Jang Geun-seok plays another musician in new drama
by javabeans
This information had come out earlier as a possibility, but now it’s confirmed: Jang Geun-seok will be returning to television in the KBS miniseries Mary Stayed Out All Night, which is based on a manhwa that was written by the same creator of the Full House manhwa.
Although the character was originally described as the vocalist of a death metal band, now he’s been tweaked to be a free-spirited hippie who’s the lead vocalist of an indie band. His rival in the love triangle is his complete opposite: a perfect type of guy with a good background and prestigious education. For 100 days, Mary will have an “imaginary marriage” (as in simulated) with both guys; the exact circumstances remain unclear but it intrigues me.
Jang Geun-seok said, “Because Mary Stayed Out All Night is about music, I felt more burden in choosing it. I thought that I might be fixing my image with musician roles. [But] I read the synopsis and script and found it so fun that I was strongly drawn to it. In particular, I grew more and more attached to the character of Mu-gyul, who lives a bohemian lifestyle. Living a non-mainstream life, he has pain from his childhood that he tries not to show on the outside, and I found him very human and appealing.”
For the lead role of Mary, rumors popped up recently that Moon Geun-young was considering it, but no decisions have been made. It would be lovely to see her in a romantic comedy, though.
Writing the drama will be Goong and Love & Marriage‘s In Eun-ah, while directing is Hong Seok-gu of last year’s lauded short drama Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook’s Father as well as the inaugural Drama Special episode, Red Candy.
Mary Stayed Out All Night is planning for a November premiere.
Via OSEN
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1 caryatid
September 9, 2010 at 5:14 PM
oohhhh. can't wait for MGY and JGS pairing....:D
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siilala
September 9, 2010 at 9:27 PM
yupp, waiting for geun-geun couple...
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junaly
September 10, 2010 at 6:19 AM
that would be awesome!!!
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2 shiningmoon
September 9, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Oh, is good to have him again in a serie, he's sooo cute of a boy and I love him!!! :D...
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3 Addicted
September 9, 2010 at 5:16 PM
i LOVE him! can't wait for the drama to come out already...
i hope MGY will be in it cause i miss her from Cinderella's sister...
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4 stars4u
September 9, 2010 at 5:17 PM
woooaahhh!!
the two Geuns in one drama!!! i love the idea!!
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5 Ariel
September 9, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Yay, JGS in another drama! Now if only MGY decided to play Mary...
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6 IrishCreme
September 9, 2010 at 5:17 PM
finally! a drama starring Jang Geun-Seok. I miss him
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7
September 9, 2010 at 5:18 PM
yay! :D
I loved him in you're beautiful,and I'm sure i will love hi in this one too. I'm certainly going to watch it
seems interesting :)
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8 pandalove
September 9, 2010 at 5:18 PM
yay! :D
I loved him in you're beautiful,and I'm sure i will love hi in this one too. I'm certainly going to watch it
seems interesting :)
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9 IrishCreme
September 9, 2010 at 5:18 PM
finally a drama starring Jang Geun-seok. miss him
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10 camelotprincess
September 9, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Finally, another series from JKS :) i like the storyline, it sounds really interesting... more so if MGY joins the drama!!
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11 beggar1015
September 9, 2010 at 5:19 PM
What a coincidence. I was just watching YB (and reading you're old recaps) when this news comes up. Is this a sign I should be checking this actor out more? Hmmm.....
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12 hapacalgirl
September 9, 2010 at 5:19 PM
I heard MGY is hesitating because she is participating in the Closer musical until mid-October so she is unsure if she will have the time since filming for the Mary series would start in October. I hope she does it because these two are quite talented actors with the ability to do both comedy and drama equally rather than specializing in just one. Also I find these two to be some of the most if not the most talented actors in their generation so as long as there is chemistry I think they would be magnetic and a joy to watch on screen.
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13 Sherry
September 9, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Oooooohhhh I'm excited <3 JGS in another romcom <3 and the manga is by the creator of full house. I also love scripts written by In Eun-ah, so i'm definitely looking forward to this one! Wonder who's going to be the main actress? It would be cool to see Moon Geunyoung in a romcom too!
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14 rainey
September 9, 2010 at 5:21 PM
sounds nice. it would be lovely if MGY was the lead.
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15 kopi_adik
September 9, 2010 at 5:30 PM
i seriously hope & pray to korean drama gods that MGY will do the female lead!
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16 Elisa
September 9, 2010 at 5:35 PM
Park Bo Young pleaseeeeee
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belleza
September 9, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Park Bo Young would be a perfect fit in this role. And in fact . . .
"His rival in the love triangle is his complete opposite: a perfect type of guy with a good background and prestigious education."
Throw in Lee Min Ho as a love rival, and we'd have the Holy Speed Metal Scandal Trinity.
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Eragonia
September 9, 2010 at 11:52 PM
LOL.I sort of also see tht second lead description matches with LMH.But,seriously?JGS and LMH in one drama?u know its not possible,belleza.there will be too many girls,women,grandmas die from too much squeeing..not good.even main lead will be conflictd.but please do,then we all gonna die from overdosed
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Lilian
September 11, 2010 at 8:02 AM
It sounds like a perfect casting. But it's hard to get a show where there are two leads with same airtime. There will definitely need to be someone who is a second lead actor....
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17 belleza
September 9, 2010 at 5:36 PM
"Although the character was originally described as the vocalist of a death metal band, now he’s been tweaked to be a free-spirited hippie who’s the lead vocalist of an indie band."
From Do-re-mi to Anjell to Napalm Death to Nell . . . Hyun-nim!!! Jang Geun Suk is having Kim Hee Chul's dream career.
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18 chahaya
September 9, 2010 at 5:36 PM
It must be fun if MGY accept this role but somehow, I feel that it will be the other actress,lol. This pairing is too good to be true!
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19 danna
September 9, 2010 at 5:51 PM
awwww man come on....a musician again!!...o well if the character is significantly different i'll watch anyways.....also it would have been cooler to have been a death metal musician bt i'll go with hippie too...anything for u JGS....also since he seems to think its an awsome story to take a risk like this it must be good....i trust his decisions
On an entirely different note if Moon Geun Young signs up here..I will DIE from happiness....ok i gotta calm down...bt seriously hw awsome would that pair be?
also i like the chosen director and writer team...looking forward to this
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20 fai
September 9, 2010 at 5:53 PM
This pairing is my dream since i saw them both in yab and potw.. but imo, i put mgy in a little higher bar than jgs... this is too good to be true, but i hope that they can make it
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21 Jae In
September 9, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Is this drama air after sungkyunkwan scandal or maybe not. Sound good to put to watch list. Really hope it has musical element.
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22 Fasiris Fay
September 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM
omg can he get any cuter in that picture?!
Can't wait for his new drama, whatever it is...but this sounds really intriguing!
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Fasiris Fay
September 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM
also, whoever styled him, good job! seriously, if only he looked this normal and stylish all the time
:)
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Orion
September 10, 2010 at 12:00 AM
The picture is old. He's got long hair now and doesn't look as healthy.
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23 xiaoSxin
September 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM
GEUN-GEUN couple!!!!!!!
OH. MY. GOD. To all the shippers of this couple in soompi, we may have strike a gold mine!
I would love to watch MGY do another rom-com, since it has been a while since she was in one.. I think it was her film My Litte Bride was the last straight rom-com she did.
I am now praying to the drama gods and to all that has higher power, be it human or supernatural, for this casting news to be true!
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24 cheanne
September 9, 2010 at 6:03 PM
I really hope that Moon Geun-young will take the lead actress.....I like both of them.....and if the two of them paired it will be an acting battle.....I am curious how will it come out on screen......
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25 loveyeoni
September 9, 2010 at 6:09 PM
I hope MGY accepts the role because I love her in Cinderella's Sister and it would be great to see her in a drama with JGS.
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26 Crazy_bitchya!
September 9, 2010 at 6:20 PM
WOAHHHHH!!!
JGS back again with new musical series... I really wanna to watch it.. I hope his partner will be definitely MGY...
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27 Extra- kun
September 9, 2010 at 6:24 PM
I heart this man! He is doing what I wanted him to do... another drama that I can watch!
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28 lola
September 9, 2010 at 6:26 PM
OMG!! hope JGS and MGY act 2gather in dis drama.. and it'll be my dream come true ..i always wanna see them act togather cos dey are such a good actors..
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29 shiro
September 9, 2010 at 6:27 PM
OMG, totally made my day! I love what he said about his role and the main storyline. You're right; it's so intriguing. I'm so gonna watch this (not that it's ever in question... :P)
If the female lead is Moon Geun Young, it would be a dream comes true for me. I've been yearning to see them together in a screen. The acting battle would be awesome to see... and I'm looking forward to seeing their chemistry together.
Thanks for posting this up, JB... ^o^
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djeedjes
September 10, 2010 at 8:21 AM
so Shiro, how JGS looks like in the real life? ;)
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30 kit
September 9, 2010 at 6:33 PM
JGS and MGY?
ohmygod pleeeeeeeease.
i would love to see her in a brighter role, and they're some of the greatest actors of their generation.
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31 CapitalScandalRocks
September 9, 2010 at 6:34 PM
JGS dressed normally here. Sigh! If only he was in PK, not that I don't like cuurent leas but JGS is so different!!!!!!!!
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32 müge
September 9, 2010 at 6:37 PM
I hope MGY's being lead will be confirmed soon. it will be awesome to watch her in such a drama and again with a hot actor ^^
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33 mellowyel
September 9, 2010 at 6:45 PM
MGY would be awesome, but I'm more excited for the indie music! Yay! (it seems my prayer from the last post has been answered :D) Not too keen on JGS as a musician again, but if it's indie music, I could be down.
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34 Natalie
September 9, 2010 at 6:50 PM
Oh! This is great news! I can't wait to see JGS In a new drama, I love him. And if MGY is cast I think that they would make a great pairing! Cute!
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35 danni
September 9, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Really, really hope that MGY will be able to take on this role. I actually haven't seen her in anything besides Cinderella's Sister, but I'd like to see her do something a little more light-hearted and I think seeing her with JGS would be awesome. The plot's still a little "ehh" for me, but it could be fun.
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36 tina
September 9, 2010 at 6:58 PM
When you say "miniseries" does that mean there will be fewer episodes compared to the usual 16-20?
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37 shizniz00
September 9, 2010 at 7:01 PM
hope mgy will be in it..
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38 A
September 9, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Read before somewhere that the 2 are good friends. She may actually take this one!
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39 dramagrl17
September 9, 2010 at 7:05 PM
Haha the first thing I thought about when I saw the picture was "Yesss! JGS's hair is tamed!"
Anyway... I'm excited for this! And like the dozens of people commenting before me, I think it would be awesome if MGY could be the counterpart!
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noi
October 13, 2010 at 7:35 PM
sadly, his haircut for this film is not like this. i missed his "ordinary" haircut that looks extremely cute in him. but it's not like i hate his haircut now though. xD
anyway, i hope jgs'll also sing for the soundtrack. i love his voice!
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40 Maggie Y
September 9, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Meh... I'm not a fan of MGY. But the drama sounds interesting! I will watch anything with JGS in it. LoL
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41 somuchsoju
September 9, 2010 at 7:22 PM
OMG! I'll love it more if Jang Keun Suk is the vocalist of an i-n-d-i-e band! It would be so great to see Moon Geun Young in it.
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42 okitokki
September 9, 2010 at 7:31 PM
i would have preferred the death metal thing. this indie singer thing makes me kinda... idk. indie music does not equal hippies ): /butthurt
lol.
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coconana
September 9, 2010 at 7:57 PM
I was thinking the same thing regarding the "hippie" and "indie band" descriptors. Hopefully the "hippie" part just means "yeah he's a free-spirit" and not that we'll have to suffer from some atrocity of jam-band music or style.
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Orion
September 10, 2010 at 12:01 AM
I agree. Metal music sounded fun, but I hope they don't give us jam band music with this. Just leave the music out if you're going to.
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43 Misa
September 9, 2010 at 7:33 PM
Please let MGY be able to do it T.T I will cry otherwise.
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44 maile
September 9, 2010 at 7:36 PM
yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy i love Jang Geun Suk and i like miss Moon!!! It'd be so cool to see these two in this drama . Yuppppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee hahahahhahahaha
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45 tingjian
September 9, 2010 at 7:37 PM
Jang Geun Seok will look super cutie in indie-rock-bohemian-hippie fashion, and he's a perfect match for this role...I remember his mean vocals and guitar playing in The Happy Life...I wish Moon Geun Young will realize that Mary is a complex character she was meant to play (yea really).
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46 Abie Lee
September 9, 2010 at 7:41 PM
I love JGS. Can't wait for this drama. It would be a total disappointment if MGY ends up in the Mary role. I'm just not a big fan of her face.
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Endroine
September 10, 2010 at 9:37 AM
my thoughts exactly.
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47 Dara
September 9, 2010 at 7:48 PM
Yay! Miss him on screen and yes the story seems unique, well it will match JGS fashion senses perfectly heh. I bet he will look wild as ever. Bring it on.
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48 kdlover
September 9, 2010 at 7:54 PM
I hope MGY takes this role...she's a great actress and i think her face is beautiful!! Two great talents as the lead will be my dreams come true!!! *crossed fingers*
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49 Show2007
September 9, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Hurray! Finally can't wait to see JGS back to the drama and with MGY (keep our fingers crossed)...what a wonderful combination. Okay, is it November yet?
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50 maile
September 9, 2010 at 8:09 PM
november seems too far away .....*sigh**
can we skip october ???? oppsy no... that's my birthday ahhahahahhahahahahha
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