July 11, 2024 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

News bites: July 11, 2024

by tccolb

Lee Dong-wook, Lee Kwang-soo, Lee Joo-bin

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• Casting continues for tvN’s new Divorce Insurance with Lee Kwang-soo (The Killer’s Shopping List) and Lee Joo-bin (Queen of Tears) now reviewing offers to potentially join Lee Dong-wook (A Shop for Killers) in the office drama’s lineup. Aiming to release early next year, the series has filmmaker Lee Won-seok (Killing Romance) at the helm with scripts by Lee Tae-yoon (Secret Royal Inspector and Joy). [Newsen (1), (2), Star News]

• Shin Se-kyung (Captivating the King) is considering a gumiho role for her next project, accidentally becoming Human Starting Today (roughly translated) in a new fantasy rom-com. With Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon)(Branding in Seongsu) also tapped to play her soccer star love interest, production has PD Kim Jung-kwon (Love to Hate You, Maestra – Strings of Truth) directing with The Best Chicken’s Park Chan-young and Jo Ah-young co-writing. [10 Asia, SpoTV News, Star News]
• On SBS’s upcoming The Judge from Hell, casting has been confirmed for Lee Kyu-han (Longing for You) playing a construction company CEO and Park Shin-hye’s (Doctor Slump) fiancé. Directed by filmmaker Park Jin-pyo (Brave Citizen) with Jo Yi-soo writing, the fantasy romance also stars Kim Jae-young (Love in Contract) and is expected to air later this year in the weekend slot. [News1]

• tvN’s Serendipity’s Embrace came out with new character posters, where we meet an embarrassed Kim So-hyun (My Lovely Liar) whose dating failures keep getting exposed to Chae Jong-hyeop (Castaway Diva, Eye Love You) – while he’s simply happy to now get his chance ten years later. Their sweet love story unfolds on July 22, broadcasting in the Monday-Tuesday slot following Player 2 – Master of Swindlers. [Sports Donga]
• Wavve announced a “New Classic Project,” re-mastering hit dramas from the early 2000s, starting with MBC’s My Name Is Kim Sam-soon and KBS’s I’m Sorry, I Love You. Working with key staff members from the original production teams – including PD Kim Yoon-chul (Happiness Battle) and PD Lee Hyung-min (Miss Night and Day), respectively – the 2024 versions will be edited to have a runtime of 6-8 episodes with the visuals digitally enhanced. [MBC]
• Over on KBS, a bundle of character stills have been released for the mystery and webtoon adaptation Perfect Family, which will be coming to our screens in August. Starring Kim Byung-chul (Doctor Cha), Yoon Se-ah (Sweet Home 2), Park Joo-hyun (The Forbidden Marriage), and Kim Young-dae (Moon in the Day) among others in the larger cast, production for the series is being led by filmmaker Yukisada Isao (The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese). [Osen (1), (2), (3)]



 
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