News bites: August 17, 2022
by tccolb
- New promos have been released for upcoming Netflix drama Narco-Saints (literal title Surinam), giving us a better look at our cast which includes: Ha Jung-woo (Hit), Hwang Jung-min (Hush), Park Hae-soo (Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area), Jo Woo-jin (Happiness), and Yoo Yeon-seok (Hospital Playlist 2) – as well as Taiwanese actor Chang Chen (Dune). Launching next month on September 9, the crime thriller’s latest teaser can be found here. [News1, SBS]
- Reports have Na In-woo (Jinxed at First) headlining a new KBS drama called Let’s Meet After Work (roughly translated). The web novel adaptation is a supernatural romance that has Na’s character falling in love with a woman who is incidentally married to a ghost. The drama is still in the planning stages and has PD Shim Jae-hyun (King of Tears Lee Bang-won, Zombie Detective) attached to direct.[Sports Donga]
- Baek Ji-won (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) and Jo Han-chul (The Sound of Magic) have been added to the cast of Race, joining Hong Jong-hyun (Stock Struck), Lee Yeon-hee (Welcome to Wedding Hell), Yunho (Meloholic), and Moon Sori (On the Verge of Insanity). The office romance is the latest project by writer Kim Ru-ri (Hyena) and discussions are currently underway to secure a broadcaster. [10 Asia]
- A new poster has dropped for KakaoTV’s Unexpected Country Diary, featuring the rom-com’s main trio. Hopefully, we’re in for lots of good hijinks with city dweller Choo Young-woo (School 2021) as a fish out of water, starting life anew in the village countryside. Thankfully, he’s in the trusty hands of both Joy (The One and Only) and Baek Sung-chul (Inspector Koo) as his guides. The web novel adaptation will be coming to our screens on September 5. [News]
- Production company Studio Dragon announced that the remake rights for tvN’s Flower of Evil were acquired by India’s ZEE5. Titled Duranga, the adaptation released their official trailer earlier this month, and will be premiering this week on August 19. A Philippine remake is reportedly in the works as well. [JTBC]
- tvN’s Little Women has come out with a stately new poster, assembling the main players of our mystery story. Broadcasting on weekends starting September 3, the cast includes Kim Go-eun (Yumi’s Cells 2), Nam Ji-hyun (The Witch’s Diner), Park Ji-hoo (All of Us Are Dead), Wie Ha-joon (Bad and Crazy), Eom Ji-won (Birthcare Center), and Eom Ki-joon (Penthouse 3) among others. [News1]
- Speaking of tvN, Mental Coach Jegal has been ramping up their promos as well, putting out both a new poster and video teaser this week. Starring Jung Woo (A Model Family), Lee Yumi (All of Us Are Dead), Kwon Yul (Dal-li and Gamjatang), and Park Se-young (Special Labor Inspector Jo), the sports drama premieres September 12 in the Monday-Tuesday slot. [Xports News (1), (2)]
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1 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 17, 2022 at 11:21 AM
🥰September has always been my best month and this year looks like some great birthday presents are coming in the form of my favourite drama ingredients. Please be on platforms I can access…☺️
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2 redfox
August 17, 2022 at 12:19 PM
the Zombie detectiv PD is very good news. That was a fine job the athmosphere was constant and the momentum kept being crisp
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3 jerrykuvira
August 17, 2022 at 12:55 PM
3 is a must watch for me. Baek Ji-won, Jo Han-chul, Moon So-ri. No way I'm missing this. Plus the other checked factors i.e writer - director duo.
Flower of Evil 👏🏻
6. Please I beg of you again, writers. Don't do anything Penthouse-ish to Eom Ki-joon.
I'm waiting for 7.
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4 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
August 17, 2022 at 6:37 PM
1. So they had the biggest budget of any kdrama ever, but didn’t have any left over for the poster??
2. Na In-woo’s really accepting every offer he gets huh. Not that the premise doesn’t intrigue me (I didn’t know ghost marriages were a thing in Korean culture), it just seems like he’s working a lot.
3. Anything by the writer of Hyena is something I am obligated to check out. The fact that I love Baek Ji-won and Moon So-ri is just the cherry on top.
4. My reservations about the cast’s acting chops aside, this actually looks pretty good. Has the vibe of a comfort watch after a long day.
5. Gulshan Devaiah is a good actor, but idk if he can live up to Lee Joon-gi’s performance in Flower of Evil - he really was phenomenal in that role. Also, since this is a Hindi serial, I expect the already-existing makjang-y elements to be turned up to a eleven.
6. So freaking excited for this even if it has nothing to do with the OG Little Women. I’m practically counting down the days till September 3.
7. Please don’t make this a romance, I am begging the writer to not make it a romance.
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knewbie
August 20, 2022 at 2:30 AM
I was just thinking that the Narco-Saints poster looked terrible, like 6 chaps from two or three different movies or something. Ha Jung-woo is regretting his choice of shirt. Park Hae-soo is calling the fashion police, but Yoo Yeon-seok insists it's none of their business. Jo Woo-jin is pretending Chan Chen isn't pointing a gun at him. And Hwang Jung-min is thinking about the jjajangmyeon and friend chicken that should be arriving any minute now.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 20, 2022 at 3:02 AM
🤣 Now that you have said it, that’s all I can see! I have got proper stitch now and keep getting fits of hysterical laughter which I am deep breathing to try to manage.
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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
August 20, 2022 at 11:23 AM
Oh my god, I see it. How did you even come up with this because this is hysterical. You’re a genius.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 20, 2022 at 11:36 AM
@db-staff please can @knewbies comment above be included in the next beans of wisdom even though the post is from 17th the comment is from the 20th so is within the timeframe, it’s way too funny to be hidden from the community.
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miso
August 20, 2022 at 11:41 AM
Okay I laughed out loud at the comment but I'm also interested in the FRIEND 🐔 🤣.
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knewbie
August 21, 2022 at 12:54 AM
Haha just a typo, but if Hwang Jung-min plays the villain then maybe he really would be the type to befriend a chicken only to eat it...
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5 azkiya
August 17, 2022 at 9:43 PM
I'm (slow) watching Lovers in Prague for my Thursday nights, 1 ep per week, I'm on ep 4 now.
This is my first watch of that drama, and just want to say here that in the drama (very young) Ha Jung Woo looked so handsome (outdated production and all), he was cute as the bodyguard to the first daughter.
so this news of his drama seems timely for me, but ugh ntflx k-content in crime/thriller genre has not been enjoyable to me so far, so sadly I'll have to pass.
and same with some beanies, I'm looking forward to the tale of three sisters, hope it will be good!
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knewbie
August 20, 2022 at 2:38 AM
I really enjoyed Lovers in Prague. The romance does have the usual silly obstacles and annoying bystanders, but almost everyone behaves more reasonably than expected.
Also, Ha Jung-woo isn't the only one in the show who'd go on to be a star. (I loved that scene where he was forced to eat two lunches.) Tiny Shim Eun-kyung plays one of Jeon Do-yeon's students in Prague. And teen Jang Geun-seok plays JDY's brother.
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6 I ♥️ bad dramas
August 18, 2022 at 4:42 AM
Yoo Yeon-seok 🎉🎉
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7 Sam
August 18, 2022 at 10:57 AM
As far as I know, the Philippine remake already premiered last June 23 on Viu. I was able to watch a couple of episodes already a moth ago.
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8 Diana Hansen
August 19, 2022 at 12:09 PM
loved it as well. the right blend of humor and zombie for me. he is one of my hot bias' so i am wishing for his return Choi Jin Hyuk come backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!
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