Go Yoon as Gong Jin-dan in Beauty and Mr. Romantic. As this weekender wore on–and wore us down–more and more light came forth always, and only, when Jin-dan was there. Above, this is Jin-dan, I kid you not, trying to feel a feeling. Look at how it does not work. 🤣
The drama started out so well too. Jin-dan just was a good looking ne’er-do-well. The son of a now-dead chaebol’s concubine. What could go wrong with inventive plot points like that? There were, all told, about 24 episodes of pure fun…followed by 26 episodes made up of watching a slowly-dissolving pile of carefully stacked sugar cubes.
Take, for example, this scene. Just…what? This is supposed to be lover’s jealousy, but really it’s a tantrum. I laugh so hard at the line, “Was that [plushie] your stunt partner?” Who wrote this crap, Yoon? You’re doing such a good job selling it, tho. You throw that thing and watch it bounce while you spit out your next line.
By about episode 40, Go Yoon really started to vamp it up in such a glorious fashion that Gong Jin-dan became–without a doubt–the reason I finished this godforsaken drama.
Go Yoon can also…pronounce English from the back of his throat (also here). Unbelievable!! He stole the whole show.
If I could, I’d offer a ceremony like this for Go Yoon to be rid of this drama’s shadow. Go forth!! Find better vehicles for your talent. I’m not sure Red Swan was it either. 🥺
The actor was clearly having so much fun with this role wholly embracing the crazy. The plushie smashing will go down as one of the peak unhinged kdrama moments for me.
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Seon-ha
December 5, 2024 at 5:15 AM
2024 Roundup, Day 5: Drama Stealer
Go Yoon as Gong Jin-dan in Beauty and Mr. Romantic. As this weekender wore on–and wore us down–more and more light came forth always, and only, when Jin-dan was there. Above, this is Jin-dan, I kid you not, trying to feel a feeling. Look at how it does not work. 🤣
The drama started out so well too. Jin-dan just was a good looking ne’er-do-well. The son of a now-dead chaebol’s concubine. What could go wrong with inventive plot points like that? There were, all told, about 24 episodes of pure fun…followed by 26 episodes made up of watching a slowly-dissolving pile of carefully stacked sugar cubes.
Take, for example, this scene. Just…what? This is supposed to be lover’s jealousy, but really it’s a tantrum. I laugh so hard at the line, “Was that [plushie] your stunt partner?” Who wrote this crap, Yoon? You’re doing such a good job selling it, tho. You throw that thing and watch it bounce while you spit out your next line.
By about episode 40, Go Yoon really started to vamp it up in such a glorious fashion that Gong Jin-dan became–without a doubt–the reason I finished this godforsaken drama.
Go Yoon can also…pronounce English from the back of his throat (also here). Unbelievable!! He stole the whole show.
Seon-ha
December 5, 2024 at 5:17 AM
If I could, I’d offer a ceremony like this for Go Yoon to be rid of this drama’s shadow. Go forth!! Find better vehicles for your talent. I’m not sure Red Swan was it either. 🥺
bbstl 🧹
December 5, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Not knowing anything about this drama or actor, that plushie scene is too funny, the epitome of petty!
Seon-ha
December 5, 2024 at 9:03 AM
It is, it really is…all around, including the look of “DON’T STEP ON MY GIRL’S PLUSHIE, YOU JERK!!” as you grab another adult man’s collar 🙄
seyhan
December 5, 2024 at 1:08 PM
The actor was clearly having so much fun with this role wholly embracing the crazy. The plushie smashing will go down as one of the peak unhinged kdrama moments for me.