Hong Sisters back with their sixth drama
by javabeans
The Hong sisters writing team — Hong Jung-eun, Hong Mi-ran — are coming back with another drama series! The intense popularity of their last series, You’re Beautiful, means there’ll be a lot of anticipation for their follow-up — and while nobody’s infallible, these two writers have a solid track record in the romantic-comedy genre (they’re five for five with hits like My Girl and Hong Gil Dong).
Now they’ve cast singer-actor Lee Seung-gi, who’s coming off a huge series himself in last year’s Brilliant Legacy. He’ll play the “extremely immature” (and somewhat cowardly) lead in their new drama.
The series is called My Girlfriend is a Gumiho and is described as a fantasy-melodrama. A “gumiho” is a legendary fox with nine tails that is frequently found in Korean folklore and horror tales. The main character meets a gumiho and fears getting his liver taken by her (the gumiho eats human livers), and winds up falling for her. The Hong sisters’ brand is strong on spirited comic scenarios, so even though they describe this as the most melodramatic of their projects, you can expect that the melo aspect will be more quirky than conventional.
The writers explained, “Western countries have Dracula. In Korea, our classic ghost is the gumiho, and we prepared our story around that. …The gumiho carries meaning of shaking a person’s resolve. The main character’s friends all say how great he must feel to have such a beautiful girlfriend, but he can’t reveal to them that she’s a gumiho.” Fearing for his own safety, he ends up doing all sorts of things to “protect” his liver from her. The gumiho character is extraordinarily beautiful, and will be cast with an actress in her early 20s. Lee’s casting is in the final stages as the producers finalize contract details.
The Hong sisters explained that this idea kept coming to them when they found themselves facing difficulties while writing You’re Beautiful. The drama will begin shooting in May, and plans to air in the summer (tentatively July or August).
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101 RubyKowa
March 15, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Yeah, I heard the first rumor being Sandara Park...which would be totally fine if it were for any other romantic comedy. But she seems to still have a "newbie" mindset even after her previous experiences...so I just don't know if she can create the chemistry with Lee Seung Gi? Plus, rumor is "early twenties"...Sandara is like "mid-twenties" right?
With a Hong Sisters one, I really want a both a female and male lead that I will love! Shin Se Kyung would be awesome, too.
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102 Summer
March 15, 2010 at 4:10 PM
YAY!!! A new Hong sisters drama!! I can't wait!! And if it's LSG... that's even better!! I love him!:D:D
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103 soysauce
March 15, 2010 at 5:15 PM
OH YESSSSSS, it's gonna air in the summer, meaning I CAN WATCH IT RIGHT AWAAAYY!!!!!
LOVED YB, and Lee Seung Gi wasn't too bad in Brilliant Legacy. REALLY looking forward to this.
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104 Joy
March 15, 2010 at 5:58 PM
I thought it was confirmed that Shin Se Kyung was going to be the female lead?
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105 xylo
March 15, 2010 at 6:52 PM
YESS. Had about a mini freakout when I read this. Hong sisters + lee seung gi? Sign me upppp.
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106 Abdul
March 15, 2010 at 8:56 PM
One word:
YES!
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107 mayadee
March 15, 2010 at 11:13 PM
I don't really care about the female leads, really. Reading Hong Sisters itself has already attracted me in a good way. Moreover it's Lee Seung Gi for heaven's sake. Okay I admit that I'm not a big fan of his character in Brilliant Legacy, but I do like him personally, he has charisma that exudes manliness, modesty, and cuteness at the same time.
I would love Kim So Eun as the female lead, but argh I guess she's still a noob for this field. Park Shin Hye is okay, I like her too. Shin Se Kyung, she's cute but I don't know about her acting since I don't watch Highkick, Go Ara, errrr... don't have idea bout her. Gu Hye Sun, oh please don't her again, she's suck at acting furious and witty. Dara Park? No comment. :D
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108 autumnscribbles
March 16, 2010 at 2:55 AM
HONG SISTERS????
i. am. so. in.
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109 Summer
March 16, 2010 at 4:40 AM
@mayadee - you're so right about LSG ;]]
i loved YB and HGD so i have big expectations from them ^.^
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110 Ichiru
March 16, 2010 at 11:42 AM
HONG SISTERS bring life to dramaland! haha
I would like to see Park Min-young as female lead since she's pretty and she played one character in Hometown of Legends--though i haven't seen it..
I want to see Lee Seung Gi doing comedy he looks younger when he smiles!
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111 Sissy12
March 17, 2010 at 1:34 AM
oh...gosh waiting for this...if hong sister can pick park shin hye again..it will really be wonderful ...i want to see their chemistry that everyone keeps on talking it..
maybe a continues story from their gayun performances...
my vote goes to PSH..hehehehhe
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112 joeydragonlady
March 17, 2010 at 7:05 AM
Kyaaa! Hopefully he gets to work with Park Sin Hye...this is just me wishing coz they looked great together.
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113 Keneko255
March 17, 2010 at 7:19 AM
wow lee seung gi! can't wait i have been dying to see him in something! not sure about the plot but watever. they tend to surprise me sometimes so hwaiting!!! Can't wait to see My LSG!!!
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114 50Cent Galz
March 19, 2010 at 9:09 AM
I just hope they not cast LSG just for the sake of his current popularity and rating guarantee...
As for the female lead i really want to see a fresh one, all the candidate for now is not that fit to the character description...
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115 Luna
March 22, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Sandara Park!=)
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116 fullmoon
March 28, 2010 at 5:27 AM
waaahhh
i feel so proud when i hear others talking about our dracula (inspired by one of our voivode- Vlad Tepes)...i guess dracula can be one of Romania trademark.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!
another drama!!!!!!!!!! i love their works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
although i am still dreaming of a 2nd season of YAB
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117 marymaui22
April 1, 2010 at 3:11 AM
LEE SEUNG GI!! FIGHTING!! I'LL WATCH THIS ABSOLUTELY!!!
I THINK PARK SHIN HYE WOULD BE BETTER SINCE THEY WERE PARTNERS IN AN INTERMISSION NUMBER DURING THE SBS DRAMA AWARDS, AND THEY LOOKED GOOD TOGETHER..
PSH IS HOT!! I THINK SHE WOULD BE THE BEST.. ;))))
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118 bot_bot
April 28, 2010 at 4:22 AM
here's another vote for that keutsoon from Assorted Gems
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119 peace
October 27, 2010 at 7:00 AM
hello everyone..
do you all know whenis the hong sister will have my girlfriend is a gumiho part 2???
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