News bites: May 14, 2026
by tccolb
Kim Yoon-seok, Kim Sun-ho
- tvN has confirmed casting for the supernatural-timeslip May the Congressman Protect You, turning politician Kim Yoon-seok (The Frog) into a ghost. And once he’s sent back in the past, he’ll be appealing to the ghost-seeing civil servant Kim Sun-ho (Can This Love Be Translated) to help with his justice quest. The webnovel-adaptation is aiming to release next year, with PD Park Shin-woo (Our Unwritten Seoul) and writer Kwon Jong-kwan (The Price of Confession) leading the team. [Sports Donga]
- Kim Joon-han (Mad Concrete Dreams) and Kim Seo-hyung (Paper Moon) are said to be considering roles in the crime-mystery Dash, potentially joining Shin Hye-sun (Filing for Love). With the latter up to play a prosecutor caught between love and the law when her husband is suspected of murder, the series is expected to broadcast on SBS in 2027 and has PD Kim Ji-yeon (The Haunted Palace) attached to direct. [iZE (1), (2), Newsen]
Kim Joon-han, Shin Hye-sun, Kim Seo-hyung
- The period noir Docilie Killer (roughly translated) has casting news as well, reportedly courting Lee Chung-ah (Honour) and Jo Ah-ram (To the Moon) to form a fierce trio of lady assassins with Kim Da-mi (A Hundred Memories). Set around the 1970-1980s in South Korea, the dark action tale has PD Lee Jung-heum (Our Movie, Inspector Koo) directing and scripts by Joo Hwa-mi (The Atypical Family). [My Daily]
- On Netflix, Kang Mina (If Wishes Could Kill) is reported to be in talks for Solo Leveling. And if all the stars align, she’ll be acting alongside Byun Woo-seok (Perfect Crown), Han So-hee (Gyeongseong Creature 2), and Kang Yoo-seok (Law and the City). Based on the popular webnovel that has also been adapted into multiple media narratives, the live-action remake has filmmakers, Lee Hae-joon (Ashfall) and Kim Byung-seo (Cold Eyes) at the helm. [SpoTV News, Xports News]
- Lee Min-ki (Mary Kills People) and Monsta X’s Hyungwon (CEO-dol Mart) are becoming boss and rookie grim reapers, respectively, in a new black comedy called Grim Reaper’s Life Extension Project (roughly translated). Directed by Lee Kye-byuk (Sweet & Sour, Luck-Key), filming has already been completed and the team is currently in post-production. Preparations are underway to release a movie cut version as well as mid-length and short-form drama formats later this year. [Sports Donga]
Lee Min-ki, Hyungwon
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