Floating petals under romantic moonlight in Bride of the Water God teaser

93 May 31, 2017

Floating petals under romantic moonlight in Bride of the Water God teaser

by tineybeanie

Oh my! Well, this certainly is pretty—the first teaser for tvN’s manhwa-based drama Bride of the Water God 2017 is out, featuring the main couple Nam Joo-hyuk (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju) and Shin Se-kyung (Six Flying Dragons). This new fantasy-romance drama is about Ha-baek, the egotistical god of water who deigns to descend to Earth where he meets the heroine So-ah, a doctor whose family has been fated to serve the water god for generations.

The teaser begins with a sketch of the original manhwa characters standing amidst gently falling cherry blossom petals, staring soulfully into each other’s eyes. Then slowly they turn into their real-life drama counterparts, Shin Se-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk, as she narrates: “Popular manhwa Bride of the Water God is reborn as a new spinoff drama. A divine-fatale romance to begin in July.”

Not seen in this first teaser are the others on the main cast: Im Joo-hwan (Uncontrollably Fond) who plays a hotel resort CEO who becomes the second suitor to the heroine, Gong Myung (Individualist Ji-young) who is a wind god that harbors a love for Krystal’s (She’s So Lovable) character, a minor water deity who is infatuated with Ha-baek. Whoa, that’s a lot of angsty one-sided love for one drama.

As a fan of the original source material, I can’t say that I wasn’t nervous when I first heard about this drama being a spinoff set in the modern era, especially because they were doing away with some of the most appealing aspects, namely rich historical context and elegantly embroidered hanboks. However, seeing the exquisite scenery of this short teaser helps me feel optimistic that perhaps the aesthetic beauty of the original will be preserved.

Upcoming Monday-Tuesday fantasy rom-com Bride of the Water God 2017 will begin airing on July 3.

Via TheStar Chosun

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51 bunny

June 1, 2017 at 6:26 AM

I hope more teasers are coming. I have my doubt on how the visually pretty and dreamy manhwa translated into modern day setting and remain dreamy and pretty throughout.

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52 mmmmm

June 1, 2017 at 6:50 AM

Strange enough. All the pretty things here makes me want to watch this show. I don't particularly like the Manhwa's plot but all the drawings are absolutely beautiful. It's going to be interesting if the leads here really love one another right from the beginning until the end and the actors really pull this off.

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53 Klike234

June 1, 2017 at 10:34 AM

Nice
I actually went to read the Webtoon because of this (and just because it starred gong mung *dreamy lover eyes*)
Hope it comes out well too

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Rika

June 1, 2017 at 4:23 PM

all of it?? it's super long though.

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54 pickledplumtree

June 1, 2017 at 6:28 PM

I don't know...couldn't they at least have given her a ridiculously long haired wig?

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55 Ampalaya

June 2, 2017 at 3:35 AM

One word: MEH

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56 Victoria

June 5, 2017 at 7:13 PM

I like Shin Se Kyung so I'm looking forwards to this. I also have faith in Misaeng's writer. I still have some doubt over the male lead, not too fond of his acting style (Im Joo Hwan should have been the lead instead, sigh).