Chun Jung-myung confirmed for Man of Honor

68 July 31, 2011October 19, 2011

by javabeans

First it was a rumor, and now it’s confirmed: Chun Jung-myung (The Duo, Cinderella’s Sister) has indeed been cast alongside Park Min-young (City Hunter, Sungkyunkwan Scandal) in the upcoming KBS drama Man of Honor, aka Round 2 for the PD and writer behind last year’s ratings titan Baker King Kim Tak-gu.

Also, it turns out that the title [영광의 재인] is a big ol’ pun on the main characters’ names: the words meaning “man” [재인] and “honor” [영광] are both also names, so you can read it Man of Honor, or you could read it Young-kwang’s Jae-in. Chun is Kim Young-kwang; Park is Yoon Jae-in. Get it? Get it??? I am simultaneously laughing and groaning — it’s so cheesy that it goes all the way ’round to being (sorta) funny.

It’s also a working title, so there’s always the chance it’ll change, although frankly I want them to keep it now. It’s SO corny. It’s like when girlfriday and I heard that Discovery of Affection (Ae-jung eui bal-gyeon, a pun on Ae-jung’s name) was being retitled the boring Best Love (Choi-go eui sarang), and were hoping that the hero’s name was Choi Go. Oh, puntastic Korea.

Chun will play baseball player Young-kwang, who used to be a hotshot hitter on a pro league team who’s now been downgraded to second string. He and a first-string player on his team are admitted to the hospital after sustaining injuries, where he meets nurse’s aide Jae-in.

Not much else is given about the plot other than that it follows the heroine as she overcomes hardships. It’s a fairly bland description, but if we look to the producers’ previous work, I’m pretty sure we can expect lots of dramatic twists and tense conflicts along the way. And maybe a birth secret or ten?

Man of Honor — or, um, Young-kwang’s Jae-in, HA — will take the Wednesday-Thursday timeslot after The Princess’s Man wraps, and premieres in October.

Via Star News

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1 MAMASANG_589

July 31, 2011 at 10:48 PM

Park Minyoung is on roll! Hahahahah

And LOL to the puns.

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Annie

August 1, 2011 at 3:26 PM

She must have saved the country in her previous life, because she's always paired up with awesome costars. Jealous.

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Mawiie

August 1, 2011 at 5:14 PM

Yeah..now that I think about it...
-Big Bang in Haru Haru's MV
-TOP and Lee Min Ho in I am Sam
-Yoo Ah In, Yoo Chun and Song Joong Ki in SKKS
-Lee Min Ho again in City Hunter
-Now Chun Jung Myung O.o

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Nano

August 1, 2011 at 5:44 PM

haha, you forgot jung il woo and kim hye sung from high kick

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Mawiie

August 1, 2011 at 7:05 PM

Wow.. Wasn't Kim Bum part of high kick too? It's like a whole generation of pretty boys who turned out to be quite good actors

2 Lydia

July 31, 2011 at 10:50 PM

Kind of (actually really) excited for this!
I love both of them and they'd look pretty good together hehe

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3 MeeisLee

July 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM

Not sure If I'm interested just yet. I passed on BKTG and I'll probably pass on this one even though I'm liking Park Min Young lately.

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4 PleaseAnon

July 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM

Please can we go without the fifteen million birth secrets. Just this once? lol

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Ani

July 31, 2011 at 11:34 PM

Seriously. I hate makjang elements in a drama.

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5 janyx

July 31, 2011 at 10:54 PM

hoooray!!! I love to see the drama because of him...

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6 Bluefyre

July 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM

LOL! Puntastic indeed! :D I hope they keep it! It sounds good in English and it's AWESOME in Korean or I think it is... :D

Is it just me or is this year a great drama year? Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself after City Hunter and the other good ones before it, but there really hasn't been an abysmal one yet that is, except for Lie to Me (way to break the awesomeness PDs).

Thanks for the news and explanations and the punning JB! ;)

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7 blahblahblah

July 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM

I loved Baker King because of Eugene, so I'll see how this one goes.

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8 hapacalgirl

July 31, 2011 at 10:56 PM

I love me some chun jung myung but I find park min young pretty but very limited in her acting so I may try this for kicks but end up passing up on it if it goes too melo or park min young's acting bores me. I don't think I can handle any more melo chun jung myung after CS.

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9 maracarrero

July 31, 2011 at 11:04 PM

I loved CJM in The Duo and he looks much younger now. Could it be sageuks age people? hahaha :) He' s so fine that I have The Duo poster as my screensaver so I can see him everyday.

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10 ck1Oz

July 31, 2011 at 11:15 PM

yes yes YES!!

Woo hoo..MJP you there? I've picked this and Can't Lose on viki.Man I am happy :-)

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ck1Oz

July 31, 2011 at 11:16 PM

I mean I love CJM more than PMY so I am so happy I have a male lead I actually like.Whew.

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MJP

August 1, 2011 at 1:21 PM

Oh yeeeeessssssss! ck1Oz!!!!!!!!!!

*Does a Happy Dance!*

I was worried for a minute when I read the title of the show, afraid it would be another historical Kdrama like the Duo or Sungkyunkwan Scandal. But since I read the whole article I am relaxed and happy now.

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MJP

August 1, 2011 at 1:24 PM

Say, DF isn't gonna snag this one, are they? They are so slow with the translating and posting of the vids.

Eagerly anticipating all your hard work!!!! CJM... Le Sigh!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Excited, very excited!*

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ck1Oz

August 1, 2011 at 9:55 PM

FYI,DF is a dirty word as we know the early subs are from viki because we see one line from viki then they take away the credits.

Their paid subbers are so much slower.

11 Nanaotua

July 31, 2011 at 11:46 PM

am not really a fan of his acting, i'll give the drama a try because of PMY

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elha

July 31, 2011 at 11:59 PM

Quite opposite, i am going to watch it because of CJM ...Actually i am tired of seeing nana these days and i would be more pleasure if the heroine was another one but PMY !!
She is lovly but it is not true to be on screen all the summer ...

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merlyunho

August 1, 2011 at 1:00 AM

lol. nana's on a roll. looks like her manager has this one principle. "better sell her fast while she's hot." i hope this would finally be her redemption to get rid of that damsel i distress image and finally shows some diversity and depth in acting.

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elha

August 1, 2011 at 6:01 AM

Wow, i love it “better sell her fast while she's hot"....
I really do !!!

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12 anna

August 1, 2011 at 12:25 AM

oh wow @ baker king's ratings. i had no idea, didn't watch it.

CJM, forever baby face.

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Amy

August 1, 2011 at 2:28 AM

Me too, Wow! 50% ratings is amazing.

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13 ...

August 1, 2011 at 12:42 AM

so sad CH is over... *sob*. didnt watch baker king cause i found the storyline waaaay too makjung for me. Hopefully this is better. Really excited about the lead actors though! :D

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14 Arhazivory

August 1, 2011 at 12:51 AM

CJM <3 I wanna watch him again. He was so pretty to look at in The Duo.

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15 merlyunho

August 1, 2011 at 12:56 AM

Definitely going to watch this even if the story was boring. (not that it would be a problem. cmon, takgu's writer and PD?! makjang can't go so bad can they?)

The couple seems interesting and both leads are sooooo pretty to look at. :D I'm happy.

Maybe this will finally be my crack after CH. I can't go on a withdrawal syndrome for too long.

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16 snow

August 1, 2011 at 1:23 AM

i just wanna say that's such a sexy picture of PIE!

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Bluefyre

August 1, 2011 at 1:55 AM

Ditto! ;)

I can't wait to see him back in the present again and in a good role/drama this time. Cinderella's sister was such a downer great acting aside.

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mihinikki

August 1, 2011 at 10:47 AM

He is such a cutey-PIE.

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17 dons

August 1, 2011 at 2:09 AM

park minyoung is love.. im excited for this.. plus chun jung myung is a hottie.. hopefully this drama entices me as much as city hunter did.. im praying for a good script..

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18 Crispirol

August 1, 2011 at 2:33 AM

Gossh,,, when i heard that park min young has already been casted for another drama, i was so excited...when i see the name of chun jung myung, i promptly search the name and hoalaa....he is the actor from Cinderella Sister,,,,maann,,, i liked him a lott,,,so fall in love with hiimm...im sure they'll make a great chemistry... n i hope they have a better ending than city hunter,,, i decided not to watch the last episode of city hunter since knowing that the ending scene was so ambigous. :(

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19 sara

August 1, 2011 at 3:21 AM

After city hunter I can't see Park Min Young with any other guy than Lee Minho, don't know why! They are the perfect combination but I will give this drama a try but only for that guy....he seems to be my typ :P

I rather see a City Hunter season 2 than this but well I keep believing that I will see her and Lee Minho in City Hunter again*pray*. Why can't I get over that stupid ending? >.<

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SD

August 1, 2011 at 5:27 AM

Same here! It seems like I just couldn't take the idea of her being paired with another actor. Don't get me wrong, I know it's inevitable and it's something that's beyond my control. Nonetheless, I just couldn't help it! That's just how I am whenever an onscreen couple catches my eye (e.g. the SoEul couple. It really bothers me when either of them is paired with a different actor/actress). I just hope that CJM will have a great chemistry with PMY.

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qmiwook

August 1, 2011 at 8:23 AM

heh..I have the same problem too. And I LOVED the SoEul couple too! Well, just to make the connection, Kim Bum is LMH's good friend, while Kim So Eun and Park Min Young are both the sweet, pretty, yet strong type. Love both couples so much! If there's a drama with both couples in it, I think I'll die of joy...LOL..

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sara

August 2, 2011 at 11:55 AM

me too =( I can't even imagine her without Lee Minho! the chemistry btw both of them is so strong that it blew me into love mood! omg I love SoEul couple too, I always thought the would kiss at least once T.T I have really bad luck with couples!

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20 Kuging-RN

August 1, 2011 at 3:22 AM

yay! for CJM.

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21 Emeldy

August 1, 2011 at 3:31 AM

I could be one in a million but i love melodrama's. That is my preferred genre. And Korea does is so well. Yay! I am All In.

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22 yuoi

August 1, 2011 at 3:34 AM

people, help me please)) is Lee Jang Woo confirmed as second lead for Man of Honor? http://news.nate.com/view/20110801n20167

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merlyunho

August 1, 2011 at 5:04 AM

whoaaa.. seriously? that is... DAEBAK.

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23 YBisTOP

August 1, 2011 at 4:33 AM

NOOOOOOO!, I was hoping he declined it! I don't like him:In other words, I'm not a fan of him!! *lol. Hopefully I'll watch this drama, and see if he'll leave a good impression on me.
*hehe
The storyline doesn't impress me. I thought it was going to be another action movie. *man of honor* .

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Nanaotua

August 1, 2011 at 12:59 PM

am not a fan of him either

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24 anonymous

August 1, 2011 at 6:39 AM

CHUN JUNG MYUNG and MOON GEUN YOUNG FOREVER!!!! i hope Park Min Young fans wont ship her to him!! hahaha i dont even like this and hoping he'll reject it since im not a PMY fan.. and even tweeted him that i dint like this idea!! haha.. but whats done is done!! i have to accept! i trust CJM!! :D he'll be HOT in this one for sure! but whats up with him! he still has a movie to shoot, and he's also busy looking for actors/actress-to-be since he has his own agency..

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birdscout

August 1, 2011 at 10:23 AM

Is "ship" derived from "worship" or "relationship", or some other word? I could never figure this out. Thanks in advance for any explanations.

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anonymous

August 1, 2011 at 9:32 PM

hihi no. something like "linking" them together? :D

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25 Cam

August 1, 2011 at 6:40 AM

Ooooh, that's great ^____^ I really enjoy watching him in that drama "The Duo" (I'm still "non-complete" watching, yups.) I thought he was doing so wonderful job at his acting, of course.

Anyway, I assume that Chun Jung Myung & Park Min Young will have a great chemisty together in this new drama sooon & I will be rooting for them, woot-woot !!!

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26 monsterlover

August 1, 2011 at 7:44 AM

Park Min Young <3
can't wait :D
but i still can't picture them as a couple
well that's what i said about her and minho
but let's see :)

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27 jomo143

August 1, 2011 at 7:52 AM

PIE!
I hope this has a good script.
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally don't want to see him in a weeper. (Wanna see him in a shower, though.)
(Problem with the Duo was he had on way too many layers and they were always on all the time. ;) )

Baseball player can be a sexy and confident role, right?

Still don't like PMY with PIE...grrrrrrrrr.

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MJP

August 1, 2011 at 1:39 PM

LOL! Jomo... You are really silly!!!!!

I am wondering how he will lose all the weight he just gained for another role, or will he keep it on?

Did you read the article from last week? It said that he was at a fan meeting in another country and he had gained weight for a drama role. I'm looking for the article to post a link if you haven't seen it.

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MJP

August 1, 2011 at 1:46 PM

Jomo,

I found the article!!!!

12 kg's he gained.

http://www.askactor.com/gossip/Cheon-Jeong_Myung-_-I_Am_Walking_on_Clouds-_

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jomo143

August 2, 2011 at 8:16 AM

Thanks for the linky!

Those fan meetings are strange, aren't they?

Just you and a thousand of his favorite fans hanging out and chatting. Being stared at when you smile for their cameras* flashing in your face.

Do we do anything like that stateside, or is that what the Today Show audience is outside that big glass wall for safety?

12 kilos is 26 lbs! Shore looks good on you*, PIE!

* Lyrics from Steely Dan's Peg.

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anonymous

August 1, 2011 at 9:38 PM

he said on his fan cafe the reason he's gaining weight. Its a preparation for his new movie. He said If you gain weight, it is faster to shape a body... So yeah maybe he'll start working out :)) wooot and now in a drama, he's a baseball player!! i always imagine him doing what Taecyon did in the MV of It Has To Be You, shirtless!! LOOL!!

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MJP

August 1, 2011 at 10:03 PM

anonymous,

Hi! So I watched the video/MV. So why was a shirtless baseball player inserted into various clips from Cinderella sister? He was wishing he was competition for CJM?

I wonder if PIE will practice shirtless. There will definitely be a shower scene.

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anonymous

August 2, 2011 at 1:08 AM

the scenes there were only for the MV, not included in the drama.

yeah a shower scene in the locker!!! HOT!! haha

MJP

August 1, 2011 at 1:42 PM

This isn't it, but read the article.

http://koalasplayground.com/2011/07/28/park-min-young-cast-in-man-of-honor-with-rumored-leading-man-chun-jung-myung/

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28 @.@

August 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM

while i don't love park minyoung as an actress (she has a habit of trying to look pretty or cute in every scene, regardñess of the character or the emotion she's supposed to be conveying) i am glad she's getting roles and working hard.
as for chun jung myung, the only thing i've seen him in is what's up, fox?. i loved him in that! coincidentally, i only marathoned it a couple of weeks ago because i wanted to watch a noona romance drama.
anyways, i won't be watching this drama, due to time constraints, not being a fan of either lead, and the fact that neither the plot nor genre appeal to me.

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29 DC

August 1, 2011 at 10:45 AM

Ahh! KBS will have my attention Monday-Thursday once again this Fall!

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30 danna

August 1, 2011 at 11:38 AM

and this will have about as much to with baseball as Baker King had to do with baking..lol....dont mean to be the party pooper but as much as I love CJM, I wont be able to stand another craptastic drama even if it has him...so please dramagods, let this drama not suck

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31 alphabet soup

August 1, 2011 at 11:39 AM

I'm ambivalent when it comes to Chun Jung-myung, I find Park Min-young's acting to be mediocre at best and the plot doesn't sound all that interesting. But then again, I sort of thought the same thing of City Hunter's cast and plot before it premiered!

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32 ladida

August 1, 2011 at 2:39 PM

Love both actors, so I'll be looking forward to this one. How awesome is it to have an October drama lined up to watch when it's only August. Love kdrama land, there's always something to watch!