News bites: April 16, 2025 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

News bites: April 16, 2025

by tccolb

• tvN’s Our Unwritten Seoul (previously Unknown Seoul) has entered into the promo stage with the first batch of character stills, showcasing the two four faces of Park Bo-young (Melo Movie) – playing two twin sisters who end up switching lives. The romance also stars Got7’s Jinyoung (The Witch) and will be airing on weekends following Resident Playbook, premiering on May 24. [Sports Donga (1), (2)]

• Heo Jun-ho (Buried Hearts) is in talks for the drama remake of The Boy in the Last Row, potentially joining Choi Min-shik (Big Bet, Exhuma), Choi Hyun-wook (My Dearest Nemesis), and Moon Sori (When Life Gives You Tangerines), among other talents. Adapted from the Spanish play El chico de la última fila by Juan Mayorga, the series has PD Kim Gyu-tae (The Trunk, Our Blues) and screenwriter Jang Myung-woo (My Mother the Mermaid) leading production. [10 Asia, Osen]
• Seohyun (Song of the Bandits) finds herself in the unexpected arms of Taecyeon (Heartbeat) in the first poster for KBS’s fantasy sageuk The First Night With the Duke. Taking us through the adventures of our not-so-supposed-to-be heroine in this story within a story, the webnovel and webtoon adaptation will be unfolding on our screens on June 11, in the Wednesday-Thursday slot. [10 Asia]

• tvN will also soon be clinking (non-alcoholic) glasses to Second Shot at Love, re-stirring sparkles of romance between Gong Myung (Way Back Love) and Sooyoung (Not Others) in the newest poster. With filmmaker Jang Yoo-jung (Honest Candidate) directed alongside co-writing by Myung Soo-hyun (Monthly Magazine Home) and Jeon Ji-hyun, the rom-com’s journey to sobriety will begin on May 12 next month. [MBC]
• ENA’s Tastefully Yours is busily preparing for open on the same day and their promo kitchen has served up stills from the first script reading, in addition to the latest teaser. Starring Kang Haneul (Squid Game 2), Go Min-shi (The Frog), Kim Shin-rok (Undercover High School), and Yoo Soo-bin (The Perfect Deal), love will soon be baking in the oven when the rom-com premieres on May 12. [Sports Donga (1), (2)]

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