News bites: September 29, 2022

15 September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

by tccolb

Lee Dong-wook (Bad and Crazy) is on the casting table for A Good Man (roughly translated), a heartwarming comedy that follows the ups and downs of a man who is just trying to take care of his family, job, and the love of his life. The one tiny little problem is that he’s also the heir to a family of mobsters, dating back three generations. With scripts by Kim Woon-kyung (Yoo-na’s Street) and filmmaker Song Hae-sung (Boomerang Family) at the helm, filming is scheduled to start early next year once casting has been finalized. [YTN]

Youth drama Sajangdol Mart (roughly translated) announced their main lineup and the fresh-faced cast includes: Lee Shin-young (Rookie Cops), EXO’s Xiumin, Monsta X’s Hyung-won (Fly, Again), Choi Jung-woon (The Empire) , Choi Won-myung (Greasy Melo), Lee Se-ohn (Jang-geum, Oh My Grandma), and Kim Sha-na. In a story about an idol group who open a shop together after disbanding, PD Lee Yoo-yeon is attached to direct with writing by Jang Kyung-rim. [News1]

Clockwise: Lee Shin-young, EXO’s Xiumin, Monsta X’s, Hyung-won, Kim Sha-na, Lee Se-ohn, Choi Won-myung, and Choi Jung-woon

Lee Sang-yi (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) and Bae Da-bin (It’s Beautiful Now) have been added to the cast of Han River, joining Kwon Sang-woo (Curtain Call). Delving into the day-to-day work of the police force, the crime procedural is currently in the planning stages with PD Kim Sang-chul heading the production team. [Xports News]
Kim So-hyun (Love Alarm 2) has been cast in a new webtoon adaptation called Is It a Coincidence (roughly translated), playing an animation production PD who is scared of love. The romance is set to start filming later this year, with scripts penned by Park Geu-ro and PD Song Hyun-wook (Golden Spoon, The King’s Affection) as the talent behind the camera. [News1]

New character posters have been released for TVING’s upcoming drama Bargain. Starring Jin Seon-gyu (Through the Darkness), Jeon Jong-seo (Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area), and Jang Ryul (Golden Spoon), the disaster-thriller will be premiering next month on October 28. [News1]
The first promos are out for Disney+’s Connect, unveiling new character stills of Jung Hae-in (Snowdrop), Go Kyung-pyo (Love in Contract), and Kim Hye-joon (Inspector Koo). Directed by Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike (The Great Yokai War: Guardians), the mystery-thriller will be featured at the Busan International Film Festival in October, before releasing to a wider audience this coming December. [MBC]

Disney+ released their first poster for Casino, showcasing leads Choi Min-shik (In Our Prime), Sohn Seok-gu (My Liberation Notes), and Lee Dong-hwi (SF8). Written and directed by Kang Yoon-sung (Long Live the King, The Outlaws), the crime-action will be coming to our screens in November. [News1]

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1 OldLawyer

September 29, 2022 at 10:26 PM

Both A GOOD MAN and IS IT A COINCIDENCE sound promising.

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2 jerrykuvira

September 29, 2022 at 11:10 PM

Lee Dong Wook is trying to be A Good Man🤭😂? I don't see you heading a mob op. Perfect casting.

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3 faithwithme

September 30, 2022 at 12:03 AM

i chuckle at heir to a mobster bit.. lmfao. sounds fun.

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4 Ruse

September 30, 2022 at 12:48 AM

Mob boss and animation PD are interesting career choices. Bargain and Connect sounds intriguing.

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5 Kafiyah Bello

September 30, 2022 at 5:38 AM

A good man sounds so interesting.

I will always be in for a Jung Hae In drama, he picks interesting roles.

Will check out Cadino as well.

The rest I await trailers for.

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6 kiara

September 30, 2022 at 7:26 AM

I hope JTBC held on to writer Kim Woon-kyung. "YOO-NA’s STREET" was unique, and one of my favorites from 2014.
I have high hopes for A GOOD MAN.

Choi Min-shik + Sohn Seok-gu = ❤️

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7 bbstl 🧹

September 30, 2022 at 7:55 AM

This Big D- news is getting worse ☹️

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8 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

September 30, 2022 at 10:14 AM

1. This sounds just the right kind of insane to be completely up my alley. Lee Dong-wook as a mob boss… I like it!

2. Aww, that’s cute. And I do like this new idols-playing-idols trope happening across dramaland. As long as they don’t make it too angsty or sad, I’m down to check it out.

3. Yay for Lee Sang-yi and Bae Da-bin. Nay for yet another police procedural. Overrepresented career no. 2 (no. 1 are lawyers ofc).

4. Is this the drama Hwang Min-hyun is also in talks for? Talk about a prettiness explosion lol. I’m not sure yet if I can buy Kim So-hyun as a PD given her young age, but I know she’ll have a fantastic performance regardless.

5. Another TVING drama I’ll skip for now, even though I like Jin Seon-gyu and Jeon Jong-seo.

6. Amazing cast, amazing director. Can’t wait! December can’t come quickly enough.

7. Phenomenal cast, but I have a question: was every actress in South Korea too busy to be cast? So many famous faces and not a single woman in sight.

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9 owl 🦉 🫰

September 30, 2022 at 10:49 AM

Looking forward to Dong Wook i n A Good Man. And Xiunin 👋- watching him and the other EXOs in EXO’s Travel the World on a Ladder in Namhae- the xcited that he’ll be in a drama soon💕

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10 Diana Hansen

September 30, 2022 at 10:49 AM

Lee Dong Wook is back!!!!! It's in the future and I will wait! sounds fun.

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11 The Kdrama Enthusiast

October 2, 2022 at 1:35 PM

Shows I might check out:
• Han River
• Bargain

Shows I'm excited for:
• Connect
• Casino (Son Suk-goo 😍. Also, Lee Dong-hwi is looking mighty fine in that poster)

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12 cozybooks

October 3, 2022 at 3:28 PM

I'm excited for several upcoming dramas! Pending the ratings (it makes me so sad that more and more dramas are going 19+) I'll be checking out

Connect (I read a lot of the webtoon, so I want to see how they'll adapt it)

Bargain (survival dramas sounds like an interesting new niche)

Han River (I can never resist a crime procedural)

A Good Man (I wasn't super interested by the premise... until I read "heir to three generations of mafia". I'd love to see Lee Dong Wook in that role).