Gong Yoo to go Big for next Hong sisters drama?
by javabeans
Three slices of good news, rolled into one: Gong Yoo‘s coming back to television! The Hong sisters are coming back to television! Lee Min-jung may join one or both of them on television!
The caveat: Neither actor is confirmed yet, although the president of the drama’s production company, Bon Factory, has confirmed making the offer to Gong Yoo and entering negotiations. While his casting isn’t finalized it sounds like a likely go, and the pres added that they’d been considering Gong Yoo for the character from the outset. Lee’s management also confirmed that she’s “seriously considering” the role.
The drama in question is a fantasy romance titled Big (oh, the joke possibilities!) and is the next project to come from the pens of rom-com hitmakers the Hong sisters. In this case that refers to the dynamic duo behind dramas like You’re Beautiful, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, and Best Love — not to be confused with the other Hong siblings who are writing Lee Seung-gi and Ha Ji-won’s The King 2 Hearts.
The plot: A young 18-year-old facing a stormy time of his life suddenly finds himself a 30-year-old, no doubt drawing on the Hollywood movie Big as inspiration. Gong Yoo doing physical comedy, and going gaga over Lee Min-jung? Yes, please.
An added bonus: The Hongs reteam with a director they worked with on Delightful Girl Chun-hyang, Ji Byung-hyun. He was the second director on that show but, I think, perhaps the one I like better (head director Jeon Ki-sang went on to direct Witch Amusement and Boys Before Flowers, both of which had sucky directing). I’d always loved the fresh, fun directing style in Chun-hyang so this is good news to me.
Gong Yoo and Lee Min-jung are both actors I love, who are talented with comedy as well as dramatic fare. They also tend to have crackling chemistry with co-stars, and imagining them sparking off each other already has me anticipating the match-up. Please oh please let it happen!
It’s been ages since we’ve seen Gong Yoo in a drama (he was drafted for army duty right after hitting a career high with Coffee Prince), and although he already made his screen comeback with the acclaimed Crucible, this’ll be his first TV gig in five years. I know a certain co-blogger who may be jumping up and down at the news. Just be sure to maintain a safe distance from Mr. Big if you want to keep all your fingers.
Big is looking at a June premiere.
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101 moonymeia
February 29, 2012 at 5:34 AM
Something`s not right. Where is girlfriday???!!! My second favorite OTP in Kdramaland are girlfriday and Gong Yoo, just behind Moon Jae Shin and Goo Yong Ha. Where is she????!!!!
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102 jkfl;kjl;kj
February 29, 2012 at 5:41 AM
Jang Dong Gun and now Gong Yoo?!?! OMG!
Now I'm just waiting for Won Bin..
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103 Venus
February 29, 2012 at 6:03 AM
YES, YES, and YESSSSSSS!!!!!! omg I hope to all dramagods that they are not messing with me, cause I WANT THIS really bad!!!!!!.....
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104 ishi
February 29, 2012 at 6:15 AM
Yeshhhh!!! please :D super excited to see them both. Love gong yoo to bits so can't wait for this :)
Ps. love her aswell! she's quirky and fun so can't wait :)
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105 Fasiris Fay
February 29, 2012 at 7:32 AM
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Omg, all three pieces of news are awesome on their own, but all rolled into one?! oh please let it happen!!
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106 sofia
February 29, 2012 at 7:38 AM
Best! News! Ever!
Will rewatch Coffee Prince to fill the longing from now til June.
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107 Suni
February 29, 2012 at 8:39 AM
YAY! I am a fan of Hong Sister dramas & I am looooking forward to this! I hooooope HOPE HOPE HOPE HOPE HOOOOPE that they both WILL accept this upcoming drama!!! PLEASSEEE!!
*crossing fingers* Pleeease let this to turn GOOD news, please!!
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108 myweithisway
February 29, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Praying to the drama gods to let this happen!
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109 Keke
February 29, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Always happy to hear about a new Hong sisters drama ^^
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110 boobae
February 29, 2012 at 10:30 AM
I hope this is not a cable project!
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111 Momo-Lover
February 29, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Gong Yoo‘s coming back to television! Yay .. hope-fully he will be confirmed
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112 lampworker
February 29, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Squeeeeeee!! Hong sisters and Gong Yoo?! Be still my heart! Lee Min Jung is great too. This is the Gong Yoo project I've been waiting for... I reeeeeally hope it works out!
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113 Khelilady
February 29, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Omo a very beautiful couple. Goog yoo alone is a blinding beauty, to add Lee min jung We wil certainly go blind, or crazy from all this eye-candy. The plot sounds very interesting, as expected from the highly talented hong sinblings. I hope there'll be no changes. A long time no see gong yoo shii i missed you so much, but a part of me hoped that he'll re-paired with yoon hye nye, but Lee min jung is a beautiful and sweet actress love her, so i can't wait
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114 cingdoc
February 29, 2012 at 1:05 PM
O_O & DROOLS....
Thank you JB for the pix of my Yoo (right click & save).....He's SO GORGEOUS.....
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115 Claudia
February 29, 2012 at 3:21 PM
OMG!! Please say yes, Gong Yoo! It's about time we get to see you again in a drama. AHHHHHH!! Too much
Gorgeousness!!!!!!! *Ends craziness*
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116 RAWR
February 29, 2012 at 3:27 PM
PLEASEEEEE make this happen!!!! LOVE gong yoo and LMJ!!!
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117 vegaspink
February 29, 2012 at 3:35 PM
Heard that the Hong Sisters offered the role to Yoon Eun Hye but was likely turned down......... Again... I heard that they've been trying for years to cast her in one of their dramas..
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mia
March 3, 2012 at 9:54 AM
I've been waiting for a Gong Yoo and YEH reunion in a drama for quite some time. Since she was acting like a boy in Coffee Prince, I would love to see her look completely feminine the next time she works with Gong Yoo. Their chemistry is just unbelievable.
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118 Roxy
February 29, 2012 at 3:36 PM
OMG Gong Yoo back on small-screen? Plus Hong Sisters? That's like dream come true, now if they just cast YEH again (i know it will never happen, but here's to hoping!), NOW that would the ultimate dream come true! But I have no problem with LMJ too, sooo no doubt I'm in.
PS: Scratch that, there's no way I'm missing this.
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119 Roxy
February 29, 2012 at 3:45 PM
No way?! She should accept it! She needs a good drama soon, and badly.
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Roxy
February 29, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Oh, this was a reply to vegaspink
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mia
March 3, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Seriously how could anyone turn this down.
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120 ais
February 29, 2012 at 5:01 PM
Awesome! Just. Too. Awesome.
I'll be thrilled whoever gets picked as male and female lead since I'm a diehard fan of hong sisters' dramas but if kdrama gods allow it to be gong yoo and lee min jeong, my heart will surely flutter! Girlfriday must be goin nuts by now haha!
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121 malta
February 29, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Don't tease me Kdrama universe! I can't handle it!
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122 HeyLi
February 29, 2012 at 5:38 PM
My mum will be so happy to see Gong Yoo coming back to dramaland!!
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123 glencorajane
February 29, 2012 at 7:48 PM
epic!!
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124 lenski
February 29, 2012 at 9:23 PM
....i just turned into a pile of goooo : )
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125 Annabelle
February 29, 2012 at 11:25 PM
Love these two actors. The Hong sisters actually aren't my faves but I'm excited about this prospect.
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126 Keylye
March 1, 2012 at 1:41 AM
Yes! I really want this to happen.
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127 OMG !
March 1, 2012 at 2:00 AM
Pleaaaasssseee ! Oppa , come back to tv !
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128 diamonds
March 1, 2012 at 2:23 AM
OH !
LIKE MY LOVE FOR HONG SISTER ISN'T ENOUGH
HOW MUCH EXACTLY THEY WANT US TO FALL IN LOVE, AGAIN AND AGAIN?
LET IT HAPPENS,
AND MANY PEOPLE WILL SWEAR NEVER BETRAY THE NAME OF GREAT HONG SISTER...
CRAP, THIS JUNE GONNA BE INTERESTING
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129 k-soup
March 1, 2012 at 2:35 AM
PLEASE!!!! GOONG YOO!!!! I miss him in dramas!!! ^^
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130 kahshin
March 1, 2012 at 4:51 AM
yeeeeeeehaaaawwwwwww.........
yiippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....
my yoo yoo is back in the tv land... thank you for the wonderful news..
i am jumping up and down (repetitively) too...
love ya and miss you so much
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131 meena
March 1, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Yes! Something to look forward to. Haven't seen him in anything else besides Coffee Prince.
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132 Lyla
March 1, 2012 at 8:44 AM
YES! PLEASE, YES!!!
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133 Lisa
March 1, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Coffee Prince aired during my senior year of high school...I can't believe it's been five years since seeing Gong Yoo in a new drama!! I can't wait!! THIS BETTER HAPPEN. Or I'll be really sad TTTT______TTTT
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134 zashi
March 1, 2012 at 3:56 PM
I hope this is true. I hope it happens. AND BIG YAY!
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135 starkid
March 1, 2012 at 8:41 PM
OMG! MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!!..
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136 mia
March 3, 2012 at 9:44 AM
This is just too sweet for words. Lee Min Jung is my favorite female actress and Gong Yoo is my favorite drama actor, I just love him to pieces and miss him in dramas so much. Add the Hong Sisters to the mix and this is just a slice of heaven. This just has to happen and if it does this will definitely be my must see drama of the year. Gong Yoo is just an amazing romantic lead. He's fun, sexy, charming and knows his way around a woman. I would expect some serious chemistry between him and Lee Min Jung who's quite fun and charming herself. I real hope these two say yes. And if Gong Yoo has any fear that going back to dramas after being in such a successful film will hurt his career, all he needs to do is look at Cha Seung Won in "Greatest Love". You can do both.
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137 Steamy Bun
March 4, 2012 at 4:36 PM
No way, I would be way too happy if this were to materialize with LMJ (LOVE!) and GY (LOVELOVE!), so I've concluded that it cannot be.
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138 Lorraine
March 4, 2012 at 6:56 PM
this is the drama of my dreams! i love both of them.
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139 Moko
April 6, 2012 at 2:32 PM
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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