It sucks when your favorite drama ends yet you want to spend time with the onscreen pairing that captivated you. I go through these withdrawals periodically, which are usually ameliorated by the fact that I have an attention span of a gnat. Though when it comes to my GeunGeuns and HwanHye, I’m in it for the long haul. People keep asking if onscreen couples can work together again, and the answer is yes. It does happen. Not often, but not completely rare either.
There is no magical forumla, and great chemistry doesn’t mean the right opportunity will pop up again. Regardless, we can all dream, can’t we? With that said, I’ve compiled a list of the notable co-stars who have worked together more than once. It’s a pretty awesome list, and the key component really is the same – each couple had chemistry the first time around so the cards were dealt so they had the chance to work together again. Keeping my fingers crossed for my GG and HH couples. And lastly, I end this post with my own dream list of awesome couplings I want to see again.
Stars who have done more than one project together:
Uhm Tae Woong and Han Ji Min – Resurrection and Wolf. Currently rumored to be leads for an upcoming drama, which I’m dying for.
Kang Ji Hwan and Kim Ha Neul – 90 Days, Falling in Love and 7th Level Civil Servant/My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent (movie).
Lee Jung Jae and Jeon Ji Heon – movies Il Mare and the upcoming Thieves.
Park Shin Hye and Jung Yong Hwa – You’re Beautiful and Heartstrings.
Jang Hyuk and Lee Da Hae – Robbers and Chuno.
Ryu Shi Won and Choi Ji Woo – Honesty and Beautiful Days.
Han Hyo Joo and Bae Soo Bin – Brilliant Legacy/Shining Inheritance and Dong Yi.
Kim Jae Won and Ha Ji Won – Hwang Jin Yi and 100 Days With Mr. Arrogant (movie)
Lee Dong Gun and Han Ji Hye – Sweet 18 and My Boyfriend is Type-B (movie).
Lee Byung Hyun and Choi Ji Woo – Beautiful Days and Everybody Has Secrets (movie).
Other notable re-pairings outside of K-ent:
Yamapi and Horikita Maki – Nobuta wo Produce and Kurosagi (dorama and movie).
Hayami Mokomichi and Aibu Saki – Regatta, Zettai Kareshi, and Rebound.
Ming Dao and Chen Qiao En – Prince Turned Into Frog, Ying Ye 3+1, Come With the Sunshine, and the upcoming wuxia The King’s Woman.
Vic Zhou and Barbie Hsu – Meteor Garden 1, 2 and Mars.
Mike He and Rainie Yang – Devil Beside You and Why Why Love.
Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin – It Started With A Kiss, They Kiss Again, and Love and Bread.
Hu Ge and Ariel Lin – The Little Fairy and Legend of the Condor Heroes 2008.
Yuan Hong and Liu Shi Shi – Legend of the Condor Heroes 2008, Clothing the World, the upcoming Bu Bu Jin Xin.
Koala’s Dream List of Onscreen Couples I Want to See In Another Project:
Jang Geun Seok and Moon Geun Young (Mary Stayed Out All Night) in a fusion sageuk.
Kang Ji Hwan and Yoon Eun Hye (Lie to Me) in a Kim Eun Sook-penned drama period drama ala Fashion 70s.
Jo In Sung and Ha Ji Won (What Happened in Bali) in anything that involves lots of crying and heated stares. Preferably set nowhere near the vicinity of Bali.
So Ji Sub and Im Soo Jung (MiSa) in anything that does not involve crying or ramen.
Cha Seung Won and Kim Sun Ah (City Hall) in a spy thriller that is not stupid like Athena.
Jung Kyung Ho and Lee Min Jung (Smile, You) in a Hong Sisters-penned drama.
Jung Woo Sung and Son Ye Jin (A Moment to Remember) in A Moment to Remember 2: She Remembers! (yes, I’m still traumatized here).
Rain and Gong Hyo Jin (Sang Doo, Let’s Go to School) in another Lee Kyung Hee-penned drama. I can handle any ending for them, because they are simply sublime together.
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Hwan-Hye if given a chance which one to choose, a chance to work again or to be a real couple, im going to choose the later. Reality is better than fantasy and its long lasting (in some cases)
yup...i like to choose the later too for HwanHye..
*latter
Hello,
Can you tell me which drama Hwan-Hye is? I don't remember park shin hye in any other drama with a guy name hwan? Please tell me I would like to watch it :)
lol seriously, we're childish, but when there is not comment we're all are "FIRST"
Note to fanfic writers out there - please take a hint from the list given :-)
second
i would love YEH and KJH to be paired again with a movie theme ala TWILIGHT or 50 first dates! =)
Are you a Kid? Twilight for Gosh!! Don't put their names there again...That movie sucked. The actresse is horrible as well.
have to agree with u on that
HwanHye in anything together, they are mesmerizing to watch on/off screen!
I agree!
Hi Captain! :D
This post does make one feel good! (^__^)
Like you Captain and many GG shipmates, I too would like to see our favorite Geun-Geuns in another drama: a saeguk or fusion-saeguk would be awesome!
I'm also a fan of Han Ji-min so I'm excited to read your mention of rumors. Really, there are rumors of upcoming drama for Han Ji-min and Uhm Tae Woong?!! Oh, drama gods please grant our wish... UTW is currently my favorite from the "1 Night 2 Days" series, and who I secretly routed for in QSD instead of the popular "Poor Bidam".
The description of your next project wish for So Ji Sub made me laugh. I've only seen a couple of his works and both did involve crying so yes it would be a welcome change if in his next project he does not cry... ;-)
Happy 4th! :D
You all got me very curious. Is the M3 couple still together? I haven't watched M3..was going to, but couldn't let go of LTM yet...hahhaa
"Jung Kyung Ho and Lee Ming Jung (Smile, You) in a Hong Sisters-penned drama."
YES. THIS. SFM. PLEASE. KDRAMA GODS MAKE THIS HAPPEN
These two actors had such adorable chemistry on-screen w/ Smile, You and if they did a Hong Sisters drama they would be so cute and funny again. basically A WONDERFUL TREAT FOR MY OTP-ING FANGIRL LIFE.
Yep, those two had the BEST chemistry of any kdrama couple I've ever watched. The pairing never felt forced and it always felt natural.
In fear of all the Geun Geun and HwanHye followers out there, I won't say that this couple for me puts those other pairings to shame. Oops...I just did ;)
But seriously. Most realistic chemistry EVER.
I totally am with you. These two were just adorable together! I repeat their scenes over and over again yet I still get the giddy feeling. They have the chemistry you'll just never get sick of. Waah. I miss them so so much.
Some are so great :
"Vic Zhou and Barbie Hsu - ... and Mars." I'm shorting. It's not gonna happen anytime soon. Damn I really like this one, Mars is so moving, the story is original, intense, and Zai Zai is amazing. But well, he's Zai Zai, and he's kinda always great.
"Mike He and Rainie Yang - Devil Beside You and Why Why Love" Arg, I like the two. Usually I don't really care about actresses (except Kim Sun Ah, Gong Hyo Jin and a few others but I don't actually remember their names) , but I really like Rainie Yang, like always in all her drama, and Mike He is SO hot in Devil.
"Cha Seung Won and Kim Sun Ah (City Hall) in a spy thriller that is not stupid like Athena." WellI'll add Gong Hyo Jin. That leads us to CSW nickname parade (silly thoughts rondo).
0. Cha Seung Won and... a gorgeous/ugly woman ? a dragon ? a trans-sexual ? a potato ? a 7 years old Ding Dong ? talking to himself while grocery shopping ? No matter what, guess I'm buying.
1. LOL didn't watch Athena, because of My-eyes- are-Cha-down (this is so lame it might be private-me joke) . Well, I like him so much (my City Hall withdrawal didn't work I guess), I would have let him put the earth on fire, so how am-I suppose to rule against him as the bad guy that lost at the end ? He can eradicate the humanity as I'm asked : CSW is Wonnie !
1 bis. Wonnie ! You watch, you're caught.
2. City Hall is one of my favorite of all... It results with some BL between, that :
- my-heart-is-Cha-cha- cha (sounds funny in French, like a "going on Rumba" or any latino dance)
- "The Hotness" CSW (search him, BL and Charisma on DB, so accurate description) (vs "His Sweetness" who is some adorkable other BL dorky-hot!-sweet-shy-hot-guy I have to talk about, because just discovered him and planning to let him be uncovered)
- Pantyman [lol, make me ( or us, right?) thinking strep-tease? Damn he is pretty from head to toes] or any BL other related nicknames ! He's the Ultimate Gamja, right ?
- Car-Kiss Killer, aka CKK. Favorite nickname (back from City Hall). Ya... He own this one and HOPE he keeps up with it. (As a certain KJH is a total BK, Bandit-Kisser)
;-)
Why am I posting green ? Comfort eyes zone ? I'm recycling right but... ?
Screen malfunction !
arg suppress my last (and this one) comments please, I've just figured out how it works. yes, I'm slow. Well not really, in fact, I'm just a bit drunk.
LOL I love green....your funny can you be my Chingu???? ;-) I like earth friendly people ahahaha ROFL !!!!!
Oh it's ok. ATHENA was the worst drama of 2011 hands down! But I sat through it. All of it. Why? CHA. SEUNG. WON. Only CHA. SEUNG. WON. My drama buddy and I watched together and I threatened every week to stop if his character died(before ep 19).
But it's true, I could definitely go for spy thriller or assassins. I'd eat that up!
Love you !
"Oh it’s ok. ATHENA was the worst drama of ... But I sat through it. All of it. Why? CHA. SEUNG. WON. Only CHA. SEUNG. WON. My drama buddy and I watched together and I threatened every week to stop if his character died(before ep 19). But it’s true, I could definitely go for spy thriller or assassins. I’d eat that up!"
I'M SO LIKING YOU RIGHT NOW !
Good night !
Just to be him have the lead !
Oh he's always the lead honey! I'd follow that man anywhere. Kekekee ;)
OMG, I can't wait for Thieves anymore! It's the movie I'm most excited about!
Word on your dream couples. I'd like to see them together again!
I'd like to add a few myself
-Song Joon-ki and Yoo Ah-in (yes, yes, not really an OTP, but it's close, okay? Shut up, I'm in denial here!) in another epic bromance, possibly one that doesn't end in tragedy, not that SKKS did, but still, I want the boys to be happy BFF, okay? If the drama involved mistaken identities and sexual/identity crisis, I'd be a happy camper.
-Lee Sun-gyun/Gong Hyo-jin in another romcom, but please for the love of everything that's good and just one isn't a snooze-fest like Pasta was. Omg they had such great chemistry!
-not a pairing, but can we please sign a petition or collectively pray the kdrama gods in order to have Bae Soo-bin get a girl? Or boy? Whatever, I'm not picky about the gender as long as his character gets to have his happily ever after? Finally? Because I'm frankly tired of seeing him playing the secondary lead although one can argue he got his happy ending (sort of?) in 49 days. But I want him in a romcom and I want him to be happy in the end. I honestly don't care what kind of character his could be: someone like wuri Ki-joon? Or maybe someone like Jun-sae Oppa? Note: I'd like to sign a similar petition for Ryu Jin, too. The man needs more romcom in his life and we need more of Ryu Jin in our lives, too.
You know what? I was going to add Gong Yoo/YEH in this list, but I'm afraid KJH/YEH have ruined me forever for any of their future -or even past- pairings.
And there are maaaaaany more actors I'd like to play togehter again. So many, omg!
RE: Yamapi/Horikita Maki. WORD! Something like Buzzer Beat perhaps? Yeah, I'm a broken record, sorry!
WORD. WORD! WORD!!!
YamaKi is honestly one of my absolute favorite pairings Of All Time.
Someone did an MV of BB where they substituted all of Keiko's scenes for Maki. ROFL, I love Keiko, but YamaKi is the holy grail of onscreen pairings. Nothing going on in RL, but the onscreen chemistry is $%&^&%$^%%#%.
I can watch the NwP episode where Akira stalks Nobuta on her "date" on endless loop.
Akira is my favorite jdorama character EVAH! He's just...akslkfjdksgjkdf gkajdsksahdfskjdf I agree: he he was so cute when he stalked her!
PS: I'm still in denial about Kurosagi, the movie. The movie never happened as far as I'm concerned.
I used to ship Yamaki!!! XD I was such a fan of them together, I'd watch all those awesomely made fan videos where they actually really ended up together ^^
- Lee Sun-gyun/Gong Hyo-jin
I agree ! I like "The Voice" a lot and a lot, and I like this actress really.
- "in order to have Bae Soo-bin get a girl? Or boy? Whatever, I’m not picky about the gender as long as his character gets to have his happily ever after? "
I agree again. Liked him in 49 days (as the bad guy he's intense and as the good guy he remains as the "I don't want to be an oppa to you, etc. Namja ! Hell of a speech).
Bae Soo-bin can do the cold jerk or the perfect Oppa (think Jun-sae in Brilliant Legacy) well. I honestly don't have a preference because in the end both types of characters converge into the latter sooooo...
I have seen a few of the double projects, however Yamapi and Horikita Maki would be my pick for need to do another (or rather as many as needed until I'm satisfied). I would just love to see them do a real love story or rom-com cause they are simply wonderful together. I was hoping I'd like Kurosagi but I absolutely hated Maki's character so that was totally ruined for me.
Jung Kyung Ho and Lee Min Jung were a breath of fresh air but I'm concerned they may fall in love if they do another project together. They have great onscreen chemistry though. I truly haven't seen them work with anyone before or since(for her), that compares.
I'm not a Jang Geun Seok and Moon Geun Young shipper per se, but I think it's kind of undeniable that he had a crush on her. In what way, I'm not completely sure (professional, star, fanboy) but I'd relish the chance to see them do a successful and sane project together. As fusion sageuk vigilante bffs? Deranged psychopath and high profile prosecutor? Mystical fantasy warlord princess and neighboring village slave? Look, I don't care! Just gimme. Gimme. GIMME!
I can live in a world where every single dorama ever made stars YamaKi. Better yet, every single damn dorama rom-com and melo. Where they make out A LOT. In every other scene. Kurosagi was a giant middle finger pointed at me and every YamaKi shipper out there. Still waiting for third time's the charm. Johnny - dude, get on it. Pi is old enough.
And we aaaaaaaaaaaaaall saw he's not a boy anymore!
I vote for Pi kissing Maki the way Naoki kissed Riko in BB except they should do it more often than that. A lot more often. And I also want the the piggy-back ride and backhug.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I thought I was the only one cursing every episode of Kurasogi. I barely made it through.
Just thinking of them makes me want to quote Ariel, I don't when. I don't know how. But I know something starting right now... Watch and you'll see, someday YamaKi will announce their new world
I doubt so for Jung Kyung Ho and Lee Min Jung.
They work together for 1 mv in 2007 and nothing happens.
Nothing happens when they work together for 'smile,you' as well.
Narimiya Hiroki
As Seun-gi is a puppy, who has a puppy ('damn this is the best description ever), well, Narimiya Hirokis is my favorate puppy : cat ! I look at him and I think "'Neko Neko !" since Orange Days. He has a freking neko face for me; rrruuuu Kissu kissu