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News bites: June 10, 2024

  • A new poster has dropped for Disney+’s action-melo Red Swan, dragging daughter-in-law Kim Haneul (Nothing Uncovered) and her bodyguard Rain (Ghost Doctor) into the shattering feuds over succession in our story’s chaebol family. The battle begins next month on July 3, with production for the series led by PD Park Hong-kyoon (Hwayugi) and writer Choi Yoon-jung. [MBC]

  • Seo Kang-joon (Grid) has confirmed casting for his first post-army project, turning into a government agent disguised as a student for MBC’s Undercover High School (working title). Slated to air in 2025, the action-comedy will put him on the hunt for King Gojong’s missing gold treasure, with PD Choi Jung-in (Knight Flower) at the helm and scripts by Im Young-bin (Bad Prosecutor). [MBC]
  • More character stills have come out for tvN’s The Auditors, where company vice president Jin Gu (Shadow Detective) ponders the all-important question, to bun or not to bun. Also starring Shin Ha-kyun (Evilive), Lee Jung-ha (Moving), and Jo Ah-ram (Doctor Cha), the office comedy premieres on July 6 in the weekend slot. [News]

  • Jin Seon-gyu (The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch) has reportedly been cast in The Price of Confession, acting alongside Jeon Do-yeon (Crash Course in Romance), Kim Go-eun (Little Women), and Park Hae-soo (Narco-Saints) if all the stars align. The crime-mystery is still in the planning stages, with PD Lee Jung-hyo (Doona, Crash Landing on You) attached to direct. [Star News]
  • Kim Min-jung (The Devil Judge) is returning to dramaland with a special appearance in Channel A’s fictional sageuk, Check-in Hanyang. Starring Bae In-hyuk (The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract), Kim Ji-eun (Branding in Seongsu), Jung Geon-joo (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse), and Jaechan (Semantic Error), production is being led by PD Myung Hyun-woo (Grand Shining Hotel) and writer Park Hyun-jin. [Xports News]
  • Promos continue on Netflix’s upcoming The Whirlwind, with tensions rising between Sol Kyung-gu (The Boys, Kill Boksoon) and Kim Hee-ae (Queenmaker) in the latest batch of stills. The 12-episode political thriller releases this month on June 28, with directing helmed by PD Kim Yong-wan (If You Wish Upon Me) and Park Kyung-soo (Whisper, Punch) penning the scripts. [News1]

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To bun or not to bun … 🤔🤔🤔
This clearly will require much observation!

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I'm trustingRed Swan as it is a Disney production and the plot has the elements to make a chair gripping power tussle story. I'm hoping Kim Ha-nuel brings her A-game here - the A-game I saw in 18 Againbecause there was no A-game to uncover in Nothing Uncovered.

Special P.S. : Seo Yi-sook's hairstyle stood out right at that corner. That was the first thing I noticed in the poster.
I should be expecting some MET Gala fashion from Red Swan. I hope I'm not tripping though.

And the poster...👌🏽

3. "...to bun or not to bun."
Just burn.

4. This drama has seen it all. All I want is an air date. I need to see what made it worth fighting for.

6. Front seats please.
I'm confident in Whisper's to write something better than Queenmaker.

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Looking Forward to the "The Whirlwind." I love the 2 veteran leads and the writer.
With that mane of glory, Jin Gu could be Joo Sang-wook's bro.

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Let’s get Jin Goo and Joo Sang-wook together in a sageuk. It would have to be non Joseon era, right? Otherwise all that hair would be enclosed in the dreaded manggeon.

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I don't remember Jin Gu in a sageuk before, but it would be nice to see them both in one.

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We can also add Hwang Hee to the mix. Jin Gu looks similar to him on a couple of the photos above.

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No. 2. MBC’s UNDERCOVER HIGH SCHOOL. Seo Kang-joon’s first post military project (dramedy?) and I will be there. Scheduled for 2025 so I will not worry too much about it yet. Huge plus: Director-nim (Choi Jung-in) of two 5 star dramas: MBC’s ON THE VERGE OF INSANITY (2021) and MBC’s KNIGHT FLOWER (both on Viki US).

No. 3. tvN’s THE AUDITORS. This was not on my radar at all. I enjoyed Wavve’s TRACER (2022) (Viki US) and MBC’s NUMBERS (2023) (Viki US) and really didn’t want to go down that route again. What changed?
This is the first that I have heard that Jin Goo is in this drama. I have been waiting since 2022 for Jin Goo to pay me back for watching all 8 episodes of OCN’s A SUPERIOR DAY (Viki US) my 2022 ‘Stinker of the Year’. Looking down the cast I see another favorite Jung Moon-sung and also always scary Baek Hyun-jin. Only 12 episodes with episode one airing July 6. Still no official legal US stream announced. If it does become available on a legal Us stream I will be there.

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oh if it is Knight Flower PD then the capering and treasure hunting is promising to be good :-) but cmon highschooler again. make him too obvious as adult then. im sick of school uniforms on 30 yo
oh but he could be a teacher?
anyway why would highschoolers have any clue where the treasure is, unless they are fans of the band
is the school built on top of a lost catacomb / palace storage

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When Jang Ki-yong announced that THE ATYPICAL FAMILY was to be his first post military drama frankly I was disappointed. A drama about folks with super powers wasn’t very appealing. As we approached airing it became apparent that TAF was going to be an ‘atypical’ drama. Look what we got. One of the best dramas of the year.

So I am willing to give the benefit of the doubt at this point to Seo Kang-joon’s high school drama. SKJ in a high school uniform I would rather not but I am willing to wait for further developments.

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Jin Gu looks good with that hair. Unfortunately, we haven't quite reached the point when it becomes a proper trend among male actors yet, but pls keep trying, guys!

*still waiting for one exciting drama news like that skeleton meme*

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The Auditors is still on my list. More so now that we get a proper look at Jin Gu with a new look for the role.

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So what's with that huge scar and scary eyes Rain!?

Oraenmaniya Kang Joon sshi. Waiting eagerly. 🫰

Dear Drama, please remember that you are a "office comedy". Gamsahamnida.

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I would go for Red Swan,The Auditors, The Price of Confession.....and the Netflix's original production: The Whirlwind, as I miss watching a new drama from the scriptwriter that brought me my one of my most favourite political thrillers of all time, Punch

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