Jeon Hye-bin scores leading role in Office Romance
by javabeans
It’s nice to see Jeon Hye-bin (Joseon Gunman) get a leading movie part after a lot of years putting in supporting roles; it’s just been announced that she’ll be headlining a film called Office Romance, and she’ll play an actress who’s described as having a frank and fresh appeal.
The character’s name is Woo Yeon-yi (I’m sure it can’t be coincidence that her name, or at least the wooyeon part of it, means coincidence) and she became famous early in her career. That doesn’t mean she’s a has-been, but more that she became known right away and stayed a star. This is literally all we’re given about the premise, though the movie purports to tell the story of young couples in a modern and realistic way—in which case, I suppose it may just be the kind of low-key romance that is dependent upon tone and execution, rather than a high concept. I do wonder how office dating figures into this if the character is an actress without a physical office to report to every day, but perhaps that’ll be on the male lead’s end.
This movie isn’t Jeon’s first lead, but the previous projects where she was a main character haven’t really made their mark (2004’s Miracle, 2005’s Wet Dreams 2), so I hope this project works out well for Jeon. I admit I didn’t really find her memorable early in her acting career (coming off a less memorable singing career), but sometime a couple of years ago she really turned it up, and has been steadily working in drama projects. I really thought she gave one of the best performances in Joseon Gunman (along with her father, played by Yoo Oh-sung), carrying one of the more compelling storylines for the show and marking a nice turning point for her. (And, of course, Healer fans may recognize her from her appearance in the finale earlier this week.)
Office Romance will begin filming in March.
Via E News 24
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1 Nana
February 13, 2015 at 3:11 AM
Good for her!
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2 Ajumma Jjang
February 13, 2015 at 3:15 AM
Yay! I love her...but wait she cameod in Healer? Gaahhh, now I really need to watch the finale.
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3 kanz
February 13, 2015 at 3:19 AM
I only remember her as a cameo in Healer and as second lead in Joseon Gunman.
Well, good luck to her!
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4 liyinzh
February 13, 2015 at 3:20 AM
I absolutely oved her in Joseon Gunman, and happy to read this news. Hope all goes well!
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5 Orion
February 13, 2015 at 3:58 AM
She and Yoo Oh Seong were given the only remotely interesting characters in 'Joseon Gunman' (before they were, of course, simplified and ruined) and they carried them wonderfully.
So I am glad she gets more work and especially a movie. She is a really good actress and deserves more.
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changhyun
February 13, 2015 at 8:51 AM
Completely agree. 100% a scene stealer and the most memorable character for me (and she had almost NO screen time actually, which makes it more impressive)
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pogo
February 13, 2015 at 12:52 PM
yeah her screen presence alone.....she proved herself as an actress, all right. I'm glad she's booking a lead role now.
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6 es
February 13, 2015 at 4:39 AM
orz i literally just clicked on this post because i recognised her from the healer finale. >.> good for her though!
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ahsaem
February 13, 2015 at 7:39 AM
Haha me too!
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kobrakiddo
February 13, 2015 at 2:21 PM
Haha me too! :D
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7 maldita
February 13, 2015 at 5:43 AM
LOL I loved her in all those X-Man and Love Letter episodes I saw her in all those years ago. Can't believe it's been 10 years or so. Nice to see her turning it up as an actress. :)
I'm probably the only one who isn't watching/didn't watch Healer. Too busy to pick up a drama these days. Sigh...
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lc
February 13, 2015 at 5:58 AM
You're not the only one. I haven't gotten to watching Healer also.
I remember Jeon Hyebin as the second lead in Witch's Amusement who is crying. It's good to know she's getting more recognition for her work.
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glowry
February 13, 2015 at 5:59 AM
me too.. still remember the good old days.. btw, she and Jang Woo Hyuk are one hot couple..! love it everytime they paired up xD
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Woo
February 13, 2015 at 6:45 AM
I didn't watch Healer too. Actually I drop it. Not my cup of tea.
I love her in Love Letter. Such a talented lady.
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bd5
February 13, 2015 at 3:22 PM
Seems like JHB has been around forever - even tho back then she was just known as a dancer (even tho she was part of a short-lived singing group) and was a bit quiet on those variety shows.
JHB was the female lead in "Yaksha" from 2010 - which I thought she did a pretty decent job for a fairly newbie to acting.
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nowisthetime
February 16, 2015 at 6:37 PM
I would check it out. Javabean does the recap here. It was a wonderful surprise and became one of my top dramas. It is a beautiful story that is fun, thrilling, and does not have those korean drama typical tropes. :)
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8 August
February 13, 2015 at 6:53 AM
Happy for her. Something about her on-screen presence just captures the eye.
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9 Cocoboo
February 13, 2015 at 7:33 AM
Yay, I'm happy for her. I first saw her in Joseon Gunman in which she left a great impression and then it was a pleasant surprise to see her in a modern role in Healer. ^^
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10 museofmanymasks
February 13, 2015 at 7:59 AM
Aww yay!
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11 Kiara
February 13, 2015 at 8:02 AM
About time <3. She was amazing in Queen Insoo!
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12 Joy
February 13, 2015 at 10:50 AM
Good for her! I first remember her in Only You, she was Eun-jae's younger sister.
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13 kumi
February 13, 2015 at 5:57 PM
I first saw her in 2014 movie 'The Taste of Curry'. It's a very sweet and simple movie, with a memorable song 'Malaika'. And I also remember her face since then.
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14 sweetyo0on
February 13, 2015 at 9:26 PM
She was actually pretty stiff in Healer but I've always had a soft spot for her since X-Man. Hope she does well :)
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15 mitta
February 14, 2015 at 9:20 AM
Looking forward to this one. I did notice her in the Healer finale. Despite the relatively minor role, it was memorable.
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16 shf
February 16, 2015 at 1:47 AM
This was a LONG TIME COMING. many congratulations to her. I love her acting and she should have taken lead a long time ago. Yay!
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