Kim Yoo-jung turns schoolgirl bully in first villain role
by girlfriday
Go Ah-sung, Kim Yoo-jung
Okay, now this is a project I’m really excited about. There’s a new movie in the works by the PD-writer team behind Wandeuki, about the circumstances surrounding a 14-year old girl’s suicide and the bullying that led to her death. The new film is called Elegant Lie, and stars rising It Girls Go Ah-sung (Snowpiercer) and Kim Yoo-jung (The Moon That Embraces the Sun). The setup makes it sound like the female counterpart to Bleak Night, and if it’s even half as gut-wrenching as that movie, it’ll break me.
Kim Hyang-gi (Queen’s Classroom) plays the 14-year old girl who commits suicide at the start of the film, which sends her sister, played by Go Ah-sung, and Mom (Kim Hee-ae, A Wife’s Credentials) looking into her past for answers. Go Ah-sung’s character is bright and outspoken, the polar opposite of her younger sister, who was always quiet and reserved. As she uncovers the harsh truth about her sister’s life at school, she’ll deal with her own guilt and loss.
Kim Yoo-jung will play the friend and bully who made Kim Hyang-gi’s life a living hell at school. She’s described as the truly frightening kind of mean popular girl: outwardly bright and cheery to everyone else, but in reality hiding a dark, shrewd, manipulative side underneath that sweet facade. Guh, I’m already getting chills.
It sounds like a fantastic role, and a great way to transition out of always playing the safe childhood counterpart to every dramaland heroine out there. Good is nice, but bad is better. I can’t wait to see her bust out her villainous chops, which I’m sure she’s got in spades. There’s no telling if this can be another Bleak Night, but with a stellar cast of talented actresses like this and a dark school drama at the center, my excitement meter is dialed way way up.
Elegant Lie starts shooting this month for a release next year.
Kim Hee-ae, Kim Hyang-gi
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1 Kiara
August 23, 2013 at 1:07 PM
Awesome, I cant wait to see her as a mean girl. I'm so excited for Kim Hyang-gi too. Loved her in Queen's Classroom.
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ilikemangos
August 23, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Add Kim Hyang Gi to the list of up and coming child k-actresses that are super talented.
I was so so frustrated with her character, but i enjoyed the actress playing her.
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2 eunchans
August 23, 2013 at 1:25 PM
Wow, what a fantastic cast. I can't watch this soon enough!!
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3 Jyyjc
August 23, 2013 at 2:04 PM
What if it's too much like Bleak Night that we don't really feel the full impact of how good it is since we've seen something like it before?
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4 windsun33
August 23, 2013 at 2:20 PM
Sounds good so far, and being a movie and not a series, it will probably have a lot less of the makjang stuff in it. Looks like it won't be out for a while though.
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5 soprection
August 23, 2013 at 2:39 PM
I probably won't watch this (bullying stories have a tendency to stay with me - a little too real) but I agree that 'bad is better'. I'm not familiar with these actresses but I always wish that more actors would be willing to take on villainous roles because it's a great way to stretch your acting chops, imo. Acting isn't easy in general but owning a character who's truly odious or wicked is a real stretch.
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6 sisasee
August 23, 2013 at 3:55 PM
always thought that Kim Hyang Gi is the younger version of Go Ah Sung, now they're cast to be sisters is jjang! Can't wait for the movie ♥ Kim Yoo Jung ♥ Go Ah Sung ♥ Kim Hyang Gi
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7 KDaddict
August 23, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Love her in Q's Classroom! Be interesting just to see it for KimYJ's turn to villainy.
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8 sparks121
August 23, 2013 at 4:30 PM
aw, i wanted to see her throughout the whole film :( oh well, still glad she's in it! and go ah sung's acting is GREAT.
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9 dramapotatoe
August 23, 2013 at 5:12 PM
FINALLY.
Finally we get something different and really interesting from Kim Yoojung. I'm pretty excited and I hope this really gives her a chance to shine.
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10 pohonphee
August 23, 2013 at 5:58 PM
I thought she played a sort of child villain in Flame of Ambition as Shin Eun-kyung's childhood counterpart.
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beggar1015
August 23, 2013 at 7:59 PM
Ah, good point. She was rather - well, I wouldn't say villainous so much as hard and greedy. Still, the role wasn't her usual good girl part.
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akikisetsu
August 23, 2013 at 8:43 PM
I also saw her on Flames of Ambition as the anti-heroine, albeit the child counterpart of the the 2 female lead, and she rocked both roles. Despite her young age, I find that she has depth and nuance in her acting, so she'll do great here.
This is an awesome ensemble of good actors and production people, can't wait. :)
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11 danna
August 23, 2013 at 6:02 PM
YAY! more Kim Hyangi for me! Adored her in Queen's Classroom...I seriously miss the cast of that show a lot...Also Go Ah Sung and Kim Yoo Jung! Very interesting and talented set of people indeed
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ilikemangos
August 23, 2013 at 7:05 PM
Don't sulk just yet!
Miss Rosa makes a frequent appearance in 2 weeks, albeit donning a dress and lipstick instead of a cape. ;)
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12 eny
August 23, 2013 at 6:04 PM
Interesting role for Kim Yoo Jung,nice
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13 pinktape
August 23, 2013 at 6:35 PM
I think Kim Yoojung will rock it, she's only played protagonists but I can see her being totally bitchy!
I love Go Ahsung as well, she did amazing in God of Study
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14 Pilta
August 23, 2013 at 6:40 PM
Whenever there's a Kim Yoo-jung article, I always hope that Lee Min Ho(Rooftop Prince) will also be there. lol.
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reina
August 23, 2013 at 11:10 PM
hahaha... i know what you feel. been having the same thoughts since I watched The Revolt of Gumiho like 3 years ago. (yeo even before TMETS)
Don't get me wrong, I also like her with her other co-stars like JinGoo (And I am a big fan of TMETS) & Gun tae, she really has great chemistry with all her co-stars.
But I think the tragic first love in Revolt of Gumiho just wants to be sorted in my head and heart. I want them to have a happy ending -- somehow, someway in some drama.
Please drama God I need Lee Min Hoo and Kim yoo Jung to have one happy ending.
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Rovi
August 24, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Makes me remember that 93-liner Lee Min-ho has already acted alongside Kim So-hyeon as the younger cunterparts in "Thorn Birds" (before he returned with his small role in SKKS). :)
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15 Sophia
August 23, 2013 at 7:34 PM
Kim Yoo Jung did great in every role so far (I enjoyed her in May Queen so much more than the Han Ji Hye). She's very talented and I'm sure she'll do great in this one, and I'm glad she's willing to play this role.
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16 Carmensitta
August 23, 2013 at 8:09 PM
Her character sounds just like Ali from Pretty Little Liars, looking forward to this!
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17 cheekbones
August 23, 2013 at 9:18 PM
Yes, looking forward to it ! Hopefully I can watch the movie, somehow.
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18 Cam
August 23, 2013 at 10:42 PM
Omomomo, I can't believe that this actress Kim Yoo Jung will act her first-time villian role in this new movie ~ so scaaary. *shivers* She always act like a good girl in her numerous dramas that I watched for several times. So I am very curious what Kim Yoo Jung look like when she will act as a villain!
Aw, instead of this new movie, I wish it'd be in a drama!! (pouts~pouts)
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19 Lilian
August 23, 2013 at 10:58 PM
Definitely an interesting opportunity for Kim Yoo Jung. I have faith in her acting abilities!
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20 MeeisLee
August 23, 2013 at 11:38 PM
This sounds awesomeee. I can't wait Kim Yoo Jung gets older so I can watch her as the female lead in a drama :).
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21 Shado
August 24, 2013 at 7:38 AM
Kim Yoo Jung as school bully? All times (if not most) she's been acting as the good girl. And she's a good actress, so it'll be great to see her do something I've not seen her play before.
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22 goldeng
August 24, 2013 at 8:16 AM
sounds interesting! this reminded me of my fav ep. of vampir prosecutor season 1 that talked about how a girl "committed suicide" in school and the mother doesnt believe it was suicide and starts investigating and then things get ugly for the bullies... I wish its ending is similarto that ep.!
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23 Jenny
August 24, 2013 at 9:44 AM
That image of Go Ah Sung above remind of me of Im Soo-jung ... she got a bit of Im Soo-jung resemblance.
But this is exciting ... both ladies are talent young star!!!
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Helena
August 24, 2013 at 12:55 PM
Yep, you're not alone dear. Pretty much many people in Korea also notices that since few years ago, esp. since God of Study where she paired with Yoo Seung Ho who's little So Ji Sub. So yeah, you know what I mean.
Funny that since Queen's Classrom Kim Hyang Gi started to dubbed as the younger Go Ah Sung. And now they'll play sisters. LOL. Then I hope someday we'll also get Im Soo Jung with GAS.
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24 Nevala
August 26, 2013 at 3:17 PM
Yay, i'll look forward it. I love Yoo-jung's acting... <3
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25 bd
August 27, 2013 at 1:11 AM
KYJ is growing up - sniff.
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