Posts Tagged ‘Dong Yi’
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2010 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year
It’s December, and you know what that means around these parts: Time to reflect on the past year and see how the dramas stacked up! And boy, were there a lot of them. As in previous years, I am planning a multi-part series (with special guest bloggers, natch!) to wrap up the year, which we’re... More »
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Dong Yi ends its eight-month run
MBC’s sageuk drama Dong Yi ended on Tuesday, October 12, wrapping up an eight-month-long run. For the first half (or two-thirds, more like), it reigned as the undisputed leader in the Monday-Tuesday ratings game, just barely missing the 30% mark at its height. However, in the past couple months its score (and estimation in viewers’... More »
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Giant gets an extension, Dong Yi considers its second
SBS’s Giant and MBC’s Dong Yi have been strong rivals in the ratings for months now, both bringing in ratings surpassing 20% (with the latter closer to 30%). Now both dramas have been extended, Dong Yi for the second time. On September 7, a source with SBS’s drama department stated that Giant, originally scheduled for... More »
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Union reaches settlement with MBC
After a hairy several days, the union of broadcasting professionals has come to a settlement with MBC. The two sides spent the weekend in some frustrated talks regarding the union strike over unpaid drama wages, and for a brief while they were stuck at an impasse. Thankfully, on September 6 they concluded their negotiations and... More »
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Continued strike puts pressure on Dong Yi, Kim Suro, Playful Kiss
Tensions seem to be increasing between the Korean Broadcasting, Film, Performing Artists Union and MBC as the two sides continue negotiations regarding the strike that is endangering the futures of several MBC dramas. The matter centers around unpaid wages to the cast and crew of dramas being made by outside production companies. KBS and SBS... More »
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MBC’s Dong Yi also halts filiming
Historical drama Dong Yi is the second show whose filming has been interrupted by the union strike over unpaid crew and cast wages, following Gloria. On September 3, union representatives went to the set to talk to the cast of Dong Yi, who agreed to refrain from participating in shoots that day, and filming subsequently... More »
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Strike looms for ten MBC, SBS dramas
As previously mentioned, the three major broadcasting companies (KBS, MBC, SBS) have been faced with a possibility of strike that would put some of their current dramas, all of whom are outsourced to outside production companies, on temporary hiatus. The issue at stake is unpaid wages to employees who are represented by the Korean Broadcasting,... More »
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Giant overtakes flagging Dong Yi in the ratings
Dong Yi has been the leader in the Monday-Tuesday ratings race from the very start of its run in March, and Giant has been solidly in second place since it came on the scene in May. Both are long-running dramas well into their broadcasts, and now Giant has caught up and turned the tables. With... More »
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Bae Soo-bin’s striking Dong Yi stills
Simply gorgeous: These stills from MBC’s Dong Yi look like they could have been taken for a fashion spread. They feature Bae Soo-bin, who plays Chun-soo in the drama, a guardian angel figure for Dong-yi (Han Hyo-joo). Tags: Bae Soo-bin, Dong Yi... More »
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Possible extensions for Dong Yi and Baker King
Two dramas are currently performing strongly in their respective timeslots, MBC’s Dong Yi and KBS’s Baker King Kim Tak-gu, and are now contemplating extending their runs. First, Monday-Tuesday’s Dong Yi: The 50-episode historical drama is looking at a 10-episode extension, according to a source with MBC. Currently the station is in talks with the actors... More »
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