Promo stills from the set of Age of Feeling
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I remain cautiously optimistic about Age of Feeling, which has yet to release a preview but at least looks lovely in the stills that have been released thus far. I don’t know how accurate the period fashions are to 1930s Shanghai, but while I’m sure there are bound to be discrepancies, I’m less concerned about getting every detail correct and more interested in how they’re capturing the overall feel of the era. Glamorous, romantic, a little mysterious — let’s hope the drama can capitalize on that ambiance.
The first few sets of stills feature our tough-guy hero, Kim Hyun-joong, as well as his two love interests Im Soo-hyang (dressed in kimono) and Jin Se-yeon (dolled up as her singer character). I’m still waiting to get my first look at Kim Jae-wook, but rest assured I’ll be the first to share when those are finally released.
Kim Gab-soo, pictured below practicing with his kendo sword, takes on the villain’s role here, which should be right up his alley — he’s got such a nuanced, multi-layered approach to his characters that makes them interesting even when they’re written one-dimensionally. Lots of drama villains tend to flatten out the more villainous they become, but I have faith that Kim Gab-soo will remain complex and intriguing through the end. He’ll play a powerful yakuza with connections in a number of power circles — politics, the military, and the financial world, among others.
As you can see in the photo collage at the bottom, Age of Feeling has a pretty large cast of supporting characters, many of whom are acting veterans who’ll be familiar faces to drama-watchers: Kim Roi-ha, Park Chul-min, Jung Ho-bin, Choi Il-hwa, and Kim Sung-oh, among others. The drama will premiere on January 15 as a Wednesday-Thursday drama on KBS.
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1 Julia the Berkshire Beanie
December 18, 2013 at 9:15 AM
I love Kim Jae-Wook and Kim Hyun-Joong, but this historical drama has just seemed cursed. I am cautiously waiting on the side lines for other Beanies to tell me it is great before I dip my toes in.
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2 canxi
December 18, 2013 at 9:16 AM
I am cautiously optimistic as well. At least for the story, lol.
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3 Quiet Thought
December 18, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Jin Se-yeon would sell her role a lot better for the publicity shots if she acted and posed a bit instead of always doing her perky school girl Selca look.
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canxi
December 18, 2013 at 10:35 AM
I'm sayin' though.
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4 Mama J
December 18, 2013 at 9:33 AM
I am looking forward to this, but still quietly mourning that earlier drama that was cancelled ahead of time for being too violent...if this is good, though, I think I will be able to forget.
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Thandy
December 18, 2013 at 10:39 AM
What drama was that?
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Yasmin
December 18, 2013 at 11:19 AM
City Conquest (I think).
I still dont understand how producers thought it was too violent when it going to air around the same time as iris 2..
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Quiet Thought
December 18, 2013 at 12:33 PM
Has anyone every done a body count for the Iris/Athena series? I think a number of nations have fought full-scale wars that killed fewer people than those three dramas.
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Kiara
December 18, 2013 at 1:47 PM
LOL
tt
December 31, 2013 at 8:01 AM
City Conquest was cancelled not because it's too violent but because there is some kind of political game going on behind the scene.
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5 Kiara
December 18, 2013 at 9:38 AM
Love Kim Gab-soo, great actor. I really hope this will be the break out role for Kim Hyun-joong. I'm not a fan (yet) but he is just so darn likeable.
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Gidget
December 18, 2013 at 11:17 PM
Agree! So handsome and likeable.
It seems to me like he could make a solid career in the same way Dwayne Johnson has. At the beginning of his career he was also widely criticized for his acting. But he knew what roles suited him and kept plugging away. Fast forward to this year, when his projects have brought in the highest (aggregate) box office receipts of any actor in Hollywood.
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6 poulpion
December 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Is it jinjjeong that I spy in uniform? Yay!
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poulpion
December 18, 2013 at 9:47 AM
*who -_-
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7 chane
December 18, 2013 at 9:55 AM
Omg is that soo from cruel city? ♥♥
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8 Mrs.Jang Guem Suk
December 18, 2013 at 9:56 AM
Kim Hyun joong don't disappoint me I've been watchin PK 4 ever so please please please be the awesome we now u can b ?
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9 mary
December 18, 2013 at 9:59 AM
OMG It's Soo! Cutie Soo!
I didn't notice him in the other promo posts!
Now I'll have to watch this...
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jomo143
December 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM
I am also watching for Jinjung Soo!
Doesn't look like he gets as much wardrobe freedom in this role compared to HC, though.
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mary
December 18, 2013 at 10:53 PM
"Doesn’t look like he gets as much wardrobe freedom in this role compared to HC, though."
I read that as:
"He wouldn't have butt-hugging white pants in this role."
I am sad.
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10 MsB
December 18, 2013 at 10:06 AM
My Yoon Hyun-min looks so handsome in uniform! I'm going to want to see him ALL the time!! I'm excited!! BIG TIME!!
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11 Rachel
December 18, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Gasp I either totally forgot or didn't see at all that Yoon Hyun Min aka Soo, Ahjusshi's best friend, is in this too! Looking forward to it :D
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12 Idyll
December 18, 2013 at 11:01 AM
I'm watching this for Im Soo Hyang. I think she's really improved as an actress so I'm excited to see her :)
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13 HeadsNo2
December 18, 2013 at 11:20 AM
It's Soooooooooooooooo! Okay, NOW I'm excited.
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14 fab
December 18, 2013 at 11:20 AM
I still can't believe how different and better KHJ looks!
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15 john
December 18, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Looks promising. I hope it doesn't go all Basketball on us.
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Mawiie
December 18, 2013 at 11:40 AM
'To go all Basketball' should be a new expression added to the k-drama glossary.
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Mrs.Jang Guem Suk
December 18, 2013 at 11:51 AM
I'm in ?
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mary
December 18, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Count me in.
Although that's another word I'll get weird stares at for using in "everyday" life.
*sigh*
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16 pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
December 18, 2013 at 11:36 AM
Jin Se-yeon has always been so bland onscreen that I pretty much forget her face the minute I turn off the episode, so I don't have much hope for the love interest part of this. But Kim Jae-wook.......WHY do you keep doing this, making me check out dramas that I would never even touch if it weren't for you?
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17 mina
December 18, 2013 at 11:41 AM
does anyone know who the female lead is supposed to be?
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Quiet Thought
December 18, 2013 at 12:36 PM
A lollipop. That's about all Jin Se-yeon can manage, from what I've seen of her thus far.
As sultry cafe entertainers living on the decadent edge of society go, I would rank her just slightly less perky than the cast of 'Where's Daddy?'
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18 Jenniec
December 18, 2013 at 12:10 PM
Is that Soo from "heartless city" in that cop outfit? It is right!? Oh my I missed him. And Im soo hyang looks lovely and so badass in that kimono lol
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19 Carinne
December 18, 2013 at 1:57 PM
Female costumes and accessories look too modern in detail... fail sets in already.
Shanghai in the 30's? C'mon young costume assistants, do your research well!
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20 Miky
December 18, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Hope or SOO will not be a bad guy here,my heart would't stand to see him die yet again....hope it will be good,so many good actors that i like are in it so i can't avoid it,please be gooooooooooooood
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21 Cynthia
December 18, 2013 at 2:11 PM
I'm really impressed seeing how much the younger counterparts resemble the three leads! Usually the kids have little to no resemblance to their adult counterparts.
Looking forward to this - KHJ has been gearing up for this type of character forever, so crossing fingers for a breakout performance from him.
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22 TJ
December 18, 2013 at 2:21 PM
I am not a fan of film noir or a fan of this particular era in history. However I will watch because I want to see Kim Jung hyun play a big boy role. I love his new grown up look. He is all kinds of hot now. I do think it's a shame that it appears Kim Jae wook has been determined to be unworthy of a leading man role. I suppose it's his fate like so many other handsome and capable actors to forever play 2nd since we have yet to see him do otherwise. This is one of the things I find most frustrating about Kdrama. Of course many an actor has had long and lauded careers playing characters, side kicks and rejected lovers. But in Korea you really see this quite a bit. Many of these guys are very good and often take a 2nd to idol actors and whoever is the man of the moment regardless of talent. Oh well if you watch Kdramas these are things that you have to accept.
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Abbie
December 19, 2013 at 10:14 AM
I'm sure Kim Jae-wook will get his turn as the hero soon enough. I've seen him in only a few things, but he was great in everything. I didn't watch Who Are You? but from what I've heard he was fantastic. So, I'm sure someone, sometime, will recognize his skills and ask him to play the hero.
I have noticed that there are less-skilled actors playing heroes next to much-more skilled second leads. And you're right, that has a lot to do with who's hot at the moment, or if there is an idol actor in the mix. It is frustrating, when many idol-actors are terrible (with some exceptions of course). But that's just a part in dramaland, I guess.
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23 spi
December 18, 2013 at 3:02 PM
I love these photos! Looking forward!
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24 jomo143
December 18, 2013 at 3:27 PM
Oooh! It is a really good supporting cast. That is a good sign.
Look at all those experienced faces!
We even get Yang Ik Joon - Jae Hee's brother in Nice Guy.
He is a force on screen.
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25 blegh
December 18, 2013 at 4:05 PM
this is the supposed real life "morning of kyongsa" from king of dramas right? interesting.
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26 yasminsatria
December 18, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Omo! Its cutie Soo!! He looks delicious in uniform too.
Ugh, with him and Kim Jae Wook, I must checking this drama now. Why Kim Jae Wook still a second lead. I hope this one can be his breakout into first lead territory.
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27 Altari
December 18, 2013 at 5:21 PM
From a Japanese perspective that kimono and hairstyle looks soooo off. I have a soft spot for KHJ but I don't think I can watch this. Watching Korean actors playing Japanese characters make me cringe more than the California scenes in Heirs.
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Abbie
December 19, 2013 at 10:03 AM
Is it wrong in general, or wrong for the period? I can't tell, not being Japanese.
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28 kooriyuki
December 18, 2013 at 6:42 PM
Hold on, so is Song Jae Rim in this or not? (T_T)
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29 cheekbones
December 18, 2013 at 10:03 PM
I see my cutie pie is in this :)
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30 muhloy
December 19, 2013 at 7:16 AM
look at all those people! i just kept scrolling and more and more people's pictures came up.
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31 Abbie
December 19, 2013 at 10:01 AM
These stills look fantastic, so I'm looking forward to this a lot! Plus, it doesn't hurt that my oppa is in it (KHJ)! :)
But there really are a lot of characters. I'm usually pretty good with ensemble casts, at the very least knowing the character names, but still, whoa! There's a lot!
Looking forward to this!
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