Maids adds Min Hyo-rin, Kim Min-joon
by javabeans
Two new cast members have been added to Maids: singer-turned-actress (and fashion-mag favorite) Min Hyo-rin and tough guy Kim Min-joon. My reaction to this news is twofold: Yay! and Ehhh…
The rom-com vehicle from Pasta’s scriptwriter stars Sung Yuri (Swallow the Sun) as a maid working for rich chaebol families, which brings her into contact with leading man Jung Kyeo-woon (Sign). Kim Min-joon enters the mix as the third wheel in that love triangle, which, yeah, is a mixed metaphor. Y’know what I mean.
Kim Min-joon’s character is a close neighbor hyung to Jung Kyeo-woon, whose friendship goes back ten years. He plays it close to the vest, though, making him an enigmatic character whose true thoughts and intentions remain a mystery. His character wasn’t born to his enormous wealth, but came into it after his artist grandfather gained posthumous fame. That brought him tremendous amounts of money but also a reputation as a bad boy and greedy bastard, the subject of simultaneous scorn and envy.
Min Hyo-rin, like Sung Yuri, plays a maid to the rich and works for Kim. Despite the hierarchy of power built in to the maid-employer dynamic, she’s a spunky woman who speaks her mind, rather than merely bowing her head meekly. She’s younger than Sung’s lead character, but since she began working as a maid right out of high school, she’s got years more experience, making her the sunbae at work.
Kim Min-joon is one of those actors who has been all over the board with me, sometimes charismatic and strong, and at other times weak and awkward. Damo is one of his early highlights, but I didn’t love how his character developed in Insoon Is Pretty, and I thought he was plain uncomfortable to watch in Tazza. But then he followed it with a reportedly strong turn in the dark, violent Friend, Our Legend. We’ll have to see which Kim Min-joon shows up for this drama.
Min Hyo-rin, on the other hand, is someone I’m looking forward to. I was very skeptical that she, the not-quite-successful rookie singer, could make a convincing leap to acting, but then was pleasantly surprised when she became the very heart of Triple — she wasn’t just adequate, but brimmed with youthful energy and made up for a lot of that drama’s shortcomings (though, unfortunately, not all of them). So I can totally see her being spunky and loudmouthed here, and she should be a good parter/foil to Sung Yuri’s character.
And while I wasn’t too excited about Jung Kyeo-woon’s character description — another cold chaebol! — here are a few added details that add a dash of interest: He used to be fat, timid, and a bad conversationalist before he transformed into the proud hottie of today. Thus his innocent personality lies just below the surface of his cold exterior image. Yep, I dig it.
Maids premieres on May 11, following Thorn Birds.
Via OSEN
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1 kooriyuki
March 28, 2011 at 5:29 AM
eagerly waiting! there's a drought in kdrama land for me nao =X
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2 Ahjummoni
March 28, 2011 at 5:33 AM
waw fattie turned sexy I WANT...badly
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3 Ohemgee
March 28, 2011 at 5:36 AM
I'm already smitten with JKW's character!
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4 Ina-shi
March 28, 2011 at 5:48 AM
I like Min Hyo-rin, but in Triple I still found her awkward.
I'm not shure I just had this impression of her being a little bit uneasy in intensiv expressions. She is nice, but she will never be strong enough for me....or was it just the character...?
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5 Fasiris Fay
March 28, 2011 at 6:07 AM
this sounds fun...I can't wait :)
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6 kokoro
March 28, 2011 at 6:12 AM
I thought leading man is Park shi hoo! was it just rumour then?
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7 niKai
March 28, 2011 at 6:59 AM
if kim min joon on board, then so do I!
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8 Ani
March 28, 2011 at 7:06 AM
YAY Min Hyo-rin! Do we get to see her skaterboi oppa as a cameo? Huh? Huh? A lot of the dramas coming out seem to have second leads or co-stars that I look forward to seeing. So in other words: Min Hyo-rin better have a good story and maybe even a love story (with a squeal worthy actor as the love interest).
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9 danna
March 28, 2011 at 7:23 AM
totally surprised by the Kim Min Joon casting cuz I remember reading somewhere that Park Shi Hoo was in the final stages of casting for this drama.....hmmmmm...maybe that's a different character....anyways I'm totally psyched abt Min Hyo Rin too
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dee
March 28, 2011 at 8:24 AM
Yes, I've heard that also. So, if Park Shi Hoo doesn't participate in Maids, so will he play in Sweet Scandal with YEH?
So many good romcom drama in this spring.
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10 okitokki
March 28, 2011 at 7:28 AM
ohh i'm excited. i loved min hyo rin in triple! she, song joong ki and lee jung jae's presence where the only reasons i watched that drama to the endddd
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11 stilachic
March 28, 2011 at 8:19 AM
wait...wasn't park shi hoo supposed to be part of the main cast?
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12 Dara
March 28, 2011 at 8:46 AM
Oh May comes with stuffs to look forward to i.e Maids, City Hunter, is Jang Nara's here also? Annnd Good Bye Miss Ripley. So busy for JB and GF too, I hope. ^^
But 'Can You Here My Heart' will come first ahem...
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Dara
March 28, 2011 at 8:50 AM
I mean 'Can You Hear My Heart' ^^
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13 Keylye
March 28, 2011 at 8:47 AM
I'm actually pretty happy with this cast, since I have a ridiculous crush on Kim Min Joon. Hopefully the story will hold up. *crosses fingers*
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14 Alyssia
March 28, 2011 at 8:47 AM
I thought Park Shi Hoo was 2nd lead!!!!! What!!!!!!!! now i'm sad.:)
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15 girlatsea
March 28, 2011 at 10:02 AM
I DIG IT TOO. I've been so stressed lately that May seems a little far off right now. Like #12 said, so many dramas to look forward to in May. There's also Festival (with Park Shin-hye and Jung Yong-hwa) which comes out in late June. For now, I'll enjoy watching my Kang on 49 Days.
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16 ivy_factiva
March 28, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Haha. Now I can't read about Maids' news without thinking of Manny. They're thematically too similar. What's with Korea's sudden interest in domestic helpers this spring/summer season.
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17 Linda165
March 28, 2011 at 10:48 AM
I totally see myself falling for the mystirious bad boy. Why do I always do that?
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18 angle2mx
March 28, 2011 at 2:41 PM
YAY now I am excited for this show. I Love the latter tidbit on his character. CANT WAIt to see how he will playout
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19 naughtybaby
March 28, 2011 at 3:24 PM
I had a hunch that someday Kim Min Joon and Jung Gyu Woon might end up playing siblings in a drama due to their uncanny close resemblance to each other and *poof* what a decent surprise! Though not blood siblings, it's close enough to my fantasy and a great one at that since they both fall in love with my darling Yu Ri :) Lol, JGW's character is going to be teased red when ppl find out he was once the shy royal rollie pollie :P Cute!
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20 bd
March 28, 2011 at 3:38 PM
I wasn't nearly as impressed w/ MHR in "Triple" as JB.
She was OK, but that's about it.
But then again, that awful script brought all the actors down.
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21 RN
March 28, 2011 at 3:43 PM
Regarding Kim Min-joon -- Just let the guy SMILE for once!!
Give him a role where he is not brooding all the time. I would LOVE to see it!
I think it is sad to see so many actors pigeonholed into certain roles. I remember seeing him in a cameo role in "On Air" as himself and was stunned to see how fantastic he looks.
I like him in "Damo," "Surgeon Bong Dal-hee," and "Someday." He gets to smile in these.
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22 Wonbinlover
March 28, 2011 at 3:55 PM
I'm excited that Kim Min Joon. I have always had a soft spot for him since Damo and yes it would be nice for him to have a leading role where's he's not so serious and brooding all the time..not that into or impressed by Min Hyo Rin..didn't think her acting was good and didn't really hd my attention onscreen in Triple.
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23 SadieStarr
March 28, 2011 at 4:56 PM
hahah..fattie2hottie?? thats swt
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24 ar_arguably romantic
March 28, 2011 at 8:08 PM
I feel the same way abt Kim Min-joon - let's hope he's a hit in this drama. I hope they release some more interesting info abt the drama. So far it sounds like your typical kdrama cinderella story.
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25 dunnowhat
March 29, 2011 at 12:27 AM
I just remembered Min Hyo Rin made a brief cameo in Dr Champ. Looks like she'll cross paths with JKW again.
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26 jyyjc
March 29, 2011 at 3:02 AM
I'm so excited for jung gyu woon!!
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27 strawberry
March 29, 2011 at 10:00 PM
me hearts jung kyeo-woon!!
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