Oh Ji-ho gets saddled with My Little Baby

28 February 22, 2016February 22, 2016

by javabeans

Cute. The premise of My Little Baby is pretty familiar — infant drops into a grown man’s lap, chaos and hilarity ensue — but there’s just something endearing about watching a tough guy flailing at the hands of a tiny baby. Oh Ji-ho (Ghost-Seeing Detective Cheo-yong) plays the lead, and in these teaser posters, he’s wearing a look of helpless bafflement, not knowing what to do with the screamy child. Frankly I think he’s holding it together remarkably well, but maybe the hero’s “war with the infant” hasn’t really begun yet.

Oh Ji-ho’s character gets saddled with the baby “by chance,” which doesn’t clarify whether the child is his or a random responsibility he gets stuck with, but suffice to say that infant-rearing doesn’t exactly fit into his lifestyle as an ace violent crimes detective. I’m guessing he’ll need a lot of help from Lee Soo-kyung (A Daughter Just Like You, Let’s Eat), a single mom raising a 5-year-old who was also our hero’s first love. Lee Soo-kyung described her character as seeming quite put-together and perfect, while actually being quite full of flaws in a lovable way.

The cast also includes 4minute idol Nam Ji-hyun (A Thousand Kisses) playing a “sexy baby yoga instructor,” which I know is an actual thing but can’t really wrap my head around. (Babies are rubber! What do they need yoga for? They can barely hold a single coherent thought, much less meditate, or sit upright!) Kim Min-jae (Twenty Again), meanwhile, plays a flower-boy barista who works with Oh Ji-ho in running a cafe.

The show sounds light and heartwarming, which makes me wonder why MBC is making this a late-night drama — it will run for 16 episodes on a once-a-week schedule, airing on Saturdays in the midnight hour. Usually the shows we get in these late-night slots tend to be darker thriller-type shows, or those with an age restriction for racy content; who do they see as their audience at that hour? Sleepless parents up in the middle of the night with a fussy baby, perhaps? Well, let’s see if the counterprogramming works out for them.

My Little Baby premieres on Saturday, March 5.

Via Star News

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1 Arhazivory

February 22, 2016 at 10:24 AM

Yeah....timeslot seems weird for this kind of cute plot.

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2 Passerby1

February 22, 2016 at 10:26 AM

Kim Min Jae is almost flawless..... almost because he lacks serious acting skills. It was painful watching him in Twenty Again, especially that scene when he chided his mum for not telling him about her illness. His face was all scrunched up in angst but not one tear fell out. I think my face was more scrunched up than his during that scene. Lol.

Might just catch the premiere episode though, I do love babysitting hijinks :D

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blnmom

February 22, 2016 at 10:42 AM

Lol! Well hopefully he won't have to do much face scrunching as a flower boy barista. Also I hope they show some actual baby yoga so I can see what that is.

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Alessar

February 23, 2016 at 10:48 AM

He had more chops in Because it's the first time. I think it was the character not the actor in 20A.

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3 teaellipsis

February 22, 2016 at 11:20 AM

the photos look dorky and cute lol. hope the best for the show even though it's going to be super late. also hope that it doesn't meet the same results as bubblegum which was also on late at night.

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4 Purple

February 22, 2016 at 11:35 AM

Sounds like fun. By the way, is it just me or has girlfriday been 'absent' on db today?

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5 kuromitsu

February 22, 2016 at 12:07 PM

Damn, I was hoping it was the other, better Nam Ji-Hyun

Lee Soo-Kyung is great and the story sounds cute, so I'll be watching this.

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Kiara

February 22, 2016 at 1:31 PM

I'm actually glad it's not child actress Nam Ji-Hyun. She can can do better.

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6 kalel

February 22, 2016 at 1:57 PM

That man and a cute baby! What a combo!
Family planning anyone?

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7 Gidget

February 22, 2016 at 2:09 PM

(Babies are rubber! What do they need yoga for? They can barely hold a single coherent thought, much less meditate, or sit upright!)

Bahahahaha

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8 Jazzelm

February 22, 2016 at 2:27 PM

Awww sounds cute! Just finished watching oh ji ho in ghost-seeing detective cheo yeong (second season is definitely better) where he was the scruffy tough guy dealing with a high schooler (that never got old!) and so i am looking forward to him dealing with a baby here...not too thrilled about the once-a-week episode though!

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9 genuinecity

February 22, 2016 at 3:16 PM

Lol @ the second picture! Omg. I'm interested enough to check out the first episode, so let's hope this delivers!

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10 Trinity 🍆

February 22, 2016 at 4:52 PM

One of your past articles indicated the baby is his niece.

This looks really cute though. I think adoring single fathers are so cute and endearing.

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11 klmeri

February 22, 2016 at 4:54 PM

I would totally watch Oh Ji-ho carry around/take care of a baby, if somewhat haplessly, for sixteen episodes. It's too adorable! Mark my words, this baby is going to be his most important co-star.

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12 gauui

February 22, 2016 at 6:31 PM

I have to comment because SEXY BABY YOGA INSTRUCTOR.
I involuntarily spluttered lol...

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13 ultramarineblue

February 22, 2016 at 6:45 PM

This looks so cute!!! I'm so happy to see Lee Soo Kyung again too!! Idk about the sexy baby yoga instructor though; youre right! What do babies need to stretch?? Unless it's like mom's doing yoga with their babies like in Return of Superman. Yano did it with Sarang; although Sarang's older now.

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14 lcheanster

February 22, 2016 at 8:16 PM

Baby yoga is to encourage reach and movement as well as help alleviate stomach pain or help with bowel movements. It's also a great way for parents to bond with their babies in another format of play! I love doing baby yoga for the littles ones in my infant class.

As for a sexy baby yoga, instructor...that's another matter all together haha. I'm excited to see this and see how well they encourage the baby to part take in this movie.

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15 Quiet Thought

February 22, 2016 at 8:28 PM

Oh Ji Ho may not be the best actor in kdrama, but he wears relaxed machismo like no one else. Is there another leading man around who looks so completely comfortable in his own skin?

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Tammie

February 22, 2016 at 9:52 PM

Amen! He is a favorite!

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salt n' pepper

February 22, 2016 at 10:26 PM

THIS!!

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Lindy

February 23, 2016 at 9:33 AM

Completely agree with this take on the ever enduring appeal of Oh Ji-ho for me. He's not the best actor (and I might be being kind here) but he is completely comfortable in his own skin. And he has qualities of likeableness and decency which the camera picks up beautifully. Also he has great rapport working with children as in Couple or Trouble, Single Dad in Love and Queen of Housewives. I'm really looking forward to this even though I have seriously gone off K-drama rom-coms recently.