First script read for Hong sisters’ horror rom-com Master’s Sun
by girlfriday
Production is underway for the new Hong sisters horor romantic comedy Master’s Sun, starring Gong Hyo-jin and So Ji-sub, set to premiere later this month. It’s following I Hear Your Voice in SBS’s Wednesday-Thursday slot, which means we’re going straight from mind-reading hero to ghost-seeing heroine. Hm, I could get used to Superpower Wednesdays. Character descriptions accompanied the script read, and as expected the Hong sisters didn’t scrimp on the puntastic titles and character names, as is their custom.
So Ji-sub plays the rich I-see-everything-as-money hero Joo Joong-won (joong-won means “ruling position” or “supremacy”), and Gong Hyo-jin plays the I-see-dead-people heroine Tae Gong-shil (tae is “form/figure” and gong-shil is “empty room,” so literally “form in empty room” as in the creepy ghosts she sees). That also makes the pun version of the title Mr. Joo’s Ms. Tae, which, PFFFFFT. What can I say? The Hong sisters never met a pun they didn’t like.
The heroine suddenly develops the ability to see ghosts after an accident, and it freaks her out so much that she can’t sleep at night. She works as a secretary for the hero, a haughty executive of a shopping mall kingdom (Oh the product placement to come. Anthony would LOVE this.) and the drama promises a mix of chilling horror, sweet romance, and laugh-out-loud comedy. Yes please. I’m begging you — bring back the funny.
Co-starring is Seo In-gook (Answer Me 1997) as an ex-soldier and head of security (I’m thinking chaebol executive private security, not yunno, mall cop… though come to think of it, that’d be funnier). Kim Yuri (Alice in Cheongdam-dong) plays a top star, and since her character’s last name is Tae, she must be related to the heroine. I hope the love square isn’t between sisters. Man, that would suck. And Jung Ga-eun (A Thousand Kisses) plays a meddlesome busybody who brings the laughs.
I’m looking forward to So Ji-sub for the first time ever, mostly because his conceited and self-involved character actually sounds like the perfect thing to mesh his star persona with to make for side-splitting comedy. I hope that’s what they’re going for, because I can actually see myself liking him if he can make fun of himself. And Gong Hyo-jin is love love love. With PD Jin Hyuk of City Hunter and Prosecutor Princess at the helm, all around it’s got great ingredients for a fantastic drama. Not that we haven’t been burned by that before, but let’s just hope this drama’s got enough magic to make up for old wounds.
Master’s Sun follows I Hear Your Voice and premieres July 31 on SBS.
Via TV Report
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Tags: Gong Hyo-jin, Hong sisters, Master's Sun, Seo In-gook, So Ji-sub
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26 kumi
July 4, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Who's playing the ghost?
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27 doomy
July 4, 2013 at 11:52 AM
the only thing i'm hesitant about is whether so ji sub's character ends up being a reworking of dokko jin and then we get best love mark 2. i only actually fell in love with that show halfway through and i never saw big bc i heard about the ending, lol, so waiting with bated breath here for the hong sisters to regain their mojo. we're all rooting for you etc
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28 lili
July 4, 2013 at 12:16 PM
I still need to recover from the trainwreck that was 'Big'...
As for me, I'll skip this one.
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29 Mar
July 4, 2013 at 12:20 PM
I'm approaching this sideways with caution because this past year in dramas has scarred me, it's just been so meh and I'm cranky about it.
Reasons to Watch:
Paranormal aspect
Hong Sisters
Gong Hyo-jin
Seo In-gook
Reasons Not to Watch:
So Ji-sub
Hong Sisters -yes they are a pro and a con. While I enjoy the funny in their work and I have liked all of their female lead characters except Go Mi-nyu, I have never really absolutely loved one of their shows.
PD is a toss up-City Hunter was crack, but Prosecutor Princess-I really disliked that show all around.
I will check it out and hope for magic.
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30 Nessa🌹
July 4, 2013 at 12:51 PM
So Ji Sub, YAY!! PD of City Hunter, YAY!!!
Hong Sisters, Yay!!! Paranormal aspect, YAY!!!
Gong Hyo Jin.... I never really got sucked into any of her works, sad to say =( Yes, haters will hate me for saying that =( But it's just my opinion =)
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31 Noelle
July 4, 2013 at 1:12 PM
Please be good please be good please be good!
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32 Rach ^^
July 4, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Will be waiting for recaps and see whether it's worth the time or not. I don't really get the Hong sisters' popularity... even though their earlier works like Choon Hyung, My Girl and Fantasy Couple are some of my favourites... hmm.
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33 Lady
July 4, 2013 at 2:35 PM
So Ji Sub with the beard, can't wait to see his character.
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34 themugen123
July 4, 2013 at 3:20 PM
Hope so ji sub keeps the beard.
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35 Savanna
July 4, 2013 at 3:34 PM
Totally unrelated, but girlfriday mentioned "Anthony" while talking about product placement. Who's Anthony, and why would he love this? I don't even know why this piques my interest...
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topper
July 4, 2013 at 3:41 PM
King of Drama's main protagonist. A drama producer, and happens to dig product placement.
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rhumball
July 4, 2013 at 4:30 PM
You have to watch King of Drama. such underrated drama. so funny. You're gonna love Anthony.
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ilikemangos
July 4, 2013 at 9:42 PM
Buahah -- king of dramas wasn't groundbreaking or anything but it sure did produce an iconic figure in k-dramaland. Not just in the story(cause he was iconic there) but in the real world much of the stuff happening behind the scenes are viewed through the same lens as anthony.
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36 POPSMISSION
July 4, 2013 at 4:17 PM
I am really interested in this drama after hearing more about the story.
I am excited that they seem to be going for the comedy angle because I think that will work a hell of a lot better for this premise then a melo take on the ghost story idea.
I think it could end up being really fun!
Can't wait!
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37 rhumball
July 4, 2013 at 4:29 PM
i'm excited.. everything looks promising. but hoping this won't be like GFB. Hong sisters are pretty good, except of course, I don't like 'Big'. since Big was their recent disaster, hopefully we can only get uphill from now.
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38 Bengbeng
July 4, 2013 at 5:44 PM
first time i saw jisub with a tache and beard. Is there no frontal shot of him?
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39 Sajen
July 4, 2013 at 6:12 PM
I hope So Ji Sub gets to wear that facial hair in the show.
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40 Noelle
July 4, 2013 at 6:13 PM
This is the first time I actually find SJS attractive. I am loving the facial hair.
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41 in times...
July 4, 2013 at 6:33 PM
My last Hong sisters' drama was "Greatest Love" and indeed was it awesome. So, I'm looking forward to this as Gong Hyo Jin is one of my favorite actress and who doesn't love So Ji Sub? Can't wait. XD
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42 Hugepuffball
July 4, 2013 at 7:26 PM
Heh, I loved the King of Dramas reference
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43 azzurri
July 4, 2013 at 8:23 PM
So looking forward to this! SJS doing something happy... I've wished for that for a long time. Really hope he smiles a lot in this. And GHJ - have been a diehard fan of hers since Thank You. So this combination, I have never expected it or even considered it (so kudos to whoever thought to cast them), but now I'm really hoping there will be mindblowing chemistry.
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eny
July 5, 2013 at 2:45 AM
me too, i wanna see him in comedy. I only like GHJ in pasta, I don't like Greatest Love n Thank You
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44 junibacken
July 4, 2013 at 8:30 PM
Everytime I see a product placement in a drama I always think of Anthony too :D
And totally looking forward to this drama, I can't wait to see how SJS will do in rom-com :)
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45 amy
July 4, 2013 at 9:27 PM
Another " I SEE DEAD PEOPLE" crap. I'll pass
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46 imot
July 4, 2013 at 9:47 PM
Ohh that girl Jung Ga Eun really looks like Song Hye Gyo in the pic ..... for awhile i thought she was SHG but why would she be in the this drama lol.
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47 anvesha
July 4, 2013 at 11:53 PM
Mention of Anthony always makes me smile... I'm looking forward if only to a funny drama since not many laugh out loud dramas are out right now. I miss them.
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48 reglest
July 5, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Hong Sister + Gong Hyo Jin + PD Jin Hyuk!
I'm IN!! *jumping*
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49 DarknessEyes
July 5, 2013 at 12:13 AM
looking forward to this! i think i'll watch :D
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50 antonia
July 5, 2013 at 3:19 PM
SO JI SUB, i need nothing more... but they give me more: Hong Sis and GHJ!!! can't wait
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