Go ahead remake keeps the good bits and adds the K-drama elements that I love so that just like a webtoon they will be stand alone dramas so no need to be disappointed by the comparison.
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5 jillian
May 26, 2024 at 12:30 AM
I am warming up to Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale because I like the leads and enjoy writing the drama title. It will depend how much I will like the first two episodes...
The rest has my varying levels of interest since it all has actors I like. The one on top of mind atm is Yeon Woo Jin and Kim So Yeon's period comedy.
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Islander north
May 26, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Streaming site for USA?
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jillian
May 26, 2024 at 4:49 PM
No idea with Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale
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6 Kurama
May 26, 2024 at 1:28 AM
I'm very happy with the actors' choice for the father roles in Go Ahead remake, less with the teenagers...
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7 sonai
May 26, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Ah, the woes of a non-native speaker. I imagined something else when I read “Pig Pen” (certainly something cute Sanrio would sell, no? 🐷✏️) and laughed a bit, seeing as this is a thriller to top it off.
Other than that, DREAMING OF A FREAKING FAIRYTALE sounds like my cup of tea, as does PREFABRICATED FAMILY. I’d need more details on SALES OF VIRTUE for a final verdict, 🤓 but 90s sounds intriguing!
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8 🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
May 26, 2024 at 10:49 AM
1. & 3. What's in a name. So I'll go with Cinderella and Go Ahead. Thank you. Very excited to see Hwang In-youp.
2. Why is Ki-yong Oppa attracted to these
atypical"mysterious family" type dramas!? Guess will have to find out.4. 5. 6. 😍 😍 😍
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9 OldLawyer
May 26, 2024 at 11:24 AM
"Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale" Any ideas where this one might be streaming?
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DancingEmma
May 26, 2024 at 11:58 PM
I have read in Variety that it will be on Paramount+.
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OldLawyer
May 27, 2024 at 12:11 AM
The streaming situation is getting out of hand. What a shame.
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10 DancingEmma
May 26, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Would it kill these streaming platforms like the evil mouse, Paramount+, etc to have a “coming soon” section as right now, it is clear as mud if and when any KDs will be streamed on them.
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OldLawyer
May 26, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Please not on The Mouse (a prayer to the Drama Gods)
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11 bong-soo
May 26, 2024 at 7:38 PM
No. 2. PIG PEN (Network?, Episodes?, Airing?-you get the picture).
Plusses for me:
1. Based on a webtoon by the writer who also wrote the SWEET HOME (Netflix) based webtoon. The synopsis sounds like something out of a Japanese mystery from the Golden age. That is a good thing.
2. Jang Ki-yong. JKY is currently a giving terrific performances in JTBC’s THE ATYPICAL FAMILY and I couldn’t be happier for the guy. I will definitely follow him to his next project if legally available of course.
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