‘Bridal Mask’ comes to an end with its highest viewer ratings

The viewer ratings for MBC‘s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Arang and the Magistrate‘, ‘Bridal Mask‘ and ‘To the Beautiful You‘ have been revealed.

According to AGB Nielson Media Research, episode 8 of ‘Arang and the Magistrate’, which aired on the 6th, recorded a nationwide viewer rating of 10.9%. This is a 0.8% decrease compared to episode 7.

On the otherhand, its rival drama KBS‘s ‘Bridal Mask’ aired its final episode on September 6th and recorded its highest viewer rating of 22.9%, ending its run on a high note.

SBS‘s ‘To the Beautiful You’ still remained in the single digits, but was able to rise to 5.4% from the 4.6% it recorded the day before.

Source: AGB Nielson, TVDaily via Nate

f(x)’s Sulli shares a couple of ‘handsome’ photos with fans

f(x)‘s Sulli is gathering more female fans with her recent boyish transformation.

On September 4th, the idol star shared a couple of photos on me2day along with the messages: “It’s raining~ Be careful of slipping!” and “Goo Jae Hee, enter a handsome man!”

Upon seeing the photos, fans commented, “You’re too cute,” “Totally handsome! But you’re still an unni,” and “Yes, you be careful too.”

Sulli is currently playing the character of Goo Jae Hee, who attends an all-boys high school, in the SBS drama ‘To the Beautiful You‘.

Source+Images: Sulli’s me2day

SHINee’s Minho snaps a handsome selca in his school uniform

SHINee‘s Minho shared his excitement for his new drama along with a handsome selca of himself recently.

The idol uploaded the picture on the group’s me2day account while saying, “It’s finally my first step. I’m nervous but excited. From today, I’m Kang Taejun“, referring to the character he plays in the new drama, ‘To the Beautiful You‘.

In the picture, Minho is wearing a school uniform, which further accentuates his defined facial features and his fresh hair cut. Fans were left in awe by the singer and actor’s good looks, and responded, “Minho’s facial features make girls feel jealous“, “Oppa’s shining looks“, and “He’ll make the girls at school cry“.

As mentioned previously, Minho plays a high-jump athlete and co-stars with label-mate f(x)‘s Sulli in the drama, which will be airing its first episode later today (August 15th KST)!

Source + Image: Star Today via Naver

‘To the Beautiful You’ releases new group posters

SBS‘s upcoming drama ‘To the Beautiful You‘ has released a new set of posters featuring the cast!

The first poster features the leading cast members with Sulli at the front, and Minho, Lee Hyun Woo, Kim Ji Won, Seo Jun Young, Kang Ha Neul, and Kwanghee sitting around her at a picnic table with a beautiful ocean view in the backdrop. The poster is actually a depiction of the group’s resort vacation in episodes three and four.

Also of interest is the group’s vacation styling, as they’re all dressed in fresh summer looks with preppy pieces like cardigans and checkered shirts. The second group poster shows the entire cast of students including members of EXO dressed for physical education.

Producers stated, “We worked with a lot of different concepts to create a poster that would aptly show the colors of the characters, their relationships, and the drama itself. We’ll be releasing individual posters of the leading cast.”

Source + Photos: TV Daily via Nate

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SHINee’s Minho becomes a gold medalist in ‘To the Beautiful You’

SHINee‘s Minho has transformed into a handsome gold-medalist for his upcoming drama!

In the upcoming SBS drama ‘To the Beautiful You‘, character Kang Taejun, played by Minho, was captured in a photograph with a gold-medal around his neck.

With the ‘2012 London Olympics‘ in progress, Minho’s golden smile drew extra attention from netizens for Minho’s transformation into a gold medalist portrays the dreams of the South Korean Olympic athletes and the hopes of the citizens of the nation.

The filming of the medal ceremony scene took place on July 28th at the Jamsil stadium, directly after Minho’s high jump scene. It has been said that Minho lifted the spirits on the set with his enthusiasm.

Even after two hours of continuously shooting the high jump scene in Korea’s extreme summer heat, Minho showed no signs of exhaustion and executed his character flawlessly.

A representative from the drama’s production company stated, “Please keep your eyes out for Minho, who is working extremely hard to portray his high jump athlete character perfectly.”

Source + Image: Star News via Daum

Sulli and Minho spotted filming for ‘To the Beautiful You’

f(x)‘s Sulli and SHINee‘s Minho have been spotted in character for their upcoming drama, ‘To the Beautiful You‘!

On an online community board, a few photos were uploaded showing the two leads filming for the drama, gaining much interest from fans as it shows a better look at Sulli’s transformation into a girl disguised as a boy, and Minho in a school uniform!

The much anticipated drama will be airing its first episode in August.

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Naver

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‘To the Beautiful You’ releases photos from the first script reading

With anticipation rising for the drama, ‘To the Beautiful You‘ has unveiled a set of photos from their first script reading.

The reading took place back on July 7th at the SBS Ilsan Production Center and in attendance were Sulli, Minho, Lee Hyun woo, Kim Ji Won, Ki Tae Young, Lee Young Eun, Kang Kyung Jun, Seo Jun Young, Kwanghee, Kang Ha Neul, Lee Han Wee, Lee Ah Hyun, and Ahn Hye Kyung.

On this day, Sulli is said to have spoken in a lower tone to better fit the role of a girl who disguises herself as a guy, while Minho showed his hard working attitude as he concentrated on every word that the director and writer mentioned.

Lee Han Wee and Lee Ah Hyun showcased their leadership as they lead the hoobae actors throughout the reading, while also livening up the atmosphere.

A representative from the drama team stated, “The cast of ‘To the Beautiful You’ is already working hard by coming together to produce a perfect drama… We believe that a great project can be produced through the meeting of the passion and intensity of the young actors and the experience of the older actors.”

The pilot episode will air in August.

Source + Photo: MK via Naver