News bites: April 2, 2016
by awcoconuts
Lee Sang-yoon
- Heads, ask and ye shall receive. During an interview on March 30, Lee Sang-yoon said about a Liar Game 2: “The director, writers, and all of us actors believe the sequel will happen.” He went on to explain that barring scheduling conflicts, all involved hope to begin production on the project later this year or early next, after writer Ryu Yong-jae and PD Kim Hong-sun complete work on Pied Piper. [News 1]
- Best wishes to the new couple: Their respective agencies have confirmed that Joo Sang-wook and Cha Ye-ryun, who met on the set of Dazzling Temptation, are indeed dating. [Dailian]
- Production company NEW and broadcast channel KBS want to show their gratitude to the 350 members of Descended From the Sun‘s cast and crew (unsurprising, given its crazy viewership ratings). The two parties are kicking around ideas, among them a reward vacation, but a trip may not be in the cards as many have moved on to other projects — another con of being entirely pre-produced. [Hankook Economy]
- The anticipated reunion of Yoo Ah-in with Song Joong-ki on Descended From the Sun will occur in Episode 13, which airs Wednesday, April 6. [Joongang]
- Chungmuro darling Chun Woo-hee (Han Gong-ju) has selected My Angel as her next project. She’ll co-star with Kim Nam-gil (Dorihwaga) and is currently discussing her character with director Lee Yoon-ki (A Man and A Woman). It’s not stated explicitly, but she must be taking on the role of a woman living in a vegetative state, the one whom insurance examiner Kim falls in love with. Cameras for the film begin rolling soon. [DongA]
- There’s still no official airdate for Hwarang: The Beginning, the sageuk about Silla warriors who were known as the original flower boys. It stars Park Seo-joon (She Was Pretty), Park Hyung-shik (High Society) and Go Ara (You’re All Surrounded) and will be entirely pre-produced. Filming began on March 31, and Hwarang will air simultaneously in China and on KBS, sometime before the end of the year. [Joy News 24]
- Director Jo Soo-won (Pinocchio, I Hear Your Voice) is making his first foray into web dramas with Chinese-Korean production Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Yuri (of SNSD, Neighborhood Hero) and Kim Young-kwang (also Pinocchio) have been cast as the leads, and it will be all about Gogh (Yuri), a 29-year-old ad agency employee, and her struggles to find love. Gogh will do anything her boss asks her to do, but she’ll revel in talking smack about him behind his back. Kim is a team leader at the agency, who’s surly and universally a persona non grata. At the receiving end of many of Gogh’s complaints, he pretends to vehemently dislike her, but he secretly thinks she’s cute. Lee Ji-hoon (Six Flying Dragons) is Gogh’s ex-boyfriend, who’s also her supervisor at work. No reason is given as to why they broke up (he’s described as a perfect guy) and I’m also not sure which boss she likes to talk shit about, but Gogh’s described as someone who likes to gossip about everyone, so perhaps she talks trash about both. Finally, Shin Jae-ha (Page Turner, also Pinocchio) has been added in an unspecified role. Van Gogh’s Starry Night will premiere on Sohu.com in China in June. [Joongang 1, 2, Joy News 24]
Cha Ye-ryun, Joo Sang-wook
Chun Woo-hee
Yuri, Kim Young-kwang, Shin Jae-ha, Lee Ji-hoon
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1 mary
April 2, 2016 at 8:06 AM
So the drama gods are giving Heads good karma now?
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lordseungri
April 2, 2016 at 8:09 AM
MARY <3 <3
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2 lordseungri
April 2, 2016 at 8:07 AM
Liar Game 2??! Is this a dream?! April Fools?!
*bows to the Gods*
I hope YAI and SJK share screen-space....YAI said his cameo was a gift to SHK to whom he's super close to so idk if SJK will appear as well :P we must pray for it.
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madhatter
April 2, 2016 at 8:11 AM
he's supposed to play a bank teller who SHK meets so he prb won't be the doc MJ and KMY were talking about
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eclipse
April 3, 2016 at 3:15 AM
Too bad though, I thought YAI will be SJK rival. But given its sudden and for suprise purpose, this might do. I hope he has more scene! Miss him already,,,
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3 poisonivy
April 2, 2016 at 8:13 AM
Liar Game 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????
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wonhwa
April 2, 2016 at 9:45 AM
Yessssss!!!!! So, so much happy!!!!
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4 callie
April 2, 2016 at 8:21 AM
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5 azkaa
April 2, 2016 at 8:31 AM
LIAR GAMEEEEE!!!!
Heads, i think you should wish more now for the wishes may be granted lol
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6 Shalini Abeysekara
April 2, 2016 at 8:33 AM
OH MY GOSH YES! Professor Ha Woojin and his Dajung return!
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Ek Ladhki Thi
April 2, 2016 at 9:17 AM
Don't you mean Nam Da-jung and her loyal and vicious dog, Ha Woo-jin?
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meliyasha
April 3, 2016 at 7:53 PM
Oh how I miss Nam Da-jung and her loyal dog~ Gosh the sexiness from that particular scene alone..... RAWR!
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7 hawoojinruinedme
April 2, 2016 at 9:09 AM
Ha Woo-jin is coming back to ruin me again. YAAASSSS.
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8 mindy
April 2, 2016 at 9:40 AM
LIAR GAME SEASON 2? YEEEEEEEEES.
LIAR GAME IS MY #2 FAVORITE DRAMA OF ALL TIMEEEEE. I liked the Korean version even more than the original! That almost NEVER happena with me and remakes!!!
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9 Khule WY
April 2, 2016 at 10:32 AM
Liar game 2 ?
Kim nam gil ?
Yoo ah In??? Good news all around
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10 ndd
April 2, 2016 at 10:58 AM
Liar Game 2!!!
I hope they cover 'Garden of Eden' (final stage) from the Jdrama version.
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11 canxi
April 2, 2016 at 11:22 AM
YAY! Liar Game!! I am excited. I'll have to re-watch the first season.
And the movie with Chun Woo Hee and Kim Nam Gil sounds kinda sad but interesting as well.
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12 Lin_K
April 2, 2016 at 11:34 AM
Liar Game 2!!!! Can't wait!!!! I hope all of the original cast members come back!
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13 Hwari
April 2, 2016 at 11:36 AM
Wow, Chun Woo Hee movie plot seem like the female version of Kim Myung Min movie. All the best.
Dear tvN, How about VP3 or Bad Guys 2?
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canxi
April 2, 2016 at 1:58 PM
Vampire Prosecutor and Bad Guys are both OCN dramas so tvN can't do anything about that, lol.
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14 Sol
April 2, 2016 at 11:39 AM
Congratulations to JSW - CYR.
Beautiful couple. Wish the best for both ?
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15 bluel
April 2, 2016 at 12:08 PM
screaming about liar game 2 nbd
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16 eerinmide
April 2, 2016 at 12:34 PM
For some reason, I thought Joo Sang Wook would be married by now, the guy is 37.. Anyway.. LIAR GAME 2!!!
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17 alpha
April 2, 2016 at 4:04 PM
Liar freaking game 2! Fuck yeah. That drama was on whole new level of intelligence and wit. Perfect for me.
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18 Makoto
April 2, 2016 at 4:22 PM
Liar Game 2! Please make it happen. With original cast or at least the three leads.
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19 Yeonghwa
April 2, 2016 at 5:25 PM
Bleghh I can't imagine why KYK keeps getting lead roles, is he big in Korea or something?
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20 Xingii
April 2, 2016 at 5:35 PM
I've been ready for another dose of Ha Woojin since the first series ended, I really hope that they come through and make Liar Game 2 happen. <3
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21 evelynray
April 2, 2016 at 5:38 PM
I love seeing that more people are excited and waiting for Liar Game 2 because I am! LG deserves it!
Please let it happen, drama gods. ?
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22 chillbean
April 2, 2016 at 9:34 PM
hmm vegetative state? I'm getting weird yong-pal tingles
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23 rubytuesday
April 2, 2016 at 9:36 PM
Wait- the Drama Gods are suddenly answering our most desperate prayers?
*puts hands together and shuts eyes* SongJaeRimasleadindrama(preferablyaromcombutI'llwatchanythingtbh)...VampireProsecutorsequel(withshipactuallysailingalready)...aYoonDooJoonandKimSeulGireunion.....
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24 koolsuni
April 2, 2016 at 10:07 PM
with liar game getting season 2 does that mean i can hope for a season 2 for signal too? oh god i hope so. i love both these shows, tvn please make it happen!
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25 kanz
April 2, 2016 at 10:44 PM
Congrats Joo Sang Wook and Cha Ye Ryun! Another beautiful couple :)
Woahhh Liar Game 2, maybe it's time for me to watch Liar Game? And what about Three Musketeers too, tvN??
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Xingii
April 2, 2016 at 11:14 PM
Definitely watch Liar Game it's so much fun.
Also, the sequel idea of Three Musketeers was scrapped right after the first series ended, so there's no chance of that happening. :(
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26 poliwag
April 3, 2016 at 1:51 AM
YES HELLO I RETURN BECAUSE LIAR GAME 2
It was previously already rumored last September that the writers wanted to do Liar Game 2, but would rather focus on Pied Piper first- with the additional confirmation, I thereby rise from the ashes and eagerly anticipate being flattened, tossed up and slain by Liar Game once more.
And Shin Sungrok. Always.
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27 Diana
April 3, 2016 at 6:09 AM
Liar Game 2.........!!!!
Want it! want it! want it!
^_^
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28 nomad
April 3, 2016 at 10:53 AM
Just a musing...is it descended from the sun or descendant from the sun?
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Delurker
April 3, 2016 at 11:46 AM
I would say that technically it is"태양의 후예", which for us helpless non-Hangul readers is deciphered as "Taeyangui Hooye"; beyond that, I suppose translations may vary. :)
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sequestial
April 3, 2016 at 5:22 PM
A most direction translation of 태양의 후예 would be "Sun's Descendants", so either "Descendants of the Sun" or "Descended from the Sun" works tbh
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nomad
April 3, 2016 at 5:42 PM
owwhhh...thank you!!
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29 HeadsNo2
April 4, 2016 at 12:45 PM
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
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30 Viki
April 7, 2016 at 1:06 AM
I clicked 'cuz I saw my Lee Sang Yoon's pic and I am now so happy to find out that Liar Game 2 is gonna be a reality!!! YAYYYYYYYY!
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