Methinks someone is getting really comfortable making C-dramas. Hot on the heels of Jo Hyun Jae wrapping his first C-drama, the period Rouge Hegemon, and returning to Korea, he’s just been confirmed as the lead for another upcoming C-drama. This time it’s a modern drama called Youth Storm, and centers around the the students at an aristocratic university in China and their trails and tribulations. It’s been described as a cultural reflection of China’s post-90s generation and their issues.
I’m actually way more excited than I should considering my track record. I tend to loathe most modern C-dramas, but the combo of Jo Hyun Jae with the leading lady Kirsten Jen makes me sit up and take notice. Kirsten is still more famous for being Selina Jen‘s (of SHE fame) younger sister, but I have to confess to finding her way more gorgeous and a natural young actress. I adored Kirsten in K.O. San Guo and find her too pretty for words. Since I’m loving the leads, I’m praying this drama doesn’t suck.
Kirsten plays Xu Ping Fan, a determined, hardworking student at the university, whereas Jo Hyun Jae is Ye Zi Xuan, said to be handsome with a scholarly air, rather like a modern young Sherlock Holmes. The drama is described as the opposite of the currently popular makjang or modern version of court intrigue type struggles. Instead it focuses on realistic positive and negative social interactions among modern Chinese youth.
Rounding out the cast is second male lead Kelvin Chen. The drama held a press conference to announce the start of filming, but leading man Jo Hyun Jae was still in Korea so wasn’t able to attend. I’m already drooling over how pretty the OTP is going to look onscreen. Yes, I’m so shallow. Above are the first two stills from the drama’s first day of filming. As for leading lady Kirsten, all the media wanted to ask was about her sister Selina. Kirsten happily revealed that the newlyweds are doing great and Selina continues with her rehab and recovery.
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Why rehab? She got drug problems?
She got burned seriously while filming.
Omg, in that first picture she looks just like Kyuhyun o.o
He must have gotten better VIP treatment from the C-market.
I dont like it. Jo hyunjae needs to come back to do project in his motherland. I am afraid he will be forgotten. Why?
He was in the army for two years. I doubt the K-public would forget about him if he did C-dramas for six months.
i doubt he'll be forgotten. he just needs to choose a really good project when he goes back to korea.
I love to watch Jo Hyun Jae in new drama but I'm not a big fan of C-dramas tho. Anyhow i'll be checking it out when it releases.
Does the title Rogue Hegemon make anyone else think of Ender's Game?
It's actually Rouge (as in lipstick) Hegemon, so I'm not sure it evokes a connection with Ender's Game that way. And I've not read EG so I can't say if Rogue Hegemon draws the same connection. :-)
Rouge Hegemon is a Chinese phrase meant to evoke a feminine ruler or just a girl who rules the playground over all the boys.
Oh, that's an entirely different meaning. Thanks for the information. I was mostly referring to the term hegemon. The Enderverse was the first place I was introduced to the word, so it brings back nice memories of the book.
JJH should make a new comeback for korean drama after the successful of 49 days!!!Not in China.....I think he should just let this go and quickly comeback to Korea... urghhh......
Thank you for the update. Love JHJ, so will keep a lookout for this.
I just want him on my screen. Miss him so much already!
Any screen will do. Just need to see JHJ!!!
Hear! Hear!
But it would still be great to see him in a Korean drama so i can hear his beautiful voice once again.
this was supposed to be in reply to Teri's comment... don't know what happened... anyway... miss JHJ