News bites: May 18, 2025 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

News bites: May 18, 2025

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• JTBC announced production for the office rom-com Efficient Meeting of Singles (roughly translated), starring Han Ji-min (Heavenly Ever After) and Park Sung-hoon (Squid Game 2), in addition to Lee Ki-taek (Namib), Jung Hye-sung (Pegasus Market), and Kim So-hye (My Lovely Boxer). Aiming to broadcast sometime in 2026, the webtoon adaptation has PD Lee Jae-hoon directing (Divorce Attorney Shin) with writing by Lee Yi-jin. [Sports Donga]

• Jang Dong-yoon (Like Flowers in Sand) is reviewing an offer for a new series called A Night in Heaven (roughly translated), potentially becoming entangled in a chaebol conspiracy in the mystery melodrama story. Based on the same-titled novel by Hwang Eui-geon, the adaptation is currently in the planning stages and will likely find a home on TVING, with PD Yoon Jong-ho (Lovely Runner) attached to direct. [Newsen, Sports Chosun]
• New character posters and a teaser have dropped for Disney+’s upcoming Nine Puzzles, piecing together our four main players: Kim Da-mi (Our Beloved Summer), Sohn Seok-gu (Heavenly Ever After), Kim Sung-kyun (Karma), and Hyun Bong-shik (When Life Gives You Tangerines). The 11-episode crime-thriller will be starting this week on May 21, with filmmaker Yoon Jong-bin (Narco-Saints) at the helm and scripts penned by Lee Eun-mi (Navillera). [Osen]

• tvN’s Our Unwritten Seoul is coming soon as well, building up our twin-swapping tale in the latest poster and video teaser. With Park Bo-young (Melo Movie), Got7’s Jinyoung (The Witch), and Ryu Kyung-soo (The Bequeathed) as our leads, we’ll be following their growth and blossoming love when the rom-com premieres this weekend on May 24. [Osen (1), (2)]
• The promos continue on MBC’s Oh My Ghost Clients as well, beginning the good fight for our reluctantly ghost-seeing hero Jung Kyung-ho (Crash Course in Romance) in the newest trailer. Teaming up with sister-in-law Seol In-ah (Twinkling Watermelon) and content creator Cha Hak-yeon (Castaway Diva), the supernatural comedy will be launching on May 30 next week. [MBC]
• Netflix came out with a slew of stills for the action-noir Mercy for None, showcasing So Ji-sub (Doctor Lawyer), Heo Jun-ho (Buried Hearts), Choo Young-woo (The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call), and Jo Han-chul (Spring of Youth), as well as Lee Jun-hyuk (Love Scout) in a special cameo. Along with our other characters in the charismatic lineup, the dark revenge story and webtoon-adaptation will be releasing its 8 episodes on June 6. [Osen]

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