Bus crash on set of Bridal Mask results in fatality
by javabeans
Holy crap, holy crap. The production of upcoming period drama Bridal Mask has just had a huge accident; a bus crash has killed one actor and seriously injured 30 others.
The accident occurred in the early-morning hours of April 18, at approximately 5:30 am, involving the broadcast station bus that was heading to the filming location in Daebyeong-myeon, Gyeongsamnam-do province, near Hageum village. The bus went over the ridge between rice paddies and overturned. Oh shit. You know how you see those dramas where the picturesque rice paddies are divided by the occasional road, and you wonder what keeps the cars from falling off the road into the ditch on either side? Yeah, apparently it’s nothing.
The bus was carrying extras, one of whom died in the crash. Thirty others suffered serious injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment. One source with the production said that there may have been a problem with the bus’s brakes, but there’s been no official word yet on the cause. According to the CP, all filming has halted on the show for the next two days.
Bridal Mask is the 1930s period action drama starring Joo-won as a masked freedom fighter during Korea’s movement for independence from Japanese rule. It’s currently planning to follow Equator Man on KBS, but I wonder if that will hold with the accident. Dramas tend to adopt a “show must go on” mentality when accidents occur, but you have to think the story changes somewhat when a fatality is involved. There’s precedent for dramas being cancelled mid-production due to accident (see: Eric and Han Ji-min’s Wolf in 2006 — but in that case the accident involved the star).
Sad, sad story. Condolences for the deceased, and best wishes to those in recovery.
Via E News 24
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51 Jinjoo
April 18, 2012 at 12:17 PM
sad news may this actor RIP & all the injured recover soon! i've been to korea & the cars or traffic there could be v v scary - i almost got hit by a motorbike around myeongdong as we were there shopping, just like we see in kdramas where they deliver some food & they drive like there's nobody on the street!
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52 Cam
April 18, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Oh. GOSH. How awfully sad.
Unbelievable. I can't believe that this is sudden happening in this drama ~ I hope everyone will be all right & feel so better soon.
Also, condolences to the family of the deceased.
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53 pumpkinattack
April 18, 2012 at 3:17 PM
I vote for safer production scheduling.
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54 SarahLynn
April 18, 2012 at 4:27 PM
Wait what about with Boys Over Flowers when that one girl hung herself, she was a main character for quite a while
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55 ar_arguably romantic
April 18, 2012 at 5:59 PM
That is really tragic. I hope that the production makes some sort of dedication or recognition towards that extra.
Even knowing how many actors and idols get into car accidents, I would expect an accident to happen in an action sequence or with falling equipment or in a car accident heading home from a shoot after a long night- nor a bus accident on the way to the shoot. I'm guessing it was still really dark at 5:30am.
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56 Lady Seoul
April 18, 2012 at 8:47 PM
That's crazy! Condolences for the family's deceased.
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57 Viki
April 18, 2012 at 10:25 PM
Omg...That's terrible! This the biggest accident in drama-filming history!
My heart goes to the victim's family. RIP
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58 Ash
April 19, 2012 at 7:54 AM
I hope all who are involved will have a speedy recovery.
And there are no words that can be said for the one who lost his/her life. Its just a pity that the person might not have realised their dream, especially if it is a young life lost.
Man...this just sucks to the core! Hate the fact of an innocent life was lost!
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59 Carinne
April 20, 2012 at 11:33 AM
I think they halt production to pay respects to the deceased, and that's very thoughtful of them. Did this show have a blessing ceremony done beforehand? How sincere was it? I think they should have another blessing ceremony to comfort any weary hearts.
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60 obsidian
April 21, 2012 at 2:36 PM
RIP.
I hope the others have a speedy recovery.
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61 Hi Sun
August 31, 2012 at 10:39 AM
My wife is wondering what happened to Jun Won since he seems to be on all the pictures
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62 dramalover
October 31, 2013 at 7:59 PM
I am suspecting if the driver is rushing to the set, hence the need for the brakes which didn't work out, since drama filming is known to be very very very packed and they are usually rushing like mad.
Whatever it is, condolenseces to the deceased!
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63 dramalover
October 31, 2013 at 8:11 PM
http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/534453.html
Hope KBS2 will reflect on what they told the press and what they had really did! Extras are actors too, why are they treated like props?
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