Goddess of Fire Jeongi Holds Press Conference
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With Gu Family Book taking a 422-year time jump into K-drama infamy (at least the nonsensical endings of dramas such as Big or Queen In Hyun’s Man ended with the OTP still intact and in their current incarnations), its more straight-shooting sageuk network successor Goddess of Fire Jeongi readies for its premiere by trotting out its cast for the press conference. I’ve said before that sageuks have the choice of letting the cast attend in costume or modern garb and I’m not sure who makes the decision and for what reason. The cast of GFB attended in suits and dresses while the cast of GoF went full character attire and hair pieces. Moon Geun Young looks slightly better dressed in the uniform of a potter in the Royal Ceramic Department of the Joseon court, compared to the needs-to-be-burned ill-fitting peach hanbok. I don’t need her to look ravishing for this role, unlike Kim Tae Hee in Jang Ok Jung, Live in Love, since for the latter her looks are a major part of her historical character not to mention in the drama she must be fashionable attired since she plays a fashion designer. I do think the sageuk hair doesn’t suit Moon Geun Young as a general rule, she looks better with bangs and framing her face in layers. Oh well, nothing to do about that. Lee Sang Yoon doesn’t look nearly as fine dressed in royal robes as he did in The Duo playing a Joseon police officer. I know he’s the male lead but I still don’t feel any chemistry between him and Moon Geun Young, and the less I say about the pictures of them standing next to each other at the press conference the better for my sanity. Kim Bum looks so fine in costume I have no words other than gibberish and making grabbity gestures at the computer screen. I’m so happy to see Seo Hyun Jin here in the second female lead role since she’s fantastic in sageuks and totally stole the thunder of female lead Han Ji Hye in The Duo (plus she ended up with PIE, how awesome is that for a switch up of pairings). Here she harbors a one-sided love for Kim Bum, who loves Moon Geun Young, who has requited feelings for Lee Sang Yoon but their love cannot be. I guess this calls for angsty solo-pottery making sessions for Ms. Moon onscreen. The rest of the supporting cast is pretty awesome from Jung Kwang Ryul, Park Gun Hyung, Kwang Soo, Han Go Eun, Byun Hee Bong, Lee Jong Won, and Jung Bo Seok. GoF premieres next Monday on MBC and expect a 6-episode or so childhood sequence.
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Finally.. I see hope. there are lots of MGY and LSY pictures looking and smiling at each other coming out. And it's actually kinda looking good. I hope that "chemistry" comes out soon. Thanks for posting Madam Koala.
My MGY can pair with everyone and have chemistry :D She's the best
Are these guys really that tall or is MGY really that petite?
Both. MGY is actually rather petite and the male leads are decently tall.
Pardon me if my question is silly, but may I ask what the nickname PIE means? I've seen it used a few times on this site for actor Chung Jung-myung and was curious.
It's PIE for cutie pie. such a cutie. my PIE.
Oh, okay. Thank you :)
Really not looking forward to this drama.... Was there a long highlight-reel!? Maybe only this could make me believe that this is actually going to work. D:
I am NOT interested in the drama.
But just had to comment on Kim Bum smiling. There should be a warning sign. He looks so hot in long hair.
He looks good in anything.
However LSY whom I loved in My daughter Seo Young- looks like a man next to a child namely MGY. Oh dear.
Oh Bummie... So hawt!
LSY and MGY totally gives me "Lolita" vibes! He looks like a total ajussi next to his little niece or something. Not good, not good.... :(
I think it's kinda sweet that both guys are usually smiling when Moon is near them, especially love the picture with the one where Moon is between LSY and KB. Can't wait until the show starts and praying it has a captivating storyline.
I like all the actors (especially Kim Bum) but I have such a bad feeling about this drama...:(
LSY and MGY have an almost father/daughter vibe in these pictures.
Father/daughter maybe too extreme. I was thinking more like ... Niece/Uncle!. I wish Kdramaland would cast actors and actresses who are closer to age with each other. Not saying that age is an issue, but on screen, it sometimes feels lackluster.
looks boring......
We'll see. MGY and Park Si Hoo had the same Niece/uncle vibe thingy for a while and then that pojangmacha scene came out, whoa, it was hawt!
Very good point! That is why it is best to refrain from commenting about the lead actor/actress so-called "chemistry" until we get to see them in the same episode, moving (and not 2 people who are just standing side-by-side), interacting, and having a real dialogue that we can hear. :)
Lee Sang Yoon has very manly features, even if he's younger than park shi hoo he looks alot older. I still can't believe moon geun young and lee sang yoon are only 5 years apart and yet he could really pass as her father(no, that's not exaggerating. uncle/niece can still, in reality, look the same as father/daughter.)
It's going to have to take a really good director/writer to bring out any ounce of romantic chemistry. If they manage to do so, i'll give em credit where it's due