First look at Jaejoong’s time-slip rom-com Manhole
by tipsymocha
We’ve got our first glimpse of KBS’s fantasy rom-com Manhole, the other time-slip romance in the new drama cycle. I’m not quite ready to let go of Seven Day Queen just yet, but time unfortunately waits for no one, and production for Manhole is full steam ahead with a couple weeks left to go from its premiere date.
These stills feature our hero Jaejoong (Spy) on the beach sporting a pair of shades I want for myself. He’s harboring a 28-year-old one-sided love(!!) for the heroine UEE (Night Light), and starts his “random time-slip” journey through a manhole in order to change his present once he gets an invitation to her wedding. Well, better late than never.
What he doesn’t count on are the unintended consequences of his actions when he goes to the past through his time portal, and how even the smallest change can bring about unexpected long-term effects in the future (or his present). I’m excited to learn more about how his time portal works because it doesn’t sound like he has any say in where he gets dropped. I wonder if it’ll be a linear back and forth, like Tunnel, or if he’ll land on certain dates all willy-nilly.
Joining Jaejoong and UEE are Baro (Master–God of Noodle) and Jung Hye-sung (Chief Kim) as the leads’ best friends. Kim Min-ji (Woman With a Suitcase) and Seoyoung (Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim) round out the supporting cast of Manhole, which is directed by PD Park Man-young of Vineyard Man and written by Lee Jae-gon, whose credits include Special Affairs Team TEN.
Manhole will premiere on August 9 in KBS’s Wednesday-Thursday slot after Seven Day Queen ends its run.
Via Chosun Ilbo
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1 Caesalpinia
July 18, 2017 at 12:45 PM
hmm sound like J-dorama "Proposal Daisakusen"?
anyway, Jaejoong looks so fine >///<
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frabbycrabsis
July 18, 2017 at 1:41 PM
Ridiculously so. I really hope there are more differences between the shows than the synopsis makes out.
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Sweetsammy
July 18, 2017 at 2:07 PM
Same thought crossed my mind!! It sounds so much like operation proposal!!
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xiao jingyan
July 18, 2017 at 2:12 PM
waah yeah, it sounds similar,
maybe he just get to travel one time instead of a chance for every slideshow
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I Quit
July 18, 2017 at 8:20 PM
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2 Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
July 18, 2017 at 12:50 PM
I don't know how I feel about the time portal being down in the sewer. My germophobe self is cringing to death. But, I hope this show is good.
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3 earthna
July 18, 2017 at 1:11 PM
I hope we'll see pictures of the two leads in one shot coz right now, I don't think they'd look good together. Might have to check since I like them both but I don't want 7DQ to end yet!
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4 Gledis Sotiri
July 18, 2017 at 1:21 PM
He is so hot.
I have my reserves for this drama and a lot have to do with the story, however, maybe I can only watch the no sub version for the visuals :P
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5 paroles
July 18, 2017 at 1:21 PM
Is the Manhole still Feel(ing) So Good? If it is, they really need to change the title. I think it's completely ridiculous and I can't fathom what's going on in their minds when they decided on that.
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gadis
July 18, 2017 at 4:06 PM
I'd rather they use the literal translation of its Korean title (Manhole: the wonderland Phil). That "Feel so good" sounds really awkward and ambiguous.
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6 Miky
July 18, 2017 at 1:43 PM
Well the frist sounds quite a lot like Operation Proposal(the original and the remakes) so i'm quite curious what twists will get for a fresh take on this timeslip plot even if i'm not really found into this gonna confess now that the other one marries plot type(poor groom),kinda makes the girl look bad in my eyes(wasn't love if she wants to marry the poor dude?)...
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7 silvermists
July 18, 2017 at 1:52 PM
I'm totally here for UEE! ???
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8 HeadsNo2
July 18, 2017 at 1:59 PM
Jaejoong!! ♥♥♥♥
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9 candycane
July 18, 2017 at 3:48 PM
love the two leads. I will watch for sure :-)
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10 Diana Hansen
July 18, 2017 at 5:47 PM
welcome back JJ! and not a minute too soon! this sounds really fun and JJ will up the enjoyment 100%,
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11 elvira
July 18, 2017 at 6:42 PM
JJ really goes into a time slip
HOW COME HE DOESN'T AGE???
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12 meowingme
July 18, 2017 at 7:06 PM
Ouchie on 28-year-old one-sided love, sounds like a lot of suffering...
Excited for this, am expecting a lot of hilariousness from the "random time-slip", with hopefully minimum amount of angst.
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13 Soonie
July 18, 2017 at 7:50 PM
Okay the story line sounds too familiar and not to ding idols but here are 3 out of 4 leads in this drama? I usually like Uee dramas and never watched jaejoong but no thank you...
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14 Dramasaurus
July 18, 2017 at 8:21 PM
Seriously.. this drama needs a rename more than anything. I laugh every time I saw its news.
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15 Aya
July 18, 2017 at 9:02 PM
Plot is similar to Operation Proposal, but this seems to have light vibe on it.. will be watching this just to see JJ after army
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16 hannaehh
July 19, 2017 at 4:28 AM
Why can't they change the title? It's kinda weird, especially when viewers wanna using #manwhole on social media.
Anyway, I'm excited to see Jaejoong back in small screen, though I'm not really sure how I feel about UEE, her performance on acting is varied. Sometimes she's bad and awkward, but sometimes she's good.
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17 Coccinelle
July 19, 2017 at 9:05 AM
So the character went to university in France... or is it just random words on a t-shirt again?
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WishfulToki
July 19, 2017 at 10:22 AM
I don't recognize the name of the university. Could be some Korean fashion thing (?)
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18 fatcat007
July 19, 2017 at 9:06 AM
ha! his pose is so funny.
XD
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19 siesta
July 20, 2017 at 6:15 AM
huh, oppa's out of the army already?
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