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Park Han-byul headlines “army sitcom” on cable

by javabeans

Cable channel MBN hasn’t yet opened its figurative doors for business, but here’s news of another one of its shows, this time a weekend sitcom starring Park Han-byul, the actress (Oh My Lady), former uljjang, and perhaps most famously, longtime Se7en girlfriend.

The project is titled Bolder By the Day and described as an “army sitcom,” which is a first. Park Han-byul’s character is the first daughter to be born to a long line of only sons (8 generations, in fact), with a colonel for a mother and a lieutenant colonel for a father (Mom rose quicker through the ranks than Dad — I wonder if that’ll become joke fodder).

With that kind of upbringing, our heroine naturally goes into the armed forces herself and becomes a “bright, 4-D, new-generation woman soldier.” I’ll say; Park’s image is generally feminine, chic, and city-girl (with a tendency to play spoiled brats), so if they’re going for great contrast, they’ve got it. The show will explore the family’s everyday lives, as well as their military background.

Park picked the project because it appealed to her right away: “I really love the director and writer’s work, I found the dialogue appetizing, and fell right for the project.” Directing is Jo Jin-kyu of the My Wife is a Gangster series of films, while one of its writers, Moon Sun-hee, wrote THE original Korean sitcom, Three Men, Three Women. A second writer, Choi Dae-woong, wrote for Golden Fishery and Cheerful Hero.

Although MBN hasn’t touted a particular angle yet (such as youth-oriented fare or edgy dramas) and is described as a general programming channel, it looks like they’re carving out a spot for themselves as sitcom central. They’ve got Vampire Idol in the works (about the vampire prince from another planet who comes to Earth to become an idol star) starring Noh Min-woo, and also You Drive Me Crazy, the Friends-style sitcom starring Lee Soo-kyung.

Bolder By the Day will be half as long as the others at 50 episodes, and is set to premiere along with the cable channel in December. Even though we haven’t seen anything yet from MBN, I have to say that I’m intrigued by their angle. If all of their projects center around similarly quirky concepts and unexplored territory, I’m all for it.

Via Joy News

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1 ...

October 23, 2011 at 1:41 PM

sounds... intruiging.

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2 disfigurine

October 23, 2011 at 1:45 PM

omg I love the sound of cable ^^ hopefully they don't have live shoots with their dramas :) I don't understand why broadcasts don't air pre-done scripts and make their actors/actresses suffer.

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3 Arhazivory

October 23, 2011 at 2:03 PM

Wow. This sounds good. XD Cable is really bringing it.

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4 Ani

October 23, 2011 at 2:31 PM

I love that we'll get to see an Army family. It'll be interesting. I wonder if they can include a Major Payne type character for laughs.

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5 Annie

October 23, 2011 at 2:55 PM

I'm glad she's moving away from annoying 2nd lead and spoiled brat territory. This sounds really refreshing and different, so I will definitely be tuning in.

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6 otk

October 23, 2011 at 3:33 PM

wait, so mbn isn't a paid cable channel? I would totally love this channel now that I've read the premise of their sitcoms. I really hope this channel's scripted entertainment becomes sensational.

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7 Rachael

October 23, 2011 at 3:33 PM

Hm. Maybe MBN will be the channel that shows sitcoms deserve a budget like the dramas. Sounds interesting since this will involve the army. When I think about it, I'm actually a little surprised there haven't been non-historical dramas centering around the military besides one or two. Seems like an excellent fodder considering the political climate and requirements to join.

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8 ar_arguably romantic

October 23, 2011 at 3:46 PM

I've disliked Park Han byul's roles so far - hopefully, she will change her image with his role!

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9 Noelle

October 23, 2011 at 5:16 PM

Dude they are rolling them out. So far all the shows they've been talking about sound awesome. I can't wait.

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10 Raine

October 23, 2011 at 5:23 PM

I hope we'll get some kind of M*A*S*H humor. This looks like it has some potential!

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11 MJ

October 23, 2011 at 7:24 PM

I wonder if the Army sitcom "Bolder By the Day" would be like "MAJOR DAD" sitcom about a U.S. Marine family?

Has anyone heard of MAJOR DAD (TV Series 1989–1993) which aired on CBS? The series is a comedy. The series was canceled after it's fourth and final season.

"Major Dad" takes a humorous look on the challenges facing typical military families, in this case the family of a US Marine Major. The characters are credible, the acting is above average for these kinds of TV-series, and most importantly, it`s funny. It also shows the difficulties and sacrifices necessary to combine family life and faithful dedication to the military way of life. Said by Trond Enemo.

My favorite episodes:

#1. When the Major takes Elizabeth to the Marine's father/daughter dance.

#2. When Sgt. James gets into a fight defending the Corps.

#3. When the Major asks to adopt the girls.

#4. My absolute favorite episode (5-Stars) has to be when the Major performs with the Silent Drill Team.

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12 GrandmaFran

October 23, 2011 at 8:33 PM

these cable channels are really pumping out dramas that are fresh and different. i really hope to see a different side to PHB bc she's always been playing bratty 2nd leads. and what! noh min woo is confirmed for the idol vampire alien prince?!? wooo hooo!

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13 mary

October 23, 2011 at 11:21 PM

Sounds interesting!

I really want to like PHB. So far I've only seen her in annoying 2nd lead characters. Maybe this will be her chance to turn it around. :)

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14 Tofu Fingers

October 24, 2011 at 3:04 AM

This seems really interesting! I'm a military brat myself, so I'm going to follow this sitcom closely. I have high expectations, in terms of accuracy and authenticity of character development, but I'm already half in like with the premise! I'll always have a soft spot for anything relevant to military life. I'm a daughter of a military officer, I have relatives currently serving in the military, and I lived more than half my life in a military base. (Forget the stereotypes, it was such a great place to grow up in.)

Anyone else over here a military brat? The closest I got to serving in the military is being the S2 Intelligence Officer for the CAT (Citizens' Advancement Training) program in my high school.