Jung Yumi teams with Jung Kyung-ho for Drama Special
by javabeans
I’m happy about this news: After doing a string of film projects, Jung Yumi is coming back to television, three years after her last drama role in Que Sera Sera. She’s pairing up with Smile‘s Jung Kyung-ho in the next installment of KBS’s short-drama series Drama Special, titled “The Great Gye Choon-bin.”
The title is a play on the Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby (say “gye-choon-bin” super quickly, and you can kind of hear the reference). If it sounds slightly silly, that’s okay; the title is described as a “parody” of Gatsby, so there’s some leeway for interpretive fun. (There’s no indication that this is actually based on Gatsby, just the title.)
It’s just one episode, not a full drama series, but I’ll take it. The installment is a romantic comedy that centers around a “unique, quirky, and upbeat” kindergarten teacher (Gye Choon-bin, played by Jung Yumi) and a timid “art therapist” named Wang Ki-nam (played by Jung Kyung-ho). Despite his profession in therapy, Ki-nam himself suffers from acute fear of the dark. As he meets Choon-bin, he starts to treat his fears and also falls in love.
The story sounds adorable and I have hopes that the leads will elevate the material; they’re both talented actors with an offbeat charm. Quirky and cheery is certainly a role Jung Yumi can play — she’s played a version of that in several projects and does it brilliantly. Jung Kyung-ho showed wonderful comic timing in Smile and I can already see the couple being engaging and funny.
The Great Gye Choon-bin will be Drama Special‘s Episode 7, and airs on July 3.
Via BNT News
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1 maria
June 28, 2010 at 7:05 AM
awesome casting is awesome! JKH is very easy to watch.. to me, he seems like one of those guys that has easy rapport with almost everyone he works with. :) yay. :)
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2 meenuby
June 28, 2010 at 7:25 AM
YESSSS!!! Finally, JKH is doing something- I'll take it no matter how small it is :D
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3 janna
June 28, 2010 at 7:58 AM
Looking forward to this!
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4 onemorepls
June 28, 2010 at 8:00 AM
oh only one episode so no sub then...darn..love JKH in Smile
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5 hanchulFOREVER
June 28, 2010 at 8:47 AM
JKH was so awesome in Smile kinda dont wanna see him with somebody else hehe
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6 coollady
June 28, 2010 at 9:08 AM
how exciting! i love these two individually so both of them together sounds absolutely bloody awesome! she's quirky and i miss seeing her on television, and he's charmingly dorky. too bad it's only one episode, but the character roles sound perfect for JKH and Jung Yumi.
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7 Sonam
June 28, 2010 at 9:22 AM
I like them both. I haven't seen her since QSS days. She seems all grown up and beautiful in this picture. Looking at JKH brings back fond memories of Smile You. I will always love that drama tho it was too long and I lost interest after the sweet couple got together.
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8 gia
June 28, 2010 at 9:36 AM
everything from her, i will enjoy. hoping that she will take a longer drama next. she was verygood in que sera sera.
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9 pabo ceo reom
June 28, 2010 at 9:47 AM
These two are absolutely perfect for quirky fun roles. Talk about nice casting :)
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10 Kristal
June 28, 2010 at 10:08 AM
@onemorepls
Withs2 will most likely be subbing this as part or their k-shorts series but its only available for people with VIA access. You only have to donate $10 though and it really worth it with all the great extras they offer!
Looking forward to this. I fell in love with JKH after seeing him in Smile, You and really liked Jung Yumi in Que Sera Sera.
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11 May
June 28, 2010 at 11:07 AM
aw dang! Too bad it's not with Lee Min Jung *__*
After watching Smile, You I can't really imagine Jung Kyung Ho without Lee Min Jung and vice versa!
I really hope they do another project together soon!
But for now, I will be satisfied with just seeing JKH :D
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12 Kryzenna
June 28, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Jung Kyung Ho I Miss You!!!!!!!
:) :)
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13 eianv.e
June 28, 2010 at 12:11 PM
@May: Same here (_ _) even though Smile, You itself ain't that much of an awesome drama as it dragged on a bit too much (the beginning was love though), the main couple (Kyung Ho and Min Jung)'s chemistry was undeniable through out and it was actually hard for me to watch without secretly hoping there'll be more to love outside of the drama with the two of them. And I'm normally capable of separating actors from their characters.
Either way, Kyung Ho was my crush exactly 5 years ago when I saw a glimpse of him. 5 years later I've found him (in Smile You) and as sure as hell I won't be letting him go now!
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14 Bellamafia
June 28, 2010 at 12:23 PM
@11 & @13, same here... Can't imagine Kyung Ho without Min Jun, and vice versa. I'm 5 episodes away from finishing Smile. Oh goshhh... I feel so sad that I'm about to finish the drama... And no more Soo-In couple :-(
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15 sogba
June 28, 2010 at 12:37 PM
I want to watch this :))
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16 onemorepls
June 28, 2010 at 2:14 PM
@10 Kristal
That sound like a great deal. Where do I go? Sorry i'm still pretty much a viikii and dramafever girl, don't know much else beside what i see in youtube. hahaha
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17 onemorepls
June 28, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Kristal
nvm i found it. Thanks!!!
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18 Biatchh
June 28, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Yayyy finally a new drama with JKH, i super love him in Smile,You..:-D
i might be sound so selfish but im glad it just a one ep drama, coz i dont think im ready to see him pairing with other actress longer than him with LMJ... hehehe,..
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19 LadyIgraine
June 28, 2010 at 6:13 PM
I've seen Jung Yoo Mi in "Que Sera Sera" and she was freaking brilliant in that drama (too bad the ratings were not the same). Jung Kyung Ho has proven that he's an all around actor than can handle tough, comedic roles.
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20 ohemgee
June 28, 2010 at 8:23 PM
INCREDIBLE PAIRING!!! i am SO SO looking forward to this!
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21 alchocoholic
June 28, 2010 at 11:13 PM
@javabeans,
Just to let you know... Great Gye Choon-bin will be airing on the 10th of July and not the 3rd. Episode 6 "Reason" did not air this past Saturday so it will be airing this Saturday instead :)
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22 유진
June 29, 2010 at 5:36 AM
AHHHHH this pairing is AMAZING :D
i can't wait for this drama to air already...the plot seems so cute to ^^
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23 camille
June 29, 2010 at 6:11 AM
i think he has false teeth
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24 nana
July 10, 2010 at 8:29 PM
I miss u Hyun Soo
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25 lili
July 19, 2010 at 7:54 PM
It's online now (no subs though) -
http://www.dramabean.n et/drama/KBS-Drama-Special/2010-07-10/
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26 lili
July 19, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Orange pants, bow tie, plaid suit jacket, no socks, and loafers? Jung Kyung Ho, REALLY?! O_o
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27 Javabeans
July 19, 2010 at 8:14 PM
There's a DRAMABEAN.net? I think I'm... a little put out about that? That's pretty ballsy, yo.
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28 arizza reyes
July 20, 2010 at 5:47 AM
hi jung kyung ho ! i hope you can understand english language .. not only korean .. hmm .. its great to see all of your dramas .. it was all good ! very nice ! my name is maria arizza reyes .. i live here in the philippines .. this is the first time that i know your name .. i know your name in dramas or based on your character but in real life .. this is the first time .. im 15 yrs.old .. ang goodluck to your career .. i hope .. someday .. i alresdy have the chance to see you in person** . muaaah! bye bye !>)....
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29 Miky
July 26, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Just saw today on KBS World this episod and it was so hilarious,adorable and strange,i really enjoyed it and laught....Jung Kyung Ho sure is good portreiting funny characters,he's not forcing himself to be funny,he is funny,with his facial mimic,love him
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30 WHATA
July 26, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Who was the one in the hood that catched the ex wife who planned to switch off the power supply of the house again? i thought it's a scary movie, The Great Gye Choon-bin, though she was never killed, so it's a wonderful story xD really hilarious.. though mister therapist was really slow on putting up the pieces of paper, but if it was, then the story may not be a happy ending xD great :D
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