I saw the promo ad on my local cable TV (Yes again! They are promoting their Korean pack) and I was super excited that there is a Korean version. I didn't watch the original version even though it was advertised heavily on HBO last time.
The story revolves around a young actor named Cha Young Bin. He has three best friends, Ho Jin, Cha Joon and Turtle. Ho Jin is his best friend cum manager; Cha Joon is his cousin, also an actor but not a famous one and Turtle is jobless. They all live with Young Bin in his penthouse and hang out together all the time.
Young Bin belongs to a talent management company which is run by Mr Kim Eun Gab. Mr Kim is always hard at work finding roles for Young Bin but Young Bin has his own opinion which puts his manager, Ho Jin in a difficult position most of the time.
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The rest of the story goes on with the struggles faced by Mr Kim and Ho Jin in the entertainment industry just to get Young Bin the roles that he wants. They will face powerful people behind the scenes and their friendship will be stretched to the limits.
As I have not watched the original version so I can't compare them both. However, I do think that they did manage to capture the overall vibe with this series. It is not the usual Korean drama story with romance and all that. The show is a little bit slow, it gives you a relaxed, chill out feeling and it maintains consistency throughout the series.
There are a lot of nice bits that made this drama work. It starts out with the glitz and glam of the movie star world at the Busan Film Festival, also the hometown of Young Bin and his friends...
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Not to mention the celebrity cameos... I only recognised a few of them, especially those from Running Man (Because of Kwang Soo of course!)
Young Bin's penthouse is to die for... (Haha! I just love the interior as usual! ;D) And the sweet Evoque he bought for Ho Jin as a present for becoming a real manager...
More awesome cars... (Why yes, I love cars too.. how did you know?! ;D) Amber's Suzuki car is too cute! It has left-hand drive which is perfect for us here... and check out that Rolls Royce with suicide doors!
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Joon and Turtle's scenes were hilarious. They have such good chemistry together. But I must admit halfway through the series I got a bit tired of them, especially Joon... Nevertheless they did a great job entertaining us!
The bromance. Yes, the four of them posing together for most of the time. I absolutely love it! I'm so envious of their friendship. Where to find besties like them??!!
Young Bin did manage to star in the movie he wanted so much, Lim Hwa Su. Although the movie did not manage to beat the other movie, War Terminator but it did score a very high premiere screening number of about 480, 000 viewers. It was a good result and everyone celebrates and it ends there with the future uncertain but they'll certainly continue to work hard and push forward to success.
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Ironically, it's the total opposite in real life for this drama. This drama did not do well at all in South Korea. One of the factors would be the time slot, it was aired at 11pm at night and also the plot without the usual cheesy over the top romance. Some were even bashing the actor of Young Bin, Seo Kang Joon for taking this role and that he should stick to rom-coms.
I'm just thinking that is precisely the story of Entourage, he did a brave thing for doing this drama. Even though it flopped, I think he did a great job of portraying Young Bin. Not only him, but the entire cast of Entourage acted really well. Mr Kim and Ho Jin definitely stole the show. It's a shame their efforts were not recognised in their home country, but I think internationally this drama did pretty well. Maybe someday South Korea would be more open to these kind of dramas.
Labels: 2016, Cho Jin-woong, Entourage, evoque, korea, Korean, Lee Dong-Hwi, Lee Kwang soo, Park Jung-Min, range rover, review, rolls royce, Seo Kang Joon, suzuki, TVN, 안투라지Cable channel tvN recently confirmed its remake of American HBO show “Entourage, ” and expectations are high for how tvN will recreate the television series in a way that resonates with Korean culture and emotions.
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“Entourage” is a black comedy drama about life in the entertainment industry, telling the story of the fictional A-list actor Cha Young Bin and his friends Ho Jin, Cha Joon, and Geo Buk, as well as his agent Eun Gab.
The Korean adaptation’s main cast has been finalized with big names such as Lee Kwang Soo, Seo Kang Joon, Lee Dong Hwi, Ahn So Hee, Park Jung Min, and Jo Jin Woong.
Seo Kang Joon will portray the handsome but immature A-list actor Cha Young Bin. Park Jung Min will star as Ho Jin, Young Bin’s friend who volunteers to be his manager, and Lee Kwang Soo will star as Cha Joon, an obsolete actor.
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The cute and optimistic Geo Buk will be played by Lee Dong Hwi, and the funny and abrasive agent Kim Eun Gab will be portrayed by Jo Jin Woong. Ahn So Hee will play a female actress, who is Young Bin’s first love, and rookie Kim Hye In is also confirmed to join the lineup as Seo Hee, an elegant interior designer.
The original “Entourage, ” which ran from 2004 to 2011, was loved for showing the cast’s daily lives in Hollywood with an unfiltered portrayal of drugs, sex, and violence, so there are concerns that taking the show into the Korean context may spoil its charm if the suggestive parts are censored. On the other hand, it may not resound with the Korean audience if some modifications aren’t made.
The show’s producers responded, “Taking the merits of the original series and making them resonate with the Korean sentiment and culture isn’t easy, but we plan to do so and show something fresh, new, and unconventional.”
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