Kim Sun-ah and Cha Seung-won dance for City Hall
by javabeans
It’s press conference day for City Hall!
On the 16th, the cast was at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Seoul to talk about the upcoming SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama, which is probably most anticipated for its leading lady, Kim Sun-ah. She stars opposite leading man Cha Seung-won in the upbeat, comic series (watch preview below).
Everyone’s eyes are on Kim’s return — it hasn’t been that long since her previous series, last summer’s When Night Comes with Lee Dong-gun, but that series flopped and Kim is still most recognizable for her 2005 turn as Kim Sam-soon.
City Hall‘s chief producer expressed confidence that it would be a big hit, while On Air writer Kim Eun-sook calls City Hall the “most fun drama I’ve written so far.”
The series seems light and funny — which is something Kim Sun-ah does well — but it’s got competition. KBS and MBC are also premiering romantic comedies featuring big-name movie stars:
MBC’s Cinderella Man stars Kwon Sang-woo (although it got off to a tepid start yesterday with a 9.3% rating), and KBS’s Six Months just changed its name to Just Looking or While I Was Looking [그저 바라 보다가] and stars Kim Ah-joong and Hwang Jung-min. The latter premieres on the same day as City Hall — April 29.
This all makes for an interesting TV landscape: Monday-Tuesdays are going to sageuk nights for a long while (excepting my current infatuation, the dark Story of a Man), while Wednesday-Thursdays will be dominated by trendy dramas. It’s too bad, actually; I wish the stations mixed it all up for some variety rather than trying to go head to head, genre to genre.
Via Mk.co.kr
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Tags: Cha Seung-won, Chu Sang-mi, City Hall, Kim Sun-ah, Lee Hyung-chul, Lee Jun-hyuk, press conferences
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1 cecee
April 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM
KSA looks incredible! The show's clip seems light and hearty. I think I will tune into this one. The clip reminds me of Miss Congeniality. Hopefully this will be a hit for KSA!
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2 swsgsl
April 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM
i totally love kim sun ah!
i seriously can't wait for this to start airing!!
and my mon and tues nights has been feeling rather empty after bbf ended ):
yay yay yay!! :D :D
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3 Helena
April 16, 2009 at 10:02 AM
For myself, I look forward to City Hall mainly because of Cha Seung-Won; I also think that he's the biggest star of this show. :) He's great in comedies, he established himself as The King Of Comedy in the film industry.
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4 Penn
April 16, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Looks great! Wonder who's going to sub it. :)
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5 wandergirl
April 16, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Wow. Kim Sun-ah looks radiant. I like her current hairstyle.
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6 Sueyip
April 16, 2009 at 10:47 AM
It's a must see drama for me - all because of the
very adorable and cute Suna.
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7 Ishida
April 16, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Well, Six Months (or Just Looking now) is still my most anticipated Wed/Thu drama.
The trailer of City Hall don't help.
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8 Susie
April 16, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Kim Sun Ah looks great!
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9 len1
April 16, 2009 at 11:37 AM
The preview makes it seem so light and fun :) I can't wait to watch it
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10 Samsooki
April 16, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Kim Sunah, wow. She looks just, awesome. I root for her, I root for the series, and I think this one will be just great.
(Still, a very very very small part of me thinks Kim Sunah is being a little bit of a tart, no? - after all, didn't Hyun Jin-heon tell her, "appooroh, juh jashik i dun, noo goo dun, noon matchiji mah. mal do haji mal go, dut go ji mah. neh mal man dulreoh..."? Doesn't "noo goo dun" imply that she shouldn't be hugging Cha Seung-Won even by accident? So that small part of me is kind of wishing Heon-i is going to leap out of the woodwork out, kick some Cha butt and just grab Kim Sunah's wrist again.) Yes, I am kidding, mostly. :D
-Samsooki
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11 Amydem
April 16, 2009 at 11:54 AM
They look good together. I think they have great chemistry. I can't wait to watch this drama as well!!
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12 Liv
April 16, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Wow. She looks fantastic! Because she dressed herself down so much for MNIKSS and that is the picture of her I have most vivid in my mind, its easy to forget what a gorgeous woman she is.
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13 mzpakipot
April 16, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Some part of me wants Sam-shik to suddenly appear and grab her hands then drag her out of the building! Love it Samsooki..that was funny..
Actually there's more to the preview, and there's a really really funny scene that was a little unexpected for me to see...
[UR]]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wuu8OGCg4A[/url] Don't pay attention to the off-sound.
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14 mzpakipot
April 16, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Some part of me wants Sam-shik to suddenly appear and grab her hands then drag her out of the building! Love it Samsooki..that was funny..
Actually there's more to the preview, and there's a really really funny scene that was a little unexpected for me to see...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wuu8OGCg4A
Check out 1:40 and don't pay attention to the off-sound.
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15 loveydovey
April 16, 2009 at 12:15 PM
ooh looks so good i'm watching it!
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16 Jasmin
April 16, 2009 at 12:16 PM
I really like the haircut of Kim Sun-Ah.*_* Awesome!!!
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17 ar
April 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM
looks really cute and hints of being off-beat in a fun way!
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18 Samsooki
April 16, 2009 at 12:28 PM
It's so hypocritical of me.... isn't it?
I don't get the same ambivalent feeling when I see Hyun Bin in Snow Queen, holding hands with Sung Yu Ri....
So why do I feel a slight bit of hurt and jealousy when Cha Seung Won gets to hug and be hugged by Kim Sunah? Can't Kim Sunah do other roles without being firmly anchored to Kim Sam Soon?
Chut-sarang.... I think that's what it is. You never forget your first love.
-Samsooki
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19 Biscuit
April 16, 2009 at 12:38 PM
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm96/javabeans122/event/2009/cityhallpc3.jpg
Favorite picture of her in these photos ^^
I also look forward to "Six Months"... er.. "When I was looking", but because of Cha Seung-won, I'll most definitely be watching this ^^
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20 mzpakipot
April 16, 2009 at 1:17 PM
whoaaa!!! sorry for double posting dramabeans..
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21 ee
April 16, 2009 at 1:27 PM
jeesh, KSA is aging really beautifully
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22 deeta
April 16, 2009 at 2:22 PM
OHHH! I wasn't really looking forward to this series, but looking from the preview, this is something right up my alley! And Kim Sunah is always entertaining, plus, dang, Cha Seungwon is a hottie!
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23 kitty
April 16, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Kim Sun Ah looks positively glowing in these pictures, she looks really great in that dress and the new hairstyle.
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24 popcorn
April 16, 2009 at 2:33 PM
This seems fun for a change. I'll watch it when it comes out. :D
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25 sere
April 16, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Ok. That looks funny and the leads seem to have nice chemistry together (*knocks on wood*) though I agree with you guys, it's not going to be easy to beat Sam Soon + Jin-heon! Heh
@Samsooki. Hee! I love your "I'm kidding, mostly" It's the "mostly" that does it for me. LOL
Question: how come in every forum/comm I browse there're people suffering from BBF withdrawal and that don't know what to watch next?!? I have a huuuuuge "must-watch" list, which keeps growing and...am I the only one?
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26 gia
April 16, 2009 at 3:24 PM
look fun to watch.
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27 Daisy
April 16, 2009 at 3:31 PM
'Cinderella Man' & 'Just Looking' do not interest me at all....so of course I'll be watching City Hall!
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28 Hannieoon
April 16, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Looks like fun!!!
Kim Sun Ah looks fab. Her haircut really suits her. Did you see her in Bi's (Rain) comeback special on MBC? She did a dance routine with him and she's pretty good for working two weeks and going live onstage in front of a huge crowd.
Gotta love her!
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29 robbo4
April 16, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Kim Sun-ah in a comedy...I wonder if she can pull it off?!!!
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30 Jin-Ah
April 16, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Boy does Kim Sun Ah look H.O.T.!
I love it. I can tell its her in the pictures and she looks so beautiful.
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31 Sogba
April 16, 2009 at 4:46 PM
I want to watch this cant wait^^
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32 belleza
April 16, 2009 at 5:11 PM
@robbo4,
"Kim Sun-ah in a comedy…I wonder if she can pull it off?!!!"
Oh I know! My Name is Kim Sam Soon was so gut-wrenching that I wept for a week when Daniel Henney's character died from hair cancer. And why was everybody Filipino? Yup, Kim Sun Ah and comedy. That makes as much sense as Han Ji Min and Big and Tall Clothing Stores.
@sere,
"Question: how come in every forum/comm I browse there’re people suffering from BBF withdrawal and that don’t know what to watch next?!? I have a huuuuuge “must-watch” list,"
Oh I know!
If you miss Lee Min Ho's pama, check out Cinderella Man.
If you miss Jandi, wait until City Hall or check out Han Ji Min's hair in Cain and Abel.
If you can't be bothered to change the channel on Mondays and Tuesday, check out Story of a Man.
If you miss people who come from Nonstop 5, wait another week for Shining Inheritance.
If you miss BBF THAT much, dude, wait a few more months before the Mando version comes out.
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33 Atsirk
April 16, 2009 at 6:40 PM
it's business...
oh, well...
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34 Liv
April 16, 2009 at 6:46 PM
@25 sere
"Question: how come in every forum/comm I browse there’re people suffering from BBF withdrawal and that don’t know what to watch next?!? I have a huuuuuge “must-watch” list, which keeps growing and…am I the only one?"
Ditto - I've been keeping a rapidly-growing TODO list of dramas to watch (yes, a TODO list..because I am ridiculous) and now I'm so lost I don't know where to start. There are the dramas I was casually watching that I have to finish, the dramas I've always wanted to watch, the dramas I just heard about, the dramas currently airing, the dramas coming up.... I have kdramas, jdoramas, a couple Taiwanese dramas.....
Gonna have to take a couple months off work to get through all this.
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35 jastinel
April 16, 2009 at 7:06 PM
I can`t wait to see this drama! Suna is definitely cute and adorable in every scene and Cha Seung Won is the best man for the role.
Comedy queen+Comedy king=fun and excitement!
You`ll be surprise with some unexpected scene.....hehehe
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36 selva
April 16, 2009 at 7:29 PM
@ belleza:
"Oh I know! My Name is Kim Sam Soon was so gut-wrenching that I wept for a week when Daniel Henney’s character died from hair cancer. And why was everybody Filipino?"
lols :)
KSA looks lovely as ever ^^ and the trailer looks actually quite good. wishing them all the best in this drama.
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37 robbo4
April 16, 2009 at 7:42 PM
You guys did know that I was joking, right? I hope that I don't need to pull out the banana peels for this crowd...
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38 trendy
April 16, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Man I never knew Kim Sun Ah was so much taller than all the other korean actresses. damn.
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39 MoMo
April 16, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Still, a very very very small part of me thinks Kim Sunah is being a little bit of a tart, no? - I agree Samsooki. She's a flirt isn't she? And I think I love her even more for it.
Neway, can't wait for this. Despite all its flaws, I loved When It's At Night. And I am sure I'm gonna love this too.
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40 jenny
April 16, 2009 at 9:05 PM
She's pretty, and funny!! i'll watch it :D
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41 fizzle
April 16, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Woweee Sun-ah looks amazing!
I'm getting Sam Soon vibes from the teaser, but it does look fun. I have no problem with the actors, just hope the writer doesn't screw it up this time.
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42
April 16, 2009 at 11:31 PM
well i love kim su na ah...i cant wait for city hall...n i cant wait for the climax of cain n abel ..yeehhah............love this sjs drama........
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43 Jill
April 17, 2009 at 12:27 AM
A very sexy pair. I've seen most of CSW's works. 'The Big Scene' was awesome!. Now..this is probably the kind of drama for folks like me..
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44 innocec3
April 17, 2009 at 12:32 AM
I am so looking forward to this drama. CSW & KSA are such a sexy pair. I foresee great chemistry between them
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45 ruthie
April 17, 2009 at 12:37 AM
i think mons and tues wont be as boring when they start showing this. looking forward because KSA is awesome when it comes to light and comedy shows. i miss her. cant wait~
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46 Rachel
April 17, 2009 at 1:46 AM
KSA looks great, lovely hair as well and does CSW
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47 balletbabe
April 17, 2009 at 2:49 AM
Yea, something new to look forward to now that BBF is done! ^_^ I hope we don't get disappointed!
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48 epyc
April 17, 2009 at 3:49 AM
@ mzpakipot
Thanks for the YT link - how hilarious!!!!! The part is at 1:49, to be exact. I am so looking forward to see this drama now.
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49 Sere
April 17, 2009 at 6:06 AM
@belleza
"My Name is Kim Sam Soon was so gut-wrenching that I wept for a week when Daniel Henney’s character died from hair cancer."
ROTFLMAO!
"If you miss BBF THAT much, dude, wait a few more months before the Mando version comes out."
Ahahaha. But I've already heard *nasty* comments about alternative BBF versions. Which I don't get at all. I mean, aren't we all entitled to have our own opinions, to like what we like and dislike what we don't like? I don't get why people have to be *mean* about it and start bashing characters/actors/pairings just because they are not the ones they love? /end of rant/
@Liv
It'll take me years to get through mine...if I stopped adding new stuff now, which is not gonna happen. *headdesk*
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50 Samsooki
April 17, 2009 at 6:44 AM
@belleza,
You are so funny. But, I read very earnestly when I see your posts, especially after reading so many of your posts back over at d-addicts forums, so I read literally when I read your posts. So I started with your first line:
'Oh I know! My Name is Kim Sam Soon was so gut-wrenching that I wept for a week... "
And so I thought back, and I thought to myself, hmmm, I didn't weep for a week, but I did tear up a lot.... maybe belleza is just more sensitive to things that happened? Maybe she was more affected by Lee In-hye's first kiss turning out so, so, so badly than I was?? I mean, I felt bad for her, but I also think that she'll get over it and maybe she'll be a stronger person in the future because of it?? But why was Belleza so affected by things like that??
"...when Daniel Henney’s character died from hair cancer."
ah-ni.... WHAT?????? WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN... I have the DVDs, I bought the DVD set TWICE in fact to ensure that I would never not have a copy of my own, I watch scenes from the drama regularly.... Was this revelation some sort of post-production documentary or secret ending that I never got to see??? How come Belleza gets all these inside details and I don't???? Hmmm, how do I feel about the hair cancer death? I feel.... ambivalent? Why am I not sad that "Dr. Henry Kim" dies of hair cancer... .wait... wait...what exactly is hair cancer?
"...And why was everybody Filipino? Yup, Kim Sun Ah and comedy. That makes as much sense as Han Ji Min and Big and Tall Clothing Stores."
hehe, ahhh, sarcasm. Whew! :) I get it now! Heehee. Belleza, you made my Friday. LOL!
-Samsooki
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