first!!!!!!!!!!

Second or not. If Dong Yi did not air for some date mean good news for Sungkyunkwan Scandal to show off. Well MBC deal it!!!

Playful kiss is the only drama that can't afford a strike .... or as well this move could help them to come back after Baker King ends... so they will compete with Fugitive for ratings....

anyway MBC won't care about Playful kiss that much

MBC is the most childish station I've ever read about. Not only with this issue but tons of issues ALONG with this one. I am surprised and impressed that this station has lasted so long with such an immature mentality on business.

Someone should be sued by now. Geez.

Well Playful Kiss has already shot 5 episodes so even if they do go on strike by the time they "run ou" of episodes the strike will most propably be over so it wont affect them that much. BUT for Dong Yi its really a pity to end this way... since it's the final week and they have been 1st for a while now.

maybe MBC is having a financial crisis that's why they were not able to pay immediately unlike KBS and SBS.

plus MBC is having a slump in their dramas since 2009. while KBS was really having a good year! SBS stays in the middle between the two.

I'm soO upset about Dong YI !!! well, I liked playful kiss too but I wouldn't really mind if their production was stopped...
But Dong Yi !!! I'm so mad lol, I really like this drama, I watch its ep raw then with sub and sometimes when I can't wait for the next one I watch them a third time !! (and I don't usually do that, believe me!! )
PLEASE, find an agreement MBC !!

To be honest I don't know too much about the differences between MBC, KBS and SBS. But I have noticed that MBC tends to be the most problematic or "bad-news-prone"

Why is this? I mean there must be a legit reason, it just doesn't make sense.

i am only a teenager and have no understanding in these things. it sounds really serious. i hope everything works out and playful kiss will air on wed &thurs!

MBC the killer of my Tamra the Island. I've very little sympathy for you.

Thanks for the update JB. I was just wondering how talks were going.

Looks like MBC is playing hard ball, which sucks for Dong Yi.

At least I can still watch Gloria and I am Legend.

Yikes, i hope Playful Kiss makes it out if this ok! They REALLY don't need this.

Ngeeekk...not Playful Kiss..pleazeee!!! talk to MBC, but don't get the show to SSSSSTOOOPPPP!! I waited for this drama...Calling the big bosses of MBC!! GIVE THE WORKERS THEIR WELL EARNED MONEY...SO WE COULD GET ON WITH THE SHOW!!

I won't pretend to know anything about Korean television broadcasting company or independent television production company business practices...but it seems to me that at least one of the sides is not following through on their end of their business contract agreement(s), and the end result is that people have not been getting paid for the hard work they've been providing for what sounds like at least a few months. This work is their livelihood and how they get food on the table for their families. For some this may not not be a big deal(like some of the richer actors), but for many others this could prove to be a real hardship. Regardless of whom is right or wrong, I hope that they reach a resolution quickly.

I haven't been following any of the MBC dramas, so from a personal standpoint my viewing pleasure hasn't been affected. But, for those of you who have been faithful followers of their programs, I hope that your wait won't be a long one. Hang in there!

gosh i hope Playful Kiss will not stop filming, just when I started to love the drama and anticipating the next episodes.. But i heard they have shot till episode 5 so they should be fine for the time being.
But I also read an article that PK shooting wont be affected much because of the strike since the main casts are not part of the Labor Union?
c'mon MBC.. is it so hard to settle this?

When you say that "Gloria" is back to work, does that mean that the union has negotiated it with MBC or that the cast is no longer onboard with the union stance?

Anyway, it's good to hear that one show, at least, won't be affected anymore =]

just wanted to point out that how unfair are of you being right now? you guys do not want playful kiss to be affected but think about the writers. even if the actors are not part of the union, it is still unfair for them to continue filming with the writers receiving unpaid wages. it is just like america, the actors actually respect the writers and they agree to stop filming. and i also understand from mbc's view, they haven't been successful in dramas, especially the expensive road n.1

personally, im not hooked onto pk so it does not effect me. this just means that my girlfriend is a gumiho will increase its ratings by a little bit again. and with dong yi, never watched it but kinda upset for the viewers since there are only like 2 episodes left of the original run and to me, it seems like this is the only drama that mbc is earning from. but good news for scandal, hopefully ratings will increase.

But on the other hand if playfull kiss stop production, they will let Kim Tak Gu & Gumiho finish airing thus will lesson the ratings competition. with kim tak gu i don't think PK has a chance at all!

MBC always have some financial problem..the fact that most of their tv program have low ratings doesnt help either..infinity challenge cast member have also tried to help them by lowering their casting fee a while back...my thought is that they are on the red right now with an astounding deficit...and soon will fold altogether..I mean bankcruptcy would be their next fate...I hope not...their programs were always cost alot to begin with...too much ambition on their part..with little to back them up...not really translated to ratings...kbs is ahead while sbs are second in terms of standing I think...

No! I really hope this gets settled.... I wouldn't want anything to interrupt Playful Kiss!

wtf mbc are idiots. ㅠ-ㅠ dong yi is like one of your only dramas doing well right now why are you risking it especially when its so close to the end?

Unions started out to help the weak, silent blue collars but has gotten so big here in the US and is sometimes down right scary. They are aggressive in telling people what to do, and rude to those who don't see things their way. One time I went to visit a relative at a rehab center. This center is a small operation so its workers are not "unioned". The union people stood outside with signs, and yelling to anyone going in/out. It's pretty rude. When they yelled at me, "hey, you work here?" I didn't answer and they started making fun of me but i did care, and just walked on. So "Union" can force its member to strike, it can close down small businesses who can't afford the high demands made by them. O, sorry for the long rant.

OH BUMMER...! i hope everything gets resolved quick!

oh bummer! MBC's dramas are always well produced! they put in a lot of money and it shows in the production value...some of fav dramas come from the mbc stables!

well that said its quite unfair to hold back wages, not cool at all...ppl need to put food on the table and hence they work...im completely behind the union on this one.... no wages = no work is the best approach at this point... hope this gets sorted out soon!

I am also hoping that the Union Leaders and MBC Management will work things out soon. I have yet to watch Playful Kiss and Dong Yi and they look promising.

It's clear to me that MBC is playing hardball because they are obviously in the red. They used to be my "favorite" broadcaster but they have fallen so behind. They'd better settle quickly because dragging this out just makes things worse which includes their reputation.

even though playful kiss is a little ahead of the game in terms of filmed episodes, i think it would really really hurt them if filming stops since playful kiss just started and their ratings aren't doing so well right now. if they were to stop airing episodes for a couple of weeks, that'd be dangerous and could possibly make it really difficult for them to make a comeback with the ratings. let's hope that things get figured out and that it won't come to that for playful kiss...

Based on some news Dong Yi resumed its filming today and is now on a rush in filming episode 49 so they can air today.

MBC paid only up to episode 50 for the meantime so they can air this week.

Way to go MBC workers!!! Koreans don't strike often enough and are exploited like these guys....
I hope they get what they want, it's too unfair to not be paid fo your work. MBC shouldn't have any big problem paying the wages. They don't only show dramas and have other means of getting money.
At least they have a way of putting pressure by stopping the filming, even though it's very sad for us...
I'm all for the strikers! (it's tradition for us)

A french girl

NONONONONO DON'T TOUCH MY PLAYFUL KISS :'(!

They didn't get paid for 2 years and now just decide to go on strike? They should change their union leaders. I know in some other country in Asia, workers will not get paid on time or sometimes the boss just delay their payments. But, I never think that happens in Korea too.