Daniel Henney and Jung Ryeo-won consider movie match-up
by javabeans
More old-school drama reunions! What’s in the water in dramaland these days? Next on the list of (potentially) reunited first-wave-Hallyu-lovers are Daniel Henney (Runaway Plan B, Spy) and Jung Ryeo-won (Medical Top Team, King of Dramas), who are both eyeing a new movie titled Mr. Beautiful. (First he’s Mr. Perfect, now he’s Mr. Beautiful. Well, it’s not a bad niche to claim.)
Mr. Beautiful is about a perpetually single and career-minded thirtysomething woman who had once fallen for a man she’d met in Paris at first sight. Daniel Henney’s character is a half-Korean, half-Caucasian artist and by chance, our heroine reunites with him in the present. Somehow they wind up living together, leading to romance and comedy.
The two had a sweet pairing in the Hallyu hit My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, and the actors are known to have remained good friends in the years afterward, so it’ll be nice to see them together again (even if I think she’s far, far outstripped him on the acting front). Reps for both actors have confirmed that offers are in and that the stars are considering positively, but haven’t made decisions yet.
Directing is Jung Yong-ki of Couples and Return of the Mafia, so he’s got experience in both roms and coms. Mr. Beautiful plans to begin filming this summer.
Can you believe it’s been nine years since this?
Via Star News
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1 mary
May 27, 2014 at 4:11 AM
OMG they were so cute in KSS! In that show, it was DH who was being adorkable and chasing her, so I thought DH was the better actor.
But now... JRW's recent projects have made me fall in love with her so so much. :))))))) So happy when actors/actresses get better.
And what is this? Even second leads are reuniting on projects now!
Song Jae Rim, when are you going to reunite with my screeeeeen???? T_____T
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kooriyuki
May 27, 2014 at 4:13 AM
I scrolled too fast and missed the name of the commenter, but when I saw Song Jae Rim I know it must be you, Mary =D
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tokkioncrack
May 27, 2014 at 7:24 AM
SJR can reunite with a tablecloth or a bottle of nail polish and you'd still be screaming happily mary. personally I want hi to reunite with KHJ. Don't know why, maybe coz of insufficient time given to their bromance but I have a super soft spot for them :-)
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pogo
May 27, 2014 at 8:16 AM
I kind of want your oppa to reunite with my oppa, maybe not trying to kill him this time since Two Weeks was not enough.
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trotwood
May 27, 2014 at 2:53 PM
I can count on you Mary to work as SJR's agent for free and to make me laugh at the end of a hard day. Fighting!
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2 maddragonqueen
May 27, 2014 at 4:11 AM
A few months ago, I was driving around my city and drove past this giant casino billboard, then did a double take because it featured Daniel Henney in a suit looking suave and smug and surrounded by beautiful models. I then proceeded to laugh my butt off.
Acting-wise... I dunno. But he is ridiculously good looking.
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Faye
May 27, 2014 at 12:17 PM
Henney does give great smug . . .but hopefully he'll be much better with Jung Ryeo-Won. And it probably isn't possible to be that physically good looking and not be just a leeeetle smug like, all the time.
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iamdeb
May 27, 2014 at 1:51 PM
What's funny is that he has an awesome and genuine personality from what I've seen from him. I'd literally want to be his friend before even thinking of dating him.
He and JWR seem to have really chill, laid back personalities and I've honestly been shipping them for years. I hope they have at least TRIED dating each other at some point!
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iamdeb
May 27, 2014 at 1:57 PM
Also, his acting is definitely better. He was a regular cast member on a CBS show called "Three Rivers". It was pretty good but I mainly watched it because it had 2 serious hotties as leads: Daniel Henney and Alex O' Loughlin. It's on Netflix Streaming US.
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drama4mama
May 28, 2014 at 6:06 PM
Do you watch Hawaii Five O, last season I saw him on a couple of episodes as Kono's boyfriend brother Michael and his acting was really good!! I was shocked!!
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Emely
May 31, 2014 at 6:44 AM
YES OMG I have seen Daniel Henny on Hawaii Five O and he is fantastic!! I think the korean shows he's been on haven't been the best for him. He's scared me on Hawaii Five O because so hot, AND the bad guy. *wolf whistles*
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3 ujsid
May 27, 2014 at 4:13 AM
woooah another reunion...though they were the second leads in "My name is Kim Samsoon", but a reunion nevertheless!
Now I am just calmy waiting for the news of reunion of my Ojakgyo brothers OTP
Joowon X UEE ...I hope UEE gets cast in the Nodame role by some miracle or something...it would be a dream come true ?
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4 Quiet Thought
May 27, 2014 at 4:27 AM
Mr. Henney just did a spin-off/pilot episode of NCIS: Los Angelas a couple of months ago. Be interesting if it gets picked up.
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glee
May 27, 2014 at 10:37 AM
He actually shot two other pilots as well. One for ABC and another for A&E. I don't think either has been picked up yet.
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Tara
May 27, 2014 at 11:26 AM
He did a pilot episode for a spinoff for NCIS:LA? That's the first I'm hearing of that, and I watch that show regularly.
I know I saw him in an episode a month or so ago as a baddie, and I know that they're doing a spin-off of NCIS (NCIS:New Orleans)...but I don't remember seeing him in the cast there.
Well, if that's true...then good for him!
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Quiet Thought
May 27, 2014 at 6:55 PM
I don't know if the spin-off is official yet. In the NCISLA episode, Henney plays a veteran, stressed out and haunted deep cover operative and the ending sets him up to be sent on dangerous undercover missions. He had a number of wonderfully eloquent monologues playing the role. If it sells, it will be writing-intensive.
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5 pastmidnite
May 27, 2014 at 4:56 AM
At least we won't hear any bad english from the two main leads :)
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6 maina
May 27, 2014 at 5:15 AM
Yes! I miss JRW, I do prefer if this was a drama though but I'll take a movie just to see her onscreen again.
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7 Mandy
May 27, 2014 at 5:54 AM
Another reunion? At this rate almost all the upcoming dramas and films would a reunion of some sort. There are so many I want, and up till now, I haven't gotten even one. /sigh
The plot seems rom-com enough to make me interested. Although I'm not a fan of DH.
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8 dramapotatoe
May 27, 2014 at 5:57 AM
OH YAAAAAAAAAS.
This. Needs. To. Happen.
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9 canxi
May 27, 2014 at 6:27 AM
Sounds good to me O:
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10 fab
May 27, 2014 at 6:33 AM
Daniel is also part caucasion? He is sure Beautiful so this is practically written for him...
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Kiara
May 27, 2014 at 7:25 AM
I believe his mother is Korean and his father is caucasian.
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Quiet Thought
May 27, 2014 at 7:04 PM
Daniel was born in Michigan to American parents, father of British descent, mother of Korean descent.
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zhill
May 28, 2014 at 6:17 AM
He is indeed beautiful. Most of the Korean-Caucasian actors are beautiful, hot and sexy like Daniel Henney, Dennis Oh and Yoo Gun.
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Jessica
June 2, 2014 at 11:34 AM
I don't think Yoo Gun is mixed race, is he?
Daniel Henney is the only one of those 3 I find attractive though.
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11 Muenchabench
May 27, 2014 at 6:39 AM
I'd rather have the first leads be the ones reuniting but I'll take it.
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12 Coolrepublica
May 27, 2014 at 6:59 AM
I rewatched my name is kim Sam sun and I skipped over every scene Daniel and her had. All scene he was in. Sorry, but IMHO he acts as if he was one of those tourist korean directors like to put in their shows when they are looking for some warm body who speaks English.
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Shadow-chan
May 27, 2014 at 7:45 AM
Well, that's still a lot better than picking up some caucasian tourists and have them speak English or German or whatever although they clearly can't! :D
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Quiet Thought
May 27, 2014 at 7:10 PM
I hope you didn't skip the scene where Kim Sun-ah tries to communicate with him in Korean and he tries to understand in pure Midwestern English. It was funny and touching and Sun-ah was having a great time telling him how pretty but square he was.
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13 Kiara
May 27, 2014 at 7:36 AM
I think his acting has improved a lot. There is a big difference between his performance in KSS and Shanghai Calling. I prefer him in movies more than dramas.
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14 yayaya
May 27, 2014 at 7:50 AM
Daniel Henney is an absolute prince looking man! And when almost everyone here doesnt seem to be a fan of his acting, well I happened to think the same judging based on his performance in Spring waltz but GLADLY I saw aw him in that heartbreaking and tearful movie (titled Father? not sure though) He did a very good job inviting the water out of my eyes, though the story was more one big reason the movie worth the praise, but still!
Ooooooh seems like every old on-screen couples are reunited but WHY couldn't the joy happen to my most fave couple? The lovely Kim So Eun and Kim Beom? I truly missed them sparking their fantastic chemistry on my screen!
well, can't wait to watch this!
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pogo
May 27, 2014 at 8:17 AM
well, we very nearly had a BoF cast reunion not long ago, but trust me, you should be VERY glad Kim So-eun skipped out on Age of Feeling.
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yayaya
May 27, 2014 at 3:52 PM
Yeah, I was so glad that my cutie princess didn't involve after knowing those dramas behind AoF (though my heart did almost break when I got the fact that So-eun in a drama was yet to happen) but a bof reunion involving Kim Beom and her will kill! or her reunion with Yoo Ah In, maybe?
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pogo
May 27, 2014 at 8:18 AM
And of course, said BoF cast reunion was not quite the one we all wanted even when So-eun was involved ;)
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Tara
May 27, 2014 at 11:28 AM
I'd definitely watch a drama if both Kim So-eun and Kim Bum were to star together, they were the only bright spots in Boys over Flowers for me and I loved their chemistry :)
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15 pogo
May 27, 2014 at 8:23 AM
It's not just the old-school couples who are reuniting, look at Jeon Ji-hyun and Kim Soo-hyun! And if the news about a potential Kim Woo-bin/Lee Yubi reunion comes true just two years after they finished Vampire Idol (**fingers crossed it does**).
So hey, drama gods, while you're at it, can I make a request list for 2nd time around matchups? Starting with
1. Lee Jun-ki and Shin Mina
2. So Ji-sub and Gong Hyo-jin
3. Ha Jung-woo and Jeon Ji-hyun
4. Jo Seung-woo and Sohn Ye-jin
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Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
May 27, 2014 at 9:20 AM
Can I add to this list?
5. Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun-hye
6. Cha Seung-won and Kim Sun-ah or Gong Hyo-jin (I'm not picky)
7. Kim Soo-hyun and Suzy (I know I know, don't kill me, they were adorable together and she looks like She's improved)
8. The Secretly Greatly boys because I loved puppy Lee Hyun-woo and I want to see him be an adoring KSH fanboy again.
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Tara
May 27, 2014 at 1:06 PM
I definitely want all four of the couples on your list to star together again!! :)
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16 Hiro
May 27, 2014 at 9:59 AM
Oficially 2014 - The Reunión Year
i hope the next couple will be Ha Ji Won And Hyun Bin
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17 kDkiddo
May 27, 2014 at 10:26 AM
Now thats what I call good news
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18 Tara
May 27, 2014 at 11:20 AM
This definitely is the year for old-school drama couple reunions!
I liked both Daniel Henney (sooo pretty!!) and Jung Ryeo-won together in My Name is Kim Sam-soon, and they were both very green actors then.
I have to agree with JB though -- JRW definitely far > DH in terms of acting skills now...although I was impressed at the improvement DH showed in his roles on Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS:LA (guess to counteract the pretty, he's been playing villains as of late).
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19 Krys11
May 27, 2014 at 11:36 AM
I used to think Daniel is bad at acting too but he did such a good job in Hawaii Five-O Season 3. Despite me hating his character i thought he did well in acting. And he was really good in 'My Father' and 'Shanghai Calling' so i thought he is far better in movies since i like his acting in them.
Anyway i like this couple and i thought they have good chemistry in MNIKSS before.
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yayaya
May 27, 2014 at 4:04 PM
IKR? The guy was making me pleased with teardrops in My Father. Only after that I realized that he was not really just another pretty face who was lucky to land roles bcos of his looks.
Uh-kay... He maybe not that good enough at portraying all characters given but dude has potential!
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20 Faye
May 27, 2014 at 12:19 PM
Excited for this! Daniel Henney isn't always the best actor, but I think he's improving steadily with each project, so he has potential. And Jung Ryeo-Won is just great, so hopefully she can get him to up his game. I was just saying how I wanted to see a drama with people in my general age group - looks like this may be it.
And gosh - they look like such babies in that still! How time flies.
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21 alua
May 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
I hated their storyline in MNIKSS – hated hated hated it. I have struggled to watch Jung Ryeo-Won's other stuff because of that although that's not quite fair, since she's a good actress (maybe one day I'll get over it).
Daniel Henney, meanwhile, can't act to save his life (Mr. Perfect was terrible).
Watched one of the director's other films, which didn't work for me either.
Thus, giving this one a pass.
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iamdeb
May 27, 2014 at 2:01 PM
Have you tried King of Dramas and History of a Salaryman? Both are AMAZING dramas and she's great in both.
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alua
May 28, 2014 at 7:05 AM
I haven't. I'll put them on my to-watch list, but I think I need a couple more years till I have her character from MNIKSS out of my head.
I might try Castaway from the Moon first, I've had it recommended from many.
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Aigoooo
May 27, 2014 at 7:42 PM
Has anyone seen an english speaking foreigner in a kdrama act well? I haven't. They seem to look so out of place and given the cheesiest lines.
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22 Noelle
May 27, 2014 at 2:11 PM
There is something in the water I guess cause everyone is doing reunions. Not that I mind... Can they do a Hyun Bin/Ha Ji Won reunion? Loved them together. Or maybe Hyun Bin/Kim Sun Ah? ... I miss Binnie :(
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23 namcha
May 27, 2014 at 3:15 PM
Daniel Henney is pretty but the guy can't act. Does he speak Korean. I saw him in a Korean movie and he spoke English the entire time. He was also in a C-movie with Fan Bing Bing and he spoke English while everybody spoke mandarin.
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a_diva
May 27, 2014 at 4:44 PM
He is still learning Korean. Kim Sam Soon was his first Korean acting project & he was cast solely based on looks (which I do not mind, he's quite easy on the eyes) despite the PDs knowing he spoke no Korean. As he acted in more and more projects he began speaking more and more Korean--however, it is more like a Korean word or two or five interspersed with lots of English even though everyone else around him speaks Korean. Compare Kim Sam Soon to Runaway Plan B and you will see the difference.
As a viewer, it's quite odd to watch but but you roll with the punches I guess. I think he acts much better in English roles as opposed to Korean roles, but even in English he's still a bit average imo . . . I thought he was ~okayish~ in Seducing Mr. Perfect with Uhm Jung-Hwa & that was one of his earlier roles -or- it could have been her that sort of carried the movie, but who knows.
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a_diva
June 8, 2014 at 7:21 PM
I was at my fav (only) Korean restaurant in town this week & what should be coming on the tv as I sat down: Seducing Mr. Perfect. I was so excited until the opening credits passed & Daniel Henney came onscreen. He was just as handsome as I remembered. Unfortunately though I was so mistaken about him being okayish that I came back here to correct myself. It was pretty hard to watch him & the only excuse I can give for thinking otherwise is that I saw this years ago, time dimmed my memory & I was dazzled by his looks. UJW was good though--which is pretty amazing when you consider how hard it must have been to act alongside a co-star who doesn't speak the main language of the movie.
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24 a_diva
May 27, 2014 at 4:33 PM
i have nothing new to add b/c everyone above ^^ already beat me to the punch in expressing excitement, etc.
but i couldn't help but joining the fangirl crush & swooning over the ridiculous amounts of pretty that is daniel henney.
he's soooooo good looking!!
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25 Exquisitemelody
May 27, 2014 at 8:32 PM
I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking he has the looks but not the acting talent. I haven't seen him in much. The last thing I saw was spring waltz a few months ago and that was a little hard to watch. I dunno what it is about his acting but it came off weird.
Loving this new reunion thing happening though. I dunno who I'd want to see again, but I'm excited to see more pairings!
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26 k-soup
May 27, 2014 at 9:08 PM
bestfriends that I really adore.
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27 Mia
May 28, 2014 at 12:02 AM
I guess his acting career isn't going that well in the States.
I've been thoroughly unimpressed with every role of his I've seen; though he has the looks, he doesn't have the talent or charisma to graduate to significant leading roles. If he's still in the acting game in a few years time, I can only picture him playing some blandly beautiful teenager's blandly beautiful dad on a CW show (unless this new role leads to a resurgence of interest for him in Korea).
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drama4mama
May 28, 2014 at 6:09 PM
I guess you didn't see his role on Hawaii Five O, he played a bad guy, he was really awesome... he should do bad boy roles more often
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28 Carinne
May 29, 2014 at 6:51 PM
Story sounds familiar... as though YTer Michelle Phan's current romance being retold. LOL!
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