Goodbye, Goodbye Mr. Black
by girlfriday
Oh no, bad news in dramaland: We might not get to see the new revenge drama Goodbye Mr. Black. The series was being planned for SBS’s winter Wednesday-Thursday timeslot following Village: Secret of Achiara (which follows Yong-pal), but now SBS has dropped the series from its lineup. The broadcaster is saying that Goodbye Mr. Black was never confirmed for that timeslot to begin with, but casting was well underway with the expectation that it would air on SBS in early December.
Representatives from both the drama’s production company Yigim Productions and SBS confirmed that the show has been dropped from that timeslot. Details remain vague on what the two parties disagreed on, but a representative from SBS stated, “The broadcaster and the production company had differing opinions on the direction of the production, and an agreement couldn’t be reached.” Yeah, that much we could deduce.
The drama is a manhwa adaptation that stars Lee Jin-wook as a man who is betrayed by his best friend and comes back to seek revenge. Moon Chae-won is the woman he fake-marries to create his cover identity, and Kim Kang-woo and Song Jae-rim were the latest supporting cast additions.
It makes me extra sad that a drama with a cast like that is having trouble getting on the air, and I’m dying to know what happened to suddenly make SBS drop it in the middle of casting and pre-production. It’s certainly possible that Goodbye Mr. Black will work things out with SBS for a later timeslot or move on to another network entirely, though hopefully it won’t be delayed so long that cast changes occur.
Goodbye Mr. Black, it’s not goodbye forever, right? We’ll see you someday?
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1 riya
September 25, 2015 at 9:04 AM
Oh no!
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2 Lucy
September 25, 2015 at 9:12 AM
SBS... #$%#%&$
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pogo
September 25, 2015 at 9:19 AM
#*@#$%^&^*@!
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m-m
September 25, 2015 at 9:43 AM
@#$%^&^%$@#$%^&$#@!
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3 RK
September 25, 2015 at 9:15 AM
Well, will you be okey, mary?
But... is Lee Jin-Wook victim of a curse, or worse, a curse himself...?!
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pogo
September 25, 2015 at 9:24 AM
maybe this is why mary was absent from the Song Jae-rim casting post? She must have known it was too good to be real....
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Waiting
September 25, 2015 at 10:41 AM
Incense stick, anyone? Maybe he is stuck in an alternate reality of project that are canceled midway, never get off the ground, or were not stellar stories to begin with.
Too bad...I love him in Nine. And I wanted to see the other cast members as well.
...passes tissues and a big snugly blanket to Mary. I have the ice cream and soju ready for you also, dear.
The nest one is the BIG one for Rimi...I feel it. :)
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Waiting
September 25, 2015 at 10:43 AM
Arrrgh! I need to stop typing on this old phone!!
Sorry for the typos!!
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4 pointblank
September 25, 2015 at 9:16 AM
That's weird. What would Anthony do in this situation?
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Lizzie
September 27, 2015 at 5:25 AM
My thoughts exactly!!!
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5 pogo
September 25, 2015 at 9:16 AM
Noooooo! Today's my birthday and this news is the exact opposite of a birthday present :(
what is up with SBS? This is the second time in recent months they've dropped a show off their upcoming roster AFTER confirming an A-list leading lady - first Shin Mina, now Moon Chae-won.
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Kiara
September 25, 2015 at 9:18 AM
Happy Birthday pogo! Maybe oppa will announce a new project soon :).
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pogo
September 25, 2015 at 9:21 AM
The only kind of birthday present I would deem acceptable to make up for this is oppa pairing up with Moon Chae-won instead.
A girl can dream, right?
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Kiara
September 25, 2015 at 9:25 AM
That would be awesome!
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pancchi
September 25, 2015 at 9:26 AM
Happy Birthday, Pogo:)
Yes, you can dream. We all want your dream to come true!!
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pogo
September 25, 2015 at 10:08 AM
@Kiara@pancchi I'm glad I won't be alone in that dream then ;)
pancchi
September 25, 2015 at 9:27 AM
Happy Birthday, Pogo:)
Yes, you can dream. We all want your dreams to come true!!
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pancchi
September 25, 2015 at 9:46 AM
Sorry for double comment.
Lisa
September 26, 2015 at 6:49 AM
Happy Birthday pogo!
Yes yes! I would be happy to see Oppa paired up with MCW :D
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plumwine
September 25, 2015 at 9:51 AM
Happy birthday - eat an extra slice of cake and take one more shot.
The way you wrote out what has happened at SBS makes me wonder if there's some major makjang going on behind closed doors. Maybe they should put cameras all around like Running Man.
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pogo
September 25, 2015 at 10:06 AM
thanks :)
if Producer was real, I'd want to see what it made of the actual SBS drama department instead of the KBS variety department. They've got their ratings but goodness, the process of airing dramas is messy.
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Waiting
September 25, 2015 at 10:44 AM
Happy Birthday!!
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kanz
September 25, 2015 at 6:39 PM
Happy Birthday pogo!
Enjoy your birthday, don't think too much about this news..
I'm sure good news, or even better news, will come to our way.
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August
September 30, 2015 at 10:57 AM
A very happy Belated Birthday to you pogo! Hope your day was really special.
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6 Kiara
September 25, 2015 at 9:16 AM
That's harder to take than Kang Ji-hwan and Moon Geun-young's "Home Alone" since the casts are already confirmed. If they don't get a time slot soon some will move on to other projects.
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pogo
September 25, 2015 at 9:23 AM
I can take the others moving on, but the leads are the ones most in demand (and most in danger of moving on)
The best case is that we get an IHYV scenario where one network passed on the drama until it came to another and found success there (ironically, SBS).
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Kiara
September 25, 2015 at 9:34 AM
Moon could easily get a drama or movie role. She would be the one I'd worry about dropping out the most.
MBC could use a good drama for wed/thurs slot. I hope they'll pick it up
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Pottah
September 25, 2015 at 9:53 AM
If doesn't take ages for the production house can find another network, i think she will stick around. The. girl has tons of offers but she is known for being picky with the script and she has finally found a script and character that she's interest with.. I think she won't let it go that easily esp since she has been doing some research for the role.
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pogo
September 25, 2015 at 10:08 AM
yeah, she is the biggest star in the mix, there is no way she isn't getting other offers.
I just hope it eventually sticks somewhere, and that she sticks with it. The other networks seem to be booked up till 2016, which makes it unlikely for now :(
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Kiara
September 25, 2015 at 11:49 AM
I think SBS is trying to make excuses for over scheduling their wed/thurs slot. They can't stick it on mon/tues slot because Six Flying Dragons will run for 6 months at least.
Wed/thurs they currently have Yong-pal with 2 episodes extension. The Village will take over after that slot which was supposed to be for Mr Black.
I don't think they have a spot after the Village for Mr Black because Lee Young Ae's Saimdang is scheduled for the beginning of 2016 and that's priority since it's already sold to some overseas countries.
It doesn't sound good for Mr Black right now and we might end up saying goodbye to Mr Black unless some other network picks it up.
7 achiara
September 25, 2015 at 9:17 AM
Though I'm sad that we won't be seeing this cast soon (or ever) but it's better to part ways now than later. I still remember the mess that The Time We Were Not In Love was and I'd rather not have a repeat of that
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8 syntaxerror
September 25, 2015 at 9:25 AM
Personally want another actor opposite Moon Chaewon so not disappointed by this.
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AJK
September 25, 2015 at 1:35 PM
I'm not disappointed either. Hated Nice Guy and this one seemed to be in that territory, and I just don't like the male lead. He overworks that boyish charm a bit too much, no matter what I see him in.
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aliciav93
September 25, 2015 at 8:51 PM
yeah. if they switch the male actor after this I would actually watch - I love moon chaewon, not crazy about him.
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9 eny
September 25, 2015 at 9:26 AM
this is the saddest news i heard, this is the only upcoming drama that i've been waiting for, so sad esp for lee jin wook, this is his first male centris drama in public tv (nine in cable tv) for him n his drama three musketeer also getting cancel for season 2 n 3. i hope this drama getting another broadcaster
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10 genkibaka
September 25, 2015 at 9:32 AM
Bring it to MBC, please!
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11 Sera The Ms Temper
September 25, 2015 at 9:34 AM
Go to tvn ??
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pancchi
September 25, 2015 at 9:43 AM
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Kiara
September 25, 2015 at 9:54 AM
I think tvN's line up goes all the way to the beginning of 2016.
(not in the right order)
Cheese and the Trap
Reply 1988
Signal
Bubblegum
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Kiara
September 25, 2015 at 9:55 AM
err Cheese in the trap.
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annie
September 25, 2015 at 1:02 PM
Do they only air dramas in one time slot a week?
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Kiara
September 25, 2015 at 1:45 PM
No but ratings are usually better for cables on Fri/Sat slot because it's harder to compete with the general broadcasts during the week days.
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12 pancchi
September 25, 2015 at 9:35 AM
I was really looking forward to this drama. Just for the main leads. Jin-wook was impressive except his latest drama.
Could this get passed to another network and be a blockbuster?!(too much i know, can't help)
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13 Yahoo
September 25, 2015 at 9:36 AM
What's the next drama after this? It's strange if the casts and the drama after Village still not announce yet.
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14 plumwine
September 25, 2015 at 9:41 AM
What does it mean when the broadcast station does not like the direction of the production? Is that the script or the way it's filmed. Oh, and this really sucks. I hope another station will pick it up.
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Pottah
September 25, 2015 at 9:55 AM
Probably because SBS is like their usual selves and wants to change the plot as they like and they couldn't agree with. Just my own wild guess
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kalel
September 25, 2015 at 12:21 PM
Probably the Production Team has asked for less PPL, no extensions, and/or "stick to the plot no matter what" liberties. But, for the Wed-Thu time slot, on SBS a.k.a "The King of What-You-See-Is-NOT-What-You-Get" channel??? Huuuhhh....I don't think so!
Poor actors! They have to choose between a butchered drama or no drama at all!
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kanz
September 25, 2015 at 6:38 PM
SBS currently become king of ratings for Mon-Tue and Wed-Thu. There's no way they wouldn't interfere the drama and not asking for more PPL. Even poor The Time We Sell Everything to Viewers that get low ratings also plagued by PPL.
So either SBS interfere with Goodbye Mr.Black production team that makes them say NO. Or really, there's more stories behind the scenes.
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15 bbstl
September 25, 2015 at 9:51 AM
ohhhhhhhh phooey! *holds breath and stamps feet*
Someone from cable, please move quickly to grab it!
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16 Sandra
September 25, 2015 at 9:53 AM
I'm okay with this. The plot is too common (sounds like Nice Guy) and I was hoping another actor plays Mr. Black. I hope Moon Chae Won drop it and move to female centric drama.
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Pottah
September 25, 2015 at 9:59 AM
Well, in broad summary, it does sounds similar to nice guy but I don't think it is completely different. MCW has been excited for this drama and her role as it is a character that has the intensity that she always into and also some action scenes, so, she definitely see the big difference from her role in NG. But, well.. if this doesn't work then it tells us that it doesn't meant to be. And I wish all the cast good luck with their future projects :)
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17 popei
September 25, 2015 at 9:59 AM
Why not kbs? I don't like mbc.... imo kbs is recently more girl centric than other channels .. see jang nara in I remember you - she is not a damsel in distress and even kim so hyun got eun byul.. I think moon chae won's character will fair better in kbs
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kalel
September 25, 2015 at 12:36 PM
I agree. Let's not forget "Unkind Women". A women-centric drama with both kind and unkind ladies in the end. KBS has already suffered from the "ratings"-itis and they seem to have developed some sort of immunity. I was quite surprised, and I mean that in a good way, when IRY was not affected by low ratings as I thought it would have, given the one-digit numbers
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18 Dahlia
September 25, 2015 at 10:01 AM
Oh no! I was really curious about this one. I hope another broadcaster snatches it up.
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19 jasmin
September 25, 2015 at 10:02 AM
I'm so sad! I was looking forward to see MCW back on the small screen.
I'm wondering if she will stick with this drama or drop it in favor of another project.
IF there is a chance for cable to pick it up then I would say stick with it. Other than that I'm sure there are enough offers for MCW and even though she is picky I'm sure there is a chance for her to find another interesting role soon. :)
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20 redfox
September 25, 2015 at 10:11 AM
I wonder if there has been a scandal... but then they would switch actors. or did the writer and PD not click?
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Pottah
September 25, 2015 at 10:18 AM
Don't think it is the case. def not about scandal. Also not about the writer and PD cause I suppose, it has nothing to do with the network vs. production
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21 Aida
September 25, 2015 at 10:19 AM
Ugh this would be such an awesome drama! I can just imagine the costumes and scenery. I hope the 'issues' get resolved and soon. Most of what was written went right over my head. Is the drama scrapped or not? Or simply gets another time slot/production team? Arrgh. Way to dash people's hopes after such an exciting drama to look forward to in December.
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22 anniemo
September 25, 2015 at 10:25 AM
What?!?!?! No!! I liked everything that I heard about this drama. The leads. The second leads. The story. Ok, the writer wasn't my favorite ever, but otherwise... Gah! Why??????
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23 Mandy
September 25, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Yay! Now Moon Chae-won and Spmg Jae-rim can move on. I didn't like the sound of this drama and neither would I watch anything with Lee Jin-wook. I'm glad.
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24 fab
September 25, 2015 at 10:40 AM
Unbelievable, they ditched just after they added Kim Kang-woo to the cast. Thanks SBS for denying us this great line-up. *sob*
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25 alpha
September 25, 2015 at 10:44 AM
Yaaaay!!! I love this news. This drama premise sounded so boring so I was actually in confusion whether to watch it or not. And I didn't really like the pairing, neither did I like that Song Jae Rim is only a side lead.
Now all three can choose different dramas. I want Moon Chae Won comeback to be in a super drama.
I bet my two cents this drama will fail if this airs.
Song Jae Rim needs to play a lead in tvN drama.
Lee Jin Wook needs to take a break for a while so that we can shake off his previous character from our mind. I don't like it when actors choose next projects too soon. That's why I didn't watch Jang Nara's Mr. Back because she did it toooo soon after FTLY.
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Eric
September 25, 2015 at 11:38 AM
You're so boring.
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alpha
September 25, 2015 at 7:41 PM
someone sounds butthurt
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26 Ailee
September 25, 2015 at 10:46 AM
I HATE SBS! AND NOW I'M SURE OF IT!!!!!!!!!
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27 Kgrl
September 25, 2015 at 11:42 AM
Lols. I ditto this.
Always thought SBS was the arrogant kid on the block who thought they were so cool and everyone just loved them. Any signs of success goes right to their head and makes them end up looking like fools in the end - at least to me. Sure, KBS and MBC have lots of issues too, but there is just something extra prick-ish about SBS that always rubbed me the wrong way.
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28 Miky
September 25, 2015 at 11:52 AM
nooooooooooo,the cast was quite good and was actually anticipating it even more being a revenge drama,damn so sad now,why SBS,why?
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29 canxi
September 25, 2015 at 11:55 AM
I like everyone sans one I am indifferent about. Thought it could swing another way if the person is in a role I can get on board with. But, the point is I wanted to see so I hope it moves to another channel so I can.
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30 Ashnia
September 25, 2015 at 12:03 PM
Poet me play devils advocate for a bit and say that SBS prob has a darn good reason for dropping it?
If SBS thought that this drama was going to be a ratings hit in way would they have dropped it.
Also just cause a drama comes from a well liked source material and has a star studded cast doesn't automatically make it good. A lot of it entails on direction and writing. Case and point: The time we loved.
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Kiara
September 25, 2015 at 1:56 PM
You are probably right but it's always easier to blame the broadcasting station for everything hehe.
Kind of weird to give the Village the time slot when Mr Black was originally going to take over after Yong-pal.
Lee Chang-Min directed dramas for SBS his whole career including the successful hit drama "Giant" so maybe it's the script? number of episodes?
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31 lordseungri
September 25, 2015 at 12:26 PM
I want to cry I was looking forward to this drama!
damn u SBS
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32 mary
September 25, 2015 at 1:22 PM
*adds another wing to Hanshin Hospital specially made for SBS execs*
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Gina
September 25, 2015 at 2:50 PM
Or expand the restricted area of the 12th floor to add whatever number of coma beds required .... lemme insert the catheters.
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33 mintiefresh
September 25, 2015 at 1:27 PM
What, no!!!! Omg, seriously - this was the first time in a while where I was really pumped up for an upcoming drama. NO :(
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34 Bex
September 25, 2015 at 2:26 PM
I was pretty excited for this it was the only upcoming drama I was def going to watch so I'm quite disappointed I hope another network picks it up fast!
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35 Kgrl
September 25, 2015 at 2:29 PM
Lols! Is this the famous Mary of SJR?
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36 flower
September 25, 2015 at 5:48 PM
Good then, maybe i'll back to check out SBS again after MGY " The Village " ends..
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37 Bongsookie
September 25, 2015 at 6:11 PM
ah man, I was looking forward to this drama! :(
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38 klmeri
September 25, 2015 at 6:17 PM
Anthony would find a way to make it air.
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39 jane
September 25, 2015 at 6:18 PM
Sbs is a freaking liar, what do they mean the slot is never cnfirmed?news were all over the place. They are just a piece of shit to use this kind of tactic.
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40 whitewire
September 25, 2015 at 6:18 PM
Perhaps another Anthony Kim versus Oh Jinwan situation
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41 soapbox
September 25, 2015 at 6:52 PM
This sounds a little fishy. I have a sneaking suspicion some bigger star agreed to different project so SBS is pushing Mr Black out of the way to make room in the schedule for the other drama. If they didn't have another drama arranged, I doubt they'd drop this one so readily since they'd have no time and would have to rush to find another one.
I wasn't really looking forward to Mr Black anyway, but I wanted to see Moon Chaewon :\
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42 Ameeramandy
September 25, 2015 at 7:08 PM
TT TT
I really hoped for Moon Chae Won's comeback though
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43 Michiki
September 25, 2015 at 7:32 PM
What will replace Good Bye Mr. Black on SBS timeslot??? I'm sure there will be another drama, but what is it?
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alpha
September 26, 2015 at 6:36 AM
Isn't it Six Flying Dragons. On dramawiki 'upcoming kdrama' page, SFD is listed before Village. But since Village is airing earlier, it means SFD is airing after that?
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alpha
September 26, 2015 at 6:39 AM
Oops I got it wrong, both SFD and Village are airing together on different days.
Hmm.... now I wonder what will follow Village. Maybe Oh my God?? Starring SoJiSub and ShinMinAh
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Kiara
September 26, 2015 at 12:14 PM
Min ah and SJS's OMG is going to be on KBS2.
If the pre-produced "Saimdang" needs a few more months before it airs (beginning of 2016) then maybe they can fit a drama in between after The Village.
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44 eny
September 26, 2015 at 3:39 AM
so dissappointed with this news, i don't have another drama to look forward
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45 Suzie
September 26, 2015 at 7:42 AM
This is so disappointing. I love the whole cast so far and the plot is promising, too. I hope this is still not the end and maybe another network would pick it up. If not, I wish the best to all the cast for their future projects.
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46 meiji_era
September 26, 2015 at 10:42 PM
To the producers of the series : Please consider tvN or JTBC!!!
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47 TrinPie
September 28, 2015 at 8:26 AM
NUUUUU! This is the show I was most looking forward to this year. This is very upsetting. Hopefully they will find a time-slot, even if it's on a different network, and soon!
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48 ML
September 28, 2015 at 6:23 PM
THIS IS FREAKING DISAPPOINTING!!!!! I HATE SBS TO THE MOON AND BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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