Odds and ends

[dangermousie]

1. Have not yet seen this week's Bridal Mask so do not spoil me (staying away from tumblr). Am waiting for 720p :)

2. The upcoming City Conquest sounds like nightmare on a stick - it has the director of IRIS and is based on a manga about vengeance that sounds very much up my alley BUT not only does it have more wooden than a tree Kim Hyun Joong as

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[hanjae]

Whut, PSY is the second female lead who'd play Song Joong Ki's former ex?! That is... a weird, weird pairing, not to mention it is just strange for MCW to get first billing over her. The latter is still an up-and-coming young actress, while PSY's skills are considerably more honed. Then again, maybe the weirdness of pairing PSY with SJK is part of the reason why - there's such a clear age-gap, and PSY's a really tall lady while SJK is... not so tall. I think he only has about 8cm on her.

[hanjae]

Sure tall isn't the reason why PSH is billed as second female lead. She will be paired with 1st lead's dad, so the age difference shouldn't be too huge with the dad (although it's still HUGE) haha.

Earlier on.. there's an article about KBS new marketing strategic. They're using young actors with acting potentials to break the market. i.e. the right now airing, Bridal Mask.
Right now in Korea, both SJK and MCW are very popular as young rising stars :)

By the way, clairiere, may I know where you get the info about Kim Young Chul will only star for 6 eps only?

[dangermousie]

But PSY is not a successful leading lady (one can dispute whether she was a leading lady in Slingshot and Coffee House, but in any event those were ratings failures even though good dramas) and MCW, whose last drama was TPM, a hit, in which she was the lead. So I do think it makes sense.

As to ages, I think it's because PSY is between SJK and her husband's ages. She is older than SJK (who is also baby-faced) and looks older though, agreed. We'll see whether it will work.

[hanjae]

Exactly. Thanks for pointing that out mousie.

For those who can read Korean, can read this article of the analysis of the upcoming Wed-Thurs dramas' heroines.. to get the better idea of the stars power in Korea http://isplus.joinsmsn.com/article/002/8529002.html?cloc=
It's understandable for MCW to be the 1st lead for KBS drama after the last year hit which was also a KBS drama.

Since last February, before the official announcement was made in April, the rumor was already spreading about her and SJK's pairing.

[hanjae]

Exactly. Thanks for pointing that out mousie. Not to mention, MCW's movie was also a no. 1 box office last year.

For those who can read Korean, can read this article of the analysis of the upcoming Wed-Thurs dramas' heroines (Arang, Nice Guy and To The Beutiful You).. to get a better idea http://isplus.joinsmsn.com/article/002/8529002.html?cloc=
It's understandable for MCW to be the 1st lead for KBS drama after the last year hit which was also a KBS drama.

Since last February, before the official announcement was made in April, the rumor was already spreading about her and SJK's pairing and it has proven correct.