Woo Do Hwan and Joy to star in "The Great Seducer"

[keytfelt.livejournal.com]

The Great Seducer is based on the movie Untold Scandal, which was based on the famous French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, in which a pair of bored and morally compromised aristocrats make a bet that a young man can’t seduce a virtuous woman. Untold Scandal placed the story in Joseon times and starred Bae Yong-joon as the young seducer, while Lee Mi-sook was the noblewoman who offered to sleep with him as prize if he could seduce the young widow played by Jeon Do-yeon. Naturally, complications arose when feelings developed.

The Great Seducer appears to reset the setting to contemporary times, which I’m a bit disappointed about, although this is a story that can work in any timeline (see: Cruel Intentions). Woo Do-hwan will be playing the dangerous and masculine lead character, Kwon Shi-hyun, who is the sole grandson heir in the JK Group conglomerate until he is suddenly cast out and thrown into a precarious situation.

Joy’s character is Choi Suji, whose mother is a hospital director and CEO who is seen as a role model for twentysomething women. She grew up in elegant circumstances and has an enviable background, though inside she harbors fears of being lonely. What unfolds is a “dangerous love game” with exciting twists as these characters are changed through love.

The Great Seducer will air on MBC in the first half of the new year.

Sources: Dramabeans/IS Plus

Rise WDH! This sounds like a perfect character for him.

Comments

[giriboy.livejournal.com]

yes @ these cruel intentions vibes! woo do hwan is doing so well, i'm constantly excited to see how his career pans out

i'm not sure about joy taking the female lead but i'm anticipating this so much

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

They really trying to make Joy the actress of the group. This is her 2nd lead role after the one with Lee Hyunwoo.

[maagdenpalm.livejournal.com]

Is she a good actress? I have a budding interest in Joy but I'm still so new to her/RV so I don't know much about them

[tungatunga.livejournal.com]

She is so so, Irene got better reception for her web drama, but whoever is responsible for casting management in SM decided to take every lead offer for Joy this year and put Irene on back-burner.

[jillyjellly.livejournal.com]

Isn't Irene more popular?

[tungatunga.livejournal.com]

Irene has some solo CFs and she is more recognizable one at the moment but Joy is most promoted right now. Imho they should establish Irene brand more, she is oldest in recent batch of ggs and "it girls", and her age can be her advantage in dramaland.

[jillyjellly.livejournal.com]

I thought perhaps SM is trying to balance out the members' popularity by pushing Joy. I've seen some of Irene's acting and she was better than what I expected from her.

[miwa201.livejournal.com]

irene is def more popular with the public. idk what sm is doing

[kicking-tenshi.livejournal.com]

I think she gets away with a lot because she's cute and likable... which is where a lot of idol actors start. I thought she did well in the Liar and his Lover.

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

I have no idea tbh. But one thing for sure she is awesome at variety though..

[dafairyness.livejournal.com]

I will probably end up watching this but I have a feeling what I want this drama to be and what it will end up being will be very different.

[minho-lover.livejournal.com]

i loove woo dohwan!! get them roles!

[lechuza-yoya.livejournal.com]

am here for it.

[callherblondie.livejournal.com]

WDH will be great in the Valmont role, I have a feeling. So is Joy supposed to be Merteuil or de Tourvel? She seems more of a Cecile de Volanges to me.

[bubble-monkey9.livejournal.com]

so a Korean remake of Cruel Intentions essentially? I don't know how I feel esp re: Joy's acting. Both the female characters require some acting chops, esp Merteuil

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

I’m here for Woo Dohwan in anything. My only concern is that network television is too conservative for this storyline to be done well. I wish it was on cable. I loved Cruel Intentions.

[timetobegin.livejournal.com]

I was hoping she'd take this role and I guess she has! I will surely be watching this. Love me some Joy and these dumb af romance plots.

[tungatunga.livejournal.com]

I love Joy and it's great she has opportunities but I wish SM would take it slow and ease her into acting with smaller parts with big names. And what happened with Irene acting career, she got some nice reviews with her web drama, and acting is basically the only thing she could have outside RV.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

I don't know how I feel about actress Joy justyet but get it WDH

[shuumi-miss.livejournal.com]

I'm exited for Woo Do Hwan, but is Joy a good/decent actress? The clips I've seen of her tell me she is not, but they were really short, so, IDK.

I'm sure I'll end up watching this for Woo Do Hwan, but I wish they have casted an actual actress for the lead role, maybe Joy as a second character that gives her some more experience.

[juhli.livejournal.com]

i have a crush on WDH

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

We all do, he’s gorgeous and he can actually act

[shineexo.livejournal.com]

wdh and joy would make a HOT af couple visual wise

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

They kinda look like siblings. Same nose and mouth

[callherblondie.livejournal.com]

What's their age difference? He looks and seems older than her and IA on the sibs thing -- she looks like his younger sister

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

He’s only 25

[oppameansit.livejournal.com]

wait so joy is playing sarah michelle gellar's character?