Kim Yoo-jung returns to weekends on MBC with new drama
by javabeans
It’s always a treat to watch our favorite child actors growing up nicely onscreen, so I’m happy to hear that Kim Yoo-jung (The Moon That Embraces the Sun) has been cast in her next drama, titled Gold Rainbow. Not to pick at nits, but… don’t those two words self-negate? Isn’t a gold rainbow just a gold disc of stripes?
On the downside, it’s too bad Kim Yoo-jung’s show isn’t that one with Yeo Jin-gu, with all the planets and potatoes. But they’re young; they’ll have years and years to act with each other again. A slightly more significant downside (depending on how you look at it) is that Gold Rainbow comes from the producers who put forth last year’s weekend drama May Queen. Which… meh.
Kim Yoo-jung must have liked working with writer Sohn Young-mok and the production team in May Queen, because she chose this out of numerous drama offers. The drama centers around seven orphans who are closer and more tightly bonded than blood siblings. Okay, that sounds heart-tuggingly sweet, I’ll give you. Kim Yoo-jung will play the eldest sister who feels burdened by not knowing who her parents are.
The show will jump ahead to later in their adult lives, but like May Queen it will spend considerable time with the young children’s story. According to one producer, the childhood portion will span 10 episodes, which is quite a hefty amount of screentime. Also like May Queen, this series will also be set against a seaside backdrop.
Gold Rainbow will be a weekend drama for MBC that’ll replace the current series, Scandal. It plans to begin filming in September and will premiere in November.
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1 karla
July 16, 2013 at 9:19 AM
Hope to see her in her own drama. With Yeo Jin-Gu!She's a very talented young actress. I'm anticipating her future projects. Child Actors in Korea are daebak!
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2 snow_white
July 16, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Sounds boring.....because it's from the May Queen team and probably will be very long and predictable....
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pearl3101
July 16, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Can anyone tell me how was may queen?? I was planning on watching it cuz of Han Ji Hye. Was it that boring?? And HYJ... I liked her in TMTETS.. She did the role better than Han Ga In.
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akikisetsu
July 16, 2013 at 10:22 AM
I got a bit confused with your statements, "I thought HJH in METS?" :) With regards to MQ, storywise, too makjang and characters doesn't make much sense. But the childhood portions are tolerable, especially with the acting of most of the child casts esp. KYJ. Sadly, HJH didn't do it for me, same with how KYJ out-acted HGI in METS happened in MQ with HJH. I guess she was still trying to figure things out after her long break from acting.
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pearl3101
July 17, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Oh.. Sorry I meant KYJ.. hehe.. my mistake :)
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Rach ^^
July 16, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Watch the childhood part and skip the rest for your sanity. I sat through the whole makjang nonsense (esp the last few episodes) and I don't recommend you to do that.
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john
July 16, 2013 at 11:25 AM
pearl3101 ~
Skip May Queen unless it's the childhood portion of the show.
For Han Ji Hye, try I Summon You Gold aka Pots of Gold
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ajewell
July 16, 2013 at 12:14 PM
I personally loved it. Of course, I'm a huge Kim Jae-won fan, so I could be a *tiny* bit bias, lol. Still, the childhood portions were cute, and I loved the romance. But yeah, a bit makjang, but aren't most weekend dramas?? Kinda comes with the territory.
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eny
July 16, 2013 at 6:49 PM
i like may queen n i don't think the story is doesn't make sense, that drama get good rating too in Korea, I even like May queemn much better than The moon Embrace the sun, I drop TMETS after adult part. I remember I just watch Bridal Mask, Wild Romance, A gentlement Dignity , The Chaser n May Queeen in 2012
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eny
July 16, 2013 at 10:11 PM
forget to mention history of salaryman
hanna
July 16, 2013 at 6:55 PM
just my opinion..
lil bit booooriiinng :)
revenge and everything made this drama so confusing..
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dramapotatoe
July 16, 2013 at 10:29 PM
Watch it for Yoojung and skip the adult bits. It was so makjang and boring.
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pearl3101
July 17, 2013 at 8:06 AM
I loved HJH in sweet18, one of the earlier dramas I watched. And I'm really liking I summon you gold too.. So I thought of giving MQ a chance.. But thanks for the heads up everyone... :) I'm not into too much makjang and I'm not willing to "not like" her. So drama dropped.. :)
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Soup
January 12, 2014 at 7:27 PM
pearl, everyone has different taste. :) Give it a go. I loved the child portion very much. I also didn't mind the older cast. I think they all did a very nice job. The story line is melodramatic with lots of tears, birth secrets, murder, etc. However, I just loved the relationships. You have the character Kang San played by Kim Jae Won, who is easy going, smart, and very cheeky. You have Chang Hee, a cold character who couldn't escape the darkness, but sacrifices his needs for the good of all, played by Jae Hee. The of course, the lovely hae joo who is a character unlike any of your typical female korean characters played by HJH. She is family centered, kind, but speaks her mind, and will stand up for herself, who is also very smart, tom boyish and knows how to build ships. How cool is that? lol And her character never really changes... she remains spunky and defends herself until the end.
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3 akikisetsu
July 16, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Yay for Kim Yoo Jung and having her talent for 10 episodes, quite substantial for a childhood part. But, the writer is really so meh. But I'll still check it out.
On a different note, this little lady is on her way to top star status.
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4 joofanatic
July 16, 2013 at 9:23 AM
looking forward to her works...
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5 ilikemangos
July 16, 2013 at 9:24 AM
Oh, i dont doubt for once that people in kdramaland are going to get both yeo jin goo and kim yoo jung to star in a drama once both are older.
It's not common to see costars working together again(why is that, i wonder?) when it comes to k-ent but this is a pair that much happen again! It's just too bittersweet because we've seen them grow up right before our eyes.
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6 Lilian
July 16, 2013 at 9:24 AM
The funny thing is for May Queen I sat through a few episodes with the child cast and after that I couldn't stand it. Hmm...so 10 episodes may be good after all?
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7 swsgsl
July 16, 2013 at 9:41 AM
I absolutely enjoyed the first eight episodes of May Queen because of the child cast but dropped the drama when they turned adults. Idk, 10 episodes sounds good to me, i had thought she would be headlining the whole full drama..if Japan serials can do it, why can't k dramas? (aside from queen's classroom that is)
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ilikemangos
July 16, 2013 at 9:49 AM
I don't know what it is that keeps me tuned into Queens Classroom(so much frustrations, they're 6th graders! so they act like 6th graders), but i think i'm in it for the long run to see the teacher crack, alongside the poignant story of child actor chun bo geun's character.
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8 Cam
July 16, 2013 at 9:48 AM
Ahhaawoah! That'd be great, I will watch this if it will turn out incredibly good, hopefully so! *crossing fingers*
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9 redfox
July 16, 2013 at 10:01 AM
probably the title means the rainbow that takes you to the pot of gold. not the rainbow itself being golden otherwise they would say golden rainbow.
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kopytko
July 16, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Good point! grammar does serve some vital communicative purposes ;-)
On the other hand, there are different types of gold - yellow, red, pink, white - I mean the alloys used for jewellery. So one could imagine something like all those together. Just saying...
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redfox
July 16, 2013 at 11:28 AM
plus, giving hints and leading the oast self to a brighter future is just that. the pot of gold aka the dream come true
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10 Fun-Lugha
July 16, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Speaking of Scandal, i wonder how its doing ratings wise, its the only enjoyable weekend drama for me at the moment. Cant believe LSS has like 6 more weeks to go, cant it end already?!!
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11 kumi
July 16, 2013 at 10:42 AM
There's a legend: if anyone finds the end of rainbow, he will see a pot of gold there (guarded by a Leprechaun).
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KompaktneHaare
July 17, 2013 at 12:57 AM
yeah, that's what I thought as well when reading gold and rainbow. maybe they mean it like this, but it should be phrased better..
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12 myra
July 16, 2013 at 11:42 AM
in my country there's another legend of the rainbow, though it probably won't apply here, i.e. if a woman finds the end of the rainbow, she'll turn into a man, and viceversa, a man will turn into a woman....
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beggar1015
July 16, 2013 at 1:04 PM
I've never heard this legend before. What country does this originate from?
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13 MeeisLee
July 16, 2013 at 11:51 AM
Gah, I wish I was more interested since I loved her in MoonSun :(. I hope to see her in a future show/movie where she'll get the full screen time!
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ella
July 16, 2013 at 2:42 PM
Me too, because her great acting.
I followed her since iljimae, so i really hope to see her in future project (maybe reunite with YJG and KSH) ^^
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14 Z
July 16, 2013 at 12:22 PM
I guess a gold rainbow would technically be a Golden Arch... Maybe they were trying to avoid unfortunate McDonald's connotations.
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15 Kiara
July 16, 2013 at 12:39 PM
Kim Yoo-jung and Yeo Jin-gu are two of my most favorite young actors in Korea. I love them together and apart. I cant wait till they are both grown up and do a movie or drama together.
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16 AnotherFan
July 16, 2013 at 12:41 PM
K-drama child actors are truly awesome. Where do they find all these talents!?
Kim Yoo-jung is undoubtedly very very gifted and it doesn't hurt that she has a gorgeous face which reminds me a bit of SHK. Best luck to her and the drama!
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17 Blue mountain
July 16, 2013 at 12:47 PM
I love May Queen. It has all the Ingredients every Drama needs, Love, Betrayal and Absolute Revenge. I love the Casts too.
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18 beggar1015
July 16, 2013 at 1:09 PM
If I were asked to name my favorite Korean actress I would have to skip all the adults out there and go straight to Kim Yoo Jung. She has never ever disappointed me (even if the script does) and I foresee a long and prosperous career for this incredible talent.
/end gushing.
So yes, I would at least check out Gold Rainbow. And since I watched the entire MQ series I'll know what kind of crazysauce I'll be served.
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bd
July 18, 2013 at 2:59 AM
Have to say, KYJ did disappoint a bit in "Dong Yi" due to overacting, but I blame that on the PD and writer since the majority of the cast overacted.
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Kiara
July 18, 2013 at 8:42 AM
Lee Byung Hoon may have some hit dramas but he doesn't seems to know how to direct young actors. If you think Dong Yi was bad, try his latest, Horse Healer.
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19 exquisitemelody
July 16, 2013 at 1:50 PM
One of my favorite young actresses!! She's fantastic. I didn't even finish May Queen, but loved her part at the beginning. I'll probably at least join in to see her part in this.
I can't wait for her and Yeo Jin gu to star as opposites as adults...or at least leads. High school drama?
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20 lee
July 16, 2013 at 3:58 PM
i don't actually want to see her opposite to yeo jin goo, what i want is to see her acting opposite with lee min ho '93, cause obviously i ship her w/ i'm a lee min ho '93.. hehe
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Niki
July 16, 2013 at 6:07 PM
Ooooo....me too, me too!! They were such a cute OTP in Revolt of the Gumiho; cute, heart-tugging yet heart-wrenching and tragic. I remembered Lee Min-ho saying he had a crush on her whilst filming this drama. Wish there was a drama where their OTP's ended together. Sigh. Well.....here's looking forward to them growing up and having a love-line. ^^
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zhill
July 16, 2013 at 6:35 PM
yeah, I love them in Gumiho's child (Revolt/Revenge). He's her first on-screen kiss. But I also love her pairing with YJG in TMTETS. She even had a great chemistry with Park Gun-tae in May Queen. She has charisma, something that cannot be learned on any acting school ... it's either you have it or you dont.
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Soup
January 12, 2014 at 7:33 PM
me three! lol. I want to see them in a drama where they are the leads someday. It's hurting my heart that lee min ho is denied the girl twice now! Once in guhimo and second time in Moon embracing the sun. Which reminds me of an interview KYJ and LMH did while filming guhimo, and LMH talked about their kissing scene. LOL. He said that was actually his first kiss scene, but not for KYJ so it is her who stole his innocence, etc. LOL
Yeo jin goo's fans will hate me, but honestly, I don't think he's that cute. He's a good actor though. :D (waiting for stones to be tossed at me now :P)
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21 cheliwel
July 16, 2013 at 5:28 PM
I honestly just watched the childhood part on may queen and never finished the series. I'll probably do the same for this one since kim yoo jung is so talented. I'm going to anticipate the day when she finally headlines a drama of her own.
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22 POPSMISSION
July 16, 2013 at 5:29 PM
I really love this actress but am not sure that a drama like this one is really my thing......
I cannot wait until she becomes a grown up female lead in her own right though! Her and Kim So-hyun (also from Moon Embraces the Sun) are two lovely young actresses to watch!
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bd
July 18, 2013 at 3:05 AM
I'd add another 2 to the list, Seo Shin-ae and Ji Jin-hee.
All 4 will have a long career before them.
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23 cheliwel
July 16, 2013 at 5:30 PM
I also have a feeling that kyj is following the same career path as park shin hye.
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Kiara
July 17, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Doubt it, she's done more drama and movies than Park Shin Hye and she is only 15. The only thing stopping her from playing a more serious and grown up roles is her age. My only hope is that she wont disappear from dramaland once she gets older. The most talented actors in Korea prefer doing movies than dramas which is understandable.
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akikisetsu
July 17, 2013 at 9:54 PM
Plus Kim Yoo Jung's roles are more diverse. She has done a lot of genres and was able to excel on all of them despite her age. I also like Park Shin Hye, but lately most of her roles are the same. Most of her dramas are the addictive but fluffy kind. And this type of dramas don't really showcase her acting potential.
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Kiara
July 18, 2013 at 8:37 AM
After "Miracle in Cell No. 7" with Ryoo Seung-ryong, you'd think she would keep going on that path but no, she came back to Yoon Shi-yoon and Lee Min-hoo for more fluffy dramas. /Sigh*
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bd
July 18, 2013 at 2:57 AM
Already a better actress,
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24 crazedlu
July 16, 2013 at 8:48 PM
I friggin' LOVE her! She did a wonderful job in "May Queen" and then Han Jihye came and messed it right up. RIGHT UP!
I have yet to see lead actresses outshine their talented young counterparts. I've seen it with older actors and their young actor counterparts, but these older actresses, they rarely ever tap into the magic of their counterparts. Yoon Eunhye and Lee Boyoung BARELY touched the magic Kim Sohyun created for their characters. The same way Han Jihye failed with her "May Queen" character. At first, I thought it was the writing, but when it became a trend, I realized child actresses are just more talented than the actresses of today.
Well, some of them, anyway...
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eny
July 16, 2013 at 10:20 PM
actually i agree that kim yoo Jung act better than adult cast in May queen but i still watch that drama because the story is interesting in one actress/actor can't ruin a drama for me except he/she has dominan role, what i see in May Queen is even the title is May Queen the dominan role is Jae Hae. The title may queen only match in child actor part.
The funny thing is my favorite charracter is young Hae jo but after adult part I like Chang hee
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25 elen
July 16, 2013 at 11:02 PM
Yay! I admire her acting & she's really pretty. I enjoyed "May Queen". At last I'll see her again in this new drama "Rainbow..." Cant wait.
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26 k-soup
July 17, 2013 at 2:16 AM
Oh, I like this kid. I am rooting for you :)
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27 SJ
July 17, 2013 at 4:18 PM
woah she grows too fast! :)
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28 aX
July 17, 2013 at 7:19 PM
Not with Yeo Jin Gu? AHH WHY! lol But they have many more years to do more films/dramas together! ;-)
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29 natokajun
July 18, 2013 at 6:58 AM
this reminds me of kamiki ryunosuke
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30 Chammie
July 19, 2013 at 5:02 AM
I just fell in love with Yeo Jin Goo and Kim Yoo Jung in The Moon Embracing the Sun. I'm actually more attached to their pairing than Kim Soo Hyun and Han Ga In even though Soo Hyun was excellent in the drama. I hope that someday they'd be paired up again--as LEADS this time, and not just younger versions of the adult OTP--in an awesome romance drama when they're a lot older. They have lovely chemistry and she's beautiful.
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31 Jane
August 13, 2013 at 3:40 AM
I hope that this drama is beautifulbecause I like Kim yoo-Jung so much
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