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Producers of Popular TV Series 'Mom's Dead Upset' in Dilemma

Source | 2008/07/16 | Permalink |

"Mom's Dead Upset" is a popular drama series on KBS 2TV that boasts a high viewer rating of 30 percent. The producers of the drama, however, are facing a dilemma regarding when to end the series, as the cast and crew of the show are showing signs of fatigue and physical meltdown.

Writer Kim Su-hyun, the pillar of the show, underwent surgery late last year to remove breast cancer. Fortunately, the cancer was at an early stage so the operation was successful, but doctors say that the writer needs to rest.

Producer Jeong Eul-Yeong as well as actresses Kim Hye-ja and Sin Eun-kyeong have been complaining of extreme fatigue.

The show was originally planned to end at episode 69 at the end of September, but the cast of the show are asking to end it at episode 61 at the end of August.

Samhwa Production says when it signed the contract with KBS, the two sides agreed to end the show at episode seven, but present circumstances are calling for further negotiations....| More

Sin Eun-kyeong Comes to Terms With Her Inner Child

Source | 2008/07/09 | Permalink |

Mothers with grown-up daughters look with some trepidation on the prospect of seeing everyone's favorite movie gangster Sin Eun-kyeong play a lawyer determined to marry a divorced man with a child in KBS2 TV weekend drama "Mom's Dead Upset". In eyes of many, she is an alpha girl, but to her mother (Kim Hye-ja) she is just a pain in the neck who is making the wrong choice.

The character Sin plays is supposed to be strong, yet viewers sympathize with her too. "I can understand her as if she were me", says one comment on an Internet forum. "She is the reason I watch the drama". This may be because there are some overlaps: Sin herself is a divorced mother with a son.

In an interview with the Chosun Ilbo, Sin nods along to these comments. "Right, I may look like a successful woman like (her character) Young-soo, but to my mother I am a troublesome daughter too", she said. "Actually, the drama has made me look back on my life".

That was one reason she was cast in the role. Jeong Eul...| More

Cinema Paradise for All

Source | 2008/05/15 | Permalink |

Film Museum, Library & More

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Korean cinema is increasingly becoming a landmark in the movie world. Avid fans can now learn all about the past and present of the local film industry at the new Korean Film Museum.

Korean Film Museum

The Korean Film Archive (KOFA), a state-funded organization devoted to collecting, preserving and reviving domestic films and movie data, inaugurated last Friday the Korean Film Museum.

Located in Sangam-dong, northern Seoul, it's the city's first museum devoted to movies. Walking around the circular room, you'll zip through 100 years of film history.

It's small but compact and full of small treasures. Cineastes donated precious personal items for the museum. You'll find legendary screen beauty Choi Eun-hee's (1926~) jewelry and make-up brushes as well as celebrated director Im Kwon-taek's signature on-site outfits and the Honorary Golden Berlin Bear trophy he won at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival....| More

3 New Weekend Dramas to Air

Source | 2008/01/29 | Permalink |

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

All three major television networks will start new weekend dramas for the entire family in February.

KBS will air "Mom's Dead Upset", which deals with four-generations living together and the various incidents resulting from generation gaps. MBC will air "A Beauty Unmatched, Park Jeong-geum", about a divorced single mom, while SBS will air "I Am Happy", about a happily married couple.

The first episode of "Mom's Dead Upset" will air at 7:55 p.m., Feb. 2. Written by Kim Su-hyun, the hit maker who wrote for dramas such as "My Man's Woman" (SBS, 2007), "Love and Ambition" (SBS, 2006) and "Trap of Youth" (SBS, 1999), the drama's expectations are high.

The drama features powerful actors and actresses. Lee Soon-jae, who currently plays King Yeongjo on MBC's "Yi San", Baek Il-seob, Kim Hye-ja and Kang Boo-ja are the grandfather, father, grandmother and mother of the family respectively while Sin Eun-kyeong, Kim Jeong-hyeon and Lee Yoo-ri will play t...| More

2007 Year-end Korean drama awards round-up

Source | 2008/01/07 | Permalink |

Winners of the 2007 KBS Drama Awards

▶The Best Actor : Choi Soo-jong ("Dae Jo Yeong")

▶Best Actor/Actress : Lee Deok-hwa ("Dae Jo Yeong"), Kim Hyeon-joo ("In-soon is Pretty"), Chae Rim ("Dalja's Spring")

▶Excellence in a Mini-Drama (Wed-Thurs drama) – Male/Female : Kang Ji-hwan ("Capital Scandal"), Lee Da-hae ("Hello, Miss"), Han Ji-min ("Capital Scandal")

▶Excellence in Weekend Series – Male/Female) : Jang Hyeon-seong ("Golden Era of Daughter in Law"), Yoon Jeong-hee ("A Happy Woman")

▶Excellence in a Serial Drama – Male/Female : Park Hae-jin ("By Land and Sky"), Han Ji-hye ("Likable or Not" ("I Hate You, But It's Fine"))

▶Netizens' Choice : Choi Soo-jong ("Dae Jo Yeong"), Han Ji-min ("Capital Scandal")

▶Best Couple Award = Kim Ji-hoon-I - Lee Soo-kyeong ("Golden Era of Daughter in Law"), Kang Ji-hwan - Han Ji-min ("Capital Scandal"), Park Hae-jin - Han Hyo-joo ("By Land and Sky")

▶Excellence in one act drama – ...| More