News bites: July 23, 2016
by awcoconuts
Ryu Joon-yeol
- Ryu Joon-yeol did a Facebook Live broadcast on July 21 during which he talked about the conclusion of Lucky Romance. He adorably said goodbye to his Su-ho character, stating that while the interviews after Answer Me 1988 went on for quite some time and he had a lot of time to say bye to Jung-hwan, he only had a single interview to say farewell to Su-ho. He thanked his fans for supporting the show and plugged his upcoming films, The King and Taxi Driver. [Sports Chosun]
- A director’s cut of Oh Hae-young Again has been commissioned for DVD and Blu-ray, to “return some of the love shown by fans.” (Hehe, sounds a little bit like tvN is after fans’ wallets, too.) The cable network and the producers are currently in discussions regarding the direction of the special release, and if all goes as planned, the director’s cut should be available before the end of the year. [DongA]
- Park Hae-jin has been set to reprise his role as Yoo Jung for a couple of months now, and producers are turning to open auditions in China and Korea to cast the role of Seol in the Cheese in the Trap film. The first round will consist of online and video submissions to the Chinese and Korean production companies between August 1 and 15. From those applications, roughly 30 actresses will be chosen to continue to the second round. After auditions, the list of hopefuls will be whittled down to ten, and in the third round, they’ll pick their Hong Seol and cast the runner-up as Nam Joo-yeon (the classmate who terrorizes Seol early on in the show). Cameras for the movie adaptation of the hit webtoon will begin rolling early next year. [DongA]
- Joining the cast of Jealousy Incarnate is Park Jin-joo (Girl Who Sees Smells, Sunny). She’ll play a nurse and a character that sticks out — maybe because the show is set at a broadcast station and everyone else is a weathercaster or news anchor? The show starring Gong Hyo-jin and Jo Jung-seok will air on SBS on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning in August. [DongA]
- The taekwondo and hapkido skills possessed by Kim Ok-bin (The Unfair, Yoo-na’s Street) will come in handy if she takes Evil Woman on as her next project. She’s in final negotiations to play the lead in the rare female-starring action film, which Jung Byung-gil (Confession of Murder) will direct. On the heels of Kim Hye-soo’s Goodbye Single, Sohn Ye-jin’s The Truth Beneath, and news of Temporary Secret Agent, I’m thrilled by the changing Chungmuro tide. [DongA]
- On top of Evil Woman, reports have surfaced confirming Kim Ok-bin as the lead for Seven Secrets, although her rep countered that she’s in the “positively considering” stage. In the film about a military secret, she’s up for the role of a broadcast reporter hellbent on exposing corruption, while Kim Sang-kyung (What’s With This Family) is in talks to play a man at the center of controversy. Seven Secrets will be directed by Hong Ki-sun (Where the Truth Lies) and will begin filming in September. [Osen, TV Report]
- While he hasn’t confirmed K2 yet, Ji Chang-wook’s Whirlwind Girl 2 is on fire in China, and has already garnered over a billion clicks on Weibo. In the second season, a romance blossoms between Ji, an Olympics-level martial artist, and An Yue Xi, whom he coaches. The lead producer heaped praise on Ji, calling him a role model, and his co-star An also had nothing but accolades: “Ji Chang-wook Oppa is so respectful and well-mannered and careful. When we first started practicing and Oppa would speak in Korean, I felt as though I was filming a Korean drama. He treated everyone warmly. Plus, isn’t he the Korean drama lead we all love?” The youth romance in a martial arts setting premiered on Hunan TV on July 20. [Sports Chosun 1, 2, TV Report]
Park Hae-jin, Hong Seol
Kim Ok-bin, Kim Sang-kyung
Whirlwind Girl 2
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1 voice
July 23, 2016 at 3:15 AM
I've never watched a Chinese drama but for JCW i will <3
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KDaddict?JCW
July 23, 2016 at 7:04 AM
I checked it out for JCW. I couldn't last 15 mins. The show looks cheaply produced, compared to KDs which I'm used to. The makeup is so poorly done that everyone looks like they are wearing a mask, 1 shade darker than a geisha's face.
During those 10+ mins., I didn't see any actress who could act. Pls don't say I'm a hater of those actresses cos I've never seen them b4. Anyway, I hope JCW has been paid enough to make it worth his while to forego K dramas for a year and a half to make 2 Chinese dramas. As much as I love and miss JCW, this one is not for me.
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Miranda
July 23, 2016 at 10:10 AM
Same. The quality isn't there, and what is up with dubbing over people with voice actors?! I do get that this is an established practice and that it's got lots to do with regional accents, and sure, American news channels sometimes subtitle over Yorkshire-area English people (which is always hilarious), but it's too much of a break with reality for me to enjoy the show when it's obvious the actress isn't the voice I'm hearing.
Ji Chang Wook has a great voice. A huge part of acting is delivery and pitch and all the emotion you pack into a voice. I'm sure a lot of this is cultural conditioning on both sides, but I can't suspend disbelief enough to enjoy a dubbed show, especially when I already know the voice of one of the actors. It feels like they've motion-captured Ji Chang Wook and stuck him in a Chinese drama, where he moves and looks the way Real Ji Chang Wook does, but... isn't.
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Amie
July 23, 2016 at 12:45 PM
Park Bong Soo, I missed you!
Why are you there?
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Aigoooo
July 23, 2016 at 12:36 PM
I think he is cashing in too early on his fame. I know China is where the money is at but he needs to establish himself a little more in Korea if he wants to be as famous as a Lee Min Ho or a Kim Soo Hyun.
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jane
July 24, 2016 at 6:36 PM
Your comment about him cashing in early is not entirely fair. Healer's ratings in Korea wasn't great so after that he was not that sort after in Korea. Seeing his army enlistment looming, he had to do some work before going to the army. And China came warmly with many offers. In fact this was not the first drama he did after Healer. The other chaebol like drama, didn't get an airdate. He comes from a single parent family, he needs to work to support himself and his mum.
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Viki
July 24, 2016 at 6:53 PM
I don't think it'll be a problem for him though since this show is garnering a lot clicks anyway. Chinese viewers must be used to the poorer quality of dramas so that they don't find the quality of their dramas lacking.
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LoveSeoInGuk
July 24, 2016 at 12:43 AM
1 shade darker than a geisha's face....LOL!! I am rolling over the floor.
I know, Chinese/Taiwanese dramas can be really classy or otherwise downright cheesy and tacky! From the images above..this one sure is tacky.
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changhyun
July 23, 2016 at 12:35 PM
No idea who An Yue Xi b/c I've never watched any Chinese dramas but she looks so cute in that pic and the chemistry looks so good!! Tempted tbh if there are eng subs
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lunatic4kd
July 23, 2016 at 6:01 PM
Totally agree about the non-appeal of subbed voices! Our favorite k-drama stars have wonderful voices - it's part of who they are and part of their acting ability. I was horrified when I tried to Watch Rain's Chinese drama and heard a high-pitched, nasal male voice speaking Chinese instead of Rain's sexy, whispery deep voice. Nuts to that!!! The photos of Ji Change Wook are pretty but I grew a little weary of how over-exposed he was after Healer and then disappointed in him for not filming at least one more Korean drama before he disappeared.
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crystala
July 24, 2016 at 12:09 AM
I watched the 1st 4 episodes and enjoyed it. It's geared towards the young uns in China. The 1st season was even worse. Everyone was so pale and whited out, you didn't know where the face ended and lips started. In the 1st season, the acting was mediocre.
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Nina Chikovani
July 25, 2016 at 7:39 AM
Yap, I actually liked it, I turned my brain off and stopped thinking about voices. I can still say that I'm on 100% watching it for Ji Chang Wook and awesome chemistry between him and lead girl.
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2 Dexterinthelaboratory
July 23, 2016 at 3:17 AM
Ji Chang- Wook, Park Hae- Jin, Ryu Jun Yeol in one segment, I think my heart just went into a rapid drumming segment. Is this Paradise? Which one is Adam?
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Wendy Darling
July 23, 2016 at 5:31 PM
My thoughts too.. *drool*
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3 PBY
July 23, 2016 at 3:30 AM
Ah, I believe I will have to check out K2, if only because of that series of photos at the end (particularly the, um, pool-related ones). They look very good together.
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Goo Ma Ri
July 23, 2016 at 4:23 AM
I think you meant to say Whirlwind Girl 2 :D
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PBY
July 23, 2016 at 4:49 AM
Am I really supposed to remain coherent in face of such Ji Chang Wook photos and remember whole words XD?
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Healarious
July 23, 2016 at 7:19 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *nods*
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michykdrama
July 23, 2016 at 7:38 AM
Hahaha! ❤️
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June
July 23, 2016 at 7:59 AM
+1000 thumbs up!
mianmian
July 23, 2016 at 8:05 AM
Hahahaha for real. My heart was not prepared for the pictures of Ji Chang Wook at the end. What a pleasant surprise ?
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4 bibi
July 23, 2016 at 3:35 AM
Is it really necessary though to held an open audition in china adm korea. I understand it it was only in Korea but with what happened to my sassy girl 2 I cannot help but think the worst. Stop messing around wit citt. If they truly want to do it better this time then do it properly. But already the start of it smell fishy. This smells like money all the way. But they dont have to be that greedy for chinese money since a lot of people already hyped up for this movie. I sincerely hpe that park hae jin and soonki wont be burned twice but what i am afraid of the most is US the fans. The fiasco and piano phobia is still fresh in my mind. I refuse to watch it they ended up casting a chinese actress. The core material of the webtoon was a college life of a korean college student. They should not mess this up. PLEASE.
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nomi
July 23, 2016 at 4:04 AM
I also think it's going to be like my sassy girl 2, an open audition for Hong Seol i can still understand but the runner-up as nam joo yeon ? they are going to have a similar face/vibes...
Seriously, is it that hard to ask Chun Woo Hee or Oh Yeon seo for Hong Seol?
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NiaIpeh
July 23, 2016 at 5:15 AM
$_$
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apluszee
July 23, 2016 at 5:29 AM
Who knows, maybe Piano wants the part too. That's why they're doing an open audition - which is considered pointless cos in the end, Piano will get the part.
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5 mary
July 23, 2016 at 3:36 AM
Hehe JCW's co-star is also a fan of kdramas and JCW? She has good taste! :D
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kanz
July 23, 2016 at 4:46 AM
JCW himself always treats his co-stars well.. He also learns Chinese so he probably could communicate quite well with her.
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6 divyrus
July 23, 2016 at 3:50 AM
I didn't know it premiered already! Thanks awcocunuts! I missed you wookie !/
*RUNS OFF TO WATCH*
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7 gaeinalee
July 23, 2016 at 3:52 AM
Now I have to check this C-drama just for JCW. ^^
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8 pion
July 23, 2016 at 3:57 AM
God! my heart stopped. I thought ryu jun yeol will do drama again
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bips99
July 23, 2016 at 4:04 AM
I just posted the exact same thing :) ... i gleefully clicked on the article but sadly ......
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9 bips99
July 23, 2016 at 4:02 AM
My heart skiipped a beat when i saw RJY's photo on the front page. i thought it was about a new show ! *disappointed*
making CITT into a movie feels.... disastrous
I wanted to watch JCW but i heard the reviews for Whirlwind girl 2 are really bad. How was his first chinese show - Male god (?) I think ?
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Candy
July 23, 2016 at 4:25 AM
Ouch. Is it true? Where did you read the reviews? ?
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bips99
July 23, 2016 at 5:00 AM
umm... on the not so legal streaming sites comments section. But its JCW! I want to give it a shot at least.
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Candy
July 23, 2016 at 6:24 AM
I hope it's received well,for his sake. At least his popularity should become more than it is now. If he's going to enlist this year,he should go out on a high!
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pastmidnite
July 23, 2016 at 5:21 AM
I think Mr. Right (or Male God?) hasn't found a broadcaster yet.
And as for WG2, the pilot ep failed to impress me apart from the nice shots & of course JCW. I don't usually watch Cdramas, but I tried this one for Wookie and I end up FF-ing to his parts only lol Missed his voice :(
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10 The other Kiara
July 23, 2016 at 4:21 AM
Yay for the leading ladies of Chungmuro. Kim Hye-soo, Sohn Ye-jin, Kim Ok-bin. About time they let the women carry their own movie.
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The other Kiara
July 23, 2016 at 7:37 AM
I'm guessing Director Park Chan Wook has an impact on this change in Chungmuro.
"The director explains, “Maybe it’s because I’m raising a daughter, or because I personally believe that my wife is stronger than I, but I have a lot of interest in female characters. Worldwide, there is a significant lack of strong female characters. I want to see women who have their own goals and desires, and strong wills, not just polite and “angelic” characters. However, I’ve realized there just isn’t much representation of these kinds of women in this industry.”
http://www.soompi.com/2016/05/27/director-park-chan-wook-questions-use-of-actress-addresses-lack-of-strong-female-roles/
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Nafiza
July 23, 2016 at 11:40 AM
*claps*
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Flightey Gazelles
July 23, 2016 at 12:38 PM
Wonderful! I haven't watched any of Director Park Chan Wook's movies (scared of gore) but this has endeared him to me and will doubble my efforts to watch his movies.
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missjb
July 25, 2016 at 5:11 AM
Although I'm not a fan of Kim Hye Soo's acting agree with you overall. well it's also help that there is alot of talent actress than talent actor... They should change their strategy. let the woman carried the show. Off course what I mean is talent lady
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11 coby
July 23, 2016 at 4:22 AM
So happy scrolling down.. seeing a lot of pics of JWC! I'll check that drama.
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12 fab
July 23, 2016 at 4:27 AM
I love you @awcoconuts! Hotdamn this article has been a whirlwind of emotions.
And waaaait, you can submit your audition online for Seol's role? *plays CCIT on loop* BTW Nam Joo-yeon's part is just as cool if not more challenging, girl was really out there.
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13 Riri
July 23, 2016 at 4:31 AM
Where can I watch Whirlwind Girl 2 with eng sub? I really want to watch this drama! Please help me
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voice
July 23, 2016 at 4:34 AM
it's on Viki, hopefully it's available in your region though.. but check it out
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kanz
July 23, 2016 at 4:45 AM
Viki already subbed the first 4 episodes, albeit not 100%. They have license for most regions so chances are high for you to watch this drama via Viki.
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yayabean
July 23, 2016 at 7:55 AM
Woo-hoo! Thank you for the tip! I'll check out Viki.
Thank you awwcoconuts for the extra Wookie photos ?
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Sanchita Suman
July 23, 2016 at 10:28 AM
If viki is not licensed to broadcast it in your region, download a VPN application on google play and enjoy.
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14 michykdrama
July 23, 2016 at 4:52 AM
I mean this in the nicest possible way but Dammit- every time I open a dramabeans post I end up finding ANOTHER show I want to watch. In this case Ji Chang Wook looks positively swoony. Where am I going to find the time to do normal human things that I can't do simultaneously while watching, like sleep? ?
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15 ZENITH
July 23, 2016 at 4:58 AM
RJY... this explains why su-ho and JH were so good... he cares for his characters and that elevates them even more....
PHJ SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM CITT .... its like running towards a speeding truck with no breaks...
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16 Nadine
July 23, 2016 at 5:10 AM
Maybe it's the ads or my browser but DramaBeans page always loads slowly for me and sometimes it freezes so I can't scroll down. It's frustrating at times but when it freezed on this article and I can't scroll away from Ryu Jun Yeol's face up top, I'm so thankful! Gosh, he's so charming.
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17 omomo
July 23, 2016 at 5:47 AM
Oh gosh, I was NOT prepared for that slew of Ji Chang-wook pics. How could you?! I almost fainted.
Nah, just kidding, you made my day. ❤ Guess I'm off to watch my very first Chinese drama then!
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18 wackycashew
July 23, 2016 at 6:21 AM
I watched Whirlwind Girl 1 cuz I really liked the main cast of Yang Yang, Hu Bing Qing, and Sean Chen. So, I was excited there would be Season 2. But then, it seems that Yang Yang and Hu Bing Qing couldn't reprise their roles. So, I'm disappointed in that. At least Sean Chen is still in this season and there's JCW this time. I haven't seen this new female lead before and will probably catch this later since I want to see how the story develops.
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19 bigmomma12345
July 23, 2016 at 6:40 AM
I have never watched a cdrama before but I couldn't pass up a chance to see JCW again, so I started Whirlwind 2 the other day. However, I couldn't make it through the first episode. Did they dub everyone's parts or is the sound off from the video? Even with me reading subs, I was so distracted by it looking like the sound was off when they were talking, I had to turn the show off. :(
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Miranda
July 23, 2016 at 10:30 AM
They dub everyone's parts. Apparently this has something to do with the broad range of dialects and accents in China; to make sure the viewing audience all understand, they dub over in standard pronunciation? So that means that the sound allllmost matches up with the mouth-movements, but not quite. Completely bizarre for anyone accustomed to voices being a huge part of acting, but it does explain why Korean actors can suddenly take lead roles in Chinese productions.
It's funny to see how two sides of the world tackled the same problem. How do you cope with an actor whose voice won't be understood by some of the viewing audience? In the West, we put the onus on the actor and they have to hire dialect coaches and they're responsible for having a working accent even when auditioning. Our catch is that you need to sound like a near-native English-speaker, like Lupita Nyong'o (Mexican-Kenyan) or Alexander Skarsgard (Swedish).
China went in the other direction, deciding to tackle comprehension in post-production. So they can cast literally anyone and dub them, but the tradeoff is that it's obvious this is a highly processed product, interrupting the suspension of disbelief. And of course, for those of us used to viewing the voice as an important acting instrument, it can completely throw us off because it feels almost like animation more than live film.
No idea why it evolved that way, but it's interesting.
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yu
July 24, 2016 at 9:17 AM
I personally am ok with the dubbing if it's done well and the voice matches the actor. Also it allows you to watch a drama in another language without having to read subtitles. Heck, we have to suspend our disbelief for 99% dramas anyways....
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Miranda
July 24, 2016 at 10:05 AM
I vastly prefer the subtitles, I think it's cultural, but I acknowledge it's weird - I have a much easier time fusing the sound of the actor's voice with the subtitle than I do watching the actor's mouth out of sync with the words. Even though that means I'm watching the actor's face less often, because I'm reading.
Also the dubbing appears to strip out ambient noise. I'm used to foley effects being layered under dialogue, but this is BOTH dialogue and foley being added in, so the background scenery feels dead to me. I can tell the voices aren't coming from that location.
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20 haruka
July 23, 2016 at 6:42 AM
The Ji Chang-wook's obligatory pimp at the end though. Someone has to do it, yesss.
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21 YY Chats with Toast Between Bites
July 23, 2016 at 6:45 AM
KGE's Seol was the heart and soul of Cheese. There can be no other.
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22 Iriwa~anajwo~
July 23, 2016 at 6:58 AM
Eh? Why Park Hae Jin accepted the role? I thought he's disappointed too by CITT?
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23 goldeng
July 23, 2016 at 7:52 AM
How does this CITT film works?? Is PHJ working with the saaame people that killed the drama or other people are behind it this time?? And why have an audition and then let the runnerup has the villain role? Dont they search for a lead with a specific look? Wont they look alike?
Anyways, Im happy to see JCW! Those pool pics look great! I think i might watch
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esjpx
July 23, 2016 at 1:38 PM
It's Park Hae Jin's agency (co?)producing the movie this time.
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24 Flightey Gazelles
July 23, 2016 at 8:26 AM
WTF! Seriously, this people have to keep insulting our intelligence! How can I, a devoted fan who has watched and LOVED Cheese in the trap through good and bad,got introduced to Kim Go Eun for the first time and loved her interpretation of Hong Seol and the image of both the couples have been seared in my mind,even Seo Kang Joon's too accept the same Yoo Jung but see him with another face? It feels so wrong. I would have loved it if the whole cast reprised their roles but since It'd be unrealistic, I adjusted my expectations to just the three main leads. And now, what are they saying about open auditions? Why are they doing this? I didn't think the movie was still happening but with this announcement I...I don't know anymore! *gives up and slumps into the chair*
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25 korfan
July 23, 2016 at 8:32 AM
Ryu Joon-yeol .... positively adorable!
And Ji Chang -wook! .... so that's what he's been up to.
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26 Flightey Gazelles
July 23, 2016 at 8:32 AM
I just saw that the actress who played the meek,cowardly and pliable character is in the running! This one don pass my power. * Kdrama gods, I'm in your mercy*
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Flightey Gazelles
July 23, 2016 at 8:47 AM
"at your mercy"
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27 Flightey Gazelles
July 23, 2016 at 8:44 AM
In other exciting news,I was just about to start frothing in the mouth from the CITT fiasco when I saw those Ji Chang Wook pool pics. Chai,You too Fine!
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28 weepyfox
July 23, 2016 at 9:25 AM
"...and cast the runner-up as Nam Joo-yeon"
Wait, so they're going to cast the actress that best portrays the quirkiness of Hong Seol and then cast the second best as NJY???
How does that work, when the characters HS and NJY are pretty much the opposite of each other yet both the actresses would have a similar vibe to each other?(since they're the top 2 and assuming that the quality of the actresses are high)
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29 sumee
July 23, 2016 at 10:27 AM
For the love of Ji Chang wook I tried watching my first Chinese drama ,but It could not last for more then 8 mins they dubbed his voice and that was a done deal for me
But still will watch some fan made MV's of him for this drama
Please come back to kdrama land please
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30 zepthee
July 23, 2016 at 10:39 AM
Citt is still filming next year,so can park hae jin play something this year? Miss him already...i can't get over yoo jung sunbae..the character is so impressive, made me fall for PHJ.
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31 Jcw_Mesmerizing Eyes
July 23, 2016 at 10:59 AM
I can do anything for JCW. I did watch the 1st episode and ended up forwarding most of it except to see his face. He looked very pretty in the TV series but the extra make up and cheesy lines was little too much for me. It was also hard watching him play the usual Kdrama arrogant/mean lead. I didn't like how the production company pimped him out at the workout scene. We all like shower and workout scenes but it just looked too exaggerated when you have JCW doing pull ups while using his mouth to pull up his tank top. The production made it so unnatural to have him flash his abs. They should've had had him remove his tank top during workout. I will try again with ep2. I might just have to rematch my Healer Blu-ray to see JCW. ♡
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32 esjpx
July 23, 2016 at 1:46 PM
I'm praying for Jealousy Incarnate, I love the writer and Gong Hyo Jin. Please don't let SBS mess it up.
Glad to hear about Kim Ok Bin again, I miss her acting
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33 BonuiBonui
July 23, 2016 at 3:31 PM
Correction ^^. About RyuJunYeol, it's not a single interview, but joint-interviews. He did a lot of interview in just one day for Lucky Romance while for Reply 1988, he did a lot of interview separately that's why it took him a while to let go of Junghwan character.
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34 Elizabeth
July 23, 2016 at 3:52 PM
Having viewed the first episode of Whirlwind Girl 2, I too was frustrated by the lack of depth, but ... Ji Chang Wook is probably making a ton of money - and the drama looked like standard Kung Fu Theater fair. He also sticks out in the drama like a sore thumb; Chang Wookshi has that natural relaxed way about him on screen that is different from the Chinese actors. He's one of those men who is more pleasing to watch on film, than say in a snapshot from a photo shoot. Agreed, they exploited his handsome physique ridiculously and will probably continue to do so, but I smiled because he wasn't sporting a fake tan like all the American guys do. No makeup on his abs to make them more defined ...
Give him a break. Having a solid financial base gives actors freedom to pick and choose their future roles and he's building that base. He's young; give him a break. Healer was a perfect recipe of great writing, casting, and reigned in restraint by a director. That perfect storm doesn't happen often and it's giving him the opportunity to make good money for his future family and have the ability to pick and choose what he wants to do in the future.
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35 Michiki
July 23, 2016 at 5:14 PM
The "Whirlwind Girl 2" is quite entertaining. I watch it on Viki because of Ji Chang Wook . I rarely watch Chinese drama unless my favorite actor is in it . Haha... Thanks for posting lots of his pics at the end. I knew you are a fan :)
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36 Wendy Darling
July 23, 2016 at 5:34 PM
How come I have no idea Ryu Jun Yeol would have a live chat session. This is making me soo sad.
I miss Seo Jung Hoo, Healer-oppa! <3
And Park Hae Jin, oh no, Cheese again? Seriously? Can we just move on?
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37 mimi
July 24, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Anyone noticed what a gentleman JCW is in the second picture? He knew the actress's skirt is probably too revealing being lift up so he pulled it so that she has enough decency on the photo lol
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ashie
July 24, 2016 at 9:04 AM
He is indeed a gentleman.. He also was doing that during their drama's press conference when the emcee asked him to carry her as she was also wearing a skirt that time. ?
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