News bites: June 3, 2023

12 June 3, 2023April 21, 2024

by tccolb

Go Ah-sung, Jang Ryul

TVING confirmed that Go Ah-sung (Tracer) and Jang Ryul (Bargain) have been paired for the romance sageuk The Love Story of Choon-hwa. Aiming to broadcast in 2024, the drama follows our headstrong princess heroine as she searches for a husband in the real world outside of the palace. Production is being led by PD Lee Kwang-young and writer Seo Eun-jung. [Osen]

tvN’s O’PENing series is preparing for their 6th season, lining up a new collection of short dramas which will be releasing later this year. This includes the comedy Summer Love Machine Blues, headlined by Go Soo (Missing: The Other Side 2) and Arin (Alchemy of Souls). We’ll also be seeing Eom Ji-won (Little Women) and Park Ji-hwan (Our Blues) in a melodrama called Summer Cold. [Dispatch, Star News]

In a busy week for tvN, the first stills have dropped for the upcoming My Lovely Liar, featuring our two leads Kim So-hyun (Love Alarm 2) and Hwang Min-hyun (Alchemy of Souls). Slated to premiere on July 24 in the Monday-Tuesday slot, the mystery rom-com also stars Yoon Ji-on (Tomorrow), Seo Ji-hoon (Revenge of Others), and Lee Si-woo (The Fabulous). [MBC]
More promos have been released for tvN’s See You in My 19th Life as well, including the fourth teaser as well as the official trailer for Netflix. Starring Shin Hye-sun (Mr. Queen) and Ahn Bo-hyun (Yumi’s Cells 2), the fantasy romance is now just two weeks away, premiering on June 17. [Osen]

On the MBC front, L (Secret Royal Investigator) is a man with a mission in the newest teaser for Numbers: Watchdogs in a Concrete Jungle. Jumping head first into a fierce corporate battle with Choi Jin-hyuk (Zombie Detective) and Choi Min-soo (Extracurricular), the office drama launches on June 23. [MBC]
KBS announced that the fictional sageuk The Battle of Marriage has been slotted into their 2023 schedule and is expected to air this coming October in the Monday-Tuesday slot. Starring Kim Ro-woon (Tomorrow) and Jo Yi-hyun (All of Us Are Dead), directing will be helmed by PD Hwang Seung-gi (Memorials) with scripts by Ha Soo-jin (Sell Your Haunted House). [Star News]
Cha Eun-woo (Island) and Kim Kang-woo (Artificial City) have been confirmed as the male leads opposite Kim Nam-joo (Misty) in Wonderful World (working title). Still in the planning stages, the suspense thriller is expected to broadcast in 2024 with PD Lee Seung-young (Tracer) attached to direct and writing by Kim Ji-eun (Lies of Lies). [News1 (1), (2)]

Kim Kang-woo, Cha Eun-woo

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1 lapislazulii

June 3, 2023 at 10:49 PM

The Love Story of Choon-hwa - I'm liking the sound of the premise, it sounds fresh and exciting! Also rom-com sageuk maybe?

Lots of idol starrers coming up too it seems - including dramas like King the Land, Sound Candy, and Heartbeat. I'll be interested to see what Rowoon & Eunwoo offer up this time, I don't mind either of them but I haven't bee particularly sold on either of their acting yet (though, I haven't seen Island but I heard it was a step up from Eunwoo's last projects, and I quite liked Rowoon in tomorrow too).

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2 kimchiturka

June 4, 2023 at 3:28 AM

For some reason, I find it totally weird to see Shin Hye Sung in the typical rom-com attire (honey-reddish hair, bangs, cutesy two-piece outfits). It's like they pasted her face on PMY's photo :'))

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3 Emperor

June 4, 2023 at 4:30 AM

Cha Eunwoo with Kim Nam Joo will break the records for the largest age gap ever for any pairing in Kdrama (26 years old gap), and considering how conservative the audience can be sometimes (and also Eunwoo's fanbase), will this happen?
Or, do they pair Kim Nam Joo with Kim Kang Woo instead? This option is more plausible since Kang Woo is a seasoned chungmuro actor. I do not think he will be relegated to second lead due to Eunwoo's idol status, right?

The synopsis, from what I've read from various sources ......... looks like a copycat of The Glory.

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fab

June 6, 2023 at 7:53 AM

Considering it's a thriller I don't think the meaning of oppositie is romantically. Otherwise, why not, Kim Nam Joo is a goddess. 😉 In the same vein, the age difference between Go Soo and Arin is 20+ years.

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4 Kafiyah Bello

June 4, 2023 at 5:08 AM

I've loved Go Ah sung since through the grapevine, I have never seen the ML in anything. So this could be fun.

My lovely liar looks nice. I like the Kim So Hyun is with someone who is in her age range.

I am most excited about See you in my 19th life.

Numbers could be fun, if it is similar to Suits, lol.

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5 Wise

June 4, 2023 at 6:39 AM

I can’t be the only one who disapprove Kim Soo Hyun’s hairstyle in that picture.

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6 kiara

June 4, 2023 at 9:46 AM

I love Go Ah Sung, but I have mixed feeling about this. I'm not sure if I want to see her in a NC 19+ drama for her first sageuk.

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7 Kurama

June 4, 2023 at 10:37 AM

With those news topics, I have the feeling that I'm always waiting.

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8 Firewife5

June 4, 2023 at 11:16 AM

I'm looking forward to My Lovely Liar, and happy that Kim So-hyun inspired with a similar aged ML, although a little worried she'll act rings around him.

Kim Kang-woo and Kim Nam-too together sound awesome, and I can just imagine the sparks flying already! Keeping my fingers crossed there's no noona romance with Cha-Eun-woo, please, pretty please.

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Firewife5

June 4, 2023 at 11:17 AM

" is paired with" not inspired with *face-palm* I really need to reread before I hit send. Autocorrect fails me almost every time.

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9 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

June 4, 2023 at 10:15 PM

1. This sounds good! I've read on social media that this might have a 19+ rating, which definitely piques my interest. And I simply love Go Ah-sung and will watch anything she's in.

2. I have yet to watch any of the previous seasons so I should definitely check those out first. These are some unusual actor pairings.

3. They look cute together! Now I just hope their chemistry is as striking as their looks. Hopefully Minhyun coasts on more than just his natural likability and has improved his acting chops.

4. I am so glad that this will be on Netflix.

5. I wish something more than just 'Choi Jin-hyuk in suits' attracted me to this drama. Because I feel like this has real potential but I just can't bring myself to care. I'll probably look out for reviews of the first few episodes before checking it out.

6. Rest in peace, Jo Yi-hyun's neck. I hope she gets a good message therapist. The writer's and PD's previous works make this project incredibly promising for me.

7. Cha Eun-woo is playing Kim Nam-joo's son, right? ...Right???

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OAsia

June 5, 2023 at 1:49 AM

"Cha Eun-woo is playing Kim Nam-joo's son, right? ...Right???"
He's not playing her son. Her son has been murdered, she seeks revenge for his death. Cha Eun-woo plays a mysterious, seemingly positive character. But from the way he is described, I conclude that he may turn out to be the killer or he may know the truth about the death of the main character's son. These are my guesses.