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Park Ha-sun joins cast of Two Weeks

The cast is shaping up nicely for Two Weeks, the upcoming MBC thriller that has just added Park Ha-sun (High Kick 3) to its cast. The drama stars Lee Jun-ki (Arang and the Magistrate) as its wrongfully accused hero out to clear his name, while Kim So-yeon (IRIS, Athena) plays the prosecutor who thinks he’s guilty.

Park Ha-sun will play the first love Lee Jun-ki can’t forget—is there any other kind in dramaland? And yet, she was the one who raised his daughter alone for eight years. Though we aren’t given the details I’m expecting some extenuating circumstances to account for this, since he didn’t know about his daughter’s existence all that while. So not quite a deadbeat dad, or at least not intentionally. Once he finds out that she has leukemia, he and Park Ha-sun embark on a race against the clock to save the girl’s life, while he also dodges killers and prosecutors and unjust accusations. Sounds fast-moving and tense.

I love Park Ha-sun so this is a welcome addition, and while most “hero’s bygone first love” characters are good for a short stint and then fade into the backdrop, I think we can expect a bit more involvement here since she’ll be helping to save the girl. There’s a great dichotomy to Park’s acting that makes her great for this kind of role, since she possesses a gentle, nurturing outer image while still being able to convey a steeliness underneath. Park explained her decision to take the drama, saying, “When I first read the synopsis, the character touched my heart. She’s a character with a lot of pain, and I want to make viewers able to relate to that.”

Two Weeks, which comes from the writer of 49 Days and Prosecutor Princess, airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning in August.

Via My Daily

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Don't know her, but she looks like a mix of Han Hyo Joo and Park Shin Hye in the picture. Purty.

Since First Loves are never Fated to Be in dramaland, can we expect a loveline between the prosecutor and the fugitive?

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Ehh, not unless they manage to kill Park Ha Sun's character. I don't think Lee Jun Ki will survive this drama either so the point may in fact be moot.

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Funny you mention Han Hyo Joo, because I believe she was Queen In-hyeon in Han Hyo Joo's "Dong Yi."

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Yes she was :)
In my opinion she is much more beautiful than Han Hyo Joo xD

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They both have their beauty but PHS is one of those rare actresses whose beauty really shines in Joseon garb/head-dress.

The Joseon hair-styles aren't as flattering on HHJ.

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I personally disagree with this one hundred percent.

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Thank you for the news!

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I really like the casting for this show.

Park ha sun is a terrific addition. She's lovely.

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I love her.

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This is such a good cast so far!! Very excited about this one.

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Lol I also love Park Ha Sun's speaking voice for some reason.

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I've loved Ha-sun since the first time I saw her as Queen Inhyeon in Dong Yi. Looking forward to this!

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me too ^^

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Agree.. I Really Love her since Dong Yi.. She is the only reason i watched Ad Genius Lee Tae Baek..

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I really liked her in Dong Yi, such gracefulness! And I liked her in Ad Genius too!

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she was also adorable in High Kick 3!

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Me too.

Was totally shocked at how young PHS was at the time (played the Queen w/ total presence).

PHS has all the makings of a superstar - something is wrong if she doesn't become one.

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My first thought when Queen Inhyeon first appeared in Dong Yi was "Is that the queen? It's the queen! OMG she's gorgeous! Sukjong, what's wrong with you?" :D

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LOL!

Yeah, I also thought that JJH's Sukjong was nuts for favoring other women over PHS's Inhyeon.

That was probably the one flaw in casting PHS as Queen Inhyeon - was too difficult to believe that Sukjong basically "dumped" her.

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Perfect casting so far.

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Yay....Park Ha Sun.....she is so charming.... :-)

New addition to my favorite actresses.....after watching her in ad genius..

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I love her, she was the best thing in Dong Yi to me and she will always be my Queen In-Hyun. Such grace and elegant this girl has, she must have been a princess or queen in her past life.

I'm glad that the romance is going to be in the past because there is just no room for it. On the other hand, they would have made a great pair in a straight up rom.com.

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I agree. I become even more certain she was a nation's queen in her past life when as she continues to grace us on the red carpet with hanbok-esque gowns!

She really is a regal woman. I don't know how well I'll be able to see her in rom-coms/anything that is not queenly.

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Let me try this again:

"I become even more certain that she was a nation's queen in her past life when I watch her grace the red carpet donning hanbok-esque gowns!"

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I wish August is only two weeks from now...

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like her in Ad Genius Lee Tae Baek, but I hope her character in here not become annoying and interrupt the love line between the main leads, cause I want Kim So Yeon have happy ending in here. Well, this show is not start yet, but I already want the happy ending. LOL

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ditto =)

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Me too! Really loved that little drama and her REALISTIC heroine.

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Is it strange that after hearing about her character I wouldn't mind "if" there is to be a love-line that it be between them two. I can only imagine being a single mother and then having to turn to your ex in asking for help to save their child. The back story would be interesting.
As for the actress this is the first time I've ever laid eyes on her but from the picture alone she is gorgeous.

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I'm sorry but the idea of the two of them being a couple sounds like something straight out of hundreds, if not thousands, of Harlequins (especially the Harlequin Intrigue imprint). For me it wouldn't be anything I haven't read before.

Granted, Jun-ki's character ending up with the prosecutor is also not a very original idea. I just prefer that over him ending up with the first love.

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Excited.

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Yay! I enjoyed seeing Park Ha-sun in Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek, her smile lit up the screen.

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I love her...

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It's the funniest thing, this picture makes her look uncannily like Suzy.

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careful, some (crazy) people 'round these parts would take that as an insult

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haha so true

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I know this drama won't be focusing on romance (and I'm totally okay with it), I'm just curious about the love line. 'Coz at first I thought KSY and LJK will develop feelings for each other, but with this latest description and casting I guess they are no longer canon?

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They can't possibly be. Especially not over a time period of 2 weeks.

Someone on Soompi said that Park Ha Sun may be the romantic female lead but Kim So Yeon will be an important character who just happens to be female.

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Is she supporting actress? KSY is heroin right?

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i like her, she's beautiful and talented, but i don like hear her voice, i dont know.

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I adore Park Ha Sun. Wouldn't she be the female lead though because I think Kim So Yeon really does not match Lee Jun Ki because she has a more older look to her unless its a noona type of love.

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I thought I kept up on recent medical advances, but now I've learned that tuberculosis was curable in ye olde Joseon times and apparently leukemia is curable in modern Korea. 'Cause, if they weren't curable, why is everyone rushing around treating a long term and eventually fatal illness like there was a antidote available if only Daddy weren't on the run from the cops?

I appreciate that the physician from Mandate of Heaven wants to be there to deal with his daughter's pain, but, if she's coughing blood now, she's not going to be on this earth more than a few months, and he didn't need access to the royal palace to comfort her in her final days. And what is this modern fugitive rushing around looking for? Doesn't Korea have a national health system and hospices for leukemia victims? Since this isn't science fiction, what miracle cure is out there that might save her life?

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To cure leukemia isn't a stem cell or bone marrow transplant necessary? Maybe he's the only match they've found (it's rare but possible for a parent to be histocompatible) and she's far enough along that it's dangerous to delay the transplant.

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Currently, for certain types of leukemia, as Elaienar said, a total bone marrow transplant is a cure. There is a rather fast growing form of leukemia that when treated with a certain chemotherapeutic agent also has really good results. My best friend's wife had that form and she's back to normal after just a few years.

So there are quite a few choices out there -- so don't give up hope!

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"Kim So Yeon will be an important character who just happens to be female."

Hooray! So Yeon is going to be good no matter what she plays, and she can do a lot more if she isn't stuck being a simpering female romantic lead. Two smart, charismatic characters in a duel of wits is what made the movie version of 'The Fugitive' work.

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Ooooh, I love her. She's great. I look forward to this the more I hear about it.

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I am getting so excited for this drama!

I am currently watching Time between Dog and Wolf which is totally awesome and I am very pleased to see that a new thriller high stakes drama with Lee Jun Ki (he is so lovely!) will be ready for me to delve into later his year!

Can't freaking wait!

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love this casting........ so far this looks promising..... she is gorgeous..... i don't think there will be any love line unless its with park ha sun... because with KSY only in two weeks time she won't have any love line with lee jun ki

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I love love love Park Ha Sun! She is so natural looking, and she gorgeous as well! Her performances always have a certain amount of layering to them. In high kick it was elegant, with an inner dorkiness. In Dong Yi, graceful beauty and regalness yet with a tremendous amount of inner compassion. And in Ad Man, a hot smart babe yet also a really good and loyal friend. I can't wait to see what she becomes in this drama! :)

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oh, I liked her in High Kick 3 - can't wait for this now!

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LoL So writer must gonna be crazy if let Kim So Yeon just supporting and Park Ha Seon bacome heroin. Even Ad. Genious Han Chae Young much outstanding than her.

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Let don't jump to conclusion yet.

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Hey Beanies! Getting back into Kdramas after a sudden hiatus..

This girl is gorgeous!

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I guess Ad Genius was just that unknown and/or forgettable that she's not really cited for it, huh? It was her first leading role too... As a female character that was actually capable of standing up for herself, she did a pretty fine job, so I'm sure she'll be able to deftly balance the gentleness and steeliness this role requires.

And it looks like fugitive-daddy-running-around-desperately-trying-to-save-sick-daughter dramas are this year's time-travel dramas... Well, I gotta say that it's probably a lot easier to connect with viewers with this theme, and really much less difficult for dramaland to mess it up. I think. (My personal bias as a daddy's girl almost makes me fall in love with these dramas just based on description alone. xD)

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I only watched her in High Kick and Ad Genius but she has a tendency go get a little annoying as the shows progress. Maybe its her voice..*shrug* and I feel like her acting was very similar in those two dramas, the only difference being that in Ad Genius she wasn't as quirky. Hopefully I get to see more of her acting skills in this drama.

She definitely does possess a gentle quality with a little bit of quirk. :)

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I love Park Ha Sun, but I really really wish there is a loveline between LJK and KSY.. I personally think it is the strongest aspect to.wait from this drama. KSY fit with every actor she's working with.

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kyaaa!!! even if i won't be able to watch two weeks until some tv networks buy its rights to be seen in the philippines, i tend to get excited. hmm... i wonder if she'll be lee jun ki's leading lady.. at first i thought it's kim so yeon... but if they will be together for so long with their daughter, then maybe... but if their daughter dies.. and he's been in jail with the prosecutor.. something else may happen. hey, why am i jumping into conclusions this early! argh! i wish to watch it soon </////3

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