yuri drops out of sitcom for japan activities?

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

The sitcom would interfere with SNSD's Japan activities starting this May.

SNSD member Yuri's plan to appear in a sitcom has been cancelled.

Yuri was supposed to be casted in an MBC sitcom following the current "High Kick Through the Roof" in March. However, it has been known that Yuri recently notified the producer that she won't be able to play a part. MBC stated, "Since Yuri declined her role, we're in the midst of casting another actress at the moment."

Yuri gave up the spot on the sitcom just before signing the contract. During the middle of January when it was reported that Yuri was casted, the management did not state otherwise. In January, Yuri's company SM Entertainment's representative said, "The topic was being discussed, but there was no final decision on her appearance in it. I don't know much about the things that have to do with the actual acting. I will reply when I am sure," and he didn't say much. However, after this, the representative did not say anything else.

It has been released that Yuri will not appear in the sitcom anymore because of SNSD's Japan activities. MBC said, "I heard that SNSD will be holding activities in Japan starting in May. It would have been too hard to be in a Sitcom that airs in May and do overseas promotions at the same time." So it seems like she gave up her own person schedule for the whole group's activities.

In this sitcom, Yuri was initially planning on playing the role of the youngest of three daughters, and a fresh high school graduate who has no interest in university. Apart from Yuri, who resigned from this role, actors/actresses Ye Jiwon, Kim Sungwoo, Lee Sangwoo, and Choi Yeojin are to appear in this sitcom.

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translation by taengbear @ ssf

I'm not sure if "I heard" counts as a true statement, so we'll see about SoShi activities in Japan, I guess.

Comments

[sincronia.livejournal.com]

Goodness, after all the Oh! promotions, the girls are going over to Japan? I hope they get a break. :( Pity that Yuri won't be getting that role though.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

wow they are definitely one of the hardest working groups out there that's for sure D:

I am kind of excited for them though. I hope they are well received

[oncloud999.livejournal.com]

NOOOO!!!!!!!!! STAY IN KOREA!!!!!!! I love jpop too, but I like them in Korea! I lose interest in all the artists that ~crosses over~. D=

[riku-tsuyoi.livejournal.com]

SNSD is going to have activities in Japan?
Why do I feel that there will be another war in the arama community about Kpop artists in Japan?

[stopthedisco.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Arama would rather see SNSD instead of Beckii Cruel lol.

[riku-tsuyoi.livejournal.com]

Haha, true, enough. I'm sure more than half the world would, too. d:

[p-jae.livejournal.com]

LOL. this.

[extraenchanted.livejournal.com]

maybe they'll just have a mini-concert/fan meeting, but not really release anything or promote in japan.

and besides, i think sm knows it's not easy to cross over to japan, esp with the language barrier. sooyoung is the only one who can converse in japanese, and they can't have just one member out of nine doing the talking in shows.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

They are actually all pretty decent with Chinese and Japanese

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

well nobody in thsk could converse in japanese when they went over 8D

[extraenchanted.livejournal.com]

ahh true. but i wouldn't want to see snsd end up like csjh when they were in japan. :( it's just harder for girls to cross over there, compared to boys.

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

it's harder for girls almost everywhere

[mizaya.livejournal.com]

THIS. I notice that people hate on girl groups a lot more than the boy groups. :/

[meccamputech.livejournal.com]

sub groups?

[nandexdame.livejournal.com]

Well, having one member talk 99% of the time seemed to work for Big Bang. /snark

[joyjooong.livejournal.com]

oh hai tegoshi.

[meccamputech.livejournal.com]

if they go to japan i hope they meet momusu

[wrongbyright.livejournal.com]

lol somehow I have a hard time imagining MBC the channel saying 'I heard'.

and soshi in Japan? I wouldn't mind listening to Sooyoung speaking Japanese. XD

[aunts.livejournal.com]

Lol right? Especially w/ their Soshi bias, you'd think they know, but then again, it is only a channel.

[wrongbyright.livejournal.com]

I doubt they'd leak stuff like this to a TV channel of all outlets lol. xD

[aunts.livejournal.com]

LOL SERIOUSLY. But hey, we never know~~~~~

[girlknees.livejournal.com]

NO SOSHI, NOT IN MAY.
i won't be in japan until august ;______;

[perfume.livejournal.com]

Let's look at the general comments on Nico Nico Douga in response to SNSD (少女時代) videos uploaded there (loosely translated):

"ooooooooh"
"Kimchi groce"
"Kimchi gtfo"
"long legs are long"
"pretty legs, I'm jealz"
"so cuuuuute"
"they sing really well"
"Japan idols pale in comparison"
"Japan idols are for lolicons"
"Please come to Japan"

Considering the audience, I'd say they have a pretty decent chance in Japan. A lot better than CSJH... X: Better get used to saying "Shoujo Jidai" instead of So Nyeo Shi Dae, lolol.

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

Shoujo jidai sounds really cute, actually. *dies*

Also, I think they'd probably be more marketable, too. It's the cute, attractive, leggy thing.

[ky-rin.livejournal.com]

It's the cute, attractive, leggy thing.
...I think I snorted something up my nose when I read this. You have a very valid point.

[p-jae.livejournal.com]

Presumming we ignore the obligatory Japan-Korea racism thing, they would gain a pretty damn fine fanbase over there.
They could get a whole watered down ero-kawaii thing going & they'd be a hit. Srsly.

Ahhh Shoujo Jidai sounds awesome. 83

[nice-vibe.livejournal.com]

Ehhh, the comments on Oh! vids are kinda hateful, actually, >>;;

[spidersky.livejournal.com]

Please let them promote Suju-style, not TVXQ and/or BoA-style. ;__;

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

you mean short-term and not long-term? lol

[spidersky.livejournal.com]

Yes. xD

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

okay. xD my first thought was music and i was like "DNW Rock 'n' Go!"

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

for, like, one show? because that's not enough reason to not film.

[neyoismad.livejournal.com]

So, they will be renamed as Sushi when they go there?

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

lol!

[djlancerock.livejournal.com]

[say-o-kay.livejournal.com]

Weren't they strapped for time already? JFC.

[aburstofyellow.livejournal.com]

I'm a bit relieved. She's one of the members with the busiest, if not the busiest member right now. Doing MuCore, IY, and Oh! promotions... then supposed to be doing a tour and she just got into university right?

I hope she gets enough rest...

[mizaya.livejournal.com]

I love jpop and kpop, so I really can't complain~

[fuuyu-hsj.livejournal.com]

Aw, I would've liked to see her in the sitcom ;o;

[kanaala.livejournal.com]

lol, that makes me interested into what their Japanese activities are gonna be like.~
guess sooner or later they'll also start releasing Japanese singles and such~ i'm not sure yet if i actually want that...~~

[jaejin.livejournal.com]

Shoujo Jidai, interesting.

[electric-mole-x.livejournal.com]

Can't even lie, I'd be 10 times more interested in Shoujo Jidai than I am in So Nyuh Shi Dae. If only because the chances of them interacting with Momusu, or AKB will be much more likely if they're in Japan.