News bites: August 19, 2024

32 August 19, 2024August 19, 2024

by tccolb

Clockwise: Jang Ki-yong, Cha Seung-won, Kim Dae-myung, Noh Jung-eui and Park Hee-soon

The new mystery-thriller Pig Pen announced that filming has officially begun, lining up Jang Ki-yong (The Atypical Family) and Cha Seung-won (The Tyrant), in addition to Park Hee-soon (The Bequeathed), Noh Jung-eui (Hierarchy), and Kim Dae-myung (Hospital Playlist). Aiming to release in 2025, production for the webtoon adaptation has filmmaker Kim Sang-man (The Tenor – Lirico Spinto) both writing and directing. [Sports Donga]

tvN confirmed that Meeting Love on a Log Bridge will be coming to our screens later this year, with Joo Ji-hoon (Blood Free) and Jung Yumi (The School Nurse Files) as our bickering, fate-bound leads. Reunited after 18 long years, we’ll be following their rom-com journey back to love, with PD Park Joon-hwa (Alchemy of Souls) at the helm and scripts by Im Ye-jin (The Tale of Nokdu). [MBC]

Over on SBS, Park Shin-hye (Doctor Slump) greets us as The Judge from Hell in the fantasy’s first poster, welcoming us with wings wide open to the story’s world. Also starring Kim Jae-young (Love in Contract), Kim Ah-young (Miss Night and Day), and Kim In-kwon (Parasyte: The Grey), the series will be airing on weekends, following Good Partner on September 21. [SBS]
The promos continue on U+ Mobile TV’s Fragile as well, releasing more group posters showcasing our rookie student cast. With Kim So-hee, Kim Eo-jin, and Gong Joo-han among other new talents in the ensemble lineup, production is being led by PD Ahn Ji-hoon and writer Park Joo-yi. The youth drama is slated to premiere on September 9 next month. [MBC]

The first script reading stills have dropped for ENA’s upcoming To My Hae-ri, with Shin Hye-sun (Welcome to Samdal-ri), Lee Jin-wook (Sweet Home 3), Kang Hoon (A Time Called You), and Jo Hye-joo (My Demon) headlining the romance. Broadcasting in the Monday-Tuesday slot, the series will be bringing all the moody, broody, melo feels just in time for autumn on September 23. [Sports Donga]

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1 bong-soo

August 19, 2024 at 5:12 PM

No. 1. (No Network)’s PIG PEN. “Released in 2025”. OK, but where?

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tccolb

August 19, 2024 at 5:46 PM

LOL it hasn't been announced, at least as far as I'm aware 😅

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bong-soo

August 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Mea culpa! I am still annoyed about MBC making it difficult for us in the US to legally watch BLACK OUT and I am a bit paternal about Jang Ki-yong.

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Meeting Joo Ji-hoon on a bridge or anywhere would get my heart pumping and my cheeks a blushing! And I love Jung Yumi so its a must try drama. Can't wait for The Judge From Hell and to My Hae-ri sounds good so I hope it IS good cause I love the cast!

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Ahjummaaa

August 19, 2024 at 9:24 PM

Lee Jin Uk is good for ajumma's health. Hotties improve my eyesight and blood circulation haha

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3 Unaspirated

August 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM

“Bickering, fate-bound”? Yes, please, Log Bridge Love. I’ll be there!

Judge from Hell is looking just the right amount over-the-top, so I hope that’s the tone it sets for itself. I could use a fun, campy, slightly sinister drama.

I’ll almost definitely watch To My Hae-ri, but almost certainly not as a live-watch. I’ve sworn off all straight romances/rom-melos until I can watch them at my own pace (because, stress).

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Ahjummaaa

August 19, 2024 at 9:25 PM

smart to wait, I will follow suit

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4 Blue (@mayhemf)

August 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM

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5 Blue (@mayhemf)

August 19, 2024 at 6:32 PM

I always look forward to ENA shows. So ‘To My Hae Ari’ makes me excited. Plus it’s a weekday show. This pairing is interesting.

And Joppa couldn’t come soon enough!! A end of year holiday gift may be?? 💙🥰

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Ahjummaaa

August 19, 2024 at 9:26 PM

very interesting pairing indeed! she's getting all the hot ML's lately, lucky girl

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6 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

August 19, 2024 at 7:01 PM

1. The rest of the cast is real promising, but Jang Ki-yong… is not it. His post-My Ajusshi and Come and Hug Me career has been disappointing to say the least.

2. Joo Ji-hoon and Jung Yumi as bickering second-chance lovers is everything to me. Give me this drama NOW.

3. Park Shin-hye looks absolutely gorgeous in the poster. I’m still not sure her and Kim Jae-young are believable as lovers though. I sure hope I’m wrong.

4. Hopefully this isn’t the same old ‘corrupt rich kids and poor transfer student with a heart of gold’ plot high school dramas are infatuated with.

5. *Deep sigh* Kang Hoon as a leading man when?? How long will I have to wait for that?? I love Shin Hye-sun, but not Lee Jin-wook so I’m undecided on this.

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Kathryn51

August 19, 2024 at 8:09 PM

agree about Kang Hoon and I wasn't planning to watch this drama (Shin Hye-sun I just can't), until they announced that Jo Hye Joo was also in the cast and suddenly memories of Secret Romantic Guesthouse scene stealing couple returned and I will give it a try for those two. 😊

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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

August 20, 2024 at 1:43 AM

Jo Hye-joo’s in it?!? It’s like they’re forcing me to watch it. I really hope they at least have a couple of scenes together because wasting that natural chemistry is a crime.

I’ll probably end up taking my chances with a good samaritan who edits a supercut of their scenes on YouTube.

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Ahjummaaa

August 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM

I only like Lee Jin Wook/Uk in fast-paced thrillers with minimal lines such as Voice and Bulgasal. He's not very good at emoting and speaking in general in romances, imho.

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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

August 20, 2024 at 1:50 AM

Truthfully, I don’t care for Lee Jin-wook’s acting style irrespective of genre. And Jang Hyuk cast too wide a shadow for anybody to succeed him in the Voice sequels.

That’s without getting into the dicier controversies of his personal life, but I suppose it was just speculation? I’m not honestly very uninformed about it.

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Ahjummaaa

August 22, 2024 at 8:37 AM

yes I held off on falling too deeply for Lee Jin Uk after reading about his "scandal"

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7 Ahjummaaa

August 19, 2024 at 7:56 PM

This is driving me crazy. I love Shin Hye-sun and Lee Jin-wook but only in thrillers (Stranger, Voice) not crazy about them in the romantic genre. Shin Hye-sun is too intense for me as a romantic FL and Lee Jin-wook lacks depth and personality as romantic ML. I don't think this genre plays to their strengths at all. So we'll see how this goes!

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jerrykuvira

August 19, 2024 at 11:49 PM

"Too intense😂😂😂...lacks depth"
The former got me laughing, both had me chuckling at how they're both on the other ends of the romantic emoting spectrum.

I have a Shin Hye-sun bias though, so I'm pretty much blind to "too intense."

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Ahjummaaa

August 22, 2024 at 8:39 AM

haha I didn't notice that until you mentioned it haha. maybe they can balance each other out?

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8 Gikata

August 19, 2024 at 8:47 PM

2 - totally missed that it's from TALE OF NOKDU writer, but now I'm more confident in bickering romance aspect, that was the best part there! Also, pls air until the year ends indeed, my bean count can't remain zero!

3 - this looks like amateurish fanart, honestly. I do have hope that playing antiheroine (?) will be good for PSH's career, but would she be able to pull off the vibe convincingly?

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Dorotka

August 19, 2024 at 10:58 PM

I'm actually rather excited for PSH and her Judge. I have been waiting for such a role since Red Lady in Alhambra.

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Ahjummaaa

August 30, 2024 at 2:07 PM

I actually saw a really beautiful judge with flowing curly hair and in this amazing artsy long dress. So I can believe that judges can be beauties too.

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Gikata

August 30, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Oh, I am not doubting whether she can play a judge - only a devil^^

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9 jillian

August 19, 2024 at 10:35 PM

Joo Ji Hoon and Jung Yumi together in a drama.. this is already on my list!

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Ahjummaaa

August 22, 2024 at 8:41 AM

I have higher hopes for this pairing than the Lee Jin Uk- Shin Hye Sun one, to be honest

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jillian

August 22, 2024 at 8:51 AM

I love both actors. But for the pair you mentioned, i feel the same. I am not a fan of the guy.

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10 jerrykuvira

August 19, 2024 at 11:44 PM

1. I'm tuning in to this majorly for Kim Dae-myung.

5. Picture no 7 is more Kang Hoon than picture number 5. 5 didn't look like him to me.

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11 Kurama

August 20, 2024 at 12:01 AM

2) I love this pairing! Joo Ji-Hoon in a romance \o/

3) I didn't understand this drama will air so soon after Dr Slump.

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12 vienibenmio

August 20, 2024 at 12:20 PM

As a mental health professional, I just don't think I can do To My Hae-ri. Even if it has an accurate portrayal of DID (which is a controversial diagnosis to begin with), I just struggle with dramas that prominently feature mental health stuff.