Showtime Begins!

Created by | * Hong Seok-woo
 Starring | * Park Hae-jin
* Jin Ki-joo

***Showtime Begins!*** (Korean: 지금부터 쇼타임!; RR: *Jigeumbuteo Syotaim!*; lit. *From Now on, Showtime!*) is an upcoming 2022 Aouth Korean television series starring Park Hae-jin, Jin Ki-joo, and Jung Joon-ho. The series, directed by Lee Hyeong-min and Jeong Sang-hee for Samhwa Networks, is about a mysterious magician Cha Cha-woong and a hot-blooded policeman working with ghosts to solve cases based on hidden clues. It is scheduled to premiere on MBC on April 23, 2022 and will air on every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST). It is also pre-sold to OTT media services in over 190 countries.

## Synopsis

Cha Cha-Woong (Park Hae-Jin) is one of the most popular magicians, with his magical like skills in performing tricks. He performs live on stage and on television. He has a handsome appearance, but often makes biting remarks. He also has a secret ability, which is that he can see ghosts and communicate with them. Cha Cha-Woong is not afraid of the ghosts and he even tells them what to do. With his unusual skill set, he becomes involved with a female police officer, who is enthusiastic with her work. They try to solve cases together with the help of the ghosts. Meanwhile, Cha Cha-Woong and the police officer's relationship also develops romantically.

## Cast

### Main

* Park Hae-jin as Cha Cha-woong
* Jin Ki-joo as Go Seul-hae
* Jung Joon-ho as General Choi Gum
* Jung Suk-yong as Deputy Nam Sang-geon

### Supporting

* Ko Kyu-pil as Ma Dong-cheol
* Kim Hee-jae as Lee Yong-ryeol
* Park Seo-yeon as Kang Ah-reum
* Jang Ha-eun as Cheon Ye-ji
* Kim Jong-hoon as Seo Hee-soo
* Cha Mi-kyung as Na Geum-ok
* Choi Young-woo as An Shi-hoon
* Choi Moo-in
* Seo Dong-hyun
* Ha Sung-kwang

### Special appearance

* Shin Hyun-joon
* Park Seul-gi as MC entertainment information program
* Choi Sung-won

## Production

Park Hae-jin confirmed main lead in the series in May 2021. Jin Ki-joo was offered main lead opposite Park Hae-jin in July 2021. Jung Joon-ho received offer to appear in the series in August 2021.

Samhwa Networks has signed a supply contract with PCCW, Vuclip in Singapore to sell worldwide broadcasting rights licenses on September 27, 2021, for ten years.

Script reading for the series was held on October 6, 2021, at MBC in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul, and filming began on October 14.

There will also be works of art by actor Park Ki-woong that have not yet aired in the drama.

On February 18, 2022, the script reading was released.

## References

1. ↑ "*It's Showtime* [Title in the URL]". *Naver TV* (in Korean). Retrieved March 4, 2022.
2. ↑ "Showtime Begins! - (Korean Drama, 2022, 지금부터 쇼타임!)". *HanCinema*. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
3. ↑ Jeong Tae-gun (September 27, 2021). "[공식]'지금부터 쇼타임' 박해진X정준호X정석용X고규필, 라인업 완성" [[Official] 'Showtime from now' Park Hae-jin X Jung Jun-ho X Jeong Seok-yong X Ko Kyu-pil, lineup complete]. *Ten Asia* (in Korean). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
4. ↑ Yang Yu-jin (March 8, 2022). "박해진·진기주·김희재 '지금부터 쇼타임', 4월 23일 MBC 토일드라마 편성" [Park Hae-jin, Jin Ki-joo, Kim Hee-jae's 'Showtime from Now', April 23rd MBC Saturday and Sunday dramas] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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## External links

* *Showtime Begins!* at Daum (in Korean)
* *Showtime Begins!* at HanCinema