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General Hospital bumps out Iljimae

October 29th, 2008 // by javabeans

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On one hand, I’m a little bummed that The Return of Iljimae has been postponed, just when I was getting excited about it.

On the other hand, the drama that will take over the time slot intended for Iljimae is General Hospital 2. I wasn’t at all into the idea of this show — I don’t love medical dramas — even with its cast lineup:

Cha Tae-hyun (My Sassy Girl, Flowers For My Life)

Kim Jung-eun (Lovers in Paris)

Ahn Jae-ryong (Goodbye Solo)

Ryu Seung-soo (Mixed-up Inveestigative Agency)

Lee Jong-won (East of Eden)

Do Ji-won (Love Me Not)

Ryu Jin (Capital Scandal)

Go Jun-hee (What’s Up Fox)

But on the other hand (yes, that’s three rhetorical hands), General Hospital 2 is being directed by Noh Do-chul — who was behind two wonderful quirky series: Soulmate and Hello, Franceskca.

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General Hospital 2 had been planned as a weekend drama, but has suddenly been yanked up to the Wednesday-Thursday slot following Beethoven Virus, and will premiere November 19. The Return of Iljimae will instead air next year.

The Iljimae production crew expressed their surprise at the sudden change. I wonder how the crew of Hospital will manage, because apparently they have only gotten six scripts out, and that’s usually the number of episodes that are already in the can when a series starts. A production team member said they will be kicking into high gear with their filming schedule.

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Director Noh got his start in 2000 on a variety show and made a name for himself in the eclectic vampire sitcom Hello, Franceska, which enjoyed three seasons (although he only directed the first two). When he followed that with the hip, funny Soulmate, he was called a hitmaker. (Soulmate may not get a lot of attention from overseas fans, but it actually had decent ratings during its run and Noh was recognized for his skill as a director.)

He followed that with a two-episode short drama earlier this year, Our Happy Ending (which I tried to watch because of him, but was not impressed).

In case you’re wondering when General Hospital 1 aired and why you haven’t heard of it, it’s because it was a popular series that was shown in 1994. Noh watched the original drama in preparation for Season 2 and said in a recent interview that his aim for the series would be “to make a project that meshes fun with reality and humanism.”

He also said, “Enough with the power struggles.” Rather than focusing on the internal power grabs and political plays in a hospital, he wanted to establish a brighter, happier vibe. (Not that the other type is bad — it’s just been done to death with shows like White Tower, Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, New Heart.)

Well, at least that — and Noh’s trademark great, eclectic taste in music — gives me hope.

Via No Cute News, Segye

http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/10/general-...ps-out-iljimae/

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thanks for these photos!

KJE is really reminding me of Meredith Grey of Grey's Anatomy.

LOL me too!!! especially with the pony-tailed hair... thank you for the pictures!! makes me anticipate this drama even more!!! im excited to see KJE.. and the other casts.. itll definitely follow through BV's success!
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I'm like having a countdown till this drama airs. I really am interested in the drama. It's concept, plot, and also the casts. For me its perfect. I can't look for anything more. :)

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