Dream High 2 to audition cast via reality show

92 March 22, 2011March 22, 2011

by javabeans

Dream High has announced the production of a sequel series, and that has everyone in a tizzy trying to either guess the new cast, or offer up their favorites for a fantasy version. Well, according to a KBS variety programming executive, they’re getting TWO shows in one (kaching!), because they’ll be holding a separate reality show covering auditions to find the new cast members.

Of course, not all of the cast will be selected via audition — I’m sure they’ve got idols lined up who’d dearly love that shot to break out into their acting careers — but those who make it through the reality program will get background roles. Which may even be better — imagine you’re a Dream High fan. Imagine your favorite idols get cast in the sequel. And then imagine that you get to play…their best friend. Or tormentor. Or rival, whatever.

This is quite possibly brilliant. It’s like the What’s Up auditions, juiced up and televised and turned into an entertainment property all its own. Well, the drama was known for its meta awareness and pop-culture referencing, so it only makes sense that that sequel go all-out in the meta department, yeah?

The reality auditions will be held in the latter half of the year, as they have another reality program in the works that will air first. KBS is also looking at production concepts for MC and comedian reality shows.

Dream High 2 is aiming to hit the airwaves in January 2012, co-produced again by Bae Yong-joon’s Keyeast and Park Jin-young’s JYP Entertainment. I have no interest in seeing Yonsama reprise his anemic cameo, but man oh man had they better bring back Park’s hysterically offbeat character. That dude was a scene-stealer if there ever was one. (Trivia! JYP named his character, Yang Jin-man, after the “Big 3” music-biz CEOs: There’s YG’s Yang Hyun-seok; his own name, Park Jin-young; and SM’s Lee Soo-man.) Both Bae and Park are in talks to serve as the judges for the reality program.

Via Sports Chosun

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51 Rina

March 23, 2011 at 7:49 AM

I wouldn't mind the original cast making cameos (keep Yang Jin-man and the other teachers), but I'd rather have a whole "new generation" of students. I have mixed feelings about it since it's hard to please everyone when you're making a sequel. I would like a teenaged Hye-sung, but I wouldn't want her to be the main character, since it would be following too closely to the original cast since we know her background, her family and interactions with the main cast. I think she would be better as a supporting character.

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52 ivy_factiva

March 23, 2011 at 9:47 AM

WOW the 'Yang Jin Man' meta! Didn't know he did that!
This man is so awesome with pop culture references

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53 Jules

March 23, 2011 at 12:38 PM

I think this would be really fun for the fans, but as a serious actor it's a bad career move, still though I hope to see them cast a good actor/actress during this show.

I also hope they decide to cast a real actor/actress like they did with Kim Soo hyun for DH2 cuz I honestly believe he helped save the show with the overflow of idols, yes we like idols, but we also like talent, please cast people who can act!!!

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noi

March 24, 2011 at 5:29 AM

agree. i'm a samdong's loyal fan but i'd like to see soo hyun in another role!!!!

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54 bob-esponja

March 23, 2011 at 2:59 PM

i'm so happy i might just explode! XD . even if these shows aren't as good as the original dream high, i'll still love them

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55 noi

March 24, 2011 at 5:26 AM

i'm all for "dream high" but thinking for the sequel makes me kinda shiver. i really love love love love love love whoever the screenwriter is and i'm afraid that the story's not as appealing as before... and it'll ruin the "dream high" i know. i mean, if this continues, i'm not surprised if there's even a season 3 for this... and season 4... and goes on...

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56 ...

March 24, 2011 at 10:28 AM

They're really milking the unexpected success of Dream High, eh. I'm still pissed they didn't release an OST of the songs performed by the cast themselves :/ If Secret Garden can have three versions of That Woman and Here I am, why can't Dream High?

I'm still gonna watch, I guess. But if it's the exact same style a la Gokusen I might lose interest in the long run.

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57 Girl in Doubt

March 24, 2011 at 1:44 PM

as much as i love the idea of an audition... i cant help but wish that they hire actual actors this time around. dont kill me please x[

dont get me wrong, i loved dream high. in the beginning i was extremely worried that they hired mostly idols to star in it, but the story/script itself was so brilliant that the acting didnt really become a problem. but at the end of the series i still had that lingering question had they not casted idols but actors instead, would it have been better?

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58 aznboi

March 25, 2011 at 10:39 AM

Lol JYP showing some love to the other agencies. I love the name Yang Jin Man. Nice to know the background story on it

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59 Shotokan

March 25, 2011 at 10:40 AM

How crazy would it be to see Jay Park in Dream High 2. I would love that actually.

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60 yen

May 16, 2011 at 9:49 AM

hope is the same people act in the dream high2^^

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61 LeeHongKiObsession

May 20, 2011 at 8:42 AM

I WANT LEE HONG KI TO AUDITION!!! but he probs wont =[[[[ i LOOOVEEE HIM!!! hehehe i wish the cast members will stay the same cuz that's the only way that the drama would be the second one of the original.. if the cast members are different then the whole drama would be different....

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62 ahem

May 27, 2011 at 2:36 PM

I CANNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTT WAIT!!!!!!!!! YAYYYYYYYY!!!! I AM SOOOOO EXCIIIITTTTTEEDDD!!! my fav dramas is havin a sequel...my bday wish just came true!!!!!!! haha my suckish bday just got better..thank u directors!! LOVE U TAEC!!...n wooyoung n ALLLLL OOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 2 PM!!!