Park Min-young cast in drama, Chun Jung-myung to join her?
by girlfriday
Actress Park Min-young is still on the set of her current drama City Hunter, but she’s already been cast in her next project. (By the by, doesn’t Park Min-young always star in the crack drama of the year, two years running? That’s some thunder. Perhaps she’ll be three for three before the year is even out.) She’ll be starring in the upcoming KBS drama Man of Honor, known also as the highly anticipated reteam of Baker King Kim Tak-gu‘s PD Lee Jung-seob and writer Kang Eun-kyung.
The drama is about two young people who overcome their fates and find love. Park will be playing a young woman who dreams of becoming a nurse like Florence Nightingale, even as she struggles with a harsh life. So not a light and fluffy drama, this one.
Not that I’d expect anything different from the Baker King team — that drama pretty much branded them as the overcoming-down-and-out-circumstances-to-achieve-your-dream drama people, though truthfully that drama drove me kind of nutty with its makjang story elements. Everything’s all Fate with a capital F and Destiny with a capital D, but the B didn’t stand for baking so much as Birth secrets. But for all its faults, Baker King was a ratings juggernaut, so they certainly know how to make a drama addictive.
The real question is who will play her leading man. Chun Jung-myung is reportedly up there as the top contender, which is just all manner of squee-inducing. So much pretty. But the lead role is still unconfirmed, so we’ll have to wait and see. My fear is that somehow this drama cocktail is going to end up Cinderella’s Sister crossed with Baker King, which might make me hurl. But there’s a chance it’ll be more triumph-of-the-human-spirit, less I-love-you-but-you-might-be-my-sister, right? RIGHT?
Man of Honor follows The Princess’s Man and premieres in October on KBS.
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1 jomo143
July 27, 2011 at 5:10 AM
LOVE PIE!
Like her.
She has made a better impression on me with CH than SKKS, but she certainly isn't the best actress out there.
As far as their OTP, I can't see sparks. He needs someone flinty to work against, PMY is too soft. We will see.
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Jossy
July 27, 2011 at 5:50 AM
me too me too! Pie - Helloooooo
Shes pretty good too ;) and quite the choice picker of roles
but someone who will click with Pie?
such a toughy...
lee min jung?
and thats all ive got for now. must recharge braincells.
oooooor Park Min Youngs good too hehe
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mary
July 27, 2011 at 7:25 AM
Oooh Lee Min Jung! <3 You're right. She's like the Jeon Ji Hyun of kdramas... (
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jomo143
July 27, 2011 at 8:33 AM
MLJ - Yes, she would be good.
Does Jeon Ji Hyun not do dramas?
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mary
July 27, 2011 at 10:46 AM
I'm not sure... I mostly see/hear about her in movies. She seems like one of those Won Bin/So Ji Sub types who do dramas like once in 10 years then move on to make 10 movies in a year.
If I was wrong, forgive my failed analogy, O Queen of Pie-Adoration. :P
jomo143
July 27, 2011 at 12:59 PM
@mary!
HA! :)
I am not alone in my PIE-doration...
oi
July 27, 2011 at 9:15 AM
nothing against PMY, but would love to see Lee Min Jung
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Leesjn
July 28, 2011 at 2:13 AM
PMY, he a bit stiff for me.
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Linda165
July 27, 2011 at 7:55 AM
Who else would be the first to comment in this post?
;)
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jomo143
July 27, 2011 at 7:59 AM
HA!
When I saw there were no comments yet, I actually took my time to read it thorughly before posting, I really did!
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pohonphee
July 27, 2011 at 8:07 AM
Thanks for sharing the secret of getting the 1st comment award in Dramabeans :)
Secure your place first then read the article after!
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Linda165
July 27, 2011 at 8:23 AM
Aha, you even stared at PIE's picture for two minutes before posting. But PIE was reserving 1st place just for you, right?
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pohonphee
July 27, 2011 at 8:00 AM
OMG Jomo congratulation for the 1st comment! :D
Lucky girl she is... Lee Min-hoo, Park Yuchun, now pie
And she got the awesome girl characters so far
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2 DC
July 27, 2011 at 5:29 AM
Another Cinderella's Sister would make me hurl.
Another Baker King would make me cheer. =]
Those are two examples of how to (Baker King) and how not to (CS) do melodrama well.
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Lauren
July 27, 2011 at 9:13 AM
I never actually watched Baker King but I did watch Cinderella's sister.
I completely concur, but I only wish there were a way of knowing that it will end up like CS before I invest 10 hours in it, haha.
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3 millaredwitch
July 27, 2011 at 5:36 AM
She's so cute~~ I dunno how she'll manage to pull out the Nightingale in distress... however, she is definitely in her way to be one of the most successful 2nd generation actresses after the Son Ye Jin, Kim Haneul and so on era... hopefully she make it to the top... Min Young Hwaiting!!!
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4 y.
July 27, 2011 at 5:46 AM
I didn't like Baker King very much so I don't know what to think of this new drama. :|
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5 Park Min Young..hahaha
July 27, 2011 at 5:48 AM
what!and again she is paired with a Hot.. HOOOOT guy!!!damn!one lucky girl:)
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6 swui
July 27, 2011 at 5:49 AM
Is it weird that I like those two dramas she's in...but I never sort of really love her...I even like her characters...and she's not a terrible actress...but something's just missing..
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7 biankoy
July 27, 2011 at 5:53 AM
Now I'm really taking it personally....
first it was the boys of Bigbang...GD and TOP fighting over her
next it was the pretty boys of SKKS, especially Geolro
and then City Hunter himself- Lee Min HoT
.. and now it will be Chun Jung- myung!!!
I'm really dying of envy..
PARK MIN-YOUNG!!!! WHY SO LUCKY???
did she save Korea or something in her past life?
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Jossy
July 27, 2011 at 5:57 AM
Maybe She was Hong Gil Dong in her past life. yes that must be it!!! :D
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Cynthia
July 27, 2011 at 6:42 AM
GD and TOP fighting over her? In a MV?
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mary
July 27, 2011 at 7:27 AM
Try Haru Haru :)
After watching that, try "Haru Haru Jae Suk Parody"
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ilikehim
July 27, 2011 at 7:20 PM
I fcking adore that song/MV.
What i wouldnt pay to get my face cheek-to-cheek with GD!
http://cdn.pimpmyspace.org/media/pms/c/fl/l6/6p/ddywl.gif
But she GETS PAY for doing that!
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Selcaqueen
July 27, 2011 at 7:43 AM
She also modeled for Spris (or was it Everest? Ugh. Can't remember the name of the brand.) with Kim Kibum and Heechul of SuJu (2007? I was a big fan of both that time) and then with Lee Junki who is the greatest love of my life (same year, I think). Even back then I was already thinking, "This girl is dayum lucky she gets to work with the guys I like. I wanna be her. XDDD" So it seems her luck to be partnered with hot, popular guys continues. Who wouldn't be envious.
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maria
July 27, 2011 at 9:31 AM
UGH I KNOW!!! seriously the text before the jump actually cut at "(By the by, doesn’t Park Min-young always...."
and i was like, "....get the hottest boys"?!?!?!? UM, YES, ROAR!
heheheh :D MAN, i gotta rack me up some good freakin karma! what's the secret, park min young? should i go save some baby dolphins or something??!?!
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mary
July 27, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Forget dolphins. We probably need to save a WHOLE COUNTRY to get that much good karma.
If only saving your country meant seducing a Hallyu star a la Spy Myung Wol... *sigh*
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purplesheesh
July 27, 2011 at 3:04 PM
I'd gladly seduce a Hallyu star to save my country (and be like PMY in return), however, fan girls are really just too scary..:P
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maria
July 27, 2011 at 10:21 PM
OMG that would be some AWESOME karma in the next life..i MEAN!!!! a million good karama points!---you'd have to fight all them netizens and ahjummas along the way?? it's like a real life mario brothers video game!!!!!!
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GrandmaFran
July 27, 2011 at 10:52 AM
PMY and Lee Yeon Hee are seriously crazy lucky with the amount of hotties they get to work with. have you seen the new north face ads LYH did with TOP?!? gahhhh
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ilikehim
July 27, 2011 at 7:24 PM
I thought it's not JUST TOP...it's with Big Bang (minus Daesung?) but they just released the TOP ones so far...
She also worked with So Ji Sub AND Hyun Bin..
UGHHHH~ So effing lucky, no doubt.
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Selcaqueen
July 28, 2011 at 6:49 AM
And Song Seung Hun.
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8 jasmine
July 27, 2011 at 5:54 AM
I really had high hopes for CS, but .. ugh. And I sorta have high hopes for this drama, but like everyone else, i just hope it doesnt turn out to be another CS :S PRAYYYYYYYY
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9 Fanny
July 27, 2011 at 6:14 AM
Whoa, she's going to have another drama soon? That's fast. I like her in Sungkyunkwan, and now City Hunter. She has certain appeal that made viewers like her character and her acting :)
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10 scarlet
July 27, 2011 at 6:14 AM
I love City Hunter to bits, and almost everything about it, but to me, she is the weakest link. Not a fan of her acting, but I must admit she is one very lucky actress.
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11 faan
July 27, 2011 at 6:17 AM
Awesome! Park Min-young is probably my second favorite actress, after Han Hyo-joo, whom I'm sad to say I haven't seen much of lately (Dong Yi was a tad too long for my tastes).
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faan
July 27, 2011 at 6:19 AM
OMG, hopefully this doesn't mean no second season of City Hunter... :(
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12 conan
July 27, 2011 at 6:18 AM
I could never finish Baker King. There were always more important things in life for me to do.
I've never seen PMY outside of SKKS so I'm not sure how much she improved after that. With all the rave reviews of City Hunter, I'm assuming she improved a lot. About CJM, well it's friggin Chun Jung-Myun. I'll watch him in whatever.
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faan
July 27, 2011 at 6:20 AM
If you haven't watched City Hunter yet, get on that now! She's much better than SKKS, plus she's not pretending to be a guy almost all the time, so it's a lot better.
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conan
July 27, 2011 at 9:08 AM
Okay I will I promise! I'm experiencing watcher's block (is that even possible?) so that might take a while. I haven't even finished Best Love yet. I'm bad.
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13 Cam
July 27, 2011 at 6:23 AM
Wow. O_o That's so FAST, lolz.
I think it's a great opportunity for Park Min Young will able to join another drama with that cutie pie Chun Jung Myung -- because PMY have to do this & she will accomplish to made her so proud of herself like she will become so wonderful actress, I am sure about this, heh!
FIGHTING, Park Min Young! Go get your gold luck! ^__^
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14 Maria
July 27, 2011 at 6:25 AM
Oooooo. How interesting.
I hope Park Min Young will be all right when she might be tired after City Hunter is over soon, I guess so. Well, she might want to do busy by herself if she will join another drama. Stay Strong!
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15 Clyde
July 27, 2011 at 6:26 AM
(CLAPS-CLAPS) Bravo, Bravo, Park Min Young.
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16 Narae
July 27, 2011 at 6:33 AM
this is great and all, but is anyone else seriously turned off by chun jung myung's crustache? it has to go ><
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17 Cynthia
July 27, 2011 at 6:37 AM
I'm happy to see her jumping right into another role - she's making hay while the sun shines :)
I think that her turn in City Hunter was an excellent one. She's sweet, open and emotive. I can totally see her taking on the role of a nurse-like character, and she's shown that she can hold her own against the hotness factor of her leading man.
Will look forward to watching this new project. :)
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Cynthia
July 27, 2011 at 12:47 PM
And speaking of CH, this is a bit OT, but just watched ep 19. JB will be relieved to have her blood-thirst eased considerably by the latest development. I, on the other hand, feel a crying jag coming on. Excuse me while I go hunt up a fresh box of tissues.... :(
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ladida
July 29, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Yeah, I can't articulate why I like her, like you did so well, but I do. People keep pointing out that she's not the greatest actress, which is true, but I'm still drawn to her for some reason. I think she's best in comedic scenes - the faces she makes crack me up!
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18 Banu
July 27, 2011 at 7:18 AM
YAY.. love both of them they can make a handsome couple..
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19 hitaruchan
July 27, 2011 at 7:29 AM
I like your comment
"My fear is that somehow this drama cocktail is going to end up Cinderella’s Sister crossed with Baker King, which might make me hurl. But there’s a chance it’ll be more triumph-of-the-human-spirit, less I-love-you-but-you-might-be-my-sister, right? RIGHT?"
I agree with you. I even post it in my blog, heee thank you girlfriday
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20 kkk
July 27, 2011 at 7:35 AM
well baker king was a high ratings magnet- bit diff and bit addictive to most ahjumma's- i watched the front and d end- but was bit disinterested in some episodes. CS was too melodramatic- that said it has a good cast- n actually do have its devoted followers. i agree that PMY seems to be the current 'female face of korea's drama' - i have nothing against her- she's such a cutie but not the most talented but all this opportunities will let her improve. I like CJM too - but there's a;ways last minute changes so v shall c..
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21 love 49
July 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM
i was surprised to find that i liked "king of baking"...i watched it after it ended..so after a really long time....cinderella's sister on the other hand i watched fairly early...and omg....it was just too melo for my taste...i stopped halfway though i liked the cast...god knows how it ended...hehehehe
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22 merlyunho
July 27, 2011 at 8:10 AM
OMAGAH THIS IS LIKE ONE OF THE GREATEST NEWS OF THE DAY!!!!
I'm totally up for the minyoung-jungmyung pairing, just because, yeah, like GF says, so much pretty, well much prettiness in a drama won't hurt, right?
i fell , hard, for CJM since CS and i always squee whenever i see PMY in city hunter, (though mostly because leeminhot was also in the screen, too) but she's awesome and she's going to stay that way.
with such great PD, writer, and cast, this will surely be one of the most anticipated dramas of the year, just the right drama to make up for my soon-to-be city hunter withdrawal syndrome. :)))))
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23 gazelle
July 27, 2011 at 8:52 AM
I am probably in the minority here...but I actually like her as an actress. I frankly can't think of any scene in SKKS or CH where her character could have been portrayed better.
If I was ever disapointed with a scene in these two crack dramas (which happened rarely), it was because of where they made her character go ...like damsel in distress (not so good) instead of strong superfighter (great!).
For those who don't like her acting, can you think of an example?
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malta
July 27, 2011 at 8:59 AM
I don't have a problem with her acting either. I don't think she draws attention to herself or plays her characters badly. I think it's just fashionable to label her a bad actress without even thinking about it.
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24 malta
July 27, 2011 at 8:55 AM
Love me some Chun Jung-myung...still need to finish 15 episodes of The Duo.
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jandoe
July 27, 2011 at 6:39 PM
i need to get started on this one! for him! (but.. is it worth it? i'm not very good with dramas that span more than 20 episode...)
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25 Birdie
July 27, 2011 at 9:06 AM
She is indeed lucky to be cast with so many hot guys. Sounds like they have a good team going. The only question is does PMY have the ability to discard her Nana character completely to immerse in her new role in such a short time? Will the viewers have a short memory?
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