May 22, 2023 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

News bites: May 22, 2023

by tccolb

• A new poster has arrived for ENA’s upcoming Lies Hidden in My Garden, with our two leading ladies Kim Tae-hee (Hi Bye, Mama!) and Im Ji-yeon (The Glory) curiously donning the same pink scarf. Slated to air on June 19, the suspense-thriller has PD Jung Ji-hyun (Twenty Five Twenty One, Search Query: WWW) at the helm and scripts penned by Ji Ah-ni. [Newsen]

• More stills have come out for tvN’s See You in My 19th Life, this time featuring Ha Yoon-kyung (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), sister to Shin Hye-sun (Mr. Queen) in her 18th life. Also starring Ahn Bo-hyun (Yumi’s Cells 2) and Ahn Dong-goo (The Law Cafe), the fantasy romance begins on June 17. [News1]
• The cameo lineup has been announced for the Japanese novel adaptation I Will Travel for You, which has Gong Seung-yeon (The First Responders), Yoo Joon-sang (Alchemy of Souls), and Kim Jae-young (Love in Contract) headlining the series. The guest appearances include Jin Gu (Shadow Detective), Ha Suk-jin (Blind), Jung Man-shik (Cafe Minamdang), Kim Hye-hwa (Payback), and Lee Il-hwa (Eve). [Newsen]

• A cute new poster has dropped for KBS’s Heartbeat, showcasing our vampire hero Taecyeon (Blind) and a not-so-cold-hearted Won Ji-ahn (If You Wish Upon Me) sneaking smooches under the moonlight. Also kitty! With one more month to go, the supernatural fantasy will be making all our hearts aflutter come June 26. [Newsen]
• The upcoming youth drama Bitch X Rich released a new poster as well, featuring the main four leads: Lee Eun-saem (Cheer Up), Red Velvet’s Yeri, Lee Jong-hyuk (Cheer Up), and Yoo Jung-hoo. Launching later this month on May 31, production is being led by PD Min Ji-young (User Not Found) with writing by Jung Sung-eun. [Sports Kyunghyang]

• Just ahead of the premiere on May 24, Wavve released a slew of teasers for the upcoming One Day Off, including an ASMR edit. Starring Lee Na-young (Romance Is a Bonus Book) as our traveling heroine, the videos also feature guest stars Han Ye-ri (Hometown), Gu Kyo-hwan (Monstrous), and Park In-hwan (It’s Beautiful Now). [MBC]
• Over on the JTBC front, King the Land delivered new character stills of Junho (King the Land) and Yoon-ah (Big Mouth), and it’s nice to see them outside of work attire. The rom-com is set to premiere on June 17, following Doctor Cha in the weekend slot. [MBC (1), (2)]

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