Script read for youth drama Cinderella and the Four Knights
by girlfriday
I’m sending all my good vibes to this show and willing it to please be good, because I can’t handle another bad drama for Jung Il-woo (Records of a Night Watchman). I’m hopeful though, because the original novella that youth romance Cinderella and the Four Knights is based on comes from the same writer who wrote the source material for Flower Boy Ramyun Shop. It’s a sliver of hope I’m hanging onto, because it would be nice to send Jung Il-woo off to army duty with a good drama from post-2011 to remember him by.
I’m also really looking forward to Park So-dam (Because It’s the First Time) in her first headlining role, as a young woman who takes on a strange job opportunity that involves her moving into a mansion and living with a chaebol grandpa’s three grandsons and one bodyguard. Jung Il-woo plays a rebellious young man who overnight went from a life in the bottom 1% to the top 1%, and the good news is that they’ve made the characters 20 and up instead of keeping them in their teens.
Ahn Jae-hyun (You’re All Surrounded) plays his eldest cousin, an arrogant playboy who’s used to getting whatever he wants in life. He’s a carefree smooth-talker who’s used to getting all of the love. Lee Jung-shin (Temptation) is the middle cousin, a sweet church-oppa type who’s a singer-songwriter and top star.
Choi Min (Riders: Catch Tomorrow) is the chairman’s secretary who also acts as a bodyguard to the heroine (is it to protect her from the three boys?) and becomes a Daddy Long Legs figure who looks out for her. Sohn Na-eun (Twenty Again) will play a character who uses Jung Il-woo’s crush on her to get closer to the guy she really likes, Ahn Jae-hyun. And Go Bo-gyul (Bubblegum) will be the heroine’s new step-sister, who’s got her sights set on marrying one of the chaebol grandsons.
Cinderella and the Four Knights plans to be a 16-episode drama that’s 100% pre-produced, and is still looking for a broadcaster and timeslot for later this year.
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1 lordseungri
February 9, 2016 at 3:04 AM
PSD is already 100x better than most of JIW's leading ladies so I have good hopes
Is it wise to begin shooting without a broadcaster?
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lina
February 9, 2016 at 6:13 AM
love her, she is so cute.
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2 wackycashew
February 9, 2016 at 3:25 AM
I'm looking forward to this series!! Let's hope they do a good job!
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3 Stuckonyou
February 9, 2016 at 3:36 AM
JUNG IL-WOO!!
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fanwho
February 9, 2016 at 4:26 AM
He will do great since he did similar role twice already-Flower Boy Ramyun Shop and High-end crush. He even has better leading lady this time!
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4 BXLLX
February 9, 2016 at 4:20 AM
Aww, my lovely Park So-dam!
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5 pogo
February 9, 2016 at 4:43 AM
The mention of Park So-dam has me way more excited than Jung Il-woo tbh, for her sake I hope this is better/less stupid than Jung Il-woo's acting projects since 2011.
Slim chance though, with that premise - it sounds like AtaDan but dumber.
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kuromitsu
February 9, 2016 at 6:03 AM
Dumber how? Sounds kinda the same to me.
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6 shinyee09
February 9, 2016 at 4:48 AM
Park so-dam looks like Kim go eun in that picture! :)
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ilikehim
February 9, 2016 at 7:30 AM
Actually, Park So Dam and Kim Go Eun remind me of each other in that they aren't "conventionally pretty" but are very adorable and charming. And I only watched parts of Because It's The First Time and Cheese in the Trap.
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7 nyemba
February 9, 2016 at 4:49 AM
oh boy another chaebol drama ....
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8 Adal
February 9, 2016 at 4:52 AM
Other sites have report this to be a web drama. Is that the case or will it air later this year? I'm a little confused. I am hoping it isn't a web drama. My experience with them hasn't been very good. I found the majority of them boring and sub par with a few notable exceptions.
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9 Zah
February 9, 2016 at 5:01 AM
Park So Dam is so cute! I wish she grew out her hair for this drama, but oh well. There's always a next time, because I think she's gonna go a very long way.
Good luck to her and Jung Il Woo, I hope the drama is good.
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10 Mandy
February 9, 2016 at 6:10 AM
Actually, IMO, Jung Il-woo hasn't had a good drama since Iljimae and I don't even remember how many eons ago that was. Everything else he's done since has either not been stupid as beings, not to my liking, or his character was pure crap and he got overshadowed.
This one sounds just as un-promising as his previous ones tbh. It feels like another version of Nightwatchman-non-Sageuk. I'm also not sure how Ahn Jae-hyun's going to act out a charming-arrogant playboy when he has basically one or possibly half an expression. It's hardly as easy as it sounds and the guy should just stick to smaller roles instead of 2nd/1st leads. He was SO adorable as Yoon-jae but has been godawful since.
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Mandy
February 9, 2016 at 6:11 AM
*has either been stupid as beans.
Damn auto correct!
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dramalover
February 9, 2016 at 6:40 AM
I actually liked Jung Il-woo's character's in METS and 49 Days (although he broke my heart in both!) Everything else he was in, I couldn't get past the first couple of episodes. But LOL, totally agree with the Ahn Jae-hyun comment:-)
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Boomboompow
February 9, 2016 at 9:32 AM
He played this kind of character in Fashion King (the movie with Joo Woon, not the kdrama) and lets just say, thank goodness he is pretty otherwise I really dont know how he is getting all these projects.
Dont watch the movie btw, even JW cant save it.
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11 daralene
February 9, 2016 at 6:47 AM
i have thing for jungillwoo... that i would watch it even if it flops...
but i love his FBRS, high end crush.. so i guess i might like this.
the only hole i feel here the actress... her face i cant get used to but used she will grow on me just like the fbrs heroine
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12 amy
February 9, 2016 at 7:03 AM
I hope those eye candies will do justice to this drama ?
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13 anna96
February 9, 2016 at 7:15 AM
Please let park so dam wear extensions ! Her current hairstyle doesn't inspire me ! She would look good with ear or shoulder length hair ! I just hope the drama has enough comedy so we can bear the arrogant-chaebol male leads
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14 bbstl
February 9, 2016 at 7:37 AM
Fingers and toes crossed for Jung Il Woo!
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15 owl
February 9, 2016 at 7:50 AM
Yay!! There's my Il Woo practicing his knightly lines ~ I'm a fan always for his saucy delivery, and this has a somewhat connection to FBRS - all the better. But, then (sniff) off to the military? Here's a resounding, all-around "fighting!"
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16 nozomi
February 9, 2016 at 8:05 AM
The story material has the potential to either be really really really great or really really really bad.
I hope it's good because I think Jung Il Woo deserves more recognition and to be honest I like him better than his BFF Lee Min Ho.
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17 Mini Roo
February 9, 2016 at 9:21 AM
Park so dam looks so excited and happy
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18 lifoser
February 9, 2016 at 11:18 AM
Won't anyone comment on how ridiculous the storyline sounds? Another chaebol drama with flower boys and a poor nice girl!! Jesus are we back to 2006??
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Rory
February 9, 2016 at 4:45 PM
The storyline sounds stupid and and has "I-really-am-doing-this-drama-cause-I-want-a-textbook-hallyu-hit-on-my-resume" all over it with the poor girl being chased by three handsome chaebols.
But it's PSD and JIW, so DB users will never call out their faves for picking potential trash projects to advance their careers.
Of course, it could totally be new and innovative. Anyway, I hope PSD uses this as a good stepping stone for other high profile projects and gets the gigs that she should be getting instead of these terrible idols.
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pogo
February 11, 2016 at 10:13 AM
He actually is getting called out for poor project choices, if you look at this post and the one before it.
PSD, on the other hand, I cut her some slack because she's a newbie and feels the need to hustle for jobs....but she has critical acclaim off a major Chungmuro hit, she doesn't need to do some dumb web drama with a washed-up flower boy far less talented than her.
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19 Kdramafanatic
February 9, 2016 at 12:15 PM
I kind of hope is not another cheesy plot line but considering the title...
But I am willing to watch, after all, we all need that fluffy drama in our lives.
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20 Karin
February 9, 2016 at 2:02 PM
I hope it's not going to be too much stupidity that I might not be able to handle because I am looking forward to see more Jung Il Woo.
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21 Pearl~ai88
February 9, 2016 at 2:34 PM
I thought Ahn Jae-Hyun as Jung Il-woo's hyung was weird, but i looked it up and their the same age. Huh. For some reason AJH reads as a lot younger to me.
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Pearl~ai88
February 9, 2016 at 2:34 PM
*they're
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whilethemusiclasts
February 9, 2016 at 10:38 PM
I agree! I was surprised when I found out he was older than Kim Soo-hyun because Soo-hyun was the hyung in You From Another Star.
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22 j
February 9, 2016 at 3:50 PM
how is JIW the youngest cousin?
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23 Viki
February 9, 2016 at 8:21 PM
Dang, I didn't recognize JIW at first! He lost so much weight for this role! Wow. He looks much younger than when he was in Nightman's
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24 whilethemusiclasts
February 9, 2016 at 10:37 PM
That's a lot of tall people... LOL
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25 TrinPie
February 10, 2016 at 9:49 AM
I love Jung Il-Woo! He is so much fun to watch.
Records of a Night Watchman wasn't a very good show but it was weirdly entertaining. It had some bad acting, lots of cheesiness, not very good graphics, and a crazy story, but for some weird reason I couldn't stop watching it. I wouldn't ever suggest it to anyone but to me it had its charm.
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26 dramadreamer
February 10, 2016 at 5:13 PM
Jung Il-woo is not one of the best looking actors around but his acting is not bad. He did a pretty decent job in the web-drama High End Crush considering that his leading lady was erm, lacking in the acting department. His arrogant, over the top genius hitmaker temperamental megalomaniac character was well acted. the problem is that he is rather youthful looking and lacks the maturity to headline a drama. but I guess he just needs another hit role to get him back in the spotlight. fighting, oppa !
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27 Sam
February 12, 2016 at 4:18 PM
I love his 'Record of the Night Watchman' and actually captivates me from start to finish. I also love 'The Return of Iljimae. Although Golden Rainbow has rated so well in the domestic audience and it was good but it is not my type of drama. As second leads, he can steal your attention in Moon Embraces the Sun, My Fair Lady or Take Care of the Young Lady or 49 Days all of which did so well in the rating.
Plus he has such a pretty face even prettier than a girl yet looks masculine at the same time. He is such a pleasure to watch.
Goodluck to his new drama. Definitely looking forward for it.
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