Min Hyo-rin now up for Full House 2
by javabeans
Looks like Full House 2 is going ahead with recasting, rather than working out conflicts with previously cast leads Noh Min-woo and Hwang Jung-eum. Now Min Hyo-rin (Sunny, Romance Town) is a leading contender for the female lead, according to reps who confirmed that she received the offer and is considering it.
Also, we finally get the teeniest detail about the plot of the sequel: Full House 2 follows the romance between a poor but plucky aspiring reporter and a top star, who get caught up in a fake engagement. So, pretty much a copy of the original, where Song Hye-gyo was an aspiring internet novelist/screenwriter, and Rain a top star, and the two actually got contract-hitched in a supposed marriage of convenience that really wasn’t all that convenient.
Although, I’ll be impressed if they reverse the roles this time and make the hero the poor, plucky writer and the heroine the top star. Why do I have the feeling that’s not gonna happen?
Plot unoriginality aside, I actually think this could be a good move for Min Hyo-rin, who’s been climbing in visibility as an actress. For a long while she was pretty much a CF and photo-shoot fixture without making much headway in her singing career; she’s still got ad contracts everywhere, but now her career’s really picking up as well. She scored with the hit movie Sunny, as well as a second-lead role in Romance Town. (Her debut drama, Triple, wasn’t much of a success although I still think it helped her more than not, since she had nothing to lose.)
Interesting that Full House 2 is already scheduled to air in Japan on channel TBS next March, while it still lacks a timeslot in Korea.
Via Sports Chosun
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Tags: Full House, Min Hyo-rin, sequels
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1 rich
October 21, 2011 at 2:32 PM
With all the news coming up, cancellation, and whatever, I'm really confused if this project will really happen or what. I wish it will materialize for real this time. I kinda like Min Hyo Rin so I'm okay with her taking the lead role.
But yea, I wish they'll think of a different plot... They can still have that cohabiting theme then just make the conflicts different.
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aoiaheen
October 21, 2011 at 2:35 PM
I too wish they'd do something different with the story. It's hard to step into the shoes of rain. If its just the same drama, why wouldn't i just watch the original with rain?
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rich
October 22, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Amen to that. If they will follow the exact same pattern of the story, no one will enjoy it since they'll just compare it to the past story, the past characters and where's the fun? Everyone knows the story very well.
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2 Quantum
October 21, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Poor and rich love story and mocking the gal at first then making up with her or vice versa yada yada... What is so good about this drama? Aside from the fact that it is a sequel, an idol lead will make this ecen worse! Why create an article to a useless drama? Hahaha
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3 sara
October 21, 2011 at 2:41 PM
the best way is watching the original again
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divyrus
October 22, 2011 at 7:05 AM
Watch it over and over again. Thats enough!
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4 purexorange
October 21, 2011 at 2:50 PM
if its true then i want park ki woong and her!
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kay
October 21, 2011 at 4:53 PM
they should totally recast PKW as the lead, playing a bumbling reporter with min hyo rin as the top star. pleeeeaaaaase dramagods!
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Chintu
October 23, 2011 at 4:35 AM
Spot on!!! i can actually seee that shaping out superb! :) park ki woong can totally carry off the 'nerdy cute with hottie inside shirt' vibe very well, and min hyo rin can totally be the sexy on the outside but vulnerable yet strong inside type pretty well too, i think...
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5 cocoa
October 21, 2011 at 3:20 PM
If it has exactly the same storyline as the first, what is the point of making a second one? This happened with Hangover 2 and to say the least it was really disappointing. I hope they change it up or else they can count me out as a viewer.
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6 Aly
October 21, 2011 at 3:22 PM
YEEEEEEES! I love this girl!
The only way I'd ever watch Full House 2 is if they cast Min Hyo-rin!
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Jo
October 22, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Me too. My god, I love everything Min Hyo rin is in.
Although I hated Full house 1 and hate the concept of it, I would totally watch this for her. Its been a long time since she's been the leading lady<33
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am
October 24, 2011 at 6:39 AM
Pretty much my reaction. Now I have reason to watch it. I'm just hoping they don't cast an Idol for the male lead.
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7 jean
October 21, 2011 at 3:27 PM
wake me up when this drama starts to air!!! :P
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8 Cynthia
October 21, 2011 at 3:40 PM
I can see her in this - she's young and cute, what's not to like?
A big star vs plucky, poor writer? That's the same plot as "Star's Lover" with CJW.
Also, a little OT, but asked on Open Thread if anyone had a source for "Sunny", released with eng. subs? It's like it vanished - can't find it anywhere.
:)
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mooses
October 21, 2011 at 7:31 PM
i don't believe there's subs out for Sunny yet lol. the movie just came out only a while ago, and last i checked am-addiction, they didn't have subs for it
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Turtle
October 21, 2011 at 7:31 PM
asiatorrents.com has Sunny. I don't know if you're a member of this site already, but enrollment is currently by invite only and I don't have a spare invite at the moment. =(
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Tofu Fingers
October 21, 2011 at 11:30 PM
Ah, thanks for mentioning that! I was the one who asked on the Open Thread. I'm still looking. Heh heh.
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9 blokkoms
October 21, 2011 at 3:44 PM
God, it took all my perfectionist tendencies to finish the original, don't know if I'd be able to manage that feat a second time.
Then again, depending who they cast for the male lead, my shallowness might pull me through... :P
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10 achooxhelen
October 21, 2011 at 4:27 PM
why is it so hard to find an actress who can act in Song Hye Gyo's place? it's probably because she's irreplaceable.
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mooses
October 21, 2011 at 7:32 PM
lol no. but it's not like this drama is a remake of full house 1 (although it certainly seems it, doesnt it? haha) so they're not casting someone to "replace" SHK
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Kender
October 21, 2011 at 8:44 PM
I have a delightfully low opinion of SHG so I'm both ready and willing to disagree with you.
That being said, this probably won't be a straight remake, otherwise they'd bill it as such (I hope), and therefore there's no need for a replacement.
I love MHR, I think she'd be delightful in this (assuming her role is decent, ofc). And I really do hope they switch the roles and make her a top star, and whoever said Park Ki-woong needs to be the male lead is totally right. I'd watch that in a heartbeat.
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Lili
October 21, 2011 at 9:59 PM
yes agree with you...MHR is pretty but I don't like her in Romance Town. I doubt she can act cute and funny like SHG in FH.
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11 natus
October 21, 2011 at 4:41 PM
I didn't like the original in the first place, so I'm not going to even bother with this one.
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snow
October 21, 2011 at 5:05 PM
ditto. and i'm sure min hyo rin can do better than be stuck with full house 2.
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12 chichaloca
October 21, 2011 at 4:48 PM
i prefer her than jung eum..and now make sung jung ki in..haha
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13 biwgwink
October 21, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Eeeek..
Doesn't anyone/anytwo felt that she looks like the second lead-Jo Yoon Hee? (Or the other way around)
With their similarity, this should be 'interesting'. I guess.. I hope..
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mooses
October 21, 2011 at 7:33 PM
they do! lol and they both have been said to look like lee hyori lmao
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14 haj
October 21, 2011 at 5:27 PM
I'm pleased! I much prefer her to Hwang Jung Eum, as unreasonably biased as I am towards HJE (I like her but i don't know why...) If she's the plucky reporter, I can see HJE being very annoying. Min Hyo Rin has a more natural presence, I think.
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15 J
October 21, 2011 at 6:56 PM
I love her. I also heard that they are considering BEAST (idol group) leader Doo-Joon for the lead role. He was in All My Love. Hmmm, if this rumors is true, i don't know how I feel about the cast. If only Song Joong Ki wasn't busy he would be perfect for the role.
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Meghan
October 21, 2011 at 8:16 PM
Doo Joon was really good in All My Love. His character was my favorite. I thought he was really cute. He has another sitcom besides AML under his belt too.
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16 kula
October 21, 2011 at 7:32 PM
for me any actors will do, i love full house, cheesy but i can stand the cheesiness:) famous, rich guy,cohabiting theme, all good to me.i don't know, i find it not too interesting when the girl is the rich/famous one and the guy is just ordinary (err that fool and my fair lady) sorry just my opinion.
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17 okitokki
October 21, 2011 at 7:48 PM
Is it weird if I'm mildly interested in this now? I didn't even like the first full house, haha.
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18 ALLEN
October 21, 2011 at 7:59 PM
yeah for that.. i like the recast better
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19 annie
October 21, 2011 at 8:00 PM
I love Min Hyorin, so I'll definitely check it out if she's in it, but part of me feels like if something has this many obstacles continually popping up, it a sign it's just not meant to be. Why not let it go and come up with an original story? Sequels/spin-offs of high-grossing cash cows don't usually make much money anyway (see: ATHENA).
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20 KZ
October 21, 2011 at 8:03 PM
Yoon Doojoon from B2ST has been rumored as the male lead. My source is allkpop.
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KZ
October 21, 2011 at 8:04 PM
Nevermind, someone beat me to it.
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21 JD
October 21, 2011 at 8:57 PM
i love her in triple even though the plot sucked arse!! id like to see her in more bubbly roles! i hate full house 1; i hope this one will be better plot-wise!
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22 Rachael
October 21, 2011 at 9:37 PM
Crossing fingers for the gender switch too. I'm just craving something really different lately it seems.
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23 rianna
October 21, 2011 at 9:38 PM
OHHH.. I WANT SONG JOONGKI AND PARK BO YOUNG!
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Cynthia
October 22, 2011 at 7:39 AM
They're already filming "Wolf Boy".
:)
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24 just me
October 21, 2011 at 10:39 PM
How I hope the male lead is still Noh MinWoo!!! It'll be really great!
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25 Gingey
October 21, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Ewww...not a fan and won't watch.
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26 Daisy
October 21, 2011 at 11:38 PM
If it's not going to have any of the original characters from Full House why bother giving it a sequel? Forget about a Full House sequel and just let it stand on it's own. Doesn't sound good or interesting anyways.
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27 shila_miracle
October 21, 2011 at 11:58 PM
no min woo is best for lead role:)
i think he is perfect for this role
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28 tara
October 22, 2011 at 12:09 AM
me..i just gonna wait until this drama to be airing.. watch eps 1 or 2 then i'll deside continue or stop watching full house 2... a lot of koreandrama that some say not good but when i watching it by myself really satisfied me. so i just gonna wait and see.
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29 tara
October 22, 2011 at 12:16 AM
please let NO MIN WOO to be the male lead.. but if doo joon of beast it's okay though
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30 peachys2sleep
October 22, 2011 at 12:20 AM
This sounds better with min hyorin.
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31 Yurinaa
October 22, 2011 at 4:11 AM
I don't want them it Liked the No Min Woo couple MOOOOOOOOOOOORE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
T^T
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32 sara
October 22, 2011 at 6:09 AM
Damn it >_> I wanted to see a different side from No Min Woo!
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33 Tofu Fingers
October 22, 2011 at 6:23 AM
I just heard about the rumors about Doojoon joining the drama, and this is all I can say about it:
This is Hallyuwood gone wrong.
Anyway. I love Full House so much, I can't even call it a guilty pleasure. Call me a loud and proud fan of Full House!
Yay for Min Hyorin! I really like what I've seen of her career so far.
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Tofu Fingers
October 22, 2011 at 6:25 AM
* I just heard the rumors about Doojoon
Frak this! (Any BSG fans here? See you in the next Open Thread, lawl.) I must stop typing as I think!
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34 fab
October 22, 2011 at 7:56 AM
Really, it is such a WASTE of time to keep approaching actors but never actually casting them.
Full House 2, is NOT meant to be!
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35 Kate
October 22, 2011 at 8:14 AM
Plot originality aside, I would probably watch this drama if Min Hyo-rin were the lead. She's just such an emotive actress, I can't help but root for her in anything she's in.
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36 Hyunleejoon
October 22, 2011 at 9:31 AM
I hope this drama will be great in ratings..i'm worry about what happen~
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37 p3rk3le
October 22, 2011 at 9:47 AM
I like her so much better than Hwang Jung-eum~!!! these are good news to me ^^
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38 DarknessEyes
October 22, 2011 at 11:40 AM
why are they doing the same story? that's stupid... this drama never needed a second season. The idea's just stupid. the only thing that would make me want to watch it, is if they switched the rules but then again, as javabeans said, i don't think that they'll do that sadly... this drama's probably not going to do that well imo...
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39 someone
October 23, 2011 at 8:14 AM
i actually like no minwoo. minhyorin is okay. don't like her and don't hate her either. as well as hwang jung eum.
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40 Cam
October 23, 2011 at 8:26 AM
Yay, that's GREAT for Min Hyo Rin in this new drama Full House 2!!! :D :D
Well......(nods)....DEFINITELY, it would be interesting, keke!
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41 biniBningPunkista
October 23, 2011 at 9:08 AM
I'm rooting for her to get the role. I honestly liked her in Triple and I did like that drama in some sense, so yeah... looking forward to FH2 if it's going to be her.
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42 Doris
October 23, 2011 at 5:10 PM
am not familiar with the cast but this better be good after the long wait.
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43 joo rae won
October 23, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Except they have SHG & Rain, better they don't make Full House 2. However, if they want still to continue it better they change the title.
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