News bites: June 23, 2024

13 June 23, 2024June 23, 2024

by tccolb

Kim So-hyun, Chae Jong-hyeop, Yoon Ji-on, Dasom

The newly christened Serendipity’s Embrace (previously Is It a Coincidence) has confirmed their air date on tvN, broadcasting in the Monday-Tuesday slot starting July 22 next month. Headlined by Kim So-hyun (My Lovely Liar), Chae Jong-hyeop (Castaway Diva, Eye Love You), Yoon Ji-on (My Lovely Liar), and Dasom (Kokdu: Season of Deity) as our main quartet, the rom-com and webtoon adaptation has PD Song Hyun-wook (The Midnight Studio) at the helm with scripts by Park Geu-ro. [MBC]

Jo Yi-hyun (The Matchmakers) is reviewing an offer for a new romance called Because Oppa’s House is Empty (roughly translated), based on a popular webnovel and webtoon by the same title. Still in the early stages, Jo is up to play a third-generation chaebol, somehow getting entangled in a pearl-clutching co-habitation scandal with her bestie’s older brother. He is of course our title’s “Oppa” who just so happens to be a top star film actor. [Xports News]
MBC’s upcoming I Don’t Like Donkatsu came out with a new poster, with our village head Jung Sang-hoon (Twinkling Watermelon) begging for some privacy in their close-knit but oh-so-nosy community. Come July 5, the two-episode comedy will follow a busy week for gossip in their little town as our characters face a circumcision, vasectomy, and dog neutering in a triple whammy of coinciding events. [MBC]

Over on tvN, The Auditors team is busy on the chase for office baddies in the newest teaser, with Shin Ha-kyun (Evilive), Lee Jung-ha (Moving), and Jo Ah-ram (Doctor Cha) standing against company vice president Jin Gu (Shadow Detective). The office-comedy is slated to premiere on July 6, airing weekends following The Midnight Romance in Hagwon. [Newsen]
SBS’s legal drama Good Partner released a new teaser as well, showcasing our rookie lawyer Nam Ji-hyun (High Cookie) as she unexpectedly finds herself working in divorce cases under the sharp-tonged Jang Nara (My Happy Ending). Along with fellow attorneys Kim Joon-han (Anna) and Pyo Ji-hoon (Mouse), the series will be launching on July 12. [News]
The promos continue on Disney+ with new stills for Red Swan, with Kim Haneul (Nothing Uncovered) under pressure from her chaebol mother-in-law Seo Yi-sook (Knight Flower). Also starring Rain (Ghost Doctor), Jung Kyeo-woon (You’re Too Much), Yoon Je-moon (Nothing Uncovered), and Ki Eun-se (Now We Are Breaking Up) in an ensemble cast, the action-melo will be coming to our screens on July 3. [10 Asia]

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1 jerrykuvira

June 23, 2024 at 1:21 PM

1: I hope this script title holds true for Yoon Ji-On. My Lovely Liar was not lovely to him at all.

2: I love cohabitation drama. I'll be looking at who they cast as lead.

4: breathes... It is only another fortnight wait.

5: Seo Yi-sook's hair is glorious.

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2 OldLawyer

June 23, 2024 at 2:02 PM

No interest in RED SWAN-not my cup of tea anyway but a painful reminder of how Disney made sure I could not watch RED HEART. I am still steamed.

Given the background of the writer I will at least start GOOD PARTNER because it will probably avoid the egregious face palm moments found in some 'Legal' shows which render them unwatchable to me even if non-lawyers find them to be very good, with HYENA still remaining as my prime example. But a big second reason is that I am a very big fan f Jang Nara.

The two romcoms are based upon webtoons or web novels and that is usually a very good sign, if not a guarantee. I look forward to trying both of them.

And surely there is no one who does not like donkatsu.

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Midnight

June 23, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Hyena is hugely entertaining, which does not equate good, or correct at all! 😄😄

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OldLawyer

June 23, 2024 at 3:43 PM

Which is exactly my point- for 99% of the potential audience it was. Only a very few people would be doing a face palm in the first episode. But we have good reason to believe that such will not happen with GOOD PARTNER.

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3 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

June 24, 2024 at 4:12 AM

July is looking great🥳

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4 Unaspirated

June 24, 2024 at 4:55 AM

With Serendipity’s Embrace (can’t say I love this title change) coming so soon, I feel like I should know/remember more of what it’s about. I’ll probably watch it anyway to catch Chae Jong-hyeop’s smile. Here’s hoping for a better role for Yoon Ji-on this time around! Please let him be nicer to and less jealous of Kim So-hyun - and also not in love with her! (Now that I’m writing this out I realize how tall an order this is 😅)

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ruby

June 24, 2024 at 5:08 AM

They haven’t started any promotions yet but it’s a first loves reunited romance. YJO was the ex-love of KSH. It’s supposed to be a four way romance maybe. CJH is the US return first love of Dasom.

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5 🌸 Seeker 🌸

June 24, 2024 at 5:10 AM

1. Well at least this ML can act!! 😘❤

2. I love me a "pearl-clutching co-habitation scandal". Just hope the top star ML is cast well.

4. Comedy by numbers - count me in. 😉 😜

5. Written by a RL lawyer sounds promising. 🤞

6. ❤🥰😍🎊💖🕺

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sonai

June 24, 2024 at 5:28 AM

2 - LOL! Yes, I am also very sold on the cohabitation scandal - let’s clutch pearls together! 😂

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🌸 Seeker 🌸

June 24, 2024 at 5:56 AM

Yay! 🥳 🎊

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Minnie🫘👩🏻‍🚀Pioneer and Teacher 👩🏻‍🏫🌱🏹

June 24, 2024 at 8:03 PM

Why do I feel this could be another BSW project? He would fit in nicely with the movie star image.

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6 Procrasti-NationFirstCitizen

June 25, 2024 at 12:34 AM

I really don't think I can stand any pearl-clutching tension after seeing what's happening at our neighbourhood Hagwon, but I'll try it anyway hoping for cohab hijinks and tension.

I just asked about the Chae Jong Hyop one, and I hope it airs somewhere accessible to me. Same with Auditors.

Will watch Red Swan- based off the trailer videos, it looks good, and it's on D+.