Korean Dramas Continue to Captivate the Philippines
September 7, 2009 by Hallyuwood
Filed under Dramas, News
Even before K-pop, Filipinos were long fans of imported dramas.
Soap operas and drama series have become a staple for daytime and primetime viewing in the Philippines.
In the 1990s, Mexican telenovelas became the mania, with huge hits like “Rosalinda” and “Marimar” attracting ratings above 50 percent.
Asian dramas, including Korean, have become hits in the 2000s.
The huge [...]
Popularity: 16% [?]
Kim Bum, Yoon Sang-hyun Promotes Korea Drama Fest 2009
August 25, 2009 by Hallyuwood
Filed under Dramas, News
With “Boys Over Flowers” hottie Kim Bum and “My Wife is a Superwoman” heartthrob Yoon Sang-hyun on board, the KOREA Drama Festival 2009 is off to a strong start this year. In a press release, the festival’s organizing committee announced that Kim and Yoon were selected to serve as goodwill ambassadors for the upcoming event, [...]
Popularity: 12% [?]
Silla Queen Seon-deok Holds Audiences Spellbound
August 21, 2009 by Hallyuwood
Filed under Dramas, News
Nowadays half the country is rushing home after work to catch the latest episodes of the hit drama “Queen Seon-deok”, which airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m. on MBC.
And with every episode the addiction appears to be growing stronger for many.
The television drama is about the first queen to rule in Korea. Succeeding [...]
Popularity: 28% [?]
Dream to Depict the World of Sports Business
July 28, 2009 by Hallyuwood
Filed under Dramas, News
The local drama scene has been offering a bit of everything, from the ancient tale of a queen, to advertising companies and figure skating. The new drama Dream will add the world of sports agents and K-1 to this varied roster of local television dramas.
The drama has caught attention with its impressive cast― singer-turned-actor Son [...]
Popularity: 8% [?]
Dream Fighters, Style Fashionistas Spice Up Small Screen
July 26, 2009 by Hallyuwood
Filed under Dramas, News
Poised to continue a winning streak garnered by hits like “Brilliant Legacy” and “Swallow the Sun,” SBS goes head to head with MBC’s “Queen Seon-deok” tonight and looks set to carry on its weekend prime time title with the new series “Style.” SBS’ new Monday and Tuesday night series “Dream,” which starts tonight, recalls the [...]
Popularity: 11% [?]
Dream ( 드림 )
July 19, 2009 by Hallyuwood
Filed under Dramas
Title: 드림 / Dream
Chinese Title : 梦想
Genre: Romance, Sports
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: SBS
Broadcast Period: 2009-Jul-27 to 2009-Sep-15
Air Time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
Lee Jang-suk spent some time in a juvenile detention center for stealing wallets from unsuspecting strangers. After he gets out, he meets a sports agent, Nam Jae Yul, who helps him achieve his dreams of [...]
Popularity: 6% [?]
‘Smap x Smap’ Featuring F4 Airs in Japan
July 18, 2009 by Hallyuwood
Filed under News
The Fuji TV show “Smap x Smap” featuring the “F4 boys” from the KBS TV drama “Boys Over Flowers” — Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Beom and Kim Jun — aired on July 13, recording viewer ratings of 15.9 percent. The four actors visited Japan in April to record the show.
The show went on the [...]
Popularity: 9% [?]

