Wasn't this story/ the two artists a part of a task in Goong S for the two soon-to-be princes?
Ah, well, but I like to see Moon Geun Young in a drama, since I've only saw her movies 'til now ^-^.
But yeah....this age difference... YKS has his own charm and - like you said - youthfulness and trendy image. I like his freaking funny faces ^--^, so his age isn't that important to me in Who r u?

yay for sageuk- I will take a historical drama any day over some of these modern ones that have come out. There is something about sageuk men...can't put my finger on it, but they draw me in and make me wish I could time travel back to those times. I would gladly say "Naeuri" a thousand times if I could have those sageuk men,lol.

I'm glad you mentioned it because I was about to bring it up: the age difference is RIDICULOUS. Age-wise AND image-wise.

They walk out in the streets and I'm thinking, "Oh look....her Dad is taking her shopping..." NOT "oh what a lovely couple..."

I'm cringing as I type.....I think this might be an automatic pass for me (not to mention I would probably take a modern series over a sageuk one any day...)

Aiks.. I'm not THAT into the pairing.. but wth, it has MGY and PSY, better give it a try before I pass judgement.

Meanwhile, I'm also looking forward to the other upcoming power dramas.. Deamul, Rival, Beethoven Virus and Eric's new drama's a MUST watch for me...
How am I gonna divide my time...t_t

Wow. And I thought the Nam Sang Mi and Kim Myung Min pairing in Bad Family was weird. Meh, I'm not a fan of either, but the mysterious murder sounds interesting.

Never mind the age gap -- this will be by far the most prestigious and emotionally complex sageuk presented this year. (Provided SBS adapts it correctly.)

The novel itself was a revisionist take of Sin Yun-bok. Sin Yun-bok was a male painter, but there were rumors of his sensuality and gender, and the novel sets it up so that he was actually a "she." The age gap is necessary because you need to establish the philosophical and personality contrast where the wise mentor falls in love with the rebellious student who is a GENIUS and possibly greater than the mentor. So there's a bit of Rimbaud/Verlaine kind of tension there, wrapped into of course a hetero relationship. You need the age gap, but more importantly, you need a truly gifted young actor to convince the audience this can work.

It's perfect casting, and it's a brilliant challenge and debut for the adult Moon Geun Young. And Park Shin Yang is consistently so good; he can be hilarious and he can be so severe. Few TV actors act with more economy.

park shin yang has a way of making his eyes really tiny and beady when his facial expression is serious.. his face is one of the funniest in kdrama.. makes me laugh hard every time.. i've never seen moon geun young's acting but she's supposedly gifted.. it should be worth the watch.. if i can manage with my elementary level korean the novel doesn't look too bad either..

Sarah, you forgotten about this special 2 eps drama. This drama could be the dark horse of this season.

http://media.daum.net/entertain/broadcast/view.html?cateid=1032&newsid=20080317180503241&cp=Edaily

Noh Do Chul PD (the PD of soulmates) returns to the drama scene with MBC 2eps special drama "Our Happy Ending'" 우리들의 해피엔딩 which'll air after Who are you? ends in may. The drama's about the discords, meanings of a family seen though the eyes of a child. Cast includes : Park Soo Jin, Park Sang Min, Do Ji Won, Park Sang Myung , Sa Kang.

wow 19 yrs gap? it's like reading a pocket book novels where a woman can marry at the age of 16 (16=teenager these days..but in the past..they're considered women already) whether the man is older..way older or not. can't wait to see how they can make Park Shin Yang look younger or make Moon GEun Young looks older..hmm

@marcel,

Yeah he's wonderful with reactions. You would assume that he's very bland, but it's quite the opposite. And he has that patented dimply smile that makes ajuhmmas swoon! :D

I just feel people aren't understanding the context of the story, or the expectations of this drama. Moon Young isn't playing a young princess who falls in love with an older man. She's playing a young rebellious aesthete against her society's gender laws and her era's prevailing art form, in a complex relationship with her teacher. This is not a love story based on historical domesticity.

That's true -- Korean media has been harping on the recent "uncle-niece" dramas in general, citing Painters in the Wind as well. It's similar to what went on with Coffee Prince within Korean media, fixating on why would ANY popular actress want to play "ugly" or "masculine" and ignoring the actual creative opportunity there.

I think I'm that way with Beethoven Virus too, because it's going to be a Lee Jae Kyu drama. He's one of the few PDs in Korean drama that I would watch regardless of cast or story, with the caveat that especially the cast must meet the higher rigors of his style. Literally one of the few guys with a definitive, slavishly copied grammar and ability to push the entire genre forward by simply showing up to the party.

hi..umm sorry i was just wondering how to download the songs you posted up. you have great song selections but for some reason whenever i tried downloading, i am transfered to an ad site. sorry to bother you about such thing.

Moon Geun Young — taking her first role since entering university,
you forgot to add, and temporarily leaving school.

oh my, Park Shin Yang, I still remember him from Lovers in Paris, he is definitely one of the best Korean actors around. (btw, my mom really likes him). I just can't match him up with MGY. It is one odd pair, but chemistry is more important, in my opinion.

has park shinyang done saeguk before? i can't picture him in that joseon mode...OTOH it's very easy to imagine MGY being all brilliantly talented, self-righteous and lecturing her elders LOL

ewwww... they're going to be paired up? that's disturbing... she could have been his daughter with their age gap... im grossed out just thinking it... hahahaha

haha. PSK isn't that old alrite! bt i'm looking forward to it since it has park shin yang!

The age gap bothers me...10 year age gap isn't that bad...but 19 year age gap? That is a little bit much. And the thing is Moon Geun Yeong has such a babyface that she looks like she is 15.
Having said that though...the two are good actors (one of them great ) and I will most likely tune in to watch.
And javabeans..what you said about Park Shin Yang the ahjumma magnet ...lol... that's probably the main reason he was cast there (aside from being a great actor)...to attract all the ahjumma viewers to tune in to this drama...hehehehe.

Even though Moon Geun Young is supposed to be 20 she looks really, really young.

However after reading what the story is based on, I think they are prefect for the role---PSY especially.

I wonder do they have the novel translated to english. If they do, I know I'll purchase it, including all the episode when it comes out on DVD. ^_^

Age doesn't matter as they have very good chemistry. I think they are prefect for the role. But sad they did not end up together.. PSY and MGY are very good actors.

I loved Park Shin Yang in this.
He's no old man, he is very handsome! Especially his eyes....<3
I think this is one of the best dramas that I have seen, even though there is an age gap, their chemistry is brilliant.
The theme of the drama is art, but I think the drama itself is art too. (: