A romance and a curse for every decade in Plus Nine Boys

50 August 6, 2014September 1, 2014

A romance and a curse for every decade in Plus Nine Boys

by girlfriday

I really like the concept of this drama, so I hope it’s as cute and funny as it looks. Coming-of-age comedy Plus Nine Boys is headed to tvN in late August, and tells the story of four boys each stuck in the ninth year of their age bracket and cursed to be unlucky in love because of it. In the latest character teasers, they’re followed around by storm clouds of doom and nothing seems to go their way. I don’t see what’s so hexed about being 9, 19, 29, or 39, but if the result is a funny story about growing pains, who am I to argue with superstitions?

Oh Jung-se (A New Leaf) plays a 39-year-old variety PD who’s just plain unlucky in life. He decides it’s time to change his workaholic ways and finally date and settle down, but he doesn’t anticipate the sudden return of his ex-girlfriend Yoo Da-in (Night Watchman), the one that got away, who returns to stomp on his heart some more.

Kim Young-kwang (Good Doctor) plays a 29-year-old vacation tour planner who’s always been popular and self-assured, but he falls into a one-sided love for the first time in his life when he confesses his feelings to his friend and co-worker Kyung Su-jin (Secret Love Affair) and she says she likes someone else. He gets friend-zoned, and doesn’t know how to deal with it.

His 19-year-old brother is played by Yook Sung-jae (Answer Me 1994), a judo athlete who falls head-over-heels for a pretty girl (A-Pink’s Park Cho-rong), believing it’s fate. And their 9-year-old maknae brother is played by Choi Ro-woon (Gold Rainbow), a child star in a secret relationship with his co-star Lee Chae-mi (Gold Rainbow). He faces a career slump when a new kid actor gets the limelight, and then his girlfriend (described hilariously in the promo stills as “the girl I shared 1/4 of my life with”) dumps him for his rival. Poor buddy.

I know Oh Jung-se always plays the sad sack, but I really like him in those roles, and I love the idea of building a drama around four unlucky boys and their romantic foibles. Who needs perfect heroes when you can have hapless and endearing times four?

Plus Nine Boys follows Marriage Not Dating and premieres August 29.

Via MBN

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1 hellopanda

August 6, 2014 at 9:06 AM

This looks adorable!

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Neyrie

August 6, 2014 at 5:20 PM

agree... hahahaha...
I think this would be FUN and FUNNY!!!

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2 happybyul

August 6, 2014 at 9:07 AM

omgg i'm looking forward to this so much:D

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3 snow

August 6, 2014 at 9:10 AM

The show looks so cute!

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jo

August 7, 2014 at 6:14 PM

TVN is consistently putting out interesting stuff!!
(I especially like how most of their shows are filmed, the sets, and the writing.)

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4 zakin89

August 6, 2014 at 9:12 AM

I'm so in for Oh Jung Se and the little ones =) Can't wait!

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5 Miho

August 6, 2014 at 9:14 AM

Ohhh sooooo cute! I can practically see so much cuteness in this drama.

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6 Orion

August 6, 2014 at 9:20 AM

This is looking really precious. Lovely trailer.

I do hope the series is not as "women are evil" prone as the promo though. I mean, I know these guys are out of luck, but the women are portrayed as cruel and a nuisance here. I hope that reflects their own view of it, not necessarily the drama's.

I don't need to be shown "friendzoning" and rejection as some devilish act women rain upon poor "nice guys". Not that a drama can't have all nice men treated bad by wicked women or that this doesn't happen in real life, but I've seen misuse (and gender specific misuse) of those tropes enough to lose interest if they do go there.

If they take a less cliche approach though, this might make my list.

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Biz Markie

August 6, 2014 at 10:00 AM

Just A Friend

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plumwine

August 6, 2014 at 6:05 PM

LOL! What is it with everyone today? I cracked up on the "Night Watchmen " thread.

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Haru

August 7, 2014 at 3:54 AM

LMAO name & video! Priceless!!! XD

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soprection

August 6, 2014 at 10:04 AM

I didn't get a "women are evil" vibe when watching the teasers myself (just a "the women you like aren't into you, tough luck" one) but I can see how you could see that and I hope that the show won't take that kind of approach either.

I'm also curious about how they'll handle the 'friend-zone' situation because I personally hate it when someone won't leave someone alone after that person has made it clear that they aren't interested in or willing to date them and unfortunately, dogged persistence in the face of constant rejection seems to be a trait that K-dramas love to emphasize. Anyway, we shall see.

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7 Chandler

August 6, 2014 at 9:22 AM

I am so pumped for this! I saw the previews a few days ago and thought it was adorable!!! I'm so happy I have this to look forward to, even if it means the end of Marriage, Not Dating :(

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Chandler

August 6, 2014 at 9:24 AM

Also, that last poster is especially wonderful. I love it.

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Because of Reasons

August 6, 2014 at 10:21 AM

It's a really crisp, striking poster. I like the hand-drawn doodle-y feel of the lettering for the show title, and the way they've incorporated the number 9 into the hangeul word for nine. tvN has been doing an impressive job lately with the graphic design/visuals for their show promos.

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plumwine

August 7, 2014 at 7:17 AM

Did anyone else notice that the dark clouds formed a heart in the last poster? Nice touch.

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8 Den

August 6, 2014 at 9:35 AM

Who else is gonna watch this for the cute 9-year old and his secret girlfriend?

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Onion

August 7, 2014 at 10:26 AM

The cutest little boy ever! He's so adorable as baby Park Shi On and baby Goguma <3

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9 UntilWhenever

August 6, 2014 at 9:39 AM

My eyes were immediately drawn to the name Oh Jung-se. I'm definitely going to check this out for Oh Jung-se because he's such a great actor.

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10 Miky

August 6, 2014 at 9:49 AM

Still the saddest remains the maknae for real,his story is hilarious..and Yook Sung-jae looks so diffrent in those pics and poster,i couldn't recognize him at all... i think this show will be quite funny yet touching so i'm expecting a good story

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11 heyitschristina

August 6, 2014 at 9:55 AM

I'm really loving TVN dramas these days, their dramas are the ones I look forward to now

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12 soprection

August 6, 2014 at 9:57 AM

I am SO excited for TvN's upcoming shows - this one, My Secret Hotel and Surplus Princess. They all seem so weird and quirky - I really hope they don't disappoint.

I liked all of the segments of the trailer except for the 29 year old one. That seemed more morose than funny. The 9 year olds were adorable though.

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john

August 6, 2014 at 10:18 AM

tvN is a bright spot. Looking forward to Surplus Princess too.

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13 Lisa-Loo-Loo

August 6, 2014 at 10:46 AM

I am so in!!!! The nine year old won me over. Oh please let this be as cute and funny as it looks. Please, please, pleeease!

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14 Mandy

August 6, 2014 at 11:38 AM

The 9 year olds are the cutest things in the history of cute. I'm so excited for them. Why can't we have more dramas where kids are leads?

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15 redfox

August 6, 2014 at 11:49 AM

dear drama lords, can we please have Lee Jun ki cameo as the little girls DAD? please, please, please? and then post tons of BTS pictures with their reunion?

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junhue

August 6, 2014 at 12:36 PM

OMG YES PLS PLS PLS

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Requiem

August 6, 2014 at 5:45 PM

Just as long as she doesn't get cancer and he gets framed for murdering some....

Hey wait, that might actually be kind of cool!

2 Weeks + 9 Boys

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cupkate

August 6, 2014 at 5:46 PM

Oh my God!! I will die if this happens. Please let this happen.. Dramagods pretty please please?

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16 Sanchita Suman

August 6, 2014 at 12:03 PM

hmm..well the actors are quiet unknown to me but the name tvn is indeed enuf to provide assurance that it may prove my gut instincts r8..!
m alwez on 4 ny fresh concept..!
repition of the same age old concept gives me nausea!
so wishin' the entire team good luck! :)

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17 Sreenidhi

August 6, 2014 at 12:25 PM

Soo excited for this!! Especially the lil uns

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18 junhue

August 6, 2014 at 12:30 PM

Really like this concept! I'm also really interested in all the actors.

I do think that the love interest for 39-year-old and 29-year-old look nearly the same. At first I thought both men had the same partner..

Also really interested in how they're going to be linked. As in, how the drama will connect the four together. It seems as though they're not brothers or co-workers (obviously) so it'll be something I'm looking forward to. :)

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Hiro

August 6, 2014 at 1:32 PM

the 29, the 19, and the 9 are brothers in the drama and the 39 not, maybe a friend.

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19 pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉

August 6, 2014 at 1:18 PM

aww this looks cute, what adorable kids, I love Lee Chae-mi <3

PS: JB, GF, does anyone have any clue about the upcoming drama 'Pinnochio' from the writer and PD of I Hear Your Voice?

It's apparently scheduled for Wed-Thurs in November....and looking to cast Kim Woo-bin!

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ck1Oz

August 6, 2014 at 4:37 PM

Yes please if anyone knows could you tell? DB posted an article about the PD/ writer duo for a Nov drama and I am dying to know because I think I have the viki channel.

http://www.dramabeans.com/2014/02/i-hear-your-voice-writer-and-pd-reunite-for-fall-drama/

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20 Abbie

August 6, 2014 at 3:17 PM

Looks super cute, especially with the little kids. Looking forward to this!

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21 August~

August 6, 2014 at 3:57 PM

Yay to another kdrama deviating from the standard rom-com norm. Plus Nine Boys focusing on the love challenges of a 9, 19, 29, and 39 year old is such an exciting and different concept. Definitely looking forward to seeing how each one confronts the hardships in their love life.

Love Love Lee Chae-mi.
Glad to see Oh Jung-Se cast in this as well.

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kdramafan

August 7, 2014 at 2:17 AM

Ditto.

Thanks for the heads up GF.

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22 Quiet Thought

August 6, 2014 at 6:05 PM

I was enjoying the scene with the kids, then that little girl sneered and I realized, with utter horror, that she was going to grow up to be the Park Joon-geum crazy mothers from 'Secret Garden' and 'Emergency Couple'.

I sit here, still weeping for her.

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23 plumwine

August 6, 2014 at 6:15 PM

I have to quit visiting this site. My house is a mess. Housework does not stand a chance next to watching a cute new drama.

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24 Swee

August 6, 2014 at 7:41 PM

I have found my favourite of the Nines, the 9 year old, he is super adorable!

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25 Enz

August 6, 2014 at 8:02 PM

This looks and sounds adorable. I am a new fan of oh jung se after seeing him on happy together where he stole the limelight from cha seung won for being so incredibly funny!

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26 thekors

August 6, 2014 at 9:06 PM

this is rare - all 4 are my favourites. highly anticipated!

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27 Meg

August 6, 2014 at 9:55 PM

I am so excited for this drama!

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28 Janey

August 6, 2014 at 10:36 PM

This looks so interesting! But I'm mostly here for the cutie Choi Roo-Won. He's so cute as Goguma in I Need Romance 3, and it seems like he'll be playing a pretty interesting character here. Hihi.

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29 Bluemoonbutterfly

August 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM

Ohhhhh. I am liking it. TvN is on a roll. The reply series, marriage not dating, and now this. I am loving TvN dramas more and more than the major 3's dramas.