News bites: April 26, 2023

5 April 26, 2023

by tccolb

Clockwise: Kim Hee-sun, Lee Hye-young, Kang Hae-rim, Kim Nam-hee

Although I’m scratching my head on the mix of genres — a screwball comedy and thriller about family — perhaps it’s apt that the drama’s title is Gaslighting and they’ve lined up an interesting cast. Starring Kim Hee-sun (Remarriage & Desires), Lee Hye-young (Big Bet), Kim Nam-hee (Family: The Unbreakable Bond), and Kang Hae-rim (Somebody), production is being led by filmmaker Kim Seung-woo (Gone Girl) and writer Nam Ji-yeon (So I Married an Anti-fan). [News1]

Kim Haneul (Kill Heel) is considering a new KBS drama called Let’s Get Grabbed by the Collar (roughly translated), which is based on a web novel by the same title. If she accepts, Kim will be playing a news reporter who is determined to clear her name after being wrongfully accused of murder. Planning to broadcast in 2024, PD Lee Ho is attached to direct. [Star News]

A new poster and video teaser have dropped for Cinema Heaven’s Finland Papa, starring Kim Bora (Love Scene Number) and Kim Woo-seok (Bulgasal: Immortal Souls) in a heartwarming little tale about family and love. The healing romance premieres this week, on April 29. [Sports Kyunghyang]
tvN announced that they’re making a change to their Wednesday-Thursday timeslot, which had previously been reserved for dramas only. The tentative plan going forward is to allow a mixed lineup, including dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and other programs. Currently, the new variety show Dancing Queens on the Road is slated to follow Stealer: The Treasure Keeper. [Osen]

Lee Je-hoon

Over on MBC, Lee Je-hoon (Taxi Driver 2) has been confirmed for their upcoming crime procedural Chief Inspector 1963 (working title). The original classic series aired over two decades, between 1971-1989, with veteran actor Choi Bool-am (Goodbye to Goodbye) in the title role. Filming for the new remake is set to begin later this year, with scripts by Kim Young-shin and filmmaker Kim Sung-hoon (Rampant) at the helm. [MBC]
ENA’s New Recruit 2 released their lineup, with most of the original cast reprising their roles, including Jang Sung-beom (Call It Love). Newly joining the cast is Kim Ji-suk (Kiss Sixth Sense). Adapted from the web animation series from the YouTube channel Studio JBBJ, the new second season will be broadcasting in August. [News]
Despite the many promos, I just can’t get enough of tvN’s Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 and we have a new round of pretty stills (puppy!) and a video teaser to feast on before the fantasy finally premieres next week. Airing on weekends, Lee Dong-wook (Bad and Crazy), Kim So-yeon (Penthouse 3), Kim Bum (Ghost Doctor), and Ryu Kyung-soo (Glitch) will be on our screens at last on May 6. [News, News]

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Pretty excited about the Chief Inspector prequel with Lee Je-hoon. Remember the OG show being shown in Life on Mars, where Choi Bool-am himself appeared. It is also referenced in lots of other shows as the template for all old-school cops (like in Tunnel).

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April 26, 2023 at 10:20 PM

Finland Papa looks like it could be a great watch but stretching it out with a one episode a week drop is going to make it a hard one to live watch, as a week is a long time to wait. It looks like it could be a Would you like a cup of coffee? or Recipe for farewell slow watch drama. If my live watch schedule wasn’t a barren wasteland I would hold off to binge watch.

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3 Kurama

April 27, 2023 at 1:45 AM

Kim So-yeon and Kim Bum looks so good! In the first season, the love story didn't work really well, neither Taluipa's way to handle things.
But if there is no love story, it could be fun.