News bites: September 24, 2022

9 September 24, 2022September 24, 2022

by tccolb

Jung Woo-sung, Shin Hyun-bin

Jung Woo-sung (Fly Dragon) is returning to dramaland in a new romance called Tell Me You Love Me (working title), opposite Shin Hyun-bin (Monstrous). Based on the similarly titled Japanese drama that made waves back in 1995, the Korean remake will be written by Kim Min-jung (Moonlight Drawn By Clouds) with PD Kim Yoon-jin (Our Beloved Summer) at the helm. [Sports Chosun]

Netflix recently held their Tudum fan event, showcasing their upcoming lineup for 2022 along with some sneak clips. Although we didn’t get a date yet, Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area will soon be returning to our screens with part two, and a nefarious Kim Sung-oh takes the center stage in the newly released video clip. [News1]
A season two was announced for Netflix’s Hellbound as well, with acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho taking the reins once again, together with writer Choi Kyu-seok. The creepy new trailer doesn’t tell us much, but we’re left with the shocking reveal that Kim Shin-rok (One Ordinary Day) from season one is a corpse no more. [News1]

Top row L to R: Eom Ki-joon, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Joon; Second row: Lee Yubi, Shin Eun-kyung, Yoon Jong-hoon; Bottom row: Jo Yoon-hee, Jo Jae-yoon, Lee Deok-hwa

SBS confirmed their main cast for Escape of the Seven, the latest project by the makjang dream team who created An Empress’s Dignity and Penthouse: PD Joo Dong-min and writer Kim Soon-ok. Aiming to broadcast in 2023, the ensemble cast has a mix of new and familiar faces, including: Eom Ki-joon (Little Women), Hwang Jung-eum (Men Are Men), Lee Joon (Red Heart), Lee Yubi (Yumi’s Cells 2), Shin Eun-kyung (Penthouse 3), Yoon Jong-hoon (Shooting Stars), Jo Yoon-hee (Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life), Jo Jae-yoon (Alchemy of Souls), and Lee Deok-hwa (One Dollar Lawyer). [SBS]
In more casting news, Today’s Webtoon recently wrapped for Kim Se-jung and she’s currently in talks for OCN’s Uncanny Counter 2 as her next project. If the stars align, we’ll have Kim back on our screens soon – reprising her role from the first season as the gruff and tough Do Hana. [Hankook Ilbo]

The first poster has been unveiled for tvN’s remake of the French comedy-drama Call My Agent, which stars Lee Seo-jin (Dr. Park’s Clinic), Kwak Sun-young (Inspector Koo), Seo Hyun-woo (Extracurricular), and Joo Hyun-young (Extraordinary Attorney Woo). Premiering this November, production is being led by PD Baek Seung-ryong with scripts co-written by Park So-young and Lee Chan. [News1]
More character stills have dropped for KBS’s Curtain Call, this time featuring our story’s chaebol Kwon Sang-woo (Critical X) and Granny Go Du-shim’s (Our Blues) most trusted aide Sung Dong-il (If You Wish Upon Me). Starring Kang Haneul (Insider) and Ha Ji-won (Chocolate), the drama will be launching in October. [News1, Sports Kyunghyang]

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1 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

September 24, 2022 at 9:53 PM

Finally, we are turning the corner on the court related dramas not one in the batch included here yay.

Looking forward to the release of Curtain call, Call my agent and Tell me you love me as they all look like potentials for this winter’s watchlist.

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Ivan

September 24, 2022 at 10:23 PM

Tell me you love me won’t be out until late next year and it might not even air on TV.

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

September 24, 2022 at 11:01 PM

Thanks for letting me know. A show with the male lead playing a deaf character sounds really interesting. I hope it does make it to the global audience.

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2 jerrykuvira

September 24, 2022 at 10:24 PM

Will this be the first Shin Hyun-bin looking bright and all smiles in a romance drama? I don't think I'm ready for another bleak look from RoY or Hospital Playlist.

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3 CasualDramaFan

September 25, 2022 at 3:04 AM

I am hoping there would not be chance in Escape of the seven for Hwang Jung-eum to display her screechy antics.

I am clamoring for a good makjang and hoping to get one without any screechy characters ..impossible right? But one can always hope....

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Emperor

September 25, 2022 at 6:39 AM

The screeching queen and the makjang gods duo .... considering how screamtastic Penthouse * is, I'm certain I'm going to mute my TV when watching the premiere episodes ....

* = Kim So Yeon sweeps Baeksang and SBS Baeksang for her screaming Cheon Seojin character all the way from S1-3 of Penthouse ...