Every drama’s got its share of fan-made art, but the slew of posters for upcoming trendy drama Mary Stayed Out All Night have hit the big time. The Korean media is taking notice of fansites that have put together posters that not only look professional, but also parody other dramas and films.
Below you’ll notice nods to Cyrano Dating Agency (with misappropriated punctuation and all) and We Got Married, among others.
The production staff is particularly amazed at the posters’ marketability, including everything from staff credits, slogans, and premiere dates. Apparently I’m not the only one who mistook some of these for the real thing, as netizens were shocked to discover that they weren’t the official posters, and heaped praise on the dedicated fans.
Looks like there might be a big contender for 2010 Crack Drama of the Year, if buzz like this keeps up. Mary Stayed Out All Night premieres November 8 on KBS.
I love you, Jang Geun-seok, but seriously, in some of these posters it looks like the show stars two girls. You tread a delightfully fine line, my friend.
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I also thought the one with the pink backgraound was official poster. Fans made it well.
i love mondays and tuesdays because of jang geun suk,…in so addicted to him ever…
I also thought the one with the pink background was official poster. Fans made it well.
I SEE AN ANTIQUE BAKERY REFERENCE!!!
are you referring to the forth poster? the one w/ close ups of the four main characters?
cause that’s actually a parody of Cyrano Agency and not Antique Bakery.
the quads are used pretty often anyway, yeah?
Yes, it’s just that I think I’ve seen that picture of Kim Jae Wook in an Antique Bakery poster… somewhere.
The top poster had me completely fooled.
You know, to criticize my own poor word choice, saying “fooled” is kind of patronizing. These are clearly professional level designs. Whether these fans are doing this kind of work for a living or fun, they are fantastic! All of these artists should keep up the good work!
Wow these guys are talented O.O
And I thought official posters came out…
Lots of anticipation for this drama!!!
oh they’re so good…i don’t like her (she looks old to me), but in here, she looks so fresh and even prettier…i’m starting to like her here with him, and in this kind of dramas XD
Whaattt…? According to dramawiki, they were born in the same year (albeit with a few months’ difference). And MGY is a beautiful and talented actor, and so is JGS. They fit each other to the T.
Dude, I totally thought some of those were real. Way to go, netizens!
And I am TOTALLY PSYCHED for this drama. It’s going to be awesome (oh please, let it be awesome!).
ditto! fantastic work netizens and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let it be worth the hype!
Wow. Count me among the people who were fooled by the pink poster. I’m floored. A few of these posters are REALLY good. OMG if I think back of all the official (and many totally cheesy) posters we got to see, I almost want fans to turn into pros and get the new batches of official posters out. Heh.
it would be funny if they _did_ use these as official posters. haha.
I agree. I think KBS should hold a poster making contest, making the winning design part of the official batch. If fans produced this kind of quality work for fun, imagine what they can do with some incentives.
haha. I was fooled. They might as well save their money and keep them as the originals. The fans did a great job!
hahaha, these are so well done!! and so cute!!
now i wonder if the official ones will beat the fan-made ones…?
Wow! The most anticipated Drama of the Year!
Someone also made a fanpage on facebook and I’m already a fan
Is true!! xDDDD
Even in Wiki D-Addicts is the first poster on the tab xDD
It’s sooooo beautiful, and the penultimate image also *_*
We see that both are from the same creators (same font, you know)
Sure that later, the official posters will be very ugly compared to these (suuuuuuuure xDDDDDDD)
Thanks for the post ^^
Always, your post are very interesting (and curious and funny like this), thanks for this ^^
these look cool! really, they can be used as the official ads for the drama. maybe some of the fans work in advertising because the layout of the posters are quite good. november, please do come soon!
Fanart always rocks. The production team should just team up with fans for one to let them design the promotion materials…and in return, maybe send them an autographed poster or sth. XP Creative marketing? It’ll surely create a buzz, at least for trendy dramas like this.
wow, these are amazing! so great that i’m a part of this group of fans that are so dedicated!
Wow…these are great. Now I wonder if the official ones can outdo these.
JGS looks very pretty in last few posters. Can’t wait for November!!!
sometimes, he looks like _such_ a girl. Where have all the manly men gone? Anyone else interested to see what JGS’s image will be after he comes back from mandatory military service? (I’m not saying he’s left yet, btw). Though not seeing him for that period of time is a huge trade off…and I like him the way he is! *fangirl sigh*
I do wonder that too, what he’d look like after serving in the military. Would he come back all manly or will his face remain pretty and clash with a manly body? Either way, I still support him!
Wish the posters had more Kim Jae-wook love!
mann And I was so sure that first poster was the real deal hahaha. Those fans have done a pretty decent job.
I really hope that MGY uses the look from the 1st poster, before I knew it was fanmade I thought “yay I like her look!”
Yes,I really agree that some of these posters do look like they star too girls or at least one girl and one girly looking guy.Especially that pink one!
WOW! I am also shocked that the pink poster isn’t the official one. Well done, fans!
YAY!!!!!!those are awesome!!!!love every posters,,they all look genuine to me!!fooled indeed!!hahaha!!!
too much anticipation already!!exciting!!!,,
Love the posters. Really looking forward to this show….esp after MGY’s Cinderella Sis … from sour/serious to smiley/fun loving. Luv JGS & MGY
ahhh the wonders of fanatics and photoshop.
I feel like MGY is the feminine version of JGS….both have good acting skills but I just can’t picture them together. Bring back Park Shin Hye!!
WOW!
Fans are really amazing these days. ^^,
Cant wait for MSTAN any longer.
November where are you?
Isn’t Geun Seuk very Beautiful? Indeed!indeed!
DAMN JGS is prettier than the female lead.
looks like the real poster makers have got their work cut out for them.
i love these, but i want some official pics! plus, i flipped through pages of the manhwa – it’s a recently published webcomic, so no scanlations yet
– and it looks like the female lead has a more casual, tomboyish look, so MGY might not look this cute in the drama. depends on how closely the drama mirrors the original story. i really need to learn Korean, though – the manhwa looks really interesting 
hahaha I was totally laughing by the time I got to the bottom of the page. JGS’s hair was just way too long….and the wavy hair look…let’s just say I am glad he doesn’t have it anymore, not it looks bad or anything just that I don’t that was the look he was going for…
yep…. i agree, JGS seriously could pass as a girl sometimes. but i wonder how he can beat his portrayal as hwang tae kyung in terms of making an impression… although granted, he almost never failed to make a character either memorable or endearing so i’ll stay confident. and the posters are SO pretty… i’m quite impressed… reminds me of the KHJ movie posters… hehe. KHJ as johnny depp’s alice… really?
and looking forward to a cheerful MGY gone awol for quite a while now.
what’s up with 2010 and all these trendy dramas… i feel like i’m on constant crack the whole year…
these are pretty cute. now the production staff really needs to make awesome posters so that they don’t get upstaged by these fans.
weren’t some of lee junki’s iljimae posters made by fans? i think there were some beautiful ones that actually overshadowed the official iljimae posters–unless i’m totally confused.
Knowing that this is coming soon makes me feel better if PK will end….:) Looking forward to this drama and the posters really are good…
WOW
But I have to agree with you on the “Jang Geun-seok looks almost female”. Is it just me, or does it seem like he’s got guyliner on? In every photo I see him in, looks like his eyes are really dark. Kinda creepy. I have to say, his long hair isn’t doing him any favours either…
Sorry for any fans out there.
he looks great with eyeliner on!!!
i like 
i actually kinda like his guy-liner too. It makes his eyes look like lion/cheetah eyes, don’t they? and for some reason, it looks kinda cool to me. (though this isn’t permission to move on to guy-polish, okay JGS? Even if Waffle Sun-ki does it, you must resist. RESIST! because as awesome as you are, it’s hard to look at Waffle Sun-ki and say “he looks like a girl”) Though I have to say that JGS would NOT make a pretty girl. He just wouldn’t.
those posters look great! ppl sure can spot a hit! i mean come on the geun-geun couple in itself is epic casting…even if u give these two a crap script they’d make it work on sooo many levels! plus there is kim jae wook! and now the cherry on top the frreakin premise is sounds amazin’!! i so want to watch it NOW!!
This one has so much potential that it almost hurts. Here’s hoping it lives up to it. Although, the Joseon Crack guys (and gals!) are gonna be hard to beat…
Exactly what I was thinking. I’m really anticipating this drama, but Joseon Crack is sooooo good and addictive in the best way possible. Also, MGIG was one of the best trendy dramas I’ve watched in a long time. Then again, I think it’s a good thing Mary has such tough competition since it means more viewing pleasure for us fans. Boy, 2010 sure is turning out to be a great year for dramas.
all the posters look great.. this upcoming trendy drama is anticipated by soo many
and yeah, JGS is the prettiest among the cast.. gorgeous gorgeous face
Netizens, you rock! I definitely thought some of these were the official posters. XD
Way to go team CyberSpace!!!! Or… Team MSOAN!
These are pretty fabulous. It makes me really curious which direction the official posters will take! This also shows the potential of a contest. Win in making a promo-poster for MSOAN and help with the official ones XD.
WOW.. I really thought they were real posters!! =O
the first poster looks so real! JGS is so handsome
YEAH!
this is going to be such a mania drama
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can’t wait till it premieres cuz i would have finished all my exams by then ^^
haha
but i guess the two guens have always been quite a favoured pairing even though they have never worked in a drama or movie together!!!
wat a cute and awesome poster.u guys really did a good job.impress me..hehe..can’t wait..the msot anticipated drama this year.together with baker kim tak gu..:)
*most
wat?? i always thought that the pink was the official….
“You tread a delightfully fine line, my friend. ”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Oh man, nothing truer has ever been said. Only God know how much I like JGS but stop being so pretty and show me some choco abs or suming!! sighhhhhh
pretty girly face + six-packed abs = *pukes
for me pretty girly face + six-packed abs = HOT hahahhahahahahahha
Can’t wait to see Moon Geun Young.
me too. a sincere advice for her, I just hopes she reads this, hehe.
She has to add some weight, add some more fles. She has this incredibly big head and it doesn’t go in proportion with her skinny body.
Her photos , the one taken during an awards night last year, looks photoshopped where you just take the head and paste it with someone else’s body. It doesnt seem right.
She’s cute and pretty but, its disturbing me.
Thank u very much.
I think, once awhile, there needs to be such competition worthwhile for fans to get involved and bring forth refreshing creativity for upcoming shows. Let the winner of such poster layouts get VIP access for premieres or fanmeet. Not a bad trade.
These fans totally deserve recognition. KOR-ent can show more benevolence.
i definitely woudn’t be surprised if the fan posters looked way better than the actual.
i feel sort of bad for whoever was going to make the official poster since the fan ones are so good! I hope JGS keeps his hair short in this drama!
Kang Mu-Kyul will cut his own hair at some point in the drama i think