The King of Dramas
The King of Dramas (Korean: 드라마의 제왕; RR: Deurama-ui Je-wang) is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Kim Myung-min, Jung Ryeo-won and Choi Siwon of Super Junior. It is a satirical dramedy about what goes on behind the scenes in making a TV drama.[2] It aired on SBS from November 5, 2012, to January 8, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.[3]
| The King of Dramas | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for The King of Dramas | |
| Also known as | The Lord of the Drama[1] |
| Genre | Satire Comedy Romance |
| Written by | Jang Hang-jun Lee Ji-hyo |
| Directed by | Hong Sung-chang |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Park Se-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-kwon |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | SSD/Golden Thumb |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Original release | 5 November 2012 – 8 January 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Faith |
| Followed by | Yawang |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 드라마의 제왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Deurama-ui Je-wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tŭrama-ŭi Chewang |
Plot
Set against the backdrop of the Korean entertainment business, The King of Dramas revolves around Anthony Kim (Kim Myung-min), the brilliant CEO of a drama production company who will do anything and everything for the sake of money, fame and success. He is known to possess the Midas touch as he has created blockbuster dramas and Hallyu stars. When a death on the set precipitates his fall from grace, Anthony attempts to regain his former status by putting the drama The Morning of Keijo on air. And to accomplish that, he needs the help of idealistic Lee Go-eun (Jung Ryeo-won), who dreams of becoming a top writer someday, and the handsome but egoistic actor Kang Hyun-min (Choi Siwon).
Cast
- Main characters
- Kim Myung-min as Anthony Kim - a drama production company CEO, who is commanding and shrewd, even under adverse circumstances.[4]
- Jung Ryeo-won as Lee Go-eun - an idealistic, rookie writer.[5]
- Choi Siwon as Kang Hyun-min - self-absorbed top star and Hallyu celebrity, lead actor of The Morning of Keijo.[6]
- Jung Man-sik as Oh Jin-wan - Anthony's nemesis, the underhanded CEO of Empire Productions.
- Oh Ji-eun as Sung Min-ah - prickly lead actress of The Morning of Keijo, who shares a past with Anthony.
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Nam Woon-hyung - current head of drama programming.
- Jung In-gi as Gu Young-mok - director of The Morning of Keijo.
- Seoul Broadcasting Corporation
- Song Min-hyung as Deputy director Kim
- Jung Han-heon as Deputy director Park
- Kim Seung-hwan as Lee Sung-jo
- Lee Dong-hoon as Yoon Kwang-jae
- Yoon Joo-sang as Moon Sang-il - former head of drama programming.
- Jeon Gook-hwan as SBC station CEO
- World Productions
- Seo Dong-won as Joo Dong-seok
- Heo Joon-seok as Han Kang-wook
- Park Sang-hun as Park Seok-hyun
- Yoon Yong-jin as Gu Hee-jae
- Empire Productions
- Seo Joo-hee as Jung Hong-joo
- Kim Kyung-bum as Director Heo
- Jang Won-young as Drama director Hong
- Lee Hae-woon as PD Park
- Park Geun-hyung as Chairman of Empire Productions
- Extended cast
- Choi Soo-eun as Yoon Bit-na - the pop star Hyun-min is dating.
- Sung Byung-sook as Park Kang-ja - Go-eun's mother and restaurant proprietor.
- Oh Hyun-soo as Choi Do-hyung
- Park Kyu-sun as Bae Kwang-soo
- Jeon Moo-song as Watanabe - Japanese yakuza investor.
- Fujii Mina as Akiko - Watanabe's wife[7]
- Jang Hyun-sung as Watanabe Kenji - new CEO of Watanabe Group.
- Jung Chan as chairman of Taesan Group
- Park Shin-hye as lead actress of Elegant Revenge (cameo, ep 1)[8][9]
- Choi Tae-joon as Oh In-sung - lead actor of Elegant Revenge (cameo, ep 1)
- Park Joon-geum as Hyun-min's mother (cameo, ep 7)[10]
Production
This was Kim Myung-min's first TV series in four years; his last series was Beethoven Virus in 2008 and the actor had focused more on his film career in recent years.[11]
The series is directed by Hong Sung-chang of You're Beautiful and written by Jang Hang-jun of Sign. Filming began on September 14, 2012, in Yeouido, Seoul.
Choi Siwon filmed his first scene on September 26 with Jung Ryeo-won.[12] He sang a solo during his character's fan meeting scene, for which he recruited his fans as extras.[13]
It was announced on December 17 that the series was extended by two episodes from the original 16 to 18. The finale aired on January 8, 2013, with the last two episodes focusing on the romance between the characters of Anthony Kim and Lee Go-eun.[14]
Reception
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[15] | AGB Nielsen[16] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 5 November 2012 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 6.5% | 7.6% |
| 2 | 6 November 2012 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 7.3% | 8.6% |
| 3 | 12 November 2012 | 8.9% | 10.8% | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| 4 | 13 November 2012 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 7.3% | 8.5% |
| 5 | 19 November 2012 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| 6 | 20 November 2012 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.0% |
| 7 | 26 November 2012 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 6.8% | 7.7% |
| 8 | 27 November 2012 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| 9 | 3 December 2012 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 7.4% | 8.2% |
| 10 | 4 December 2012 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 10.0% |
| 11 | 10 December 2012 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| 12 | 11 December 2012 | 8.1% | 9.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% |
| 13 | 17 December 2012 | 7.2% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 7.8% |
| 14 | 18 December 2012 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% |
| 15 | 24 December 2012 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| 16 | 25 December 2012 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| 17 | 1 January 2013 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| 18 | 7 January 2013 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 6.7% | 8.0% |
International broadcast
References
- "ภ.เกาหลีชุด เรื่อง โอละพ่อ...ละครอลเวง (THE LORD OF THE DRAMA)". Channel 7 (in Thai). Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- Sunwoo, Carla (1 June 2012). "Kim Myung-min to return to the brown box". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- Hong, Grace Danbi (19 September 2012). "Super Junior's Choi Siwon Wishes Jung Ryeo Won Luck on Drama Filming". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- Lee, Hye-ji (25 July 2012). "Kim Myung-min to turn into TV series producer in new comedy". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- Hong, Grace Danbi (8 October 2012). "Super Junior Choi Siwon Romances Jung Ryeo Won in a Bathrobe in the Kitchen?". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- Ho, Stewart (11 September 2012). "Super Junior's Choi Siwon to Return with SBS' The King of Drama". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- Hong, Grace Danbi (4 December 2012). "Mina Fujii Wants to Star in a Melodrama with Super Junior's Choi Siwon". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- Yoon, Sang Guen (26 October 2012). "Park Shin Hye makes a cameo appearance on The King of Dramas". Star News. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- Hong, Grace Danbi (6 November 2012). "Park Shin Hye Complains about her Lack of Appearance on The King of Dramas". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- Ho, Stewart (26 November 2012). "Park Joon Geum to Cameo on The King of Dramas as Super Junior Choi Siwon's Mom". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
- Sunwoo, Carla (25 July 2012). "It's official: Kim Myung-min is back". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- Ho, Stewart (26 September 2012). "Super Junior Choi Siwon Films Shirtless First Scene For The King of Drama". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- Choi, Bo-ran (17 October 2012). "Super Junior's Siwon holds a real fan meeting for The King of Dramas". Star News. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- Sunwoo, Carla (20 December 2012). "SBS extends King of Dramas". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ＫＮＴＶ ドラマ ドラマの帝王. Kntv.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-12-08.
External links
- The King of Dramas official SBS website (in Korean)
- The King of Dramas at HanCinema
- The King of Dramas at IMDb