Uhm Tae-woong and Jung Ryeo-won’s Neverending Story
by girlfriday
Here’s a look at the quirky new gallows-humor romantic comedy Neverending Story, starring Uhm Tae-woong and Jung Ryeo-won as two people who meet on the day they each get diagnosed with a terminal illness. How’s that for a meet-cute? With six months left to live, they decide, eh why not, and start to date… as they prepare to die. Their dates consist of shopping for coffins and burial clothes, and other hilariously dark non-datey activities, but their romance is every bit the traditional bickering cuteness.
Uhm Tae-woong plays a happy-go-lucky unemployed loser who can’t live without the lotto, and Jung Ryeo-won an uptight, exacting bank employee who can’t live without her diary. What cracks me up is that in the trailer, Uhm Tae-woong seems the closest to his real persona that I’ve ever seen (not counting 1 Night 2 Days, of course). And in fact, it seems so out of his normal wheelhouse that it seems like a part borne out of his 1N2D persona. His character is kind of a doofus, and really inexperienced at love, to the point that Jung Ryeo-won has to coach him on how to seduce her. Him: “Do you… not have to go h-home?” Her: “You have to MAKE me not want to go home! Cry and beg, or jump into the ocean or something!” Ha.
The trailer starts out all melodramatic as they find out they’re going to die, and then immediately undercuts the drama with offbeat charm and flirty banter. (And yes, that’s a cameo by Cha Tae-hyun as a quack palm reader.) Uhm Tae-woong squeeing over being called “oppa” is pretty much the cutest thing ever. The poster’s kind of awesome too — who ever thought two people climbing into a coffin together could be so hot?
I love it when a story takes common melodrama fodder and then tells it as a comedy, and even better is the idea to take two drama-heavy actors and make them light and funny. Morbid AND hilarious? Why, oh why can’t this be a sixteen-episode drama?
Neverending Story hits theaters January 19.
Via Xports News
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1 squishysushi
January 15, 2012 at 1:05 PM
omg this movie looks hilarious! Glad to see Jung Ryeo Won back in her groove :)
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noah
January 15, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Ditto!
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Rachael
January 15, 2012 at 2:56 PM
Double ditto...wait let's think of a better way to phrase that. Seconded then!
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Jo
January 15, 2012 at 3:13 PM
IKR. I love how they are picking out their coffins together. <333
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am
January 16, 2012 at 5:38 AM
THIS! I mean, how many people shop for coffins and prepare for their death themselves like they're just picking out a dress to wear to a friends wedding!
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Gloria
January 15, 2012 at 10:09 PM
AGREED!
I'm so excited to see this movie. :) It looks very promising.
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2 yuoi
January 15, 2012 at 1:10 PM
I seriously can't wait for it since the trailer came out...
What I love even more than trailer and posters is the way the movie is being promoted (all that wedding ceremony, proposals, holding hands...) And of course I adore how TaeWoong's movie character seems to be so like him in real life ^^
Korean citizens, I know you want TaeWoong to get married so please, please go, go to movie theaters (it's just 2,5 million of you....)
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3 Eeefu
January 15, 2012 at 1:13 PM
I want to see them get married - people in Korea - please hit the theatres and set a new box office high!
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4 Ani
January 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Holy Cow Cha Taehyun! CHA TAEHYUN! CHA TAEHYUN!
*clears throat* Sorry, I know it's just a cameo, but I love that man. Anyways, that first poster? WOW! So hot. XD
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5 Eeefu
January 15, 2012 at 1:19 PM
wait a second... is that Cha Tae-Hyun at 1:35 in the trailer?
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6 Alexis
January 15, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Aw!! I think that Uhm Tae Woong and Jung Ryeo Won look so adooorable together, hehe ~ ~ :D
Also, these posters look so great & cute, too! ~
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7 KimchiRadish
January 15, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Why is Uhm Taewoong still single?! He's fricken adorable!
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bd
January 15, 2012 at 8:06 PM
When I 1st saw Uhm Tae-woong in something that was from a no. of years ago, I thought he was unremarkable when it came to the looks dept. - a little above avg. w/ a hint of dorkiness.
He is definitely one of those guys who has improved w/ age.
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8 mud
January 15, 2012 at 1:32 PM
This looks like it could be lots of fun, and can see myself busting a gut over it. But I could also see this being super sad, a la Hello Ghost. I busted a gut and tear ducts for that film.
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9 Linzer
January 15, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Looks hilarious!
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10 Yumi
January 15, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Didn't know coffins came in double wide. Interesting.
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Jossy
January 15, 2012 at 5:31 PM
I know right! It's kind of blowing my mind right now
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11 crazedlu
January 15, 2012 at 1:38 PM
agh! love them! and they always dress jung ryeo won up pretty. loove.
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Eleven11
January 15, 2012 at 10:39 PM
I think shes one of those lucky few that look awesome in anything. Seriously, she just has such a cool vibe and charisma on top of her pretty face, I love her.
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12 kewbie
January 15, 2012 at 1:51 PM
At first glance I thought it WAS going to be a 16-episode series! Bummer...it looks cute. Who knows when the DVD for this movie will be out? :-)
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alodia
January 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Me too! I really thought it was a drama. Until the second to the last sentence hit me! Bummer!
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13 moonymeia
January 15, 2012 at 1:54 PM
Oh my God Jesus Christmas!!!! PUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
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kdramafan
January 15, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Totally!
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14 classied
January 15, 2012 at 1:56 PM
"oh my god jesus christmas". that is a fabulous line.
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KompaktneHaare
January 15, 2012 at 2:17 PM
lol. I second that! I kept repeating that place over and over :D
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waterfight
January 15, 2012 at 5:29 PM
I keep repeating that part over and over now because of you! It's so funny. LOL!
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Tweedles
January 15, 2012 at 6:51 PM
LOL...I am keeping that phrase.
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Gloria
January 15, 2012 at 10:12 PM
HAHA seriously.
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olsen
January 16, 2012 at 5:48 AM
I almost laughed my head off!
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15 ~Feather~
January 15, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Oooooh! I will definitely watch this once it become available on dvd, since, unfortunately, I don't live in Korea.
*sniffle*
Excuse me while I go cry in a corner! (T^T)
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16 ziren87
January 15, 2012 at 2:12 PM
this movie seems to be so fun to watch...hope they get a big hit on this movie...:-)
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17 ar
January 15, 2012 at 2:16 PM
"omg Jesus Christmas" is right! LOL!
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sojumongi
January 15, 2012 at 3:21 PM
LMAO I died laughing when I heard that line
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18 M
January 15, 2012 at 2:30 PM
omo! i want to watch this!
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19 brian
January 15, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Hmm sounds like a quirky, dark romantic comedy -- I like, I like!
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20 Zeffir
January 15, 2012 at 2:33 PM
it loos promisingly great! XD
PS. but how come almost every second drama of the last half year is about sickness or terminal illness?
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21 Hipployta
January 15, 2012 at 2:54 PM
Wow...looks epic. This may be a movie and depending on how good the story is I sense a drama remake happening.
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22 Rachael
January 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM
Another one whose a little bummed this isn't a drama instead of a movie. Still, this seems like a pretty great depature from their usual wheels! Love to see them both in a dark rom-com. Granted, Jung Ryeo-won I'm kind of already seein' her in that thanks to Salaryman :p. Anyways, I agree from the trailer we get is seems like we're seeing more of the 1N2D flavor of Uhm Tae-woong. Can't wait!
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23 Ashley
January 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM
This looks adorable! So how long until I can get it with subs? Six months?
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24 Trina
January 15, 2012 at 3:35 PM
"Why, oh why can’t this be a sixteen-episode drama?"
Yup.. It would be totally awesome if it is a drama than movie...
I love the trailer... XD
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kdramafan
January 15, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Ditto to your ditto.
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25 Marj
January 15, 2012 at 3:39 PM
This could be such a cute drama! :)
I've always liked Jung Ryeo-won, but since Samsoon I've never really been interested in her other acting projects, so I'm looking forward to this.
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26 queencircles
January 15, 2012 at 3:42 PM
Premiere in the US too!! I want to see it in theaters!!!! Gah. I don't want to wait to watch it. It looks so cute I want to watch it nowwww!
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27 JD
January 15, 2012 at 4:17 PM
OMG THIS LOOKS LIKE WIN
I WANNA SEE IT!!!!!! EEEEEEEEE~~~~~
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28 alodia
January 15, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Urgh! Got disappointed when I found out it was a movie! ㅠㅠ Yeah, why can't it be a drama? Makes me think "Scent Of A Woman" - "Flowers For My Life" mash up! Then there's Cha Tae Hyun!!!! Would take a while before I can watch this! Movie, can you be a drama instead? :'(
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29 Lady Seoul
January 15, 2012 at 5:08 PM
This is AWESOME! Love seeing Ryeo-won in a lot of things!
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30 suitfetish
January 15, 2012 at 5:27 PM
I would like to take a moment right now to thank Heaven for the Korean sense of humor.
This looks INCREDIBLE.
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31 tiffany
January 15, 2012 at 5:45 PM
omggg cutecutecute CUTEEEE cannot wait to see thisss
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32 spunah
January 15, 2012 at 6:07 PM
hahaha cha tae hyun is classic. at the end telling uhm taewoong, "yap, long life. you're gonna live a long long life!"
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33 sleeplessinwgtn
January 15, 2012 at 6:24 PM
It's a quirky way to treat a very emotional subject... I'd love to watch it but I bet I will cry even if it's masquerading as a comedy. UTW is such a good actor and I've never seen JRW since MNIKSS. I'll watch out for its posting in the web.
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34 dulcedeleche
January 15, 2012 at 6:44 PM
can't wait...and how many movies in a year does Uhm Tae -woong feature in? Isn't this the 3rd movie he's in releasing in 2012?
Damn. I know talented actors prefer movies cause they get more sleep than in dramas but isn't 3 a lot?
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35 Brenda
January 15, 2012 at 6:49 PM
this looks like fun and they seem like suuuuch an adorable couple :)
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36 ruky
January 15, 2012 at 7:04 PM
LOVE THE TRAILER BUT WHAT WAS MORE SHOCKING IS THAT CHA TAE HYUN CHARACTER IS NOT THE LEAD OR SECOND LEAD.....THIS IS INTERESTING
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37 pigtookie
January 15, 2012 at 7:05 PM
oh jesus christmas i laughed more for this trailer than an episode of the usual rom-coms. i love the last scene with the fortune teller, he is such a con man.
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38 JoHannah
January 15, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Gahs, loved it when she called him Oppa and he squealed <3 Wish this was a 16 episode drama too!!!
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39 jchaerin
January 15, 2012 at 7:26 PM
on my must watch list!
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40 Raitei
January 15, 2012 at 8:08 PM
This looks so awesome. I agree with you, Girlfriday, they should make into full-fledged drama! That is one seriously fresh and wacky plot!
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41 kaddictforever
January 15, 2012 at 9:04 PM
Ditto on fresh and wacky plot... lurve it lots. Ah UTW such a cutie!!!
Love him in 1n2d...
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42 red
January 15, 2012 at 9:43 PM
Looks awesome definately on my too watch list
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43 krnxbeannie
January 15, 2012 at 9:49 PM
this looks so cutee and funny!!
i cant wait to see it !!!
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44 Soonie
January 15, 2012 at 10:33 PM
okay, bad poster edit? her arm is double size in that top poster... >,<
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45 vanillasalt
January 15, 2012 at 11:31 PM
"Oh my god jesus christmas!" hahaha!! I'm gonna start saying that now lol.
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46 Ennayra
January 15, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Aw! I want to see this! Your 1n2d recaps have made me like Uhm Tae-woong. I haven't seen him in a drama yet.
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47 aX
January 15, 2012 at 11:57 PM
OMG AHH! This looks so much fun! I can't wait to watch it! :D
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48 Julie D
January 16, 2012 at 12:56 AM
This looks awesome. Makes me wish I had a good source to rent Korean movies.
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49 K
January 16, 2012 at 1:46 AM
This looks so promising. I love the fact that I have no idea how it's going to end.
I, too, wish it was a 16-episode drama instead.
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50 Carinne
January 16, 2012 at 1:53 AM
Was that a tow trucker, saying, "oh my Christmas?" LOL~
Yeah~ Uhm Tae-woong and Cha Tae-hyun are two men I totally surrender to on the big screen. Very bright stars!
I must insist on a happy ending! Oh noeeesss~ Please someone tell me their tests were mistaken/switched w/ other patients.
I was watching half way of Penny Pinchers until a family emergency came up. I haven't touched it ever since, like a week already. Song Joong-Ki totally outshines his leading lady in this one. Ahh~ I hope when I re-watch it I won't get disappointed as You're My Pet.
On the upside, Cha Tae-hyun's Champ was good as expected. I knew he's a bit small for guy but I wasn't sure he could pull off his act as a jockey. I know he's not that petite as real riders. I was pretty impressed how the movie offered me a fitting illusion to that good outcome.
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