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  1. Now we see a fish kiss even from a married couple in kdramas. +2
  2. Flex x Cop: Episodes 13-14 by DaebakGrits When a man drops dead outside our chaebol’s family home, our detectives are more motivated than ever to find the killer, but in the back of everyone’s mind is the fear that maybe someone from our chaebol’s family is involved. EPISODES 13-14 After closing the murderous cult case and restoring Hyung-joon’s reputation, life at the police station returns to normal — aside from the fact that Hyung-joon is now a senior superintendent and Team One’s boss. And the fact that Yi-soo and Jun-young are now using banmal and trying to not make a big deal about it. And the fact that Kang-hyun’s eyes linger after Yi-soo when he leaves a room because she’s totally thinking about their near-death experience and how he gave her mouth-to-mouth. Okay, so a lot has changed in the last few days, but nothing that’s going to threaten Team One’s camaraderie or prevent them from being a kick-RickRoll'D detective squad. (Right? Right?!) About that… Team One is assigned their next murder case, and the victim’s body was found on the grounds of Chairman Jin’s house. No one was more surprised than Yi-soo when Kang-hyun parked her dirt-mobile outside his father’s house. Some of his initial fear is alleviated when Kang-hyun assures him that their latest victim is an outsider — not one of his family members — but there’s still the very real possibility that someone in his family could be involved. That thought weighs heavily — but unspoken — on everyone’s minds. Yi-soo’s noticeably reserved when he enters his family home and struggles to retain his objectivity. Of course, he can always count on his stepmother to put him in his place. Hee-ja, who’s nursing her shock with a large glass of wine, immediately goes on the verbal attack when she sees Yi-soo, and for once — and in case there was any doubt that Yi-soo was off his game — he doesn’t have a witty comeback locked and loaded. Instead, Kang-hyun deftly intervenes and reminds Yi-soo’s evil step-mother that they’re investigating a murder and need to ask her some questions. Hee-ja, like the rest of Yi-soo’s family, claims she doesn’t know the dead guy, but it’s kind of hard to believe that there isn’t a hidden personal connection. After all, the victim drove himself to their house, climbed over a wall, and died on their front lawn from a wound that, according to Ji-won, would not have been fatal if he’d driven himself to a hospital instead. Jun-young, who knows a little bit about knife wounds, muses aloud that Wall Climber must have had a strong reason for ignoring the pain and driving himself to Chairman Jin’s house. Ji-won gives Jun-young a look — part curiosity, part smoldering intensity — and Jun-young explains he was stabbed once. Then she — omo! — asks to see his scar! Given Jun-young’s momentary shyness, I thought for sure we were about to glimpse some chocolate abs and amp up the sexual tension in the admittedly awkward setting of the autopsy room, but Jun-young lifts his shirt sleeve and flashes his upper bicep instead. A bit anticlimactic after all the verbal foreplay, but the unintended comedy of the scene tickled my funny bone. These two are killin’ me! As the case progresses, Team One discovers Wall Climber was a gambler who owed some gangsters a lot of money, and they ponder the possibility that he was stabbed in order to motivate him to pay his debts. But then Wall Climber’s phone records come in, and the last number he dialed belonged to Seung-joo. (Nooooooooooooo! Say it isn’t so, Seung-joo!) Yi-soo volunteers to question his brother, and this time Seung-joo recognizes Wall Climber as someone he’d met and exchanged business cards with at the publication party for Chairman Jin’s autobiography. Seung-joo swears that’s the first — and last — time he met Wall Climber. Yi-soo wants to believe his brother — so do I! — but doubt lingers in the back of Yi-soo’s mind. Before leaving Hansu headquarters, Yi-soo stops by the building’s security office and requests a copy of the CCTV footage on the day of the publication party. It’s true Wall Climber was at the party, but there’s also footage of Seung-joo getting aggressive with him. more https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/flex-x-cop-episodes-13-14/
  3. Noh Sang Hyun In Talks To Join Suzy And Kim Woo Bin’s Upcoming Rom-Com By “The Glory” Writer TV/Film Mar 18, 2024 by M. Lim Noh Sang Hyun may be starring in a new rom-com alongside Kim Woo Bin and Suzy! On March 18, News1 reported that Noh Sang Hyun will be starring as one of the leads in scriptwriter Kim Eun Sook’s new drama “All Your Wishes Come True” (literal title). In response to the report, a representative of Noh Sang Hyun’s agency Echo Global Group shared, “Noh Sang Hyun is positively reviewing the offer to star in ‘All Your Wishes Come True.’” “All Your Wishes Come True” is a fantasy rom-com about an overly emotional genie trapped inside a lamp and the woman who helps him escape his prison. Previously, it was confirmed that Kim Woo Bin will be starring as the volatile genie, while Suzy will play Ga Young, a human who lacks emotion. Ahn Eun Jin is currently positively considering an offer to play a mysterious woman who lives under the same roof as Ga Young. Noh Sang Hyun is reportedly in talks to play a character entangled in a rivalry with a complex backstory involving Kim Woo Bin’s genie, who was once like a brother to him but has now become a stranger. The drama will be penned by Kim Eun Sook, the famous writer known for hit dramas such as “The Glory,” “Goblin,” “Mister Sunshine,” and “Heirs” (which also starred Kim Woo Bin), and it will be helmed by director Lee Byung Hun of “Extreme Job” and “Melo Is My Nature.” “All Your Wishes Come True” is reported to premiere in 2024 as a 12-part series. https://www.soompi.com/article/1649437wpp/noh-sang-hyun-in-talks-to-join-suzy-and-kim-woo-bins-upcoming-rom-com-by-the-glory-writer
  4. Ahn Bo Hyun and Park Ji Hyun's "Flex X Cop" in Preparation for Season 2 by Lily Alice, March 18, 2024 25 26 SBS's Friday-Saturday drama Flex X Cop is preparing to return for Season 2. On March 18, an official from SBS stated, "Writer Kim Ba Da has started working on the script for Season 2 of Flex X Cop. We are currently in discussions with the main and supporting actors, such as Ahn Bo Hyun and Park Ji Hyun, and scheduling is underway." Flex X Cop follows the story of Jin Yi Soo, an immature man from a chaebol family (Ahn Bo Hyun), who becomes a detective in the violent crime department and solves cases by exploiting the privileges that come with his wealth and status. The first episode of Flex X Cop recorded a rating of 5.7%, and the K-drama hit a double-digit nationwide viewership of 11% with episode 8. Meanwhile, Flex X Cop has only two episodes left in its run. Episode 15 will air on March 22 (Friday). The K-drama is available to stream on Disney+. https://mydramalist.com/article/ahn-bo-hyun-and-park-ji-hyun-s-flex-x-cop-in-preparation-for-season-2
  5. Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching (March 16, 2024) by DB Staff So, what are we all watching this week? What kept you reaching for more (or agonizing when there was no more), and what made you want to throw your remote through the screen? Time to weigh in… DaebakGrits Wedding Impossible: The longer I watch this drama, the more anxious I get that Ah-jung’s fake marriage is going to reach a point of no return and things are going to publically implode for one or more of the leading characters. This is one of those stories, where I know it will end happily, but to get there the story is first going to drag me through a series of lies and misunderstandings that will likely drive me bonkers. And then there’s Chae-won. At times, I like her and feel bad that she won’t be Ji-han’s end game, but then she goes and makes a secret deal with his grandfather, and then I’m like, “Oh, you’re going to have a jealous streak, aren’t you?” I’m here for Ah-jung and Ji-han’s banter, but I can only take so much unnecessary drama. https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/team-dramabeans-what-were-watching-march-16-2024/
  6. Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching (March 16, 2024) by DB Staff So, what are we all watching this week? What kept you reaching for more (or agonizing when there was no more), and what made you want to throw your remote through the screen? Time to weigh in… javabeans The Impossible Heir: I have to revise what I said in my first impressions — Hong Su-ju IS the worst. Is she trying to be smug all the time, or is that just her natural state? She annoyed me so much every time she came onscreen that it overtook the plot, and I figured I don’t need this kind of negativity in my life. That impatience might have been mitigated if the boys ever seemed to do cool master plan stuff more than they talked about cool master plan stuff. But alas. https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/team-dramabeans-what-were-watching-march-16-2024/
  7. Wonderful World: Episodes 5-6 by solstices Wounded by a devastating secret, our heroine struggles to reconcile the harsh reality with the lies she’d been living. Her resilience may allow her to regain her bearings, but the pursuit of the truth comes at a price — and she’s not the only one with skeletons in her closet. EPISODES 5-6 Confronted with her husband’s infidelity before her very eyes, Soo-hyun sends Soo-ho an ominous text that she knows who he’s with, but she doesn’t elaborate further. We see that no hanky-panky seems to have occurred, but Soo-hyun remains unaware of what exactly went on behind those closed doors. That night, Soo-hyun immediately pays Hye-geum a visit — and I love that she first checks to make sure that Hye-geum’s son is asleep — to confront her about the affair. Hye-geum admits that she’d given in to impulse, wanting to comfort Soo-ho in his grief, and that it’d only happened once during Soo-hyun and Soo-ho’s separation. The hotel meeting was only to confirm that she wasn’t the photo sender, Hye-geum claims, but Soo-hyun remains adamant that she never wants to see her again. A distraught Soo-hyun spends the night at her mother’s house, where she resolutely rips up Mom’s copy of the affair photo. Still, she can’t get it off her mind. When she pieces it back together, she notices printed text on the back that hadn’t been on the first copy. It’s a website url that leads to a news article about a hit-and-run, and she contacts the reporter, who gives her the name of the accident victim. With help from Soo-jin’s tracing of Min-hyuk’s criminal records, Seon-yul finds the elusive boy at an illegal gambling den. A timely police crackdown gets Min-hyuk away from the owner’s fisticuffs, but in the process of escaping, Min-hyuk gets impaled by a rusty nail. It goes right through his abdomen, and Seon-yul winds up driving him to the hospital. That hospital is the exact one Soo-hyun has tracked the accident victim to, and when she enters the ward, she’s distraught to recognize her as the wife of the driver that killed Geon-woo. Before she can recover from her shock, she’s greeted with an unexpected visitor — Seon-yul. Then the patient suddenly flatlines, and Seon-yul’s anguished panic reveals far more than he intends to let on. Elsewhere, Soo-ho apologizes fervently to Mom, tears of guilt and regret spilling from his eyes. He should have been the one behind the wheel and the one who went to prison, not Soo-hyun. Yet, when faced with nothing but an empty house, the grief and loneliness had made him lose his mind. Overhearing Soo-ho’s heartfelt spiel from just around the corner, Soo-hyun finally comes to a decision. The next day, she returns to her stunned spouse. Having pulled herself together, Soo-hyun candidly admits that what hurt her most hadn’t been the affair itself, but Soo-ho’s deceit. She won’t be able to erase this betrayal easily, but she’s decided that she wants to try moving past it. Touched, and deeply grateful, Soo-ho welcomes her back home. As for our other protagonist, there isn’t a moment’s respite for him. Thugs have tracked down the debt-ridden Min-hyuk, Seon-yul bursts into the hospital ward just in time to stop them from forging a physical rights waiver form with the unconscious Min-hyuk’s thumbprint. Needless to say, a fight ensues, and once again, Soo-hyun witnesses it. When she concernedly chastises him to take better care of himself, Seon-yul snaps that she ought to mind her own business. “What right do you have to give me advice?” Seon-yul snarls. “You’re a murderer.” The next day, Soo-hyun visits him at the junkyard with a container of homemade kimchi as an apology. Having had some time to cool off, Seon-yul reciprocates, expressing remorse for his harsh words. When Soo-hyun asks about his distraught reaction to the accident victim, he explains that the patient’s son had also been in the hospital that day, and he hadn’t wanted to let a kindred spirit lose his mother too. more https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/wonderful-world-episodes-5-6/
  8. News bites: March 16, 2024 by tccolb If anyone is keeping a tally, we can make another tick in the 1990s box for the next era we’ll be exploring in dramaland through JTBC’s new Sales of Virtue (roughly translated). With Kim Sung-ryung (Kill Heel) confirmed and offers currently out to Kim So-yeon (Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938) and Lee Se-hee (Bad Prosecutor), the story will have our trio of ladies leading the spicy door-to-door sales of adult wares. [Newsen (1), (2)] https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/news-bites-march-16-2024/ ******* It is possible to not hear any more news about the drama for a long time. They always do that. They give more news when the airing date will get close. It is good that we know she will do another drama. SBS decided to cancel the Monday-Tuesday slot for the second half of 2023. I think that`s why we got delayed news about it. I am glad JTBC took the drama.
  9. HYNN (Park Hye-won) releases ‘Let’s Get Caught by the Collar’ OST ‘Wound’ on the 18th Singer HYNN (Park Hye-won) will be the first performer of the OST for ‘Let’s Get Caught by the Collar’. Yummyam Entertainment, which is in charge of producing the OST for KBS 2TV's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Let's Get Grabbed by the Collar' (directed by Lee Ho, Lee Hyun-kyung / Written by Bae Soo-young), said on the 16th, "The first OST 'Wound' of 'Let's Get Grabbed by the Collar' sung by HYNN is coming. “It will be released on the 18th,” he said. 'Let's Get Caught by the Collar' is a melodrama chase thriller in which a reporter who catches bad guys and a detective from the violent crime team who handcuffs bad guys fall into a huge whirlpool while tracking down a series of murder cases together. The first OST, 'Wound', is a song that hit producer Rocoberry participated in composing, and synergy was created by meeting HYNN, the owner of outstanding singing ability. While expectations are rising just because of their combination, the OST music video teaser video was released on the afternoon of the 15th through Yummy Entertainment's official YouTube channel, attracting attention. In the video, HYNN is passionately singing part of 'Scar' in a recording studio. It is impressive to see HYNN singing each and every line with sincerity in a delicate yet sorrowful voice. In particular, a scene from the drama featuring Kim Ha-neul and Yeon Woo-jin was inserted in the middle of the video, doubling the level of immersion. Meanwhile, HYNN's 'Let's Get Grabbed By the Collar' OST Part.1 'Wound' will be released on various online music sites at 6pm on the 18th. http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=842665
  10. 3 Key Points To Keep An Eye On In 2nd Half Of “Wedding Impossible” Drama Preview Mar 17, 2024 by S. Nam tvN’s “Wedding Impossible” has already reached its halfway mark! “Wedding Impossible” is a romantic comedy starring Jeon Jong Seo as Na Ah Jung, an unknown actress who agrees to fake a marriage with her longtime friend Lee Do Han (Kim Do Wan). Moon Sang Min stars as Lee Do Han’s younger brother Lee Ji Han, who is desperately opposed to his brother’s marriage and tries to prevent it from happening at all costs. As “Wedding Impossible” kicks off its second half, the drama shared three interesting points to focus on. Spoilers Lee Ji Han surrendering to Na Ah Jung In order to take on a main role for the first time in her life, Na Ah Jung agreed to become Lee Do Han’s fake wife. With 2 billion won (approximately $1.5 million) on the line and no second chances permitted, Na Ah Jung immersed herself into this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Simultaneously, Lee Do Han’s brother Lee Ji Han is doing everything he can to stop the marriage. Despite Lee Ji Han’s plans to woo Na Ah Jung to prevent the wedding, Lee Ji Han ended up falling for Na Ah Jung and gave up on his plans to interfere with the marriage. Although Na Ah Jung also wanted the approval of her future brother-in-law, she can’t help but be caught off guard by his sudden change in attitude as she recalls the time she spent with him. Viewers are curious to find out the end result of Na Ah Jung’s and Lee Ji Han’s romantic missions. Lee Ji Han’s hidden trauma Furthermore, attention is brought to Lee Ji Han’s hidden past. Lee Ji Han lives with guilt, believing himself to be the reason for losing his mother Hyun Soo Hyun (Han Soo Yeon) to a traffic accident. This incident also caused his relationship with chairman Hyun Dae Ho (Kwon Hae Hyo) to go awry, hinting that there was more to the accident. Reporter Kang Ik Joon (Shin Moon Sung) also adds tension by lurking around LJ Group. Viewers are curious to find out more about Lee Ji Han’s past and what effect it will have on the fake marriage. Suspicious characters In the second half, attention will be brought to the mysterious people in the shadows who are putting the wedding at risk. Furthermore, Lee Ji Han and Lee Do Han’s half siblings are not only out to get the brothers but they are also plotting to target Na Ah Jung, who is intimately tied to the brothers. In addition to contacting a reporter who has bad blood with LJ Group to dig up information on the three, they also began to shake up Yoon Chae Won (Bae Yoon Kyung), who has feelings for Lee Ji Han. Not to mention, tensions rose with the appearance of Jung Dae Hyun (Shin Yong Bum) who knows of Lee Do Han’s secret. Jung Dae Hyun even warned Lee Do Han, saying, “I wanted to hurt you,” making viewers curious to find out if this crisis will also be resolved in the second half of the drama. In addition, the newly released stills raise questions about the second half of the drama. Although Lee Ji Han gave up on interfering with the wedding, he still looks affectionately at Na Ah Jung, raising questions about their relationship. Another still depicts Na Ah Jung in a wedding dress, making viewers wonder if the wedding will really take place. more https://www.soompi.com/article/1649198wpp/3-key-points-to-keep-an-eye-on-in-2nd-half-of-wedding-impossible
  11. Oh.... It is hard to find a drama that suits all our taste but I wish we`ll find one. I miss the times when we could talk in a drama thread. These days only daily dramas have some discussions... sadly. 762
  12. Premiere Watch: Nothing Uncovered by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-Tuesday Broadcaster: KBS Genre: Crime, thriller, mystery Episode count: 16 Global streamer: Kocowa Reasons to watch: Poor KBS doesn’t know quite how to market this drama, from their difficulty in settling on an adequate English translation for the title (which in the Korean reads “Let’s grab each other by the collar”), to their tonal shifts in promotional material (see: posters). However, don’t let this scare you. Sometimes, it’s the dramas that struggle during their promotion cycle that turn into the more interesting fare, so I’m still rooting for the drama to bring something worthwhile to my screen. With Kim Haneul playing a tenacious reporter who not only discovers her husband is having an affair (NOT AGAIN, DRAMA GODS!) to becoming a suspect in the mistress’s murder, the stage is set for a lot of conflict and intrigue. The wonderful Jang Seung-jo plays her cheating husband, while Yeon Woo-jin plays her ex-boyfriend and the cop who comes to her aid. And while the drama is clearly tagged as a crime-thriller, those bedroom posters suggest we’ll be leaning more into the relational side of this story, to which I say: yes, please. TL;DR: Kim Haneul is in quite the pickle when she’s caught between two men and has a murder suspicion hanging over her head https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/premiere-watch-nothing-uncovered/
  13. Yeah... you know me. It is hard for me to watch even dramas I am interested in these days. +2
  14. News bites: March 16, 2024 by tccolb Just ahead of their Monday premiere, KBS released an extended preview for Nothing Uncovered, further shrouding Kim Haneul (Kill Heel), Yeon Woo-jin (Daily Dose of Sunshine), and Jang Seung-jo (Death’s Game) in a smoky mix of lies and truths. The crime-mystery begins on March 18, with production led by PD Lee Ho, PD Lee Hyun-kyung, and writer Bae Soo-young. [Osen] https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/news-bites-march-16-2024/
  15. News bites: March 16, 2024 by tccolb https://talkimg.imbc.com/TVianUpload/tvian/TViews/image/2024/03/15/9ec42f00-c954-4239-83c5-e4a1975f339a.jpg But before we can get to the drinks, tvN has been feasting us on a buffet of cuteness in Lovely Runner’s promos and the newest posters have Kim Hye-yoon (Snowdrop) stuck sweet to Byun Woo-seok (Strong Girl Nam-soon). Come April 8, the timeslip romance will put our heroine on a journey to rescue her dearest from the pending bitterness in his future. [MBC] https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/news-bites-march-16-2024/
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