This week’s casting announcements were chock full of good news for us Kdrama fans!

✅ 4 Big Confirmations

👀 5 Intriguing Offers being reviewed…

⁉️ 1 Rumor - sort of 😜

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✅ CONFIRMED: JANG KI YONG’s first project after his military discharge earlier this year is HERE! Paired with CHUN WOO HEE “Although I Am Not A Hero” sounds like a heavy healing drama from the “Sky Castle” “Snowdrop” Director and “Introverted Boss” Writer. [K-Drama Casting]

✅ CONFIRMED: LEE CHUNG AH is set to reunite - for a 3rd time - with NAMKOONG MIN in “My Dearest”. Not sure if she is arriving this week, for the end of part 1 or when part 2 returns in October…either way fans are preparing to be disappointed once again with their wasted chemistry! [Soompi]

✅ CONFIRMED: SEO EUN SOO confirmed to be joining the boys club over at “Chief Inspector 1963” as a bookstore owner with criminal knowledge & information from observing the people in the market. Fingers crossed since she’s the only woman listed as a MAIN ROLE, she’ll be bringing the Girl Power to these investigations with LEE JE HOON, LEE DONG HWI, CHOI WOO SUNG & YOON HYUN SOO!

✅ CONFIRMED: Currently slated to air in October, WAVVE Drama “The Deal” has officially confirmed the final cast lineup. YOO SEUNG HO will be joined by KIM DONG HWI, YOO SU BIN and K3 favorite LEE JOO YOUNG. “The Deal” will tell the story of a staged kidnapping between friends for 1 Billion Won - what could possibly go wrong?! [dran]

👀 OFFER: SEO IN GUK and LEE SUNG KYUNG are both considering teaming up for new drama “In Your Brilliant Season”. From the “Business Proposal” Director and “Thirty But Seventeen” Writer, “In Your Brilliant Season” will tell the tale of a man who due to an accident, has lost his hearing and memory, and the woman who becomes his savior. [MyDramaList]

👀 OFFER: SHIN MIN AH and PARK HAE SOO both received offers & are positively considering the upcoming drama “Ill-Fated Relationship”. Based on a Kakao Webtoon “Ill-Fated Relationship” is a crime thriller about two individuals whose lives intertwine in tragic ways while they attempt to achieve their personal desires. [KStar Live]

👀 OFFER: BLACKPINK’s JISOO and PARK JUNG MIN are in talks to battle Zombies in a new Coupang Play drama “Influenza”. The story revolves around a soldier and his girlfriend, working through their breakup and Zombies at the same time! [Soompi]

👀 OFFER: KIM DONG WOOK is having a big week! Wedding announcement and cast offer for “The Not Powerful But Attractive Violent Crimes Unit”. The title alone makes me want to watch! [Korean Updates]

👀 OFFER: UHM JUNG HWA offered & positively reviewing KBS’s “The Wife” about a woman living a life using someone else’s name and the struggles to hide that secret. [Korean Updates]

⁉️ RUMORED: KIM YOUNG DAE and SHIN MIN AH?! Can’t tell if this one is confirmed or not - getting conflicting reports on “Because I Want No Loss” casting. Kim Jong Wong is listed on MDL…but based on the synopsis we ARE getting a Fake Marriage and maybe even a Noona Romance! [K-Drama Casting]

🫰HAVE A GREAT KDRAMA WEEKEND!🫰