Chae Rim and Choi Siwon in Oh My Lady

110 January 26, 2010

by javabeans

This kind of seems like an odd pairing, but perhaps the story will carry it: Chae Rim (Dal Ja’s Spring) and Super Junior’s Choi Siwon have been cast as the leads in SBS’s new drama Oh My Lady.

Chae Rim plays an ordinary housewife who becomes the manager of a top star in this romantic comedy series. Her character is a spunky 35-year-old ajumma who takes the job to earn money so she can take back her young child, who is in the care of her husband. Choi’s character is a prickly actor who finds himself in an absurd living situation with Chae Rim, but then falls for her. Directing is Family Honor‘s Park Young-soo, and the drama begins filming in early February.

Although I raised my eyebrows at first glance, the more I mull it over, the more I can see this happening. Chae Rim is a bright actress who can do both comedy and drama, and although I have been largely unimpressed by idol-stars-turned-actors, I thought Choi Siwon was thoroughly adorable (and showed decent comic timing) in the sageuk comedy Story of Hyang Dan. I can already picture him pulling off the spoiled actor role in an updated sort of Full House meets Last Scandal.

Their real-life age difference is 8 years; by the time the drama airs, Chae Rim will have newly turned 31 and Choi Siwon will have turned 23. That’s not too different from the age difference in Dal Ja’s Spring, and with all the ’81 and now ’82 actors heading off to military service, I think we’ll be seeing more of these older-women/younger-men romances. It may become an overused plot point, but what else can you do when all your top actors are suddenly in the early-twenties generation? You can either pretend they’re older, or roll with it.

Oh My Lady will take over the timeslot from current series Wish Upon a Star starting in March, which indicates two things: (1) SBS is sticking with its 9pm Monday-Tuesday experiment, and (2) this will probably have a similarly light, funny tone.

Via Star News, OSEN

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Tags: Chae Rim, Choi Siwon, Oh My Lady

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1 taeyanglover

January 26, 2010 at 11:31 AM

I loved Chae Rim in Oh dalgas Spring. Im definatly going to watch this not becus I Like Chae Rim but becus the storyline looks very very very unique this could definatly be interesting.

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2 langdon813

January 26, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Okay, the list of must-see 2010 dramas is getting WAY too long! Loved her in Dal Ja's Spring (I miss her curly hair though) and he was too cute in Hyang Dan (great facial expressions)! I'm very excited about this drama.

2010 is THE year to be in the ICOMYM Club, that's for sure. Even top actresses wanna join!

:-D

Thanks JB!

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3 ujsid

January 26, 2010 at 11:33 AM

ohhh choi siwon i cant wait!!!!

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4 Kat

January 26, 2010 at 11:39 AM

I have nothing against it but why drama are all about nunna love? It totally represents SHINee concept but well...

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5 pabo ceo reom

January 26, 2010 at 11:40 AM

Not bad not bad!

Can he be another Lee Min-ki? Probably not but still looks good.

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6 djeedjes

January 26, 2010 at 11:42 AM

OMO!!!
Ms. President, Ms. Langdon-ssi, this is the YEAR, right?????

Ah, I'm giddy at 2.30AM! Kim Bum, Lee Min Ho, Taec, and now Shiwon? Oh God, thank you. You've been so generous this year....
I don't know what to expect again, tomorrow, or next week, or next month...

*dies*

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7 oh.hi

January 26, 2010 at 11:47 AM

all these youngin's i like having dramas with older women i admire, i love it!

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8 Bellamafia

January 26, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Ohh... 2010 is definitely a 'cougar' year in kdramas! :-)

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9 Emeldy

January 26, 2010 at 11:49 AM

I have no problem with noona love. I wish it becomes the trends, maybe in long run it will ease off marriage pressure for women in 30's or 40's . What i don't get is where are the guys who are out from the military. And hallyu stars like Won Bin, SSH, LDG, Rain, LBH ( we got Iris so i can understand).... and so many other A list actors who are above 30's. Gong Yoo is back, i really hope he don't follow Won Bin trend.

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10 samsooki

January 26, 2010 at 11:51 AM

Chae-Rim of Dalja Spring would be nice, but the story line seems more like Good Job Good Job, which makes me nervous. Chae Rim's Good Job x 2 character was a little hard to watch as she was just always full of angst about custody of her child, what to do about the baby daddy, how she feels about the one she loves versus just being with the baby daddy for the sake of the child, etc.

This one seems similar in concept - an ordinary housewife turned pop star manager with a child custody issue battling baby-daddy / husband and dealing with a possession triangle... but if the comedic element is highlighted, then maybe we can get more of a Full House kind of vibe and then it won't be so serious with respect to child custody issues...

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11 fauvish

January 26, 2010 at 11:57 AM

The plot doesn't really attract me, but I like both Chae Rim and Si Won, so I might just check it out.

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12 goldlilys

January 26, 2010 at 11:58 AM

Woah another one to add to my MUST WATCH list for 2010. So many anticipating dramas to watch this year. Yay 2010 may just top 2007 for me ... well ok let's not get ahead of ourselves because the dramas haven't been released yet. But by the summary of all these upcoming dramas, I LOVE IT!!

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13 Soluna

January 26, 2010 at 11:59 AM

I am SOOOOO excited for this. There are way too many upcoming dramas that I want to watch, and I've been waiting for Choi SiWon to come out in another drama for forever. <3 him!

I don't know which pairing is odder, Son Ye Jin - Lee MinHo or this one, but I hope they don't disappoint! :D

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14 Penn

January 26, 2010 at 12:07 PM

I love Chae Rim in Dal Ja’s Spring so I really looking forward to this new drama. Now that she has gotten rid of the perm, she actually looks a lot younger.

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15 Lala

January 26, 2010 at 12:08 PM

wohooo me so excited :D

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16 e sonne

January 26, 2010 at 12:11 PM

older women+younger men is really in trend is it? ahjumma must be really happy since their daydreaming comes into a drama in front of their eyes. now they can imagine their dreams better. and we, the younger generation lost our daydreaming with our fav actor to the ahjummas. like it or not, i think i have to get in use with it... T-T

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17 mumuchan

January 26, 2010 at 12:12 PM

Such good news! I love Chae Rim, I really loved in Dal Ja's spring, and I think Siwon is a pretty decent actor, considering he is a idol. I just hope they will be able to build a chemistry between them^^

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18 hjkomo

January 26, 2010 at 12:13 PM

RAWRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Madame President,

I submit a new motion for Choi Si Won to occupy a special position in the ICOMYM Club. Mascot has been taken...hm...what should he be? Pool boy? Gardener? :P

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19 langdon813

January 26, 2010 at 12:18 PM

@17 hjkomo

Flavor of the month? :-D

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20 lb_tmi

January 26, 2010 at 12:18 PM

i hope there's some sort of shirtless scene. i mean, you can't have Siwon and NOT have a topless scene.. just saying. :P

@ madame president and hjkomo

cabana boy!!!

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21 Eve

January 26, 2010 at 12:28 PM

I just gasped with giddiness reading this to be honest.

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22 Rainey

January 26, 2010 at 12:31 PM

Hmm. Still mulling this over.

Admittedly, my love for Chae Rim will have me watching even if I am 'cautious'.

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23 celestialorigin

January 26, 2010 at 12:36 PM

@17 hjkomo

LOL! my gardeners look nothing like Choi Siwon

@18 langdon813

Love you guys! Thanks for the good laugh first thing in a morning!

So Flavor of the month, it is... Gosh, I can say I'm a proud member of the ICOMYM Club providing laughter, amusements and camaraderie. :D

And I'm excited about this drama, one more thing to look forward to! Thanks, JB!

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24 celestialorigin

January 26, 2010 at 12:41 PM

And I'm excited about this drama, one more thing to look forward to! Thanks, JB!

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25 Ariel

January 26, 2010 at 12:55 PM

This plot sounds a little similar to Witch Yoo Hee, no?
Although I will definitely watch this, for Siwon =)

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