Lucky Romance's charm-filled (literally) promo posters

56 May 23, 2016May 23, 2016

Lucky Romance’s charm-filled (literally) promo posters

by javabeans

Aw, the more I see of Lucky Romance, the more I really, really hope it pulls off the cute, vibrant spirit it’s touting from its promotional materials. It’s difficult to know for sure because the teasers so far have been pretty brief and I can’t really get a feel for what the show itself will deliver, but if you could make a drama good by willing it… well, we’d have a lot fewer broken hearts in dramafanland, I suppose.

My favorite thing about these posters (aside from the bright yellow color, recalling the fortune talismans/charms that our heroine is forever arming herself with) is that the heroine’s (Hwang Jung-eum, She Was Pretty) sassy and bold, and going after Ryu Joon-yeol (Answer Me 1988) with gusto. In the poster up top, the copy by her head reads, “You’re mine!” while Ryu Joon-yeol, kneeling behind her with a grimace on his face and steam coming out of his head, reacts with a shocked “WHAT?”

In the two faux talismans featuring the two leads, the writing on hers repeats, “Fall in love, fall in love, fall in love, fall in love…” His, on the other hand, chants, “Break the superstition, break the superstition, break the superstition…” Sorry buddy, but my money’s on her.

Below, Hwang Jung-eum has Ryu Joon-yeol tied up (rawr) to a spinny wheel, with the copy asking the question, “The tiger blessed by the gods — could he become my love?” There’s a stuffed tiger perched nearby, to reference Ryu’s character being born in the year of the tiger: The heroine’s bad luck requires, supposedly, a tiger man to ward off, hence her fixation on getting him to fall for her.

And below that, Hwang pouts and tugs on his arm, asking, “My love… is it you?” His face may look like he wishes it weren’t, but WE ALL KNOW BETTER.

Lee Soo-hyuk (Neighborhood Hero) and Lee Chung-ah (Vampire Detective round out the main cast as second leads (and first loves to the main leads, of course).

Premiere week is upon us! Lucky Romance kicks off its run this Wednesday, May 25, in the MBC timeslot following the recently wrapped revenge thriller Goodbye Mr. Black.

Via Sports Chosun, WowTV

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1 Ryuja

May 23, 2016 at 2:28 AM

All the posters are so good! Thank you javabeans for lovely description!

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2 pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉

May 23, 2016 at 2:30 AM

forget Ryu Joon-yeol, I want that pink dress! There's something about the short hair+dress+her expression that's very screwball comedy/I Love Lucy-style.

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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐

May 23, 2016 at 8:33 PM

I want that pink dress too!

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flashlight

May 25, 2016 at 7:36 AM

I want that dress too!!!!

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3 i nedd YonghwaxJungsomin pairing pls

May 23, 2016 at 2:39 AM

Awww the poster looks pretty and sooo cute ~~ LOL THE 3RD one!!

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zia

May 23, 2016 at 7:03 AM

Agree! So excited for this already. Can't wait.

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4 miroufleur

May 23, 2016 at 2:43 AM

the posters are so pretty ❤ thank you javabeans for the translation.

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5 cinnamimi

May 23, 2016 at 3:10 AM

The dress! The dress!

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6 kanz

May 23, 2016 at 3:27 AM

I get that the posters are supposed to be cute and all but my eyes!! Seems the poster maker only use 2 colors, BRIGHT YELLOW and PINK!

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7 flora

May 23, 2016 at 3:36 AM

The posters are cute. Excited for this drama.

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8 howl

May 23, 2016 at 3:38 AM

I love how fun the posters look.

I am a bit disturbed that the colour of ryu jun yeol and lee chung ah clothes is so close to the background. However, seeing all the yellow in the drama i am guessing there is a significance over all that yellow?

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phoe

May 23, 2016 at 3:41 AM

yes, its disturb my eyes too...
If only their clothes is not yellow...

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kuromitsu

May 23, 2016 at 3:53 AM

Just looking at it, and I can guess it's the color of the charms. That's why the prominent colors are pink and yellow, because it's the same color theme as the charms.

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Chiisan

May 23, 2016 at 6:35 AM

I guess they require some degree of camouflage to be peeping on Hwang Jungeum, hence the yellow outfits that barely blend in the yellow background xD

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9 phoe

May 23, 2016 at 3:43 AM

That (rawr) comment from JB makes me laugh, but after i saw the picture with ryu jun yeol tied up, hmmm.... i can only think rawr thing... hahaha

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10 Jerni

May 23, 2016 at 4:07 AM

God damnit, we all know better!!!

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11 Kristine

May 23, 2016 at 4:28 AM

Hahaha

Define RJY.

RAWR.

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12 samantha1

May 23, 2016 at 4:44 AM

I love the colors! so very excited for this :)

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13 Grapes

May 23, 2016 at 5:35 AM

I want HJE dress ?

I hope it will be funny and refreshing like the posters
I got tricked by Entertainer teaser i thought it would be funny but no

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14 KimJS

May 23, 2016 at 5:47 AM

Look at Hwang jung eum's hand. Yellow color papers & pink signatures. It is charm (amulet). It looks like a posters. Yellow colored background square & pink dressed heroine. Just same.

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15 Rainy

May 23, 2016 at 6:35 AM

Wohoo!

I’m so looking forward to Lucky romance. I really like the posters. It’s very cute, thoughtful and gives that very springy-feel.

Do you guys think we’ll actually have a scene of Ryu Joon-yeol (rawr) being tied to a roulette wheel? That ‘be hilarious!

I’m kinda expecting that or a shower scene. :3

Also, I’m very glad to see Lee Soo-hyuk on my my screen very soon. I missed him since his vampiratics in Scholar Who Walks The Night

Goodbye Goodbye Mr Black. I can't say I'll miss ya. Waves off bad lame drama off into very far distance of oblivion!

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honeylime

May 23, 2016 at 9:58 AM

there was a shower scene if i didn't see it wrong on the latest teaser :3

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16 canxi

May 23, 2016 at 6:40 AM

Yay, posters! I love them!!

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17 blubluskye

May 23, 2016 at 6:56 AM

D-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So glad that I'll have RJY back on my laptop screen!

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18 Sganarel

May 23, 2016 at 7:28 AM

When looking at these unrefined posters one word comes to my mind: kitsch. Unfortunatelly, they are not at all artistic.

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19 shirayukihime

May 23, 2016 at 9:54 AM

she's too old for this role..i hope she will take mature roles.. and roles that fits her .. i can't feel anything..T-T....but i'll try watching to check if it's good..

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Zia

May 23, 2016 at 11:35 AM

...She's only 2 years older than RJY, and that's rounding up.

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Nessie

May 23, 2016 at 2:05 PM

I think most people forget how old RJY is lol

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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐

May 23, 2016 at 8:36 PM

Agreed!

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Roz

May 23, 2016 at 3:12 PM

IKR, I mean criticize her acting if you want, but I'm sick of people acting like she's some ajumma just cause she's been paired with their fave oppa. She's JUST entered her 30s for christ's sake.

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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐

May 23, 2016 at 8:35 PM

The age of difference of 2 years is not counted. HJE also does no look older than him.

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deyaa

May 23, 2016 at 8:40 PM

i checked above comment and noone said she's not good to pair with RJY. it's just she hope for suitable role for her looks. probably something like SECRET than this romcom.
why blame RJY fans for something she didnt said ???

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charm

May 23, 2016 at 9:23 PM

the characters of this rom com are the same as their age in real life, why is it not suitable to her?

shirayukihime

May 23, 2016 at 10:36 PM

I'm sorry.. but I am not a fan of RJY..nevr know him before and never watch his dramas and the reply series... what i am saying is they should have just cast any younger 20's actress for the female lead...HJE's role in the dramas are all the same excpt for the Secret.....it's rinse and repeat and all over again... i can' feel any chemistry between the male lead and the other rival male lead...she's also too old to act like some kind of candy girl...i hope she will get more mature role next time..

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charm

May 23, 2016 at 11:07 PM

maybe you should tell that to the PDs ,why do they like HJE so much and cast 20 actresses instead.I think no matter what HJE haters will do ,she will be devouring the tv screen more likely, coz her magic doesn't wane yet and these 3big stations are just waiting for their next turn of having an HJE drama.

merrym

May 24, 2016 at 3:57 AM

HJE should stick to mature, dramatic roles not romcoms with her co-stars getting younger and younger. What is she trying to prove?

I'm not a HJE 'hater' by the way. By far my fave role of hers was in SECRET. I hope the PDs who find her so irresistible, create the suitable roles that will win her proper recognition.

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May 24, 2016 at 8:17 AM

^once again... RJY is only 1-2 years younger than her, that's basically the same age. I'm confused as to how this is "younger and younger"? "what is she trying to prove?" wow. Only her last 2 projects were romcoms anyways... Not trying to pick a fight btw I'd like to see her in another melo too.

merrym

May 24, 2016 at 8:52 AM

"Only her last two"?? Considering some actors do just one or two dramas a year, it sucks thay for a 3rd year running, she's only about to do yet *another* samesame role. Not that she can't do as many romcoms as she likes - just picking less candy-girl characters and more mature-looking co-stars will help *me* take her more seriously.

What??

May 25, 2016 at 6:29 AM

Hwang Jung Eum litterally just turned 31 and Ryu Jun Yeol is 30 he's not some kid just getting out of his teens. He may have played the role of a 20 year old but he is far from it. Also that's seriously ageist saying that she shouldn't be playing certain roles anymore once she hits a certain age. Older male actors can play the silly roles well into their late 40's or pushing it 50s and no one bats an eyelash. Let her play her fun roles. ALSO her character's age is the same as her real life age, I didn't know it was a requirement to be to be a twenty something to play a 30 year old character.

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20 Bubblegum

May 23, 2016 at 10:25 AM

Can't wait!

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21 scarlett

May 23, 2016 at 10:49 AM

can't wait for our tiger :)

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22 merrym

May 23, 2016 at 12:26 PM

((Yawn)) can't really get on board with this. At the risk of getting my head literally bitten off...the drama has a great premise, lovely presentation BUT with Ms. Overpowering HJE, not sure how this will go. Might sit this one out - some really weird casting. Just my two cents...no apologies but no offence.

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deyaa

May 23, 2016 at 8:41 PM

go to sleep and dont waste time.

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charm

May 23, 2016 at 9:18 PM

++++100 true, sleep tight,it will be good for your health

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merrym

May 24, 2016 at 3:37 AM

Thanks @yonhee & @charm but worry about your own sleep and health. Mine are just fine.

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....

May 25, 2016 at 6:31 AM

Ok and.... I didn't know that one person's viewership meant so much. no apologies but offence

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23 Solarmoonmoo

May 23, 2016 at 2:51 PM

I've missed you so much RJY. So, so much.

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24 Archer

May 23, 2016 at 6:19 PM

Is it Wednesday yet?

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25 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐

May 23, 2016 at 8:38 PM

I envy HJE; how can she looks good even with short hair? sigh. Cannot wait to see this one. I am in the mood for a good romcom.

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charm

May 23, 2016 at 9:25 PM

+++10

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26 Livii

May 24, 2016 at 2:58 AM

Get that tiger D unnie *rawr*

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27 jellybine

May 24, 2016 at 7:02 PM

I vowed never to marathon completed dramas (to stop sleep deprivation) so I watch them while they are still ongoing. And I have this disease of not dropping any Korean drama so this drama will be my 5th drama every week.
The time I spent on dramas are well, still almost the same if I marathon them. Haha. Oh well, the time I spent with you, loves, are sleep deprived well.

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28 pumpkinattack

May 24, 2016 at 7:41 PM

Crossing my fingers! Looks cute. :3

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29 JustSayin

May 25, 2016 at 2:54 PM

AOHY has raised the bar for romcom. Coming in now against a running champion is going to be tough. We all know what to expect of the too familiar HJE especially in a romcom. They may need a miracle or be real lucky to pull this off.