Stills from SBS’s Scent of a Woman
by javabeans
Here’s our first look at SBS’s upcoming weekend series Scent of a Woman with these stills, both promotional and behind-the-scenes, starring Kim Sun-ah as an ordinary office worker who’s told she’s dying, and Lee Dong-wook as the heir to a travel company who falls for her. Lest that description scare you off right away, rest assured that this is a romantic comedy. (Although “comedy” to me means she doesn’t die in the end. Got that, drama??)
Lee Dong-wook is fresh out of the army, and not a moment too soon, since Scent of a Woman premieres just a month after his June 20 release. In fact, the drama got a bit of a reprieve because SBS has extended its preceding series, New Gisaeng Story, by two episodes, giving it one additional week. (It had originally been slated for July 16, but now takes to airwaves the following Saturday.) I say with a schedule that tight, any extra time is appreciated.
The drama actually began rehearsals before Lee’s army discharge; the script reading shots below were taken on June 7, while the farm scenes at the bottom of the page were filmed on the 11th in Ilsan, Goyang.
Lee headed straight to the studio in Kangnam after being discharged, where the cast and crew had a congratulatory cake prepared for him. Along with Lee and Kim, posing with the cake in the photo below are the two other leads, Eom Ki-joon (playing Kim’s cold doctor, who warms up because of her) and Seo Hyo-rim (as Lee’s chaebol fiancée, though the two aren’t in love, as this is an arranged marriage).
I do believe this leading pair has never looked better, and they look particularly good together. But it also helps that they’re two actors who are particularly good at generating chemistry with co-stars. And while chemistry alone can’t carry a show, it sure can elevate one to a higher level.
Scent of a Woman, produced by the writer-director pair behind the gorgeously filmed Dr. Champ, is a weekend drama — and while most weekend offerings tend to be longer shows, this one is a miniseries (yay!), clocking in at 16 episodes. It premieres July 23.
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51 Cam
June 22, 2011 at 7:32 PM
MY LEE DONG WOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^____________^
WHHHHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
THIS is my best awesome top actress Kim Sun Ah still NEVER made me so "failing" boring to watch any dramas because of HER!!!!
I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS - FOR LEE DONG WOOK AND KIM SUN AH!!!!
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52 Alvina
June 22, 2011 at 7:33 PM
Holy Moly KSA!!!!
She looks, and everyone has said this a billion times, SOOO different!!! hot damn.
Am I alone in saying that I liked her fuller-I-Can-Relate-to-that figure better?
But, It's cool that LDW acts with different types of women. I mean, after HY in that one movie, he's pretty versatile lol. :D
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53 Porcelain
June 22, 2011 at 7:56 PM
My Girl meet Kim Sam Soon... or not...
I love them both... ahaha Sun Ah messy mop of hair... wonder if that is her image in the earlier part of the drama...
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54 Anh Nguyen
June 22, 2011 at 8:03 PM
KSA, I have missed you. Lots!
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55 ar
June 22, 2011 at 8:35 PM
As much as I roll my eyes at makeovers, I hope KSA's character gets to have one where she gets her hair done. I guess that's how you know when a main heroine is the main heroine - she always has to have worse hair than the other woman.
the posed pics of her in the white dress and LDW in the suit are sort of awkward a la clothing catalog or a mall advertisement. The farm scenes look fun though! The story also sounds fun - i can imagine the sort of "i am going to seize life now" hijinx when faced with death! I wish they'd had a better title. Sharing a title with a famous american movie sort of makes finding info abt the drama a bigger hassle.
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Alvina
June 22, 2011 at 9:37 PM
lol. I know what you mean. Her hair in the stills is giving me a "Manny" vibe if you know what I'm saying.
I couldnt continue that drama due to my severe aversion towards her hair :/
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56 Carinne
June 22, 2011 at 8:38 PM
Love HER! Love HIM! A must watch.
Hmm~ military service really took away Lee Dong-wook's babyface; he looks so much more mature after his release.
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57 idlehouse
June 22, 2011 at 8:38 PM
for the love of God, LDW please throw that mop off your face... please please please....
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58 anne
June 22, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Yowza...I totally did not recognise KSA in the first 2 pics!! I dun think its surgery...it must be the angle of the camera...n photoshop? Cus I've watched the few recent dramas of hers...City Hall, Kim Sam Soon, Night Aft Night...and there is a vague resemblance of her in the first 2 photos...around the eyes. But she totally looks like her in the rest of the photos (for the drama shoots...sans glasses or with glasses). :)
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59 autumnscribbles
June 22, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Yay! Lee Dong Wook! But heading straight to the shoot after release? goodness, let him rest!
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60 houstontwin
June 22, 2011 at 11:58 PM
Poor LDW looks exhausted! I hope that someone is looking out for his welfare and let's him sleep for a couple of days. I hate reading about actors who end up in the hospital from overwork.
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61 ck1Oz
June 22, 2011 at 11:59 PM
Err....is it confirmed for 16 episodes?I would really like to know as viki is subbing and I need to tell the subbers how long they are commiting to.I told them 20 episodes.
If it's 16 I am SO happy.
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62 echo
June 23, 2011 at 12:49 AM
Suna has lost wight about 10kg during her shooting Fighting Spirit. It's very ridiculous to say that she has taken a plastic surgery. She is always making sacrifice for her characters. How can people make such malicious comment about her
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63 Yo
June 23, 2011 at 1:55 AM
Welcome back Wookie!! I hope you will get some rest too. I love the pairing. HWAITING!
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64 Noha Nagib
June 23, 2011 at 2:03 AM
OooOOOOOoooooOOOoooMmmmMMMMmmmmGGGgggGGggggggG ........i can't believe these two in the same drama ....it's like dream come true i'm waiting for this for sure ;) ;)
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65 lola
June 23, 2011 at 2:26 AM
i'm SO glad that Lee Don Wook is finally back ! when he first went to start his army duty two years ago, i thought that i'll never be able to see the end of it !
let's hope now that Lee Jun Ki's going to come back soon too !
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66 Suhyun
June 23, 2011 at 3:08 AM
OH... I love Kim Sun-ah !!!! Cannot wait for the drama ...
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67 Maria Green
June 23, 2011 at 3:41 AM
my fav soo ae and kim suna , so yeah i am really looking forward to this. its been a while, i loved this movie recipe even the the sad part, lee and kim make good couple, i am so excited <3<3<3<3
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68 glencorajane
June 23, 2011 at 4:58 AM
lookin forward to this. love both leads
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69 JJ
June 23, 2011 at 8:04 AM
woah hard to believe LDW is back fr his service? time flies really! welcome home Lee dong ssi! i can hardly wait to see him again! i still find it hard to recognize KSA after she's lost a lot of weight seeing her last time in KSS! she looks good but i guess i'm just used to her being on the (little) heavy side!
i look f/ward to watching this! boy oh boy omo omo so many dramas & so little time! i'm not complaining though:)
thanks for your wonderful site, it's really great!
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70 roween
June 23, 2011 at 9:27 AM
Finally.... Suna is back!!! I really missed her.
She looks so pretty, as always.
Great news ;)
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71 Diana Hansen
June 23, 2011 at 10:58 AM
so many wonderful dramas and actors to follow, so little time to follow them all! thank you dramabeans for your awesome news and recaps, although i have to confess, they actually make me take more time up because i love to watch then read your recaps! sometimes the other way around too if it is hard to follow!
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72 Cat78
June 23, 2011 at 2:17 PM
Lol,love KSA..!!!....
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73 Seri
June 23, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Photoshop happy git destroying my goddess Sun-Ah's face. ¬_¬
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james88
July 20, 2011 at 2:25 AM
it wasn't photoshop..its plastic surgery!
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henry
July 20, 2011 at 2:53 AM
photoshop???c'mon its plastic surgery dude!
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74 lala
June 23, 2011 at 6:13 PM
I'm looking forward to this show~~~~~ both leads are delicious~
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75 shin mi rae
June 23, 2011 at 8:45 PM
i cant wait for this. im so in love with KSA. i think she looks awesome in the first two pics and photoshopped or not, i love her. i know she will rock this role.
i think she looks very young. is this a noona relationship? i think the guy matured a lot since my girl so he doesnt look much younger than KSA.
we really need a like button here... coz its like like super super like.
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jastinel
June 24, 2011 at 1:28 AM
Hi Shin Mi Rae, join us in Scent of a woman thread, love to see you there.
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76 deeko
June 24, 2011 at 6:51 AM
Welcome back home, my dear Lee Dong Wook. I've missed you! And Kim Sun-Ah! Goodness, I can't wait for this. Can't wait to laugh again, it's been a long time. I pray she doesn't die in the end...
They look so good together! Love how Kim Sun-Ah always looks different in every role she takes on, like she immerses herself in the role so well. And Lee Dong Wook, ultimate leading man. Let's go!
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77 PFT.
June 24, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Is that KSA? At the top? Whoa. She looks Entirely different. That's why i took some Dramawiki investigation to be sure there is only one KSA in the industry. Ke.
ANDDDDD! LDW is BAAAAAAACCK!
I'm so over inlove with him (Well, just before LMH came and replaced him, then there's JGS, then LSG, oh why so many good looking Kdrama actors. Ha!)
Kay, i'm looking forward :)
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78 christine
June 24, 2011 at 2:14 PM
And don't forget that JO IN SUNG just got out from his military duty too.
I don't know on how I'll watch them all - ERIC MUN, LDW.
The rest of 2011 would definitely be great.
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79 Anne
June 26, 2011 at 6:30 AM
I totally missed LDW - and yes, I am a big fan! I have not watch all of his dramas but I'm totally a big fan of this guy. Glad to see him back. :)
Anyway, I heard about this new project with Kim Sun Ah and no offense but I don't think it's going to work out with me. Thing is, I don't see any "chemistry" with this team up. I just don't. I see "age difference" though. I have no idea if this is even possible but can they just pair LDW with Kim Hyun Joo AGAIN? They do have that chemistry but I blame those "Partner" writers for not giving them worth-watching storylines. Well, "Partner" started out worthy of my time during the first episodes until it bored me. I think I only finished the entire series just to watch out for the "LDW-KHJ" scenes. So yooohooo, dear producers/writers, can you please give this Lee Dong Wook-Kim Hyun Joo a try (again)? :)
That's just my cent's worth though so Kim Sun Ah fans, don't take it on me. Oh and just to set the record, I'm no "hater" of KSA. :)
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80 echo
June 26, 2011 at 9:14 AM
I am a big fan of KSA, I am always expecting she could co-star with some actors in Korean film industry. I don't like idols, cause idols' fans are crazy. I want some mature actors can play with suna onnie.
I don't have any feeling for the leading actor.
I will definately watch this drama for KSA's sake.
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81 Seanshine
June 29, 2011 at 6:22 AM
Love Kim Sun Ah.. She has a huge fan down here in the Bahamas. :)
Go Kim Sun Ah!
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82 Rovi
July 3, 2011 at 1:05 AM
lovely. :)
hoping for the recaps...:)
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83 dramabuzz
August 7, 2011 at 6:15 AM
Kim Sun ah had to lose weight for the role as she is playing a cancier patient. It has nothing to do with the pressures of the industry, she was already naturally skinny. She's just an actress who puts her heart and soul into every role she plays. If that means she'll have to put on weight for a film, she will. If that means she has to lose weight for a film, she will. love her! oh and major love for Lee Dong wook! They have so much chemistry between them in this drama <3
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84 alessitah
March 9, 2012 at 8:48 PM
i love this drama... he is so cute!!
i hope like this video! :)
http://youtu.be/nu2jtZx_Xog
DL- MBLAQ- You & I (Scent Of A Woman OST)
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