Joo Jin-mo as warrior king in Empress Ki
by javabeans
Yesterday we had Ha Ji-won; now it’s her co-star Joo Jin-mo’s turn in the promo spotlight for upcoming drama Empress Ki. (Who wants to bet that tomorrow we’ll get a nice four-shot set of promos featuring third co-star Ji Chang-wook? Not that I’d ever refuse pretty stills of Ji Chang-wook.)
Joo Jin-mo makes up one leg of the love triangle in the MBC sageuk about the Goryeo woman who becomes Yuan empress, with Ji Chang-wook taking up the other leg. Joo Jin-mo plays the Goryeo king who’ll rival the Yuan emperor (that’ll be Ji) in the romance department, and probably also the political one, given that the drama is set during a time when Goryeo was struggling to free itself from its Yuan oppressors. Add in some court intrigue, arranged marriages, and political turmoil and the drama should have a lot of material to work with.
I’m not quite sure how the drama will play out the romance, since it’s well-known history that Empress Ki became, well, empress. Hence her romance with the Goryeo king can only be the tragic kind, and while the conflict is pretty compelling, I think I’ve had enough of tragic sageuk romances for a while. Coming from the sharp writer team of History of a Salaryman and Giant is allllllmost enough to get me to consider giving this a whirl… until I recall that the two PDs’ last projects were May Queen and Dr. Jin. What’s worse, boring or incompetent?
The 50-episode drama will premiere on Monday, October 28.
Via Hankook Ilbo
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1 cherkell
October 15, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Yeah, I'd take those odds to Vegas about My Precious's promo shots. They're on their way!!! :P
BTW, the first trailer and a ton more BTS stills are up on the Soompi Forum. We've been quite busy over the last few hours, so go enjoy all The Pretty!
P.S. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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2 skelly
October 15, 2013 at 10:26 AM
He does broody very well. I've really liked his work, and these stills make me think he's going to be great; can't wait to see this!
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Kiara
October 15, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Love him in sageuks. I think he is going to be great.
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bd
October 15, 2013 at 10:43 PM
JJM does "brooding" really well as the Goryo general in the film"Musa" ("The Warrior").
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3 john
October 15, 2013 at 10:35 AM
History of a Salaryman and Giant = Fighting !
May Queen and Dr. Jin = Aigoo !
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4 Mandy
October 15, 2013 at 10:47 AM
This drama is seriously giving me the bipolar disease. One moment I'm so watching it, the other I'm like no way!
In anycase, OMG, finallllly! Goddess of Fire is going to end. I dropped it like a hot potato early on because seriously - in my life, I've never seen a bigger snoozefest. I have nothing going for me on Mon/tue since Gu Family (which I was nearly - no, completely obsessed with). These dramas are usually motivation for me got anticipate the dreaded start of the week LOL. So I'm really hoping this is good, or Mirae's choice... I need something good on Mondays!
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5 Kiara
October 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Competent writers and the main reason why I want to watch this show. The head writer also penned the pre-Goryeo "Dae Jo Young" back in 2006. This director...siiiiiiiiigh*
I'm guessing it'll start out in Goryeo then end in Yuan. She was a grown woman before she was shipped off to Yuan. Huizong was exiled to Goryeo and Chung-hye was probably a hostage in Yuan like Goryeo kings (princes rather) of later Goryeo.
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6 Tulipsaki
October 15, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Joo JinMoo makes the best Goryeo king.
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Yummysukiyaki
December 12, 2013 at 3:28 AM
Absoluely, he's suave, gorgeous and manly! Perfect match for sweetie pie Ha Ji Won
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Yummysukiyaki
December 12, 2013 at 3:30 AM
Sorry typo error....Absolutely
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7 ilikemangos
October 15, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Boring is worse, cause an incompetent show can still be fun to watch.
Boring is the last switch for me to stop watching.
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Melissa
October 15, 2013 at 6:44 PM
Agreed! I drop shows once they start going into boring territory, whereas I don't drop incompetent shows immediately since they mostly give me a good laugh. (Like Dr. Jin ;))
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Kiara
October 17, 2013 at 8:36 AM
I'm the opposite. Incompetent writers make boring dramas like Goddess Of Fire. I am a sageuk junkie and I've watch a lot, good and bad but this writer was one of the worst. Dr Jin had a bad director who took most of the blame and it was unintentionally hilarious. So I don't know, the two seems related cause I usually blame the writer when a show is boring.
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8 Luzie
October 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Why is he so good looking? Swooning over this man is a ridiculously good past time.
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ys
October 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM
It gets even better when he speaks.
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zsa
October 15, 2013 at 5:58 PM
Amen to that!!
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9 Quiet Thought
October 15, 2013 at 1:45 PM
He looks tough enough to handle Ha Ji Won. She's had too many leading men recently who are weaseling littile shits who have to grow up to match her.
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D's handphone
October 15, 2013 at 6:23 PM
how true!
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kumon
October 15, 2013 at 9:19 PM
so true! haha
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Kiara
October 16, 2013 at 7:35 AM
He's done more films than dramas. That should tell you something. Surprise to see him back in dramaland after The Invincible.
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10 lily
October 15, 2013 at 4:03 PM
why does every kdrama have to have a love triangle lol seriously.. even one about an empress. I don't think there was a triangle in real life. can't they go with other plot devices
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11 astromantic
October 15, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Has there ever been a successful/critically lauded sageuk? Seems likes there's always something good & bad about 'em (like good/bad writer-PD combo)...
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evergreen
October 16, 2013 at 11:46 PM
The best sageuk in my opinion is Conspiracy in the Court. At 8 episodes, it's so good but so underrated as well.
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12 sher
October 15, 2013 at 7:28 PM
What was so bad about dr jin if i may ask.
I never saw it but want to watch it because of song seung hun
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Cynthia
October 15, 2013 at 7:42 PM
Omg.
You missed a classic.
Just for the heck of it read the recaps here on the site and the comments that follow each ep. I just did that the other night and laughed just as much as I did when Dr. Jin was airing.
Dr. Jin has to be my most favorite all-time horrible drama ever watched (and I'm a veteran who watched ALL of "1,000 Kisses" and lived to tell the tale!)!
:-)
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skelly
October 16, 2013 at 9:11 AM
I salute your courage, your eyeballs, your intestinal fortitude! Are your monitors still intact? Nothing thrown against the wall? I almost didn't watch Queen In-Hyun's Man because I was still angry with Ji-Hyun Woo.
And you are right, the Dr. Jin recaps are a comedy classic - MUCH better than the actual drama.
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13 Beng
October 15, 2013 at 10:02 PM
i didn't get bored with May Queen, because of the stars of the drama. In Empress Ki, i will also bank on the stars and not the story or how incompetent it will be (i hope and pray not). I'm sure i won't get bored with the 4 leads =).
In Dr. Jin, i didn't bother watching after 4 episodes, i didn't like the leads. Nothing to hook me in.
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14 blackitty
October 15, 2013 at 11:56 PM
I don't really like joo jin mo, I always find him kind of dull (just my opinion), but I really love ha ji won; so I will check empress ki just for her
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15 UZ
October 16, 2013 at 1:43 AM
first ha ji won and now joo jin mo?! they should stop teasing us, this drama needs to air already!
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16 Shae
October 17, 2013 at 11:57 AM
I'm still shaking my head as to why JGS turned this down, to do pretty Man or whatever....talk about reminding people that you can do more acting than just pout....this would've been it...Oh well, there's the army to look forward to
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17 Yummysukiyaki
December 12, 2013 at 3:25 AM
Its party time for Empress Ki hitting high rating points, everybody is merrying but I dont see JJM, is he anti social? Pretty Ha Ji Won and Ji are having fun behind the scene, JJM is the lead actor, there's no sign of him! Why?
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18 tessacielo
November 9, 2014 at 9:27 PM
After empress ki, I cant help my self not to admire to this man. He is very good in his role. Widh and Hope you also visit philippines.
Good Luck to your career and may God bless you always.
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19 tessacielo
November 9, 2014 at 9:34 PM
I am not really fan of Korea Drama Series but after I see empress ki with there very very good cast. Im starting to love korea drama series.
Much love and like Joo Jin Mo, forever. You captured my heart.
Hope someday in God's will, if you visit our country, I will be able be able to meet you too.
Praying for the success of your career and life in Korea.
Iloveyou.
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20 jay
November 13, 2014 at 5:14 AM
Joo Jin Mo saved Empress Ki from being a total mess. The way he portrayed Wang Yoo is magnificent. I can't imagine other actors playing the role. He IS Wang Yoo, Wang Yoo is Joo Jin Mo. You can't distinguish them anymore, it's like they are one. I am hoping for another sageuk drama from him, but a better ending for his character. I didn't know this actor before, but because of the series, I became a die-hard fan. I cried for his role. That's how effective he is, affecting the viewers by being an awesome actor that he is.
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21 Beus Takàcs
August 20, 2019 at 6:42 AM
Nagyon Szeretem Wang Ju és Jangot .Nekem ők a kedvenceim 💝💞
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