KBS is taking a page from the tvN playbook when it comes to casting an idol in a lead role and then backtracking due to the blow back. News broke on Monday that KBS had offered the female lead in upcoming Mon-Tues drama Taming Mother-in-Law (formerly called Killing Mother-in-Law) to Dasom of girl group Sistar. This is the new experimental drama with a scheduled 12-episode run (much like recent KBS variety drama Producer) which had to change its name since it was so misleading and freaked people out what with the killing and mother in the same phrase.
News of Dasom’s maybe casting got the K-netizens riled up in the same way when Hyeri of Girl’s Day was initially floated for upcoming Answer Me 1988. In that case, the producers of AM1998 back pedaled and claimed Hyeri only auditioned, but then months later ended up casting her as the female lead anyway after the initial furor died down. In this case, the drama Taming Mother-in-Law is being directed by the PD of KBS daily drama Melody of Love, which starred Dasom, so her casting makes sense from that angle even if there is much doubt about her ability to headline a prime time drama. KBS has given the official statement that Dasom’s casting isn’t finalized yet, which is basically telling everyone to stop freaking out for now.
The screenwriter for Taming Mother-in-Law has two other dramas under her belt, K-pop the Ultimate Audition and Flower Grandpa Investigative Unit, which strongly hints that this new drama will be offbeat and funny. Taming Mother-in-Law is about a down on her luck former girl idol who joins the variety program where younger generation girls are pitted against chaebol family mother-in-laws in a fake daughter-in-law experiment to probe the very complicated and oftentimes contentious such relationship. In the drama, the daughter-in-law aims to take down the mother-in-law, with such rice cake allegories about feeding her rice cakes until she dies but the mother-in-law ends up being reborn as a real mother.
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On another news suzy is considering the cheese in a trap drama
Dang Suzy got 3 drama offers within a year!
Oh god. Just when everyone was saying please cast a good actress as Hong Sul.....
This question because I really wanna know and no intention for bashing someone. Can someone explain to me how the actors/idols get offer for the roles in dramas/ movies or variety shows? I mean, take examples, is it their agency/company try to get it for them, or they really get it by themselves? I was wondering of how some of non popular actors/ idols get the offer or main leads so easily.
If you take Producers and King of Dramas as an anecdotal look in the industry, then surely the agents and talent agencies are always the one taking care of such business matters. After all, that's what they get paid for, and that is how they get paid for it--by having their talents book gigs and projects. Bigger agencies of course sway more influence and therefore can actively negotiate which talent they want to appear in a show, given that a PD is looking for one. Once again, depending on the kind of show that is being produced, and how willing an agent/agency is for booking their talent to such show, then a casting is made. I'm not sure of how truthful "auditions" are within dramas in the industry, but not unless it's a high profile movie with a high profile director, screenwriter, and big budget attached to it, then I don't really see much need for such "auditions". It's all about availability, budget, and clout.
NOOOOOOOOOOO! Dasom's acting was horrible in Melody of Love! she's not leading material & she cannot act her way out of a barrel
oh no. not dasom. she was just bad in melody of love. she even worst then suzy.