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It was announced that Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang would partake in upcoming spy romantic-comedy Korean drama ‘Runaway’ aka ‘Fugitive’, but due to a conflict in scheduling he was quite from the project. Now, there is veteran Hong Kong actor Ti Lung who has confirmed to replace Eric’s role, according to a press release from the drama’s producer on Friday.

Ti Lung will play the role of General Wai, who is friends with Ji Woo played by Asian superstar Rain, and a business partner to Kai played by Korean-American actor Daniel Henney.

Ti Lung will join the star-studded cast including Lee Na Young, Lee Jung Jin, Kong Hyun Jin, as well as other foreign stars including Japanese actors Takaneka Naoto and Uehara Takako, and Chinese actress Josie Ho.

‘Runaway’ will be made by the creative team behind the hit KBS2’s drama ‘Chuno’ aka ‘The Slave Hunters’, they are PD Kwak Jung Hwan and screenwriter Chung Sung Il. The drama tells about a hefty sum of money that appears after 60 years since it disappeared in times of the Korean War.

‘Runaway’ premieres on September 29, replacing the most watched Korean drama ‘Baker King, Kim Tak Goo’.

Source: 10asia

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Korean actor Park Shin Yang who rose to fame for his role in hit SBS series ‘Lovers in Paris’ (2004) alongside Korean actress Kim Jung Eun, will make a drama comeback by playing as the male lead in an upcoming medical Korean drama tentatively titled ‘Heaven’, according to the drama’s producer Apollo Pictures on Friday.

The drama centers about the difficult circumstances and cases which arise at the National Institute of Scientific Investigation. Park’s character named Yoon Ji Hoon is a cold person, who conducts autopsies at a state-run institute of scientific investigation. He has various personalities and doesn’t trust what other say.

The drama will be directed by well-known Korean filmmaker Jang Hang Joon who helmed some hit Korean movies such as ‘Break Out’ and ‘Attack the Gas Station 2’. The drama will begin shooting soon in November after the female lead has been cast.

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KBS2’s drama ‘Baker King, Kim Tak Goo’ keeps its position to dominate the primetime lineup on Wednesday and Thursday night with high viewership ratings. Although, its competitors, two romantic-comedy Korean dramas ‘Mischievous Kiss’ and ‘My Girlfriend is a Gumiho’, has been more popular around netizens, but the drama soared to 48.4% on last night’s episode, indicating that the show may soon break the 50% mark in the four-episode remains into its final.

In the second position there is still SBS’s series ‘My Girlfriend is a Gumiho’ starring Lee Seung Ki and Shin Min Ah, maintaining ratings in the 11 to low-14% range on charts. Meanwhile, the most popular Korean drama ‘Mischievous Kiss’ just began with a miserable rating, 3.5% for the first episode and 3.7% for the second episode, even the drama has set up idol star Kim Hyun Joong as the lead male.

‘Baker King’ has been sold to six countries, including China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Cambodia, and currently set to sign more broadcasting deals.

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Source: Star News, Joy News

Just released a few first stills on September 1, now the upcoming political-themed Korean drama ‘Daemul’ aka ‘Big Fish’ has released more stills which feature its leads Ko Hyun Jung, Kwon Sang Woo, and Lee Soo Kyung.

In the prior stills, Ko just posed showing rivalry atmosphere with Cha In Pyo’s character, in here she shows her charismatic figure as Korea’s first female president. These stills were taken from the first scenes when Ko meets with U.S. president in White House. Ko looks elegant and graceful in two-piece gray suit.

The other photos were taken from Kwon and Lee’s scenes. In the drama, Kwon portrays a gigolo named Ha Ryu who helps Ko’s character to be the president (but in recently articles, there is said that Kwon will portray a passionate prosecutor named Ha Do Ya, who is in a one-sided love with Ko’s character. Well, I’m still a little bit confused for Kwon’s character. I’m not sure which one is true, I think we have to see the drama’s next progress).

In these scenes, Kwon is investigating parliament’s leading member, which leads him into a physical fight. There is also Lee who comes to attempts interfering in Kwon’s investigation.

‘Daemul’ is scheduled to release on October 6 on SBS, following the current romantic-comedy Korean drama ‘My Girlfriend is a Gumiho’.