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DUEL

Duel Genre: Detective, crime, thriller, science fiction Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed) Broadcast network: OCN Broadcast period: 2017-June-03 to 2017-July-23 Air time: Saturday & Sunday 22:00 Synopsis This thriller drama is about a detective, Jang Deuk Chun (Jung Jae Yong) who gets tangled up in a shocking incident after meeting a human clone. They will have to battle each other to survive. Cast Main Cast Jung Jae Yong as Jang Deuk Chun Kim Jung Eun as Choi Jo Hye Yang Se Jong as Sung Joon / Sung Hoon Seo Eun Su as Jung Jae Young People around Jang Deuk Cheon Lee Na Yoon as Jang Soo Yeon Yoon Kyung Ho as Lee Hyung Sik Choi Woong as Na Soo Ho People around Jo Hye Lee Ye Eun as Na Song Yi Lee Sung Wook as Goo Boon Suk Others Kim Ki Doo as Kim Ik Hong Jo Jae Ryong as Jeon Byung Joon Lee Chul Min Shim Wan Joon Baek In Kwon (백인권) Kang Min Tae (강민태) Park Tae San (박태산) Production Credits Production Company: Chorokbaem Media Director: Lee Jong Jae ScriptWriter: Kim Yoon Joo

THE BEST HIT

The Best Hit Genre: Youth, Music, Romance Episodes: 32 (30 minutes/episode) Broadcast network: KBS2 Broadcast period: 2017-June-02 to 2017-July-22 Air time: Friday & Saturday 23:00 (2 episodes back-to-back) Synopsis This drama is about the tumultuous lives of contemporary twenty somethings, as they worry and learn how to connect with people, how to love, and how to succeed in this harsh world. Lee Ji Hoon (Kim Min Jae) and Choi Woo Seung (Lee Se Young) are two childhood friends who also happen to be preparatory students for the civil service exam, although Ji Hoon has a secret dream to be a singer and songwriter. One day they meet a popular but problematic idol Yoo Hyun Jae (Yoon Si Yoon), and thus begin the story of passion, love, and friendship among 20s youth in the entertainment industry. Cast Main Cast Yoon Si Yoon as Yoo Hyun Jae Kim Min Jae as Lee Ji Hoon Lee Se Young as Choi Woo Seung Cha Tae Hyun as Lee Gwang Jae World Planning Entertainment Yoon Son Ha as Hong Bo Hee Dong

SEVEN-DAY QUEEN

Seven Day Queen Genre: Historical, Romance Episodes: 20 (To Be Confirmed) Broadcast network: KBS2 Broadcast period: 2017-May-31 to 2017-Aug-03 Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00 Synopsis This drama is about the tragic love story between real life King Jungjong (Yun Woo Jin) and his wife Queen Dangyeong (Park Min Young), who was crowned and deposed from the throne within seven days. Cast Main Cast Yun Woo Jin as Lee Yuk / King Jungjong – Baek Seung Hwan as Lee Yuk (young) Park Min Young as Shin Chae Kyung / Queen Dangyeong – Park Shi Eun as Shin Chae Kyung (young) Lee Dong Gun as Lee Yoong / King Yeonsangun People around Lee Yuk Do Ji Won as Queen Jeonghyeon Song Ji In as Deposed Queen Sin Son Eun Seo as Jang Nok Soo People around Shin Chae Kyung Jang Hyun Sung as Shin Soo Geun Kang Ki Young as Jo Kwang Oh – Jung Yoo Ahn as Jo Kwang Oh (young) Kang Shin Il as Im Sa Hong Park Won Sang as Park Won Jong Others Yoo Min Kyu as Ki Ryong Hwang Chan Sung as Seo Noh – Choi Min Young as Seo

MY SASSY GIRL

My Sassy Girl Episodes: 32 (30 minutes/episode) Broadcast network: SBS Broadcast period: 2017-May-29 to 2017-July-18 Air Time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00 (2 episodes back-to-back) Synopsis This is a 100% Pre-produced drama. Filming began on 2016-August and finished on 2017-March. It’s based on the 2001 movie “My Sassy Girl” but set in a historical time period. It’s about Love story of a cold city scholar Kyun Woo (Joo Won) who’s known as “Joseon’s national treasure” and the sassy princess Hye Myung (Oh Yeon Seo) in a Joseon Dynasty era. Cast Main Cast Joo Won as Kyun Woo Oh Yeon Seo as Princess Hye Myung Lee Jung Shin as Kang Joon Young Kim Yoon Hye as Jung Da Yun People in palace Son Chang Min as King Hwi Jong Yoon Se Ah as Queen Park Yoon So Jung as Queen Dowager Ja Hye Choi Ro Woon as Won Ja Ryu Dam as Young Shin Tae Mi as Byul Ri Kyun Woo’s family Jo Hee Bong as Kyun Pil Hyung Jang Young Nam as Mrs. Heo Jung Da Bin as Kyun Hee Political figures Jung Woong In as Jung Ki Joon Oh Hee

LOVERS IN BLOOM

Lovers in Bloom Genre: Family, Romance Episodes: 120 (To Be Confirmed) Broadcast Network: KBS1 Broadcast period: 2017-May-29 Air time: Monday to Friday 20:25 Synopsis This drama is set at a small police station. A single mother struggles to raise her daughter while working as a police. A rivalry then formed between her and a valedictorian policeman who dedicates himself fully to his job. Moo Goong Hwa (Im Soo Hyang) is a former boxer. After the death of her husband, she has raised her daughter alone. She now works as a police officer. Meanwhile, Cha Tae Jin (Do Ji Han) is an elite police officer who graduated from the police university. He is full of justice. Cast Main Cast Im Soo Hyang as Moo Goong Hwa Do Ji Han as Cha Tae Jin – Lee Gun Ha as Tae Jin (young) Lee Chang Wook as Jin Do Hyun Lee Eun Hyung as Moo Soo Hyuk Nam Bo Ra as Jin Bo Ra Moo Goong Hwa’s Family Kim Dan Woo as Bong Woo Ri Yoon Bok In as Lee Seon Ok Yang Seung Pil as Son Joo Young Cha Tae Jin’s Family Lee Ja Yeong as C

LOOKOUT

Lookout Genre: Action, Crime Broadcast network: MBC Episodes: 32 (30 minutes/episode) Broadcast period: 2017-May-22 to 2017-July-11 Air time: Mondays & Tuesdays 22:00 (2 episodes back-to-back) Synopsis This drama tells the Story about a group of people who get together to overcome their pain of having lost their loved ones to crime. Cast Main Cast Kim Young Kwang as Jang Do Han Lee Si Young as Jo Soo Ji Kim Tae Hoon as Kim Eun Joong Kim Seul Gi as Seo Bo Mi Key as Kong Kyung Soo Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office Choi Moo Sung as Yoon Seung Ro Kim Sang Ho as Oh Kwang Ho Park Joo Hyung as Park Joon Pyo Criminal Investigation Team Kim Sun Young as Lee Soon Ae Jung Suk Yong as Nam Byung Jae Seo Jae Hyung as Ma Jin Ki Others Shin Dong Wook as Lee Kwan Woo Kim Jung Young as Soo Ji Mo Jun Mi Sun as Park Yoon Hee Song Sun Mi as Chae Hye Sun Park Solomon as Yoon Si Wan Lee Ji Won as Jin Se Won Production Credits Chief Producer: Choi Won Suk Director: Son Hyung Suk, Park Seung Woo S

CIRCLE

Circle Genre: Sci-fi, Mystery Broadcast network: tvN Episodes: 12 Broadcast period: 2017-May-22 to 2017-June-27 Air time: Mondays & Tuesdays 23:00 Synopsis Set in the present (2017) and the future (2037), the story is about an alien invasion in 2017 and the subsequent new Earth in 2037; which is separated into the “Smart Earth” where people’s emotions are controlled and no crimes and illness exist, and the “General Earth” where people still suffer from rampant plague and lawlessness. Cast Main Cast Yeo Jin Goo as Kim Woo Jin (Beta Project) – Jung Ji Hoon as Kim Woo Jin (child) Kim Kang Woo as Kim Joon Hyuk (Brave New World) Gong Seung Yun as Han Jung Yun (Beta Project) Lee Ki Kwang as Lee Ho Soo (Brave New World) Ahn Woo Yeon as Kim Bum Kyoon (Beta Project) – Kim Ye Joon as Kim Bum Kyoon (child) Jung In Sun as Park Min Young (Beta Project) People around Woo Jin (Beta Project) Seo Hyun Chul as Hong Jin Hong Oh Ui Shik as Lee Dong Soo – Jung Joon Won as Dong Soo (Child) Shin Dam Soo

FIGHT FOR MY WAY

Fight For My Way Genre: Melodrama, Romance Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed) Broadcast network: KBS2 Broadcast period: 2017-May-22 to 2017-July-11 Air time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00 Synopsis A romance drama about two people who chase their dreams in life, despite facing harsh reality which brings them down. In their school days, Ko Dong Man (Park Seo Joon) took part in Taekwondo. Now, he makes a living by working as a contract employee and also goes after the UFC title. Meanwhile, Choi Ae Ra (Kim Ji Won) hope to become an announcer, but she gave up her dream. Now, she works at the information desk of a department store. Cast Main Cast Park Seo Joon as Ko Dong Man – Jo Yun Ho (조연호) as Dong Man (child) Kim Ji Won as Choi Ae Ra – Lee Han Seo as Ae Ra (child) Ahn Jae Hong as Kim Joo Man Song Ha Yoon as Baek Sul Hee – Kim Ha Eun (김하은) as Sul Hee (child) People around Ko Dong Man Son Byung Ho as Ko Hyung Shik Kim Ye Ryung as Park Soon Yang Jo Eun Yoo (조은유) as Ko Dong Hee – Go Na Hee as Dong H

RETURN OF LUCKY POT

Return of Lucky Pot Genre: Family, Romance, Melodrama Episodes: 120 (To Be Confirmed) Broadcast network: MBC Broadcast period: 2017-May-15 Air time: Monday to Friday 19:15 Synopsis This drama tells about a poor woman but proud, meeting a prince who has hit the ground and realizes the true meaning of love and family. Bok Dan Ji (Kang Sung Yun) supports her family as a bus driver for a private institute. She meets Han Jung Ok (Go Se Won) who is from a wealthy background and then falls in love with her. Cast Main Cast Kang Sung Yun as Bok Dan Ji Go Se Won as Han Jung Ok Song Sun Mi as Park Seo Jin Lee Pil Mo as Oh Min Kyu Bok Dan Ji’s Family Jin Ye Sol as Shin Ye Won Lee Joo Woo as Shin Hwa Young Park Seo Jin’s Family Lee Jung Gil Lee Hye Sook Go Eun Mi Park Joon Hyuk Lee Hyung Chul Oh Min Kyu’s Family Park In Hwan Others Sun Woo Eun Sook Kim Na Woon Choi Dae Hoon Kang Sung Jin Kim Kyung Nam Moon Chun Shik Lee Duk Hee Han Jin Hee Production Credits Director: Kwon Sung Chang Screenwriter:

BAD THIEF, GOOD THIEF

Bad Thief, Good Thief Genre: Romance, Comedy Episodes: 50 (To Be Confirmed) Broadcast network: MBC Broadcast period: 2017-May-13 to 2017-Oct-29 Air time: Saturday & Sunday 22:00 Synopsis This is a drama about a group of thieves who cause damage to a small, elite group who secretly manipulates South Korea. Cast Main Cast Seohyun as Kang So Joo – Kim Ah In (김아인) as Kang So Joo (4 years old) – Moon So Hee (문소희) as Kang So Joo (10 years old) Ji Hyun Woo as Jang Dol Mok – Heo Joon Woo (허준우)as Jang Dol Mok (4 years old) – Kim Kang Hoon as Jang Dol Mok (10 years old) Im Joo Eun as Yoon Hwa Young Kim Ji Hoon as Han Joon Hee – Nam Da Reum as Han Joon Hee (Child) Dol Mok’s Family Ahn Kil Kang as Jang Pan Soo (Dol Mok’s father) Jung Kyung Soon as Park Ha Kyung (Dol Mok’s stepmother) Shin Eun Jung as Min Hae Won (Dol Mok’s birth mother) So Joo’s Family Kim Jung Tae as Kang Sung Il (So Joo’s father) Others Choi Jong Hwan as Yoon Joong Tae Jang Gwang as Hong Il Kwon Lee Joo Shil as Kim Soon Chun

SUSPICIOUS PARTNER

Suspicious Partner Genre: Romance, Comedy, Thriller Episodes: 40 (30 minutes/episode) Broadcast network: SBS Broadcast period: 2017-May-10 to 2017-July-13 Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00 (2 episodes back-to-back) Synopsis Noh Ji Wook (Ji Chang Wook) is a prosecutor who changes jobs to become a private attorney at a powerful law firm. Meanwhile, Eun Bong Hee (Nam Ji Hyun) is a prosecutor trainee who works with prosecutor Cha Yoo Jung (Nara), Ji Wook’s ex-girlfriend who desperately wants to win him back. Attorney Ji Eun Hyuk (Choi Tae Joon) is a longtime family friend of Ji Wook’s but harbors some resentment about their different family circumstances. When a murderer strikes, Bong Hee suddenly finds herself as a suspect in the murder. But it appears the real killer has amnesia, and the killer keeps coming after Bong Hee and Ji Wook. Can the two team up to catch the forgetful killer? Cast Main Cast Ji Chang Wook as Noh Ji Wook – Oh Han Kyul (오한결) as Ji Wook (child) – Son Sang Yun

RULER: MASTER OF THE MASK

Ruler: Master of the Mask Genre: Historical, Political, Romance Episodes: 40 (30 minutes/episode) Broadcast network: MBC Broadcast period: 2017-May-10 to 2017-July-13 Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 22:00 (2 episodes back-to-back) Synopsis This is a pre-produced drama. Filming began on 2016-December. Set in the 18th-century Joseon, it tells the story of Crown Prince Lee Sun (Yoo Seung Ho) and his fight against a powerful and wealthy organization Pyunsoo-hwe that controls the country behind the scenes due to its monopoly of the nation’s water supply. With the help of the woman he loves named Han Ga Eun (Kim So Hyun), Lee overcomes adversity and grow as a just ruler. Cast Main Cast Yoo Seung Ho as Crown Prince Sado Lee Sun Kim So Hyun as Han Ga Eun L as commoner Lee Sun Yoon So Hee as Kim Hwa Goon Heo Joon Ho as Dae Mok Park Chul Min as Woo Bo (Lee Sun’s teacher) People around Crown Prince Shin Hyun Soo as Lee Chung Woon Bae Yoo Ram as Park Moo Ha Lee Chae Young as Mae Chang Support

INDIVIDUALIST MS. JI YOUNG

Individualist Ms. Ji Young Genre: Romance, Comedy Episodes: 2 Broadcast network: KBS2 Broadcast period: 2017-May-08 to 2017-May-09 Air time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00 Synopsis This is a short drama about an individualist, Ji Young (Min Hyo Rin), who avoids relationships with others, meets Byuk Soo (Gong Myung), who can’t live without having relationships. Cast Main Cast Min Hyo Rin as Ji Young Gong Myung as Byuk Soo Supporting Cast Oh Na Ra as Soo Kyung (Ji Young’s counceler) Ji Il Joo as Yun Suk (Ji Young’s boyfriend) Jang Hee Ryung as Ye Jin (Byuk Soo’s girlfriend) Kang Jae Joon (강재준) as Byuk Soo’s colleague Kim Jae Hwa Yoon Ji Won Bang Soo Jin as Byuk Soo’s younger sister Cameo Jung Young Ki Production Credits Director: Park Hyun Suk Screenwriter: Kwon Hye Ji