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Lee Bo-young confirms God’s Gift–14 Days

by girlfriday

And the first time-traveler of 2014 will be… Lee Bo-young! You win one trip to the past via Dramaland’s Wormhole Express™ in exchange for life-altering consequences and possible rapid aging. Brain tumor optional. See Loopholes and Exclusions for details. New time slip drama God’s Gift–14 Days has secured its heroine, who will be returning to SBS after taking home the Daesang just last week. I know that’s not why you gave it to her, but nice job with the timing. It couldn’t have hurt.

The new drama from the PD of Dummy Mom and the writer of Iljimae is basically Two Weeks: The Mom Version, where instead of a father racing to save his child’s life, it’s Mom’s turn to be the hero. The twist is that she gets to go back in time to do it. Lee Bo-young stars as a mother whose young daughter gets kidnapped and eventually killed when it all goes wrong, and after suffering that heartbreaking loss, she gets the chance to go back two weeks to save her.

It’ll be the new Monday-Tuesday drama on SBS, and with casting just getting underway, the production is evoking I Hear Your Voice levels of last-minute panic. The hero is reportedly going to be cast within the week. It should be a good role for Lee Bo-young, who gets to flex her tear ducts while also rising to the occasion as a thriller heroine. With such strong character motivation and a tight timeline (one hopes, unless time travel throws a big wrench in the works), I’m hoping for heartbreak and chills in all the good ways.

God’s Gift–14 Days follows Warm Words and premieres in February.

Via Hankooki

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1 ziggystardust

January 9, 2014 at 2:09 PM

Yay! Love her, that Daesang was well deserved.

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2 Appletea

January 9, 2014 at 2:10 PM

All it needs now is a decent male lead. There got to be romance, right?

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nasus

January 10, 2014 at 10:09 AM

please let him be Ji-sung, who could suit her better? both are great performers!

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3 ty

January 9, 2014 at 2:15 PM

i love her!! definitely checking this out :D
so many promising dramas in 2014~~

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4 Belle

January 9, 2014 at 2:26 PM

I became a fan of LBY after her stellar performance in IHYV! I'm definitely going to watch this, I'm expecting a lot of bad assness!

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5 Quiet Thought

January 9, 2014 at 2:40 PM

No, what this needs right now is a really, really good script As rushed as this thing, any this side of 'The Godfather Meets The Seven Samurai Vs Dr. Zhivago and Citizen Kane' is going to be a long shot.

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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉

January 9, 2014 at 2:47 PM

yeah, the solid script was what really got IHYV up and working from single-digit ratings to the 20s. Unless this drama has the same, I'm a little scared.

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6 Mandy

January 9, 2014 at 2:43 PM

I don't think they'd be aiming to cast a big name for the male lead. It seems heroine and mother-daughter centric so I don't think an A-lister would sign up to do this unless the script is really great...

This drama sounds heartfelt and moving. I don't expect it to be a ratings hit though, cz Empress Ki is gunning all cylinders since premiere. But who knows?

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Sammie

January 9, 2014 at 5:50 PM

@Mandy
Yeah, story more focused on heroine so which "non-A list" actor do you would sign up for this drama? Many other actors either currently filming a drama and already got offered roles for new dramas, except for kim bum

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Sammie

January 9, 2014 at 5:51 PM

@Mandy
Yeah, story more focused on heroine so which "non-A list" actor do you think would sign up for this drama? Many other actors either currently filming a drama and already got offered roles for new dramas.

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Sammie

January 9, 2014 at 5:53 PM

Sorry, because of technical issues, I accidentally posted almost the same comment. Excuse me.

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7 hias0701

January 9, 2014 at 2:45 PM

Why couldn't they just court her husband for the hero role? Would love to see them pair up for a drama.

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oneclearnight

January 9, 2014 at 3:01 PM

Aww, that would be really cute!!!

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rearwindow

January 9, 2014 at 7:23 PM

I wanted to like this comment, and then I realized that the "like" button went away. Anyway, that would be awesome.

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lima

January 10, 2014 at 5:25 AM

I just noticed that, I'm gonna miss that like button.

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8 CaroleMcDonnell

January 9, 2014 at 3:01 PM

Love her! And as long as there isn't a gummy doll in her brain, I'm cool. Plus it's time travel!!!!!!

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9 Sophia

January 9, 2014 at 3:13 PM

Love her but so sick of time slip dramas, especially ones with little or no explanation of the reason they time traveled.

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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉

January 9, 2014 at 3:23 PM

*coughMirae'sChoicecough**

I adore her too, which is why I hope this drama will actually be good.

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zsa

January 9, 2014 at 5:34 PM

i think they have had time to edit their script after Mirae's choice....a lesson learned...bad can be really bad...what a waste of acting talents...

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10 coffeenlucia

January 9, 2014 at 4:22 PM

This kind of sounds like Nine Times Travel..

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11 Honeymylovesosweet

January 9, 2014 at 4:23 PM

I love lee bo young. She can do no wrong. But after what Nine did, I think it'll be hard to beat it's record as the best time travelling series in all dramaland.

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12 Y.

January 9, 2014 at 4:31 PM

"The new drama (...) is basically Two Weeks: The Mom Version"
Or "Two Weeks: Nine Travels. The Mom Version". And I'm actually fine with that if this one is as awesome as those two :D

And +1 to the suggestion written earlier by hias0701 about casting Ji Sung :)