Weekly Roundup // 6-16-19
Lots of things happened this week. I’m going to start trying to keep up with enlistments/casting news that I come across in their own sections.
The video, if you’d rather watch, is at the end of the post.
SCHEDULE▹▹
Dramas starting this week that I’m interested in: None
Music I’ll be checking out: Yesung (18), Red Velvet, Stray Kids (19), JeA (20th)
ENLISTMENTS▹▹
-Chansung left and it was super adorable and Jun.K, Taec, and nichkhun were there as proud parents.
-Park Hyung Sik, ZE:A, “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon”, officially enlisted on the 9th.
-Actor Kim Soo Hyun (“My Love From Another Star”) will be officially discharged on the 1st of July.
-Taeil (BlockB) enlisted on the 10th.
-Lee Won Geun (“Jugglers”) enlisted on the 12th.
CASTINGS▹▹
-Goo Won & Kim Seul Gi in talks for “People With Flaws”
-Choi Kang Hee (“Queen of Mystery”) in “Miss Casting”
-Kim Tae Woo (“Black”, “Romance is a Bonus Book”) and Jung Joon Ho (“Sky Castle”, “Iris”) cast the drama, “The Joseon Romantic Comedy Tale of NokDu”.
-Kim Hye Yoon (Sky Castle), Ro Woon (Sf9, “Where Stars Land”) and Lee Jae Wook (“Memories of the Alhambra”) in the coming of age drama, “A Day Found By Chance.”
-Song Jae Rim (“Clean with a Passion for Now”) and Kim Seul Gi (“Oh My Ghostess”) cast in JTBC surfing reality show.
-Lee Min Ki (“Beauty Inside”) and Lee Yoo Young (“My Fellow Citizens”) for the OCN drama, “Everyone Lies”.
-Jisoo (BlackPink) and Nichkhun (2PM) in “Arthdal Chronicles”.
LINKS▹▹
Sulli (former member of fx) has announced that she will be making a solo comeback. I don’t follow Sulli closely, but she has been targeted with a lot of unnecessary hate and I’m glad to see she is picking up new projects.
I don’t want to talk much about this, but this whole situation is a mess and if you need to learn more I urge you to do so.
Yoo Jae Suk is confirmed to star in variety show on YouTube called “Relay Camera”. I’m a Youtube person, so I find this super interesting as it will be airing on YouTube. And I’m a fan of Jae Suk.
Go Eun will be starring in a film musical based on the play Hero. Although all reports say that this is the first film musical Korea has produced, I don’t think is accurate. I don’t think I’ve ever heard Kim Go Eun sing, but hopefully this will be subbed somewhere that I can watch it.
The main posters for Misery are out, and I’ve never wanted to see a show more.
Aggretsuko season 2 trailer is out, and the show is officially up on Netflix. I highly recommend this show, it’s adorable and touches on things that you wouldn’t expect. Can’t wait to find the time to watch the second season!
Netflix is finally releasing the (not really season but a forced break that was entirely not written into the show so seemed abrupt) two of My First First Love on July 26. It had already been reported that they had filmed the entirety of the show, and I’d love to see the numbers for the second season vs the first, because I’m positive the not needed break hurt them. Thanks Netflix, I hate it.
The article talks about some of the Asian content you can be looking forward to on Netflix, it doesn’t explain why Netflix is purposefully forcing a weird model of breaking them into seasons if the shows have not been set up to be that way, just for their Asian content. Also more news can be found here.
Well, would you look at that. Stocks are still plummeting, it will be interesting to see how YG the company will be able - if they can - to comeback from these controversies. YG and his brother were trash, but their artists and workers still there that depend upon their salary to live and who have nothing to do with what happened and I feel for them. Vote for CEO Dara. More info here.
VIDEOS▹▹
-Sorn from CLC reacts to…CLC:
-Ken Kamikita’s released a tracklist teaser for his album “Arche” dropping on the 26th:
-U-KNOW “Follow” is out and I love it:
-ATEEZ came out with new music, I’m enjoying “Wave”
-Been really into this new-to-me jrock group, The Winking Owl. Here’s their music video for “君のままで (Stay with You)”
-Nine Chen ft Shi Shi “北京的夜晚 (Beijing Night).” I really enjoy this song (and of course Shi Shi!) and now want to listen to more Nine Chen:
Here’s the news in video form:
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