Lee Sang-yub, Kim So-eun as husband-wife in You’re Closer Than I Think
by tineybeanie
Lee Sang-yub (This Week, My Wife Will Have an Affair) and Kim So-eun (Our Gap-soon) will be collaborating on a new KBS drama special called You’re Closer Than I Think. It’s a mystery melodrama special about a bride who goes by herself to her honeymoon, leaving behind only one simple text message on the day of her wedding.
Kim So-eun has confirmed that she’ll be playing the runaway bride, and hot on her heels will be her husband who’ll learn more about this strange mystery around her as he chases her. Lee Sang-yub’s character, who I’m presuming will be the husband, is the owner of a used bookstore and a part-time independent radio DJ.
You’re Closer Than I Think will be a reunion project between PD Choi Yoon-seok and Lee Sang-yub, who have worked together before in Home Sweet Home, which was a drama special about a cyborg and his wife with the highest viewer ratings in 2016. I think both Lee Sang-yub and Kim So-eun both give off a similar cute playful vibe, and hopefully it could lead to a nice bickering chemistry between them. However, from the synopsis, it looks the mystery aspect could lead to a drama special darker in tone, but maybe the ending will still be a happily-ever-after?
KBS drama special You’re Closer Than I Think will have 10 episodes and is slated to air sometime this September.
Via MyDaily, Xports News
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1 mary
July 24, 2017 at 11:00 AM
This will be perfect if he's as extra (or more) as his character in My Wife's Having A Really Long Drama Title :D
(Also yay for So-eun!!!)
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azzo
July 24, 2017 at 11:09 AM
That title really is long!
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 11:29 AM
LOL! ?
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Midnight
July 24, 2017 at 1:15 PM
I didn't even read the title entirely until after I saw the lol replies ?
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Flightey Gazelles
July 25, 2017 at 2:06 AM
Lol!! That title IS long!
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2 azzo
July 24, 2017 at 11:08 AM
I loved him in This Week My Wife Will Have an Affair (out of breath!!!) and his love-line with BoA was really cute! I would prefer to see him in a cute rom-com but will still check this out for him!
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 11:38 AM
I also enjoyed his bromance with Lee Sung Kyun (how he always annoyed him) ?? He is one of those actors which is versatile - he can be creepy and psycho (Signal), can be someone who can make us cry (Doctors) to someone who is so extra (This Week) ???
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3 Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 11:14 AM
omooo 10 epi? Yeayyy! I was sad to think that I'll get only one epi. But this 10 epi will be one hour each right??
I'm already loving & shipping them even the drama is yet to start ottokee??? Both are my favourites and so underrated! Finally Soeun will act with someone who is on par with her. I love Jae Rim as a person but he and Soeun seem to have a better chemistry in real life rather than in a drama Our Gabsoon (yes it is contributed by the weak writing mostly).
Anyway, looking forward to this drama! ❤❤❤
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 11:26 AM
Soeun is has been typecasted for quite similar roles in a drama, that I want to see a different side this time.. Although it is just a very few, I enjoyed her performance in movies like Entangled and Mourning Grave which I think gave her chance to do more complex character especially in Entangled.
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callie
July 24, 2017 at 11:48 AM
Yeah. I feel like she has potential, but the writing for her roles always seem to be lackluster.
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 12:09 PM
It's true.
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Chandler
July 25, 2017 at 8:35 AM
I've been wanting more drama specials with around the same length as White Christmas so I'm pumped for this. This pairing is awesome!
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 25, 2017 at 8:16 PM
This is actually one epi drama special, just like other KBS Drama Special before.
Yes this pairing is awesome ?
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4 juniebug
July 24, 2017 at 11:16 AM
I think the main reason I loved This Week My Wife is Having An Affair (why is it this long lol) was because of LSY's character. His love-line with BoA in that drama was so cute! I've seen few shows with KSE (Ga-eul!!!), but I'm really looking forward to what she'll bring in this one. This drama seems promising (yay for 10 eps!)!
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5 kiara
July 24, 2017 at 11:17 AM
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6 kiara
July 24, 2017 at 11:26 AM
I hope this means there would be more lead roles for Kim So-eun in the future. She has always been good and one of those actresses that shines in sageuks.
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 11:33 AM
I hope her next project will be a good sageuk. Her performance in Empress Chun Chu is still my favourite, and I saw netizens' comments - some fans still remember her acting in this drama ( as well as in Scholar).
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kiara
July 24, 2017 at 11:51 AM
That's the show that made me follow her. She has been in a couple of crappy sageuks but she managed to shine despite the limited screen time.
"The Man Who Can't Get Married" is still one of my favorites.
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 12:03 PM
Same. Not only sageuk, I think she really did many crappy drama after Horse Doctor (HD was crappy too but still bearable compared to others) . I hope her comeback to KBS after so many years can give her some lights since KBS is like her 'birth home'.
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PanthomLights
July 24, 2017 at 5:10 PM
I'm still hoping for her and Kim Bum's reunion. I want them together in a drama!
Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 6:46 PM
That's a dream reunion that we never know if it will come true or not! Maybe on 2019? 10th anniversary years of BOF LOL. ?
PanthomLights
July 24, 2017 at 11:29 PM
I really hope this 2019.. please. Let it be drama gods.
7 Klike234
July 24, 2017 at 11:29 AM
Oh nice
I liked her in liar game
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8 callie
July 24, 2017 at 11:42 AM
Why can Lee Sang Yub only get the lead for drama specials?? ? I want a full drama.
Also the PD/Writer of Home Sweet Home owe me $$$ for psychological damages. I'm still distressed.
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callie
July 24, 2017 at 11:46 AM
Oh, I saw the word "special" and immediately assumed it would only be a 2 episoder. 10 is much better!
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 11:57 AM
But I heard each epi will be around 15 min probably ?
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callie
July 24, 2017 at 12:14 PM
Tsk. Might as well be a web drama then.
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 12:18 PM
*cries
It is better if they give us 2 full epi just like another drama special instead of webdrama format.
9 Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 11:47 AM
Adding some news : Some actors from Chief Kim team will also cameo in this drama since PD Choi Yeon Seok was also co-directed Chief Kim. I think Nam Goongmin, Dong Ha, Kim Won Hae and few others will appear as cameo.
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mary
July 24, 2017 at 6:25 PM
This sounds better and better every minute! :DDD
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10 mona
July 24, 2017 at 12:03 PM
I'm happy for soeun, finally in new drama with positive feeling. from the story we may see a dark side "like SWWTN character" it's my favorite role for her tho. plus the guest cast are wooow, it may her only chance to work with goongmin , WonHae and Taecyeon, so I'm really happy for her. but now I'm worry about the 10EP, are they 1 hour or less (*0*)?!
one more thing, I'm glad to see the male lead has positive review .. I don't no him will but that encourage me to start "My Wife’s Having an Affair" early lol.
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mary
July 24, 2017 at 6:27 PM
Please do watch it! It's one of the best shows last year, and last year had a lot of good shows to start with. :)
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 24, 2017 at 6:48 PM
I support this ❤ In fact I just rewatch it last month ? 12 epi is even better.
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11 anon
July 24, 2017 at 12:11 PM
that's a really great picture of kim so-eun
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12 Miky
July 24, 2017 at 1:26 PM
Oh,seeing Lee Sang Yub as lead i NEED to check this up!!!Still,when will he be a lead in a proper drama,he is so underrated!!!
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13 oosiee
July 24, 2017 at 2:16 PM
'drama special'..OK!
'10 episodes'..heh?!
so..its a mini-miniseries??*confused*
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14 Mermaid Scribbler
July 24, 2017 at 3:32 PM
Wow - I love the premise for this. I am hooked!
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15 hannaehh
July 24, 2017 at 4:12 PM
Yes yes yes yes yes! Put them together, then I am in! I know it's just drama special, but I'm still excited for it!
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16 silverdrafts
July 24, 2017 at 5:42 PM
I'll watch, I like Kim So-eun ever since BOF and I miss her in my screen.
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17 Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
July 24, 2017 at 8:13 PM
How about this, instead of Lee Sang-yub playing her husband, her actual husband is Lee Soo-hyuk. The day before their wedding, they get into a huge fight, peppered with moments of making out because why not. Then on the morning of their honeymoon, Lee Soo-hyuk wakes up to find her text and his wife gone so he goes to his best friend, Lee Sang-yub and they team up to find her.
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Flightey Gazelles
July 25, 2017 at 2:10 AM
"peppered with moments of making out because why not."
Hehehe!!!
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18 fatcat007
July 24, 2017 at 9:09 PM
Kim so eun really loves to do all these mystery genre dramas....not that I mind :-P bring it on!
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19 autumnlights
July 24, 2017 at 9:26 PM
"owner of a used bookstore and a part-time independent radio DJ" - Sounds like a pretty cool job tbh!
The story-line sounds promising. Hopefully it'll be better than the other web dramas she's been in (her acting's great. It was just the sketchy writing that made those web dramas hard to watch).
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20 mona
July 25, 2017 at 12:31 AM
Okay, it's appear that the 10EPS are different stories with different cast and one of them is story above "soeun & sangyub". So they only had 1EP!!
*KBS had the same especial *system* before .. l'm kind dispponted, l wished they made it as 2EP at least
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 25, 2017 at 1:01 AM
Where did you read it? Looks like it will be just like the usual drama special. ? 10 epi is actually quite a long for drama special, it is like a mini series already .
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mona
July 25, 2017 at 7:46 AM
From last Naver article ...as Callie said they're following the same system from the last year. It sad coz their casting is good in this one.
Hopefully will get better project news in the future.
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callie
July 25, 2017 at 2:17 AM
Ahh, that make more sense. That's similar to how they did their specials last year. But I believe they split 6 stories over 12 episodes so each one had 2.
Dang, I wanted more eps for this one. Sounds like it could be really interesting.
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Sera The Ms Temper
July 25, 2017 at 2:34 AM
There will be 10 drama specials, and each will be 1 epi ? Auw this is sad. I was hoping it will be at least 2 epi..
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21 Ahj ❤ ❥ ♡ ♥ ღ
July 25, 2017 at 12:56 AM
What a breathtaking photo of Kim So Eun. I so love her since BOF. Glad to see her again in a show!!!
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22 azkaa
July 25, 2017 at 1:46 AM
This is legit a prequel of Lee Sang Yeob's character in This Week My Wife is Having an Affair (sigh the title is long) and it makes me super happy ?
Kim So Eun is always great and anticipating them together! Too bad it's only special drama but maybe this way the writing will be tighter.
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23 john
July 25, 2017 at 4:05 AM
Kim so-eun, a goddess❣️ I wish her the best.
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24 wakimary
July 25, 2017 at 7:11 AM
LSY has never failed me yet. I remember watching Doctors just for his & NGM's story arcs. And I preferred his & BoA's storyline in his last drama (title too long!)
I'm looking forward to KSE's drama comeback, as much as I like her & SJR, their drama was a writing disaster that I couldn't watch past ep 5.
And it's even 10 eps ?
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wakimary
July 25, 2017 at 7:16 AM
my bad, didnt read comments all the way down.they'll be in just 1 ep i/o 10.
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25 m g
July 25, 2017 at 10:24 AM
i love both kim so eun and lee sang yub so i'm really looking forward to this! i'm also super happy that kim so eun is landing herself bigger roles each year so wohoo!!!
the plot tho kind of reminds me of 'my beautiful bride' but i hope i'm wrong and that this doesn't turn out similar...
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26 Lucy
July 25, 2017 at 1:06 PM
Sounds like a Korean adaptation of gone girl, it can be fun I liked the movie so much
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27 salt N pepper
July 26, 2017 at 1:49 AM
Loved him and BoA in TWMWIHAA (lol, indeed)! <3 Still hoping for a reunion between those two one day.
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