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- New director brought on for Daemul, ousted writer speaks up
- Tamra the Island: Episode 5
- Kang Ji-hwan raises a glass to Cafe In’s first show
- Moon Chae-won takes the lead in SBS drama
| New director brought on for Daemul, ousted writer speaks up Posted: 19 Oct 2010 05:05 AM PDT More drama for SBS’s Daemul: Just a week after swapping writers, the drama has director changes as well. Oh Jong-rok (Style, Working Mom) was the original director, but a new PD has been brought onboard, Kim Chul-kyu (Hwang Jini). This has led to a wave of speculation of trouble behind the scenes of the already-much-beleaguered production. (Seriously. I’m amazed Daemul even managed it onto the air.) SBS hurried to counter rumors that Oh was being forced out because of discord with production house Lee Kim (Yigim) Productions, and said that they were merely adding Kim to the project. That SBS source said that this is to share the workload among the film crews, because they are already nearing live-shoot scenarios for the drama. (Already? After only two weeks??) Reportedly, Oh will remain in charge of the overall production, and will spend more of his time working with the writer on the scripts rather than on outdoor filming, which will be handled by Kim. Despite this hasty explanation, there are some who feel that there must be more to the story, especially when considering that even the cast felt confused and upset at this sudden news. PD Kim was introduced as a new PD on the 17th, and this abrupt change caused much chaos on set. In fact, the cast temporarily refused to film until they were given a clear explanation, including star Go Hyun-jung. With the shooting schedule so tight, some feared that the drama wouldn’t be able to make its broadcast for this week’s episodes, but reps from SBS and the production company were able to persuade the cast and settle the matter, and filming resumed after a three-hour standoff. The situation was already tense following the ousting of Daemul’‘s first writer last week: Hwang Eun-kyung was shown the door after writing the first four episodes due to clashes with PD Oh over the direction of the story, and writer Yoo Dong-yoon took over. Although Hwang’s departure was glossed over by SBS as a mere difference of opinion, Hwang has come out with frank remarks: “It feels like I’ve been robbed,” she said, adding, “I feel angry and wronged.” According to Hwang, Oh frequently rewrote her work, and his revisions took out the stories she wanted to tell and replaced them with his. She estimates that 80% of the first two episodes was written by her, but there’s little left of her ideas in episodes 3 and 4. When she asked Oh why, he merely told her that the reason was to “protect the writer.” He had begun requesting the writer change since late July, which is when he started refusing to let her come to rehearsals. Aie, what a mess. And yet, Daemul is pulling in higher ratings with every episode! What else could possibly go wrong? RELATED POSTS
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| Posted: 18 Oct 2010 08:20 PM PDT Hello everyone! I am nattacatta and I am super excited to be finishing the recaps for Tamra the Island. I will be recapping the sixteen episode version as of right now (I come from the land down under, aka DVD region 4). This drama is oodles of fun so I hope you come along on this journey with me to Tamra where female divers rule the roost, British exiles speak Korean better than English and supposed sexual offenders investigate thievery. The characters (and actors) in this show continue to deliver on the cuteness front. This was a fun episode and we see further development in Kyu's character. What sets him apart from our regular Gu Jun Pyos is his personal journey, one of the major themes of the show. There is still mystery surrounding him, and Im Joo Hwan is playing the hell out of all of these elements. (...) © nattacatta for Dramabeans, 2010. | Permalink | 63 comments | Add to del.icio.us  |
| Kang Ji-hwan raises a glass to Cafe In’s first show Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:55 PM PDT I’ve been mentioning Kang Ji-hwan‘s musical for a while, and Cafe In has finally lifted the curtain on its Tokyo Globe Theater run with its opening show on October 16. The following are photos taken from that first performance, which features Kang in a comic-melo performance playing two roles: as a playboy sommelier, and as a friendly date coach. Kang received a standing ovation for his performance, and gave fans a little something extra with a prepared encore number. (...) © javabeans for Dramabeans, 2010. | Permalink | 30 comments | Add to del.icio.us  |
| Moon Chae-won takes the lead in SBS drama Posted: 18 Oct 2010 10:53 AM PDT Moon Chae-wong has announced her next role, and it comes in a new SBS drama called It’s Okay, Daddy’s Girl [괜찮아, 아빠 딸], which will be the station’s Monday-Tuesday offering after Dr. Champ wraps. Moon plays Eun Chae-ryung, an immature youngest daughter who has always depended on her father, but after he is the victim of an accident and her household ruined, she realizes the extent of his sacrifice and hard work. This spurs a change in her careless attitude, and she encounters a series of hardships along the way as she transforms herself into a self-reliant woman. The story has shades of a few dramas we’ve seen lately: namely Wish Upon a Star and Smile, You, which are coincidentally (or not?) also both SBS dramas. In Wish Upon a Star, the heroine was a flighty, boy-crazy 25-year-old who becomes the breadwinner for her five younger siblings after her parents die. In Smile, You, the heroine grew up in a rich household, but after her father’s business goes bankrupt, she finds herself in much humbler straits. Still, even with these familiar elements, I’m looking forward to seeing Moon Chae-won take on a leading role and think there’s room enough in the premise for another version of this story. Moon is still a bit green as an actress, but she has a lovely, warm presence onscreen that makes me think she’d be an engaging leading lady. She’d had roles in high school fare like Mackerel Run and Our School E.T. (both with Park Bo-young and Lee Min-ho), but it wasn’t until 2008′s Painter of the Wind that she made her name known, playing a gisaeng who falls for the girl-in-man’s-clothing played by Moon Geun-young (the pair was even named best couple at the year-end awards). She followed that with a supporting role in Brilliant Legacy, after which she was pretty much wasted in Yoon Eun-hye’s My Fair Lady. It’s Okay, Daddy’s Girl will premiere on November 22. Via Mk.co.kr RELATED POSTS
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