Posts Tagged ‘Jejoongwon’

Drama Reactions & Reviews
2010 Editors’ Picks [Year In Review, Part 5]
by | December 26, 2010 | 379 Comments
Here we are, Part 5! As girlfriday said in her review, I’d also like to thank guest bloggers Dahee Fanel and thunderbolt for participating in this year’s year-in-review roundup. A particular thank-you goes out to GF herself for being so game to jump into this whole world of crazy with me, and I think you’ll... More »


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Heady with a chance of ho hum [Year In Review, Part 3]
by | December 24, 2010 | 145 Comments
This has been an exceptional year for kdramas. Just ask Kim Gab-soo, if you can catch him in an idle moment, that is. The man appeared in ten dramas this year, a number that is mind-boggling in itself and one which is bound to make Bae Yong-joon’s fans wail. But it isn’t just the sheer... More »


Drama Reactions & Reviews
2010 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year
by | December 9, 2010 | 679 Comments
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 »


Drama Casting & News
It’s finale week for Birth of the Rich, Jejoongwon
by | May 4, 2010 | 27 Comments
This week saw the finales of two Monday-Tuesday dramas, KBS’s comedic Birth of the Rich and SBS’s medical-themed period drama Jejoongwon. The former enjoyed enough of a response to extend its series by four episodes, for a total of 20. The latter began in January and wrapped up its four-month-long broadcast with Episode 36. Both... More »


Drama Casting & News
Birth of the Rich premieres, Pasta rises to top spot
by | March 1, 2010 | 30 Comments
KBS premiered a new drama today, the light comic drama The Birth of the Rich, to replace God of Study. Although the first episode numbers were modest at 12.1% (TNS Media), the drama received generally positive reception for its imaginative and “manhwa-like” story and its refreshing cheeriness. Also earning some praise is lead actor Ji... More »


Drama Casting & News
Han Hye-jin skates in Jejoongwon
by | February 8, 2010 | 37 Comments
Han Hye-jin‘s character takes to the ice in an upcoming episode of Jejoongwon, the Joseon-era medical drama airing on SBS. These stills show her wearing traditional hanbok clothing along with old-fashioned ice skates (the series takes place in the late 19th century). In the drama, Han’s character is a daughter to a government official who... More »


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God of Study emerges as leader on Mondays & Tuesdays
by | January 11, 2010 | 25 Comments
Week 2 has yielded more of a disparity between the new Monday-Tuesday shows — while Week 1 was pretty close between all the contenders, it seems the viewers have by now selected their favorites, and the numbers reflect those choices. AGB Nielsen numbers put KBS’s school drama God of Study firmly ahead of the competition... More »


Drama Reactions & Reviews
The new Monday-Tuesday lineup: First impressions
by | January 4, 2010 | 80 Comments
As I’ve been saying recently (I sound like a broken record, I know), today saw the rare circumstance of four new drama series all premiering on the same night. There’s a lot of interest to see which one(s) will emerge victorious, but so far there’s no clear winner, as the numbers came out more or... More »


Drama Casting & News
Jejoongwon’s production press conference
by | December 23, 2009 | 23 Comments
Han Hye-jin, Yeon Jung-hoon December 23 was production press conference day for SBS’s upcoming medical period drama, Jejoongwon. The cast came dressed in character in their 1880s attire. In addition to leads Park Yong-woo, Yeon Jung-hoon, and Han Hye-jin, also featured are Sean Richard; a new actress with a famous name, Kim Tae-hee; and former... More »


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Jejoongwon’s newest promo posters
by | December 13, 2009 | 17 Comments
Not bad, eh? Here are a couple new promo posters for SBS’s upcoming Jejoongwon [제중원], which features Park Yong-woo, Han Hye-jin, and Yeon Jung-hoon as medical students in Korea’s first school of modern medicine. The tagline on both posters reads, “Saving the country through medicine.” (The smaller text on the bottom reads, “Joseon’s first modern... More »