Song Seung-heon in When a Man has Better Luck on the East of Destiny

146 March 15, 2013March 15, 2013

Song Seung-heon in When a Man has Better Luck on the East of Destiny

by girlfriday

What do you mean that’s not what the drama is called? I actually had to check all the new stills from Song Seung-heon’s new show to make sure they weren’t just shots from his other gangster movies or dramas. And really, I’m still not sure that they’re not. Here’s the cast of the new gangster melodrama When A Man Loves, struttin’ their gangster stuff. Because that’s what gangsters do.

There’s also another addition to the cast: on the heels of idol star JB joining the show, his idol bandmate Jr. has also been cast. Was JYP having a two-for-one sale or something? Either that or Song Seung-heon lost an epic poker game against him. Jr. will be playing a part-time employee who works for Song Seung-heon’s mother in the drama.

The melodrama stars Song Seung-heon as a mob boss whose life gets turned upside-down when he falls in love with the poor hardworking heroine (Shin Se-kyung), because, um… she’s not his wife (Chae Jung-ahn). I’m struggling to figure out what his being a gangster has to do with anything, and so far it just seems to be one of those Because I Can elements of the show. Okay, we’ll roll with it then. *shrugs*

Yeon Woo-jin is his rival for Shin Se-kyung’s affections, and he looks decidedly un-gangster-like in his stills, at least at the outset of the drama. I’m hoping that this show actually has more up its sleeve other than a love square, because that does not a story make. My assumption based on the writer (Equator Man) and the gangster setup is that there’s a revenge plot hidden in there somewhere, but would it kill ya to tease a little more of your plot? Guess we’ll have to settle for Pretty until Plot comes around. Just don’t blame me if you’re in the same position by the end of the drama.

When A Man Loves follows Level 7 Civil Servant and premieres April 3 on MBC.

And because I can:

Via TV Report, Osen

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51 Needacompass

March 15, 2013 at 8:01 PM

Just as long as he knows where north - south is...its all good.

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52 bobsavero

March 15, 2013 at 8:02 PM

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... die die die die.

#reaction after see the last photo.

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53 Oki

March 15, 2013 at 10:22 PM

Hahaha.... Luv the last shot!

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54 meanrice

March 16, 2013 at 6:11 AM

Does he need a cordi to tell him long pants arent meant for the beach? I mean if theres an opening i will take that job. I'll make sure THT is dressed scantily at all times.

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55 cimori

March 16, 2013 at 6:48 AM

SSH on a photo magazine or as a model looks stunning and really good.

but when SSH try to open his mouth as a actor (acting) then i felt bored and ooohhhh another model try to act but failed, LOL

to me SSH is a famous actor for a stereotype role with the stereotype face expression when he did some acts.

well good luck for this one, i hope it will not be a failure like Dr jin drama ( which until last episode could not able to explain about fetus thing on episode 1)

and to a female lead actress = Shin Se kyung = SSK same like her partner having a stereotype face expression and turned to be a boring acting. i already saw her on fashion king, and thanks god that drama got bad rating and didn't have a extension episode,

i think SSK = SSH is a good formula to create a boring acting . :)

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56 cimori

March 16, 2013 at 6:53 AM

SSH on a photo magazine or as a model looks stunning and really good. i admited it.

but when SSH try to open his mouth as a actor (acting) then i felt bored and ooohhhh another model try to act but failed, LOL

to me SSH is a famous actor for a stereotype role with the stereotype face expression when he did some acts.

well good luck for this one, i hope it will not be a failure like Dr jin drama ( which until last episode could not able to explain about fetus thing on episode 1)

i think SSK = SSH is a good formula to create a boring acting . :) good luck for that drama

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57 Noa

March 16, 2013 at 2:28 PM

He might not be the best actor ever but I gotta admit this guy has a rockin' bodayyy ;) ;)

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58 Courting-Chaos

March 17, 2013 at 4:43 PM

I'm totally okay with SSH going for gangster deja-vu. I have a weakness for him in those roles... so add a little romance and I'm in.

(Heck, I'm good for just about anything sans jar-fetuses and time jumping at this point.)

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59 cinthy

March 17, 2013 at 8:04 PM

who cares? he is damn hot

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60 Dreaming

March 19, 2013 at 5:37 AM

I don't like him with the mustache! He looks like my dad..........

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61 wendydarling

March 19, 2013 at 6:07 AM

This I think is reminding me of Lovers. Although Song Seung Hoon will be such a pale comparison to my Lee Seo Jin who was also torn between his existing relationship with long time girlfriend (in this case, wife) and here in starts an affair to watch for! or at least just Lee Seo Jin :)

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62 GODDESSS

August 4, 2013 at 10:35 AM

would like his pants to fall off 2 inches more. who cares about shaving? hot bods like that needs to share to the whole world. whew, feeling right hot now..i think i'm going to have a fever..SSH luv u

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GODDESSS

August 4, 2013 at 10:37 AM

i mean feeling hot right now...flushing...fever for SSH

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63 hanie

November 14, 2013 at 9:54 AM

This will be shown in the Philippines on Nov.18,2013 at Abs-Cbn channel.. this will be an another hit television series..

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