Lee Min-jung gets her first leading role

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

Lee Min-jung, most well-known for her recent role playing Lee Min-ho’s annoying (but endearing) fiancée in Boys Before Flowers, is getting her first leading role. It’ll be in the new SBS weekend drama Smile (more literally, Smile, You [그대, 웃어요], which is a working title).

At first glance, the story seems somewhat reminiscent of early descriptions for My Fair Lady — Lee Min-jung’s character is the immature second daughter in a chaebol family. However, one key difference is that this chaebol family is on the decline (while Yoon Eun-hye’s is very much still rolling in the riches). After they are thrown into sudden ruin, they are taken in by the family of their longtime chauffeur (played by Choi Bool-am, the grand chef in SBS’s Gourmet). One can only imagine all the sorts of shenanigans that arise.


I think I’m hooked already! The setup has got a lot of familiar elements, but employs just enough of a twist to make me want to see how all this plays out. This makes sense given the PD-writer team of Lee Tae-gon and Moon Hee-jung, who showed their ability to add refreshing touches to well-worn, familiar stories with last year’s updated Cinderella tale The Last Scandal of My Life, which was zippy fun. On top of all that, Lee Min-jung is bright, charming, and talented. Sign me up.

The drama which will follow the just-premiered Style and air in October. According to a representative with SBS’s drama department, Lee Min-jung’s casting is “almost finalized,” which means the documents have to be processed but the casting is pretty much a go.


Source: newsen
Via: dramabeans

Comments

[twomin.livejournal.com]

OMG I really can't wait.

[https://users.livejournal.com/-madds/]

Oh YAY! I love her, glad she finally gets a lead role! =)))

[readyforever.livejournal.com]

ooh, i'm kind of excited :3 ♥

[paperlet.livejournal.com]

omg I LOVE HER

[streetrat.livejournal.com]

YESSSSSS

[hey-insomnia.livejournal.com]

The title reminded me of a recently concluded MatsuJun drama. lulz. Anyway, this is going to be interesting. I liked her in BOF. Will watch out for this.

[littlepianogirl.livejournal.com]

yaaaah! this is great!

[finchburg.livejournal.com]

Yay Monkeh!!!

[baeby-bloo-skys.livejournal.com]

i adore her!

[orangeinsanity.livejournal.com]

Yay! Is it airing around the same time as Lady Castle?

[nene718.livejournal.com]

I think she's gorg.