News bites: April 12, 2026
by tccolb
- New character posters have appeared in the shadows of Disney+, strewing seeds of discord between our Gold Land leads: Park Bo-young (Our Unwritten Seoul) and Kim Sung-chul (Boyfriend on Demand), as well as Lee Hyun-wook (Shark – The Storm), Kim Hee-won (Han River Police), and Lee Kwang-soo (The Manipulated). Winner takes the literal gold in this ruthless hunt and the 10-episode shakedown begins on April 29. [Maeil Kyungje]
- On SBS, the first poster puts the spotlight on My Royal Nemesis, a.k.a. our title’s Joseon-era heroine villainess Im Ji-yeon (Nice to Not Meet You). But after her execution, her soul is somehow transported to the 21st century and it’s evil plus evil equals ~love~ when she encounters chaebol Heo Nam-joon (A Hundred Memories). The fantasy rom-com will be unfolding on weekends, following Phantom Lawyer on May 8 next month. [SBS]
- A new campus romance and sports drama called Green Light is reportedly in planning on ENA and offers are out to Choi Hyun-wook (My Dearest Nemesis) and Jung Chae-yeon (Beyond the Bar) to potentially become our soon-to-be college couple. With Choi up to play a baseball player who transfers majors to study law, the 1990s period drama is in the early stages and is aiming to broadcast sometime in 2027. PD Kim Moon-gyo (Trolley, Connection) is at the helm with scripts by Yeo Song-eun. [My Daily, Star News]
- Chae Jong-hyeop (In Your Radiant Season) is keeping his schedule busy as well and is said to be crossing international waters once again for his next project. Tapped to star in Bakansu no Hosoku (also known as The Rules of Vacation), the new Japanese series is reported to have recently started filming and is planning to release on an international streaming platform. [News1, Newsen]
- Over on TVING, promos continue for The Legend of Kitchen Soldier with stills from the first script reading, led by Park Ji-hoon (Weak Hero Class 2). Also headlined by Yoon Kyung-ho (The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call), Han Dong-hee (Queen Mantis), and Lee Hong-nae (Aema), in addition to a special cameo by Lee Sang-yi (Bloodhounds 2), the troops will be assembling for their mealtimes on May 11. [Sports Donga]
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