Why does she have to juggle both a drama & a variety show at the same time??

I hope she'll recover soon but it's not wise pushing oneself taking on too many big tasks all at once

this system is CRAZY, sadly i won't be surprised if one of this days i read that certain actor died because of fatigue or something similar to what happen to miss mong (allergic reaction to the IV) and it's sad that even tho she knew about the allergy she still did it TT_TT

TT___TT unnie rest well tell gary oppa to take care of you ^^

Nooooooooo! Mung Ji-hyo! Ace Ji-hyo! Get well soon. Take it easy and be safe please.

It was reported that she had gotten 4 hours of sleep over 3 days of shooting, (plus she’s still doing Running Man) – and they wanted to “pep” her up for her drama scenes. The real kicker is that apparently she’s been known to have bad reactions to the meds used in the IV solutions (always thought it was just saline) and they gave it to her anyway! She can only tolerate a specialized Eastern treatment for ill health - that fact was certainly ignored.

This is just amazing. All those folks who poo-pooed HYS and her defiance over this kind of stress should take a long, hard look at what’s going on.
SJH is a girl in tip-top physical condition (evidenced by her participation in RM – girl can out-run and out-stay the boys) and this drama/stress has brought her to the emergency room, twice.
This is lunatic stuff.

Aaw. What would it take for them to change things?

I wish for her a speedy recovery and hopefully her schedule gets cut back.

With that said I don't think it is good to film both a drama and a variety show at the same time. I don't know why korean actors/actresses try to do multiple projects at the same time when they know k-drama land has poor working conditions. This inmho adds to stress. She should consider taking a leave of absence from running man or have her role in Gye Baek reduced. I would prefer the former but I am biased.

What is the PD doing? Shouldn't he maintain a good working environment where scripts are received on time, the actors n crew can work without succumbing to exhaustion. Whose bright idea was it to give her an IV when she has been shown to be allergic to? Why did she even agree to receive knowing her allergic reactions to it?

Poor Song Ji Hyo! And this is something why HYS had to make an official apology?! I feel sorry for both actress.

It is just sad to read this...because it is a feeling of helplessness.

I read that Han Ye Seul was called to testify at the national assembly. Perhaps there is some hope to remedy the situation but it is just taking a long time.
Here's the article on soompi: http://www.soompi.com/news/han-ye-seul-to-testify-on-current-drama-working-conditions

If veterans and actors can unite themselves to protest against the system - I think "Something" will happen and improve. But if even veteran actors are accepting and calls this "Commitment to our viewers" =.= it gives pressure to the younger actors in the industry. People like Bae Yong Jun / Choi Ji Woo - the folks that started the korean wave..or others with at least decades in this industry - why not say something?

Ima seriously cut a bitch if anything else happens to Miss Mong.

Song Ji-hyo! :( Hope she's okay now. She's been looking so tired on RM.

...but i dont understand...ive never understood these reports...who are the ones that choose these grueling schedules in the first place? its the actors and their agencies. none of the production teams or stations are forcing them to do anything. theyre the ones who film multiple shows at once, who try to get onto as many variety shows as they can, film for cf's and go to various functions and all this at the same time...they want to be popular and get a crap ton of money and theyre the ones who put their body through so much crap but then they're bewildered when they inevitably crash and all of a sudden its the entertainment industry's fault. it's their own faults, they can value their health and maybe have a less grueling schedule (and as a result have less popularity/money) or they can continue to choose projects that put them in extreme stress and then crash and land in the hospital and then blame the production teams when the teams are just trying to do their jobs. really theyre such hypocrites

I hope she gets better soon and also is able to get a manageable schedule that will let her have time to rest. <3

I really don't get the whole "yeah it's tough, but everyone does it, so if you don't then you're a slacker" mentality.. I think that in addition to members in the industry, the viewers/fans also need to take a role in making a change..

Unfortunately, I don't think this terrible system will stop anytime soon, simply because it's the most money-efficient. Producers and executives want to be able to change scripts last-minute to bring ratings as high as possible. It's why they won't start shoots earlier - because they have to commit to something which they can't manipulate for the ratings.

Plus in these days where ratings are really low (hello? 18% is a hit?), they'll push for whatever they get. They're much more powerful than actors, sadly.

My husband is Korean. (I'm Japanese)
When my father-in-law passed away, the funeral lasted 3 days straight with practically no time to sleep the whole time. The women had to keep putting food out for the guests, wash dishes, wail in front of the coffin for 3 days straight, even during the night. I thought I would die from exhaustion. But afterwards I heard I had it easy. Apparently some funerals last 5 days or a week.
I rally can't understand why a culture would make a grieving family kill themselves with exhaustion but I guess pushing oneself to the limit is a part of Korean culture and society not just the drama industry. Which makes me think that reforming the way dramas are made won't be easy.

someone can go ahead and tell me i don't know enough about the korean audience to say this, but it's because of the home audience that productions feel they need to somehow cater to them hand and foot. who cares what crazy netizens are griping about, as if their opinions are commandments or something.

it's not only the audience though.

if productions, directors and writers alike, would only have confidence in their work, they'd be able to shoot an entire drama, air it, and make millions of people fall in love with their work with ease.

what do i know..

Aw no, Miss Mong!!! Geez, somebody should do something about the crazy killer schedule.

YAAAHH! PDs have u forgotten the word "REST"? Actors are human too... U can't have the ratings nor the money u want without their superb talents at their best...

Miss Mong, just take a rest. Health is more important than anything else... We'll wait for you...

Can someone explain to a newcomer what IV exactly is?

Okay, quick question(s). What kind of rights do actors have? Making dramas just seems so grueling for no reason. They really don't have to push so hard to the point where the actors are collapsing or having breakdowns. I honestly can't understand. They should really just change the drama producing setup. The actors should demand it. Do they have a guild? Anyways, something needs to be done before someone really gets hurt or worse, dies.

IV basically stands for intravenous so in regards to this situation its basically a solution that is pumped into the veins to help with her fatigue or dehydration. It basically contains electrolyte/vitamins that may help with those conditions.
I hope she feels better and gets to relieve her schedule. I will never understand the Korean way of working your workers to exhaustion like this and I think the entertainers need to complain more about these working conditions.

I'm guessing it is equally difficult for the staff, I'm referring to the camera-men, editors, directors, the ones in charge with the lights etc. Haven't there ever been complains from their part?
I don't agree to these conditions, however, actors do have free will to chose when to end and when to start a project and they are aware of what their contract states so, like in the case of the main actress in Spy Myung-wol, I'm not sure there's so much that they can do to improve these conditions.

I hope Korea would adapt the system used in the US. Doing filming earlier than airing it. One problem of a main cast affects the whole production. Seriously, they don't have plans of changing the way they shoot dramas?

at first I was mad with the production companies for these crazy work schedules. Then after the Han Ye Seul case I wondered why is the South Korean government not doing anything. No labor law in South Korea?

I read that the writer of Secret Garden said she will not do preproduction.

Production companies won't produce unless they are sure it will be broadcasted.

How come America and I assume other countries, can produce successfull drama's without killing their actors softly?

Does it have to take one or two to drop dead on the set and a major lawsuit for Korean dramaland to change?

Or a massive boycot by the viewers?

Song Ji Hyo, please be healthy.... and get well soon.
It seems in almost every drama, they overwork, no rest, no sleep for artists and staffs. Since everyone seriously suffers, it is important to revise the system there.
I don't want to see another HYS breakdown case.

My poor lady Soya :( Noooo! What is this, let her rest!

disturbing news. i love watching dramas but not at the expense of the actors health.

Even though SNSD is my fav. group but knowing that SJH not able to make it to today RM recording really damp my interest on this eps. Hope that she get well soon! RM will not be the same without Ace Jihyo / Ms Mong!

And loads of people called HYS a drama queen for speaking out on these crazy schedules. Geez..

I mean come on, live drama filming take up relatively longer hours and is therefore more stressful because you gotta work the hours to fill the next episode and so these guys are practically working everyday on little to none rest(especially if you're one of the leads which both HYS and SJH are). I ever fainted on a 2 hours sleep limit so let alone these people who don't even get any rest!

Dude, the industry needs to wake up and realize that they are definitely doing something wrong here. This is human abuse man! Get your ass together!!

Is there a link between suicides and the harsh working conditions of these actresses? I heard a while back that a young actress killed herself because she was forced to sleep with the bosses and have plastic surgery. In any case, the producers should treat the actors better.

Take this as a joke more than an insult.

But how funny is it that it takes 6 members of a girls group to fill the tiny shoes of Song Ji Hyo?

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In all seriousness the Korean entertainment industry needs to change. This is simply reckless and very dangerous on an individual and collective level.

Unfortunately I have to agree with one of the previous posters in stating that it will take something so severe like an actor literally dying on set due to exhaustion for anyone to really expect a change to how they currently films dramas or variety shows.

We've had countless car accidents, physical and mental abuse by the industry to keep up with a lackluster system (i.e., last minute changes to scripts, live shoots, etc.).

I still believe if they were to cut back to a single episode per week like in various other countries issues like this would be reduced significantly the health and well being of their talent would be increased 10x. Unfortunately this is a pipe dream and will never happen unless someone/something changes sooner rather than later.

I feel bad for Ace hi hyo.............she works so much lately, she diserves a well long pause, at least from one of her projects. i know she needs to become popular in order to receive good proposition as an actress, but she should deffinitely not submit her body and her mind to such bad conditions.........

Our beloved Ms. Mung... Song Ji-Hyo~~~~ =(

I won't comment on the working conditions of actors and actresses or the overall craziness of dramaland because everyone is already on it. I just hope they let her finish Gye Baek with schedule cut-backs.

Also, I think she can also do the every-other-week thing for Running Man... at least while Gye Baek is still filming. Ji Hyo was absent on the show once already or something. I think they can give her that so that she can keep up her strength. I don't want her body condition to get worse.

As much as I love Running Man, I'd prefer it if Ji Hyo gets the rest she needs. A couple of episodes without her would do her loads of good.

I wish her all the best. And thank you so much for the update GF!

It is very hard to go against a system where ratings and profit are important. They want to be able to manipulate ratings.That is why pre-produced dramas such as Birdie Buddy, What's Up, the Musical have a hard time finding a slot. I was hoping the Musical will get good ratings to prove that pre-produced dramas can do well, but MU got a lousy slot-10pm Fridays. Who would watch dramas on Fridays nights? People tend to go out, and if you happen to be home , you watch variety shows- programs that you do not have to follow every week.

The production crew including the cast should demand for better working conditions and we, viewers should be vocal in supporting them.

is it the reason why some drama actors prefer doing movies than dramas?

no ACE Ji-hyo get better soon! get healthy soon! i can't wait to see you back in Running Man! <3
hope everything works for you! FIGHTING!

its gonna be frustrating and sad if jihyo would end up giving up running becaUSE of the busy schedule of the dramas...ill be totally devastated if she's not on RM because there will be no more Monday couple. so for Jihyo more rest and beauty sleep for her. i admire her for playing the ACE of RM and doing tons of all nighter from the drama. hope she stays healthy and well.

Can die...