Jeon Do-yeon in contention to head The Good Wife remake

17 December 25, 2015March 24, 2016

Jeon Do-yeon in contention to head The Good Wife remake

by javabeans

If you’re gonna remake a strong, complex show like The Good Wife featuring a strong, complex woman like Juliana Margulies’ lead character, you’d better make sure her remake counterpart is capable of handling it, which is why I’m pleased to see Jeon Do-hyun being courted for the role. I was thinking along the lines of TV grand dames like Go Hyun-jung and Kim Hee-ae, but if tvN can lure a film A-lister like Jeon, more power to them. Her representation confirmed that she has received the offer, and that she plans to read the script and take her time making her decision.

Jeon hasn’t done television in ages (her last was Lovers in Prague in 2005) but her film career has been stellar, with numerous accolades, including the prestigious Best Actress award at Cannes Film Festival for 2007’s Secret Sunshine. (Other notable films: Harmonium in My Memory, Untold Scandal, You Are My Sunshine, and The Shameless.) She’s widely acknowledged for her acting skills, and it would be a treat to see her back on the small screen. I’m not sure she can be persuaded to make the leap back to the TV fold, and to cable at that, but I’d love to see her try it. (I do think cable’s putting out much better content than the big broadcasters these days, but it has only recently started to shed the the image that it’s less-watched and less visible than the major three broadcast stations.)

The original American series centers around a woman whose husband is disgraced in a public sex scandal and goes to prison; she then returns to her former profession as a lawyer and works to keep her life and family together as she juggles being an attorney and a mother. It’s been widely acclaimed as a standout show, and I’m curious to see how a Korean version will retain what makes the show The Good Wife while feeling true to its new setting and cultural milieu.

The K-drama version of The Good Wife, to be directed by Heartless City and Witch’s Romance’s PD Lee Jung-yo and written by Spy’s Han Sung-woon, is aiming for a broadcast next year.

Via Star News

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1 pogo

December 25, 2015 at 3:47 AM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeon Do-yeon?! Wow, tvN really isn't playing.

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2 fab

December 25, 2015 at 4:04 AM

Noooo way!? Get out, pulling Jean Do-yeon of all people back is an amazing feat, tvN- make it happennn! Next is casting a good Diane and Kalinda. I've watched up to the third season of the Good Wife which I really liked. They can make a great Korean version of that.
I haven't watched Spy but I hope this writer knows what he or she's doing.

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3 bd5

December 25, 2015 at 4:31 AM

Would be quite the coup for tvN if they are able to land JDY.

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4 kanz

December 25, 2015 at 5:20 AM

Wow Jeon Do Yeon!
At this rate tvN would be able to lure Ha Jung Woo or Hwang Jung Min too...
Go tvN!

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Kiara

December 25, 2015 at 7:22 AM

It'd be awesome if they bring movie writers and directors with them otherwise they'd be wasted.

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5 soapbox

December 25, 2015 at 6:36 AM

If tvN has the ability to nab even Jeon Doyeon, they'll be unstoppable at this point. I think movie actors would consider dramas from tvN over public channels since a chunk of it is pre-produced therefore not as draining as the public channels. So it'd be a bit more similar to their movie filming experience.

tvN has grown so big, I wouldn't be surprised by who they get anymore.

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bd5

December 27, 2015 at 11:33 PM

There used to be a big wall btwn Hollywood films and TV shows where film actors used to look down on TV work, but that's no longer the case w/ some of the best writing/work being done for TV shows (usually on cable).

While there has been less of a wall btwn film and TV work in Korea, the quality of writing for cable shows (and increased pre-production) probably has K-actors who pretty much just do films nowadays rethinking things.

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6 paroles

December 25, 2015 at 6:57 AM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my god.

But I'm not sure if I want her to take it though. Adaptations usually don't turn out well.

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7 Kiara

December 25, 2015 at 7:01 AM

Whoa way to go tvN. Korea's top actress in a drama? Amazing! Definitely going to be watching this.

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8 Sera The Ms Temper

December 25, 2015 at 7:15 AM

Wow, if TvN can make big actress like JDH make a comeback to small screen, i really hope the script is really good!

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9 Mvenchabench

December 25, 2015 at 9:06 AM

Boo ya. Her or kim hee ae will suffice. Now can bad daddy be Peter and jo seung woo be Peter and my fantasy will be complete

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Wendy

December 25, 2015 at 1:03 PM

JSW would be better as Will and Joo Jin Mo as Peter.

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10 Iris

December 25, 2015 at 3:17 PM

If she says yes, they better get a fantastic scriptwriter and awesome cast

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11 Jam

December 25, 2015 at 3:36 PM

Wow, if she takes the offer, what a party for tvN. I would love to see her back on the small screen. It's been awhile!

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12 Hwari

December 25, 2015 at 11:23 PM

This is such a great news. Hope she can take this offer and tvN will produce a great show of this.

I think Lee Mi Sook is suitable as Diane.

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13 lolabeans

December 28, 2015 at 4:22 PM

Wow, they're aiming high.

I hope they can get someone to pull off Christine's cackle for Diane. I stopped watching last season or so, but that was one of my favorite things in the series.

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14 Meong

January 1, 2016 at 3:36 AM

I AM SCREAMING! This was even a possibility?!
I need this now!

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