Kim Hyun-joo puts up her dukes

19 June 9, 2009

by javabeans

More new stills are out from law drama Partner, and feature main star Kim Hyun-joo (as an “ajumma lawyer”) getting into the boxing ring — with a middle school student.

In this particular episode, Kim’s character takes on a physical bout with disorderly young students. And no, it’s not a Dal Ja-like fantasy sequence; a producer explains that in the scene, she’s teaching a lesson to rowdy neighborhood delinquents, “and rather than scolding them with a lecture, she chooses to confront them directly.” To prepare, Kim spent a week at action school, training every day for her scene.

The drama airs its first episode on June 24, following Accidental Couple on KBS.

Kim plays a character who makes rash, reckless actions but is warm-hearted and loyal (which contrasts to those at the firm around her). Although it is first and foremost labeled a “law drama,” it seems like Partner is aiming for a strong comic bent. In addition to its main cast, which also includes Lee Dong-wook, Choi Chul-ho, Honey Lee, Kim Dong-wook, and Shin-yi, the drama has also cast veteran comedy actors Lee Won-jong (Gourmet, Iljimae, War of Money) and Park Chul-min (Return of Iljimae‘s Wang Hweng-bo and Beethoven Virus‘ fidgety trumpeteer).

Via JK News

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1 jackieee

June 9, 2009 at 8:56 AM

Comic? That's interesting... not exactly what I had pictured. Well, this case is pretty awesome.. so hopefully they can pull it off!

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2 KOOKy

June 9, 2009 at 9:17 AM

The scene sounds like something out of Gokusen.

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3 Samsooki

June 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM

I gotta say, that's pretty hot.

Ask any guy, but a girl boxing in the ring, that's pretty hot. The headgear will make it less hot (while boxing), but seeing a woman "glistening" after a boxing workout, taking off the handwraps....

man... that's hot.

If you want to impress a guy, there's not too many things that you can do. I would say that number 1 on the list of impressive things that a guy will be like, "woah, that's pretty hot" is boxing.

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4 heejung

June 9, 2009 at 9:23 AM

@2 KOOKy: lol, that's exactly what i thought! :D

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5 coffee princess

June 9, 2009 at 11:27 AM

this sounds pretty interesting

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6 popcorn

June 9, 2009 at 11:34 AM

Being all sweaty is hot samsooki? Hahaha... -_- ... I wonder why I hate it so much after a heavy workout...

Hmmm.... Partner seems interesting. Lately I'm more into mystery, thriller, or action movies/dramas so I don't know if I might come to follow it. :D

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7 Samsooki

June 9, 2009 at 12:08 PM

@6 popcorn -

It's not about being sweaty. If you are at a gym, I would expect everybody to be sweaty. It's the fact that she is boxing that is hot. It shows courage (ability or willingness to take multiple hits), it shows athleticism. It shows strength and discipline. It shows an adventuresome spirit. It shows mental toughness. And it shows that the boxer doesn't mind getting down and dirty and sweaty. The combination of all of that is drop-dead-sexy. Plus, toned arms rock.

I see a ton of women with the ubiquitous white iPod earbuds on ellipticals and treadmills, but I can't tell them apart and honestly I don't even see them. But I respect and admire the women who take the boxing class. In a word, hotness - except for the headgear for sparring, which looks dorky.

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8 that guy

June 9, 2009 at 1:12 PM

She should be... "Yankumi" in the Gokusen K-remake. Seriously.

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9 Artemis

June 9, 2009 at 3:23 PM

@8 that guy -
I agree - she's got the spunk needed!

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10 Carolin

June 9, 2009 at 8:53 PM

Speaking of Gokusen, that reminds me...I hope Partner doesn't turn into one of those dramas that's like "oh, all these people were just misunderstood. It just takes the right people looking after them that will set them down the right path." I guess this might be inevitable with any drama though.