Love Rain, literally
by javabeans
Looks like they’re taking the title literally for Love Rain, with series leads Jang Geun-seok and Yoon-ah meeting in the rain in the above still.
The multigenerational “premium melodrama” from melo king PD Yoon Seok-ho (he of the Season dramas) has already pre-sold to Japan, no doubt owing a lot of its hype to the two stars, both of whom have heightened profiles abroad as well as home. The drama has been filming since September, starting with the earlier 1970s period; it’ll then cover the following decades and resume with their children’s generation. The analog-versus-digital dichotomy is one of the main motifs, in addition to the youthful-love-and-angst melo plots we’ve come to expect from PD Yoon.
The drama is planning for an early 2012 broadcast, which means a good amount of it will be pre-shot. That’s probably for the better; it’s hard to maintain “premium” levels of quality when you’re mired deep in the live shoot.
Via Osen
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Tags: Jang Geun-seok, Love Rain, Yoon-ah
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51 YY
November 17, 2011 at 3:23 AM
My wish for Christmas: for Eric Mun and Jung So Min to star in the next seasons drama. About how this rich older chaebol guy falls for a young innocent girl fresh from the country/college (pick one). He meets her one day when the sky is raining hailstones. The title? "Hailstone Lovers".
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Raine
November 17, 2011 at 8:32 AM
LOVE. IT.
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52 D who's hvg her dinner now
November 17, 2011 at 3:56 AM
lol... I shud call myself cheese naan n ayam tandoori instead then.
JGS looks almost normal fr a pretty boy tho im trying to see d resemblance to a tempurung kelapa tak botak licin as described by pig rabbit
yoona - gonna reserve my judgement until i watch an ep or two
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53 IceFlower
November 17, 2011 at 4:05 AM
Reminds me much of The Classic even the "rain" element.
I hope they will do a different treatment of the twist here.
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54 jenny
November 17, 2011 at 4:09 AM
i don't like yoona as an actress but seriously you got to admit she's got the innocent, sweet college girl down pat
and JGS is his usual prettiness
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55 Claire
November 17, 2011 at 5:35 AM
i don't have a problem with idols turning actors/actresses unless they can really act...i haven't watched Yoona's past works so i cannot judge her...well let's see if she can be on par with JGS...and as an idol i'm not really a fan of SNSD so it's a bit hard for me to like her...
while JGS, whether it's just a pic, he can totally act! one of my favorite actors...(although i don't really like his weird taste of fashion and hair...still don't understand why he likes his hair long -__-)
let's see if this drama will be good :) hopefully it is! it not just about the casts anyway but the storyline as well...
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56 Venus
November 17, 2011 at 6:21 AM
WOW these are great still actually, better than I expected.
and OMG JGS killed me with that wet look..just hot..i know I have bashed him before on regards to his style choices, but the guy actually looks very put together here and even though his hair is not what I wanted, I can live with it cause is going for the 70's hair style thing. I have a great feeling about JGS making this character his own, I mean just looking at that fierce gaze on the still tells me he is going to be great.
Now Yoona..the girl needs to eat a burger and fries, I mean really she is way too skinny. I know there are many here who are fans of Yoona, and I don't want to sound disrespectul, but I'm sorry the girl can't act. If they are going for her pretty looks that good and dandy, but I hope for the sake of the production and JGS that she has study her role and can give us a good performance.
Can't wait to see the trailer when it comes out. :D
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57 lala
November 17, 2011 at 7:46 AM
I do love JGS.. and his acting..
But Yoona??? bluehhh..
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58 Raine
November 17, 2011 at 8:31 AM
That wet picture of JGS reminds me why I think he's so adorable. I'm actually looking forward to seeing him act again. He's got the chops and its in that touring and interview area where that cookiness gets overwhelming. But as an actor, the guy is solid.
I'm looking forward to it. Even if I'm unsure about Yoona, I think he can bring out the best in her and we have sure hands at the helm.
I really love the 70s looks though. Even the photography is spot on in style with the washed out look.
I'll say it:
STOKED!
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bluetsukky12
November 18, 2011 at 5:58 AM
I'm so with you on that! JKS is a great actor in the making, I can feel it. He may seem so weird at variety shows and interviews, but when he's working, when he is in his 'actor' mode, he just become so different. He takes his work seriously so you can bet on good quality of acting from him.
And the 70's look just works on him, and Yoona really. I think Yoona perfectly fits the image of a 70's woman. But that's just the image, we'll see bout the acting. ^^
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59 LK
November 17, 2011 at 10:37 AM
JGS needs a makeover, seriously. He has been looking weirder and weirder over the past few months. His You're Beautiful days were better. Ever since his gotten those long wavy hair, he started looking more feminine and that doesn't quite work for me.
As for Yoona, I can't wait to see her in this drama. I've seen Cinderella Man and I thought it was such a horrible drama, Yoona's acting couldn't shine. I have not seen You Are My Destiny but heard she received a lot of praise through that sitcom.
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Honey
November 17, 2011 at 1:58 PM
that's his charisma...the weirdness of him that you don't like...
he is the ruggedly-handome guy...
you like hairspray guys?
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dom
November 19, 2011 at 5:14 AM
@honey, totally agree with you. his uniqueness is his main charm. no matter how weird he can be, he can pull it off with his charisma. JGS fighting!
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60 jen
November 17, 2011 at 12:13 PM
i gotta say yoona pulls off the charming, innocent look very well
still iffy about her acting though but i'll check it out because of jaen geun suk
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61 Honey
November 17, 2011 at 1:56 PM
For Koreans, Yoona's beauty is goddess-like. Her beauty looks like a sharp contrast to the x-factor that Mr. Jang exudes.
BUT, MR. JANG KEUN SUK IS MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL-HANDSOME AT THE SAME TIME, AND HE HAS AN ABSOLUTE X-FACTOR. I am not an eel...but that picture...he's so handsome-beautiful....
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62 jjangnisa
November 17, 2011 at 2:53 PM
i watch yoona act in YAMD and CM. and totally distracted with her acting.
but it's fine with her brat attitude in 9ends to out.
i think she suit for act like brat,
i'm not antis. because i like her in variety show and also like her as an idol. but an actress? well, let see love rain
hope, she did a good job at least..
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63 Christy
November 17, 2011 at 3:49 PM
I hope they'll do their best in this drama. JKS and Yoona fighting!
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64 jen
November 17, 2011 at 5:04 PM
Doesn't Yoona remind you of Claire Danes in Little Women????
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65 Kushi
November 17, 2011 at 7:05 PM
Prince Yoona holding the umbrella for princess JGS... so romantic.
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Faye
November 17, 2011 at 7:34 PM
Hah!
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66 hottestjen
November 17, 2011 at 7:14 PM
you know...
Yoona just seems off, it's like a joke. she really taking on this? we're really not going to see older versions of her cause i'd really like to. it feels like we need to see another version of her because seeing her in the whole drama? OMG.>
that's my feel of her, she does not seem drama potential. i sorta wish han hyo joo took on the role. it would be so much better and more complex. this just seems bland. jang looks good with the wet hair but then the rest, i dislike his long hair, yoona looks wayy too amautur.
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67 Carinne
November 17, 2011 at 9:15 PM
Bwahahah~ his hair in the last photo..... nice.... *giggles*
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68 isabella
November 17, 2011 at 9:27 PM
ugh debating whether i should watch this cuz my annoyance of yoona is conflicting with my desire to watch jgs. judging from the stills it looks like her acting is going to be unimpressive :/
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69 lovely
November 17, 2011 at 10:49 PM
Yoona, I believe the correct way to hold an umbrella is by the handle...
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70 Angel
November 18, 2011 at 5:27 AM
Is this drama somehow gonna be like Summer Scent by Song Seung Hyun & Son Ye Jin? I hope it really does! ):
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71 ais
November 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Awww! JGS just melts my heart with his stare :) highly anticipating this melodrama! I hope Yoona will prove the doubters wrong. I know with the help of a great director and veteran actors, she will improve her acting. All the best for LOVE RAIN!
Heard it was the most expensive kdrama ever to be presold in Japan!
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72 alex
November 18, 2011 at 4:12 PM
what's wrong with yoona? she doesn't act much.how can you judge her acting skill from that? be honest,you guys just hate her.
i dont like JGS,when he acts. he could never entice me to watch his dramas,but he's nice in person. and no. am not gonna watch tis.
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73 Lilo
November 18, 2011 at 7:43 PM
Groovy :D
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74 _infiniite
November 20, 2011 at 12:02 AM
actually, i thought SNSD's Seohyun would have been great for this role :)
she looks the part, and from what i saw in an old variety show of theirs, she could act well too !
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75 someone
November 26, 2011 at 4:38 AM
if only it wasn't yoona
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76 MaJa
January 11, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Well aside from Japan. The no.1 TV Network ABS-CBN here in the Philippines already bought the rights to air it.. along with Dream High, City Hunter, Can't Lose, Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Absolute Boyfriend and many more...all are may favorite! OMO! Excited Much!
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77 octopus
January 21, 2012 at 5:30 AM
hopeless
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78 Im Ju Nee@June
April 10, 2012 at 5:30 PM
Yoona is so so actress. Just look at her expression. She unable to give different facial expression. Just look at her previous drama. Same expression all the time.
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79 Steve
May 24, 2013 at 5:40 PM
Yoon ah was beautiful from a 70's and a modern perspective!
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80 lesley
September 9, 2013 at 11:58 AM
Hi JKS and IM YOONA your both good acting dont mine other negatives comment because they insecure and hope you have a coming korean drama this coming 2014 together your love team im yoona..
keep it up JKS and IM YOONA ilove your loverain drama you both nice looking
ILOVE YOU JANGKEUNSUK.. :)
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