News bites: July 8, 2016

by awcoconuts

Kang Haneul

• While it’s wonderful that Kang Haneul’s film career has taken off, I’m looking forward to his return to the small screen with Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Goryeo. (Gah, that title!) He recently wrapped filming on the project and is now positively considering the movie Memory’s Night, about a man who loses his memories due to a harrowing kidnapping incident and his little brother’s attempts to unearth the truth. The thriller will be directed by Jang Hang-joon (Spring Breeze). [My Daily]
• Ma Dong-seok (Police Unit 38) and Kim Young-kwang (D-Day) are teaming up for a bromance in Wonderful Life, a movie that will be produced by the two actors’ agency, Daydream Entertainment. The details are sparse — all we’re told is that it’s a fantasy human film — but I’ll watch anything with Ma in it. Wonderful Life will be directed by Jo Won-hee (Enemy at the Dead End) and will begin filming before the end of the year for an early 2017 release. [Sports Chosun]


Ma Dong-seok, Kim Young-kwang

• Im Ji-yeon (Jackpot) will make a special guest appearance on SBS’s Doctors, brought about by her relationship with writer Ha Myung-hee (they worked together on High Society). Im’s cameo will air this coming week, although it’s unclear whether she’ll appear in Monday’s episode, Tuesday’s, or both. [Osen]
• The newest addition to On the Way to the Airport is Choi Yeo-jin (Emergency Couple). She and Kim Haneul started working for the airline at the same time, and while Choi is stony-faced for a flight attendant, she’s deeply maternal and has a strong sense of responsibility and justice. She’s highly committed to her job, and she’ll also be privy to all of her coworkers’ dirty laundry. The drama starring Kim, Lee Sang-yoon and Jang Hee-jin begins filming this month, and will follow Uncontrollably Fond on KBS in September. [Joongang]


Im Ji-yeon, Choi Yeo-jin, Kim Ye-won

• Joining Gong Hyo-jin as a station colleague in Jealousy Incarnate is Kim Ye-won (Only Love). Kim’s been busy — she’s taking the stage in the musical Jack the Ripper, which opens July 15 at D-Cube Art Center, and she’s in the upcoming film Take Off 2. Jealousy Incarnate premieres in August after the conclusion of Wanted on SBS. [Osen]
• From enemies to besties: Seo In-gook may have gotten him to cough up billions of won in Police Unit 38, but Oh Dae-hwan will play Seo’s neighbor hyung/good buddy in upcoming drama Shopping King Louie. Somewhat hilariously, his character’s name is Jo In-sung, and the descriptions poke fun that “his appearance doesn’t match his name.” He’s currently unemployed and looking for a job, but his radar for finding people to mooch off of is finely tuned — he’ll zero in on his rooftop neighbor Seo and mentor him on adjusting to life in the city. MBC’s youthful rom-com will air on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning in September. [Joongang]


Oh Dae-hwan, Shin Hye-sun, Lee Wan

• The cast for upcoming film One Day has firmed up nicely: Shin Hye-sun (Five Kids, She Was Pretty) has been cast as wife to Byun Yo-han’s character. Kim Myung-min stars as a father who loses his daughter in an accident and continuously relives that day (think Source Code/Groundhog Day). He’ll try everything to save her life and rewrite history, and Byun, an ambulance driver, will come to his aid. One Day began filming at the end of June. [Star News]
• Lee Wan (Kim Tae-hee’s younger brother) is returning to dramaland after a seven-year hiatus: In Our Gap-soon, he’ll play a resident at the university hospital. A dutiful son, he followed his parents’ dreams of him becoming a doctor, but he doesn’t have much to show for his achievements yet and he’s forced to move in with his wife’s family after he weds. Our Gap-soon will take the weekend timeslot of Yes, That’s How It Is after it concludes on SBS in August. [E Daily]

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