Kim Da-hyun joins Twelve Men in a Year

42 January 19, 2012April 8, 2017

by girlfriday

Here’s the first of Yoon Jin-seo‘s twelve men to romance. (How’s a girl get that job?) Musical actor Kim Da-hyun, who you might recognize from Warrior Baek Dong-soo or Biscuit Teacher Star Candy, has been cast as the first of the dozen suitors in tvN’s Twelve Men in a Year, due out next month. A little more of the story has been revealed as well, and so far, I like what I see.

Yoon Jin-seo will play Miru, a magazine journalist who starts a new dating column where she dates twelve men in a year, one for each astrological sign. Oh interesting. I like that she’s a writer and that it’s an assignment, rather than just a crazy experiment. I mean, it’s still a crazy experiment, but now there’s some motivation behind it. Previous articles had just described it as her last-ditch effort to find a guy when she turns 29 and faces what she thinks is the end of her dating life.

Kim Da-hyun will play Aquarius, aka Man Number One when she starts the column. His character’s name is Hyun-woo, and he’s a university physics professor, and pretty much Mr. Perfect. He’s described as gorgeous, gentle, kind and rational, and stirs Miru’s heart for the first time in a long time. He’ll be the first guy who makes her think that it might be love, but also the guy to teach her that men aren’t quite as easy to figure out as she thought.

The cast also includes Go Jun-hee as a photographer on the magazine’s staff, and Ohn Joo-wan as the one guy in her life that isn’t classified by his astrological sign. I hope this is a best-friend rom-com in disguise, ’cause those are my absolute favorite.

Twelve Men in a Year premieres February 15 on tvN.

Via Sports Chosun

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1 jules

January 19, 2012 at 3:25 PM

I actually kind of hated him in Biscuit Teacher (and by 'kind of' I mean 'totally and utterly'.), but I've not seen him in anything else, so hopefully he won't creep me out as much in this drama. *holds thumbs*

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annie

January 19, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Totally agree! I mean the character was creepy as well, what with the being-obsessed-with-your-female-student-for-years thing, but the actor made it worse. He was so eeeew. But he looks better here.

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sleeplessinwgtn

January 19, 2012 at 8:12 PM

He looks different, like more manly. I have not seen him in any other drama. Good to see him back.

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sPark*

January 19, 2012 at 8:35 PM

I was trying hard to remember who he was, but thanks for pointing it out! Ahhh I thought he was creepy~ Biscuit Teacher is one of the dramas I remember fondly (for the leads), but he is one character I have clearly erased from my mind lol

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unsavoryplatypus

January 19, 2012 at 11:07 PM

I agree 100% i just wanted the parts with him to be over, in what I otherwise thought was a great drama.

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2 Mystisith

January 19, 2012 at 3:32 PM

Me too want to apply for that job ! Or i will invent mine, on the same vein.
I smell this show as a mega hit.
Imagine falling for the first guy of the panel, and then you got to keep going on duty, sacrificing yourself because it's a mission for your glorious boss. Then Mr Perfect Aquarius dying of jealousy and getting puppeteer on the heroin ? I'm already drooling on my keyboard...

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Boo

January 19, 2012 at 6:33 PM

i sense a delicious fiction coming up - but only in my head, lol

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3 FunnyBunny

January 19, 2012 at 3:35 PM

First, this totally flew past my radar, but I am excited for a new romcom with such a quirky premise. I'm a sap for romance, funny, and quirk so this is right up my alley.

And finally
"Yoon Jin-seo‘s TWELVE MEN to romance. (How’s a girl get that job?)"

Seriously, how do I sign up for that gig?

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4 mnstpdu08

January 19, 2012 at 3:59 PM

Definitely watching it. I, too, love best-friend romance, so I hope it turns out to be that.

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5 zsa

January 19, 2012 at 4:09 PM

This guy is cute...how come I never knew he existed!!!

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6 Mama J

January 19, 2012 at 4:09 PM

Well hellooooooooo, sailor!

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7 allen

January 19, 2012 at 4:10 PM

the writer on a date-guy mission
kinda remind me of the movie- "How to loss a guy in 10 days"...just one person comment behind keyboard:)

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8 jelly

January 19, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Who was he in Warrior Baek Dung Soo. I've watched WBDS but can't recall what has his character there.

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girlfriday

January 19, 2012 at 4:29 PM

He was the artist/historian who catalogued their story, and fell in love with Jin-ju, because she's awesome, and goddamnit, everyone should've loved her!
*cough* Dong-soo *cough*

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cv

January 19, 2012 at 6:21 PM

LOL!

Oh yesh, he's the artist. So cute in WBDS.(sigh) But he looks hot here. ^_*

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sPark*

January 19, 2012 at 8:39 PM

Thanks for the reminder! I thought his adoration of Jin-ju was adorable though a bit stalkerish... His characters have been a bit creepy, but in this case, it was cuter than creepy lol I never finished Warrior BDS because I did not agree with where the pairing of DS-JJ was going. Sigh

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jelly

January 20, 2012 at 3:53 AM

woah!! now i remember. he was the painter boy...thanks girlfriday...

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Ani

January 19, 2012 at 5:43 PM

Hahahaha. Dung. I would not have noticed if it weren't for girlfriday.

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9 Alvina

January 19, 2012 at 4:33 PM

This reminds me of two things actually:
-This one short asian drama where it's a series of "one-shot" like moments between couples with different zodiac signs
-This bollywood movie where this guy goes out with different girls, each with a different zodiac sign.

Anyone know the name of either of these? :D

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Mitty

January 19, 2012 at 4:46 PM

the bollywood one is "whats your rashee"

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jennayang

January 19, 2012 at 5:09 PM

the bollywood movie is called what's ur rashee ( meaning astrology in hindi).

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ultramarineblue

January 19, 2012 at 6:06 PM

It also kind of reminds me of "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" because of it being a magazine assignment.

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Alvina

January 19, 2012 at 8:13 PM

That's true! I didnt even think of it that way.
Also, thanks guys~! I think my Google search skills are lacking because I really couldn't find it haha

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fab

January 20, 2012 at 5:38 AM

That was my first thought too! I like that movie, Hudson was actually acceptable there.

But 12 of them is much better, I wonder if she wud breakup with them to move to the next by doing crazy things like in How To Lose... :p

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~Feather~

January 19, 2012 at 9:46 PM

I had predicted that she would date the men according to their zodiac b/c of "What's Your Rashee?" :D

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10 estel

January 19, 2012 at 5:05 PM

Can this drama hurry up and get here? This sounds awesome, plus I love Yoon Jin-seo.

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11 Mia

January 19, 2012 at 5:41 PM

then who will it be? guy number 12? or number 13 for next year? LOL

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12 Tiffany

January 19, 2012 at 6:44 PM

Do you live in the U.S.? If so, how do you feel about SOPA/PIPA? If they pass, you wouldn't be able to keep this blog anymore.

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13 ar_arguably romantic

January 19, 2012 at 8:03 PM

I find his acting's sort of bland, but there is something that makes me like him! Can't wait for the drama to air!

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14 Cam

January 19, 2012 at 8:13 PM

Gosh! I really loove him from WBDS, haha ~ <3 <3

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15 E

January 19, 2012 at 9:11 PM

THis seems like a great drama/movie! I love Ohn Joo Wan! Can't wait to see this!

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16 gusya

January 19, 2012 at 9:46 PM

It premiers on my birthday! Sweet ^__^

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17 topper

January 19, 2012 at 10:28 PM

12 men. This is like a reverse harem anime, ultimate chick crack. Only in K Dramaland.

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18 Viki

January 19, 2012 at 11:14 PM

the plot sounds cool! and i remember him in Warrior BDS! He was cute and I love his laugh hehe

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19 redfox

January 19, 2012 at 11:26 PM

honestly, I am an art teacher. I have studied art with I dunno, 25 different teachers (well if you just cound drawing). and even though they were all freaks, they were pure innocence compared to what this guys character was like in BTSC. BITCH? yeah. he was creepy, so he is a complete turn-off at first. and it is not jsut the character. I tohught he was a lousy actor. and I hardly will believe there will be much improvement.
but seriously. that art teacher character puts all art teachers in shame. I am so angry at that. It aint true. we arent obsessed manics...ok we sort of are, but not about our students... well, some. ok, we are crazy. so? can still have better actors to be played by right.

the story of this drama seems kind of old as concept I think I have seen at least 12 of those for each months.

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Amber

January 20, 2012 at 1:38 AM

heh, you know what they say "there's no new thing under the sun". Shakespeare's tales were old before he told 'em ;).

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20 sumee

January 20, 2012 at 1:53 AM

sound a mix between how to loose a guy in 10 days & a bollywood movie whats your Rashee !

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21 fab

January 20, 2012 at 5:41 AM

Gosh I can't wait to see this! The lead girl seems -ehh- normal...

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22 Linda165

January 20, 2012 at 9:56 AM

Well, Bachelor No. 1 has my seal of approval.

And of course Ohn Joo-wan!!!!!!! Yes!!

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23 Southerner

January 20, 2012 at 12:47 PM

I didn't recognize him at first..so googled and it clicked immediately. Luved his Painter performance in Warrior BDS.

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24 ninji

January 20, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Aww. Kim Da-hyun doesn't seem to have a tag in the bottom, that's kinda sad.

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25 summersfall789

February 4, 2012 at 7:25 PM

I know this is an old article but I just found it.

I knew his face was familiar and I had a "D'oh" moment when I read he was in BTSC.

As to what everyone is saying about his performance in BTSC, I don't agree. I don't think he was creepy (that much). I just think the character was more of a douchebag than else. If I was Na Bo Ri when he showed her the ALBUMS he had of his stalking, I would have been BEYOND livid. Not because the pictures were creepy, but because it's been 6 years since those pics were taken. This is all his love means? Why didn't he look for her after she graduated? Douchebag.

Anyway, I haven't seen anything with Yoon Jin-seo sadly. But I plan to rectify that real soon. And I'm excited about the premise of this show. I'm really interested to see this drama.

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