News bites: June 11, 2025

9 June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

by tccolb

We’re now just days away from U+ Mobile TV’s suspense-thriller Hunter with a Scalpel, setting up the chase between forensic pathologist Park Joo-hyun (Perfect Family), her murderer father Park Yong-woo (Tracer), and detective Kang Hoon (Dear Hyeri) in the newly released character posters. Coming to our screens on June 16 next week, the 16-episode novel adaptation will be streaming on Disney+ as well. [Newsen]

June 16 will also bring the premiere of ENA’s Salon de Holmes, where Lee Shi-young (Sweet Home 3), Jung Young-joo (When the Stars Gossip), Dasom (Serendipity’s Embrace), and Nam Ki-ae (Blood Free) are donning their sleuthing coats to solve their neighborhood troubles in the newest poster. Following Tastefully Yours in the Monday-Tuesday slot, the mystery comedy has PD Min Jin-ki (New Recruit) directing with co-writing by Kim Yeon-shin (Secret Man) and Ahn Yong-jin (SNL Korea). [Newsen]

In a busy upcoming week, TVING is preparing to launch I Am a Running Mate on June 19 and has put together a new highlights reel to give us an extended peek. The youth series is notably led by Parasite‘s co-screenwriter Han Jin-won in both directing and scripts, with the student cast headlined by Yoon Hyun-soo (ONE – High School Heroes), Lee Jung-shik (Hyper Knife), and Choi Woo-sung (Chief Detective 1958), as well as Hong Hwa-yeon (Tastefully Yours), Lee Bong-joon (Resident Playbook, and Kim Ji-woo (Namib). [Sports Chosun]
On tvN, teenage shaman Jo Yi-hyun (The Matchmakers) has a stockpile of talismans at the ready in the latest trailer for Head Over Heels, papering her first love Choo Young-woo (The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call) in yellow to protect him from a fatal fate. Adapted from a popular webtoon, the fantasy romance will unfold its tale on June 23, with PD Kim Yong-wan (The Whirlwind, If You Wish Upon Me) and writer Yang Ji-hoon leading production. [Newsen]
In the meantime, lunch time continues on the promos for tvN’s Law and the City, serving up another yummy spread in the new posters and video teaser. Starring Lee Jong-seok (Big Mouth), Moon Ga-young (My Dearest Nemesis), and Kang Yoo-seok (Resident Playbook), in addition to Ryu Hye-young (Gangnam B-Side) and Im Sung-jae (Newtopia) as our foodie five, the office romance will be airing on weekends, starting on July 5. [Sports Donga]

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1 Unaspirated

June 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM

I hope Law and the City will have more food than Tastefully Yours just did!

Head Over Heels is looking adorable, as usual. I can’t wait for the 23rd and just hope it’s available somewhere!

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Isa is always time travelling

June 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM

I think Head over Heels goes to Prime Video.

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Unaspirated

June 12, 2025 at 5:43 AM

Good looking out! I hadn't heard that but that would be perfect.

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Hunter with a Scalpel is rated MA-19 or something because of the violence/gore quotient. However, I ❤️Kang Hoon after Little Women and Secret Whatever Guesthouse so I'll have to watch with a heavy finger on the FF button. At least the premise/story sounds intriguing (Hyieri never drew me in.)

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Isa is always time travelling

June 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM

I love Kang Hoon since Meow: Secret Boy, but Hunter with a scalpel is exactly the kind of drama I usually don't watch. It seems too dark and depressing.
I prefer thrillers like Signal or Kairos.

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3 Isa is always time travelling

June 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM

I'm looking forward to Head over Heels because I love the actors. Fingers crossed!
I also want to give a try to I am a running mate and Law and the City (I'll probably wait for binge-watching it).

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4 The Kdrama Enthusiast

June 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM

I love Jung Young-joo so much. She's fantastic in everything I've ever seen her in. I might give Salon de Holmes a try just for her alone.

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5 Kafiyah Bello

June 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM

My only problem with Law and the City is that it is very obvious they aren't eating, lol. So that part of it isn't that interesting to me. I am here for RHY mostly.

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6 bong-soo

June 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM

No. 5. tvN’s LAW AND THE CITY. Well it looks like Lee Jong-suk’s 2017 SBS drama WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING will have to be my last LJS drama for awhile since LAW will be available on Disney+ which is a no go for me.
That drama was the only one in the lot above I was interested in.