New rom-com beauty guru show Touch casts main quartet

21 October 1, 2019October 1, 2019

New rom-com beauty guru show Touch casts main quartet

by tineybeanie

Joo Sang-wook, Kim Bora, Han Da-gam, Lee Tae-hwan

A new drama has been announced, starring Joo Sang-wook (Welcome to Waikiki 2) and Kim Bora (Her Private Life). Han Da-gam (formerly known as Han Eun-jung from Let Me Introduce Her, Golden Cross) and Lee Tae-hwan (Farming Academy, My Golden Life) have also confirmed that they will be joining the show.

Marketed as a rom-com beauty show, this drama will feature the story between an unemployed makeup artist who is constantly hounded by his creditors and a failed idol trainee who embarks upon another dream.

Joo Sang-wook plays the professional makeup artist who is a perfectionist and workaholic when it comes to his art. On the other hand, Kim Bora plays a makeup artist assistant, who is a former idol trainee who was kicked out of her company for an unknown reason after training for ten arduous years.

Han Da-gam plays an ambitious top-class actress who oozes elegance and charisma. She eventually has a romance line with Joo Sang-wook’s character. Meanwhile, Lee Tae-hwan plays a world star who has seemingly has it all—appearance, body, and humor. But when in love, he turns into a cute, awkward boy.

Channel A’s Friday-Saturday drama Touch, directed by Min Yeon-hong (Ms. Ma, Goddess of Revenge) and written by Ahn Ho-kyung, will begin airing in January of next year.

Via Newsen

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1 nahaluk

October 1, 2019 at 7:23 AM

So, age-appropriate romance? OK, in this case, I might check it...

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fogcity

October 1, 2019 at 5:21 PM

Kim Bora is the female lead so her character is the one that will end up with Joo Sang Wook's character (in all likelihood). She's 24 and he's 41. That's a pretty huge age gap.

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Tizzy

October 3, 2019 at 9:44 AM

Yeah, I wasn’t sure how old JSW is but I was thinking he’s too old for her.

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nahaluk

October 4, 2019 at 9:40 PM

From the article: "Han Da-gam plays an ambitious top-class actress who oozes elegance and charisma. She eventually has a romance line with Joo Sang-wook’s character. " Hopefully that will be the romantic partner for him.

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fogcity

October 5, 2019 at 4:24 PM

I've never seen a K-drama rom-com where the male lead and female lead didn't end up together. I think the ML will probably initially date Han's character but will end up with Kim Bora's character.

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nahaluk

October 7, 2019 at 5:43 PM

Well, she literally can be his daughter, they could be mentor and mentee, friends, similar to "My Ajussi", they don't have to be lovers....

fogcity

October 7, 2019 at 5:49 PM

My Ahjussi isn't a rom-com though. I've never seen a K-drama that was billed as a rom-com have the male and female leads not end up together. If she was his daughter, I think they would say that in the synopsis.

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2 frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials

October 1, 2019 at 7:45 AM

I think this may be one of the weirdest quartets I've ever seen?

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3 WishfulToki

October 1, 2019 at 9:07 AM

Joo Sang-wook was in Waikiki 2? Lol, I had no idea

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Midnight

October 1, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Me neither! I re-read that sentence 3 times

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mango

October 1, 2019 at 1:57 PM

He did a cameo in episode 2 I think. He acted as a veteran actor to Jun Ki for a sageuk.

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4 mmmm

October 1, 2019 at 1:52 PM

The only rom com dramas i liked were JSW's dramas i hope this gonna be good one too.

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5 Jane

October 1, 2019 at 6:31 PM

Wow interest cast Joo sang wook Kim bo ra. I will follow.

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6 nozomi

October 1, 2019 at 7:59 PM

Going to check this out for Lee Tae Hwan. He has an effortless charm that I find endearing.
I hope this is good.

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7 Pensola

October 1, 2019 at 10:07 PM

My, Kim Bora likes to play the assisstant/under-ranked person to the male lead, huh? Her Private Life (high responsibility job, but male lead still is boss), What's Wrong With Secretary Kin? (her being a secretary is in the title) and Seven Day Queen (being female in Joseon in general). Not that I am complaining, it just stuck me that her three roles are working/living for the male lead.

I cannot get past romances when I know there is a huge age gap; I know happy people with age gaps, but usually I can't get past them in dramas. Plus, I realize I am less and less interested in dramas about a male lead, or "about" a female lead but where the male lead ends up becoming more interesting, dynamic and important, so I might write this off even though I love Kim Bora from Seven Days Queen.

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darthamyindramaland

October 1, 2019 at 11:40 PM

I think you're talking about Park Min-Young, not Kim Bora...

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8 Moonbean

October 2, 2019 at 2:32 AM

Hah! Han Da-gam/Han Eun-jung is playing the annoying typical female second lead in my current oldie Wonderful Life.

I know Kim Bora is a raising actress but I would like to see Han Da Gam's romance with Jo Sang Wook and also see her in a lead role for a change.

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9 Jangkrik

October 3, 2019 at 3:01 AM

I thought Kim Bo-ra will play the titular Jane in Jane the Virgin. So it's cancelled?

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fogcity

October 3, 2019 at 9:52 AM

Seo Eun Soo is in talks to play Jane now. I think the project has been delayed. Kim Jaejoong was in talks to play the male lead but had to decline because of the delays.

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10 celest4

October 3, 2019 at 10:59 PM

I will probably tune in to this since I really like all the actors respectively. I just hope the chemistry works with Joo Sang Wook and Kim Bora because the age gap is slightly concerning. Didn't realize Han Eung Jung changed her stage name. I haven't watched one of her dramas in such a long time but back in the day, it seemed like she was in everything I was watching.