I Miss You completes its love square

59 October 29, 2012October 28, 2012

by javabeans

It’s a bit late to still be casting, isn’t it? Well, better not look a gift horse in the mouth; at least I Miss You, which premieres in one week, finally has a complete cast. I know.

Granted, this last addition is a secondary lead, and yes, the series does start out in childhood so there’s a little breathing room here. But the show was supposed to follow Arang and the Magistrate, and somehow instead of handing the baton directly to the new drama, MBC decided to scrounge up two weeks of filler material. (This week we’ve got a rebroadcast of a Tears of Antarctica special and the movie Wandeuki.) You can say the show isn’t running perilously behind schedule… in that you can say something and not necessarily make it be true. Let’s just say they’re cutting it close.

The new addition is Lee Se-young, a former child actress who is now heading into her first grown-up role. She’ll play younger sister to hero Yoochun and love interest for rival Yoo Seung-ho, and there are several things about this that make me glad. First off, our second lead’s got a love interest! (One other than the heroine he will never have but angst over, I mean. Because that’s something I just expect as a given in every drama.) Secondly, the conflict in having your sister fall for your nemesis is rich with opportunity, especially since we know that Yoo Seung-ho is going to be a pretty hard-nosed villain. (They’ll be half-siblings, with different mothers.)

And thirdly, Lee Se-young is age-appropriate for Yoo Seung-ho (who’s 19), and having two cast members of similar ages can help keep things from getting too squicky. Yoo was adorable with Park Eun-byul in Operation Proposal, and while it was a little absurd thinking of them as adults in their late twenties, at least they were a matched pair.

Lee Se-young is a 1992-er, eight months older than Yoo. She got her start back in 2004 playing the childhood counterpart to Lee Young-ae in Dae Jang-geum. More recently, she played Ji Chang-wook’s little sister in Bachelor’s Vegetable Store and was in weekend sageuk King’s Dream.

I Miss You premieres on November 7.

Via Star News

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1 Conny

October 29, 2012 at 5:11 AM

I always love it when a child actor continues into adulthood.

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JO

October 29, 2012 at 4:51 PM

No...I'm pretty sure she wasn't playing lee young ae's character. Wasnt she playing the enemy version?
The other girl is acting too, recently I saw her in that drama that is titled "dummy mommy"

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Cyoon

October 29, 2012 at 5:03 PM

You're right, she played lee young ae's rival.

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2 kooriyuki

October 29, 2012 at 5:11 AM

She's lost those baby fats! I can't recognise her!!

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3 fab

October 29, 2012 at 5:12 AM

Aaaaw the child Dae Jang-geum is all grown-up. Seems to me a good addition, this drama better be gooooood!

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4 lily

October 29, 2012 at 5:13 AM

ahhh finally a complete casts... cant wait for this drama! hopefully its a good one

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5 alaki

October 29, 2012 at 5:18 AM

i loved her character in dae jang geum. such a sassy opportunistic kid. too bad her adult character had all the fire beaten out of her by madame choi

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6 fab

October 29, 2012 at 5:19 AM

I actually thought she would play Yoon Eun Hye's sister, they kinda lookalike. But it's better that way, I hate when sisters go after the same guy, it's never worth it.

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fab

October 29, 2012 at 5:21 AM

hate IT*

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7 djeedjes

October 29, 2012 at 5:36 AM

oh she grows up as pretty lady! I remember her in Dae Jang Geum...

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8 nokcha

October 29, 2012 at 5:40 AM

I loved her in Dae Jang Geum! She was fantastic. I haven't seen her in anything else since...I'm looking forward to this.

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9 iluvsmores

October 29, 2012 at 5:41 AM

Whoa, I was just thinking about the same thing, JB! YSH's character falling in love with his rival's sister is going to spice up the plot more, so I'm really, really praying that the writer is in sync with our thoughts. ;)

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10 wowow

October 29, 2012 at 5:55 AM

I like her! :D she's really pweeeeetty ^^ Just,. well em hopefully yoo seung ho's character treats her well! :D

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11 kaka

October 29, 2012 at 6:00 AM

Yeah! My wish came true: no Yoo Seung Ho - Yoon Eun Hye pairing. 'Coz that would be totally odd.

She is pretty. I wonder why she didn't get a lot of jobs as child actress considering Dae Jang Geum was huge success.

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kaka

October 29, 2012 at 6:48 AM

Sorry, may bad. After quick googling, apparently she did a lot of jobs. They were just out of my radar.

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12 Jo

October 29, 2012 at 6:07 AM

She's grown up well (:

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13 kiwichan

October 29, 2012 at 6:19 AM

oh..I've still remember her in Lovely Rival..she's really young in that movie..love her expression..It's like my dream comes true coz I really want Han Jung Woo have a sister in this drama and she's gonna fall in love with Yoo Seung Ho..wow that's great then..Missing You fighting!!!

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14 chocopie83

October 29, 2012 at 6:40 AM

that kid was really pretty back then, but i've never seen her ever since :(

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15 jomo143

October 29, 2012 at 6:56 AM

You know...I feel bad for the character already being that she will fall for the cold handsome one and have to watch him moon over the other girl for most of the series.
Not to mention, I will hate seeing YSH sad at ALL.

Let's hope YSH gives up earlier than later - kinda like in PTB where JJ went back to Ice Cream.

OK, how about if JCW cameos, too? He could play someone in the airport who bumps into YSH face to face, accidentally stabbing him with his umbrella!!
He apologizes, giving YSH a quizzical, "Don't I know you?" look and keeps going, scratching his head and looking at the umbrella. LOL

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Belle

October 29, 2012 at 3:19 PM

LOL...imaginative

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16 katiamon

October 29, 2012 at 7:00 AM

it's great that the casting directors are considering the age gap while casting, i'm still a little dissapointed that Joo won has to work with that noona when there are plenty of actresses age appropiate for him. anyway, i'm not following any drama right now so i'm highly anticipating the new drama season :)

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17 Lila

October 29, 2012 at 7:14 AM

She's very pretty, and I liked her acting in BVS. I'm still so disappointed Chun Jung Myung isn't in this.

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18 niKai

October 29, 2012 at 7:15 AM

omg. that was she? she sure grows up to be just as pretty =)

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19 rainy

October 29, 2012 at 7:22 AM

it's good that we have a love interest for the second lead..I really don't want that kind of angst.....

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20 topper

October 29, 2012 at 7:41 AM

I thought they already had that nude model cast as the secondary lead? Glad someone better is chosen to match with YSH.

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Annie

October 29, 2012 at 7:59 AM

She's going to be a 2nd lead as well because she'll be interested in Yoochun but she won't be part of the love square. It's not so much a love square as the convergence of separate love triangles.

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aoiaheen

October 29, 2012 at 11:08 AM

Like the letter 'M' ?

Girl1->Yoochun->Yoon EunHye<-YSHYoochunYoon EunHye : YSHLee SeYoung

Maybe that is how it will turn out.

I don't like seeing YSH in a one sided love, even if he plays a bad guy.

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Annie

October 29, 2012 at 2:28 PM

Exactly! YEH is the linchpin that holds all of them together.

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aoiaheen

October 29, 2012 at 6:49 PM

Looks like Frankenstorm blew away a few of my characters. Either that, or I need to attend HTML 101.

Speaking of frankenstorm: DB's in the east coast of NA, stay safe!

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21 Lang

October 29, 2012 at 8:11 AM

Man, I feel so old. If being born in 1992 means you're twenty years old, then I must be getting really old, being born in 1984. Sigh.....

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Conny

October 29, 2012 at 8:16 AM

Oh I don't want to hear it. I was born in 1973!!!

Off to pluck some gray hair..lol

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pogo

October 29, 2012 at 5:46 PM

tell me about it!

(on the upside, our vintage is well-represented in the Korean drama world, I mean look at YEH. Or even Shin Mina and Yeon Woo-jin of Arang).

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Addylovesbwood

October 29, 2012 at 6:24 PM

omg!! I also feel old. I'm 1988 and I constantly ask myself, "am I too old to be obsessing over Kdramas"....

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Tiffany

October 29, 2012 at 9:18 PM

im born in 1982! *wails*

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22 informantxgirl

October 29, 2012 at 8:29 AM

I'm a little confused, but it's probably coz I got up early this morning.

If she's playing Yoochun's little sis, and Yoochun is Yoo Seung-ho's half-bro...uh, wouldn't she be siblings with him too? Or does she have completely different parents? In which case...your sister falls in love with your brother.

Mmmkay.

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ck1Oz

October 29, 2012 at 8:42 AM

Speculation.
Yoochun and YSH had same father, different mothers.
Yoochun and sister same mother different fathers.
No blood ties.
I hope.

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ck1Oz

October 29, 2012 at 8:44 AM

Wait 3 children but how many parents again? Head hurts can't be bothered.
More interested she is a whole 8 MONTHS older, not like
* gasp * 8 or 9 or 10 YEARS older. :-)

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eli

October 29, 2012 at 10:12 AM

No guys...there is no blood tie coz YC and YSH are half -bro (same father ) when LSY is just yoochun step-sister so it is ok if there would be love line !

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canxi

October 29, 2012 at 12:56 PM

Thanks for clearing that up! I was so confused @_@

informantxgirl

October 29, 2012 at 7:21 PM

Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks for the info!

23 Jolie

October 29, 2012 at 8:46 AM

Lee Se Young didn't played the childhood version of Lee Young Ae's Jang Geum. She played her rival's childhood counterpart, the one who was in love with Ji Jin Hee before she joined the royal kitchen.

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24 foolmoon

October 29, 2012 at 10:36 AM

I thought she was Park Shin Hye and all like YES! ... LOL. My bad.
Well, at least YSH could get another more appropriate lover, 'cause I hate to see him sad.
BTW, what's with the half-mother, half father siblings? My head hurts thinking about it ...

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25 sogazelle

October 29, 2012 at 10:53 AM

She's so cute!!!!!

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26 Annie Hoang

October 29, 2012 at 11:19 AM

wait......are we looking at incest here?!

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27 cilla

October 29, 2012 at 12:49 PM

am i the only one who thought she looks like the actress who played Yang Eunbi in Ramyun shop? i was like yangg eunbii! lol anyways still excited.

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28 canxi

October 29, 2012 at 12:55 PM

She's pretty! And yeaaaaaah love interest to the second lead. But, seriously, you can't put Yoo Seung Ho in a drama and expect him not to have just ONE love interest. Madness. Just madness.

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29 limegreenglo

October 29, 2012 at 2:36 PM

Just wanted to clarify -- she did not play the young Janggeum. Lee Seyoung was the child version of Keumyoung, who was played by Hong Rina. It's just that I recently saw a movie with young Janggeumie grown-up, and they are two different actresses.

She's gorgeous then and now! Looking forward to see how this storyline progresses...

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30 koreampuff

October 29, 2012 at 2:48 PM

... she played the younger part of dae jang geum's rival, just for clarifications.

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31 Soonie

October 29, 2012 at 2:52 PM

it may be the pix. here is one that more resembles her younger face: http://koreangossipgirl.com/hara-kara-lee-se-young-15-new-photos-of-green-campuse-building-dedication-at-the-sungshin-womens-university/

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32 Belle

October 29, 2012 at 3:22 PM

She & YSH look like they would make a good match...& hopefully her acting will be at par w/ YSH.

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33 boblicy

October 29, 2012 at 5:50 PM

I'm really loving the cast for this drama. I was going to pass because of the angst melodramas always have, but this cast makes me really want to watch it....

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34 maldita

October 29, 2012 at 6:20 PM

Wow! She's all grownup now! :)

And I'm glad they cast her as Yoo Seungho's partner.

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35 박미영

October 29, 2012 at 6:35 PM

She began acting in 1997.
http://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/이세영_(배우)

Can you please do some research before you write these posts?

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36 Viki

October 29, 2012 at 11:39 PM

Omo, she's so pretty now! I didn't recognize her as the little girl in Dae Jang Geum. Oh, and I didn't even know it was little Jang Geum in Veggie's Bachelor Shop!

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37 noi

October 30, 2012 at 1:25 AM

i wish i can see yoochun and seungho in one frame more often. there's not so much junki-seungho moment in arang, and seungho in normal sageuk hair only last for few minutes, craving me for more.

now everyone is with nice style, nice hairstyle. please do well.

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38 biankoy

October 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM

yup! she played the child version of Jang-geum's rival, Geum-young. Child Jang-geum is also pretty big now, around 16 years old or so, I last saw her playing teenaged Eugene in Baker King.
anyway, both kids were pretty good actors so I'm looking forward to Lee Se-young's part in I miss you. I hope Yoo Seung-ho's brooding and angst will be cut short by her role.

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39 Pelgu

October 30, 2012 at 11:51 AM

So if this girl plays yoochun's sister and yoo seung ho's love interest....then if yoo seung ho is yoochun's half brother.... is this gonna be about incest too?!