Eom Ji-won to romance the Emperor
by girlfriday
Ex-vampire-prosecutor Yeon Jung-hoon‘s new drama For the Emperor (or Here’s To the Emperor) has secured its leading lady in Eom Ji-won (Sign, The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry). Damn, just what I need — another drama to watch. I love each of them separately, but together? Okay, so maybe Yeon Jung-hoon with anyone is swoonworthy, but I love Eom Ji-won’s bubbly charm. Her Woman Who Wants to Marry character pretty much endeared me to her for life.
For the Emperor is about a midas-touch chaebol CEO, not an actual king, who suffers from an emperor complex. On account of the buckets of money he has? Yeah no explanation needed there. His character Ma In-tak thinks money’s the best stuff on earth, but then something happens because of his wealth that sends him on a journey to learn about what people are really like. Hm. It’s vague, but I’m thinking it might be a riches-to-rags story, because the only way you’d get someone like that to reconsider his worldview is to take away the thing he values the most.
Eom plays heroine Yoon Da-ran, an endlessly optimistic, lively and outgoing woman, whose main goal in life is to secure a rich husband. Hm. So far I’m not that excited about the character description, but I suppose it’s all in the execution. I mean, technically, her character in The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry was like that on paper, but turned out to be full of win. I hope this drama’s got a light and fun tone, because if it’s Midas all over again, I’m out.
For the Emperor fills What’s Up‘s timeslot on cable network MBN, though it premieres after a break, in late February.
Via Joy News
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1 nokcha
February 6, 2012 at 5:09 AM
I think the two of them will be a good match. I'm in...
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2 manilyn diaz
February 6, 2012 at 5:24 AM
how s he
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3 jelly-jamboree
February 6, 2012 at 5:33 AM
i've LOVED her ever since Woman Who Still Wants to Marry... So this news has definitely peeked my interest! I wasn't planning on watching this, but maybe now I'll give the first few episodes a try :)
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4 Linda165
February 6, 2012 at 5:37 AM
On top of the prince complex, there's the emperor complex? God, I love K-dramaland!
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Mystisith
February 6, 2012 at 6:39 AM
And they also have the God complex : See Jaejoong's character in Protect the Boss. :)
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Linda165
February 6, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Right you are!
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Cynthia
February 7, 2012 at 6:42 AM
At least Jaejoong comes by it honestly. Didn't they call him a 'God of the East' in his DBSK days? Heh.
:)
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5 asdfggh
February 6, 2012 at 5:43 AM
so many king and prince drama concepts this season.
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6 Indi
February 6, 2012 at 6:03 AM
Eom Ji-won is so cute and really talented, she simply shines in her movies. I think she'll make a great pair with Yeon Jung-hoon, both are mature and have a calm tone to their voices. Count me in! :)
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7 Czmych
February 6, 2012 at 6:05 AM
Is he going to show his fangs in this drama? xD
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8 Revy
February 6, 2012 at 6:07 AM
OMG i need to watch this. I love them both
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9 mud
February 6, 2012 at 6:17 AM
Yeah!! Although the description does sound almost identical to her Woman Who Still Wants to Marry character, she was a blast to watch. Plus, this pairing is interesting. I don't see the chemistry yet, but these are actors I know who can deliver and it's an "older" couple, which is refreshing in a realm saturated with pretty young boys ;)
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10 ripgal
February 6, 2012 at 6:40 AM
So GONNA watch this. They both played prosecutors in their last dramas (Vampire Prosecutor and Sign), how cool's that?
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11 anotheraddict
February 6, 2012 at 7:09 AM
What? No gratuitous shot of uri Hottie McVampire? *pouts*
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12 Bellamafia
February 6, 2012 at 7:09 AM
I still can't remember her in Sign, which one is she?
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topper
February 6, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Prosecutor? Ex gf of the main lead. She had cool short hair.
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13 Linda165
February 6, 2012 at 7:40 AM
@bellamafia She's the prosecutor.
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14 Linda165
February 6, 2012 at 7:41 AM
@bellamafia
She's the prosecutor.
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Bellamafia
February 6, 2012 at 9:07 AM
shoot... you know.. darn old age, I still don't remember which one. My mind kept thinking about the prosecutor from City Hunter (gahhh.. even the gender is different!)... *knock my head on the wall* . Thank you though for the reply, I'll drive my crazy today thinking of the prosecutor.
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15 Noelle
February 6, 2012 at 9:21 AM
I liked her in Sign. I might wait for a recap or maybe just watch the first episode before I decide to watch it or not.
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16 comradeS
February 6, 2012 at 11:06 AM
I just watched a cute little romantic comedy with her and Im Chang-jeong -- they were both good, and I really like Eom Ji-won. She takes normally really annoying characters and makes them likable and funny. And she was sooo funny in TWWSWTM.
So I may be onboard with this one... I'm just not totally sold on the story.
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17 jomo143
February 6, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Ooohhh!
I have no idea who she is, but we all know Guyliner Prosecutor could have chemistry with...[searching for non-insulting joke] anyone.
I am watching Jejoongwon now for him in a hanbok homina homina.
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myweithisway
February 6, 2012 at 12:26 PM
The minute I get time (har har), I'll watch Jejoongwon to see Guyliner (seriously, TEACH ME) Prosecutor in a hanbok ^^
...now I'm thinking guyliner and hanbok...
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jomo143
February 6, 2012 at 3:16 PM
As you should!
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18 Keylye
February 6, 2012 at 1:02 PM
As much as I like both of them, I'm probably going to pass on this one for the time being. There's just too much to watch and the premise on this one doesn't really interest me. I keep picturing Ebenezer Scrooge with a trophy wife...
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~Feather~
February 6, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Ahahahaha! Oh my god, now I can't get that image out of my head! XD
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19 tyme
February 6, 2012 at 4:52 PM
Is it just me, or does she look a lot like Baek Ji Young in this photo?
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20 Lady Seoul
February 6, 2012 at 7:32 PM
I love this actress. Hope this turns out well for her. ^_^
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