Oh Ji-ho lines up opposites-attract romantic comedy
by javabeans
With Oh Ji-ho’s upcoming cable drama Ghost Detective getting pushed back till next year, he’s made some time in his schedule to take on a movie before then. Titled Rude Woman, Harsh Man, it sounds like a cute romance with just enough quirk to liven up a standard opposites-attract setup.
The movie unfolds upon the two leads, both doctors, opening up their own clinics on the same floor of a building: She’s a urologist with a “kiss allergy,” and he’s an OBGYN with some unspecified physical deformity. Ha. Of course that’s the setup; why merely have opposites when you can have completely diametric ones? The details of Oh Ji-ho’s particular ailment are undisclosed, but he’s described as having a reason for needing to be utterly abrasive toward women. Which, uh, suggests that maybe you went into the wrong line of work?
The characters both harbor wounds, but they’ll find a way to heal each other as their relationship progresses in a bright and cheerful story. Cute. Despite Oh Ji-ho’s reputation as a “beast man” (as in, masculine and muscled a la Chuno), I find him really endearing when he plays counter to that image — sometimes he can be downright meek, which is pretty adorable. So I’m looking forward to him being both rough-mannered and offbeat — I’d like to see how he reacts when he comes up against that kiss allergy firsthand. Heh. So maybe it’s not the most realistic setup, but hopefully it’ll provide the laughs.
Rude Woman, Harsh Man will begin filming in mid-December. Oh’s drama Ghost-Seeing Detective Cheo-young will air on OCN early next year.
Via Star MBN
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1 snow_white
November 9, 2013 at 8:07 PM
Sounds cute!!
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2 Mystisith
November 9, 2013 at 8:09 PM
Ha! She's an urologist & he has a difformity that he can't reveal? Maybe he has a phimosis... (I will let people google that). As for healing from a kiss allergy, he should be able to do that. ;) Win-win
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lea
November 9, 2013 at 8:26 PM
dang. i actually google phimosis and *_* my eyes... my eyes... i'm traumatized now maybe for the next few years. thanks. lol
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nomad
November 10, 2013 at 7:01 AM
ughhh…traumatized along with you…actually have to cover the picture while reading the explanation at wiki.
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Pipit
November 10, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Ditto. Definitely not a thing to see while you work ^_^
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DayDreamer
November 9, 2013 at 8:51 PM
Reminds me of this Jdrama (something to do with a massage business full of pretty masseurs) and the main lead who had god's hands for best massaging capabilities but had phimosis....it was hilarious.
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Mystisith
November 9, 2013 at 8:54 PM
Yep. Boys Esthe. I thought that the topic was handled quite well. It would be nice if a K movie could be as funny and respectful. Let's wait and see.
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Newbie
November 9, 2013 at 8:54 PM
Aren't most Korean men cut anyway? And a phimosis is nothing that can't be dealt with, especially if you are an educated doctor.
Whatever it is, I fear it will be a little ridiculous. A man not living his sexual needs being an OBGYN? If he's not gay this should be torture.
Not sold on this idea, sorry.
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Mystisith
November 9, 2013 at 9:05 PM
I don't say that it's what will be used in the movie (I"m not a fortune teller) but I wouldn't be surprised: Subtlety is not always their forte in K rom-com movies and the specialty of the woman is suspicious.
FYI, not all Korean men are circumcized:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-1067.pdf
Also, it's said that doctors are the worst patients ever and also that they don't take care of their health as well as they should...
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Lindy
November 10, 2013 at 2:05 PM
Interesting article. Thanks for the link. In Canada it's getting difficult to find a doctor to perform a circumcision for non-medical or religious reasons these days. I had no idea that the rates were so high in South Korea.
He might also have a Ist degree hypospadias left surgically untreated which would be cosmetic but could make him feel shy with the ladies.
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Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
November 10, 2013 at 2:48 AM
You are evil. Lol. That is sad.
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themugen123
November 10, 2013 at 6:54 PM
I do not thank you for suggesting I Google that!
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Crazynoona
November 12, 2013 at 7:40 PM
...i shouldn't have googled it
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3 Cheeky
November 9, 2013 at 8:50 PM
Awesome, he was hilarious in queen of office. He's better in comedy genre.
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Lindy
November 10, 2013 at 1:27 PM
He was born to play light romantic comedy. I loved him in Queen of Housewives and Couple or Trouble. He just oozes warmth and lovability on camera. Plus he is a natural acting with children. He looks like he really likes kids.
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Pipit
November 10, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Yes, he is great in Fantasy Couple.
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4 amymoon
November 9, 2013 at 9:04 PM
can i have Jung Yoo Mi as the urologist with a “kiss allergy"? she would be awesome!
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5 maldita
November 9, 2013 at 10:59 PM
Oh Jiho can do no wrong in my eyes.
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6 elvira
November 10, 2013 at 1:27 AM
He's super funny in God in The Workingplace. And yep, I agree, he can do no wrong.
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7 LadyG
November 10, 2013 at 7:52 AM
Sounds very funny! He's one of my absolute favorites. Oh Ji Ho has a broad range of talents that spans melodramas, action films and most definitely comedy. I'm cracking up imagining the 'deformity' to be a 'tail' like the friend in 'Shallow Hal'. But we'll have to wait and see. Or NOT see, depending what it really is.
I wonder who is leading lady is?
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LadyG
November 10, 2013 at 7:50 PM
Now we know who is co-star is. Korean movie actress Gang Ye-won.
http://news.nate.com/view/20131111n04900
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Pipit
November 10, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Sigh. I kind of wish that I would be Han Ye Sul.
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8 fionnula
November 10, 2013 at 2:45 PM
ha ha. I read 'breast' man intially and was like "What!!!" lol.
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9 lora
November 11, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Eh, I don't see him as a "beast man" at all. He was so adorable and lovable in Fantasy Couple that he should do romantic comedies more often. There were some scenes where his character showed his masculinity but when he was with the children, he was so adorable.
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10 Nadia
November 15, 2013 at 7:13 AM
I look forward to this, I love him... I hope the female lead is worthy.
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