Kim Hyun-joo puts up her dukes
by javabeans
More new stills are out from law drama Partner, and feature main star Kim Hyun-joo (as an “ajumma lawyer”) getting into the boxing ring — with a middle school student.
In this particular episode, Kim’s character takes on a physical bout with disorderly young students. And no, it’s not a Dal Ja-like fantasy sequence; a producer explains that in the scene, she’s teaching a lesson to rowdy neighborhood delinquents, “and rather than scolding them with a lecture, she chooses to confront them directly.” To prepare, Kim spent a week at action school, training every day for her scene.
The drama airs its first episode on June 24, following Accidental Couple on KBS.
Kim plays a character who makes rash, reckless actions but is warm-hearted and loyal (which contrasts to those at the firm around her). Although it is first and foremost labeled a “law drama,” it seems like Partner is aiming for a strong comic bent. In addition to its main cast, which also includes Lee Dong-wook, Choi Chul-ho, Honey Lee, Kim Dong-wook, and Shin-yi, the drama has also cast veteran comedy actors Lee Won-jong (Gourmet, Iljimae, War of Money) and Park Chul-min (Return of Iljimae‘s Wang Hweng-bo and Beethoven Virus‘ fidgety trumpeteer).
Via JK News
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1 jackieee
June 9, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Comic? That's interesting... not exactly what I had pictured. Well, this case is pretty awesome.. so hopefully they can pull it off!
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2 KOOKy
June 9, 2009 at 9:17 AM
The scene sounds like something out of Gokusen.
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3 Samsooki
June 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM
I gotta say, that's pretty hot.
Ask any guy, but a girl boxing in the ring, that's pretty hot. The headgear will make it less hot (while boxing), but seeing a woman "glistening" after a boxing workout, taking off the handwraps....
man... that's hot.
If you want to impress a guy, there's not too many things that you can do. I would say that number 1 on the list of impressive things that a guy will be like, "woah, that's pretty hot" is boxing.
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4 heejung
June 9, 2009 at 9:23 AM
@2 KOOKy: lol, that's exactly what i thought! :D
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5 coffee princess
June 9, 2009 at 11:27 AM
this sounds pretty interesting
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6 popcorn
June 9, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Being all sweaty is hot samsooki? Hahaha... -_- ... I wonder why I hate it so much after a heavy workout...
Hmmm.... Partner seems interesting. Lately I'm more into mystery, thriller, or action movies/dramas so I don't know if I might come to follow it. :D
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7 Samsooki
June 9, 2009 at 12:08 PM
@6 popcorn -
It's not about being sweaty. If you are at a gym, I would expect everybody to be sweaty. It's the fact that she is boxing that is hot. It shows courage (ability or willingness to take multiple hits), it shows athleticism. It shows strength and discipline. It shows an adventuresome spirit. It shows mental toughness. And it shows that the boxer doesn't mind getting down and dirty and sweaty. The combination of all of that is drop-dead-sexy. Plus, toned arms rock.
I see a ton of women with the ubiquitous white iPod earbuds on ellipticals and treadmills, but I can't tell them apart and honestly I don't even see them. But I respect and admire the women who take the boxing class. In a word, hotness - except for the headgear for sparring, which looks dorky.
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8 that guy
June 9, 2009 at 1:12 PM
She should be... "Yankumi" in the Gokusen K-remake. Seriously.
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9 Artemis
June 9, 2009 at 3:23 PM
@8 that guy -
I agree - she's got the spunk needed!
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10 Carolin
June 9, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Speaking of Gokusen, that reminds me...I hope Partner doesn't turn into one of those dramas that's like "oh, all these people were just misunderstood. It just takes the right people looking after them that will set them down the right path." I guess this might be inevitable with any drama though.
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11 cosmopolite
June 9, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Comedy is good :)
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12 boraah
June 9, 2009 at 9:32 PM
I have to agree with that guy... I can imagine her saying a tearful, and this would be played in the background.
http://www.imeem.com/people/SIaom1O/music/T5x1udAe/01-road-of-gokusen-returns-version-mp3/
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13 grEemzey
June 10, 2009 at 12:59 AM
im interested. i think it'll be fun. Hope so.
I'll be watching for it.
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14 CoffeeCraze
June 10, 2009 at 5:25 AM
this puts Kim Hyun Joo in the boxing area for the 3rd time. she was a trainer for Browneyes' MV "Already a Year" and "점점"
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15 conankung
June 10, 2009 at 11:39 AM
@14 CoffeeCraze
She has done the boxing scene before? Didn't know that.
Thanks for the info.
BTW, I'm extremely excited to see KHJ in the drama again.
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16 Snikki
June 10, 2009 at 6:56 PM
@Samsooki
Speaking of estrogen hotness in the ring, Gina Carano is one hot sizzling whoa-man!
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17 behnm
June 28, 2009 at 12:41 AM
ILOVE yoU.......................
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18 choco
July 19, 2009 at 6:26 AM
Hyun joo is very pretty. I love u
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