“Entourage” Producers Plan To Balance American And Korean Elements In Remake

[miyozari.livejournal.com]

Cable 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.

“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.

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.”

“Entourage” will be completely pre-produced, with filming set to begin on June.

source: soompi, naver

Omona, did you watch "Entourage"? Are you going to watch the remake?

Comments

[miwa201.livejournal.com]

i never watched entourage but i'll watch this for sohee

[cafetin99.livejournal.com]

No and NO.

[e-bone (from livejournal.com)]

I've only seen a few eps of Entourage but I'm curious as to why they chose to use a drama format for this adaptation

Kinda like if the Disney Channel decided to do an adaptation of The Wire

Well maybe not that extreme but still confusing

[warsawed.livejournal.com]

lol omg that is the perfect comparison

I cannot imagine how that show will be interpreted through a kdrama lens

[nefertitii.livejournal.com]

lmaoo i cant stop laughing at that description

[szhuns.livejournal.com]

omg your description is too good

[onerainysunday.livejournal.com]

LMFAO amen

[fukkthedumbshyt.livejournal.com]

That beautiful comparison lmao

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

Entourage always just seemed like a show about a bunch of arrogant douchebags so I never watched it lol

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

This is interesting...
It will prob be nice and cheesy not the bullshit fuckboys dream play time mixed with a pinch of work like on Entourage.
That being said I enjoyed it.
sure I'll watch.

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

never watched entourage, but this cast seems interesting. might watch it. as long as there's not a lot of romance in it.

[aridnili.livejournal.com]

Entourage is disgusting and utterly sexist. I feel bad for the cast and Sohee. They're all too good for this kind of shit. Hope they tone it down and make it watchable.

[mikachanyo.livejournal.com]

I'm interested to see how this will turn out. Entourage is such a craptastic show so I hope they change it...a lot.

do they mean dark comedy? I was confused wondering what black show they were remaking.

[confuqued.livejournal.com]

I'm really interested in seeing how they'll pull it off a Korean version of Ari Gold because that character was a mess. Also the sex and the drugs, actually this is going to be nothing like American Entourage it simply can't be.

[springsky.livejournal.com]

Lol this show is so bad. The main character has huge drug problem so I wonder if they'll include all of that.

[carra-mia.livejournal.com]

Maybe they will give him some kind of addiction, but not drugs? Hazard? Like still illegal, but sure not THAT much of a controversy like drugs. Or they will just wash it out completly, like stealing the role or something will be the biggest drama lol

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

I don't know how this is gonna work because Entourage is all about sex, cursing and hollywood fast lane. It just won't be the same without a Ari Gold to piss all over everything.

[queenhinata.livejournal.com]

the korean version is gonna be sooooo tame. i don't see the point in remaking such an explicit/raunchy show for a conservative country tbh

[lizanka23.livejournal.com]

so amber's not gonna be in this?

[canxi.livejournal.com]

She is.

[goldenrosalie.livejournal.com]

i watched... most seasons, i think? it was pretty interesting to watch at that time and ari gold was everything but it's not a good show and def doesn't need any adaptations. also like other comments mentioned - it just won't work as kdrama without being so watered down that it will be a whole new show (and what's the point of it then?). maybe it could work as a movie because it wouldn't have the same kind of restrictions but i don't really see them being up to the task of "exposing" all of korean showbiz dirt with drugs, assaults, lavish lifestyle, sexism, etc.
i think i would be more interested in remake if i could see correlation between original cast and korean but i'm weary because of casting choices and who exactly they are going to play. jo jin woong (he accepted the offer, right?) is an incredible actor and i'm always so excited to see him in any role and i believe he will be able to pull off ari perfectly so i will probably end up giving kdrama remake a chance.

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Korean entertainment industry is shady as fuck too, so if they actually tried to be true for it the Korean show would be pretty wild too, unfortunately I don't see it happening.

[mercury-sound.livejournal.com]

I mean, tvN is a cable channel though. So, even though there may still be restrictions, they'll be bit more free than the big three channels, right? That's always the impression I've had so far.

Don't know what to think about the show. If it's a scathing insight into the Korean entertainment industry, it'd be pretty cool.

[canxi.livejournal.com]

I'll watch. Cast is good; I'm also curious at how they'll adapt it. Why not?

[vagueclarity.livejournal.com]

i love that it's a direct translation of the name 'turtle' lol

didn't watch the original entourage, but tvn has more potential than public broadcast stations

[fukkthedumbshyt.livejournal.com]

This would be dope if they could be honest about Korean entertainment (just look at that article on kpkf about gag men fight club) but you know they won't so it's going to suck balls. Seo Kang Joon is beautiful though so sadly I'll be abusing my mind watching this.

[avocados.livejournal.com]

i'm on board with kwangsoo as johnny drama.

[ty.livejournal.com]

I watched Entourage and will check this out, sure!