News bites: September 28, 2024

10 September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

by tccolb

Clockwise: Lee Min-ki, Han Ji-hyun, Jeon Bae-soo, Lee Yi-kyung

KBS announced that Face Me (previously Look at Me) has been slated for broadcast with Lee Min-ki (Crash) donning a doctor’s coat and passing on his police badge to Han Ji-hyun (No Gain No Love). Also starring Lee Yi-kyung (Marry My Husband) and Jeon Bae-soo (Dear Hyeri), the medical-mystery will be premiering this November, with PD Jo Rok-hwan (Voice 2) and writer Hwang Ye-jin (Secret Mother) leading production. [Sports Donga]

SBS is planning for a tearful romance with a director Namgoong Min (My Dearest) and terminally ill but aspiring actor Jeon Yeo-bin (A Time Called You) headlining Our Film. Expected to release sometime next year, the melodrama has PD Lee Jung-heum (Inspector Koo, Nobody Knows) at the helm with co-writing by Han Ga-eun and Kang Kyung-min. [SBS]

A Virtuous Business’s luxurious 3-set deal is now on sale for our 1990s characters, spotlighting our leading ladies in a magazine spread of the times for the latest posters. Cornering the market of JTBC’s kinky door-to-door sales, Kim So-yeon (Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938), Kim Sung-ryung (The Frog), Kim Sun-young (Queen of Divorce), and Lee Se-hee (Bad Prosecutor) will be starting their rounds on October 12. [MBC]
TVING released new stills for the upcoming Dong-jae, the Good or the Bastard, spending some time with our antagonist Park Sung-woong (Dog Knows Everything) who stands against our title character played by Lee Jun-hyuk (Vigilante) in this Forest of Secrets spin-off. Launching in about two weeks on October 10, production has PD Park Gun-ho directing with scripts by Hwang Ha-jung and Kim Sang-won. [JTBC]

Over on tvN, a new teaser has dropped for Jeongnyeon – The Star Is Born, where our coastline bumpkin-ness Kim Tae-ri (Revenant) is determined to fight against all the odds and one day shine on the stage. In a busy week of premieres, the 1950s period drama will be coming to our screens in the weekend slot on October 12. [Sports Donga]
MBC is gearing up for the romance thriller When the Phone Rings (previously The Number You Have Dialed), officially starting promos with stills from the first script reading. Starring Yoo Yeon-seok (A Bloody Lucky Day), Chae Soo-bin (The Fabulous), Heo Nam-joon (Your Honor), and Jang Gyuri (Player 2 – Master of Swindlers), the series is aiming to broadcast this November. [MBC]

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1 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

September 29, 2024 at 12:43 AM

Our film sounds interesting. A virtuous business and Jeongnyeon – The Star Is Born both weekend dramas starting the same day so looks like weekends will be busy again.

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2 jillian

September 29, 2024 at 1:35 AM

I am loving the retro posters for A Virtuous Business. The ladies look very pretty in their 90s looks.😊

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I’m always fascinated by how pretty Kim Sung-ryung is. She’s now 57 and looks only 37, and there’s none of the awkward features resulted from cosmetic surgery even if she has it. On top of this, she’s a good actress.

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jillian

September 29, 2024 at 7:44 AM

She is a very pretty actress. And as you said also a good actress. There are just those people that age very gracefully. Being in the biz, I am sure she may have some subtle work done. All the ladies are gorgeous in their own way.

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3 Gikata

September 29, 2024 at 7:52 AM

Romance thriller? Isn't that every single romance kdrama by default nowadays?)))

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4 Diana Hansen

September 29, 2024 at 11:04 AM

1. Lee Min-ki has me watching whatever he is in. I like medical shows and mystery so let me have it show.
2. Namgoong Min YES. Guess we might need tissues again but I'll watch him even through my tears!
3. Not so sure on this one. Maybe.
4. Park sung-woong does antagonist so well. Another watch depending on availability on this one. (so hard remembering who has what anymore)
5. Cautiously optimistic for this one. I generally don't like period dramas so it depends on the angles. I went through the "good ol' days once and its enough lol)
6.Romance thriller? be there or be square. I'll try it out. hoping to have the right mix of scare and relief. If that makes any sense!

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5 Blue (@mayhemf)

September 29, 2024 at 12:12 PM

‘Romance thriller’ is now an official genre 😬

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6 Relisher

September 29, 2024 at 2:18 PM

When I first heard about Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Been acting together, I thought wow, talented and gorgeous comedy royalty together, and a relaxing breather for NGM after the angstfest that was My Dearest! Then I read the premise... I will still watch because I love them both and I think they both do comedy, tragedy, and realistic sadness beautifully, but I so deeply wish it wasn't a sad ending but that's not possible here. The director has impressive credentials, but I can't find anything by the writers, hope they're good.

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7 🌸 Seeker 🌸

September 29, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Lee Min-ki is always watchable. As is Namkoong Min ... but through a veil of tears!? Maybe, let us see.

Yoo Yeon-seok is another artist who is extremely watchable - good, bad or evil. Is he supposed to be the thrilling bit in this phone drama. Ah! It will be November before we blink.