News bites: April 22, 2025 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

News bites: April 22, 2025

by tccolb

IU, Byun Woo-seok, Noh Sang-hyun, Gong Seung-yeon

• With casting now finalized, MBC has officially announced production for 21st Century Prince’s Wife, imagining a constitutional monarchy in South Korea where IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines), Byun Woo-seok (Lovely Runner), Noh Sang-hyun (Pachinko 2), and Gong Seung-yeon (Karma) are our story leads. The fantasy-ish romance is expected to soon start filming and will be broadcasting in early 2026. [MBC]

• There’s still plenty in store for 2025 and casting continues for MBC’s Judge Lee Han-young, with Baek Jin-hee (The Real Has Come) now in talks to join Ji Sung (Connection), Won Jin-ah (Unicorn), and Park Hee-soon (Squid Game 2) in the legal timeslip’s lineup. Adapted from the popular webnovel by the same title, the series is planning to air in the weekend slot later this year. [Newsen]
• MBC’s Oh My Ghost Clients came out with their first poster as well, soliciting Jung Kyung-ho (Crash Course in Romance) to offer his attorney services to a less visible crowd. Also starring sister-in-law Seol In-ah (Twinkling Watermelon) and content creator Cha Hak-yeon (Castaway Diva), the supernatural comedy will be launching on weekends starting May 30 next month. [MBC]

• Gu Kyo-hwan (Parasyte – The Grey) and Go Yoon-jung (Resident Playbook) are reviewing offers for a new drama called Everyone Struggles with Their Self-Worth (roughly translated). Exploring the film industry in what I expect will be a thought-provoking journey, what with PD Cha Young-hoon (Welcome to Samdal-ri, When the Camellia Blooms) at the helm and scripts penned by Park Hae-young (My Liberation Notes, My Ajusshi). [Newsen]
• Kim Young-kwang (The Haunted Palace) and Chae Soo-bin (When the Phone Rings) have reportedly been paired in a new fantasy rom-com called Charge Me Up (roughly translated). Production for the webnovel adaptation has PD Park Su-won (Work Later, Drink Now 2, Birthcare Center) attached to direct and is aiming to release on an international streaming platform. [JTBC, Xports News]
• On tvN, preparations are underway for First, for Love, lining up Yeom Jung-ah (No Way Out – The Roulette), Park Hae-joon (When Life Gives You Tangerines), Choi Yoon-ji (The Trunk), and Minkyu (Missing Crown Prince) to take us through a heartwarming tale about romance, family, and growth. Slated to broadcast later this year, the series has PD Yoo Je-won (Love Next Door, Crash Course in Romance) directing and writing by Sung Woo-jin. [10 Asia]

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