News bites: July 11, 2024

26 July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

by tccolb

Lee Dong-wook, Lee Kwang-soo, Lee Joo-bin

Casting continues for tvN’s new Divorce Insurance with Lee Kwang-soo (The Killer’s Shopping List) and Lee Joo-bin (Queen of Tears) now reviewing offers to potentially join Lee Dong-wook (A Shop for Killers) in the office drama’s lineup. Aiming to release early next year, the series has filmmaker Lee Won-seok (Killing Romance) at the helm with scripts by Lee Tae-yoon (Secret Royal Inspector and Joy). [Newsen (1), (2), Star News]

Shin Se-kyung (Captivating the King) is considering a gumiho role for her next project, accidentally becoming Human Starting Today (roughly translated) in a new fantasy rom-com. With Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon)(Branding in Seongsu) also tapped to play her soccer star love interest, production has PD Kim Jung-kwon (Love to Hate You, Maestra – Strings of Truth) directing with The Best Chicken’s Park Chan-young and Jo Ah-young co-writing. [10 Asia, SpoTV News, Star News]
On SBS’s upcoming The Judge from Hell, casting has been confirmed for Lee Kyu-han (Longing for You) playing a construction company CEO and Park Shin-hye’s (Doctor Slump) fiancé. Directed by filmmaker Park Jin-pyo (Brave Citizen) with Jo Yi-soo writing, the fantasy romance also stars Kim Jae-young (Love in Contract) and is expected to air later this year in the weekend slot. [News1]

tvN’s Serendipity’s Embrace came out with new character posters, where we meet an embarrassed Kim So-hyun (My Lovely Liar) whose dating failures keep getting exposed to Chae Jong-hyeop (Castaway Diva, Eye Love You) – while he’s simply happy to now get his chance ten years later. Their sweet love story unfolds on July 22, broadcasting in the Monday-Tuesday slot following Player 2 – Master of Swindlers. [Sports Donga]
Wavve announced a “New Classic Project,” re-mastering hit dramas from the early 2000s, starting with MBC’s My Name Is Kim Sam-soon and KBS’s I’m Sorry, I Love You. Working with key staff members from the original production teams – including PD Kim Yoon-chul (Happiness Battle) and PD Lee Hyung-min (Miss Night and Day), respectively – the 2024 versions will be edited to have a runtime of 6-8 episodes with the visuals digitally enhanced. [MBC]
Over on KBS, a bundle of character stills have been released for the mystery and webtoon adaptation Perfect Family, which will be coming to our screens in August. Starring Kim Byung-chul (Doctor Cha), Yoon Se-ah (Sweet Home 2), Park Joo-hyun (The Forbidden Marriage), and Kim Young-dae (Moon in the Day) among others in the larger cast, production for the series is being led by filmmaker Yukisada Isao (The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese). [Osen (1), (2), (3)]

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1 jillian

July 11, 2024 at 5:45 PM

I am most interested in the New Classic Project remastering My Name is Kim Sam Soon and I'm Sorry, I Love You. I wonder how they will compress the stoey to 6-8 episodes.

Looking forward to Lee Dong Wook's new drama with Kwang Soo and Lee Joo Bin.

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2 spazmo

July 11, 2024 at 6:49 PM

remastering the classics??? YAYYYYY!!!!!!! please add Coffee Prince to the list!!!!

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Kafiyah Bello

July 12, 2024 at 4:51 PM

Might be too soon.

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3 Unaspirated

July 11, 2024 at 7:07 PM

Absolutely here for Serendipity’s Embrace!

Also possibly here for these compressed classics? I’ve heard intriguing things about Kim Sam Soon but never intriguing enough to go for it. But just a handful of episodes? Definitely interested.

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4 healer99101

July 11, 2024 at 7:42 PM

No but seriously, how is Kim Young Dae getting roles after roles ? When does he even have the time to shoot them 😮😮
He is like Akshay Kumar of South Korea

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5 Sunnyboo ☀️🥰

July 11, 2024 at 7:46 PM

I'm looking forward to Lee Dong-wook 🥰Perfect family and maybe (this is a small maybe) I might even try to watch Serendipity's Embrace.

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6 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

July 11, 2024 at 10:18 PM

Remastering by enhancing the picture quality and cutting the padding what’s not to love?

I am also looking forward to seeing how the next batch of romances play out. I hope we are on a roll with normal people falling in love having arguments and misunderstandings but eventually walking off into the sunset and nobody dies.

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sonai

July 11, 2024 at 10:49 PM

„… and nobody dies.“ 😅 Word!

Also excited for the romances, so many potentially good ones on the horizon! Though the „fantasy“ label has lead me astray before. It could be good, or it could crash & burn. 🫣
*cue ominous flashbacks to DWY*

🤞☕️

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Diana Hansen

July 12, 2024 at 7:26 AM

Oh I like your thinking! Normal people and sunsets and nobody dies (cause the serial killers have all been kilt!)

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7 Kurama

July 11, 2024 at 11:37 PM

1) They love their divorce theme Kdramas...

2) Not sure about this pairing.

3) But the ML is Kim Jae-Young, not Lee Kyu-han, I think.

4) This kind of bang should be forbidden! Tuesday slot following

5) I don't specially like this trend to reboot everything... I agree that old dramas have a lot of fillers but sometimes it's their charm too.

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8 Seon-ha

July 12, 2024 at 3:52 AM

Kim Young-dae is 28 years old. Why is he in a school uniform?? Perhaps it is a plot point. He’s an older man trapped in an amusement park after dark, forced to solve mysteries with meddling kids.

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Nen

July 12, 2024 at 6:12 AM

Byeon Wooseok 33 years old and still wearing school uniforms. Park Shinhye 34 still in school uniform. Choi Hyunwook 22 playing a 30 year old chaebol heir and Team Leader in his upcoming drama. The mystery of kdrama age logic.

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Diana Hansen

July 12, 2024 at 7:28 AM

They are not playing themselves so the sky's the limit right?

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Seon-ha

July 12, 2024 at 7:46 AM

Not really...it would be far better to choose an actor who is visibly believable as a teen. 🤣

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Diana Hansen

July 12, 2024 at 7:55 AM

This is true. But the way some dramas defy all logic makes us good at defying lots of things! I have indeed cringed when seeing some of them playing teens!

Nen

July 12, 2024 at 7:56 AM

Or visibly believable as a 30 year old. But I guess nothing beats Jun Jihyun and Song Hyekyo playing 20 year college students at 40.

I ♥️ bad dramas

July 12, 2024 at 11:43 AM

I for one like it when actors play their younger selves. I wouldn't mind if they play themselves as middle schoolers 😄

hacja

July 12, 2024 at 1:14 PM

Or a teen who is visibly believable as an actor. (Sorry, Kim Young Dae fans, couldn't resist..)

9 Diana Hansen

July 12, 2024 at 7:37 AM

And my list grows longer.
Lee Dong-wook Lee Dong-wook Lee Dong-wook!
Shin Se-kyung- I like her so I'll try it out
The Judge From Hell-sounds good on paper. Try it you'll like it.
Kim So-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop and I'm in!
Remastering? Not sure about this but the ones they are remastering are some of my all time favorites so I'll have to check them out.
Perfect Family? No such thing so let's have mystery and mayhem and hope someone comes out alive!

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daeguowl

July 21, 2024 at 12:52 AM

I translated the first few scripts of Judge from Hell and it was really entertaining. Female lead will be key to making it work though.

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10 bbstl 🧹

July 12, 2024 at 8:43 AM

Oh boy, 😒 I don’t know about this remastering the classics stuff.

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11 oosiee

July 12, 2024 at 10:14 AM

I just saw a news article on no.6 and realized KYD has THREE dramas in line.

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🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸

July 12, 2024 at 11:57 AM

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12 🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸

July 12, 2024 at 11:57 AM

Anything Lee Dong-wook ... where do I sign up! 🙋‍♀️ ❤ ✅

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13 Britney

July 12, 2024 at 3:16 PM

Is it weird that the first thought that came to mind when seeing Lee Kwang Soo & Lee Dong Wook could be in project together is they would promote it on Pingyeno (Yoo Jae Seuk's youtube show) haha

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14 BedeliaJane

July 14, 2024 at 8:49 AM

Divorce Insurance: The thing that stands out to me in the article above is the Lee names! It'd be interesting if indeed the rest of the cast are also Lees! 🤭

Looking forward to seeing Kim Jae Young in his new drama. I love him in that 2019/2020 KBS weekender with Seol In Ah.

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