So Yi-hyun in My Shining Girl
by javabeans
My Shining Girl is the name of a KBSDrama production that’s been flying under the radar — or at least, my radar — but here we have a first look at it with its promo poster, featuring So Yi-hyun in the lead role. Hm, maybe that’s why I haven’t been paying attention; she was terribly dull as the former ballerina and mopey dance teacher in You’ve Fallen For Me.
Let’s hope she does better as the lead character, and a cheerier one this time. She’ll play a rookie writer in a broadcast station’s variety department, named Jeon Ji-hyun. That’s on purpose, right? You don’t name a character Angelina Jolie without meaning to, after all. The Korean title of this drama is patterned after the Korean title of My Sassy Girl, in another subtle echo.
In any case, Jeon Ji-hyun joins the broadcast team and will get caught in a love triangle between a star PD and a top star. Why am I suddenly picturing Seung-gi and Na PD fighting over a woman?
As for the the two men: Playing the prickly but charming top star is idol singer Kim Hyung-joon (not to be confused with his more famous SS501 groupmate Kim Hyun-joong). Park Kwang-hyun (Welcome To the Show, Pink Lipstick, Chosun Police Season 2) takes up the role of the PD.
The drama is a joint production between KBSn and CNB, and will air on the channel KBSn, which isn’t one of KBS’s two main broadcast channels (KBS1 and KBS2), but rather an offshoot that features drama programming (with many of its shows pulled from the main KBS lineup). My Shining Girl will be its first (original) full-length miniseries, so there’s some additional interest in seeing how well it’ll fare.
My Shining Girl began filming in mid-November and is set to premiere on Saturday, January 7. It’ll run for 12 episodes.
Via Chosun
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1 Sophia
December 28, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Almost thought the second lead was So Ji Sup for a split second.....
Anyways, looking forward to this because it's only 12 episodes!
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2 doublen
December 28, 2011 at 3:30 PM
The cast is bad...dont think it worth watching :P
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doublen
December 28, 2011 at 3:30 PM
I meant :(
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3 gailt
December 28, 2011 at 3:37 PM
She was cute and bubbly in Hyena. I actually didn't recognize her as the ballerina in Heartstrings. I hope this new role has more of the former than the latter.
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Helena
December 28, 2011 at 8:41 PM
She was nice in" Assorted gems" and I liked her even in her anaemic role in" Gloria". Let's give her a chance!
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Deeliteful
December 29, 2011 at 1:26 AM
DItto. I loved her in Hyena (cute and bubbly) and Assorted Gems, so I definitely will be looking forward to this!
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WM
December 29, 2011 at 7:39 AM
She was also in Before and After:Plastic Surgery Clinic, wasn't she? She was cute in that, and not nearly as depressed and prone to crying as she was in Gloria. I swear, I think I got whiplash because I saw her in Assorted Gems, then Gloria, then Before and After, then Heartstrings. First sassy, then deeply depressed, then cute and bubbly, and finally mopey and melancholy. Still, I like her as an actress. You may commence with the tomato throwing now. ;)
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4 creidesca
December 28, 2011 at 3:47 PM
Ugh, KBSn...I wonder whether the drama will be captured. I remember missing out on the last 2 episodes of the 2009 KBSn drama "Her Style" w/ Hong Soo Hyun. Any idea how that drama ended?
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5 Shikurai17
December 28, 2011 at 4:07 PM
"Why am I suddenly picturing Seung-gi and Na PD fighting over a woman? "
OMG! If this drama was like that, it'll be the crackiest kdrama ever! LOL! Would definitely watch it.
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sophie k
December 28, 2011 at 4:42 PM
Yah I'll love to see that!
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sophie k
December 28, 2011 at 4:43 PM
I'll imagine them fighting over food/dinner the girl made for them hahaha
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6 Ahjummoni
December 28, 2011 at 4:59 PM
we should ask Lee Seung Ki(25) and Na PD (35) to make a drama together... with ad-libs included >:)
Who should be the main female lead?
1 Song Ji Hyo bonus Song Jong Ki would be there too
2 Han Ye Seul In their shoes I would panic: she was hurt by the last PD and LSK would be the assistant fried for breakfast
3 Lee Ji-ah c'mon YSY is just a year older than LSK and her ex is 4 years older than Na PD ( or finally someone with right experience for Na PD)
4 Kim Tae Hee - Porn would be allowed and IRIS kind of finale would be expected
5 Seo Woo - LSK and Na PD would ask If tomorrow Comes and Yoo Seung Ho would have Flames of desire to burn the male leads
6 Han Ga In - if she can make happy Mr Vampy then Na PD would be just a walk in the park, and LSK is just a year older than Kim Soo Hyun
7 Kim Ha Neul - Paradise when Too beautiful to lie is better than You're pet ... both would suffer a transformation from Wolf to Puppy and Yoo Seung Ho would be the witness
8 So Yi Hyun - only if she plays hurt as she did in Gloria - both of the guys would be busy protecting her against ....let's see..... Ho Dong trying to exchanger her for food :P
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7 Flannel
December 28, 2011 at 5:03 PM
I like her but this doesn't sound good or the least bit interesting.
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8 Lady Seoul
December 28, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Interesting, but the separate cables confuse me. Hopefully it's air on my KBS. haha
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9 okitokki
December 28, 2011 at 5:13 PM
That bathtub picture freaks me out. Idk. Something about the angles...
암튼.. will withhold further judgement until I know more about this/watch the first two or so episodes when it airs :)
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la dee dah
December 28, 2011 at 6:52 PM
What freaks me out are the very much protruding collar bones, like her head is sinking into her body... I thought it was the angle of the shot, but the second picture of her shows the same thing... sorry, that sounded mean...
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blergh
December 28, 2011 at 9:53 PM
Woah, yeah, those are some freaky collarbones. Maybe she's just pushing her shoulders forward though, for the pics.
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Blondbs
December 28, 2011 at 11:52 PM
My first thought was "Skeletor in the Bathtub!" - though I liked her in Gloria, she is way too bony. Looks like she'd break her wrist/arm if she held anything heavier than a one-pound bag of coffee.
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alua
December 29, 2011 at 1:02 AM
Yeah... she looks scarily skinny in that pic. Plus the camera angle makes her body look distorted - huge head, and that leg sticking out at the bottom just looks weird. Like it's attached to her belly or something.
Blondbs
December 29, 2011 at 7:10 PM
True! Like one of those un-developed twins... now I'm creeped out ;-)
10 crizzy
December 28, 2011 at 5:34 PM
lol jb on the love triangle.. Must be the pictures.. Hehe That would be awesome though! Now i wonder what kind of would they both fall for..
Going back to ur topic, hehe the MSG references are sweet.. But will they deliver?! Not that i care..
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11 YY Chats with Toast Between Bites
December 28, 2011 at 7:36 PM
Hm....who's the male lead? KHJ? I guess so judging by the pic on the bath tub. He's so pretty. I'd watch this for him. But isn't she older than him? Another noona love?
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12 aquarianunicorn
December 28, 2011 at 8:44 PM
she had a role in the drama Gloria too - naturally her character is a sad, lonely one too.
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13 graygirl
December 28, 2011 at 8:45 PM
I love her!!! but not anything other than her in this drama.. will probably give it a try.. but i think it'll be better not to put too much hope!
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14 meepo
December 28, 2011 at 8:49 PM
i just wanna watch to support Hyung Jun...
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15 Hipployta
December 28, 2011 at 9:53 PM
Our SS501 babies are popping up all over...Kyu Jong is doing Saving Mrs with Luna and Hyung Joon, our Maknae, is here.
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16 brian
December 28, 2011 at 11:34 PM
Hmm, I really liked her in Gloria. She's very slender so maybe that's why her collar bones stick out, but at the same time she's very pretty as well -- so if I can see it I may have to check it out. Not sure how, with all of these many projects, they can all be subtitled. Some probably won't be.
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17 IZ
December 29, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Haha, i get confused with those SS501 members all the time !
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18 jin
January 11, 2012 at 4:58 AM
just watched two episodes its awesome drama.
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19 Destiny.
January 28, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Do not be fooled by the cast! I gave this drama a try, and it was a really funny and cute drama! I highly recommend it!
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20 Sarah
February 12, 2012 at 9:16 PM
will you be doing anymore breakdowns of this drama..I try to watch but everything i find on the net is not translated and i dont know enough korean to understand the story...
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vivi
March 21, 2012 at 5:10 PM
hey, you could find it with eng sub in youtube, from sunshinejunnie channel, it hasn't ended yet (the sub). But it'll give you the sense of watching in a TV.. you get the "waiting in patient" feeling.. :)
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21 OhaNa
February 13, 2012 at 5:27 AM
I have watched the first 2 episodes of My Shinning Girl and So Yi Hyun is awesome in this show. She is doing a great job and I have not laughed so much watching any Korean Dramas as I am this one. Can't wait for more..
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22 Lilo Nd Stitch
February 13, 2012 at 6:54 AM
Can you recap this drama please ! I love this drama a lot!
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23 June
February 18, 2012 at 3:39 PM
I've been looking all over for the recaps of this show and rarely can I find them... Id appreciate it if you recapped this show too!
its refreshing... ^_^
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24 Lily
February 20, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Are you going to be Doing recaps of this drama, can you PLEASE. this is really good drama
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25 Lidy Wilks
April 23, 2012 at 1:30 PM
know i am late but i recently saw a bit of ep 1 and like it. will marathon later and at least its 12 episodes. i thought the actor playing the PD was ji sub from what happened in bali, too. i'm thinking "it is him, it is him" and then find out that i was completely wrong.
anyways, shallow it is what i'm about to say, but i think so yi-hyun looks better with longer hair. almost didn't recognize that that she was ruby from assorted gems and weepy ballerina from heart strings. thought the role she has to play have her w/ short hair, that hairstyle kinda bothered me. and her collar bone does look weird in that pic
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26 OhaNa
May 12, 2012 at 4:07 PM
So Yi Hyun was a perfect fit for this show, funny and not only in her lines but in her expressions delivering the lines also.
I myself would rather see her in a weepy drama show which to me brings out her true talent. Being weepy and sad or crying is not easy for any actor/actress and takes a lot of preparation to get in the mood. This was one of her best performance's so far.
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