News bites: July 3, 2025 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

News bites: July 3, 2025

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Seo Hyun-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok

• It’s been 8 years since Seo Hyun-jin (The Trunk) and Yoo Yeon-seok (When the Phone Rings) were paired in Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim and MBC is now angling for a reunion in a new series called Liar. If the stars align, this time only Yoo will be in a doctor’s coat as a widowed parent, while Seo is up to play his son’s teacher. With both actors currently reviewing their offers, production is discussing a 2026 release. [EDaily, My Daily]

• Han Hyo-joo (Blood Free) has reportedly been cast in a new romance on SBS called Your Ground, becoming a big shot lawyer and sports agent. She’ll then meet our story’s underdog baseball player, helping to put his career on the upswing. And presumably, there’ll be some love action as well. The drama is still in the early stages, with writer Hwang Hae-yeon attached to the project to pen the scripts. [My Daily]

• Over on KBS, Jung Il-woo (Good Job) and Jung In-sun (DNA Lover) are batting at love in Our Golden Days, continuing promos with the latest batch of stills. Also starring Yoon Hyun-min (Bora! Deborah) among other talents in the family drama cast, the weekender is set to follow For Eagle Brothers, premiering next month on August 9. [10 Asia]
• Netflix’s Trigger came out with a new poster, showcasing our two leads who similarly but dissimilarly wield weapons: police officer Kim Nam-gil (The Fiery Priest 2) and weapons broker Kim Young-kwang (The Haunted Palace). The action-thriller unfolds on July 25, telling its story over 10 episodes, with both directing and scripts by filmmaker Kwon Oh-seung (Midnight). [MBC]

• A heavy tale awaits us on MBC’s Mary Kills People as well, grimly toasting to death in the crime-medical’s first poster. Entangling Lee Bo-young (Hide), Lee Min-ki (Crash), and Kang Ki-young (Queen of Divorce) in this black comedy, the Canadian series remake is slated to premiere on August 1, broadcasting in the weekend slot. [MBC]
• Thankfully for softies like me, SBS is sending Yoon Kye-sang (The Frog) to lighten the weekend mood, building team morale in the newest stills for the upcoming The Winning Try. With our high school rugby team struggling in last place, we’ll be following Yoon – along with Im Se-mi (My Dearest Nemesis) and Kim Yo-han (School 2021) – when their journey of growth begins on July 25. [SBS]

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