After giving us a peek at the poster shoot for Do You Hear My Heart?, the new MBC weekend drama, we have couple stills for the lead pair, played by Hwang Jung-eum and Kim Jae-won, the latter of whom is in his first role back from military service.
Let’s start with the obvious: Yes, that is a horrible haircut on Hwang Jung-eum, who is generally a very attractive woman who must have been saddled with that mushroom cap to make her character somehow more approachable, like that mythical girl-next-door. (Though, really? My neighbors have fabulous hair.) The bowl cut was unfortunate on Lee Young-ah in Baker King, and it’s just as unfortunate here. Except, it may even be worse for Hwang, because it also makes her look…oddly…like Kim Jae-won’s twin. Not his lover-to-be. And no, we’re not in one of THOSE dramas!
The two characters have interesting descriptions: He’s deaf but pretends he’s not, while she’s bright but pretends she’s dumb. (It’s for the sake of her father, who’s mentally handicapped and played by Jung Bo-seok.)
Nam Goong-min (Birth of the Rich), on the other hand, plays a guy who ditches his poor, burdensome father and sister to pursue his own life. And that right there? Is why he will not get the girl.
Lee Kyu-han (Smile You, Que Sera Sera) is the immature, unemployed neighborhood friend to Hwang Jung-eum, but becomes her enemy when he’s the reason for losing the hard-earned cash her father has painstakingly saved. He’d never thought of her in a romantic sense until she rails at him in tears, and he has the wayward thought, “I want to take care of this woman.” Ha! And aw. It’s both aggravating and endearing.
I can see this drama tugging the heartstrings, but also buffering the teary moments with plenty of humor, as it comes from the writer of both Smile, You and Last Scandal of My Life. I may even commit to a 30-episode run if it turns out good… just as long as no extensions are involved! (I think Smile, You would’ve been much better had it stayed at 30.) Do You Hear My Heart? premieres April 2.
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yay! so excited for this. kim jae-wan has a gorgeous smile. it’s just too bad that they really do look related with that awful haircut
Could never take KJW seriously after the horrendous “100 Days with Mr. Arrogant”, esp. due to the part where the ladies were drooling/fainting at KJW’s character as he walked around the pool in his bathing trunk, despite having a build of a 12 year old, and a slighty chubby one at that.
The actress in the 1st shot kinda looks like a female version of Hyun Bin.
I never liked kim jae-won. He just never appears good looking to me.
i think he looked his best in Great Inheritance, but that’s just me.
i agree i liked his hair in Great Inheritance =)
He’s super handsome in Wonderful Life!
i agree, there is just something about his face.
Nam Goong Min and Kim Jae Won look like brothers!
It doesn’t help that Nam Goong-min looks eerily like Kim Jae-won. Are they triplets seperated at birth?
oh god lol. when i saw the trailer, i had to rewatch like 5x before being able to distinguish who’s nam goongmin and who’s kim jaewon.
Oh that hair!
I might have to check this one out in motion and see if that still is doing Hwang Jung-eum justice.
is it weird that i actually think the haircut is cute?
No, she’s cute. She just needs more of a “pixie” cut so we can see her eyebrows.
I think it doesnt look THAT bad on her cause she pulled it off with her pretty face.
Besides, we all know a cheerful heroine needs to have short hair..the shorter the more optimistic, apparently.
I might check this out… Due to that I love Smile, You… Even though it is 37 episodes… The extended episode is soo worth it… I am glad that this is not 50 long week-end drama… ^^
Ugh, this horrible bowl cut …. :/
The premise looks good.
OMG. I can’t get past the hair! Poor HJE! She was soooo pretty in Giant.
Is it bad that the premise interests me but the hair just kills whatever interest I had?
Man, the more I hear about this drama, the more I might just watch it. Oh dear.
I’ll watch this for Jung Bo Suk.. ^^
“It’s both aggravating and endearing.”
You bet!….just reading that part itself made me sigh…there seems to be nothing particularly original here as far as the lovelines go except for the deaf guy and bright girl pretending to be dumb part…and Kim Jae Won looks SOOO cute!!!!…also the trailer looks promising :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPGWHtzxe_o&feature=player_embedded
aw it seems like a really sweeet drama! especially the parts w/ jung boseok <3
and lol jung boseok and HJE went from being enemies in giant to father&daughter hahah
I know right? Its the third friggin time she reunited with Jung Bo Seok in a drama…what are the chances in kdramaland? I wish my OTP’s would do that.
I can’t even think of kissing someone with her haircut.
KJW….CUTE
LOL
BIG YIKES to that horrible haircut!!
HUGE LOVE to KJW!! <3 <3
yay for kim jae won!
I don’ think it looks horrible. It is cute and suit her a lot better than this actress in Shining Inheritance. Pooh, that herione looked really ugly with it even when it was longer.
Please tell me this haircut isn’t going to be a new trend! It’s scaring me T^T
what the hell is kim jae-wan looking at exactly is there something interesting up there
The same thing Kim Sam Soon saw when she sat on the swing?
i like HJE in Giant ……
a few days ago i’ve seen the preview and it looks very fresh and good ! i can’t wait to watch this drama !
I can see how someone with hearing could pretend to be deaf.
A deaf person who has mastered lip reading could pretend to hear when he is facing who is speaking, but, if they are behind him, or leave the room, or call on the phone, etc.
Look how long (short) Sam Dong took to be discovered.
So he texts a lot?
She looks cute with the bowl cut but I’m not really that fond of the bowl cut overall.
“It’s both aggravating and endearing.”–> perfect for Lee Kyu han!
I read ‘writer of Smile, You’ and I think ‘Hell yeah’. That’s the only drama, I’ve ever (half) rewatched. Lovely~
The bowl cut look really looks like a bowl =O and in that second pic it looks like a wig.
I think the haircut looks good on her. Although I don’t have an idea how pretty she was before they chopped almost all of ther hair off.
Sadly, I can’t say the same for the girl in Baker King. She looked so bad that I had a hard time taking her seriously throughout the drama. Lols!
Finally, I can look forward to a project by KJW. The guy hasn’t aged a bit. He’s just as cute as ever.
Hmm…I’m not in 49 days yet but this one might DL the first ep, like the premise deaf vs clever/stupid, may commit even if 30 eps. I found sometime longer run drama give you a better thorough storyline. Let’s see.
First drama after DH that I want to see from ep1^^
Does that mean there are three men who are gonna be after her?
it good to finally see Kim Jae Won again…
I’m deaf and yes, I did pass myself off as hearing or hard of hearing before I got a cochlear implant. I’m an excellent lipreader and my friends often used me to “spy” on other people like conversations at restaurants, sports, and etc.
I’ve had people get very angry at me when they call out my name or yell “Hey, lady! I’m talkin’ to you!” behind me so they run up to me and cuss me out for “ignoring” them. I often responded with a bored look, an insolent shrug of my shoulders, and a “So what?!” before walking away because I was too embarrassed to tell them that I’m deaf.
I’ll be watching this drama with more of a personal perspective because I tend to be very critical of hearing actors playing deaf characters.
I was actually not interested in this drama because Hwang Jung-eums character seemed off putting. I can’t explain it without complaining about Gloria, so I’ll rest my case until I see the first episode.
I’ll be looking forward to your comments. Have you ever watched any Japanese dramas? There’s a couple with deaf characters.
Also Jung Bo-seok…the “father in law” who didn’t want her (Giant) is now playing her dad.. ha, ha, ha.
I watched one of the Japanese drama called “Orange Days” and that one was pretty cool because I learned to play the piano before I lost all of my hearing which was very similar to the deaf character in Orange Days and I sympathized with her and her frustration in dealing with that loss.
Since I got my cochlear implant, I’ve been playing the piano nonstop and am starting to talk on the phone again. It doesn’t happen overnight like most people think and takes time and therapy to adjust to the world of sounds.
It’ll be awfully interesting to see how that deaf character develops and I hope that they don’t make it so one dimensional like kdramas tend to do with characters with disabilities.
Just my opinion.
I was actually going to ask if you saw Orange Days! I liked that Sae was her own person (and at times was kind of bitchy). I’d stay away from Hoshi no Kinka, but then again that show is so old you probably have no idea what I’m talking about.
Yes, I definitely don’t want to see a one-dimensional character either, especially since this is a plot point…I guess… for a 30 episode show. D:
I wrote two posts starting off “I was actually” Worst.Writer.Ever.
Wow! When i usually watch jdramas, I ask people if they’ve seen Orange Days and about 90% of the time no one’s even heard of it. One of the best japanese dramas period. Loved all the characters and relationships.
Kudos to you!
I was actually aware of “Hoshi no Kinka” and watched it. It was so-so and some scenes were very cringe-worthy. “Orange Days” was a delight just like “Children of A Lesser God.”
Now, I’ve used “I was actually..” in my post too so I’m just as bad as you so don’t you worry about it.
Here’s to 30 episodes of fleshing out the naunces and quirks of the deaf character without making him pathetic or stupid because if that doesn’t happen, I’m going to be very, very cranky.
Cranky me is not good.
Another Orange Days super fan here
It is one of my favorite jdramas, along with Nobuta Wo Produce.
Ooh, I like all of the males on board! Pretty good-looking cast. I like the story as well, it’ll be interesting to see Kim Jae-won acting “deaf”.
OMG….All I can Do is yell KIM JAE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gosh, he is so lovely. I just really really like him. Ever since 100 days. I can’t help but love him. Yay me!!
Sounds like a good drama. i look forward to it.
Kim Jae Won+Lee Kyu Han+Jung Bo Seok+The Writers of Smile,You and Last Scan (two of the greatest rom-coms ever!!)= I AM SOOOO IN!!
Saw Hwang Jung Eum and I was like YES! Saw it was a weekend drama and I was like NO! Saw it was only 30 episodes and went back to YES!
Yay! Kim Jae-won! I’ve MISSED you!
Whoever decided Jung-eum’s hairstyle deserves to be shot though. Hate it when they do stuff like that! Seriously, approachable people do NOT wear their hair like that >.<
Omgoodness, love Jung-eum unnie! but yeah, the haircut make her look a lot older than her usual baby-faced self. Maybe the stylists think this will make her look “dumb”?
Hmmm….
i thot i liked Lee Young ah’s mushroom hair in BK, i really did coz she looked cute in it! however, i don’t know much about this lead actress, i look f/ward to seeing this coz of Nam & Kim Jae! i can hardly wait!
I absolutely fell in love with her in GAINT as while as the entire cast…I will differently follow her careers she a great Newbie has the potential to be a A Lister with TALENT not just looks….The hair style probably would have bother me if I didn’t see her before with a different style. I know how beautiful she is so I will watch her with rose cover glasses. I just hope her wardrobe isn’t ugly because no matter what glasses I’m wearing it going to be hard to see.
Oh Yeah, Last Sandal is on my top 10 list of favorite k-drama and Smile You did some things I only prayed about so I will be watching with high expectations
yeah, that cut looks fugly
Not feeling it from the stills – I’m not feeling any chemistry/attraction at all, but I think it might be lighting/styling issues. I’ll keep my fingers crossed, as I do like the writer.
KJW’s CB drama and more importantly the same writer as Smile, You? Well, that solves it – catching this one live.
in woderful life love him, in giant wow she’s the only one and her love interest i’. watching. but this drama is really good and few times already that make me cry. i love this drama.
OMG!! why u guys hav so much bad looks upon HJE
she’s so cute n adorable, n her acting iz soso perfect
n my cutie prince Kim Jae Wom, he’s backkkkkkkkkkk
yesssss i’ve been longing to see u
i luv u