Bae Doo-na (God of Study) and “Chunderella,” aka Lee Chun-hee (Smile), are starring in MBC’s Saturday-Sunday drama Gloria which premieres this weekend. She plays a nightclub singer and he plays a fighter and a gangster, which would explain the look he’s sporting, and I have to say, it pretty much melts my brain.
The drama will be 50 episodes, with PD Kim Min-shik at the helm (The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry, Queen of Housewives), and screenwriter Jung Ji-woo (Wish Upon a Star).
The story centers around Bae’s character who is–yup, you guessed it–poor, plucky, and full of dreams. She has a loyal childhood best friend in Lee Chun-hee’s character, who grows up to be a third-rate gangster. The story revolves around one nightclub where the lives of the characters intersect.
Bae’s plucky heroine is the sole caretaker of her physically challenged sister, and has reached her thirties without ever realizing her dream of becoming a singer. While working in the coatroom of the nightclub, she finds an opportunity one night when the band’s singer doesn’t show, giving her a taste of the limelight.
The cast will be rounded out by So E-hyun, Oh Hyun-kyung, Seo Ji-suk, and Lee Jong-won.
Below are some more photos of the cast, and of Lee Chun-hee, sporting his new look in Marie Claire.
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Aww, Chunderella is all grown up.
Whoa, Chunderella looks so manly….i loveddd him in Family Outing~~ he’s such a goof, I’m going to like this path he’s taking with his roles~
Nice for Lee Chun Hee… he is an underrated actor. I could not recognize him.
I really like the 4th picture and the cast.
Excited here!
Nice! Chunderralla!!!! Love him
This looks hot!
SO WATCHING THIS. 50 episodes or bust.
GOOD LORD CHUNHEE IS HAWT.
Not gonna lie. I’m going to watch every single second of this drama (even if they play Gloria, the song I hate most in the world, in its entirety every single episode), just for Lee Chun-hee. Because he’s just that great an actor (Conspiracy in the Court, best Kdrama EVER? I certainly think so).
And drama gods, I am begging you now, please let him be shirtless at least once in every episode, m’kay? I know you can do this for me. Thanks…
He’s gorgeous, and such a sexy lead.
love Chun hee i think they makeup his abs and muscles.
His look so much better in Gloria!!
@langdon813
from your keyboard to god’s ears… ^^
lol at the song you hate most in the world. well, it’d be on my Top 10 list.
Yay! Yay! Yay! Girlfriday gave me an early birthday present with those photos! This drama has some of my favorite actors in it! Chunderella (Family Outing!), Parang, the cutest kid actor ever from Wish Upon A Star, the Gramma and Ruby (So E-Hyun) from Jeweled Bibimbap and Seo Ji Suk from Hearts of 19 and OB-GYN doctors! I will be glued to the computer watching this one!
From the 10 minute trailer I saw, I think Bae Doona’s hero is actually Seo Ji Suk and Chun Hee gets paired up with So E-Hyun.
But I don’t CARE who gets paired up with who – this one will be so much fun to watch.
*will now spend the day bouncing back and forth between doing the laundry and checking ViiKii to see if the first episode is up*
Aaarggghhh – the waiting!
*slaps her cable company around for not offering MBC*
So I’m just killing time on Dramabeans before my Saturday starts, and the shirtless picture of Chunderella just had my jaw slack and everything, drool too.
Chunderella!
I absolutely loved Chunderella in “Smile You”, cant wait to watch him in Gloria. I dont care that its 50 episodes. Chunderella FTW!
OH ji suk and chun hee in the same drama- definitely catching this one!
omo omo!!! Chunderella looking hot! wonder what her chingoo Hyori thinks of this “transformation”! love ChunRi in FO!
I LOVE Bae Doo Na..So gonna tune in!!
AND it doesn’t hurt to have Chunderella in it+ Seo Ji Suk!!
Ohh~ Dr. Wang JaeSuk from OBGYN. He looks like a good guy.
The story seems interesting enough. I’m curious why the lead actor goes by Chunderella however I’ll just stop it at that. He’s like a giant standing next to his cast mates.
@ CARINNE
Lee Chunhee’s nickname “Chunderella” started when he was a cast of the variety show Family Outing (with Yoo Jaesuk, Lee Hyori etc.) his sunbae Kim Sooro would always ask him to do errands & tasks on the show and so they earned the nickname Chunderella & Stepmom Kim.
Loyal childhood best friend = never gonna get the girl. These descriptions are so easy to guess who ends up with who now.
Can Bae Doo Na sing? Never seen her singing on any shows.
Ooh, I’m waiting for ep1 to download as I type this. Not sure if I’ll be in for full run but for the short term it’s worth tuning in for Suh Ji-suk alone! Lee Chun-hee, who? (Heh.)
Just skipped through the 1st epi. There’s also adorable Parang of Wish Upon a Star!
Has it started already? Love CH from FO! Will be watching this one for sure!! Sometimes its nice to have a surprise and have a drama air without all the hype and media blitz way before it even starts……thanks for letting us know!!
@ bo bae
Here’s Doona singing in the Japanese movie Linda Linda Linda:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcEmTWQWVBs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBgfKx9cfNM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FfNKySqL9E
I watched the first Episode and I really like it. I think is going to be a fine drama, I highly recommended!!!!!
i fking love her, Bae Doo-na….
HOLY SHIT CHUNHEE
Bae Doo-na is a fine actress. Loving her in this picture. Smoldering hot!
oooh yum yum i like me some gangster lee chun hee definitely watching this
after smile you i cant imagine him doing serious roles, he was absolutely hilarious …..might check this out
Viikii uploaded the first episode, but it’s partially subbed. I think it’ll be sub by next week. But the first episode alone is promising, love Bae Doona & Lee ChunHee’s love/hate relationship. But the little kid who plays Chunhee’s nephew is the scene-stealer in the show, along with the mentally handicap sister. Both are so adorable in the drama. A must watch ^_^!
Chunderella looking awesome
I don’t know what Chun- Hee is eating, drinking, or bathing in, but Imma need him to keep it up! He looks amazing!
Yeah, I’m watching this for Bae Do-na and Suh Ji-suk. Lee Chun-hee is a good bonus though!
@ 25 melusine
Would you know where I can watch online Linda, Linda, Linda? Been searching this (or buy the DVD) for ages without luck…..
wow they both look great, especially Bae Doo-na, who had been starting to look old to me!
These pictures look HOT! I’m Actually interested in the two leads since I watched both God of Study and Smile you.. Better get going and watch the first 2 episodes!
Thanks for posting!
woah! chunderella all grown up and looking rather yummy. hehe
i will definitely watch this drama because of ji suk and chun hee.. be it with the song “gloria” at ever episode – just as long as there is a little of shirtless ji suk and chun hee. ^^
CHUNDERELLA! OMG I was so sad when he left Family Outing.
Thanks for the post! What does Chundarella mean?
I miss my Chunderella… I do like quirky Bae Doona too…
I do like the storyline… poor nightclub gonna-be singer (gonna-be, rather than wanna-be, coz she did want to achieve her dream)… third-rate gangster… my kinda drama…
I wonder if they are gonna incorporate some mafia storyline and some “Hyungnim” into it and Bae Doona, became his woman or something and Chunderella realize he loves her and is by her side all the time and then he fights for her… then she realize she loved him too and tried to leave the Hyung-nim for Chundrella… they runs away together for a new future!
I watch way too much HK gangster movie >.<
Saw the first two episodes (RAW) and looks entertaining, Love the casting especially my boy PARANG from Wish Upon A Star and Seo Ji Sook from Heart of 19. Chunderella came a long way. I really hated him when I first saw him in ONLY YOU but I started to like him in Autumn Shower and Smile You . Of course Bae Doo Na is a very talented actress and I liked her since Country Princess and Rosemary. Saw a lot of familiar faces in this drama. This drama is already added to my weekend dramas like Please Marry Me.
Hah. I realized She has worked with Lee Sooro who was the stepmother, and now she’s working with Chunhee aka Chunderella. Coincidence?
@40malena
Chunderella is Chunhee’s nickname because on a variety show, Family Outing he had was always ordered around and doing most of the work. So he was basically dubbed Chunderella. And Kim Sooro from God of Study was the Stepmom because he did most of the ordering around and yelling at Chunderella. It was quite hillarious.
I love Suh Jisuk and I like his beautiful shining smiles and his dimples and I’m sure to watch this drama for Jisuk.
SUH JISUK ! I LOVE HIM.
how come dramas tend to come out around the same time with the same themes? it happened with sports, fashion, and now music?
@ epyc
Streaming:
http://www.dramacrazy.net/japanese-movie/linda-linda-linda-watch/
R1 DVD:
http://www.amazon.com/Linda-Doona-Bae/dp/B000MKXF5U
http://www.yesasia.com/us/1004780211-0-0-0-en/info.html
http://www.dvdasian.com/_e/Japan/product/24195/Linda_Linda_Linda_Region_1_DVD_.htm
From what little I got to see of it ….really good, and can’t wait till I can watch the entire drama, on Viikii it was licensed I think available in November.
OMG i miss chun hee soo much
he’s really talented and he catch my eyes no matter what he did,,
ohh gosh it make me droll damnnnn he’s hawt
gud luck chun hee <3<3