Cable’s first extension: Queen Dowager In-soo
by javabeans
Despite the generally gloomy outlook for cable dramas (in particular, those on general-programming channels, most of whom are discontinuing or severely curtailing drama production), there are a few notable successes. Now we have the first of them to be extended: JTBC’s strong performer Queen Dowager In-soo, which has been gradually rising in the ratings (it has broken 2% and may possibly see 3%).
Queen Dowager In-soo isn’t the cable show with the highest ratings (Vampire Prosecutor, Ten, and A Wife’s Credentials have topped its numbers, for instance) but it’s a weekend show and a sageuk—two criteria that make it more prone for extensions. Originally planned at 50 episodes, the show will be getting an additional 10 episodes to end with 60 total.
The drama started off, as many sageuks do, in the childhoods and younger lives of the characters, with Ham Eun-jung (Dream High) playing the younger role to the adult queen dowager, Chae Shi-ra (Iron Empress). The extension means the show will get to delve further into her later life and with greater detail, for instance the transformation of the queen dowager’s grandson, Yeonsangun, into the notorious tyrant he is known as today. Among the rest of the drama’s cast are Kim Young-ho, Kim Mi-sook, Baek Sung-hyun, and Jeon Hye-bin.
So, in a nutshell: Cable dramas may have taken a step back, but at least there are a few successes to keep the situation from resetting entirely to zero.
Via Joy News
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1 reallycool
May 9, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Definitely agree with the last comment. Sure cable dramas overall haven't done amazing but their are those few cable dramas that are just outstanding and I'm glad cable stations aren't just giving up on dramas entirely
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2 Ani
May 9, 2012 at 11:13 AM
The only thing I know about this show is that there was a major, uh, reaction when it came to Ham Eun-jung's bed scene. Heh. Good for jtbc. I'll be forever thankful to them for Fermentation Family.
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ladida
May 9, 2012 at 6:32 PM
Hahaha. I'm gonna miss Woojung.
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3 skelly
May 9, 2012 at 11:17 AM
A bed scene in a sageuk?? I thought single kisses were a walk on the wild side.
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diorama
May 9, 2012 at 11:25 AM
Whoa. Where are the subs for this drama? I've heard it's great outside of bed scenes too ;P
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4 Saima
May 9, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Does anybody know where I could find A Wife's Credentials subbed?
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Mirai
May 9, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Rumors are that Mr X might (might, no promises) sub it sometime. I really hope he does. I really would love to see that drama.
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Saima
May 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Thanks for letting me know.
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Mirella
May 9, 2012 at 5:09 PM
So WithS2 is doing it? But I don't see it in their future project list.
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SprinkledPink
May 9, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Mr. X went solo. He doesn't sub for WITHS2 any more.
His website:
http://dramatic.weebly.com/index.html
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Mirai
May 11, 2012 at 5:48 AM
And he just confirmed he will start this week!!! Get your Karot 720p ready, he said!!! YAY! Anybody know where to find Karot 720p for episodes 7, 8, 12, 14 and 15?
Mirella
May 11, 2012 at 1:05 PM
http://aja-aja.com/720p/a-wifes-credentials
Yay! They're here.
Rule
May 10, 2012 at 6:12 AM
darksmurf is subbing i think
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5 canxi
May 9, 2012 at 11:48 AM
I saw that bed scene. Nothing actually happens. There kinda just sitting their talking. They don't even kiss,lol. I think the reactions came from the screen caps XD lmao
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Aya
May 10, 2012 at 3:45 AM
korea, land of sexual taboos and hightest consumer numbers of porn worldwide
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6 Daisy
May 9, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Too ba this show is underrated no one is subbing it. I know that Diadem is subbing Eunjung parts but that's it.
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7 kopytko
May 9, 2012 at 1:06 PM
Am I the only one who finds this poster totally and absolutely offputting? I'm really curious.
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Monona
May 9, 2012 at 1:14 PM
nope, i do too. The older version of queen insoo looks like she's floating on air... oof, bad photoshopping.
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Ani
May 9, 2012 at 2:54 PM
I just get creepy vibes from it.
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8 kopytko
May 9, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Heheh. I cannot stand those facial expressions. They could write "Caution! B*tch" on their foreheads.
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9 Rovi
May 9, 2012 at 7:31 PM
I'm impressed that they got an extension, considering this is cable TV, and it's a sageuk on cable TV, but yeah, congrats for them...
...and of course, since we had PD Kim Jae-hyeong's "King and I" last, what, 5 years ago(?), so yeah, another insight onto the Yeonsan-gun & Insu Daebi conflicts...
Yeah, I might've mentioned this before (like the broken record I am), but this isn't the 1st time Chae Shi-ra (a veteran of sageuks, w/c doesn't need mentioning) acted out as Insu Daebi. She did the same role like 13/14 years ago ("King and Queen"), and you could really compare the difference, really...
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10 imbe
May 11, 2012 at 3:18 AM
Actually, Queen In Soo rated 3% in Seoul acc. to Joong Ang Daily. Also, jTBC's A Wife's Credentials already achieved 4% in its finale.
I'm not being biased, but among all General Cable channels, it seems that jTBC has a strong potential and has the staying power with their dramas. MBN's news programs rate really well but it's not enough to pull up its dwindling ratings. TV Chosun and Channel A's weekend family series would usually rate from 0.6 - 2% weekly. But their weekday dramas would only rate less than 1%.
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11 Sara
July 15, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Does anyone know where I can watch this with English Subs?
I've only found it subbed until ep 2 :(
Been looking for it for a while D:
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12 Kim in Gran Couva
May 6, 2013 at 1:04 PM
Does anyone know where i can find Queen Insoo episodes 25 and above subbed in English? I would really like to see how it develops. The bed scene wasn't anything much. See the 1st episode of Princess Ja Mungo's drum for erotica.
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