New teasers are out for KBS’s rom-com weekender Beauty and Mr. Romantic, which has gone through name changes like an incognito royal on the run. Formerly Beauty and the Devoted, and then the very literal Beauty and the Pure Guy, the drama has now decided to spotlight the heart of our Prince Charming in its latest title.
It’s another day at work for our leading man Ji Hyun-woo (Young Lady and Gentleman), and the chyron introduces him as Go Pil-seung, a rookie assistant PD who’s still wet behind the ears. As he waits for the elevator, he takes a call from a friend and shares some life updates about the drama he’s currently working on.
The star of the show is top actress Park Do-ra, played by Im Soo-hyang (Kokdu: Season of Deity), but just the mere mention of her name elicits an exasperated sigh from Pil-seung. Apparently, she gives the crew so much trouble that they’ve given her a new moniker amongst themselves, not-so-subtly referring to the way she never fails to raise their heckles.
As Pil-seung rants away, he suddenly feels a chill down his spine, and he turns around to find Do-ra smiling ominously at him, having heard every word. “Are you done cursing me out?” Do-ra asks wryly, and Pil-seung can only swallow nervously in response.
Elevators seem to be a hot spot for conflict, because the second teaser has Pil-seung boarding one, meekly bowing his head when he realizes Do-ra is already inside, and turning away to hide a barely-suppressed grimace. His fear isn’t unfounded, because Do-ra has a litany of complaints that she isn’t afraid to make known. She’s fed up with the main PD for his endless retakes and lack of preparation, and she wants Pil-seung to be the messenger.
Set on getting her way, Do-ra sulks that she’ll refuse to film any more if a scene exceeds three takes. All Pil-seung can do is acquiesce obediently, in order to appease the disgruntled Do-ra. That is, until the elevator doors open to reveal the main PD on the other side. In the blink of an eye, Do-ra’s demeanor does a 180 — her frown widens into a beatific smile as she greets the PD in a high-pitched aegyo tone, leaving a dumbfounded Pil-seung speechless. Ha, Do-ra may be the bane of Pil-seung’s existence right now, but if the show’s newest poster is any indication, she’s on the way to becoming his Belle.
Helmed by PD Hong Seok-gu (Homemade Love Story) and writer Kim Sa-kyung (Young Lady and Gentleman), who previously collaborated on My Only One, Beauty and Mr. Romantic premieres on March 23.