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<P class=HStyle0> Tonight viewers face two choices: tune into the escapades of a strikingly handsome knight or go for a brand new melodrama. </P>
<P class=HStyle0>For the past two weeks, ancient Korean hero Iljimae of MBC's "Moon River" has been winning the Wednesday and Thursday night miniseries ratings race. Now, the competition is heating up with a new series joining tonight's line-up. </P>
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<IMG class=borderedImg style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8px" hspace=0 src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.koreaherald.co.kr%2FNEWKHSITE%2Fdata%2Fimg_dir%2F2009%2F02%2F03%2F200902030043.jpg" border=0>Titled "Again My Love," KBS' latest installment takes Korean dramas back to their roots, with a twist. Instead of the usual tortured love triangle, "Again My Love" centers on an unconventional quintet of stars. </P>
<P class=HStyle0>Rising celebrities Park Ye-jin and Jung Gyu-woon and veterans Choi Myung-gil, Park Sang-won and Jun In-hwa weave a web of deceit, betrayal, and yes, adultery in the 24-episode series. </P>
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<P class=HStyle0> With a trio of thespians whose ages range from 43 to 49 heading the cast, "Again My Love" may alienate younger audiences. On the flipside, the drama market and viewers benefit from the risk. The combination of 20-something co-stars Park Ye-jin and Jung Gyu-woon with their 40-something counterparts caters to those who want to explore the complexities of both married life and budding love. </P>
<P class=HStyle0> Though "Again My Love" promises to attract a broad audience, rising above rival MBC drama "Moon River" will prove to be a challenge. Touting a strong cast and director, the hit MBC action romance successfully combines the humorous nature of the comic book original with high flying stunts. </P>
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<P class=HStyle0>"Iljimae is a very sad character," said director Hwang In-roe at the "Moonriver" press conference. "But Ko Woo-young did not make (his original work) sad. It is even a little bit upbeat." </P>
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<P class=HStyle0> The first drama to be based on artist Ko Woo-young's 1970s comic series - SBS aired a different take on the hero last year - "Moonriver" layers anime-style elements over cinematography reminiscent of Oriental ink paintings. </P>
<P class=HStyle0> The lead, Jung Il-woo, bears an uncanny resemblance to the comic book version, a lean and melancholy Korean Hamlet with martial arts moves and a beautiful face. </P>
<P class=HStyle0> Actor Jung, who wooed female fans as a bad boy in "Unstoppable High Kick" (2006), struggled to do Ko's Iljimae justice. </P>
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<P class=HStyle0>"I was playing Jung Il-woo's Iljimae," he explained. "The director wanted the original Iljimae. But my personality kept emerging. The director said, 'Don't laugh. Jung Il-woo cannot be present. Don't laugh.'" </P>
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<P class=HStyle0>A pensive and serious Iljimae graces the screen; the fruit of one laugh-free take after another. And Park Chul-min of the hit series "Beethoven Virus" serves as the yang to Jung's yin. With a Chinese straw hat, a curlicue mustache and an incredibly strange walk - the result of extensive consultation with a ballet company friend says the actor - Park's villainous Wang Hyeong-bo is cute but dangerous. Clearly, he is the comic relief. </P>
<P class=HStyle0> The combination is hard to beat. Yet the melodrama is making a comeback; SBS' highly popular "Temptation of Wife" serves as a case in point. </P>
<P class=HStyle0> Both the comic book adaptation and the melodrama are beloved genres, adding an element of unpredictability to this particular ratings race. </P>
<P class=HStyle0> Tune into "Moon River" on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:55 p.m. </P>
<P class=HStyle0> "Again My Love" starts tonight on KBS 2 TV at 10 p.m. </P>
<P class=HStyle0> By Jean Oh </P>
<P class=HStyle0>(oh_jean@heraldm.com) </P>
<P class=HStyle0>2009.02.04</P>
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<P class=HStyle0><STRONG>Question</STRONG></P>
<P class=HStyle0>1. Do you like or dislike watching Drama? why? And What is(was) your favorite Drama?</P>
<P class=HStyle0>2. Which do you prefer Korean drama or American drama (or Japanese one act.)? Why do you answer like this?</P>
<P class=HStyle0>3. What is most important thing in a drama? actor(actress) ? or sound and story?</P>
<P class=HStyle0>4. There are many popular Korean Drama in other country like China, many western Asia, especially Japan. What do you think about that(Hallyu, Korean Wave)?</P>
<P class=HStyle0>5. Have you had any experiences of feeling ‘Korean wave’ yourself other than from the media? </P>
<P class=HStyle0>6. Do you think that Dramas can influent our real life? And Do you have any experience about it?</P>
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<P class=HStyle0>5번질문은 2005년 고양이버스님이 올린 질문을 이용했습니다.</P>
<P class=HStyle0>토픽을 처음 올려보는 것이라서 </P>
<P class=HStyle0>기사 편집하기가 어려워서 그대로 올립니다. 길지만 읽어주세요^^</P>
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첫댓글These days, I often see a wife's temptation. That's why my mom and sister are hooked on the drama. I am addicted to it a little.^^ Thank you. See you Sunday!!
첫댓글 These days, I often see a wife's temptation. That's why my mom and sister are hooked on the drama. I am addicted to it a little.^^ Thank you. See you Sunday!!
i crush on TV shows.
토픽 감사합니다. 이번주에 최대한 참석하도록 노력하겠습니다. 뉴페이스 버전으로다가.ㅋㅋ
very interesting!~^^*
thank you for the topic...참석*^^*
드라마라..ㅋㅋㅋ 예전엔 드라마 시간표까지 다 외우곤 했는데.. I used to remember each drama schedule :)
참석할게요^^
어디서 많이 본 토픽이긴 한데...음....암튼 토픽 고맙습니다. 공부 좀 해서 가야겠네요. 아줌마들 틈사이에서 살아남을려면...