I Summon You, Gold starts shoots, prepares for premiere
by javabeans
Two actors, three lead characters: I admit I’m sorta giving I Summon You, Gold the side-eye for its identical-strangers storyline where Han Ji-hye plays two different women. Not to say these can’t be fun in a campy way, though we’ve had our share of overly melo versions as well (Cinderella Man, say).
In these latest stills from the MBC weekend show, Han Ji-hye goes for two vastly disparate looks, with one character (named Yuna) getting vampy and the other one (Mong-hee) displaying the more expected sweet-and-bubbly heroine persona. Complicating matters? Haughty and cold Yuna is the wife of hero Yeon Jung-hoon… who undergoes a painful divorce and then opens up his heart for real when he meets Mong-hee. The woman who looks exactly like his ex. Lordy, not like that’s unhealthy or anything.
The characters work in the jewelry business (hence the Gold in the title), with our heroine aspiring to be a designer and our hero owning a large company. His younger brother (Lee Tae-sung) works in the company as well and is married to Lee Soo-kyung, who ends up being the rival.
My biggest question about this plot: I have no idea whether the two Han Ji-hyes turn out to be related to explain the resemblance, or whether they’re supposed to be coincidentally identical. And frankly I’m not sure which version I prefer — because if they’re related, the resemblance becomes sensical, and yet that means we’re dealing with birth secrets. And I think this show has got plenty of cliches in the pipeline already.
The drama held its first table read on March 22, then entered shoots on the 24th, in preparation for its April 6 premiere. Yikes. That is starting off on a packed timetable.
To refresh your memories, this is the drama that not only swapped out directors and lead actors but also production companies. So although the producers say they’re confident the late start won’t be much of a problem, I’m not putting too much stock in that. We’ll see how they manage once they kick off with this weekend’s broadcast.
Via Joy News
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1 Cyoon
April 2, 2013 at 5:10 AM
lol! Falling in love with your ex's doppelgänger... fun.
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canxi
April 2, 2013 at 10:51 AM
LOL The Vampire Diaries XD
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Rain
April 4, 2013 at 2:20 AM
Hahaha... Love that...
I can't shake of mr vampire prosecutor... His hotness is forger etched in my brain cells...
Is this er, a Vampire makjang...!?!
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2 Belle3005
April 2, 2013 at 5:13 AM
GEE why is it so hard to find a decent drama with a plot that's intriguing these days? Not watching this. MBC,all the ridiculous things that you come out with... *shakes head*
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topper
April 2, 2013 at 6:27 AM
Weekend shows are mostly like this, what are you expecting.
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Belle3005
April 2, 2013 at 6:57 AM
I don't know,maybe a show with more heart and substance? I want a show that gives me warm fuzzies. I think I'm being picky because I know that a show like that actually exists. (Read: I Live in Cheongdamdong) JUST SAYING. Technically,yes ILCDD isn't a weekend show and it is a sitcom so it would be unfair for me to make a comparison but you get what I mean,right?
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topper
April 2, 2013 at 7:03 AM
I happen to be a big fan of ILICDD. Best sitcom ever.
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Belle3005
April 2, 2013 at 7:37 AM
Ditto! I have only started watching the show just recently and currently about 30 percent through but I can safely declare that ILICDD is one of the best shows around. This show,so full of awesomeness! It's simple but surprisingly enough when I measure it up against other shows,many actually fell flat. I love this drama to bits! :D
esjpx
April 2, 2013 at 8:05 AM
omg sorry to ask, do you speak Korean or have you found English subtitles for ILIC? if you happen to know where I can find subs I'd be really grateful!
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Belle3005
April 2, 2013 at 8:38 AM
Nope. Sadly I don't know where you can get English subtitles for this one. I'm watching it with Chinese Subs,which is probably the only available subs that I know of out there. What a bummer. :(
esjpx
April 3, 2013 at 10:56 PM
Aww that's too bad ): Thanks anyway, I hope it can be subbed someday.
JO
April 3, 2013 at 5:25 PM
UNEXPECTED YOU
God. I cannot stop praising that show for providing me with warm thoughtful moments and amazing, natural dialogue.
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dramacupcake101
May 7, 2013 at 10:11 PM
watch 9; nine times time travel it is amazing you will think you got it then the writer will totally blow your mind
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3 Mystisith
April 2, 2013 at 5:18 AM
No childhood portion at the beginning? In that case, filming schedule will become rapidly complicated.
Not expecting much of the story but the cast (the male one...) is solid: I will watch this to see them in action. If the rest is good, then it will be a bonus.
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4 tadaaflo
April 2, 2013 at 5:30 AM
i cant see any pic in my firefox browser (yeaa yeaa i use firefox).. its happening all over again like the jang ok jung article...
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Rachel
April 2, 2013 at 8:36 AM
It could simply be an issue with Photobucket since that's where the photos are hosted. I use Chrome and it happens to me sometimes. Don't worry we're not here to flame people with different browser choices. This is a drama site, not a tech site haha.
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Lena S.
April 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM
i can't see any picture either, since yesterday...weird.
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Lena S.
April 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM
only in firefox though.
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Jolie
April 2, 2013 at 11:58 AM
I'm having the same issue too. Does anyone know how to fix it? Or why photobucket photos are not appearing?
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zoe
April 2, 2013 at 10:30 PM
firefox had a update yest or today and now pics are not appearing!
angryparsnip
April 2, 2013 at 12:03 PM
I get an post with photos then the next one has no photos but type ?
This is what happens when Apple demands you update your computer ! Since then it has been hit or miss on my favorite blog reading. This is the only blog that this is happening too.
Bummer !
cheers, parsnip
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dominique
April 3, 2013 at 6:07 AM
Can someone notify the admins? I haven't changed anything on my computer, but since April 1st, some of the images are not loading. At first, I thought it was DB's version of April Fools, but it seems to be an issue with certain browsers i.e. firefox. Other images on other articles load fine.
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5 Me2me
April 2, 2013 at 5:46 AM
I agree with @tadaaflo I can't see any pic
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6 tiffany
April 2, 2013 at 5:48 AM
achk exciting! HJH and YJH as leads? YES, pls!
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7 DayDreamer
April 2, 2013 at 5:49 AM
Gahh! My sexy vampire...not sure if I should just blindly plunge into this just for you.
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Lilian
April 2, 2013 at 9:24 AM
my thoughts too! I tried another of his drama...something to do with money. But found it too hard to bear and gave up! Maybe try one episode here too? although I am not liking what I've read so far.
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DayDreamer
April 3, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Yeah, I also tried his drama Can Love Become Money but it was hard to get past even half of the first episode. The female lead's character was too annoying. Only Yeon Jung Hoon was awesome but it's hard for me to watch a drama simply for one person.
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8 kyuu
April 2, 2013 at 6:02 AM
why i feel abt this "twin" like actress and 1 guy kinda look like an old telenovela i watch long time ago...
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9 kyuu
April 2, 2013 at 6:11 AM
LOL now i remember the telenovela which i feel resemble with this drama... la usurpadora LOL
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marid
April 2, 2013 at 8:06 AM
There's a few that have the same premises just different names. I grew up watching Novelas so I have a huge list. top two being La usurpadora & La otra both involve identical women, that for some reason or other one ends up pretending to be the other.
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10 zee
April 2, 2013 at 6:25 AM
This is..uh..weired..
I like these 2 together though...I thought they were great in EOE too
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11 snow_white
April 2, 2013 at 6:34 AM
I have mixed feelings for this one.....will wait for the reviews to give this a try.....
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12 jubilantia
April 2, 2013 at 6:51 AM
Wait wait wait- does this mean no more Vampire Prosecutor? I know last season wasn't nearly as good as the first one, but I really hoped they could redeem themselves in season 3.
Other than that, this sounds like it has too much boring business takeovers for me. I think the two characters for Han Ji-hye sounds interesting, but I don't know if it's enough for me to tune in. We'll see.
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13 ck1Oz
April 2, 2013 at 7:05 AM
Is her waist photoshopped? I don't recall her being this tiny in May Queen.
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canxi
April 2, 2013 at 10:55 AM
They totally did in that second pic. Looks like someone cut off a bit of her rib cage.
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skelly
April 2, 2013 at 2:03 PM
Yes, really bad photoshop job on the red dress. You can see where her waist should be by the position of her hands, and the funky carve they made out of her ribs.
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14 Neeko
April 2, 2013 at 7:09 AM
최진실 in 별은 내 가슴에!
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15 marid
April 2, 2013 at 8:12 AM
She's so pretty, I just finish watching Sweet 18 and found it cute. I just kept thinking that she was very different looking from all the actresses now in days. Then you add Vampire oppa to the mix.. I know this might be a total mess, but I still want to watch it...
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16 jude
April 2, 2013 at 8:15 AM
Hm. the red version of Han Ji Hye looks weird. It's like a bad case of photo-shop where someone plaster Han Ji Hye face onto someone else's body. Isn't it? Or is it just my bad eyes playing tricks on me? *I need to change glasses*
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17 yamapisukii
April 2, 2013 at 8:31 AM
its always the dramas that we underestimate end up being the good ones. will keep an eye out for this one!. (:
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Dominique
April 2, 2013 at 9:03 AM
Or the ones that Dramabeans does not recap, for whatever reasons.
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skelly
April 2, 2013 at 2:05 PM
bite not the hand that feeds you
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18 crazedlu
April 2, 2013 at 9:14 AM
Eeeeee! I'm so excited for this pairing. I enjoy him more than her, but I very much like them together. And cute outfit on the bubbly one.
Woohoo! Only a few more days. That is a dang tight schedule.
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19 Elisabeth
April 2, 2013 at 9:35 AM
Kinda reminds me of the ringer, the us show. I was really bummed when that was canceled. I love Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ioan Gruffod
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20 myra
April 2, 2013 at 9:40 AM
I thought it will air next week as it's not listed here....could you please add this drama to the list and also jTBC's The end of the world? it would be nice to have them all here....
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21 Rach ^^
April 2, 2013 at 10:16 AM
The live shoot system is seriously crazy. Looks like most of them can only dream of sleep for the next few months.
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22 ht
April 2, 2013 at 11:08 AM
'The drama held its first table read on March 22, then entered shoots on the 24th, in preparation for its April 6 premiere.'
I remember about the sudden crazy switching companies (and Lee Jong-hyuk) but oh my god. That's hardly 2 weeks before the premiere.
For some reason, I'm interested in this. Please, I don't want them to be related!
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23 Ahjummoni
April 2, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Oh this is the face that he made when he met Han Ga In doppelganger Dong Joon of ZEA
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24 goldeng
April 2, 2013 at 11:28 AM
yeon jung hoon~~ *----* me wants to watch just for him but.. the identical girls thing is creepy lol like CREEPY and UNHEALTHY... telenovelas anyone?? xD I wonder if this would be a tears wrenching melo or a comedy or what? and the live shooting was insane... like 15 days before the premiere...?
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25 Ash
April 2, 2013 at 12:41 PM
Yikes, that is one ridiculous schedule. Here's hoping we don't see car accidents and hospital visits cropping up in the news. :/
Judging by that description, this'll probably be a hot mess, but... Yeon Jung-hoon. My standards just got a whole lot lower.
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26 Christy
April 2, 2013 at 1:57 PM
The whole falling in love with the ex's doppleganger reminds me of Which Star Are You From with Kim Rae-won and Jung Ryeo-won.
I'm usually not enticed by these sort of storylines in the slightest, but I might be reeled in by the appeal of Yeon Jung-hoon and Han Ji-hye. Sigh, something tells me I might just be signing myself up for disappointment.
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27 Cali
April 2, 2013 at 2:43 PM
Only reason I'm ever gonna watch this? Min Tae Yeon.
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28 Dun Dun
April 2, 2013 at 3:33 PM
hmm... I think the other women who wearing the red dress. Yeon Jung Hoon, I will watch it if you still a vampire.
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29 liz
April 2, 2013 at 3:33 PM
what is this? An Korean version of King Flower ??
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30 Sagayap18
April 2, 2013 at 4:16 PM
Will be watching this one mainly because of Han Ji Hye, been a fan since Sweet 18. Definitely not photoshopped especially ifyou have seen the other stills of her in that same red dress you can check out those pics here http://forums.soompi.com/discussion/2015323/upcoming-drama-2013-i-summon-you-gold/p4
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31 Grace
April 2, 2013 at 5:00 PM
In May Queen poster HJH also wore red dress.. it even made an issue because someone uploaded a stolen shot and she look fat. Now, she is wearing red again, and i think they made her look so skinny but too bad it doesn't look natural at all. She look like a cartoon charater i saw on TV with extremely small waistline.. i forgot the name of that cartoon hehehe。.
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32 acejihyo
April 2, 2013 at 5:52 PM
call me shallow but god, he's hot.
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33 moi
April 3, 2013 at 4:54 AM
Ji Hye's dress on the lelf is exactly like the one Park Shin Hye wore for some pictorial. It was posted here not long ago. That the only thing caught my eyes :)
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34 JO
April 3, 2013 at 5:43 PM
ugh, I WISH THE STORY WAS THAT SHE HAS A MENTAL ILLNESS WHERE SHE HAS MULTPILE PERSONALITIES
instead of this dumb twin stuff or look a like stuff (the caps was my text-shout to the drama world).
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35 leemyis
April 4, 2013 at 7:57 PM
Looking forward to this drama. I don't know why but I get the feel of Vampire Prosecutor in me. He's just so freaking hot in that outfit. Honestly, Han Ji Hye is very beautiful. I miss their moments in EOE. Glad to see them again. Drama production, staffs, actors and actresses, FIGHTING!
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