Lee Min-ho headlines Joseon teen rom-com
by girlfriday
This sounds like a fun project. Lee Min-ho (the younger, aka Rooftop Prince and The Moon That Embraces the Sun’s child-star-turned-young-man Lee Min-ho) has been cast to star in a teen sageuk romantic comedy film called School of Youth. After playing everybody’s younger counterpart in so many historical dramas, it’s nice to see Lee hit his first romantic lead milestone as he turns twenty. (So young, I know.)
Bae Seul-gi (of Night Hospital and Best Love, also in the upcoming Kkang-chulie) has been cast as his leading lady. Lee Min-ho plays a young nobleman’s son, a scholar particularly gifted in math. He’s smart and well-liked, but his interests lie in humble crafts and technologies — things that a nobleman shouldn’t concern himself with — and it raises the ire of his parents, who obviously want him to pursue more stately endeavors.
While he’s clashing with his parents over his future, he meets Bae Seul-gi, who plays a tough, unladylike girl who’s thought to be ugly (by that era’s standards, the story dictates). She’s everything a young refined noblewoman ought not to be, but when she meets the hero she’ll show a bashful side for the first time in her life.
It’s described as a youth romance set in a Joseon-era school, with a comedic bent to the first discovery of feelings between a boy and a girl. There’s also a darker incident (a young woman gets assaulted), but it seems peripheral to the main characters and something the hero will take on in a detective-esque role, as he sets out to find the culprit. Go teen detective scholar, go. It doesn’t sound like the most cohesive story, but I think Joseon teen romance pretty much says it all.
School of Youth starts shooting in October for a release next year.
Via Star News
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1 xxvxx
September 14, 2013 at 4:07 AM
I thought it was the other Lee Minho and thought "wow, two dramas simultaneously?" Sorry.....
I like Bae Seulgi though!!
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2 Mystisith
September 14, 2013 at 4:28 AM
I like that kid. For some reason, I have flashbacks of Sungkyunkwan Scandal: Must be because of the rebellious characters.
I wonder what channel will air this. Seems like a premise for a short series on cable.
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Kiara
September 14, 2013 at 4:49 AM
Sounds like a movie and not a drama.
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Mystisith
September 14, 2013 at 4:51 AM
Thanks for the correction. Didn't pay attention enough...
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Peridot
September 14, 2013 at 11:16 AM
And Lee Minho actually appeared in Sungkyunkwan Scandal :)
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3 Yaddari
September 14, 2013 at 4:30 AM
me too, but the other older Lee Min Ho may still not the hot cake in movie industry eventhough he sold well for dramas or doesn't has good connection with movie PD...
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Yaddari
September 14, 2013 at 4:32 AM
in reply to xxvxx...
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4 Kiara
September 14, 2013 at 4:47 AM
This kind of role is well suited for him. I am glad he is venturing into movies because this young man has acting talents. I'm not surprise that he is already headlining a film at his age.
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5 kooriyuki
September 14, 2013 at 4:54 AM
sounds interesting! please keep us updated about this project girlfriday!
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6 krikkrik
September 14, 2013 at 4:59 AM
yayyy! more of him :D things going well for him :)
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7 maldita
September 14, 2013 at 5:32 AM
Yay! New project for him. Excited to see it.
Since Yoo Seungho's in the army, his contemporaries like younger Lee Minho and Lee Hyunwoo should go for the drama/movie roles and beef up their already impressively long resumes in his absence. :)
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8 john
September 14, 2013 at 5:41 AM
I'd watch it.
Fwiw, I thought that it was this Lee Min-ho that was going to be in Heirs. A 20 year old guy playing a high schooler vs a 26 year old.
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twistedworld
September 14, 2013 at 8:59 PM
LOL exactly!
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lin jun
September 15, 2013 at 5:13 AM
ikr.. if i were the pd i would chose the 20 year old,, age wise and talent wise.. but he chose those so called "popular hallyu star and idols so that his drama will sell outside the contry) -_-
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9 jhu
September 14, 2013 at 5:52 AM
Doesn't Bae Sul-gi look a lot like Lee Da-hee in the above picture?
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bd
September 15, 2013 at 6:01 PM
That photo does not look like BSG.
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10 dora
September 14, 2013 at 6:20 AM
Love the premise. It's going on my list!
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11 z
September 14, 2013 at 6:23 AM
Poor Lee Minho will always have brackets after his name
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lol
September 14, 2013 at 7:06 AM
FYI, The younger Lee Min Ho debuted first, he was a child actor when the other Lee Min Ho got famous in BOF.. it's not his fault that he has the same name.. and it's not like they we're the only one who has the same case of having the same name in k.ent industry..
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Rachel
September 14, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Which kinda makes you feel even more sorry for him that he'll always have brackets after his name.
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Kiara
September 14, 2013 at 1:39 PM
I don't feel sorry for him. He is more talented than the other one.
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Shadow-chan
September 14, 2013 at 2:08 PM
But, let's be honest, the amount of talent doesn't always have something to do with who's more famour/popular...
(I haven't this Lee Min Ho in anything yet, so I can't say anything about how good he is, but I'll confess that the older one is my second favourite korean actor :D)
Kiara
September 14, 2013 at 3:22 PM
I don't watch dramas/movies because the actors are famous/popular. In fact I avoid them like the plague. While there are plenty of famous/popular actors with very little to no talent, there are also plenty of great veteran and talented actors to follow.
lol
September 14, 2013 at 8:21 PM
totally agree with what you've just said :)
bd
September 15, 2013 at 5:53 PM
Lee Min-ho (the younger) - just needs a lead role in a hit drama and things will change.
lee
September 16, 2013 at 1:48 AM
you got it right bd..he just need a hit drama w/ him on the lead role and i was anticipating for that to happen.. ^^
Heavenly
September 16, 2013 at 3:10 PM
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kumi
September 14, 2013 at 3:02 PM
The other one has to rename himself to Gu Jun Pyo.
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12 aoiaheen
September 14, 2013 at 6:40 AM
I think he should get a screen name. The older lmh is too well known.
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maldita
September 14, 2013 at 8:52 AM
Why should he change his name when he debuted first?! 93 Lee Minho has had a stable and prolific career as a child/teen actor. He's made a name for himself. It's no one's fault another older actor with the same name propelled to crazy stardom from nowhere.
It's a different case unlike then newbie Kim Woobin, whose real name is Kim Hyunjoong and changed it because Kim Hyunjoong of SS501 and BOF is too popular and pretty much the same age range as he is.
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13 Nam Joo-hyuk is Tall
September 14, 2013 at 7:30 AM
Hey when LMH Sr goes off to the army LMH Jr will get full use of the name for two years. He's definitely got the chops and he ain't at all bad on the eyes. Maybe he'll make us forget aaaaall about LMH Sr.
The description got me excited! Love the nerdy nobleman and especially nice to see what I hope is a strong, bold heroine. Yay!
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Rachel
September 14, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Hahaha great idea!
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14 miszdi
September 14, 2013 at 8:07 AM
So how many kstar Lee Min Ho are out there? There's one in Shinee also.
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maldita
September 14, 2013 at 8:48 AM
SHINee Minho is Choi Minho.
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lin jun
September 15, 2013 at 1:09 AM
to be precise there are 3 Lee Min Ho in k.ent.. Lee Min Ho (1993), BOF Lee Min Ho and mc Boom's real name is Lee Min Ho..
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miszdi
September 17, 2013 at 1:18 AM
Thanks 4 the info :-)
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15 Mar
September 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Sounds like potential for a fun watch. Thanks for posting!
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16 Waca
September 14, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Thanks for the news! Seems like a fun movie to watch! And I like both Lee Min Ho's, so I'm glad the younger one got a good role like this! :)
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17 XYZ
September 14, 2013 at 12:01 PM
Glad he picked up this project! He's always been playing secondary characters and now, it's his chance to play the main lead. I would prefer to see this as a mini-drama of some sort but I don't see the drama execs giving him a lead role in drama yet.
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18 Abbie
September 14, 2013 at 1:24 PM
First, Lee Min-ho is adorable.
Second, this show sounds really cute. Looking forward to it.
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19 Arhazivory
September 14, 2013 at 1:56 PM
Awww... I really like him. I hope I remember this when it eventually comes out subbed.
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20 Jess
September 14, 2013 at 4:25 PM
A comedic sageuk drama? I think I might just be in on this.
Plus, I like the cast. :)
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21 windsun33
September 14, 2013 at 6:08 PM
A Joseon teen rom com... hmm OK.
What's next - A sageuk "Flower Boy Band"?
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22 Viki
September 14, 2013 at 6:15 PM
Waahahaha, yessss! I've been waiting for the day that Lee Min Ho '93 isn't playing a younger part of the main or 2nd lead character!!
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23 Valerie Gudorf
September 14, 2013 at 6:18 PM
Wait. Is this a movie, or a drama? I'm confused.
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24 Valerie Gudorf
September 14, 2013 at 6:20 PM
Nevermind...I just went back and actually read what's written. It says "film" big as daylight. Duhhhh!
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25 h311ybean
September 14, 2013 at 6:38 PM
I love the premise of the story and am sure Lee Min-ho will do a great job in the movie!
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26 goldeng
September 14, 2013 at 7:21 PM
yaaaaaaaaaaay!!! finally! I'm glad he landed a lead role! he's an amazing actor! Now I'm waiting for my other bias Choi woo Shik (Yellow joseon power ranger and Special unit team TEN's park min ho) to land lead roles too.
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27 jenny
September 14, 2013 at 7:23 PM
Yessss!! I love lee min ho the younger! he has such intensity about him and I have loved him in every role he was in =D
yay!
but he is younger than me T___T
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28 Poli
September 14, 2013 at 8:41 PM
He is definitely more talented than the older one so i dont see any reason for to change his name.
p.s.
Ok now pair him up with Kim Yoo Jung please!
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lol
September 14, 2013 at 10:35 PM
ikr right.. i just want them to have a project together again.. the 2 of them have overflowing chemistry :D
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29 Perrie
September 14, 2013 at 10:06 PM
Cute! Sounds like another sungkyunkwan scandal. I'd like something with that kind of atmosphere
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30 Littlehearts
September 15, 2013 at 2:10 AM
I am so glad so many of us like him. I like the older Lee min ho too. All my friends are crazy about him. But honestly, this Lee min ho is a lot more cute than the older one. I only saw him in Sword and flowers. Happy that he got a lead role. Plot sounds good too:)
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31 chichi
September 15, 2013 at 4:47 AM
Wow, Bae Seul Gi, she has come far...I still remember her days on Love Letter ^^
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bd
September 15, 2013 at 6:00 PM
She kinda disappeared from the K-entertainment scene for a while.
Nice to see her acting career starting to take off (prior to that, she had some success as a singer/dancer and was a staple of variety shows - including the restarting the whole bokgo dance thing).
Can't believe she's only 26, seems like she's been in the industry forever.
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32 lara
September 15, 2013 at 5:15 AM
well now that he's headlining a movie then i will wait for him to headline a tv drama soon.. :)
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33 Lilian
September 15, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Erm..how are they going to make her look ugly? If modern times, wear specs + fat suit....in period dramas? fat suit as well?
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34 Cheryl
September 15, 2013 at 8:15 PM
Korea needs to follow Hollywood's lead when it comes to actor's screen names and have a 'one name per person' rule to save everyone confusion. ;)
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lara
September 16, 2013 at 1:31 AM
like duh? korea consist of very limited choice of names.. so how many do you think was name lee min ho? and he's (LMH 1993) been in the industry since he was 5 or 6..
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35 meh
September 16, 2013 at 4:29 AM
now i want him to land a lead role in a drama that will make him more popular than his contemporaries. :D
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