Soooooo……how should I put this……somewhere between zoning out and putting me to sleep was the first teaser for Jang Ok Jung. However much the first teaser for Gu Family Book was exciting and got me all interested, is however much the first teaser for JOJ failed epically to do the same. I get that the adults have just started filming recently and this one probably has a longer childhood sequence than GFB judging by the stills of the teenage Jang Ok Jung and King Sukjong frolicking in the snow and being all cute together. But SBS still couldn’t put together a better first teaser? First impressions do matter, even if a good drama can overcome bad promotional material in the long run. But a good start never hurt anyone, right? I seriously can’t predict domestic Korean interest in dramas – what excites overseas online viewers doesn’t necessarily align with what tickles the fancy of the remote control holders in Korean households. I can’t say Lee Seung Gi and Suzy are big enough draws over Kim Tae Hee and a revisionist take on the famous story of the seductress Jang Heebin.
The teaser for JOJ seems to acknowledge how famous Jang Heebin is in Korean lore and how many times famous Korean actresses over the years have played her since the video starts off flashing pictures of the former cinematic Jang Heebins over the years, from Lee Mi Sook to Jeon In Hwa up to the most recent including Kim Hye Soo and Lee So Yeon. Kim Tae Hee is actually the 9th actress to play Jang Heebin if one is keeping count, so talk about some big shoes to fill. She’s lucky that her version will seek to portray Jang Ok Jung as the heroine of her lifestory hence she’ll likely carve out her own personality and portrayal that deviates from canon and not subject her to as much comparison. The first teaser bored me to pieces because nothing happened other than Jang Ok Jung opened a door and slowly walked into her chambers. There was a nice reverse touch where her tears flowed back into her back eyes as she gave a little smile. Kim Tae Hee looks very good in a hanbok and has the regal calmness I would expect from a sageuk lead, but this drama has to kick up the excitement before it gets left to eat GFB’s dust as that one barrels out of the gate.
First teaser for Jang Ok Jung:
??? REALLY? if they don’t have enough filming to show, don’t do such boring and empty teaser..
but KTW looks pretty!
Ugh just saw PSH header… creepy.
Funny this follows the makjang Yawang and GFB follows the boring Horse Doctor. Seems like they’d be a better fit on opposite networks. All I got is this trailer is the story has been done to death, but this time it’s totally not the same as all the other times and Kim Tae Hee is very pretty.
Hmm. Well, at least it’s pretty?
I actually liked it *runs away to hide* the music moved me and made me want to know more so on that note, the teaser did it’s job. so yeah…
very very pretty though, between these two dramas it will be a major pretty contest for the wed-thurs timeslot
Both JOJ and GFB air on Mon-Tues.
oops!
I don’t feel teased at all. Just slightly stumped.
I’ll check out both, GFB will subbed quickly for sure, so I only hope someone will be interested in JOJ too *prays*
The 1st teaser just made me want to have the 2nd one now, I’m curious.
sorry for the double post. it lagged so i thought it didn’t go through.
I’ll check out both, GFB will be subbed quickly for sure, so I only hope someone will be interested in JOJ too *prays*
The 1st teaser just made me want to have the 2nd one now, I’m curious.
There is no denying that KTH is very pretty 🙂 And she looks fantastic in regal wear. I will have a hard time seeing JHB as a heroine so i’m interested in seeing how that all works out. I’m also curious if YAI and KTH have chemistry together.
Thanks! I can watch both. I have no problem doing that.
Did you see Lee Sang-yeob is in this, too?
And GFB!
He delights me, so I am happy. I wonder which of his characters will get better ratings…
i feel cheap nowadays because i check koalasplayground just for updates on PSH’s real drama recaps.ugh.
KTH look really pretty. I love the music. Therefore, I might watch this drama if they have great music and see if at least KTH and YAI have chemistry.
close eyes and just listen to music you might think your watching Goong. Then open eyes and I still get Goong vibes.
Oh right. Definitive pass for me. No coming back unless it’s better than The Princess’s Man or The Return of Iljimae. But good luck Yoo Ah In! I heard so many compliments about your acting but yet to see anything good with you in it. But Fashing King is not your fault, so see you next time (maybe).
Love KTH. Teaser must keep the story the secrete but reveal few exiting scenes (not in order of time) to create the curiosity of viewers. If the teaser is the short, brief key points of episodes of drama, people can guess everything and will not need to see any more.
Awesome first teaser of Kim Tae Hee… loved it so much! Many wonderful thanks Koala for the video! She’s simply gorgeous!!!