Park Bo Young and Choi Woo Sik are teaming up to bring their chemistry to Netflix's upcoming romance drama, 'Melo Movie.'

The streaming platform announced on February 22 that it would be producing the original series, featuring a stellar cast including Park Bo Young, Choi Woo Sik, Lee Jun Young, and Jeon So Nee.

'Melo Movie' will explore the youthful romance between Kim Moo Bi, who works in the film industry, and movie critic Go Gyeom.

Described as a story with cinematic-like elements, the series follows young individuals navigating uncertainties about love and their dreams.

Through their journey, they find solace in each other, draw inspiration, and conquer their traumas together.

Choi Woo Sik will take on the role of Go Gyeom, a film enthusiast with dreams of watching every movie in the world.

He transitions from being an extra to a film critic. Park Bo Young will portray Kim Moo Bi, driven to enter the film world by a mix of affection and curiosity toward her father, who valued movies above all else.

In addition to the lead duo, Lee Jun Young will play Hong Si Joon, a self-proclaimed genius composer leading an under-the-radar life.

Jeon So Nee will bring to life Son Joo Ah, a screenplay writer and Hong Si Joon's former lover.

Directed by Oh Chung Hwan, known for his work on 'Castaway Diva' (2023), 'Big Mouth' (2022), 'Start-Up' (2020), and 'Hotel Del Luna' (2019), 'Melo Movie' has Lee Na Eun as the scriptwriter, who previously worked on 'Our Beloved Summer' (2021).

While the exact release date is yet to be confirmed, the casting announcement has generated anticipation for what promises to be an enthralling and heartwarming series on Netflix.

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ADOR is fighting to keep its hold on NewJeans (NJZ) and has revealed in court that the group’s success wasn’t just about talent—it was backed by massive financial support from HYBE.

On March 7, the Seoul Central District Court held a hearing on ADOR’s injunction request to keep managing NewJeans and prevent the members from signing their own advertising deals.

ADOR argued, “NewJeans is one of Korea's top girl groups, and while their talent and hard work are key, that alone doesn’t explain their rapid rise. From their trainee days, our entire team—over 50 staff members, including stylists, choreographers, and directors—dedicated themselves to their success.”

The company then dropped a major revelation, saying, “HYBE invested 21 billion KRW ($15.7 million) in ADOR in two phases. This level of funding for a single group is unheard of. Thanks to this, we built a special fan platform just for NewJeans and spent 10 billion KRW on their debut and marketing alone.”

But that’s not all—ADOR also pointed out that NewJeans heavily benefited from HYBE’s connections, saying, “Before their debut, they were featured in BTS’ music videos and promoted their songs with HYBE artists through challenge videos. They were introduced as ‘BTS’ little sister group’ and marketed as the next BTS—even surpassing BTS.”

This legal battle is far from over. NewJeans made headlines last November when they held a surprise press conference, declaring, “Our exclusive contract with ADOR is over,” and announced their new group name, NJZ. They’re even set to perform at ComplexCon in Hong Kong on March 23, hinting at their future without ADOR.

However, ADOR insists that NewJeans is still under contract until July 31, 2029, and has taken legal action to prevent them from leaving. With both sides standing firm, fans are eagerly watching to see how this high-stakes fight will unfold.

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