How Drama Stars are Going to Spend Chuseok Weekend

There are several dramas that are receiving nationwide attention these days, and it is but natural to wonder how everyone’s favorite stars are going to spend the Chuseok weekend. Many are planning to continue long and hard filming schedules throughout the whole weekend, while others will be able to find time to spend with family.

SBS Extends Warrior Baek Dong Soo by Six Episodes

On September 6, SBS came to an agreement with the drama production company and have officially declared that Warrior Baek Dong Soo will be extended by 6 more episodes. A representative of SBS stated, “Warrior Baek Dong Soo is bringing in a new wave of SBS historical dramas. The show is being loved and we have long considered extending it, the extension of the show will be natural.”

Weekly Box Office Report: Final Week of August

“Blind” is about a blind woman who is the witness of a murder scene. The blind woman, “Soo Ah” is played by Kim Ha Neul, and in the past she was a promising student at the police academy. The other witness of the crime scene is played by Yoo Seung Ho, however he gives a witness statement completely different from “Soo Ah’s.”

Yoo Seung Ho Looks Dashing in Customellow

Yoo Seung Ho looks dashing in the latest ad campaign for clothing brand Customellow. The actor, serving as the model for the 2011 F/W menswear collection, left behind his typical "little brother" image in favor of a strong, masculine persona. We think he totally pulls it off! The outfits for the photoshoot consisted mainly of slacks, tweed, and heavy woolen knits with an old-fashioned feel.

"Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon" Tops Movie Box Office

The movie "Arrow, the Ultimate Weapon" topped the box office during its debut weekend. The historical action drama, which stars Park Hae Il, Ryu Seong Ryong, and Moon Chae Won, attracted 976,569 moviegoers the weekend of August 12, according to the Korean Box Office System. The movie opened in theaters on August 10. In second place was the thriller film "Blind," starring Kim Ha Neul and Yoo Seung Ho. It has attracted 423,439 moviegoers since its premiere last week.

Warrior Baek Dong Soo Still Number One for Mon-Tue Dramas

SBS’ Mon-Tue drama “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” maintained their position at #1 for TV viewer ratings. According to AGB Nielson media research, the episode of “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” that broadcast on August 9th had 15.9% viewer ratings. Although the ratings decreased down from 16.1% for the episode that was broadcast on August 8th, but it did nothing to change its position as number one. The episode of “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” on August 9th had Yoo Seung Ho finally becoming a true killer. Yoo Seung Ho’s character killed another.

Warrior Baek Dong Soo: Stays at #1 for Mon-Tue TV Ratings

SBS’s Mon-Tue drama “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” achieved number one for viewership ratings in its time slot. According to the AGB Nielson Ratings, the episode of “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” that aired on August 1st received 16.3%. On July 26th the viewership rating was 16.7%, although Augst 1st ratings reduced by 0.4% “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” maintained number one. The other two dramas that play in the same time slot, MBC’s “Gye Baek” and KBS 2TV’s “Spy Myungwol” each respectively had 10.1% and 7.2%.