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The business of kdrama extensions and cuts
by javabeans
Queen Seon-deok Yep, we as drama-lovers tend to have a love-hate (mostly hate, I think) relationship with drama extensions and, even worse, unexpected cuts. Even a good drama can be...
Tags: drama ratings, Queen of Housewives, Queen Seon-deok, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Strike Love, Tamra the Island
Tamra will air complete version overseas, not at home
by javabeans
Despite fan furor, the decision to cut Tamra the Island down to 16 episodes still stands, but the MBC drama will be exported abroad with its 20 episodes intact. This mirrors the...
Tags: controversies, Hwang Chan-bin, Im Joo-hwan, Seo Woo, Tamra the Island
Fans are spitting mad at Tamra’s curtailment
by javabeans
Im Joo-hwan When MBC announced that Tamra the Island was getting cut and ending early, they pissed off fans and even spurred them to publish a large ad in a...
Tags: controversies, Hwang Chan-bin, Im Joo-hwan, Lee Sun-ho, mania dramas, Seo Woo, Tamra the Island
Tamra gets shortened to 16 episodes
by javabeans
Geez, what is MBC's deal? First they butchered Strike Love's ending -- which already had a more fleshed-out ending filmed -- and now they're cutting their low-rated but well-received weekend...
Tags: Im Joo-hwan, Seo Woo, Tamra the Island
My Name Is: Seo Woo
by javabeans
She gained a bit of notice with her supporting role in Gong Hyo-jin's movie Crush and Blush, but now actress Seo Woo is garnering more attention for her lead role...
Tags: interviews, Seo Woo, Tamra the Island
Japanese broadcast set for Tamra the Island
by javabeans
MBC's manhwa-adapted drama Tamra the Island [탐나는도다] hasn't gained much ground in the viewership ratings, but regardless of its low numbers in Korea, it has been sold for a broadcast in...
Tags: Tamra the Island
Tamra the Island: Episode 2
by javabeans
Funny and sweet. The characters are lively and the scenery continues to be gorgeous; the island setting and time period give this drama a bright dash of whimsy. Like with...
Tags: Hwang Chan-bin, Im Joo-hwan, Seo Woo, Tamra the Island
Western actors becoming more visible on Korean TV
by javabeans
Here's an article that takes a look at the growing trend of non-Korean actors being featured on television, which caught my eye because it talks about one of the leads...
Tags: Hwang Chan-bin, Misuda, Tamra the Island, variety shows
Tamra the Island: Episode 1
by javabeans
Let's get this out of the way: The first fifteen minutes or so are crap. They're silly, questionably acted, and a little embarrassing with all the rough English (although the...
Tags: first episodes, Hwang Chan-bin, Im Joo-hwan, Lee Sun-ho, Seo Woo, Tamra the Island
Tamna cast members refute dating rumors
by javabeans
Normally, I don’t pay any attention to dating rumors since onscreen couples almost always fuel speculation of offscreen dating, even when they're groundless. But it's interesting how the latest...
Tags: Im Joo-hwan, Seo Woo, Tamra the Island