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2010/11/29
Next year, the Korean drama industry goes neo-retro with two music-centric series ― “Dream High” (a working title) and “What’s Up” ― bringing the classic song-and-dance genre to the small screen.
The success of “SuperstarK” ― a reality show that is oft-described as the Korean version of “American Idol” ― signals the time is ripe for such performance-heavy dramas.
The question is: Will audiences take to the genre as a miniseries?
While “Glee,” an American television show about a glee club of teenage underdogs, became a major hit when it reeled out catchy song-and-dance numbers in 2009, it failed to make a similar impact on Korean viewers when it aired on cable channel tvN the same year.
When SBS put out “He’s Beautiful!” and “I’m Legend,” two series that centered on bands and included music performances, both failed to bring in high viewer numbers.
The less-than-promising track record did not stop music mogul Park Jin-young and Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon from vesting their interests in “Dream High” or production company Zero Plus from creating a drama about aspiring musical actors with “What’s Up.”
So with two music dramas on the way, what should viewers expect?
Lots of singing and dancing ― but in different formats, according to the shows’ PR officials.
Because “What’s Up” is about a group of university students majoring in musical theater, theatrically-stylized numbers ― including pieces from major musicals like “Jekyll and Hyde” ― will bring a bit of old school pizzazz to the small screen.
Meanwhile, it looks like “Dream High” is aiming for something more K-pop-heavy. According to the show’s representative, viewers will be tuning into brand new songs, freshly produced by Holym.
Holym is a joint venture formed by Park Jin-young’s JYP Entertainment and Bae Yong-joon’s agency, Keyeast, of which Bae is a major shareholder. The company will be co-producing “Dream High” with entertainment goliath CJ Media.
BIGBANG member Dae-sung draws from his musical theater experience to belt out tunes and flash a move or two in his upcoming music-centric drama “What’s Up.” (What’s Up)
In other words, there is a good chance that Park’s expertise with churning out chart-topping singles will come in handy for producing “Dream High’s” soundtrack, and with JYPE’s idols ― four have been cast in the drama ― likely to be performing these songs onscreen, “Dream High” will probably have K-pop fans glued to their seats every Monday and Tuesday night, when the series starts airing on KBS 2 TV on Jan. 3.
Park is also acting as music-and-dance producer for the series, further expanding his influence over the sound and look of the routines, though there will be a separate music director, said the PR representative.
But just because both dramas feature a lot of performances, don’t expect classic Hollywood-style numbers where characters burst into song and dance spontaneously. The performances in both “Dream High” and “What’s Up” will be presented as performances within the drama, which means no one will be “singin’ in the rain.”
In “What’s Up,” the protagonists are university students majoring in musical theater. In “Dream High” characters are high school students attending a school of arts famed for producing some of Korea’s finest stars.
So for both shows, singing and dancing will be a natural part of the classroom. For “Dream High” characters will also be performing within the context of concerts.
The similarities pretty much end there.
If “Dream High” has all the hallmarks of a major production backed by industry giants and fronted by an all-star line-up of K-pop stars ― including 2PM’s Taec-yeon and Woo-young, Miss A’s Suzy and T-ara’s Ham Eun-jung and more ― then “What’s Up” should feel more like a well-funded, ambitious, indie-style endeavor.
There is only one major K-pop star, Big Bang’s Dae-sung, on board.
The PR for “What’s Up” is being conducted in a trendy, get-straight-to-the-masses manner, via YouTube, where an eye-catching teaser chock full of dramatic dance scenes and a dash of melodramatic angst drew over 200,000 hits.
“We’re preparing the second teaser, which will feature behind-the-scenes clips of the cast receiving training for the drama,” the drama’s PR representative said over the phone.
Furthermore, “What’s Up” also publicly held open auditions through micro-blogging service me2DAY, inviting audiences to emotionally invest in and also take a stab at starring in the drama themselves.
According to a production company representative, a total of 10 finalists ― whose pictures are posted on the me2DAY audition site ― made it through.
“Dream High” also held open auditions, but only one, a b-boy, out of about 1,500 made it through ― a result that somewhat undermines the appeal of open auditions, where the masses feel more than a few could be given a fair chance at fame.
But while “What’s Up” may have a huge online following through its various Internet outlets, the drama has yet to establish a timeslot and broadcasting network, leaving audiences wondering when they will finally get to see what all the hoopla is about.
According to the PR representative, plans are to get it airtime in the first half of 2011, which means that filming for the drama, which started this July, should be over by then.
With “Dream High” likely to hit audiences first, “What’s Up” may be hard-pressed to draw in ratings, once the shine of the TV musical genre has worn off.
But what the drama may lack in star power and timeliness, it promises to make up for with authenticity, talent and top notch technology.
Famed “Hourglass” scriptwriter Song Ji-na will be fleshing out the characters and adding meat to the story.
The drama will be shot on a state-of-the-art Red One camera at the Chungkang College of Cultural Industries School of Musical Theater, with the college’s own musical theater students rounding out the cast to give that extra, believable “oomph” to the routines.
According to a production company representative, a tight team that includes a music director, a vocal teacher and a Chungkang College professor in charge of choreography will be putting out the song-and-dance numbers.
Furthermore, Dae-sung, who racked up musical theater experience in “Cats” and “Shouting,” will be backed by musical actors Oh Man-seok and Jo Jeong-seok.
The whole setup recalls “Glee,” whose success is due in part to the synergy of choreographer Zach Woodlee and a cast filled with actors and actresses off Broadway.
Can viewers expect to see traces of “Glee” and musical films like the Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” franchise in “What’s Up”?
The production company representative said over the phone that those shows had influenced them a little.
But don’t expect a tale of underdogs who find solace in song-and-dance, warned the representative; “What’s Up” has its own story to tell.
By Jean Oh (oh_jean@heraldm.com)
I'm a big musical series fan like "Glee" myself (oh,yeah I'm a Gleek..heheh),so the coming of Daesung oppa in “What’s Up” is the real eye-opener for me.Will it be like my fav Glee Club?Eh?
Via The Korea Herald
XOXO
The success of “SuperstarK” ― a reality show that is oft-described as the Korean version of “American Idol” ― signals the time is ripe for such performance-heavy dramas.
The question is: Will audiences take to the genre as a miniseries?
While “Glee,” an American television show about a glee club of teenage underdogs, became a major hit when it reeled out catchy song-and-dance numbers in 2009, it failed to make a similar impact on Korean viewers when it aired on cable channel tvN the same year.
When SBS put out “He’s Beautiful!” and “I’m Legend,” two series that centered on bands and included music performances, both failed to bring in high viewer numbers.
The less-than-promising track record did not stop music mogul Park Jin-young and Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon from vesting their interests in “Dream High” or production company Zero Plus from creating a drama about aspiring musical actors with “What’s Up.”
So with two music dramas on the way, what should viewers expect?
Lots of singing and dancing ― but in different formats, according to the shows’ PR officials.
Because “What’s Up” is about a group of university students majoring in musical theater, theatrically-stylized numbers ― including pieces from major musicals like “Jekyll and Hyde” ― will bring a bit of old school pizzazz to the small screen.
Meanwhile, it looks like “Dream High” is aiming for something more K-pop-heavy. According to the show’s representative, viewers will be tuning into brand new songs, freshly produced by Holym.
Holym is a joint venture formed by Park Jin-young’s JYP Entertainment and Bae Yong-joon’s agency, Keyeast, of which Bae is a major shareholder. The company will be co-producing “Dream High” with entertainment goliath CJ Media.
BIGBANG member Dae-sung draws from his musical theater experience to belt out tunes and flash a move or two in his upcoming music-centric drama “What’s Up.” (What’s Up)
In other words, there is a good chance that Park’s expertise with churning out chart-topping singles will come in handy for producing “Dream High’s” soundtrack, and with JYPE’s idols ― four have been cast in the drama ― likely to be performing these songs onscreen, “Dream High” will probably have K-pop fans glued to their seats every Monday and Tuesday night, when the series starts airing on KBS 2 TV on Jan. 3.
Park is also acting as music-and-dance producer for the series, further expanding his influence over the sound and look of the routines, though there will be a separate music director, said the PR representative.
But just because both dramas feature a lot of performances, don’t expect classic Hollywood-style numbers where characters burst into song and dance spontaneously. The performances in both “Dream High” and “What’s Up” will be presented as performances within the drama, which means no one will be “singin’ in the rain.”
In “What’s Up,” the protagonists are university students majoring in musical theater. In “Dream High” characters are high school students attending a school of arts famed for producing some of Korea’s finest stars.
So for both shows, singing and dancing will be a natural part of the classroom. For “Dream High” characters will also be performing within the context of concerts.
The similarities pretty much end there.
If “Dream High” has all the hallmarks of a major production backed by industry giants and fronted by an all-star line-up of K-pop stars ― including 2PM’s Taec-yeon and Woo-young, Miss A’s Suzy and T-ara’s Ham Eun-jung and more ― then “What’s Up” should feel more like a well-funded, ambitious, indie-style endeavor.
There is only one major K-pop star, Big Bang’s Dae-sung, on board.
The PR for “What’s Up” is being conducted in a trendy, get-straight-to-the-masses manner, via YouTube, where an eye-catching teaser chock full of dramatic dance scenes and a dash of melodramatic angst drew over 200,000 hits.
“We’re preparing the second teaser, which will feature behind-the-scenes clips of the cast receiving training for the drama,” the drama’s PR representative said over the phone.
Furthermore, “What’s Up” also publicly held open auditions through micro-blogging service me2DAY, inviting audiences to emotionally invest in and also take a stab at starring in the drama themselves.
According to a production company representative, a total of 10 finalists ― whose pictures are posted on the me2DAY audition site ― made it through.
“Dream High” also held open auditions, but only one, a b-boy, out of about 1,500 made it through ― a result that somewhat undermines the appeal of open auditions, where the masses feel more than a few could be given a fair chance at fame.
But while “What’s Up” may have a huge online following through its various Internet outlets, the drama has yet to establish a timeslot and broadcasting network, leaving audiences wondering when they will finally get to see what all the hoopla is about.
According to the PR representative, plans are to get it airtime in the first half of 2011, which means that filming for the drama, which started this July, should be over by then.
With “Dream High” likely to hit audiences first, “What’s Up” may be hard-pressed to draw in ratings, once the shine of the TV musical genre has worn off.
But what the drama may lack in star power and timeliness, it promises to make up for with authenticity, talent and top notch technology.
Famed “Hourglass” scriptwriter Song Ji-na will be fleshing out the characters and adding meat to the story.
The drama will be shot on a state-of-the-art Red One camera at the Chungkang College of Cultural Industries School of Musical Theater, with the college’s own musical theater students rounding out the cast to give that extra, believable “oomph” to the routines.
According to a production company representative, a tight team that includes a music director, a vocal teacher and a Chungkang College professor in charge of choreography will be putting out the song-and-dance numbers.
Furthermore, Dae-sung, who racked up musical theater experience in “Cats” and “Shouting,” will be backed by musical actors Oh Man-seok and Jo Jeong-seok.
The whole setup recalls “Glee,” whose success is due in part to the synergy of choreographer Zach Woodlee and a cast filled with actors and actresses off Broadway.
Can viewers expect to see traces of “Glee” and musical films like the Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” franchise in “What’s Up”?
The production company representative said over the phone that those shows had influenced them a little.
But don’t expect a tale of underdogs who find solace in song-and-dance, warned the representative; “What’s Up” has its own story to tell.
By Jean Oh (oh_jean@heraldm.com)
I'm a big musical series fan like "Glee" myself (oh,yeah I'm a Gleek..heheh),so the coming of Daesung oppa in “What’s Up” is the real eye-opener for me.Will it be like my fav Glee Club?Eh?
Via The Korea Herald
XOXO
"가수답지 않게 연기를 잘해요. 깜짝 놀랐다니까요, 얼마나 열심인데요."
사전 제작 뮤지컬 드라마 <왓츠업> 제작진은 주인공으로 출연 중인 빅뱅 대성(본명 강대성)에 대한 칭찬을 아끼지 않았다.
스포츠한국 취재진이 <왓츠업> 촬영장을 찾은 24일, 초겨울답지 않게 날씨가 포근했지만 경기 이천에 있는 청강문화산업대 <왓츠업> 촬영장은 달랐다. 거위털 점퍼를 입었지만 무릎이 시릴 정도였다. 그러나 강대성과 임주환 등은 여름 장면을 촬영하느라 반팔 상의를 입은 채 뛰어 다녀야만 했다.
제로플러스가 제작하고 있는 <왓츠업>은 송지나 작가가 극본을 맡고, 송 작가 막냇동생 송지원 PD가 연출해 화제가 된 드라마. 청춘 남녀 이야기를 다루면서 뮤지컬까지 보여준다. <탐나는도다>에서 주인공으로 출연했던 임주환과 강대성 임주은 등은 뮤지컬학과 대학생. 오만석 김미경 등은 뮤지컬학과 교수로 등장한다.
피부를 때리는 겨울바람 속에서 반소매 차림으로 춤과 노래에 빠진 강대성과 임주환 등의 모습을 단독으로 공개한다.
# "수고했어요. 다시 한 번 찍을게요."
송지원(가운데) PD가 강대성과 임주환 등에게 주의 사항을 말하고 있다.
# "대성 오빠, 함께 사진 찍어요. 김치!"
청강문화산업대 재학중인 한 여대생이 촬영이 중단된 틈을 타 휴대전화를 이용해 대성과 사진을 찍고 있다.
# "누가 제일 잘했나 볼까?"
임주환(왼쪽에서 두 번째) 등이 뮤지컬 공연 장면을 찍은 휴대전화 동영상을 보며 웃고 있다. 이들은 "우리가 이렇게 잘하냐"며 깔깔 웃었다.
# 겉으론 웃고 있지만…
이름보단 오란씨걸로 알려진 김지원(오른쪽) 등이 반팔 차림으로 춤추며 2NE1 박봄의 <유앤아이>를 부르고 있다. 환한 미소로 노래하던 이들은 송지원 PD가 "컷"을 외치면 손 난로를 찾느라 바쁘다.
# "거리 좀 잴게요."
촬영에 앞서 줄자를 통해 카메라와 배우 사이의 거리를 재고 있다. 드라마 촬영용 카메라는 초점을 수동으로 맞추는군요.
# "어, 추워! 감기 조심하세요."
"컷" 소리가 들리면 서둘러 겨울 외투부터 입는다. 강대성은 김지원 등에게 "감기 조심하세요"를 외쳤다. /스포츠한국
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송지나 작가의 두번째 캠퍼스 드라마로 주목 받고 있는 <왓츠업>은 오디션부터 이후 제작 과정을 꾸준히 공개해 왔지만 동영상 티저 영상 공개는 이번이 처음이다.
뮤지컬학과 학생들의 꿈과 사랑 이야기를 다룬 캠퍼스 드라마 <왓츠업> 티저 영상은 카리스마 넘치는 연기로 얼굴을 가린 채 열창하는 등 그동안 방송에서 볼 수 없었던 연기자 대성의 색다른 모습과 오만석, 임주환, 임주은, 장희진 등 출연자들의 역동적이고 감동적인 영상을 감상할 수 있다.
레드원 카메라로 촬영된 뮤지컬 드라마 <왓츠업>은 강렬한 영상미와 생생한 화질을 선보이며 100% 사전 제작으로 완성도 높은 작품을 선보일 예정이다. 제작진에 따르면 대성이 직접 부르는 드라마 OST도 공개할 예정이다.
한편 <왓츠업>은 2011년 상반기 방송될 예정이다.
마이스타뉴스 김창현 기자 (palychang@mdtoday.co.kr)
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XOXO
2010/11/09
2010/11/07
2010/11/03
2010/10/28
2010/10/26
-주환씨의 경우 춤과 노래 중 어떤 것이 더 어려운 가?
● 춤은 일단 춰 본적이 별로 없는데다 기럭지가 길어서인지 뻗었다 오는 시간이 좀 오래 걸린다. 노래도 친구들과 동네 노래방에서 부르는 정도 였으니까. 이번처럼 뮤지컬 식으로 부르는 건 처음이었다. 그걸 깨는 것이 정말 힘들더라. 자기만의 근육을 쓰는 방법을 깨닫는 것이 정말 힘들었다. 근데 대성이는 가수 출신이라 그런지 그 느낌을 정말 잘 찾아간다. 제가 듣기에는 똑 같은데 힘을 뒷쪽으로 줘봐 하면 그걸 찾아간다. 그래서 저는 초반에 엄청 스트레스 받았다. 또 대성이가 가만 보통 아니다. 가만히 있다가 시간이 지나면서 분위기를 휩쓸어 가는 데 정말 스폰지 같은 친구다.
XOXO
2010/10/13
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