Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung is set to melt our hearts with passionate acting with “Backstreet Rookie.”
The last drama that Ji Chang Wook worked on is “Melting into You” while Kim Yoo Jung was last seen on “Clean with Passion for Now.”
Who is part of the production team?
“Backstreet Rookie” is based on the webtoon “Convenience Store Saet Byul” written by Ji Kang-min. It has over 1M subscriptions and received a 9.3 star rating.
Lee Myung-woo will be directing the drama. His past works include “The Fiery Priest” (2019) and “You’re All Surrounded” (2014). The screenplay is written by Son Geun-joo who wrote “Sweet, Savage Family” (2015).
What is the story about?
Dae-hyun (Ji Chang wook) meets Saet-byul (Kim Yoo Jung) for the first time in an alley. Saet-byul is with her trouble-making friends and she convinces him to purchase cigarettes on their behalf. He does and she gives him a full kiss on the lips.
They don’t meet again until four years later.
He’s the manager of a 24-hours convenience store and she’s applying for a part-time position.
What are our expectations?
There’s a 10-year gap in the ages of the characters in the webtoon. In real life, Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung are separated by a 12-year gap.
It’s going to be interesting how the webtoon will be translated into live action. There are a lot of sexy scenes in the webtoon. Dae-hyun comes off as a bit of a pervert. While Saet-byul is a saucy little minx who knows how to use her body to her advantage.
We’ve seen Ji Chang Wook pull off a lot of roles. He’s been naive, a “tsundere,” the strict boss and an action hero in dramas such as “Healer” and “Suspicious Partner.” We know he can pull off a comical character. It’s so easy to imagine him slipping into the role of Dae-hyun. We expect him to annoy us, fall for him and mostly make us laugh.
Kim Yoo Jung is also the perfect person to play Saet-byul. She’s cute and we’ve seen her talent in the drama “Love in the Moonlight” (2016). We know she can easily manage the role of the trouble-making bossy part-timer.
What/Who are the expected obstacles?
We don’t know how far the writer will stick or veer off from the webtoon. But seeing that they cast Han Sun Hwa as Dae-hyun’s girlfriend Yeon-jo, we know for sure that she’s going to be a moral issue that the two has to overcome.
In the webtoon, Yeon-jo first finds out about Saet-byul’s existence after the latter bombarded Dae-hyun’s phone with over 99 text messages, right when he was sleeping next to Yeon-jo. Oh how, oh how are they going to solve a problem like her?
Han Sun Hwa previously starred in the drama, “Marriage, Not Dating” (2014).
When will it air?
The SBS drama is set to premiere on June 12.
Source: Inquirer.net
