Gold Rainbow lines up a who’s who of dramaland’s child actors
by javabeans
UEE is only 25 years old, but she’s getting not one child actor playing her younger self for upcoming drama Gold Rainbow, but TWO. Okay, who feels old now?
It was announced early on that the weekend drama about a family of orphan siblings would star UEE as the eldest sister, and that rising teenage actress Kim Yoo-jung would play her younger self in the drama’s sizable childhood portion. (Like the producers’ previous series, May Queen, the childhood portion in Gold Rainbow will span about ten episodes.) Now the drama has added an even younger counterpart, the pint-sized Lee Chae-mi, who was recently in action-thriller drama Two Weeks.
There she was Lee Jun-ki’s sick daughter and his whole raison d’etre, winning hearts with her adorable and precocious personality. So I expect that the heroine of Gold Rainbow (named Baek Won, groan, which means hundred won and is the equivalent of a dime) will be building up tons of viewer goodwill even before the main actress hits the screen, which certainly can’t hurt.
A few more details about the plot, which centers around a heroine who grows up a poor orphan and bands together tightly with her adoptive siblings. It’ll follow her as she works her way up toward success, all without knowing that her mother is Do Ji-won or that her grandmother (Park Won-sook) is a (presumably successful) businesswoman. I’m guessing those characters will pop up later to stir things up, but the logline for the show emphasizes that this is a family “bound together by a love that’s stronger than blood,” which is a theme I can really get behind. There’s so much in dramaland (and Korean society, really) about the importance of bloodline purity and piety, and while family honor is nothing to sniff at, I think there’s room to explore positive stories about other types of families as well. Funny enough, one of my favorite examples of Nurture proving stronger than Nature was in City Hunter with Kim Sang-joong’s character, and he’ll be playing the adoptive father to the bunch in this drama. Hopefully a much less scary father this time around.
There are seven siblings in all, who’ll be played by some familiar cute tykes of dramaland, including Oh Jae-mu (who played the younger heroes of Baker King Kim Tak-gu and Bachelor’s Vegetable Store), sassy Ahn Seo-hyun (Shark, Baby-Faced Beauty), and Choi Ro-un (who was young Joo-won in Good Doctor). And while the production curiously hasn’t been putting out recent press releases, it appears that Jung Il-woo will be joining the cast as the hero; he’s on the main cast list, at least. Here’s to hoping we get an official confirmation on that soon.
Gold Rainbow will air on weekends on MBC, and follows Scandal. It’ll premiere in November.
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1 beggar1015
October 5, 2013 at 4:24 AM
I was already there for Kim Yoo Jung but now that they've added Lee Chae Mi, I'm in squee heaven!
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Kiara
October 5, 2013 at 5:23 AM
Same here :). I'll probably watch the beginning until they re done. I'm not into long makjang weekend dramas.
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aina
October 5, 2013 at 6:21 AM
Love Makjang.. Really love seeing the bias there, eeeeevery weeeek
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Kiara
October 5, 2013 at 8:40 AM
My mom's kind of show. I'm afraid she'll get a heart attack one of these days.
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Jaeminuf
October 6, 2013 at 12:49 PM
OMG, Lee Chae Mi!!! Soooo adorable!!!
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2 spazmo
October 5, 2013 at 4:28 AM
i'm all in, just for the gurls. love all three of them. : )
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
October 5, 2013 at 6:47 AM
I'd have been in for the girls alone, but they added Jung Il-woo? SOLD.
(now please let this be good)
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3 redfox
October 5, 2013 at 4:31 AM
awwwww the adorable Su-Jinnie, I can´t get enough of her. she is so sweet...wait, I dont actually eat children it is just a saying
and Jung Il Woo! with him I hope there will be some hilarious double tantrums, sneakiness and emotional overboil
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4 taegyo
October 5, 2013 at 4:55 AM
I agree – hoping for some real adoptive family stuff here, because blood isn't everything and sometimes the family you choose ends up being more important than the one you share genes with. and those girls! so cute. if Jung Il-woo is in this, I'll be completely sold.
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5 Kiara
October 5, 2013 at 5:19 AM
Korea's young actors are so talented that they usually steal the show from their adult counterparts. Cant wait for Kim Yoo-jung to grow up and play a more mature role or headline a drama. Hopefully she wont disappear from dramaland and do only films like most of Korea's talented actors.
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reina
October 5, 2013 at 10:14 AM
I know how you feel.
Won Bin, my hot hot hot ahjusshi, I need him in my tv every week.
Also Jeon Do Yeon, fave fave fave fave actress of all time, But I don't get why she stays aways from drama series.
as lee junsu always says Why WHy WHy WHY?
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6 miszdi
October 5, 2013 at 5:26 AM
Su-jinnie is back to dramaland... Adorable kid!
Waiting for her "Appa" to come back soon as well ^_^
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7 LangitBiru
October 5, 2013 at 5:27 AM
I love all the kids mention in this drama. But why it in MBC. At least if it on KBS/SBS, there is hope it will be subbed and on my TV too. I missed Oh Jae Moo in Cheer Up, Mr. Kim.
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8 akikisetsu
October 5, 2013 at 5:45 AM
The young lead female character is in good hands with Lee Chae Mi and especially Korea's child/teen wunderkind, Kim Yoo Jung.
I guess it's gonna be a a bit of burden starring after KYJ, but at the same time there is also the level of comfort that the starting episodes would be in good hands. And I've seen Uee on Ojakkyo and I think she did good there, hence no worries transitioning with the adults. Here's hoping for a wonderful chemistry with Jung Il Woo.
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9 Pilta
October 5, 2013 at 6:09 AM
watching this solely for Kim Yoo-jung. This child is very promising. =)
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10 snow_white
October 5, 2013 at 6:18 AM
She was so adorable in Two Weeks but even she cannot make me watch a long weekend drama....
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11 CaroleMcDonnell
October 5, 2013 at 6:50 AM
ohmy gosh!!!! I'm gonna be on tyke-overload. Sooooooo sweet! I saw Lee Chae-mi's face and total smiles! Thanks so much.
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12 jasmin
October 5, 2013 at 6:58 AM
I want Kim Yoo Jung to get her own drama where she is the lead - not the child actress for another adult actress.
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JJ
October 5, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Agreed. I want KYJ, Yeo Jin Goo, and Lee Min Ho (the younger one) to star in a drama where they're the main cast. But for now, one can only dream -sigh-
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jasmin
October 5, 2013 at 11:49 PM
The time will come. :D
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girlatsea
October 6, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Yeo Jin-goo is in the main cast for Potato Star, which is a sitcom airing on tvN right now. Started a couple of weeks ago
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13 Schmazel
October 5, 2013 at 7:05 AM
I've always wondered if the kiddos' scripts are more child-friendly - bigger fonts, wider spacing. Also, what do they do at the script reading if they can't read? Oh, cuteness! :D
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Kiara
October 5, 2013 at 8:15 AM
She is 7yrs old, she should know how to read by now don't you think?
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Schmazel
October 5, 2013 at 10:30 AM
Well, I was referring to child actors in general and not Lee Chae Mi specifically. But as Elina has shared below, Korean children learn how to read and write at a very young age, so I guess the child actors are able to manage reading their lines.
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Elina
October 5, 2013 at 9:40 AM
All the Korean kids I know knew how to read before they turned 4.
I even got a 4-year old helping me using a Korean-English dictionary. *shame*
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Schmazel
October 5, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Wow! That is very impressive. :D
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Z
October 5, 2013 at 8:26 PM
I watched a documentary on Shirley Temple a few years ago and they said that her mom would work with her to memorize the script before she learned how to read.
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14 addylovesbwood
October 5, 2013 at 7:33 AM
Lee Chae-mi!!!!!!!! that little girl is soooo freaking cute!!! she made me cry so many times in two weeks!!!
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15 Caitlyn
October 5, 2013 at 7:44 AM
Yoo Jung and IU look so different though. And i know that doesn't really matter, it happens in other shows, but why not cast someone who actually looks like the older version? That would make more sense to me.
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kumi
October 5, 2013 at 8:11 AM
All the three girls look different, agree. And they seem to have different vibes.
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reina
October 5, 2013 at 10:19 AM
IU? or UEE?
Yeah They don't look similar but I think YooJung with her long list of credentials can handle this just fine. She actually has been cast as young counterparts of actors she doesn't look like but it came out fine.
I think the pdouction is going for the narrative.
Chae-mi actually s the most not similar looking among the 3. But I think its well casted, talent wise
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16 cherkell
October 5, 2013 at 8:26 AM
"There’s so much in dramaland (and Korean society, really) about the importance of bloodline purity and piety, and while family honor is nothing to sniff at, I think there’s room to explore positive stories about other types of families as well."
WORD. This premise is sadly under-utilized in KDramas that I automatically gravitate towards these plotlines. The concept of "family being thicker than blood" was sooooo well done in the KBS daily "Cheer Up, Mr. Kim" that it was a joy to watch all 124 episodes. (Also having Kim Dong-wan starring was a total bonus. RAWR.). More Oh Jae-moo please -- what a noona killer!!! And it will be great to see Jung Il-woo back on our small screens again!
The kids these days just stun me, though -- virtually all of them can run rings around the adults with their acting prowess. Sleep be damned... I'm definitely on board with this show!
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Elina
October 5, 2013 at 9:38 AM
1% of anything has this line, too. Though it doesn't play a big part
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reina
October 5, 2013 at 10:37 AM
A previous drama of Bae Doona titled Country Princess, where it was kinda angsty makjang at first but then at the end it all worked out
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17 Arhazivory
October 5, 2013 at 8:44 AM
Cute~ I wanna watch this one. I love UEE too.
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18 Quiet Thought
October 5, 2013 at 8:54 AM
". . . And yet you still call me father" is one of my favorite lines from City Hunter. It carries implications about nature, nurture, family love and obligation, especially as delivered by Kim Sang-joong with its epic burden of reality and irony.
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19 Quiet Thought
October 5, 2013 at 8:55 AM
My first thought on seeing the pictures of the three stages of the lead character's life was, "it can't be the plastic surgery, it must be natural for her eyes to get bigger as she gets older!"
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20 Gala
October 5, 2013 at 9:53 AM
I think I'm the only one unimpressed with UEE. I'm not saying she's a bad actress; but I'm never completely convinced of her portrayals.
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nova611
October 5, 2013 at 11:14 AM
u r not the only 1
i feels the same
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Jui
October 8, 2013 at 5:26 PM
Give her a chance! You'll really be surprised!;) She's the best =) UEE <3
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21 emaan
October 5, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Aww SuJin :-):-)
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22 queencircles
October 5, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Cute nails, UEE
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23 ikram
October 5, 2013 at 11:12 AM
love uee t'm waiting for her
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24 Mar
October 5, 2013 at 12:54 PM
I have never watched anything over 30 episodes and I really do not want to. But with hottie Bad Daddy and UEE, oh, tempted. If we get a total confirm on Jun Il Woo, yeah, I'm going to have check it out.
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25 cheliwel
October 5, 2013 at 1:14 PM
I'm waiting for Kim yoo jung to headline her own drama one day. I say 3/4 nore years and she'll be starring on her own drama.
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26 gin
October 5, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Jung Il Woo at last!
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Elfie
October 5, 2013 at 8:20 PM
IKR!! it feels as if it's been forever since we've last seen JIW on the small screen...or any screen. Hopefully he signs on fast!
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27 Ryeblossom
October 5, 2013 at 6:55 PM
Lee Chae-Mi got my attention already in The Princess's Man. Cute!!!
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28 HANI
October 5, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Well, never interested in watching weekend drama (too long & its makjang elements) but with Yoojung-ie, I guess I can watch 10+ episodes. Hopefully I can found the recap for the rest of episodes.
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29 amberscube
October 6, 2013 at 12:28 AM
Never thought i would get so excited for little Lee Chae Mi... She's totally winning.
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30 moofubaby78
October 6, 2013 at 12:49 AM
I wondered if Jung Il Woo was still involved with this drama? I hope he is because I've missed him!! I like premise but I need confirmation on my Noona killer before committing to a long weekend drama :)
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31 bd
October 6, 2013 at 1:44 AM
Want to see Kim Yoo-jung and Seo Shin-ae in a drama together (probably the 2 best female child actresses around their age).
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32 Kate
October 6, 2013 at 6:17 AM
Lee Chae Mi was sooo adorable as Soo-jin in Two Weeks. I just wanted to eat her up!
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33 Hripsime
October 7, 2013 at 3:15 AM
Is it November yet ?
I love all the 3 girls (especially Uee )and Kim Sang-joong is a great actor, and I am positive Jung Il-woo will be be the lead.
I remember seeing the map of the characters of the drama way back in summer , and the pics of Uee, Jing Il-woo and Kim Sang Joong were there. Back then I thought it's just a fan made thing but now I am wondering how on earth those fans knew about the cast :D
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34 Lilian
October 7, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Jung Il Woo?? Really....i don't like makjang but if it stars him, i might give it a try before deciding =D
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35 Yoliz
October 7, 2013 at 11:11 AM
I loved Lee Chae-mi in Two Weeks!
I will have to check this one out even though I normally steer away from long dramas.
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36 Evadiva
October 8, 2013 at 5:45 PM
Thr producers last drama May Queen was pretty bad though. After episode 10, it just went compelty down hill & the plot just became pointless yet it got extended to 38 episodes. Lost all my faith in the producer. Sadly, I'll be skipping this drama
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