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52 September 10, 2011September 10, 2011

Yoo Ah-in’s teacher bromance in Wandeuki

by girlfriday

Here’s a sneak peek at Yoo Ah-in in his upcoming film Wandeuki, where he plays a wayward fist-throwing high school delinquent who meets an unusual homeroom teacher in Kim Yoon-seok (The Chaser, Jeon Woo Chi). The unlikely friendship that forms between a kooky teacher and an angry teenager ends up changing both of their lives in unexpected ways. It looks heartwarming without being precious, and therefore totally awesome.

The film, directed by Lee Han (Garden of Heaven), is based on a bestselling novel of the same name, and the title is named for the main character, Wandeuki. The teacher takes to shouting, “Hey you, Do Wan-deuk!” so much that it becomes his catchphrase. Wandeuki in turn says, “The moment he called my name, my life turned upside-down.” In the trailer the teacher gets on his case so much that Wandeuki ends up in the chapel, hands clasped, as he begs, “Please make him die.” Ha.

It turns out the teacher really is sick and dying though, which perhaps fuels his lackadaisical attitude towards teaching (often consisting of sleeping and/or telling students to do their own thing). But Wandeuki becomes both a thorn in his side and a wake-up call, as he chooses to make an impact in the kid’s life, whether he wants it or not. And he does not. But that doesn’t seem to stop Teach, who ends up going from worst enemy to father figure, while earning a friend along the way. The movie’s tagline is: “The worst meeting of my life. The best reversal of our lives.”

AW. I friggin’ love stories like this. It’s so Stand and Deliver. The only thing I ask from you is ganas.

Wandeuki premieres in October.

Via Osen

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1 Caroline

September 10, 2011 at 1:15 PM

Yoo Ah In looks ADORABLE!!
Looks like a great movie.

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2 clover

September 10, 2011 at 1:25 PM

"AW. I friggin’ love stories like this. It’s so Stand and Deliver. The only thing I ask from you is ganas."

Ha! I friggin' just spit milk on my computer screen...

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houstontwin

September 10, 2011 at 4:12 PM

what does "ganas" mean? Is it something obvious that I just don't get?

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jmv

September 10, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Lol...its not something super obvious. You probably don't get it because it's a Spanish word. Ganas is like desire or will.

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anotheraddict

September 10, 2011 at 5:45 PM

(Jaime Escalante, whose life Stand and Deliver was based on, used to tell his students that having ganas-- in this case meaning the desire to learn and to succeed-- was the only they needed.)

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zzzmadison

September 11, 2011 at 5:00 AM

in the Malay language, ganas = violent =p

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artgal

September 11, 2011 at 10:53 AM

thank u for sharing. ganas in Malay, meanwhile is fierce :)

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3 Noemi

September 10, 2011 at 1:32 PM

Aw, looks cute! And heartwarming.

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4 crazedlu

September 10, 2011 at 1:33 PM

aw yeah.

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5 S@lly

September 10, 2011 at 2:13 PM

Yoo ah in looks so cute here! I want to see it now :)

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6 Severine

September 10, 2011 at 2:29 PM

God, I love Yoo Ah In's smile. :) But, I'm not watching this because YAI is in it, I'm watching because the Ajusshi from City Hunter is. haha.

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7 shiku

September 10, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Despite my love for Yooh Ah In, I am disappointed when I heard he dropped out of high school. I know I know he got his high school equivalency exam but still *sigh*

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Nia

September 10, 2011 at 11:55 PM

well I personally don't care on the contrary I commend him because he care enough to get his equivalency exam and besides only he knows the circumstances that he was in at that time and let him to make that decision.

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Shiku

September 11, 2011 at 1:38 PM

I actually read an interview where he said he regretted dropping out

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Jo

September 11, 2011 at 9:48 PM

And...why should that matter? Not going to high school does not define who you are.

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Shiku

September 11, 2011 at 11:15 PM

True but it limits your options. I think one needs a fall back plan as acting is never a sure thing as one minute you are famous the next you are not.

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Lisa Purba

September 13, 2011 at 12:55 AM

YAI is enrolling Film major in Konkuk University now. So I guess he doesn't forget how important education for his future is.

Lisa Purba

September 10, 2011 at 11:59 PM

Robert De Niro also dropped out from high school

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Shiku

September 11, 2011 at 11:17 PM

Never knew this, but I guess it worked out for him.

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8 mjfan

September 10, 2011 at 2:49 PM

oh , I love this kind of stories so much , I watched this theme in too many movies (not korean) , and it always inspires me (e.g Good Will Hunting )

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9 mjfan

September 10, 2011 at 2:51 PM

and of course , YOO AH-IN looks super cute and this is enough to watch the movie!!!!!!!!

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10 Noelle

September 10, 2011 at 3:05 PM

Aww! Looks good. YAI just keeps getting cuter.

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Rachel

September 11, 2011 at 8:31 AM

WORD. Totally.

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11 yay

September 10, 2011 at 3:53 PM

i wish he could do a drama soon.

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mars

September 10, 2011 at 5:39 PM

Me too. I always get really disappointed when an actor or actress I love is IN SOMETHING and then it's a movie. D:

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12 darknesseyes

September 10, 2011 at 4:14 PM

this looks absolutetly ADORKABLE!!!!! Can't wait to watch :D

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13 myta_inis

September 10, 2011 at 4:27 PM

I will watch this, love YOO AH-IN......although he looks really young here, unlike in SKKS.

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14 malta

September 10, 2011 at 5:48 PM

YAI's ears stick out a bit. It's very cute and endearing. Reminds me of Will Smith. No matter how badass you are... >.< There you are making your best *I'm so hardcore* face and your ears are sticking out making you look all precocious and ish...

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15 anotheraddict

September 10, 2011 at 5:50 PM

I prefer Guh-ro's personality (and hair/MoG) to YAI's, but this totally sounds like my kind of story-- lookin' forward to it.

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16 Jackie

September 10, 2011 at 6:26 PM

Yoo Ah In. Nuff said.

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17 Ingrid

September 10, 2011 at 6:35 PM

Oh my! He's so cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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18 red

September 10, 2011 at 6:50 PM

I love this!!!...cant wait for this, not just because I'm a die hard yoo ah in fan

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19 Alvina

September 10, 2011 at 7:03 PM

Ki Bum from Antique, the before years lol.

I'm actually All In for anything Yoo Ah-in. He's soo lovably while also being so impressively badass. :D

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20 rich

September 10, 2011 at 7:28 PM

Yoo Ah-in!! I've been waiting for your next project! ^^ I've liked you sooo much in Sungkyunkwan Scandal! ^^

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21 kaye

September 10, 2011 at 7:45 PM

I want to see this.

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22 Eri

September 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM

Little boy looks again! I miss his devil-may-care looks along with his killer smirk in Sungkyunkwan Scandal!

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23 Amy

September 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM

YOO AH-IN!!!!!!!!!!!

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24 stars4u

September 10, 2011 at 8:39 PM

I didn't know Yoo Ah In had a movie in the works!!! So excited to see this...

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25 m2

September 10, 2011 at 9:25 PM

thanks, I surely want to watch it, the story really touching

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26 Ace

September 10, 2011 at 9:30 PM

Oh, my! My very own Moon Jae-shin aka Geol-oh is so darn cute!!!! Make a drama soon to please!!!

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27 hfnohane

September 10, 2011 at 10:28 PM

CITY HUNTER AJUSSHI IN THE TRAILER :D

and of course, yoo ah in <3

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28 bambooshoots

September 10, 2011 at 10:51 PM

SHIK JOONG AJUSSHI!!!

...He's everywhere...

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29 Lisa Purba

September 11, 2011 at 12:01 AM

The story seems warm and touching. I can't wait to see this movie :)

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30 dls

September 11, 2011 at 12:19 AM

Yoo Ah-In with baby face makes me believe he is still in highschool

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31 alice20

September 11, 2011 at 2:45 AM

I want to watch this, but even more, I want to see Yoo Ah In exploring more serious roles....

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32 red

September 11, 2011 at 3:49 AM

Ive been waiting for this...it looks pretty awesome....yoo ah in doesnt pick his roles lightly so i dont think it will disappoint

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33 Helda

September 11, 2011 at 4:32 AM

"ganas" is also a malay word which means violent. But I guess the ganas here means like you said desire or will

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34 Cam

September 11, 2011 at 8:09 AM

Aww, I really love Yoo Ah In's adorable smile!!! =D

Looord, he seem VERY young than his age cuz' he don't seem like 24 or 25 yrs old now but he seem, like, around 20 yrs old to me, of course. ^_____^ I will be truly happy to see MOORE Yoo Ah In in any new dramas soon, fufu!

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35 momogi

September 11, 2011 at 9:01 AM

Oh my,,no matter how much I love to watch this movie, I'll have to wait longer 'cause it's probably not gonna premieres in my country..! I think the only thing I can do is watch it through dvd..
*BIG SIGH

*Adores Yoo Ah In so SO MUCH*