[Newsletter Jan 21, 2011] Dream High and KBS Drama Special

Hi KBS Fans!

We hope you’re having a great Friday! For those of you who commemorated Martin Luther King Day, we hope you relaxed and freshened up while reflecting on an important time in American history. There are many 2011 dramas that have yet to come to KBS WORLD but already aired in Korea. Those dramas will surely be here before you know it!
But of course, you can always catch these dramas on our website, www.KBSWORLDi.com, if you can’t wait any longer!

This week, we recommend the music school drama, “Dream High,” Korea’s #1 daily drama “Smile Again,” the new family drama “My Love My Family” and the historical epic drama, “The King of Legend.”

Have a safe week and Happy watching!

Your Friends,
KBSWORLDi.com

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“‘Dream High’ reaches #1 on TV Ratings!”

 

It’s no surprise! “Dream High” reached No. 1 on the television charts, and here’s the simple equation as to why:

CAST OF KOREA’S TOP POP SINGERS + THE CASTS’ SURPSINGLY GREAT ACTING TALENTS + BEAUTIFUL RENDITIONS OF CLASSIC KOREAN SONGS + AN OVERALL FUN DRAMA STORY =
“DREAM HIGH” No. 1 in Television ratings!

Here is the musical background of the cast:

-Taecyeon (who plays Jin Guk) – is part of the popular 6-member boy group, 2PM.
-Suzy (who plays Go Hye Mi) – is part of the popular girl group, Miss A.
-Eunjung (who plays Yoon Baek Hee) – is part of the popular girl group sensation, T-ara.
-Wooyoung (who plays Jason) – like Taecyeon, is also part of the boy group, 2PM.
-IU (who plays Kim Pil Suk) – is a famous musical solo artist and actress.

JYP Entertainment is also behind the production of the drama, which is one of the leading record labels in South Korea.

Watch more of “Dream High,” as the cast acts and sings their way to the top of the charts.

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“‘KBS Drama Special’ Mini Series Extends a Three-Part Drama”

 

 

As most episodes of “KBS Drama Special” are mini-series where a short drama plays in the span of a single episode, the last 3 episodes were continuations of the Mini drama “Special Task Force MMS.”

The 3-episode drama series is about a detective who hits rock bottom, but tries to redeem himself by catching a serial killer who has been causing distress and mayhem. The criminals are not the only troublesome ones, but all the police stations in Korea create problems for the investigations

The drama stars: Oh Man-seok, Son Hyeon-joo, and Yoon Hae-Yeong
The episodes for the three-part “Special Task Force MMS” are 29, 30, and 31.

Watch more of the other mini-series of "KBS Drama Special" 

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“KPOP Sensation Girl Group ‘Miss A’ Visits the set of ‘Dream High’”

The members of Miss A, a popular KPOP group in South Korea, came to the set of “Dream High” to support Suzy (who plays Hye-mi) and the cast. Suzy is actually the youngest member of the group Miss A.

The KBS drama “Dream High” reached #1 at the airing of the 6^th episode, so the girls of Miss A came to congratulate and wish the best for Suzy, as well as the rest of the cast members.

It’s amazing how these actors and actresses are famous musicians off-set, and continue to work hard on the top drama of television charts.

Watch Suzy (aka Hye-mi) and the rest of the cast on “Dream High!”