Choi Ji-woo turns Twenty Again for tvN rom-com
by javabeans
Choi Ji-woo is strengthening her ties to cable station tvN (after participating in the most recent season of their marquee variety show, Grandpas Over Flowers), signing on to headline an upcoming drama with them, Twenty Again (literally, Twenty for the Second Time).
The series is the one formerly titled Our Heaven, which first courted Go Hyun-jung to play the role of a thirty-eight-year-old woman who enters college alongside a bunch of twenty-year-old schoolmates. (I don’t think the title means the character is masquerading as a twenty-year-old, rather that she’s living out the life of the standard twenty-year-old.) As it’s a light romantic comedy, I’m happy to see that they’ve changed the title to something that fits the genre more than Our Heaven, which always struck me as more of a melo sounding name.
As a high schooler, Choi Ji-woo’s character once dreamed of being a dancer, but those thoughts fell to the side when she met her husband and had a child at nineteen. She spent the next two decades as a housewife and mother, focusing on her university professor husband and her son Min-soo, but eventually decides to go after her university education. She’ll join the entrance class of 2015 and struggle to figure out how to adapt to campus life as a married ajumma, which is such an unusual circumstance that her classmates don’t quite know what to make of her.
I’m curious to see how the rom-com aspect comes into play if she’s already married, but I suppose she can always rediscover the romance in her existing marriage. Or maybe they’ll go the Angry Mom route and mine the sweetness and comedy of a youngster harboring a crush on the pretty ajumma, even if it doesn’t go requited. (Bok-dongie will forever have my heart!)
Twenty Again will be written by the 49 Days and Two Weeks writer and directed by PD Kim Hyung-shik of Suspicious Housekeeper and Sign. It’ll follow Oh My Ghostess as tvN’s next Friday-Saturday drama, premiering at the end of August.
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1 gg
July 9, 2015 at 3:10 AM
Is it a new trend now in Kdrama-land for actresses in their 30s to go back to school? Anyway Choi Ji Woo pretty much looks like she hasn't aged a day since Stairway to Heaven... I'm all for this new drama!
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2 taitai
July 9, 2015 at 3:19 AM
The past works of the writer and PD seem a little darker/ more serious. Can't imagine them churning out a light and airy rom-com...
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3 Quiet Thought
July 9, 2015 at 3:54 AM
Omigawd, at first I thought she was playing a character with no arms! Who the heck posed this photo?
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exquisitemelody
July 9, 2015 at 6:59 AM
omg i almost choked on my breakfast thanks to this comment LOL
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palli
July 9, 2015 at 7:12 AM
WINNER!
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changhyun
July 9, 2015 at 9:44 AM
hahahahahahaha
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4 poisonivy
July 9, 2015 at 3:58 AM
I nominate Lee Seo-jin for the husband role!!
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coffeenlucia
July 9, 2015 at 5:03 AM
YAS.
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Jean Grey
July 9, 2015 at 5:36 AM
YES!! Lee Seo-Jin as hubby / boyfriend / lover/ professor / everything !
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sweetgirl17
July 9, 2015 at 6:14 AM
I second to this!!! :D
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scully
July 9, 2015 at 7:14 AM
I third to this! Lee Seojin pls
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5 Hwari
July 9, 2015 at 3:58 AM
Lee Seo Jin as the husband please and maybe 4 halbaes as her uni proffesor ... kthxbye
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6 nmas
July 9, 2015 at 4:47 AM
Agreed....lee seo jin could act as her husband.. rediscover love after mingle with 20 something boys....the comical could generate from how gen y and gen x communicate....after all the main lady enter uni to understand and accompany her son right...
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PeepsLeAwesomePotato
July 9, 2015 at 7:52 AM
after all the main lady enter uni to understand and accompany her son right…
Is that right? I thought she went for herself.
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7 Khule WY
July 9, 2015 at 5:11 AM
I just popped in to say the photo freaked me out,I thought she had no arms ??
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yayabean
July 9, 2015 at 6:41 AM
Lol...you are right!
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8 rori0711
July 9, 2015 at 5:13 AM
I'm sure Jiwoo can easily manage rom com. She's naturally funny.
I haven't seen any works from PD & writer so this is exciting for me.
the story kinda reminds me of Sunny and Angry mom, though.
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9 Kit
July 9, 2015 at 5:33 AM
!!!!!!
YES LEE SEO JIN FOR THE HUSBAND. PLEASE UNIVERSE.
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10 Mik
July 9, 2015 at 6:13 AM
oppa SEO JIN ---- as the love interest (please, i beg... please, please have mercy!!!) ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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11 elia
July 9, 2015 at 6:16 AM
I agree! People will definitely look forward to this drama if lee seo jin played the husband role! That would be really awesome :)
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12 damianna
July 9, 2015 at 7:02 AM
So happy that I wasn't the only one hoping lee seo jin to be casted. Those dimples!
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13 gogummaa
July 9, 2015 at 7:02 AM
wow, its a romcom but the premise sounds like it can be warm melo type of drama and not necessarily something comedic. let's see. though im looking forward to it.
i hope they tackle it a bit realistically too since there are really a few aged people who try to pursue studies again even after having a family and such.
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kalel
July 9, 2015 at 10:46 AM
The writer is notorious for "non" rom-coms and gloomy hero/ins. With the PD I rest my case! So to whomever is anxious to watch a jolly little drama, I wouldn't hold my breath if I were them. Reality must be the only option in this project!
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ayu
July 9, 2015 at 6:38 PM
while the writer is famous for her non rom com scripts but she is decent enough in prosecutor princess, so i have faith in her as her writing is solid, in fact most of the people who eager to watch this drama is because of her as the script writer and the PD has a good rapport with CJW in The Suspicious Housekeeper, in one of the scene, it shows how CJW acted as the housekeeper was showed as watching the Heir, provided a little funny scene, so though the PD is also well known for his heavy drama, I believe he can also direct a comedy or rom com solidly... i am more anticipating on the writer and PD combo which I believe can provide good results regardless of the actors/actresses
but since CJW is confirmed acting in this and knowing how practically koreans are shipping hard on CJW-LSJ tandem, perhaps, casting LSJ as the male lead will make this drama a hit..
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korini
July 10, 2015 at 2:52 AM
I so hope you're right. Not because of the "one" scene in Suspicious, but more because of her whole "performance" in Granndpas Greece. So Hyeon-Kyeong, besides the gloomy female character (49 Days, Seo-Young, My Daughter) also loves the perky characters type Procesutor Princess. I do sooooo much hope for something light...
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14 yayabean
July 9, 2015 at 7:06 AM
I'm definitely watching this drama. I'm not familiar with her acting, but by reading the Grandpa Over Flowers recaps I thought she was cute and fun.
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15 gustave154
July 9, 2015 at 7:11 AM
She looks twenty to me... Noona romance anyone?
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16 tsuk
July 9, 2015 at 7:13 AM
What happen to her face??
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17 nmas
July 9, 2015 at 7:39 AM
Nothing happen to her face and the photo of her in red dress was taken during 2013 when she was interviewed for the suspicious housekeeper. If you want to see her latest picture maybe you could watched grandpas over flower
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AJK
July 9, 2015 at 7:44 AM
Do you know of any site where the latest season is subbed? Hulu doesn't have it yet.
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18 aafa83
July 9, 2015 at 7:42 AM
Did Go Hyun-Jung turn this drama down? I hadn't heard.
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ayu
July 9, 2015 at 7:01 PM
yup, Go Hyun Jung turned down this drama...it has been reported as well on various sites
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19 Mandy
July 9, 2015 at 7:45 AM
So tvN couldn't get Go Hyun-jung after all. I felt she was too big for cable and I love this change up so much more! Now I'm just waiting for Seo-jin to be courted. Come on tvN, go with the tried and tested!
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20 Pohonphee
July 9, 2015 at 9:11 AM
Lee Seo-jin as the husband FTW! :D Please drama God makes this happens!
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21 CrazyRedHairMireu
July 9, 2015 at 9:13 AM
Is it not common for older students to go back to university in korea? Over here it's not that uncommon and many of my own classmates and my friend's classmates are our parents age and have children of their own. The admin deems them "mature students" and offer more flexibility for them.
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22 whilethemusiclasts
July 9, 2015 at 9:24 AM
Well, better Choi Ji-woo than Go Hyun-jung. I hope this turns out to be a cute one.
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23 PeepsLeAwesomePotato
July 9, 2015 at 9:40 AM
Hey, just had a thought: According to Grandpas Over Flowers, JiWoo is 39 this year, which means that if she had a child at 19, said child would be 20, which corresponds to this drama's story-line! Coincidence?
If SeoJin were her on-screen husband, shippers could just take this drama as their reality in a parallel universe, haha.
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24 changhyun
July 9, 2015 at 9:44 AM
LEE SEO JIN AS HUSBAND AND TAECYEON AS THE SON PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
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25 KS
July 9, 2015 at 10:10 AM
If Lee Seo Jin is her husband and Oh Se Hun is her son.... I will be over the Moon.....pray pray
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26 redfox
July 9, 2015 at 10:55 AM
the principle should be a guy who himself is around 20-ish, so it would make his authority shaky in the eyes of an ahjumma
and who could be the dance teacher? Chajumma with his crazy antiques? and dancing partner, Lee Joon?
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27 RaineeDays
July 9, 2015 at 12:25 PM
Nothing to say about the drama. I haven't seen her work since Winter Sonata.
But i just really need to say that she looked like she didn't have arms and hands in this photo ?
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28 Ella
July 9, 2015 at 12:54 PM
Lol. The best part of this comment section is the explosion of requests for Seo Jinnie. Love it! Forget noona romances and give us these two in a drama please!
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29 Liv
July 9, 2015 at 3:48 PM
It would be really really great if Lee Seo Jin would play as queen Choi Ji Woo's husband.
Oh my dimples!!!! I am so much excited, please dont turn me down. hahaha
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30 ruizhen!
July 9, 2015 at 6:13 PM
Since Lee Seo Jin os the face of TVN, he should be casted there too. Yeah, as Choi Ji woo's husband. Im sure he would love it because he wanted to play the role of a professor or a doctor. Pls... I wanted him in that drama.
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31 Mildred
July 9, 2015 at 6:14 PM
Lee seo jin should be the husband please
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32 Mildred
July 9, 2015 at 6:15 PM
Lee seo jin
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33 mjfan
July 9, 2015 at 6:18 PM
oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh , please make this drama fantastic , my queen ji woo needs something that will reveal all her charms and absolutely funny personality , she needs strong comeback like you from another star did to JJH , please make this happen and bring a long
Seo Jinnie as well :D
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34 graey
July 9, 2015 at 6:49 PM
Lol. When I read the husband, I was so confused. I thought we'd have a noona romance. I'm not a fan of that so that's fine. Haha.
And if they cast Lee Seo Jin, it's fate! Lol.
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35 nmas
July 10, 2015 at 12:38 AM
JB or DB
is it true that lee sang hyun had been offered to act in this drama as the uni prof...
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36 geese
July 10, 2015 at 12:39 AM
with LSJ as husband i don't care anymore i will just watch and giggle with rucus things in my mind....he he he he he...
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37 shoesrgreatrite
July 10, 2015 at 4:19 AM
Omg if Lee Seo Jin gets offered the role as her husband or whatever romance lead in the drama, I be so over the moon!! He did ask her to shoot a melo with him during GOF hahahaha
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38 miloplease
July 11, 2015 at 1:56 AM
Precious Bok Dongie!
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39 bluelysia
July 11, 2015 at 10:38 AM
Everybody wants Lee Seojin as the husband role but if it is really Lee Seojin then I will be torn over him and Les Sangyoon..
cannot make prof sangyoon broken heart lol
And another good news, Choi Jiwoo will be a guest again in 3MAD!!!!! How awesome is that!!!! My ship already sailing again ♡♡
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