This sounds really cute: Gong Hyo-jin and Ha Jung-woo are teaming up for a romantic comedy titled Love Fiction, which features Ha as a timid novelist who falls in love at first sight with a charming woman (Gong).
Ha’s character has exactly one successful novel to his name, but has fallen into a sophomore slump. A naive, bumbling sort of guy, he’s always being dumped by women. And my favorite thing about his description: He’s a half-assed vegetarian. I don’t know why, but that just makes me laugh. Maybe because I’ve been one, too.
Gong plays an employee of a film import company who is also an amateur photographer. She’s got a bright, happy personality, though (of course) she’s got some deep-rooted mom-related pain underneath it all.
It’ll be great seeing Ha back in comedy (his last was 2008′s feel-good sports movie Take Off), as he’s been focusing most of his recent career on crime thrillers and mysteries like The Chaser, Boat, Hwanghae, and The Client. And we’ve seen Gong being winning and relatable no matter the genre, whether it’s comedy (Pasta) or melo (Thank You). Together, they should be adorable.
Both actors are managed by N.O.A Entertainment, and a rep from the agency said, “Ha Jung-woo has mostly acted in heavy, serious films, but he’ll take on the challenge of changing his image with this movie, his first traditional romantic comedy.” The rep added, “Gong Hyo-jin’s usual image is classy and stylish, but she’s a genuine actor who has never been afraid to mess up her image for projects.” Anyone who’s seen her being crass and rude in Crush and Blush can attest to that.
Love Fiction is directed by Jeon Kye-soo, who won a Baeksang Award for writing and directing The Ghost Theater, and will begin filming in June.
Via Hankyung.com
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sounds cute! will watch it
YAY first to comment. I like the sounding of this so far!!
opps…im not, anyway can’ t wait =^.^=
he’s cute + she’s cute + plot’s cute = whole lot of THE CUTE
…at least i hope >.>
Totally agree. Bring on the cute, and don’t be shy about it!
love her! this should be cute
Did Ha Jong-woo play the serial killer in The Chaser? (Which was an excellent, excellent movie, by the way)
yes.
doesnt she has a drama right now it seems that directors are casting only a few names while so many we havent seen for ages
I’m a little confused. Doesn’t she have a series she’s starting with CSW, Discovery of Affection? Is this one filming after that series?
Now you’ve mentioned it, you made me worried *doing the fingers ala Shin Ji-Hyun* CSW+GHJ+HongSisters is the most important thing in kdramaland this year for me, but it’s a done deal right?
I’m a little worried too since asianmediawiki.com lists the air date for The Discovery of Affection as June… Do the Hong sisters do all of their filming before hand?
I’m totally excited for DoA. Could there be a better mix of cast and writers? I expect it to be one of my favorites for this year just like MGIAG was last year and YAB was the year before, etc.
Ooooh I wanna see this one.
Am I the only one who watched Never Forever with HJW and Vera Farminga? Cos, omg, they shared some hot scenes!!! *fans self*
Ah, just read all the comments. I thought he was in Never Forever!
Oh yeah! Crack out the ice and turn on the air conditioning cause they burn up the screen in that movie!
IKR? OMG! The scene in the hallway…akjfslhdfs
mhh people like me get probs when this continues…you know, its hard to watch all the time old dramas just to know who who is….. °-°
Can’t see why it would be a problem. Jb and gf posts news about korean actors so the rest of us who may not have seen their dramas would get to know them. Because yes, it is impossible to watch every k drama that’s ever aired
Btw, you’re not required to know each and every actor out there to appreciate korean dramas
nice..i lyk hyojin
Ha Jung-woo in a romantic comdey sounds fabulous! The man is a charmer.
that’s a really nice pic of GHJ but is her navel fuzzy or is it just me?
haha now that you mention it, it kind of does! Perhaps the retouching just makes it look a bit airbrushed?
Was he the guy from Never Forever?
yes
If Gong is gonna be the female lead of the movie won’t it have a schedule conflict with the tv drama with CSW??? hmm…
looking forward to this.. coz if it’s gong hyo-jin, i’ll definitely watch it! really love her.
Love both actors. Looking forward to this movie. BTW did you guys hear Yoon Kye-sang’s also cast in GHJ’s new drama???
Ooh hyo-jin soo cool!
So, what’s the possibility of this new series opening with a shower scene (ala’ My Princess)? Hmmm…….
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/sassygirl17/hajung-woo.jpg
Wellllllllllllllll, maybe not an opening scene, but a shower scene is always mandatory in kdramas. And if you notice, it’s almost always a “Shower of Angst” scene where the male lead gets to brood or angst besides looking all wet and pretty. YaY?
Oh Yeah!!! Bring it on!!!
Cool!
I love them both, so hopefully it will be something light and fluffy.
He has amazing chemistry with almost every female co-star he’s been cast with. Can’t wait to see him and Su Ae in “Breakfast @ Tiffany’s.”
Ha Jung Woo’s a hoot in comedy! if i’m not mistaken, he’s the big bad wolf-bro in The Fox Family. when i found that out in the midst of watching H.I.T, i was kinda surprised. then again, he did provide some of the light and humorous scenes in H.I.T.
looking forward to this. GHJ is my favourite actress besides Ha Ji Won.
oh Ha Jung-woo!!
The description of his oddball character was just enough to make me intrigued.
I’m looking forward to this one! A novelist and a photographer in one drama? This should be good.
I am so excited for this! I first saw Hyo Jin in Pasta and Jung Woo in H.I.T.! I think that they are both great actors and I think that they will work very well together.