Ji Hyun-woo cheers Im Soo-hyang on in Beauty and the Devoted
by solstices
Script reading stills are out for the upcoming KBS weekender Beauty and the Devoted, which paints a fairytale romance between a disgraced top star and her most ardent supporter. As she rebuilds her life, our heroine will experience significant growth and forge a new outlook on life.
Said celebrity is the famous actress Park Do-ra, played by Im Soo-hyang (Kokdu: Season of Deity). Having built her way up since her debut as a child star a decade and a half ago, Do-ra is beloved by the masses and the breadwinner of her family. However, the constant pressure from her mother, who’d been the impetus behind her initial foray into the ruthless entertainment industry, leaves Do-ra disillusioned and drained. Tired of toiling through the days as a money-making machine, Do-ra eventually falls from grace.
Luckily for Do-ra, Ji Hyun-woo (Young Lady and Gentleman) is there to catch her. As the maknae assistant director Go Pil-seung, he harbors ambitious dreams and fervent passion, but his experience pales in comparison. When he meets Do-ra on a filming set, unexpected developments arise. Whether it’s love at first sight — or whether it’s an gradual burgeoning of unintended feelings — has yet to be revealed, but either way, Pil-seung is about to become her number one fan.
Pil-seung’s character is also listed under the name “Go Dae-chung,” which makes me snicker, because it implies he changed his name from “average” to “sure-win.” Indeed, his new moniker is an apt one — not only will he support Do-ra through her crisis, but he’ll also help her turn her life around. Will our pure-hearted man be able to win over his damsel in distress, or will his rose wither away in its glass dome?
Rounding out our sprawling cast, we also have Cha Hwa-yeon (Divorce Attorney Shin), Park Sang-won (It’s Beautiful Now), and Lee Il-hwa (Eve), just to name a few. The familial relationships are extensive and mighty complicated, so here’s hoping the drama remains lighthearted and makjang-free.
Brought to us by the team behind My Only One, namely PD Hong Seok-gu (Homemade Love Story) and writer Kim Sa-kyung (Young Lady and Gentleman), Beauty and the Devoted is slated to premiere on March 23.
Via Maeil Kyungje
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