Posts Tagged ‘Kim Suro (drama)’

Drama Casting & News
Union reaches settlement with MBC
by | September 6, 2010 | 47 Comments
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
by | September 5, 2010 | 67 Comments
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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Broadcast stations prepare for strike possibility
by | August 30, 2010 | 68 Comments
A potential strike is on the horizon, which may halt immediate episodes for some drama productions, including Kim Suro, Baker King Kim Tak-gu, Gloria (the three pictured above), Giant, and I Am Legend, among eight others. There are a total of 13 shows that are affected, all from outside production companies. The union for broadcasting... More »


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She’s too young to play your mom: Age gaps in casting
by | July 31, 2010 | 46 Comments
There’s an interesting phenomenon these days where actresses are being cast in the role of Mom younger and younger. Not only that, but sometimes the age gap between Mom and Child is quite ridiculous, if you think about it. Jung Hye-young is no stranger to playing a mom, as she knocked it out of the... More »


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Wang Bit-na joins Kim Suro as a Kaya spy
by | May 28, 2010 | 43 Comments
I know, there’s been a lot of promotional material coming out about MBC’s Kim Suro, but as the drama finally premieres this weekend, this’ll probably be the last of them. I just thought I’d share, since the photos are lovely and portray a wholly different look to Wang Bit-na than we saw in her most... More »


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Official posters released for Kim Suro
by | May 26, 2010 | 31 Comments
The main posters are out for the drama which premieres this weekend on MBC and tells the story of the founding of the Geumgwan Gaya (or Kaya) state, which lasted from A.D. 43 to 532. Kim Suro was its founder and first ruler, and despite being prophesied about by an oracle, he grows up not... More »


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Main character posters out for Kim Suro
by | May 18, 2010 | 58 Comments
The character posters are out for the 7 main characters of MBC’s upcoming historical drama Kim Suro, who are played by the following: Ji Sung as the title character Kim Suro, Bae Jong-ok as his mother, Yoo Oh-sung as Suro’s ambitious rival, Seo Ji-hye as Suro’s queen, Go Joo-won as another rival, Kang Byul as... More »


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Additional Kim Suro drama stills
by | May 11, 2010 | 13 Comments
The historical epic series Kim Suro is in the thick of filming as it nears its May 29 premiere (to replace MBC’s weekend drama series The Man Called God), and we’ve got more stills to show for it. Such as Seo Ji-hye, above, dressed as the part of King Suro’s bride, Heo Hwang-ok, who becomes... More »


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Cast additions to Kim Suro
by | May 5, 2010 | 15 Comments
Lee Pil-mo (The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry) is joining 3D historical series Kim Suro in his first villain’s role, playing an ambitious man who spends his life determined to cultivate ironworking technology. Lee sheds his warm, jokester image of previous roles, like last year’s Sons of Sol Pharmacy, which is the role that... More »


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Historical drama Kim Suro goes 3D
by | April 22, 2010 | 23 Comments
Er, what now? Apparently MBC’s Kim Suro, the sageuk drama based on the founding myth of the Kaya nation, is going 3D, a first for a Korean television series. According to producers, next month the drama will unveil its 3D portions (titles and making-of videos) after production has been completed. A sprawling battle scene that... More »