The Musical heads to Broadway

18 June 27, 2010March 15, 2014

by javabeans

Here are some more details regarding the upcoming drama series The Musical, which is the musical-theater-themed show starring Gu Hye-sun (Boys Before Flowers), Daniel Choi (High Kick Through the Roof), and Ok Joo-hyun (musical actress and former FinKL member).

Those three form the love triangle at the center of The Musical, which follows the lives and dreams of aspiring musical stars. Thematically, it doesn’t sound too different from other performer-related shows like Merry vs. Daegu Battle (about musical actors), Over the Rainbow) (about aspiring pop stars), or the upcoming What’s Up (about university students in the musical department). However, this drama plans to set itself apart by filming on location on New York’s Broadway for early episodes, which is where the main characters meet.

Gu Hye-sun plays “Go Eun-bi,” a medical student who dreams of being a musical actor. Daniel Choi plays “Hong Jae-yi,” a talented songwriter. Ok Joo-hyun will portray “Bae Kang-hee” in her drama debut; the character is a “diva with the confidence of a queen.”

I’m not too sure about the Broadway aspect, because I always cringe when kdramas try to incorporate American locales and actors, since the mix is rarely credible. I suspect that it’ll be an alternate-universe version of Broadway, akin to the depiction of Las Vegas in Swallow the Sun. It’s also interesting that the writer is Kim Hee-jae, who wrote the films Silmido and Public Enemy Returns — both thrillers with a harder tone than one would expect of a musical-themed romance.

The drama will begin filming in mid-July, and plans to air later this year, though it doesn’t yet have a broadcaster.

Via DongA

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1 chocomilk

June 27, 2010 at 8:01 AM

AHHHHH!!!!!! SO EXCITED!

i think it's awesome that ok joo hyun is in this. i hope they have her sing a lot on the show.

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2 ais

June 27, 2010 at 8:24 AM

i'm quite excited about the fact that the cast might shoot in broadway... i hope it airs on KBS =D

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3 Birdie

June 27, 2010 at 8:32 AM

A musical drama shot in Broadway! Got to watch it.

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4 song4u2

June 27, 2010 at 9:09 AM

"I’m not too sure about the Broadway aspect, because I always cringe when kdramas try to incorporate American locales and actors, since the mix is rarely credible."

I wonder why Kdramas keeping doing the above since they seem to not be able to get the vibe right. I cringe too btw and it puts a damper on the entire drama for me. If in NY, it will be interesting to see if the vibe reflects the city and its people or will the characters be insular?

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5 queer

June 27, 2010 at 9:46 AM

Musical drama = Korean version of Glee????

anyway will be watching it since Ok JooHyun & Gu HyeSun are really awesome singers!

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6 onie

June 27, 2010 at 9:49 AM

I kinda have an idea of who is going to win the love battle in that one and who is going to be the actual musical winner ... not too excited about the drama...but we never know maybe there will be a twist ...hum hum

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7 tacotico

June 27, 2010 at 10:17 AM

Finally, Goo Hye Sun (The Actress) re-emerges! Can't wait to see her again. The fact that she will get to sing and play makes the prospect that much more attractive...

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8 Tia

June 27, 2010 at 10:34 AM

totally random but I seriously dislike the name 'Go Eun-bi' for the main character, it just sounds sad already

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9 pat

June 27, 2010 at 10:51 AM

If they shoot around Koreatown it might seem sorta authentic since it reflects mid town Manhatten but realism rarely surfaces in Kdrama.

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10 mimi

June 27, 2010 at 2:04 PM

I love it when they incorporate music and singing into the shows! Looking forward to it.

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11 jstarrrr

June 27, 2010 at 2:22 PM

I am excited!!!!! it will be a nice and fresh storyline/plot for a kdrama! I like Goo Hye Sun, Choi Daniel and Ock Jo Hyun!!! <333 I hope they reveal the other cast for this drama! Hope this airs on KBS too!! I prefer KBS!! ^^