News bites: June 18, 2024

12 June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

by tccolb

Chun Woo-hee, Song Joong-ki

The ever-busy Chun Woo-hee (The Atypical Family) is considering the melo My Youth for her next project, potentially joining Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich), who is also in talks. Currently in the planning stages, production for the series has PD Lee Sang-yub (Yumi’s Cells, Familiar Wife) at the helm with writing by Park Shi-hyun (Run On). [Star News]

Jin Ki-joo (Uncle Samsik) is becoming a teacher to (fake) student Seo Kang-joon (Grid) in MBC’s action-comedy Undercover High School (working title). With PD Choi Jung-in (Knight Flower attached to direct and Im Young-bin (Bad Prosecutor) penning the scripts, our story’s secret government mission to find King Gojong’s lost gold will be coming to our screens in 2025. [News]

The first poster has dropped for U+ Mobile TV’s crime-thriller No Way Out: The Roulette, openly putting a substantial price on the head of criminal Yoo Jae-myung (Uncle Samsik). Also starring Jo Jin-woong (The Good Bad Mother), Yeom Jung-ah (Cleaning Up), Kim Mu-yeol (Sweet Home 2), and Taiwanese actor Greg Hsu (Someday or One Day) among other talents, the assassination race will begin on July 31. [MBC]
It’s another gallery of posters this week with TV Chosun releasing their first for DNA Lover as well, showcasing the story’s main foursome: Choi Siwon (Death’s Game), Jung In-sun (Let Me Be Your Knight), Lee Tae-hwan (Thirty-Nine), and Jung Yoo-jin (Celebrity). The rom-com premieres on August 17, with production led by PD Sung Chi-wook (Tomorrow) and writer Jung Su-mi (Born Again). [Newsen]

Over on tvN, The Auditors’s newest poster lines up the office-comedy’s corporate players, appointing Shin Ha-kyun (Evilive) to lead the corruption clean out. Launching on weekends starting July 6, the series also stars Lee Jung-ha (Moving), Jin Gu (Shadow Detective), Jo Ah-ram (Doctor Cha), and Jung Moon-sung (Divorce Attorney Shin). [Sports Donga]
SBS is ramping up their suit game as well, presenting attorneys Jang Nara (My Happy Ending), Nam Ji-hyun (High Cookie), Kim Joon-han (Anna), and Pyo Ji-hoon (Mouse) in the latest poster for Good Partner. Directed by PD Kim Ga-ram (Nevertheless) with Choi Yoo-na writing, the team will be calling us to court on July 12. [SBS]

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1 kiara

June 18, 2024 at 9:37 PM

Chun Woo-hee is getting too comfortable in dramaland. Song Joong-ki would be a great leading man for her.
I'm delighted to see Greg Hsu in a K-drama with an amazing cast. I fully support this trend.

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🌸 Seeker 🌸

June 18, 2024 at 9:52 PM

Absolutely, what would seem like a regular thriller gets elevated the moment one reads "Greg Hsu". 👍👏👌

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2 jillian

June 18, 2024 at 9:42 PM

Chun Woo Hee is very busy. While she is in demand, she should definitely grab the projects she likes.

I like Jin Ki Joo so I may just check out her new drama with SKJ.

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3 🌸 Seeker 🌸

June 18, 2024 at 9:44 PM

1-2 🙌

4. I like the premise. PD-nim is 🙌 so hoping for the best.🤞

5. I'm ready for Numbers 2.0.

6. Much comforted by the fact that it is written by a RL lawyer. So again hoping for the best for two of my favorite FLs.🤞

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4 Kurama

June 19, 2024 at 2:49 AM

SKJ as a fake student in highschool? All the other actors playing students will be 30 years old to be credible? 😅

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Midnight

June 19, 2024 at 3:08 AM

It is also especially weird because it's a post army project. Most actors go for more mature roles.

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The plot is something like the two people who struggle in life met each other again after 15 years so I dont think he will act as a highschooler. Well probably he will in the scenes 15 years prior unless they find other actors for their younger selves.

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Kurama

June 19, 2024 at 8:51 AM

Soompi article mentionned " a comedy drama about a man who goes undercover as a high school student while hiding his identity as an agent of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and establishes solidarity and empathizes with his classmates through school life.

So is it another drama?

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tccolb

June 22, 2024 at 9:34 AM

I think @Guest is confusing Song Joong-ki (SJK) with Seo Kang-joon (SKJ) because of the similar initials 😅 - the two people meeting after 15 years plot is for My Youth.

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Kurama

June 22, 2024 at 9:43 AM

News of Kdramas are confusing!

5 Britney

June 19, 2024 at 8:23 AM

Undercover High School reminds me of 21 Jump Street haha
It also makes me think of how annoying/frustrating it will be for the cop/agent to be a full legal adult and yet have to put up with teen politics & whatnot haha

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jillian

June 20, 2024 at 12:39 PM

I can totally see that happening. It would be doubly fun if the bullies try to do their thing but he can't retaliate since they are technically minors. So he has to be creative in deflecting/avoiding harm.