The Rooftop posse assembles for a test shoot
by javabeans
Here’s a look at the men of the upcoming fantasy-sageuk-time-traveler drama Rooftop Prince. Yoochun stars as the Joseon-era crown prince and should, in my opinion, always be in sageuks; he just looks so much better in my eyes in that dignified sageuk-wear. Either that or he could just adopt hanbok as his everyday dress, though really, it might just be easier to keep acting in costume dramas.
In the drama, Princey makes the 300-year quantum leap with his entourage, which consists of Lee Min-ho (The Moon That Embraces the Sun), Jung Seok-won (Ojakkyo Brothers), and Choi Woo-shik (Tree With Deep Roots). I’m bracing myself for the inevitable moniker F4, which will undoubtedly be slapped onto this quartet, even though it’s a term that really needs to take a hiatus from popular usage. I guess it’s convenient, though; you won’t find shorter shorthand around to describe a foursome of pretty, pretty young men.
About the prince’s posse: Lee Min-ho’s character is a prickly sort — you know, uptight and difficult to please — and also a genius. “Pure macho” swordsman Jung Seok-won is always on his guard and ready to protect the prince. And eunuch Choi Woo-shik happens to be “the original vegetarian,” which I hope gets used for comic effect.
Aside from the fact that this prince is considered handsome, I’m feeling a lot more Vampire Idol with this bunch than F4 — and that’s a great thing, because the vampire idol boys are hilarious. And adorable. They’re also fish out of water, just from the other end of the time-space continuum where they’re used to things being a lot more high-tech and easy than contemporary life in Korea.
The drama recently held its first script reading at SBS’s Ilsan Production Center on the afternoon of February 1, where they also held a camera test with our series leads. That also included our second leads, pictured below in modern-day-wear as characters the crown prince meets when warping to the future. Er, the present. Lee Tae-sung (Playful Kiss) plays a charming playboy, while Jung Yumi (Thousand Day Promise) will fall into a love triangle with the prince and his princess-lookalike, played by Han Ji-min. Han was conspicuously absent from the photos, but she’s probably busy still shooting Padam Padam, which is winding up for its finale week.
Rooftop Prince will premiere on Wednesday, March 14.
Via SBS
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Tags: Jung Seok-won, Jung Yumi (2), Lee Tae-ri, Lee Tae-sung, Micky Yoochun, Rooftop Prince
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26 okdubu
February 3, 2012 at 6:50 PM
all i see are the DONUTS
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27 ar_arguably romantic
February 3, 2012 at 7:14 PM
Agree with you about Yoochun! He should always stay in sageuk garb! And it helps that he sounds like he's got the sageuk speak down. There are just some people who look much better in historical clothing. I was just thinking the other day about chinese actor, Hu Ge. Modern clothing - he's meh. Give him historical costumes and I'm drooling.
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28 Hyejin
February 3, 2012 at 7:18 PM
YAY!!
YOOCHUN !!
and
LEE MINHO !!
:D
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29 Arhazivory
February 3, 2012 at 7:19 PM
I really love the shot of all four of them. The uncharacteristic smirk by the guy at the end just adds something special, The strongman looks string, Yoochun looks awesomely kingly and the genius looks like he takes his studies seriously. If they're already channeling their characters like thud, I'm expectintg something great from this drama.
Question: Is this what will be up against The King?
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song pong
February 3, 2012 at 10:50 PM
yes, while on Mon-Tue spot Love Rain will go against Fashion King. It's going to be CRAZY.
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30 song pong
February 3, 2012 at 7:36 PM
I really hope Yoochun's character will be a comedic one. Not in the sense that occasionally he's involved in a funny situation or a joke is played on him. I want him to be a full-out derpy not the sharpest crayon in the box kind of dork prince. He has the best expressions and it's time he used that talent in a drama!
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31 tata
February 3, 2012 at 7:53 PM
I agree. Yoochun looks so good wearing hanbok. He just so pefect wearing ancient constume. Moreover his voice are deep and husky
I'm really excited for this drama, I love all the cast and it seems SBS want to do something BIG about this drama. I hope the scriptwriter do her/his job very well, because the cast are good. I smell comedy in this drama, really looking foward for march!
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32 tata
February 3, 2012 at 8:44 PM
By the way, anyone know how many episode this drama will be? 16 or 20?
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33 alice20
February 3, 2012 at 9:12 PM
I'm excited!! Go Yoochun!
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34 jyyjc
February 3, 2012 at 9:51 PM
What exactly is a test shoot? I've never heard of it. If the actors are casted then they're casted so what are they testing for?
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tata
February 3, 2012 at 10:19 PM
test the camera, I think.
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35 Wendy Darling
February 4, 2012 at 2:12 AM
I would actually buy this drama without the time travelling I already love the cast in their saegeuk and that's more than enough for me to watch another saegeuk which I used to dislike.. it started with iljimae proceeded by chuno princess man sungkyunkwan scandal and the undisputable moon the embraces the sun!!!
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36 Lady Seoul
February 4, 2012 at 2:33 AM
Please reward me drama & be awesome, because this premiere's a day after my road test! teehee ^^ Micky really does suite a saeguk drama!
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37 old soul
February 4, 2012 at 6:08 AM
It's nice to see Yoochun and Lee Min Ho together again in another sageuk like in SKKS. Although Min Ho's role was very limited in SKKS, he still did a great job of it. They actually both look better in Joseon garb.
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38 Alexis
February 4, 2012 at 6:33 AM
Wooot! It's Yoochun! ! ! I'm still admiring him ALOT since I first saw him in his old group DBSK (but, he's currently in JYJ with Jae Joong and Xiah), of course. Also, he was doing so great job at his first-time drama SKKS & I will be looking foward to this drama.
Aha! I reaaally like Lee Tae Sung (since Time Between Dog and Wolf & Playful Wolf) He will become RISING like as 'popular' actor, keke ~ ;)
HWAITING, The Rooftop CASTS ! ! ! ! \^__^/
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windjae
February 5, 2012 at 4:24 PM
playfull wolf LOL
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39 Grecia
February 4, 2012 at 7:31 AM
I loved Yoochun in SKKS! :D
Can't wait for this new drama.
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40 Momos
February 4, 2012 at 8:34 AM
Yay,,,, another sageuk with Micky!!!!!
Been a fan of him since SKKS.....
He breaks my heart in MR by being so dupey...
Ok, this time better, I hope...
YooChun... Fighting!!!
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41 songhyemi
February 4, 2012 at 9:34 AM
yoochun is really more good looking in a sageuk drama..
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42 Jay
February 5, 2012 at 8:14 AM
I cant wait 4 this. They all have their own amazing points
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43 lilsu
February 5, 2012 at 4:22 PM
just made a new header for dramabeans, with yoochun in hanboks hehe (though it's not that what you imagined... maybe...):
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/lil-su-chan/drmbns1.jpg
^^ (I put it in the header page too)
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44 kirara
February 5, 2012 at 7:22 PM
Hot 4 some.. and of course Yay for Yoochun as Prince!! It kinda reminds me of SKS again (4 really close students instead of an F4) but this time for riches and nobility instead of rags and students.. Its gonna be fun!
Sigh.. more dramas to watch on my neverending list this season.. but I can't wait! :)
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45 geanna
February 6, 2012 at 3:42 AM
lol the dorky prince!
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46 momoisluv
February 6, 2012 at 3:45 AM
Yoochunaah hwaiting! I was so not wrong when I picked you as my bias in DBSK. :D
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47 Sue
February 8, 2012 at 1:09 AM
Yoochun I heart you in those joseon era clothing... I heart stops....
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48 bluemoon
February 9, 2012 at 3:17 PM
AH! I hope Micky doesn't drop out of this drama now that there's a scandal about him. Please, please don't drop out of this drama.
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49 geanna
February 17, 2012 at 5:50 AM
http://6002sky.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/120217-yoochun-filming-on-rooftop-prince-on-street-various-12/ OMG SO FUNNY!!!
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