Woot woot! The main poster is out for Best Love, the Hong sisters drama starring Gong Hyo-jin and Cha Seung-won. The poster setup/composition isn’t really anything new, but it does pique my interest for the various lovelines going on — particularly since I do enjoy all four lead actors. For once!
It’s not often that that happens — and it almost never happens in a Hong sisters drama, since they’re so fantastic with lead couples that they seem to forget that there are other characters who need developing as well. As much as I love their adorable leads, you never feel that tension or suspense for their future, because it’s plain as day they’re meant to be. A little competition never hurt, especially when we’re supposed to be creating love triangles galore.
Here’s the teaser again, below. Brief plot rundown: Gong plays a washed-up former idol star, while Cha Seung-won is the present-day hot property. Based on the fact that his character’s first lines in the teaser below are “I…will…kill…you…”, I’m going to hazard a guess that his much-loved, sparkling reputation isn’t completely earned. Yoo Inna looks amusingly snooty as Gong’s former idol groupmate — can’t wait to see what little comic twists she incorporates into her portrayal — while Yoon Kye-sang plays the sole non-celebrity, a warm and friendly Oriental medicine doctor.
Frankly I’d say the teaser itself is kinda slapdash, edited together a bit haphazardly. And the music! Blaaaaaagh. (Seriously? That is the first glimpse you give us of your anticipated show?)
However. The scenes themselves seem zippy and funny and the actors appealing, and that’s really what I’m watching this drama for, anyway. I remember how loopy and strange I thought You’re Beautiful looked in its pre-premiere promos and trailers, and we all know how that turned out — mania crazes, fandom insanity, multiple Dramabeans site crashes. Ahh, those were the days.
Best Love premieres May 4. Bring it on!
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Wee. Yoo In na! <3
whats so great about her?
She’s adorable..and really likable…
the girls a fighter…shes been through a lot.
plus so cute!
She’s from a girlband right? So idol-turned-actor…. I know she was in secret garden, but I didn’t really care about her, cause I thought she had no acting skills
she is not her character is.
she was never an idol.
exactly nthg great about her at all!
I think she’s very pretty!! And she was pretty good in Secret Garden, considering the small part she had she still brought life to the character….
shrugs different strokes for different folks i guess
She’s one of the most adorable actresses ever! it’s her time to shine <3 <3 <3
Her comic timing is excellent. She showed she could play with “the big boys” when she acting very confidently with Hyun Bin, and making him more believable.
One of my favorite scenes in SG was when he promised to get her job back, and she had to talk Key Lime into going out for a drink with him. All the interplay was light and sweet and witty.
Like they were having a nice game of catch.
She’s so cute! You will love him in Heroes!
She’s adorable! I knew she was going to get bigger roles after Secret Garden! She was so funny in there! I hope she gets to play the heroine in another drama after Best Love
Yessssss!!! =) I really enjoy watching her in that drama “Secret Garden” — LOVE heeerrr!!!!
Ah so it was like that.
Well she did bring life to the character….but really she is an actress not idol? And looks like those…can’t believe…
With you guys all being like that I’m anticipating something myself….wuahhh
Can’t wait!!
YO INNA I love her so much! So excited to watch this gah, why does air close to when I have to study for my mid terms ;__;
I KNOW T_T
I have exams this week and next week. I should really stay away from this site and dramas in general until May 5th when I’m done with exams. But I can’t help it!!
Looking forward to Yoon Kye Sang!!!
my best love for YOON KYE SANG!
YEESSS — I love him from that drama “She Is Nineteen” but it was so fun and awesome, lolz. =D
i missed him so much from the dramaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
CAN’T WAIT TO WATCH THIS!
HONG SISTERS JJANG!
He’s just so handsome to me!
Woohoo! Gong Hyo Jin forever!!!
i love hong sisters drama i hope this will b a blast ,… and i like gong hyo jin , i like her in my teacher and pasta so hoping for the best for this drama
The way CSW holds his “rocker” pose… his pinky looks like it’s not used to the cool-rocker-hand-thing yet. (Notice how the pinky isn’t fully extended.)
I don’t know why I find that cute. Hehe
The pinky ring is too heavy. Ugg. Must practice…
LOL
It’s strange that he has to practice acting cool at his age… maybe another meta at how actors have to act younger than their age to fit their prepackaged images. I <3 Hong sisters!
Yup, the pinky needs a bit of help. Also, if I am not mistaken, the thumb needs to go down or he will be rockin’ out with the sign language “I love you” instead of the index/pinky “devil horns” a la 1980′s “hair” bands.
… is the reference to 1980s bands related to your cool username?
Crap. It’s true. Don’t tell anyone!
May 4th can’t come soon eniugh!!!
I don’t wear skirts that often, CSW, but you can pull mine anytime!!!!!!!
Ya-bo!
He cannot pull your skirts! *wrist-pulls Jomo out of the room, away from CSW*
You are mine!!!
OMO! The battle of the hotties!
Jomo, You are hilarious! Made me laugh so loud in the restaurant with everyone looking at me like Im crazy!!!
That’s not me! I am just as impressed!
BRING IT ON, CHA SEUNG WON!!!!!!!!
YOU CAN’T HAVE MY WOMAN!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PtvLTZS4Ik
LOL
I was expecting an adorable video to remind Jomo of your charms…
OMG, PIE, I was just making a little joke.
Please don’t walk on his car, or dump a bucket of water on me!
PS This totally made my night! My son is shushing me because I am laughing so loud.
Ya-Bo! I’ll MAKE your night, EVERY NIGHT!!!!!!
ALL NIGHT LONG…
OVER AND OVER AGAIN…
Er….you’re scaring me, dude.
YY,
You have nothing to fear!
My One True Love, JOMO is the only one for me!
She “FEELS” the same…
Read below # 21.1.2.1.1 Jomo April 25th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
May-June might become my busiest months ever, not because of work but because of the kdrama coming out.
I also love the 4 casts in Best Love. All of them are great in comedy… can’t wait!!!!
Yoo In Na! Will be looking forward to seeing her!
I love all four actors, so I can’t wait for this drama.
we are talking about the hong sisters. I’m sure they will give us something we all will enjoy. I’m watched most of their work so i’m really looking forward to this. what kind of pop culture reference will they make this time?
i’ll watch this for gong hyo jin. she’s such an excellent actress.
i’m so excited about this drama!!!! i love the poster and the teaser. i don’t care how many times i watched it i want to watch it again and again. and i looooove CSW. i adore this man
me too! *wink*
im loving the cast!!! im sooooooo exicted… for next week..
it had to air a week before my final exam *sigh* buh I will be waiting for recaps
OMG! It’s the most awaited drama in this year! Bring it on!
I like the last picture with kye sang, but now the big question is: are the glasses real? seriously, 80% of the time they don’t have lens XD
I can’t wait for the premiere to have my answer!! =D
Uh…
“while Yoon Kye-sang plays the sole non-celebrity, a warm and friendly Oriental medicine doctor.” ??
He does NOT look like that at all. ROFL. He looks too good!
CanNOT wait! I love all four of them and hope they all end up in good places!
But, Yoo Inna as antagonist(?) just goes against the(my) grain. Still, I look forward to what she brings to the table.
I have a feeling that any of the doctor-patient scenes with YKS are going to make me all inappropriately mimsy.
He carries around a tension that I want to help him release, and yes, I do mean it that way.*
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*my new tagline.
NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*back-hugs Jomo, with earnest passion*
I will never let you go to another man!!!
Whoa! This love triangle is heating up! If those two have a cat fight, I’ll be there front row!!
Jomo dear, what have you done to inspire this kind of passion??
You go PIE!!! No one can resist the back hug!
Oh my PIE, I cannot resist the back hug, either.
Please drag me to your basement apartment and I will spin your globe and this time you can wear the helmet.
Let’s go, Ya-bo!
*swaggers with smexiness, placing Jomo’s hand…
exactly where it should be…*
** Gulp! **
Whatever you say, PIE!
wow look at Yoon Kye Sang’s man-heels in the poster… and Gong Hyo Jin doesn’t even look like she’s wearing high heels… man-heels or not will definitely watch this
yeah thats coz she is too tall and has really long legs
Now that you mentioned it… YKS is supposed to be almost 6′ tall so his two-inch man-heels (lol) would put him about on par with CSW’s lanky 6’2″ body. If only CSW was standing up to confirm. GHJ is pretty darn tall at about 5’8″. Even taking the man-heels and added “hair height” into consideration, YKS definitely looks to be taller than GHJ however, 4 inches taller may be pushing it. In conclusion, YKS’s profile height is exaggerated. Which explains why he is wearing the two-inch man-heels in the first place. In conclusion, I just wasted several minutes looking up actor profiles and converting centimeters to inches.
Waste of time? Heck no! I for one appreciate your research. Thanks!
Oh, you’re welcome! Glad someone else is interested in such minutiae.
Me too! I was kinda wondering about the man-heels and the actor vs actress heights too.
I appreciate the obsessive-compulsive way you researched the info.
Thanks!
They’re called boots, thank you very much!!
oh yeah… boots! Ya have to admit “man heels” is funnier.
It’s like if 50% or more of the trailer is made of main characters laughing.
Whatever the reasons, it seemed bit awkward.
Perhaps my expectation from the two main leads was bit high, but this trailer is disappointing. I’m sure actual drama will be better though.
Me too. i didnt like the trailor that much. not excited after watching it. hope better
Based on trailers only:
Greatest Love < Baby Face Beauty < Lie To Me
Leading actors' chemistry in Lie To Me trailer was fantastic.
The last scene when they were sitting on the bench at night with cherry blossom covering the background was oozing chemistry. This is definitely the best trailer and very impressively done~
Just curious now that you mention the site crashing.
What drama event brought the most traffic?
What is the limit that one more post would push the site over the edge today?
On a side, but related note, Dramacrazynet has had issues in the past few weeks. Wonder if they will be upgrading to fix that…
I think the initial drama that brought javabeans to the forefront, after she made the switch from soompi, was Fantasy Couple, right?
That stats would be interesting to see, if only to see which dramas the online community is more interested in…
And I bet the second lead male character is the niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice looser…
;1/;@?@!-:.-?,*–@@@’*1-,;.!?:-):-):-):-)1;:@-!?1′-,@-,!@;!1@’!?@)!1.;;–.-*):(:.@’-/:-?
I do that with all the Hong Sisters drama too.
But I usually wait after I’ve taken the pills before I comment on anything…
HAHAHAHAHAHA
It sounds really important: all those @s and 1s LOLOL
I think it’s a Martian who posted this….let me try to decode this: I C-O-M-E I-N P-E-A-C-E
O____O
I read that wrong the first time. Jomo’s and Jomo’s-Pie’s comments (21.x.x.x) are still on my mind…
Awww can’t wait! CSW in a comedy? yes please. He is good at it too. I love him in Ghost House. Very funny.
I love him in Ghost House!!!! I still remember those silly feet as his hands and hands as his feet! Well funny! CSW is such a fine actor he can play whatever character and shine through!
BOAH?
Did someone else talk about CSW’s hands?
OMG this has to be some kind of illness or disorder…
lmao!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for waking me up! You guys are hilarious!
LOL! I can’t resist knowing you will comment on my comments!
CANNOT WAIT! I love the side actors!! Can’t wait for more Yoon Kye-sang! <3
somehow Gong Hyo Jin reminds me of Song Ji Hyo. Maybe I’ve been watching running man too much…
Yo Inna is so cute. I love watching her in Heroes and I’m sure she’ll bring some quirky fun to the drama.
And…of course, my g.o.d. bias KyeSang will be AWESOME lol.
oh my, cant wait. I think this’ll be the next one I’ll go ALL IN for after 49 Days.
I REALLY like Yoon Kye Sang looking geek chic in big clunky glasses.
And of course Gong Hyo Jin is just adorable as always.
I do hope they give us a longer/better trailer though.
Really? Site crashes? Multiple?
I’m going for THE DOCTOR!!! Don’t ya dare compete!
Is doctor allowed to wear gorgeous black? Arghhhhhh!
Who Are You? all over again. *sigh*
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it has Yoon Kye Sung too?
Wow. Gotta watch this!
Yoon Kye Sang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now lets look at their signatures:
Cha seung won’s complex. damn complex.
Yoon In na? Cute, fitting for her age.
Kye Sang’s? A flowery, artistic person. Swoon….
“multiple Dramabeans site crashes. Ahh, those were the days.”
yeah….sure has been a while…lol…..nothing that cracky has come up since has there??.
agreed …Period -)
I haven’t been here that long…
But if the quality of the upcoming May dramas doesn’t crash this site, the QUANTITY will. O_O
Yoon Kye Sang!
Just finished rewatching Who Are You? and am full of Yoon Kye Sang love!
The character he played in WAY had one of the best transformations ever. I remember watching it at the beginning wondering if I could possibly “fall in love” with him, and decided, “Ahhhhni.”
Boy, was I wrong!
Ahhh..agree with you Jomo…..
Cha Seung Hyo…….is totally the modern Mr.Darcy….all brooding and arrogant. Sometimes, I even want to slap him.. I hate how he treated Young In in the beginning.
Shouldn’t he at least feel a bit compassion to her? I mean, Young In is still so young, while he is an adult….
Thanks for the tip! I started watching it.
I can’t wait! Cha seung-woo!!!!!!!<3 the second leading girl could of been the main girl. But oh well., I'm happy with the picks.
Yo In na looks great how am I suppose to dislike her her ahehehe =)) lol
i swear it happens every year… around this time when i’m supposed to be studying for exams all the new dramas that interest me come out. *sigh*…
Yoon Kye Sang looks handsome!!!! glasses and in black n all..
I am really anticipating CSW’s comedic acting… He will be fun to watch
Oh Wow! I’m gonna be in so much trouble… I love me some CSW, even if he is playing a royal jerk. But I think I might fall for Yoon Kye-sang’s character again *sighs* Those damn turtles!!!
As long as Yoo In Na doesn’t turn into a one-dimensional character (like many female second leads in Hong Sisters’ dramas) I’ll be happy.
Poster actually looks good! i like the lighting!
Can’t wait!
Where have you been? We’ve been missing you!
i love it already! i so can’t wait to love another drama! bring it on hong sisters! and of course the awesome actors!
may’s gonna be an awesome month with all these drama lineups!…hmm is it me or does csw’s index finger looks kind of odd?
I love the “underline” behind the initial picture ^^ Because first you see him looking cool, her slightly surprised. Then you see him making a gap in her skirt (rawr) and her her having a hand like a claw right over his! Heheh it’s like the meta-meta has already started and we are watching them “in a variety show” in the actual drama poster.
This drama is like…my dream line up *sigh* I can’t wait till May.
Cha Seung Won!!!! Has that Cheeky look about him on the official poster and gawd he has melted me with that smile on this face! He even drew a heart on his autograph!!!! I heart CSW!!!!! I cant wait to see him every wednesday and thursday!!! Best Love fighting~~~
haven’t noticed the heart!!!!! it’s so cute. His smile melts me too!!!! this drama is driving me crazy and it hasn’t begun yet!!!
I hope this drama is so hilarious and moving that it crashes your site again. Can’t wait for the drama and your awesome recaps!
Whilst I really loved CSW in City hall, I am watching this for YKS firstly then CSW-GHY secondly. I hope YKS gets another lead role after this.
Amen!