News bites: March 25, 2025 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

News bites: March 25, 2025

by tccolb

Lee Jae-in, Park Bo-young

• Lee Jae-in (Night Has Come) has confirmed casting for tvN’s upcoming Unknown Seoul, taking on the part of two twin sisters during the teenage years – later played by Park Bo-young (Melo Movie) when the characters are adults. At some point, though, circumstances will lead our two sisters to switch lives. With Park acting opposite Got7’s Jinyoung (The Witch), the romance is expected to release later this year. [MBN]

• JTBC continues promos with a grim teaser for Heavenly Ever After, yanking Kim Hye-ja (Our Blues) out from the pearly gates and perching her before a fiery hell. Making us ponder on what lies beyond that rainbow bridge, the fantasy will begin its tale on April 19, together with Sohn Seok-gu (A Killer’s Paradox), Han Ji-min (Love Scout), and Lee Jung-eun (Light Shop) among other talents. [MBC]
• SBS dropped new stills for Haunted Palace, where the bickering-to-love journey is in full swing for the imoogi-possessed Yook Sung-jae (The Golden Spoon) and shaman Bona (Pyramid Game). The supernatural sageuk will be coming to our screens in April, with production led by PD Yoon Sung-shik (Cleaning Up, Mr. Queen) and writer Yoon Soo-jung (Sassy Go Go, King’s Face). [SBS]

• Lee Dong-wook (A Shop for Killers) has been busy on tvN, desperately pitching his new project, The Divorce Insurance in the office comedy’s latest preview. Forming a team with Lee Joo-bin (Tarot), Lee Kwang-soo (No Way Out – The Roulette), and Lee Da-hee (Island), the series is set to premiere on March 31 and will be streaming internationally on Amazon Prime. [MBC]
• Reportedly, tvN’s The Divorce Insurance has also lined up a special guest appearance by Jo Boa (Destined With You). Although the details are not yet known, my hope is that she’ll be playing one of Lee Dong-wook’s three ex-wives as a fun callback to Tale of the Nine Tailed. [TV Report]
• KBS has put together a kit of new stills for Pump Up the Healthy Love (previously 24-Hour Health Club), swooping Lee Jun-young (When Life Gives You Tangerines) off his feet to fall head-over-heels for Jung Eun-ji (Miss Night and Day). Also starring Lee Mi-do (Jeongnyeon – The Star is Born) and Lee Seung-woo (Face Me), the sports rom-com will begin their workout routine on April 30. [MBC, MBN]

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