K-drama: what to watch in July? Here are the most anticipated new titles.
by Written by Simodreams, translated in English by Koreana of www.koreami.org Summer has officially started. The days grow longer, the nights evoke a sense of freedom, …
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Kento Yamazaki cast in movie “Kingdom 5”
Kento Yamazaki is cast in live-action sequel film “Kingdom 5.” Kento Yamazaki, who has starred in the previous four “Kingdom” films, will once again play main character Shin. Returning on the staff side are Director Shinsuke Sato and Screenwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa, who also worked together on the previous four “Kingdom” films. Caption on the teaser poster above sates “Accept others’ thoughts and move forward.”
“Kingdom 5” will be released summer 2026 in Japan.
Kento Yamazaki is cast in live-action sequel film “Kingdom 5.” Kento Yamazaki, who has starred in the previous four “Kingdom” films, will once again play main character Shin. Returning on the staff side are Director Shinsuke Sato and Screenwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa, who also worked together on the previous four “Kingdom” films. Caption on the teaser… Read more »
Teaser trailer 2 for JTBC drama “Esquire”
Teaser trailer 2 added for JTBC drama series “Esquire” starring Lee Jin-Uk, Jung Chae-Yeon, Jeon Hye-Bin, & Lee Hak-Joo. The teaser trailer begins with Lee Jin-Uk as Lawyer Yoon Seok-Hun stating “Cellphone is broken and the stain on the clothes is roughly rubbed with white-out.” This is followed arounf the 3 second mark with an anonymous voice that states “That friend who is late is the one who won the national law school mock trial.”
“Esquire” will first air August 2, 2025 in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Yoon Seok-Hun (Lee Jin-Uk) is a partner lawyer and leader of the litigation team at Yullim Law Firm. He is a cool-headed risk-taker who pressures his opponents with creative logic. He is admired by his colleagues with his solid skills as a lawyer, but he is not easy to approach because of his cold attitude and complete lack of small talk. Kang Hyo-Min (Jung Chae-Yeon) is a rookie lawyer and works with Yoon Seok-Hun. She is socially awkward, but she is righteous and confident. She clashes with Yoon Seok-Hun over everything, but grows into a real lawyer.
Teaser trailer 2 added for JTBC drama series “Esquire” starring Lee Jin-Uk, Jung Chae-Yeon, Jeon Hye-Bin, & Lee Hak-Joo. The teaser trailer begins with Lee Jin-Uk as Lawyer Yoon Seok-Hun stating “Cellphone is broken and the stain on the clothes is roughly rubbed with white-out.” This is followed arounf the 3 second mark with an… Read more »
Main trailer and poster for Netflix drama “Trigger”
Main trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Trigger” starring Kim Nam-Gil & Kim Young-Kwang. The action-thriller drama series is set in South Korea, when someone or group are smuggling guns into the country and sending it to random people. Caption on the main poster states “If everyone had a gun in their hand.”
“Trigger” will be available to stream from July 25, 2025.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: The purchase, selling, or owning of a gun are banned in South Korea. There’s almost zero crime cases involving guns in the country. Things change quickly. Illegal guns, from unknown sources, are brought into the country and gun incidents proliferate.
Yi-Do (Kim Nam-Gil) is a righteous detective. In his past, he served in the military as a sniper. Now, Yi-Do struggles to stop a series of gun incidents and chases after the source of the illegal firearms.
Moon-Baek (Kim Young-Kwang) is a key figure in the underground arms broker world. He acts like an easy going person, but he is a person who meticulously plans out his actions and then puts his plan into action. These two men, Yi-Do and Moon-Baek, hold a gun for their own reasons.
Main trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Trigger” starring Kim Nam-Gil & Kim Young-Kwang. The action-thriller drama series is set in South Korea, when someone or group are smuggling guns into the country and sending it to random people. Caption on the main poster states “If everyone had a gun in their hand.”… Read more »
Teaser trailer for KBS2 drama “Our Golden Days”
First teaser trailer added for KBS2 drama series “Our Golden Days” starring Jung Il-Woo, Jung In-Sun, & Yoon Hyun-Min. The first teaser trailer has dialogue that goes (0:01) Cheon Ho-Jin “Why on Earth are you not getting married? Can’t you support a woman you love?,” (0:07) Jung Il-Woo “This is not an era where a man can live as the head of the household unconditionally,” (0:11) Cheon Ho-Jin “Are you blaming the era again?,” (0:12) Jung Il-Woo “That’s not it,” (0:35) Ban Hyo-Jung “It’s a really good day.”
“Our Golden Days” first airs August 9, 2025 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Saturday & Sunday 7:55 PM time slot after “For Eagle Brothers“).
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Lee Ji-Hyeok (Jung Il-Woo) is a competent person, who is recognized both in work and love. He is proactive and cold-hearted, but he also has a sense of humor. Lee Ji-Hyeok looks glamorous, but, after experiencing the lowest point of his life, he finds true the meaning of life. He has people around him, including Ji Eun-O (Jung In-Sun) and Park Seong-Jae (Yoon Hyun-Min). Ji Eun-O has a bright and cheerful personality. She works as a cafe manager and an interior designer. She never loses her passion even during difficult times. Once, Ji Eun-O had a crush on Lee Ji-Hyeok and she was rejected by him, but, even after that, she still stays by him. Park Seong-Jae is Lee Ji-Hyeok’s friend. Park Seong-Jae, who grew up in a wealthy family, is relaxed and well mannered., but he holds a deep loneliness feeling inside. He feels a sense of connection with Lee Ji-Hyeok and his family, but Park Seong-Jae is torn between love and friendship.
First teaser trailer added for KBS2 drama series “Our Golden Days” starring Jung Il-Woo, Jung In-Sun, & Yoon Hyun-Min. The first teaser trailer has dialogue that goes (0:01) Cheon Ho-Jin “Why on Earth are you not getting married? Can’t you support a woman you love?,” (0:07) Jung Il-Woo “This is not an era where a… Read more »
Byeon Woo-Seok cast in Netflix drama “Solo Leveling”
Byeon Woo-Seok is cast in Netflix drama series “Solo Leveling.” Drama series is based on popular web novel “Na Honjaman Levelup” by Chugong and will be directed by Lee Hae-Jun & Kim Byung-Seo. The two directors previously worked together in 2019 action movie “Ashfall.” In “Solo Leveling,” Byeon Woo-Seok will play Seong Jin-Woo. He is a hunter that protects the world against monsters from another dimension. He’s often laughed at by other hunters because of his weak abilities, but he suddenly gains an amazing ability to level up his powers.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: 10 years ago, a gate that connects this world to another dimension suddenly opened and monsters beyond the gate began breaking into this world. There are hunters who fight against these monsters to protect the real world. Seong Jin-Woo (Byeon Woo-Seok) is a hunter, but he is an E-rank Hunter, which is classified as the weakest among the hunters. One day, in the midst of a life-threatening moment, he awakens and discovers the extraordinary ability to level up. He becomes the strongest hunter and a beacon of hope for humanity.
Byeon Woo-Seok is cast in Netflix drama series “Solo Leveling.” Drama series is based on popular web novel “Na Honjaman Levelup” by Chugong and will be directed by Lee Hae-Jun & Kim Byung-Seo. The two directors previously worked together in 2019 action movie “Ashfall.” In “Solo Leveling,” Byeon Woo-Seok will play Seong Jin-Woo. He is a hunter… Read more »
Teaser #3 for JTBC drama “The Nice Guy”
Teaser trailer added for JTBC drama series “The Nice Guy” starring Lee Dong-Wook & Lee Sung-Kyung. The third teaser trailer focuses on the family of Park Seok-Cheol (Lee Dong-Wook), whose family has been involved in organized crime for three generations. His father is Park Sil-Gon (Cheon Ho-Jin) and he has two sisters Park Seok-Kyeong (Oh Na-Ra) and Park Seok-Hee (Ryoo Hye-Young). The teaser trailer begins with Lee Sung-Kyung stating “Even though we fight all the time, whenever things get tough, we think of family first and that’s what family is all about. Maybe it’s fate.” Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:18) “Too close to blame” and (0:22) “Maybe it’s the same story for everyone.”
“The Nice Guy” first airs July 18, 2025 in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Park Seok-Cheol (Lee Dong-Wook) is the eldest grandson of a three generation crime family. Unlike the people in his background, he is an innocent man who has a pure love for Kang Mi-Young (Lee Sung-Kyung). She is his first love and she dreams of becoming a singer.
Teaser trailer added for JTBC drama series “The Nice Guy” starring Lee Dong-Wook & Lee Sung-Kyung. The third teaser trailer focuses on the family of Park Seok-Cheol (Lee Dong-Wook), whose family has been involved in organized crime for three generations. His father is Park Sil-Gon (Cheon Ho-Jin) and he has two sisters Park Seok-Kyeong (Oh… Read more »
Teaser trailer & teaser poster for Netflix drama “Alice in Borderland: Season 3”
Teaser trailer and teaser poster added for Netflix drama series “Alice in Borderland: Season 3” starring Kento Yamazaki & Tao Tsuchiya. Drama series is based on “Imawa no Kuni no Arisu” by Haro Aso and takes place four years after Netflix drama series “Alice in Borderland: Season 2.” Supporting cast members for the drama series has also been announced. Returning cast members include Hayato Isomura, Ayaka Miyoshi, & Katsuya Maiguma. Playing new supporting characters in season 3 are Koji Ookura, Risa Sudo, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Tina Tamashiro, Kotaro Daigo, Hyunri, Sakura Kiryu, Yugo Mikawa, Joey Iwanaga, Akana Ikeda, & Kento Kaku.
“Alice in Borderland: Season 3” will be available to stream from September 25, 2025.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: 4 years have passed since Ryohei Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) and Yuzuha Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya) completed the games in Borderland and they are now back in their world. They are married and live happily as a couple. One day, Yuzuha Usagi suddenly disappears. Led by a man named Ryuji, who obsessively researches about the afterlife, Yuzuha Usagi set off her own journey to Borderland. Ryohei Arisu becomes desperate. At that time, Banda (Hayato Isomura), who has become a citizen of Borderland, appears in front of Ryohei Arisu and informs him of his wife’s whereabouts. Ryohei Arisu once again steps into Borderland and he risks his life to get Yuzuha Usagi back.
Teaser trailer and teaser poster added for Netflix drama series “Alice in Borderland: Season 3” starring Kento Yamazaki & Tao Tsuchiya. Drama series is based on “Imawa no Kuni no Arisu” by Haro Aso and takes place four years after Netflix drama series “Alice in Borderland: Season 2.” Supporting cast members for the drama series has… Read more »
Park Ji-Hoon cast in TVING drama “The Military Cook Becomes a Legend”
Park Ji-Hoon, Yoon Kyung-Ho, Han Dong-Hee, & Lee Hong-Nae are cast in TVING drama series “The Military Cook Becomes a Legend” (literal title). Drama series is based on webcomic “Chwisabyeong Jeonseolyi Dweda” by J Robin and directed by Jo Nam-Hyeong (“Tale of the Nine Tailed“). The military comedy script will have Park Ji-Hoon play main character Kang Seong-Jae. He gets transferred to Gangrim Post and begins to work as an assistant to Cook Yoon Dong-Hyeon in the cafeteria there.
“The Military Cook Becomes a Legend” will be available to stream sometime next year in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kang Seong-Jae (Park Ji-Hoon) is a soldier and gets transferred to the Gangrim Post, where First Sergeant Park Jae-Young (Yoon Kyung-Ho), First Lieutenant Jo Ye-Rin (Han Dong-Hee) and Military Cook Yoon Dong-Hyeon (Lee Hong-Nae) are stationed. Kang Seong-Jae was the best trainee at the training center, but due to his poor family background & being raised by his single poor father, he is classified as a soldier under special observation. With his experience helping his father’s food truck, he is assigned to be Yoon Dong-Hyeon’s assistant in the cafeteria kitchen. At that time, a game-like hologram “Cook’s path” appears in front of him. As he completes the quests given by the game-like hologram, his cooking skills improve. He becomes recognized for his skill and supported by the people.
Park Ji-Hoon, Yoon Kyung-Ho, Han Dong-Hee, & Lee Hong-Nae are cast in TVING drama series “The Military Cook Becomes a Legend” (literal title). Drama series is based on webcomic “Chwisabyeong Jeonseolyi Dweda” by J Robin and directed by Jo Nam-Hyeong (“Tale of the Nine Tailed“). The military comedy script will have Park Ji-Hoon play main… Read more »
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Teaser trailer and poster for tvN drama “Love Take Two”
Teaser trailer and poster added for tvN drama series “Love Take Two” starring Yum Jung-Ah, Park Hae-Joon, Choi Yoon-Ji, & Kim Min-Kyu. The teaser trailer and teaser poster are both titled as “Comma teaser” and “Comma poster.” Drama series revolves around a single mother in her 40’s and, her first love, a single father in his 40’s. Caption on the teaser poster states “We’ve now decided to live today’s happiness.” At the end of the teaser trailer, the teaser reveals why it is titled “comma teaser.” The comma is shown being placed in the Korean title, after “First” and then connected by “For the Love.”
“Love Take Two” will first air August 4, 2025 in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Lee Ji-An (Yum Jung-Ah) is a single mother, who has lived firmly with her confidence as her weapon. When she faces difficult situations, she always deals with the problem with her simple character and persistence. There’s no such thing as a free lunch to her. Lee Ji-An works as a construction site manager, who controls everything that goes on there. Her daughter is Lee Hyo-Ri (Choi Yoon-Ji) and she is a medical school student. Lee Hyo-Ri is the pride of Lee Ji-An’s life and she means everything to her. Things change for Lee Ji-An when her daughter begins to rebel and Lee Ji-An’s first love enters her life again.
Her first love is Ryu Jeong-Seok (Park Hae-Joon). He is a single father and lives peacefully with his son Ryu Bo-Hyeon (Kim Min-Kyu). Ryu Jeong-Seok’s peaceful life changes due to Lee Ji-An and her daughter Lee Hyo-Ri, as they suddenly barge into his life. His son Ryu Bo-Hyeon is a young man who has known from an early age what he wanted to do and he has run a flower farm for 6 years. He is a veteran in the flower farming field, but he begins to have new emotions due to Lee Hyo-Ri. She parks in front of Ryu Bo-Hyeon’s house with a camping car.
Teaser trailer and poster added for tvN drama series “Love Take Two” starring Yum Jung-Ah, Park Hae-Joon, Choi Yoon-Ji, & Kim Min-Kyu. The teaser trailer and teaser poster are both titled as “Comma teaser” and “Comma poster.” Drama series revolves around a single mother in her 40’s and, her first love, a single father in… Read more »
Main trailer and poster added for Netflix movie “Wall to Wall”
Main trailer and poster added for Netflix movie “Wall to Wall” starring Kang Ha-Neul, Yum Hye-Ran, & Seo Hyun-Woo. The thriller film revolves around new apartment owner Woo-Sung (Kang Ha-Neul). He, along with other residents, must deal with noises that come through the floors of their apartments. Caption on the poster states “The apartment’s not to blame. Ultimately, people are the problem.”
“Wall to Wall” will be released July 18, 2025.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Woo-Sung (Kang Ha-Neul) is an ordinary office worker in his 30’s. He has succeeded in buying his own apartment, which was his lifelong dream. To buy the apartment, he used all of his savings, took out loans, and even used his mom’s garlic field. He is now struggling to pay off the high-interest loans. Making things worse, he suffers from persistent noises from neighboring floors. Due to the noise, he has sharp confrontations with his neighbors. Woo-Sung then teams up with his upstair neighbor Jin-Ho (Seo Hyun-Woo) to find the source of the sounds. Meanwhile Eun-Hwa (Yum Hye-Ran) is a resident representative of the apartment complex and she tries to maintain peace in the building.
Main trailer and poster added for Netflix movie “Wall to Wall” starring Kang Ha-Neul, Yum Hye-Ran, & Seo Hyun-Woo. The thriller film revolves around new apartment owner Woo-Sung (Kang Ha-Neul). He, along with other residents, must deal with noises that come through the floors of their apartments. Caption on the poster states “The apartment’s not… Read more »
Ryusei Yokohama and Suzu Hirose cast in movie “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku”
Ryusei Yokohama and Suzu Hirose are cast in movie “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku.” Movie is based on 2022 novel “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku” by Yuu Nagira (“Wandering“) and directed by Michihito Fujii (“The Journalist“). The film will be set on a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea. Ryusei Yokohama will play high school student Kai Aono. He transfers from Kyoto to the island. Suzu Hirose will play Akimi Inoue. She meets Kai Aono on the island and they fall in love.
“Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kai Aono (Ryusei Yokohama) is a high school student. He transfers to a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea from Kyoto. There, he meets high school student Akimi Inoue (Suzu Hirose), who was born on the island and lives with her mother. They fall in love with each other, but they are forced to make a choice due to their own fates. Their story of love and choice unfolds over 15 years.
Ryusei Yokohama and Suzu Hirose are cast in movie “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku.” Movie is based on 2022 novel “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku” by Yuu Nagira (“Wandering“) and directed by Michihito Fujii (“The Journalist“). The film will be set on a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea. Ryusei Yokohama will play high school student Kai Aono…. Read more »
Trailer and poster for Netflix drama “Glass Heart”
Trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Glass Heart” starring Takeru Satoh and Yu Miyazaki. The music themed drama series is based on novel “Glass Heart” by Mio Wakagi. The main cast (Takeru Satoh, Yu Miyazaki, Keita Machida, Jun Shison, and Masaki Suda) has reportedly spent over a year learning their instruments & singing to portray the fictional band TENBLANK in the movie. Meanwhile, the trailer also features for the first time the track “Glass Heart” that was composed by musician Yojiro Noda and performed by actor Takeru Satoh. That track appears in the second half of the main trailer.
“Glass Heart” will be available to stream from July 31, 2025 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Akane Saijo (Yu Miyazaki) is a university student and plays the drums in a band. Suddenly, she gets unfairly kicked out of the band. Genius musician Naoki Fujitani (Takeru Satoh) becomes aware of Akane Saijo and asks her to join his new band TENBLANK. The band members in his band includes guitarist Sho Takaoka (Keita Machida) and pianist Kazushi Sakamoto (Jun Shison). Meanwhile, there is a rival band that vocalist Toya Shinzaki (Masaki Suda) belongs to.
Trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Glass Heart” starring Takeru Satoh and Yu Miyazaki. The music themed drama series is based on novel “Glass Heart” by Mio Wakagi. The main cast (Takeru Satoh, Yu Miyazaki, Keita Machida, Jun Shison, and Masaki Suda) has reportedly spent over a year learning their instruments & singing… Read more »
Choo Young-Woo & Shin Shi-A cast in movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight”
Choo Young-Woo and Shin Shi-A are cast in movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight.” Movie is based on 2020 Japanese novel “Konya, Sekai kara kono Koi ga Kietemo” by Misaki Ichijo, which was previously adapted into 2022 movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight.” In the remake film, Shin Shi-A plays Han Seo-Yoon. She has a disease that causes her memory to reset every morning. Choo Young-Woo plays Kim Jae-Won. He meets her and experiences change in his life. For popular actor Choo Young-Woo, the movie will mark his first acting appearance in a feature length film.
“Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight” is scheduled for release later this year in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kim Jae-Won (Choo Young-Woo) spends his days without any goals in his life. He meets Han Seo-Yoon (Shin Shi-A). She suffers from anterograde amnesia, which prohibits her from forming new memories. Nevertheless, she tries to live happily with playful and positive energy. After meeting her, Kim Jae-Won gradually changes.
Choo Young-Woo and Shin Shi-A are cast in movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight.” Movie is based on 2020 Japanese novel “Konya, Sekai kara kono Koi ga Kietemo” by Misaki Ichijo, which was previously adapted into 2022 movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight.” In the remake film,… Read more »
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