Life Is Beautiful confirmed for an extension
by javabeans
Weekend drama Life Is Beautiful, written by one of Korea’s top drama writers, Kim Soo-hyun, has been confirmed for a 13-episode extension. That brings it from its planned 50 episodes to 63.
The family drama, which is filmed on Jeju Island, has been performing well in the ratings (from upper teens to about 20%) since its March 20 premiere. It has also drawn notice for its positive portrayal of a gay relationship between two male characters, played by Song Chang-eui and Lee Sang-woo.
This means that the drama that was scheduled to follow, Jang Hyuk and Ha Ji-won‘s upcoming fantasy-drama Secret Garden, will also be pushed back accordingly. It now premieres on November 13.
Via Asia Economy
RELATED POSTS
Tags: Life Is Beautiful
Interview with Kim Yoo-jung
Hello Dramabeans series
![[2022 Year in Review] The Bean Count](https://www.dramabeans.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/beancount_2022.png)
Required fields are marked *
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
1 faan
August 6, 2010 at 10:18 AM
Aww, that sucks. I'm really looking forward to Secret Garden.
Required fields are marked *
2 mumuchan
August 6, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Well, for me that's good news, because I simply love this series. the cast is amazing, the scenery beautiful and the plot very interesting and captivating^^
Required fields are marked *
naughtybookjunkie
August 7, 2010 at 3:45 PM
I agree. So far the drama has done a great job to keep me interested and the actors/actresses are really good.
Required fields are marked *
3 alyssia
August 6, 2010 at 10:32 AM
i like "life is beautiful" but it's so draggy at times. Gosh isn't 50 enough. Must they ruin it.!!!!!!!!
Funny enough the gay story isn't so amusing to me. Probably because i seen too many movies about it already.I wish there were more scenes with Ho sub's couple and the uncle.
Required fields are marked *
4 more
August 6, 2010 at 10:38 AM
BULLSHIT!!
The only reason they consider this a "positive portrayal of a gay relationship". Is because they hardly do anything a REAL gay couple would do.
DO THEY EVEN KISS WITH THERE MOUTHS MOVING CUDDLE ANYTHING?
Required fields are marked *
naughtybookjunkie
August 7, 2010 at 3:49 PM
If they are trying to open Korean's mind to try and accept homosexuality, do you really think that showing them kissing and intimate scenes will help? They do cuddle and i think for a first openly gay drama it's enough. No need to push it down anybody's throat.
Required fields are marked *
jenpinkpumpkin
May 16, 2013 at 9:14 PM
Yeah, I agree with you. It's not even a movie. It's a drama that even kids could see everyday. Putting gay kissing scenes in it is unsuitable. They are portraying wholesome, modest true love here. That's enough.
Required fields are marked *
5 orangy911
August 6, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Ugh really? Why.....it's so..........boring right now as it is. It's so slow already.
I guess it doesn't help that half of the characters in the show are really annoying (like the older sister and her husband)....and yet the other cast members interest me enough to keep watching. Dang it. The extension makes me more apprehensive to finish the series.
Required fields are marked *
6 Sere
August 6, 2010 at 12:05 PM
@4 more
What?!? 0_o When I started watching LiB, I was completely floored. I think it's a *huge* step forward if a same-sex couple is portrayed like that (in a healthy relationship!) in a family drama. Sure, there are no explicit scenes between Kyung-soo and Tae-sub but the drama more than makes up for it with emotional touching scenes (side note there was one of the best offscreen kisses evah! alskdjalsd Loved it).
Anyway, what I meant is, yes, it would be great if these two got more "action" going on, but I think it's a heck of a lot more important to talk about things like oh idk, tolerance and homophobia, which, if you ask me, LiB did very well when we got to see how Kyung-soo and Tae-sub's families reacted to their respective coming out. Spin it however you want, but homophobia is still a big problem there as it is in many others (*thinks of her country*) and it's great that such storyline is portrayed in such a way (touching, realistic in many ways) in a family weekend drama that soooo many people see. It's cool.
Required fields are marked *
7 Sere
August 6, 2010 at 12:08 PM
That said, the extension? Meh.
Required fields are marked *
8 Jane
August 6, 2010 at 12:23 PM
I don't even watch this drama but where can I find this hot offscreen kiss @Sere? Thanks.
Required fields are marked *
9 danna
August 6, 2010 at 12:50 PM
urgh....i really like this series...but to perfectly honest nothing ever really HAPPENS here at least not in the first 26 eps...i mean there are a lot of issues that are dealt with pretty deftly and then i just feel like the rest of the time is used to show the characters daily lives, while this is amusibg to watch it can get draggy at times especially when you've seen it before in previous episodes...i dont think there is anything new they decide to bring to the plate with an additional 13 episodes....that being said i do love the way they portrayed the gay relationship though sometimes it can get a bit too angsty
Required fields are marked *
10 Bashful82
August 6, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Awesome!
I love this drama - it's so different to the typical kdrama. And I love all the characters.
I like watching a drama once in a while that doesn't involve the typical cliches - I love all the couples particularly Big Uncle and Crazy Laughing Lady.
This is def on my list as one of my favourite dramas of 2010.
Required fields are marked *
11 Jenju
August 6, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Really? Why?
It's not like it's not a good drama or anything but... why?
Required fields are marked *
12 Om
August 6, 2010 at 1:24 PM
I don't get it, the shows been draggy already. I only watch because of Song Chang-eui and Lee Sang-woo tho.
Required fields are marked *
13 Auntiemame
August 6, 2010 at 1:51 PM
Even though it's a good drama, it's not that good, to warrant a 13 episode extension. Extensions, especially long ones, are mainly full of fillers anyway.
I've always wondered what criteria is used to determine the number of episodes for an extension. Why 13? Why not 5? 8? 10?
Happy weekend-ing to everyone!
Required fields are marked *
14 Bashful82
August 6, 2010 at 2:01 PM
I think it is a good drama.
I think it's well acted and I love the characters and the plot. I don't need secret births, long-planned revenge all the time. It's certainly more enjoyable that current dramas like "Bad Guy" or "Road Number 1".
Horses for courses. You are entitled to your opinion and I am entitled to mine. I like it - simple as.
Required fields are marked *
15 Sere
August 6, 2010 at 2:01 PM
@jane
someone uploaded all the Kyung-soo/Tae-sub bits from ep 1 to 27 here http://www.youtube.com/user/KRNOlleh#g/u The kiss is at the end of this clip http://www.youtube.com/user/KRNOlleh#p/u/35/WFJ3Es1NV4k at around 5:00. I'm afraid it doesn't pack a punch when you're not familiar with the storyline and the characters. I mean, the charm of the storyline stems from how emotional it is, imho. I actually squeed and grinned like an idiot when it finally happened. It's not the same thing if you haven't suffered with them for them, if you know what I mean? ;)
Required fields are marked *
naughtybookjunkie
August 7, 2010 at 3:53 PM
*nods head* Totally. I have cried and laughed with these characters so for me scenes like these were really worth it.
Required fields are marked *
Sere
August 9, 2010 at 7:44 PM
me too, me too. I've just watched ep 29 and OMG the preview the preview!! ahhhhh! Ahem. Their story is so touching and so very well done it makes me smile like an idiot or cry...with them...for them.
Anyway, I totally agree with what you said in your previous comment. Considering what kind of drama this is, it's as explicit as it can get. I mean, dude, TPTB have explicitly shown that Kyung-soo and Tae-sub sleep together!!!! When the first of those scenes came on screen, my jaw hit the floor. It's totally a huuuge step forward for Korean tv, imho.
Required fields are marked *
16 Jane
August 6, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Thanks, Sere. I was hoping to see some action but it looks like it was left to the audience's imagination which now that I think of it makes sense since you said it was an off screen kiss. Somehow in my head, that meant a behind the scenes kiss. Thanks again for the clip.
Required fields are marked *
17 Sere
August 6, 2010 at 3:48 PM
@Jane
You're welcome. You might have more luck with the movie Just friends http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Just_Friends_i_.php which I haven't had the opportunity to watch yet (but it looks so cute, omg!) or No regret with Kim Nam-gil. Have fun!
Required fields are marked *
18 zero2303
August 6, 2010 at 5:30 PM
I don't think the extension was due to overwhelming demand for the series, but more to accommodate the lead actress HJW for the next upcoming drama, and as reported, she is only available for filming late Autumn and the PD of Secret Garden is date set to have her as female lead.
Required fields are marked *
19 azzza88
August 8, 2010 at 3:02 AM
download the soundtrack at :
[email protected]
Required fields are marked *
20 starletbang
August 16, 2010 at 4:33 PM
im not surprised i personally don't watch it but my mom LOVES IT
shes constantly laughing crying etc etc
ive seen some stuff between song chang eui and lee sang woo and i really think this is their acting peak
they're FANTASTIC!
Required fields are marked *
21
October 24, 2010 at 7:58 PM
wow that's good. I'm going to watch more about Song Chang-eui & Lee Sang Woo couple hehe...
Required fields are marked *