Upcoming KBS big budget drama Bridal Mask casts  rookie actress Jin Se Yun as the leading lady opposite Joo Won.

19-year-old Jin Se Yun will play Mokdan, the talented sword woman in a circus. Mokdan is cute, brave and straightforward girl and as usual she’s the love of the hero, Joo Won.

Bridal Mask sets in the 1930s while Korea was under Japanese occupation. Joo Won plays an investigator at day and hides his identity behind a bridal mask at night to fight for freedom. The arrival of Jin Se Yun completes leading roles as Park Ki Woong previously joined as the drama’s villain named Shunji, a Japanese martyr.

Jin Se Yun is currently playing in daily drama My Daughter Flower and her previous works were small roles in The Duo and It’s Okay Daddy’s Girl.

We invest to this drama only because of Joo Won. This is his first ever leading man role and we feel that he carries a big burden with all heavy expectation and drama’s big budget thing.

But this drama also his biggest opportunity -as he plays title role- after Baker King to prove that he isn’t a mere pretty face but finally a respected actor.

We know he’ll made it !

Source : Donga

On February 1, although Seoul suffered super cold weather, the casts of Rooftop Prince gathered  at SBS Ilsan studio to perform first camera-test and script reading session.

Leading casts Park Yoo Chun, Han Ji Min, Jung Yoo Mi and Lee Tae Sung were all in high spirit, so did 3 supporting actors Jung Suk Won, Lee Min Ho and Choi Woo Sik who play the servants of the prince (Park Yoo Chun) .

They will accompany the prince travel hundreds years forward from Chosun era to 2012 modern Seoul in search of the lost princess (played by Han Ji Min).

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Kim Min Seo was Jang Nara’s enemy in Baby-faced Beauty but when camera wasn’t rolling,  they’re friendly with each other and became good friends after Baby-faced Beauty ended.

32-year-old Jang Nara prove their friendships as she gave special present for 28-year-old Kim Min Seo who busy filming The Moon That Embraces The Sun as Queen Bo Kyung.

Jang Nara sent 150 bowls of hot chicken soup to the shooting set for all drama production staffs on January 28th. A perfect dish in the cold winter.

Although Jang Nara herself couldn’t be present as she was busy with her job, she sent a card along with the soup with greeting ‘ Please take care my Bo Kyung….. From Bo Kyung fanclub chairwoman, Nara‘

Oh, so sweet !

Kim Min Seo also showed her excitement as she served those chicken soup by herself for the staffs.  Kim Min Seo said ‘I am very much cheered up by Jang Nara’s gift. I’m more spirited for this drama’

Source : Newsen

As you know, upcoming tvN rom-com Twelve Men in A Year tells story of column magazine writer Miru (Yoon Jin Seo) who dates 12 men with different zodiac as  her inspiration for her column.

And now please welcome the Aries man, which the role for it will be played by Julien Kang. This Aries man , named Alex, is described as professional health trainer with super muscular body which is envied by everyone.  His still cut for the drama is out (above picture).

30-year-old Julien Kang who has a Korean father and French mother is currently starring in MBC sitcom HighKick 3 where he plays a cute gentle boy. And you know what, Julien Kang is also Aries man in real life.

He said ‘ the character in drama is similar to real me so I enjoyed it very much. The only difference between me and Alex is that Alex is a more brave and straight man in the love-department than me’. Oh, you’re so shy , Julien !

Twelve Men In A Year debuts February 15.

Source : Asiae

Veteran actor Shin Hyun Joon will make a special appearance in Joo Won’s Bridal Mask.

He will play Kang San, the older brother of the drama’s leading man Kang To (played by Joo Won).

Kang San’s character is described as a strong man like a big rock. He will play critical role when Kang To who works as  Japanese detective , switches into national hero during Japanese occupation.

Regarding with his new role, Shin Hyun Joon said that he’s a fan of the original novel and he decided to join the drama because he has ambition to express Kang San’s unique life.

44-year-old Shin Hyun Joon’s last drama was 2009 Cain and Abel. He also made a cameo for Road Number One in 2010. Right now he’s busy as the main host for KBS Entertainment Weekly and MBC Sunday Sunday Night program.

Bridal Mask airs next May.

Source : Newsen

Jang Dong Gun returns to TV ?

That’s too good to be true. But, it’s really happened ! What a news !

Everybody who watched All About Eve must be delighted. Since that monumental drama  in 2000, Jang Dong Gun only made movies and it seems impossible for him to come back to small screen.

But thanks to writer Kim Eun Sook (Secret Garden, Lovers in Paris) who finally convinced that megastar to play in her script  A Gentleman’s Dignity after Jang Dong Gun turned down the script last year. He even offered the role to his best pal Joo Jin Mo.

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New photos came from upcoming tvN romantic-comedy drama Twelve Men in A Year.

The photos shows leading lady Yoon Jin Seo was bonding with her co-star Go Jun Hee.

Twelve Men in A Year tells story of a magazine column writer Miru (played by Yoon Jin Seo) who believes zodiac leads people destiny,  makes wild experiments :  dates 12 men with different zodiac for the sake of her column.

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Kim Hyun Joo will be the leading lady of upcoming SBS weekend drama titled Stupid Sister.

That’s what one of SBS’ high rank staff confirmed to media. The drama is still in casting progress and only Kim Hyun Joo is positive to join so far.

Stupid Sister describes love, forgiveness and reconciliation of three women through three generation. The story based on a novel by Choi Mun Jung titled Stupid Mother.

34-year-old Kim Hyun Joo was impressive in previous MBC weekend drama Sparkling and is expected to bring her golden performance again for Stupid Sister which will replace SBS weekend drama Live in Style.

Source : Asiae

Wang Bit Na has been locking leading lady role for upcoming MBN drama titled For The Emperor, in which she will play a future wife of a CEO named Ma In Tak who received 10 billion Won inheritance.

And today, the drama production team confirmed Yun Jung Hoon to play CEO Ma In Tak. His role is described as bit a tyrant.

This is a straight leading role for Yun Jung Hoon after earned popularity played edgy prosecutor who become vampire in OCN hit drama Vampire Prosecutor. Actually he got 2 drama offers after Vampire Prosecutor but finally picked For The Emperor.

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KBS’ upcoming primetime drama Equator Man which should replace Wild Romance on February 29 seemed fail to debut on the promised date.

The hint was until today ( a month before the debut date), there’s still no confirming news regarding with Equator Man’s casts.

With this situation, KBS decided to make a mini drama to fill Wednesday-Thursday slot after 16 episodes Wild Romance ended as the chance to extend Wild Romance also was not a quite good idea, considering Wild Romance poor rating so far.

The mini drama will be in 4 episodes and at the moment is in casting progress.
So, with the help of this mini drama Equator Man will have additional time to search the perfect casts and to prepare abroad shooting for new debut date March 14th.

Because of this 2 weeks delay, another KBS upcoming drama Joo Won’s Bridal Mask (which is supposed to debut May 9 after Equator Man) will have 2 weeks delay as well.

Equator Man is a drama about how far love and belief could go through 2 passionate men, Sun Woo and Jang Il who fight against destiny.

Source : Newsen