August 1, 2023 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps MGG

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Ryeoun

A second season is in the works for Wavve’s action-thriller Weak Hero Class 1 and newly joining the cast is Ryeoun (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse). With production still in the early stages, there hasn’t been any information yet on the character Ryeoun will play and how he’ll be involved with Season 1’s hero Park Ji-hoon. [Star News]

Kim Hyang-gi (Poong the Joseon Psychiatrist 2) and Shin Hyun-seung (Behind Every Star) have been paired for a new romance called Secret Playlist. Based on a popular webtoon by the same title, the series is being released by Hulu Japan and is aiming to launch later this year. [My Daily]

Speaking of romance, a new poster has dropped JTBC’s Destined With You, featuring our main pair: Kim Ro-woon (Tomorrow) and Jo Boa (Military Prosecutor Doberman). Directed by PD Nam Ki-hoon (Big Bet, Tunnel) with scripts by Noh Ji-seol (100 Days My Prince), the fantasy is slated to broadcast later this month on August 23. [JTBC]
New stills have arrived for KBS’s My Lovely Boxer, featuring our desperate agent Lee Sang-yub (Eve) along with boxing prodigy Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend) and her first love Kim Jin-woo (Love for a Thousand More). Airing in the Monday-Tuesday slot, the sports drama will be coming to our screens on August 21. [News1]

ENA has finally given us our first look at Kim Ji-suk (Kiss Sixth Sense) in the newest trailer for New Recruit 2. With most of the main cast reprising their roles from Season 1 — including Kim Min-ho (Moonshine) and Nam Tae-woo (Youth of May) —the new second season premieres on August 28. [News1]
The first script reading stills are out for TVING’s new sageuk Queen Woo. Set in the Goguryeo era, the historical recently began filming and stars Jeon Jong-seo (Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area), Kim Mu-yeol (Trolley), and Ji Chang-wook (If You Wish Upon Me), in addition to Jung Yumi (Celebrity), Lee Soo-hyuk (Tomorrow), Park Ji-hwan (Our Blues), and others. [Sports Donga]