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*** On November 12 EP of “Happiness”—which airs in an overlapping time slot at 10:40 p.m.—managed to reach a new all-time high in viewership. The third episode scored an average nationwide rating of 3.6 percent.  The drama took first place in its time slot across all cable channels. 

 

 

 

 

source : https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004509662

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*** The newly released stills of "Happiness" show the apartment residents gathered in one place. The struggle for survival will officially begin on the next EP. Episode 4 of “Happiness” airs tonight at 10:40 p.m. KST. 

 

 

 

 

 

source : https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005084914

 

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[Photos] New Stills Added for the Korean Drama "Happiness - Drama"

 

 

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source : Hancinema

 

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tvN’s new drama “Happiness” took first place in its time slot across all cable channels with an average nationwide rating of 3.3 percent and a peak of 4.1 percent. The apocalyptic thriller starring ZE:A’s Park Hyung Sik and Han Hyo Joo also achieved its highest ratings to date among the key demographic of viewers ages 20 to 49, with whom it scored a nationwide average of 2.2 percent and a peak of 3.0 percent.

Read more: https://kdramabuddy.com/now-we-are-breaking-up-ratings-rise-for-2nd-episode-jirisan-takes-1st-place-in-time-slot/#ixzz7C9zIO06m

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[Photo] New Still Added for the Korean Drama "Happiness - Drama"

 

 

 

source : Hancinema

 

 

 

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***The cast is filming in the peak summer heat. As Han Hyo Joo and Park Hyung Sik discuss their exact movements for a scene, the director gives them detailed advice. In the next scene, she is eating hard-boiled eggs while chatting with Park Hyung Sik. They then film a sweet embrace. “Happiness” airs every Friday and Saturday at 10:40 p.m. KST.

 

 

 

 

 

“Happiness” making-of video/ behind the scenes of Episodes 3 and 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

credit : soompi news

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Drama viewership ratings for the week of Nov. 8-14, 2021

 

LINK here : https://www.dramabeans.com/2021/11/drama-viewership-ratings-for-the-week-of-nov-8-14-2021/

 

 

Friday, Nov. 12
The Red Sleeve Cuff	1	MBC	5.7%
Now We Are Breaking Up	1	SBS	6.4%
Happiness	3	tvN	3.6%
Saturday, Nov. 13
Young Lady and Gentleman	15	KBS	28.2%
The Red Sleeve Cuff	2	MBC	5.6%
Now We Are Breaking Up	2	SBS	8.0%
Inspector Koo	5	JTBC	1.8%
Chimera	5	OCN	1.0%
Happiness	4	tvN	3.3%
Jirisan	7	tvN	7.9%

 

 

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*** I'm glad that there's consistently positive response and ratings alike on this drama.

 

 

[Ishani's Picks] Here's Why "Happiness - Drama" Isn't Just Another Neo Zombie Horror But A Politically Intriguing Origin Story

 

 

Is there novelty to the concept? The drama tells the story of the outbreak of an infectious disease that finds its roots in corruption, political foul play and human greed. The world portrayed in "Happiness - Drama" is a post-COVID world where the new normal comprises constant paranoia regarding the rise of new infections but also a complete disregard for the same in favour of hard-earned freedom against restrictions.

 

 

Contrasts and divisions are drawn throughout the narrative: some deliberate, others implied and through this chiaroscuro, is born the neo-zombie. Before moving further into the plot, it is important to introduce the characters and the first episode of "Happiness - Drama" does exactly that. Park Hyung-sik plays Jeong Yi-hyeon, a young baseball player who has to retire from sports due to an injury and grows up to be a detective with a nose for the truth and an excellent hunch on how to reach it. Han Hyo-joo plays Yoon Sae-bom, a tactical agent who works in the Special Operations Unit to counter terrorism. Jeong Yi-hyeon and Yoon Sae-bom have been close friends since they were young but in high school, Yi-hyeon once asked Sae-bom to date him and as adults, Sae-bom asks Yi-hyeon to marry her. The two end up "getting married" and move in together. The highschool sweethearts trope is both effective and adorable and it will be interesting to see how the two of them realize the feelings that have been there all along, especially in a world that's at the brink of implosion.

 

The apartment Yi-hyeon and Sae-bom move into is allotted to them as a rental, courtesy of the National Police Agency.

 

They live on the fifth floor, in flat number 501. However, from the sixth floor onwards, the flats fall under general sales and as such, are barricaded, in a sense, to create a clear divide between tenants and homeowners. The predominant theme of the entire drama becomes evident right at this point. Class struggle, psychological warfare and an inherently human evil that looms larger than the monsters.

 

The least intriguing part of the story however, is the actual "disease" and that's simply because the drama uses a familiar device to effectively establish a connection with the audience and tap into a core part of their rationale that evokes horror. Years after the COVID-19 pandemic, yet another infectious disease breaks out that turns humans into bloodthirsty monsters but with periods of dormancy. It is predicted to spread through bites and scratches but clearly, there are exceptions, as proven by Yoon Sae-bom. Jeong Yi-hyeon suspects that a massive drug ring is behind this sudden phenomenon whereas Han Tae-seok, a lieutenant colonel played by Jo Woo-jin, believes that it is yet another infectious disease. Either way, the standard message remains the same: humans are far more dangerous than mindless monsters.

 

What truly transforms this drama from yet another redundant zombie horror to a riveting mystery thriller is the microcosm of the high-rise building where this "disease" is slowly finding its way around residents. A metaphor takes birth here, quite like what we have seen in "Kingdom", with power imbalance, injustice, poverty and human hunger being posited onto the figure of the zombie. "Happiness - Drama" brilliantly sets up the origin story of the bloodthirsty and monstrous human, bringing a new vessel into existence for modern social evils, especially those that have cropped up post the deadliest pandemic of our times.

 

Make no mistake, "Happiness - Drama" will most definitely give you all the gory thrill of (hopefully) surviving a zombie apocalypse but more importantly, it will present a reality that exists in the not-so-distant future. "Happiness - Drama" is holding a mirror to modern society, plagued by fear, distrust, paranoia, discrimination, violence and evils much worse than zombies. It is a much-needed critique of the world as it is rather than a glorified fantasy of what it could be.

 

Park Hyung-sik returns to the screen with a vigour and zest unlike anything we've seen before. There's a gravity to his character that will draw you in, leaving you hooked to his every move. At the same time, I have never seen an actor more suited to a role than Han Hyo-joo as Yoon Sae-bom. Not only does she embody her character but she transforms, lives and breathes as Yoon Sae-bom. We're only two episodes in but this might be Han Hyo-joo's best performance yet. Jo Woo-jin is brilliant as always, adding just the right amount of a much-needed edge to the drama that we simply cannot do without.

 

If you haven't started watching "Happiness - Drama" yet, don't forget to tune in every Friday and Saturday at 22:40, only on tvN. For international fans, "Happiness - Drama" is available for streaming worldwide on Rakuten Viki!

 

 

By Ishani Sarkar

 

 

source : Hancinema

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10 Most Talked About Actors & Dramas On November 2021 (Weekly Update)

 

Kpopmap is posting all the data from Good Data Corporation in one article.

 

Good Data Corporation releases weekly rankings of the most talked about dramas and actors/actresses of the airing dramas. The data are collected from the netizen’s reactions to online news, community, social media and videos.

 

 

2nd Week of November (Released on November 16)

-Dramas-

1. "The Red Sleeve" 

2. "Now, We're Breaking Up"

3. "The King's Affection"

4. "Young Lady and Gentleman"

5. "Happiness"

6. "Jirisan"

7. "Melancholia"

8. "Let Me Be Your Knight"

9. "Secret Royal Inspector Joy"

10. "Reflection of You"

 

 

 

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source : https://www.kpopmap.com/10-most-talked-about-actors-dramas-on-may-2021-weekly-update/

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2 minutes ago, sebastian27 said:

 

 

@sebastian27 ohhh...................thanks for the reminder that TODAY is his special DAY!  

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Oppa!       I hope you have a grand time celebrating your special DAY today wherever you are - on set or at home with your family & friends.  

 

 

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Kdramas Making Their Way to Viki in November

 

We have lots of new kdramas making their way to Viki in November! We have a lot of variety too with romance, teen, thriller, melo, and historicals to look forward to:

 

 

Happiness

 

Stars: Park Hyung Shik and Han Hyo Joo

 

Happiness is a thriller about a world where infectious diseases run rampant and shows the social issues and class discrimination that happens is a sealed off high rise apartment complex when things take a turn for the worse after a severe new disease breaks out.

 

Check out Happiness.

 

 

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source : https://kdramakisses.com/2021/11/15/kdramas-making-their-way-to-viki-in-november/#more-49227

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 Happy birthday Park Hyung Sik.

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*** “Happiness” has shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of its starring cast! PHS exudes sexiness & hotness in the 2nd picture wearing all-white. He looks really good. I'm really loving this drama. “Happiness” airs on Fridays and Saturdays at 10:40 p.m. KST. Highly recommended..... PHS's character in this drama is damn COOL. Park Hyungsik fighting!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source : https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=172863

 

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10 hours ago, backstreetboysfan said:

 Happy birthday Park Hyung Sik.

 

@backstreetboysfan he turns 30 years old (31 years in Korean age). As far as I know, he's the second of two sons. As far as I remember also, I read before that his mother is a Buddhist. Did you know that PHS was with our man Lee Min Ho in 'The Heirs', wherein he played a brief role?

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*** “Happiness” has shared a new behind-the-scenes video! The leads go over the scene with the director. They're having fun together rehearsing their lines. When Han Hyo Joo says her line, and Park Hyung Sik answers without looking at her, she kicks him from behind. She seems to be comfortable with him.  Towards the end of the video, they are spotted stretching during breaktime.  “Happiness” airs every Friday and Saturday at 10:40 p.m. KST. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

credit : soompi news

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3 hours ago, willenette said:

 

@backstreetboysfan he turns 30 years old (31 years in Korean age). As far as I know, he's the second of two sons. As far as I remember also, I read before that his mother is a Buddhist. Did you know that PHS was with our man Lee Min Ho in 'The Heirs', wherein he played a brief role? 

Aww awesome, thanks for the info. Yeah I did know that.