Bad Papa (Drama - 2018)

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  Jang Hyuk
  장혁
  As
  Yoo Ji-cheol
  (유지철)
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  Son Yeo-eun
  손여은
  As
  Choi Seon-joo
  (최선주)
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  Shin Eun-soo
  신은수
  As
  Yoo Yeong-seon
  (유영선)
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  Ha Joon
  하준
  As
  Lee Min-woo
  (이민우)
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  Kim Jae-kyung
  김재경
  As
  Cha Ji-woo
  (차지우)
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  Kim Byung-choon
  김병춘
  As
  Park Min-sik
  (박민식)

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  Winners of the 2018 MBC Drama Awards
  2018/12/30
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  [Spoiler] "Less Than Evil" Jo Yi-hyun's Strong First Impression
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  [Interview] Shin Eun-soo, Grateful for the Nickname 'The Next Suzy'
  2018/11/29, Source
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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Final Episodes 31 and 32 Screenshots Added
  2018/11/29, Source
  Added final episodes 31 and 32 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 29 and 30 Screenshots Added
  2018/11/28, Source
  Added episodes 29 and 30 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Ends Solidly in First Place
  2018/11/27, Source
  "Where Stars Land" ended with a solid 8% viewing rate. According to TNMS media data, the SBS drama ended with 8.3% and 9.4% on the 26th,...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Jang Hyuk Saves Shin Eun-soo Before Passing On
  2018/11/27, Source
  On the final episode of the MBC drama "Bad Papa", Yoo Ji-cheol (Jang Hyuk) had a final fight with Lee Min-woo (Ha Joon),...More

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  [Ratings] "Clean with Passion for Now" Starts Off Higher Than "Beauty Inside - Drama"
  2018/11/26, Source
  "Clean with Passion for Now" has done it. According to TNMS Media Data, the first episode of the JTBC drama "Clean with Passion for Now", started with 4.1%, higher than its predecessor "Beauty Inside - Drama". tvN drama "Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter" rated 3.8%,...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 27 and 28 Screenshots Added
  2018/11/22, Source
  Added episodes 27 and 28 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 25 and 26 Screenshots Added
  2018/11/21, Source
  Added episodes 25 and 26 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Jang Hyuk Is in Bad Shape
  2018/11/20, Source
  On the latest episode of the MBC drama "Bad Papa", the truth about the accident involving Yoo Ji-cheol's (Jang Hyuk) friend was revealed, but he still passed away.,...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Sets a Record While "Beauty Inside - Drama" Completes Its Run
  2018/11/20, Source
  "Where Stars Land" set a record. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 8.3% and 9.7% on the 20th,...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Jang Hyuk Suffers Side Effects and Loses Match With Ha Joon
  2018/11/19, Source
  On the latest episode of the MBC drama "Bad Papa", Yoo Ji-cheol (Jang Hyuk) suffered side effects from the drug,...More

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  [Ratings "Where Stars Land" in First Place Despite Decrease
  2018/11/19, Source
  "Where Stars Land" dropped in numbers, but still managed to maintain first. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 7.2% and 8.6%. This is 0.7% less than the previous episodes,...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 23 and 24 Screenshots Added
  2018/11/14, Source
  Added episodes 23 and 24 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Jang Hyuk Discovers That Jung In-gi and Kim Jae-kyung Are Father and Daughter
  2018/11/13, Source
  On the latest episodes of the MBC drama "Bad Papa", Yoo Ji-cheol (Jang Hyuk) suffered from guilt from having used the new medication and won the game,...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Lee Je-hoon and Chae Soo-bin Start Anew
  2018/11/13, Source
  "Where Stars Land" came in first. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 7.7% and 9.3% on the 13th,...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Jang Hyuk's Burst of Power
  2018/11/12, Source
  On the latest episode of the MBC drama "Bad Papa", Yoo Ji-cheol (Jang Hyuk) apprehended chief Park (Lee Kyu-ho) from the pharmaceutical company,...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Comes in First While "Matrimonial Chaos" Is Absent
  2018/11/12, Source
  "Where Stars Land" came in first despite a slight drop in the percentage. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 7.3% and 8.4%,...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 17 - 20 Screenshots Added
  2018/11/08, Source
  Added episodes 17 - 20 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Ready to Break 10%
  2018/11/06, Source
  "Where Stars Land" is about to break through 10%. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the latest episodes of the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 7.5% and 9.6%,...More

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  Pro Baseball Game to Decide MBC "Bad Papa" Preemption
  2018/11/05, Source
  MBC stated that the pre-emption of "Bad Papa" is 'debatable'. The broadcasting of "Bad Papa" will depend on the ending time of the 2018 KBO League Korean Series Round 2 SK VS Doosan on the 9th of November,...More

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  [Ratings] "Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter" Starts Off at 5.6%
  2018/11/05, Source
  "Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter" started off well. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the new tvN drama "Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter" rated 5.6% on the 5th of November,...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] Pleasant Dreams and Cruel Realities
  2018/11/03
  Two of my most anticipated dramas are premiering this week, so today I take a look at "Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter", and "Feel Good To Die". If you need your angst, I've got just the thing for you, because "SKY Castle" is looking like a dark, dramatic and hopefully brilliant look into the dirty laundry of the complex-ridden rich,...More

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  [Orion's Daily Ramblings] Morality is Negotiable for the Leads of "Less Than Evil"
  2018/10/31
  Upcoming criminal drama "Less Than Evil" has published stills of its four main characters, and the information attached to them is showing some good promise in terms of moral fluidity. Based on BBC hit "Luther", I have a feeling that old and new fans would have it no other way. Can the Korean drama adaptation carry this connection gracefully,...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episode 16 Screenshots Added
  2018/10/31, Source
  Added episode 16 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  "Where Stars Land" Remains Solidly in First Place, "Bad Papa" Preempted Again
  2018/10/30, Source
  "Where Stars Land" is still in first place. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 6.7% and 8.6%,...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Will Jang Hyuk and Son Yeo-eun Break Up?
  2018/10/29, Source
  On the latest episode of the MBC drama "Bad Papa", Yoo Ji-cheol (Jang Hyuk) handed Choi Seon-joo (Son Yeo-eun) divorce papers and he was furious when he heard about her scandal with Lee Min-woo (Ha Joon),...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Lands in First With a Kiss
  2018/10/29, Source
  "Where Stars Land" came in first. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 6.8% and 8.2%. This is 0.1% and 0.4% higher than the previous two episodes,...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] Scary Evil Hoomans
  2018/10/27
  I wish I had some spooky drama news for you in light of the upcoming festivities of Halloween, but if the horror that is the ugly side of human nature will do, I got plenty of it. "Less Than Evil", the Korean remake of hit BBC drama "Luther", has dropped a few videos, with the lightest in tone somehow being the one that creeps me out the most,...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 13 and 14 Screenshots Added
  2018/10/24, Source
  Added episodes 13 and 14 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  Playoffs Aired in Place of "Bad Papa" and "PD Files"
  2018/10/23, Source
  MBC drama "Bad Papa" and TV show "PD Files" were preempted right after the baseball playoffs. MBC announced that they would decide whether or not to air the two shows immeidately following The KBO League semi-playoffs between Hanhwa and Nexen,...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Sits on Top Even With Ratings Drop
  2018/10/23, Source
  "Where Stars Land" came in first despite a fall in percentage. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS "Where Stars Land" rated 6.7% and 8.6%,...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Shin Eun-soo Recovers During Her Audition
  2018/10/22, Source
  On the latest episode of the MBC drama "Bad Papa", Yoo Yeong-seon (Shin Eun-soo) made it to finals,...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Preempted, "Matrimonial Chaos" Increases
  2018/10/22, Source
  "Where Stars Land" was preempted and "Matrimonial Chaos" came in first. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the KBS 2TV drama "Matrimonial Chaos" rated 3.3% and 4.0%. There was a slight increase from the 2.6% and 3.7% in the two previous episodes,...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] Mood-Lifting Adventures
  2018/10/20
  It is a sad drama week for many, following DramaFever's abrupt closure, and I know a lot of folks are not feeling great right now. There's little I can say to help, but I hope that a quick look into some bright upcoming shows will lift your mood as we all tackle our drama future,...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 9 - 12 Screenshots Added
  2018/10/17, Source
  Added episodes 9 - 12 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Sets Record
  2018/10/16, Source
  "Where Stars Land" set a new record and came in first. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 7.4% and 9.2%,...More

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  "Bad Papa" and "Secrets and Lies" Preempted
  2018/10/15, Source
  MBC "Secrets and Lies", "Like People" and "Bad Papa" are being preempted. According to MBC, the 2018 KBO League Wild Card round 1 Nexen Heroes VS KIA Tigers will be broadcast from 6:15 PM to 10:20 PM,...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Drops But Still in First Place
  2018/10/15, Source
  "Where Stars Land" came in first despite the drop in viewing percentage. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 6.9% and 8.0%. This is 0.3% and 1.0% lower than the previous episode,...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] New Arrivals and Happy Returns
  2018/10/13
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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 7 and 8 Screenshots Added
  2018/10/11, Source
  Added episodes 7 and 8 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 5 and 6 Screenshots Added
  2018/10/10, Source
  Added episodes 5 and 6 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Jang Hyuk Suffers Struggle Upon Struggle
  2018/10/09, Source
  Jang Hyuk struggled for his family and won his debuting fight on the latest episode of MBC's "Bad Papa". Although Yoo Ji-cheol (Jang Hyuk) won his first fight, his relationship with his family was very unstable,...More

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  [Ratings] "Beauty Inside - Drama" Joins the Competition With Rising Ratings
  2018/10/09, Source
  According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the JTBC drama "Beauty Inside - Drama" rated 4.331%. The first episode started with 2.8882%, then third episode 2.827% and the fourth episode 3.479%,...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Holds Strong Even Amongst New Competition
  2018/10/08, Source
  "Where Stars Land" seized victory even with the release of "Matriomonial Chaos",...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episode 4 Screenshots Added
  2018/10/04, Source
  Added episode 4 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Korean Drama Spoiler] 'Bad Papa' Episodes 1 and 2 Screenshots Added
  2018/10/03, Source
  Added episodes 1 and 2 screenshots for the Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Jang Hyuk Gets Scouted by Jung Man-sik
  2018/10/02, Source
  On the latest episodes of the MBC drama "Bad Papa", Yoo Ji-cheol (Jang Hyuk) went to meet Lee Min-woo (Ha Joon),...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Holds Onto First Place
  2018/10/02, Source
  "Where Stars Land" stayed in the lead. According to Nielsen Korea nationwide, the SBS drama "Where Stars Land" rated 6.3% and 8.6%,...More

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  [Spoiler] "Bad Papa" Jang Hyuk's Pitiful First Appearance
  2018/10/01, Source
  Yoo Ji-cheol (Jang Hyuk) struggled to get money in the first two episodes of the MBC drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Ratings] "Where Stars Land" Starts Off Strong
  2018/10/01, Source
  The newest batch of Monday/Tuesday Korean dramas have aired and Nielsen Korea nationwide reports that "Where Stars Land" is at the top of the pack with its first broadcast,...More

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  Korean Dramas Starting Today 2018/10/01 in Korea
  2018/10/01, Source
  Korean dramas starting today 2018/10/01 in Korea: "Bad Papa", "Where Stars Land", "Beauty Inside - Drama",...More

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  Viki Premieres Original Series, "Where Stars Land", "Bad Papa", and More
  2018/09/28
  "Where Stars Land", an all-new South Korean Viki Original series is premiering on Viki (www.Viki.com) October 1,...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] Matters of the Heart
  2018/09/22
  Chuseok may be putting the country in a promotional pause, but the heart does go on, and this upcoming week aims straight for ours. Be it romance, life and death situations, or some fantasy soul searching, we have options. I love me some options,...More

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  [Video + Photos] New Teaser, First Posters Added and Cast Updated for the Upcoming Korean Drama "Bad Papa"
  2018/09/18, Source
  New teaser, first posters added and cast updated for the upcoming Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] Starry Flights
  2018/09/15
  It's time for some travel, or at least transit, as upcoming airport romance "Where Stars Land" has made its promotional entry to the drama game. Said game is currently going strong, as we have teasers, stills and other goodies from many upcoming series. I see more tough choices in my future,...More

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  [Orion's Daily Ramblings] "Bad Papa" Reveals his Secret in 90s Style Retro Teaser
  2018/09/11
  If you thought dad jokes are cringe-worthy, wait until you see shameless dad self-promotion in its full 90s style, retro glory. The innovative, colorful, but surprisingly sombre new teaser for "Bad Papa" gives us a taste of the picture-perfect life that never was,...More

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  "Bad Papa" Ha Joon Becomes Top Ranking Martial Arts Champion
  2018/09/10, Source
  MBC Ha Joon is becoming a 'top ranking martial arts champion'. The upcoming MBC drama "Bad Papa" is about a man who decides to become a bad man to be a good father. It is about the dreams, love and family of this man,...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] Everybody Gets a Drama
  2018/09/08
  This upcoming week offers a little bit of everything, as we have four premieres in entirely different genres and even platforms. I focused on gloom and doom dramas last week, so this time I'm going to lift your spirits with the adorable shenanigans of "Terius Behind Me". I could use an endearing rom-com right about now,...More

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  [Orion's Daily Ramblings] Jang Hyuk Enters the Ring for "Bad Papa"
  2018/09/04
  Jang Hyuk and martial arts are a match made in hard work heaven, something "Bad Papa" would very much like to remind us in these first stills of our has-been and will-be hero. While the once best boxer goes through a slump following a questionable defeat that cost him everything, we'll no doubt be getting a great return,...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] Ghosts of the Past
  2018/09/01
  The past comes back to haunt the characters of today's featured dramas in different ways, and I start off with the reunion of a father and his daughter in "My Only One". If you're looking for actual hauntings, fear not – or rather be afraid – because "The Ghost Detective" is premiering this upcoming week, and its chilling mystery deepens,...More

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  [Video] 1st Teaser Released for the Upcoming Korean Drama "Bad Papa"
  2018/09/01, Source
  1st teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  Jung Man-sik and Jang Hyuk Together Again in MBC "Bad Papa"
  2018/08/22, Source
  Jung Man-sik is joining the drama "Bad Papa". "Bad Papa" is a heart wrenching drama about a father who struggles through obstacles to protect his family. Jung Man-suk plays Joo Gook-seong a mentor and partner to Jang Hyuk's character, Yoo Ji-cheol.,...More

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  [Orion's Daily Ramblings] Shin Woo-gyeom Joins "Bad Papa" as Victim of an Accident
  2018/08/20
  "Bad Papa" gets another addition to the mayhem caused by the experimental super drug that turns our hero from a has-been to a newly charged badass. Shin Woo-gyeom is joining the party, and he will have quite an interesting connection to the whole thing, as well as Jang Hyuk's character,...More

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  Updated Cast for the Upcoming Korean Drama "Bad Papa"
  2018/07/09, Source
  Updated cast for the upcoming Korean drama "Bad Papa",...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] Stylish Sunshine and Creepy Crimes
  2018/06/23
  Great things are approaching, be it in terms of scale or the warm fuzzies they create in my heart. Today I bring you a peek into the highly popular cast and the ambitious production of "Mr. Sunshine", before taking a look at the crimes and spirits of upcoming ghost-chasing drama "The Ghost Detective" and its lovely leads. My body and watch list are ready, Dramaland,...More

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  [New Drama] A Man Will Do Anything for His Kids in "Bad Papa"
  2018/06/23, Source
  Jang Hyuk is taking on another daddy role in "Bad Papa", this time as a man who crosses over to the dark side in order to care for his kids,...More

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  [Orion's Daily Ramblings] Kim Byung-choon Joins "Bad Papa" as Chief Inspector and Lonesome Dad
  2018/06/22
  "Bad Papa" has slowly been adding to its cast, and the latest one to join is yet another father with woes, played by actor Kim Byung-choon. Hero Yoo Ji-cheol's (Jang Hyuk) involvement with the law seems to be a central element in the series, given its casting so far, and this papa ally might provide our Ji-cheol with some good influence,...More

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  [Orion's Daily Ramblings] Kim Jae-kyung Joins Jang Hyuk in "Bad Papa"
  2018/06/18
  Our wannabe-good father of "Bad Papa" gets a partner tied to law enforcement, as actress Kim Jae-kyung has joined the series for the role of an investigator. Her involvement is still somewhat of a mystery, as a small number of descriptions for the drama contain a hint of the superheroic when it comes to our male lead,...More

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  [Orion's Drama News] Good Eats and Clean Sheets
  2018/06/16
  Sometimes fortune favors me enough to provide some very satisfying news, and I think that the good food, and handsome cleaning men of this week are pretty much the definition of paradise. "Let's Eat - Season 3" brings back the nom noms, while "Your House Helper" and its dream man will be clearing homes, worries and our viewer souls. Casting news is still pouring in, and today I take a look at some new and upcoming leads,...More

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  [Orion's Daily Ramblings] Jang Hyuk Becomes a "Bad Papa" Looking for Redemption
  2018/06/15
  I know that the disturbing daddy jokes write themselves by now, but let's get serious for a moment and look at this upcoming drama about a broken man reclaiming his life. Jang Hyuk apparently never sleeps, so he has confirmed his leading role as the titular character of MBC's upcoming Monday-Tuesday drama "Bad Papa",...More