Hwang Jung-eum eyes a return to MBC in Tyrant
by javabeans
This lady never rests, but with all the hits she’s churned out for MBC, they’d hardly want her to. Hwang Jung-eum is becoming one of the broadcaster’s biggest hitmakers, and after kicking off the year with one MBC success (Kill Me, Heal Me) and closing it with another (She Was Pretty), she is now reportedly considering a new drama titled Tyrant, which was announced a couple months ago as the next series from Empress Ki writer Jang Young-chul. (Another show that did quite well for MBC. Execs must be beside themselves hoping for this drama match-up to materialize.)
Tyrant would reunite Hwang and the writer after previously working together on two SBS dramas, 2010’s period series Giant and the 2013 weekend drama Incarnation of Money. This drama spans twenty years, starting in the late 1990s in the post-IMF-crisis era, and is described as “a revenge story of a man sacrificed to the demons of greed.” It also promises to depict the ugly bare faces of the privileged elites who are wrapped in a thick veil of secrecy, as well as a love story that resembles “a flower that blooms even in a mud pit.”
So rich people greedy, bad. Love story good. Got it. Sounds like a dark story with lots of people doing unsavory things, which would return Hwang to more serious fare after a year enjoying the lighter side of romance and comedy.
The character Hwang Jung-eum is considering (her reps were quick to say this is only one of several projects she’s looking at) is of a woman who has to take care of her autistic younger brother following their father’s death, who lives “like a materialistic snob” (the wording suggests she’s forcing herself to appear that way rather than being that way naturally). She teams with the male lead to uncover who’s behind her father’s death, and becomes a driving force in the revenge.
Tyrant is set to follow current Monday-Tuesday drama Dazzling Temptation, premiering in April.
Via Star News
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Tags: Hwang Jung-eum, Monster
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26 Cocoboo
December 16, 2015 at 3:46 PM
I love HJE too!!~ I want to see her in some serious roles since I've already seen her do well in funny ones. ^^
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27 Ek Ladhki Thi
December 16, 2015 at 4:26 PM
Had me at Hwang Jung-eum. Hardcore fangirl here. I loved Incarnation of Money, more than that I loved her in Incarnation of Money. Please cast a good actor opposite Unni, I don't want any talentless pretty boys.
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28 anon
December 16, 2015 at 4:34 PM
Good, I'm glad she's going back to some deeper, melo stuff! It's good to have a chance in genres after a while! Plus, now she can show haters that she isn't just "loud" all the time.
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29 Erica
December 16, 2015 at 4:43 PM
Her romcoms are always too over the top for me because of her overacting, but her melos have been bearable. But, I do agree that girl needs to take a break. Didn't she say she was going to take a 6 month hiatus?
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Quiet Thought
December 16, 2015 at 6:27 PM
"But, I do agree that girl needs to take a break. Didn’t she say she was going to take a 6 month hiatus?"
She should freak everyone out by signing up for 18 months of military service. That would make her unique among kdrama actresses.
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30 Quiet Thought
December 16, 2015 at 6:25 PM
"It also promises to depict the ugly bare faces of the privileged elites who are wrapped in a thick veil of secrecy"
What thick veil of secrecy? Any given week on Korean television, the ugly faces of the rich are all over the the screens in a half-dozen drama series.
It's hell being rich in Korea.
All the awesome suits and dresses in the world can't alleviate their suffering. Or their frequent homicides.
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31 Mandy
December 16, 2015 at 6:31 PM
She's a terrible actress. Period. If I posted this comment earlier, I'd probably be accused of "bashing" or "hating" on her but I ain't changing my opinion. If I had to blame someone for not being able to see Ji Sung's geeeeeenius acting (or so I hear) in KMHM, it's because I wouldn't watch her.
If it really is her, I hope it's not LSG or I'll have to skip his drama. Not that I'd be watching it unless it's great though. 50 episodes is too much for me.
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jam
December 16, 2015 at 6:49 PM
Yah...terribly gooooooood actresssss...well condolence to you for not seeeing KMHM,SWP and many other dramas,again condolence to you if u will not watch this as well...u are one idiot viewer who will not even affect the rating even in its smallest digit.
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Mandy
December 17, 2015 at 6:27 PM
Lol, it takes one to know one ;)
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jam
December 18, 2015 at 3:54 AM
lol...it takes one to know many actually and the fang of envy is very much present in this article.pathetic!
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Zah
December 16, 2015 at 9:03 PM
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juniper
December 16, 2015 at 9:47 PM
She's very uneven, which is weird because it doesn't seem to be from a lack of work ethic. At her worst she's unwatchable and generally she's way over the top, but the few times she's toned it down, she did fairly well. She did a good job in Giant, and a credible one in Golden Time.
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pogo 🍉
December 17, 2015 at 12:33 AM
She's OTT on comedy, but in no way a terrible actor - I'd reserve that snub for people like Nam Gyuri, Han Ga-in, Song Seung-heon, Taecyeon and some others.
She overdoes the screaming in Kill Me Heal Me, but an overabundance of expressiveness is far easier to mould into a good performance than the alternative. And it's really down to PDs in the end - her cameo in Potato Star QR2013 was far more toned down but still believably funny, unlike the antics of early KMHM.
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juniper
December 17, 2015 at 7:33 AM
That's quite the list lol. At that level, I tend to separate them out into the few bad actors who are genuinely amusing to watch (Song Seung-heon, or Jung Don-hwan) and the multitude that are positively painful (Han Ga-in, Taecyeon, and many other illustrious talents--Go Joo-won, Oh Ji-ho, Gu Hye-sun, Yoon Eun-hye, to name a few).
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juniper
December 17, 2015 at 7:34 AM
*Jung Dong-hwan
Mandy
December 17, 2015 at 6:30 PM
I think I've caught her in more doing her crappier version of acting than good. But maybe I just find her extremely OTT in everything yet. I haven't seen Golden Time and I thought she was actually decent in Giant (her only tolerable performance IMO). Mostly though, I just skip her dramas because I generally find her terrible.
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juniper
December 17, 2015 at 8:53 PM
Yeah, Golden Time was a step down from her performance in Giant, and everything before or since then...well, you've suffered through it so the less said the better lol.
Sometimes if I've seen an actor at their worst, it's hard to even appreciate them at their best, because the associations are too strong. And when you've been burned so many times, you can hardly be expected to rejoice in their casting lol.
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Mandy
December 18, 2015 at 8:45 AM
Lol, I really agree with your second paragraph. In the end, no matter how hard we try to erase a bad impression, if its one that left the strongest mark, its hard to forget. But I've also seen actors improve immensely and paired up with a winsome character in a good drama, my opinions have changed. I just never found HJW in such a combination yet. Of course, there's a first to everything so this can be it lol
jam
December 18, 2015 at 4:00 AM
If you skipped her dramas, how did you know she was terrible?and why do you waste your time commenting here for the crappy actress you say.If I am not interested in one person I will not waste time nor even give a gimps at her. Tsk tsk tsk ur a dumb ass liar.
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jam
December 18, 2015 at 4:01 AM
"a glimpse of her"
juniper
December 18, 2015 at 6:54 AM
...yet you've wasted the time to tell Mandy that she's a "dumbass liar," based on one comment you didn't like. By your own rationale, you should be above any kind of reaction to your source of irritation.
Hwang Jung-eum is an actress; it is completely appropriate to have an opinion on her acting, positive or otherwise. Mandy's personal thoughts, on the other hand, are not up for your review, and frankly it says more about you than anyone that you're willing to insult her so quickly, particularly over something so petty.
Mandy
December 18, 2015 at 8:47 AM
You won't waste your time or "even give a glimpse of her" - whatever the heck that means - when you don't like someone? Good on you. Congrats. Too bad for you, I am not you. I do what I want to do. Deal with it ;)
jam
December 18, 2015 at 6:00 PM
yeah! I have to deal with such losers like you.Just like I said If I am not interested in someone,I am not going to waste my time on her.So bye...Merry Christmas..lol.
tata
December 16, 2015 at 11:40 PM
Oh Mandy.
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pogo 🍉
December 17, 2015 at 12:18 AM
Really? I find her OTT in comedies sometimes but that is largely her doing as told by the PD - she is far from unwatchable, and if I can forgive Park Seo-joon for coming off so unlikable in the early episodes of SWP, I can easily deal with her OTT-ness. She's as good or better than many of the male actors in her generation, acting-wise (Lee Min-ho, Jung Il-woo etc).
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Mandy
December 17, 2015 at 6:37 PM
Honestly, I think comedy isn't for her. But then its weird because I find melodrama isn't her thing either. She was okay in Secret, but then her tortured expression - which spanned basically the whole drama - wore me thin eventually. She lacks variation imo. I could watch someone like Soo Ae in 10 melodramas in a row and it will still feel like she isn't doing a routine of the same thing over and over again. HJE has like two facial expressions when in tears while 100 while trying to be funny. She doesn't succeed in both, but this is one opinion I understand many would disagree with.
I do completely agree that she is at the same level (at times better and at times worse) than the likes of LMH, JIW et all. I just think that compared to all the actresses who gets equally praised like HJW, Soo Ae, SHK, MCW, she's so far behind.
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
December 17, 2015 at 7:06 PM
Oh Mandy, rather than terrible i will say she has the tendency to overacted in rom-com and I dislike her in KMHM and SWP.
But...
She is terribly great in Secret, Giant and Endless Love. Not a huge fan of her, but i do appreciate talent.
since you already decided not to watch this if she accepts, well it is up to you. There are so many of us will watch this, without u it will not affect this drama at all ;)
Ahh yes agree with your prayer that LSG will not accept this. ;)
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jam
December 18, 2015 at 4:05 AM
+10
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32 Zah
December 16, 2015 at 9:02 PM
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33 bluemoon
December 16, 2015 at 9:06 PM
I think HJE is one of the best actress out there in KDrama land right now. I've enjoy all her dramas.
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34 The Real CZ
December 17, 2015 at 12:24 AM
Nice, I'm a huge HJE fan, so I'll probably catch this...after the drama ends. Unfortunately I'm too busy to follow a 16-episode drama live, let alone a 50-episode one.
I was thinking, Yoon Si Yoon returns from the Marines next month. He would be a perfect fit to be her male co-star, plus it would be a reunion for them.
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35 Lizzie
December 17, 2015 at 1:30 AM
I liked her in KMHM, but not so much in SWP.. This drama is different from my usual tho..so I might give it a shot. I think it will be nice to see her in a different role..
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36 desi
December 17, 2015 at 3:05 AM
I'M a big fan of HJE unni.... I hope this time her change her style..especially her short hair.. she was always with her short hair since GIANT, SECRET to SWP.... and I hope she will wear a beautiful dress rather than jeans because she is pretty n must change her style ....
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37 Hope Airen
December 17, 2015 at 5:11 AM
Girl needs to rest a little, it's not good for her health, and sometimes over exposure doesn't go well.
Rumors for male lead is Seung Gi, I love him. I don't know if he'll really do this drama -50 ep is too much- but I hope he proves people above wrong iand does a good job if he's casted. He looks too baby-ish and good boy. He'll have to lose his babyfat cheeks and cut his hair first.
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38 NPL
December 17, 2015 at 8:27 AM
I really liked her in Giant, was a big fan of her and Sang Wook's pairing.
Then I watched SWP. She screamed. That was the end of my liking her.
I then started KMHM. She screamed again. She's now on my unwatchable list. She's the first actress I ever put on that list. Le sigh!
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39 cuity17
December 17, 2015 at 5:22 PM
never forget her and ji sung (secret), amazing couple.... love them as couple on screen. :-)
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40 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
December 17, 2015 at 6:56 PM
I prefer her so much in heavier and meatier role, I disliked her in KMHM and SWP (not that she is bad actress, but she overacted in rom-com) so if she accepted this, I will be in.
But..please no LSG. :( I will prefer older actor! I actually don't mind if Ji Sung and HJE reunite again. err. Ji Sung is so underrated even he was awesome in KMHM and he definitely need a strong project like this.
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41 Vanessa S.
January 8, 2016 at 9:07 PM
She is good acting, but I would prefer in this character HaJi Won. I beleive she can pull the character better and if Lee Seung Gi is gonna be the lead, they would be perfect. The King Two Hearts was excellent eventhough is was not that well received (mostly for the North and South issue) but the performances were awesome and the chemistry between them is very important for a drama to success. I don't see Her as a good partner for LSG, I don't know they just don't seem to "fit"together. Eventhough many here said LSG is not good for this character,, I disagree. He is capable of doing it very well. Lets see what happens at the end, time would tell.
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