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Yoo Ji-tae’s directorial feature and wedding plans

by javabeans

It’ll be a busy winter for actor Yoo Ji-tae (A Star’s Lover, Oldboy), whose feature directorial debut is about to start filming, just a month after his upcoming wedding to actress Kim Hyo-jin (Mary Stayed Out All Night), who’s pictured with him in this wedding-themed shoot for Harper’s Bazaar.

Yoo has been directing shorts for a number of years now, picking up awards and traveling the film festival circuit, and his first feature film, which he also wrote, has been in the works for a while. Now he’s found a major investor, Lotte Entertainment, and completed contracts with a distributor, which means his attention now turns to casting. Once that’s done, he’ll begin filming in January of next year.

The project is titled Sansevieria, a plant that also goes by the name of devil’s tongue or snake plant, among others. Described as the coming-of-age human drama about a young woman laborer, I expect that the film will be sensitive and thoughtful, in the vein of his prior shorts.

His wedding with Kim Hyo-jin is set for December 2, which comes nine years after the couple first met while shooting a print ad together. Aw, that’s so cute. She was only 18 at the time (she’s 27 now, he’s 35), but they didn’t start dating until 2007, and they’ve been together ever since. This Harper’s Bazaar spread is actually their first photo shoot together since their initial meeting, and appears in the current November issue.

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1 danna

November 9, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Aw man they look really good together...i wish them well

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2 ohemgee

November 9, 2011 at 3:28 PM

god they're good looking.

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ohemgee

November 9, 2011 at 3:29 PM

also, she's only 27?!! for some reason she seems older...more mature?!

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doublen

November 9, 2011 at 6:42 PM

I think it is because she so maturely sexy (not trying to be cute).

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himonogirl

November 10, 2011 at 5:28 AM

yep, yep I second that.
It's so refreshing to see a woman in her late 20's who isn't trying to run after her teenage years. Viva Glamour!

The third shot is love. It would've rocked even more if she did look him back though...

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blergh

November 9, 2011 at 7:22 PM

Also the shiny gold powersuit doesn't help.

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3 Arhazivory

November 9, 2011 at 3:39 PM

So pretty. *sighs*

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4 KDR

November 9, 2011 at 3:50 PM

That last pic gives me goosebumps!!

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5 sk

November 9, 2011 at 3:56 PM

man he was really creepy in oldboy. he did a good job tho!

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Kayleigh

November 10, 2011 at 2:43 AM

Here here! I was weirdly attracted to him in that role... surely I'm not alone?

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Sly

November 10, 2011 at 6:03 AM

specially that yoga stance!!!

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Sly

November 10, 2011 at 6:06 AM

http://images1.asianmediawiki.com/images/7/77/Oldboy4.jpg

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obivia

November 10, 2011 at 5:10 PM

Hahaha... talk about memorable! I totally pictured that right away! I still have doubts about whether that is humanly possible.

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qwerty8

November 10, 2011 at 7:41 AM

You're definitely not alone! o/

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6 Susan

November 9, 2011 at 4:04 PM

Wow, they're beautiful.

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7 emma

November 9, 2011 at 4:10 PM

the last picture .......WOW.......

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Quinze

November 9, 2011 at 8:18 PM

My thoughts exactly!My favourite!

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8 Deeliteful

November 9, 2011 at 4:11 PM

LOVE the last pic!!!

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9 diorama

November 9, 2011 at 4:11 PM

Love her sassy pose in the first picture. They're a really good-looking couple.

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10 Cynthia

November 9, 2011 at 4:39 PM

What a good-looking couple! He was really terrific in Star's Lover - it's nice to see an actor who can successfully branch out.

Just as a small aside- Sansevieria also goes by the name of Mother-In-Law's Tongue - perfect for the nature of K-drama!
:)

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Raine

November 10, 2011 at 11:22 AM

Cynthia - thank you for that awesome tidbit! And they look fantastic together. A talented couple! I wish them well.

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11 mellowyel

November 9, 2011 at 4:42 PM

such a gorgeous couple! Love the first and last shots

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12 Mama J

November 9, 2011 at 4:48 PM

What a beautiful couple - I'm not familiar with him (yet) but I loved her in MSOAN, even when she was being a brat. Agreed with the comment that she seems very mature.

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Raine

November 10, 2011 at 11:22 AM

Unni! Unni! Day off. HIIII! *Waves*

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13 dulcedeleche

November 9, 2011 at 5:44 PM

I love her professional-corporate-woman wedding dresses!

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14 eunha

November 9, 2011 at 5:54 PM

This. Is. Hot.

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15 Cam

November 9, 2011 at 6:18 PM

Wooaah. O_O They first met each other when Yoo Ji Tae was 26 and Kim Hyo-jin was 18.....ooo, how adorable. ^_^

Congrats!!! I wish both of them will become so happiest couples in the wooooorld!!! (I meant, I didn't meant to say, like, sound very perfect, keke.) :D :D

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16 ajooma

November 9, 2011 at 6:26 PM

Kim Hyo-Jin looks like Song Seung-heon in the first picture! LOL

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17 Daniela

November 9, 2011 at 6:31 PM

Who is the designer of the dress in the last picture?

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18 Shiku

November 9, 2011 at 6:54 PM

I wish them all the best. The suit he is wearing is so nice in pic2

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19 blergh

November 9, 2011 at 7:21 PM

I don't really remember her from MSOAN, but then again I did try to erase most of that from my memory. *shivers*

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20 Tha

November 9, 2011 at 8:00 PM

He is a tall glass of milk, huh?!?!? So handsome!

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21 MeeisLee

November 9, 2011 at 9:37 PM

I love the first picture. They really are a good looking couple. I wish them the best! I'm waiting for baby news :).
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Is it just me, or does it look like he's snuggling in her bosom in the last picture? It's probably not the case, maybe kissing her hand or something similar.

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22 Leica17

November 9, 2011 at 11:48 PM

Aww man, 9 years! This remains me of my own love life. I met my bf when I was 16, we're still dating now, it's almost 10 years since then. I hope I can be happily married like them. Love love love this couple! Wishing them happiness!

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Leica17

November 9, 2011 at 11:50 PM

*reminds (typo)

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23 v

November 9, 2011 at 11:49 PM

they look so good together!
Anyone know where the top in the first picture is from?

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24 ...

November 10, 2011 at 4:52 AM

they're very a very good looking couple! very cute. would love to hear the story behind their relationship...

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25 Christy

November 10, 2011 at 6:28 AM

Perfect couple! I wish them well!

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26 Crystal

November 10, 2011 at 6:48 AM

Anyone got their first photoshoot together before they became a couple? I'm curious!

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27 huiting

November 10, 2011 at 9:17 AM

love the last picture!! God Bless this couple!

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28 Banu

November 10, 2011 at 10:10 AM

I saw that older shoots didn't knew she was 18 there.. so cute.. they where fated to be.. loved the last picture.. I wish this couple eternally love and happiness hope they have cute babies soon..XD

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29 amysticlady

November 10, 2011 at 11:38 AM

haaaa....he's one of my fav!!! I loved him in ditto!!! and I strangely happened to like her in MSOAN....aww...that last pic is sooo....awesome.....wow!!!

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30 Southerner

November 10, 2011 at 12:15 PM

He's a fave of mine also...luv the last pic.

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31 canxi

November 10, 2011 at 12:25 PM

Yoo Ji-Tae is definitely a fave of mine. I love him even when he's the mad villian in a movie (he's played a few of them). They look soo good together & a love that lasts that long must be something special--the best of luck to them (: