Princess Aurora (TV Series)
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''Princess Aurora'' () is a 2013
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n television series starring
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Oh Chang-seok Oh Chang-seok (born 2 June 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the 2013 television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be bro ...
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Kim Hye-eun Kim Hye-eun ( born March 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Kim began working as an announcer for the MBC network in 1997, first at a local affiliate in Cheongju, then later as a weathercaster of the main news desk in Seoul. After eight years ...
, Lim Hyuk, and Kim Young-ran. The daily
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aired on MBC from May to December, 2013.


Plot

Oh Ro-Ra is a 25-year-old woman whose family owns Chunwang Foods. As the youngest child of a wealthy family, Ro-Ra is charming, confident, and materialistic. The series is centered around Ro-Ra salvaging the second marriage of her 50 year-old brother.


Cast


Aurora's family

*
Jeon So-min Jeon So-min (; born April 7, 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and author. Jeon made her debut in 2004 with sitcom ''Miracle''. In 2006, she made her big-screen debut through the film, ''Cinderella''. Jeon played her first leading role in ...
as Oh Ro-ra (Aurora) *
Park Yeong-gyu Park Yeong-gyu (born 28 October 1953) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Attack the Gas Station ''Attack the Gas Station!'' ( ko, 주유소 습격 사건) is a 1999 Korean crime-comedy film directed by Kim Sang-jin ...
as Oh Wang-sung *
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as Oh Geum-sung *
Oh Dae-gyu Oh Dae-gyu (born February 16, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He appears in television dramas, notably ''First Wives' Club'' (2007), '' Three Brothers'' (2009), and ''War of the Roses'' (2011). He has been called the "South Korean Mark Ruffalo ...
as Oh Soo-sung *
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as Oh Dae-san *Seo Woo-rim as Sa Im-dang *Lee Sang-sook as Jang Yun-shil *
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as Lee Kang-sook *Lee Hyun-kyung as Kim Sun-mi


Controversy

During its run, ''Princess Aurora'' became a fixture in the entertainment news headlines for both its over-the-top (called ''makjang'' in Korean) storylines and behind-the-scenes troubles. On the 39th episode, the characters Oh Geum-sung and Oh Soo-sung (older brothers of the female protagonist) suddenly left for the United States to visit their wives. This meant that they were essentially written off the show. The actors playing them,
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and
Oh Dae-gyu Oh Dae-gyu (born February 16, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He appears in television dramas, notably ''First Wives' Club'' (2007), '' Three Brothers'' (2009), and ''War of the Roses'' (2011). He has been called the "South Korean Mark Ruffalo ...
, complained to the network that they weren't informed in advance of this development, and neither were their agencies; everyone, including the drama crew, only found out when they received the script before the scenes were to be filmed. This was reportedly writer
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's decision: the actors had previously expressed their concerns to her about the storytelling's direction. The Korean press used the term "cast kill" to refer to the tendency of Im's past dramas (such as ''
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, New Tales of Gisaeng'') to abruptly kill off characters. In terms of production logistics, the fired actors still received the agreed-upon fixed salary for the duration of the series, regardless of screen time. However, Im's move had possible legal ramifications, and she was criticized for unprofessionalism, since the actors signed on to the drama (and turned down other offers) with the expectation that their roles would be prominent. As the show went on, Im wrote out more actors (more than 12 in total), resulting in a reportedly deteriorating atmosphere on set and notoriety in the press. With some characters killed off unceremoniously, viewers dubbed the series "Im Sung-han's '' Death Note''," culminating in the death of male protagonist Hwang Ma-ma (played by
Oh Chang-seok Oh Chang-seok (born 2 June 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the 2013 television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be bro ...
). Dissatisfaction with Im mounted when it became known that one of the cast members, Baek Ok-dam, is her niece. Netizens charged Im with nepotism when Baek's role was expanded in the wake of the firing of other cast members. ''Princess Aurora'' also received warnings from the Korea Communications Standards Commissions, which cited the drama's "multiple immoral storylines and crude language" as violations of its standards. It was sanctioned for material unsuitable for younger audiences, since it aired during the early evening at 19:15. As ratings continued to climb, the initially 120-episode drama received a 30-episode extension, bringing its final episode count to 150. However, Im asked for 50 additional episodes (in order to bring up the final count to 200), stating that she needed the additional time to flesh out her storylines. Calling the series "an insult to viewers' intelligence," viewers then organized a petition to protest the extension and demanded that Im be fired from the show. After it was leaked that Im was being paid () per episode (nearly or in total), the petition gained further traction; the initial goal was to collect 1,000 signatures, but the petition ultimately ended up with over 20,000. MBC eventually decided to end the series at 150 episodes, but retained Im as writer (although the network demanded rewrites of the final two episodes). On December 11, 2013, Im posted a message on the show's website, "thanking netizens and reporters for their constancy in pointing out her flaws, and hoped that they would once again note her failings."


Awards and nominations


References


External links


''Princess Aurora'' official MBC website


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