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

News bites: March 11, 2025

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• Park Shin-hye (The Judge From Hell) is in talks for the title role in a new office comedy called Miss Undercover Boss (transliterated title), which is currently expected to broadcast early next year on tvN. The period story is set in the late 1990s, with PD Park Sun-ho (Brewing Love, Business Proposal) attached to direct and writing by Moon Hyun-kyung (Memorials). [Newsen]

• Netflix’s Wish Your Death continues casting as well, adding Jeon So-ni (Melo Movie) and Noh Jae-won (Squid Game 2) to become a shaman couple. The horror series will have them helping our cursed student cast, headlined by Jeon So-young (Kick Kick Kick Kick), Kang Mina (Welcome to Samdal-ri), Baek Sun-ho (Kick Kick Kick Kick), Hyun Woo-seok (Cheer Up), and Lee Hyo-je (Narco-Saints). [Xports News (1), (2)]

• In the meantime, Netflix is gearing up for the crime-thriller Karma, delivering new character stills of our main ensemble: Park Hae-soo (Narco-Saints), Shin Mina (No Gain No Love), and Lee Hee-joon (Blood Free), as well as Kim Sung-kyun (The Fiery Priest 2) , Lee Kwang-soo (No Way Out – The Roulette), and Gong Seung-yeon (The First Responders 2). The dark tale begins on April 4 with filmmaker Le Il-hyung (Remember) leading both directing and scripts. [News1]
• Over on TVING, new stills have dropped for the fantasy romance Way Back Love, showcasing our tragic hero Gong Myung (Lovers of the Red Sky) who will be turning from student to grim reaper. We’ll then be following his one-week reunion with first love Kim Min-ha (Light Shop) when their uplifting but bittersweet story unfolds on April 3 next month. [News1]

• Discussions have resumed for KBS’s semi-shelved Dear M, which was initially scheduled for 2021 and subsequently released for online streaming outside of Korea in 2022. Starring Park Hye-soo (Introverted Boss), NCT’s Jae-hyun, Noh Jung-eui (The Witch), and Bae Hyun-sung (Family by Choice), the campus romance will potentially be airing in a Monday-Tuesday slot on KBS Joy, starting on April 14. [MBC]
• ENA’s New Recruit has announced its return in the first poster and teaser for the upcoming Season 3. With Kim Dong-joon (The Goryeo-Khitan War), Oh Dae-hwan (Unmasked), and comedian Lee Soo-ji (Queen of Tears) newly reporting to the base, the black comedy’s third season is slated to premiere on April 7. [MBC]

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