Yeo Jin-gu transforms into Minah’s Absolute Boyfriend
by tccolb
New stills and a video teaser have been released for upcoming SBS drama Absolute Boyfriend. The story is a sci-fi and rom-com starring Yeo Jin-gu (The Crowned Clown) as robot Young-gu, Minah (Beautiful Gong-shim) as special effects makeup artist Uhm Da-da, and Hong Jong-hyun (The King Loves) as Minah’s celebrity ex-boyfriend.
In the drama, A.I. figure Young-gu (a.k.a. Zero Nine) was created to be caring, loving, and innocent. Good-looking and well-built to boot, he’s also programmed to be completely devoted to his “girlfriend” and put her above all else. Initially, his creation was commissioned by a chaebol heiress. But, having realized her not so pure intentions, Young-gu’s creator intentionally botches the delivery, which is how Young-gu ends up on Uhm Da-da’s doorstep instead.
Minah’s character, Uhm Da-da, is a talented makeup artist who can make any special effect look realistic. However, although she is great at making art with her hands, she is clumsy with machines and tech. When her boyfriend of 7 years breaks up with her, she starts to feel that she doesn’t have luck with romance either and gives up on love. That is, until she meets Young-gu and starts to fall for him despite knowing he’s not a real person.
The newly released stills are of Hong Jong-hyun mugging for the camera in a white suit. The role he plays is top star Ma Wang-joon, a charismatic actor with a tough-guy public persona. Underneath this mask though, he has a bundle of insecurities and anxieties – including an overwhelming fear of losing everything that’s precious to him. He ends his 7 year relationship with Uhm Da-da after caving to ongoing pressure from his agency and the strain of dating in secret. But his regret grows when Young-gu suddenly enters Da-da’s life.
The teaser starts with Yeo Jin-gu and Minah’s first meeting, which is prefaced by a gray text screen: “A sudden visitor, once upon a time…” Fairytale-like music plays in the background as Minah reaches up to touch Yeo Jin-gu’s face. She says in voice-over, “What is this? How can a dummy’s face be so realistic?” Yeo Jin-gu, still asleep, falls out of his box and, in an attempt to catch him, both he and Minah fall to the floor. Minah lands on top of him in an accidental first kiss (a K-drama classic) and the scene transitions to a pink text screen: “A kiss that brought upon love’s iron chains?”
Cut to Yeo Jin-gu standing in a robe as he makes a heart shape with his hands at Minah, who looks shocked. In voice-over, we hear him address her simply as “Girlfriend.” His voice overlaps with another man’s voice who explains, “Once he acknowledges you as his girlfriend, he will never want to be apart from you.” The scene cuts to Yeo Jin-gu back-hugging Minah as we hear Yeo’s voice again, “I definitely know Girlfriend’s preferences now.” Cut to Minah and Yeo Jin-gu both reaching to turn off the alarm clock and linking fingers. Still holding hands, Minah rouses from her sleep and screams to see Yeo Jin-gu wearing just an apron.
It transitions to Yeo dressed in a vintage-style school uniform as he asks Minah, “Girlfriend, did you wash yourself properly?” Minah looks confused and Yeo continues in voice-over, “Girlfriend, let’s bathe together.” As he speaks, the scene switches to a dark kitchen where the two are sitting across from each other at the table. Yeo Jin-gu leans over to kiss Minah but she turns her face away. In the next scene Minah desperately asks Yeo Jin-gu, “Why are you doing this to me?” In response a blue text screen pops up that says: “But I was born to give love?”
The scene changes to an amusement park where Yeo Jin-gu puts on an event for a smiling Minah. In voice-over, he says: “The only thing Girlfriend needs to do is just receive the love I give.” Minah replies with a stern face, “In this world, things like love don’t exist. So, don’t do nice things for me anymore.” As she speaks, it transitions to Minah walking in the rain and she runs into Yeo who holds an umbrella over her. The teaser ends with Yeo Jin-gu standing with Minah as he asks, “Girlfriend, can’t you give me a chance now?” In the closing shots, we see that the two are standing by the ocean and holding hands.
SBS rom-com Absolute Boyfriend will be premiering mid-month on May 15, and will be taking over the Wednesday-Thursday time slot following Big Issue.
Via Korea Economy, Seoul Kyungje
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1 Yashashree Jadhav
May 3, 2019 at 11:16 AM
This looks like it's gonna be rife with misunderstandings providing comedy for weeks!
Looking forward to it !
After the robot dramas of last year looking forward to this year's crop!
Yeo Jin Goo makes for a quite fun 'boyfriend'!
There are other stills with Jae Kyung as the heiress (I think) and she looks like a fun character to watch as well!
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2 another woodalchi nicole recruit
May 3, 2019 at 11:27 AM
ooh! I really liked Minah in Beautiful Gong-shim, and I can imagine YJG nailing this role! Excited for this -- as long as there's some payoff in the characters' real life, too (like, she's not just left loving a robot).
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Cocoa, The Fake Poet of February
May 3, 2019 at 4:12 PM
I feel the same ~ I loved Beautiful Gong Shim (totally underrated by the by), so I’m excited for Minah, but I also hope strangely that the beautiful Yeo Jin Goo gets to be the catalyst to teach Minah and Hong Jung-Hyun how to love ~
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another woodalchi nicole recruit
May 3, 2019 at 5:09 PM
could definitely get behind that version!
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3 Mel
May 3, 2019 at 12:07 PM
Kyahhhh 🙈🙈🙈🙈 the first picture 🙈🙈🙈🙈
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4 🤖 liquidsoap is hate-watching again, the idiot
May 3, 2019 at 12:10 PM
This looks like a cliché, boring and predictable version of INAR and AYHT. I'm obsessed with it already.
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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
May 3, 2019 at 2:51 PM
So I hated the original. It was like some awful, nonsensical Japanese robot sitcom. All it needed was a laugh track. And the fact it's taken so long for them to find a slot for this is not a good sign.
But I think YJG is fantastic and... well... if you're in 100% I should lose my mind watching it with you, right?
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🤖 liquidsoap is fangirling over robots
May 3, 2019 at 3:45 PM
I have no horses in this race. never seen the original, never will. This should be pure, horribly dumb, corny fun. *grabs your dropbear hand with my raccoon one* Let's roll in garbage together, Lt!
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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
May 3, 2019 at 3:47 PM
Now there's an invitation you don't get everyday. I'm in!
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Possum
May 3, 2019 at 11:28 PM
I think the best bit will be all the snark you two will bring!
Nam Joo-hyuk is Tall
May 6, 2019 at 4:08 PM
"awful, nonsensical Japanese robot sitcom"
Is that supposed to sound bad?
People raved about the original. Now I'm not sure if I want this to be like it or not.
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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
May 6, 2019 at 4:31 PM
A lot of people love it, it's true.
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5 Trinity 🍆
May 3, 2019 at 12:17 PM
"Initially, his creation was commissioned by a chaebol heiress. But, having realized her not so pure intentions, Young-gu’s creator intentionally botches the delivery, which is how Young-gu ends up on Uhm Da-da’s doorstep instead."
So that's where my commissioned robot ended up! 😡
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TurtuallySarcastic
May 3, 2019 at 12:28 PM
One mystery down, two more to go:
1.) That creator's phone number, for research.
2.) Your 'not so pure intentions', just curious.
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Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
May 3, 2019 at 12:47 PM
Are the rich girl's intentions really not clear when she orders a "well-built" robot?
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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
May 3, 2019 at 2:52 PM
I am not interested in any of these things but will just flag it out of... curiosity.
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Linda Palapala
May 4, 2019 at 8:02 AM
For once can we please have her end up with the real person?
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6 Wen
May 3, 2019 at 1:06 PM
oh my... that boy is flippin hot
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7 missjb
May 3, 2019 at 1:23 PM
Unfortunately i might be pass on this. Sorry Yeo Jin Go. There is already too many drama I follow.
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8 Maq
May 3, 2019 at 1:56 PM
I'm looking forward to this one!
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9 Miky
May 3, 2019 at 2:12 PM
Still amazed that this remake seen the light...Remember the days when it was rumored TOP was courted for the lead role,old days!...On the other hand,Yeo Jin Gu sure is busy (anticipating him in Hotel de Luna)
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10 Diana Hansen
May 3, 2019 at 2:37 PM
i saw the japanese version of this and it was GOOD! i expect YJG to be so good in this role. and i think my room will be quite hot for the series lol! minah looks like she will do this right also so i am quite excited for it to start! i have had enough of dark blood and guts dramas for now.
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11 bogumlips
May 3, 2019 at 4:13 PM
Can you imagine opening a huge box and finding a Yeo Jin-gu robot inside ?! *Think pure thoughts...think pure thoughts....I can't! don't judge me 🤣🤣*
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Kurama
May 4, 2019 at 1:09 AM
Or Seo Kank Joon as a robot, or the both ? :D
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bogumlips
May 5, 2019 at 5:12 PM
Oooo I like the way you think ! 😈🤣
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12 klurker 🐙 Dora-Momo makes me wish I was young again
May 4, 2019 at 12:23 AM
Robot Yeo jin-gu in an apron-only get up... *must think pure thoughts* 😈😈😈
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13 stankylaa
May 4, 2019 at 2:30 AM
I'm so so excited, my beautiful and talented girl Minah once again to a great role and Yeo Jin Goo which i haven't watched in any kdrama yet but from the teasers everything looks on point. Really excited!!!
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14 Linda Palapala
May 4, 2019 at 8:01 AM
For once I'd like to see the girl end up with the real person.
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15 tesshan
May 6, 2019 at 2:42 AM
I did not watch the J-drama but I roughly know the plot...wonder how many changes they will make. As we have seen in the past k-dramaland is ok to have human girls live happily with robots, so I am curious what will happen here.
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