Posters and more stills for Alice in Cheongdam-dong
by javabeans
These additional stills are more of the same, but the bright, vivid posters add a nice dash of color to SBS’s upcoming weekend drama Alice in Cheongdam-dong. The top poster is pretty self-explanatory, featuring our leads in poses and a formation that scream “light, cute rom-com”; that’s Moon Geun-young as the Alice-like lead in the strange world of Cheongdam-dong, Park Shi-hoo as her chaebol prince (maybe-not-so-)charming, Kim Ji-suk as the rival love interest, and So Yi-hyun rounding out the quartet.
The second poster riffs on the drama’s inspiration (Alice in Wonderland), showing our leads peering out of a forest and into a curious new land. This is symbology that’s been hammered into our brains from Day 1; I hope the drama proper manages to work with it in a smart way, rather than continuing with the hammering. (We. Get. It. Really.) The two posters are the work of photographer Y.Zin; the name doesn’t ring a bell with me but he was also the artist behind Padam Padam’s posters, which had a similarly ethereal quality (though that drama was worlds apart from Alice, being starker, grimmer, and more unusual).
Below that we have stills of our leads, separately, and I suppose the main thing I get out of those is the chance to appreciate how nice Park Shi-hoo looks as a sharp businessman. He plays the CEO of a global distribution company while our heroine (of course) is his complete opposite, at the bottom of the career ladder. She’s an aspiring designer who busily applies for every possible position, which explains the stills below of Moon at a recruitment fair with resumé in hand.
I’m still confused about the show (aren’t we all?) but I do like the short running time (it’s a 16-episode miniseries, which seems to be a dying breed) and, of course, the main cast. It’s enough to get me to tune in, but we’ll have to see whether it’s worth sticking around for. Alice in Cheongdam-dong premieres next weekend, on December 1.
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1 hq
November 26, 2012 at 7:28 AM
id.watch anything park shi hoo is in. excited for release!
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Dorotka
November 26, 2012 at 7:50 AM
Me too! Me too!
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Rashell
November 26, 2012 at 9:04 AM
That's me too!!! But I am really hoping for a light, sweet, cute rom/com. I feel like this drama year has been on the grim side, so it would be nice to change it up for the new year!!
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cg
November 26, 2012 at 6:34 PM
me too :D
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skelly
November 26, 2012 at 9:27 AM
I'll watch just for the suits - whoever his stylist is, she/he has done a fabulous job. The three-piece versions look modern, not dated, a love the crazily-folded handkerchief detail and the paper clip accessory. It reminds me a bit of JDG's safety pins in AGD, but a paper clip is a lot more useful (for a businessman) and so much less of an affectation. And I wouldn't have thought it could work so well, but the navy shirt, burgundy tie/handkerchief and gray pinstripe rocks.
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Midori
November 26, 2012 at 1:10 PM
PSH is totally rocking the pocket handkerchief! Awesome stylist. They needed to hire this person for Full House 2 instead of the crazy bear necklace stylist *shudder*.
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Farhana
November 26, 2012 at 6:43 PM
They also needed to get a different person for hair!
No Min Woo and Hwang Jang Eum's hair... both are so atrocious. Whoever thought those were good hairstyles needs to step into 2012 and look around!
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jєѕѕα™ 주원사랑 (@jung_kYro)
November 26, 2012 at 3:00 PM
PSH, why are you so handsome in whatever you wear? :-)
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Yasmin
November 26, 2012 at 12:34 PM
me three! Park Sho Ho <3
Ive been dying sincing finishing the the princess' man last summer!
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deasy
November 26, 2012 at 10:42 PM
me too, I'll watch everydrama which PSH in it. moreover the leading actrees in here is MGY, cant wait to see them. I just hoping that the drama wont be failed just like mary stayed all night...
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2 oozzeee
November 26, 2012 at 7:28 AM
the last pics of MGY looks like it was just lifted from My Little Bride.. Hard to believe she's older than me..
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3 Jae Shin
November 26, 2012 at 7:34 AM
^_^
Can't wait~ ^_^
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4 Yoori
November 26, 2012 at 7:54 AM
Is PSH rocking paperclips instead of ... safety pins?!
This is going to be fun!
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Laurita
November 26, 2012 at 8:53 AM
haha, I noticed that too. Maybe it's a new trend (at the beginning chaebols used to have those 1 to 3 pens in their front pocket, did they not?)
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5 nomu nomu nomu
November 26, 2012 at 8:21 AM
At this point of time I feel like a parrot because 'Show' is not giving me any opportunity to say anything different with the very little promo and very cliché sounding plot ). So, I'll just bullet-point my parroting
- Still finding the plot sounding Meh and cliché (empty calories type of fluffy)
- still love both the leads, MGY and PSH
- still will check out the first episode, maybe two
- still will dump it like a bag of rotten tomatoes, if, it proves to be like its promo
I would prefer to stay for the long haul though, for Alice in Cheongdam-dong. We are over due for a good rom-com these days, and just because it's a rom-com, doesn't mean Show can't have heart or have fresh ideas. There are good rom-com's that I'd enjoyed and still remember what the story was about because it wasn't just one of those fluffy cotton candy type that you forget soon right after watching (to borrow javabeans term, the "Sticky Factor" can still be high on a rom-com)
*hoping for the best for Show*
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katiamon
November 26, 2012 at 10:36 AM
i'm with you, the show has a interesting cast but the plot is really flat and the teasers/photos/posters are not catching my attention the way it's suppose to be.
i'll watch the first episodes but if nothing happens i'll drop it like i did with a couple of dramas this year, maybe i should pray the drama-gods to prove me i'm wrong with this one...
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jєѕѕα™ 주원사랑 (@jung_kYro)
November 26, 2012 at 3:04 PM
I just want a light rom-com these days in the midst of all the makjangs and sageuks that dominate the dramaland, so i'll gonna watch this drama even if the story is not that great.
Also, watching Park Si Hoo back on the small screen is enough for me. :-)
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reeen
November 27, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Try King of Dramas for a good rom-com. Although at the moment there is less rom than com, I think that will change.
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6 kimjisukiloveyou
November 26, 2012 at 8:22 AM
I will watch it only for my Kim Ji Suk :)
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7 Mystisith
November 26, 2012 at 8:24 AM
I am still a bit dubious about this drama but I sure love those posters: I also liked the promo material for Padam, padam. The colors, the Nature themed background.
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8 birdscout
November 26, 2012 at 8:25 AM
The poster shots of Kim Ji-suk make him look so greazy. He was so darn sweet in I Need Romance 2012!
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9 pauper
November 26, 2012 at 8:26 AM
They need to get better graphic designer because that poster is tragically basic.
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10 kopytko
November 26, 2012 at 8:28 AM
I would love to feel sorely tempted to watch this show, but alas! PR team, please stop slacking off and do your job with some heart!
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11 Say
November 26, 2012 at 8:29 AM
There are a couple more teasers floating around on youtube as well as a clip released by SBS showing Moon geun young speaking French. See dchb channel on youtube. I think those will shed some light on this show.
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12 Ajmystro
November 26, 2012 at 8:41 AM
As much as I love Park Shi Hoo, and as much as I love his dramas...I mean, I'll basically watch everything thing he features in, I just wish he would act something else other than the rich guy.
The Princess's Man was awesome because I totally saw him in a new light. He had so much to work with and it was amazing! I just hope AIC turns out okay...for his sake.
However, to be fair, I guess the reason he is always typecast is because he does look like a 'Chaebol Prince' lol
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13 charlie
November 26, 2012 at 8:54 AM
What is UP with PSH and KJS's suits/outfits in the first poster?! They're awful lol I can't say I'm looking forward to this drama since the plot doesn't sound terribly appealing...
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14 buki
November 26, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Doesn't Park Si Hoo always play chaebol's heir?
- How to meet your neighbor
- Queen of reversal
- Family's honor
And even in other dramas like he's always a rich dude. He has never been poor oncreen.
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nomu nomu nomu
November 26, 2012 at 9:36 AM
to be fair, if we are talking about k-dramaland, more often than not, the male lead is the rich one and the heroine is the poor one. yeah, Cinderella complex never dies out. *sigh*
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15 dulcedeleche
November 26, 2012 at 9:48 AM
a;fjkla;lfj;afj;ajfka;jfaja;fj why do I feel like I'll be very very disappointed?
PSH has been doing really well lately so I'm worried if he's going back to his former roles. He's already done the Cold Chaebol role (as many have mentioned already) that I'm worried if he has anything fresh to bring to the table. His characters in Queen of Reversals & Family Honor & HTMPN were of course slightly different but I don't want to see any of those characterizations again.
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16 exquisitemelody
November 26, 2012 at 10:15 AM
are you planning on recapping? Maybe I'll decide to follow after what you say about it :) PSH might be enough to tempt me to watch :D
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17 Roxy
November 26, 2012 at 10:22 AM
MGY looks sooo cute in the last pic! Baby faced indeed ♥
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18 Z
November 26, 2012 at 10:52 AM
All that I take away from these stills is that it's no wonder the heroine isn't getting any jobs when she shows up to career fairs with one copy of her resume folded over six times.
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afro-kimchi 2
November 27, 2012 at 8:50 AM
lmao!
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19 bashful
November 26, 2012 at 10:57 AM
In the main poster, PSH looks like a Korean Beau Brummell, Regency Dandy extraordinaire.
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20 kakashi
November 26, 2012 at 1:16 PM
I vow to watch all of this, even if it is as bad as I'm currently expecting it to be. Brain off, Park Shi-hoo in.
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kakashi
November 26, 2012 at 1:19 PM
but please be a little good, drama ... pretty please?
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21 JenJen
November 26, 2012 at 2:06 PM
Park Shi Hoo looks dapper in a suit ;)
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22 shoesrgreatrite
November 26, 2012 at 2:21 PM
no matter how cliche,mindless,useless angst and noble idiots this drama gonna throw at me,imma just clench my teeth and bear with it all in the name of PARK SHI HOO. Because of him,made me a blubbering mess after princess man. I hate/love you for that PSH :')
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23 mary
November 26, 2012 at 2:51 PM
Fighting for the drama :)
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24 ilikemangos
November 26, 2012 at 5:06 PM
"(it’s a 16-episode miniseries, which seems to be a dying breed)"
tell me about it.
totally enjoying KOD and glad it's also 16 episodes.
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25 Sajen
November 26, 2012 at 5:38 PM
Personally I'm hoping that Moon Geun Young has finally picked a good drama and we'll all be pleasantly surprised.
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26 Tippi
November 26, 2012 at 6:35 PM
She looks like a 4 year old! I'm creeped out!!!
I cant wait to see how they make this work.
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27 Lovebug
November 26, 2012 at 8:10 PM
Okay, Love Park Shi-hoo in a suit! (Almost as much as I love him in sunglasses!! Or in a bright yellow vneck sweater, or in ....)
I do agree that would be interesting to seem him play a non rich guy (techically he was only a chaebol in Perfect neighbors - (annnd I guess Queen of Reversals but he was illegitmate and pretty much my perfect guy evar sigh, Gu Yong shik i still love you!!)
I wish I could say that as a super PSH fan girl i am really excited about this drama, but i am still majorly perplexed by just about everything regarding it. Still believe in PSH ability to choose! I will watch it to the hopefully not tragic and bitter end!
Also I will take Kim Jisuk in glasses anytime! Thank you!
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Lilly
November 26, 2012 at 10:10 PM
Yes, think of all the lovely recap pictures to look at also.
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28 denise
November 26, 2012 at 9:32 PM
In kdrama land there is no poor. You can be homeless and still be decked out in designer clothes. You can travel around with a duffle bag and have a 10 outfit change. heehe =)
Park Shi Hoo always looks damn good in a suit.
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Lilly
November 26, 2012 at 10:07 PM
He is definitely swoon worthy.
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29 anna
November 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM
This looks like a very plain drama, like it probably won't bring anything new or interesting to the table. That's what it looks like to me right now, but I'll watch the first episode to see for myself.
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30 ceire
November 27, 2012 at 3:13 AM
I'm not gonna lie; I'm totally watching this for PSH.
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31 Abbie
November 27, 2012 at 5:08 AM
This looks like it'll be cute, and I like anything that has a Alice in Wonderland vibe, but I'm not completely sold yet.
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32 satsuki92
November 27, 2012 at 8:08 AM
oh dear me! Moon Geun Young looks really cute in those stills. Am loving how she's styled too :)
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33 neener
November 28, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Park Shi-hoo in suit!!!! and it has PAPER CLIPS!!! AHAHA JDG in Gentleman's Dignity had that safety pin HAHA
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34 iloveparksihoo
December 2, 2012 at 7:28 PM
Park Si hoo I love you
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35 KC
December 3, 2012 at 2:48 AM
Kyaaaaa....Park Shi Hoo!!! OMG!!!! Can't wait~~~ He's the only reason I'm watching this. Miss him soooooooo much~~~ Btw he looks really hot in his suit *drools*
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36 bjharm
December 3, 2012 at 12:10 PM
The drama with the fashion angle and poor girl with real talent but no luck having to put up with humiliations to get a chance at becoming a designer..sounds rather like Baby faced beauty without the age and lie thing....
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37 Rury dieu
June 24, 2014 at 8:27 AM
park shi hoo so handsome!!<3 iam fan park shi hoo.
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