News bites: January 27, 2026
by tccolb
Song Kang, Lee Jun-young, Jang Gyuri
- tvN has officially waved in Four Hands for 2026, enrolling pianist Song Kang (Sweet Home 3), rival pianist Lee Jun-young (Pump Up the Healthy Love), and viola player Jang Gyuri (When the Phone Rings) at the arts high school where our story begins. Coming to our screens in the second half of this year, production is being led by PD Park Hyun-seok (Song of the Bandits, Forest of Secrets 2) and writer Shin Yi-won (Green Mothers’ Club). [Sports Donga]
- JTBC has us dreaming of a Shining summer in the romance’s first poster, pairing Got7’s Jinyoung (Our Unwritten Seoul) with Kim Min-joo (Undercover High School) to become high school sweethearts who are reunited as adults. Helmed by PD Kim Yoon-jin (Tell Me That You Love Me, Our Beloved Summer) with Lee Sook-yeon (A Piece of Your Mind) writing, the series is slated to premiere on March 6 and will be broadcasting in the Friday slot. [JTBC]
- Kang Hoon (Hunter With a Scalpel) is reportedly becoming the crown prince in a new fantasy sageuk called Secret Love Tales from Suseong Palace (roughly translated), potentially joined by a court lady Chae Won-bin (Who Is She). Currently in the early stages, the Joseon-era rom-com has PD Park Soo-jin (Why Her, Hymn of Death) directing with writing by Lee Eun-mi. [Sports Chosun]
- In the meantime, Hwang Min-hyun (My Lovely Liar) has confirmed casting for Study Group 2 on TVING, reprising his role from Season 1 as our underdog hero in the webtoon-adaptation. Production for the action-comedy’s second installment continues under PD Lee Jang-hoon (Miracle) and is expected to start filming in the coming weeks. [Sports Kyunghyang]
- Promos continue on MBC with the latest poster for In Your Radiant Season, showcasing the mystery-romance leads: Lee Sung-kyung (The Nice Guy) and Chae Jong-hyeop (Serendipity’s Embrace). Airing on weekends following The Judge Returns on February 20, PD Jung Sang-hee (Please Send a Fan Letter, Wonderful World) and PD Kim Young-jae (The Pork Cutlets) is at the helm with scripts by Jo Sung-hee (Thirty But Seventeen). [MBC]
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