April 30, 2008
I’ve known about this project since last week. I also just found out that this new MBC series will start this weekend in South Korea. Before the news gets stale, I will share what I found out.
After more than 2 years being away from the small screen, South Korean heartthrob Lee Dong Wook will be seen again in the small screen. His latest project is the MBC weekend series “The Sweet Life” or also known as “Bittersweet Life“. Dunno which one it is since I have seen articles wherein the drama series was named as both or either one of those two titles.
His character Joon-su will have a relationship with a married older woman, played by Oh Yeon Soo. Their characters meet on a trip to Japan. Meanwhile, he will also be entangled with a younger woman who happens to be involved with an older married man. Complicated Story! But it gets even better, you can read the synopsis <here>, just a click away! Warning though ~ it has a major spoiler.
In another article, Lee Dong Wook mentioned that the story is different from the other series out there with a similar plot. But the actor refused to divulge more info since he is afraid to give too much away (duh!). The only other explanation he gave is that his character supposedly has a “devil inside him”. Now, it might be a way of him telling us that Joon-su is the opposite of the handsome chaebol Gong Chan in the popular TV series that shot him to fame 2 years ago, “My Girl“. LDW co-starred with the lovely Lee Da-Hae in that kdrama series. Ooohh I love love love Gong Chan! 
Lee Dong Wook is not really lonely in the set of his new drama since he is accompanied by another “My Girl” alum ~~ sorry to dash your hopes but this drama is not a reunion of the loveable Dong Wook/ Da Hae pairing ~~ he is reunited with none other than Park Shi Yeon, as seen below. The conniving ex-girlfriend in the previous series.
I know, I know. For the “My Girl” fans out there ~ I feel the same way. ;(
I just hope it will not turn out as heavily melodramatic and cliched as Kwon Sang Woo’s “Bad Love”.
Lee Dong Wook and Park Shi Yeon will be co-starring with veteran actors Oh Yeon Soo and Jung Bo Seok in this MBC drama series.
Aja! Aja! Hwaiting! 
Photo credit: MBC Global Media
