News bites: August 14, 2025

by tccolb

• Character posters have dropped on KBS, Walking on Thin Ice with Lee Young-ae (Maestra – Strings of Truth), Kim Young-kwang (Trigger), and Park Yong-woo (Hunter with a Scalpel) in this crime-thriller. Broadcasting on weekends starting September 20, the series has PD Song Hyun-wook (Serendipity’s Embrace, The King’s Affection) directing with writing by Jeon Young-shin (The Lies Within). [Newsen (1), (2)]

• TV Chosun announced that There Is No Next Life (roughly translated) has been lined up on the schedule to air in November, starring Kim Hee-sun (Bittersweet Hell), Han Hye-jin (Divorce Attorney Shin), and Jin Seo-yeon (Family Matters) as our main bestie trio. Production for the heartwarming comedy is being led by PD Sung Do-joon (Uncle) and writer Shin Yi-won (Green Mothers’ Club). [10 Asia]
• A new poster is out on Disney+’s Tempest, where Jeon Ji-hyun (Jirisan) and Kang Dong-won (Uprising, Magic) must question who to trust and who to protect. Penned by screenwriter Jung Seo-kyung (Decision to Leave), with PD Kim Hee-won (Queen of Tears, Little Women) and filmmaker Heo Myung-haeng (The Round-up: Punishment) at the helm, the spy romance will be taking off on September 10 next month. [Osen]

• Gong Myung (Mercy for None) helps Shin Eun-soo (Light Shop) on Netflix as she wrestles with curls and crushes in the latest poster and trailer for the upcoming movie Love Untangled. Launching later this month on August 29, the youth rom-com also stars Cha Woo-min (Buried Hearts), Yoon Sang-hyun (Buried Hearts), and Kang Mina (Welcome to Samdal-ri). [Newsen]
• On Amazon Prime, operation con is well underway in the newest video teaser, with our Confidence Queen, Park Min-young (Marry My Husband) leading fellow swindlers Joo Jong-hyuk (Unmasked), and Park Hee-soon (Squid Game 2). The Japanese series remake is slated to premiere on September 6 and it looks like we’re in for a wild ride with fun cameos to boot – including ex-husband Lee Yi-kyung (Marry YOU). [News]
• MBN released stills from First Lady‘s script reading, gathering our revenge tale cast, headlined by Eugene (Penthouse 3), Ji Hyun-woo (Beauty and Mr. Romantic), and Lee Min-young (Perfect Marriage Revenge). Coming to our screens on September 24 in a Wednesday-Thursday slot, PD Lee Ho-yeon (Inside a Funeral Hall) is directing with scripts by Kim Hyung-wan (Dream High 2). [MBC]

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