Midas writing and pictures of No Min Woo

[alexandral]

I am so obsessed with "Midas" that I have been doing nothing this morning but intensely researching the drama's cast and creators. It appears that the writer, Choi Wan Kui, is the guy that wrote scripts for many good dramas: "IRIS", "The Kingdom of the Wind", "Lobbyist", "Jumong" ,"All in", etc. etc. I think I know now why the drama appealed to me so much: all the dramas of Choi Wan Kui are largely driven by plot and characters, none of them are of the "boy meets girl, forget the plot" variety which I seem to be getting really tired of.

Comparing "Midas" with the other dramas of Choi Wan Kui that I have seen (IRIS", "The Kingdom of the Wind", "Lobbyist", "All in"), this is a "typical" drama of his. In the main focus of the story is a strong male character that goes "to hell and back" (Jang Hyuk), but the drama also has a variety of strong and interesting supporting characters and secondary pairings.
These are good news and bad news: good news because now I can relax a little and trust Choi Wan Kui to finish this drama the way it started, with good writing and twisty plot. The bad news: there aren't too much patterns in his dramas that I can observe. It all can end tragically and it all can end well or it can end tragically for some charcaters.

Speaking of secondary characters in "Midas", I am head over the heels about No Min Woo. I will try to locate "Rock, Rock, Rock" when I am back home today, but in the meantime I am going to post his pictures:

































PS: I am getting largely in the mood to watch a drama of Choi Wan Kui that I haven't seen, may be " Swallow the Sun". Is it any good?

PS 2: I am trying to stay un-spoiled for Midas. I usually like spoilers, but the plot-intense dramas like Midas (with assassinations, intrigues, etc.) are better watched without being spoiled. And today With S2 released the episode 7 subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!

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LDJALSKDJLASKDHASD NO MIN WOO IS AWESOME IN RRR, OMG! GO WATCH IT RIGHT AWAY! Am-addiction has it (it's hidden in one of the drama special threads. I'll PM the link as soon as I find it) and WITHS2 released the subs. \o/

Ooooh and piccies, yay! *stares*

Re: Swallow the sun is on my to-watch list. ^^ Maybe we could watch it together someday? Btw, I've read mixed reviews about it.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I think RRR is on my menu this weekend. Thank you!!!!!!!

Re: Swallow the sun is on my to-watch list. ^^ Maybe we could watch it together someday? Btw, I've read mixed reviews about it.

This is a good idea! I am impatient now :D - I want to start is ASAp, like on Sunday or Wednesday the latest. :D

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You're welcome! Just spreading the NMW love. I honestly didn't think he had THAT in him. I mean, in Pasta and MGIAG was wooden at best though if you squinted you could see his potential, but in RRR? alsdkjsjlkdhfdlkfghdl alkdhalsdhsld!

Wow, that soon? I'll see what I can do.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I like him in Midas, but he was very aloof in pasta (which was his role, I suppose). I think he is getting more popular with Midas (I have seen some Korean-only pages just about his character), so hopefully he'll get more leading roles.

** puppy eyes **

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And I would have thought the same if I hadn't seen him in MGIAG. I mean, I loved MGIAG (it's one of my favorite romcom of 2010, imho), but his performance was...idek how to describe it. Sometimes his acting was over the top, some other times it looked like he didn't grasp what his character was about? IDK, it wasn't awful (I've seen MUCH worse from other actors), but it wasn't memorable either, you know what I mean?

Ah, okay, let's see if I can do it. Do you plan on marathoning the thing? Because I'm waiting for 49 days subs (can't wait, can't wait, OMG CAN'T WAIT!) and as soon as those come out, imma be busy with it.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Hopefully he'll be on the right track after Midas.

I 'd like to marathon "Swallow..". But we can have a break when subs for 49 come out. is it any good? Royal family is definitely not my thing, the lead lady is not my thing at all.

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After watching RRR, I really hoped so. Hopefully he'll get meatier roles soon. I would love to see him in a comedy, see if he can do that, too. I mean, I've seen him in a dramatic role and it looks like his character is going to go through a LOT in Midas and it wouldn't hurt if his next project was something...fluffier. I know that's not exactly your thing, but...I really, really want to see if he can stretch his acting that much. *crosses fingers*

Well, if you marathon 10 eps in one day, I'm not sure I can keep up with you ;)

As for 49 days, I only read good reviews about it. *tries to contain her enthusiasm and hopes DOWN*

[timescout.livejournal.com]

RRR was AWESOME and sent me in a major Boohwal binge. I think I listened to their Retrospect2 album on a loop foor weeks, ha. I love every single song in it.

NMW was electrifying in RRR btw. XD

I haven't watched Swallow the Sun but I've heard it went all over the place in the end stretch.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

NMW gets to play his guitar and sing in Midas too, he is this son of a rich family who wants to be a musician but at the end agrees with his sister and becomes a manager of a shopping place.

I have heard some good things and some bad things about "Swallow the Sun". I vaguely remember that dangermousie liked it.

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RRR was all kinds of cool, wasn't it? *high-fives you*

I couldn't agree more on NMW! \o/

[your-insomnia.livejournal.com]

No Min Woo was also quite hot in My Girlfriend is a Gumiho. It's my favorite drama, so I highly recommend it! ^^

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I might marathon this as well, I have heard many good things about it and I LOVE Hong sisters comedies.

[your-insomnia.livejournal.com]

It's one of their strongest comedies/dramas imho. What really adds complexity and layers to this romcom that their other dramas might lack is the mystical aspect of the Gumiho myth that is so perfectly woven into the story.
I have to warn you though, the hero is super pathetic and weak in the beginning. But of course his transformation is very good and believable and he comes out as one of the bravest and most likable k-drama heroes I've have had the chance to see on screen. The heroine is quite awesome as well - she's powerful physically and magically but naive and innocent about the human world. But she's also honest, open, loving, caring in so many magnificent ways. Basically my favorite drama heroine :)

The rest of the characters are pretty standard romcom bunch (except No Min Woo's character I suppose. It's an interesting role, and gets a good resolution in the end!). It's not one of the greatest drama ever made, but it's one of the greatest romance stories ever told. Again, just my subjective opinion!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

It's one of their strongest comedies/dramas imho. What really adds complexity and layers to this romcom that their other dramas might lack is the mystical aspect of the Gumiho myth that is so perfectly woven into the story.

** nids ** Hong sisters always do that - on the surface some of their dramas are "just comedies" but they usually go deeper than that. i really liked the tragic Gumiho drama we had last year - Gumiho's revenge. I missed "My girlfriend is Gumiho" because I was busy.

Decided - I am going to catch up on this.

[shinystory.livejournal.com]

Boy is gorgeous. It's kinda too bad I didn't get to know him when he was in TRAX.

I'll probably hunt down his and Lee Min-jung's story in "Midas." Thanks to you. ;)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Hehe! The plot sickens in Midas at the moment. Myung Joon/ Jung Yeon might end up as my favourite ever non-canon OTP.

[lightsjustright.livejournal.com]

He's very pretty. Have you seen this?

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I am officially, well and truly, dead of the pretty. THANK YOU!!!

[lightsjustright.livejournal.com]

:D

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HOLY MOTHER OF GUH!!! *____* That's one of the hottest thing I've ever seen in my life. I've never considered drummers hot, but wow, I've GOT to rethink this because wow. Just wow. It's possible it's only a NMW thing rather than a drummer thing, but...wow. YOU FRIED MY BRAIN WITH THIS VID, OKAY? I just...alkdjaldjlasd.

BTW, his lack of shirt is seriously distracting, but...hahah, who cares? *rewatches*

PS: is there a high quality version of this video somewhere? I've got to have it. This one hurts my soul. Heh

[lightsjustright.livejournal.com]

Haha, drummers are hot! I'm glad you've seen the error of yours ways. :D

Sorry, I can't really help on the HQ front. :/ I just googled it, maybe if you look around you could find one? I think this is pretty much it but I don't really know...

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I totally changed my mind, thank you!

Thanks for looking. I'll go check out my comms, see if I can find it.

[timescout.livejournal.com]

LOL! That seems to be the general reaction to this vid.

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Noh Min-Woo reminds me of Kim Jae-Wook, whom I loved loved loved in Bad Guy. (Both have prettier-than-a-girl features.)
Like KJW, NMW strikes me like he would be able to play a vulnerable character of the damaged-chaebol kind really well. So yeah I think I will give Midas a shot!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I agree! They have something similar in their looks - I even though Noh Min-Woo is Kim Jae-Wook when I first saw him in Pasta.

And both , I think, deserve leading roles (I have only seen both of them as secondary leads so far)!