Joo-won Signs on to Joint Chinese-Korean Melo-Romance

No story. Yet : Xiao You Qiao Mu, the film project that Joo-won (Good Doctor) has announced will be his next, in which he’ll appear with former Super Junior member Hangeng.
Xiao You Qiao Mu will be a melodrama backed by large-scale distributor and production company China First, co-produced by Yuehua Entertainment, and helmed by Korean director Jo Jin-kyu (My wife Is a Gangster). It’s based on an internet novel that’s been popular over the past four years that has been such a hot property that apparently mere rumors of film adaptations have lit up the internet.

The head of Yuehua’s Korean branch, Lee Sang-kyu, explained that Joo-won is currently enjoying a lot of popularity in China, and the news of his casting in Nodame Cantabile recently was met with a lot of interest, which explains why they’re eager to strike while he’s hot.

The film is about three men fall in love with one woman.

Xiao You Qiao Mu will begin filming mid-month, and will be shot in both Korea and China. I'll just wait Nodame and read about the development with this melo and romance.

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Park Hyung-shik, Seo Kang-joon, Nam Ji-hyun Called for What’s With This Family

Casting is underway for KBS’s newest weekend drama due out this summer, called What’s With This Family. Idol Park Hyung-shik (Heirs, Nine) of Ze:A has been offered the lead, and up-and-comer Seo Kang-joon (Sly and Single Again) and former child star Nam Ji-hyun (Angel Eyes, Hwa-yi) are in talks to join the cast as well. The series will be about a family going about their boisterous lives, and will focus on the family’s bond.

Seo Kang-joon’s character is a bit confusing — he’s either the lead’s bestie, rival, or both, and it appears he may get caught up in a love triangle with Park Hyung-shik and Nam Ji-hyun from a little plot we know. A source at KBS was quick to caution that there is still a lot of time left before production begins, and the cast is subject to change.

What’s With This Family' writer will be Kang Eun-kyung (Gu Family Book, Baker King Kim Tak-gu) and will follow Wonderful Season.

Premiers in August

Source: TV Report via dramabeans

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Biggest Opening Day Box Office Hit of 2014 For Hyun Bin's "The Fatal Encounter"

Lotte Entertainment representative revealed, “As of May 5, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has recorded an accumulated total of over two millions viewers for ‘The Fatal Encounter.’”

Making it the biggest release of 2014 yet, the recent Hyun Bin's movie, it drew in over 280,000 moviegoers on it opening day.Anticipation was high even before its release, as the movie also recorded the highest pre-sale numbers.

“The Fatal Encounter” is a film that is based on real-life assassination attempt of King Jeongjo (played by Hyun Bin) that depicts his story one year after he has ascended the throne and the breathtaking 24 hours leading up to the attempted assassination. The movie portrays the tangled fates of those who must live, those who must die, and those who must be saved.

The movie brought in over one million viewers in its opening weekend, it took charge of the weekend box office’s top spot by a landslide and has been continuing its run for two consecutive weekends.

The movie  directed by Lee Jae Gyu (Damo, Beethoven Virus, The King 2 Hearts). This movie comes with an impressive cast, as it stars Hyun Bin, Jo Jung Suk, Jo Jae Hyun, Han Ji Min, Kim Sung Ryung, Park Sung Woong and more.

Source: naver via soompi

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Jung Il Woo Confirms Gold Rainbow

A good news is when Jung Il Woo headlining a new drama. But to find out it will be a long weekend drama is pretty frustrated. At least for me. I've never been a fan for a 50 or more long episodes kind of drama. The last thing I had is Ojakkyo Brothers.

Another good thing is we got Uee as a heroine, and she did great in Ojakkyo. Pairing with Il Woo could be promising. This series tilled by May Queen Pictures and we're certainly hope this one will not as boooored as May Queen.

Uee stars as one of the seven orphans who band together as a family with Kim Sam Joong as their surrogate father. While Jung Il Woo plays as the son of  Jo Min Ki, who get tossed aside once his father remarried and start a new family. Despite grow up as an avengeful man, he become a nice prosecutor. A little arrogant but not in front of our heroine, Uee, he'll turn out a sweet man.

Not a brand new lineup, but I'm expecting more from this drama. When Uee is notably fine in her previous weekend series (Ojakkyo Brothers). It's not fixed about the amount of the episode though. But mostly they'll do 50 in such a long weekend show. Premiers in next November 2nd, the drama starts with Lee Chae Mi and Kim Yoo Jung as the young main characters.

Source: dramabeans

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Posted in: Celebrity News,Jung Il Woo,KDrama,news,Uee

Heirs (2013)

New series that caught me in the eye. Familiar actor/actress or my favorite normally become the reason why I watch the show. But if it's not, that because of the recommendation, or just lucky instinct (pretty much).

But this most anticipated drama of the year, or as they say got me a little extracted. Fresh names and even so many youngster I completely just knew arises. It's a good thing though. And by fresh, I mean not just physically, cause some of them are competent in dramaland.

The writer is Kim Eun Seok, the person behind Gentleman's Dignity and Secret Garden. See? It should be hit. Please be it. As clearly as the title, Heirs revolves around super wealthy youth whom someday will inherit the riches. Yes, there'll be many chaebol. And a candy girl that catches the hero heart.

Lee Min Ho as Kim Tan plays the hero, second son of the Empire Group (from now I will call it Je Guk) unearthly leaving Korea to study abroad (California, USA). Park Shin Hye will portray Cha Eun Sang, a candy girl who got a various part-time job for a living. She's also a heir, of poverty.

And we got Kim Woo Bin as Choi Young Do, the heir of Zeus Hotel. Krystal (f(x)) as Lee Bona, the daughter of Mega Entertainment, and Ki Ji Won as Rachel Yoo. There are also Kang Min Hyuk, Kang Ha Neul, Park Hyung Shik and Joon Su Jin. I sure need some time to remember theirs.

An ordinary girl enter high class society, not to mention with good looking guys around? Sound so Boys Over Flower to me. The first two hours of the show didn't put that feeling away. Though we need absolutely more than just 2 episode to know whether we're into it or not. I'm hoping this gonna be different to the legendary F4 stories. Of course it will right? Please be different. I love the casts.

Source: dramawiki

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Sohn Ye Jin Confirms For Sharks

Finally some confirmations for Shark, the melodrama for upcoming KBS series. While the production has been floating several big names in the press, Sohn Ye-jin (Personal Taste, Tower) is the first to officially sign on. Kim Nam-gil (Bad Guy) rumored to make this his comeback series after 3 years, but we’ll have to wait.


Sohn’s character is the only daughter to the owner of a large hotel, possessing of a strong and independent nature. She rejects the chaebol path of inheriting the family business and instead becomes a prosecutor, a job into which she pours all of her energies.
The leading man, on the other hand, backstabs the woman he loves in the pursuit of revenge and also changes his face. haha. After her family is the cause of his father’s death, he disguises himself with a new face and identity and reapproaches his enemies, only to fall in love with the daughter. A melodrama.

Aside from potential big-name stars, one point of interest of this drama is that it’s the work of a writer-director pair who brought two notable dramas in this genre: Resurrection in 2005 and Devil in 2007. Both were dark, intense, and dramatic.I will be really love if it is. 

I’m starting to see more stories about possible castings in the headlines, so I’d expect more confirmations to follow soon. Kim Nam-gil has been heavily touted as the likely lead, while idol star Gu Hara (City Hunter) has been floated as his character’s younger sister. But if it some-great guy else, I wouldn't be mind.

Shark will follow God of the Workplace and is set to premiere in May.

Source: W Star News via dramabeans

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Posted in: Celebrity News,KDrama,Kim Nam Gil,news,Sohn Ye Jin