February 25, 2023 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps MGG

News bites: February 25, 2023

by tccolb

• In more casting news for the webtoon-adaptation Death’s Game, Kim Ji-hoon (Love to Hate You) has been added to the long lineup, but the details about his role have not yet been announced. Starring Seo In-gook (Cafe Minamdang) and Park So-dam (Record of Youth), the fantasy will be broadcasting later this year. [Star News]
• Jung Ji-so (The Glory) and Yoon Se-ah (Snowdrop) have been cast in a new thriller called Perfect Family. Based on a popular webtoon by the same title, the drama series is planning to release on an international online platform and will have the award-winning Japanese film director Yukisada Isao (River’s Edge) as the talent behind the camera. [Sports Donga]


Jung Ji-so, Yoon Se-ah

• Speaking of The Glory cast members, it’s been a busy year already for Shin Ye-eun (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse), who is reviewing an offer for the 1950s period drama Jung-nyun. If she accepts, Shin will be joining Kim Tae-ri (Twenty Five Twenty One) in the webtoon adaptation, which is aiming to start filming in the second half of 2023. [JTBC]
• Considering the hit ratings of the Penthouse trilogy, it’s no surprise that the makjang duo writer Kim Soon-ok and PD Joo Dong-min are planning a seasons format for their upcoming series on SBS, Escape of the Seven. Starring Eom Ki-joon (Little Women), Hwang Jung-eum (Men Are Men), Lee Joon (Red Heart), and Shin Eun-kyung (Penthouse 3) among a large ensemble cast, filming for the first season is currently underway and the team has been green-lit to proceed with filming for Season 2. [Sports Donga]

Lee Jong-won

• Lee Jong-won (The Golden Spoon) has been confirmed as the male lead opposite Honey Lee (One the Woman) in MBC’s new sageuk Flower That Blooms at Night. His character is described as having both brains and brawn, but guards himself from getting close to other people due to a fear of losing the people he loves. [MBC]
• Lee Hyun-wook (Remarriage & Desires) has been added to the cast of The Queen Lives in Seoul (working title), taking on the role of a fashion magazine CEO. Also starring Han Ye-seul (Big Issue), production is still in the planning stages with PD Lee Yong-seok (Doctor Lawyer, Haechi) attached to direct. [YTN]
• In contrast to the happy photos of Lee Jia (Penthouse 3) and Lee Sang-yoon (One the Woman), the new teaser for tvN’s Pandora takes us straight into the ~drama~ along with co-stars Jang Hee-jin (The Red Sleeve Cuff), Park Ki-woong (The King’s Affection), and Bong Tae-kyu (Penthouse 3). The revenge-thriller will be launching in two weeks on March 11. [Sports Donga (1), (2)]

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