News bites: December 22, 2022

7 December 22, 2022December 22, 2022

by tccolb

The first poster and video teaser are out for Netflix’s new sci-fi movie Jung_E, which is written and directed by filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho (Monstrous). Releasing next month on January 20, the movie stars the late Kang Soo-yeon (Jury) as well as Kim Hyun-joo (Trolley) and Ryu Kyung-soo (Glitch). Kim and Ryu both worked with director Yeon previously on Hellbound, and will also be in a third project together on the upcoming thriller The Bequeathed. [JTBC]

Another poster has arrived for JTBC’s Agency, showcasing our ad queen Lee Bo-young (Mine). The office drama will have her face Jo Sung-ha (Adamas) and Sohn Na-eun (Ghost Doctor), and the winner will reign as the next CEO. With production led by PD Lee Chang-min (Monthly Magazine Home, Woohoo Waikiki 2) and writer Song Soo-han, the drama premieres on January 7. [JTBC]

For KBS’s next weekender, a new lead has been announced for The Real Deal Has Come with Ahn Jae-hyun (People With Flaws) making his dramaland return. Ahn will be stepping in for Kwak Shi-yang (Cafe Minamdang), who recently announced his decision to bow out due to scheduling conflicts with other projects. The family drama is slated to premiere in 2023, following Three Brave Siblings. [Star News]
In the meantime, casting continues for ENA’s Bora! Deborah with Park So-jin (Alchemy of Souls 2) now joining the lineup as magazine editor Lee Yoo-jung. She will also be reuniting with Yoo Inna (Snowdrop), having worked together before on The Spies Who Loved Me. Also starring Yoon Hyun-min (The Goddess of Revenge), the rom-com is currently being planned to broadcast in early 2023. [MBN]

New character posters have arrived for Netflix’s upcoming The Glory as well, showcasing the main lineup led by Song Hye-gyo (Now, We Are Breaking Up), Lee Do-hyun (Melancholia), Im Ji-yeon (Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area), and Yeom Hye-ran (The Uncanny Counter). Also starring Park Sung-hoon (Memorials), Jung Sung-il (Our Blues), Kim Hieora (Bad Prosecutor), Cha Joo-young (Again My Life), and Kim Gun-woo (Record of Youth), Part 1 of the revenge-thriller will be unveiling this month on December 30. The series is expected to release Part 2 in March of 2023. [Star News]

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1 MikeyD signed up

December 22, 2022 at 6:10 PM

The music for the Jung_E teaser is a definite callback to the 2018 film 'The Witch Part 1: Subversion' so I think we know who their audience is.

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2 mindy

December 22, 2022 at 6:39 PM

That’s actually a super cool-looking poster

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3 Dorotka

December 23, 2022 at 12:02 AM

I'm just sad that Kwak Shi-yang had to step down. I was really looking forward to the weekender.

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4 jessi

December 23, 2022 at 9:59 AM

Don't know if I actually want The Glory to be good (and risk encouraging more of this 2-part nonsense) or not, but looks like I'm gonna be at least a little disappointed either way!

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ar_arguably romantic

December 24, 2022 at 8:45 AM

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I'm really annoyed about the 2 part stuff too. It sounds like a way for netflix to get more subscriptions. There is a proliferation of streaming services and the costs add up. Some people only pick up a month's subscription or they rotate their subscriptions (netflix one month, then hulu, then hbo, then apple tv...) and maybe if there is something they really wanted to watch, they will reshuffle or sign up. Netflix wants to make sure they get two months of subscriptions out of anyone who really really wants to watch it.

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jessi

December 24, 2022 at 9:15 AM

Ugghhhh. I don't know why I didn't think of that but of course that's what they're doing. They're also reportedly ending password sharing next year but they have threatened to do that before, so I guess we'll see.