Birdie Buddy is based on a Korean comic book series and will have its first broadcast on August 8th. The drama is Uee’s first where she stars as the main character. The production team behind the drama worked on “Boys Over Flowers” and “Palace.” Uee plays a character that has a rural background, but goes through different hardships in order to become a golfing goddess. Her character will feature Uee’s positive and bright energy. The PD of “Birdie Buddy” stated that “The whole staff was surprised at her acting abilities.”
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Lesbians in Drama: Viewer Opinion Split on Daughters of Club Bilities
The viewer opinion of KBS 2TV’s Drama Special, “Daughters of Club Bilities” is currently split. On the episode that was broadcast on August 7th, the show portrayed lesbians in a deep manner. The drama itself gained a lot of attention because currently Korean society is still closed on the matter of same-sex. Also, KBS is a big broadcasting company and the drama is on network television.
"Protect The Boss" Garners Explosive Overseas Attention
After premiering with strong ratings just last week, SBS has stated that they are currently in talks with several distributors around Asia.
Let’s Go Dream Team: Female Ice Sliding Controversy
On August 7th, the show “Let’s Go Dream Team Season 2” was the foci of controversy because of their summer “Dream Girls” special. Viewers of the show complained about the bikini-like clothes that the female celebrities were wearing and also the angle of the camera that seemed to focus on certain body parts. Many female celebrities appeared on this special and Rainbow’s Jae Kyung and Cho Hyun Young, SISTAR’s Dasom, and Dal Shabet’s Viki participated in the “Ice Sliding Game.”
Han Ga In and Hwang Jung Min to Return to Dramaland?
Rumor has it that Han Ga In ("Bad Guy") and Hwang Jung Min ("Accidental Couple," "That Fool") might be returning to dramaland together, in the mega-million blockbuster cable drama Korean Peninsula, a cable drama from CSTV (owned by Joseon Ilbo, a news network).
JYJ Continues to Make Strides on Drama OSTs
Following the success of JYJ Junsu’s latest single, “You Are So Beautiful,” from SBS drama “Scent of a Woman,” the entire K-pop industry is now turning heads to see if drama OSTs will become a new winning strategy for the trio.
Hong Soo Hyun Taken to Hospital after Car Crash, Manager in Critical Condition
Actress Hong Soo Hyun has reportedly been involved in a car crash and has been taken to a local hospital. According to local media, in the early morning of August 4th, Hong Soo Hyun’s car crashed into a car that was already stuck on the side of a highway due to a previous accident. She is reported to have broken her ribs from the collision.
"High Kick 3" to be Shot Overseas
MBC is gearing up to start filming for their latest sitcom, “High Kick 3, Short Leg’s Counterattack”. After finishing the preliminary script reading a couple weeks prior it was announced that the drama will officially start filming on August 10th.
Uee "No Matter How Much I Drink, I Don’t Get Drunk"
On August 2nd, After School Uee appeared on a press conference for “Ojak Brothers.” Uee confessed that she really doesn’t have a limit to how much alcohol she can drink. Uee said, “I haven’t been able to check how much I can drink yet, I’ve never drank untill I was drunk.” Uee had also said, “I didn’t know that I could drink so well.” It’s interesting that she talked about her drinking because girl group idols usually don’t talk about drinking at all.
JYJ Junsu’s New Single from SBS “Scent of a Woman” OST to Be Released This Week
JYJ’s Junsu will release his new solo single, “You Are So Beautiful,” from the OST of SBS drama “Scent of a Woman” on August 5th. The song will be released through Korean online music sites, including Melon, Bugs, Dosirak, and Mnet, under the album, “Scent of a Woman- OST Part 2.”