Moony eyes on the set of Moonlight Drawn By Clouds
by girlfriday
Aw, cute. Here’s our first official peek at KBS’s upcoming Monday-Tuesday series Moonlight Drawn By Clouds, starring Park Bo-gum (Answer Me 1988) and Kim Yoo-jung (Angry Mom) in a youth romance set in Joseon. They look awfully adorable smiling and making moony eyes at each other, and Kim Yoo-jung looks so small that I wonder if the other eunuchs will mistake her for a little boy.
The web novel adaptation is a reimagining of Crown Prince Hyomyeong (played by Park Bo-gum) as your average drama hero—that is, a prickly geeeenius—and the untold story of his youth. Kim Yoo-jung plays a girl who makes a living crossdressing as a man in order to give out love advice. She first meets the prince out in town thinking that he’s just a very pretty scholar, and they don’t get off to a good start. But then she’ll enter the palace as a eunuch, and they’ll reunite and become friends, and eventually fall in love.
Chae Soo-bin (Sassy Go Go) co-stars as the prince’s wife, and B1A4’s Jinyoung (Warm and Cozy) rounds out the love square as the prince’s friend and rival for the heroine’s affections.
The setup and the main characters are pretty standard for a fusion sageuk romance, so it’ll really be up to the writing and directing (by the team behind Who Are You—School 2015) and the actors’ rapport to set it apart. I’m hopeful, partly because of the cast, and partly because I just want it to be good. Very scientific, I know.
Moonlight Drawn By Clouds follows Beautiful Mind on August 15.
Via Herald Pop
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1 bigmomma12345
June 29, 2016 at 4:06 AM
Awww - these two are adorable! But wait, the Prince has a wife? How is that going to work?
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juliesean
June 29, 2016 at 4:15 AM
Why wouldn't it work? Don't they have concubines during Joseon times?
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bigmomma12345
June 29, 2016 at 4:59 AM
Ahhh - 21st century sensibilities will have to be put on hold then, I guess. Lol!
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ju
June 29, 2016 at 1:52 PM
I was thinking the same haha I don't learn because I am always like "Hey bro, you have a wife so step down" with sageuk's heroes lol
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mystique
June 29, 2016 at 5:26 AM
It's quite common in sageuk dramas right? Remember the ratings hit moon embracing sun?
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fanitha
June 29, 2016 at 7:02 AM
Well it depends on the approach they are taking, because in Moon embracing the sun the prince was supposed to get married to Yeon woo but then she was kind of killed and all that. And even though he got married, he never had anything to do with his wife, he always had Yeon Woo on his heart and when she came back at the end they got married. So she was never his concubine, she became the legitimate queen.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 7:35 AM
Moon Sun was based on the popular novel so they kind of get away with the king not sleeping with his wife because his long lost princess was still alive.
In reality, he would've consummated his marriage whether he wants to or not.
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juniper
June 29, 2016 at 7:54 AM
Yeah, the eunuchs choose whom he's going to sleep with on which night, right?
I always lol'd at the king in METS--he never seemed to do any work, never cared about producing an heir to stabilize his reign, what with his healthy older brother being a coup magnet, and just moped around about his adolescent crush for ten years.
Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 8:33 AM
We had a good laugh out of the show. I mean the comments were hilarious, from white pjs to Joseon viagra lol.
bigmomma12345
June 29, 2016 at 7:27 AM
I'm new to this genre - I'll have to watch and learn! :)
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Chiisan
June 29, 2016 at 5:47 AM
Loveless, political marriage alert!
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
June 29, 2016 at 6:08 AM
Bingo!
if Splish Splash Love and Moon/Sun did it, so can this one.
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silentkecik
June 29, 2016 at 9:55 AM
I'm still waiting Doojoon acting in sageuk drama...*sigh*
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 6:40 AM
Political marriage is not always loveless. Sometimes the couple it works out where they learn to love and respect each other after being married for a while. (eg King Gongmin and Queen Noguk).
Every noble lady who marries the king, prince or a noble man knows that their husband is expected to have concubines. No one goes into a marriage blindly.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 6:41 AM
*it works out for the couple*
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juniper
June 29, 2016 at 8:00 AM
Really just makes you realize what an amazing man Gongmin was for his time. Marries his wife for political reasons, then falls in love with her, and then never looks at another woman for as long as she lives, even though they had difficulty producing an heir. All this in a time when no one would have batted an eye if he'd had twenty concubines. And then in Shin Don he refuses to touch her for years when he finds out she could die giving birth. Gongmin <3333
But Shin Don acknowledged that his lack of an heir was crippling his reign. METS never got that far lol.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 8:40 AM
Leave it to Jung Ha-Yeon to take his kingly robe off and exposed the human in him for us to see.
I wish he was still young and healthy.
juniper
June 29, 2016 at 8:58 AM
Me too :( I hope he's doing okay, even if he doesn't feel up to writing anymore.
Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 12:50 PM
I've learnt a lot and have better understanding of Korean history from his writing than any history teacher's boring lecture.
He made all of his characters human even the most worshipped and brilliant King Sejong. He was all that but he was still a man and he was not a perfect man.
juniper
June 29, 2016 at 2:53 PM
Me too. His stuff has really made me look at historical figures as human beings, and made me question the historical narrative on a lot of things.
Chiisan
June 29, 2016 at 8:05 AM
I'm not saying that all political marriages are loveless. I'm saying that this particular marriage is most likely going to be a loveless one for political reasons. According to the relationship flowchart, neither the Crowned Prince nor his wife has feelings for each other. That doesn't necessarily mean they do not have respect for one another: they just don't have romantic affections for their spouse.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 8:51 AM
I know what you meant. Political marriage was the norm back then and most did not get to experience romantic love between a husband and wife.
It hard to when they have to share their husband with other women.
Jane Eyre
June 29, 2016 at 10:05 AM
That premise is what completely destroyed my love for Scarlet Heart once they tried to focus on the "love" between the main actors who already had wives that loved them. I wonder how they will handle it in this one since hard to find adultery romantic in any way.
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autumnrain
June 29, 2016 at 10:48 AM
I read somewhere else that Jo Ha Yeon is the one who offered Prince Lee Yeong a political marriage with her. I think she doesn't have any romantic feelings for him until she finds the truth that Prince Lee Yeong is attracted to Hong Ra On(and it hurts her pride, I think, because JHY only knows Ra On as a eunuch. And "he" is pretty too hee).
I found JHY is very interesting character. I hope she wouldn't be a typical jerk princess who will do anything to get rid of anyone who gets in her way.
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2 Miles
June 29, 2016 at 4:11 AM
Yes!!!!! I'm so excited for this drama ???
Kim Yoo jung is soooo cute here...the height difference is so adorably cute. Agree with Girlfriday, others might mistakenly take her a as a little boy..kkk..
I'm kind of worried since this will be aired along with Scarlet (I'm so excited for it also...damn..the flowers boys there are daebak)
Kim Yoo Jung fighting!!
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Del
June 29, 2016 at 6:25 AM
I love Kim Yoo Jung. I was rooting for her to play Hae Soo in Scarlet Heart which eventually went to IU. I think she's a better actress but too young to romance my smexy Lee Jun Ki, perhaps illegal even.
As much as I adore KYJ, I love Lee Jun Ki a lot more and therefore will root for Scarlet Heart. Plus it's a big budget production and the trailer was mind-blowing and seems very promising.
Moonlight may have the upperhand since it starts a week earlier than Scarlet but Scarlet's predecessor, Doctors is leading with the ratings so that may help to give Scarlet an extra edge.
Now a lot pay more attention on Scarlet since the released of the trailer and I hope the drama will be very good.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 6:59 AM
I'm glad she picked Moonlight. She is still young. There is plenty of projects in the future to act alongside her much older oppas.
IU is an adult so it works out better for her.
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Suk Bin
June 29, 2016 at 7:32 AM
Ya. I agree that she's a better choice than IU except that she's too young.
But I thought Moon Geun Young was much younger than Park Shin Yang when they paired up in Painter of The Wind.so may be, KYJ and LJK may not br that bad as a pair.
But from the trailer, IU seems to be doing fine even in emotional scenes. Fingers crossed that Scarlet will turn out well.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 7:43 AM
Yes Kim Yoo-jung is still too young. Moon was 21 at the time so it wasn't a big deal. She was an adult and boy did she rock her role and walked away with the Daesang award for that year.
Kim Yoo-jung is turning 17 right when Moonlight airs. (5 more years maybe?).
pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
June 29, 2016 at 10:03 AM
IU has always been a good actress, she really came into her own the minute drama writers gave her more room to play.
Which is why the vitriol when she was cast puzzled me so, considering she'd just had a very well-received (plenty of praise AND the ratings peaks for the second half of the drama all happened during her scenes) turn on Producers. She was the best thing about that drama, hands down.
Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 1:08 PM
She looks great in the trailer and she is going to be fine. It's not a traditional sageuk and she can be a bit awkward in the beginning because she is a modern girl.
The transition from modern Korea to Goryeo will be my fav part because once she gets settled, it might get all heavy and serious from there.
loveencounter
June 29, 2016 at 2:16 PM
I hope both Scarlet and Moonlight will do well in ratings
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3 ObsessedMuch
June 29, 2016 at 4:12 AM
Oh they look adorable together. Bogummie is so cute.
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starandsky
June 29, 2016 at 7:18 AM
Ikr... His smiley eyes..
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4 Hannah Kim
June 29, 2016 at 4:15 AM
It's been a while where I've gone into a drama already loving both of the leads, so I'm relieved that they match, not only in chemistry but visually as well.
But what I'm really curious about is that apparently PBG's Prince Hyomyeong died young? All promos have indicated this is lighthearted youth sageuk fare, but a conventional happy ending wouldn't exactly work when one half of the couple is, well, dead.
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BROWNCOAT_78
June 29, 2016 at 5:04 AM
Yeah, I was about to warn everyone off of reading up on his life, lest they start crying. :( I Hope the writers found a way around it.
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yukari
June 29, 2016 at 5:39 AM
what if he fake his death to be with his lover?
remember Jackpot? a prince who's die young in history but live to adulthood in the drama.
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Chiisan
June 29, 2016 at 5:50 AM
This is the one thing I can take from Jackpot. In fact, that's how I'm hoping the princess in Mirror of the Witch is going to be with Heo Joon.
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Hannah Kim
June 29, 2016 at 6:51 AM
Yeah, that's the only loophole I can think of that makes some sense - faking his death would probably be the only way a prince could live happily ever after with a part-time eunuch, lol. Something like the ending of Princess's Man, I imagine?
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5 bips99
June 29, 2016 at 4:17 AM
... awww gummy! ... missed your smile... i never realised he was so tall
btw, why are the men in Kdramas either chaebol or a genius ... even in a sageuk !!!
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PBY
June 29, 2016 at 5:06 AM
It the K-Drama™ rules, sorry.
The guy is a cool genius, the girl is a plucky candy heroine that melts his dead heart. Any guy in love with the main girl that is not the rude genius flirts so badly that he's mistaken for a rather kind stalker ("I know how I'll get her attention! By watching from afar and secretly doing nice things for her! That should do the trick.").
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mystique
June 29, 2016 at 5:30 AM
Haha. That way Choi Taek was genius with a simple, naive and down to earth attitude. I wonder how Bo gum will play this genius as compared to the previous adorable genius he has played. ha.
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weallwantpizza
June 29, 2016 at 10:46 AM
Aside being noisy in Wonderful Mama, starting here (?) Naeil's Cantabile, I Remember You, Reply 1988, and Moonlight Drawn by the Clouds, doesn't he always pick characters with great brains? hahahaha
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autumnrain
June 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM
You watched his moves diligently..hee.. Could I befriend with you here?^.^
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6 wackycashew
June 29, 2016 at 4:42 AM
Love the leads and the height difference is just extra adorable!! Hope Bogummy and Yoojungie along with the second leads will bring this story to life if there is good directing and writing. I really wanna see Bogummy do well in his first sageuk. ^^
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7 seares
June 29, 2016 at 4:42 AM
Aw, I couldn't take my eyes off that first still they are so adorable together. KYJ does look tiny here, and PBG looks younger too I don't know how is that even possible lol. But genius doesn't go well with crown prince so I would rather call it intelligent and meticulous. This prince does have rather uncommon traits for example he is good at musical instruments as seen above but we have to wait for that till August.
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Chiisan
June 29, 2016 at 5:53 AM
Is it uncommon though? Many Kings and Princes in my country's history are said to have an interest in traditional musical instrument, water puppetry, or martial arts xD
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seares
June 29, 2016 at 6:32 AM
Oh, same here! Poetry and drawing the most they were talented and trained at art. But I haven't seen one in kdrama seaguk yet. If there is one you know I would appreciate if you suggest it. ^^
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Tofu
June 29, 2016 at 7:09 AM
For Korean royalties, it was expected of them to study and learn rather than draw or play instruments, though there were exceptions. Overall, they were scholars, much like the average Korean today.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 7:57 AM
Joseon was pretty strict. Goryeo kings had a bit more freedom when it comes to their hobbies. King Gongmin was a renowned artist.
8 angieya
June 29, 2016 at 4:43 AM
Hold on, wasn't KJY's character supposed to be time travelling from the future? Did they change that premise?
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angieya
June 29, 2016 at 4:44 AM
KYJ*
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seares
June 29, 2016 at 4:51 AM
I'm afraid you have confused it with Scarlet Heart which IU stars in as time traveling heroine ^^
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PBY
June 29, 2016 at 5:11 AM
I got confused for a moment, too. It's hard remembering which is which when it comes to the upcoming Scarlet Heart, Cinderella and the 4 Knights, and Moonlight.
Not expecting much from these three other than prettiness/cuteness.
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angieya
June 29, 2016 at 5:44 AM
Ha, you're right, I always think this is a long version of Splish Splash Love but forget that there's no time travelling. xD
Sigh, Korea and its trending topics amongst the tv stations...now it's either neurosurgeon dramas (I'm already starting to mix up the character names and plots of the two lol) or later youth sageuks that are airing at the same time.
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9 mary
June 29, 2016 at 4:54 AM
It should be called Moonlight Drawn By Cuteness. I just want to put them both in a basket and take them home. Hahaha~
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Marcellina Chiazor
June 29, 2016 at 6:17 AM
+1000000
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10 redfox
June 29, 2016 at 5:10 AM
um, it sounds an awful lot like Splish Splash Love
but omg Bogummy! why is his smile soooooo adorable?
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aicaramba
June 29, 2016 at 5:21 AM
Yeah, that was my first thought too! I loved Splish Splash, I hope this'll be as good if not better.
And... is it just me, or does Bogummie's head look too small in his royal garb? Still cute, tho!
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elric
June 29, 2016 at 6:28 AM
I KNOW! When I first saw the photo on Twitter, I immediately thought of Splash Splash Love.
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11 ummmno
June 29, 2016 at 5:25 AM
I'm honestly side eyeing anyone that finds this cute. She's actually underage, not playing an underage character that has a love line with someone older which a lot of people seemed to have issues with in other dramas, and this get up makes the age gap even more noticeable.
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PBY
June 29, 2016 at 5:33 AM
Honestly, out of all the recent dramas displaying this unhealthy trend, this one seems the least disturbing to me - if I recall correctly, Bo-gum is 23 and she's 17, I think.
Has this trend always been around in kdramas and we're just noticing it now or is this sth recent?
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Gongshim
June 29, 2016 at 5:54 AM
I think huge age gap between the leads has been around for a while, most notably was Yoona and Lee Bumsoo during Prime Minister and I. even that got a lot of buzz back then.
It's just becomes hot topic now because the lead females are still underage.
As for my own opinion, I'm fine with the age gap (PBG and KYJ's age gap isn't that big, honestly) as long as they don't force underage to get chummy with the male lead.
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fab
June 29, 2016 at 6:05 AM
The underage actresses that have been paired with older counterparts are all wel established pros. I hope this is all a coincidence and this creepy trend will soon die ( I'm missing out on a lot of good dramas!). As far as big age gaps goes, that's engraved in the industry unfortunately.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
June 29, 2016 at 6:23 AM
yeah, this is really a 'lesser of the evils' situation - and while we all knew the Kims were going to come for those lead roles the minute they reached full height, the age-inappropriate pairings are a side effect we didn't reckon with, and I hope they cease.
This particular one is actually the least objectionable so far when it's come to casting underage actresses with older actors - but it's still not cool.
I'm ok with age gaps up to 6 years because that's the upper and lower limit of adolescence/teen years, but beyond that.... NOPE.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
June 29, 2016 at 6:15 AM
A six-year gap betveen actors if the younger one is in her late teens, is a LOT less squicky than the 10-15 year gaps of certain other recent dramas.
I mean, it's not ideal but at least this pair could have been in their teens at the same time. Unlike the others.
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jellybine
June 30, 2016 at 8:50 AM
Our young ladies will soon grow up. It really is a waste if they keep on playing younger counterparts of lead roles if they have talents like these (Kim Yoo-jung, Kim So-hyun, Kim Sae-ron, etc)
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
June 29, 2016 at 6:33 AM
it's worth pointing out that the age gap between Kim Yoo-jung and Park Bo-gum is the exact same as between her and Lee Min-ho '93 - and people have been shipping her with the latter guy for years since Moon/Sun (never got the appeal, myself).
Not to mention, she was paired with Baro in Angry Mom, who's a full 8 years older than her and looked every day of it, and no one really blinked at that since things remained chaste.
But there's still a vast difference in the level of inappropriateness when it comes to pairing up a 16 year old with a 22 year old, vs a barely 15 year old with a 30 year old.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 8:03 AM
I'm still waiting for another Kim Yoo-jung/Lee Min-ho (93) and Kim Yoo-jung/Yeo Jin-goo sageuk pairing but in their mid twenties and up.
If they had this much chemistry in their teens, imagine the kind of chemistry they will have as adults.
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seares
June 29, 2016 at 6:54 AM
”She is actually underage not playing an underage character”
Actually she is playing 17 year old character, while Bo Gum aged down to play 19 year old. I have no idea if it was still considered as underage at that time but it's coming of age genre so it doesn't feel out of place to me. Still I do understand your concern.
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ia
June 29, 2016 at 7:09 AM
Yoojung's actually playing an underage character. Hong Raon, the character she plays, is 17 in the novel. Yoojung's 17 as well. The age gap is the same as her age gap with Jisoo in Angry Mom, and the age gap between Suzy and Soohyun in Dream High.
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Kim Sun👸💖💖💖
June 29, 2016 at 8:31 AM
Ji soo wasn't kim yoo jung's leading man in angry mom tho so why do you keep matching them up? Baro was the one that liked kim yoo jung in angry mom while ji soo liked kim yoo jung's mom..... Fans should remember that baro was kim yoo jung's love interest in angry mom not ji soo.
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ia
June 29, 2016 at 11:19 AM
I know. I was just illustrating that the age gap is not that big of a deal given that their classmates there and picked Jisoo as an example and not Baro because he's the same age as Bogum. Some of the fans want them to be paired up anyway and some were also bummed that Yoojung turned down the leading role in Sassy Go, Go. If you want another example that's been paired up illustrating the age gap, then it's Sohyun and Jisoo in Page Turner then.
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ia
June 29, 2016 at 11:38 AM
I have to admit though, I am confused by your reaction. Where in my statement above did I say that Jisoo was Yoojung's leading man in Angry Mom? I just said that the age gap is the same. I also don't "keep matching them up" and I remember Baro's role in Angry Mom fully well. *scratches head*
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fab
June 29, 2016 at 11:52 AM
I think I know where it got confusing. This thread is about romantic pairings but you went a little off topic by comparing two characters that were mainly classmates. Don't mean to attack you, just pointing out what might clear the air. (:
msque
June 30, 2016 at 6:27 AM
I googled the main actress and I goggled to see that she was seventeen whilst PBG was 23.
Not AGAIN, sigh. And before replies, 'It's the trend!' or, more annoyingly, 'I'M USED TO IT bc IT HAPPENS SO OFTEN!!' or 'um, the age gap isn't THAT big AT LEAST!' Before anyone says this, please know that it's not gonna change a thing. This is disturbing, whether it's 'least disturbing' or not. Whether you're desensitized to this or not, it needs to stop.
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msque
June 30, 2016 at 6:28 AM
*before anyone replies
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12 yeah
June 29, 2016 at 5:56 AM
She looks even more like a child when wearing guy clothes. But I'm not gonna watch this, so who cares?
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13 kayla
June 29, 2016 at 6:15 AM
omg the height difference is SO DAMN ADORBS, i can't even right now.
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ella
June 30, 2016 at 6:28 AM
The pairing up of a minor with a grown-ass man is less adorable, though.
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14 Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 6:18 AM
Kim Yoo-jung!!!! Sageuk princess....All you have to do is pick a drama and I'll watch it no matter what.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
June 29, 2016 at 6:28 AM
(as long as it's not Secret Door)
now I hope they cast somewhat age-appropriately for that Bride of the Water God adaptation next year, and that whoever tvN chooses can act.
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Hannah Kim
June 29, 2016 at 6:48 AM
To be fair, I don't think any of us were expecting Secret Door to be that bad, with such a great cast + such an interesting story.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 6:49 AM
Right (lol) but I did watch the darn show until they replaced her. That's when I said bye to the show.
Ikr? It was ok for Joseon. Even though they are professional actors it is still uncomfortable.
This is still pushing the envelope but this age gap is closer.
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Tofu
June 29, 2016 at 7:15 AM
I wouldn't worry about the casting for Bride of the Water God. There's a lot of skinship in the manhwa, and I think people would throw a fit if the actress and actor weren't appropriate ages. The story definitely isn't suitable for young actresses whereas the dramas the three Kims are in don't seem to be big on the romance (not so sure of Moonlight, but PBG and KYJ are closer in age).
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
June 29, 2016 at 9:11 AM
the Moonlight manhwa apparently had a lot of skinship too (couple taking baths together and such) and yet they cast Kim Yoo-jung.
Bride of the Water God had some major skinship but it was quite spread out iirc. And it most definitely is a romance manhwa, though who knows how it'll look after the setting change. The main reason I was looking forward to it was the costumes and potential chemistry, but I just hope they cast right and that tvN does not see this as a window of opportunity to shove some talentless idol in the lead (after what they did with Bring It On Ghost and the Cheese mess, I really don't trust them)
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 5:17 PM
I don't think they are going to go that far with the skinship. K-netizens seems to be rather protective when it comes to Kim Yoo-jung.
I wouldn't be as interested if it wasn't for her to be honest. I've never read the manwha nor am I interested.
15 jane
June 29, 2016 at 6:22 AM
i read some info about the prince and he's died at young age but he's great at musical instruments & Arts. PBG also learned idk what's call lol but it's same thing KSH played in Moon Embrace the Sun.
A part of me want the plot will be tragic even tho it was promoted as romance drama lol maybe because i know bogum's good at crying scene HAHA. baby i wanna see you cry in some ways XD i dont mind the age gap coz actually they all look young and it's KBS so the most intimating scene will be just like Dream High's.
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 7:18 AM
Gayageum :). I won't be surprise if he turns out to be a hopeless romantic in the drama.
He was in his 20s when he died. There's plenty to work with during his early years. He was also ruling the country as a regent.
Kim's character is supposed to be 17 or 18 so there is plenty of story to tell.
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16 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
June 29, 2016 at 6:36 AM
TBH I'm not a fan of teen actress. I am OK if they are just playing the young version. But nvm, these two look adorable. I remember this girl as young Dong Yi. Will Dee the trailer first before decode to commit with the drama ?
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17 Loolu
June 29, 2016 at 6:41 AM
Man, that common stereotype that Asians are short....wrong! I am short where i live and i bet I'm a real shorty if I go to Korea too. lol
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18 kanz
June 29, 2016 at 6:50 AM
Why do the men always look 10000x hotter when they're in hanboks (especially royal robes)?? *fans self*
I swear I never actually crazily head over heels over Park Bo Gum, but this drama may change my mind.. Gonna watch it and Scarlet Heart for sure.
I love being tortured by so many sageuks available this year!
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 8:06 AM
I think girls looks refined and beautiful too in hanboks.
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19 Heartoppaya
June 29, 2016 at 6:58 AM
Damn.
I'm already falling for bogummie.
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20 Adal
June 29, 2016 at 8:15 AM
Honestly? There's no way you can pass Kim Yoo Jung off as a boy. Her face is too feminine.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
June 29, 2016 at 9:14 AM
When was the last time ANY sageuk cross-dresser actually looked like a boy, though?
The funny thing is that Kim Yoo-jung has an oppa who looks like the spitting image of her but with short hair. It's actually like looking at a boy version of her!
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Kiara
June 29, 2016 at 1:50 PM
Moonie came close and that was it.
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autumnrain
June 29, 2016 at 10:06 AM
Sorry, If I'm not mistaken, in the novel Hong Ra On is supposed to have that 'peerless beauty', isn't she? I heard that's why Korean fans didn't like it when KGE reportedly considering the role, because she might be looked manly instead of pretty.
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21 jichangwooklover
June 29, 2016 at 8:23 AM
Kim Yoo Jung is so beautiful ?
Another drama I'm looking forward to! I want August to come faster. But not too fast as it would mean I have to start my university again lol.
P.S. Just heard Seo In Guk is up for the male lead in Shopping King Louie. Yay! Kind of funny the role was first offered to Btob Sungjae who is considered his look alike ?
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22 autumnrain
June 29, 2016 at 9:32 AM
Finally, two of my favorites! I love their smiles, so adorable and undeniable and full of cuteness. I see KYJ's smile is very similar with Ra On in one of the novel illustration. And also their height differences! I can already see sparks fly between them. I guess they will tone down the romance part a bit since KYJ is still underage. But, is it too much if I wish that Lee Yeong will be as romantic as teenage Lee Hwon? It doesn't matter for me if they will only show us innocent and cute romance like teenage part of TMTETS.
I think the casts of Moonlight are good and I'm not too worry about the ratings. Hopefully the storyline will be good. I can't fully erase the vampire scholar disaster from my mind.
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23 hafunohane
June 29, 2016 at 10:30 AM
DROOLS AT ALL THE PRETTY <3 i pray to ratings god that this drama may fare well... even though i'll be watching both this and scarlet heart for extra doses of HH (Hanbok Hotties)
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autumnrain
June 29, 2016 at 11:17 AM
HH = Hanbok Hotties
Lol where did you find that amazing term? It's simply hilarious ^^
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ngk
June 29, 2016 at 1:33 PM
i invented it on the spot... =p
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24 Mia
June 29, 2016 at 1:11 PM
they look like siblings tho <3 ^^
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25 mimyoko
June 29, 2016 at 5:06 PM
Not to burst anyone's bubble here but I'm just surprised at how no one in the comments is commenting on the age difference. When DB posted about Bring it On Ghost, Mirror of the Witch, Beautiful Mind, etc. Everyone was so perplexed by the actors and actresses age difference. But, on this post no one bats an eye..
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moon.
June 29, 2016 at 5:52 PM
it's probably because a 6 year age difference isn't that much compared to those other dramas you mentioned.
sure she's 16 and still a minor. but so was suzy when she was in dream high. and she kissed both soohyun and taecyeon who were 6 years older than her. but no one has a problem with that.
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serhine
June 29, 2016 at 7:04 PM
+ 1
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msque
June 30, 2016 at 6:32 AM
Ugh. Just because no one seemed to have a problem with soohyun/taecyeon kissing/playing love interests with suzy doesn't mean it wasn't wrong. What kind of logic is that?
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moon.
June 30, 2016 at 3:19 PM
You are reading this the wrong way, dear. Im not saying that its either wrong or right. Im just pointing out the hypocrisy of some people of being okay with certain things then suddenly not okay with something similar.
I think it all has something to do with image and perception. Kim Yoojung has a strong childhood actress image. So people find it hard to look past that. While people are more forgiving of Suzy's situation as she was a new face.
Pretty much the same with Park Bogum whom people find to have an adult and mature image due to his prev roles when he is actually quite young in real life. Its like comparing Jisoo and Bogum. They are the same age. But Jisoo has a strong image of being a high school student in his dramas so people are more relaxed when it comes to him and Kim Sohyun. So yes, it is all hypocrisy.
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redfox
June 30, 2016 at 4:13 AM
no one is commenting? there are plenty. But maybe we are past that same old thing.
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26 moon.
June 29, 2016 at 6:05 PM
honestly, i think it is only the international fans/viewers who are making a fuss about age differences and such. while korean fans are honestly really thrilled about the casting. so i don't know why some are being over-the-top about it. it's a youth romance. note the term: youth. so i assume that the romance is gonna be really sweet and innocent and appropriate for the actors as well as for their characters, seeing as their character ages are young as well (17 & 20). you can't expect a 17 year old to have a hardcore passionate romance, do you?
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27 jellybine
June 30, 2016 at 12:55 AM
Somehow I am having that Scholar Who Walks The Night flashback while reading the premise.. without the vampire thing.
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28 delurked
June 30, 2016 at 1:01 AM
BO-GUM MY LUV ❤❤❤ Thank you for comig back into my life
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29 browngoldeyes
July 3, 2016 at 7:01 PM
This may be idealistic of me, but I'd like to see one sageuk where the wives have a friendship going on rather than a rivalry. I'm actually hoping that might happen here, but *shrug* It can and does happen in real life. I've heard of some co-wives, even historically, who found their relationship meant more to them than even their husband. That could be fun to see, too.
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