Jae Hee (finally!) back with new drama
by javabeans
Jae Hee is back! YESSSSSSSS!!
The drama is an MBC weekend dealio called Hooray For Love, which appears to be the same drama previously referred to as She Never Loses, starring Lee Bo-young (Birth of the Rich). She plays Kang Jae-mi, divorcée who overcomes obstacles in the basic Candy-esque narrative trajectory.
Jae Hee will play Byun Dong-woo, a man with a well-to-do background, good looks, a stable job as a lawyer and good manners to boot, making him the perfect man…on the outside. That’s till you get a little closer and realize that he’s got some flaws, like the fact that he’s a total playboy. He’s also described as Jae-mi’s old enemy, who gets hired to invalidate Jae-mi’s divorce (presumably by her ex-husband). As her success story unfolds, Dong-woo becomes one of her solid supporters — and, of course, love interests.
Naturally, we need another lead to fill out our requisite love triangle, and it comes in the form of Jung Seok-won, who played the rival judo athlete and friend to the hero in last year’s Dr. Champ. He plays Lee Bo-young’s first husband here, described as a loser who betrays his wife (and hence the divorce). Clearly he’s not ready to give up on her just yet, so it oughtta be fun to watch the two boys in a showdown once Dong-woo realizes he’s fighting on the wrong side. (Now that I think about it, the whole lawyer angle is probably breaking a million rules of business ethics, but hey, this is a K-drama and we’re talking about a love story! What’s a little thing like ethics?)
Jung Seok-won
Jae Hee said, “Since this is my first project after army service, I deliberated a lot and felt some pressure, but I was drawn to this Byun Dong-woo character. He has a multi-faceted personality and seems perfect, but isn’t quite there, and also has a quirky and cute side to him. I feel like I’ll be able to show a slightly different side to myself than I’ve shown before, which excites me.”
Hooray For Love is a weekend drama, which is not my usual cup of tea, mostly due to the length of most weekend series. On the other hand, this is Jae Hee! Back after three years! He’s one of those actors I fell completely in love with (I mean talent-wise, though he ain’t hard on the eyes, either), but who hasn’t really lived up to his full potential, either through bad choices or long hiatuses between projects. I think he was at his best in 2004 and 2005, when he was intense and a little ominous in Kim Ki-duk’s 3-Iron, then completely hilarious and heartfelt in Delightful Girl Chun-hyang. He hasn’t been that good since, having done lackluster dramas like Witch Amusement and Three Dads, One Mom.
(Please, please, let this drama be a good one! I need my Jae Hee fix. There’s only so many times I can watch Chun-hyang.)
The producers involved are PD Ji Sung-woo of Gold Fish and Chun-ja’s Happy Events and Park Hyun-joo, writer of My Precious You and Golden Bride. Hooray For Love will follow Can You Hear My Heart? and premieres in July.
Lee Bo-young
Via Hankyung
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51 michael
May 28, 2011 at 1:41 AM
its about time jae hee makes hes comeback ,its been along time,
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52 mjfan
May 28, 2011 at 2:46 AM
finallyyyyyyy,thank god.......
I was getting crazy thinking why the hell he is taking so much time to come back with another gorgeous drama!!!
JAE HEE!!!!you are my very first crush, please dont let me down........
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53 Peeps
May 28, 2011 at 5:50 AM
Jae Heeeeeee
Luv u...
Hope the lawyer captures the hearts like our dear Mong Ryong!!
Can't wait to watch! When will it be aired?
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54 cpw
May 28, 2011 at 6:23 AM
Finally!!!!!!!
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55 jeri
May 28, 2011 at 6:23 AM
OMG YOU TOTALLY SAID IT ALL. HE IS SO GREAT AND I LOOOOOOVED HIM IN DELIGHTFUL CH AND I AM SOOOOOOOOOO HOPING HOPING HOPIIIIIIIIING THIS WILL BE AN AWESOME DRAMA (DESPITE BEING A WEKEEND DRAMA). PLLLLLLLLLLLEASE!!!
oh yeah,
FINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLY!
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56 Banu
May 28, 2011 at 8:04 AM
YAY..^__^
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57 kgal
May 28, 2011 at 8:53 AM
My first and only K-drama love, I am so, so, SOOOO happy that he's back! And taking on something that seems a bit more serious...nothing against comedic roles, but his roles after Delightful Girl were a bit bleh and a little too slapsticky. I am SO excited to see him! Welcome back to drama land, Jae Hee. We missed you and are looking forward to you becoming the superstar you deserve to be. Like javabeans, I fell head over heels for his talent first.
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58 pualuv
May 28, 2011 at 1:04 PM
OMGOSH!!!! I've been waiting and waiting and WAITING!! JAE HEE!!!!~ he's finally back!!! Gosh I miss him from My delightful girl chun hyang!! <333 excited to see him ^^
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59 moon
May 28, 2011 at 1:46 PM
hi jae hee sir i am moon i love u i miss u i love u i miss u i love u soooooooooooooooooo much
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60 mars
May 28, 2011 at 2:32 PM
Jae Hee doesn't really do much for me but....
....Jung Seok-won as a loser husband still in ~love~. I can get behind this? Yes, yes, I can. He was frickin' adorably awesome in Dr. Champ so hopefully he'll get boatloads of screen time and a good, meaty storyline.
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61 fun²
May 28, 2011 at 3:30 PM
YES!!!
*was secretly devastated at the thought of Jae Hee retiring 'quietly'*
But, July is still a long wait... plus subs, too long.
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62 jean
May 28, 2011 at 4:38 PM
OMG...OMG!! he's coming back?!?!?!
I have been waiting for this.. YES!!! YES!!! so excited..
ahh.. can't help myself fangirl... ack!!!
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63 cheshirecat
May 28, 2011 at 4:41 PM
waaahh!! finally the long wait is over! aaaah jae hee! im so excited :D
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64 Ellie
May 28, 2011 at 6:27 PM
YES!!! I personally liked 3 dads and one mom, it was cute. Anyways, I was just thinking about when he'll be in a new drama and I read this, so happy, so happy! So looking forward to this new drama, Yay! ^_^
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65 pooie
May 28, 2011 at 7:56 PM
:) YAY!
Delightful Girl is one of my favorite dramas and 3 Dads 1 Mom was ehh... for me.
Either way, I'm super excited for Jaehee's return!
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66 Lucky
May 28, 2011 at 8:10 PM
<3 Jae Hee! My ultimate crush!
Btw, does anyone know for 49 Days OST (part 10), is the singer Jae Hee the actor or someone with the same name?
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67 goldlilys
May 29, 2011 at 1:28 AM
WOoOOHOOO Jae Hee's back. Last drama watched from him was Witch Amusement and man so disappointed with that one.
Hopefully this new drama is awesome and his "Man With a Thousand Faces" is be shown again. Better be a good scriptwriter and not whoever wrote Witch Amusement ... which totally sucked away my life watching it.
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68 mary
May 29, 2011 at 7:34 AM
Also, I wish his dad in DGCH gets a role in this drama too.
I always loved the interactions between those two.
Is there a term for daddy-son love? Something along the lines of bromance but less... perverted?
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69 Jennifer
May 29, 2011 at 9:18 AM
I absolutely LOVE Jae Hee, it really has been way too long!
Can't wait for this drama, the 3 main leads are 3 of my favs!!!!
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70 michael
May 29, 2011 at 7:31 PM
at last hes here in a new drama ,why is it so hard to all male actors who called for duty to make a comeback after two years ,that is hard for all male actors who will undergoe this duty for there country
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71 elise
May 29, 2011 at 11:47 PM
jae hee and lee bo young! i can't wait!
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72 NinaK
May 30, 2011 at 7:21 PM
JAE HEE!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 Looking sexy as ever! :D aaaaagahahakhkkjksjj. Looking forward to some good acting!
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73 korean Mee
June 1, 2011 at 6:39 PM
OMG... can't wait to see back my mong ryong!!! my first love..... hooray hooray!!!
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74 adnan hee
July 9, 2011 at 12:13 AM
jae hee is the best and its my hero please jae hee take me to your home i love you so much your the best and best please take me please please please please please please i want to meet you
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75 adnan hee
July 9, 2011 at 12:16 AM
i like your style and i love your acting so different and sadnees please take me to your country please i love you so much i missed you so much i love you witch yoo hee and delight ful girl choon hyang drama its so beautiful drama
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76 adnan hee
July 9, 2011 at 12:17 AM
please take me please take me your country i love your country everything and i will do any thing for you
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77 adnan hee
July 9, 2011 at 12:18 AM
i will do anything for you
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78 adnan hee
July 9, 2011 at 12:19 AM
i will always be with you your my life please take me
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79 adnan hee
July 9, 2011 at 12:20 AM
please take me in your country i am going to die please
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80 adnan hee
July 9, 2011 at 12:22 AM
I’ve been waiting and waiting and WAITING!! JAE HEE!!!! please come to me and take me in your country i will do anything for you
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