Yoo Yeon-seok tempts Im Soo-jung with the Perfect Proposal
by girlfriday
I don’t know why it always trips me up to see Yoo Yeon-seok as a dark character, since that’s pretty much the type he always plays in movies. It’s just that Answer Me 1994 and Youths Over Flowers left such a strong impression that the sadistic bad guy characters feel like such a departure now. And with the new Hong sisters rom-com Warm and Cozy on the way, it’s going to be extra jarring to see him play a manipulative con man in his new movie Perfect Proposal.
The literal title is Secret Temptation, and it’s a romance thriller about a woman who accepts an indecent proposal and gets in over her head in a dangerous power game. Im Soo-jung (All About My Wife) stars as an average woman who gets betrayed by a trusted friend and ends up chased by loan sharks and desperate for money. Yoo Yeon-seok plays a secretary for a Macau casino group, who tempts her with an offer to change her life.
But the indecent proposal isn’t for him, necessarily — he offers to turn her into a Cinderella, all so that she can seduce the group’s chairman (Lee Kyung-young) and inherit a fortune. In the teaser, he tells her that he can make her the richest woman in Macau, and all he asks for in exchange is half of her fortune. Things get complicated when they start getting involved romantically, which becomes harder and harder to hide. But he warns her that they’re playing a game, just with an enormous sum of money at stake.
The movie’s tagline is: “Cinderellas aren’t made by magic, but by carefully-laid plans.” I have no doubt that all of his elaborate planning will go to hell, but that’s the (tense, nail-biting) fun. Is it wrong if I’m already rooting for Im Soo-jung to con both men out of their riches and walk away her own fairy godmother? Well, not before she takes full advantage of Yoo Yeon-seok’s advances, that is. Hey, this is what we call a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too situation. Nom nom.
Perfect Proposal hits theaters June 4.
Via Star News
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1 Sue
April 23, 2015 at 2:09 PM
I would take any kind of proposal from him: decent, indecent, or hopefully, a little of both.
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brain_wicked
April 23, 2015 at 2:16 PM
I second this!
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sartorius
April 23, 2015 at 3:25 PM
I'd take any i can get!
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Fun-Lugha
April 23, 2015 at 4:37 PM
I'd be lucky to get any at all!
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Sue
April 23, 2015 at 5:48 PM
Lol!
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Rachel
April 23, 2015 at 4:38 PM
Oh yeahhh. +100
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geese
April 23, 2015 at 6:56 PM
i'll take it anything as long as YYS is concern...count me in... with the long queue...
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glowry
April 23, 2015 at 9:59 PM
hell yeah, count me in for that loooooong queue waiting for his proposal.. XD
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2 mary
April 23, 2015 at 2:14 PM
Wowzers... too hot. (Him and her both)
Also, hello there Top Floor Guy in Misaeng.
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3 Mandy
April 23, 2015 at 2:17 PM
Im Soo-jung's character feels like a bad-ass candy - if that's even a thing. YYS just makes me drool, and the whole thing looks great. Excited!
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4 quirkstine
April 23, 2015 at 2:20 PM
"Well, not before she takes full advantage of Yoo Yeon-seok’s advances, that is. Hey, this is what we call a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too situation. Nom nom."
Hell yes! That is one fiiiiine cake and I am all for Soo-jung's character eating that heck out of that cake.
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Pipit
April 24, 2015 at 12:43 AM
With that kind of cake being offered who can resist? And I love cake!
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5 kororo
April 23, 2015 at 2:23 PM
Well, that's it I need to watch this !!
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6 stars4u
April 23, 2015 at 2:52 PM
I saw YYS in the pic and automatically thought that the posters for Warm and Cozy is out until I recognized it was Im Soo Jung... I'm just so excited for Warm and Cozy!!!!
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songsong
April 23, 2015 at 6:48 PM
Me too! Hopefully he will have similar type of lovey scenes with Kang Sora in Warm & Cozy. Can't wait!
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7 Nana
April 23, 2015 at 2:54 PM
And when is Im Soo Jung average?
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museofmanymasks
April 23, 2015 at 4:25 PM
haha ikr?
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Sahara
April 23, 2015 at 6:19 PM
I love watching her on screen! On a shallow note, she has great legs.
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8 kanz
April 23, 2015 at 3:32 PM
YYS's topless scene.... *drools*
YYS and ISJ look good together!! :)
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9 ck1Oz
April 23, 2015 at 4:07 PM
Gosh he's so nice. Why does he like all the dark roles?
It's disconcerting watching it.
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museofmanymasks
April 23, 2015 at 4:25 PM
Or maybe the nice guy is a front and he indulges his *true* nature in these rolss...dun dun DUNNNN.
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museofmanymasks
April 23, 2015 at 4:26 PM
*roles
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mary
April 23, 2015 at 11:37 PM
O_____O
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10 katiamon
April 23, 2015 at 4:13 PM
God of.the muscles!!!! I want a piece of that cake too...
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11 museofmanymasks
April 23, 2015 at 4:21 PM
Personally I find YYS's bad guys more worth noting compared to his 94 character. Well, some not all. This will definitely be one of them. Luckily the teasers seem more fast-paced than I thought it would be from the first descriptions. Between our leads (esp Im soo-jung!) and the supporting cast, which is above solid, we should be in good hands. Hope it delivers.
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12 canxi
April 23, 2015 at 4:35 PM
Why is this not a drama? This sounds like it would be a great drama. On OCN. Get those thriller/romance loving ahjumma ratings.
But, anyway looks and sounds good. I want to watch this.
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lovekdrama
April 25, 2015 at 12:38 AM
yes to this! it would be awesome.
but dang, yoo yeon seok, why so fine?! just him standing is enough.
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13 Juliesean
April 23, 2015 at 4:55 PM
all I wanna know is whether there will be any indecent scenes of them? Lol
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14 panshel
April 23, 2015 at 5:33 PM
I always hate him in his movies. "A Werewolf Boy" was the worst; I wanted Joong Ki to claw him to death. "Architecture 101" was no better; damn him for making Lee Je Hoon cry.
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bd5
April 24, 2015 at 1:12 AM
YYS's very 1st role was as the younger version of the baddie (played by Yoo Ji-tae) in "Old Boy."
It was a small part (a couple of flashbacks, including one pretty graphic scene).
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15 Heartoppaya
April 23, 2015 at 6:37 PM
Not a big fan of YYS but I'm willing to watch this. I love the whole theme and is it me or does ISJ look like an exact replica of YEH?
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kepogee
April 23, 2015 at 7:00 PM
Maybe this movie will change your heart and like YYS (and am I asking too much if you'll love him eventually? No? Yes? No? Ok I'll stop)!
I mean who can resist his boy next door charm. A true versatile actor from a character I hate to death (Werewolf boy and Architecture 101!!!!!!!!! UGH. SUNBAENIM LEMME KILL YOU.) to the most lovable guy in Reply 1994 (Chilbongieeee. Be still, my heart).
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Heartoppaya
April 23, 2015 at 7:17 PM
Hahaha. No you're not asking too much. Yes, he was adorable in R94 and my heart did hurt for him, but I'm no big fan. Let's see whether this will change my mind. Lol
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jasmine
April 27, 2015 at 9:43 PM
what do you mean by ISJ look like exact replica of YEH?
ISJ is older than YEH by 5 years and she looks the same as always in many of her movie projects o-o
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16 songsong
April 23, 2015 at 6:51 PM
I like him in both bad & good guy roles! He's very versatile. You love him when he is bad ass & also when he is goody good like Reply 1994.
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mary
April 23, 2015 at 11:40 PM
Maybe love is too strong a word for his bad ass roles...?
I mean, I wanted to strangle him and cut off his manly parts and torture him for centuries after what he did in Werewolf Boy. But yeah, he's fun to love in charming roles and fun to hate in evil ones. XD
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songsong
April 24, 2015 at 4:13 AM
Ok mary agree, you put it across better than me!
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17 PistachioSkies
April 23, 2015 at 7:09 PM
does anyone know the song in the teaser? It's catchy.
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18 cheekbones
April 23, 2015 at 10:45 PM
The movie looks interesting. Im Soo-jung is just too beautiful.
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19 Anvesha
April 23, 2015 at 11:27 PM
It's weird seeing him not smiling lol I've only seen him in 94. But his evil face is kind of intriguing and I'm not even his fan.....
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20 love chaewon
April 24, 2015 at 2:20 AM
he's so damn sexy!!! oh me gerd..
can anyone make a carbon copy of Yoon seokkie??!!
I will take 2 of em'.. :)
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21 fab
April 24, 2015 at 6:32 AM
I'd take YYS in any role!
(Im Soo Jung and the evil mom/reporter from Pinocchio should play sisters)
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22 lovekdrama
April 25, 2015 at 12:45 AM
Like 50 Shades of Grey done right.
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23 pinktape
April 26, 2015 at 1:43 AM
I think I'm going to love Yeonseok in this one no matter how bastard-ish he is because he's just so damn sexy.
It's great to see him coming back to his roots, which is movies, after all the Chilbong craze. I'm a fan of his sweetness but I guess I'm also a fan for his cruelness (is this a word?)
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