Posts Tagged ‘Hong sisters’

Drama Casting & News
Hong Sisters drama hit with accusations of plagiarism
by | March 11, 2011 | 64 Comments
It looks like upcoming Hong Sisters drama The Discovery of Affection is coming up against many a roadblock on its way to the small screen. It’s been hit with accusations of plagiarism, based on the synopsis for the drama’s storyline, and now a few things are coming into focus: speculation is that original leading man... More »


Drama Casting & News
Lee Seung-gi won’t reteam with Hong sisters after all
by | March 7, 2011 | 122 Comments
Hm, so apparently Lee Seung-gi won’t be the new lead of the Hong sisters writing team’s new drama Discovery of Affection, which has also teased a possible Gong Hyo-jin casting. The synopsis for the project has reportedly been entirely rewritten, and with that goes Lee Seung-gi’s potential return as their leading man; he’d anchored last... More »


Drama Casting & News
Gong Hyo-jin in the next Hong Sisters drama?
by | February 25, 2011 | 92 Comments
OMG OMG OMG! Somebody pinch me. If this happens, I will TOTALLY be a good girl for the rest of the year the rest of the month! I swear! Seriously, if Lee Seung-gi and Gong Hyo-jin get cast in the next Hong Sisters drama together, I might faint from sheer joy. Is it possible to... More »


Drama Casting & News
Lee Seung-gi to re-team with Hong Sisters?
by | February 16, 2011 | 121 Comments
Oh HELLS YEAH. I knew Santa was on my side. Singer, actor, MC, Puppy Extraordinaireâ„¢ Lee Seung-gi (My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, Brilliant Legacy) is in talks for a possible re-team with the Hong Sisters writing duo Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran (My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, You’re Beautiful) to star in their next drama.... More »


Drama Recaps
My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho: Episode 2
by | August 12, 2010 | 210 Comments
I freakin’ LOVE this show. I don’t even care if it breaks my heart or pistol-whips me later and leaves me for dead. Show, you complete me.   EPISODE 2 RECAP After revealing herself in her gumiho form, Mi-ho takes back her healing fox bead and Dae-woong slumps to the ground. She floats above him,... More »


Drama Recaps
My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho: Episode 1
by | August 11, 2010 | 138 Comments
Annnnnd we have a winner! What a cute first episode to start off what looks to become an entertaining, zippy ride. Both leads are adorable, but more than that, the story is fresh and innovative. It takes some familiar elements and mixes them with creations that are pure Hong Sisters Originals. (If you’re coming to... More »


Drama Casting & News
Hong Sisters’ Gumiho drama set for August premiere
by | April 27, 2010 | 75 Comments
After writing such beloved, zesty dramas as You’re Beautiful and Hong Gil Dong, the Hong sisters are coming back with a fantasy drama called My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho (a mythical nine-tailed fox), which has nabbed a slot in SBS’s upcoming schedule. It’ll take up the Wednesday-Thursday timeslot following the upcoming Kim Sun-ah ajumma-rock-band vehicle... More »


Drama Casting & News
Hong Sisters back with their sixth drama
by | March 14, 2010 | 125 Comments
The Hong sisters writing team — Hong Jung-eun, Hong Mi-ran — are coming back with another drama series! The intense popularity of their last series, You’re Beautiful, means there’ll be a lot of anticipation for their follow-up — and while nobody’s infallible, these two writers have a solid track record in the romantic-comedy genre (they’re... More »


Celebrity News
Profile on Hong Sisters writing duo
by | November 24, 2009 | 139 Comments
Scriptwriters Hong Mi-ran, Hong Jung-eun With SBS’s You’re Beautiful ending this week, I thought I’d like to take a look at the brains behind its wonderfully addicting appeal. I’ve compiled the information below from various interviews over the past few years and highlighted some of their statements about their past dramas. In case you’re unfamiliar,... More »


Drama Recaps
You’re Beautiful: Episode 1
by | October 8, 2009 | 192 Comments
A few things about You’re Beautiful: Trademark Hong sisters comedy. In my book, this is a good thing. Yes, it goes overboard a little. But because of the abundant sense of humor, this lands it in corny-awesome territory for me, not corny-embarrassing. Jang Geun-seok (and the rest of the group, actually) is perfectly cast. Park... More »