Here are some new stills of Kwon Sang-woo in his upcoming dual-role as the lead character(s) in MBC’s Cinderella Man [신데렐라 맨]. These were taken from a recent shoot on Jeju Island, before a group of Japanese fans, who tagged along to the site to cheer on the drama production.
According to a production staff, this Jeju shoot comprised three nights and four days, starting on March 18 at Jeju International Airport.
The Jeju portions involve one of Kwon’s characters (who happen to look identical, either through drama magic or perhaps a standard kdrama “twist”?); he travels to Udo Island, a small isle off the larger Jeju Island, in search of information about his birth mother.
On the last day of this location shoot, Kwon filmed a scene overlooking a high bluff amidst fierce winds, pictured below.
After the shoot wrapped, Kwon Sang-woo explained the basic plot, saying, “In the past, I’ve visited Jeju for various drama series, movies, and CFs, but this is the first time I’ve been to Udo. I filmed an important scene here, as Jun-hee [Kwon's character] scatters the ashes of his birth mother and makes a pledge.”
(Side note: Mention of a dead birth mother throws weight to the possibility of this seemingly lighthearted trendy drama incorporating a “separated at birth” and “secret siblings” storyline. This is purely my speculation, but it seems plausible, right? Well, plausible in dramaland, if not real life.)
Jeju Island, located off the southern coast of South Korea, is a popular tourist destination; the production attracted a crowd of Japanese tourists to the filming site. However, it wasn’t a planned fan event; the tourist group had chanced to run into Kwon Sang-woo in front of a particular hotel as he was filming and were thrilled at their good luck. They even bought food and snacks to the film crew as a small token of their well-wishes.
Cinderella Man features Kwon in two of its lead roles, and also stars Girls Generation singer Yoon-ah (also of drama You’re My Destiny), musical actor Song Chang-eui (Scale of Providence), and Han Eun-jung (Lawyers of Korea). The drama premieres on April 15, a Wednesday.
Via Asia Economy
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ahhh another sad story of KSW! NO MORE!!! I”m tired of seeing his sad face…
did they meet boys before flowers production?
i was wondering the same question as #2
Will there be any ‘memory lost’ or ‘terminal illness’? Whenever I see KSW, these are the 2 things come to my mind. The man sure makes a lot of headlines lately.
Meh.
I’m still not interested…….how about you?
I think it’s hilarious that even though I’ve never been to Jeju island, I know where to go, what to do etc without a tour guide and I got all the info from my dramas. Ha! Seroiusly, all the dramas I’ve seen either mentioned Jeju or had lots of scenes filmed there. ^_^
Anyway, I’m not particularly interested in the plot of Cinderella man, but I might watch it for the leads. Kwon Sang-woo and Song Chang-eui FTW! Yes, I’m shallow.
Aww, he looks kind of nerdy-cute. XD (Also, I’m betting the shoot’s character is the “prince” one, given how he’s dressed.)
This drama is going to be interesting. Though I’m not yet sure whether that’ll be in a good or bad way.
I’ve always been curious about this. Lately while watching behind-the-scenes footages of BOF as well.
What’s that large rectangular white piece of thing that they hold up against the actor while filming?
There’s two pieces of that large rectangular white thing held up close to Kwon Sang Woo in that picture above.
What exactly is that?
I am currently watching Bad Love, my first Kwon Sang Woo drama. So I’m still into his teary eyes and sad face, which makes me interested in Cinderella Man.
@ #8 lmao my same thought exactly!! why do they use this white thingy?
@ Rachel i think they’re nothing more than white boards, used to reflect more light towards the actor while filming.
I’ll watch it! But then.. my life in kdramas depends on the mercy of the subbers.
I think I will watch it because it has KSW in it. And yeah, I agree, whenever I think of him, “memory loss”, “terminal illness” & “sad ending” come to mind…..
Hopefully there will be some other surprises waiting for us, not just the typical KSW formula…..
I should put Jeju Island on my list of places to go!
i’m not intrested in him any more….
because of his repeatedly excuses about marraige
oh beautiful jeju…someday i’ll visit you. is ksw playing a pensive older man? loss of mama makes him sadder and older? i’d watch it if he’s moving on to older roles suiting his age. to the unknown future & beyond!
Sigh. Yeah I was hoping for actual lighthearted trendy drama this time. Kwon Sang Woo, why do you always do these types of roles?
I absolutely love love love BAD LOVE. It was a great story. Lots of twists and angst! Great drama but it was not rated high. Not for young kids I guess with me as an exception of course! I cried alot though! Tearjerker!
>Sigh. Yeah I was hoping for actual lighthearted trendy drama this time. Kwon
>Sang Woo, why do you always do these types of roles?
Because he’s a huge ajhumma magnet and they like to see him cry. That’s just sadder than sadness.
Although Kwon Sang Woo’s good at doing comedies…-especially the movie ALmost Love– I find him better at sad stories, it fits him well coz he can really put a face on it….but I hope this wouldn’t be too sad..at least light-hearted like you said…with a little bit of dramaness…and I love twin stories! hahaha
I am sick and tired of hearing about KSW. I am not watching the drama. There are many good movies and drama available.
hhaa i think i will check it out no matter what cause Yoona is in it , and i like her from you’re my destiny not so much snsd so i will check it out anyway =]
At first I thought he was holding a little puppy in the photo above the cut. Now that I realize it’s just flowers I’ve totally lost interest.
In many of his recent interviews he comes across as a real butt monkey. When he first said he intentionally got his girlfriend pregnant so she would have to marry him, I thought it was BS. But based on the stuff he’s said since then about people he’s worked with and about Korea in general, I think he just might be the kind of jerk who would poke holes in his own condoms.
coolsmurf, you made me laugh…lol….if you’re the one who used to sub X-man, then thanks a whole bunch b/c it was you who introduced me to X-man and Korean variety shows….would never have watched them if it weren’t for you!!!!
muffin, you made me laugh too but for all the WRONG reasons!!! *pwuahahaha*
The only one I like in this is Song Chang-eui……I’m praying he ends up with no one….if he’s gonna be fighting with KSW over Yoona, I don’t think I can take it…on second thougt, maybe I should just pretend I’v never heard of this so my image of him won’t be ruined
I feel bad for Kwon…I do think it is not right to judge actors’ personal lives…after all we only hear things…we do not know what really happens between the two of them nor we have any right to say ye or ne on someone’s relationship…it only is for the people involved. Please be kind with your words…they often do damage to others. Actors are human too…I beleive they do try hard to please us, to entertain us…so be generous with your comments and leave their personal lives out of their works.
@ #8 Rachel and #10 selva,
#11 trek is right, those ‘white boards’ are used to reflect lights to the actors’ faces. depending on the scene requirement different boards are used. this particular ‘white boards’ in the photo (and on most bts photos you might have seen) are actually styrofoam. they are very good reflectors… oh and yeah, right. they are technically called ‘reflectors’ (aish! my professors would kill me if they find out i forgot how it’s called) lol
is he differentiating himself from himself with the perm? clothes, as we know from BOF, can lie bout one’s status.
“I do think it is not right to judge actors’ personal lives…”
Kwon Sang Woo’s dry sense of humor sometimes rubs people the wrong way. But I love his sarcasm (and his own droll take on his career — “Yes I’m doing another melodrama. Yes I do this for the housewives in Japan. Yes that makes me their gigolo. Yes I wish I was Song Seung Heon. Yes I don’t know why I’m being paired off with jailbait I mean Yoona. Yes I do know why and yes I do love my wife. Yes this perm was recommended by my manager who also wishes I was Song Seung Heon. No, I don’t plan to do another project with Kim Ha Neul or Choi Ji Woo.”), and I think he’s a riot in interviews. It’s what you need to make sadness that is sadder than sadness. That and his cute lisp
If they ever do “I’m Sorry Sorry Sorry I Love You”, he’s your guy!
I got sick of seeing KSW crying over & over in every drama..
I didn’t know he talks with a lisp? Or maybe I need to watch Stairway to heaven again to see if I can notice it….or maybe not.
@belleza
lol you’re just too funny. Where do you come up with this stuff?
“I didn’t know he talks with a lisp? ”
His diction is very, very short tongued. Which is part of his charm. His characters can be ill tempered and oh so arrogant, yet there’s the adorable slosh that comes with it.
Many actresses (for example, Choi Ji Woo, Koo Hye Sun and Yoon Eun Hye), of course, have short tongues, which is considered cute. If you view “Stairway to Heaven” as that drama about incest and speech impediments, it’s really quite wonderful. Did I ever tell you it has my favorite lines in all of K-drama? “Maybe he loved her more. But I did not love her less. *cue Ave Maria*” WTF?!?” 
I’ve always given Sung Yu Ri a lot of credit for cleaning hers up. And the side effect is that she kinda started yelling her lines. Which is wonderful. (Hong Gil Dong: “I love you . . . ahem.” Yi Nok: “REALLY!!! HAHAHA!! I LOVE YOU TOO HAHAHAHA!!!!” Hong Gil Dong: “It’s true. Sung Yu Ri is more of a boy than I am.”)
To me, Kwon Sang Woo is a lot like Mick Jagger. Both Leos exude a casual arrogance, ironic distance, and a kind of mocking emotionalism that seems insincere. (When he cried for the camera, it’s almost like he’s mocking the camera.) Both men love to play the joker. And yet, underneath the droll mask, there’s something a little frightening. That volcanic anger. That fear. A darker vulnerability that sits well beneath the calculated image above it. and says “this is close enough, okay?”
“Where do you come up with this stuff?”
Sobriety! D
I hope this drama won’t suffer the same fate as Star’s Lovers, which ratings are always below 10%. His image has damaged a lot since the famous announcement about “making his wife (then girlfriend) pregnant on purpose”.
No more “memory lost” or “terminal illness”, please. The writers better come up with new original ideas, please.