SBS’s weekend drama, “Secret Garden,” will finally air the soul switch between the two main characters on the 5th and 6th episode to be broadcast on November 27th and 28th.
The soul exchange between Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won is one of the main events for the plot, and viewers have been tuning in religiously to see how it will all play out.
After still cuts of the upcoming episodes were revealed on the 27th, viewers began playing the guessing game with the pictures, attempting to predict the location for their soul exchange.
In the 5th episode, a run down but cozy ‘chicken soup restaurant’ with an assortment of colorful bottles lining the front porch will become a center of focus. Ra-Im (played by Ha Ji Won) and Ju Won (played by Hyun Bin) discover the restaurant after getting lost in the mountains.
They observe the colorful bottles and get pulled in by the restaurant’s peculiar atmosphere, and share their first meal together.
Representatives of the drama’s production company revealed, “The mysterious restaurant that Ha Ji Won and Hyun Bin find will be a critical part of the drama. The two have always been busy bickering up until this point, and never once shared a meal with one another…but under the spell of the restaurant, they share their first meal.”
Netizens began speculating, “Maybe this restaurant will be the location where their souls switch” and “Maybe those bottles contain magical potions.”
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The thing is, I really want to enjoy the idea of Hyun Bin somehow landing on top of Ha Ji-won for their new drama Secret Garden — and seeing what ridiculous plot contrivance is employed to get our characters into such a position oh-so-coincidentally — but I’m too distracted by the shiny be-sequined jacket that he’s wearing, and the matching sparkly racing stripe running down his pant legs. Who do you think you are, Kwon Sang-woo?
The bickering loveline — the lifeblood of the kdrama romance — starts right away from Episode 1, which is where this scene will be found, as Hyun Bin’s character, a prickly department store owner, runs into the stuntwoman played by Ha Ji-won. (They’ll later switch bodies/souls and fall in love with themselves each other.)
The drama kicks off this weekend, and recently released photos from the cast’s script rehearsal (pictured below) to drum up some interest. The three ladies pictured are series lead Ha Ji-won and supporting actresses Kim Sa-rang and Yoo Inna. The drama has been attracting much buzz for its A-list leading couple, who have been doing a lot of film work in recent years, particularly Ha. But that’s not the only pairing worth mentioning; writer-director duo Kim Eun-sook and Shin Woo-chul have led a number of dramas to ratings highs, such as Lovers In Paris and City Hall.
In addition, a whole slew of new stills has also been released via the show’s official website, which you can also find below. The body-swapping fantasy rom-com, which also stars Yoon Sang-hyun and Philip Lee, premieres its first episode out of its planned 20 on Saturday, November 13.
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Title: Secret Garden
Also Known as: Sikeurit Gadeun
Hangul: 시크릿 가든
Network: SBS
Episodes: 20
Release Date: 13 November 2010
Broadcast Times: Sat-Sun 10:00 PM
Production Credit
Director: Shin Woo-Cheol
Writer: Kim Eun-Suk
PD: Shin Woo Chul
Scriptwriter: Kim Eun Sook
Synopsis
Secret Garden is a romance fantasy drama brought by the winning combination of Kim Eun Sook and Shin Woo Chul of the Lovers series, On Air and City Hall. The drama tells the story of Kim Joo Won, a seemingly perfect man yet with certain arrogance and childishness in him, and Gil Ra Im, a stuntwoman whose beauty and body are the object of envy of top actresses. One day they went deep into the mountains and entered a strange house. A strange grandmother offered them chocolate to eat. The next day they found themselves changing bodies. This drama will replace the weekend drama 'Life Is Beautiful'. The drama is scheduled to premiere in September 2010.
Cast
Jang Hyuk, Ha Ji Won, Yoon Sang Hyun, Kim Sa Rang
Kim Joo Won (31 years old) --- Jang Hyuk
He is a chaebol with a haggard look who only cares about himself. He is a department store owner. All of his employees dislike him because of his character. He is a man who is unmoved by women. He doesn't know anything about love or romance. Little by little he falls for Gil Ra Im's unique charm. He thinks about Gil Ra Im often. He thought that there's no way he could like her. But why does she keep appearing in his thoughts? He takes out his anger on other people. Filled with jealousy he did something extremely childish. One day at a special event for the department store, a woman will be chosen to go on a date to Jeju with Oscar (since he is the main model). The woman chosen is Gil Ra Im. He created an anti fan café for Oscar. Serves him(Oscar) right for choosing her as number one. The arrogance of Kim Joo Won is unbelievable as he believes that “God must be a woman. That’s why she made me.”
Gil Ra Im (28 years old) -- Ha Ji Won
She has a nice body, a pretty face and has good control of her body movement. She is a stuntwoman. She can forgive a penniless ugly man, but she can't forgive a man who has a slow jab punch. She still has a supermodel S-line body no matter how much pork roll and soju she eats and drinks. Even with only using free cosmetic samples her face is luminous. With that face and body, why is she only an action actress? She is a woman that laughs freely. She is the envy of other top actresses. There is only one woman like her in the world. One day she met the thoughtless, immature Joo Won. She thought that God must’ve not been in His right mind when he created this person. This man has no interest in other people’s suffering. This man has even less interest in other people’s feelings. This man is sweet and dangerous.
Oscar (31 years old) -- Yoon Sang Hyun
He is Joo Won's cousin. He is a chaebol hallyu star.
Yoon Seul -- Kim Sa Rang
A CF director with beauty, ability, and money. She harbors a one-sided love towards Joo Won, who doesn't pay any attention to her at all.
Ssun (23 years old) -- Park Jae Bum
He is a newbie singer who can’t stay still in one place.
One week he’s in Munich, the next week he’s in Paris, and the week after he’s in Istanbul.
His father left his family because of his mother’s affair.
Because of his mother, he doesn’t trust women and he doesn’t love either.
Music is the only thing he relies on. How did it come to this….
He wants to let go of himself until Oscar came to his side. He finds himself wanting to go to him.
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Secret Garden Trailer
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Ha Ji-won has been doing a lot of action lately, what with her blockbuster film Haeundae and the upcoming sci-fi movie Sector 7. Add new drama Secret Garden to the list, the upcoming fantasy-romance series that has just released its first stills.
In the drama, Ha plays a stuntwoman who aspires to be a martial arts director. She meets our hero, played by Hyun Bin, and they get off to a bickering start — only to end up trading souls/bodies.
In my opinion, Ha Ji-won is one of the sexiest actresses in the biz — and I don’t mean strictly in looks but in overall aura — so it’s no surprise to see her looking mighty badass here. (I’ll admit the stills look kinda cheesy, but she does not.) It makes you wonder what would’ve happened if she’d taken the lead in Athena; no disrespect to Su Ae, whom I like a lot, but Ha would OWN that role.
Secret Garden is a weekend drama replacing SBS’s Life Is Beautiful beginning November 13.
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