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Park Eun-bin (Castaway Diva) may be putting on a doctor’s gown for her next project, facing off against Sol Kyung-gu (The Boys) in a new medical crime-thriller called Hyper Knife. Production is in the early stages with both actors currently in talks. Scripts are being penned by Kim Sun-hee (God’s Quiz 5). [News1]

Park Bo-young (Daily Dose of Sunshine) has been courted for the mystery-horror Lighting Store, potentially joining Joo Ji-hoon (Jirisan) and Seolhyun (Summer Strike). Adapted from a popular webtoon by Kangfull (Moving), actor Kim Hee-won (Behind Your Touch) is at the helm in his first drama as a director. [Osen]

The first poster has dropped for tvN’s Sejak, the Enchanted, giving us our first peek at Jo Jung-seok (Hospital Playlist 2) and Shin Se-kyung (Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun) swashed in wintry gray. Also starring Lee Shin-young (CEO-dol Mart) and Park Ye-young (Summer Strike), the sageuk romance will be premiering on January 21 in the weekend slot. [News1]
Also coming in the new year is JTBC’s Amazing Troubleshooter and helllooo Kang Ki-young (The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch). The team only released two stills so far, but I’ll take what crumbs I can get. Together with Lee Jia (Pandora: Beneath the Paradise), the pair will be coming to our screens on January 31, setting up office as the nation’s best divorce resolution business. [News1]

JTBC is also working on a new Joseon-era sageuk called The Life of Lady Ok (roughly translated), lining up Im Ji-yeon (The Killing Vote) and Choo Young-woo (Oasis) to headline the series. Expected to air in 2024, production is being led by PD Jin Hyuk (Sisyphus: The Myth, The Legend of the Blue Sea) with scripts by Park Ji-sook (Uncle). [News1]
Over on LG’s U+ Mobile TV, the first script reading stills have been released for the office romance Branding in Sungsoo-dong, showcasing the main cast led by Kim Ji-eun (Longing for You) and Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon) (Revenge of Others). The body-swap will be launching in February 2024, with PD Jung Heon-soo (Twelve Nights) directing and writing by Choi Sun-mi and Jeon Sun-young. [News1]