Kim So-eun joins A Thousand Kisses

61 July 4, 2011

by javabeans

MBC’s new weekend drama A Thousand Kisses has added a couple more actors to its lineup, which is great for those of us who’ve been wanting to see more of rising actress Kim So-eun (Fine Windy Day, Boys Before Flowers).

The drama about a divorced woman’s rebound and success story has already cast Seo Young-hee (Bedevilled), Ji Hyun-woo (Birth of the Rich), and Ryu Jin (Baby-Faced Beauty) in lead roles.

Kim So-eun will play the younger sister to lead actress Seo Young-hee, who grew up with a bright attitude despite their mother running out on them at a young age. And — get this! — she also falls in love with gentlemanly Ryu Jin. Which is both Yay! and Uh, should I feel uneasy about the age difference? (Ryu Jin is 38, Kim So-eun 21.) I’m hoping the chemistry works there, and Kim is starting to play older than her age, so perchance it’ll be cute. I really hope so, since I like both actors.

Adding to the sibling rivalry motif is the fact that the two lead men, Ji Hyun-woo and Ryu Jin, are cousins. Why is this I’ll-fight-hyung-for-the-girl theme so prevalent in dramas? Beats me. I’ll give you a second to groan, perhaps recalling that botched brothers-centric-love-rectangle in Lie To Me. But since it’s one of those tropes that has been used time and time again, sometimes it’s depicted well (Sons of Sol Pharmacy).

Also cast is Cha Soo-yeon (Hot-Blooded Salesman, The World They Live In), who’ll take on an antagonistic role as a cold woman who stops at nothing in the name of love. She’ll be the one to love-and-leave our hero Ji Hyun-woo, gifting him with some painful scars along the way.

Scriptwriter Park Jung-nan is an industry veteran who most recently penned I Love You, Don’t Cry, while PD Yoon Jae-moon worked on Return of Iljimae, as well as Lawyers of Korea. A Thousand Kisses replaces All That Glitters on weekends, and premieres in August.

Cha Soo-yeon

Via Osen

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1 YerVang

July 4, 2011 at 1:00 PM

It sound kind of cliche. Let's see. ;)

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2 purty.sunshine

July 4, 2011 at 1:06 PM

Yey I'm happy she is going to be in something else again! She needs to pick up a lead in a trendy though! I'll look forward to that day XD

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3 Bluefyre

July 4, 2011 at 1:12 PM

YAY, haven't seen her in a while...thought she disappeared or something. We'll see how this does. I'm still iffy on the plot o_0

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4 Butterbacon

July 4, 2011 at 1:20 PM

Shin Se Kyung, Park Min Yound and Kim So Eun all look too similar. The plastic surgeons need more inspiration. I wonder who the original one is...

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absothe

July 4, 2011 at 1:48 PM

I think Kim So Eun looks the most natural. Park Min Young on the other hand has very obviously done some work. Maybe that's why I can't really warm up to her, she just doesn't look natural.

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Lacey

July 4, 2011 at 3:16 PM

Atleast Park Min Young admitted to plastic surgery so props to her for it

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Birdie

July 4, 2011 at 4:19 PM

I think she did not have a choice. Her before PS photo looks very different. She had quite a bit of work done.

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absothe

July 5, 2011 at 2:04 AM

Oh I didn't know that. Well that makes me respect her, cause atleast she is honest about it. I think every star should be honest about their plastic surgery.

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GrandmaFran

July 4, 2011 at 2:04 PM

if you look at their childhood photos, kim so eun and shin se kyung looks pretty much the same.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_13spFYJX6O0/SXNMoHX-noI/AAAAAAAAAsA/mrTaaYGYYeo/s1600-h/20090118_7.jpg

http://livekpop.com/2011/05/shin-se-kyung’s-childhood-modeling-pictures-revealed.html

park min young already admitted to getting work done(i think it was her eyes and nose) but i still think all three are beautiful. they have their own individual charms and seem like sweet girls.

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jyyjc

July 4, 2011 at 3:01 PM

shin sekyung and kim soeun are both natural.

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AB

July 4, 2011 at 6:26 PM

Od course... Kim So Eun and Shin Se Kyung are natural beauty. They both once were child actress.
Child actress no need any plastic surgery to fix anything.
No comment for Park Min Young, I don't care about her.

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AB

July 4, 2011 at 6:27 PM

of course *typo* sigh...

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bd

July 5, 2011 at 12:29 AM

Shin Se Kyung is natural.

She actually looked better when she was a kid.

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momosa

July 5, 2011 at 1:14 AM

For some seconds, I thought she is the same girl in City Hunter.

Agreed with the plastic stuff but I also think a lot of korean girls look like that.

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Lyth

July 5, 2011 at 2:21 AM

I don't think Kim So Eun has had plastic surgery.

http://www.allkpop.com/2010/09/kim-so-euns-childhood-photos-revealed

She looks pretty much the same, even in her baby pictures!

I think part of what makes all these actresses look so much alike is the styling - hair, make up, clothes....all pretty much the same looks.

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bhie

December 19, 2011 at 1:28 AM

yeah, i agree. although i have not seen yet park min young, i knew that shin se kyung and kim so eun looks very much alike. i have my photos in them in my cellphone... Kim so eun's beauty is natural but for shin se kyung...i don't know yet......

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5 estel

July 4, 2011 at 1:23 PM

I love Kim So-eun, and I hope she gets the chance to do a lead role soon. She's got the acting chops to handle it, and a very charismatic screen presence on top of that. I'd love to see her do a weekday miniseries.

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6 sandy80

July 4, 2011 at 1:26 PM

I wonder why are you following this one so closely while ignoring hooray for love completely the cast is cuter and it will be a comedy instead of the usual family drama style according to the first preview

http://www.viki.com/channels/3846-the-woman-who-never-loses/videos/45992-preview-1/1

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Javabeans

July 4, 2011 at 1:29 PM

http://www.dramabeans.com/2011/06/hooray-for-love-loses-another-actor/
http://www.dramabeans.com/2011/06/jae-hee-injured-drops-drama/
http://www.dramabeans.com/2011/05/jae-hee-finally-back-with-new-drama/

versus

http://www.dramabeans.com/2011/07/ryu-jins-thousand-kisses/
http://www.dramabeans.com/2011/07/kim-so-eun-joins-a-thousand-kisses/

Er, what now?

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marisa

July 4, 2011 at 2:11 PM

Shall we say someone has just been javabeaned?

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Cynthia

July 4, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Javabeaned. HAH! :)

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Linda165

July 4, 2011 at 3:00 PM

pwahhahahaha! Good one!

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Arhazivory

July 4, 2011 at 6:22 PM

lol.

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Tombrady

July 6, 2011 at 6:02 AM

I think some readers have forgotten to be grateful and show their appreciation. Or just want to I pose their own preferences & fandoms on others.

So in behalf of others like me who love dramabeans & respect your choices: A BIG THANK YOU.

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Tombrady

July 6, 2011 at 5:55 AM

Even though javabeans already responded below, i wanna point anyway that it is her blog so she can pretty much post what she wants.

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7 snow

July 4, 2011 at 1:34 PM

i know the age difference can be a bit squicky for some, but can ryu jin get the girl (ie kim so eun) in this drama?

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Noi

July 4, 2011 at 3:35 PM

UGH, yes please!!!!!

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8 Cynthia

July 4, 2011 at 2:22 PM

How cute is this girl?! KSE is a favorite for me.
Of course, I'll be expecting Bummie to show up in a scene.
Hope springs eternal!
:)

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laya

July 4, 2011 at 7:30 PM

LOL, when I opened this post, I was also thinking the same thing, and the rotating header featured Kim Bum :D

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9 Danna

July 4, 2011 at 3:13 PM

I adore KSE and if and RJ are an OTP then I could care less about anyone else in this drama...YAY for cuteness!..now id be happier if shed gotten a lead role

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10 crazedlu

July 4, 2011 at 3:54 PM

kim soeun should've played nana! ='(

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mary

July 4, 2011 at 4:50 PM

O__________O

You're giving me weird Boys Over Flowers vibes. :D

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y

July 5, 2011 at 7:33 AM

somehow if kim so-eun really casted as nana in think i will be more interested to city hunter >_<

but then it will remind me BOF too much..

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fearless

July 5, 2011 at 5:07 PM

As much as I love KSE, I don't think she's fit for the role of Nana. Acting-wise, I'm sure she could pull it off, but in terms of her physical appearance, I think she's too petite and fragile to play the role of a bodyguard. And for some reason, I just couldn't imagine her throwing Lee Min Ho off her shoulder just like how Min Young does during their judo lessons. Lol.

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11 Luna

July 4, 2011 at 4:41 PM

I;m kinda sad to know this well be KSE drama this year,I actually wanted to see her lead a prime time drama,but at least she's back on screen?

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12 cathy

July 4, 2011 at 4:42 PM

I like this young actress

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13 ck1Oz

July 4, 2011 at 5:19 PM

I like her.I think she did fine with A Windy Day.I watched it raw and she's improved with experience.

However,won't she be calling Ryu Jin ajusshi off screen?That is too too weird to imagine.I can imagine a romantic interest calling the guy by name or oppa.But once the girl calls you ajusshi the age difference is too vast.

Anyway...thanks for the news.

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SD

July 5, 2011 at 6:04 PM

LOL it kinda reminds me of how her character in A Good Day addressed Jin Yi Han as ahjussi. Yeah, I guess she'll be calling hin ahjussi. Lol I heard Goo Hara calls Lee Min Ho ahjussi offscreen.

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14 Ruby

July 4, 2011 at 5:44 PM

another drama in which she falls for the older guy >.< sigh, she needs to fall in love with someone around her age already! (a la BOF :))

also, has she grown her hair back yet? i think the reason she's been MIA is cos she's not too comfortable with short/blonde hair? just a theory.

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15 tegami

July 4, 2011 at 5:53 PM

I'm going to be feeling so down after All That Glitters/Sparkling/Twinkle Twinkle ends. It's been such an awesome drama: so well written, directed, performed and produced. Hopefully this drama will be just as good.

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16 Marry

July 4, 2011 at 6:41 PM

My BIAS finally joins, how can I am not happy with this news? I've been waiting her to comeback on screen again for how long? A year? yeah it's been a year already since "A Windy Day".

I fell in love with her acting in BOF, she should've given more chance to prove that she's one of talented young actresses exist in Korea. I'm more amazed when I watched Empress Chun Chu as young Chae Si Ra, I feel sad because she seems being underrated. Hopefully she will get more limelight in the future.

I will watch this drama solely for her. :D

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17 theedie

July 4, 2011 at 7:01 PM

The premise doesn't sound like it'd be too interesting to watch, especially with the whole family rivalry on both sides of the love square. Such a shame since I really do love Kim So Eun and would prefer to see her in something that's more developed.

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18 Uca

July 4, 2011 at 7:09 PM

I'm gonna love it as long as this talented young actress is in it.
yay! Ji Hyun Woo & Ryu Jin are men that can't be ignored to look at. Love them in Over the Rainbow and My Country Calls & Loving u a thousand times! KimSoEun? Everywhere she is, I love her!

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19 Cam

July 4, 2011 at 7:33 PM

Ooooh, wow......Kim So Eun is finally back on TV screen since she had been acting that drama "A Good Day for the Wind to Blow" last year.

Ahh, I am sure that it must be INTERESTING. =)

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20 Ladymoonstone143

July 4, 2011 at 8:47 PM

I love her and I hope she will be given a lead drama soon. I hope she will play sister with Jung Su Min....i really think they are both talented. Will watch this drama just for her...:))

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Giselle

July 4, 2011 at 9:02 PM

Agree. Her and Jung Seo Min are very talented. It's such a waste that they both are kind of underrated.

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Chintu

July 5, 2011 at 10:35 AM

u wdn bliev t, wen PK cam, i tot jung so min shd've actd as jandi cos soeun & er wd've lukd mo natural as frens dan gu hyesun... & betr age-apropri8 actin, no exager8d cutesy stuf... den d jundi coupl cd've rly competd vt d soeul coupl 4 cutenes! :)

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Giselle

July 5, 2011 at 8:12 PM

what's wrong with your keyboard?

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engl

July 6, 2011 at 11:31 PM

lol, that was my first thought.. but as you read the comment, you can actually make sense of it

i guess its the new slang these days...

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21 Kath

July 4, 2011 at 9:33 PM

How freaky !!! Earlier today I was watching random cuts of the Windy Day Daily drama she was in and thinking to myself when is she going to comeback and do a drama again and then this article appears lol. Dramabeans always seems to have the answer ^^

It'll be cool to see KSE in a different role this time around, being the second lead actress I wonder if her character will go down the same path and be one of those evil/clingy types. Only time will tell :)

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22 DC

July 4, 2011 at 9:36 PM

Aww, I was hoping her next project would be with Kim Bum

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SD

July 5, 2011 at 12:58 AM

same here! I was actually kind of glad that both of them weren't doing any drama, but lo and behold, this came up. I guess I just have to wait for a few more years before Bumsso reunites. Nonetheless, I'm curious as to how she'll pull off her new character.

I still hope that this is not one of those long dramas so that she can reunite with Kim Bum already! Waahh I just can't let them go.

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23 Stephanie

July 5, 2011 at 4:42 AM

Ah I love Kim so eun! It's just too bad that she didn't do so well in the long family drama, in terms of rAtings

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24 Birdie

July 5, 2011 at 9:01 AM

Acting with any of the cast from BOF will always remind us of BOF. I do think Kim So Eun has the acting chops. She just need to expand that by being in a variety of roles and more confidence in herself.

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25 EmoBunny

July 5, 2011 at 10:44 AM

i really wanna see kim so-eun play something of her age :L like in bof. oh well

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26 Theflibbet

July 5, 2011 at 12:58 PM

I love kim so eun, and natural and likable. Glad to see more of her!

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27 feistyandfierce

July 5, 2011 at 5:04 PM

Oh noooo. Not another ahjussi pleaaassse. Aargh why can't they just pair her off with Kim Bum??? or at least someone withing her age range?

Nevertheless, based on the synopsis, it seems that it's a case of one-sided love on her part. I just wish that the older man doesn't end up with her. And no kissing scenes for them please (Lol even though it comes with the title). Let's just save those thousand kisses for the main couple.

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28 mel

July 5, 2011 at 11:50 PM

Hey... If she'll end up with Ryu Jin--Yahoo, I'll lend him to her!!! Temporarily...

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29 reesh

July 11, 2011 at 7:50 AM

yepey! at last Ryu Jin is in lead now!..so pity on him in baby faced. because of him i watch that drama..now, i'm so happy! i hope the leading actress will end up with him.