Rising stars Choi Woo-shik, Lee Won-geun up to play romantic rivals
by javabeans
Choi Woo-shik (Ho-gu’s Love) and Lee Won-geun (Sassy Go Go) have both had big years, they’re both baby-faced up-and-comers to keep an eye out for, and now we may be seeing them acting in the same movie, titled Your Name Is Jang-mi.
The movie is a romance drama about a sad love, intertwining a past storyline with the present. Choi Woo-shik and Lee Won-geun will play two young men who get caught in a love triangle with the lead, named Jang-mi; Lee Won-geun will play a medical student, while the character Choi Woo-shik is considering hasn’t been specified. All I know is, they’re both sweet-faced actors with crinkly smiles who can turn serious on a dime, so I expect this romantic rivalry to be thoroughly angst-making. Maybe they’ll just decide they love their bromance more?
Your Name Is Jang-mi sounds like it’ll be aiming for a mood of warmth and nostalgia — not unlike hit movies like Sunny or Introduction to Architecture, I’m thinking. In fact, cast to play the middle-aged Jang-mi in the present-day timeline is actress Yoo Ho-jung, who played the lead in Sunny looking back on her school days (she was also more recently in the drama Heard It Through the Grapevine).
Casting news isn’t out yet for the twentysomething Jang-mi, but the film will begin shooting in February so I presume decisions will have to be finalized shortly.
Via Star News
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1 pogo
January 12, 2016 at 8:22 AM
LEE WON GEUN!! I've been missing that eye smile since Sassy Go Go, but I'm so glad to see him booking more work.
But the casting directors are going to have to work hard looking for the young female lead, if they want someone who'll match up to Yoo Ho-jung...... or have chemistry with LWG as fantastic as him+Jung Eunji.
Also glad to see Yoo Ho-jung back on the big screen again, I loved her in Grapevine (seriously, such a good drama) but it's so, so different from her character in Sunny, it's insane.
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pogo
January 12, 2016 at 8:24 AM
also, I figured out why this casting news gave me an automatic smile - it involves potentially putting the leads of my two favourite dramas of 2015 in the same project, even if they never share a scene.
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2 WintermelonT
January 12, 2016 at 8:23 AM
Recently saw Lee Won-geun in My Sassy Go Go and his smiles/eye smiles just gives me life. Both so adorbs.
Yay for more projects!
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3 milktea
January 12, 2016 at 8:39 AM
okay, movie. how am i supposed to pick between these two sweethearts??
anyway, glad to see both getting more roles! but come back to dramaland soon too :D
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4 Z
January 12, 2016 at 9:22 AM
My Adorablometer just went off the charts.
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5 Dawn
January 12, 2016 at 9:25 AM
They both play the sweet/serious boy so well, but in sassy go go Lee won-geun melted my heart ?.
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6 Purple
January 12, 2016 at 9:40 AM
Lee Won-geun is my smile button. Everything about him makes me smile.
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7 TrinPie
January 12, 2016 at 9:41 AM
I personally wasn't a fan of Lee Won-geun in Sassy Go Go. He did fine and wasn't bad and I still loved the show but there was just something about him that I found a bit off. He does have an adorable smile though!
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moonpetal
January 12, 2016 at 7:28 PM
I feel the same. I prefer Choi Woo-shik in Ho Goo's love :))
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8 rosiemontgomery
January 12, 2016 at 10:57 AM
Lee Won Geun!! Yay, I'm so glad he's getting more work. I do hope this movie is good. Not exactly my cup of tea but much better than that other movie he's starring in and that's coming out soon.
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9 kawaiidrama
January 12, 2016 at 12:26 PM
Can Kim So Eun be the female lead? I swear she's so underrated.
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Sera The Ms Temper
January 12, 2016 at 5:18 PM
If she is, we can expect to have a baby face love triangle. ;)
Sadly she still has no agency at the moment. Hopefully will hear about her agency news soon.
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KanpekiLove
January 12, 2016 at 6:13 PM
Totally agree! I've been waiting for Kim So Eun's new project. I hope she signs on to a good agency who can really propel her forward. She has so much talent!
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Sera The Ms Temper
January 12, 2016 at 7:55 PM
Honestly every time i read the news on new drama/film seeking for female lead, I keep hoping Kim So Eun will be offered.
I really hope her new agency will do a good job.
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10 nyai
January 12, 2016 at 12:44 PM
Already rooting for Woo Shik... I just love him. He seems to be focusing in movies lately, hope this year we can have him in at least one drama.
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11 jinju
January 12, 2016 at 12:58 PM
dimples dimples everywhere... dimples are going to be the death of me i swear
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12 kyuri
January 12, 2016 at 1:35 PM
Lee Wongeun's side glance & thoughtful smiles are captivating. He is effortlessly charming and pensive, sometimes going between the two states within a second. Haven't fallen in love with an actor like him in a long, long time!
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13 fabdrama
January 12, 2016 at 2:12 PM
Sweet, sweet LEE WON-GEUN! As much as I'm happy that he's venturing into chungmuro, he cannot stay away from dramaland, you hear me!
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14 lordseungri
January 12, 2016 at 2:28 PM
Ah I missed LWG's eye-smile *___*
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15 flavi
January 12, 2016 at 6:32 PM
Both actors are REAL Korean (natural eyes).
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16 Stuckonyou
January 12, 2016 at 6:43 PM
OMG. I AM SO READY FOR THIS!
I litterally dancing on my seat right now!
That smiley eyes! ❤❤❤❤
Akkkkkkkkkkkkkk
So, who is the man lead? LWG or CWS?
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17 glowry
January 12, 2016 at 7:44 PM
yayyy for Lee Won Geun! plus these two can can as brothers, they look quite similar..
hopefully Lee Won Geun can get atleast one drama in 2016.. he's good in being evil, cheeky, sweet and did so well in angst too..
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18 Hwari
January 12, 2016 at 9:07 PM
I think for last year, Choi Woo Shik won awards left and right. He can be called the male Chun Woo Hee because both of them starring in indie movie that bring them those awards.
I wonder if this kind of movie is kinda a trend. There's this type of movie every year at least 2-3 of them.
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19 bigwink
January 12, 2016 at 9:43 PM
Aaawww I love both!!!
Why have to be rivals? Can't they be like.. crinkly smile brothers or something?!
Still feeling excited for this though.
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Nana
January 13, 2016 at 12:32 PM
exactly my thoughts! plus Lee Won-geun did bromance SO well in SGG!
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20 Mikanjjj
January 13, 2016 at 8:13 AM
Yay lee won geun is back !!!
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21 Sixtyone
January 13, 2016 at 6:13 PM
I'd like to see him again on the screen, though SGG just finished couple months ago. I already miss his smile, alooot.
Your Name is Jangmi, would u please uri Wongeun with Kim So Hyun. I wanna see both on the same screen.
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22 Sixtyone
January 13, 2016 at 6:16 PM
*pair
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