Time-traveling Mi-rae’s Choice begins script rehearsals
by javabeans
The fun begins on Mi-rae’s Choice (aka Future Choice), which held its first script rehearsal with the main cast several days ago. This is the time-traveling show starring Yoon Eun-hye as the heroine whose future self (played by veteran actress Choi Myung-gil, 51) finds a way to travel back to try to get her younger self to choose differently.
In the present day storyline, Yoon Eun-hye plays a bright and confident writer at the broadcast station where our characters work, while her leading man Lee Dong-gun plays a broadcast announcer with a brusque demeanor. Normally I’d figure it’s the heroine who’ll get through his prickly armor to win his heart, except for the fact that Future Mi-rae (heh, Future Future) is here to warn Present Mi-rae not to marry him. While she’s at it, can she tell Mi-rae to get a different perm?
(My big struggle with this premise: Whatever happened to learning from your mistakes, growing as a person, and building character? How are we to believe this isn’t just a selfish misappropriation of the wormhole device? Okay, not like other wormhole narratives are drowning in selfless heroism, but at least in Dr. Jin and Faith the travelers had no say in their jumps, and in Queen In-hyun’s Man there were royal plots to uncover with big life-and-death stakes. In Nine the guy was trying to prevent deaths and exact revenge against big evils, and in Back to the Future our guy had to fix the stuff he himself messed up. So within this context, time-skipping to smooth over your personal regrets seems like the kind of thing Fate would kick you in the ass for. And fine, maybe Fate stories don’t coexist with Wormhole stories in this world, only this is a K-drama, so of course Fate has to be somewhere, biding her time. Just you wait. She’ll get you.)
Annnyway, back to the show. Jung Yong-hwa is the other male lead and he’ll be a gentle, charismatic sort who also happens to be playing undercover boss. Han Chae-ah completes the love rectangle as a reporter.
Mi-rae’s Choice will follow Good Doctor and premieres October 14.
Via TV Daily
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Tags: Han Chae-ah, Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Dong-gun, Mi-rae's Choice, Yoon Eun-hye
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26 miracleloveuknow
September 9, 2013 at 5:09 AM
ohh agree with u, yoon eun hye's hair have been changed like it much,congras yours drama eunhye.hope successful,be love in drama.triangel :),i think it's a interesting drama to watch , Jung yon hwa,Lee dong gun, Han Chae ah stars ,too
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27 Stuart
September 9, 2013 at 5:26 AM
As amusing as the intense reactions all over the Net have been to YEH's hair in these photos, it definitely does confirm the wisdom of the production/PR team in being very quick to reassure people that it's only temporary. While I don't find it hideous, I do wonder why so many people have such a hard time grasping the concept that an actor might change how they look to fit the needs of the part they're playing. Not that I care, because I'm ineradicably convinced that YEH is a beautiful person on the inside, so she always looks good on the outside too.
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ilikemangos
September 9, 2013 at 5:56 AM
I'd like to see k-actors go above and beyond for their characters like in Hollywood where its a full on transformation (weight,hair). Now that's dedication. I think the only big one I can think off the top of my head is miss Kim Sam soon, who gained a considerable amount of weight for her role. I'm not talking about the ones that have to buff it up or lose weight but the ones that really don't fit south koreas standard of pretty.
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windsun33
September 9, 2013 at 8:21 AM
"..why so many people have such a hard time grasping the concept that an actor might change how they look to fit the needs of the part they’re playing.."
I found it kind of funny how many people are totally missing that idea, like they expect some anti-fashionista to still sport perfect hair when there is no way that type character would do so.
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28 Ace
September 9, 2013 at 5:27 AM
WTF that hair!
Anyway, I like the other female lead and both actors so I might check the first episode even if I've been burned by YEH's dramas one too many times before. Plus, I completely agree with JB's points about the time-travelling premise.
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29 Ace
September 9, 2013 at 5:32 AM
Why is it that when I read comments on anything concerning YEH, I get suspicious some comments are made by the same person? Different names, but sounds and looks the same to me. Some fans are really weird. *shrugs*
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30 lizzie
September 9, 2013 at 5:32 AM
it isn't that we can't accept a hairstyle but that must poor and kind hearted girls all have bad hairstyle and not good fashion? ? No! they can all be trendy.. wth plus they are sooo poor yet they have expensive bags and latest cell phones ! It's ridiculous!
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31 jhu
September 9, 2013 at 5:36 AM
lol. i scrolled down to the comments section as soon as i saw the pics anticipating disapproving comments about YEH's ajumma hairdo. certainly enjoying them a lot more than this show promises to be.
thanks peeps. certainly makes the experience bearable knowing i'm not the only one NOT feeling the do. (holds hand for moral support)
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32 sebsob
September 9, 2013 at 5:38 AM
I agree with you about the issues in this time travelling premise where you get to right those things in your life in the 'if only I had' wish list of your heart. However this is something I wish I could do, go back and relive my youth but with the wisdom of maturity. This premise was handled really well in 'Peggy Sue Got Married' where Kathleen's Turner gets to go back and 'not' marry her high school sweetheart and pay attention to people she disregarded and therefore missed out on knowing. She gets to not care about peer pressure and live out her teenage years being the person she should have been...in a very satisfying way.
Of course, that wisdom she carries now only came with experience of making bad mistakes, or rather just not doing what everyone expected of her, even herself. It's not that her high school sweetheart was bad, but he offered the norm, something safe when she didn't have the courage to dare to take the less travelled road, and maybe that's what Yong Hwa might be here...but it is all conjecture at this point because Kdrama previews/trailers/teasers have a history of being very misleading. Regardless, I'd love to see what they are going to do with this premise because as much as I loved Peggy Sue Got Married, it wasn't perfect.
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33 someone
September 9, 2013 at 5:51 AM
@ace as for me, I copied their comments :) hahahaha... loljoke ~ it's because we have same reaction at soompi^^
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34 mskololia
September 9, 2013 at 5:59 AM
...don't like the premise surrounding the time travel. Too much focus on looking back and not dealing with the present....Pass.
Thanks for the article.
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35 nokcha
September 9, 2013 at 6:17 AM
I really like most of the cast with the exception of YEH...and the premise seems a bit, well, overdone. I'll probably watch the first episode and see how it rates on my cringe scale before I commit.
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36 vegaspink
September 9, 2013 at 6:21 AM
1. YEH is a professional who likes to change her appearance for her characters.... Besides, it won't last long.
2. The premise of going back to change your future.... Many people will go back if they could. We are not saints. If we truly have the chance to change even one thing, we would. Maybe a small mistake or a big one, we would still change it. Getting in an accident that crippled you, breaking up with someone you really loved, winning the lottery, or any change that will make you happier, we would do it. These are all selfish changes that we would change. If not, then why are there many who hope for a time machine or regrets about one's life. If you are unhappy and have the chance to change your past to be happy, you will go back.. Yes, many people will say that you would deal with it instead but really, I don't believe that you wouldn't if you have the chance.... Not many will think about the consequences because our selfishness will overpower that worry. The only reason I think people are calling her selfish is because time traveling is not a reality for us and we don't have the chance to do so, but it is a possibility for her so we judge her even before knowing anything more to the story. In her reality, she can go back and change things. In our reality, we have no choice but to deal with our current lives.
Anywayzzz, can't wait for the drama!!
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37 Aly
September 9, 2013 at 6:27 AM
Any news for "The Woman Trice Married"? Have they finally picked an actress? I'm dying to know who lands the role!
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38 lotus
September 9, 2013 at 6:59 AM
Am I the only one that got this weird way of thinking ? As in whenever I read that YEH become a main, lead, the 1st scene that pop up my mind was the kissing scene..........he he he.....who will be the 1st lucky one? LDG or JYH?
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39 Emaan
September 9, 2013 at 7:02 AM
Lee Dong Gun!!! Thank God he is back!!! :)
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40 Saya
September 9, 2013 at 7:06 AM
"time-skipping to smooth over your personal regrets" -- isn't this pretty much the premise of Being Erica? I made it through a season and a half before I - a compulsive finisher - gave up, because there's only so much makjang a person can take.
On the other hand, it doesn't *have* to be bad: if anyone has read The Eyre Affair (the Thursday Next, Literary Detective series) by Jasper Fforde [ BIG SPOILER ] there's a character Thursday calls Granny, but a few books later, you actually find out it is Future Thursday come back to help her younger self. [END SPOILER]
It's a really great series, if anyone is interested - mixing literature and satire with time travel and detectives, underlaid by a moving, emotional story at its core.
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windsun33
September 9, 2013 at 8:38 AM
There have been tons of movies and shows with a similar theme done in the past, from many countries. "The Butterfly Effect" is probably the most famous movie on the theme.
Some writers do OK with the premise - others, not so much. I am a subscriber to the idea that the Butterfly Effect is real as a part of Chaos Theory, but many writers ignore it or get it wrong. We will see what happens here.
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41 niKai
September 9, 2013 at 7:22 AM
Sorry and no offense but that hair is just downright ugly on her. Or at least, it makes for pretty ugly pictures.
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42 Abbie
September 9, 2013 at 7:55 AM
Interesting. I like Yoon Eun-hye. This should be good. I love Jung Yong-hwa. He'll be great.
So who exactly is the leading man, Jung Yong-hwa or Lee Dong-gun?
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43 Noelle
September 9, 2013 at 8:14 AM
I was like, "Who, is the curly haired ahjumma? Wait...oh no."
Sorry YEH I love you but your hair is ridic.
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44 Ren
September 9, 2013 at 8:16 AM
Ah. Frankly, when I first saw Yoon Eun-hye's hairstyle, I wondered if the producers were trying to make her channel Justin Timberlake's iconic ramen hair. Hehe. But I don't think it looks too terrible on hair and she's probably going to have a make over either way (as is Dramaland tradition) so I can't wait to see that. Anyway, the plot seems interesting so I'm intrigued and will probably watch the pilot! Thanks for posting!
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Ren
September 9, 2013 at 8:17 AM
Oops. "on her*", I meant. Sorry.
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45 riya88
September 9, 2013 at 8:39 AM
the story is like this movie.. its a korean movie..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Makeover
i think i m going to skip this.... though i loved the movie!
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sophia
September 9, 2013 at 12:06 PM
I was just going to post that! I liked the movie too but will skip this drama.
I may be nuts but...I really don't get YEH's popularity. I've basically hated everything she's done except for Coffee Prince and that's only because of the genius that was Gong Yoo (can someone PLEASE give him a new drama so I can wipe my mental palate of the disaster that was BIG).
I will be popping back into Dramabeans just to read the comments about her hair though. The beanut gallery is awesome...unlike YEH's acting.
*hauled to the stocks for heresy*
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46 windsun33
September 9, 2013 at 8:41 AM
I don't quite understand all the comments on the hair, since I assume that it is part of the role she is playing. Why would we expect someone who starts out (apparently) as a total ditz be expected to sport the latest in sexy hair styles?
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47 MizzMizzEka
September 9, 2013 at 9:43 AM
Finally.
Thankyou God, for those years to shipper when Dong Gun Oppa comeback, now U give a look alike and hottie young man like YongHwa, too? Gumawooo!
I hope it start welll and ends well, and KBS will have another success drama again (that I could watch in my tv kabel again, cuz lately SBS hook me in for their drama,"I Hear Your Voice")
Is Future Mirae will airing along the same time with Heirs?
Fine! As long Jong Suk not appear being cameo at Heirs, I just want stay with DongGun Oppa.
hopefully they will come as guest in Running Man *pleaseplease *begging :D
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Nilechoclat
September 9, 2013 at 10:48 AM
No Future Mirae will be MON _ Tuesday
Heirs Wednesday & Thursday
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MizzMizzEka
September 13, 2013 at 8:42 AM
Thankyou for your infoo, *glad
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48 trotwood
September 9, 2013 at 10:06 AM
Any day with pictures of smoulder shoulders (LDG) is a great day. Can theyjust have him sitting somewhere reading? I'd even watch that.
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49 merry
September 9, 2013 at 10:22 AM
Is it a stereotype of writers in South Korea? Do you recall Hyun Bin's and Go Song Hyo's Worlds Within, where there was writer with giganormous hair? From one with hair issues, i can say good luck to YEH. I admire her dedication to her craft. If such dry frizzy hair can turn to soft and silky, there must be a PPL somewhere hugging centre stage. I wish it wouldn't distract.
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50 merry
September 9, 2013 at 10:27 AM
One more, i have seen photos of LDG which showed him on the pouchy side. He must have reversed the slide and prepared arduously for his role. I hope this hasn't sapped his energies though. But as with most men, the older they get the younger they look. So, LDG, bring us back your charm. I still recall Lovers in Paris LDG. Swoon.
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