Searching for happiness with Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Lee El, and Sohn Seok-gu in My Liberation Notes
by tccolb
JTBC’s My Liberation Notes has been gearing up for its premiere next month, and the new promos include slice-of-life style posters and a video teaser.
The drama stars Lee Min-ki (Oh! Master), Kim Ji-won (Lovestruck in the City), and Lee El (When the Devil Calls Your Name) as siblings who feel stuck in their painfully ordinary lives, just going through the motions day by day. Enter the stranger Sohn Seok-gu (D.P.) who stumbles into their quiet town and becomes acquainted with their family.
Lee Min-ki plays the middle child, Yeom Chang-hee. Although he seems aimless without any dreams or ambition, he’s actually just a realist and has a pragmatic view on life.
Kim Ji-won is the youngest sibling, Yeom Mi-jung, who often comes across as emotionless. As an introvert, constantly dealing with people is a huge burden and she finds herself always feeling drained.
Playing the part of the mysterious newcomer is Sohn Seok-gu. Known only as Mr. Gu, he comes to town looking to start his life anew and wants to put his past behind him.
Lee El’s character is the oldest of the three siblings, Yeom Ki-jung. She wears her heart on her sleeve and dreams of finding love one day soon. Her goal, though, is to escape the tiring life she lives from the long commute to work every day.
The newly released teaser opens with everyone eating dinner together outside while Lee Min-ki complains, “Father, I don’t even have a car. With no money or security, how am I supposed to date someone or get married? Relationships come to fruition in a car. But I don’t have a car, Father! Where can a man and woman kiss?!” Dad Chun Ho-jin (The Road: Tragedy of One) glares at Lee in response, all the while a blank-faced Kim Ji-won just eats her food. Not wanting to get involved, Sohn Seok-gu sneaks a quick glance at them before looking away.
We then cut to Lee Min-ki nagging at his sisters, “Wash your hair before you go to bed at night. Then the two of you can stop hogging the bathroom in the mornings.” Lee El silently stares at him while walking away, and Kim Ji-won ignores him, focusing on her corn. A fight soon breaks out between the two oldest siblings and Mom tries to get between them saying, “Stop embarrassing yourselves in front of the neighbors!” Lee El then chases Lee Min-ki into the house, throwing a slipper at him, but it ends up hitting Kim Ji-won instead.
While Sohn Seok-gu and Kim Ji-won help with the farming, Lee Min-ki makes a run for it and falls flat on his face. Exasperated, Kim looks down at Lee’s fallen body and yells at him, “I told you not to do it!” In voiceover, Kim Ji-won, Lee El, and Kim Min-ki introduce the drama together: “Three siblings who are unbearably country bumpkins search for a revival of happiness in an unbearably endearing way. JTBC drama My Liberation Diary premieres Saturday, April 9 at 10:30pm.”
Directed by PD Kim Seok-yoon (Law School, The Light in Your Eyes), the scripts were penned by writer Park Hae-young (My Ajusshi, Oh Hae-young Again). The two have a long history, having worked together early in their careers on KBS’s sitcom Old Miss Diary.
Via JTBC (1), (2), (3), (4)
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Tags: Chun Ho-jin, Kim Ji-won, Lee El, Lee Min-ki, My Liberation Notes, Sohn Seok-gu
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1 💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
March 9, 2022 at 6:25 PM
What a cast line up. Ooph. And that writer. And Squiblings! \° º °/
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mugyuljoie is preciousss
March 10, 2022 at 8:03 PM
Trying so hard to keep my expectations low...
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💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
March 10, 2022 at 10:22 PM
I feel ya~
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2 jinn
March 9, 2022 at 7:25 PM
When I say I have been WAITING for this drama--
No but really, I saw the announcement for this so long ago so I'm super happy it's finally coming out!!! :DD
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3 pickleddragon
March 9, 2022 at 8:38 PM
I.Cannot.Wait.
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4 sailorgirl
March 9, 2022 at 8:44 PM
I just hope it's good, everything looks promising.
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Keika
March 9, 2022 at 8:51 PM
Same everything appears awesome so far, the writer, cast, pd and poster but I'm also trying to lower my expectations. Jirisan and arthdal chronicles made me this cynical :/
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5 Keika
March 9, 2022 at 9:09 PM
This posters give me my mister vibes and the first teaser but this teaser looks lighter and comedic even. It's nice to finally see lee min ki in a more expressive role. Here he reminds me of park sang hun. 😂
I'm curious about Kim ji won and son sukku's chracters I wonder if there would be a loveline or will it be platonic like IU and LSK's characters.
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6 jillian
March 9, 2022 at 9:26 PM
This better be good. It looks promising!
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7 jerrykuvira
March 9, 2022 at 11:16 PM
Fun-filled sibling bickerings plus a rounded cast.
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8 korfan
March 9, 2022 at 11:27 PM
Definitely liking this cast. Looking forward to this show.
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9 Kurama
March 9, 2022 at 11:52 PM
For now, I love everything I know about this drama!
With Tomorrow that was moved to April 1, I can't wait for April!
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10 wapz
March 10, 2022 at 1:20 AM
PLEASE BE GOOD!!!
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wapz
March 10, 2022 at 1:21 AM
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11 miss h
March 10, 2022 at 3:38 AM
I need this to be good and to not be picked up by Disney+. I've loved all of the posters and now the teaser. They give off a melancholy vibe but with more brightness to than My Ahjusshi. I love stories about siblings and Sohn Seuk-gu is a favorite of mine. Between this and My Blues, I'm excited for the next batch of dramas. Hopefully, they'll be as good as the current batch has been been.
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miss h
March 10, 2022 at 3:41 AM
*Our Blues
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wapz
March 10, 2022 at 3:47 AM
Really excited for these two. Our blues is on Netflix but I doubt there's any news on what site will pick My Liberation Diary.
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bbstl 🧹
March 10, 2022 at 7:37 AM
haha I read about an upcoming show I bet I’ll like and immediately think, please don’t be on Disney+ 😠
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OldLawyer
March 10, 2022 at 12:23 PM
Me too.
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12 PYC
March 10, 2022 at 6:38 AM
Can’t wait!!
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13 ladykrueger
March 10, 2022 at 9:21 AM
I'm currently rewatching the perfection that is MA, and it's making me all the more excited for this one. This writer is amazing, and with THIS cast... We might just have another masterpiece on our hands.
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14 Ally
March 10, 2022 at 9:28 AM
And I’m in as well. Lee El and Lee Min Ki as siblings will be gold. I can’t wait.
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15 neener ~ Inside the Magic Shop ~
March 10, 2022 at 10:56 AM
The cast, the writer, the PD...how can I possibly pass this one??
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16 Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
March 10, 2022 at 3:41 PM
Looking forward to this - and PLEASE be a well-written drama! The universe owes Lee Min-ki a good turn, after the toxic subterranean fire smoldering in a garbage dump that was "Oh! Master."
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danid
March 11, 2022 at 4:01 AM
Yes! He deserves something good. Nana too.
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17 nna22
March 10, 2022 at 8:36 PM
woow... can't wait to see this drama with along all actors, it has to be good rigth? hhehe
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18 danid
March 11, 2022 at 3:59 AM
I'm so excited. So excited. I can't even describe how excited I'm. Please be good.
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19 Jayne❤
March 13, 2022 at 4:05 PM
The writer and the PD are the main reasons for me to watch the drama. Please please please be good.
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