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Yeon Jung-hoon and Ryu Jin consider KBS historical drama

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Yeon Jung-hoon (Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-ki, Mask) is positively considering the title role in the new sageuk Dasan Jeong Yak-yong. Dasan was the nom de plume of Jeong Yak-yong, a famous Joseon philosopher who lived during King Jeongjo’s time. Ryu Jin from Run, Jang-mi has been offered the role of the reigning monarch. 

This upcoming KBS drama will focus on the concerted reform efforts of Jeong Yak-yong and King Jeongjo. Together they advocated for refocusing intellectual endeavors sponsored by the nation to grounded applicable studies of natural science, law, and music rather than more meta debates. Directed by PD Han Joon-seo (True Steel, Powerful Opponents), and written by Hong Soon-mok (The Wind Blows to Hope), Dasan Jeong Yak-yong will be a 36-episode weekend sageuk, in the same style as Jeong Do-jeon and Jang Young-sil.

It’s been a while since both actors have been immersed in the historic genre. Yeon Jung-hoon was in the period drama Jejoongwon seven years back, and Wave, his debut project, seventeen years ago. Similarly, the last sageuk that Ryu Jin was featured in was Ballad of Suh-dong, which aired ten years ago.

However, both their filmographies have been littered with some excellent performances, such as Yeon Jung-hoon’s charismatic portrayal of a Vampire Prosecutor and Ryu Jin’s humorous take on single dad in Standby. So I’m cautiously hoping for good things in this new portrayal of the eminent revolutionary scholar, Jeong Yak-yong.
 
KBS plans to air Dasan Jeong Yak-yong starting in January 2017.

Via Daily Sports

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Uh, I saw the picture and my first thought is are they going to act as twins in the drama? Hehe they actually give off a similar vibe! And woah, it's really been quite a long time since they last did a saguek drama.

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"Jejoongwon" was seven years ago??? What the....? Time flies!!!

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I enjoyed “Jejoongwon” very much. Hopefully this drama is more like Jeong Do-jeon than Jang Young-sil. Then again this character is more close to Jang Young-sil.

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I must have psychic, I just thought of ryu jin yesterday

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D**m KBS,after BM,I will skip KBS drama.Have no interesting to wacth,UF and the new coming "moon lover",the teaser make me so illfeell....the actor lips are so glossy....yeah...yeah...korean people like that type.forget the acting,quality story,plot,just enough with the quality face.

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Moon Lover?
Do you confused between Moon Lovers and Moonlight Drawn By Clouds?
Moon Lovers/Scarlet Heart will air on SBS.

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no,i don't confused.yes i don't know that sbs have the same title.that why i put (" .... ").when I write it.

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Damn! Two hot ahjussis in one drama! A sageuk drama nonetheless. Dramaland keeps giving me reason to watch more sageuk this year. ??

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So many sageuks about Yi-san I lost track.

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Between him and King Sejong they probably have 90% of sageuk covered lol.

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I remember two Jeong Yak-yong - serious one from Sungkwunkwan Scandal, and funny? one from Yi-san. I hope this drama shows both sides of him.

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And movies!
At this point we can make six degrees of actors who play Jeonjo/Yi San in dramas/movies.

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Loved YJH in Mask. Unfortunately, couldn't take Mask seriously so had to drop it. I still laugh when I see him because I am reminded of the DB podcast where Javabeans mentioned how he said his eyes hurt because he had to glare so much. Hope this drama works out better.

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