[Drama 2018] Thirty But Seventeen, 서른이지만열일곱입니다

[meechuttso]

Introducing The Main Casts of 30 But 17

Thirty But Seventeen is an upcoming SBS drama directed by Jo Soo Won (I Hear Your Voice, Pinocchio) and script writer Jo Sung Hee (High School King of Savvy, She Was Pretty). The production company Bon Factory has secured Yang Se Jong (Temperature of Love) and Shin Hye Sun (My Golden Life) as the lead actors, supported by actors such as Ahn Hyo Seop (Queen of Ring), Wang Ji Won (Hospital Ship), Ye Ji Won (Should We Kiss First), Jung Yoo Jin (Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food) and Yoon Chan Young (Doubtful Victory).

As far as we know, the casts have already carried out a script reading session. All we need to do is wait for the official announcement. The drama is scheduled to air on July 16 every Monday-Tuesday after Greasy Melo.

 

First off, seeing the resume’s of both director and writer, I think the production is in good hands. Although the director has had a couple of past misses such as Gapdong and The Time We Were In Love (the worst remake, ever!), but I think those two dramas failed because of the story-telling, not because of direction. More importantly, most of his other works did produce fairly good results. As for the casts, the combination of the leads are refreshing. They both made it to this day with their own strong, solid performances in past projects—we should therefore expect less of those nonsense about how one is riding on the fame of another. The secondary casts are a combination; some younger actors are weaker in acting where others are scene stealers, so its an interesting mix. It’ll all depend on how well the script is to allow them to shine.

 

MAIN CASTS

Yang Se Jong

Yang Se Jong plays Gong Woo Jin (30), the hero of the drama. He is a stage/set designer who believes is responsible for the accident and caused the death of the heroine. Since then, he shuts himself off and avoid contact with people and the world. Due to the trauma 13 years ago, he hates interacting with outsiders.

It felt like a decade of wait, and boy am I glad to have Yang Se Jong back in action… er, I mean acting. Although I was hoping he would not take on another romance centric drama, but he did, and now we’ll have to wait and find out why this particular drama called out to him, and hope to see he is given a better character than On Jung Sun. With the character description, I do see why he would be attracted to the role. A character with psychological trauma who may exhibit fear of going out (if the accident makes him confine himself indoor), or he’s a sharp, distant, cold and eccentric person. Whichever it is I hope it’ll be good although it is concerning seeing in She Was Pretty, the hero also has a trauma, which is used as a convenient gimmick to pull the hero and heroine closer more so than exploring the depth of, or the mechanism behind the trauma.

 

Shin Hye Sun

This lady is no Stranger (pun intended) to me. Before she rise to popularity because of My Golden Life and Secret Forest / Stranger, she was already making a strong impression since the days of Oh My Ghost, Legends of the Blue Sea and She Was Pretty.

She plays Woo Seo Ri (30), once a 17 years old violinist with promising future who was about to enter a pretigious music school. But due to an accident, she was comatose and wakes up 13 years later. Although she is physically a 30 years old mature woman, her mentality is still of the age of 17, so she has trouble adapting to this this new world.

I’m anticipating some laughters from Hye Sun playing this role. Hehe.

 

Ahn Hyo Seop

Ahn Hyo Seop plays Yoo Chan, a hot blooded high school student born in Germany. He has a gift for sports and is a hard-working genius. Although he may come across as vulgar, but he cherishes the people around him and is a pure and simple-minded teenager. He’s said to be the ‘protector of Woo Jin‘.

Now why does a 30 years old man needs protection from a teenager? LMAO. I’m curious of these two’s relationship and how they even know each other. Give me a bloody good bromance this time, yeah?

Hyo Seop was initially confirmed for Clean With a Passion Now, but this drama was put on hold because his co-star fell sick, and she required 6 months to recover. In recent news, it’s reported that they will resume filming soon because she got better, but since it clashes with this drama, he chose to let go of his first leading role. It must have been a difficult decision to make—giving up a chance of a leading role over a supporting role. It might be for the best seeing how difficult it had been to secure the castings and filming.

Wang Ji Won

Wang Ji Won is Kim Tae Rin, born into a famous musical family and specialises in violin. She is a violinist and music director. Tae Rin wins numerous awards in competition with constant practice and standard performances without any mistakes. She then meets Woo Ri at a competition whose performing style is opposite of hers and was at the time garnering attention. They became rivals.

Wang Ji Won doesn’t play very many lovable characters, but I’m sincerely hoping she isn’t playing an annoying one. Let it be a frenemy kind of relationship with Woo Ri.

But most importantly, I hope Shin Hye Sun and Wang Ji Won (or their younger counterparts) have started learning some violin techniques if they have to play a violin in the show. Nothing annoys me more to see actors faking to play violin. It’s too easy to tell, so for the sake of professionalism, I hope they would put some effort in actually learning the basic of playing a violin.

SUPPORING CASTS

Jung Yoo Jin

 Jung Yoo Jin plays Kang Hee Soo, who is also a stage/set designer. She is Woo Jin’s university classmate.

Aish, I hope this doesn’t mean she has a one-sided crush on Woo Jin, because after Pretty Noona and Temperature of Love, I’m in no mood for another richard simmons secondary female character.

Ye Ji Won

I was delighted of the news that Ye Jin Won has joined this drama, because she is an awesome actress. Much like Hwang Suk Jung (She Was Pretty, Temperature of Love), she is a scene stealer. Ye Ji Won plays a mysterious housekeeper in the drama.

LOL, I wonder whose house she is housekeeping! Personally, I want it to be Woo Jin’s so I get to see sparks flying between Ye Ji Won and Yang Se Jong.

Yoon Chang Young

Oooh, I remember this child actor! He played Rin in The King in Love against my favourite child actor, Nam Da Reum. He was good too, promising. He is set to play the younger version of Gong Woo Jin.

I wonder who will play the young versions of Woo Ri and Tae Rin. I hope to see some familiar faces.

First Peek of the Script Read!

Can you spot Se Jong? I think I also see Ye Ji Won beside him.

 

Article from 2 weeks ago.

https://eukybearlovesdrama.wordpress.com/2018/05/27/introducing-the-main-casts-of-30-but-17/

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[meechuttso]

From http://1go.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=shk&wr_id=4734

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from http://v.entertain.media.daum.net/v/20180612092856738

 

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윤선우는 극중 신경외과 레지던트 1년차인 김형태로 분한다. 김형태는 서리(신혜선 분)의 어린 시절 친구이자 서리만을 바라보는 순정파로, 서리의 외삼촌과 외숙모의 행방을 알고 있는 유일한 인물. 이에 윤선우는 특유의 캐릭터 표현력으로 김형태를 완벽 소화, 극의 몰입도를 높임은 물론, 극을 더욱 풍성하게 만들 예정이라고.

Wang Suk-Hyeon above, 15 y.o., former child actor, will make a comeback in the younger role of Kim Hyeong Tae, played by Yoon Sun Woo, below. KHT is a 1st yr resident in neurosurgery. He is Seo Ri's childhood friend, loyal only to her ( holding torch for her? ), the only one who knows the whereabouts of Seo Ri's maternal uncle and his wife. With his special ability to portray a character, YSW has fully grasped the role of KHT, of course increasing immersion in the role, also planning to make it more colorful.

 

Thanks, @marykarmelina for all your efforts to get the best subs available to us quickly.

Your avatar of Moon Geun Young seemed at first so much like a morph of SHS with Lee Jong Suk I was confused.

Belated thanks also to @QTpieBlasian @AlexandraReid @mxxella @feelbora and everyone contributing fun news about the supporting cast members. Especially loved hearing about Wang Ji Won and Jung Yu Jin coming on, both underappreciated, Wang a talented ballerina, and Jung who seems a late blooming actress, not unlike SHS.

The list of cast so far keeps me guessing how good the script may be for this drama, how much of it will be comedy with a different and refreshing genre breaking twist to it maybe? I speculate becoz my actress SHS has a penchant for selecting such works, ones that stand out and stays with us long after. I hope so at least.

 

[meechuttso]

 

Is that episode 7 already I am seeing the script cover for?

 

They say that the logo has changed, but I haven't seen any production quality graphics work come out anywhere.

 

Waiting for more official looking marketimg material showing up before updating top page.

 

Y'all let me know if you hear anything.

 

[marykarmelina]

 

 

 

 

[meechuttso]

 

Wow, lucky fan, insider.

[meechuttso]

From some more eagle eyed fans. At crowded 명동, Myeong Dong shopping district.

Sure feels like she's 17 and still growing gawky teenager - all legs and probably no muscles, just her spider like digits - from this latest shot. I hope she's practicing her violin scales diligently. Wonder who her music coach is.

 

EDIT

It occurred to me that while there will be child actors for many of these roles, Shin Hye-Sun will play Woo Seo-Ree (WSR) at both age 17 and 30, and so that means she will be talking to the 15yo actor Wang Sukk-Hyeon playing the role of her buddy Kim Hyeon-Tae (KHT), sleep for 13yrs, wake up from her coma , and KHT will have grown up to be a neurosurgery resident faithfully by her side (no doubt inspired in no small partby his comatose bff WSR), but now played by adult actor Yoon Sun-Woo!

 

Whoa, that by itself will be interesting to watch. Has that ever been done? This will no doubt be a challenge for any actor (in fact I think it would be impossible for a male actor to do such a thing)., so that makes one more thing to watch for, whether SHS can pull it off convincingly. My money on her doing it superbly and convincingly.

 

What about Yang Se-Jong? When will he enter the story, and if as a 17yo, who will play that part? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[loveirina1]

Wow, it will be really interesting to see SHS in 17 yo part.  I like her look in Five Children, super adorable. I haven't seen any dramas of Yang Se Yong but he is told to be a good actor and of course quite handsome man LOL. July is coming. I am so excited

[meechuttso]

July 2 is the Director's interview. Cho Soo-Won is his name.

https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/조수원

Probably most well known for "I can hear your voice" and "Pinnochio" both with Lee Jong-Suk.

 

July 23rd (Monday) is the full announcement, interviews and Q&A meeting on the 13th floor of the SBS headquarters building, with Shin Hye-Sun, Yang Se-Jong and Ahn Hyo-Seob to be in attendance.

 

I expect July 30,31 (Mon, Tue) to be the first 2 episodes!

 

 

 

EDIT:

Happy correction. The FIRST BROADCAST IS MON JULY 23 !

 

[meechuttso]

I take it the director is the guy with the cake. Happy Birthday, director-nim!

 

[meechuttso]

 

From http://www.g-enews.com/view.php?ud=201806221649121552c4c55f9b3d_1

 

Wang Ji-Won the ballerina - we'll see soon if she has some strings training also. That case looks awful big on her, looks like a viola? Very talented lady.

 

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'서른이지만 열일곱' 왕지원, 청순+섹시미 발산 "발레에 바이올린까지…못하는 게 뭐야"

 

Title of the article says, "30b17" Wang Ji-Won, innocent+sexy revealed, "Ballet & Violin too... What Can't She Do?"

 

Her character is Kim Tae-Rin. KTR .

 

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Looks like WJW will also play her 17-yo self? Whoa, Korean actresses blessed with all the beauty secrets and fountain of youth too.

 

 

[meechuttso]

 

From http://www.breaknews.com/585920

 

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‘서른이지만 열일곱입니다’ 정유진, 몽환적 분위기 화보 공개 ‘시선강탈’

 

And this title says, "30b17" Jung Yoo-Jin, Dream-Like Pics Released "Scene Stealer".

 

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이렇듯 연기 열정이 강한 정유진은 오는 7월 방송 예정인 SBS 새 월화드라마 ‘서른이지만 열일곱입니다’에서 시원한 성격에 능력 있는 무대디자이너 희수 역을 맡아 행보를 이어간다.

 

희수는 터프함과 세련미를 모두 갖춘 걸크러시 캐릭터로 세상과 소통을 단절한 우진(양세종 분)의 유일한 친구이자 동료로 출연해 새로운 매력을 발산할 예정이다.

 

 

... With such energetic acting, Jung Yoo-Jin will appear ... as refreshing personality and capable set designer Hee-Soo (not sure if it's just first name) and continue on her path.

 

Hee-Soo is a 'girl crush' character who, possessing  both tough and sophisticated appeal, is Woo-Jin (who has cut off communication with the world, by Yang Se-Jong)'s only friend and comrade (coworker?) - will appear, expected to reveal her new charms...

 

Lots of pretty people gathering steam!

 

 

[mademoisellesia]

Yang Se Jong & Shin Hye Sun Spotted Filming Outdoor

 

 

Spoiler

source: MeatZong

 

[Ni Wen]

Wow wow I'm already so looking forward to this drama. So many filming pics and already on episode 7! I thought they usually film concurrently with the telecast and new episodes two weeks before. Will Hyesunnie be playing the 17yo? Coz i saw a news of a young actor playing the role of young Yang Se Jong so I thought she won't be playing the 17yo part too. Anyway I can't wait to see SHS to shine in this drama!! Looking forward to the action here once the drama starts! 

[meechuttso]

 

Thanks @mademoisellesia Wow you have a lot of posts. @Ni Wen these two studying the script do look like socially challenged young adults looking down in the library to avoid eye contact. I can feel their awkwardness oozing out already. Just adorable.

[Ni Wen]

6 hours ago, meechuttso said:

I can feel their awkwardness oozing out already. Just adorable

 

Yes they are looking good together!! 

[AlexandraReid]

1ST SCRIPT READING 

 

 

[meechuttso]

Bigger version of the same pic as @AlexandraReid - Thank you!

From http://www.starinnews.com/news/photo/201807/240724_245060_4845.jpg

and  http://www.starinnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=240724

 

Spoiler

광고문의 [스타인뉴스 김은영 기자] 하반기 로코 기대작으로 손꼽히고 있는 SBS 새 미니시리즈 ‘서른이지만 열일곱입니다’의 대본리딩 현장이 공개됐다. ‘대세커플’ 신혜선-양세종을 비롯해 ‘히트메이커’ 조수원PD-조성희 작가에 이르기까지, ‘믿보(믿고 보는) 어벤저스’의 총 출동에 첫 방송을 향한 기대감이 수직 상승한다. ‘기름진 멜로’의 후속으로 오는 7월 23일 밤 10시 첫 방송될 예정인 SBS 새 월화드라마 ‘서른이지만 열일곱입니다’(극본 조성희/연출 조수원/제작 본팩토리)는 열일곱에 코마에 빠져 서른이 돼 깨어난 ‘멘탈 피지컬 부조화女’와 세상과 단절하고 살아온 ‘차단男’, 이들이 펼치는 서른이지만 열일곱 같은 애틋하면서도 코믹한 로맨틱 코미디 드라마로,  ‘너의 목소리가 들려’를 연출한 조수원PD와 ‘그녀는 예뻤다’를 집필한 조성희 작가의 야심작이다. 이 가운데 ‘서른이지만 열일곱입니다’의 본격적인 시작을 알리는 대본리딩 현장이 공개돼 작품을 향한 관심을 한층 고조시킨다. ‘서른이지만 열일곱입니다’의 첫 대본리딩은 SBS 김영섭 드라마 본부장을 비롯해 조수원 PD와 조성희 작가 등의 제작진들이 대거 참석한 가운데 지난 5월 16일 SBS 일산 제작센터에서 열렸다. 신혜선(우서리 역), 양세종(공우진 역), 안효섭(유찬 역), 예지원(제니퍼 역), 왕지원(김태린 역), 윤선우(김형태 역), 정유진(강희수 역), 조현식(한덕수 역), 이도현(동해범 역), 조유정(이리안 역) 등 성인 연기자들은 막강 연기력을 맘껏 뽐냈고, 박시은(어린 서리 역), 윤찬영(어린 우진 역), 왕석현(어린 형태 역) 등 아역들도 촬영장을 방불케 하는 실감나는 연기를 펼쳐 제작진을 고무시켰다. 특히 꽃다운 열일곱에 코마상태에 빠져 13년이라는 세월을 ‘간주점프’한 서른 살 우서리 역의 신혜선은 상큼하고 풋풋한 여고생 연기를 청초하게 펼친 데 이어, 특유의 섬세한 감정연기로 13년의 세월을 통째로 잃어버린 충격과 서글픔을 애잔하게 표현해 모든 스태프의 주목을 받았다. 데뷔 이래 첫 코믹연기에 도전하는 양세종은 능청스러운 연기로 웃음보를 자극했다. 실제로 그는 잘생김을 포기해야 하는 장면들이 등장할 때마다 주먹을 불끈 쥐며 열의를 불태워 현장을 웃음바다로 만들었다. 제작진은 “시크함과 엉뚱함을 자유자재로 오가는 공우진 역의 양세종이 시청자들로부터 ‘로코남신’의 찬사를 받을 것이 분명하다”면서 양세종에 거는 기대를 표현했다. 신혜선과 양세종은 자석의 N극과 S극처럼 상반된 매력 속에서 완벽한 케미를 만들어낼 예정이다.. 그런가 하면 19살 ‘따고딩’ 유찬 역의 안효섭은 비주얼이면 비주얼, 연기면 연기, 뭐하나 빠지는 것 없는 눈부신 활약을 보여줬다. 안효섭은 남모를 상처를 가진 외삼촌 공우진과 길 잃은 강아지처럼 찾아온 우서리를 보살피는 세상없이 따뜻한 남자 유찬을 맡아, 인생캐릭터를 만든다. 미스터리 가사도우미 제니퍼 역의 예지원은 독특한 말투를 선보이며 신스틸러의 품격을 뽐냈고, 왕지원과 정유진은 맞춤옷을 입은 듯 캐릭터를 소화해냈다. 또 안효섭과 함께 하는 ‘뇌순남 3인방’조현식과 이도현 역시 호쾌한 웃음을 선사하며 눈 돌릴 틈 없이 찰진 캐릭터 플레이를 펼쳤다. 조수원 감독은 “대본으로만 봤을 때보다 실제로 리딩을 해보니 훨씬 더 좋다. 뜨거운 여름을 보내게 될 것 같다”면서 강력한 출사표를 던졌다.   제작사 역시 “네 시간이 어떻게 흐르는지 알 수 없을 정도로 유쾌하고 즐거운 대본리딩이었다. 배우들 모두가 말 그대로 즐기면서 연기를 했다. 시청자 분들도 즐겁게 시청하실 수 있도록 잘 만들겠다. 올 7월 무더위를 날려버릴 청량한 로코 ‘서른이지만 열일곱입니다’에 많은 기대 부탁 드린다”고 말했다. SBS 새 월화드라마 ‘서른이지만 열일곱입니다’는 열일곱에 코마에 빠져 서른이 돼 깨어난 ‘멘탈 피지컬 부조화女’와 세상을 차단하고 살아온 ‘차단男’, 이들의 서른이지만 열일곱 같은 애틋하면서도 코믹한 로코로, ‘믿보작감’ 조수원PD와 조성희 작가의 야심작이다. ‘기름진 멜로’ 후속으로 오는 7월 23일에 첫 방송될 예정이다.

 

Embedded video of the session here: http://programs.sbs.co.kr/drama/30but17/clip/55546/22000283725

 

 

Good vibes laughters all around from the first reading. Translation TBD.

 

Also

First broadcast has been moved up to Monday July 23rd !