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Dead project Daemul to be revived
by javabeans
A highly anticipated drama project that fizzled last year may get a second chance at broadcast life: producers are hoping to give Daemul (aka Big Fish, or 대물) a second go....
Tags: adaptations, Daemul, drama production, Go Hyun-jung, Kwon Sang-woo
What Korean dramas could learn from Japanese productions
by javabeans
There's an article in the Korea Times (in English) that points out some issues in Korean drama production and what could be improved by looking at the Japanese drama production...
Tags: drama production, j-doramas
Kang Ji-hwan joins the telecinema experiment
by javabeans
Based on the recent news, it seems this whole Japan-Korea joint production "telecinema" project is finally kicking into high gear. Despite some actors' names being floated around as participating in...
Tags: Ahn Jae-wook, Bae Soo-bin, Cha In-pyo, drama production, Han Hyo-joo, Kang Hye-jung, Kang Ji-hwan, Kim Haneul, Kim Sun-ah, Lee Jia, Lee Soo-kyung, Sandara Park, telecinema project
Iris gets a drama and a movie
by javabeans
Kim Tae-hee, Lee Byung-heon Who else thinks this is a bad -- or very odd -- idea? Lee Byung-heon and Kim Tae-hee's much-anticipated match-up in the upcoming action-spy drama, Iris,...
Tags: drama production, IRIS, Jung Jun-ho, Kim Tae-hee, Lee Byung-heon, TOP
A day behind the scenes of Boys Before Flowers
by javabeans
Two articles are out today that take a look around the filming location and behind the scenes of the ever-popular Boys Before Flowers. I admit that I'm not that interested...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, drama production, Gu Hye-sun, Kim Bum, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Joon, Lee Min-ho
Drama trends for 2009
by javabeans
Note: The following is taken from a Korean article, so the opinions therein aren't necessarily my own. Still, it's a look into the trends we can expect in the coming...
Tags: Cain and Abel, Chae Shi-ra, Cinderella Man, drama production, Go Hyun-jung, Han Ji-min, IRIS, Iron Empress, Ja Myung Go, Ji Sung, Kim Tae-hee, Lee Byung-heon, Lee Yo-won, Min Hyo-rin, Park Min-young, Queen Seon-deok, Return of Iljimae, Shin Hyun-joon, So Ji-sub, Sung Yuri, Swallow the Sun, Triple, Yoon Kye-sang
East of Eden cuts budget even further
by javabeans
MBC's East of Eden has already cut its budget once by lowering the actors' salaries, but it's further cutting its production budget. Originally planned as a 25 billion won project (approx. $19...
Tags: drama production, East of Eden
East of Eden: Viewers up, paychecks down
by javabeans
The actors of MBC's Monday-Tuesday drama East of Eden, including star Song Seung-heon, are taking a pay cut -- as much as 50% from their current pay rates. The drama boasts...
Tags: drama production, East of Eden, Song Seung-heon
Failed dramas still result in high star price tags
by javabeans
Bad Love, Rivals Perhaps as a corollary to this discussion of why ratings are important, for better or for worse (usually for worse), here's an article that discusses one such...
Tags: Bad Love, Bulhandang/Robbers, drama production, drama ratings, Park Shin-yang, War of Money
Will star Japanese writers and Korean production bring drama gold?
by javabeans
The Korean Foundation of International Cultural Exchange is working with the Japan Broadcast Writers Association in a joint "TV drama project," which was announced at the TV Drama Writers' Conference...
Tags: drama production, j-doramas, Tokyo Showers, Winter Sonata