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Cast fills out for MBC’s Royal Family

A few more actresses have been added to MBC’s Royal Family, the drama about the love story between a chaebol woman and the younger man she supports on his rise to becoming a prosecutor, who then returns the favor and supports her. Those two roles have been filled by Yeom Jung-ah (Working Mom) and Ji Sung (Kim Suro), respectively, and now Cha Ye-ryun joins them as another lead.

Cha plays a third-generation chaebol, which means that she’s the granddaughter to the head of JK Group; she’s also described as a “dark horse,” one who isn’t satisfied merely with the advantages that have been handed to her. She’s got a business mind, but never say a careerwoman can’t be a fashionista, because her wardrobe promises to be “upscale and colorful” in every episode.

Frankly Cha Ye-ryun bores me to tears, despite the fact that I enter every drama wanting to like her — A Star’s Lover, Invincible Lee Pyeong-gang, and Dr. Champ, for example. But she’s just so very anemic, her deliveries passive and wilting. Blerhhh.

In addition, actress Lee Chae-young (Comrades, pictured below) takes up a role as a cold urban woman with an intellectual bent. *Pffft* That’ll be interesting, since Lee Chae-young is currently more of a pin-up girl than anything, and her image is about as far from a brainy type as there ever was. But I suppose that’s why they call it acting.

The “royal” in Royal Family isn’t literal, but a metaphorical reference to chaebols being like royalty in modern Korean. Described as a drama centering around “ambition, betrayal, truth and love” doesn’t really tell us much about the story, so I’m filling in the blanks a bit when I suppose that it’ll be a straight drama with some melo twists and probably lots of angst.

Other cast members include Lee Da-hee of the ill-fated Birdie Buddy, Ki Tae-young from Creating Destiny, and 16-year-old idol boy Dongho of pop group U-Kiss. Veterans include the ubiquitous Ahn Nae-sang (Sungkyunkwan Scandal) and Jeon No-min (Queen Seon-deok). Royal Family follows My Princess and premieres on March 2. Meh.

Via Star News

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I agree about Cha Ye-ryun. She has no spark! Lacks that screen presence that makes successful actresses.

I'm surprised she was given the lead. I always thought that she was merely 2nd lead material.

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Oh, she IS 2nd lead. I thought she was the lead, thankfully not.

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Agreed. She is so annoying in Star's Lover!!

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Cha Ye-ryun is the lead? Seriously, i don't like her performance even as the 2nd lead. She really bring the whole drama down already lol.
I'm not gonna watch it, if yes, then it's because of Jisung.

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i see her in dr champ, and don't like her since then, i quite agree that her is "anemic and passive"^^

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JK Group? Where have I heard that before? WUAS! Couldn't they have invented another name? MBC..tsk, tsk...

Off topic since I read above "ill-fated Birdie Buddy", I wish that one aired instead of Paradise Ranch. I love UEE and I can't stand Changmin (no offense to TVXQ fans).

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I don't get it. Why has she to be 2nd lead? She is such a bad actress - and I don't find her pretty. She bored me to death in Dr. Champ and Invincible Lee Pyeong-gang...

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Nice assets. And I'm not talking about financial assets.

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I know, right? The purple really makes 'em pop. I wonder if it's all photoshop. . . .

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If it's pushed up enough, it ought to look big. Skinny girls usually don't have big chest...

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Nah, she has normal-big hips, since she is curvy they might be a little real...

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I swear that whenever I see her, I keep saying that she needs more weight that way we can all see her. Girl eat some food, please, mi a beg you!!!

The reason why I could not watch Dr. Champ was in some ways because of her she just drains the energy of the drama. I refused to be dehydrated because of her.

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Ahn Nae Sang?!.... urghhhhhhh.... now I may have to watch this despite my lack of interest so I can catch a glimpse of my Ahjussi crush...Lee Chae Young wasnt too bad in the sort mobile drama with Han Hyo Joo and Kim Dong Wook...if anything I worry abt CYR

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Hmmm, but from the description, Cha Yeryun's character seems vastly different from her previous ones. Like you, I tend to sink a little whenever I hear her being cast in a drama I actually anticipate (Dr.Champ, and true, I hated her there), but this time, her tole seems different. So let's see if she can bring anything to the table.

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I'm not quite that apprehensive about Lee Chae-Young. After seeing her in Comrades, where she was arresting and grubby and tough as nails as a Marine, I feel like she has some range (though you wouldn't know it from that picture).

But I agree: Cha Ye-ryun, *snooze*.

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tnx for ypur recaps
but why arent you cantinue paradise runch recaping?

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i hate chae ye-ryun she looks like a man, she spolied all scenes in dr.champ..bleeehh
as for Lee Chae-young, shez awesome!!

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I really hope we get something out of her (Cha) because so far, she's got to be the most boring and uninspiring actress - ever! I'm surprised shes still getting cast .. but lets hope for the best!

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I'm so agree with you, Cha Ye-ryun was indeed very boring in Dr Champ...and so pale...

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I think Cha Ye Ryun really needs to play a different type of character. Give her a spunky character to play! I liked her in Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do with Jang Geun Seok, but she has been blah every since.

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This women has made zero improvement. She cant freaking act. Not watching

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"But I suppose that’s why they call it acting."

But Lee Chae-young can't act..xD

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hey, why does everybody criticized her? i like her,she's pretty.can't blame her for being very anemic,that's her complexion..i didn't put too much attention on her acting, but i think she was good in do re mi fa so la ti do and 'voice'

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i agree. she did some emotionally unstable, creepy roles early on. all she needs is a black swan or closer to change people's minds about her:P

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Eh...At least I like Ji sung...Eh maybe I'd watch it...too bad Lee Mi Yeon wasn't cast.

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Cha Ye-ryun AKA "Debbie Downer". I won't be watching.

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What can I say? Boring face, boring acting. Some people aren't gorgeous but they feel as if they are. She sadly, looks pretty but feels boring.

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passive? oh i never watched dr. champ. i liked her in do re mi fa so la ti do (took me ages to type out) but i guess it's different for dramas.

might watch the pilot....but it's following my princess (despite it going down i'm a super lover) so it might bring out the constrast...i'll see about that :)

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This drama bores me to tears. Every time I turn it on, I end up waking up half an hour after it's ended. Ji Sung has made some bad decisions in choosing roles. Kim Suro sucked as well.

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This drama bores me to tears. Every time I turn it on, I end up waking up half an hour after it's ended. I'm a huge fan of Ji Sung but he's made some bad decisions in choosing roles. Kim Suro sucked as well.

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