Lee Jong-seok and Park Bo-young start shooting Hot Blooded Youth

118 August 6, 2013August 6, 2013

Lee Jong-seok and Park Bo-young start shooting Hot Blooded Youth

by girlfriday

Okay, I’ve figured it out. Lee Jong-seok has cloned himself. There’s just no other way to do so many projects in such a short amount of time. So out there, running about, is a Face-reading Jong-seok, a Swimming Jong-seok, a Voice-hearing Jong-seok, and of course, everyone’s perennial favorite, Woo-bin-loving Jong-seok (you have to have a separate one for that). It’s the only sane explanation.

Add to the list Hot Blooded Jong-seok, set to romance Park Bo-young in the throwback ’80s teen movie Hot Blooded Youth. I’m really looking forward to this pairing, which is too adorable for words, and the setup sounds a lot like the fantastic teen period film Sunny. This one will have more of a focus on romance, that’s “as hot as the blood that runs in youth.” Directing is Lee Yeon-woo of Running Turtle.

Park Bo-young stars in her most unexpected role to date as the school jjang, a tough gangster girl who rules the school the old-fashioned way — with an iron fist. I love it. She’s so wee, but I can totally see her pulling off a badass mean girl. Lee Jong-seok, meanwhile, plays the legendary Casanova of the school, who “slays the girls with one look, and one breath.” I hope she flattens that ego with gusto. It sounds like an Answer Me 1997 dynamic, but with more swagger and badassery.

Lee Se-young (I Miss You) plays a transfer student from Seoul, who will be the iconic first love of every boy in the school — you know, the beautiful, innocent, ethereal girl who wears white dresses and melts boys’ hearts. Kim Young-kwang (Good Doctor) rounds out the cast as the boys’ jjang, an actual gangster-gangster beyond the confines of school. He’ll have a wild impetuous nature, and his character will be used to explore the law of the jungle that ruled the day.

Hot Blooded Youth is shooting now for a release next year. Can’t wait.

Via TV Report

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51 chewyish

August 7, 2013 at 10:03 AM

as much as i love seeing his beautiful face LJS needs to sleep before he gets himself checked into a hospital...

also dnw kim young kwang and his douchey self.....korea they are tons of super talented/goodlooking/not douchey model-actors out there why do you always pick this guy.....

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52 phjfever

August 7, 2013 at 10:54 AM

i agree with DB he must've cloned himself, he just finished I hear your voice & now embarking on another project? well he's very young he has all that energy, it's good to be his age for sure! i'm so happy for him, luv him as soo ha in IHYV can't wait for this one! i'm not too keen on the lead actress but i'll bear with it! :)

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53 anna

August 7, 2013 at 1:50 PM

His career is on fire these days! He's wise to take up all these projects even though they're so typecasted, whatever, enjoy them while you're still young enough to play high school students. Get that money, fame and fangirls, Jongsukie!

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54 anna

August 7, 2013 at 1:52 PM

OMG, imagine Kim Young-kwang's role in place of Kim Woo Bin!! WHY WAS THAT NOT AN OPTION??? I MEAN C'MON!

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55 anicheung

August 7, 2013 at 4:08 PM

I'm groaning in frustration because now I have ANOTHER movie I have to wait ages to watch. There's the wait for filming to end, then the wait for the release, then the wait for DVD release so that I can get English subtitles... (or a wait for a fansub somewhere on the world wide web.

Anyway, Lee Jong Seok captures my attention anywhere and I like Park Bo Young (even though I've only seen one of her movies, but she was great!), so the wait for this movie will probably undo me. Ack!

I'll just have to distract myself with other things.

Thanks for the news update!

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56 katmoo

August 7, 2013 at 4:58 PM

Is this boy preparing to go to Army earlier than other stars or something?

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57 Lyla

August 7, 2013 at 5:12 PM

I like it already!

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58 SanPS

August 8, 2013 at 12:56 AM

Like Lee Jong-seok:)

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59 jambo

August 8, 2013 at 8:07 AM

I saw a video where LJS has mentioned he's been a rising star for the last three years, it's getting to be embarrassing. So good for him. He's such a good actor and his now reaping the rewards of his hard work and patience.