Coffee’s “special poster” and additional trailer
by javabeans
I know, lots of posts about Coffee, but despite danger of Coffee overload (as if there could BE such a thing!), the latest poster (above) was too good not to share. They should’ve made that the main poster… although I suppose they’ve all been strong, and eye-catching in their own ways.
This one provides a nice contrast to the first poster, where we just saw Kim So-yeon from behind as the mysterious barista. That description still applies here, but they’ve upped the sexy assassin theme exponentially with the slinky dress and the gun tucked out of sight.
There’s also a longer trailer, which expands on the spy-action-intrigue of the first trailer, and gives us more backstory:
In the preview, Kim So-yeon explains the coffee-making process to Emperor Gojong, whom she serves as his personal barista during the time he spent in refuge at the Russian embassy. (Historically, Gojong fled there after his wife, Empress Myeongseong, was killed by the Japanese.) Right off the bat she hangs a lantern on the coffee danger, telling him of its scent and bitterness — and how its strong taste is sometimes exploited as a vehicle for poisoning.
Meanwhile, we have spies on the Japanese side (including Yoo Sun) working with double agents on the Russian side (Joo Jin-mo, Kim So-yeon). There are hints of romantic entanglement between Joo and Kim, but once their mission is enacted, they must act as strangers. Furthermore, Joo is threatened with her life — if he fails to assassinate the emperor, she dies. Kim So-yeon is resigned to her fate, telling him that she sees no way for herself to escape alive, but he vows to protect her. Just as the emperor, having put his trust in her, assures her that he’ll protect her as well. Cue conflict!
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1 li~~~
February 26, 2012 at 3:31 PM
she is so, so stunning. i burn with envy and admiration every time i see her.
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Jo
February 26, 2012 at 4:11 PM
even more stunning is the costumes! She looks beautiful in the white hanboks. I love the costumes so much! The costumes themselves have so much symbolism and meaning!
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Leona
February 26, 2012 at 4:48 PM
she doesn't wear any hanbok... those are the European dresses of the specific era ( watch a bit of Victorian Era British movies )
btw the corset looks better on a woman with a C cup rather than A/B cup ... but this will happen when actresses in klala land will have at least the size 8 and not 2.
KSY is stunning but in my eyes their use of the corset looks a but flawed in the pic with the tray ( with such a beautiful woman the designers could do better) I say so just because I'm used with another look on a woman with a corset ... from wiki and my own knowledge about period fashion
corsets intended to exert serious body-shaping force (as in the Victorian era - the time of our movie) were "long" (extending down to and beyond the natural waist), laced in back, and stiffened with boning.
but our heroine enjoys a fabric "corset" ... it is more like an waistcoat... it is a bit loose ... they just watched some period movies and didn't document their costumes therefore they made a corset that a girl of our days would wear.(I had an identical black one)
A corset was that tough/ strong as a bulletproof vest. When the Russian Princesses were executed didn't die firsthand because the corsets kept them alive - we are talking about the same period of time.
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Mystisith
February 26, 2012 at 4:58 PM
I learned something today ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Something tell me i wouldn't have loved to live at that time ( give me back my jean and my old man's sweater !! ). Beautiful to look at, but on others. Thanks.
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FiloaSofia
February 26, 2012 at 5:05 PM
really...I'm pretty sure she is wearing a white hanbok, at least at 1:19.
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Kiara
February 26, 2012 at 6:55 PM
I think Jo was talking about the same White hanbok too.
Amber
February 26, 2012 at 8:15 PM
Isn't it called a shirtwaist or something?
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Leona
February 26, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Thanks... I don't speak English that well
Cap Rice
February 27, 2012 at 7:45 AM
Jo was talking about in the video preview.
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2 Kiara
February 26, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Kim So-yeon bringing Sexy Back.
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diorama
February 26, 2012 at 3:44 PM
Ditto, sister. Body, charisma and attitude - she's the only one who's got it all. I think she even edges out Ha Ji Won in those respects...*envious and admiring*
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3 Alex
February 26, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Kim So-yeon is so charismatic. I love her.
And how awkward she is in real life. xD
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4 Mara
February 26, 2012 at 3:46 PM
i don't know who to look at. kim so yeon and joo jin mo are smokin' hot.
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jenny
February 26, 2012 at 10:02 PM
i know! i am so glad kim so yeon is doing this instead of lee da hae; i have nothing against LDH but KSY is just sexier, more charismatic , okay just better in everysense lol
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hnj
February 27, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Agree, i like JJM and KSY combination much more. They each have great screen presence on their own, and as a couple. I am definitely drawn to watch this one.
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5 Cynthia
February 26, 2012 at 3:50 PM
There are a lot of promo stills here on DB for this production, but please continue to bring them on, JB - the pics are stunning. Beautiful, sexy people in period piece clothing just can't be beat. From the hair to the makeup to the exquisite clothing, this movie? drama? is certainly setting the stage for some fine acting (I hope) with a tightly written plot. **crossing fingers for luck**
:)
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6 Mystisith
February 26, 2012 at 4:01 PM
The poster is gorgeous and the trailer terrific ( the resolution of the image, the sharpness ). I bet it will be a hit in Korea because they love historical productions, and coffee almost as much as kimchi. :)
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7 alua
February 26, 2012 at 4:18 PM
That's one gorgeous poster (and actors) indeed... but I'm starting to get a little worried about overexposure. Not about here at DB, but because the production team is putting so many shots out there...
I don't want too see much of a film/drama beforehand, but this is one going to start tipping over into the 'I have seen the film through film stills' territory very, VERY soon.
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annie
February 26, 2012 at 6:37 PM
I agree - it looks awesome, but after watching this new trailer I'm starting to get that "saw the whole movie by watching the trailer" feeling. :(
Amazed by the gorgeousness of the actors and the period setting/costumes, though.
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kbap
February 26, 2012 at 9:16 PM
Well I think it'll be OK. *crosses fingers. I'm not sure if I got the meaning of "overexposure" right, but I thought that the Crucible trailer was also kind of telling the whole story, but the movie was still very good. The two trailers are pretty much the same thing but with different clips (boasting those costumes which I want. Now.) Okay, maybe not but that's what I feel about it. I don't know Korean so it's probably not a good idea to say that they're the same.
Anyways, but there's still a lot of things to figure out, I think. I lot of conflicts to be resolved, such as what happens to the two spies after their plan succeeds/fails? Does the king die? Do people couple up (*snicker. for my own selfish desires)? How do they assassinate the king? I'm also curious how their relationships will be like. Anyways it's almost the premier date (I lie once again...) so I doubt they'll let out any more trailers. :) Hope this'll be a great movie!
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alua
February 27, 2012 at 11:33 AM
I'm crossing my fingers too. You're My Pet was overexposed and it certainly didn't help. But then it never looked as good as this one has - which generally gives me a much higher production quality vibe.
The trailer doesn't worry me so much, it's when you get pictures and more pictures of the same thing that it starts feeling overexposed. You know, 'here she is carrying the tray from this angle', and 'here she is carrying the tray from that angle', and 'here she is....' Some teasers yeah that pull me in, but not a breakdown of every scene. Okay, we are not quite at that point yet, but I hope that's it for pre-released images.
When's the film coming out anyway?
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kbap
February 27, 2012 at 7:34 PM
March, but I'm not sure of anything else...Checked out your blog, btw. Awesome ;)
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kbap
February 27, 2012 at 7:58 PM
Oh right, I forgot to add - You're My Pet was those stories with no plot. While I'm guessing at least the glam and exploding things will spice up Coffee up. (and it seems very action-packed). And plus, (this is kinda going in a loop, lol) I'm expecting more from the trailer than just a boring old movie. ;)
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8 kbap
February 26, 2012 at 4:20 PM
Beautiful! I'm all in for romance on top of this badass mission to assassinate the king. Joo Jin-mo and Kim Seo-yeon? I'm in. Dammit, so excited! I want them to couple up, too, and (hopefully) no open-ended ending...I personally don't favor those. Because I just can't use my imagination for my life. Anyways, thanks for these wonderful Coffee-related news! :)
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9 partypapercrown
February 26, 2012 at 5:13 PM
trailer looks AMAZING.
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10 tari
February 26, 2012 at 5:36 PM
i'm so gonna watch this!
i miss joo jin-mo so much, not that i know him, tho :D
but the last movie where i got to see him was 200 pounds beauty. that's quite ancient, huh...
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11 jandoe
February 26, 2012 at 6:22 PM
OMG officially my most anticipated movie of 2012 thus far! Looks absolutely winning
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12 nurii
February 26, 2012 at 6:31 PM
Sexy.
Even in the second picture, she burst with charm.
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13 sleeplessinwgtn
February 26, 2012 at 7:04 PM
Looks to me like they are mixing costumes from different eras, which is fine by me. If it makes the actors look good, it's okay with me.
The above poster is awesome. The gown is of the modern times. I hope she actually wears that in the drama even tough it's not characteristic of the drama era.
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14 tarianantatoer
February 26, 2012 at 7:12 PM
"...despite danger of Coffee overload (as if there could BE such a thing!)" hear! hear! *sipping my second cup*
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15 danna
February 26, 2012 at 7:22 PM
wow....they were already really hot inidividually and together I figured that they would burn my screen...but damn this is just.....*takes a deep breath*
can they please make this into a drama with these four as leads??
ppretty please
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16 Rovi
February 26, 2012 at 7:33 PM
Aww, they changed the poster's sub-title:
From "Coffee: Beautiful Poison" (가비: 아름다운 독(毒)) to "Coffee: Gojong's Last Coffee" (가비: 고종의 마지막 커피).
(yet, the sub-title still remains as "Beautiful Poison" in the trailer...)
...and what's interesting was that coffee is in Tamna the Island, right???
Actually, I just searched, and "coffee" in modern Russian is "Кофе" (kofee)
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daniela
February 27, 2012 at 5:56 AM
I don't know much about Korean alphabet but K and G have the same symbol, like P and B so the word could be : "kopi" = coffee (f has no symbol) - am I right?
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Linda165
February 27, 2012 at 8:18 AM
She said in Russian.
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17 Mama J
February 26, 2012 at 7:36 PM
She's beautiful, the film looks gorgeous...and Joo Jin Mo...sigh. So broody.
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Linda165
February 27, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Seriously.... just heart stopping!
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18 mellowyel
February 26, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Gah, looks so good! I wish I could watch this next month. by the time i manage to find a subtitled version all my excitement will have dissipated :(
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19 rubie
February 26, 2012 at 8:21 PM
Thanks so much javabeans for highlighting the cool poster & more about the movie, we can never get enough of Coffee! So good to read about this first thing today.. LOL.
That and this surprise photo.. hope dramabeans can highlight The King of Joseon as well. ^^ Pretty please!
http://nimg.nate.com/orgImg/fn/2012/02/27/20120227115036281.jpg
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20 jenny
February 26, 2012 at 9:59 PM
damn i really really just want to watch this movie!!!
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21 Noelle
February 26, 2012 at 11:53 PM
I love the clothes and the hair! Plus that ring she's wearing in the poster. I want it. So when is this coming out? I want to watch it sooooo badly.
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Noelle
February 26, 2012 at 11:55 PM
God she is a striking looking woman.
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22 Annie
February 27, 2012 at 12:36 AM
so excited!! waiting for this movie since last year
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23 karecity
February 27, 2012 at 2:44 AM
KIM. SO. YEON.
shes so gorgeous and cool in these photoshoots and then she becomes dorky and yappy and super adorable in real life.
(also i cant help but think of the nuts Chairwoman Mo Gabi from History of the Salaryman when i see Gabi)
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24 Lauren
February 27, 2012 at 3:00 AM
I NEED to see this movie, now!
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25 Brainy
February 27, 2012 at 3:01 AM
I believe the PD of Jejeongwon has injected the coffee drinking culture, the queen being assassinated and the King escaped to Russian Embassy in the drama. Story/history is not new, but the plot may be, I hope?
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26 malta
February 27, 2012 at 3:56 AM
Excited! The costumes and set look absolutely gorgeous.
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27 zerapink
February 27, 2012 at 6:41 AM
wow the wardrobe are superb.. i should watch it!
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28 Fatemeh
February 27, 2012 at 8:38 AM
WOW!
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29 Kuging-RN
February 27, 2012 at 8:53 AM
NICE!!! Joo min jo!! I love him in Frozen Flower!! very talented not to mention sexy actor!
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30 mae
February 27, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Joo Jin-mo, looks like the korean Hugh Jackman....can't wait for this film to get out....excited:)
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31 Nheony
February 27, 2012 at 12:34 PM
I didn't understand a word but their expressions and soundtrack alone made my heart skip a beat or two... can't wait to see this movie. Joo Jin Mo is soo hot *fans herself*
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32 Khelilady
February 27, 2012 at 2:46 PM
In terms of acting Kim so young is just a perfect choice,such an amazing actress so realistic, she's good in all genres melo, comedy, romance...and very very beautiful. But not fan of joo jin mo , he's handsome but his acting is somehow boring.
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