Filming to resume for Swallow the Sun

13 July 10, 2009

by javabeans

The drama’s lead, Ji Sung

The production of the new drama Swallow the Sun, which had recently been shut down after staffers came down with swine flu, is ready to get back to work: shooting resumes on July 11.

However, this will occur with one concession, which is an extension of the quarantine for the drama’s original crew members. According to instructions by the Center for Disease Control, staffers were to remain isolated at home until nighttime on the 11th. However, because of a relapse of the illness, the production has decided, in accordance with requests from those in Jeju Island and from the CDC, to extend its delay until the 13th. To work around this, new staffers will be brought in from Seoul to start filming on the afternoon of the 11th.

I agree with comments that the swine flu scare has generally been blown out of proportion, but I think the extended quarantine speaks to the public’s worries more than fears of actual contagion. As one production rep explained, “The team currently sequestered in Jeju Island will for the time being continue to be sequestered so as not to cause misunderstandings with the country’s citizens and Jeju residents.”

A pre-show special for Swallow the Sun aired this Wednesday, followed by Episode 1 on Thursday. I haven’t seen it yet (it’s downloaded, ready to be watched, though) but it pulled in a pretty decent first showing with a 14.8% rating, which beat out both Partner and Triple. But first episode numbers are often misleading, so we’ll see the real competition heat up next week.

Via Star News

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1 langdon813

July 10, 2009 at 1:13 PM

Whoa, nice pic!

I have this one on my maybe-list; too many others ahead of it at the moment but it definitely looks intriguing.

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2 vis

July 10, 2009 at 2:05 PM

Well, I've been anticpating this drama for a while now ^^ And from what I hear episode 1 was well executed. It seems fast-paced, which I definitely appreciate! It's great about the ratings, I hope it continues that way.

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3 Bradamante

July 10, 2009 at 2:16 PM

Good news.
I had no intention of watching this drama, but do not put limits to the curious, considering the much-discussed screenwriter (one of my favorites, despite all its obvious flaws).
After August, I might change my mind and give it a chance.

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4 vis

July 10, 2009 at 3:21 PM

@3 Bradamante: Hahaha, you're all focused on "Friends ~ Our Legend" aren't you? XD Many interesting post on the soompi thread already~ I'm splitting my attention between "Friends", "Swallow the Sun" (yeah I forgot to say that it's good they resumed filming again without a problem), "Queen Seonduk" and "Brilliant Inheritance" ^^

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5 silvia

July 10, 2009 at 3:31 PM

i love how they get past of the parent phase fast and the cinematography is awesome

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6 Reese

July 10, 2009 at 3:34 PM

Well its good they've continued production/filming. This is one of the many dramas on my summer watch list, but I'm forcing myself to wait until the series is subbed before I watch it. Lets see if I can last that long before giving in.

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7 vis

July 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

@6 Reese: Hahaha, well I couldn't wait so I just finished watching the chinese hardsub (btw, it came out so fast! The same day it aired...) and wow I thought episode 1 was surprisingly good! I usually get totally bored with the parent or childhood phase, but this one kept me engaged all the way. The poor "couple"... great actor and actress though!

Looks like we'll see the main cast in next week's episodes already!

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8 nanaee

July 10, 2009 at 4:42 PM

wow... he is HOT!!!

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9 CrimemasterGogo

July 10, 2009 at 6:38 PM

I thought the story was a typical love story, whats with the guns?

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10 Doris

July 10, 2009 at 8:08 PM

He is a little short then most other korean actors,
so not so hot in terms of physique (height).
Don't need to go far for the bombs and street gunfights, could seek advice from korean military expertise for those actions. Could have cut the production/filming budget. And also the camera shots keep moving up and down and not seeing much of the actions.