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Kim Ji-Won is cast for the lead role in SBS drama series “Doctor X.” As the title suggests, “Doctor X” is a remake of the TV Asahi drama series that first aired in 2012 with “Doctor-X” and stars Ryoko Yonekura. Also cast for the SBS drama series version are Lee Jung-Eun, Son Hyun-Joo, & Kim Woo-Seok. In “Doctor X,” Kim Ji-Won will play Kye Soo-Jeong. She is a freelance surgeon and highly skilled. She is also quite unorthodox and not afraid to clash with the status quo.

“Doctor X” will first air sometime next year in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kye Soo-Jeong (Kim Ji-Won) is a genius surgeon. Introduced through Jang Hee-Sook’s (Lee Jung-Eun) doctor placement agency, Kye Soo-Jeong is placed at Guseo University Hospital to fill a surgical vacancy. She proves her worth through her surgical skills and she exposes absurdities in the medical field. She gets involved with Bu Seung-Kwon (Son Hyun-Joo), who is the director of Guseo University Hospital, and intern Park Tae-Kyeong (Kim Woo-Seok).

   Kim Ji-Won is cast for the lead role in SBS drama series “Doctor X.” As the title suggests, “Doctor X” is a remake of the TV Asahi drama series that first aired in 2012 with “Doctor-X” and stars Ryoko Yonekura. Also cast for the SBS drama series version are Lee Jung-Eun, Son Hyun-Joo, & Kim… Read more »

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Ryoko Shinohara is cast in NTV drama series “Punch Drunk Woman.” Drama series is scripted by Yoshihiro Izumi (“Smiling Matryoshka“). Ryoko Shinohara will play detention center guard Kozue Fuyuki. When she meets a detainee charged with murder, her life changes drastically. An attempted prison escape takes place.

“Punch Drunk Woman” will first air January, 2026 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30PM time slot following “Chosen Home“).

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kozue Fuyuki (Ryoko Shinohara) is a veteran guard at a detention center where pretrial detainees are held. She has lived a disciplined and honest life, with a sense of justice and responsibility. She has the trust of her boss and colleagues at work. Kozue Fuyuki meets Reiji Kusaka, who is charged with robbery and murder, at the detention center. Reiji Kusaka is a person who was heavily involved in a secret that Kozue Fuyuki holds. Their meeting affects their lives significantly. Meanwhile, Detective Yusuke Saeki is handling Reiji Kusaka’s case and he also knows about Kozue Fuyuki’s past. His life is also shaken by the meeting of Kozue Fuyuki and Reiji Kusaka. Eventually, Reiji Kusaka, with Kozue Fuyuki’s help, attempts to break out of the detention center.

   Ryoko Shinohara is cast in NTV drama series “Punch Drunk Woman.” Drama series is scripted by Yoshihiro Izumi (“Smiling Matryoshka“). Ryoko Shinohara will play detention center guard Kozue Fuyuki. When she meets a detainee charged with murder, her life changes drastically. An attempted prison escape takes place. “Punch Drunk Woman” will first air January, 2026… Read more »

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Teaser trailer added for movie “Once We Were Us” starring Koo Kyo-Hwan and Mun Ka-Young. Movie is a remake of 2018 romance Chinese film “Us and Them.” Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:10) “10 years have passed. 0 year has passed” and (0:43) “We loved more passionately than anyone else.” Dialogue in the teaser trailer goes (0:04) Mun Ka-Young “Long time no see,” (0:20) Koo Kyo-Hwan “Jeong-Won,” (0:23) “Welcome back,” (0:25) Mun Ka-Young “Back then,” (0:26) “Thank you so much for being my home,” (0:33) Koo Kyo-Hwan “Back then, I”, (0:35) “You know that I loved you so much, right?,” (0:39) Mun Ka-Young “I know that,” (0:45) “Lee Eun-Ho,” (0:48) Mun Ka-Young “Even if we break up, let’s see each other sometimes,” (0:51) Koo Kyo-Hwan “We won’t break up,” (0:53) Mun Ka-Young “I’m scared,” (0:54) Koo Kyo-Hwan “What are you scared of?,” (0:56) Mun Ka-Young “If I lose you, I have no place to go,” (0:59) Koo Kyo-Hwan “Jeong-Won!” (1:06) “Jeong-Won,” (1:07) “There’s something I really wanted to ask you,” (1:11) “What if?”

“Once We Were Us” will be released December 31, 2025 in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Eun-Ho (Koo Kyo-Hwan) boards a bus for his hometown. He sits next to Jeong-Won (Mun Ka-Young), who has decided to go somewhere after taking a leave of absence from school. They form an unexpected connection. While supporting each other’s dream, they develop into a romantic relationship. They laugh, fight, make up, and love each other passionately, but, when they are faced with reality, they make different choices. 10 years later, they meet again. Eun-Ho asks Jeong-Won a question that he has held for a long time.

   Teaser trailer added for movie “Once We Were Us” starring Koo Kyo-Hwan and Mun Ka-Young. Movie is a remake of 2018 romance Chinese film “Us and Them.” Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:10) “10 years have passed. 0 year has passed” and (0:43) “We loved more passionately than anyone else.” Dialogue in the teaser… Read more »

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Gianna Jun and Ji Chang-Wook are cast in JTBC drama series “Human X Nine Tailed Fox.” The drama series will air in South Korea through JTBC and stream outside of South Korea via Amazon Prime Video. Setup for “Human X Nine Tailed Fox,” which is a fantasy based romantic-comedy, has Gianna Jun play top actress Gu Ja-Hong. She also holds the secret that she is a 2,000 year old nine tailed fox known as a “gumiho.” Ji Chang-Wook will play Choi Seok. He is a talented shaman and butts heads with Gu Ja-Hong.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Gu Ja-Hong (Gianna Jun) is a top actress, who is talented and beautiful. She is also a gumiho (nine tailed fox) and about 2,000 years old. Gu Ja-Hong, who possess talent to attract people, is a source of big scandals. It’s not a big deal for her to manipulate humans with her mystical and powerful abilities. One day, she meets Choi Seok (Ji Chang-Wook). He is the only human whom she can’t control with her power. Her combativeness and interest surges with this ominous man Choi Seok.

Meanwhile, Choi Seok is an excellent shaman and director of the Oseong Museum. He appears easygoing, bright, and cheerful, but he has a special ability to see and feel the dangerous things of the world. He becomes to have some interest in Gu Ja-Hong as she freely invades his territory.

   Gianna Jun and Ji Chang-Wook are cast in JTBC drama series “Human X Nine Tailed Fox.” The drama series will air in South Korea through JTBC and stream outside of South Korea via Amazon Prime Video. Setup for “Human X Nine Tailed Fox,” which is a fantasy based romantic-comedy, has Gianna Jun play top actress… Read more »

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Teaser poster and release date set for JTBC drama series “Love Me” starring Seo Hyun-Jin and Chang Ryul. The drama series is now set to first air December 19, 2025. It will slot into JTBC’s Friday 8:50 PM time slot and air two consecutive episodes on that day. The last drama series that aired in that time slot was “My Youth.” Meanwhile, the teaser poster captures the moment Seo Joon-Kyeong’s (Seo Hyun-Jin) changes, with her serene smile and closed eyes. The caption on the teaser poster states “Hard, I decided to love.” The implication from that caption conveys that the main character she made up her mind to love that man and her family again.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Seo Joon-Kyeong (Seo Hyun-Jin) is single and works as an ob-gyn. She appears to have a perfect life, with a good job and attractive appearance, but, Seo Joon-Kyeong is actually a very lonely person. She holds a secret that she is afraid to admit. Her secret is that she ran away from her family 7 years ago, due to an accident that caused her family to collapse. To keep her secret from being disclosed, she struggles to live more fiercely and confidently. A man then appears in front of Seo Joon-Kyeong. He is the only person to learn about her loneliness.

   Teaser poster and release date set for JTBC drama series “Love Me” starring Seo Hyun-Jin and Chang Ryul. The drama series is now set to first air December 19, 2025. It will slot into JTBC’s Friday 8:50 PM time slot and air two consecutive episodes on that day. The last drama series that aired in… Read more »

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Lim Ji-Yeon and Heo Nam-Jun are cast in SBS drama “Wonderful New World” (literal title). The drama series is setup as a romantic-comedy involving time travel. Lim Ji-Yeon will play Kang Dan-Sim. She is villainous woman in the Joseon era and given poison for her evil deeds. When she wakes up, she finds herself in the present day and in the body of Shin Seo-Ri, who works as an obscure actress. Heo Nam-Jun will play Cha Se-Kye. He is a chaebol heir and notorious for his rude behavior.

“Wonderful New World” will first air sometime next year in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kang Dan-Sim (Lim Ji-Yeon) is known as Joseon’s most villainous femme fatale and she is given poison by law. When she awakens, she finds herself in the year 2026 and in the body of Shin Seo-Ri, who works as an unknown actress. 

Cha Se-Kye (Heo Nam-Jun) is the only heir to Chail Group, which is one of the leading companies in South Korea. He is notorious for his arrogant and rude behavior. One day, he is confronted by Shin Seo-Ri. She dressed like a shaman and acts like she is from the Joseon era.

   Lim Ji-Yeon and Heo Nam-Jun are cast in SBS drama “Wonderful New World” (literal title). The drama series is setup as a romantic-comedy involving time travel. Lim Ji-Yeon will play Kang Dan-Sim. She is villainous woman in the Joseon era and given poison for her evil deeds. When she wakes up, she finds herself in… Read more »

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Yu Hae-Jin, Park Hae-Il, and Lee Min-Ho are cast in movie “Assassin(s).” The film is directed by Hur Jin-Ho (“The Last Princess“). Story for “Assassin(s)” will revolve around the August 15, 1974 assassination attempt on the Korean president Park Chung-Hee. He survived the attempt, but his wife died from a gunshot.

Filming for “Assassin(s)” began August, 2025.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: On August 15, 1974, gunshots are fired while the South Korean president gives a speech during the 29th Liberation Day ceremony. The gunfire was an attempt to assassinate the president, but the First Lady is shot and later dies. An investigation takes place involving Senior Inspector (Yu Hae-Jin) of the Central Police Station, the head (Park Hae-Il) of newspaper’s social affairs department, and rookie reporter (Lee Min-Ho) of social affairs department. The senior inspector, with keen intuition and tenacity, and the passionate rookie reporter witnessed firsthand the assassination attempt. The head of the newspaper’s social affairs department digs up many unanswered questions surrounding the investigation of the incident, despite the danger and pressure around him.

   Yu Hae-Jin, Park Hae-Il, and Lee Min-Ho are cast in movie “Assassin(s).” The film is directed by Hur Jin-Ho (“The Last Princess“). Story for “Assassin(s)” will revolve around the August 15, 1974 assassination attempt on the Korean president Park Chung-Hee. He survived the attempt, but his wife died from a gunshot. Filming for “Assassin(s)” began… Read more »

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Main trailer and poster added for Disney+ drama series “The Manipulated” starring Ji Chang-Wook and Do Kyung-Soo. Caption on the main poster states “I’ll end the game you created.” Dialogue in the main trailer goes (0:06) Jo Yoon-Soo “Suddenly, they call you a murderer,” (0:10) Ji Chang-Wook “It’s not me!,” (0:11) Jo Yoon-Soo “How would you feel like?,” (0:13) Ji Chang-Wook “I didn’t commit a crime,” (0:21) “I have something to do,” (0:28) Do Kyung-Soo “I’ll make it seem like this never happened,” (0:32) “Gotcha,” (0:36) “The culprit,” (0:37) “Let’s manipulate,” (0:41) Ji Chang-Wook “I’ll prove that I’m innocent,” (0:49) Do Kyung-Soo “Did you miss him again?,” (1:01) “Park Tae-Joong who escaped from prison,” (1:02) “What does he want to do now?,” (1:26) Ji Chang-Wook “I’ll kill you no matter what.”

“The Manipulated” premieres November 5, 2025.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Tae-Joong (Ji Chang-Wook) is an ordinary man living an ordinary type of life. But, his life changes. One day, he unjustly gets involved in a heinous crime and he is sent to prison. Tae-Joong discovers that everything was planned by Yo-Han (Do Kyung-Soo) and he carries out revenge on Yo-Han.

   Main trailer and poster added for Disney+ drama series “The Manipulated” starring Ji Chang-Wook and Do Kyung-Soo. Caption on the main poster states “I’ll end the game you created.” Dialogue in the main trailer goes (0:06) Jo Yoon-Soo “Suddenly, they call you a murderer,” (0:10) Ji Chang-Wook “It’s not me!,” (0:11) Jo Yoon-Soo “How would… Read more »

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Teaser trailer 3 added for KBS2 drama series “Last Summer” starring Lee Jae-Wook and Choi Sung-Eun. The third teaser trailer begins with Choi Sung-Eun stating “We met in the summer, when we were 12 years old,” followed by (0:02) Lee Jae-Wook “The nineteenth summer again,” (0:06) “It was my summer,” (0:07) “Until this time,” (0:10) Kim Gun-Woo “Let’s date… us.” At the end of the teaser, around the 33 second mark, Lee Jae-Wook states “I have no choice, but to do everything I can.” Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:12) “Unexpected variable appeared!,” (0:25) “Not cool,” (0:31) “Jealousy deluge war.”

“Last Summer” first airs November 1, 2025 in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Baek Do-Ha (Lee Jae-Wook) and Baek Do-Yeong (Lee Jae-Wook) are twin brothers, but have lived apart since their parents’ divorced when they were young. Younger brother Baek Do-Ha lives in the United States and older brother Baek Do-Yeong lives in South Korea. Baek Do-Ha comes to South Korea and stays in a duplex house with his father and brother Baek Do-Yeong every summer for 21 days. During this time, he spends time with Baek Do-Yeong and next-door neighbor Song Ha-Kyeong (Choi Sung-Eun). Song Ha-Kyeong’s father is also good friends with the twins’ father. Song Ha-Kyeong grows up bickering with summer guest Baek Do-Ha, but grows to having feelings for him. She is unable to express her feelings to him, who only visits in the summer. Now as adults, Baek Do-Ha works as a talented architect and Song Ha-Kyeong works as an architectural public official. Because of an incident of 2 years ago, Song Ha-Kyeong and the twin brothers face irreversible changes in their lives.

   Teaser trailer 3 added for KBS2 drama series “Last Summer” starring Lee Jae-Wook and Choi Sung-Eun. The third teaser trailer begins with Choi Sung-Eun stating “We met in the summer, when we were 12 years old,” followed by (0:02) Lee Jae-Wook “The nineteenth summer again,” (0:06) “It was my summer,” (0:07) “Until this time,” (0:10)… Read more »

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Drama series “Grand Galaxy Hotel,” starring Lee Do-Hyun and Shin Shi-A, is now scheduled to be released via Netflix and more casting has been announced. Now cast for major supporting character roles are Lee Soo-Hyuk and Lee Su-Hyun. The drama series is directed by Oh Choong-Hwan and scripted by sisters Hong Jung-Eun and Hong Mi-Ran. The three previously worked together in 2019 tvN drama series “Hotel Del Luna.”

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Grand Galaxy Hotel is a memorial hotel to console dead souls and the hotel is known for its world-class service. One day, the CEO of the hotel suddenly disappears without a trace. Eun-Ha (Lee Do-Hyun) takes over the position of the missing CEO. Eun-Ha has a secret past and a prickly personality. There are staffs of the hotel, including manger Sang-Soon (Shin Shi-A). She is the only human working at Grand Galaxy Hotel. As the hotel manager, she manages guests with a strong professional spirit and boasts a high affinity with the ghosts. Meanwhile, Baek-Ki (Lee Soo-Hyuk) is a Grim Reaper, who clears away the remnants of evil spirits. Seok-San (Lee Su-Hyun) is a mysterious woman. The ghosts, with their diverse and mysterious stories, visit Grand Galaxy Hotel and their stories unfold.

   Drama series “Grand Galaxy Hotel,” starring Lee Do-Hyun and Shin Shi-A, is now scheduled to be released via Netflix and more casting has been announced. Now cast for major supporting character roles are Lee Soo-Hyuk and Lee Su-Hyun. The drama series is directed by Oh Choong-Hwan and scripted by sisters Hong Jung-Eun and Hong Mi-Ran…. Read more »

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Teaser trailer 3 added for JTBC drama series “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” starring Ryu Seung-Ryong, Myung Se-Bin, and Cha Kang-Yoon. Drama series “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” tells the story of a middle-aged man played by Ryu Seung-Ryong, who loses everything he considers valuable. He then goes on a journey to discover his true self. Narration in the teaser trailer by Ryu Seung-Ryong goes (0:01) “That’s unlikely, but just in case,” (0:04) “You guys think of me as an old fogey,” (0:08) “That’s right,” (0:10) “9:03?,” (0:12) “Even the managing director drives a domestic sedan, Seong-Gu,” (0:15)
“It must be nice for you that you don’t have to change your car until you become an executive.” (0:18) “I’ll listen to you guys more from now on,” (0:25) “Let’s just say sorry and get over it,” (0:26) “I’ll try to be that kind of a team leader,” (0:29) “I support your free-spirited imagination and bold plannings!,” (0:33) “Just bring me five each,” (0:37) “That was great!,” (0:38) “Oh my … I should’ve spent time like this with you guys a long time ago.”

“The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” first airs October 25, 2025 in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Since joining a large company, Kim Nam-Su (Ryu Seung-Ryong) has worked tirelessly for the company and his family. As a result, he now holds the position of department manager and owns his own home, but he faces a turning point of his life. He loses everything that he considered valuable in an instant. He finally discovers his true self after a long journey.

   Teaser trailer 3 added for JTBC drama series “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” starring Ryu Seung-Ryong, Myung Se-Bin, and Cha Kang-Yoon. Drama series “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” tells the story of a middle-aged man played by Ryu Seung-Ryong, who loses everything he considers valuable. He then goes on a journey to discover… Read more »

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Ep.1 trailer added for tvN drama series “Typhoon Family” starring Lee Joon-Ho and Kim Min-Ha. Drama series is set in 1997, when South Korea went through their IMF financial crisis. Dialogue in the trailer goes (0:01) anonymous voice “Here, there are young people who are caught up in pleasure and get-rich-quick schemes thanks to what their parents’ generation achieved,” (0:06) “Isn’t your work hard?,” (0:08) Kim Min-Ha “I worked a total of 11 hours,” (0:10) “But it’s not that hard,” (0:11) Kim Min-Ha “It’s what i do all the time,” (0:12) anonymous voice “They don’t even get a job where they just have to submit documents,” (0:16) Sung Dong-Il “Such pieces of trash.” (0:18) anonymous voice “Tae-Poong, don’t trust people too much,” (0:20) “We ended up like this because we trusted people too much,” (0:22)
“Money comes first than people,” (0:24) Lee Joon-Ho “If this goes wrong, our company will collapse,” (0:27) “My father’s,” (0:28) “26 years.”

“Typhoon Family” first airs October 11, 2025 in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Set in 1997, while the South Korean economy was going through an economic crisis. Kang Tae-Poong’s (Lee Joon-Ho) father runs a small company named Typhoon Trading Company. Due to his wealthy father, Kang Tae-Poong lived a carefree life, but the worst economic crisis hits South Korea. This changes everything. While the economic crisis hits Typhoon Trading Company, Kang Tae-Poong’s father passes away. 

Kang Tae-Poong is determined not to let the company, which his father loved like his own family, go bankrupt. Kang Tae-Poong steps in to become the CEO and to save the company. Although he was immature in his past, he is armed with a warm-heart, a strong sense of responsibility, and a spirit for challenges. He struggles to save the company with his family and his employees, including Oh Mi-Sun (Kim Min-Ha). 

Oh Mi-Sun is the eldest daughter in her family and carries the burden of her family on her shoulders. She works as a bookkeeper at Typhoon Trading Company. She does things like washing cups, cleaning, attaching receipts and organizing ledgers. While Kang Tae-Poong tries to save the company, Oh Mi-Sun gains hope from his appearance. With her diligence and sincerity, she dreams of becoming a career woman at Typhoon Trading Company.

   Ep.1 trailer added for tvN drama series “Typhoon Family” starring Lee Joon-Ho and Kim Min-Ha. Drama series is set in 1997, when South Korea went through their IMF financial crisis. Dialogue in the trailer goes (0:01) anonymous voice “Here, there are young people who are caught up in pleasure and get-rich-quick schemes thanks to what… Read more »

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Trailer and poster added for live-action film “Wind Breaker” starring Koshi Mizukami. Movie is based on manga series “Wind Breaker” by Satoru Nii and directed by Kentaro Hagiwara (“Tokyo Ghoul“). The movie’s theme song has also been revealed, which is “Stay Strong” by boy band BE:FIRST. The theme song is featured in the main trailer. Caption on the poster states “With friends, protect at all cost.”

“Wind Breaker” will be released December 5, 2025 in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Haruka Sakura (Koshi Mizukami) is a lonely student, whose only redeeming quality is his fighting ability. He attends at a notorious high school that is infamous for its delinquents. He wants to become the top fighter at the school and steps out into the street to fight against other students, but he realizes that the delinquent students have formed a group called Wind Breaker to protect the town. Haruka Sakura becomes one of the Wind Breakers and fights to the town. Meanwhile, the delinquent gang Shishitoren starts to target Wind Breaker.

   Trailer and poster added for live-action film “Wind Breaker” starring Koshi Mizukami. Movie is based on manga series “Wind Breaker” by Satoru Nii and directed by Kentaro Hagiwara (“Tokyo Ghoul“). The movie’s theme song has also been revealed, which is “Stay Strong” by boy band BE:FIRST. The theme song is featured in the main trailer…. Read more »

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Teaser trailer 2 added for MBC drama series “Moon River” starring Kang Tae-Oh and Kim Se-Jeong. The period fantasy-romance story revolves around a crown prince (Kang Tae-Oh) and a peddler (Park Dal-Yi). Their souls somehow swap bodies. Dialogue in the teaser trailer goes (0:02) Kang Tae-Oh “After I lost my wife, I have thought about that everyday,” (0:06) “From where should I turn back?,” (0:15) “I missed you,” (0:16) Kim Se-Jeong “Please wake up from the dream,” (0:18) “I am not your wife in your dream, I am Park Dal-Yi living in reality,” (0:24) Hong Su-Zu “Return your original position,” (0:26)
“My majesty,” (0:26) Lee Sin-Young “Don’t call me like that,” (0:27) “I am the crown prince who was deposed a long time ago,” (0:29) Hong Su-Zu “Then, now,” (0:31) “I am the one who protects him,” (0:40) Kang Tae-Oh “Now this woman is in my body and,” (0:45) “In my heart,” (0:49) “The moon flows.” 

“Moon River” first airs October 31, 2025 in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Lee Kang (Kang Tae-Oh) is the crown prince. He seems wild and unruly, but, inside, he hides his pain of losing someone he loves over a power struggle within the palace. He silently endures the weight of being the crown prince and dreams of a chance to take revenge one day. Park Dal-Yi (Kim Se-Jeong) is born-to be a peddler, with her sly and witty attitude and excellent speaking ability. Thanks to her talents, she is able to always sell her stuff. She has also lost some of her memories. One day, Lee Kang and Park Dal-Yi somehow have their souls swapped with each other.

   Teaser trailer 2 added for MBC drama series “Moon River” starring Kang Tae-Oh and Kim Se-Jeong. The period fantasy-romance story revolves around a crown prince (Kang Tae-Oh) and a peddler (Park Dal-Yi). Their souls somehow swap bodies. Dialogue in the teaser trailer goes (0:02) Kang Tae-Oh “After I lost my wife, I have thought about… Read more »

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Eiji Akaso and Kang Hye-Won are cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Kinpa to Onigiri.” For South Korean actress Kang Hye-Won, “Kinpa to Onigiri” will mark her first acting role in a Japanese drama series. The romance screenplay will have Eiji Akaso play Taiga Hasegawa. He works at a small restaurant. Kang Hye-Won will play graduate student Park Rin. She is studying animation at a university in Japan. These two characters meet at the restaurant where Taiga Hasegawa works.

“Kinpa to Onigiri” will first air January 12, 2026 in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Taiga Hasegawa (Eiji Akaso) was a member of his university’s long-distance relay race team, but, he gave that up due to poor grades. Now, he works part-time at a small restaurant. He has gradually felt fulfillment from his job, while performing duties like adding new menu items. 

Meanwhile, Park Rin (Kang Hye-Won) is a South Korean graduate student, studying animation in Japan. She is busy with her studies and she just manages to submit her assignment before the deadline, but she receives a notice that her dormitory stay has been cancelled and she needs to find a place to stay. She is exhausted mentally and physically. At that time, Park Rin happens to visit the restaurant where Taiga Hasegawa works. She is touched by the onigiri rice balls served by Taiga Hasegawa, which fills her hunger and exhaustion. Taiga Hasegawa is attracted to her pretty smile.

   Eiji Akaso and Kang Hye-Won are cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Kinpa to Onigiri.” For South Korean actress Kang Hye-Won, “Kinpa to Onigiri” will mark her first acting role in a Japanese drama series. The romance screenplay will have Eiji Akaso play Taiga Hasegawa. He works at a small restaurant. Kang Hye-Won will play… Read more »

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Haruka Ayase and Daigo, from comedy duo “Chidori,” are cast in movie “Sheep In The Box.” The film is written and directed by award winning director Hirokazu Koreeda (“Air Doll“). The script is set sometime in the near future. Haruka Ayase and Daigo will play a married couple for the movie. They decide to welcome a humanoid into their home as their son. Filming for the movie began this month. The title of the movie is inspired by the French children’s novel “The Little Prince.”

“Sheep In The Box” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Set in the near future, Otone Komoto (Haruka Ayase) works as an architect. She is married to Kensuke Komoto (Daigo), who runs a construction company. The married couple decide to welcome a humanoid robot into their home as their son.

   Haruka Ayase and Daigo, from comedy duo “Chidori,” are cast in movie “Sheep In The Box.” The film is written and directed by award winning director Hirokazu Koreeda (“Air Doll“). The script is set sometime in the near future. Haruka Ayase and Daigo will play a married couple for the movie. They decide to welcome… Read more »