News bites: July 14, 2024
by tccolb
Moon Ga-young, Choi Hyun-wook
- tvN’s new webtoon adaptation He’s the Black Dragon (roughly translated) confirmed casting for Moon Ka-young (The Interest of Love) and Choi Hyun-wook (Twinkling Watermelon), with our leads first meeting as rivals on an online game and reigniting the fire 16 years later when they re-meet as employee and boss. Expected to release in 2025, production for the rom-com is being led by writer Kim Soo-yeon and PD Lee Soo-hyun (Delightfully Deceitful) – who worked with Moon previously on Find Me in Your Memory. [Sports Donga]
- New stills have dropped for MBN’s upcoming rom-com Bad Memory Eraser, with tennis star Lee Jong-won (Knight Flower) commanding the court spotlight. Along with older brother Kim Jae-joong (Manhole) as well as Jin Se-yeon (Born Again) and Yang Hye-ji (Wonderful World), the series will be airing in the weekend slot, beginning next month on August 2. [MBN]
- Kwon Nara (The Midnight Studio) has reportedly been cast in Disney+’s Knock Off, joining Kim Soo-hyun (Queen of Tears) and Jo Boa (Destined With You) in the designer knock-offs fashion industry. Set around South Korea’s IMF crisis in the late 1990s, the black comedy reunites the Song of the Bandits duo, PD Park Hyun-seok (Forest of Secrets 2) and writer Han Jung-hoon (Bad Guys, Police Unit 38). [Star News]
- Kim Hyun-jin (My Sweet Mobster) is in talks for the new fantasy My Girlfriend Is a Tough Guy (roughly translated), which also has offers out to Yoon San-ha (Crazy Love), Arin (Alchemy of Souls), and Chuu (Dating Class). Based on a popular webtoon by the same title, production is aiming to start filming this August or September, with PD Yoo Kwan-mo directing and scripts by Lee Hae-na. [JTBC, MK Sports]
- In the meantime, we’ll soon be enfolded in Serendipity’s Embrace, with 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) headlining the cast. Giving us another peek at our story’s characters in the latest batch of stills, the rom-com will be airing on tvN in about one week’s time on July 22. [Sports Donga (1), (2)]
- Tis the season of summer love with TV Chosun’s DNA Lover also on the horizon, continuing promos with the first script reading stills. Starring Choi Siwon (Death’s Game), Jung In-sun (Grand Shining Hotel), Lee Tae-hwan (Thirty-Nine), and Jung Yoo-jin (Celebrity), the series will be launching on August 17 with PD Sung Chi-wook (Tomorrow, Mouse) at the helm and Jung Su-mi (Born Again) writing. [Sports Chosun]
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1 panshel
July 14, 2024 at 1:56 PM
We used to seeing twentysomething chaebol bosses, so I can accept Choi Hyun-wook playing Moon Ga-young's boss as long as our leads were gamers in elementary school because 16 years later is a long time.
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DancingEmma
July 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM
I thought the same re the 16 years passage of time.
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Gnome
July 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Apparently they first met as gamers in high school. The 16 years timeline change doesn’t make sense because in the original webtoon it’s only 5 years.
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panshel
July 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Then I'm hoping they do meet in elementary school, and the drama changed the webtoon because it wants them to have a childhood connection.
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Gnome
July 15, 2024 at 7:20 AM
They might as well have met as babies because CHW doesn't look older than 18. Am willing to accept toddler gamers because 30+ year old CHW is hard to swallow. Especially if the drama is going to end on a wedding or engagement.
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sonai
July 14, 2024 at 10:34 PM
I was kinda hoping that she would be his boss for a change - it’s not clear from the description. Oh well. Nothing new under the sun. 🤷♀️ Could still be fun though, depending on the chemistry of the leads!
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DancingEmma
July 14, 2024 at 11:03 PM
You said it. I think it is a step too far for the imagination and/or willingness of some writers as otherwise the entire patriarchal structure would collapse, I tell you! (of course, we know how incredibly resistant to change and accommodation these systems are).
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DancingEmma
July 14, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Also, I hope MGY doesn’t have put on a baby voice and is allowed to sound like an adult woman.
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Gikata
July 15, 2024 at 3:15 AM
... so his teen fans can whine that she's too old for him...
Sorry - didn't sleep well and feeling extra snarky this morning.
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DancingEmma
July 15, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Don’t be sorry. I don’t mind one bit.
zindigo
July 15, 2024 at 10:04 AM
THIS ^^^^ Precisely why I do not enjoy watching her acting. If she talks like that as the adult version of her character in this drama, I'm out!
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Gnome
July 15, 2024 at 2:28 AM
He’s definitely the boss and the jaded chaebol heir. They’ve taken a webtoon and turned it into the typical chaebol-candy workplace drama while the original was based in a more college setting and was a noona romance.
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🌸 Seeker 🌸
July 15, 2024 at 6:52 AM
Actually I thought so too. It never even occurred to me that he could be the boss, but then while reading the comments I went up to check and saw it was not explicitly stated who's who. 🤣
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panshel
July 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM
I think it's missing the word "respectively."
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🌸 Seeker 🌸
July 15, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Ah! That would clear it up.
2 DancingEmma
July 14, 2024 at 3:28 PM
These youngsters in dramas are sure accomplished enough to become bosses in their early twenties. I know, I know. Choi Hyonwook will play an older person but still.
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Gnome
July 14, 2024 at 7:03 PM
They forgot to mention the chaebol heir part. Expect some traumatic backstory related to a parent or some other cliche trope.
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3 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 14, 2024 at 3:42 PM
The future looks great so many choices for this year and next🥰
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zindigo
July 15, 2024 at 10:06 AM
My list of 2025 k-dramas I'm interested in is growing longer by the day! Sadly, there's not much left to release in 2024 that I'm excited about. Fortunately... c-dramas to the rescue! 😉
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4 Kathryn51
July 14, 2024 at 7:43 PM
My Girlfriend Is a Tough Guy ( will get a watch because of Arin - unfortunately Yoon San Ha was is not a favorite (because of his role in Crazy Love). But - I try to keep an open mind.
As for Knock-off, I hope that Kwon Nara is the FL, but it's not clear yet.
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5 Gikata
July 15, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Remember the great times when romcom chaebol/boss/both MLs were still sexy, if somewhat childish adult men instead of literal kids who look like they've graduated from high school dramas few years too early?.. Yeah, me neither, that was far too long ago((( *goes back to cry in a dark corner because literally none on my hot 30+ faves are interested in taking such roles and reviving my excitement for the genre from ashes*
Poor MGY tho. Hope they'll give her a raise for part-timing as a babysitter...
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6 Kurama
July 15, 2024 at 5:32 AM
The casting of He's the black dragon doesn't make sense at all. Choi Hyun-Wook doesn't look older than his age...
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7 🌸 Seeker 🌸
July 15, 2024 at 7:07 AM
Ah! well. All seem interesting but somewhat er, ... questionable!?
1. Who's the boss?
2. What is he holding in the fourth still?
3. Kwon Nara is the 2FL? 🙀 Hope it's a kick ass role.
4. Sanha and Arin are the leads!?
5. Somehow the stills don't scream rom-com. 🤨
6. The teaser seemed pretty interesting but the stills are giving off such sad vibes.
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Kafiyah Bello
July 15, 2024 at 12:02 PM
I read that Woo Do Hwan is up for 2ML re #3. I was like the amount of pretty in this drama is CRAZY.
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🌸 Seeker 🌸
July 15, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Really!! Then the secondary leads better be well-written.
Gosh the cast really seems like the casting director's fever dream.
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8 loveblossom🌸
July 15, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Moon Ga Young~! <3 Excited to see her in a new role. The online gaming rival thing sounded fun. If only it's a notable part of the relationship building or hijinks. The boss & employee part is a drag though. 😩😩
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