Trapped in a nightmare for Yong-pal’s first teaser
by javabeans
“The way to escape a bad dream is to wake up. But if you cannot wake up, the nightmare continues.”
That’s the narration driving the first teaser for Yong-pal, which takes dreamy and decidedly metaphorical bent on the drama’s premise. In the clip, Kim Tae-hee floats in air talking of a nightmare she can’t escape (in the drama, she’s a chaebol heiress put in a coma by her enemies), and Joo-won stretches out a hand and grabs her (presumably pulling her out of sleep-induced purgatory).
We know he’ll play a doctor who makes house calls to the wealthy, needing to take on those lucrative side jobs to pay for his sister’s medical bills. It’s not yet clear if he’ll be treating Kim Tae-hee as part of the gig; she’ll be housed in the VIP quarters of the hospital where he works as surgical resident, having been put into a coma by a doctor there who continues to oversee that wing (Jung Woong-in).
The teaser’s a little out there but it certainly is stylish and beautiful to look at (it doesn’t hurt that the leads are beautiful too). The drama has also released a new promo image, posted below, where Kim Tae-hee’s face is reflected in the blade of a scalpel and Joo-won’s face is outlined in a clever arrangement of letters—the words are actually the drama’s credits, with the names of its lead stars, director, and writer standing out in extra-large print.
I’m keeping my hopes down until we have some actual footage of the show, but so far, I’m liking what I see. Fingers crossed that the drama pulls out something as dark and moody as the early promos hint. Yong-pal will follow Mask on SBS, and premieres in August.
Via Ten Asia
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1 evelynray
July 17, 2015 at 7:16 AM
The teaser reminds of another show which its teaser was also similar, and i just remembered that it was 'Secret'.
I hope this show will be good! Finally, Kim Tae Hee is back!
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Salma
July 17, 2015 at 7:36 AM
It's not a new concept at all. Actually, KBS's Shark and OCN's Reset (the writer's previous project) did similar concept too.
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Michiki
July 17, 2015 at 7:22 PM
It looks like drama 'Secret Love' (Ji Sung).
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Shalini
July 17, 2015 at 9:39 PM
Secret was the first thing I thought of! That and Liar Game (the part where Woojin pulls Dajung upwards :P)
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Aria
July 17, 2015 at 10:30 PM
True. It was really the first thing that I thought too. And what's more interesting is that it follows the drama from the 'SECRET' writer which is Mask .
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2 wackycashew
July 17, 2015 at 7:27 AM
I'm looking forward to this cuz of Joo Won!! Really enjoying Mask right now, so I hope this will be a good one to follow. ^^
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3 sofia
July 17, 2015 at 7:27 AM
Joowon looks older than his real age while Kim Tae Hee looks much younger which makes them pretty good couple. I hope this would be good.
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Maria
July 20, 2015 at 10:49 PM
Aigooo....this girl is so pretty!
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4 Yoori
July 17, 2015 at 7:28 AM
Joo-won looks a little awkward in the teaser but the poster is very creative!
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5 tsukino7
July 17, 2015 at 7:32 AM
Joo won just so god damn hot... in this teaser :O :D I love his new hair model
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6 Thunder
July 17, 2015 at 7:32 AM
yes, please
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7 kanz
July 17, 2015 at 7:37 AM
Watched this teaser last night after Mask's 16th ep.
It's stylish, but what the heck with the floating thingy? It looks odd and weird..
Granted it's only promo teaser, not the actual teaser...
And I'm sure I've seen the font used for the title Yongpalyi, just forget where I saw it.
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8 Salma
July 17, 2015 at 7:39 AM
I really love the poster.
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9 Quiet Thought
July 17, 2015 at 7:46 AM
Kim Tae Hee is purrty even when she's having a nightmare, but when a women has a dream like this, she shouldn't be dreaming of frizzy hair.
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Onion
July 17, 2015 at 8:19 AM
LOL you made me laugh! ?
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10 tsukino7
July 17, 2015 at 8:33 AM
By the way... does anyone know about who will be act as kim tae hyun's sister? Is there any news about that?
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11 Trinity 🍆
July 17, 2015 at 8:35 AM
All that matters is Joo Won. Nomnonmnom.
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12 oooo
July 17, 2015 at 8:39 AM
Oh man, that last screencap "it ok, don't be cry"
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13 kimchikay
July 17, 2015 at 8:40 AM
I'm ready for some Joo Won in my life right now...bring it on!
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14 Lulubell
July 17, 2015 at 8:47 AM
Joo Won just got a thousand times hotter. And even though it's a little odd, I like the moodiness of the teaser. Does anyone know what song it is that's playing?
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kathy
July 17, 2015 at 11:06 AM
thanks to Shazams, the song is called Svefn-G-Englar by Sigur Ros. at minute 6 i think is what we hear in the trailer :)
i like the moodiness too.
this is one "many feelings at once" song, getting lost in the wave kind of feeling.
please someone helps me to express it better.
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no name #6
July 17, 2015 at 1:07 PM
Thank you. I knew it was Sigur Ros, but couldn't place the song.
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15 btsxfangirl94
July 17, 2015 at 8:48 AM
not really feeling these two together to be honest :/ but on the good news front shin min ah and so ji sub are confirmed to do a drama together :D
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16 fantasy
July 17, 2015 at 9:01 AM
I don't know why but I never could relate with Kim Tae Hee's acting :P
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17 genuinecity
July 17, 2015 at 9:06 AM
Beautiful, indeed. Also, clever and refreshing idea for a drama poster, too. Giving credit where it's deserved is always welcomed. I'm very intrigue with the plot for this drama and excited to see Joo-won in action!
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18 Mandy
July 17, 2015 at 9:26 AM
That is definitely not an innovative teaser and I can probably name a few at the top of my head with the same exact concept. Even still, it does look beautiful and I think the chemistry might be on.
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19 weallwantpizza
July 17, 2015 at 9:27 AM
hahaha why do i find the teaser much more like korean CFs, like theres gonna be some ice coffee or anything come after with name 'yongpal-ie'
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Quiet Thought
July 18, 2015 at 4:43 AM
Ain't that the truth. "Set me free, Calgon Bath Oil Beads!"
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20 Quiet Thought
July 17, 2015 at 9:33 AM
Along with everything else, they're dreaming to some cool 90s synth rock. They do more of that in the series, I'm in for sure.
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21 sweetsour
July 17, 2015 at 9:39 AM
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22 emi
July 17, 2015 at 10:07 AM
This trailer immediately reminded me of a trailer for the third series of Skins UK. This is funny, because the credit sequence for The Lover that recently aired was basically a direct copy of the first series of Skins.
Are Korean directors now looking to UK programming from 5-10 years ago?
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23 Dera
July 17, 2015 at 10:34 AM
The teaser is giving me Secret feels but that's a good thing because that was my drama crack.
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24 Lulubell
July 17, 2015 at 10:42 AM
Emi, you're right it does look a bit like the promo for Skins, but it was for series 5. If anyone is interested this is it.
http://youtu.be/9fv8JLXgAVU
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Lulubell
July 17, 2015 at 11:01 AM
I should have put this warning in my previous post, sorry about that. Just fyi, the trailer for Skins has partial nudity.
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emi
July 18, 2015 at 5:43 PM
Oh I meant third series as in the third cast for the show. :-)
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25 maddragonqueen
July 17, 2015 at 11:04 AM
Joo Won so pretty *.*
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26 Mad_Hatter
July 17, 2015 at 11:53 AM
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27 Dahlia
July 17, 2015 at 12:36 PM
Really excited for this drama :)
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28 Sharon
July 17, 2015 at 12:43 PM
Wait how did I JUST realize... is this going to be a melodrama?!
Joo-won does amazing in melos, not sure about Tae-hee since she usually stands out in rom-coms.
But wow the teaser was so artfully filmed haha, I'm not sure what to expect with this drama :3 hopefully it's not too depressing/dark > <
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29 Susanna Martha Ibe
July 17, 2015 at 3:53 PM
조원 오빠 노무 잘생겨서요!!!
hope this drama will be good. ~
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30 canxi
July 17, 2015 at 6:21 PM
I liked the teaser I just wish I got a bit more emotion from both of them with their faces. Kim Tae Hee's tears seemed shallow (though I think they were supposed to be more pretty than anything else) and Joo Won looked like he wanted to let go as soon as he latched on, lol.
But otherwise, I think the show sounds pretty interesting. I'm not the biggest fan of either actor but maybe I can get into this.
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31 KindaD
July 17, 2015 at 6:57 PM
KTH is so melodramatic eww ... and why is she saying "Yongparrrry"?? ROFL
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Mo
July 18, 2015 at 7:24 PM
Probably because it's going to be a melodrama? Duh. :)
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32 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
July 18, 2015 at 5:20 AM
I love whatever thing that has a Kim tae hee in it.. ?❤
Never thought joo won is this hot..
Since melodrama is so my thing, I love to see this. Hope it will be good.. Even it is not that good, I still will watch it for my taehee unnie ?
Hope it can fill my next wed-thursd drama, after mask ends.
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33 Dramafed1782
July 18, 2015 at 12:46 PM
I hope this is the crack drama for Joo Won before he enlists. He is a much deserving actor who is not at all vain when it means to show commitment for his roles. I hope he could be more demanding like other actors for a better technical support on his projects. I will seriously miss him compared to other actors when he is gone for 21 months!!!! Saranghae Joo Won shi!!!!
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34 gretac
July 19, 2015 at 6:34 PM
Wow! Music by Sigur Ros!
Perfect for delving into the freefloating realms of the unconscious!
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