Don’t you just hate it when you’re short a few million dollars to produce a drama with your dream team of actors, writers, and directors? *pouts* Well, we found a way to scratch that itch!
Introducing the new Dramabeans community series Cast Away — where Beanies can advocate for their chosen actors and creatives in imaginary roles.
How it works: Each week, we’ll share a hypothetical K-drama plot with you. In the comments, discuss who you think is the perfect cast to play the roles in this imaginary show.
You can also go wild and introduce more characters, rename the show, pick your favorite director, etc. Who knows? Maybe our collective wishing will manifest fantasy casting into reality.
This week’s K-drama plot: meet the in-law from hell
The world’s kindest veterinarian and coolest bad boy fall into a whirlwind romance and decide to get married. The only problem? His dad is the in-law from hell. Literally. He’s Satan.
Dad is supportive of the match and reassures the vet that running hell is just a logistics thing at this point. But Satan’s future daughter-in-law does need a certain amount of “evil points” to join the family. Unfortunately for the kind vet, she would need centuries’ worth of harmless cursing to be able to offset all the good she’s done in her life. Especially when she keeps helping grannies cross the street (add another year of small-time sins to her homework) and treating injured dogs for free (add another decade).
Is it even possible to finish the homework and get married in this lifetime? Y’know, before heaven claims her as one of its own.
Who should play the angelic vet who’s terrible at being a terrible person? Someone who barely manages to spit gum on the sidewalk but feels so sorry she spends the whole afternoon sorting the recycling with the neighborhood ajummas. Who’s your ideal bad boy that will tempt someone to lead a life of mischief? (Personally voting for Kim Woo-bin.) What about the role of Satan? Who will be the perfect mix of imposing and impish and supportive cupid all at the same time?
Throw in suggestions for the “grave” but petty crimes the vet should commit to get that homework done faster — preferably without going to jail or feeling like she compromised her moral compass. As always, feel free to swap the roles. You can even re-imagine Satan as a mother-in-law if you have a perfect actress in mind.
Feel free to request a plot line for future Cast Away posts. We’ll do our best (beep-boop!) to serve a fun twist on it.