We all know that our favorite dramas need to be sponsored somehow, and while in Japanese dramas the sponsors are listed without any elusion, sometimes they do attept a 'clever' product placement (especially in Korean). And oh boy, isn't it so obvious... What was most intrusive and obvious product placements you've seen?

For me - some examples - instant coffee in City Hunter - It had its own storyline !
Or that pad in Heartstrings - like the scene with the director and dance teacher - "what would you like to eat? let me show you....listen to some music while you wait..."
Cellphones/smartphones - in like everything (all characters have always the same type of cellphone)..

What do you think about it? Does it irritate you? Or where you ever tempted by those products? (Ok, I admit... That LG phones were so cute! bu its hard to get them outside Korea :( )
I want LG Lollipop phone :D
The one that stands out (screams out) is Vitamin Water from Greatest Love. I have never seen a product placement be so blatent and crazy over the top. But after the 5th appearance I realized The Hong Sisters decided to send up/parody "everything" about the behind the scenes world of acting. I would actually like to know that bit of trivia...how many times did Vitamin Water appear in Greatest Love?

I'm with HAVA, the items that tempt me are the phones.
jeanie65jh wrote: The one that stands out (screams out) is Vitamin Water from Greatest Love. I have never seen a product placement be so blatent and crazy over the top. But after the 5th appearance I realized The Hong Sisters decided to send up/parody "everything" about the behind the scenes world of acting. I would actually like to know that bit of trivia...how many times did Vitamin Water appear in Greatest Love?


I'm with you on that. I was actually sick of the water when I don't even drink it...
Lie to Me had me dying of laughter with their product placement. Let's not forget that they had an entire episode dedicated to pimping out/showing off Jeju-do in a not-so-subtle attempt to gain votes for that Natural Wonders of the World competition.
boredandtwitchy wrote: Lie to Me had me dying of laughter with their product placement. Let's not forget that they had an entire episode dedicated to pimping out/showing off Jeju-do in a not-so-subtle attempt to gain votes for that Natural Wonders of the World competition.


I had completely forgotten about this....lol
Haha I thought it was funny how Vitamin Water was all throughout The Greatest Love. :p Haha I wasn't fooled into buying it though. That drink is nasty tasting. Sobe Lifewater tastes so much better. lol
I´m used to that product placements from my own country.

Here they are placing the products that obviously, it really hurts at times...

In dramas, not talking about mobilephones, but the first time I really realized it was in City Hunter. That girl that is soo poor that it is happy to get food from that foodstalk ahjumma( Min hos mom) has that big family pack instant coffee stored at home?
Or the tea that was sold in a temple(?????)....

Tdramas often show Pepsi or Coca cola. they also show many brand clothes.
Did anyone notice the "HANA milk" placement in Can You Hear My Heart? It had a solo shot and everything...I think Dong Joo picks it up and places it on that little table he has at the entrance of the house and he leaves. but the camera is still focused on the little milk cartoon...lol
LOL for me the worst was the iPhone on City Hunter
I agree with Jeanie about the vitamin water. I would laugh everytime I saw it.