Welcome To the Show features idol lineup
by javabeans
More idols, and more shows featuring idols: A happy trend, or not?
There’s probably no easy answer to that, but we’ll be getting another example of the kind with a new SBS sitcom, Welcome To the Show (working title), which has three pop idols in leading roles: 2PM’s Nickhun (pictured above), f(x)’s Sulli, and 2AM’s Im Seul-ong, the latter of whom we saw in last year’s Personal Taste.
It sounds like an interesting idea, although how well it works is all in the execution; sitcoms tend to be much more about the actors and their charm, not the stories. Welcome To the Show is planning — as of its pilot, at least — to take on a one-act format, which means that each episode will be a self-contained story. Furthermore, it’ll somehow mix sitcom format with music program Inki Gayo, which…I have no idea how that’ll play out.
According to a production rep, the show began filming its first episode on February 13, although they are unsure as of yet whether the sitcom will take on a regular broadcasting format: “If it ends up as a regular broadcast, we’ll rework some parts to fit the style, and even cast members can be changed.”
Er…sounds like a lot of question marks that perhaps should be worked out prior to filming, no? Though I can see the reason for the rush, considering that the show is looking at premiering in mid-March. Even though there’s no premiere date set yet. Whatever. I guess you could just film a brand-new show totally on the fly and playing everything by ear, why not?
Via Seoul.co.kr
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1 djinni
February 14, 2011 at 5:39 AM
er... not so sure about this one
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Peachy
February 14, 2011 at 7:52 AM
I like Nickhun, he definitely has the hidden charm. I hope he can act....
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alilies
February 14, 2011 at 10:47 AM
lol is nickhun's korean good enough? hahahhaha oh well we'll see.
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x0mi07
February 14, 2011 at 4:14 PM
he doesn't look like he can act. but i hope i'm wrong.
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BJ
February 14, 2011 at 5:29 PM
I hope you are wrong too.
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Annie
February 14, 2011 at 7:40 PM
I've seen him act in various small roles before (sitcoms, mvs, etc) and let's just say he's not any better than Taek Yeon...
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djinni
February 15, 2011 at 3:53 AM
ill be the first to admit he is charming.... but all the "acting" ive seen him do so far leads me to think that he is a charming house plant... nice to look at and it makes you want to feed and water it... but that is all it is... a plant that just sits there and looks pretty.
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2 rose
February 14, 2011 at 5:46 AM
the idol that i can say can act and hold an acting job is micky yoochun , on all the idol boy band , all failed miserable
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Natalie
February 14, 2011 at 5:57 AM
not so sure about that... he was decent but he had a rocky start too, and i think many agree that the real stars of the show were Yoo ah In and Song Joong Ki in terms of how fast their star shot up during/after/because of the show.
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Serious
February 14, 2011 at 6:46 AM
yep.. i'm a yoochun stan, but i think the real stars that stood out was yoo ah-in & song joong-ki.
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ebjessie
February 14, 2011 at 7:08 AM
i haven't watched anything with Nickhun in yet, but think the boy has charm.
that show, the Jalgeum (sp?) Quartet... hm, i don't understand the craze/hype about Yoo Ah In and Song Joong Ki. Seperately they played their characters strong. But whenever they are together, too much over-acting. Borderline cheesiness even.
That scene when one guy cried to stop the other from going out doing Robin Hood stuff... geez, the shouting, nagging, the too much waterwork, all under the moon!! soo cheesy *shudder, shudder*
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mary
February 14, 2011 at 8:04 AM
You did NOT just insult Geol Oh and Yeo Rim...
*sharpens claws*
Nah, just kidding. That scene where SJK was stopping YAI WAS a bit... overacted. Or perhaps it was weirdly written because you didn't know at that time why Geol Oh was very important to Yeo Rim.
You only figure out in the end why SJK's character cared too much about losing Geol Oh. Because Geol Oh was someone who didn't care about social classes while Yeo Rim had daddy-deep social-class issues...
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Algebraic
February 14, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Oh, I actually loved that scene. I love me some bromance.
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almondie
February 14, 2011 at 7:58 AM
@Natalie: your Yoo Ah In and Song Joong Ki comment was off topic, this post is about idols and the comment to which you replied mentioned Yoochun specifically in the context of idols who act.
Of course you can always make comparisons beyond that and count in the professional actors - in this case, YAI and SJK. Which i don't think is a bad thing, despite an obvious mismatch between them: a cross-field rookie vs. experienced professional actors.
About your real-star comment, if I didn't misremember, the specific SKKS scenes that scored the highest in korean viewership rating were all Yoochun's (in the ~20% range, the average for the entire show was about 10%). Who was the real star of the show?
Glad that you found him decent, though. Cheers!
ps: i have to say: poor guy. he worked extraordinarily hard on this project, did a progressively fine job in it, and in the end got acknowledged by many including critics. why are inappropriate, unconvincing comparisons like this still around?
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AmbieH
February 14, 2011 at 8:36 AM
very well written
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rose
February 14, 2011 at 10:20 AM
thank you for understanding my point of view ......
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nikkyp28
February 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM
LOL....I was about to asked ins song jong ki and Yoo ah started as idols too? glad read through your comment. Yup, they were excellent actors but I guess if we talk about idols foraying into acting, Mickey Yoochun indeed is the first person that comes to mind. I still remember someone, not sure if it was JB or GF, who said historical dramas are difficult one to perform for actors coz it exposes the weaknesses in their acting chops if any as compared to regular contemporary dramas and I agree with that one. So seeing Yoochun doing his real "first" acting job in a historical drama is indeed commendable as he did justice to the role of LSJ. I must also say, among the 4 of them, not taking anything from the 3 actors, Yoochun;s role, in my opinion is actually kind of hard to play and he pulled it off. Next, I want to see Lee Seung Gi in this kind of role and see if he can also pull it off. He's a good idol turn actor too but as I said, contemporary drama is one thing while historical is another.
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la dee dah
February 14, 2011 at 8:47 AM
I don't think you can compare Yoochun to Yoo Ah In and Song Joong Ki really in SKKS. In addition to Yoochun being a newcomer, the character of Sun Joon was much more subdued than the other two. Jae Shin was the one who sometimes acted before thinking, the scruffy rebel, the emotional one, his character just attracts more people (he also acted the character well). Yong Ha, my favorite character, was just.. out there and confident and playful. Sun Joon was a quiet, stoic intellect who mostly kept his emotions on the down low. In terms of that, I think Yoochun played this character well (he was also my second favorite, something about a nerdy hero just appeals to me!).
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x0mi07
February 14, 2011 at 4:15 PM
how much more can a SUPER STAR like yoochun shoot up?! *shrugs* just asking really... -___-;;
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Kavitha Ravi
February 14, 2011 at 8:18 AM
completely agree with you rose! yoochun's LSJ was da bomb in skks! being nerdy was never so hot! sigh sigh...he should totally sign up for another drama palli or has he already?
the boy will always have a career as an actor if ever his idoldom fades no? cant say tht for some of the others though....
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rose
February 14, 2011 at 10:22 AM
im glad you like him as munch as i do
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MMisso
February 14, 2011 at 11:03 AM
i love how this turned into a micky yoochun forum LOL
anyway idols shouldnt be judged right away.. and besides this will be a sitcom right?? i dont think it requires tooo much hardcore acting from them...
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keyt
February 15, 2011 at 7:02 PM
ㅎㅎㅎ loved it too.
Kavitha Ravi
February 15, 2011 at 8:16 AM
ahmmm like is putting is mildly i'd say! but yay lets all rejoice in you chunnie mania! :D
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Kavitha Ravi
February 15, 2011 at 8:17 AM
oops me loves for chunnie got the better of me there what i meant was:
ahmmm like is putting it mildly i’d say! but yay lets all rejoice in our chunnie mania!
j
February 14, 2011 at 11:19 PM
we'll be seeing him in the latter half of this year
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Kavitha Ravi
February 15, 2011 at 8:19 AM
really?? yaaaay! in what might i ask?
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j
February 15, 2011 at 10:02 PM
dont know yet but he's being swamped with offers for dramas and movies and he said to expect something in the latter half of this year, he cant do it now because he's starting JYJ album promotions
Concert in Bangkok in april *dances*
also jaejoong might be cast as co lead in Jan dong guns comeback to the smallscreen drama <3
Kavitha Ravi
February 16, 2011 at 8:11 AM
oh thts such awesome news!! cant waaaaait for his drama come back! oooh jae is staring with jdg huh? tht must be super intimidating!! anyways good luck to him and chunnie!
Christy
February 14, 2011 at 8:31 AM
i loved mickey yoochun in SK! They boy can act and he is so damn charming!
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j
February 14, 2011 at 11:05 PM
As much as i love SJK YAH i think they were overhyped in SKKS
i really really really really loved gul oh but yoochun was the star of SKKS
its kinda weird to see that korea has yoochun mania but here on an international forum most people including JB and GF give more credit to yoo ah in. I guess it all comes down to personal preference.
Playing LSJ convincingly esp. for a rookie would have been very challenging. compared to moon jaeshin LSJ is a more subtle character and definitely not you run of the mill kdrama hero that all of us kdrama viewers are programmed to love from the get go
Also i know that SJK was inspired by yoochuns real life persona and capt. jack sparrow but he did overdo the "cute" and the crazy sometimes.
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ebjessie
February 15, 2011 at 7:54 AM
"its kinda weird to see that korea has yoochun mania but here on an international forum most people including JB and GF give more credit to yoo ah in. I guess it all comes down to personal preference."
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l agree with you on the personal preference.
some other reasons: one is the language gap.
one other is how one manages one's drama viewing.
some people don't understand the language.
and having hundreds of dramas on their to-watch list, they zip, even skim through scenes.
they multi-task while watching.
they open two, three screens to watch 2,3 dramas at same time.
they fast-forward.
they play music in the background.
etc
so, in-your-face overacting (some people call it "expressive") becomes more eye-catching, wild, hot, smexy.
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j
February 15, 2011 at 10:20 AM
lol :D agree with you
i confess to doing a lot of those things including playing multiple dramas in multiple tabs but i only did that with sub par dramas like playful kiss and BOF
However i paid extra attention to SKKS because i really loved the drama and i find it hard to be emotionally invested if i only observe the acting at a purely superficial level.
SKKS was fresh and light without being overly sweet and had this quality where you forgive its flaws because it moves you. Even now i feel uplifted when i listen to the OST (Junsu!!) . It might not have been the "best" technically but it is one of my all time favorites.
also i am not korean but even i could appreciate the nuances of yoochuns acting
yoochun is love!!!
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samgetang
February 15, 2011 at 6:36 AM
Oh, Rose! You started an avalanche of comments just because of our Micky Yoochun and the amazing Jalgeum Quartet of SKKS. Just goes to show how these guys have changed the landscape of sageuk kdramas and how idols-turned-actors are now perceived. Agree: Yoochun should not be compared with the other 2 male actors because he was a greenhorn in this field. For his performance in SKKS he did an outstanding job for a comparative newbie like him. Also, the role required more subtle acting that even the pros say is more difficult to portray for even the more experienced among them. Another idol-turned-actor who gave others a run for their money is Lee Seung Ki of Brilliant Legacy/Shining Inheritance and MGIAG. But I think the roles he played so far were not as difficult and does not seem to veer away too far from his personality in real life.
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keyt
February 15, 2011 at 7:24 PM
You're right! While LSG played familiar roles to his personality, Yoochun had to portray a totally different character: he's such a dork/wacky person who had to play LSJ!
Btw, I loved watching him/them in BTS cuts, during my SKKS withdrawal period.
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3 indigowine
February 14, 2011 at 5:47 AM
how many episodes are there?
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4 hanaoguri
February 14, 2011 at 5:51 AM
I am looking forward to this....read that the three idols will be involved in a love triangle and there will also be many other actors and singers making an appearence. Should be fun :)
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Lahlita
February 14, 2011 at 6:44 AM
Oy. I am so over these love triangles. They've done been a million times before. They need to spice this mess up. I could really go for a love pentagon, or a love nonagon. If they're really ambitious, maybe they could aim for a truncated love trapezohedra or a love icosidodecahedron? That would be awesome!
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estel
February 14, 2011 at 7:30 AM
Hahaha I love your ideas! You should pitch them to the stations. ^_^
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Yaya
February 14, 2011 at 7:48 AM
Ah, I once saw a music video for a really cute song which was probaly a love dodecahedron... The person loved another person who loved another who in turn loved another, etc etc, until it came right back to the original person. And it didn't help that the singer was in almost every scene, apparently stalking the, "Where's Wally?" style! ;)
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Jane
February 14, 2011 at 9:22 AM
Sound a little like this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5egURt6AKPk
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5 merriweather
February 14, 2011 at 5:56 AM
Wasn't Sulli a child actress? But anyway, not pinning too many hopes on this one although Dream High was pleasant surprise.
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billydbeagle
February 14, 2011 at 7:59 AM
yep, sulli played the young Lee Bo Young in Ballad of Suh-dong (Seo Dong Yo). And she did a very good job in that role. In fact, i was quite surprised to find out that she is now a singer. But it seems she's going back to her acting roots. Best of luck to her in her new show....
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hapacalgirl
February 14, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Sullli should stick to acting because to be frankly honest she can't really sing. Same sentiments to another idol actress SNSD's Yoona, who can't really sing as well and would of had a pretty decent acting career had she pursued it instead of singing. I really liked her 9ends2outs, and minus the awkwardness with her male costars, she did decent in Cinderella Man and You are my destiny.
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6 @.@
February 14, 2011 at 6:00 AM
sulli was a child actress, so i don't think she'll have a lot of trouble. seulong was funny as the whiny guy in personal taste, but i don't know about nichkhun. since he's a foreigner, he has an accent, and they will probably play that into the sitcom
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7 ar_arguably romantic
February 14, 2011 at 6:19 AM
i get the feeling that they would be playing themselves (or the idol version of themselves that they show the world) rather than any role that requires acting.
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8 Carinne
February 14, 2011 at 7:02 AM
"Come and knock on my door. We've been waiting for you.... Does Three's Company ring a bell?
I was hoping to see them do more physical challenges, 'cos I had fun watching them on a few Lunar Specials this year. That boy from SHINee, Minho, is an allstar. Look out!
To: JB, GF & Wonderbeans
H A P P Y V A L E N T I N E S D A Y !
XOXOXO
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Carinne
February 14, 2011 at 7:05 AM
Oops, that didn't sound right... revise...
Come and knock on our door.....
We've been waiting for you......
Where the kisses are hers and hers and his,
Three's company too.
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Ani
February 14, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Eeeeh, Oh, My School (100 points out of 100) ruined SHINee's Minho for me. He just became too annoying for me to the point that I wonder if he's like that in real life. Now, I can't stand it if he's in Let's Go, Dream Team 2. XP
On the original topic (sorry Carinne, I'm gonna include my comment here since I don't really like making multiple posts), I don't care if idols are on a drama or not as long as they deliver. I know people get mad because they feel these roles end up getting taken away from real actors who need to make a living, but truthfully that's showbiz for you. It's a dog-eat-dog world and EVERYONE needs to make a living. I mean, I don't hear much complaints about when actors try to crossover and be singers, why can't singers do the same? My problem with idols from groups getting casted into sitcoms/dramas/movies is that when said idol is from a group I tend to be biased for or against them based on whether I've seen them on a Variety Show that I like. For 2PM? I like Chansung for his being on Dream Team and Wooyoung as Chipmunk on Dream High (wow, the Dream Brothers?), so anything with Nickhun just makes me roll my eyes. For 2AM it would be Changmin for his SGB and National Heroes role (and because the boy has some excellent singing chops... His vocals get pretty explosive. We tend to joke that it's because of his mouth. XD) so I can never see the appeal for Jo Kwon. For f(x) it would be Amber because she may not talk a lot, but that girl has charisma that has caught many fan's by surprise (LOVE HER!), so Victoria always seems too girly for me. Etc.
Disclamer: I'm not an idol fan so much as a Variety Show nutcase. I don't think I like any one of 2PMs songs, although I'm pretty aware of what they are. I only like one 2AM song (and for Changmin, I also like his one title song as Homme). I only like two f(x) songs. So I'm not defending idols because I like them, I just think we gotta look at this from the money point of view. You know money? That thing everyone needs to survive in this world? That coke bottle? That necessary evil? Yeah, money. People need it, rather they be idol or actors - or us normal broke folk in school - and if you've got popularity why not capitalize on it? Remember Capitalism? Yeah, that thing Americans and many other nations protect with their last breath? Yeah, gotta go where the money is.
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mochoo
February 14, 2011 at 7:50 PM
ani, I always admire your reply, nice to see comments like this, being a long while we see it in Dramabean. Keep it up, we need it in idol coverage or rom com sections.
I also love belleza, and samsooki etc....
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9 Ashley Thomas
February 14, 2011 at 7:22 AM
I don't know...I am having more and more trouble becoming interested in shows containing Idol stars. Far too many of them seem to have been wiped of all real personality when they entered their promotional companies, and their acting reflects that lack of authenticity.
I thought Micky Yoochun did really well in SKKS, but the character he played also had, at the beginning, a very wooden quality that might actually have benefited him as he started. Nickhun has a cute personality, and so does Im Seulong, but I don't know if they have the ability to portray real depth of feeling.
Of course it is a sitcom...so who knows if depth of feeling will really even be necessary, LOL!! XD
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elsie
February 14, 2011 at 8:41 AM
I agree with you. I don't get excited over these idol stars in dramas. They are taking roles from rookie actors and that's really unfortunate. How are we going to find the next Lee Minho or the next Kim Bum?
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10 estel
February 14, 2011 at 7:28 AM
WAHOOOOO, NICHKHUN!!!!
I don't usually fangirl like this over boyband idols, but I adore Nichkhun. He and Victoria are so adorable on We Got Married! And even if he sucks I'll still watch this from beginning to end. Haha can't wait!
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Linda165
February 14, 2011 at 1:09 PM
I also find him AHdorable in WGM!!! He is so sweet and cute, love his accent and how he seems to forget Korean when he's embarrassed :)
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11 ilukd
February 14, 2011 at 7:31 AM
HAPPY VALENTINE DAY JAVABEANS AND GIRLFRIDAY .... love you ....
Happy V-DAY to all K-drama addict and dramabean lovers .... love you all
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12 Lahlita
February 14, 2011 at 7:38 AM
Damnit! I'm not sure where to put this in such a way as to make sure lots of people see it but, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, GIRLFRIDAY!!! I meant to e-mail you on Wednesday (I think it was Wednesday, yeh?), but I was at home sick like death, and then I only just remembered today. Ugh. I am a bad minion. I won't forget next year! You're the bestest!
To everyone else, Happy Valentine's Day!
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girlfriday
February 14, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Hahaha. Thanks! :)
I like Bad Minion. It's now your new nickname. Or the name of our indie band. Or the name of our line of hipster clothing. So many uses, so many to choose from...
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x0mi07
February 14, 2011 at 4:18 PM
oooh... belated happy birthday then!^^
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Lahlita (Bad Minion!)
February 14, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Hahaha, I can live with that. Today I shall post under the moniker Bad Minion as punishment for having forgotten your birthday. It really is a fantastic band name. An indie band whose songs all SUCK, but yet are hilarious and strangely addictive. Lahlita likey! Oh, sorry, Bad Minion likey!
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samgetang
February 15, 2011 at 6:45 AM
Happy hippy hoppy birthday, GIRLFRIDAY! You have all our love, lab, lob or however you want it to be had ;-) Enjoy the Bday and Vday!
Keep rockin' and rollin'!
Thanks, thanks, and more thanks!
Bless yah...
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13 Samara
February 14, 2011 at 8:17 AM
And the real actors in all that...
There aren't a lot of rookies actors anymore, just dramas with idols and bad acting, exept for Michy Yoochun and T.O.P...
That's a shame!!!
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14 djeedjes
February 14, 2011 at 8:19 AM
so this is basically show with a lot of eye candies?
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15 ivy_factiva
February 14, 2011 at 8:24 AM
i'm an avid follower of kpop, and i don't dislike any one of them... but i'm not feeling this cast ensemble. these three idols don't look like they've got the acting or comedic flair.
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ceire
February 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM
I don't know about Khun and Sulli, but personally I think that Seulong is not a bad actor. I saw him in Personal Taste, and felt like he totally pulled off his character.
But I'll probably skip this anyway... hum.
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16 brookeeve
February 14, 2011 at 8:31 AM
Truly, this just sounds like a hot mess. I can't wait to see it, 'cause I tend to like hot messes...
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17 Daniela
February 14, 2011 at 8:42 AM
Oh Nickhun...he is charming. That smile is melts me.Maybe he can survive in this whit his charm. But why use pop idols again? Normally, they can't act and it's painfull keep watching.
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18 Dara
February 14, 2011 at 9:02 AM
After Dream High, I think I'm idol-OUT, been continuously watching idols lately; SKKS (Great Micky), Paradise Ranch (dropped it already), Dream High (Only for KSH, the idols are ok). *sigh* A drama with all real talented actors would be nice for a change.
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19 kokoro
February 14, 2011 at 9:21 AM
I really like Nickhun on we got married. Watch you are beautiful parody to see how he acts, he is hwang tae kyung ^^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsHVHR47zvU
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20 lb_tmi
February 14, 2011 at 9:25 AM
oooohhh! Victoria's gonna be mad if they give Khun and Sulli a loveline. LOL.
if Khun's character is close to his true self, i see him succeeding. if SeulOng's character is like his PT character, he'll be fine.. haven't seen Sulli in anything yet. but i'm thinking this will be higher in ratings because of all the eye candy aboard.
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mycorrhizoid
February 14, 2011 at 1:52 PM
Sulli was a very good child actress - it's pretty much the reason SM picked her up.
Compare this :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54v1yt3Lmb4 to her normal bubbly childishness.
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21 hpn88
February 14, 2011 at 9:56 AM
personally I don't mind Idols in sitcoms. They typically don't require expert acting skills and the whole mixing it with Inkigayo sounds slightly different even for a sitcom.
Hopefully this will open actual roles for younger actors.
Though I'd like to point out that the whole idols in actual drama's has been sort of working in favor of the actors though. With SKKS, a lot of people started watching b/c of Yoochun, but Yoo Ah-in stole the show. Same with Dream high, KSH is stealing the show and gaining a lot of attention which means more roles for them. A silver lining??
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22 blast
February 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM
..i wasn't so actually into k-pop idols before.. not until Yoochun nailed the hot nerd Lee Sun-joon in SKKS.. haha.. !
but not expectin' so much from this.. i' watching dream high though ., but other idols in drama just disappointed me.. ?? haha paradise ranch??
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23 Toasty
February 14, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Sounds interesting:), But not very promising:/
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24 sandy80
February 14, 2011 at 10:13 AM
idols suck in everything
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25 js
February 14, 2011 at 10:25 AM
"Khun" and "acting" remind me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34BoHkbJmLw
LOL
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:D
February 14, 2011 at 1:14 PM
ROFLMAO!!!!!!
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Ani
February 14, 2011 at 3:58 PM
BWAHAHAHA! WOW! BWAHAHAHAHA! I know he speaks English, but I never really heard him speak English and this was... BWAHAHAHA! I have been reduced to a laughing nincompoop by the epicness of that clip. XD
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Apple A day
February 14, 2011 at 4:52 PM
horrible!!
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Daniela
February 14, 2011 at 8:55 PM
I told you! Its almost painful to watch it! But to funny hahaha
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POGA
February 14, 2011 at 10:26 PM
Not almost painful to watch, it IS painful to watch. And it's so mean of me as he's my bias but I can't stop LOLing every. Single. Time. It's awful but ....ahahahahahaaha. It's so horrible you can't help but laugh.
I guess the bright side is uh...since then he hasn't been nearly as bad as that clip?
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26 :D
February 14, 2011 at 11:40 AM
i still can't get over how cute Nickhun's face is...
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27 ladystar
February 14, 2011 at 1:01 PM
We'll have to wait and see...
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28 hapacalgirl
February 14, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Not a good trend. If I want to see idols , I will watch variety shows and music programs. Frankly if I am watching a drama/sitcom/movie I would prefer to see actual actors . I think its a bad trend to have these dramas chock full of idols because it lessens not only the acting quality but lessens the opportunities for really talented rookie actors to get themselves some exposure. Many talented veteran kdrama/kcinema actors got their start in sitcoms, the same for some of our younger generation faves likes Lee Minho.
I mean don't get me wrong, I have no problem if an idol gets a role here and there if they prove they can act but to have so many idols in one drama after another is a bit overkill. I mean I am a DBSK fan but Shim Changmin has no place being added to Athena especially with the caliber of actors in it already. In this case I am not so bothered with Seulong because he has a couple roles now under his belt and Sulli was a child actress before she was an idol but Nickhun.....
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Aisuo415
February 14, 2011 at 2:15 PM
I totally agree. I really dislike this trend. I can't remember the last time I saw a drama that's completely idol-free and truthfully I find that a real shame. I watch movies/dramas for a reason and that's because they have actors. It's ridiculous how some idols get a lead role while they're worse than bad.
Nichkhun's a beauty, but I'll skip this one.
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29 churasan
February 14, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Hmm... more idol dramas. I'm kinda mixed on this one. I noticed that when idols act, they either "have it" or they "don't." For these specific idols, I think Sulli would probably do good since she was a pretty good child actress. It would be kind of interesting to see her as an actresses as a grown-up.
But I think having a drama with all idols might be a bad idea. Usually if the cast is mixed with veteran actors / actresses and idols, then there is more of a balance of acting skills.
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30 POGA
February 14, 2011 at 3:28 PM
Sulli's a child actress, so I can see this for her. Her acting (even despite it being years and years ago) has always been a better chance than her singing with me, so...I don't know, if she was a good child actress I hope it's carried on into now (though even now, she's still just 17). But yeah, I think I mean, you can't really say she's an idol wanting to jump in. Technically, it's the opposite. Seulong's had Personal Taste and that movie so he started small and moved up, which is good. Khun er...Khun's my idol bias, but...his acting...if he has a role similar to how he is it'll work but his acting is pretty bad right now. lol. But maybe a sitcom will help? And hopefully out of all three he has a smaller role, because unless he's improved dramatically, I don't see him doing a big one.
But only three of the castlist has been released...maybe they're the only big idols? I'll wait until the final castlist and story is released.
Seriously, from Sulli's case, though, I'm wondering how many would-be-young-actors end up becoming idols just because they don't see a future in acting. I mean, Sulli was a good child actress and could have stayed on the route, but signed on with SM. How many idols are there that wanted to be actors, but were signed on by an agency and turned to idols instead?
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jyyjc
February 14, 2011 at 11:40 PM
Actually Sulli has always been signed with SM even when she was just acting. She was probably under SM's roster of actors including lee yeonhee and go ara until they decided to put her in an idol group. And I don't think it's because she doesn't see a future in acting, I see lots of cases of aspiring actors who are in idol groups just to get their names out there and probably cuz it's easier to get acting opportunities, hence the idol invasion of acting industry. Plus the actors of idol groups are usually the ones that are not the best singers of their groups (sulli, yoona, siwon, sohee did that one movie) Sorry fans.
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POGA
February 15, 2011 at 12:03 AM
lol, really? I completely forgot when Sulli signed on (she was...yeah. I've forgotten). Huh....yeah, I pretty much agree with you about how aspiring actors are in idol groups because it really is easier to become known that way. (And of f(x), Victoria was first signed on as a model/actress category, though she was picked because of amazing dancing, and then put into an idol group. lol. So that's a group where 2/5 members weren't in SM for singing)
And yeah....it is true actors aren't the best singers (though isn't Siwon partially deaf as well?) and often also the faces of the groups.
Actually, for idols that really aren't great singers and don't have much of a singing future after idol-ship is over, acting really is one of the only ways to go (unless they go hosting or producing or something), so in that case I really don't mind idols entering the acting field...provided, that is, they do well once in it.
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31 Apple A day
February 14, 2011 at 4:44 PM
I think they're doing this type of show because of the success of Dream High and all its Idol stars.
I've been a follower of Khun and Victoria on WGM, but lately they've become sickeningly sweet and a bit over-done in my opinion.
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32 kaja
February 14, 2011 at 6:16 PM
lol this is just funny how the article is about nickhun and other idols starting off as actors, but people started to shift it to micky yoochun and abt skks haha.
but i do agree that the actors that stood out and did a good job in acting were song jooki and his friend. they deserved to win trophies for their performance instead of a joke trophy of them being the best couple award. :(
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33 SL
February 14, 2011 at 7:09 PM
I'm not sure. I feel like Dream High filled my quota for idol dramas for a good year at least.
I love Nichkhun, I love Seulong... I think I'd watch anything with them.
Should've cast Victoria. That would've made this WGM fangirl squeal for real(:
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34 IZ
February 14, 2011 at 7:39 PM
Urgh stop the idol lineups. Where are the real actors and actresses like song hye kyo or kim tae hee ?
Rookie actors please step up ! Please.
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35 Severine
February 14, 2011 at 8:29 PM
After the pleasantly addicting surprise that was Dream High, I no longer wish to judge a drama by its idol-stacked cast, I swears! I also happen to think Nichkhun and Seulong are all sorts of charming and adorable; lets hope their natural charm comes through in their acting. I'm not too familiar with Sulli, but I hope her stint as a child actress will make her watchable. Is JYP behind this somehow? If he is, then it just might be good. That man is a genius.
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36 pohonphee
February 14, 2011 at 8:32 PM
I'm ok with idols become an actor if they really start from the bottom and then prove their way to the top. Start from small role, then improve to 2nd lead role or and then lead role if their acting is good and improving.
Imagine these idols get their lead role, and doesn't matter they can/can not act, while Yoo Ah-in, Song Joong-ki, Kim Jae-wook, Bae Soo-bin and other rockie actors with several dramas under their belt and their acting still can not have their lead role, said the world is unfair, it still bother me.
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37 Fern
February 14, 2011 at 8:56 PM
Another idol filled drama???? I'm so sick of idol filled dramas : / Why can't we have a drama with plain ole' good rookie actors or just actors. Not saying that the idols can't act, they can..... to a certain level that is. Just, I'm willing to bet those trained to act will act better. Will these idols prove me wrong? We'll see... Cause the others were... meh.. XD
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38 b020
February 14, 2011 at 9:28 PM
Another reason why I am becoming more and more disenchanted with kdramas...there's more emphasis on getting someone "pretty" rather than talented.
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39 Niki
February 14, 2011 at 10:05 PM
I've seen Nichkhun act... he's not explicitly terrible, he's just not very good. I'm not sure I could watch an entire episode of him as a main lead, but I can handle a 10 min guest appearance.
idk, maybe he'll surprise me... I'm going to keep an open mind and stay positive.
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40 jyyjc
February 14, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Wasn't sulli an actress before she became an idol?
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41 Lisa Purba
February 14, 2011 at 11:43 PM
I cringe!
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42 wonbinlover
February 14, 2011 at 11:49 PM
Nichkhun is so adorable looking that I wouldn't be able to resist not giving the sitcom a try. I don't know how he'll fare but he's pretty charming.
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43 Lilian
February 15, 2011 at 12:10 AM
The only idol I would rather see more of in acting is TOP.
Other than that, I don't like this trend. I want more Won Bins, not Song Hye Kyos.
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44 amktsy
February 15, 2011 at 3:45 AM
I may quit kdrama if the trend continues.
It applies to idols i love.
i call myself a huge shinee minho(i love jonghyun too but minho deserve more love than he currently have) fan and often hate how everyone likes the other 4 but not him when he's equally,cute ,funny and crazy.
Honestly,i haven't watch his drama 'Piano' yet.
I cannot bear to watch it.
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45 Ayame
February 15, 2011 at 10:02 PM
If they want to have idols acting in a drama/ sitcom so bad why don't they bring NONSTOP back?
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46 nan345
February 16, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Nichkhun definitely has the CHARM. Acting wise...I think he's pretty good. He may not be the best best, but he's good. I've seen all his cameo and his acting as Moon Geun Young's role in Cinderella sister. He did a pretty good job protraying Moon Geun Young's character in Cinderella Sister I thought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2pmVaep_9Y&feature=related
Anyways, I'm not really into sitcoms, so hopefully this sitcom will change my mind. And
“If it ends up as a regular broadcast, we’ll rework some parts to fit the style, and even cast members can be changed.”
What?! So the cast could change? Khun, Seulong, and Sulli could change in the cast?
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47 pbjtimeee
February 16, 2011 at 8:55 PM
I'm not really into K-Pop, and I don't know the names of any members of any boy bands except FT Island and DBSK, so I really had no idea who Nickhun was.. From the picture I actually thought he was Go Soo. Does anyone else see the resemblance?!
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48 ...
February 17, 2011 at 9:16 PM
NICKHUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^
But other than that... eh, Dream High was the exception, not the rule. Let's leave the acting to the real actors, yes?
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49 Xtine
February 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM
I find it very annoying that idols are trying or pursuing acting. It's not that I don't mind, but as an audience... have they done their homework and training before pursuing the filming industry? Because when I watch them act, I cringe every time because the acting is sooo sooo bad. And I'm left wondering why they were selected to be cast in the first place. Fame? Money? Connections? Appearance? Probably one of the above or all of the above.
I just think... if you're going to act, take some acting lessons beforehand. In other words, study and learn how to act before getting a role.
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50 Park Bona
February 24, 2011 at 2:10 AM
It's written well! GOOD JOB!
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