Studio Dragon Licenses Hit K-drama Vincenzo for Japanese Musical Premiering in August 2023 with Leads Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita

Sometimes the most random stuff gets made out of hit products and this one is precisely that. The popular 2021 K-drama Vincenzo has gotten a Japanese musical adaptation which just released the first poster above ahead of the August 2023 premiere in a theater in Kobe. The musical stars young J-stars Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita, no clue who they are lol but she looks like a dead ringer for younger Kitagawa Keiko. I guess a musical could work since the drama had so many purposely dramatic moments both comedic and dark. If the Japanese musical pans out then it will likely get a South Korean stage version as well.

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Winter Tis the Season for Swoony K-drama Male Leads to Warm Up Their Leading Lady with Various Tender Techniques

I’ve been shuffling around the house a lot this winter because I don’t want to bundle up like I’m a squashmallow or turn on the heater and dry out my skin, but it really is cold from the bones out … Continue reading

Netflix 2021 List of Most Watched K-dramas Worldwide Dominated by Fall Releases Squid Game, Hellbound, My Name then Vincenzo and Sweet Home

The phenomenon known as Squid Game really lifted the K-dramas that came after it, as evidenced by the Netflix most watched K-dramas worldwide top 10 list of 2021. Squid Game is number 1 of course, then it’s Hellbound in second … Continue reading

K-ent Television Critic Picks Song Joong Ki’s Vincenzo and Shin Mina in Hometown Cha Cha Cha to Lead Off Top 5 Drama Characters of 2021 and Beyond Evil to Start List of Most Binge-able Drama of the Year

The 2021 year end best and worst of lists have already started to come out but this is a cool and different criteria. A famed South Korean magazine television critic picked the Top 5 Drama Characters of 2021 and also … Continue reading

Joynews Poll of Over 200 K-ent Insiders Selects Hospital Playlist 2 as Best Drama of 2021 Followed by Hometown Cha Cha Cha and then Vincenzo

Korean newspaper Joynews is celebrating its 17th anniversary this year and during the week of October 12th-19th it commissioned a poll of over 200 Korean industry insiders to vote for what drama they think was the best in 2021. The … Continue reading

Vincenzo and It’s Okay to Not be Okay are the Most Watched on Netflix Television Simulcast K-dramas of the 2020-2021 Period

Everyone’s talking about the Netflix produced K-dramas of the last two years which really has been an incredible success for the streaming platform, but it also has shelled out generously for the streaming rights to K-dramas that aired on television … Continue reading

tvN Holds Vote on Favorite Network K-drama for its 15th Anniversary Including Hits Vincenzo, Crash Landing on You, Misaeng, Goblin, Answer Me 1988 and Many More Nominees

Well this is going to be interesting to see which drama wins, whether it’s quality or motivated by fan mobilization to get out the vote. tvN is partnering with TVing to run a vote (click here) for the audiences’ favorite … Continue reading

K-viewers in 2021 Loving the Anti-hero Vigilante Justice Dramas Vincenzo, Taxi Driver, and The Devil Judge

K-dramas have always cycled through themes, if supernatural romance is popular then suddenly there are three more lined up in production, if noona-dongsaeng relationships are de rigueur then every network will have one in prep, and so forth. This year … Continue reading

Vincenzo So Popular in Japan Production is Holding Drama Showcase Next Month Alongside Two Other Dramas Start-Up and Why Secretary Kim

Vincenzo has been a big hit for tvN and also constantly ranked in the top lists for Netflix streaming whether worldwide during its run and definitely in the various Asian regions where even now a month later it’s still trending. … Continue reading