Image transformations abound in Joseon’s Great Detective
by javabeans
More stills are out for Kim Myung-min and Han Ji-min‘s upcoming comedy-mystery sageuk movie Joseon’s Great Detective: Secret of the Wolfsbane, and they convey much of the quirky humor of the previously released movie trailer.
In the movie (which is based on a novel), Kim Myung-min plays a sharp detective who ferrets out corrupt officials under orders from King Jeong-jo. The movie held a press conference earlier this week, on December 21, where Kim talked about his approach to the character, who is thoroughly quirky whenever he’s not in investigation mode. (Since he’s supposedly the best detective of his times, one assumes he’s got a lot of professional talents to counter his buffoonish traits outside the job.)
Kim admitted to deliberating a lot over whether to take the role, because he felt the burden of having to make people laugh, “But later on, I found myself laughing a lot as I made suggestions to the director about doing things this way or that.”
His co-star/sidekick Oh Dal-soo said, “Myung-min-sshi really throws himself into the project. I thought, ‘He’s really born to do comedy.'”
You could say that of him and dramatic roles as well, but Kim took a more philosophical approach, saying, “Actors have a lot of different images. It’s merely that my last appearance was a serious one. It’s the actor’s job to overcome his image, and if this film goes well, I’ll be able to take on a buffoonish image.”
Meanwhile, Han Ji-min also makes an image transformation, and while I’ve always found her incredibly beautiful, she’s really wearing the seductress look well. She’s customarily taken on innocent, sweet characters, and Kim said of her, “Usually I feel Han Ji-min has an easy-going, simple vibe, like a sister. But when she’s dressed up in character, I could hardly recognize her, and she has a strong charisma.”
The movie opens January 27.
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1 TeARsFade
December 25, 2010 at 1:20 PM
wow. beautiful pictures :)
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2 doozy
December 25, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Oh my goodness of goodness! That first pic of Han Ji-min is fraking gorgeous!
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3 lessaofpern
December 25, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Great pictures. Looks like this will be a fun one to watch. :D
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4 Casie J.
December 25, 2010 at 2:18 PM
I'm sure Kim will do a good job with this character. He was great in Bad Family as the fake uncle. LOL.
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5 ditdut
December 25, 2010 at 2:37 PM
thank god for kim myungmin doing a comedy again!! now i need to revisit bad family again!
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6 danna
December 25, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Kim Myung Min and Oh Dal Soo??..in comedy?!...im so in
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7 kaddictforever
December 25, 2010 at 4:11 PM
My new fav actor : Kim Myung Min and Quirky --- Me too - Count me in! Love him in Bad Family!
Merry Merry Merry Christmas everyone :)
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8 ar
December 25, 2010 at 5:19 PM
i love how KMM and HJM both don't look and feel like how they normally are in dramas. I always thought HJM was really pretty, but here she's so striking!
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9 Janie
December 25, 2010 at 6:18 PM
I want to own this movie for the love of KMM & HJM and the quirkiness!
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10 elisa
December 25, 2010 at 6:38 PM
omg she looks so scandalous in the second picture! whooott
and omg i would NEVER imagine kim myung min climbing up walls AHAHAHA. or sticking his head out of a prison cell. or eating whatever he's eating on the curb.
this is going to be the greatest comedic revelation of the 21st century!
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11 a-a-a
December 25, 2010 at 9:37 PM
Can't Wait!!!! I am sooooo looking forward to this! Just looking at Kim Myung Min is cracking me up... hilarious facial reactions. And Han Ji-Min looks gorgeous, wow!
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12 sugarpunch_deb
December 25, 2010 at 9:40 PM
There were two things that came to mind when i saw the stills: 1) WOW, pretty han ji min! i'm onboard; 2) OMG CUTE DOGGIE.
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13 sophia
December 25, 2010 at 10:47 PM
han ji min looks absolutely GORGEOUS! :)
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14 wednesdays
December 26, 2010 at 12:44 AM
2ng to the last pic:
Cute Dog: "Help me...."
hahaha...
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15 Lenita
December 26, 2010 at 12:49 AM
wow great pics, defo will check this when it comes out!
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16 D
December 26, 2010 at 2:46 AM
i always tot HJM as safe - but her eshe's totally badass, it's all in the eyebrow..
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17 jodasg
December 26, 2010 at 2:57 AM
nice nice, looking forward to this
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18 neliq
December 26, 2010 at 2:58 PM
OMG!! I busted out laughing when I saw the pic w/ what appears to be a dressed-up and adorable dog been held a la Paris Hilton.
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19 cathy
December 26, 2010 at 3:40 PM
I love all the casts .
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20 oh! tht! chick!
December 30, 2010 at 12:12 PM
a far cry from her jo ma ja in capital scandal this! she looks down right sexy in all the picks!
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21 Kristal
March 23, 2011 at 3:27 AM
my gosh han ji min is absolutely gorgeous here... upon seeing her here it's like she already has the crown of being the most gorgeous korean actress right now. I'm a girl but I'm really loving her sexy image right now although I miss the innocent and sweet characters she used to have... but since she's getting older I just think it suits to change her image to be sexy, well it suits her anyway.
As for this movie, I've always appreciated Kim myung min's acting, be it comedy, sarcastic or dramatic, he's really one of the best actors korea has. The trailer for this movie is very interesting and i will watch it if given a chance, dunno if it's going to be shown here in the philippines.
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