Fuji TV Contiues Its Love of Korea With a New Series

[walkwithheroes]

Japanese citizens are protesting Fuji TV, because they are airing too many Korean dramas and have too many Korean celebs appearing on their talk shows. Or something. They are mad about Fuji TV and their love of Korean celebs, I think. But, Fuji TV is continuing their love of Korea and its celebs with a new series - Boku to Star no 99 Nichi.


The series is a romantic comedy that tells the story of a dull 40-year-old part-time security guard, who finds himself the personal body guard of a Korean actress. The contract is for 99 days and of course, they fall in love.


The Korean actress will be played by Kim Tae Hee (IRIS;My Princess) while the security/body guard will be played by Nishijima Hidetoshi (General Rouge no Gaisen, Dolls). This is Nishijima first staring/lead role in a prime time drama and Kim is learning - and will speak - Japanese for the drama.


It begins airing in October.

Comments

[lastingdreams8.livejournal.com]

I'm not quite sure what the whole Fuji TV deal is, but I read somewhere that people were protesting, not just because of their supposed love for Korean dramas, but because they aired them as a 'distraction' instead of properly reporting on the Earthquake/Tsunami.
This drama is certainly not going to help Fuji's case, since people are still angry over the Korean wave.

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

but because they aired them as a 'distraction' instead of properly reporting on the Earthquake/Tsunami.

That makes sense.

I think the Korean wave in Japan is starting to burn out. I read a recent poll that said people were getting bored/annoyed with all the Korean girl/boy groups and dramas.

[lastingdreams8.livejournal.com]

Yea, I suppose with any new trend, things will die down.

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

I think so; the Korean wave is at least ten years old. People are bound to get bored/annoyed with. We'll have to see what happens.