News bites: August 12, 2023

15 August 12, 2023August 12, 2023

by tccolb

Lee Seon-kyun, Yoo Jae-myung, Kim Mu-yeol, Lee Kwang-soo

LG U+ confirmed casting for the new mystery thriller No Way Out (previously Public Assassin), lining up Lee Seon-kyun (Payback), Yoo Jae-myung (Juvenile Justice), Kim Mu-yeol (Trolley), and Lee Kwang-soo (The Killer’s Shopping List). With filmmaker Choi Gook-hee (Life is Beautiful) at the helm and writing by Lee Soo-jin (The Devil’s Deal), filming is being planned to commence this October. [News1]

Also starting filming soon is TVING’s webtoon adaptation Study Group, now that Hwang Min-hyun (My Lovely Liar) has signed on for the leading role. The coming-of-age action story will be taking him back to high school, with directing by filmmaker Lee Jang-hoon (Miracle) and scripts penned by Eom Sun-ho. [Newsen]
The second teaser has dropped for ENA’s upcoming Day of Kidnapping, with our well-meaning kidnapper Yoon Kye-sang (Kiss Sixth Sense) putting his blood, sweat, and tears into child care for Yoo-na (Green Mothers’ Club). The black comedy thriller premieres on September 13 in the Wednesday-Thursday slot. [Osen]

Lee Soo-hyuk (Tomorrow) has reportedly been cast in a leading role (!!!) for a new series called S Line. The story is based on a popular webtoon by the famous cartoonist Ggomabi, who also wrote/illustrated the original webtoon behind Netflix’s upcoming Murder DIEary. Production is still in the early stages. [MBC]
Speaking of webtoon adaptations, Kim Byung-chul (Doctor Cha) and Yoon Se-ah (Snowdrop) will be playing husband and wife again in the new thriller Perfect Family. Still in the planning stages, notably production is being led by the renowned Japanese filmmaker Yukisada Isao (River’s Edge). [Sports Chosun]
A new poster and teaser have been released for ENA’s New Recruit 2, showcasing the stormy arrival of Kim Ji-suk (Kiss Sixth Sense), who is determined to make men out of the ragtag unit led by Kim Min-ho (Moonshine) and Nam Tae-woo (Youth of May). The new second season will be returning to our screens this month on August 28. [Sports Donga]

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1 panshel

August 12, 2023 at 8:33 PM

Study Group webtoon fans are mad mad over Hwang Min-hyun playing male lead Yoon Gamin. His acting skills aside, 28-year-olds really need to stop being cast as high schoolers.

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vienibenmio

August 15, 2023 at 4:37 PM

I'm learning that webtoon adaptation casting NEVER meets my expectations.

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2 Unaspirated

August 12, 2023 at 8:38 PM

1. Honestly I would watch anything with Lee Seon-kyun, but what is this LG U+ business? Is this another streaming platform I am definitely not going to subscribe to?

2. I’ve heard that Study Group is an action story, and after that amazing scene in My Lovely Liar where we got to imagine Minhyun as a secret agent for two minutes, I’m all for it! I love action anyway, but I hope this drama is a good time and plays to his strengths.

3. Very intrigued by Day of Kidnapping, and I love Yoon Kye-sang, so I’m definitely watching out for this. Does anyone know where it might be streaming?

4. Congrats Lee Soo-hyuk! Burn it down!

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sadie

August 12, 2023 at 9:05 PM

1. I think LG U+ is the studio producing the drama. According to the source article, the platform will be revealed on a future date.

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Unaspirated

August 13, 2023 at 8:18 PM

*sigh of relief* Oh good. No need to panic just yet!

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HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦞

August 13, 2023 at 4:51 AM

I'm also intrigued by Day of Kidnapping and am keeping an eye out for where it may be available.

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3 kiara

August 12, 2023 at 10:28 PM

Yoo Jae-myung and Kim Mu-yeol should have a bromance drama.
The title reminds me of Kino Loy and his prison buddies in ANDOR chanting "No way out"... "No way out"...

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4 Soyesterday

August 12, 2023 at 10:44 PM

The popularity of webtoon adaptations over the past decade or so has been crazy, and most of them have been hugely succesful which means theyll keep adapting even mildly popular webtoons and manhwa until audience fatigue sets in.

I hope there is still space for original scripts though, we need counter programming from formula sometimes

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5 jillian

August 12, 2023 at 11:52 PM

The only thing i remember is Lee Soo Hyuk in a lead role!!!! Okay excitement aside,I have no idea about that webtoon. I want the drama to be great for his sake.

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6 jerrykuvira

August 13, 2023 at 12:11 AM

I stumbled upon the plot for 1 yesterday and all I can say is the casting director made a very great choice in the selection. I'll finally be watching Yoo Jae-myung in a baddie role.

2. First, I don't know how they'll execute this? And two, whose idea was it to cast Hwang Min-hyun in this role? Third, the plot might make sense on paper and on the webtoon, but how will it on screen? I guess this one is similar to tell premise of the Yoo Seung-ho drama where he returned back to the classroom to complete his high school education.

What a reunion. I'll be watching Perfect Family. Just let this be way better than thier lovely family in Sky Castle unless you're treating me to watching Yoon Se-ah send Kim Byung-chul divorce papers every morning.

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7 Gikata

August 13, 2023 at 6:19 AM

4 - for the sake of mine and my bestie's sanity that's better to be real and end up as a success, man earned being main lead a long time ago!

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Minnie🫘👩🏻‍🚀Pioneer and Teacher 👩🏻‍🏫🌱🏹

August 14, 2023 at 5:52 AM

I've not seen any of his series but I did watch Handmade Love and he fit the role so perfectly as the otherworld God (he has this look). Tomorrow was a drop but I didn't know he was in it but I have seen quite a few Insta clips and he looks really good, one of the better ones.

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Gikata

August 15, 2023 at 10:22 AM

I think he's mostly known for WHITE CHRISTMAS (his part there was small but impactful) and as an eternally shirtless vampire baddie in SCHOLAR WHO WALKS THE NIGHT. Second one was truly iconic, he stole the show from LJG there, which is no small feat.