You’re Beautiful is among my top 5 favorite dramas. It’s cute and adorable with lots of heart and funny shenanigans. I haven’t written much about it because I think there aren’t enough words to delineate my love and affection for it. Lee Hong Ki was one of the highlights of it and I’m surprised why it took him so long to return to dramaland with upcoming Bride Of The Century when he impressed everyone with his winning performance that contained sheer confidence and distinct likability. He did act in film Passionate Goodbye last year, plus a J-drama Muscle Girl! and a one episode drama Noriko Goes to Seoul, both in 2011. And of course he has been busy with his band F.T. Island.
But Bride of The Century can be called his proper K-drama after You’re Beautiful that came in 2009. The drama is a fantasy romance show that depicts story of a chaebol family that suffers from a curse due to which the first wives of its eldest sons always die. Lee Hong Ki will play the good-looking, well educated, cold chaebol (yes, the very same character that we have seen n number of times) who is also harboring pain from his lost love. LOL. They had to add that extra first love arc. Anyway, our leading lady is Yang Jin Sung who played Kim Na Na’s friend and colleague in City Hunter (though she also starred in Secret). She plays a double role here: one is the usual cheery girl hailing from a small village and the other is a cold and calculating one who wants to get married into this said family for money. The supporting cast comprises Sung Hyuk (Please Marry Me), Jang Ah Young (Protect The Boss) as second leads and Kim Seo Ra (Big) as Lee Hong Ki’s mother. The show is described as the one focussing on self discovery and search for sincere love.
The premise definitely looks intriguing with the fantasy and makjang combo with dash of melodrama. But the main attraction for me is of course our hero Lee Hong Ki. Bride Of The Century will air on TV Chosun. With the deluge of new dramas premiering soon, it remains to be seen if I’ll be watching it. A marathon sounds good if it gets good reviews. Check out the posters and stills.
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Why are there so many dramas coming out!? I don’t have time but this looks really promising. I loved Hong Ki in You’re Beautiful as well and my heart broke when he cried on the bus T^T I can’t wait to see this drama^^
That bus scene was so awesome! Lee Hong Ki surely nailed it in YB…he is the main reason for my anticipation but the plot looks interesting as well…
I know! Hong Ki is such a good actor and singer! How did he manged to pull off that scene while still sounding amazing? The half crying half singing song is actually on my phone. I just love him so much:D haha…..seems like we have a lot in common^^
Yay for common interests and likes 🙂
LHK was really amazing there…that scene showed the range of his acting….
..and i love You’re Beautiful…LHK’s portrayal as Jeremy is so cute!..but what loving me more is LHK’s awesome voice..i love this dude as the lead vocalist of FT Island…he’s just so great in singing…<3<3<3…why are those kpop idols are venturing in the dramaland?…it's making my head tilting!…with the enticing dramas from the legit k-actors ..those kpop celebs' drama really are competition!
LHK was really very cute in YB….I admit that I’m not much into KPOP so I haven’t listened any FT Island songs…lol…. 😉
I know right! so many idols are acting nowadays but I think the ratings are not decided by that….
oh? LHK is really awesome as a singer!…you might want to check some of their songs…and rating wise is not want i am talking about, what i mean is there are so many dramas nowadays to watch and apart the dramas from the legit K-actors, the ones from the k-pop ent is an addition…how can we accommodate the viewing of all of that?… ;(
Ohh….I know!! There are dramas that have the talented actors and then there are dramas that have all these idol stars….so many choices and so little time… 😉