Gong Yoo to go Big for next Hong sisters drama?
by javabeans
Three slices of good news, rolled into one: Gong Yoo‘s coming back to television! The Hong sisters are coming back to television! Lee Min-jung may join one or both of them on television!
The caveat: Neither actor is confirmed yet, although the president of the drama’s production company, Bon Factory, has confirmed making the offer to Gong Yoo and entering negotiations. While his casting isn’t finalized it sounds like a likely go, and the pres added that they’d been considering Gong Yoo for the character from the outset. Lee’s management also confirmed that she’s “seriously considering” the role.
The drama in question is a fantasy romance titled Big (oh, the joke possibilities!) and is the next project to come from the pens of rom-com hitmakers the Hong sisters. In this case that refers to the dynamic duo behind dramas like You’re Beautiful, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, and Best Love — not to be confused with the other Hong siblings who are writing Lee Seung-gi and Ha Ji-won’s The King 2 Hearts.
The plot: A young 18-year-old facing a stormy time of his life suddenly finds himself a 30-year-old, no doubt drawing on the Hollywood movie Big as inspiration. Gong Yoo doing physical comedy, and going gaga over Lee Min-jung? Yes, please.
An added bonus: The Hongs reteam with a director they worked with on Delightful Girl Chun-hyang, Ji Byung-hyun. He was the second director on that show but, I think, perhaps the one I like better (head director Jeon Ki-sang went on to direct Witch Amusement and Boys Before Flowers, both of which had sucky directing). I’d always loved the fresh, fun directing style in Chun-hyang so this is good news to me.
Gong Yoo and Lee Min-jung are both actors I love, who are talented with comedy as well as dramatic fare. They also tend to have crackling chemistry with co-stars, and imagining them sparking off each other already has me anticipating the match-up. Please oh please let it happen!
It’s been ages since we’ve seen Gong Yoo in a drama (he was drafted for army duty right after hitting a career high with Coffee Prince), and although he already made his screen comeback with the acclaimed Crucible, this’ll be his first TV gig in five years. I know a certain co-blogger who may be jumping up and down at the news. Just be sure to maintain a safe distance from Mr. Big if you want to keep all your fingers.
Big is looking at a June premiere.
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51 rainey
February 28, 2012 at 8:23 PM
This would be fantastic news. Both are on my favs list and I imagine would play very well off each other.
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52 Arhazivory
February 28, 2012 at 8:26 PM
I love Lee Min Jung. I think she's my favourite Korean actress.
I love Gong Yoo.
I love the Hong Sisters.
I love the movie BIG.
Put all those into a pot and mix it - sounds like my kinda flavour.
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53 jubilantia
February 28, 2012 at 8:26 PM
YES PLEASE. I really hope this happens.
But I have a question: how will Gong Yoo play an 18 year old? Will he get a different person to play him? Because: no. More Gong Yoo.
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54 jomo143
February 28, 2012 at 8:36 PM
Ah HELL, yes!
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55 J.REAL
February 28, 2012 at 8:44 PM
18 year old? Uhh ~ It should be 13 year old boy so that Gong Yoo will act as a kid, a full of energy kid ^____^
Excited for this, Hong Sisters, FTW! :D
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56 MJP
February 28, 2012 at 8:51 PM
Dear Gong Yoo:
Sign the contract already.
Thank you!
See you soon.
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
*Fangirl faints*
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57 sleeplessinwgtn
February 28, 2012 at 8:53 PM
OMG!!! I could have screamed but I'm at work.
I hope he takes it.
I love them model together for a brand of clothing; now they'll be on the small screen.
GY, please take it!
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58 js
February 28, 2012 at 8:55 PM
i will be eternally grateful to the hong sisters if they can bring gongyoo back to drama land! eeeeeee!
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59 Geneva
February 28, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Oh my god, I hope this goes through. Gong Yoo AND Lee Min Jung, in a Hong Sisters rom com TOGETHER? Someone pass me my smelling salts.
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60 hui
February 28, 2012 at 9:02 PM
Gong Yoo and Lee Min-jung = not sure...
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61 Rexy
February 28, 2012 at 9:04 PM
OMG YES PLEASE!
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62 Ruthie
February 28, 2012 at 9:07 PM
Dear Drama Gods,
Please make this happen..pretty please and I'll give up my beauty/makeup addiction~~~for a month or two lol
Love,
Ruthie
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63 J.REAL
February 28, 2012 at 9:18 PM
COME ON! It's Hong Sisters, whoever its leads they sure have a chemistry just like Shin Min Ah and Lee Seung Gi, I thought their chemistry sucks but I was wrong :D
Looking forward to this.
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64 amysticlady
February 28, 2012 at 9:34 PM
OMG!!! I want this to happen sooooo badly!! wow...just wow!!!
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65 kimcheese
February 28, 2012 at 9:46 PM
eeeeeee cuties
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66 Mia
February 28, 2012 at 9:50 PM
oh my! a new Hong Sisters drama! i've been waiting for this!! can't wait!
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67 shel
February 28, 2012 at 9:54 PM
YES!!!! I miss that boy.....
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68 theedie
February 28, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Oooh, can we add the cinematographer from Choon-hyang too? I love how they used saturated colors in that drama. Easily the prettiest in terms of color of any drama I've ever seen.
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69 Cookie
February 28, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Wait... there are two different Hong Siblings?? :O I thought there was only one pair.
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70 sumee
February 28, 2012 at 10:12 PM
I just lost my jaw !!!!!! Woha
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71 ninji
February 28, 2012 at 10:26 PM
THIS IS LIKE THE BEST NEWS EVER. well, in dramaland.
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72 Hehe
February 28, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Finally!!! Gong Yoo in a drama with my favorite writers, not much of a fan of Lee Min-Jung though (only because I think she's too pretty, hehe). I'm keeping my fingers crossed til it's confirmed!
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73 canxi
February 28, 2012 at 10:47 PM
YESSSSS PLEASSEEEEEEEEEEE.
I've been waiting for Gong Yoo to come back to dramas. And I love Lee Min Jung with a passion. Both of them together would just give me life. So much life.
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74 judy
February 28, 2012 at 11:04 PM
YES, PLEASE!!! Hong Sisters and Gong Yoo?!
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75 porninja
February 28, 2012 at 11:08 PM
Oh my god, I am legit tearing from the good news. This might possibly be the best casting news, ever. Hong sisters + Gong Yoo + Lee Min Jung? I don't see how it could go wrong, honestly! Please let this happen, drama gods!
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76 nurii
February 28, 2012 at 11:24 PM
the most adorable manchild playing teenager turning adult?
my head explodes...
please let this be a good drama.
with this news, king2hearts, fashion king, then rooftop prince on its way, my hopes is up hiiiiiiiigh! so don't mess it up dramaverse!
it'll be perfect once Song Joong Ki also has a good comeback drama.
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77 Angelitocurioso
February 28, 2012 at 11:28 PM
Gong Yoo??? o.O
Me is gonna love it! I sooooo want to watch it!!! Waiting for june!!!
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78 topper
February 28, 2012 at 11:29 PM
This gonna be BIG!
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79 buttrcup
February 28, 2012 at 11:42 PM
/superduperoverthetopplyexcitedforthis
I love Gong Yoo <3
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80 MeeisLee
February 28, 2012 at 11:44 PM
OMG. The Drama Gods are being good to us! What have I done to make this happen so I can continue to do it?! Is it because Im watching dramas over doing my important Physics lab and studying for my exam tomorrow? If it's like that, looks like I will have to suffer some less than stellar grades for a while...
I've been dying to see Lee Min Jung again and a Hong Sisters drama is always something to be cheery about in my book. I only watched part of Coffee Prince, but Gong Yoo is icing on the cake :).
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81 Mavis
February 29, 2012 at 12:08 AM
THANK YOU jb,
I thought he is going to get married ?.
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82 kdramafan
February 29, 2012 at 12:21 AM
Thanks JB for the info. Love love love Gong Yoo on any size screen. Look forward to seeing him again.
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83 abu
February 29, 2012 at 1:12 AM
Oooohhhhlaaaaaalaaaa.:)
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84 pauper
February 29, 2012 at 1:15 AM
Whoa. Gong Yoo looks a lot like Kaneko Nobuaki in that pic.
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85 neener ~ Inside the Magic Shop ~
February 29, 2012 at 1:53 AM
I can't wait for this!
I mean it's Gong Yoo! who can resist that man!!!
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86 Jaykah
February 29, 2012 at 1:59 AM
This will be great. Anything from the Hong sisters is great and I always enjoy it, Gong Yoo is an extra plus :)
I read somewhere that Yoon Eun Hye was asked to be the lead but rejected the offer. I would've loved to see her in a Hong sister drama and would've been in heaven for her and Gong Yoo together again but when do we ever see our fav pairings back as a couple again :(
I will be keeping an eye out for this, thanks for the info ladies!! :D
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J.REAL
February 29, 2012 at 5:45 AM
Really? Yoon Eun Hye rejected this drama, owww :(
Yoon Eun Hye, WHY? WHY? :(
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87 red
February 29, 2012 at 2:00 AM
I squealed with delight at this news, I can't wait to see gong yoo on my screen and Lee min Jung is one of my favourite actresses. These two would look so good together!!!!
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88 Qd
February 29, 2012 at 2:06 AM
PLEASE LET HAPPEN!!!! GONG YOO FTW!!!!
(Forgive me for shouting! Too excited!)
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89 Carinne
February 29, 2012 at 2:30 AM
Will there be a floor piano involved where Lee Min-jung and Gong Yoo sorta play Twister on it after performing 'Chopsticks?' Oh Drama Gods make it happen!!
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90 Sylvia
February 29, 2012 at 2:54 AM
I hope that I won't be thrown off the board for saying that I loved the idea of Coffee Prince, but it lost me at some point, partly (but by no means only) because I just couldn't find Gong Yoo attractive. I never felt the chemistry between him and the girl (boy) either, probably because I just couldn't feel anything of the kind with him involved.
He may very well be an excellent actor, though I haven't seen him in anything else but Coffee Prince (where he didn't impress me overmuch). But as a romantic lead, I'm afraid he just won't work for me. :-(((((
Sooooo... not as happy a camper as the other commentators.
I LOVE the actress though. She is adorable and talented.
And, well, I didn't think the casting for Best Love's Dokko Jin would work for me either, and I ended up loving the character. So I will hope for the best...
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91 mjfan
February 29, 2012 at 3:30 AM
OMG !!!!!
please let this happen , I think I might die of happiness if this came true , I love all of them and I want the whole package , pleaaaaase >>>
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92 shaz81
February 29, 2012 at 3:33 AM
I read this and had to remind myself to breath again ;sflvkhsd;lfskd I simply cannot wait for this to be confirmed OMG this is KDRAMA gold <333 !!!!
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93 biankoy
February 29, 2012 at 3:40 AM
Oh the JOY! make it happen PLEASEEEEEE <3
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94 Pitch
February 29, 2012 at 4:00 AM
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! This needs to happen! I need Gong Yoo in drama again!
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95 minhoswife
February 29, 2012 at 4:14 AM
not too excited about the plot. but if it means seeing gong yoo on a weekly basis, then i'm so there!!!
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96 Draga
February 29, 2012 at 4:39 AM
omg !!!! best news ever !! ^^
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97 meenuby
February 29, 2012 at 4:50 AM
OMG OMG somebody make this happen! Like yesterday.
I FLOVE Lee Min Jung and SuperLike Gong Yoo (maybe it will transform to LOVE now?) and watching them together in a Hong Sisters drama??
Didn't they do the Mind Bridge photospreads together? Although they never actually acknowledged each other's existence in the photos (what was UP with that?), I'm not too worried about their chemistry onscreen.
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98 vic
February 29, 2012 at 4:52 AM
after you're beautiful, they kinda lost their touch
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99 E-kun
February 29, 2012 at 5:03 AM
Dear Drama god.... I don't have time for the technicalities! Make this happen!
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100 antonia
February 29, 2012 at 5:29 AM
omo!!!! i've died and gone to heaven
gong yoo + hong sisters??? yes pleaseeeeeeeeeee
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