Posts Tagged ‘Vampire Idol’
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2012: Something for everyone? [Year In Review, Part 1]
Review extravaganza time! I know: Already? It feels like just the other day I was killing myself to corral all my thoughts in coherent fashion in a monster review of 2011′s dramas, and already it’s time to lose sleep wrangling my thoughts together for 2012. Time sure flies when you’re having fun, or old. Guess... More »
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Thing vs. Thing: Vampires in Dramaland
Here’s Round 2 in the battle of Thing vs. Thing, where we pit… things… against… things… It’s all right there in the title for a reason! Last time, we took a look at the plights of a common recent character type—the time-traveler—and this time we’re lookin’ at a different breed (literally, hur) of hero: the... More »
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Ratings report: New cable channels underperform expectations
Time to take another look at cable programming, now that some of the new channels have completed a drama series or two since opening for business. While there have been some notable successes outside of KBS, MBC, and SBS — Vampire Prosecutor, Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, TEN — it looks like there are more that... More »
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Interview with the Vampire (Idols)
Things are looking good for Vampire Idol, which is one of the first wave of new cable shows on the newly launched general-programming cable channels (which include JTBC, MBN, and Channel A). The daily sitcom has had positive buzz from the start; there was enthusiasm mixed with critique about the awkwardness of the weird concept,... More »
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Vampire Idol: Episodes 1-3
Another new show! We’ve been keeping an eye on Vampire Idol, eager to see if the reality would prove to be as wacky and fun as it sounded. And based on the first few installments that premiered this week on cable channel MBN, I think I can safely say: It doesn’t suck. In fact, it’s... More »
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The Vampire Boys, idols, and managers of Vampire Idol
girlfriday: Omg. javabeans: So. This looks amazing. In one sense of the word amazing. girlfriday: Like scrape-your-jaw-off-the-floor amazing? Wonder-if-you’re-sober amazing? javabeans: I-guess-the-description-really-was-accurate amazing? girlfriday: I’m not sure WHAT I imagined for alien vampire prince who travels to Earth to become an idol star, but this is definitely BETTER. Tags: cable programs, conversation post, Hong Jong-hyun,... More »
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Lee Soo-hyuk joins Vampire Idol
javabeans: We’ve got a new addition to Vampire Idol, which I’ve decided I’m just gonna call VampIdol. girlfriday: Like an antidepressant? VAMpidol? Can cause sudden mood swings, sudden death and lack of humanity. javabeans: More like VamPIdol. Cousin to Midol. But for those really killer days when you just feel undead. girlfriday: Too many compound... More »
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Noh Min-woo to headline Vampire Idol?
Okay, forget the Full House remake/sequel/rehash. Been there, done that. Let’s get Noh Min-woo onboard with this. Upcoming MBN sitcom Vampire Idol is reportedly wooing Noh to play the undead pretty boy who travels to Earth (because apparently he’s an alien AND a vampire) to fulfill his dreams of becoming an idol star. God, I... More »
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The Vampires come to television
Yup, Vampires, as in more than one. We’ve talked about Vampire Prosecutor before, but there’s another show in the works — a sitcom this time — called Vampire Idol. Can there be singing and judges? First, the version we know about. OCN’s series Vampire Prosecutor, starring Yeon Jung-hoon (Jejoongwon, East of Eden) as the titular... More »
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