U.S. remakes for You From Another Star, Nine likely shelved
by javabeans
Good news or bad news? You be the judge: It appears that the anticipated U.S. remakes of fantasy-rom-com You From Another Star and time-travel thriller Nine won’t be making it to air after all; ABC and NBC have revealed the titles they are giving pilot orders to for the upcoming 2015-16 television season, and neither K-drama was on the lineup. (Granted there are a few more broadcast channels, but those are the stations these shows were hoping to land on.)
You From Another Star was being developed by Sony Pictures and hoping to be picked up by ABC, and had attached the original series’ writer, Park Ji-eun, to the remake as an executive producer. A rep from the Korean production side, HB Entertainment, gave a circumspect answer about it being difficult to draw final conclusions without more detailed information, but essentially this sounds like the remake project isn’t proceeding.
Nine is in a similar situation, and has been hoping to receive a pilot order from ABC since 2013, with the involvement of Lost’s Kim Yun-jin drawing added interest early on. But that hasn’t happened, and a staffer with CJ E&M explained that while the script is complete, they don’t know what’ll happen to the project if the show isn’t granted a pilot. (The effective answer: The projects die, since you have to be granted that order to shoot your pilot episode, and even after that’s filmed the pool is whittled down further, so that only a fraction of the pilots that are produced are greenlit for a season.)
So it sounds like although neither project has been officially killed, given the way the production system works in the U.S., the most probable outcome is for them to stop here. I was interested in the remakes on an intellectual level, but since I was a pretty big fan of both series, frankly I’m more relieved to have my fond memories left intact — that way, I can remember them for being hilarious/gripping/heartwarming/mindbending in their original incarnations with no lingering sour aftertaste. Because really, there’s only one Chun Song-yi, and nobody could be as fabulous as Jeon Ji-hyun was playing her.
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1 Sajen
March 18, 2015 at 8:12 AM
yay
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capricorn
March 18, 2015 at 10:18 AM
I personally didn't like either drama and I'm American. I just don't think those remakes would do well here....
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blueribbon
March 18, 2015 at 12:11 PM
Well I am also American and I liked both shows, just because you didnt like them doesn't mean they wouldn't have gotten a few people interested, so I guess to each their own...
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Lilly
March 18, 2015 at 10:21 PM
Networks that do dramas here in USA are like FX for the Strain and USA, and online like Netflix, but ABC, NBC, and CBS only do boring stuff and no dramas.
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Lynn
March 19, 2015 at 3:40 AM
I could see Netflix giving either of these a home!
And then using their viewership preference search to find a Chun Song-yi people likely to like the show would be happy with, a la House of Cards.
kellibean
March 19, 2015 at 5:08 AM
Netflix! I think the only network that could possibly do it justice is USA, But Netflix would do a great job I think.
I loved both series, I'm American, and I think that they would be wrecked by a US TV makeover.
Kiara
March 18, 2015 at 12:53 PM
I enjoyed them and there hasn't been any successful remake that I know of. Some things are meant to be left as they are. I wouldn't like it as much in a different culture even if Christopher Nolan directed it.
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bd5
March 18, 2015 at 12:58 PM
What does being American have anything to do w/ it?
I reckon that the majority of posters here are American, so it's not like you would have any more insight on that basis.
Didn't watch "Nine", so won't comment on that, but can't see how Hollywood can adapt YFAS for the American audience w/o changing a good no. of things.
YFAS is probably a bit too "soap-operish" for the night-time US audience, and not enough in the way that Americans like their soapy TV shows (a lot of sex to go along with the all the backstabbing and pettiness) and pretty much all the humor from YFAS came from JJH's portrayal of Song-yi and I can't think of a Hollywood actress who would be able to play the role the same way (starting to get into the campy area w/o making the character look foolish), much less it would also lose all the cultural reference points which were also a key source for humor (after all, can't have the American version speak in Konglish - "sawwwry"), not to mention Hollywood's star system is a bit diff. from the Hallyu star system.
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Canuckgirl
March 18, 2015 at 6:55 PM
Hmmm...hello, Empire is super soapy and one of the top best show in 2015, so you cannot say Americans don't like soap operas at night (Dynasty, the Colbys come to mind)
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Mia
March 19, 2015 at 12:40 PM
Seriously the U.S. gave birth to soaps. Many had their start in the age of radio that's how long they've existed. The only thing that didn't catch on was the Telenovela style that is also used by KDramas. The closest I've seen to it is the mini series format and those are usually glorified movies. Networks want to make money. They want the safe bet of renewing a series that's doing well in the ratings than constantly taking the risk on a new project that won't. I honestly thought "Under The Dome" would be a one off but it came back for another season. The only place I see these remakes working is on Netflix and Amazon. Even Playstation is entering the market but I don't think KDrama remakes would be a success on that platform.
bd5
March 20, 2015 at 2:41 AM
Yes - but as I had stated, American night-time soapy is a bit different from the Korean-style (more backstabbing and a lot more sex - a la Empire, Grey's Anatomy and going all the way back to shows like Melrose Place).
Chloe
March 19, 2015 at 6:29 AM
what are the demographics of beanies? mostly americans?
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themugen123
March 18, 2015 at 1:23 PM
i'm american and would be interested in seeing them, especially if designed as a one season offering.
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harmonyfb
March 19, 2015 at 4:36 AM
I couldn't stand "You from another star"; but Nine was ok. I could see either working on US TV - the former as a CW teen show, maybe, and the latter on Syfy.
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kimerica
December 22, 2015 at 6:07 PM
I could not care less if the remakes are made or not. I wouldn't watch them. I 'd be watching dramas as I do now. I gave up on American tv years ago, mostly because I was tired
of offensive language, violence, and gratuitive sex. I wonder, though, why US networks would even want to bother. I don't think the finished product would bear any resemblance to the original.
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2 Ivy
March 18, 2015 at 8:13 AM
Hehe, it's a blessing in disguise! A pity and yet not :3
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3 dramamad
March 18, 2015 at 8:17 AM
I for one am quite pleased
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4 Redfeather
March 18, 2015 at 8:19 AM
I'd pretty to be upset about it but... I'm not. I could live with Hollywood not ruining my beloved favourite Korean dramas by over-sexualizing it.
Frankly, I prefer the smaller community of K-drama fans over the large fan bases you find associated with American/British shows.
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CLINTON CARTER
March 18, 2015 at 8:34 AM
i never understood this phrase "over-sexualizing" it just sounds too hypocritical to me because it sounds like you are putting all hollywood shows into a bracket(erotic and dirty) and all kdramas in another bracket(innocent), and we all know this is no the case at all.
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Gidget
March 18, 2015 at 9:23 AM
In broad strokes, it's true. It has to do with having an overtly sexual story element.
For example, the chaste kiss in most Korean dramas is more evocative of romance and commitment. The slobbery gropey kisses of US shows is evocative of primal physical urges that have two people rushing to the sack. One puts the focus on the characters' mental and emotional state, the other on their physical state.
For many, myself included, the story's ability to convey romance and commitment is what makes it gratifying. Dialing back the sexuality helps put this into focus.
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Adal
March 18, 2015 at 10:13 AM
+ 1
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capricorn
March 18, 2015 at 10:20 AM
agree with you....i'm sick of american tv....all boom boom bang bang with mostly foul language...lacks heart
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mindy
March 18, 2015 at 12:51 PM
Might I suggest The CW's "Jane The Virgin"? It's a wonderfully written show that is very funny but dramatic in the best ways with a stellar performance from Golden Globe-winner Gina Rodriguez. TONS of heart!
bd5
March 18, 2015 at 1:03 PM
I woudn't say that exactly, at least for American cable shows.
Yeah, there might be good bit more language, violence and sex - but shows like "Breaking Bad" (and now, "Better Call Saul"), 'The Americans", etc. have a lot of "heart" (as does the Brit/Canadian show "Orphan Black").
Even TGOT, despite all of its violence and over-ding of explicit sex scenes has a lot of heart when it comes to familial relationships.
mira
March 18, 2015 at 10:29 AM
Could not agree more!
The reason I love Kdramas (and I mean the DRAMAs) is because it focuses on the characters emotion while in Western media, the character appears as if they are responding to their primal urge more than anything else.
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Canuckgirl
March 18, 2015 at 6:56 PM
You clearly never watched K movies
Mariah
March 19, 2015 at 8:41 AM
I find this really interesting.
Personally, I find kdramas way hotter than American TV, because while more chaste (neither a plus nor minus in my opinion), the POV is largely based on what women find hot, rather than what men find hot. American TV may have more straightforward sex, but it has way less eroticized male nudity.
For me, kdramas blew my mind precisely because I (despite being American) seemed to be the dominant default audience). Having more lady-centric hotness is an element of that.
Kiara
March 18, 2015 at 1:04 PM
I think if the general broadcasts in Korea had the same freedom as the US we will be seeing less of these so call chaste kiss. They have been pushing the envelope lately until they get a warning. Give it a few more years lol.
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Mia
March 18, 2015 at 9:25 AM
The term puzzles me too because I've often seen the term used to criticize U.S. films and TV series and yet I've rarely seen a major Hollywood "R" rated film that came even close to level of sexual content I've seen in mainstream Korean film releases. I also never understood how violence is more socially acceptable in dramas and films than something as normal as sex.
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Gidget
March 18, 2015 at 10:01 AM
Not to take away from your post, but the original post was emphasizing what's seen on mainstream dramas not films.
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bean
March 18, 2015 at 11:26 AM
i did the same thing haha. even though the post was about kdramas vs american tv, when people talk about "hollywood" i start thinking american cinema, not television. idk why my association is so specific
Adal
March 18, 2015 at 10:12 AM
I do know that there is a difference between K-movies and Kdramas. I've seen gratuitous sex in the K-movies, but when it comes to dramas, it's mostly "family friendly". I'm glad I can sit down with my 8 or 11 year old and watch some of my favorite kdramas. Something I can't do with any American shows except when it's rated PG, and then it's mostly boring.
As for violence, one of the things I abhor with American cop procedural shows is the total absence of value they place on human life. They make it seem like it's the norm for people to murder each other over the flimsiest of reasons: money, rage, greed, jealousy etc. I love kdramas because it makes the viewer understand that even when a person is murdered or killed, their lives have value in most cases. They almost always end with the killers being remorseful or getting their comeuppance or something. Not always realistic, but quite satisfying.
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capricorn
March 18, 2015 at 10:22 AM
yes totally agree 100%
JC
March 18, 2015 at 6:28 PM
Speaking as an attorney who works in the criminal justice system, people do kill for the flimsiest of reasons. And I don't want my mysteries and police shows to *always* have a tidy ending because it's so unrealistic. But most of the American police procedurals I have seen do have the kind of ending you describe, so I guess we aren't watching the same shows.
Canuckgirl
March 18, 2015 at 6:59 PM
Excuse me but humans do kill for the silliest reasons. Watch any shows on Investigative Discovery and you will hear some of the craziest reasons people kill and most killers are not remorseful, in fact, that is one thing I truly dislike about K dramas, it's far too fantastical!
Canuckgirl
March 18, 2015 at 6:56 PM
THANK YOU. I find K movies far more racy than any Hollywood movies
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canxi
March 18, 2015 at 11:10 AM
I always see this argument and I think it's weird to be putting one thing on a pedestal and discrediting another. But, I also think it's more about people's discomfort with portrayals of sexual activity so hmmm...dunno. People like what they like.
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Mia
March 18, 2015 at 11:52 AM
I guess so, but it boggles the mind that people can watch sickening violence occur in dramas yet two characters who are lovers sharing a passionate kiss or having a steamy love scene gets more outrage.
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canxi
March 18, 2015 at 12:06 PM
Lol, yeah. The funny thing is I feel like the industry and viewers would actually like things to be a little more open but broadcasting rules are very strict? Just like here, they watch/download a lot of American TV over there too it seems so I dunno. Greener grass?
Mia
March 18, 2015 at 12:48 PM
@canxi
It would just be nice to have more variety in the drama scene. It's great that there are dramas that are kid friendly to a degree, (even though I'm not the biggest fan of how most female main characters are depicted and treated in dramas, but that's another subject), but it would just be nice to see more realistic portrayals of the average adult relationship in dramas. I loved IRIS for that and I Need Romance was a huge surprise. You rarely get to see an adult couple showing that level of intimacy in dramas.
It's just weird seeing these unbelievably awkward kiss scenes between characters pushing 30 if not 40. It makes no sense to watch characters that old make the biggest deal over skinship and kissing only to tune in to "Return of the Superman" and watch them be outdone by the likes of Sarang and Yuto.
Adal
March 18, 2015 at 1:04 PM
@Mia - I think Sarang and Yuto has been replaced by her new love interest, Sarang and Manse .:-) LOL.
canxi
March 18, 2015 at 1:05 PM
Haha, I agree. I've never quite understood the aversion. Especially since, like you pointed out, K-dramas are hardly perfect and there are many things that could be fixed so it's not exactly a shining example of what TV could be even if enjoyable. When they do get more realistic, it's very refreshing. If there is going to be a romance I want it to be believable and I want to believe these are two people who are attracted to each other. Chaste is sweet but everyone knows a relationship isn't always like that especially the deeper you get so I don't see a problem in showing it. More variety would definitely help that especially on the bigger 3.
Mia
March 18, 2015 at 2:03 PM
@Adal
lol Yuto definitely has some major competition.
JC
March 18, 2015 at 6:33 PM
@Mia ITA about the adult characters having the kind of "chaste" kisses that you see in some dramas. It's completely unrealistic. I always think, "Oh, yeah, that's the way my third grade boyfriend kissed me."
I also have a huge problem with the emphasis on "innocence" as though sex is an inherently bad thing, especially since "innocence" is a trait that society mostly imposes on women, but that's a whole other problem and not exclusive to Korea.
Gidget
March 18, 2015 at 3:36 PM
"I always see this argument and I think it’s weird to be putting one thing on a pedestal and discrediting another."
But we all do it all the time. It's called values. Even purporting to have no values is itself a code of values.
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JC
March 18, 2015 at 6:25 PM
Yeah, but I think you're missing the point. Kdrama violence can be very over the top, and it's just as much for shock value as sex scenes are. Both are things that parents say they want to protect their children from, but sex is at least natural and normal and a part of most people's lives, whereas that level of graphic violence is not.
I probably would have preferred the chaste kisses of kdramas when I was a teenager, but now to me they are so comical that they take me out of the drama and distract from the story. When I see that, all I can think about how no adult kisses like that. It emphasizes the fact that this is a fake romance. I'm not saying that Kdramas need to start having True Blood levels of detailed sex scenes, but there's a big range in between that they could shoot for.
Achird
March 18, 2015 at 11:06 PM
Personally, I’m asexual so I just find sexualized romances hard to relate to. It’s not a value judgement, just personal preference.
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Guerrero
March 18, 2015 at 8:36 AM
I feel better, I would have prefer the original to be broadcasted, like how some British shows are in the U.S (Sherlock or Downton Abbey).
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bean
March 18, 2015 at 11:28 AM
yeah, the big difference though is language. plenty of dramas are broadcast here on asian channels, but i don't think most other networks would expect ratings from a subtitled show
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Kiara
March 18, 2015 at 1:19 PM
Totally agree. I prefer that over remakes. No one can do Sherlock like Benedict Cumberbatch imo. Crossing fingers and toes for a Season 4.
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sancheezy
March 18, 2015 at 8:52 PM
I also hope if they air the original, but I have some doubt with dubing and how the dialogue need to play in right way,
cheon song yi is lovely and I can't picture any other way than JJH play as her but it also depend on the dub, she is hilarious in her comment
and not everyone can read subtitle when watching, glad to have that ability
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5 Against it
March 18, 2015 at 8:22 AM
I am happy that my beloved alien's image won't be tarnished, on the other hand, I feel bad because I am curious to know how Sony would make a fresh approach on the story and probably would cover some of the loopholes (we are forgiving, because, Kim Soo Hyun) on the story.
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6 redfox
March 18, 2015 at 8:25 AM
It´s because there are no zombies.
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Adal
March 18, 2015 at 8:28 AM
Or Vampires. Ha Ha
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gem28
March 18, 2015 at 8:57 AM
Come on! Vampires are over, its time for witches to rise and shine.
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redfox
March 18, 2015 at 9:10 AM
if it was an alien werewolf, I bet they´d take it.
or a gay timetravelling genius wizard who disguises as a wig stylist.
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gem28
March 18, 2015 at 9:27 AM
I don't know about others but the gay time travelling genius wizard/wig stylist, I am game for that! BTW, the moment you mentioned wizard and wig together in a sentence, I pictured Professor Dumbledore for some reason. LMAO, I don't know why??
Jon G.
March 18, 2015 at 10:38 AM
Wait, "From another star" has a vampire in it. Okay, the vampire is called an "alien" for some reason I've yet to uncover. In fact, an adaption where he actually IS a vampire would make much more sense than the original.
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7 Thandy
March 18, 2015 at 8:33 AM
This is good news for me
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8 Trinity 🍆
March 18, 2015 at 8:38 AM
Thank goodness. I can imagine Nine being adapted to US TV but not YFAS. American TV does not do rom-coms well. American TV also loves doing multiple seasons of shows which would ruin the story for both shows.
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9 CaroleMcDonnell
March 18, 2015 at 8:39 AM
Maybe they'll end up on other stations as you said...maybe even netflix or hbo. or one such place. What about God's Gift? no news on that?
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gem28
March 18, 2015 at 9:08 AM
Not HBO, they'll ruin the essence of it all. It could work well on Netflix or Starz. Starz did a good job pulling off Outlander. They can produce a nice miniseries out of You Who Came From Another Star nicely. BBC america could do it as well. My dream cast(don't judge whether it is possible or not in reality kindly) would be Tom Hiddleston and Emma Stone.
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Gidget
March 18, 2015 at 9:58 AM
Genius. Now that you say it, YFAS is probably much better suited to British TV.
The British audience appreciates satire and knows it when they see it. And their iconic TV shows, classic literature and art probably have more potential for being quickly recognized, if used as meta.
Oddly, it strikes me that the American audience might be able to appreciate a British YFAS more than an American one.
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bean
March 18, 2015 at 11:30 AM
Oddly, it strikes me that the American audience might be able to appreciate a British YFAS more than an American one.
i think youre right. so strange haha.
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Lynn
March 19, 2015 at 3:52 AM
When YFAS came out, if felt more or less like Doctor Who fanfiction to me. In a good way.
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Trinity 🍆
March 18, 2015 at 10:10 AM
I can definitely see these done by Netflix. They do a really good job with their original series and the format would work for these shows.
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10 Herie
March 18, 2015 at 9:22 AM
Def a good news.
Brb re-watching YFAS for the nth time.
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11 pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
March 18, 2015 at 9:24 AM
yeah I can't see any actress in the US having either Jeon Ji-hyun's line deliveries....or her epic hairflip skills!
(I shamelessly admit that I grew my own hair out just to imitate that hairflip)
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12 dramakid
March 18, 2015 at 9:27 AM
Emma stone could pull cheong so yi pretty well.she is just amazing
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aznative
March 18, 2015 at 9:54 AM
I'm a big fan of Emma Stone. My daughter and I used to watch her as a teenager in productions of the Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. She was fabulous in "The Princess and the Pea" at Herberger Theatre.
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bd5
March 18, 2015 at 1:04 PM
Hmmm - I can kinda see that.
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Mariah
March 19, 2015 at 8:51 AM
Isn't CSY a little older? I feel like this would be a great come-back project for, like Jennifer Anniston. We know she can play slightly dumb and superficial (Rachel Green), and she's go some comedic chops.
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13 eny
March 18, 2015 at 9:28 AM
what about good doctor? i think remake is good thing it will give benefit for korean drama if it success, i think kdrama doesn't popular there if the remake success people will see kdrama more, but for people who already familiar n love kdrama usually will love the original
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14 iamdeb
March 18, 2015 at 9:36 AM
The issue with US TV is that shows are either cancelled too early or go on for WAY too long and are barely watchable by the time they go off air with a few exceptions. I'd rather MLFAS and Nine be remade into movies.
MLFAS in particular would make a cute romantic comedy. God, I miss romantic comedies from the 90's. These days they are either raunchy or extremely boring and cliche.
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fab
March 18, 2015 at 9:55 AM
I second this. Practically every US show I've watched, I couldn't get past the second season. They do make better sitcoms.
And yeah the nineties romcoms were the best.
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canxi
March 18, 2015 at 10:57 AM
Well, I think the key difference is mainly all Korean dramas are mini series. If the US would want to do this, they'd have to either do a miniseries as well (something they rarely do) or give it a set amount of seasons like shows such as Breaking Bad that only had 5.
I actually think it would be hard to make a show like Nine into a movie. It would probably be terribly convoluted.
I also think they'd have to approach it in the same way they approach shows like Ugly Betty and Jane the Virgin which are adaptations and/or based on Spanish telenovelas. Something that keeps the culture in place and works with a crazy storyline not just sticking white people in and calling it a day. Sorry to reply with all this! Haha.
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Canuckgirl
March 18, 2015 at 7:04 PM
Yeah, they have ruined Supernatural for me because it went over the five planned seasons
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sancheezy
March 18, 2015 at 9:12 PM
haaaaah you said that... and I just have to comment
I stay for Mika/castiel, Dean and sam
and the bromance
I don't care about the devil or what they gonna do
I have more interest on their special episode
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15 Miky
March 18, 2015 at 10:17 AM
somehow i feel happy...i think kdramas are the type taht work only as they are and will fail big time remaking them in US type...don't know why but that's how i feel it
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16 corked
March 18, 2015 at 10:26 AM
Thank goodness they're not remaking MLFAS. What made the drama were KSH and JJH. When the casting is not done right, it could be disastrous. Take the US remake of 'My Sassy Girl', for example. I was so disappointed in the US version.
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17 Mars
March 18, 2015 at 10:46 AM
I for one am happy that the US is not remaking the k-drama shows. I am from the US and I personally cannot stand any US television shows. They are very distasteful and tacky. American TV shows has become very sexualized and vulgar. The US would probably screw it up.
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18 canxi
March 18, 2015 at 11:19 AM
I'm meh about You From Another Star but Nine would have been cool, I think. You would have to figure it out, though if you were going to extend it.
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Gidget
March 18, 2015 at 3:49 PM
Agree with you about Nine.
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sancheezy
March 18, 2015 at 9:13 PM
I also think Nine is gonna be cool
they can make it 2 season
10 ep each
but then.....
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19 Sarah
March 18, 2015 at 11:20 AM
I'm not upset about US networks not picking up the remakes of Kdramas. The idea is nice, but US shows rely on multiple seasons and to stretch a Kdrama or extend the story across multiple seasons would be difficult.
I did hear that several variety show concepts have been sold and are also up for a remake. I'm actually hoping for Hidden Singer to be picked up because I think that show could do well if they are able to find popular singers and people who can imitate them and the concept seems fun!
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20 hipployta
March 18, 2015 at 11:28 AM
I somehow feel a lot of people in the comments section are generalizing American television and Korean television. The shows in America cater to a larger time span and audience so of course there is further breadth than what you see on Korean television. Those shows ALSO get played on television in Korea.
I frankly find this puritanical view on Korean television amusing when you consider what goes on in movies and the horror of the live shooting system.
Either way I am not overly attached to either show so perhaps that why I am unconcerned.
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bean
March 18, 2015 at 11:34 AM
I frankly find this puritanical view on Korean television amusing when you consider what goes on in movies and the horror of the live shooting system.
also the limited scope of it... because i guess we're going to pretend that cable channels in korea don't have gratuitous sex and violence.
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canxi
March 18, 2015 at 12:09 PM
Yeah, same.
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blueribbon
March 18, 2015 at 12:47 PM
Here the thing though, channels like SBS, KBS, and MBC are public channels meaning that you don't need cable to watch them, think of them like the ABC, NBC, and FOX of american TV. These channels are available to everybody and if you don't have cable they are yours and your kids' options if you want to watch tv. Therefore they are more family friendly. Now think about the american channels if they were the the only options you had think about the content of the shows, would you watch them with your kids? Yeah you have the comedy shows but they can be pretty boring.
Now cable is a different territory in the US and Korea. These are channels that you have to pay for and if you want you have the option to watch or not watch and block content if you want. Have you seen the Cable shows in america? If I want to watch them I literally feel like I have to hide because of the content and even sometimes while watching them I feel uncomfortable. They are just too many sexual explicit scenes, while in Korea the only thing they show is them on the bed together. They don't show boobs, blowjobs, ect, ect. like they do in american cable shows.
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canxi
March 18, 2015 at 1:12 PM
There have been Korean cable dramas that go there, though. Are they going to be a popular thing? Probably not, but let's not act like Korea hasn't gone there or doesn't want to.
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blueribbon
March 18, 2015 at 2:28 PM
Oh I know Korea has gone there they do show nudity but I see it more on movies. Not on public Television.
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yayabean
March 18, 2015 at 8:01 PM
Ex: Gangnam Blues (1970). Aish! I was not expecting it!
Mars
March 18, 2015 at 1:32 PM
I agree with you Blueribbon! Public TV shows in America are something I do not want my kids to see at all, everything is about the shock value anymore. Also I am so sick of these reality TV shows... why??? I just do not understand anymore. What happened to the older TV shows that showed better values??
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sancheezy
March 18, 2015 at 9:17 PM
the access on tv is something that concern me
even now, think some series didn't need that sex or boob scene for a cameo
if it related and natural I have some understanding, but it always look like a physical thing rather than mixed of feeling and physic.
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Adal
March 19, 2015 at 5:02 AM
@Blueribbons My thoughts exactly. The lack of quality family shows on American tv is just one of the reasons why I am so drawn to kdramas. I got tired of chasing my kids out of the room when I want to watch tv.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
March 18, 2015 at 12:57 PM
Exactly. I honestly don't understand all the pearl-clutching about sex or even the depiction of physical urges in romance, because there have been PLENTY of kdramas in the past where people kissed as if they were responding to "primal urges", and as far as I know no one has had a problem with those (MiSa, Goong, Coffee Prince, Love & Marriage et al......Korean public broadcast dramas were A-ok with letting people kiss like real people until around 2009 or so).
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Lily
March 18, 2015 at 2:32 PM
I wholeheartedly agree. Tbh in certain articles I have to avoid the dramabeans comment section because I feel like I'm getting lost in a One Million Moms forum.
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k_m
March 18, 2015 at 3:06 PM
The main audience for Kdramas are women and therefore the dramas have stories that most women can actually relate to. Preferring these shows is not a matter of being puritanical. There's more emphasis on emotions and specifically romance in Korean television, which is something that's sorely lacking in American television as a whole. If American tv started to legitimately create shows that focus on romance and women's lives without decorating every frame with cutesy graphics of hearts/stilettos/lipstick stains (because that's what women like, right?), I'm sure most Kdrama-watchers would be on board.
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canxi
March 18, 2015 at 8:48 PM
Uh wuh? Are you trying to say most women in Korea aren't interested in and can't relate to sex/the act of sex, though? I hope not. Especially, since being sexual can come with emotions and romance or is born from it. I think to say that American television doesn't have those aspects is also a wild accusation.
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k_m
March 19, 2015 at 3:56 AM
No, it's about the way the industry markets to women by placing emphasis on romance (which is done in many other East Asian countries as well). As for whether there's sex scenes involved or not, that's not the point. The problem is that in American television it's all sex and little to no romance, whereas romantic Kdramas never shy away from having characters depict over-the-top "feminine" emotions throughout the entire course of the show.
American shows/movies can't do that without insulting its audience and somehow also ending up having the focus of the story be on the men rather than the female leads.
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Canuckgirl
March 18, 2015 at 7:04 PM
THIS, THIS, THIS. IAWTC
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21 JKP
March 18, 2015 at 11:56 AM
I didn't think it was a good idea for these dramas to be re-made for American TV in the first place! It is better to leave them the way they were created with all the cultural nuances intact! LOVE Love both of these!!!!
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22 kanna
March 18, 2015 at 1:42 PM
I actually didn't want YFAS to be remade for the same reasons OP mentioned in his/her post but I'd have loved to see Nine reach wider audience. YFAS wouldn't have translated well to US TV and they would have made many changes which would have made lot of us original fans unhappy whereas I think NINE would have translated well and it could have been awsome. I seriously hope NINE gets a pilot
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23 DD
March 18, 2015 at 1:59 PM
It's not like I'd re-watch the drama "that shall not be named" even if aliens remade it, but eh I'm glad tv execs figured that there's nothing interesting, fun or worth telling there to spend the time and effort!
I'm cool with this new! *peace*
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24 Lidy
March 18, 2015 at 2:26 PM
I'd say that this is good news. I'm still reeling from the US remake of Hana Yori Dango/Boys Over Flowers. Although and not in their defense, it was a production by a small/independent network.
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25 Emma
March 18, 2015 at 3:05 PM
American Remake are crap usually, so it's good news.
If the show is good for Koreans, it should be good, as it is, for Americans.
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Kiara
March 18, 2015 at 3:36 PM
Remakes are usually crap period. Doesn't matter which country.
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Jon G.
March 18, 2015 at 3:37 PM
No. For example: the family drama aspects of "Nine" make absolutely no sense at all in an US-context.
There are huge differences between the K-drama genre and the different genres on US television. The measures for what is good and bad are incompatible.
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26 Kari
March 18, 2015 at 4:02 PM
Thank God. They would ruin it. There's a reason I haven't watched U. S. TV in years. Would they be able to resist adding a laugh track? And from there it would only get worse...
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yayabean
March 18, 2015 at 7:57 PM
Exactly!!
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27 Aigoooo
March 18, 2015 at 6:36 PM
I could care less really. I haven't turned on my TV in over 2 years now. lol Just watch my dramas on my computer and that's it.
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28 Blcktron
March 18, 2015 at 7:41 PM
I am for one particularly happy, in recent outings the american entertainment industry can't seem to really project the feel or nuances of most asian films and shows. Take these movies for instance, My Sassy Girl, The Lake House, One Missed Call, Old Boy all missed their respective marks. Even popular non asian shows rarely make it, Broad Church, Skins, Allegiance and others. While it sucks that they probably wont get made, I think it is for the best, US tends to stretch shows and are not in the habit of making one season.
One thing the US has a major problem carrying over is the romance section, I mean really when have you seen a romance in US TV that was actually romantic, relationships are forced one kiss immediately means lets jump into bed, no build up or chemistry is needed. A Kdrama can bring me to tears in a moment, most US shows make me go meh, or they try to shock you into some sort of emotion.
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ichoosewest
March 19, 2015 at 4:46 AM
+1 American TV/Movies (the recent ones anyway) cannot do romance right. I am left cold despite the countless ways they show couples in the grip of physical passion. And let me just point out, that some of the best loved romantic moments in American TV/Movies are not the explicit or graphic ones. I loved Breakfast at Tiffany's, Sabrina, The Wedding Singer, the John Hughes films, etc...They don't make them like this anymore, more's the pity.
On the other hand, here are Korean dramas. Chaste, yes. Awkward, yes. But despite these things, they manage to evoke a certain passionate response in the viewer. They are evocative, rather than telling you to your face that, hey, "we are making out now, and taking of our clothes, we can't help it because we're so in love."
Rather than that, I am now driven to madly wondering, "what went on beyond that scene???", but I do not need to see the sex scene to establish the connection in my mind. That is powerful entertainment--for it to exist for days, (even weeks, in the case now of Healer for me) in an audience's consciousness.
I am neither Korean nor American, and from my perspective, significant elements of both forms of entertainment feel intrinsically foreign to me. There are cultural elements in both forms that make me pause, and say, "huh, wouldn't have thought that..." But, yes, for me, Korean drama romance is superior.
Also, I don't think they can pull off an American Manager Do and Song-yi. Nu-uh.
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coffeebay
March 20, 2015 at 7:33 AM
What are you doing here, west? Go back to our Healer's lair:)
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Ichoosewest
March 20, 2015 at 9:29 AM
Oh shoot, caught! This as far as my disloyalty goes, I swear! Pwahaaahhaah *hangs head in shame, and slinks back towards the Healer lair*
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Ichoosewest
March 20, 2015 at 9:32 AM
Note: I still sneaked a Healer reference there. I'm just spreading the love! :D
29 yayabean
March 18, 2015 at 7:56 PM
I'm relieved! My Love From Another Star was awesome because of the original actors that were on the drama and Korean culture that makes up K-Ds. I agree with those who said they want to keep My Love From Another Star intact - I want to keep my memories of Manager Do with Kim Soo Hyun.
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30 kumi
March 18, 2015 at 8:02 PM
I could never even finish Korean YFAS.
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31 mayu
March 18, 2015 at 10:13 PM
*sigh of relief* GOOD.
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32 ajewell
March 18, 2015 at 10:55 PM
I never really understood the dislike or wariness towards remakes or adaptations. No matter how badly one might turn out (and I say this having watched mannnnny) it's never managed to sour my respect or love for the original. In fact, I've always enjoyed examining why one thing worked in one context, but failed in another (Broadchurch vs Graceland, The Office, Hana Yori Dango, Pride and Prejudice, Vampire Diaries, etc) so I do hope these aren't dead projects and we hear more of them in the future. I'd be really interested in seeing how American television handles the unique Korean format (though if successful, I've sure it'd be renewed into the ground).
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Mia
March 19, 2015 at 12:51 PM
Agreed. I'm absolutely in love with "Jane The Virgin" right now and will probably watch "Gracepoint" before "Broadchurch". Some remakes are failures but there have been many success stories as well.
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