Insoon Is Pretty (for a killer?)
The upcoming KBS Wednesday-Thursday drama Insoon Is Pretty is one I’m keeping my eye on. This is Kim Hyun Joo’s (above left) comeback drama — although it bugs me that the word ‘comeback’ is misused an awful lot, thrown around to describe anything from a true comeback to merely a star’s next project (summer 2007’s Get Karl Oh Soo Jung was called a “comeback” vehicle for Oh Ji Ho, when his previous drama had only wrapped in December 2006!). Kim Hyun Joo’s last drama was the SBS series Marrying a Millionaire; she’d also previously appeared in Miss Kim’s Quest for a Billion Won and Glass Slippers. Newcomer Seo Hyorim (right) has been cast as the younger half-sister to Kim Hyun Joo’s titular Park Insoon. Her “ice princess” role was won after fierce competition in an audition process where she beat out 300 other hopefuls.
The director, Pyo Min Su, has a resume boasting some familiar titles, among them the light-hearted romances What Star Are You From? and Full House — but what catches my attention aren’t the stars or the production, it’s the story. The beautiful Insoon unintentionally kills someone and is sent away to prison — and now has emerged to face the cold judgment of the world, eventually overcoming her struggles as an ex-con to emerge victorious (not a spoiler; that’s the tagline accompanying the story description in all the media stories).
Insoon Is Pretty premieres on October 31 (Halloween!).
(Random) SONG OF THE DAY
Linus’ Blanket - “담요송 (Blanket Song)” [ zShare download ]
Think they make good sisters?
Also cast are Kim Min Jun (below left), Lee Wan (right), Lee In Hye (Dan Hee in Delightful Girl Chun Hyang), and Jang Young Ran (To Marry a Millionaire, Hello Miss).
서효림 ‘인순이는 예쁘다’ 첫 주연급 캐스팅 ‘스타탄생 예고’
[뉴스엔 김형우 기자]
신인탤런트 서효림(23)이 KBS 2TV 새 수목 미니시리즈 ‘인순이는 예쁘다’ (극본 정유경/연출 표민수)에 최근 캐스팅됐다.
서효림은 주인공 박인순 역할을 맡은 김현주의 여동생 김정아로 분한다. 김정아는 박인수과는 아버지가 다른 자매로 대학에서 하프를 전공하는 음대생이며 근수(이완 분)과의 로맨스가 극중 그려질 예정이다.
서효림은 이미 여러 광고를 통해 얼굴을 알렸다. 광고계의 주류로 대표되는 화장품, 식음료, 의류, TV 광고모델로 활동했고 올해 종영된 KBS 2TV 드라마 ‘꽃피는 봄이 오면’을 통해서 드라마 신고식도 마쳤다.
드라마 데뷔 이후, 단 두 작품 만에 비중있는 역할을 차지하며 가능성있는 신인으로 평가받고 있는 것.
실제로 서효림은 이번 드라마에 출연하기까지 300 대 1에 이르는 치열한 오디션 경쟁률 뚫고 최종 합격점을 받은 것으로 알려졌다.
이에 따라 서효림은 김현주, 김민준, 이완, 이인혜 등과 함께 드라마 주연급으로 캐스팅돼 연기자로서 한층 성장할 수 있는 행운을 거머쥐게 됐다.
한편 김현주의 브라운관 복귀작으로 화제를 모은 ‘인순이는 예쁘다’는 오는 10월 31일 첫 방송된다
효림, 300대1 뚫고 김현주 여동생 낙점
2007-09-20 17:31:01 모바일 전송
[마이데일리 = 정경화 기자] 신인 탤런트 서효림(23)이 KBS 2TV 수목드라마 ‘인순이는 예쁘다’(극본 정유경 연출 표민수)에서 김현주가 맡은 주인공 박인순의 여동생 김정아 역으로 캐스팅됐다.각종 광고의 모델로 얼굴을 알려온 서효림은 KBS 2TV 드라마 ‘꽃피는 봄이 오면’을 통해 드라마 신고식을 마쳤다. 신효림은 데뷔 후 두 번째 작품에서 비중 있는 역할을 차지하며 가능성 있는 신인으로 평가 받고 있다. 서효림은 이번 드라마에서 주인공 박인순(김현주)와는 아버지가 다른 자매로 대학에서 하프를 전공하는 음대생 역을 맡았다.
서효림은 이번 드라마에 출연하기까지 300:1의 치열한 경쟁을 뚫고 당당히 캐스팅됐다. 표민수 감독은 “신인이라는 수식어에 비해 안정된 연기력을 보여줬고 연기로 보여질 감수성과 재능이 눈에 띄었다”고 밝혔다.
서효림이 맡은 김정아는 새침한 모습을 가진 얼음공주 역할이지만 언니 박인순(김현주)을 만난 뒤 활기를 찾고 점점 밝고 사랑스러운 보습으로 변화하는 캐릭터다. 근수(이완)과의 특별한 러브스토리도 그려질 예정이다.
‘인순이는 예쁘다’는 ‘사육신’의 후속으로 오는 10월 31일 첫 방송될 예정이다.
[’인순이는 예쁘다’에서 김현주가 맡은 박인순의 동생 김정아 역을 맡은 서효림.
서효림 “인순이 동생으로 캐스팅됐어요”
연합뉴스 | 기사입력 2007-09-22 08:22 | 최종수정 2007-09-22 11:28
(서울=연합뉴스) 강종훈 기자 = 신인 탤런트 서효림이 KBS 2TV 수목드라마 ‘인순이는 예쁘다’(극본 정유경, 연출 표민수)에 캐스팅됐다.
그가 맡은 역할은 주인공 인순이(김현주)와 아버지가 다른 동생인 김정아. 대학에서 하프를 전공하는 음대생이다.
서효림은 KBS 드라마 ‘꽃피는 봄이 오면’을 통해 연기자로 데뷔한 신인으로 두 번째 작품 만에 주연급으로 캐스팅되는 행운을 안았다.
소속사 스타엠 측은 “300대 1에 이르는 치열한 오디션 경쟁률을 뚫고 정아 역에 최종 합격했다”면서 “감정 표현도 별로 없고 말도 잘 하지 않는 얼음공주였지만 언니 인순을 만난 후 활기를 찾고 점점 밝고 사랑스러운 모습으로 변화하는 캐릭터”라고 설명했다.
‘사육신’ 후속으로 다음달 31일부터 방송될 ‘인순이는 예쁘다’는 살인을 저지른 한 여자가 어려움을 이겨내고 인간적으로 승리하는 이야기를 그린다.
Tags: comebacks, Insoon Is Pretty, Kim Hyun-joo, Pyo Min-su
I like Kim Hyun Joo, she’s so so pretty. Actually when i found out she has a new drama i feel so excited, now knowing javabeans might write a summary about it, i became more more excited. I’m always looking forward to your summaries… javabeans.
yay! finally a new drama to break the boredom =]
i’ve been waiting for a new one to come along, while watching ones you’ve suggested. I loved soulmate! and i’m planning to watch flowers for my life soon. thanks for having great taste ;]
i knew about this drama awhile ago but im glad that it caught your interest. i actually wanna watch this cuz lee wan is it >.
hmm i guess it didnt get the rest of the post o.O :
there always so insightful.
cuz lee wan is in it. but im also interested in the storyline.
i look forward to your summaries javabeans
Wow, the lead male actors are fiiinneee…. I like Lee Wan’s looks but not necessarily his acting… Kim Hyun Joo is so pretty! I’ve watched her in Marrying a Millioonaire which was okay and Miss Kim’s Billion Won Project which I liked very much! MKBWP wasn’t wonderful but amusing all the same…
thanks javabeans….i will look forward for this project….+ it sound interesting… thanks a lot
hey java.
am wonderin’ whether you’re interested in watching Daughters In law since you’ve been saying that so far there are no dramas that attracted u
just a suggestion
hmm..they don’t really look like sisters to me, purely based on those pictures posted here. Kim Hyun Joo looks a bit like Son Ye Jin in the smiling picture while Seo Hyorim looks like Shin Minah in both pictures. She’s got such a smiling eyes too..I wonder how she’s supposed to be “ice princess” with that happy-go-lucky, smiling face.
In the midst of all these sagueks, this series seems like a random choice by KBS to show. But yet..maybe people are looking for a breath of fresh air too. I hope they get a fair chance at viewership.
And I agree…they use “Comeback” for everything. It is just another series for some of them. Another job, another project..It is not like we were all waiting for them to return to the screens for years. LOL.
I’ve been waiting for this drama since I read abt it in soompi. The main attraction for me is Kim Min-joon which I last saw him in Someday.
I think the word ‘comeback’ suitably applied for Lee Wan since I think this is his first drama since Tree of Heaven with Park Shin-hye. Please correct me if I’m wrong…
As for them NOT looking like sisters, bear in mind that they ARE half-sisters so appearance-wise, they may not look the same. Maybe in the drama, they have same mother but diff fathers, so they look more like their respective fathers than their mother.
Anonymous, i have to be absolutely shallow at this point and agree with u on the hotness of the lead males. Mr Kim is definitely rockin’ that pose (sorry Javabeans I really haven’t got anything remotely clever to say). As for the shows, all I hope is that we don’t get a character that cries in every single episode. That gets annoying after the first 3 episodes or so.
Kim Hyun Joo looks like the lead actress in Summer Scent and Full House. They are all so pretty and good korean actresses. Can’t wait to see “Insoon is Pretty”. I wonder why they’re showing it on October 31 (pretty magical don’t you think?)
i hope you’d write summaries and comments on this drama!
i will be following this drama, coz aside from liking HyunJoo, plot looks good as well!
Omigosh! another two of my favorites. Kim Hyun Joo and lee wan. I’ll watch this. I think the plot is interesting. I’d like to see if Lee Wan has improved in his acting. I sure think he’s got a lot of potential. I see him being wide eyed when concentrating too much on a scene hopefully there would be less of that this time.
i think lee wan is so gorgeous… just look at those dreamy eyes… i’m a girl btw
(my name is after my favorite stuffed monkey) anyhoo.. it’s completely off-putting that his character is a low-life.. along the lines of how the heroine of the story is an ex-convict i suppose… it all makes for a good plot though… just watching insoon struggle to make her way in the world is pretty heart-wrenching.. and the not-so-perfect things in the lives of the various people involved keeps it interesting…