Seo Woo returns in new weekend drama

56 September 21, 2011

by girlfriday

Seo Woo returns to dramaland, seven months since her last role in the melodrama Flames of Ambition (and Cinderella’s Sister before that). She’ll be starring in the weekend drama If Tomorrow Comes, this time as a good girl — an actual good girl, not the kind that’s harboring a vengeance demon on the inside, like her other roles of late.

I’m a bit surprised she’s going back to weekend dramas because she’s a bit too high-profile for a random weekender, so perhaps this is another Flames-style deal, rather than the usual family-friendly weekend fare. The story centers around the love and strife between a mother and daughter. Seo Woo plays a good-natured college student who believes that taking care of her parents is the road to happiness. Go Doo-shim (Pictured below, posing fiercely alongside Uhm Tae-woong doing what, I don’t know. But it’s awesome.) plays the mom who cherishes her daughter. Well it all sounds on the up-and-up, but I’m guessing there’s more to this mother-daughter pair than the picture postcard version is telling. Otherwise, where’s the drama?

But the best news of all is that HOTBAR is in it! Though there’s very little character information on him, Ha Suk-jin (below) is set to be the drama’s hero. (Yay!) Just PLEASE, don’t make him the brother this time. He’s too hot to be anyone’s brother. I’m really excited that he’s moving up to bigger starring roles because he seems like a great steady rom-com lead in the making.

PD Jang Yong-woo (I’m Happy, Four-Leaf Clover, Hotelier) and writer Kim Jung-soo (Dandelion Family, I’m Happy) are at the helm, so it might be a happy-go-lucky weekend family drama after all. I guess we’ll just have to see for ourselves. The drama begins production on the 22nd, now that casting has been finalized. Talk about cutting it close, people.

If Tomorrow Comes will follow My Love By My Side on SBS and premiere late October.

Via Hankook Ilbo

RELATED POSTS

Tags: Seo Woo

Required fields are marked *

1 diorama

September 21, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Lol, what exactly is going on in the last picture?

Anyway, I'm kinda suprised Seo Woo is doing a plain old weekend/family thing, because it doesn't exactly gel with her latest works. I mean, compare it to Paju, Housemaid, or Flames of Ambition.

Then again, maybe she's going for a change of pace. I'll check this one out just for her.

Required fields are marked *

MeeisLee

September 23, 2011 at 7:30 PM

I think Uhm Tae Woong is in a Bruce Lee inspired tracksuit and GDS is seducing him after seeing him win a martial arts competition and the prize money. I say this with no knowledge of this scene whatsoever.

Ha Suk Jin looks like Lee Hong Ki in that picture. (Funny I say that because I just read a Love Rain post).

Required fields are marked *

2 SprinkledPink

September 21, 2011 at 3:53 PM

Ooh. The writer and PD of Happiness are teaming back up!

I'm intrigued. Happiness was a really good family drama.

Required fields are marked *

3 danna

September 21, 2011 at 4:00 PM

The last picture is from the the movie Family ties where Go Doo Shim plays Uhm Tae Woong's wife!!!

Required fields are marked *

ricky the royal highness

September 21, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Wait! Did you say wife?
She ain't the mom with the bad back, hence her son had to put her on his lap to support her???

Required fields are marked *

Jay-Z

September 21, 2011 at 5:32 PM

PFFFT nice!

Required fields are marked *

myweithisway

September 21, 2011 at 5:36 PM

Good one!

Required fields are marked *

Ani

September 21, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Yeah, because giving the camera the "come hither" look is so appropriate when holding one's son/mother.

Required fields are marked *

Chandler

November 8, 2013 at 12:54 AM

That is...hilarious. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this old dramabeans post.

Required fields are marked *

4 Linda165

September 21, 2011 at 4:03 PM

Ha Suk-jin!! Loved, loved him in Once Upon a Time in Saengchori.

And please give in an accent. His accent was so cute in Dr. Kkang (yes, I saw Dr. Kkang).

Seo Woo is so pretty. I've only seen her on Tamra the Island and her character annoyed me a little. Team Park Kyu Fighting!!!

Required fields are marked *

himonogirl

September 21, 2011 at 7:16 PM

Team Park Kyu FTW!
So shallow, but I HAD to write that....*sigh*

I love Seo Woo, even though I didn't see all of her roles, but I love her real-life persona (remember 1d2n? haha) and how she poses in pictures. gulps, I feel like I sound even more shallow....(-____-)

Required fields are marked *

Linda165

September 22, 2011 at 7:12 AM

Shallow is good... shallow is OK...
Keep repeating it!
:)

Required fields are marked *

ditdut

September 21, 2011 at 7:53 PM

Gahhhh I miss him going cross eyed at the thought of 1+1

Required fields are marked *

5 Kender

September 21, 2011 at 4:09 PM

Ha Suk-jin was one of the best parts of Hello! Miss. (Anybody remember him there? He was totes adorable. And lispy. I love lispy K-actors haha.)

I'm glad he's moving up in the world.. I was starting to wonder if he'd be relegated to perma-second lead.

And Seo Woo is, of course, flawless. I adore that girl. ♥

Required fields are marked *

ricky the royal highness

September 21, 2011 at 5:25 PM

Hi Kender :)

Oh yeah, I remember him as the cousin in that drama. But, pray tell me, how in the world can you determine that he has a lisp? Does he really?

Required fields are marked *

birdscout

September 21, 2011 at 7:01 PM

Yes! I remember him from Hello, Miss! He was cute in that. He was also fun to watch as the lead opposite Eugene in the movie, Unstoppable Marriage which I found to be a hoot to watch.

Required fields are marked *

6 Cam

September 21, 2011 at 4:19 PM

Woooot Woooot! :D :D I am really happy to see this actress Seo Woo ssi is having another weekend drama, of course. (I really like this preeetty picture)

Hwaiting, Seo Woo!! ^_________^

Required fields are marked *

7 madola

September 21, 2011 at 4:23 PM

Im always suprise about seo woo. :) i love how shes able to change her looks, and still loook satisfying (:

Required fields are marked *

8 Deeliteful

September 21, 2011 at 4:41 PM

gf you definitely have to watch Once Upon a Time in Saengchori...he's awesome in that!!

Required fields are marked *

Aparna

September 21, 2011 at 5:13 PM

Ha Suk Jin was definitely hot in Once Upon a time in Saengchori. There were an unusually large number of kisses in that drama. :) Glad to see someone on db who watched that drama.

Required fields are marked *

pohonphee

September 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM

That's why I felt like I have seen him somewhere in drama as a Main lead. But then Jb and Gf did't recognize him or said anything about Once Upon A Time in Saengchori and I'm not watching Can't Lose yet so I thought I was mistaken.

Yes, he's hot in OUAiS, too hot to be another character whose name just having been known after more than 4 (?) episode. :p

Required fields are marked *

9 crazedlu

September 21, 2011 at 4:53 PM

frick! that kid is CUTE. and omgosh seo woo's eyes will always freak me out. girl is pretty good at this acting business, but those eyes..

Required fields are marked *

10 Daisy

September 21, 2011 at 5:08 PM

Since it's a weekend drama would this be 50 episodes?

Required fields are marked *

11 Cynthia

September 21, 2011 at 5:25 PM

Uhh - that last photo with Tae-woong is really kind of squickish, isn't it? Like, uncomfortably squickish.

Maybe it's because we know that his real personality is all dog-feet and dork - it's like he's grabbing onto his grandma, and not in a good way...

This requires more thought.....
:)

Required fields are marked *

ricky the royal highness

September 21, 2011 at 5:46 PM

I think the word you're looking for rhymes with 'infest'.

Required fields are marked *

Cynthia

September 21, 2011 at 6:01 PM

Well played, Sir. Well played.

The squickiness just amped up a thousand-fold...

Required fields are marked *

Biscuit

September 21, 2011 at 6:22 PM

I honestly read that as "incest".

-_-

Required fields are marked *

12 pilambdatheta

September 21, 2011 at 5:37 PM

Always a welcome addition to my "dramas to be watched" list. This actresss is one of the better ones around. The cute as a button thing doesn't hurt either. ;)

Required fields are marked *

13 meenuby

September 21, 2011 at 5:57 PM

Omg Seo Woo and Ha Suk Jin in the same drama? This sounds like a potentially awesome pairing...just as long as he's not her brother.

LOVED Ha Suk Jin from Once Upon a Time in Saengchori!

Required fields are marked *

14 nabithoj

September 21, 2011 at 6:13 PM

To myself:
"Hotbar? What's a hotbar?"
Thinking, then...
"Ahh...that Hotbar...what's his name?"
Reads on...
"Ooohh...let's Google him."

Required fields are marked *

nabithoj

September 21, 2011 at 6:16 PM

Ahhhh!!! NOW I know why he looks sooooooooooooooo familiar....he's from SG Wannabe's music videos!!! Dang...he grew up...hahah

Required fields are marked *

15 Celest

September 21, 2011 at 6:27 PM

Oh yay! This girl has some great acting chops. She knocks out every role so but she's more of a "good girl" actress so I'm glad this drama is geared towards that.

Required fields are marked *

16 lovenwait

September 21, 2011 at 7:05 PM

Beojin and Park Kyu were so adorable in Tamra the Island. I was so frustrated with her character in Flames of Ambition so I am glad that she gets to play a nice, just plain nice, girl again. Seo Woo fighting :)

Required fields are marked *

17 ftLOVE

September 21, 2011 at 7:13 PM

HAHAHAHA!!!! AWESOME!!!
I LOVE BOTH HA SUK JIN & SEO WOO!!!

Required fields are marked *

18 jen

September 21, 2011 at 8:09 PM

ahhhh!!!! han suk jin was so hot in "i'm happy" i just hope it works out!!!!!

Required fields are marked *

peanut butter

September 21, 2011 at 9:06 PM

Yeah, he and his love interest is the only reason I kept up with that drama. He was definitely HOT!

Required fields are marked *

19 Blondbs

September 21, 2011 at 8:12 PM

I'm in agreement w/everybody re:Once Upon a Time in Saengchori. That was a fun little show- too bad it didn't get much notice when it was on. I was glued to the TV watching it! Ha Suk-jin was perfectly paranoid, perfectly uber-intelligent (at least for work) and perfectly inadequate around women and co-workers! Yes, pretty much perfect all around. Now I have to see him as the HOTBAR (love that moniker) and drool again. And perhaps again. I do hope that Uhm Tae-woong plays a BOY TOY!!!

Required fields are marked *

20 Ora

September 21, 2011 at 8:54 PM

will uhm tae woong be in this drama?

Required fields are marked *

21 Anon

September 21, 2011 at 9:17 PM

So wait, Uhm Tae-woong and Go Doo-shim as lovers? LOL. Awesome.

Required fields are marked *

22 Dahee Fanel

September 21, 2011 at 9:44 PM

Kim Jung Soo is a pretty renowned veteran writer who's known for her family dramas, so that was probably the draw for Seo Woo. I think we can expect something fuzzy and warmhearted (and Ha Seok Jin as the lead? Kim must've liked him in I'm Happy), as long as Kim Jung Soo doesn't descend into makjang like she incomprehensibly did for Dandelion Family...(Seriously. Shouldn't she have known better, as a veteran writer? Even if the ratings were crap?)

Required fields are marked *

23 Dahee Fanel

September 21, 2011 at 9:44 PM

Also, Uhm Tae Woong and Go Doo Shim made such a hot couple in Family Ties. WUB that movie.

Required fields are marked *

24 Pat

September 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM

honestly i don't know what the appeal is about this girl seo woo - to me she looks like she had a lot of work done on her face.....something about her face doesn't look natural......does anybody know if she did?

Required fields are marked *

lil

September 21, 2011 at 10:28 PM

who cares about what she has done on her face? It's the acting that counts. She's got great acting chops and that is her appeal for most people.

Required fields are marked *

Pat

September 23, 2011 at 10:39 AM

people commented earlier about how pretty she is and stuff so i was just curious - since i don't find her pretty or appealing physically i guess i'll have to watch some of her work to see if her acting chops is as great as you say :)

Required fields are marked *

folieadeux

September 21, 2011 at 11:36 PM

She did underwent the knife, yeah, and I also find her looks weird at first, but I can't help but be amazed at her acting prowess.

I actually missed her (that's why after Tamra I checked out her other works, esp. movies, hence, I kinda lie-lowed on dramas). I've seen her in Crush and Blush and Paju while I'm still waiting to finish my download of The Housemaid---she's definitely a chameleon, 'tis all I can say.

I hope to see her more in short series (and movies, too) because I'm really not into the long ones.

As for Ha Suk Jin...yay for him, he gets the lead part now!!! He's always the villain (in Hello Miss and Merchant Kim Man Deok) so it's nice to see him getting the gurl :)

Required fields are marked *

25 Christy

September 21, 2011 at 9:56 PM

This girl has amazing acting chops. I love her character in "Crush and Blush."

Required fields are marked *

26 dramafever

September 21, 2011 at 11:16 PM

I don't really like weekend dramas but I think I will give this a go. Seo Woo in a bright, good girl character? Yes, please! I love this girl! She totally have what it takes to be a great protagonist.

Ha Suk Jin is adorbs too! Love him in Can't Lose(that is whenever he does appear). I am excited to see him pair up with Seo Woo(please don't let him be brother).

Required fields are marked *

27 JD

September 21, 2011 at 11:38 PM

HOTBAAAAAAAAARRR

Required fields are marked *

28 YY Chats with Toast Between Bites

September 21, 2011 at 11:59 PM

Can't help wishing Im Ju Hwan is starring with her....they have great chemistry together. Park Yuuuuuu!

Required fields are marked *

Linda165

September 22, 2011 at 7:11 AM

Sadly he is locked up in army duty :(

Required fields are marked *

29 avarachika

September 22, 2011 at 12:57 AM

Ehhh, i dislike seowoo but i might tune in because of ha suk jin. I have high expectations for him and happy that he is going up.

Required fields are marked *

30 supah

September 22, 2011 at 2:13 AM

Weeeee... Such an interesting pairing. I adore both leads and Go Doo-shim.
The only thing keeping me from clamouring over it is the standard weekend drama format. I am not a fan. What makes me even more wary is its particular timeslot, otherwise reserved for the ahjumma-with-frazzled-brains. The writer will inevitably keep her core audience in mind.

But no harm in giving it a shot. Especially for that cast.

Required fields are marked *

supah

September 22, 2011 at 5:48 AM

Oh wait! It's Kim Jung-soo, writer of Ballad of Han River, reuniting with Go Doo-shim... Niceness.

Required fields are marked *

31 Jo

September 22, 2011 at 3:36 PM

Loved saengchori!

Required fields are marked *

32 qyqe

September 24, 2011 at 10:35 AM

is seo woo and im joo hwan are still together till now???

Required fields are marked *

33 DC

October 10, 2011 at 7:32 AM

YES!! Finally Ha Suk Jin in a lead role!!! (Though he was great in Saengchori). I want an Unstoppable Marriage reunion with Eugene one of these days though!

And yay for good girl Seo Woo. Hehe.

Required fields are marked *