News bites: June 11, 2025 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

News bites: June 11, 2025

by tccolb

• We’re now just days away from U+ Mobile TV’s suspense-thriller Hunter with a Scalpel, setting up the chase between forensic pathologist Park Joo-hyun (Perfect Family), her murderer father Park Yong-woo (Tracer), and detective Kang Hoon (Dear Hyeri) in the newly released character posters. Coming to our screens on June 16 next week, the 16-episode novel adaptation will be streaming on Disney+ as well. [Newsen]

• June 16 will also bring the premiere of ENA’s Salon de Holmes, where Lee Shi-young (Sweet Home 3), Jung Young-joo (When the Stars Gossip), Dasom (Serendipity’s Embrace), and Nam Ki-ae (Blood Free) are donning their sleuthing coats to solve their neighborhood troubles in the newest poster. Following Tastefully Yours in the Monday-Tuesday slot, the mystery comedy has PD Min Jin-ki (New Recruit) directing with co-writing by Kim Yeon-shin (Secret Man) and Ahn Yong-jin (SNL Korea). [Newsen]

• In a busy upcoming week, TVING is preparing to launch I Am a Running Mate on June 19 and has put together a new highlights reel to give us an extended peek. The youth series is notably led by Parasite‘s co-screenwriter Han Jin-won in both directing and scripts, with the student cast headlined by Yoon Hyun-soo (ONE – High School Heroes), Lee Jung-shik (Hyper Knife), and Choi Woo-sung (Chief Detective 1958), as well as Hong Hwa-yeon (Tastefully Yours), Lee Bong-joon (Resident Playbook, and Kim Ji-woo (Namib). [Sports Chosun]
• On tvN, teenage shaman Jo Yi-hyun (The Matchmakers) has a stockpile of talismans at the ready in the latest trailer for Head Over Heels, papering her first love Choo Young-woo (The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call) in yellow to protect him from a fatal fate. Adapted from a popular webtoon, the fantasy romance will unfold its tale on June 23, with PD Kim Yong-wan (The Whirlwind, If You Wish Upon Me) and writer Yang Ji-hoon leading production. [Newsen]
• In the meantime, lunch time continues on the promos for tvN’s Law and the City, serving up another yummy spread in the new posters and video teaser. Starring Lee Jong-seok (Big Mouth), Moon Ga-young (My Dearest Nemesis), and Kang Yoo-seok (Resident Playbook), in addition to Ryu Hye-young (Gangnam B-Side) and Im Sung-jae (Newtopia) as our foodie five, the office romance will be airing on weekends, starting on July 5. [Sports Donga]

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