Novelist Yoo Ah-in barters in hearts for Chicago Typewriter
by tineybeanie
So far, tvN’s Chicago Typewriter looks kooky and krazy but in the best way possible. This new mystery rom-com is centered around Yoo Ah-in (Six Flying Dragons), who plays a prickly bestselling novelist currently experiencing a slump in his career due to a serious case of writer’s block. Because of the building pressure from his publishers and his fans, he decides to use a ghostwriter, played by Go Kyung-pyo (Jealousy Incarnate).
But according to the newly released teasers, it looks like their relationship will be centered around one woman’s love life, presumably referring to the main female lead, a veterinarian and Yoo Ah-in’s No. 1 fan, played by Im Soo-jung (Time Renegades). Still cuts show her trying to find him at an airport, where he is surrounded by a crowd of his fans. In addition, photos from the script read were also released, and Yoo looks already like the embodiment of his sensitive artiste role.
The latest teasers are shot in the same style as the first two, with each individual character scene being revolved around an axis like being rotating on a typewriter cylinder. This time, there’s a little more information offered about what will go down in the drama. Go Kyung-pyo introduces himself and proposes an offer to Yoon Ah-in: “I’m Ghostwriter Yoo Jin-young. I’ll write it for you, on one condition.” When the author asks what that condition is, Go asks him to “Please stop this girl’s romance.” Yoo’s voiceover says, “His [Go Kyung-pyo] secret offer sounded sweet to me.”
In the next teaser, Im Soo-jung is surrounded by several copies of his book and many fan letters as she says, “Mr. Writer, I am your number one fan.” Holding out a bouquet, she confesses, “Mr. Writer, I love you.” Yoo Ah-in just tells her to scram. Suddenly, her demeanor changes, her fan T-shirt is ripped away, and she points angrily at camera, telling him that from now on she’ll be an anti-fan. His ending voiceover says, “In hindsight, I shouldn’t have made this woman an anti-fan.”
So already, we have a complicated love polygon with contracts and bribery involved and an unrequited infatuation turned hostile, crossing the fine line between love and hate. And coming from writer Jin Soo-wan, who created Ji Sung’s 2015 hit drama Kill Me, Heal Me, which incorporated so many different elements including fantasy, mystery, and rom-com so well, I can’t help but be excited for Chicago Typewriter to start airing.
tvN’s upcoming Friday-Saturday drama Chicago Typewriter will premiere on April 7.
Via HeraldPop
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1 Peach
March 27, 2017 at 11:06 AM
Everything about this looks amazing!
The only thing...
Will there be a love triangle?
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purpleowl
March 27, 2017 at 4:17 PM
Complicated love polygon
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2 iamdeb
March 27, 2017 at 11:25 AM
Yoo Ah In is just beaming holding his script like he knows how good it is. And look how he is so expressive even during a script reading! I love this guy! I have a feeling this will be one of his most memorable kdramas characters.
So basically, my expectations are crazy high for this drama! I can't wait!
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Flightey Gazelles
March 27, 2017 at 1:13 PM
*singing Florida and T-pain's song*
? Beanie, keep it low, low, low, low, low,low. ?
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iamdeb
March 27, 2017 at 2:20 PM
Let a girl dream!
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mango
March 27, 2017 at 6:57 PM
Yeah my expectations are high too. Show, deceive us !
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3 Ah In
March 27, 2017 at 12:11 PM
I love this guy too
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whatsthescenario
March 27, 2017 at 7:25 PM
+100 I just love Yoo Ah In
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4 Wag-a-muffin
March 27, 2017 at 12:12 PM
Please be good! Please be good! No trucks of doom. No amnesiacs forgetting past loves! No wrist grabs! No noble idiots! No super close ups in every other scene! Please be well written. (The well acted is a given, considering whose in this.) SO PLEASE BE GOOD!
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Flightey Gazelles
March 27, 2017 at 1:16 PM
I don't know why, but I feel like everything you listed is JUST what will be included in this drama. But I don't think its a bad thing this time considering this kooky writer's love of mixing genre's. I just hope it be more balanced than KMHM and that both the writer and PD will be able to make it a cohesive mix.
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Wag-a-muffin
March 27, 2017 at 1:57 PM
Excellent comment, Flightey. You're right, if the writer makes fun of cliches, then I'll be happy to laugh at them too. Thank you for your insight.
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5 blo
March 27, 2017 at 12:22 PM
ahhhhhhhh! So excited!
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6 Ryu joon yeol's women
March 27, 2017 at 12:36 PM
First time seeing sunwoo as someone else. He loooks good.
Can't wait
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7 Flightey Gazelles
March 27, 2017 at 1:09 PM
This man and his luscious lips!!
He looks so good at the script read, he must look even better in real life *hint...*hint* And his enjoying himself so much, even Gu Kyun Pyo's amused! Must've been fun. Please Lord, let this be good!!!
I'm loving the fact that Im Soo Jung is wearing army jacket underneath her leather jacket. Disguise for when the time calls?
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mango
March 27, 2017 at 6:56 PM
Hooray for the lips !
I wish I was at the script read it looked so fun.
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8 dollstar
March 27, 2017 at 1:16 PM
Everything about this drama seems promising so far except for the female lead character. The limited info available right now makes her seem rather juvenile and immature. But I'll trust Im Soo Jung didn't agree to come back to dramaland to play a lame character. Looking forward to it!
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Flightey Gazelles
March 27, 2017 at 1:19 PM
Yeah the female lead reads rather shallow but I'm not too worried. Oh Ri Jin seemed average and not that deep, but she turned out to be very integral to the plot and quite adorable with her twin.
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dollstar
March 28, 2017 at 12:42 AM
I really hope so! Haven't seen Kill Me Heal Me yet.
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9 aweebit
March 27, 2017 at 1:43 PM
I am fine with the haircut. But those glasses with that hair...?. One or the other people! Not both.
...unless we are in for a make-over scene, in which case I wholeheartedly support this ugly duckling look by the costume director.?
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mango
March 27, 2017 at 6:54 PM
In my opinion, it suits him and his crazy character. Artists always have questionable fashion sense for us commoners.
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10 I
March 27, 2017 at 1:56 PM
I enjoy Yoo Ah In's look in this drama, so different from what kdrama characters usually look like.
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11 spazmo
March 27, 2017 at 2:34 PM
GREAT CAST -- i'm all over this one!!
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12 purpleowl
March 27, 2017 at 4:21 PM
Go Kyung Pyo!!!!!
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news
March 27, 2017 at 6:50 PM
He's been choosing interesting dramas after R1988.
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James
March 27, 2017 at 8:14 PM
YASSSS! I'm so happy for him. He's a great character actor so these projects are deserved.
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13 mango
March 27, 2017 at 6:50 PM
Really the teasers !
Yoo Ah In likes books in real life and now he is acting as a writer, great ! I really anticipate his extravagant behavior.
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mango
March 27, 2017 at 6:51 PM
Really like* the teasers !
I'm too shocked right now.
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14 fleurvoyeur
March 27, 2017 at 7:34 PM
At first I hated that haircut and the glasses. But after I saw him in the script reading clip and those pictures, I think he's hawt! Just get rid of the glasses, will ya.
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15 C
March 27, 2017 at 8:14 PM
Their poster is gorgeous. You should include on the post.
Im tired of Ji Soo fan keep complaining when will he get lead role, when will he get the girl. Go Kyung Pyo has more recognition than Ji Soo but he still happy being second lead because he knows he can work with great actors in great projects. Kim Won Hae has amazing ability but still act as extras.
Its very rare in kdrama have really good actors as both main leads (Jo Jung Suk - Gong Hyo Jin, Yoo Ah In - Im Soo Young), so working with them bring great learning experience. The time of actors will come eventually when both of them are still young.
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Nana
March 27, 2017 at 8:15 PM
Go Kyung-pyo has more range than Ji Soo too.
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fay17
March 28, 2017 at 12:21 AM
^^@C +10
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Sera The Ms Temper
March 28, 2017 at 3:44 AM
LOL but you are right. I want my favourites to become lead not because to get girl/boy at the end, but because he/she deserves it. Everyone can become the lead if it just to get the girl. Just saying. ✌
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Serendipity
March 28, 2017 at 4:36 AM
Wholly agree! ı don't see lead material in Ji Soo so far,sorry to say.
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16 mashimomo
March 27, 2017 at 8:48 PM
I'm excited for this cast! A lot of underrated shows last year such as DMF and My Wife is Having an Affair surprised me in a good way, so I'm hoping this will be that show for me this year.
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17 ohlalaland
March 27, 2017 at 9:10 PM
YAI looks like a nutcase with the hair and glasses but I love it and think it suits his eccentric character. Love/hate relationships are always fun to watch. Is it just me or does this table reading seem more expressive than usual?
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Laura
March 27, 2017 at 10:03 PM
Judging from the video, it looks very expressive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efEHQ0aJDSQ
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Flightey Gazelles
March 28, 2017 at 12:03 AM
It does look very expressive!
I cracked up at that video, Yoo Ah In sure will be kooky!
I love the way Im Soo Jung is reading her lines, I think I'll love her character ( though I have no idea what they're saying)!
When did Go Kyun Pyo grow all that hair back...*envy* I love his sweater.
My, actors are trying. I'm an a drama group ( cracks everyone that knows me up! ha!!) and I can't keep a straight face in rehearsals with just our members, not to talk of around so many people. #Challenged!
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18 jigsaw
March 28, 2017 at 12:13 AM
Im Soo Jung is so pretty ❤
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19 fay17
March 28, 2017 at 12:20 AM
I abhor that hair cut! Just because of this I'm having this feeling of repulsion towards YAI! Ughh.
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20 Deenie
March 28, 2017 at 9:26 AM
I'm intrigued by the writer/ghostwriter relationship angle...how will it affect the writer's sense of self?
Can someone tell me if this is pre-produced? I thought YAI was going to the army?
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21 Kayla
March 28, 2017 at 9:31 AM
The one thing I love about YAI is that he totally has this creepiness to him lol. He's similar to LMK. They both can definitely play dark & sinister roles. They're just both kinda unsettling (their looks, voices, facial expressions, mannerisms and etc.) ALL TOTALLY A GREAT THING THO. I love actors with that creep/crazy factor to them.
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22 Strawberry
March 28, 2017 at 11:10 AM
Is it just me or YAI seemed like loosing a bit of weight since his previous appearance in SFD? Or is it just the haircut that makes him look thinner?
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23 redfox
March 28, 2017 at 11:14 PM
what´s with his photos, they´re all so goofy? not that I complain. sometimes it is confusing, Yoo Ah In aura is very different in a drama and on photos. It is like, I have no idea what´s coming from the stills.
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