Kim Sun-ah to become a Woman of Dignity?
by javabeans
Kim Sun-ah (Masked Prosecutor) may be returning to television, and is reportedly considering a 20-episode drama titled Woman of Dignity, which comes from the writer of JTBC’s romance melodrama Beloved Eun-dong. The official statement from Kim’s camp is that she received the offer and it’s only one of several projects she’s looking at, so we can’t get too excited yet, though I’m just happy to know she’s thinking of returning to dramaland soon.
Woman of Dignity tells a success story of a woman who enjoys a luxurious, privileged life, only to lose everything, who then finds her way back. It’s something of a riches-to-rags-to-riches trajectory, although I suppose if you take the long view, it’s really a rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches journey since she grew up poor (although she works hard as an adult to hide her lowly origins). She met her wealthy husband, a quasi-chaebol’s son, while working as a flight attendant, but quit that job upon marriage; now in her late thirties, she enjoys an ultraluxurious lifestyle as a rich housewife. That is, until her father-in-law is ruined and her husband betrays her, suddenly leaving her at rock bottom.
The show hasn’t specified a genre (and the description could fit a number of them — I can see it being a human drama, hard melodrama, or romantic comedy, for instance) but it does purport to examine the lives of modern women and the place of the ajumma in society. My bet’s on thoughtful dramedy, although I’ll take any genre as long as the drama is decent; it’s been so long since I’ve seen Kim Sun-ah in something worthy of her and I keep hoping the next project will be the one.
Woman of Dignity plans to begin filming in August and is aiming for a broadcast late this year, although no word has been given yet of a broadcaster or timeslot.
Via Sports World
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1 vongole
June 13, 2016 at 3:10 AM
I have missed Kim Sun-ah so very much!!! But, would it be too much to ask for a rom-com. She is SO good in those.
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2 Bùi Quốc Khánh
June 13, 2016 at 3:26 AM
Stay away that writer. This is a makjang drama.
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Adal
June 13, 2016 at 6:22 AM
Yeah, that's my fear as well. I'm not too impressed by the writing in that drama and dropped it after 4 episodes. I hope this time around the writing would improve as Kim Sun Ah needs a hit drama on her hands, her last few dramas weren't very successful.
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skelly
June 13, 2016 at 7:45 AM
Yes, please! It is so frustrating for me, because two of her dramas are in my top-ten-of-all-time, and yet lately I can't even finish her dramas - that last one I don't think I even lasted one episode. She's such a good actress when the material is there - I too wish she could just get something Good.
This show could be promising - I watched a Jdorama with Kimura Takuya called Priceless, all about a salaryman who looses everything and then finds whats really important - and it was funny and charming. I will hope for something similar, because she could so pull it off!
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3 BC
June 13, 2016 at 3:46 AM
I'm checking on her all the time and that's some fantastic news! I hope she'll make a good choice and the writers with the director won't disappoint us. I'm not worried about a male lead because she makes all male actors overshine her own acting career. That's what's she's known for...
It's so pity that there're not so many opportunities among dramas for so good actresses in her age. They have to play somebody younger or older or mom to a teenager or a bitchy boss, like you should retire after you're 30+ something years old.
I would love to see her as pianist, she's so good at it B-)
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oomuriceo
June 13, 2016 at 4:13 AM
OMG, @BC, that would be fantastic if a pianist role was offered!
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4 lidyadya
June 13, 2016 at 4:49 AM
Thank God this one sounds pretty interesting. Her last drama was a disaster.
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5 Jastinel
June 13, 2016 at 4:54 AM
I love Kim Sun Ah and Im always waiting for her come back TV drama. Hoping she can have the best of everything!
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6 Tru2u
June 13, 2016 at 5:10 AM
Gosh, my heart sank when I saw the title. YES!!! I hope she hurry back to dramaland, she's one of the reason if not the reason I got into watching K-drama. Hope this one is successful, and a male lead who can keep up with her take the script *cough* Cha Seung Won *cough*. Any who I'm happy with the news.
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7 Eny
June 13, 2016 at 6:06 AM
I like "my love eundong " hope it's good too
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8 yoriten
June 13, 2016 at 6:34 AM
I miss KSA a lot. I was a huge fan back in the days of MNIKSS and City Hall. Her last few projects didn't interest me that much and she seems to have taken a very long break. I welcome her back to kdramaland with open arms and look forward to fangirling over her all over again. :)
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9 eunchans
June 13, 2016 at 7:30 AM
Kim Sun Ah is so awesome but I have trust issues with this writer after she fucked up her own show in the last three episodes. Just why, writer-nim, WHY. I'm still so bitter lmao.
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10 Eimichiko
June 13, 2016 at 7:54 AM
I'm one of those who religiously checks out k-entertainment news about KSA's whereabouts. And I'm ecstatic for this news. I really hope the material is good and that unnie can shine again as she deserves it. She's one of the best actresses over in k-dramaland. And I miss her so.
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mvl
June 13, 2016 at 9:47 AM
me too! well what i can get. i feel like a stalker when in comes to kim sun ah! any news is good news to hear about her. i've been thinking some of the projects that have made it's way to production could have used her as the lead. so it great to hear she has several projects she's considering. & with another oh hae young airing which so reminds me of why i fell in love with my lovely kim sam soon & kim sun ah. this is great news! please javabean keep us posted on anything doing with kim sun ah!
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11 Sueyip
June 13, 2016 at 9:29 AM
Great to know that Kim Sun Ah might be back in drama land. Real good news indeed!
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12 jadea
June 13, 2016 at 9:32 AM
I love KSA, so if she's going to be in this I hope it turns out well. I heard her last drama was a flop and I'd love to see her in something good again.
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13 Sganarel
June 13, 2016 at 9:41 AM
I loved her in Scent of a Woman (2011) - her recent dramas (I do I do and Masked Prosecutor) were quite bad, unfortunately, and I couldn't finish them.
Well, I hope she chooses carefully this time (she's a great actress).
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14 Lucy
June 13, 2016 at 10:06 AM
Park Bo Young is out? http://www.dramabeans.com/2016/06/park-bo-young-courted-for-new-drama-from-ms-temper-pd/
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15 logan5
June 13, 2016 at 11:03 AM
Please be better than MP ... that show sucked sooo bad ... it was like biting into yummy apple only to get a mouthful of worms ...
She's my Korean celebrity crush and I need her to come out swinging on her next project.
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16 junny
June 13, 2016 at 5:19 PM
Still waiting for Kim Sun-ah to reunite with Hyun Bin for another drama. Loved them during their Sam Soon days.
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17 gombalism_
June 13, 2016 at 5:40 PM
And where is her chubby cheeks? Is she is on diet or something?
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BC
June 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM
She gained weight for MLKSS and then she came back to her previous weight but she lost lots of weight for Scent of the woman and after that she kept her "adored weight by korean entertainment".
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18 gref
June 13, 2016 at 11:39 PM
It's the year of flight attendants!
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19 sweetsour
June 13, 2016 at 11:56 PM
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20 rikamayaz
June 14, 2016 at 4:41 AM
The TV series will be good if they could style it like Blue Jasmine meets A Wife's Credentials
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21 Jessica
July 30, 2016 at 12:09 PM
This is good news since I miss her and her excellent acting skills. I have watched her Sam Soon drama many many times. I have seen her dancing skills too with Rain. She is an excellent performer.
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