Relaxed smiles on the set of JTBC’s Man to Man
by javabeans
Promo materials remain scarce for JTBC’s Man to Man, but I’m happy to see two of its leads smiling in these latest photos from the drama’s shoots. It’s been filming for weeks now (it began production in mid-October), but since it’ll be a pre-produced drama that airs next year, it seems to be taking its time and releasing materials on a bit of a delay. (Pre-productions make me so impatient.)
Pictured, we have Park Hae-jin (Cheese in the Trap), who plays a mysterious shadow agent who becomes a bodyguard to a Hallyu star (who’ll be played by one of my favorite sexy ajusshis, Park Sung-woong). Kim Min-jung (Master of Trade—Inn 2015), standing with him in the stills, plays a manager at the agency repping Park Sung-woong, who also happens to be the star’s fan club president.
The two characters get off to a rocky start, considering they’re at cross purposes: Park Hae-jin is working a hidden agenda as he gets close to the star, while Kim Min-jung is naturally protective of him, both personally and professionally. They’ll get over that initial tension at some point, because the producers promise us an “un-ordinary, unpredictable romance that will thrill” between them. Sounds promising.
Man to Man will air on JTBC in early 2017; the schedule has not been confirmed yet, but it’s likely to get the Friday-Saturday timeslot after Solomon’s Perjury, unless that goes to Park Bo-young’s Strong Woman Do Bong-soon instead, in which case chances are good that it’ll follow that drama.
Via TV Daily
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1 dramapotatoe
November 28, 2016 at 6:04 AM
Aww, KMJ looks adorable with PHJ!
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Magenta
November 29, 2016 at 10:29 AM
I was thinking -- oh, so I have to be that skinny so I can have a nice full body shot like that, haha. Looking forward to this show and I gotta lose 20 pounds.
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2 cheekbones
November 28, 2016 at 6:07 AM
I think this is the first time I see PHJ's forehead ?
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Flightey Gazelles
November 28, 2016 at 7:49 AM
I actually scrolled back up!
Yeah, I think so too.
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Hanna_Han
November 28, 2016 at 8:02 AM
He had his bang up in Dr Strange, too. But that is not good if you ask for my personal opinion. kekeke
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3 alasecond
November 28, 2016 at 6:15 AM
what happened to him!!!!!!
He is not looking his usual pretty self..
too thin a body and too big a face..
#shallow_fan_alert
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Flightey Gazelles
November 28, 2016 at 7:56 AM
He really is thin. Please take care of your health, Park Hae Ji-...wait, should I take that back? Why does spring up ominous feelings? Did I just summon the spirit of creepy Hyung???
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shalini
November 28, 2016 at 8:40 AM
Haha! It took me a good bit to realize what you meant there but that was spot on!
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alasecond
November 28, 2016 at 4:47 PM
i missed the joke.. plz elaborate for lesser iq folks as me
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alasecond
November 28, 2016 at 4:47 PM
referring to bad guys is it?
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mary
November 28, 2016 at 4:54 PM
It's his hyung, Shin Sung-rok's character, from You From Another Star. :) That "take care of your health/how's your health" was hyung's creepy line.
chingu
November 28, 2016 at 9:34 AM
Lol! Ahaha, you're too much! But creepy hyung sure was creepy in that role...
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4 wapz
November 28, 2016 at 6:18 AM
This alongside Tomorrow with You are the only shows I'm anticipating in 2017.
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5 Sara
November 28, 2016 at 6:18 AM
He looks more like a college kid here than in Cheese in the Trap (?)
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chingu
November 28, 2016 at 9:36 AM
My thoughts EXACTLY! That was seriously the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this post.
He looks so much more youthful in these stills than any time in Cheese (even in the hs flashbacks), ha! I think it's mostly the hair, but the wardrobe's got a lot to do w it too. I'm just glad his hair's up and not stiff and sticking to his face. ??????
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6 Betty
November 28, 2016 at 6:24 AM
no bangs!!!!!!
no bangs!
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7 Harang
November 28, 2016 at 6:53 AM
He should have had this hair style in CIT. He looks like a college student. I'm not so sure about the actress, I could never finish the projects she was in.
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chingu
November 28, 2016 at 9:37 AM
Yes to everything! ??
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8 Harem
November 28, 2016 at 7:10 AM
Park Hae Jin's career in korea can be said literally over as the majority of netizen hated him due to his recent scandal. So, yeah, the rating in korea wont b promising.
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eclipse
November 28, 2016 at 7:19 AM
What?? Is there new scandal that i'm not aware off yet? Anyway he's too thin! Maybe because the angle of the photograph?
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Pinkhearts
November 28, 2016 at 7:25 AM
? what scandal? Stop bluffing.
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KpopKitty
November 28, 2016 at 7:29 AM
http://www.soompi.com/2016/10/28/park-hae-jins-agency-responds-rumors-questionable-past/
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gem28
November 28, 2016 at 7:31 AM
Care to elaboration, what scandal??
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gem28
November 28, 2016 at 7:36 AM
His agency states its defamation and until proven otherwise I believe him. I hope his career is not ruined over false claims.
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JSinQueens
November 28, 2016 at 8:07 AM
I sincerely doubt Park Hae Jin's career was hurt at all. There are real scandals that can permanently hurt careers and "scandals" that are just netizens blowing hot air. The recent Park Hae Jin "scandal" was more of the latter.
For the blissfully unaware - Park Hae Jin recently had the misfortune to appear in a picture - from 14 years ago! - with a figure from the influence peddling political scandal engulfing Korea. This led some dumb netizens to start making all sorts of insinuations including dredging up his old military exemption scandal - for which PHJ had already been absolved of wrongdoing - as if he was suspect simply for appearing in an old picture with a questionable figure. It was really stupid, but also died down really fast particularly since there was no other news to feed it. I think it should be completely forgotten by the time the show airs so hopefully it won't affect the ratings.
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sorrynotsorry
November 28, 2016 at 4:05 PM
Yes, I heard about this and then it just went away. Hopefully that is true in Korea as well. Seemed a whole lot of nothing.
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9 Hanna_Han
November 28, 2016 at 7:59 AM
Park Hae Jin's company official statement about that issue could be found in this link.
http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/10/park-hae-jin-to-sue-netizens-and-media-that-talk-about-his-host-bar-rumor.
The scandal you mention are a rumour that is already ruled baseless by a court in 2011, so except those who salty, nobody cling on that to hate on PHJ now. Like they don't care given the state Korea are in now.
And really, "major of netizen" are kind of an overstatement, few comments with couple thousands vote you saw on netizenbuzz in the heat of the moment are not major of anything.
Since, 1. PHJ are not that big in Korea and 2.since when the actor who ""beloved by netizen" is the key to the success of the film? Don't you know anything about Lee Byung Hun or Kim Min Hee or Song Hye Kyo? Even in music, which was based alot on individual, that was not true, like the case of Mc Mong or Lee Soo or IU.
Let's wish this film have good plot, good direction, base on the name of the actors, i trust this film will have great acting. A must watch of next year.
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Hanna_Han
November 28, 2016 at 8:04 AM
And this film will follow "Strong Woman Do Bong-soon" in the time slot, a round April 2017
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10 manisha
November 28, 2016 at 8:17 AM
Is it just me or Park Hae jin is resembling Nam Joo hyuk in some way in these pictures?
And damn he's soo goodlooking like i am actually hoping that the girl would choose PHJ's character in that new webseries full of hot men!
Power to him!
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Limon
November 30, 2016 at 9:46 AM
i want that too.
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11 potatodrama
November 28, 2016 at 8:21 AM
Now, this is something I'm looking forward to!
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chingu
November 28, 2016 at 9:40 AM
Mhm!
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12 UmbrellaMan
November 28, 2016 at 10:23 AM
Queue fangirling: he lookin fiiiine.
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13 neslinin
November 28, 2016 at 12:09 PM
First saw him in CIT. I do not know which side is right, but to me, complaining about the production team was not ethical. If he has a problem with them, he should have talked this with them, or even used legal ways if he thought that they wronged him. This is what a person who seeks justice or a solution to his problem should do. But he went to the press and accused people and ended up harming the drama, and all the people working hard for that drama. So even if he is right, involving us in this thing was wrong.
Then I have heard about the rumors about the way he skipped the army duty.
Now, these recent rumors too.
There is just too many rumors circulating and also the CIT scandal... And I saw him only in CIT, so his character in that drama is also not helping. I keep thinking that he is a shady person irl too.
I will try to watch this one, maybe seeing him as a positive character can reduce my prejudices about him.
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Sera The Ms Temper
November 28, 2016 at 4:38 PM
Rumours are not something you must believe without checking the facts.
As regard to CITT, maybe you should read and understand from the very beginning. Make sure the sources are not from his anti-fans. Because what really happened is not merely what you thought of.
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dollstar
November 28, 2016 at 4:41 PM
I am not sure taking the higher road is worth it when you're dealing with such unprofessional people in the first place. They usually just walk all over your higher road and your pride anyway. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember he did try to talk to them first before going to the press. Let's not forget the production team cut all communication with the webtoon writer as well after a few episodes.
Other actors have been wronged in the past or worked in very inappropriate conditions, but in the name of professionalism or in fear of public backlash, they refrain from even hinting at their dissatisfaction. And if they do, the media crucifies them for being ungrateful or unprofessional. Thus, nothing ever changes. So I personally think his bold move is a welcome change.
You think if he kept quiet, people would have magically changed their opinions over night and said the drama is awesome after all? Or the drama would have objectively turned into a quality piece? What about the webtoon writer, was she in the wrong too for talking to the press first? Or is everyone allowed to complain publicly, except him? He's only human, not a saint, nor a martyr. They botched the drama anyway, no amount of silence or pretending everything is fine for the cameras would have salvaged that mess.
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Hanna_Han
November 28, 2016 at 4:43 PM
How he "skipped army duty"? You meant how he got depression and the army exempt him since he unqualified according to law, and that exempt was ruled legit by court after a police investigation? Wow, that shady.
And the same court ruled the rumour you mentionn above is baseless but somehow you still bring that out. Nice.
The last time for the love of heaven, could people let that CITT (not CIT) out. PHJ wasn't the one who created the mess, whoever decided on switching the lead did, they are the one who mess up the film, not PHJ. And the audience was the first to notice, then the author of the webtoon so the press knew about it, they asked PHJ, why would PHJ have to go out of his way to lie? Until now, he is the only one who say apology to Soonki.
PHJ did contacted the director for month, but she did not reply.
And it's the production crew who inform PHJ about the vacation in Thaland, about the after party, and come back to make CITT movie with PHJ, if they was, by any meant, affected by his action, i don't think they will ever do anything like that.
So, whatever your impression of PHJ is, i don't care, but at least get your fact straight. especially the part about his illness. He battled his inner demon and come out strong. From a poor boy who have depression to the PHJ of today, the road is sure bumpy, but not his fault, don't make it the reason for your judgemental
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alasecond
November 28, 2016 at 4:55 PM
Nobody involved fans..
It was a blatant base move from PD + TVN
PHJ is nowhere at fault. You gotta follow the whole story and then judge him. Whatever you said can't be more offmark than reality
His army duty - a legit medical reason. I don't know where you got your information from.
and character and real personalities need to be differentiated
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neslinin
November 28, 2016 at 5:53 PM
You are right, I mean all the replies to my comment, you are right. I am sorry if I offended you. In my comment, I used the word "prejudice", because I know that I am not supposed to think that way just because of baseless rumors (is it rumours or rumors, sorry about my English) and his character in the CIT. Also, I am not really knowledgeable about any of the his scandals, just skimmed through the news about him here and there, so what I know about army exemption, CIT mess, and this last thing is definitely not a reference information. Only what he did in the CIT seemed unethical to me, he was like ditching his fellow actors and all the people working in that production. I just wanted to say that having this many "scandals" circulating about him, and his CIT character made me think negatively about him, and I am willing to watch him in a positive character to erase this image.
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jagged
November 29, 2016 at 12:12 AM
Shady? grrr
Have you not watched You Who came From The Stars? gthe one with Jun Ji Hyun and Kim Soo Hyun. Park Hae Jin is the second male lead their. Bad Guys is also a great drama. Cheese in the trap is not his best drama but please never throw words such as "shady" easily, casual people may believe in you.
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14 Iris
November 28, 2016 at 12:51 PM
I wonder why there is no buzz about this drama? Viki does not even have a channel for it! I am shocked. I so look forward to it, and hope it gets licensed and subbed.
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15 iamdeb
November 28, 2016 at 2:27 PM
Is it just me or do the sort of look alike? I'm not familiar with the actress but I hope she's good. I already know PHJ has great acting chops.
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16 purpleowl
November 28, 2016 at 2:54 PM
How did I forget about Man, Man, Man?
Spring 2017 is looking good.
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17 ilchul
November 28, 2016 at 3:50 PM
he looks really handsome and younger!! this is on my unticipated drama watch list!! :)
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18 sharreb
November 28, 2016 at 5:20 PM
wow another jtbc drama to look forward to. But i hope Strong woman gets aired aft Solomon's perjury. Just cause i need Park Bo Young on my small screen. And puppy Ji Soo is a major plus.
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19 Ema
November 28, 2016 at 6:22 PM
Both of them have skiny legs..envy
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20 blank
November 28, 2016 at 6:24 PM
Bowl haircut should be banished from this earth T_T It's extra sad that next to Kim Min-jung, Park Hae-jin's hair is so spiffy, while hers is so... bowl-ey...
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21 azzo
November 28, 2016 at 8:05 PM
I'm so looking forward to this drama, I want Park Hae Jin back on my screen like RIGHT NOW!
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22 Bùi Quốc Khánh
November 28, 2016 at 8:51 PM
JTBC line up: Solomon's Perjury > Strong Woman Do Bong Soon > Package > Man To Man.
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23 Bazu
November 28, 2016 at 10:48 PM
My, my. What long legs he has. >.<
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24 jagged
November 29, 2016 at 12:08 AM
Park Hae Jin made it from all the flop dramas to being the second male lead, from being unrecognized to being popular both inside korea and internationally, though he may not that big in Korea yet, but he is widely known internationally, more popular that some big name actors in korea. I hate it that people seem to forget his role in You Who Came From The Stars, he is real good looking their, a real prince charming than Kim So hyun, for me.
I am so looking forward with this drama.
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Limon
November 30, 2016 at 10:01 AM
200% agree with u.
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25 Lulla
November 29, 2016 at 1:15 AM
I'm excited about this drama and PHJ, and I saw people still commented about his scandal(?) and CITT. Wow..I was mad bcoz of CITT too, but that's in the past. Couldnt even care about it anymore. And the scandal? Dont care about that too.
Anyway, looking forward to this, and Bad Guys 2! Love the ahjussi and the theme seemed to be interestinf. Havent watched a good action drama for quite some time!
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val
December 28, 2016 at 9:23 AM
As Bad Guys 2 been confirmed????
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26 Ellyn@21
November 29, 2016 at 1:58 AM
Gosh, Park Hae Jin looks so hot! ?
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27 That Eye
November 29, 2016 at 7:56 AM
Are they modeling some kind of clothing line? Jk. It's just that they're rocking that jacket w/ black pants and sneakers with those long legs. Their stills can be used for a fashion mag.?
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