Why not try a cable network to p/u What's Up?

Wow, reading this just made me feel kinda bitter, lol. I don't want Poseidon to die! I did see the extended trailer of Birdie Buddy at Dramafever and yeah, it seems like it's pretty frickkin' awesome. I hope Dramafever will be able to air the entire series online.

I shudder to think that this whole world of K-Dramas which I love and adore is really just being generated by money hungry capitalists. Aren't any of these broadcasting network execs K-Drama fans?! lol

I think the disease of "budget consensus" is plaguing the k-drama world same with any other entertainment business all over the world even Hollywood. Bottom line: it's the cost of production - even w/ big name stars, up & coming actors - that won't be a guarantee for a hit and return investment. One good example is "Athena" even with big name stars and flashy budget - the ratings were mediocre. It's business after all w/ so much influx of k-dramas, korean production companies will rather spend wisely in small dramas w/ more return revenues than having blockbuster type series that will flop in the ratings game .

Now if only there could be an extended trailer for What's Up on there....Or maybe the entire drama >.>

Yeesh, I would hope MBC at least picks 'em up as this is a prime drama to put in-between any "Oh crap we need more time to film X Drama!" They seem a tad plagued by that lately, though it at least did Queen of Reversals good.

Poseidon. T___T i was so looking forward to Eric's comeback drama. T_____T

people this is quite off topic,but tell me how can all of you,even the bloguers of dramabeans watch dramas?i don't anything like dvd's or blu ray's because i live in a small city in mexico,america !and here is not common the broadcast of dramas in tv (only 1 time in cable i watched something of dae jang geum,apart from that nothing in tv of my country about dramas :( )but is true the online fanbase in my country is growing too,i know the only option is watching them online,but can you tell me the pages you know?i know already dramafever,dramacrazy,mysoju,crunchyroll and umaianime,then someone know other source or page?from what country?

woah that birdie buddy trailer was pretty good. unexpected.
if they don't get anyone interested, they should try cable or maybe just stream it online with commercials. Its a shame to have the entire show go to waste.

just finished watching birdie buddy's extended trailer... looks pretty good ...hopefully the entire drama/storyline is just as good, or better...i agree that it is such a waste if this drama doesn't get aired

... I am hoping that what's up will be able to secure a timeslot.

Actually if they never air in Korea...but end up airing on DramaFever...that would be awesome. Not a total waste...

I would be very VERY bitter if What's Up doesn't air.

Speaking on Birdy Buddy, who in the world is that hot piece of meat, ahem, I mean the handsome man who plays the male lead?

I NEED MY 'WHAT'S UP"!!!

what a waste of hot actors. i don't understand why they can't get a broadcast though? that's why producers should slow down a bit with making dramas. there are numbers of dramas lately that i don't even know where and what to start watching. i think the increasing numbers of dramas are the reason why some dramas have low ratings-the viewers are divided even more or perhaps confused like me.
i'd say: set up another broadcasting company!!

I hope What's Up can get an air date. I really want to see it. The drama looks really good based off the three minute preview. I don't even care if it pulls a Paradise Ranch I just want it to come out somehow so I can watch it.

This is one of my most anticipated dramas! It's just feel so refreshing, not too cliche and overly dramatic, not so so Kdrama typical.
Aish.. why can't they just give them a chance to broadcast!

How do broadcasting companies make money?

I am not really familiar with the Korean entertainment. Drama tend to be 1 hour long without commercials, and i think they get 1 hour slots like 8-9PM.

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I would hope these drama all find a home. Just to make the pre-production model viable.

i too really hope that What's Up will air!!

Will any of the dramas that are already 100% finished at least be able to sell the drama overseas with either international broadcasting rights and/or dvd sets? It would be a darn shame if they couldn't recoup a little of their money back and an even bigger shame if the people who worked on these dramas weren't able to show their finished product to anybody.

i'm waiting for What's Up like forever...waaa pls air it very sooon!!!

Somehow, i kinda blame SBS for my lack-of-dramas-to-watch period of time now. if they were to broadcast What's up as per what they wanted to initially, their mon-tue timeslot may still be in the competition with the other 2 stations. And now, they choose to just give up... and there goes my more look forward drama of 2011 T__T

So...now i just hope MBC to take up the drama quickly! KBS is kinda unlikely to do so since they already had a school and music themed drama in their portfolio.

pray hard for What's Up!

Give me my "What's Up" please. Been waiting for this baby for almost a year now GDI. I want to see Im Joo Hwan <3

But Eric already took a paycheck of over $600,000 (when using 1000won = $1 scale).

Poseidon's agency is in major trouble. Big losses.

That's too bad for all the dramas mentioned. All that time and money, esp for Bye Bye Birdie and What's Up. It has to be frustrating for those funding the project. Not to mention all the actors and directors plus crew involved.

This maybe a weird question, but did they ever consider just putting it straight to video. Does it have to be aired first on the tv before they can do that? I know in the US they do that alot to movies that don't quite perform up to snuff, but I don't know if they do that there. I'm only saying this because if airing them is not an option at all, it would such a waste not being able to view them. Esp after seeing that long trailer of Bye Bye Birdie. It really did pique my interest and I'd be really sad if I wasn't even given the chance to find out what it's all about. Besides the golf thing and all that.

I'm still waiting for What's Up and Birdie Buddy to air. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

i hope what's up gets aired soon.
paradise ranch was a great drama, and it was stuck in limbo for a year. there's hope.
hopefully birdie buddy finds an air date. even though i don't find it interesting, if it eventually airs, i will watch it, if only to judge whether pre-produced dramas are actually better than those that aren't.