News bites: February 5, 2022
by tccolb
- Busy bee Han So-hee (My Name) has been captured alongside Park Hyung-shik (Happiness) in a new still for Disney+’s drama Soundtrack #1. Written by Ahn Sae-bom and directed by PD Kim Hee-won (Vincenzo, The Crowned Clown), the romance drama will be releasing in mid-March. [MBC]
- Lee Se-young (The Red Sleeve Cuff) has been offered a lead role in KBS’s Love According to the Law opposite Lee Seung-gi (Mouse). If both actors accept, it’ll be their second time acting in a drama together after Hwayugi. [Dispatch]
- In MBC’s upcoming fantasy Tomorrow, Kim Hee-sun (Alice) is looking pretty fantastic as the pink-haired grim reaper in the new stills. The drama premieres next month in March. [MBC]
- Both Taecyeon (Secret Royal Inspector and Joy) and Ha Suk-jin (A DeadbEAT’s Meal) have confirmed casting for OCN’s mystery thriller Blind. Written by Kwon Ki-kyung and directed by PD Shin Yong-hwi (Voice 4), the story explores how people turn a blind eye to uncomfortable truths in society. [MBC, Yonhap News]
- Netflix show Mask Girl has also secured their main cast: Go Hyun-jung (Reflection of You), Ahn Jae-hong (Be Melodramatic), and Yeom Hye-ran (The Uncanny Counter). Based on a popular webtoon by the same title, the comedy-thriller is about a famous vlogger who hides her face on camera due to past trauma. [JTBC]
- OCN’s upcoming Superior Day has dropped a new poster featuring lead actor Jin Gu (Legal High). [Newsen]
- Choi Ji-woo (The Most Beautiful Goodbye) has confirmed she’ll making a special guest appearance in tvN’s upcoming rom-com Shooting Star. Playing a larger-than-life version of her real self, the character will be a legendary top actress who became famous in the 1990s. [YTN]
- New stills and another video teaser were released for TVING comedy I Haven’t Done My Best Yet, ahead of its premiere on February 18. Starring Park Hae-joon as a man in an early mid-life crisis, his father Kim Gab-soo (Hospital Playlist 2) can only watch in dismay as Park quits his office job on a whim and struggles to become a webtoon artist instead. [Sports Chosun, Sports Donga, Xports News]
- More casting news was announced for JTBC’s action-suspense Insider, with supporting actors Kim Sang-ho (Rookie Cops) and Han Bo-reum (Homemade Love Story) joining Kang Haneul (When the Camellia Blooms) and Lee Yoo-young (The Lies Within). [Star News (1), (2)]
- Kill Heel continues to slay with its fierce promos, this time releasing character posters of our three leads: Kim Haneul (18 Again), Kim Sung-ryung (Are You Human Too), and Lee Hye-young (Lawless Attorney).
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1 Kathykat
February 5, 2022 at 6:30 PM
I'm excited for Soundtrack #1
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2 la wants to feel liberated too
February 5, 2022 at 9:30 PM
I Haven't Done My Best Yet sounds like the title of my life...
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panshel
February 5, 2022 at 10:16 PM
Except "yet" implies I will do my best in the future, which is false.
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3 panshel
February 5, 2022 at 10:13 PM
Pink hair looks fantastic on Kim Hee-sun. This woman does not age.
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4 Doppelganger
February 5, 2022 at 11:12 PM
Question: Does Newsbites also cover Korean film casting news or is it just kdrama casting news?
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tccolb
February 7, 2022 at 3:22 PM
The current focus is on dramas, but may include films here and there :)
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5 Kurama
February 6, 2022 at 12:02 AM
I'm really excited for Tomorrow! Kim Hee-Sun looks so badass with this haircut and clothes. If we get Lee Soo-Hyuk and Rowoon in suit, everything will be perfect :p
At first, Soundtrack looked interesting. But Disney+ dramas are kinda disapointing for now. I found weird they already released MV before the drama.
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6 miss h
February 6, 2022 at 1:27 AM
I didn't realize Soundtrack #1 was going to be on Disney+. Grrr.
I hadn't really payed any attention to Tomorrow but Kim Hee-sun looks fabulous with the pink hair. Now, it's at the top of my list lol.
I could get behind a Lee Seung-gi and Lee Se-young pairing though I think Lee Se-young is better in dramatic roles.
I hope I Haven’t Done My Best Yet is picked up by a streaming service. It looks right up my alley but also something the legal sites will ignore because it doesn't have a big name cast or buzzy plot.
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7 Kafiyah Bello
February 6, 2022 at 4:06 AM
I will watch Soundtrack #1, I like Han So Hee projects even if I don't always love her in it.
Kim Hee Sun looks great, but her dramas have been a complete mess for me, maybe this will be better.
Kill Heel has my favorite posters, those shoes❤️❤️❤️.
Hwayugi reunion!!!
Superior Day looks interesting.
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8 miso
February 6, 2022 at 4:26 AM
I hope the Hwayugi reunion happens. Poor Bu-ja deserves a happy ending. And I need to cleanse my brain of Mouse Seung-gi - give me romance Seung-gi please 🤲.
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9 bong-soo
February 6, 2022 at 11:19 AM
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10 bong-soo
February 6, 2022 at 11:21 AM
As of now I am giving my personal ‘green light’ to:
1. KBS’s LOVE ACCORDING TO THE LAW. I am a fan of both Lees: Se-young and Seung-gi. His TWOGETHER (2020) (Netflix) with Jasper Liu was a real boost last spring when I finally watched it.
2. OCN’s BLIND. Taec and OCN seals the deal. Hoping there are no availability issues.
3. Netflix’s MASK GIRL. One of my favorites Yeom Hye-ran (as the ML’s mom) seals the deal.
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11 wapz
February 6, 2022 at 11:37 AM
Kill Heel totally flew under the radar but I'm really interested in its unique premise. Plus the cast, what a cast! I won't be surprised if this one turns out to be a sleeper hit. Someone please tell mr with Kim Sung Ryung drinks to look this youthful always.
Also really looking forward to I haven't done my best yet. Let's see if this show manages to motivate me.
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wapz
February 6, 2022 at 11:38 AM
Tell me what *
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12 redfox
February 6, 2022 at 12:00 PM
Hyung sik being back makes my day!!!
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13 loveblossom🌸
February 6, 2022 at 3:02 PM
Park Hyung-shik !! ;-;
Don't know if I'll catch his drama. But glad he's active.
The Kill Heel posters look great! I have no idea what it's about though.
Not feeling a major pull towards any of these dramas. >w<
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14 DancingEmma
February 6, 2022 at 7:07 PM
I saw the ‘Han’ and my wishful thinking got the better of me thinking it was Han Hyojoo. Sob sob.
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15 Ayan
February 8, 2022 at 5:57 AM
So excited for Kill Heel, the styling is brilliant! I hope that we get an interesting storyline for our characters, not focusing on their marriage and children.
Intrigued about Superior Day, it feels like a similar show to Wanted and Trap?
Don't know if I'm ready to dive into another drama with Go Hyun Jung after Reflection of You!
Glad that there is a good mix of dramas coming up!
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16 frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials
February 8, 2022 at 8:25 AM
Pink hair on Kim Hee-sun is just about the hottest thing I've ever seen.
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