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Kang So-ra returns to dramaland with Jang Seung-jo for ENA

Kang So-ra and Jang Seung-jo in Kdrama Can We Be Strangers

Kang So-ra (Revolutionary Love) is making her dramaland return after five years with ENA’s legal rom-com, Can We Be Strangers. Jang Seung-jo (Good Detective 2) costars as her former husband and current law firm colleague.

The two were once married, and after they divorced they built out separate lives, essentially becoming strangers. Post-divorce, their lives come together once more when they both begin working at the same law firm. Now reunited, they come to realize that divorce was actually the easy part of their relationship.

Kang So-ra’s character Oh Ha-ra is a star in her field, specializing in divorce. She has a sort of love-hate relationship with her former husband and current colleague, Gu Eun-bum (played by Jang Seung-jo). She wants to hate him, but can’t actually manage to muster up the hate. Joining the main cast we also have Moo Jin-sung (Birthcare Center) as Min Jae-kyum. He’s a close friend of Eun-bum’s and has a special bond with Oh Ha-ra. (Man, there are so many ways to interpret the meaning of “special bond.”)

The first look at our drama comes via a poster and a short, snappy video teaser. The video starts with an introduction to Oh Ha-ra, whose nickname is “The Goddess of Divorces.” In voiceover, we hear her ask, “Well, if it isn’t Mr. Ex-husband.” Gu Eun-bum gives a chirpy “Ta-da!” Copy pops up on the screen: “It’s me, your ex-husband.”

In the next cut, instead of responding with a hello, or handshake, or anything non-violent, Oh Ha-ra grabs him by the necktie and wields a knife in a pretty threatening way while Eun-bum cowers. She angrily states, “He’s not a lawyer, he’s a conman.” In tandem, copy runs across the screen reading: “Divorce is easy, breaking up is hard.” Snippets of the two together flash across the screen, but then the teaser slows down to focus on them sharing a meal. Eun-bum leans in and starts to ask, “So, can we…” Ha-ra finishes the question, “Be strangers?”

I’m so glad to have Kang So-ra back in dramaland that I don’t even mind that we’re getting yet another legal drama, after a year of so many legal dramas. I’m also intrigued by the drama’s focus on personal growth — lately, I’ve been drawn to coming-of-age stories of characters who should be full-on adulting, but aren’t quite there yet. Plus, how can I say no to a drama with Jang Seung-jo as male lead?

Directed by Kim Yang-hee (Our Blues) and written by Park Jin-ri, Can We Be Strangers will premiere in ENA’s Wednesday-Thursday time slot sometime in January 2023.

Kang So-ra and Jang Seung-jo in Kdrama Can We Be Strangers

Kang So-ra and Jang Seung-jo in Kdrama Can We Be Strangers

Kang So-ra and Jang Seung-jo in Kdrama Can We Be Strangers

Kang So-ra and Jang Seung-jo in Kdrama Can We Be Strangers

Kang So-ra and Jang Seung-jo in Kdrama Can We Be Strangers

Kang So-ra and Jang Seung-jo in Kdrama Can We Be Strangers

Kang So-ra returns to dramaland with Jang Seung-jo for ENA

Via JTBC (1), JTBC (2), Yonhap News

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It'd be great if this was like a 40s' screwball comedy. Something like The Awful Truth or The Philadelphia Story.

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Now that you have said that I can just see it. I looked them up and the one I would go for is High Society. I could also see Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy type couple. I loved watching those black and white films on a Sunday afternoon.

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I think High Society was a remake of The Philadelphia Story. I should check it out since I like Grace Kelly.

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Yes it was and I loved it and I now have the stand out song Who wants to be a millionaire going around my head.

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It is a wonderful musical, one of Cole Porter's very best. It had a stellar cast, including the great Louis Armstrong as the narrator, as well as a character and performer.

It was also Grace Kelly's last film.

In short, this is one of the all-time great musicals and, if you have not seen it, you have been missing out. I would urge everyone to watch it if you have not already. We have our own copy and have watched it many times.

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It really is a wonderful film. Having your own copy must be great. I bet it’s one like White Christmas that gets wheeled out for guaranteed feel good factor.

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@miso2019 From your lips to the drama gods' ears. The Philadelphia Story is one of my favorite movies EVER!

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Mine too!

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Yes!! Those are two of my favorite movies, which I was introduced to by — of all things — a philosophy class. I’d love to see the K-drama take on what the professor called the “comedy of remarriage.” Another classic in that genre: “His Girl Friday” with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell as divorced, bickering newspaper editor and reporter.

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Yes I have seen that one too.❤️

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This has the potential to be a great rom com with the legal element as a minor background character. I can see the friend being the key player thinking they were made for each other but drifted apart unnecessarily due to stress of life, like the couples in Go back couple and Familiar wife.

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As long as they keep the legal shenanigans in the background just a prop to hold up the romcom hijinks, I’m good. Jang Seung-jo and Kang So-ra are a great pairing in my mind, I hope their chemistry lives up to my expectations.

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Right, how can we say no to a drama with Jang Seungjo as male lead? To woo Kang Sora all he’ll have to do is look at her with his sad eyes that are always close to tears. But it looks like we’ll also get to see a cute and annoying and mischievous Jang Seungjo here. I’m so ready.

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I second that motion!

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THIRD!

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I'm in for this one, looks promising!

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looks good!!!

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I like both actors.
Hope the drama will be good!

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I want this to be the show I thought "May It Please the Court" was going to be.

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This is exciting! I also love Kang So-ra and Jang Seung-jo so the two of them together is awesome! On first read through, it sounds like it might be based on their relationship mainly and lawyering not so. I am one who likes lawyer shows so either way it's a win win drama!

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Potential here. I will check it out.

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Yay Kang Sora is back!!

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I'm sure Kang So-ra would rather be known for having been in 'Misaeng' than for 'Revolutionary Love'. She did a fine job in RL but - oof, that was a bad drama.

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