From the press conference for Scholar Who Walks the Night
by javabeans
It’s not that I’m not excited about the premiere of MBC’s Scholar Who Walks the Night (I am! Vampires in hanboks! Lee Jun-ki pretty!)… it’s just that at this point, I feel there’s little left to say about the show. I’m all out of words. I have no more words to give!
So maybe pretty pictures of the cast will have to be enough for now, especially since the drama premieres in just another day. I promise you guys I’ll have more words to say on Wednesday!
Pictured below are: Lee Jun-ki looking dapper in pinstripes; Lee Yubi doing that whole androgynous-girly thing (as befits her cross-dressing drama character), dressed in an outfit nobody should wear, but somehow looks cute on her; Kim So-eun wearing her character’s air of mysterious hauteur; Lee Soo-hyuk sporting decent hair for the last time before he dons that terrible wig to play an evil vampire; Changmin, who’ll play the prince; and Jang Hee-jin all set to play a gisaeng.
Scholar Who Walks the Night premieres on Wednesday, July 8.
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Tags: Choi Kang Changmin, Jang Hee-jin, Kim So-eun, Lee Jun-ki, Lee Soo-hyuk, Lee Yubi, press conferences, Scholar Who Walks the Night
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26 Alice
July 7, 2015 at 8:52 AM
All the cast members are eye candy. I hope the drama is successful!
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27 spazmo
July 7, 2015 at 9:03 AM
are they back to filming after their injuries? didn't lee yu bi have a herniated disc?
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pogo 🍉
July 7, 2015 at 9:58 AM
She took two weeks of rest and went back to the set. Ideally she should have got four weeks but it's still better than nothing.
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Jan
July 7, 2015 at 9:59 AM
Yes, LJK had one week rest and LYB 2 weeks.
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28 pogo 🍉
July 7, 2015 at 9:38 AM
It's funny, I shouldn't like Lee Yubi's scruffy modern urchin look, but I love it. And I like JB's theory that the choice of a trouser suit is about reminding viewers that she plays a girl who goes around in men's clothes. (hope to god her back injury has healed and isn't getting worse over the course of filming)
Everyone looks good, and I love the amount of red we're seeing here. Very appropriate for a vampire drama, now just please let it be good and not cringeworthy.
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29 Jan
July 7, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Watched the press conference. LJK and LYB were so cute with all the poses they did for the photographers. As usual, LJK looks very comfortable and relaxed. And LYB was laughing/ giggling away.
Noticed that LYB could not sit or bow comfortably, I think her back is not completely recovered. I hope she will be OK as they've got almost another 3 months of filming to go.
I'm guessing LYB is wearing pants so she can avoid having to wear high heels like KSE and JHJ.
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pogo 🍉
July 7, 2015 at 11:13 AM
yeah, I noticed how uncomfortable she looked while seated too - the recommended rest time for total recovery from a herniated disc is about 4 weeks and she got barely half that.
I wonder if she chose the pantsuit so she could sit more comfortably. She's still in massive platform heels, but that's still preferable to having to wear stilettos or heels with a sharper incline while also preserving your modesty in a skirt, those would truly be hell on her back.
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Jan
July 7, 2015 at 11:54 AM
Oh dear, if 4 weeks is needed, then the 2 weeks rest she got is definitely not enough. I read that she was still in hospital at the time when LJK returned to the set after one week, so looks like the injury was really severe.
The massive platform heels while adding a few inches in height are in reality about 1 inch incline vs the other girls' 3 or 4(?) inch heels, hence less strain on her back.
I was also wondering if she got a lot of bruises on her legs from her fall, which the pants would help to cover up.
Any idea why she needed a blanket(?) to cover her legs while sitting down?
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pogo 🍉
July 7, 2015 at 12:01 PM
I noticed Kim So-eun also had a blanket over her knees while they were seated, it seems to be a thing to cover up with so they don't accidentally flash anyone? (I mean, Yubi was in a pantsuit but still)
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
July 8, 2015 at 2:40 AM
im also confused why LYB also has a balnket, when she wear the pants? hmm.. mybe shes cold? hehe
iamdeb
July 7, 2015 at 11:53 AM
That is sad. I won't be surprised if her back bothers her is some way for the rest of her life. Back injuries are no joke.
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30 Gidget
July 7, 2015 at 10:49 AM
Wow. *catches breath*
LJK has officially transitioned from 'pretty' to remarkably handsome.
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31 Kennedy Rose
July 7, 2015 at 11:04 AM
pretty flower boy..i mean, vampire..cute as a button cross dresser, hauntingly beautiful lady-love, sexy evil vampire, rebellious prince...my, my... and those costumes! can't really wait for this!
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32 pogo 🍉
July 7, 2015 at 11:14 AM
please, dear drama, don't suck. PLEASE.
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redfox
July 7, 2015 at 12:02 PM
pogo, I hate to disappoint you, but vampires do definitely suck.
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pogo 🍉
July 7, 2015 at 12:13 PM
THEY can physically suck on blood all they want, but this drama shouldn't.
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prettysup
July 7, 2015 at 11:01 PM
I love your pun!
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33 Krystal Anne
July 7, 2015 at 2:39 PM
Haha I think everyone went wearing their characters personality hence most of them have serious expressions. Lee Yu Bi and Lee Jun Ki is so cute though and they gave so many different cute poses during their couple shoot. And they kept smiling and laughing which is cute. I hope they continue being cute in the drama. I love Sungyeol and Yangsun already <3
I can see that Lee Yu Bi is not really healed yet though since she can't even sit properly. She also said in her interview that she isn't fully healed yet and that she was fine while taping but all the pain comes back after she's done shooting and goes home. I really hope her injury do not worsen while their doing live shoot. Since she isn't healed yet there is a huge possibility for her to strain her back more especially when doing live shooting and action scenes. I am actually really worried for her. Back injuries are no joke.
P.S. Lee Soo Hyuk is so hot!! He really looks like a vampire!! And he was so hot in the trailer as well killing people and feeding on them. He is such a turn on!!
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34 Net-chan
July 7, 2015 at 3:15 PM
I LOVE Lee Yu-bi's outfit! That's totally something I would wear! Love the colour, love the cut. Except for the shoes, which are bleeeh. I would have chosen derbies to complete the androgynous look ;).
The leads look great!
I'm not too sure about watching a drama with vampires in it though. Even if Lee Jun-ki fits perfectly in that role.
Thanks for the pictures! Waiting for a trailer to decide whether I'll watch this or not...
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35 merrym
July 7, 2015 at 5:39 PM
Lee Joon Gi is pimpin' in those pinstripes!
They all look gorgeous. I think this will be good, maybe great. I'm optimistic. Lee Yubi surprisingly blended into the role and now it seems perfect for her. I guess the casting crew knew what they were doing from the start *pheeww* **relieved sigh**
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36 Lilly
July 7, 2015 at 6:41 PM
Ah, look at that vampire worthy cast.
I just know they will all be magic in this.
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37 pigsnout
July 7, 2015 at 9:09 PM
@AA @sera - KSE fans really put down LYB a lot when she was confirmed as the lead in soompi, saying she's not qualified and stuff like that. Then when the thread drama fans told them to stop, they resorted to more indirect insults like she looks like a kid and can't cross dress, things like that. Soompi is a big international fansite, it's normal to see what reaction other fans are having. Yubi's fans/drama fans are trying to be polite and calm so we don't engage in fan wars, WGM fans are no joke but whether they like it or not, like you said LYB is the leading lady.
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
July 7, 2015 at 11:52 PM
@pigsnout it has been continuous until now, started from han groo, jin se yeon, and now lee yoo bi, and im glad JSY turn down the offer.. i dunno what will happen if JSY accepted. her situation might be far worse than LYB. at least shes lucky,many support her. unlike JSY.
what can we do if the fans acting like that. im KSE fans also, but i wont distracted by the fact who are the leads here. so for you guys who are fans of LYB, why been distracted by comments made by some immature fans? i also came across LYB fans who made a bash comment to KSE, even it is not many.. but why bother.
so now LYB turn to prove that she is leads material.. so those immature fans can keep quiet.
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AA
July 8, 2015 at 4:58 PM
But you can't justify a few KSE fans (probably the same group of fans) who are immature because of their bias to all KSE fans. Unfortunately, there will be haters anywhere and I tend to ignore them and focus on other things. I didn't think LYB was really hated--I thought it was JIN SE YEON who was getting unfairly hated by both Korean and international fans.
I've indicated in a previous reply (on DB) that most KSE fans seem to have a wide imagination and because her characters (esp as Crown Princess) is so vague and mysterious, you can't help but dissect on what could be. I even find myself wondering and the fact that her character was not originally in the manga, just adds on to it. It's actually pretty funny and interesting reading different ideas of how they think her character may play out...these mainly from her fans.
I don't know if I would even consider myself a KSE fan considering I have not seen most of her roles but I do appreciate her great potential in becoming a versatile actress. In fact, I would consider myself a bigger fan of the Korean dramas in general so certain actors, actresses, and very small amount of idols grabs my attention.
With that said, I do believe most of her fans are aware that LYB is the LEAD ACTRESS and there's no denying it. She WILL be the center of the story whether any one likes it or not and the fact that we all know she is the lead actress, there's really no point in dissecting her character. She'll be the center of the story, period, so leave the imagination completely to the writers who I hope does justice to her and her character. :)
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38 casso
July 7, 2015 at 11:53 PM
i love changmin!!!!!
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39 pigsnout
July 8, 2015 at 12:58 AM
@sera - Han Groo was not hated on to this degree, netizens said she could act well but not suited to this role. JSY was criticised even harder for total lack of acting skills but that was by general netizens, not KSE fans because KSE name was not even mentioned until after this offer.
It's Lee Yubi who got all the hate from KSE fans because her name came up and then some wrong articles were released. International sites also translated wrongly saying that KSE was the lead and it pissed her fans off when LYB got the role instead. It's really unfair because the KSE fans can be so bitchy on soompi (u can see their icon/sig), now they don't directly say bad things about LYB because posters told them they shouldn't attack her.
But after Yubi had her back injury you still had some KSE fan saying 'oh I'm sure the media is just exaggerating her injury, the REAL tragedy is that KSR has no present day love line with LJK! ' and even then the LYB fan who responded did it in a mature way to say lumbar disc injuries are actually serious and the media is not exaggerating. But how cruel do you have to be to say something like that about a girl just because she got a role you wanted for your bias? And this was like 2 months after she got cast. The LYB fans there are really super restrained compared to some of the things that got said about her. Thank god dramabeans is not so lowkey nasty.
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
July 8, 2015 at 2:33 AM
@pigsnout some fans, not all.
i also disagree on the attack like that. even it happened to JSY or any other actress, to attack someone based on that it somewhat unreasonable. and note that i actually well aware of the issue, the whole story that u didnt have to explain all that. for me, those fans are immature. LYB and KSE fans want to protect their bias, which both fans are over protective. but smh KSE fans are so immature to attack someone like that.
and whatever nasty things being said to LYB, she still is a leading lady, so at least it can comfort LYB's fans in some way. right? so for KSE's fan, even shes not a leading lady here, is it wrong for her fans to hope something for her character?
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
July 8, 2015 at 2:37 AM
auww still in my opinion, JSY got much more hatred rather than LYB. LYB got the attacks from KSE's fans, but still love by many..
but JSY not only knetz but international fans. but im not goin to talk about JSY anymore here.. since shes not a part of the drama.
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pigsnout
July 8, 2015 at 8:03 AM
Yeah JSY is not relevant here and she was not the one targeted by KSE fans.
But with the kind of conditions @Kiara and I are describing, surely it's not hard to see why LYB fans want to stay quiet in the soompi thread. Of anyone even dares to point out what those immature KSE fans (not all, but some very noisy ones) are doing, LYB fans will be the ones accused. We rather just wish her well in her first leading role and stay quiet/ come to sites like dramabeans instead.
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AA
July 8, 2015 at 5:12 PM
I think it's better to just not even worry about any of these KSE fans (probably the same person/group of people) you've mention because even I am here scratching my head wondering who they could be...the less exposure you give them, the better. But I really do wonder where you are seeing these comments against LYB from KSE fans especially if they are in the SOOMPI page because I lurk on there (I am not active). There are definitely some passionate KSE fans and in fact, I think some of them from what I've read thus far don't even mention LYB in their comments. lol
Now I am starting to wonder if the lack of comments of LYB existence in the drama from KSE fans are more bothersome to some people... either way, it doesn't matter. The show must go on! Let's all focus on the positive side of things! HOW ABOUT THESE LEADING MEN!!! lol
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ari
July 8, 2015 at 8:19 PM
I learned that sometimes being hated/disliked is less of an insult than when someone acts as if you don't exist. :(
AA
July 8, 2015 at 5:05 PM
Where are you getting all these hatred from KSE fans? I have can't think of any antis LYB who are KSE fans that had said/posted/commented anything demeaning towards LYB. Then again, I am not active to all of the websites, threads, posts, comments, etc so I can't speak for all KSE fans.
I think the main issue was the misprinted about KSE role when they announced her addition to the drama. I thought that was poorly executed by MBC or whomever it was who released the news.
So by default, I believe KSE fans retracted because they originally thought she was the lead and only to find out a few days later that it was misprinted and she was actually the second lead. But after the news came out, it was more like KSE fans wondering about why she didn't end up with the leading actress role but I rarely saw any comments towards LYB and hating her for taking the leading role. Again, it was more like KSE fans complaining why KSE wasn't offered the leading role. Worst, I don't think KSE fans even knew what her role would be...even I was baffled. I believe it wasn't until about a week after they revealed she joined the cast and then eventually about her dual role.
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
July 8, 2015 at 6:21 PM
maybe MBC shud be partially blamed? i dunno its like giving LYB the lead actress where she should be the centre of the story, while the character of KSE is described as a mysterious, and wanna the attention given more to KSE. it wudnt happen if KSE's character is originally adapted from the manhwa.. and fans already can foreseen her character.. maybe this is strategy from MBC. dunno..
i found it is a little bit.. err confusing. i hope the writer/ PD will give justice to all characters although im here becoz of KSE and LJK. i do like all casts, and they are all so eye-candy..and suprisingly i just found LSH is so handsome n good looking..
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pigsnout
July 9, 2015 at 10:16 PM
Didn't I just mention soompi......why is it so hard to accept that LYB was getting hate from KSE fans there when she was cast? Do I have to link every individual comment to prove it? You want to say it's the same minority every time but they make the atmosphere there so uncomfortable that LYB fans prefer not to have to keep reminding who is the lead....
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40 OMG it's Healer ?
July 8, 2015 at 1:36 AM
I can't wait to see Lee Yubi here on her first leading role. So excited for her. Fighting!
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41 Fion
July 8, 2015 at 1:43 AM
OMG! I cant wait for tonight eps!!!
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42 Ali.sabura
July 8, 2015 at 10:33 AM
You are right. I saw Kim So Eun in an airport. She simply beautiful woman, what in chambers. Such sweet and nice. Her natural beauty and talent. To me, all Korean actors liked. But, i love actresses in natural beauty, (but not after plastic surgery ).
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
July 8, 2015 at 8:03 PM
lucky you!
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43 melodiex
July 8, 2015 at 5:35 PM
I thought So Eun is the lead?!?!?! In the first ep there's so much chemistry between her and Jun Ki, I was so looking forwarding to them as couples!! I know So Eun plays another character later on, but I feel Yubi lacks chemistry with the male lead?? So Eun and Jun Ki looked so good together...
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ari
July 8, 2015 at 7:55 PM
How can you tell LYB lacks chemistry with the male lead when she was on the screen and close to him for around 20 seconds (irl time) and they just met? Compared with KSE who was on screen for a lot longer and was actually in a relationship with LJK's character.
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
July 8, 2015 at 7:57 PM
nope, LYB is the first lead, while KSE is secondary.. at the first glance, it looks like LJK-LYB is like oppa-dongsaeng r/ship. but who knows they will have a chemistry later on. lets just wait and watch..
if the reason you watch this drama is becoz of KSE, try to stay until the end. :) mine also because of LJK and KSE, if there is no KSE in here i may not watch this vampire type drama, coz err.. i usually prevented to see this kind of drama..hehe
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44 Ginger
July 10, 2015 at 9:39 PM
Woaah why do I think Lee Yoo Bi looks like IU here? She's very cute :3
Lee Soo Hyuk-supermodel pose mode on-
everytime cameras flashes at him haha.
I also saw photos of LSH teases KSE everytime she's being asked by the MC. Cute friendship!
And why I found many photos of LYB and LJK doing the same hand pose like asking for money lol. What's the pose mean?
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45 Awesomeraji
July 11, 2015 at 8:45 AM
Just watching fir this kim so eun
want a better plot for her
Love her scenes with LJG
sooo cute <3 <3
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46 Ehra2008
July 26, 2015 at 2:32 AM
most KSE fans stop watching this drama coz her airtime is like 30 sec to 2 mins and for us it is a waste of time.. Me and my friends harbor no ill feelings to yubi but rather hate her agency Fantagio for screwing up her movie with Aaron Yan for this drama and fyi we even wish her character would die in this drama so she can do that movie.. but hell her agency is doing nothing but made us anticipate into something which will never happen
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47 Ehra2008
July 26, 2015 at 2:39 AM
Most of KSE fans in soompi are Solim fans they are usually the ones who criticized Yu Bi but then I have seen tweets , fb comments , youtube comments yubi fans bashing KsE so I think its even right?
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