Kim Ro-woon and Jo Boa tease their fate in Destined With You
by missvictrix
Height difference romance, anyone? JTBC’s upcoming drama Destined With You has released its first teaser, and boy is it full of teasing. Starring Kim Ro-woon (Tomorrow) and Jo Boa (Military Prosecutor Doberman), we’re in for a tale of fate, broken curses, and civil servanthood.
In the drama setup, Lee Hong-jo (Jo Boa) finds an ancient book that breaks the curse that’s been over Jang Shin-yu (Kim Ro-woon) and his family for generations – and as fairy-tale-esque curse-breaking goes, fate is definitely not done with the two of them yet.
In the teaser, we open on an intriguing (and slightly swoony) sequence of Shin-yu staring across at Hong-jo. In voiceover, we hear him say how much his heart is pounding. Meanwhile, Hong-jo stares back and calls him by name, surmising in voiceover that the charm’s power hasn’t kicked in yet. Then, while the haunting music continues to play, we get a bunch of quick cuts. It’s Shin-yu but he’s in Joseon times — there’s a letter, a flame, Hong-jo in hanbok, and an almost-kiss on a hill. The narration then gets somewhat ominous and warns, “Come to your senses!” This is basically everything I want from a fantasy romance teaser, so I have nothing to add.
To balance the ~destiny~ aspect, though, JTBC also dropped an earlier teaser that gives sheer office rom-com vibes. Near kisses, convenient couches for falling on your hot coworker, and rolling chairs used to offset tension? The What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim vibes are high.
Separately, both these teasers excite me; together, I’m not really sure what they form, but I’m still game. Destined With You is written by Noh Ji-seol of 100 Days My Prince fame, and PD Nam Ki-hoon (Tunnel, Big Bet, Kiss Sixth Sense) is at the helm. The drama premieres on August 23 in the Wednesday-Thursday slot.
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1 Kafiyah Bello
July 21, 2023 at 2:18 PM
This is looks cute and Ro Woon is a giant human, especially in comparison to these shorter actresses. I am still excited and expect all sorts of manner leg situations and seat shots.
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DancingEmma
July 21, 2023 at 2:28 PM
Yeah. Why don’t we see more manner leg situations in Kds? It is one of the genuinely polite and considerate points of etiquette. I know it has a gendered dimension but it doesn't seem to emanate from a vantage point of sexism but from consideration and politeness.
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Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
July 21, 2023 at 4:35 PM
I love seeing manner legs - Park Hyung-shik's were a highlight of Our Blooming Youth, for example. Here's a cute article and BTS clip from Thirty but Seventeen showing Shin Hye-sun doing it to make Yang Se-jong look even taller.
@halofan68, google tells me all three of those actors are 163 cm/5’ 4” tall, but I've seen so much variability in actor heights listed online that I don't trust that at all. Won Jin-ah in particular seems like a tiny human - Junho at 177 cm/5' 9.5" is quite a bit taller than she is in Just Between Lovers, and as you've observed, Rowoon (190 cm/6' 3") towers over her in Sunbae even when she has heels on.
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DancingEmma
July 21, 2023 at 4:40 PM
Me too! I love it as I had not come across it before starting to KD watch. Endearingly, one of my very tall students did it for me. The very first time. I gave him 2 extra marks for that! Just kidding. I wanted to though!😂
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Unaspirated
July 21, 2023 at 7:31 PM
I had no idea what this was but now have all of you to thank for making me google “manner legs” which produced so many pictures that I am now elated to have seen.
DancingEmma
July 21, 2023 at 4:43 PM
And, glad SHS did it as she is tall.
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Blue (@mayhemf)
July 21, 2023 at 5:49 PM
Ro Woon is unnecessarily tall.
Spare me an inch will ya?
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DancingEmma
July 21, 2023 at 6:21 PM
May I be a copycat and ask for the same? I am not that old yet but to my dismay I have shrunk by 1.5cm which I couldn’t spare so am mad!
hacja
July 21, 2023 at 9:55 PM
Okay, I have to object to comments that single out what I always thought was my one point of physical appeal!
Kafiyah Bello talks about Rowoon as a giant human, and he's exactly my height 6 feet 2 inches, and he is 20 pounds lighter than I am. (Okay, 10 of my pounds are now flab, but I'm going to lose them in a couple of weeks (without a doubt!, no question!) and then I'll be in great shape, as good as I was 30 years ago. I can tell you, I do not feel giant in any way. (except maybe when I look at my beer belly in the mirror.)
But mainly, the manner legs. I've never done it, had to look it up, and now am a little resentful. I am Rowoon's height, my wife is exactly Jo Boa's height, 5'5". I've always loved hugging her, and never pat her on the top of the head. Please, give me those rare moments where I feel protective and manly!
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DancingEmma
July 21, 2023 at 10:02 PM
@hacja: You are no doubt loved by your wife but try the manner legs and see what happens? She might not like it which would be the end of that adventure but if she does? She will swoon and can tell people what a sweet charmer (extra) you are!!😂🥰😊
hacja
July 21, 2023 at 10:15 PM
@dncingemma My department chair for years is 6', and she daily wore what were, I swear, at least 4" heels. I refuse to be intimidated by tall people!
DancingEmma
July 21, 2023 at 10:31 PM
@hacja: Only do it with shorter people! Swoons will come your way Hacja!
Kafiyah Bello
July 22, 2023 at 4:59 AM
Oh I am about 5'10 so Ro Woon is just right for me, but he is often paired with actresses a foot shorter than he is, that is why I said he is a giant human. I love that you too are very tall, it is infinitely appealing and I am sure your wife love it too.
halofan68
July 21, 2023 at 2:43 PM
As I am too lazy to look this kind of stuff up, who is shorter among Rowoon's romantic counterparts: Jo Boa, Park Eun-bin or Won Jin-ah? IIRC, neither of the latter two were less than a head and a half shorter.
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Kafiyah Bello
July 21, 2023 at 5:42 PM
I would say Park Eun Bin is probably the shortest, but that is honestly just based on how tiny she is next to all her leading men.
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Kafiyah Bello
July 21, 2023 at 5:45 PM
Also Ahn Bo Hyun looked taller than Jo Boa, but not as much Ro Woon does. I just thought about that.
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miso
July 21, 2023 at 7:05 PM
Not listed here but I'm pretty sure Kim Hye-yoon would win among an overall list of Rowoon's co-stars. She's practically child-sized 😭.
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2 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
July 21, 2023 at 2:36 PM
The description sounds good, but the writer (My Lovely Girl) and PD haven't impressed me as much as they have some other people.
And frankly, "Destined..." could be the title of 81.639% of all kdramas.
But I'm destined to watch at least day 1, for Jo Boa's sake.
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vienibenmio
July 21, 2023 at 4:46 PM
I really hated the vibe of Kiss Sixth Sense, but the trailer for this looks more my speed
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Mani-chan
July 21, 2023 at 10:06 PM
KSS had great leads but I guess it was the writing which let me down
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3 bbstl 🧹
July 21, 2023 at 4:46 PM
The return of the push-away chair move! 😂
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4 Blue (@mayhemf)
July 21, 2023 at 5:52 PM
No reason not to watch it.
It’s nice to have a Wed-Thu drama. I feel like I haven’t had one in a long time. But who is going to air it. Hope it’s Viki or Netflix.
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Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
July 21, 2023 at 6:10 PM
Netflix included it in its "Coming in 2023" promos. And yes, it's been a while since Wednesdays were anything other than the lull between weekend/Mo-Tu shows.
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Unaspirated
July 21, 2023 at 7:33 PM
I really hope it isn’t beset by the Wed-Thu curse of late. (Also really hope that it’s good and deserves good ratings!)
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5 Mani-chan
July 21, 2023 at 10:04 PM
I am so glad to see more teasers of this drama I have always believed that JBA is a good actress who needs to build up to better projects and I hope she gets that chance here. Tomorrow was not my cup of tea so I am glad to see Rowoon in a romcom
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6 Kurama
July 21, 2023 at 11:54 PM
At least, the connection in the past won't be a weird addition to the story, it's the plot of the drama.
It looks really fun and Jo Boa and Rowoon look good together!
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7 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
July 22, 2023 at 10:09 AM
They look good together! I’m a longtime fan of Jo Boa and Rowoon is one of my favourites from the newer crop of idol-actors, this should be interesting. It seems like past lives and reincarnation is the new trend in dramaland.
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