'The Undatables' Update: K-Drama Stars Hwang Jung Eum & Namgoong Min Bicker Over Dating Style
Korea's SBS dropped the first trailer for Hwang Jung Eum and Namgoong Min's upcoming TV show, The Undatables. The clip features the two hilariously arguing about dating techniques.
The Undatables tells the story of a man named Kang Hoon Nam (Namgoong Min) who claims to know everything about relationships but refuses to fall in love, and a woman Yoo Jung Eum (Hwang Jung Eum) who always fantasizes about love and marriage. She, however, has given up on it due to difficult circumstances in life. The two will team up in the new series to give dating advice to people who want to have romantic relationships.
In the clip, the two are seen playing their respective characters. Jung Eum is first seen stressing the importance of honesty in a relationship. Hoon Nam then interrupts her, claiming that dating is like a business deal.
"The important thing in dating? Sincerity. Loving with a sincere heart," Jung Eum said at the beginning of the teaser, as translated by Soompi.
"Sincerity? No, dating is about skill. It's like a business that starts when each others' qualifications match up," said Hoon Nam, contradicting Jung Eum's view.
Then, Jung Eum asks Hoon Nam why he never gave everything for love. Nam replied, saying that he wouldn't go all in on love because it will only cause him pain.
The two then continue bickering over their different opinions about love. Jung Eum also pokes fun at Hoon Nam's lack of experience in love, saying he only learned to date through reading.
The upcoming romantic comedy TV series is a reunion for Hwang Jung Eum and Namgoong Min. The two previously worked together on Can You Hear My Heart? in 2011.
The Undatables cast includes Alone in Love actress Oh Yoon Ah as the coach of the National Diving Team, The Pirates actor Jo Dal Hwan as a magazine editor, and Suspicious Partner star Choi Tae Joon will play the role of a doctor and Jung Eum's best friend. Also joining the cast are Shim Hye Jin as Hoo Nam's mother and Lee Moon Shik as Jung Eum's father. The Legends of The Blue Sea star Jung Moon Sung will also appear in the show.
The new Korean series will premiere on May 23. It will air every Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m. KST.