News bites: September 21, 2024

10 September 21, 2024September 21, 2024

News bites: September 21, 2024

by tccolb

Netflix is working on a new suspense called As You Stood By (working title), adapted from the acclaimed Japanese novel Naomi to Kanako by Okuda Hideo. Starring Jeon So-ni (Parasyte – The Grey), Lee Yumi (Strong Girl Nam-soon), Jang Seung-jo (Nothing Uncovered), and Lee Moo-saeng (Blood Free), the series has PD Lee Jung-rim (Revenant, VIP) at the helm with Kim Hyo-jung adapting the scripts. [Sports Donga]

A video date announcement has also dropped for Netflix’s upcoming Hellbound 2, with Kim Sung-chul (No Way Out – The Roulette) stepping in as our resurrected hero after Yoo Ah-in’s (Goodbye Earth) bow out. Invoking the Halloween spirit of horror and thrills come October 25, the second season will also have Kim Hyun-joo (The Bequeathed) and Kim Shin-rok (Sweet Home 3) reprising their roles. [MBC]

MBC introduces their players in the new teaser and posters for Doubt, sinking Han Seok-kyu (Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3), Chae Won-bin (Sweet Home 3), and Han Ye-ri (One Day Off) into the crime-mystery’s shadows along with co-stars Noh Jae-won (Uncle Samsik), Yoon Kyung-ho (The Worst of Evil), and Oh Yeon-soo (Military Prosecutor Doberman). Launching on October 11, the first two episodes will be specially extended to have 90 min runtimes. [MBC]
KBS released a new teaser for Iron Family, leading into next week’s premiere on September 28. With Kim Jung-hyun (Kokdu: Season of Deity) and Geum Sae-rok (Soundtrack #2) heading the pack in our family drama’s ensemble cast, the weekender has PD Sung Joon-hae (Bravo My Life) and PD Seo Yong-soo co-directing with scripts penned by Seo Sook-hyang (Greasy Melo, Jealousy Incarnate). [Sports Kyunghyang]

The year is 1950 over on tvN’s Jeongnyeon – The Star Is Born and the retro-style promos continue to delight, collecting an old album of character posters for our story’s womens troupe. Headlined by Kim Tae-ri (Revenant), Shin Ye-eun (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse), and Ra Mi-ran (Cold Blooded Intern), in addition to Jung Eun-chae (Your Honor) and Kim Yoon-hye (Goodbye Earth), the period drama is slated to premiere on October 12 in the weekend slot. [Sports Kyunghyang]
Time jump to present day, JTBC’s new stills for Family by Choice have been put together like an album as well, showcasing the drama’s central three siblings growing from children to teenagers – played by Hwang In-yub (Why Her), Jung Chae-yeon (The Golden Spoon), and Bae Hyun-sung (Miraculous Brothers). Starting on October 9, the series will be broadcasting two episodes every Wednesday, with production led by PD Kim Seung-ho (Joseon Attorney, Twenty Five Twenty One) and writer Hong Shi-young. [10 Asia]

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1. Glad to see Jeon So-nee back to leading roles after her upcoming second lead role on Melo Movie. Netflix must really like her. Rightfully so, because she's great. Definitely watching this when it comes out.

5. Whoever's in charge of Jeongnyeon's promotional material deserves a raise, because I've been really impressed with all the material released so far. Great stuff.

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

September 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM

I agree this poster is particularly worthy of a mention in this day and age when so many of the posters have been for an alternative drama to the one that made it to the screen.

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Minnie🫘👩🏻‍🚀Pioneer and Teacher 👩🏻‍🏫🌱🏹

September 21, 2024 at 4:14 PM

Agree. 1 & 5 - looking forward.

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2 bong-soo

September 21, 2024 at 4:38 PM

I will be there for:
No. 6. JTBC’s FAMILY BY CHOICE (Viki US). Thank you Viki for alleviating availability angst.
Now c’mon @tccolb, you couldn’t give a plug to the young actors who will be playing the big kids as little kids? 😇
Left to right: SHIN SEO-WOO (“My Lovely Boxer”), OH EUN-SEO (“Love Next Door”) and CHOI JAE-YOON (“THE GOOD BAD MOTHER”).
(As I mentioned in a recent CA2AM comment, I am in awe of the childactors in kdramas).
Thanks for the tip on double episodes.

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PYC

September 22, 2024 at 6:28 AM

Oh Eun-seo - how I adore thee in Love Next Door!!

The whole screen lights up brightly whenever she’s in a scene. I can only look at her and no one else.

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tccolb

September 22, 2024 at 9:45 AM

I humbly plead forgiveness 🙏😅

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3 Unaspirated

September 21, 2024 at 7:05 PM

Jang Seung-jo is looking dapper in that photo!

I think Doubt is one that I’d like spoiled for me before I watch 😅

I agree with everyone else that those character posters for Jeongnyeon are amazing!

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4 PYC

September 22, 2024 at 6:35 AM

Two of most interests to me are:

1. Doubts because of Han Seok-kyu of course, plus Han Ye-ri and Noh Jae-won (who’s a scene stealer in Uncle Samsik and A Killer Paradox despite playing minor roles).

2. Iron Family with the writer of Jealousy Incarnate who is indeed skilful in multi-family and multi-generation stories.

I like Hellbound S1 and will for sure watch S2 especially with Kim Sung-Chul taking up the cult leader role.