...Hallyu began roughly 12 years ago when the rest of Asia discovered Korean soap operas. One of the breakthrough dramas was a series 'Winter Sonata' starring Choi Ji-woo & Bae Young-Joon. After that, more Korean dramas saw their way to foreign shores and Korean films and music started to follow suit. Korean marketing people started to see a Korea-centric trend. They dubbed this flow "The Korean Wave" or Hallyu....
17.9.12
[News] “Dae Jang Geum 2” Has Been Confirmed By MBC.
[News] “Dae Jang Geum 2” Has Been Confirmed By MBC.
Cr. - soompi
On September 17, MBC has announced that they will produce “Dae Jang Geum 2,” a sequel to MBC’s mega-hit historical drama “Dae Jang Geum” (also widely known as “Jewel in the Palace“). Kim Jae Chul, the CEO of MBC, announced the sequel after visiting China’s Honam TV.
Honam TV first broadcasted the drama within China in 2005 and it became very popular, helping spread Hallyu in the region.
The CEO revealed that the sequel is planned to be in production in 2013 and has negotiated with Honam TV.
Lee Young Ae, the protagonist for the original drama, has received a lot of popularity in various places in Asia like China, Japan, Taiwan as well as other countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
It’s also been revealed that the director who worked on “Dae Jang Geum” has a high chance of coming back to work on the sequel.
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