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Popular Korean drama hits Hong Kong
The popular Korean television drama Jumong just began showing in Hong Kong on January 15. The Munhwa Broadcasting Company (MBC) drama has already been broadcast in Japan and the Philippines, according to an MBC press release dated January 16.
The drama charts the foundation of the Goguryeo Dynasty (37BC-668AD) in Manchuria, amid sweeping battles and equally sweeping romance.
Hong Kong’s ATV network is showing Jumong every weekday at 9:30 p.m. The Korean dramas "Be Strong Geumsun" and "My Lovely Sam-soon," also shown on ATV, proved to be popular with Hong Kong viewers.
MBC has signed contracts to sell the rights to Jumong to companies in eight Asian nations, including China, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. The drama has been showing twice a week since August of last year on Japan’s satellite network KNTV. The program began showing on January 8 on the Philippine channel GMA, which has also run the Korean drama Dae Jang Geum.
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