Yoon Eun-hye considers time-travel drama Mi-rae’s Choice
by javabeans
More casting possibilities are in the headlines with Yoon Eun-hye (I Miss You) reportedly taking a look at KBS’s upcoming time-travel drama Future Choice, which we can now start calling Mi-rae’s Choice instead because, as expected, the heroine’s name totally IS Mi-rae. (Mirae = future.) Ah, wordplay. (Although, this one was so flatly obvious that it almost doesn’t even qualify as a legit pun.)
I’d heard vague whisperings of Yoon being courted for the show, but now that the news has made its way into the official news cycle, perhaps she’s closer to signing on. Her management company confirmed on August 12 that she has received the offer and is looking at it favorably, though the final decision has yet to be made.
This drama sounds very heroine-centric (as if the title weren’t clue enough) as the main character Mi-rae manages to find a way to travel back in time (details on the method are yet undisclosed) to give her past self life advice. Uh, this seems like a bad idea in SO MANY obvious ways (self-inflicted poofing! Have we learned nothing from Back to the Future?) that I am really curious to know how Mi-rae thinks she can get away with this. Because to even consider this plan, she is either very clever or, um, the other thing.
The present-day timeline is set in a broadcast station, with Mi-rae employed as a maknae writer. Up for a leading role is Lee Dong-gun (Smile Again, Lovers in Paris, Sweet 18), who would play a broadcast announcer, while Jung Yong-hwa (You’ve Fallen For Me, You’re Beautiful) had been previously announced as considering the role of a PD character.
It’s unclear whether Jung Yong-hwa is still with the show—he’d never confirmed in the first place and the latest news involving him dates back a month—or whether he would be relegated to second lead status. The initial reports described his PD role as a main character who has a loveline with the heroine, but I can’t imagine Lee Dong-gun not getting top billing in this scenario. I can picture Jung playing the second lead who still gets some romantic plotlines, but will he be content to play second fiddle? We’ll have to wait and see how it shakes out.
Lee Dong-gun has been out of army duty for over a year, but his last drama was 2008’s MBC drama with Kim Sun-ah, When Night Comes (also called Every Night). It’s been so long since I’ve seen him in anything, but I think I’m cool with the idea of him and Yoon Eun-hye being romantic partners. For one, she has mad chemistry with practically everyone… though admittedly I can’t quite picture her romancing Jung Yong-hwa. Then again, she and Yoo Seung-ho made it work. Kind of. You know, if murderous insanity can be considered part of an effective screen romance.
Mi-rae’s Choice, to be written by Beethoven Virus and The King 2 Hearts writer Hong Jin-ah, will be a Monday-Tuesday drama to follow Good Doctor, which puts its premiere in October.
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51 Ennayra
August 13, 2013 at 5:39 PM
Yoon Eun-hye is my favorite K-actress, so I'll be excited if she does wind up choosing this drama. I don't know why she's my favorite - she just is. Love her!
Also, please let her leading man be not Jung Yong-hwa. I watched him in You're Beautiful, but have avoided him ever since.
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52 Flower
August 13, 2013 at 8:57 PM
But i hop that jung young hwa is the lead i love Ldg
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53 jigsaw
August 13, 2013 at 10:47 PM
I have watched all of YEH's dramas but I love I MISS YOU very much. She has indeed matured as an actress. I really love to ship YEH AND PARK YU CHUN together. They are soooooo natural. Hope to see them in a drama or perhaps a movie.
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54 jigsaw
August 14, 2013 at 3:22 AM
I am sooooooo glad to know I am not the only "CHUNHYERS SHIPPER". We stand as ONE to support this ship. Hope that it will sail FOREVER.... YEH AND PYC, we love you.....
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55 gtk
August 15, 2013 at 9:12 AM
yes, all out for lee dong gun, both yeh and lee dong gun got chemistry. have confident in lee dong gun and looking forward to see him.
lee dong gun, God bless you.
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56 nicole
August 16, 2013 at 4:13 AM
Agreed. I am looking forward to YEH and LDG pairing too. This is reall great. He's kinda sexxxxy, though. Greatt chemistry coming this way.....
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57 kobashi
August 16, 2013 at 9:48 AM
I hope the casting of YEH and LDG as leads would pull through. I believe this would be a good drama with great chenistry between the leads. I am a faithful fan of YEH and I love her deeply.
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58 yoshko
August 16, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Me too....Ms Yoon Eun Hye + Mr Lee Dong Gun . A great combination. Please let this happen......
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59 sebastian
August 18, 2013 at 2:45 AM
I am a great fan of YEH. Have been following her dramas since Coffee Prince. YEH is a talented and versatile actress. She has matured through her years of acting. I Miss You for me was indeed a great drama. Looking forward to YEH and LDG as leads in her latest project.
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60 mandy
August 18, 2013 at 2:55 AM
Agreed. I always love YEH. She's my fave korean actress. I Miss You is my fave drama. She looked so good with PYC. Hope to see them in another project.......
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61 gglggi
August 18, 2013 at 4:46 AM
Yes, YEH I miss you so much. I am looking forward to your next project with Lee Dong Gun. I hope you would be the lead in this drama.
Luv to have more of you in k-dramas. You are the best..... .
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62 seungigonghye
August 19, 2013 at 4:26 AM
Whoever yoon eun hye's love interest in the drama, I know there will always be chemistry. It's a eun hye's thing. But I love it better for her to be paired with hyun bin or lee seung gi.
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63 umeki takeshi
August 20, 2013 at 12:13 AM
I fell in love with "I Miss You" when I first watched it. In my opinion, this was the best k-drama I have ever seen. The chemistry between YEH and PYC was great. They are my best on screen couple. Hope to see them in more future projects!!!!!!!!
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64 desmond
August 21, 2013 at 9:52 PM
Oh goodness YEH is returning to the small screen. How wonderful!!!! I have been missing her since I Miss You ended. YEH, I look forward to your next projecte with Lee Dong Gun. I am expecting great chemistry in this drama. Keeping my fingers crossed.....
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65 susana2
August 22, 2013 at 8:47 PM
I truly believe that you've fallen for me jung yong hwa was where it performed well but can improve if he tries it I do not like is that out YEH character is greater for yong hwa is better than it acts with someone more or less the same age.
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66 michellee
August 26, 2013 at 12:10 AM
YEH is my fave actress since I watched her in Lie To Me. I am waiting anxiously for her drama with Lee Dong Gun. YEH I am expecting great chemistry. YEH , I luv you.....
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67 sunshine
August 26, 2013 at 12:57 AM
I hope YEH and PYC would do a movie in the very near future. I ' ve love to see them in a movie or drama or variety show. I enjoyed their drama cos tbey were so natural. PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN......
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68 iluvihearurvoice
August 29, 2013 at 6:14 AM
hwatu versus mirae's choice. i like ha ji won more than yoo eun hye but, sometimes, i just let my heart lead me to watch which drama, though. but, seriously.. time- travelling drama is getting boring. i didn't even watch rooftop prince as i'm lazy to wait every week for the new clues that the writers want to let us know about the crown princess death case. the only time-travelling drama that i follow is nine: time travel or something starring lee jin wook and jo youn hee. however, since it's lee dong gun's comeback, i'll try to reconsider as i missed watching him on small screen. p/s: yong hwa.. i think it's enough for me to watch him rock the stage with his voice.
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