Partner production press conference
by javabeans
With less than a week left till the premiere of new legal drama Partner [파트너], the cast was on hand at the series production press conference on June 19. The drama is KBS’s new Wednesday-Thursday offering and stars Kim Hyun-joo (Insoon is Pretty) and Lee Dong-wook (La Dolce Vita).
Partner is described as showing a realistic look at the Korean legal system, although the preview stills make it seem as though there’s a strong comic bent. (I suppose we’ll have to wait and see what the tone ends up being, but with the first episode ready to go on June 24, we won’t have long to wait.
Partner promises to rid itself of many of the clichés of previous kdramas that centered around the legal field. Instead of styling itself along the lines of Western legal dramas, it aims to establish its own format showing the Korean justice system at work.
The setup is familiar — idealistic and passionate woman clashes with and falls for cool-headed playboy — so it’s really the pairing of Kim Hyun-joo and Lee Dong-wook that’s the big draw for me. Both are gorgeous, which never hurts, but they’re also both very charismatic in their own (and very different) ways.
Plus, the matchup of Choi Chul-ho (who flexed his comic muscles in Queen of Housewives) and chic Honey Lee has me hoping for some fun repartee. It doesn’t seem like Choi will be doing overt comedy here, as he explains that his portrayal will be more serious, but hopefully he’ll have his moments to shine as well.
Kim Hyun-joo said of acting with Lee Dong-wook for the first time: “It didn’t take long for us to become friendly after working on this project together.” She added, “Lee Dong-wook is the type who usually keeps his character mostly hidden so I did worry, but after spending time on the set with the actors, we were able to adapt ourselves right away. In particular, I had a strong image of Choi Chul-ho from his movie Summertime which stuck in my head, so my first impression of him was that he was extremely scary. It turns out that he’s really a cool, handsome guy.”
I love Kim Hyun-joo‘s dress and how confident and happy she looks:
Seriously, Lee Dong-wook makes even the bowtie look cool:
Choi Chul-ho looks like a mischievous little boy in this first pic… It makes you wonder what sort of prank he’s up to, before you decide, “I think I’d rather not know…”
Honey Lee always shines:
Kim Dong-wook has grown up a little since his Coffee Prince days, but he still has his bright smile:
Shin-yi is back on television after a number of years away:
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1 missmanderley
June 19, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Seriously, Lee Dong-wook makes even the bowtie look cool
Well he did carry those weird furry coats (pre Joonpyo era) in My Girl.... but yeah, he looks so dapper with the bowtie...
Excited about this.... him and Kim Hyunjoo look cute together!
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2 anna
June 19, 2009 at 1:21 PM
If this is anything like Boston Legal, I'm sold.
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3 questions846
June 19, 2009 at 1:42 PM
I'm in...it looks good - I've submitted to the fan girl craze. Looks like I'll be up at like 4 am to watch this stream live. ahhhhhhhhhhhh
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4 Angela
June 19, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Can't wait for it to start!!
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5 Reese
June 19, 2009 at 2:44 PM
I can't wait for this to begin airing. The dress Honey Lee is wearing is beautiful. I'd love to wear a dress like that. Kim Hyun-Joo's dress is pretty as well, but not my favorite.
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6 Alison
June 19, 2009 at 2:55 PM
kim hyun joo and lee dong wook look like such a cute couple!
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7 deannadsc
June 19, 2009 at 2:56 PM
can't wait to see LDW's latest drama!!!
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8 Jane
June 19, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Yea....I am so happy that Partner is going to be shown next week.
KHJ and LDW looks so sweet and lovely. Honey lee and Choi Chul Ho looks so cool. Shin-y, will be a joy to watch after 2004's memories in bali. And Kim Dong Wook (looks so much more mature than CP days.....yeah...so happy ^_^
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9 hjkomo
June 19, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Yeah, Choi Chul Ho was scary in Summertime. O_o
But he was swoon-worthy in Dae Jo Young and hilarious in QOH.
I've never swooned over Lee Dong Wook, but from the pics, it looks like he and Kim Hyun Joo have good chemistry.
There's quite a good line-up in the supporting cast as well.
Wednesdays/Thursdays are going to be busy. :D
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10 Miki
June 19, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Gosh, Honey Lee is so pretty... Kim Hyun-Joo too. They're so lucky!!
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11 that guy
June 19, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Kim Hyun Joo's character totally sounds like "Yankumi" if she was a lawyar, rather then a teacher.
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12 Hallyudorama
June 19, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Yes Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hyun-joo look great together. JB, are you planning on writing episode guides for this drama?
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13 diana
June 19, 2009 at 4:46 PM
hahaha, i hope there really are no cliches.....^^ maybe something like law and order, the practice, boston legal, or ally macbeal... hahaha
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14 lidge_fan
June 19, 2009 at 5:41 PM
I love KHJ's dress, the pale pink color and the style. She gives off an airy, summery cool feeling. Not a fan of pink but I like the dress. *thumbs up*
LDW! What can I say? The guy can wear a trash bag and I'd still be drooling.
I like the blue color of Honey Lee's dress, but not the cut. Never been a fan of the one-shoulder dresses. Not gonna deny that she looks good though.
Not sure how the drama will go, but from the picspam alone, there's so much chemistry between KHJ and LDW. For some reason, when I look at this, I'm reminded of My Girl and The Last Scandal. I think this will get decent ratings, maybe around ~25% at least.
thanx jb for the update!!! *counting down the seconds for Partner to air*
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15 honey
June 19, 2009 at 6:19 PM
i love the fact that honey lee actually has some meat on her arms. she's not stick thin like some of these starlets. and she has such a cute face!
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16 ichaichaparadise
June 19, 2009 at 10:37 PM
omona.. i LOVE shin-yi! 'til now, every scene that got her on it succeedingly made me cracking up.. glad to have her back ^^
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17 anis_persie
June 19, 2009 at 10:51 PM
at what time this drama will start??i'm malaysian..s0..what time should i watch this drama???help me...i wanna see lee dong wook
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18 sari
June 19, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Oh we've got bombardir by kdrama!Patner?Triple?CityHall?Iris?Allin2?Friends,OurLegend?I feel like have not enough time to watch it.AAARGH
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19 kylie
June 20, 2009 at 2:07 AM
I'd kill for a bod' like Honey Lee! ..Pretty folks too...hope this is a good drama.
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20 yvhsien
June 20, 2009 at 3:12 AM
All three couples look good but my favorite of the three is Choi Chul-Ho and Honey Lee - they have a certain air about them and together they look real cool.
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21 toomz
June 20, 2009 at 6:31 AM
Need to finish Story of a Man soon. Too many dramas to check out, first Brilliant Legacy then Triple and now Partner!
Hyunjoo and Dongwook look good together. :D
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22 Goong
June 20, 2009 at 7:50 AM
I'm really excited about this one. I'm a big fan of Lee Dong-Wook ever since his My Girl days. :) I just hope that this KDrama will not be stuck with "legal stuff" only. I hope there's more into it. :)
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23 Sonam
June 20, 2009 at 8:23 AM
I haven't been excited about Kdramas since BOF broke my heart but this one is might just make me fall in love again. I like both the leads.
Honey Lee is very pretty but she always ends up looking a little tarty when she dresses up. Her dress is so .....wannabe starlet. Also she's posing too much. On the other hand kHJ looks natural, relaxed and lovely. No wonder she's the main. lead. LDW is a fav but I am hating the way he's dressed here especially the pants.
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24 Nanae123
June 20, 2009 at 10:40 AM
all the casts look great... and wow for the leads... they looks so good... i hate legal drama.. but look like i am going to watch this one just because...
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25 labooboo93
June 20, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Wow, they all look really good in these pictures.
Just the appeal of the actors might make me watch this show!
Lee Dong Wook reminds me of a cross between John Mayer and Se7en.
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26 gossip_maniac
June 21, 2009 at 1:05 AM
Hey anis_persie, Partner is gonna show in Malaysia at KBS World on 22nd of July this year!!!! OMG, I CAN'T WAIT for next month. =)
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27 ames4eva
June 21, 2009 at 5:43 AM
this looks like its gonna be good... looking forward to it :)
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28 berny
June 24, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Hi guys,
Correct me if I am wrong. When Honey Lee participated in the beaty pageant before, it has been in the news that she underwent some major facial plastic surgery and perhaps the rest of her body...and she actually admitted it...so how did she looked like before the surgery then?????
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