News bites: November 19, 2024

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Moon Ga-young (The Interest of Love) has confirmed casting for tvN’s upcoming office series, joining Lee Jong-seok (Big Mouth) in Seocho-dong as a fellow lawyer at the law firm. Directed by PD Park Seung-woo (Adamas, Kairos) with writing by real-life attorney Lee Seung-hyun, the series is aiming to broadcast in early 2025. [MBC]

Esquire is another legal series that is reportedly in the works at JTBC, with offers out to Lee Jin-wook (Dear Hyeri) and Hyeri (May I Help You) to headline the drama. Production is currently in the early stages and is hoping to start filming in March with PD Kim Jae-hong (Flex x Cop) attached to direct. [Ilgan Sports]

ENA dropped a new poster for Namib with the desperate Go Hyun-jung (Mask Girl) grasping at her last straw, promising stardom to our insecure and long-term trainee Ryeoun (Twinkling Watermelon). Come December 23, he’ll finally be getting his chance to debut on stage with production led by PD Han Sang-jae (Cold Blooded Intern), PD Kang Min-goo, and writer Eom Sung-min (Default). [Sports Donga]
ENA is also preparing for New Recruit 3 with Kim Dong-joon (The Goryeo-Khitan War) and Kim Yo-han (A Killer Paradox) newly joining Kim Ji-suk (New Recruit 2) and Kim Min-ho (Doona) in the upcoming third season. With plans to broadcast in 2025, the black comedy is expected to start filming later this year. [Star News]

Channel A released new stills for Check-in Hanyang, showcasing our guesthouse leads: Bae In-hyuk (The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract) and Kim Ji-eun (Love Next Door). Along with Jung Geon-joo (Bittersweet Hell) and DKZ’s Jaechan (My Sweet Mobster), the fictional sageuk will be preparing our lodgings for December 21 in the weekend slot. [Newsen, Sports Donga]
Netflix’s The Trunk delivered a slew of stills as well, where Seo Hyun-jin (Why Her) and Gong Yoo (The Silent Sea) toe the line between fake and real in their strange contract marriage. The mystery-melo will be unfolding on November 29 this month, with production helmed by PD Kim Kyu-tae (Our Blues, Live) and scripts by Park Eun-young (Hwarang). [MBC]