Premiere Watch: Bride of the Water God 2017
by girlfriday
The new drama cycle is revving up, and we’ve got one early bird premiering ahead of the pack. Fantasy manhwa adaptation Bride of the Water God 2017 is on its way, heralding a brand new crop of shows that’ll hopefully be as good as the last. Or wait, should I be hoping that there will be fewer shows to capture my fancy and suck up all of my time? Nah, why on earth would I wish for that?
Bride of the Water God 2017
Time slot: Monday & Tuesday
Broadcaster: tvN
Genre: Fantasy, manhwa adaptation
Episode count: 16
Reasons to watch: Bride of the Water God 2017 is taking an interesting approach by making its drama adaptation a spinoff set in 2017 rather than staying faithful to the historical setting of the original work, and the thing I’m most curious about is how this modern-day version will put its own spin on the beloved historical fantasy manhwa. Frankly there’s no better writer for the job than Jung Yoon-jung, who adapted Misaeng for television and also penned the fantasy historical drama Arang and the Magistrate, full of otherworldly realms and capricious gods. Combined with a stylish directorial flair from PD Kim Byung-soo (Bubblegum, Three Musketeers, Nine, Queen In-hyun’s Man), I expect the mythology and world-building to be done well.
Nam Joo-hyuk stars as a water god named Habaek who finds his bride in 2017, and more than the romance, I’m looking forward to the fish-out-of-water antics from the mighty water god who can’t seem to navigate his way around newfangled gadgets and busy city life. Despite the fact that he refers to his bride, Shin Se-kyung, as his “servant,” she assumes he has mental issues and seems to pity him. It’s reminiscent of the relationship in Rooftop Prince, where the hero is an imperious Joseon prince who becomes a useless baby when he time-travels to the present day, so that’s a reversal I will enjoy immensely. I guess I just like my gods brought down to earth and made human, warts and all.
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1 blueribbon
July 2, 2017 at 2:21 PM
Crossing my fingers and toes on this one. I hope it doesn't disappoint.
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kabsy
July 3, 2017 at 12:43 AM
Me too. I fear for the acting but I try for the writing and directing.
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2 hannaehh
July 2, 2017 at 2:23 PM
I'm gonna give it a try since I love NJH.
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3 mintkiri
July 2, 2017 at 2:33 PM
wow that poster is the literal epitome of pretty
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4 muymuy
July 2, 2017 at 2:36 PM
A whole lot of pretty! I hope the drama won't disappoint. ??
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5 Adam
July 2, 2017 at 2:48 PM
I wish I would be able to like this show. I am slightly cautious because so far none of the leads managed to impress me much. They are ok, but their acting never left me breathless. I just hope...
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CrimeFighter
July 3, 2017 at 2:52 AM
I'm another cautious viewer too. Though the story and lead cast doesn't intrigue me, I will give it a try for the first few epi.
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6 Gledis Sotiri
July 2, 2017 at 3:01 PM
Secret Forest Bought me back to TVN after 6 months.
I am really hoping that this one will keep me in TVN landia.
And then, if I get in the mood for dark, I can keep being there with Criminal Minds.
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7 junichyung
July 2, 2017 at 3:11 PM
Okay, gonna try watching this because I love the writer and the director. Misaeng is a well-made manhwa adaptation while Nine and Queen In Hyun's man directing is just stylish and on point.
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8 tesshan
July 2, 2017 at 3:13 PM
Can't wait!!!!
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9 Rachel
July 2, 2017 at 3:19 PM
Finally! My Nam Joo Hyuk is back on screen again :) I still have doubts about his acting but PLEASE BE GOOD!
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10 Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
July 2, 2017 at 3:46 PM
Let's do this Shin Se-kyung. I am loving the picture above, I feel the chemistry oozing out. Hopefully, this drama is good.
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11 blnmom
July 2, 2017 at 3:49 PM
Oh. I didn't know it was written by the Misaeng writer, and fish-out-of-water. I didn't have any interest in it before (hey, I saw that blue wig!) but I might have to try it out after all.
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12 cicciomon
July 2, 2017 at 4:11 PM
Nam Joo Hyuk, Misaeng writer, and Queen In-Hyun's Man PD? Count me in. For now, at least :P I have enough traumatic experience with shows turns bad after sky high expectations so please be good please be good please be good.
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13 cocoa_krispies
July 2, 2017 at 4:23 PM
After seeing a gazillion teasers, stills and bts (yes bts even before the drama airs), i am not getting a warm fuzzy feeling that the drama will be at par with Misaeng or Goblin. Production wise, I'm not thrilled with the cinematography in the same way as Goblin. I am comparing to Goblin because there were claims it will surpass but I doubt it. Acting is lukewarm ... one of the things that makes a great drama is how the audience relate to the characters and how the actors make the characters lovely ... I am missing that feeling unlike Misaeng which is a no frills drama but you'll be drawn and love the characters. But we will see if it wows or disappoints tomorrow.
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14 giocare
July 2, 2017 at 4:34 PM
I really hope this shows turns out to be good and makes me eat my words
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Nami
July 2, 2017 at 11:56 PM
I feel the same ><
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15 UmbrellaMan
July 2, 2017 at 5:04 PM
Does it have to premiere on Monday/Tuesday??? Just pile the shows on those days why don't ya! Haha. Definitely checking this one out. Hopefully optimistic.
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Nana
July 2, 2017 at 6:14 PM
how fortunate cos I don't have anything on Mon/Tue (i tried almost all & drop them) and am hoping this will fill the blank.
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16 rentenmann
July 2, 2017 at 5:17 PM
I come knowing nothing about the manhwa, so hopefully that will help. Looking forward to this! Please be good...
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CrimeFighter
July 3, 2017 at 3:52 AM
Me too. I know nothing about the manhwa.
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17 JScoded
July 2, 2017 at 5:24 PM
Please be good Drama !??
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18 Alex
July 2, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Lovely! I do have high hopes for this one...
Haven't ever actually seen anything with NJH, so to me, he's a blank slate. I rather like SSK, although I must say that I REALLY hope her tendency to stare blankly and uncomprehendingly for minutes at a time can be reined in. It's a bit much when the viewer starts wondering whether her operating system crashed and will have to be rebooted. Wrong drama for that, here. ;-)
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Flightey Gazelles
July 2, 2017 at 11:46 PM
"although I must say that I REALLY hope her tendency to stare blankly and uncomprehendingly for minutes at a time"
That's the thing! I first saw Shin Sey Kyung in Blade Man and although I didn't mind her much, I kept wondering if a different actress would have been better. She just tended to be blank even at times when she should be warm.
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alua
July 3, 2017 at 2:41 AM
She's got the same blank/blank pout look on her face in pretty much all the promos for this drama. I've never actually seen any of her dramas, so perhaps I should try this one to see if it's just the photographic stills.
But it's hard to get myself motivated when NJH is so-so (IJH will outact him), the styling is atrocious (not NJH's fault, but his water god look is ridiculous) and SSK just looks blank. The only draw is the writer (and IJH). I'll probably wait for the recaps first. Hmmm.
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fay17
July 3, 2017 at 3:12 AM
Haha, I'm scared for SSK too, I'm scared for the chemistry, and most of all, scared of myself not being able to feel the chemistry, though I want to, dang it.
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jellybine
July 4, 2017 at 3:27 PM
You perfectly described how I think of SSK acting. It drives me nuts that I don't know what feeling she's acting as of the moment. Unfortunately, from the stills I've seen, it looks like she's at it again.
I'm here from NJH though. He looks so handsome in that blue hair.
I'm cautious with the story flow cause I've read the manhwa but now that gf mentioned that this could be a Rooftop Prince kind of antics, I am curious.
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19 Astrojoy
July 2, 2017 at 6:03 PM
I'm just hoping Joo-hyuk doesn't disappoint~ Saw him first in WFKBJ and he glowed; planned to watch School 2015 but the reviews and acting criticisms stopped me, haha.
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jellybine
July 4, 2017 at 3:30 PM
I think you should still watch but for Yook Sungjae this time. He did really well in this drama. I loooovvvveee him here.
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20 earthna
July 2, 2017 at 6:57 PM
I'm so excited for this! Glad to have Shin Sekyung back in dramaland.
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21 jillian
July 2, 2017 at 6:59 PM
I love fish out of water hijinks. The trailers were a fun watch plus I enjoyed the previous works of the PD and writer. So I will definitely be checking out this show.
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22 Sera The Ms Temper
July 2, 2017 at 7:29 PM
I just watched the 5 mins trailer, personally I don't have any expectation for this drama. Maybe this works better, so I will be happy with any surprise I will get from this drama.
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23 keiru
July 2, 2017 at 7:43 PM
I think I'm gonna check all of July dramas premiere, and pick 1-2 dramas which pick my interest the most
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24 Abbie
July 2, 2017 at 7:51 PM
Sounds interesting. Will definitely be looking forward to it.
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25 wackycashew
July 2, 2017 at 8:04 PM
Adding this show to my Monday line-up! Really hope it's good since I have high expectations from this writer-producer team.
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26 gem28
July 2, 2017 at 8:21 PM
I swear I read peacock watch....maybe because Nam Joo Hyuk's attire in the show ??
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27 banana
July 2, 2017 at 8:22 PM
I really hope this will be good because I have nothing to watch right now. I feel like this year I barely watched anything because there were just so many dramas involving law and/or murder and I find that really boring.
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28 heyitschristina
July 2, 2017 at 9:32 PM
I hope I'm not setting myself up for disappointment but I'm way too excited for first episode tomorrow
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29 Kim Woo Jin\'s Clone
July 2, 2017 at 9:45 PM
I was skeptical at first if I should give this is a try since its predecessor Circle is just so good... But after knowing it's from the writer of Misaeng and PD of Queen Inhyeon's Man, hmmm. I just hope they can really pull it off.
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30 YY
July 2, 2017 at 10:00 PM
I am so excited about this...NJH is so beautiful, love his long lean body, so much grace in such a tall man.
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31 Ahj ❤ ❥ ♡ ♥ ღ
July 3, 2017 at 12:27 AM
When you already clicked the 'favorite' button without even seeing the episode 1. Lol. I just love NJH and nothing can changed that, I will stick with this drama worse comes to worst!
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32 celine
July 3, 2017 at 2:21 AM
Oh yeah, totally checking this one out. Predictions have been made ever since the spinoff drama and the cast were announced. I cannot wait to see the real deal tomorrow.
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33 pigsnout
July 3, 2017 at 6:41 AM
Shin Se Kyung acting actually looks ok in the trailer. It's Nam Joo Hyuk we should be worried about, his acting looks like reading from a book. Why is everyone criticising the actress who's actually better than him....
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34 clxsebi
July 3, 2017 at 6:59 AM
The leading lady is the girl i come to know as the actress who lacks facial expressions. I didnt like her in 6 flying dragons and also in when a man loves. *crossing fingers*
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35 Alpha75705
July 3, 2017 at 8:05 AM
I don't care whether it's a spin off or whatever... I am just gonna give it a chance because it shares the same name of one of the best manwha i have ever read.. I know i will be disappointed somewhere but it can't be helped...!!
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36 M
July 3, 2017 at 9:04 AM
Plzz give me recap of ep 1 soon I'm dying ????? ??
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37 mmmmm
July 3, 2017 at 10:24 AM
Because of the writer-nim of Misaeng, I'm definitely giving this a try. I have seen bts cuts and saw how hard-working and talented the writer-nim is. However, the director also played a huge part in creating Misaeng the way it is. I will be another cautious viewer of this show then.
For NJH I only saw him in WFKBJ. I think he has 'the' look of a god as well as the charisma. I just don't know if he is old enough to portray such role and don't know if he can successfully project his charisma through to the viewers, and to the lead lady ofc.
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38 Ryan
July 3, 2017 at 11:41 AM
Nice team behind. But dislike the main leads acting so much... so pass !
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39 sidnerella
July 3, 2017 at 12:02 PM
I hope all the pretty and the writing will be enough for this! I'm so looking forward to it, but I'm trying to lower my expectations so as not to be disappointed.
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40 lolita
July 3, 2017 at 3:34 PM
Well, I really liked part 1 of its OST ... so here's me ? that acting, writing, and artistic direction align to wow us all! ツ
► Yang Da Il - The Bride Of Habaek ?
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41 blktibetanquartz
July 3, 2017 at 8:03 PM
Love Nam Joon-hyuk! This should be interesting because so far all the trailers portray a very serious powerful character. Will there be a light-hearted side to the Water God?
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42 Jessi Bear
July 3, 2017 at 10:08 PM
OK just watched the first ep and laughed through the entire thing. Such strong Thor vibes I'm looooooving it
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43 Haileyyoo
July 3, 2017 at 10:34 PM
I already watch the episode 1,but why I cannot into this drama,even with good actors/actresses there i think I wouldn't continue to watch ,poor me
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44 Ornellia
July 3, 2017 at 11:57 PM
Eagrly waitng fo it
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45 Aedyna
July 4, 2017 at 1:33 PM
Ever since the news came out back in 2016, I've been really anticipating it and even more so that Nam Joo-Hyuk is starring, but... After seeing the teasers, and the awkward chem with Shin Se Kyung, I'm really hesitating... But it's the writer from Misaeng and the director from Nine... So.... ughhhhhh mixed feelings begone
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