Cheeky meta teasers for I’m Not a Robot’s three leads
by girlfriday
The first teasers are out for MBC’s new romantic comedy I’m Not a Robot, and they don’t reveal that much about the drama, but they sure are cute. The meta teasers make references to the actors, for instance making light of the fact that this is Yoo Seung-ho’s first rom-com and teasing him for always crying onscreen (see: Ruler–Master of the Mask, Remember–Son’s War, I Miss You, the list goes on). I have to admit, that’s the thing I’m most curious about with this drama—what Yoo Seung-ho will be like as a rom-com hero.
The robot romance stars Yoo Seung-ho as a successful investor who seems to have it all, except he has an allergy to humans which prevents him from forming relationships with people. Chae Soo-bin (Strongest Deliveryman) costars in a dual role as a humanoid robot and the woman who pretends to be that robot, and Eom Ki-joon (Defendant) plays the robotics engineer who brings the AI robot to life.
The human heroine is an entrepreneur who wants to make things that are useful to people, and she takes on a part-time job as a stand-in for the AI robot because of her boyfriend who’s an engineering student. Ah, I see where this is going.
Yoo Seung-ho’s character teaser opens on his melancholy face under moody lighting, and then when he turns to face the camera, it pulls back to reveal an onion in his hand, to induce his tears. Heh. He says, “It’s your first time with me in a rom-com, isn’t it?” and then flashes the heart carved into his onion. The best part is that the camera keeps rolling as he drops out of character, and he looks up awkwardly to ask the director, “Are we done?” before bursting into laughter. Eeeeee, so adorable.
Chae Soo-bin’s teaser is set in a robotics lab with scary-looking Terminator-style robot parts. She opens her eyes and asks in a mechanical voice, “It’s your first time with a robot’s romance, isn’t it?” But then she suddenly turns cute and sweet and human, whispering at us, “It’s my first time too!” She blows finger-heart-kisses and then when the director yells “Cut,” she balls up her fists in embarrassment.
In Eom Ki-joon’s teaser, he walks down a dark corridor looking scary and tells us, “Don’t be scared… this time it’s a rom-com!” as he throws confetti in the air. He asks cheekily, “Don’t you believe me? It’s true!” and then proceeds to throw finger-hearts and dance around until he bursts into laughter and has to walk away.
I love seeing the sparks of cuteness and comedy and then the ensuing rush of embarrassment afterwards. I think it’s a good sign of the cast’s potential with the material, and PD Jung Dae-yoon’s (W–Two Worlds, She Was Pretty) wit.
I’m Not a Robot will be MBC’s next Wednesday-Thursday drama, and has been rumored to premiere in early December, though that hasn’t been confirmed.
Via iMBC
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Tags: Chae Soo-bin, Eom Ki-joon, I'm Not a Robot, Yoo Seung-ho
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1 poliwag
November 9, 2017 at 12:08 AM
THEY SEDUCED ME WITH THE CUTE KIJOON CONTENT AND I TOOK 99999999999 DAMAGE
Please be good sobs ;; I love this cast
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2 redfox
November 9, 2017 at 12:17 AM
weirdoes.
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purplerain☔
November 9, 2017 at 12:41 AM
CUTE weirdos
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3 purplerain☔
November 9, 2017 at 12:46 AM
I love it I love it *excited*
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Kay
November 9, 2017 at 6:42 AM
O M G i can't PSY's song actually played in my mind automatically ugh someone please delete it from my mind
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4 ravennightstar
November 9, 2017 at 12:56 AM
Yoo Seung ho was in Imaginary Cat...does that count as a rom-com? Maybe it was a cat-com..? Lol!
Anyway, finally a proper rom-com for Yoo Seung ho!! *excited*
Plz be good! And funny! I want lots of funny!
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azzo
November 9, 2017 at 1:08 AM
Laughing at your cat-com but YES a proper rom-com for Yoo Seung-ho!
Btw, welcome back, when did this happen!
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ravennightstar
November 9, 2017 at 1:12 AM
Hahah! I know, finally! And I'm excited about this pairing!
And, thank you!! Just recently heh! Check out my fan wall;D
And how you been @azzo? I don't see you in @yuelie's games no more... :(
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azzo
November 9, 2017 at 3:41 AM
Yes, me too!
I did 😀
Oh, @yuelie's azzo games ended a while back, azzo met her Oppa and they got married and are living happily ever after! LOL!
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ravennightstar
November 9, 2017 at 3:57 PM
OHHH when did that happen! I have to check out @yuelie's wall asap then! And you just spoiled the ending for me hehehe! But at least it's a happy ending yay!
5 azzo
November 9, 2017 at 1:05 AM
Eom Ki-joon, with the finger hearts and dancing, I cannot not believe you!
This looks really fun, hoping Yoo Seung-ho's first rom-com will do great!
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6 ladykrueger
November 9, 2017 at 1:19 AM
Eom Ki-joon's teaser though. I'm dying 😂😂😂
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7 dwee
November 9, 2017 at 1:35 AM
the teasers are fun.. I wonder what made dongha turned down the offer..
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8 byeol
November 9, 2017 at 1:37 AM
They were all adorable! Their after reaction of embarrassment are gold. I want moooooore. Oh, and I love the references from their previous works LOL..
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9 nami1116
November 9, 2017 at 1:55 AM
It looks so fun...love those teasers, particularly Eom Ki Joon's one. I hated his character with passion in Defendant, I'm prepared to love him in this drama♥ (give me quirkiness drama)
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10 inna
November 9, 2017 at 2:02 AM
Um Ki-joon ahjussi... HAJIMAAAAA TT.TT
my heart is melting now~~~
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11 bqk318
November 9, 2017 at 2:06 AM
I will not believe this.. It can be romcom at first but they may turn it too makjang drama after few eps.
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12 seoul_searcher
November 9, 2017 at 2:15 AM
Lol it's so funny that they acknowledged yoo seung ho's constant melo roles and Uhm Ki Joon's evil role. Yoo seung ho's laugh was so adorable it makes me think why he hasn't done a rom com yet
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13 booitsjwu
November 9, 2017 at 2:46 AM
Yoo Seungho's first time in a rom-com and he's an oppa (Chae Soobin is a 94-liner)!
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14 Mandy
November 9, 2017 at 3:18 AM
This is sooo cute omg! Yoo Seung-ho and Eom Ki-joon of course but even Chae Soo-bin looks so adorkable!
I love the leads and this pairing is seriously gonna have chemistry. I just see it working out really well. Though ratings are a different topic. Fingers crossed though. It better be great!!
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15 V
November 9, 2017 at 3:40 AM
I love it! I'm looking forward to a good comedic love story.
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16 tummy
November 9, 2017 at 3:54 AM
Ha ha my dirty mind playing out some scenarios.
The romantic hero stripping naked in front of his "robot", taking showers and behaving inappropriately while our fake robot girl has to remain impassive. Then the ensuing embarassment when he finally discovers the truth.
Maybe he asks the robot to re-enact some passionate make out scenes with him. heh heh...
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17 kiara
November 9, 2017 at 4:38 AM
When is Eom Ki-joon going to have his own show? He rocks on stage as leading man.
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poliwag
November 9, 2017 at 5:32 AM
Hey can I upvote this one million times
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
November 9, 2017 at 5:41 AM
I'm waiting for that day too.
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18 wakimary
November 9, 2017 at 4:46 AM
Please please drama be good...
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19 hiheel
November 9, 2017 at 6:28 AM
Im not too sure about the plot but these teasers have me kinda interested now to see where the story will go cus usually i cant stand the cuteness of rom coms but if u give me the embarassment afterward i find it way more interesting😂😂
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20 Bebe | Nessa❣️
November 9, 2017 at 8:26 AM
Yoo Seung Ho puppy is back and SO FRACKIN' CYOOOOOOOT <3 <3
Chae Soo Bin is being her sweet, sweet, cute self <3
I am stilled scarred from Eom Ki Joon's sociopathic killer character from "Defendant", so seeing him being happy, smiling, laughing, AND SHOOTING ME FINGER HEARTS is a liiiiiiittle disconcerting LOL
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21 Trinity 🍆
November 9, 2017 at 8:50 AM
omg these are all freaking adorable! I love the little snippets of them after the cut.
I didn't even think about the fact that this will be Yoo Seung-ho's first rom-com. I am positive he will do excellent! He is too adorable to not be!
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22 Tai
November 9, 2017 at 1:23 PM
wait...was operation proposal not a romcom??? (i havent seen it. but the jdrama it's based on was a romcom iirc)
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poliwag
November 9, 2017 at 4:47 PM
I mean if you count the dying and angst whenever he messed up his timeline a romcom...
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BdxPelik
December 4, 2017 at 3:16 PM
Was never interested to watch operation proposal anyway, but if YSH says this is his first rom-com, then it is.
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23 littlemoonstar
November 9, 2017 at 1:50 PM
Yoo Seung Ho is such a puppy and Chae Soo Bin is just as adorable aifjospiaf I can't wait for this pairing
And it's really nice to see Eom Ki Joon in a dorky ajhusshi role again! Drama please be good!! 🙏🙏
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24 Enios
November 9, 2017 at 5:33 PM
I was already with he cute yoo seung ho teasers, but i lost it at the uhm ki joon one. I'm in!
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25 kimchikay
November 9, 2017 at 7:06 PM
Any ARMYs here??? That intro for Yoo Seung Ho was from BTS's Dope MV hahaha
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blingstar
November 9, 2017 at 9:51 PM
Kim So Hyun did the exact same intro for tvn during LFG! Shy Shy Couple feels even here! Looks like there is a shipper on the creative team!
Everyone looking so cute!
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26 BdxPelik
December 4, 2017 at 3:04 PM
Funny that my nickname for Yoo Seung Ho is King of Tears and now suddenly he's starring in a rom com and I'm not exactly sure what to do with this information besides thinking "This dude is spreading his wings" and "This is gonna be strange". All the characters I've seen him act before... Crown Prince Lee Sun, Seo Jin Woo, Kang Hyung Joon, Yeo Un, Hwang Baek Hyun... All of them full of tragedy and emotion. I am way too familiar with his crying by now (not that it's a bad thing), it'll be weird to see him act as this... Rich dude allergic to humans. I can't wait to see how he'll pull off this role. Good luck, Yoo Seung Ho shi!
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27 BdxPelik
December 4, 2017 at 3:09 PM
Thank you for this post! I never understood what they said (no eng sub) in the teasers and now:
“It’s your first time with me in a rom-com, isn’t it?” (yes, sir, it is)
“It’s your first time with a robot’s romance, isn’t it?”
“Don’t be scared… this time it’s a rom-com!”
XD I'm laughing so hard (figuratively)!!
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