October 8, 2024 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

Information bites: October 8, 2024

by tccolb

Lee Je-hoon, Pyo Ye-jin, Kim Eui-sung

• Greasing the wheels for SBS’s Taxi Driver to return to our screens with Season 3, our vigilante hero Lee Je-hoon (Chief Detective 1958) has reportedly signed on, whereas Pyo Ye-jin (Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Story) and Kim Eui-sung (Black Knight) are reviewing their presents favorably. Manufacturing for the crime-action’s new season is at present within the planning levels. [Osen, Sports Seoul]

• As preparations proceed for The Queen Who Crowns (beforehand Gained-kyung), the sageuk has reportedly made plans to air a TV-friendly model on tvN, whereas concurrently streaming a distinct edit (doubtlessly rated age 19+) on TVING. Two bonus prequel episodes can be unique to TVING as effectively, however we’ll have to attend and see how this is applicable to worldwide audiences. [iZE, Newsen]
• Within the meantime, Channel A’s upcoming Marry YOU introduces the forged in new character posters, with curly locks Lee Yi-kyung (Marry My Husband) headlining the comedy romance. Additionally starring Jo Soo-min (Penthouse 2), iKON’s Ju-ne (a.ok.a. Gu Jun-hoe) (Twinkling Watermelon), and Ji Yi-soo (Sponsor), the matchmaking shenanigans are set to start in November. [Sports Donga]

• A new teaser follows Nam Yoon-soo (Canine Is aware of Every little thing) in his journey by way of Love within the Huge Metropolis, with scripts notably written by the unique novelist Park Sang-young. Releasing all 8 episodes on TVING come October 21, the romance story is cut up between 4 filmmakers: Heo Jun-ho (A Regular Household), Hong Ji-young (New Yr Blues), Sohn Tae-kyum (Child Beside Me), and Kim Se-in (The Residence with Two Girls). [JTBC]
• It’s been many, many moons since KBS’s Winter Sonata first took dramaland by storm and is alleged to be (nonetheless?) the primary Okay-drama in Japan. As such, in celebration of the melodrama’s twentieth anniversary since its first screening in Japan – and the eternal energy of “Yonsama” Bae Yong-joon (Dream Excessive) and “Ji-woo Hime” Choi Ji-woo (Taking pictures Stars) – manufacturing firm Pan Leisure is planning a re-mastered film minimize for 2025, along with the unique PD Yoon Seok-ho (Love Rain). [Sports Donga]
• A bundle of stills have dropped for Netflix’s occult-thriller Hellbound 2, giving us a glimpse into the turmoil surrounding our second season leads: Kim Hyun-joo (The Bequeathed), Kim Sung-chul (No Manner Out – The Roulette), and Kim Shin-rok (Candy Dwelling 3), in addition to Im Sung-jae (The Worst of Evil), Moon Sori (Race), and Moon Geun-young (Catch the Ghost). The horror unfolds later this month on October 25. [Dispatch]

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