News bites: October 15, 2023

18 October 15, 2023October 15, 2023

by tccolb

Casting continues for the romance sageuk Hae-shi’s Shin-ru and the next to be offered the lead role is Ahn Bo-hyun (See You in My 19th Life), playing crown prince Lee Hyang (the future King Munjong). Set during the reign of his father, the great King Sejong, the adaptation is still in the planning stages with scripts by the original novelist Yoon Yi-soo (Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, the web novel). [My Daily]

Park Ji-bin (Blind) confirmed casting in a new youth timeslip called Love Cycle Diary, romancing rookie actress Hwang Ha-jung. Filming for the web drama has already been completed and is expected to be on our screens this coming November, releasing on both TVING and Wavve. [Sports Kyunghyang]
Park Se-wan (One Day Off) has been cast in a leading role for Not Very Strong But Charming Violent Crimes Unit (roughly translated), potentially joining Kim Dong-wook (My Perfect Stranger) who is still in talks. Also starring Seo Hyun-woo (Celebrity) and Park Ji-hwan (My Lovely Boxer), the crime comedy is aiming to start filming once casting has been finalized. [Star News]

Quickly following the first teaser, SBS’s My Demon released an extended version where we get a better glimpse (with dialogue!) at our contractually wedded pair. With Kim Yoo-jung (Lovers of the Red Sky) and Song Kang (Forecasting Love and Weather) at the center of the fantasy rom-com, hopefully they’ll get to do a little more than staring when the series releases on November 24. [SBS]
The mood is tense on KBS’s The Goryeo-Khitan War as well – albeit, for very different reasons – and the latest teaser has our leads at the brink of battle. Standing at the warfront, we have Kim Dong-joon (More Than Friends), Choi Su-jong (My Only One), and Ji Seung-hyun (My Dearest) headlining the cast, as we await the sageuk’s premiere on November 11. [News1]

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1 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

October 15, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Next year is looking good with the two web novel/webtoon adaptions. I will long list for now and await further info, especially on the sageuk as I could be tempted depending on the leads.

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2 jillian

October 15, 2023 at 11:43 PM

I think I will be saguek-ed out by end of the year. So as much as I am tempted to watch The Goryeo Khitan War, I may have to pass. I have seen enough on MD.

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I'm already feeling it, and I've only finished one this year for Woo Do-hwan, and MY DAEREST is heavy enough for five sageuks.
The writer of GORYEO KHITAN WAR and the fact that it's not a Joseon sageuk are why I would watch it.

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jillian

October 16, 2023 at 6:06 PM

I am also planning to watch Lee Se Young's drama which will start next month.
I will be looking forward to more trailers about Goryeo Khitan War. It may change my mind.

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3 Kurama

October 16, 2023 at 1:04 AM

Not Very Strong But Charming Violent Crimes Unit (roughly translated) I'm pretty sure they still can add words because it's not long enough.

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Dylan [JooJoo couple, fighting!]

October 16, 2023 at 4:45 PM

I guess kdramas are trying to compete with jdramas in the "whole ass sentences for titles" category.

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Kurama

October 16, 2023 at 8:59 PM

At least, it's not as weird as Japanese ones like I Want to Eat your Pancreas...

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Emperor

October 17, 2023 at 5:11 AM

The longest anime title I've seen was "Ano hi Mita Hana ... (forgot the whole title)" which translated as "We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day"

That anime was really great though, nothing short of a masterpiece. I'm all in if some Kdrama producers want to adapt it.

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4 OAsia

October 16, 2023 at 3:01 AM

The Goryeo-Khitan War sounds promising. KBS2, in my opinion, makes the best historical dramas. Regardless of the times in which they take place.
While watching My Dearest, I felt that I wanted to watch a Korean historical drama (truly historical), without a romantic plot. One more focused on war, not about "destined lovers". So far, MD has let me down a bit when it comes to violence. Worse things should have happened to the main characters, considering the times in which the story takes place. Only some minor characters have realistic stories.

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5 Kafiyah Bello

October 16, 2023 at 5:43 AM

1. Will watch, I like ABH.
2. I said who is PJB, googled and then screamed he is 28, lol. He has come a long way from Boys over flowers.
3. That title, lmao.
4. My Demon, still find the premise interesting. I wonder if it will just end up being a Chaebol romance with a side of demon?

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6 vienibenmio

October 16, 2023 at 8:54 AM

"Not Very Strong But Charming Violent Crimes Unit"

Is that like a Korean equivalent of a cozy mystery?

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7 mindy

October 16, 2023 at 9:05 AM

1. A sageuk with an actor I don’t care for. Yawn.

2. I’m not familiar with either actor, but I’m liking current youth timeslip Twinkling Watermelon, so I’ll check it out!

3. I’m all in for this! I LOVE Park Se-wan and keep hoping she’ll get more lead roles, and with Kim Dong-wook (if he accepts) no less! I will be seated. Also, the title is cute.

4. As much as I love fantasy novels, I find that fantasy dramas don’t do much for me, and neither does Song Kang. I’ll probably still check it out but my expectations are not very high.

5. Another sageuk? Not for me.

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Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain

October 16, 2023 at 10:15 AM

👍🏼 to all of these.

#1 makes me wonder (knowing nothing about the webtoon but a little about the history) if it's going to be another Red Sleeve or if they'll just go the pure-fantasy route. It seems to have been in the planning/casting stage for a long time - long enough to look iffy.

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mindy

October 16, 2023 at 12:43 PM

At least it’s written by the webtoon writer? Hopefully that’s a good thing?

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8 kiara

October 16, 2023 at 2:39 PM

Where is Yeo Jin-goo while it's raining sageuks in dramaland? I'd even watch a crappy one for him.

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9 🌸 Seeker 🌸

October 17, 2023 at 11:15 AM

1. Chanelling Ceece (@darkcc)
- First Voice Ooh nice, I like Ahn Bo-hyun.
- Secondary Voice Even after that 19th Life fiasco.
- First Voice Especially after 19th Life, so that I can see him do good in a drama.
- Third Voice He was pretty in all lives but do we want to see another sageuk.
- First Voice (hesitantly) The script is by the original writer.
- Secondary and Third Voices Not every writer can be Moving.