Mom's Dead Upset (Drama - 2008) - 엄마가 뿔났다 (Eom-ma-ga Bbool-nat-da)

[ChanMi's drama news] Ji Hyeon-woo returns to the screens on "Precious Sons and Daughters"

2008/08/12 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Ji Hyeon-woo returns as a dentist in the new KBS drama "Precious Sons and Daughters".

"Precious Sons and Daughters" will be released after the end of "Mom's Dead Upset"....| More

[TV Review] Runaway moms swap drudgery for liberty

2008/08/06 | Source | Permalink |

Mothers are running away from home - in well-received TV dramas, that is.

Trapped as stereotypical housewives who dedicate their lives 24 hours a day to their husbands and children, fleeing moms are a hot fad here.

The epicenter of this TV trend is "Mom's Dead Upset", written by Kim Su-hyun, the guru of Korean TV drama writing.

Han-ja, the lead character in this show, which airs at 8 p.m. on weekends on KBS2-TV, declared independence from the family after spending decades as a housewife looking after three children, a husband and a widowed father-in-law.

Han-ja's situation doesn't elicit sympathy at first. Her husband is trustworthy and father-in-law wise and caring. Her children have started families of their own.

However, Han-ja feels that something is missing in her life, which is her own self, and declares that she needs a break.

In a surprise announcement on her birthday, she decides to take a one-year break.

Meanwhile, another TV drama, "My Sweet Seoul", whic...| More

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

2008/07/16 | Source | 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

2008/07/09 | Source | 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

KBS Holds TV Program Premiere in Beijing

2008/06/16 | Source | Permalink |

KBS will host a large-scale premiere of TV programs as well as a seminar to celebrate the 15 anniversary of bilateral exchange between Korean and Chinese broadcasting.

KBS recently announced that it will hold a premiere and workshop that aims to seek ways to develop the broadcasting industry of both countries as well as review the past 15 years of achievements. The event will be held at the Korean Cultural Center in Beijing, China for two days from June 16.

A number of high-ranking broadcasting officials will attend the opening ceremony on June 16. On June 17, KBS and CCTV will hold a large-scale premiere event that will introduce KBS TV programs including the drama series "Mom's Dead Upset" and "Powerful Opponents" to Chinese broadcasting officials as well as regular viewers.

Hosting the event will be KBS TV announcer Han Seok-jun, who will be hosting major programs related to the upcoming Beijing Olympic games on KBS.

KBS and China signed a cooperation treaty in 1993 foll...| More