So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo's sad romance in Only You

99 September 5, 2011September 5, 2011

So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo’s sad romance in Only You

by javabeans

Posters and stills are out for Only You, the movie starring So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo in a “beautiful but sad” love story, which appears to be So’s specialty. (See also: I’m Sorry, I Love You, What Happened In Bali, and Road No. 1. The man has tragic romance down to an art form.)

Han Hyo-joo plays Jung-hwa, a woman who has lost her sight in an accident but maintains a positive outlook. On the flipside is So Ji-sub as Chul-min, a former boxer with a dark past. Just once I’d like to see that dynamic flipped — nihilistic heroine paired with an optimistic hero. Just to mix things up a little, you know what I mean? Why does it always have to be the pure, sweet woman who turns around the man’s dark/cold/emotionally inaccessible worldview? I think the setup has long lost its punch, and the cliches need a little shakeup. Chungmuro, get on it!

The posters play with the whole vision concept as they cover each other’s eyes in turn. From the description and promos, it looks like this won’t necessarily be tragic melodrama (as in, death, disease, and gnashing of teeth), but I think it’s fair to expect it to come at us full-on with the melodrama.

Only You plans to release in theaters later this year.

Via Kuki News

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Tags: Han Hyo-joo, So Ji-sub

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1 leaf

September 5, 2011 at 1:16 PM

Wasn't My Sassy Girl a messed up heroine and a cheerful guy?

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Jaeminuf

September 5, 2011 at 8:08 PM

But she was hella fun! She wasn't angsty, except for in bits here and there.

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2 Christy

September 5, 2011 at 1:19 PM

I would say Cinderella's Sister attempted the pessimist heroine and optimist hero, don't you think? ;)

But anyways, I'm definitely looking forward to the movie trailer!

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Steamy Bun

September 5, 2011 at 2:53 PM

Pessimistic heroine - check. But the optimistic hero turned into a weepy douchebag after just a few eps.

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estel

September 5, 2011 at 3:05 PM

Ah, so true. And such a waste.

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Jo

September 5, 2011 at 7:49 PM

how about that movie 슈퍼맨이었던 사나이 (a man who was superman)with hwang jung min. In fact, in Accidental Couple with Hwang Jung Min, he was pretty optimistic and happy.

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Birthday Girl

September 6, 2011 at 9:10 AM

OMG yes! A pessimistic heroine is what I long for--that's why I was crazy about CS--and then it became so lame. CS became a HUGE disappointment but I couldn't stop watching it--like the way you watch an accident.

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jyyjc

September 5, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Witch Amusement had an optimistic hero and cold heroine. But I don't think anyone remembers that drama cuz it was such a fail.

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bopbopbop

September 5, 2011 at 6:53 PM

LOL yes. sadly, it was a huge fail......but hey, at least i remember that drama!
and it really was an optimistic hero & cold heroine...they just...didn't play it out right..

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houstontwin

September 5, 2011 at 6:56 PM

Maybe I shouldn't admit it, but I remember liking Witch Amusement. I think I liked the actor who was the male lead. He was in the Delightful Girl drama.

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smashingalou

September 5, 2011 at 7:05 PM

ah yes,Jae Hee, it was such a waste though on that drama, even Han Ga In's beauty can't save it...

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smashingalou

September 5, 2011 at 7:08 PM

ah yes,Jae Hee, it was such a waste though on that drama, even Han Ga In's beauty can't save it, but anyhow, I was able to finish it cuz of Jae Hee....

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AC

September 10, 2011 at 6:30 PM

omg i loved that drama lol, started liking them both after it

Jaeminuf

September 5, 2011 at 8:09 PM

Hwang Jin Yi. Megacold heroine. Two very sweet, tender, optimistic heroes. I still miss Jang Geun Seok in that one.

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nickynisa

September 6, 2011 at 4:14 AM

Jang Geun Seuk was really cute in Hwang Jini.. and thumbs up to cold-hearted Ha Ji Won...

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biankoy

September 6, 2011 at 6:09 AM

but she wasn't that cold when Jang Geun Suk was still alive. She turned ice after he died :c

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Birthday Girl

September 6, 2011 at 9:11 AM

Is it worth watching?

lucille

September 7, 2011 at 5:22 AM

yap... very worthy to watch... as in megacold heroine... love HJW

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3 langdon813

September 5, 2011 at 1:20 PM

*swoon*

That tattoo! YUM.

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omo

September 5, 2011 at 4:56 PM

And it's not even Lee Minki's.

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4 JHada

September 5, 2011 at 1:38 PM

hello, is it me you're looking for?

...sorry, couldn't resist.

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fabkitty

September 5, 2011 at 2:18 PM

i loled because that song came to my mind when I saw the sculpture pic.

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pikapuffie

September 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM

LOL, i thought the exact same thing. can't stop laughing....

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lafawnDUH

September 7, 2011 at 5:12 AM

THIS.

brb, dying.

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA.

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5 EJ

September 5, 2011 at 1:40 PM

OOHHH looks good! Can't wait to see it!!

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6 danna

September 5, 2011 at 1:42 PM

damn the still are really gorgeous..of course it helps that our leads are so pretty too, especially SJS

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poo

September 5, 2011 at 10:49 PM

Yeah veryy pretty! Han Hyo-Joo is looking gorgeous in d 2nd pic with long hair.

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Kiara

September 6, 2011 at 8:48 AM

Agree, she looks gorgeous with long hair.

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7 annaaanguyen

September 5, 2011 at 1:54 PM

Can't wait to watch this movieeeeeeeeee!

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Kamikari

September 7, 2011 at 11:21 PM

I know.
I got 20 boxes of ice cream and a big spoon ready for its release. Oh, and some Kleenex too. :D

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8 Marj

September 5, 2011 at 1:58 PM

Is it bad that I already got emotional just by looking at these stills?! Damn, they're good..

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9 yumii

September 5, 2011 at 2:10 PM

Well here we have a concept that justifies K-drama's usual stalking without being seen.

AND

the need for giving another adult a piggyback.

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10 Yer Vang

September 5, 2011 at 2:21 PM

She looks so pretty in the promo posters.

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11 Cynthia

September 5, 2011 at 2:49 PM

This looks good - provided he doesn't kill himself so she can have his eyes to see......
:)

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Simpli

September 5, 2011 at 3:11 PM

hahahahaha. oh stairway to heaven.

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jody

September 5, 2011 at 3:33 PM

so so true! lol.

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YY Chats with Toast Between Bites

September 5, 2011 at 11:56 PM

I'm worried too; I've been worried since I first heard about this movie. So Ji Sub's movies and dramas always worry me. No wonder he looks so unhappy all the time. If I'm him doing all these worrying movies and dramas, I'd look unhappy too.

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Kamikari

September 7, 2011 at 11:25 PM

... that would be depressing.

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12 estel

September 5, 2011 at 3:10 PM

Here here for a nihilistic heroine! I mean, we all know that women looooooove to fix their men, albeit purely on the strength of their amazing goodness and self-lessness, but come on. Let's shake things up!

Wouldn't Song Joong-ki be just a perfect hero to emanate purity and goodness at, say Ha Ji-won's jaded ex-cop? Or something similar? Plus, there would be noona-dongsaeng love, which is a Thing right now, so it would compensate! I love it. Get right on that, Chungmuro! I'm waiting for those promo posters!

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ladida

September 5, 2011 at 7:39 PM

Yes. Yes. You are a genius. Perfect casting: love Song Joong Ki, love Ha Ji Won, and they would make it so good. And I'd want a 16 to 20 episode drama, not a film.

The reason we rarely see a nihilistic heroine is because when a guy is douchey he's "tortured" and in need of fixing, but when a girl acts the same way she's "bitchy," the whole virgin/whore thing. And you know, women characterize other women as this jut as much as men do. Just check out any of the comments on Vicki--they're hilarious, but also frightening.

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13 ar_arguably romantic

September 5, 2011 at 3:10 PM

So Ji Sub's looking younger! Great stills - they look so pretty together!

"Just once I’d like to see that dynamic flipped — nihilistic heroine paired with an optimistic hero."-- same here! Not that they haven't tried before (i.e. Cinderella's Sister), but we need more examples and more solid attempts at this.

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14 Noelle

September 5, 2011 at 3:26 PM

No wonder he does these movies/dramas. He has this like perpetual sad face or something. Makes me want to hug him.

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15 sailoruniverse

September 5, 2011 at 3:38 PM

For someone who is blind, her fashion sense is a lot better than mine -____-

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bopbopbop

September 5, 2011 at 6:55 PM

LOLLL!! yeah i agree....oh the lack of realism in k-drama and movie land...

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heavennnnloveee

September 6, 2011 at 8:33 PM

ahahah . your post made me crack up ! ahhaa
i think in the synopsis of the movie, it said that hyo joo's character is from an affluent family ahhaa :)

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16 Anh Nguyen

September 5, 2011 at 4:12 PM

Like the stills! But the posters are so cheesy! EEK.

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17 Senris

September 5, 2011 at 5:23 PM

Cheerful hero/cold, withdrawn heroine was done pretty well in Dr. Champ, I thought, but then it wasn't straight romance and the hero got pretty angsty in the second half. Still, he was ADORABLE when he was all puppyish following her around!

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18 Christy

September 5, 2011 at 5:26 PM

So ji sub..so much pathos in his eyes! Such an amazing actor. :)

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supah

September 6, 2011 at 3:28 PM

IKR!? <3

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19 jen

September 5, 2011 at 5:54 PM

I want him on a platter!

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20 Vanessa

September 5, 2011 at 6:04 PM

Wow; the posters and stills look great! I'm anticipating this :D

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21 Cam

September 5, 2011 at 6:59 PM

Gosh, this poster seem very beautiful & these pictures are very interesting, ofc. =)

Aigoo, I don't understand why I'm still admiring So Ji Sub toooo much, fufufu! So Ji Sub, Fighting! =D

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22 jen

September 5, 2011 at 7:10 PM

she is so beautiful

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23 smashingalou

September 5, 2011 at 7:15 PM

Why do I love Ji-Sub with his messy look?! He looks so bad-ass hot everytime he has that messy sad look (reminiscent of I'm Sorry I Love You)? And damn, he didn't look a year older at all...

Not too many can pull off this plot, nihilistic heroine+optimistic hero, oh but anyway it got Ji Sub and Hyo Joo, so I'll go for it....

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koreandramalover/kay

September 6, 2011 at 2:36 AM

Hi there my dearest Smashingalou!! ;)

How r u? Hope everything's great for you! ;)

I can't agree with you more abt watching this movie because of So Ji Sub and Han Hyo Joo...

I can't agree more with Javabeans abt So Ji Sub's gift/talent/knack for portraying heart-breakingly, soul-crushingly, heart-wrenchingly tortured, tragic and emotional-wreck characters...

I watched Sorry, I Love You, soooo long ago, and yet I still cannot shake off his said portrayal in it...

As always, thank you for this information, Javabeans! ;)

But you know something - there is another image I can't shake off - that of So Ji Sub's heart-breaking tears at the funeral of his best friend, the late Park Yong-ha...
such a tragic death of a talented actor...So Ji Sub looked simply heart-broken at the loss of his best friend...
so reminiscence of his portrayal of similarly tragic characters in his dramas and films...

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smashingalou

September 6, 2011 at 9:56 AM

hey kaye, wow it's been a long time!!!

i'm currently busy in soompi satisfying my kdrama addiction hahaha!

anyhow, yep I agree, ji-Sub must have taken something from Park Yong Ha's death in portraying this role...Ah sad moment for K-industry at that time....

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koreandramalover/kay

September 6, 2011 at 8:25 PM

yeah, it's been a while ;)

so...you have been busy in soompi? what have you been watching? ;)

I watched Park Yong-ha's funeral on YouTube and on when it was shown on tv through the Entertainment Weekly programme on KBS World...and I cried along with those present during the funeral even though I neither knew PYH personally nor was I a big fan of his but I watched him in Story of a Man and liked his portrayal and thought that he was a good actor...so sad...