God, what happens with this period? so many accidents.

What is up with all the celebrities in accidents? I thought the roads in Seoul were pretty good. Are they all falling asleep at the wheel or outrunning paparazzi or something? Yeesh.

This is why I think it's time they stop making "live" dramas, or at least shoot half of the scenes already. With so many unforeseen things that can happen, it puts so much strain on the entire team to be on schedule. I feel so sorry for these actors that have to return to set just to finish their scenes even when they are dying in pain.

Side Note: Yes, Javabeans, I need to make a mental note of this hospital too in case I am in Korea coz I ain't stepping foot in there!

Ok seriously (IMO)... what is up with all these crazy schedules? the production staff and company have to know that down the line it cost more to replace/revise/redo changes & actors if they are hurt! Also not to mention gives them more of a headache. The shooting schedules are just too much for anyone especially the actors, manager and/driver!

Korea, I love your entertainment, but get your act together!

I hope she's okay and will take her time to heal properly.

I haven't seen any episodes of this yet, but I'm glad it's been doing well, mostly for the sake of my beloved Park Shi Hoo <3
I'm a bit torn though - I'm loving Protect the Boss and I want both shows to have awesome ratings. Arggh, I wish the didn't air at the same time! (btw, will you do PtB recaps perhaps?)

Aww, I love her D: she's fricking gorgeous. I suffer from great disappointment whenever she lands on a villain role )=

Well, you can fracture a rib and still walk around just fine depending on the injury. If she was desperate to get back to work, she could have downplayed her pain, so unless they got a chest x-ray, the docs wouldn't be able to know for sure.

hopefully she'll take her time to heal... rib fracture isn't a thing that you can fix in days.
oh btw javabeans, you don't recap the princess' man and protect the boss?
if not, can you pleaase write the first impression of those? it will help me decide which drama to download and enjoy...hehe

Oh My Goodness these poor actors/actresses.
I'm loving her acting in The Princess's Man. This show has been my new Wed/Thurs crack. What a pleasant surprise...I didnt think I'd get hooked on it this early.

I wish her a speedy and complete recovery. I will surely miss her.

Seriously, what is going on in Korea? Why so may car accidents?

Starting to wonder if everyone wasn't sleep deprived, how well they'd be able to avoid accidents, too.

Not to say the accidents are anyone's fault, I know nothing of that, but so many recently! And let's face it, it's hard to have a clear mind when you've been up for 18 hours or more...

Maybe that has nothing to do with it. People here in OK are just doing too much texting and driving like crazymen.

schedule might be tight, too much pressure. So that might be the reason why so many accidents

Seriously how in the hell could they miss a fractured rib..note to self, never visit that hospital EVER.

This is why they should film episodes in advance no matter what the response. I mean the girl fractured her rib and kept insisting on returning to set. If they would stop doing live shots she could rest. Just like with Yoo Seungho, he fractured a bone in his FACE and kept insisting on returning to set..smh they need to be careful

I'm really heavy-hearted about this news. On Soompi, it was reported that, "according to local news sources", HSH's manager is in critical condition. (The report hasn't been confirmed.) I wish them both the best for their recovery.

While not all of the recent celebrity accidents can be attributed (at least partially) to sleep-deprivation caused by the live-shoot system, it appears that it has been a factor in many of the accidents. There are lots of studies that demonstrate that sleep-deprived drivers are just as impaired as drunk drivers, and like drunk drivers, they often underestimate the degree of their impairment. As it is now, the live-shoot system is producing a bunch of accidents-waiting-to happen (as well as many other problems) and it needs to change. In the meantime, I think live-shoot drama crews should adopt a designated ("substitute") driver policy and not allow anyone who is seriously sleep-deprived to drive.

OMO. This is final destination-Car accidents. Korean celebrities, this year, are having car accidents! Who is next?!

okay this one is a true story ... happened to friends of mine. hubby was driving to work, with wifey as passenger. they got into a serious car accident. hubby was seriously injured, wifey just sustained minor scratches. hubby went into surgery, wifey was checked by the doctors, xray and all that stuff... she was fully functioning, fully mobile, no pains, no aches, thinking clearly...

hubby's surgery was successful, but wifey... 2 days after the accident died from internal hemorrhage...

what a failure of a trauma center.....

Oh no, poor HSH. Her performance in "The Princess' Man" has been great, alongside the other cast members. I'm loving the drama so much; #1 on my summer Kdrama priority list. I'd still like to see PSH weekly, so i hope all goes well behind the scenes with HSH's absence. Wish for her speedy and healthy recovery.~~

*sighs* Oh dear. She really needs to go easy. A fractured rib is nothing to joke about and the drama is not worth her health.

Well.... Sometimes, rib fracture can be missed, esp, if its one of the floating ribs, (ribs 9-12).
When a pt suffers a blunt truma, if he broke ribs 1 to 8, the doctors, are alerted to its possibility , because of the underlining pulmonary problems, it leads to.

But, most often in the later cases, since, the patient, is understood to be in some pain, due to the accident, and if the pain on palpation, isnt as server, and /or doesnt shows signs of a fracture, the doctor may just release the patient on pain killers.
Its only until the next day, when the pt comes back , because of increased pain, and swelling in the area.. that more x rays are taken and looked for the possible cause.
Thus, sometimes, its possible to miss the diagnosis.

Most times plain x rays dont spot the fracture , if its on anterior or lateral side. ANd the doctor, needs to have a a good reason of doubt , before he can order, more x-rays, apart form the routine, plain front x-ray.

what's up with so many celebs going car accidents lately. I think the reason behind is that not only the road but the driving itself, I'm not saying the driver don't know to drive but the driver's condition itself is also a contributing factor. if the actress got busy schedule that means the driver is also busy and that would mean less sleep then driver can't focus driving then accidents happen. that's why i'm saying kdrama filming should abandon live shot system because the more they do it, its not going to be just a fractured ribs next time. no matter how much you want to air your drama on time and make money, you aint gonna make money if your actors die in the middle of filming.
and the hospital who says "okay your good to go" is a huge negligence!!! in my country, that's a huge N

another accident :(

To be honest, I think this is less about production schedule and more about accident rates in Korea. The fatality and drink-and-drive rates in Korea are pretty high.

I think korean drinking habit the biggest factor of this rising car accident. We don't really see much in the drama which most portrays those likable and funny "cute meet" or funny moments.

I'm liking The Princess' Man a lot after my crack City Hunter ended. I hope for a speedy recovery for her :) But seriously, there's been so many accidents these past few weeks.. yeesh

I agree with everyone!
What the hell is happening with all the accidents?

It seems like everytime I hear about some returning to "work"/their drama for filming, someone else then get's struck.
Should we be worried about this unfortunate "trend" of car accidents or shouldsafety conditions be highlighted more in respect of how these stars are driving. Mother Nature is only involved so much (i.e. poor weather conditions) with these accidents that some of these stars need to help themselves by taking their foot off the accelerator!
That being said I'm genuinely glad that their are no deaths or extremely major incidents occuring to anyone involved

:(

I really like her in the PM!!! She's like the character that I want to really root for, but I know I'm not supposed to really....

I hope she gets better....and why are these stars driving when they know that fellow actors are getting hurt? Drive at normal times of the day please!!!!

OMG!.. I hope she is ok.
Someone please made a special cars for these celebs. TT

This sucks! At least I know that you JB are watching this drama. It's amazing she's showing more emotion other than spite or jealousy in this drama. Lie To Me did her no favours at all. Get well soon!

I'm enjoying TPM a lot too...but that's because I'm a sucker for historical romance. So I was really surprised by the big jump in ratings after CH ended.

All the actors/actresses are doing ok...but HSH really stood out as the conflicted princess...I know she isn't the OTP but I do hope she gets an okay ending...she really did overshadowed MCW...

Hopes she's alright and no more accidents yeah...it seems every other drama that is airing has actors in accidents...sheesh

probably due to sleep deprivation. -_- why im not surprised! get well soon to her and the manager.

btw, why javabeans isnt recapping princess man?

Wow. This year must be the year for car accidents and DUIs for dramaland.....

WHAT THE HELL ANOTHER ONE?!! ....wow wow I feel bad for her and hope she has a speedy recovery, but a broken ribs is no joke....aishhh srly Dramagods are unleashing their furies on Dramaland....but srly drama productions should step up and recognized this live shooting are getting damn lethal, and should start filming at least 2 months ahead of airing so they could have room to breath...and don't rush the crew and cast......

i really like her, hope she will get better soon

Aaaaah!!! Poor Hong Soo Hyun. So many car accidents lately. I hope she gets better soon. Perhaps, it's all that late night driving and rainy conditions these days that are making the road slippery???

Oh GEEZ. O_o I don't understand why there are many Korean celebrities are suddenly in the car accidents that EVERY happened!!! AIGOO.......I pray that they shouldn't do that and they would be very careful to drive very well.
I just wonder that if there's a bad weather conditions (it's easier to be slippery on the road) or something....but there aren't enough "safety" driving on a road or didn't set up a strict driving rule, or whatever? I don't know what's going on in Korea and they might be used when they drives very fast a bit......ehm....I really want to try to understand why it's sudden for some celebrities to have a car accidents and what's happened about this?

Anyway, I hope that Hong Soo Hyun will stay strong & her health recovery soon, ofc. Remember: Be CAREFUL to drive very well & STAY SAFE!!! ^_^

I'm sorry to hear that this beautiful and talented princess is in pain. Yes, the accident rate involving Korean entertainers is beyond appalling. (4 am is also the time for sleeping, please give these people a break for god's sake!) When, oh when will they finally invent those matter transporters so that we can get from palce to place like they do in Star Trek?

Get well soon, Miss Hong!

nooooo
i understand she's hurt...but if they don't air the princess' man next week...then it'll be a hit to the drama because this is their chance to keep ratings high...
if "protect the boss" gets #1 next week w/out the princess' man...it's harder to redeem the spot

so on the side of the production team....it's such a dilemma...and i understand why they would need her back soon....

Rain, floods, and car accidents are all I read from Korea lately. I hope people will slow down in the bustling cities and drive more carefully in the bad weather. Wish HSH and everyone in the accident a speedy recovery.

I hope she is alright. I'm watching this drama because of her!!!

im sorry to say this..but is this the way the korean how to promote their dramas thru car accidents ..its not funny at all...not just this year but even before(BOF)..please dont get mad at me its only my opinion...

A cracked rib isn't too bad. It's painful without meds, but there really isn't any treatment you can do anyway beyond that. If she rests for a couple more days and then takes it easy on the set, it should be fine. I've cracked ribs before and it's not even noticeable after a week.

whoah.. Celebrities in korea get into car accidents more often than seeing wondergirls tweet or something.. =x

hope she gets well soon... she's a good actress...

and jb, just as an aside can u do a post on your thoughts on my princess' man up till now???

i want 2 see it, and wanna get some opinions from people who've started watching it already...

the should have it stipulated in the contract that they cant drive or maybe not even enter into any veichel while a drama is under production...im not serious now..lol
but there are to many accidents ...i think they are under a lot of pressure

i hope to return safe any time i decide to visit Korea......i mean it seems like they have a lot of crazy drivers