Star-studded and eagerly-awaited dramas Arthdal Chronicles 2 and Here are yet to proceed with its production plans.
This is quite a disheartening news for K-Drama fans, but owing to the new normal and given the overseas location foreseen for both series, it is inevitable.
tvN’s Arthdal Chronicles which already confirmed season 2 postpones production indefinitely. Initially planned to start production in the second half of 2020, the series is supposed to be broadcast in the first half of 2021. The possibility of production failure cannot be ruled out if the COVID-19 situation is prolonged.
The same fate is faced by Noh Hee Kyung penned drama, HERE. The series sets to traverse the stories of an international non-profit NGO workers. Lauded for the opulent taste of her drama often characterized by idyllic lines of lingering message to humanity, Noh is the writer behind unconventional melodramas – That Winer, The Wind Blows, It’s Okay That’s Love, Dear My Friends and Live.
Scouring Korean drama history, the confirmed appearances of top tier actors easily rouses attention. After all, a combination of not just two, but four A-listers and popular actors is hard to come by.
It was originally planned to start shooting in the second half of this year and aim to air in the first half of next year, but the production schedule was postponed indefinitely due to the spread of corona virus.
Officials say that overseas locations set in Italy may vary depending on the content revision. It is also said that there is a high possibility of entering a production centering on domestic shooting without overseas shooting.
Source: Sports Donga
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