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Filming commences on tvN’s Superdaddy Yeol

by javabeans

What a cute poster for Superdaddy Yeol, which gives us the main characters in a nutshell: competent Mom (Lee Yuri) with a precocious kid (Lee Re) has to lead (or maybe drag) the good-natured but rough-around-the-edges hero (Lee Dong-gun) into becoming the titular superdad.

The copy on the poster is from the daughter’s perspective, lamenting, “At the age of nine, my life’s greatest ordeal… is getting a father like this!” Aw, but you’re gonna love him so much by the end, I just knoooow it. Enjoy the bickering now, kiddo.

The plot centers around the reunion of our leading man Yeol (the “outsider bachelor”) and his first love (the single mom doctor) after ten years, and the little girl who wanted a dad — just, you know, not that one. What ensues is a fun, heartwarming story that arises when you shove people into a sudden new family, and I’m pinning my hopes on PD Song Hyun-wook to make something sweet and sparkling out of this premise, since he did that with last year’s sleeper hit Marriage Not Dating.

The photos below are taken from the drama’s outdoor shoot over the weekend at an elementary school and also include co-star Han-young (What Is a Mom?). She plays the daughter’s teacher who falls for Yeol when he comes to fill in for a one-day teacher role, and she has a quirky, 4-D personality.

The show began filming two weeks ago and is set to premiere on March 13, in the Friday-Saturday slot following Heart to Heart.

Via Chosun

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1 mary

February 24, 2015 at 2:05 PM

So excited for this........................ :D

*ignoring the high possibility of bittersweet ending*

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museofmanymasks

February 24, 2015 at 2:31 PM

+1 except I kinda like bittersweet.

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Gidget

February 24, 2015 at 2:55 PM

? Please - oh please - no bittersweet! I want lots and lots of sugar in this one. ?

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Viki

February 25, 2015 at 12:48 AM

Yes, yes, lots of sugar and miracle please!

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iamdeb

February 24, 2015 at 5:30 PM

I'm still sort if upset at the massive spoiler that was dumped in the last post about this drama. I hope it's rewritten because it just seems sort of uneccesary.

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alynn

February 24, 2015 at 6:39 PM

I... don't see how it counts as a spoiler if it's right there in the promotional material. This is the same basic plot outline stuff we get every time a network shills its upcoming dramas.

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Finn

February 26, 2015 at 10:34 PM

I'm gonna expect full of comedy here, too!! Just finished the webtoon and the ending was...... kinda open ended T.T The webtoon was short and was almost fast paced but it was good. I only hope the drama will make it better!!!

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Finn

February 26, 2015 at 10:37 PM

I'm gonna expect full of comedy here, too!! The webtoon was short and almost fast paced but it was good. I only hope the drama will make it better!!!

Check the webtoon here....http://www.surasplace.com/index.php/webtoon/drama/12-super-daddy-10.html

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2 don'tknow

February 24, 2015 at 2:29 PM

Lee Yuri is extraordinary beautiful here, like waoh!

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Roswara

February 24, 2015 at 6:56 PM

I also think so.

I'm waiting for her to play as protagonist.
Finally..not to mention with Lee Dong Gun.
I'm SOLD!!!

March 13...come here...palli..palli..

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KDaddict?JCW

February 24, 2015 at 9:11 PM

I'm happy to see Lee Yuri in something besides a weekend family drama w lots of Evil, even tho she was good in them.

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3 ck1Oz

February 24, 2015 at 2:33 PM

Pororo, teddy and rabbit ears.

That is a seriously cute, cute poster. So not bland.

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4 suzie

February 24, 2015 at 2:42 PM

So excited! Wonder if there's a twist like LDG is really the dad...they were apart for 10 yrs and the daughter is 9...pregnancy is 9 mos...hmm. haha i just wish.

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mel

February 24, 2015 at 4:26 PM

he is the dad its not stated here but what happens is she finds out she is dying and has to leave her daughter with him so she wants to make him a good dad

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5 Neel

February 24, 2015 at 4:05 PM

i want to marry lee yuri!! dont tell me she's married

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Xxvxx

February 24, 2015 at 5:22 PM

She is! She's apparently a super wife - go watch her happy together episode!

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6 Heal-er

February 24, 2015 at 4:09 PM

Like the hero in Punch, at least I am prepared because we know that she is dying here.

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7 Xxvxx

February 24, 2015 at 5:23 PM

I'm so excited for this! The premise looks ADORABLE and I'm all for Lee Yuri being a heroine once!

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8 Stuart

February 24, 2015 at 5:30 PM

Are they backtracking from the terminal illness thing? Dramabeans and other sites keep raving on and one about the sweet comedy of this, but SHE'S DYING, which really ain't that funny. Unless y'all have seriously warped senses of humour. Surelt blog pieces like this one should tell the WHOLE story, not just skew the pitch by leaving out the core plot element, and in the process give a misleading impression of where the Drama's going?

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Orion

February 24, 2015 at 6:13 PM

It was briefly mentioned in their piece 'Lee Dong-gun turns into Superdaddy for tvN'. I agree that it should be mentioned as part of the premise though. So people know what they're signing up for even if they have not read that original piece.

However, perhaps it's the Korean side which is trying not to mention that too much anymore, so as to not drive any rom-com fans away? Which is pretty low of them, but it would explain why foreign coverage is also just focusing on the lighter elements. Or then they want to see how people react to it and leave room for changes, although it's a pretty big deal, so I doubt it's something they can change from the original.

Or then folks simply accepted that part of the premise and can still enjoy the happy parts without that sullying their joy. Personally, I don't work that way and like my happy stories without death, but many don't mind it. Still, for those who do, a warning would be nice.

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Javabeans

February 24, 2015 at 6:23 PM

It's because the articles that have come out since the original post have not mentioned any terminal illness. Sometimes dramas change concepts, so I don't want to make assumptions about this series based on what I've read in the webtoon -- I'm sticking to the information being released officially.

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Orion

February 24, 2015 at 6:39 PM

Yes, I kind of figured they might be keeping the original premise on the hush hush. It happens with many dramas based on an existing work and even those that are not go through many concept changes, as you say, even while airing. It's funny seeing developments completely contradicting or ignoring even the published character and plot descriptions.

I don't think this specific thing is an element that will change, given it's a pretty big deal in terms of character motivation, but I can see why they would leave that bit out of the current marketing efforts. Even if I don't like that practice.

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Stuart

February 24, 2015 at 7:58 PM

Yes, that's my point. Having been bitten in the past by Korean Dramas weird concept of what passes for a "romcom", I think it's worth reminding people that the whole reason she NEEDS a Dad is because she's dying. At least in the original story, and that is a very major element to change. It is possible they've changed it, and I really hope they have, because I want the sort of story write-ups like this describe. But I suspect that the network is simply being disingenuous in its promotional material. Bait and switch is hardly an unfamiliar ruse in Korean Dramas.

9 whilethemusiclasts

February 24, 2015 at 7:06 PM

This looks really cute. I'm hoping to see Lee Dong-gun in something awesome to erase memories of his last drama.

Also, is that a cigarette in his hand in the second photo? Not that I'm surprised, was just wondering because it was the first thing I noticed about the photos.