A new TV drama has reunited the director and screenwriter of Coffee Shop Prince. (No, I didn’t see it either. I had better things to do, like sticking my head in an oven.) The storyline involves … wait for it … a young figure skater who want to become a champion. (Hat Tip to AllKPop)
The drama is widely anticipated to be a hit with Korean viewers, seeing how popular figure skating is in Korea right now thanks to Kim Yuna who became world champion at the recent 2009 World Figure Skating Championships and setting a new world record in the process. Although one might suggest that it is trying to cash in on the Kim Yuna momentum, one must take note that the drama had been mooted almost a year ago.
“Mooted”?
I think Kim Yu-na is a great athlete who worked very hard for her success, and seems to be a nice person as well. To her credit, it looks like the main actress also made sacrifices:
Min Hyo Rin’s performance on the ice rink was highly anticipated as she had practised vigorously for her role in the past year, putting in at least 10 hours and above of practise daily without fail. [ snip ] After donning her ice skates, Min Hyo Rin’s impressive showing on the ice ring won her applause from everyone watching her. Director Lee Yoon Jung personally came up to Min Hyo Rin and praised her for the hard work that she had put in for her role which led to Hyo Rin tearing.
