Yoo Yeon-seok for leading man in Hong sisters' Warm and Cozy

149 March 24, 2015March 30, 2015

Yoo Yeon-seok for leading man in Hong sisters’ Warm and Cozy

by javabeans

Woohoo, Yoo Yeon-seok (The Informant, Answer Me 1994) is up to play the lead in the new Hong sisters drama Warm and Cozy. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!

We have some reports that say he’s confirmed, others that it’s not finalized yet (but in the “final negotiation” stage), but in any case this is still great news and he would be a fantastic choice. It likely also means Rain is out of the running, and I’m fine with that, because: Yeon-seokie!

A few months ago I might’ve squeed over “Chilbongie” getting the part, but ever since his super-endearing and entertaining stint on the travel reality show Youths Over Flowers, my love is for Yeon-seok first and foremost. (He was so warm, considerate, and competent as he took care of his travelmates, who really might have starved (or gotten lost in a foreign country) without him, and then we wouldn’t have gotten to see his hilarious bromance with the ever-adoring and clingy Sohn Ho-joon, and maknae Baro.)

I’m still champing at the bit to hear more information about the actual plot; so far all we know is that this is a romance set on picturesque Jeju Island opposite (probably) Kang So-ra (Misaeng), and will showcase the Hong sisters’ trademark trend-setting writing — probably full of puns and sharp jokes with a dash of meta commentary. Which means it’ll make me laugh, and then cry (mostly with laughter), and maybe the jokes will be a little silly, but they’ll be good-natured and warm-hearted. The perfect way to lead us into summer.

Warm and Cozy will follow Angry Mom on Wednesdays and Thursdays and premieres in May.

Via TV Report

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1 Arhazivory

March 24, 2015 at 8:18 PM

On. Board.

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czak

March 24, 2015 at 10:19 PM

CONFIRMED!!! YAY!!!

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coby

March 25, 2015 at 3:26 AM

Yay! Just read it too! I'm dancing even if I don't know how to!

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2 Xxvxx

March 24, 2015 at 8:19 PM

It's perfect. Gotta believe in Hong sisters when it comes to casting

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3 Carmmcarmm

March 24, 2015 at 8:19 PM

Yay for Chilboongie!!! ?

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4 girlfriday

March 24, 2015 at 8:20 PM

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Rachel

March 24, 2015 at 8:22 PM

Me basically. Please take it YYS!

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daydreamer11

March 24, 2015 at 8:27 PM

ahahahha I was intending to comment just the same!

so happy!

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Waiting

March 24, 2015 at 9:02 PM

...LOL

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Jodasg

March 24, 2015 at 9:28 PM

Yes, please take it & be the guy who takes the gal as well.

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gadis

March 24, 2015 at 9:36 PM

It's definitely a YES!! I'm so happy right now... He will make a cute and adorable pairing with SoRa..

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rezberry

March 24, 2015 at 11:20 PM

YESSSSSSSSS!! I LOVE *turn off capslock* them both, she's great, and he's even greater.. I'm on board...

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azkiya

March 24, 2015 at 10:29 PM

ahahahaaa..92 hearts from GF? ok, 100 hearts from me! :D

so happy with this news! Make it good, drama!

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Anna

March 24, 2015 at 10:44 PM

exactly!

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parny

March 25, 2015 at 3:00 AM

WOW!!! ??? That's a lot of hearts! I definitely have to check out this drama. I trust your judgement 1000% GF! Lol ???

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jomo143

March 25, 2015 at 3:33 AM

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jomo143

March 25, 2015 at 3:34 AM

THAT WAS MY DOG'S FAULT.

I MEANT YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!

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fab

March 25, 2015 at 7:30 AM

Congratulations to us!! Thanks for this joyful news, here is to Kang So-ra also confirming! ?

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rhiaa

March 25, 2015 at 8:10 AM

YAAAAAAAAAAY omgaaaaaahhhh yoo yoon seok and kang sora!!!!!!

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mashimomo

March 25, 2015 at 5:34 PM

YAYAYAYAYAY!!! and with Kang So ra to boot. I.cannot.wait!

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5 SelenaJane

March 24, 2015 at 8:21 PM

HELL YES!!!!!!!

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6 kepogee

March 24, 2015 at 8:21 PM

IF THIS IS SUPER DUPER CONFIRMED, I WILL BE ECSTATIC.

I mean chilbongie and kang sora in one show? ackkk.

CALM DOWN. EVERYBODY CALM DOWN.

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wits

March 24, 2015 at 9:12 PM

Chilbongggiiieeee!!!!!! Yey!! *twirls and dances around

Okay, quiet down... I am calm, calm...

He gets the girl this time! Yey! *pumps fists

Chilbonggieee!!!

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Nana

March 25, 2015 at 12:25 AM

*high five* HE WILL DEFINITELY GETS THE GIRL! Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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Emi757

March 25, 2015 at 1:49 AM

He gets the girl! So happy.

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June

March 25, 2015 at 2:01 AM

*dance with joy* please please please get the girl this time!!

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wits

March 24, 2015 at 9:17 PM

The bromance dance!!!! Thanks JB for posting this freakin' awesomesauce! Looovveee ettt!!

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Manin

March 25, 2015 at 4:22 AM

I read over at Koalasplayground that both of them are confirmed! So it looks like this is really happening!

As much as I wanted the Kim Woo Bin/Kang Sora pairing, I am equally unboard with this!

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7 fanabanana

March 24, 2015 at 8:22 PM

YES!!!!!! YYS deserves a leading role. Pretty upset that KWB turned down the offer but replacing him with YYS? Even better. YYS IMO is the better actor out of the two and I get to see myc Chilbongie back in a drama! *throws confetti*

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8 crazedlu

March 24, 2015 at 8:29 PM

Yeerrrrss!

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9 Mandy

March 24, 2015 at 8:30 PM

OMG I guess my luck is still running at full-high because YES YES YES YES (multiplied by a few more thousands)!! I was disappointed back when he rejected Blood, but I'm thanking my stars right now because this is perfect!

Please please please say yes! I don't care who ends up taking the female lead's role. I'll take Yoo Yeon-seok even if they announce he was co-starring a tree.

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10 j2hr

March 24, 2015 at 8:32 PM

this casting feels like KMHM.

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sancheezy

March 24, 2015 at 9:25 PM

true.... I am trusted for 6 ep after knew Jisung in KMHM even before I just sold for the plot/story
and I am not gonna letting this one go if YYS confirmed
finally male lead for him......
okay.... I've faith in him as actor and I think the plot is quite light and light drama has its own charm

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kanz

March 24, 2015 at 11:35 PM

Tbh KMHM is worse than this.. I mean, this drama just go from Kim Woo Bin to Rain to Yoo Yeon Suk.. The 3 is not bad actor and can hold their own. While in KMHM, lots of confusing news, almost no leads 1 month in before Ji Sung and Hwang Jung Eum saved it.

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sancheezy

March 25, 2015 at 1:40 AM

ooh I did forget the lee sung gi and no lead part

this drama is in May, we already near April..... hope MBC can executed it well....

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11 POGA

March 24, 2015 at 8:33 PM

YES DOES THIS MEAN I GET TO SEE A WARM AND COZY YOO YEON-SEOK?? (I mean I wouldn't also mind a warm and cozy YYS for my self, but I guess seeing him on my screen is the next best thing).

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mary

March 25, 2015 at 3:40 AM

They should rename it to "Hot and Cozy" or should it be Hot and Sekshi with him and Kang Sora in it?

(PS are you dramabeans regular pogo but a really excited version, so your name changed into POGA?)

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12 oppaslayer

March 24, 2015 at 8:34 PM

Yessssssss!!!!

My heart soars in excitement again after the disappointment of Woobinnie saying No to the role.

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13 Tannik

March 24, 2015 at 8:35 PM

Cake anyone????? :')))))))))))))))))))

*CALM DOWN*

JJDUGDUYGFYGARTFAYGAUFIALJIHIUHAVYGAGYUFAUI

*totally failed*

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14 samui

March 24, 2015 at 8:35 PM

I hope Rain won't accepts In time with you remake as well.....

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salt n' pepper

March 25, 2015 at 12:23 AM

Same here. Please not Rain. I mean, I may have to eat my words later on if he ends up knocking it out of the park but I'd rather not have to find out. :|

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parny

March 25, 2015 at 3:03 AM

My thoughts exactly. ?

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Elle

March 25, 2015 at 6:57 AM

I, on the otherhand, am all for RAIN to doing the remake.

Na Bi saranghae!!!!!

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Annie

March 26, 2015 at 3:22 AM

ditto. still praying to the drama gods for gong yoo because he'd be perfect ;;

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15 whilethemusiclasts

March 24, 2015 at 8:37 PM

Though I'm still sad that Woobin turned this down (because I just need to see him in a romantic lead role), I super excited to have more of Yoo Yeon-seok on my screen. I hope Kang Sora signs on as well. I think I can imagine these two being cute together.

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16 pitch

March 24, 2015 at 8:40 PM

AWWW, that would be so nice!

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17 LollyPip

March 24, 2015 at 8:40 PM

CANNOT BE CALMED. Make this happen.

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18 Lavacakes

March 24, 2015 at 8:46 PM

I literally got a huge smile on my face.

Welcome back to dramaland!! Don't ever leave.

P.S. I'm a little late on this but is Misaeng good? I haven't seen anything with Kang Sora in it and I want to know if it's a good starting point. Any other good projects of hers?

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annie

March 24, 2015 at 8:50 PM

Misaeng is amazing. Best drama of 2014. Go watch it now! :)

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ella

March 24, 2015 at 8:55 PM

Watched sunny, ugly alert and misaeng....they were reallly gud????

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Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan

March 25, 2015 at 1:54 PM

OMG, Sunny! I cried so many times during that movie it was so awesome. I haven't watched AM94 yet but there's something utterly likeable about Yoo Yoon-seok. I don't know what it is but it's there. I like Kang So-ra a whole lot after watching Sunny and her WGM stint with Leeteuk.

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songsong

March 24, 2015 at 9:06 PM

Misaeng is awesome! Up there, same level as Reply 1994.
Go watch it, everyone of the cast is good. Kang Sora is excellent there!

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pigsnout

March 24, 2015 at 9:23 PM

Misaeng and Ugly Alert are good, you should check them out.

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mitta

March 24, 2015 at 9:35 PM

Yes! Agreed with all the other replies here. Misaeng is excellent. My all time favourite to date. It is a masterpiece!

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karecity

March 24, 2015 at 11:21 PM

Amazing drama.
Watch Sunny too! It's a movie about 7 girls' friendship in the 80s. Also stars Shim Eun Kyung and Min Hyo Rin and did really well in the Korean box office.

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Jon G.

March 25, 2015 at 2:47 AM

You should try Misaeng regardless of Kang So-ra. If you don't like it after 5 episodes, you won't like it. Kang's role is rather limited in that drama though, she plays that domestically detached, emotionally suppressed, super-competent archetype (compare the title role from "Seo-young").

The "Sunny" movie has her as a supporting character, but she only has very little screen time.

"Dream High 2": she's awful and the show is awful. Don't watch it unless you decide to become a fully dedicated hater of Kang So-ra. (And even then, don't watch it.)

Fool Watch/Ugly Alert (what's with this title?) was her only other lead role, as far as I remember. It's a 100+ episode daily family drama, and a solid one at that as far as I can tell. Kang So-ra does a solid job as a mildly defrosting ice queen early in the show.

"Doctor Stranger": the show is a horrible troll writing job. At the same time, it's a pretty good benchmark of Kang So-ra's acting. But don't watch it.

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19 JY

March 24, 2015 at 8:46 PM

OMG YAAAAAAASSSSSSSSS

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20 nomad

March 24, 2015 at 8:55 PM

jdkdkdkdkdkdjdjdkdkdk :))))) *mind checked out due to super happiness*

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21 bacon181

March 24, 2015 at 8:59 PM

Please please please please say yes to this project. Please make my wish come true. Aaaa really happy to hear this news even though it's not confirmed yet.

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22 hawoojinruinedme

March 24, 2015 at 9:02 PM

OMFG SHOW, AIR ALREADY!

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23 songsong

March 24, 2015 at 9:10 PM

YES! Please let it happen, Yoo Yeon Seok & Kang Sora in the Hong Sisters drama.

Great news!

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24 lalalaove

March 24, 2015 at 9:10 PM

i think im about to tear up because freaking yoo yeon seok and kang sora in one drama as leads would be AMAZING PLEASE SIGN ON PLEASE PLEASE

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25 Afterrain

March 24, 2015 at 9:13 PM

Yes, pleaseeeee... I beg you. ♥.♥

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26 pigsnout

March 24, 2015 at 9:21 PM

CHILBONGIE GETS THE GIRL AT LAST!!!!!

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

now I just hope Kang Sora confirms soon.

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27 dmohican14

March 24, 2015 at 9:25 PM

Was bummed when Kim Woo Bin turned this down, but I'm totally on board if it's Yoo Yeon Seok. C'mon drama gods, make this work.

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28 sancheezy

March 24, 2015 at 9:28 PM

I am on board, not just because chilbong
but I have faith on yoo yeon seok, that guy is seriously good, he always get bad guy role because of his image in movie, but he is more than capable to be leading man, go for Yeo yoon Seok
for Kang Sora, i like her acting since dream high 2 even if I feel bad for the drama and her, but she prove me right in Misaeng,

both of them have unique charm

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29 mitta

March 24, 2015 at 9:32 PM

This is a YES for me! Hong Sisters, Yoo Yeon Seok & Kang Sora. What a combo! All proven commodities. It is going on my watch-list for sure.

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30 luv_KimRaeWon

March 24, 2015 at 9:46 PM

I haven't watched him in anything but going by the responses, it seems like a good choice for the drama. I only hope that the Hong sisters have a good,bound script in hand so that the drama is fun too. Now I'm waiting for Kang So Ra to confirm :D

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31 capricorn

March 24, 2015 at 9:49 PM

I've never seen him Yoo Yeon Seok so I can't say yay or nay but I was kinda hoping the role would be offered to Jung Il Woo

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32 coby

March 24, 2015 at 9:49 PM

Yes please! Chilbongieeeeee!

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33 saranga

March 24, 2015 at 9:55 PM

i'd been pretty disappointed that kim woo-bin turned this down, but yoo yeon-seok sounds pretty good too. it's a fresh idea anyway, while kim woo-bin (bless him) is a bit more obvious of a choice, simply due to his popularity.

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34 Nana

March 24, 2015 at 9:56 PM

I heart ♡ Yoo Yeon Suk.. and the fact that Chilbongie will get the girl this time.. #heart bursting..

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35 songsong

March 24, 2015 at 10:07 PM

Is it true? I heard both Yoo Yeon Seok & Kang Sora have just confirmed their participation in the drama.

Damn awesome!

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36 seokkie

March 24, 2015 at 10:19 PM

i just screamed too much because of this news, now i lost my voice but luckly i still can comment.kekeke... thank god i will see him on my screen again,,<3<3
sora and seokkie in one drama.. i know that it'll be the best drama of 2015.

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37 ck1Oz

March 24, 2015 at 10:28 PM

He WILL get the girl.

" Nuff said.

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kimchiflavoredplot

March 24, 2015 at 11:20 PM

FINALLY! :)

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jomo143

March 25, 2015 at 3:29 PM

And, he will kiss a girl who kisses back!!!

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kimchiflavoredplot

March 26, 2015 at 2:19 PM

*quick flashback*
Amen! Hee hee.

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mashimomo

March 25, 2015 at 5:41 PM

YES x infinity!

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38 barbjean

March 24, 2015 at 10:32 PM

Yes! I would totally watch this!!!!!

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39 jheart

March 24, 2015 at 10:34 PM

Perfect!!!!
I was so disappointed about Woo Bin rejecting the role and Rain might be casted.
Yes to Yeonsukie and Sora :x

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40 daydreamer11

March 24, 2015 at 10:37 PM

They both are now confirmed! *dance the YOF silly dance*

Here are the confirmation news descriptions of the drama/ their characters from enewsworld article ( http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/89999/yoo-yeon-seok-and-kang-sora-confirmed-for-warm-and-cozy )

Warm and Cozy was created based on the idea of the love between an angry ant and the love-deprived grasshopper. The drama takes place on the beautiful island of Jeju, where a restaurant called ′Warm and Cozy′ is located. The Korean title, Mendorong Ttottot means ′warm and cozy′ in the Jeju dialect, and just like the meaning, the two main characters will learn to love each together.

Known for his good looks, eloquent speaking style, and gentle manners, Yoo Yeon Seok will be taking the role of Baek Geon Woo. Although he is all about what he likes and what he enjoys, Baek Geon Woo is a character that is still liked despite his brutally honest personality. Despite being an intellgient man who knows exactly what is good about himself, Baek Geon Woo is also a romantist, moving all the way to Jejudo and setting up a restaurant for the sole reason that the girl he likes is there.

Kang Sora will act as the crooked and complaining ′ant,′ Lee Jung Joo, who receives more pain and suffering in comparison to all the effort she′s put into life. Although she acts as if she knows everything in the world to put up a shield, she actually holds a very weak and gentle heart. After living in Seoul and working her butt off for five years, Lee Jung Joo still loses her job and her boyfriend, ending up in Jejudo to start a new life not by choice.

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Anna

March 24, 2015 at 10:43 PM

Hurray! Thank you, dramagods!!!

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Keren27

March 25, 2015 at 4:26 PM

the story is my cup of tea. can't wait! may come sooner.

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41 kororo

March 24, 2015 at 10:37 PM

Chilbongie Is going to get the girl !!! I'm ridiculously happy about this news !! Thanku God !!!!!! And Kang sora confirmed too right ? Right ?

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42 Jael

March 24, 2015 at 10:39 PM

I just read that Kang so ra has been confirmed to act in the drama and the synopsis is out and it looks really good. I'm sooooooo exicted and can't wait for may.

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43 gogummaa

March 24, 2015 at 10:40 PM

oh my gosh!!! oh my gosh!! yesss!! im so excited! welcome back to dramaland yeon seok!! and the leading lady is kang sora? how cool is this! im gonna wait for this :')

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44 h311ybean

March 24, 2015 at 10:43 PM

A thousand more times yes! YYS deserves to headline, and I can't wait to see what kind of combination he and the Hong sisters' writing would make!

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45 riri123

March 24, 2015 at 10:58 PM

When I heard Kim Woo Bin declined this drama my interest is almost gone completely since what makes me interested is only the potential combination of Kim Woo Bin and Kang So Ra, since the premise sounds meh to me so far. But now that Yoo Yeon Seok is in, I might watch it even more than when KWB was casted. I really like YYS in Reply 1994. I hope the story will be good and won't be just any generic romcom.

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46 Mini Roo

March 24, 2015 at 11:04 PM

well of course~ first person I thought of after woo bin rejected xD

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47 Chandler

March 24, 2015 at 11:06 PM

Hehehehehehehe.

I am so idiotically happy right now, I don't even know what to do with myself.

But! I would really really love to hear a little bit about the plot soon. Pretty please?

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48 vanilleaflavor

March 24, 2015 at 11:25 PM

Finally the casts are confirmed. Any news on the supporting casts? Does Eom Kijoon take the offer or not?

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thesuitelife547

March 25, 2015 at 7:58 AM

It has been reported that Jinyoung of B1A4 has been offered a role as a worker at the restaurant that Yoo Yeonseok's character I believe owns.

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49 kanz

March 24, 2015 at 11:33 PM

Great news of the day! Though I'm confused why names like Hong Sisters can't land two leads earlier.. But now I feel relieved!
I can feel their chemistry right away!!