Time-slip drama Mi-rae’s Choice confirms leads
by girlfriday
Upcoming KBS time-slip drama Mi-rae’s Choice (or Future Choice, since the heroine’s name means “future,” of course) has finally secured its cast. Yoon Eun-hye (I Miss You) has signed on to play the time-traveling heroine, Lee Dong-gun (Smile Again, Lovers in Paris) will be making his army comeback in his first drama in five years, and Jung Yong-hwa (You’ve Fallen For Me) gives him a run for his money as the other leg of the love triangle.
The new fall Monday-Tuesday drama comes from writer Hong Jin-ah of The King 2 Hearts and Beethoven Virus, and the PD of Crime Squad and Bad Love. It’ll be set in the world of television broadcasting, and stars Yoon Eun-hye as a writer (named Na Mi-rae) who travels back in time to meet her past self on purpose to set about on a different course in life. Where’s the Bad Idea Fairy when you need her?
Rift in space-time continuum notwithstanding, I do like the idea of Yoon Eun-hye playing two totally different versions of a character, which will be as much fun as you can have without being in a makjang where you play your own evil twin. The character is described as a bright and lovable type who spends her days chanting to herself, “I’m okay!” She works as a desk drone at a large company’s call center and just kind of scrapes by in life. But one day her future self appears in front of her and starts her down a path to pursue the things she really wanted in life. It’s painted as an uplifting success story, so I’m thinking there will be minimum supernatural mythology — just enough to get the gimmick going.
This will be Lee Dong-gun’s first drama since 2008’s When Night Comes, and he’ll be playing the broadcaster’s lead announcer, a man who can be prickly, but is also a highly principled and upright. Jung Yong-hwa plays a VJ who went to film school in the States. But he’s also got a double life, because he’s actually the grandson of the broadcast network’s CEO, and is basically pulling an undercover boss move by playing a lowly cameraman when he’s set to inherit the entire station. He’s described as a smooth operator who dreams of building a media conglomerate that does everything from film to TV.
On paper the setup sounds an awful lot like Nine, but I think we can expect a more heroine-centric success story that happens to use time travel, rather than a story that hinges on it. The writer is one in the plus column for me, and well, any day that Yoon Eun-hye signs up for a drama that doesn’t make me want to spork my eyes out is a good day indeed.
Mi-rae’s Choice follows Good Doctor and airs in October on KBS.
Via Enews 24
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Tags: Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Dong-gun, Mi-rae's Choice, Yoon Eun-hye
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51 Sana96
August 27, 2013 at 4:44 AM
I loved K2H, so I might check this out. But October is pretty tough :/
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52 Justin
August 27, 2013 at 4:47 AM
Lee dong gun .. Clap clap.. Looking forward to his comeback..
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53 iwnn
August 27, 2013 at 5:03 AM
im curious with it 1+1 scenario...
if Lee Dong Gun is the lead means FNC offer JYH as its +1, so to sign the agreement they release his getting offer articles
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54 Lelo
August 27, 2013 at 5:21 AM
Is it just me, or does Jung Yong-hwa look like a younger lee dong-gun?? They look verrrry similar...
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55 Tata
August 27, 2013 at 6:17 AM
So happy! Yeh is my fav actress!
I am also happy this is a mon/tues drama coz Le min ho is coming back in a drama from by one of my fav writers on wed/thurs. I know ratings is not everything but well, I hope this will bring her up a bit.
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56 avidneri
August 27, 2013 at 6:52 AM
hi~ seems like most of you just copy ideas from other people~ if you know what i mean.. as if you are following YEH’s life as an actress and how her dramas are really doing~
Okay, YEH might not be a good actress. She might be overrated. She might not have the talent. She might not be really beautiful or whatever it is that haters or “dislikers”(lol) claim or say …. but entertainment industry is business ~ they are business minded people ~ they think of revenue, they think of “money” … so no matter how many “might-not-be” YEH has, as long as people(or buyers) demand for her is great, there will always be a “supply” of Yoon Eun Hye (can’t find better words) ..
Bottomline is: What is talent/beauty/perfection when it can’t get people’s love and attention?
YEH is still in the industry because she still have the power to bring “profit” ~ because despite the haters, there are more people who is always anticipating her works (despite her flaws) ~
I believe it’s not really about talent, it’s about “appeal in the market” or “star appeal” ~
and I know others who are reading this will say :
-omg delusional fangirl
-i just don’t see that star appeal
-totally brainwashed
and I’ll say:
- Respect people ! I am not just a fangirl, I am person, a human, a female, a student~ I am not an idiot.. I am not delusional. It’s just that we have different “taste” .. the world is very subjective~ me loving Yoon Eun Hye doesn’t make me and the rest of my fandom “delusional” “tasteless” or whatsoever ~~ all we need is respect, despite the differences~
and I am not tasteless because Yoon Eun Hye is just a classy, righteous, graceful etc woman <3 despiter her imperfections ~ "You will never see the good sides about a person if you hate that person"
last but not the least, this is just me, my opinion .. respect xD please be friendly to me if you want to reply because pain is not good for my heart …
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57 jicachan
August 27, 2013 at 8:06 AM
So disappointed that Jung Yonghwa will once again be in a love triangel, again as second lead. I was happy he jumped off Heirs, but seems he got the same kind of role here... Don't know if I would watch this one, the plot is not that interesting to me... T_T
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58 Camille
August 27, 2013 at 8:23 AM
Oh wow. If I didn't see Lee Dong-gun's name there I would have thought that was Jung Yong-hwa on the picture beside Yoon Eun-hye's! They look so alike if it's Lee Dong-gun sans the facial hair!!! LOL
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59 Nina
August 27, 2013 at 8:31 AM
I would like to see Jung Yong hwa as a man lead in the drama
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charlie
August 28, 2013 at 8:41 PM
obviously you are a boice...i definitely would not watch it if he is the lead...until he proves he can act
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60 pbjtimeee
August 27, 2013 at 9:16 AM
Does anyone else thing that LDG and JYH looks really really similar? I almost thought that the JYH pic in this article was another one of JDG.
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61 seoulinme
August 27, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Read Yonghwa and knew I was going to watch it :D #FGT
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62 sacrifice fly
August 27, 2013 at 10:14 AM
Some people are just either really hard to please, or they simply let the undeniable talents and charms of others cloud their thinking. This is a Yoon Eun Hye drama! There may be others involved in the project but the shining star in ALL of her projects is always YEH, herself. Just as the sun rises in the east and rain falls to the ground... ;)
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63 owl
August 27, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Is Yoon Eun-hye absolutely beautiful in this shot, or what? I always fall for Jung Yong-hwa's voice (CN Blue) and hope he has grown as an actor and can pull this role off. There is potential here ~
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charlie
August 28, 2013 at 8:38 PM
there is potential everywhere...it would have been nice if they gave the role to a bona fide actor...like a jung il woo, or yoon shi yoon, or kim ji hoon (both in flower boys next door) or yeon woo jin (ojakyo brother's youngest son)
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64 Grace
August 27, 2013 at 11:19 AM
From the first picture, I thought the guy was Kim Hyun Joong!
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gemma
August 28, 2013 at 8:42 PM
me too! i thought i was the only one!
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65 pg
August 27, 2013 at 12:38 PM
Great Promising Casts but I am very doubtful that this will b Upto Ha Jiwon n CJW hype.
Like many, I started likin YEH since Goong days and Coffee Prince plus it but things getting drain out for me. Well not just me, rating said it.
Kdrama,
YEH spark isn't there so I am doubtful if still rules that highest paid actress throne. And as for IMY, pardon mi becuz YEH was pretty overshadowed. If its like what you said: IMY was because of YEH n YSH, no hun u got it wrong. As far as I know, IMY expansion oversees n locally was limelighted & praised among park yoochun, yoo seunghoo, the lady who acted as LSY mom and kim soyeon who played little LSY( c proof c has the quality like kYJ her fren from TMETS) shall not jot down YJG cuz this guy is already on top. YEH was pretty much just known for her fashion n lipstick sadly.
I feel like YEH need to show that she has more than just crying but i see the tag Melo, i m doubt again.Nevertheless, she is a fine actress so i wish her the best and hope through this project,c will show to her waiting fans tht she still has that spark in her like she did before.
Welcome LDG after a long 5 years. As for JYH, I have yet to see his potential!
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66 Reoh
August 27, 2013 at 1:25 PM
Despite all the varying opinions flying around here...I'm excited for this drama! I haven't watched YEH since Goong and Coffee Prince and I also don't remember those dramas much since it's been years but I'm glad she'll be playing a happy, optimistic role.
As for Lee Dong Gun, I'm excited to see his comeback role so that's a plus.
As much as I do love Yonghwa (musically) his acting skills are questionable BUT hopefully he will improve and if he doesn't...it's okay because he will be my eye candy for weeks to come. :)
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67 jzme
August 27, 2013 at 1:37 PM
i like the leads already! i really am happy that LDG is back in the limelight, gosh terribly miss him!
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68 seungigonghye
August 27, 2013 at 2:39 PM
I can't wait for YEH. Luv her lots! I hope the story is great that will improve more the acting ability of the the 3 main actors and not only for the sake of having a new drama. Fighting!
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69 SuziQ
August 27, 2013 at 4:11 PM
I hope the plot is excellent and something that's unique and original that we haven't seen previously.
Even if you're a good actor you can't do much if the story line of the drama is bad. The writer has done some of my favorites such as Beethoven's Virus and The King's 2 Hearts so I'm optimistic that the plot will be good.
I'm glad LDG is finally back so this pairing should be interesting. YEH is one of my favorites, but some of her latest dramas has been MEH. I'm hopeful that this one will be a cute comedy. Her last one, I Miss You, where she was constantly crying was a downer.
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70 cheliwel
August 27, 2013 at 5:45 PM
This airs in October already? Will it be going against Heirs?
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Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
August 28, 2013 at 4:38 PM
I hope not. I'm looking forward to Heirs so much it's not even funny. If it is, I might have to clone myself so I could watch both.
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71 Uli
August 28, 2013 at 2:48 AM
I Love Yoon Eun Hye and Jung Yong Hwa...Looking forward for this drama for sure..Even if the storyline, I will still watch this drama because of those two..I am a big fan of her...
If you guys don't like them, it's okay..Don't watch the drama then..Why bother to make bad comments about them?
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72 Uli
August 28, 2013 at 2:50 AM
And I miss You is one of my favorite drama..In my opinion, there is no bad or good drama...Same with music, drama is about taste..If you don't like it, that doesn't mean it is bad or meh..It's just not your taste.
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mira
August 28, 2013 at 8:49 AM
OMG it's exactly what I always say and you are the only person I have seen with this view so far (other than me ofcousre).
Nice :D
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charlie
August 28, 2013 at 8:32 PM
call it highly unpopular and considered a 'flop' by the industry.....not bad
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73 ija
August 28, 2013 at 6:04 AM
yay!! lee dong gun is back. cant wait to watch this drama.
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74 ija
August 28, 2013 at 6:06 AM
yay!! lee dong gun is back. cant wait to watch this drama
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75 mira
August 28, 2013 at 8:47 AM
I was dying to see a lee dong gun drama. Why time travelling ? Whyyyy ? T_T
I hate time travelling story lines
Not fair ...
:(
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76 Ennayra
August 28, 2013 at 4:23 PM
I love Yoon Eun-hye, so fingers crossed that I'll love the drama too!
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77 Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
August 28, 2013 at 4:34 PM
I absolutely love Yoon Eun Hye and I would watch almost anything for her. I saw Lie To Me first and I loved her since then and then I watched Coffee Prince and the rest, as they say, is history. I loved Goong too. So yeah, I'm so going to watch this. Anyway I can.
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78 Mia
August 28, 2013 at 7:03 PM
Please Please don't make YEH cut her hair for this drama. And definitely not for any future drama reuniting her and Gong Yoo. Would just love to see those two star in an action thriller drama together where they can both show off their sex appeal as couple.
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Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
August 29, 2013 at 6:35 AM
Where's the like button? Seriously, I want YEH and GY to do another drama together. And I want YEH and KJH in another drama too with a better script. Am I being greedy?
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79 charlie
August 28, 2013 at 8:31 PM
i like YEH, esp in coffee prince.... still i am not a fan of idols that can barely act like JYH...esp when there are plenty of great young actors that want to work...this drama is at the bottom of my list...
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80 emma
August 28, 2013 at 8:40 PM
i know this is really random, but am i the only one who looked at the picture of lee dong gun and for a second thought the lead was kim hyun joong?? -.-;;;
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81 Berry
August 31, 2013 at 3:27 AM
Omg, glad to see Yoon Eun Hye in a new drama again! Missing You was a great drama with YooChun! Please please please please let the main lead be Yong Hwa, it'll be so much better! I will definitely watch it if the main lead is Yong Hwa!
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82 Koirv
September 5, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Watching this because of LEE DONG-GUN and the better set of Hong sisters in my opinion. :-)
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83 YongCnu
September 25, 2013 at 3:23 AM
The second lead again? But this time is with the princess of drama? I want yonghwa have much kiss scene with YEH it will be fun for me to wath._. eunhye is a good kisser #i'm weird whatever .. I think yonghwa is more handsome see that? The snagle teeth, big eyes, sexy lips rrrrr~ No singing! No guitar! No to be an teenager or idol? Yeaaahh! This time to him for grow up and got more attention! Thank's for hongsister~ thank's for fnc to Lol! I really hope yong can act better!
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