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K-netizens Have Positive First Impression of the Complementary Visuals of Song Hye Kyo and Jang Ki Yong in New Stills for Now, We Are Breaking Up

This drama is hard to predict the Korean domestic viewer reaction to it before it airs. I don’t think it’s a given that upcoming romance drama Now, We are Breaking Up is guaranteed any type of ratings just because the female lead is Song Hye Kyo, so it’s really going to come down to story and directing, and then the icing is the chemistry with her male lead Jang Ki Yong. For me the reason Encounter (Boyfriend) was so engrossing was her chemistry with Park Bo Gum, who has even more of a youthful face than Jang Ki Yong but onscreen he just seems older and also really liquid honey to watch with Song Hye Kyo. If she is going to be doing successive dramas with younger male leads then it needs to be worth her time, there has to be palpable chemistry because why bother. K-netizens are saying they see it in the latest batch of drama poster, stills, and images from previews. I’m there with them but it can also stem from me liking the two leads individually so I have rose colored glasses with this one.

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  • You can't really tell if people have chemistry through a poster or pic alone. As for ratings, I'm sure it will start strong but to keep solid ratings these days you need an engaging plot no matter who stars in it.

    • JKY could have sizzling chemistry with a turnip, to be honest, that man is sex on a stick. That being said, considering his pairings in the past, I loved him with Hyeri the most. The similar-age chemistry (despite their fictional age gap) was so engrossing to watch. I don't like his noona romances as much. It really will be the plot that determines the ratings, especially in light of the train wreck that is Jirisan right now. Star power can only hold up for so long in this day and age.

  • I think they look very compatible visually - which was honestly NOT the case with Encounter. That drama just didn’t do it for me whatsoever. This one tho, doesn’t feel like a Noona romance thankfully. Just two people in love and who broke up. It looks fine, waiting for the first reviews to come out before I try it out

    • I feel the same about Encounter. No offense to PBG because he is truly a mighty fine actor but he did too much toothpaste commercial in Encounter that made his character unnatural.

  • Remains to be seen. Viewers these days look beyond chemistry. There has to be something more that would keep them engrossed and interested. Hmmm.... another romcom? Let's see

  • Song Hye Kyo looks very beautiful here. I also don't see an obvious age gap between her and JKY. A definite plus is that JKY has a mature vibe. They look almost equal in age. I love the last poster the best. I hope the stylists/wardrobe staff will dress SHK exquisitely.

  • I feel like as she ages, she tries hard to not make large expressions, prob to hide wrinkles or whatever. She wasn't like this when she was younger.

  • Visually, they look compatible and as for the ratings,a solid script's needed to keep viewers engaged,star power alone isn't enough to carry a drama

  • Can't feel anything from the poses, they look so stiff like posing for a CF.
    Compare that to JKY-Hyeri poses especially for the magazine shoot, now that looks like a real-life couple.

  • Jang Ki Yong hasn't really been good at picking script....its either good or beyond terrible....as for Song Hye Kyo....I wasn't fan of DOTS nor Encounter all that much. The trailer looks promising, the visual looks well matched so fingers crossed.

  • Is it just me or does anyone else feel like SHK is somewhat typecast? The plot changes, as do the script and surrounding, but the characters played by SHK is pretty much the same... Choi Jiwoo had a similar trajectory pre-Tempation, but she is a little more diverse after that.

    • She is typecast into more romances as one of the main theme.. because she is so damn good at it. But I think her roles in DOTS is different compare to TWTWB and Encounter for example. In TWTWB, she is vulnerable but fierce and elegant, in DOTS she is more humouris and extrovert and like to make jokes.

      COmpare to her peers, she lack diversity, but not all her roles are the same.

    • she does kind of play similar roles but at least they're not weak female leads. she tends to play feisty characters

  • They make a beautiful looking couple I am sure the chemistry is going to be HOT!! Looking forward to the drama this year has been another disappointing year for dramas nothing memorable.

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