News bites: February 15, 2026
by tccolb
Clockwise, Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Sung-tae, Park Ji-sung, Moon-hee, Lee Ho-chul
- ENA has officially announced that Crash 2 will be launching later this year, bringing back Lee Min-ki (Mary Kills People), Kwak Sun-young (Mary Kills People), and Heo Sung-tae (Good Boy) to patrol the streets of Seoul once again. The comedy-action’s second season has Lee Ho-chul (Chief Detective 1958) and Moon-hee (Salon de Holmes) returning to our traffic crime investigation unit as well, which will be newly joined by NCT’s Park Ji-sung. [Osen]
- Krystal (Way Back Love) has reportedly been cast in The Office Worker Who Sees Fate (roughly translated), acting opposite the fantasy’s reluctant shaman Seo In-guk (Twelve) who just wants to live an ordinary life. Adapted from the popular webnovel by the same title, the series is expected to broadcast on tvN or TVING and is slated to release later in 2026. [MHN Sports, My Daily]
- Casting also continues for The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, which now has Kim Hye-yoon (No Tail to Tell) in talks to potentially join Lee Chae-min (Cashero), in addition to Yeom Jung-ah (Love Take Two), Park Se-wan (Seoul Busters), Ryu Seung-ryong (The Dream Life of Mr. Kim), and Kang Yoo-seok (Law and the City). With the actors currently in talks, production for the fantasy and Japanese novel-adaptation is in the early stages. [Newsen (1), (2), (3), (4), Sports Chosun]
- New character posters have dropped on JTBC, showcasing the daily lives of Han Ji-min (Heavenly Ever After), Park Sung-hoon (Squid Game 3), and Lee Ki-taek (Namib) in The Practical Guide to Love. The slice-of-life rom-com and webtoon-adaptation is slated to air on weekends, starting February 28 in two more weeks. PD Lee Jae-hoon (Divorce Attorney Shin, Run On) is at the helm with scripts by Lee Yi-jin. [MBC]
- More stills have come out on MBC’s Perfect Crown and romance is already stirring for our married for convenience pair: chaebol heiress IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines) and grand prince Byun Woo-seok (Lovely Runner). The royal procession will be beginning in April, with production led by PD Park Joon-hwa (Love Your Enemy, Alchemy of Souls), PD Bae Hee-young (Love Your Enemy, Cinderella at 2AM), and writer Yoo Ji-won. [MBC]
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