Kim Rae-won’s comeback with Su Ae
by javabeans
Happy dance time!
Kim Rae-won is making his first post-army project the drama Thousand Day Promise, the new title of the drama formerly called Forget Me Not, which shows good taste: It’s the series by famed writer Kim Soo-hyun (Life Is Beautiful, Mom’s Dead Upset, My Man’s Woman) and starring Su Ae. She plays a woman who’s slowly losing her memory, which makes me think this’ll be like a younger version of The Notebook.
I love this casting, and I LOVE KIM RAE-WON. He’s one of those actors who, if you haven’t seen him in anything, may elicit a mere shrug and a careless, “I don’t know, he seems all right, I guess.” And then you watch him onscreen, in motion, with emotion, and he just fills the screen with his warmth and presence. He just seems so real when he’s acting, completely genuine and natural in the roles. He has a tendency, therefore, to elevate whatever he’s in. (His dramas include 2008’s Gourmet, his last series before military service, and 2006’s What Planet Are You From? He’s also had a number of movie roles, like Insadong Scandal, My Little Bride, Sunflower, and …ing.)
Aside from loving Kim Rae-won, I’m much gladder with his casting than the rumored Song Seung-heon. While Song’s last role in My Princess went a long way toward endearing him to me, I don’t think he would’ve been on par with Su Ae, while I think Kim Rae-won will be a fantastic partner for her.
Ahh, Thousand Day Promise just became a must-watch drama for me, melodrama premise notwithstanding. It premieres on SBS on September 26.
Via DongA
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1 MJP
July 19, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Yippee!!!!!!!!! Pipit, he's coming soon!!!!!!!!!
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2 amian
July 19, 2011 at 2:28 PM
Smile-worthy news of the day!
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3 Mia
July 19, 2011 at 2:30 PM
YEEESSSSSSS!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Kim Rae Won! I got into Korean dramas soon after he left for the army and felt completely crest-fallen. But now! *shiver* SO excited! I love him in the romantic comedy roles but I'm looking forward to anything with him and his unmeasurable sincerity (while playing the roles) in it.
I love that he is coming back with a drama and not a movie! So quick to get back into the acting *sigh* I love it.
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4 Sylvia
July 19, 2011 at 2:31 PM
I don't know this actor, but I'll give him a try! He does sound good...
Still, I was looking forward to seeing Song Seung-heon again. Seriously, So Damn Pretty. I know, I know, shockingly shallow of me, but... just. So. Damn. Pretty.
So damn cute in My Princess, too. But yeah, I can imagine that more difficult acting challenges may not be quite his thing yet.
(Still. Did I mention the pretty? Uhm. Maybe he can get a drama where he gets to take his shirt off a lot...?)
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5 Dmko01
July 19, 2011 at 2:33 PM
Do you think this drama will be like the movie "A moment to remember" with Son ye jin?
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6 kkrazy
July 19, 2011 at 2:37 PM
"Attic Cat" was one of my first k-dramas and Kim Rae-won played a character that could have been so annoying, but awww, love him!!
Just saw Sunflower last Sunday and WOW!!
JB said it so well, "he just fills the screen with his warmth and presence. He just seems so real when he’s acting, completely genuine and natural in the roles."
Can hardly wait for "Thousand Day Promise"!
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7 Kiara
July 19, 2011 at 2:44 PM
Whoa Kim Rae Won, Su Ae and Ding Dong. <3
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8 bettinagurl
July 19, 2011 at 2:45 PM
OMG. kim rae won! i think he is still on top of my FAVORITE KDRAMA ACTORS... hehehe! *excited* but with the new wave now of fresh actors *ehem* kim soo hyun(not the writer), im torn. hahaha.
i so loved him in LSIH and WSAYF... omg. also watched my little bride and ..ing, ugh... i so miss him! it's such a bummer i still haven't finished attic cat due to source deficiency and gourmet T_T
ahhh... KRW!!! =) i want a reunion drama with tae hee or ryeo won... kekeke! <3
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9 YerVang
July 19, 2011 at 2:47 PM
I was wondering when he was coming back, after watching him in My Little Bride :)
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10 dingdong
July 19, 2011 at 2:53 PM
This is GREAT news for me, i love Su Ae and Kim Rae Won. Both of my favorite actors (with awesome acting skills) are acting in the same drama, what more can I ask for.
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11 Laeah
July 19, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Plot sounds familiar.
Eraser in my Head, anyone?
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12 jomo143
July 19, 2011 at 2:58 PM
AWESOMES all around!
Su Ae! from 9 End 2 Outs
Kim Soo Hyun! LIB
KRW! (Why doesn't anyone ever mention Plum Blossom?) (snicker snicker)
Ding Dong!
KRW acts with his brain and it shows up all over his face.
I think it was Gourmet where they didn't give him much to say at the beginning. He basically remained the focus of each scene without saying a word, even when he was in the background.
And they always make him run in every show. Runs everywhere.
Can it make me cry more than CYHMH and several episodes of LIB?
Who are the supporters? I am finding the more I watch these sadder ones, the more important the supporting cast is. They are central essential crucial to winning my heart - almost more than the OTP.
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13 Yosoyharu
July 19, 2011 at 3:05 PM
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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14 Bluefyre
July 19, 2011 at 3:11 PM
YES!! Kim Rae Won! I'm so GLAD!!!
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15 mskololia
July 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Sold!
What's little Ding Dong's role? I hope SA is his mother...
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16 RckNRllNinja
July 19, 2011 at 3:20 PM
Yessssss!!! I fell so in love with him while watching My Little Bride.
Waaaaahoooo!!!
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17 coco
July 19, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Can't wait for this to air. It's been 2 long yrs without him!
So glad he chose a drama for his comeback role, it means we don't have to wait to long to see him in action again.
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18 Emeldy
July 19, 2011 at 3:34 PM
OMG OMG OMG
Kim Rae Won is back... Almost
He is my first K Actor crush and he starred in the first K movie i have ever watched. And i am totally i love with him.
Ohhhh...happy tears.
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19 luraaa
July 19, 2011 at 3:47 PM
Yay! Now I've got three reasons to add this show on my watch list. Kim Rae won, Su Ae, and Ding dong.
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20 stars4u
July 19, 2011 at 3:47 PM
The premise reminds me of A Moment To Remember with Son Ye Jin and Jung Woo Sung....
I'm so excited to see both of them in a project!!!
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21 Aya
July 19, 2011 at 3:52 PM
Kim Soo-hyun is a writer!goddess,
Su Ae is kick-ass,
Kim Rae-won is awesomesauce.
Looks like a win-win situation, no?
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22 samgetang
July 19, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Much as I like SSH for the pretty I love KRW more and cant be more happy with this news. Yay!
He is one of those rare actors who do not try too hard and yet manages to grip you with his acting (that does not feel like acting at all). Au naturelle!
*dancing with joy!*
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23 spark67
July 19, 2011 at 4:02 PM
Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!! FINALLY - a pairing I can get into with a storyline I can accept!!!!!!! It's about time! Thank you SO MUCH KRW for returning to the screen. We have sorely missed you!! Sorry for all the exclamation points. But you have no idea how much I missed seeing a REAL pairing that I can anticipate.
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24 Lucille
July 19, 2011 at 4:03 PM
Sunflower was awesome!
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25 JJ
July 19, 2011 at 4:10 PM
wow i luv him too! is he back or i thought not until oct? i can't wait to see him again! he's among my long list of favorites!
@ JB pls don't get upset w/me but i noticed you never liked SSH? i happen to be a big fan since his autumn tale days & he's not a bad actor! he did a good job in MP & i look f/ward to more of his projects!
peace
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26 Maho
July 19, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Hooray!!!!!!
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27 snow
July 19, 2011 at 4:33 PM
definitely a much better choice than hand towel, so thank goodness for that!
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28 supah
July 19, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Oh. Mah. Gawd!
Oh. Mah. Gawddd... Really??
This'll be my first Kim Soo-hyun drama then, have heard loads about her but never really felt compelled to watch any of her dramas, but now I have to.
Even if it's A Moment To Remember redux. <-- cringed through latter.
*goes back to flailing*
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29 hana
July 19, 2011 at 4:56 PM
yes!!! he's back! I am very glad this time has finally come, where my favorite actors has come back from army and making comeback! kim jae won, lee dong wook, and now kim rae won. Now i just waiting for jae hee new project. Too bad he has to decline a drama before this. I really miss him
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30 Linda165
July 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM
Oh no!!! and... Yay!!!!!
I so wanted to see my adorable SSH bot again, and so soon...
But YAY! for KRW's come back fresh out of the six pack oven that is army duty. I'm hoping for shirtless scenes and lots of running. If someone can look hot running, that's KRW, if you don't believe me, go watch What Planet Are You From? I don't mind if the two things come together.
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31 hwana
July 19, 2011 at 5:09 PM
'Love Story in Harvard' was my first Kdrama... KRW, I missed you!!
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32 amazin grace
July 19, 2011 at 5:11 PM
CHEERS! the writer is right....one of my top 3 korean actors (Park Shin Yang & Hyun Bin being the other 2)...who has high caliber acting. I've got to like him in Love Story in Harvard, then I searched all his other dramas & movies...luv to hear that I can watch him again! HOOORRAY for KIM RAE WON!!!!
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33 rori0711
July 19, 2011 at 5:22 PM
i couldn't agree more. with these two fantastic leads and a gifted writer, I'm sold.
i am fascinated by Su Ae eversince Loveletter and Kim Rae Won since My Love Pattzi. Both are remarkable actors.
Both have spread their wings by doing different genres in films and tv, it's so good to see them back on melodrama.
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34 ahjummabunny
July 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM
OH MY GOD I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS POST FOR SOOO LONG!!! TOTAL HAPPY DANCE!!!!!
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35 minicupcakes
July 19, 2011 at 5:25 PM
KRW is such an amazing actor. I still remembered him from Love Story in Harvard with Kim Tae Hee. That was drama was the reason I started watching Korean drama.
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36 hmi4
July 19, 2011 at 5:34 PM
*gripe gripe* while I'd watch anything KRW's in, I just don't know if I want another amnesiac drama...
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37 Lidia
July 19, 2011 at 5:49 PM
agghhh!!!! another drama I have to add to my "to watch" list this fall. and just when school is starting again, too...I move that days should now be extended to 48 hours. Would anyone like to second that motion?
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38 TigerButterfly
July 19, 2011 at 5:49 PM
You're so right ,JB! You think he's nothing at first, what with his character face, one that dsn't look like it came out of d usual Kdrama cookie-cutter mould & slight hunch ,then ,you watch on & slowly , unwittingly , his charm creeps up & curls itself around you ( or is it just me..) .Then , I'm hooked.
When KRW acts , I watch . Su Ae , for me , is an unconventional KD beauty . Haven't seen her shows only , teasers , but , I got good vibes fr her.
He & Su Ae , together? Oh , I'm sure , they're gonna get me at Hello
Oh , one more thing , KRW Kisses Real Well. RaWrrr!!!
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39 Cynthia
July 19, 2011 at 5:51 PM
I totally ADORE him and this will be a great pairing of two real talents.
Am so looking forward to this - hope my tear ducts will be ready to go.....
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40 Venus
July 19, 2011 at 6:07 PM
HOLLY COW!!!! best CASTING NEWS ever!!!! this has become THE Fall drama of the year...
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41 celest1al
July 19, 2011 at 6:15 PM
*BREATHES A SIGH OF RELIEF*
Thank God that Kim Rae Won got chosen over SSH. I agree about his genuine, natural, and warm presence. I've always loved him as an actor way more than his projects though, so hopefully this one will be good. The story turns me off a bit, but I'll trust that the writer won't let us down. I am LOVING the main couple already.
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42 jakebot
July 19, 2011 at 6:35 PM
I enjoyed "What Star Were You From", so I may get this one. That said, Su Ae, why did you have to do another weeper? Wasn't "Athena" full of enough tears? I hope her next bit is a lot more fun, since she has such great energy and timing, but with a delivery that is well grounded with heart, a la 9 End 2 Outs.
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43 Trina
July 19, 2011 at 6:35 PM
three words... HOT... Shower.... Scene..... Pretty Please!!!!!! okay four words.. ^^
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44 MEK
July 19, 2011 at 7:15 PM
kim rae won!!!! love him!!!! i love that he's the only actor in kdrama land that can run beautifully...
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45 ar_arguably romantic
July 19, 2011 at 7:27 PM
Yay for him getting the role and the Su-Ae and KRW pairing! I hope this gets to be a light drama, so that I'd be more likely to watch it.
I agree with others that there is something very natural and warm abt KRW's acting. I think he's like the male version of Gong Hyo-jin for me (man, i wish there will be a KRW and GHJ pairing one day!)
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46 Cam
July 19, 2011 at 7:37 PM
Whoooooa, Kim Rae Won is finally back from his military service, woot-woot! I love him when I enjoy watched him with Jung Ryu Won in that drama "What Star Did You Come From?" but it was very incredibly funny & awesome, heh! =D
I hope this drama will be incredibly interesting between him and Su Ae, of course. Fighting!
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47 okitokki
July 19, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Even if this drama is all about serving up tears by the bucket-full, I'm all in. I love Su Ae, and I LOVE Kim Rae-won. I'm so down for this.
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48 Ladymoonstone143
July 19, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Oh wow...I feel in love with him with Love Story....
He is not drop dead gorgeous but my gosh, he got a screen presence. The more you look at him, the more he looks good. And definitely he is captivating on screen.
Him and Lee Min Ho got that aura...their facial expressions can totally muddles my brain and reduced me to a shrieking fangirl...:)))
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49 Ani
July 19, 2011 at 8:14 PM
He's back! HE'S BACK!!!!!!!! KYAAAAAAAAA! *joins in on jb's happy dance* I'm on cloud nine right now. I'm going to go watch My Little Bride again in celebration of his return. *giggles*
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50 sosoxrah
July 19, 2011 at 8:20 PM
I've seen him act in some dramas, and I have to say, "Meh." I don't find him a bad actor; I just find him a little obnoxious sometimes. I dunno... I'm not even talking about his looks here. I think he's just not my type of actor. But I will give this drama a shot since the writer sounds promising.
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