With a stream of resignations from lead roles and a failure to secure an airing schedule, the maritime drama ‘Poseidon’ has finally decided to stop production altogether.
‘Poseidon’ was a drama that portrayed the lives of the maritime police’s special forces team and became a hot topic for being Eric’s first drama since his return to the industry. It boasted a star-studded cast that included Kim Kang Woo, Kim Ok Bin, U-Know Yunho(TVXQ) and Jeon Hae Bin.
But disaster struck when the YeonPyungdo shelling incident and bad weather caused ‘Poseidon’ to halt filming for the drama in December. A further setback occurred when SBS decided not to air the drama in May and also when other broadcasting companies turned down the drama from their airing schedules.
With the filming schedule being delayed and the production company failing to secure an airing schedule, actors such as Kim Kang Woo and Kim Ok Bin resigned from their roles, and they were recently joined by the leading man, Eric, as he has decided to appear in KBS 2TV’s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Spy MyeongWol’.
In a phone conversation with NoCut News on the 1st, Eric’s entertainment agency stated, “We have come to an agreement with the production company to withdraw Eric from his role in ‘Poseidon’. Since filming 20% of the first episode in December, we have been waiting for filming to resume, but as the situation became uncertain, we have decided to withdraw Eric from the production. We then decided to have him appear in the drama ‘Spy MyeongWol’.
A representative of H20, the production company of ‘Poseidon’, tersely replied, “Production has been suspended completely,” and hastily hung up.
The production company promised to resume filming in May at the latest with new cast members, but with Eric’s decision to resign from his leading role, the drama has come to an early end.
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Drama ‘Poseidon’ is on the verge of being canceled. ‘Poseidon’, a drama whose story is dedicated to special rescue team in marine police that includes casts such as Eric Moon, Kim Kang Woo, Kim Ok Bin, U-Know Yunho (TVXQ), and Jun Hyebin–was gathering a round of attention earlier for its luxury casts.
The drama had started to film late last year in December, however due to weather problem and Yeonpyeong-do island attack incident, the filming was put in a halt. SBS is in midst of discussion of the drama’s possible airing in the middle of May yet the unstable condition of broadcast schedule during that period gives even more problem to the drama’s production.
Making even worse, during the production discussion, most of ‘Poseidon”s lead actors were said to lay off their casts in the drama. During the end of last year, Eric and the other lead actors had filmed for 1 week that captured about 20% of the drama’s storyline, but Kim Kang Woo and Kim Ok Bin had announced their exit from the production.
Eric’s official revealed on the 6th, “The filming that was scheduled to resume in March had been delayed again, thus leads to a frustrating condition. We don’t know what is happening now neither when we’re going to continue the filming. For now we’ll be waiting for the production notification first.”
U-Know Yunho official from his agency also said, “We haven’t made any decision to get out from the production.”
Meanwhile Poseidon drama official confirmed, “We’ve delayed to resume filming in March it’s true. Currently we’re in the middle of organizing shooting schedule in April and also schedule to retake some filming scenes. The drama is not yet collapsed now. We’re also in negotiation to cast new actors and re-organize the drama’s scripts.”
‘Poseidon’ was priorly scheduled to air in May as the successor of current broadcast drama ‘Midas’.
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The schedule to air the drama ‘Poseidon’, which has become a hot topic for being Shinhwa’s Eric’s comeback production, in May has fallen through.
According to a SBS Drama Center representative on the 21st, “Though it was reported that ‘Poseidon’ would be aired in May after ‘Midas’ as a SBS Monday-Tuesday drama, SBS has never stated it will be airing ‘Poseidon’.”
He continued to add, “Though it is true that SBS was considering ‘Poseidon’ as a candidate for the time slot, the final conclusion was made to not add it to the schedule.”
It has been found that the SBS Drama Center has been holding discussions to choose the drama that will air after the SBS Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Midas’.
‘Poseidon’ is a production that deals with the stories of the rescue-orientated special task force of the maritime police and stars big names of the industry such as Eric, U-Know Yunho, Kim Kang Woo, Kim Ok Bin and Jeon Hae Bin.
Though filming for the drama began last year, it had to be temporarily suspended due to the YeonPyeongDo shelling incident last December. A representative of one of the celebrities starring in the drama stated, “The filming was stopped due to the weather,” and “We have been informed that filming will recommence in March.”
Regardless how excited you are about the Korean dramas in 2011, you must add ‘Poseidon’ into your must-watch list. For its production team, it has director Yoo Chul Yong who directed ‘All In’, ‘Sad Love Song’ and other popular korean drama series, the scriptwriter will be Jo Gyoo Won. The story of Poseidon will bring out novelty to the audience.
Poseidon will present a story of Navy’s work and life situtation. What captures the most attention will be this drama is Shinhwa’s Eric first drama piece, after discharged from army. Meanwhile, talented idols – Kim Kang Woo, Yunho, Kim Ok Bin, etc, will be participating in this drama.
One thing to be noted is, this drama is still in the process of auditioning all the roles. Those that are being chosen as the cast will be undergoing training in Incheon’s Navy Team and will finish their filming there. With such a tough audition process, the final piece will defintely be anticipated by many.
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Gunsan marine police station has been the stage for hit dramas such as “Swallow the Sun”, “All In” and many others, under the direction of acclaimed director Yu Cheol Yong. On November 17th, drama “Poseidon” team along with Gunsan marine police staff is scheduled to film at the police station pier.
Although the broadcast date is unknown, the work involving the drama has made “Poseidon” the first marine police drama ever making it a high level drama. With the cast of Eric, Kim Kang Woo, Yunho, Kim Wook Bin, Choi Jae Hwan, Jeon Hye Bin, it is regarded as the most luxurious casting for the 2011 dramas.
The filming had to be schedule for those dates due to the G10 summit that would take place the dates of November 11-12, 2010. The Gunsan marine police will be supporting the event in case of an emergency.
The drama “Poseidon” is about smuggling, maritime smuggling and fighting crime where they have to risk their lives. In addition, you will witness the sorrows they have to go through as marine officers, the dedication and love they have for their work.
An official from the Gunsan coast guard stated, “The filming will not all take place in Gunsan”, “Thanks to the filming of this drama in Gunsan, it has helped promote the Gunsan coast guard, and also the tourism in Gunsan”.
Meanwhile, drama “Poseidon” will be filming in the coast guard station in Tong Yeong, and will continue to Busan marine police station on November 15. Actors have already received training at the Incheon coast guard station.
In addition, “Poseidon” is said to be the most anticipated drama of 2011.
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Eric, Kim Kang Woo, U-Know Yunho and Kim Ok Bin have been confirmed for the upcoming drama “Poseidon”.
Scheduled for broadcast in the first half of 2011, “Poseidon” is helmed by PD Yoo Chul Yong of “All In”, “H.I.T” and “Swallow the Sun”, and PD Oh Sang Won of “Sad Love Song” and “Oh! Pil Seung And Bong Soon Young”, as well as star writer Jo Gyu Won of “IRIS” fame.
Among the male leads, there’s Eric (Mun Jung Hyuk), who had already received several drama offers prior to his discharge from military duty, and had decided to participate in “Poseidon” after his discharge. Eric plays the character of Kim Seon Woo, a cheerful and tough coast guard officer, who is selected to become a part of the coast guard commando team.
Kim Kang Woo, who has appeared in the films “Marine Boy” and “The Invincible”, plays Oh Eun Cheol, an elite coast guard commando who graduated from the Coast Guard University at the top of his class, a cool-headed yet soft-hearted character. U-Know Yunho (Jung Yunho) plays Kim Kang Woo’s younger brother Oh Yoon Jae, a diver who works in Japan but returns to Korea to become a coast guard commando.
Kim Ok Bin makes her return to the small screen after appearing in the films “Thirst” and “Actresses” with the role of Lee Soo Yoon in the drama, a mysterious and charming coast guard commando with a strong personality. Jeon Hye Bin who last appeared in the dramas “Witch Yoo Hee” and “2009 Hometown Legends”, will play the bright and bubbly Han Eun Bi, an emergency medical technician in the coast guard commando team.
The cast members are currently undergoing special training with the help of the Korean Coast Guard to prepare for their roles and making the final preparations to start filming. The supporting cast members of “Poseidon” include Son Hyun Joo, Kim Gab Soo, Park Won Sook and Jin Hee Kyung.
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