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Youth Sageuk Drama Hwarang Officially Gets C-drama Remake and C-netizens are Baffled as to Why

Of all the K-dramas to adapt, I feel like C-ent is getting on the wrong side of doing trendy versus substantive. This week has confirmed the C-drama remake of sageuk youth drama Hwarang which was a disappointment in both production and ratings but does have the record of most good looking flower boy stars in one drama. C-netizens are not feeling the purpose of a remake since all the production needs to do is cast good looking young men in a reverse harem and package it around a plucky female lead, no need to license this drama which didn’t leave a lasting impression any which way.

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  • Guess it's better to license it instead of being accused of plagiarism even though the story was truly basic. Maybe it's just to create some noise marketing. There are quite a few faux-historical idol cdramas about a heroine surrounded by multiple handsome guys - particularly in the low-budget range. News about this being a hwarang adaptation - even if they change up half the drama (like they sometimes do with novel adaptations)- will help it stand out.

  • Hwarang is one of the most regretful shitty plot of drama I watched, can’t believe it gets an adaptation lol. Though I guess it was rare representation of shilla bone system

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