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Kim Hee-sun confirms Angry Mom, Lizzy up to play chief bully

Casting continues on MBC’s Angry Mom, which first cast Kim Yoo-jung (Secret Door, Gold Rainbow) to play a teenager who gets bullied at school. Kim Hee-sun (Wonderful Season, Faith) was then courted to play the role of her mother, who decides to go back to high school as an undercover student to help her daughter, and has now confirmed taking the project.

It’ll be Kim’s first mother role; the character got pregnant in her teens and is now in her early thirties (Kim Yoo-jung’s character is late-teens). Mom has put her past behind her, or so she thought, but no doubt her own experience as a high school delinquent and badass will come in handy when she steps in to confront the bullies pushing her daughter around.

Currently, Lizzy of the idol group After School is in the mix to play one of the bullies, who’ll present a main antagonizing figure to the mother-daughter pair. Not much more is said about the plot setup, but I think we can visualize the comedic beats that come with casting Kim Hee-sun to disguise herself as a high schooler. I’m not quite sold on her pulling off the age (she’s 37, next to Kim Yoo-jung’s 15 and Lizzy’s 22), but I’m looking forward to seeing how it plays out. And even if the age gap ends up looking silly, well, I’m prepared to enjoy it anyway since that’s all part and parcel of the premise.

The drama, which won an award in an open scriptwriting competition last year, curiously doesn’t not have a writer listed yet. (I’m going to assume that since it won an open contest, the broadcaster will be hiring a more experienced writer to script the series.) Directing is PD Choi Byung-gil, who previously worked on When a Man Loves and East of Eden. Those were intense melos but he’ll be departing from that mold, with Angry Mom described as being an upbeat and heartwarming show that addresses some of the big problems in South Korea’s educational system.

Angry Mom will follow Kill Me, Heal Me on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning in March.

Via Osen, TV Report

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I think become a badass mom is a favorit every mom now lol , still for me kim hee sun lool alike and give a vibe a nice , shy and melo mom lol. Anyway looking forward.

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Yes, I am thinking about that too. Both of them are my favourite Korean beauties.

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This drama sounds pretty bad ufff

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Drama about school is always a welcome to my book.. Looking forward to this.

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This could be good, depends on the execution. Kim Yoo Jung is a great young actress - hopefully this will be a fantastic opportunity for her to shine.

MBC should get the writer behind The Queen's Classroom (Kim Won Suk) to script this. That show was great. I thought it was the best drama that I watched (that wasn't on cable) in 2013. It was really under-appreciated.

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He is working with Kim Eun Sook on her next cough*MESS*cough.... uhh, magnus opus.

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Dang it, it's magnum opus. Those neutral nouns get me every time.

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omeee gahd cant wait to watch this

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Been following the casting news and this does sound interesting. I'll probably keep an eye on this one.

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seems different so change is welcome

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yeah it will have to take a lot of suppention of belief on the viewers part to accept all thee ladies can be taken as the same age 'friends' but then that been pretty much how to watch Korean drama anyway, certainly in the 'set up' stage to dramas anyway. I do wonder why they didnt try to case one of the more well known 'baby faced' actress in the role, but they seemed set on Kim Hee-sun from the start, so they must have an idea on how to make it all work...one hopes.

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Talking about "Baby Faced" actress, I think Kim Hee Sun had multi-looks. Sometimes, she look gorgeous, elegant, cute and youthful too but most of the dramas she had been acted always look beautiful. I love her looks in "Faith" latest episodes where she slowly transformed into a young and cute girl images. She looks so younger than Lee Min Ho, omg!
I am sure that she's again stuns me with amazing characters in this drama. Vote for her!

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DO WELL LIZZY!
On another note, this drama sounds ok. I hope it doesn't suck (I've Peru 2 much lost faith in public dramas)

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still wait...Who the lead actor? i,m really curious!!!.

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Kim Hee Sun can do no wrong in my book after the glorious mess that was "Faith."

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Lol.

WORD.

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I really fall in love with her in "Faith" because she looks so beautiful in there and in "Wonderful Days" I fall in love with her characters and now, in this drama, hope I fall for her sense of humorous. LOL!

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It'll be a hard sell if even her daughter doesn't recognize her disguise, no? Or, will they be in it together?

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Jang Nara would have been able to pull off the mom's role. KHS is too old for it.

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well yes she could, but she done two straight dramas and a one off for MBC already so even if she was offered the role it doubtful she would take it on.

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Yes, Jang Nara is more suit to act as elder high schooler but her and Kim Yoo-jung didn't lookalike and I think Kim Hee Sun is much suits to be Kim Yoo-jung's mom. She and Kim Yoo-jung much match and both of them are beautiful. Jang Nara looks so cute to be a mother.

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i have a question. if the original writer doesn't end up penning the show, does he/she still get any credit for the show later down the line? how does this sort of thing work?

was it king of dramas? with kim myung-min's character anthony? wasn't there some kerfuffle over swapping out the original writer? i was baffled that the original writer didn't seem to have any control over her own work.

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Curious who the lead other will be. I wonder if they'll have a male lead for KHS and KYJ.

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Kwon Sang Woo...i want him and KS to reunite.

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No, no, no. Big "NO". I don't like to watch Kwon Sang Woo anymore because he's a great crier. Hope this drama is a comedian and not again another "Sad Love Story".

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@Giovanni, agreed! I want someone hot and funny.

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But...what if the mom character raises suspicion amongst the students and faculty? Wouldn't that be funny if everyone thinks this 'girl' looks really old? Just me thinking out loud

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I think Kim Hee Sun looks fine and good in any roles.

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I'm sure once of the male students will be having a major crush on KHS. Lol.

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That would be hilarious. Like in high kick 3 Jung Il Woo's cameo where he mistakes the mom as a high school student and develops a crush on her. That was a great episode. I hope they can do something similar here.

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Omigo! Why KHS? Why not KYJ? I feel so sad now. Go for the old than the young.

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Lee Min ho 1993 in this drama please!

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Does Kim Yoo Jung ever go to school? She is barely 15, but her working schedule is more packed than that of adult actresses.

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Korean don't study once they become popular as K-pop or Child-actors. Hope my country do the same.

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I hope your country does not. Education is really important, even if you're a popular child actor. An entertainment career is extremely short-lived. Better for her image if she's a good student too.

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Of course, no one wants to be child-actors at this young ages and @neverending is right. An entertainment career is extremely short-lived, still educations is important in the long-runs. I prefer to have brains and famous rather than stupid and famous. Hehehe!

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Could KHS be a teacher? That'll be much more believable i think, coz they didn't explicitly state that she'll be a student right...?

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oh wait, they did state as a student. My bad sorry heh

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Well, why not we just wait and see? You might not know what is the final conclusions?
I don't think my mum fight for me to become my badass, possibly she disguised as KYJ's elder sister.

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I don't think KHS looks way too old to be a high school student. She looks older than Lizzy and Yoojung, and a little older than Jang Nara, but I remember (way back then haha) when I used to be a high school student, and it's not like everyone looks their age. Some looked younger and some looked older.

I'm just hoping this drama gets handled well. For Yoojung, who I'd love to see shine in a non-historical drama, and for the sake of the theme of bullying, which I think needs some good handling in Kdramaland. I'm also hoping the mom falls for a teacher, and not a student. I'm done with all the cougar dramas.

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Your wishes come true. Yes, Ji Hyun-woo as a teacher falls for Kim Hee Sun is confirmed. Mmmph.....I wonder who is Kim Yoo-jung's love partner?

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It is difficult for me to picture KHS as a high school student. Honestly, she seemed so much older than LMH in Faith that it gave the show a weird vibe and I worry this will be the same.

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Okay, it might just be me but doesn't this sound weirdly similar to a Japanese drama that already came out? I don't remember the title but a 37 year old lady ends up integrating in the high school. Maybe I'm mistaken? I hope so because I've been really looking forward to this drama. Please, please let them not be the same so this drama can air!
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I have no feelings about Lizzy but I'm so excited to see Kim Yoo Jung!!!!

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I was thinking the same thing! Oh, what was it called... 35sai no Koukousei? I don't know if we're thinking of the same drama though!

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Great news can't wait to see it. I think kHs will fit the role just fine.?

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They need to get the Fated To Love You writers on board. SERIOUSLY.

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Uhhh... FTLY writers were not good. You don't neglect the last 12 episodes just because the first 8 were great. Those writers have really horrible pacing.

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I beg to differ. I loved every episode! =X Bring on FTLY team!

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Oooh, I like the premise of the plot!

And it's too bad they are gonna choose a more experienced writer to write a story a potential writer came up with! If this screenwriter rookie won, that means he/she have potential, right? Give newbies a chance, geez!

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oh, reminds me of King of Dramas...how they wanted to choose a experienced writer over the rookie who came up with the idea.

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I can't wait for this drama to air soon. I am so exciting about it. I love three of the beautiful ladies here.

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I don't understand why everyone give negative feelings about Kim Hee Sun. I think she is a great actress and she recently won an excellent actress award in APAN.
They haven't confirm the plots yet, what final conclusions is KHS disguises as a gangster outsider of her daughter's school and protect her daughter.
Wish this drama different from others, I don't mind is about all girls problems and no guy acting.

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even Lizzy looks a bit too old for the high school role but well, in a gentleman's dignity I thought theyd cast teens to play the F40's younger selves but then I rofl when I saw THEM in high school uniforms xDD maybe theyre going for a similar humorous note with this...

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I hear Ji Hyun Woo is being courted as the father of one of the girls and a teacher at the school.

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All the three beautiful ladies, I am waiting to see you!

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Woah! Three beautiful girls together acting in this awesome drama. I can't wait to see Kim Hee Sun again in new drama.

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