I’m actually really excited about this drama. I mean, it’s Hyun Bin’s first drama in 5 years, which comes five years after ‘Secret Garden,’ which comes five years after ‘My Name is Kim Sam Soon.’ And it sounds like he’s going to play a great mix of his characters from both of those dramas. Plus, I love Sung Joon.
Our drama starts with shots of Wonderland – a theme park that very much reminds me of Disney World. Rides, flashy dancing ladies, merry-go-rounds… Smiling, cheering children and a waving bunny mascot. One of those cheering children holds a helium Wonderland balloon as he runs with his friends. Lots of balloons and waving amusement park workers. Balloon boy runs headlong into someone: the pan back reveals Goo Seo Jin (Hyun Bin). He doesn’t react or look down at the boy. His only reaction is to flick the balloon out of his face. It bounces right back. Annoyed, Seo Jin swats the balloon out of the boy’s hand.
The boy begins to wail over the lost balloon. Seo Jin turns to watch it float into the air. He frowns as he notices the disco ball light. It’s bobbing dangerously. He looks down to see a woman walking into the path of the falling ball. The chain snaps and the ball falls. He runs and pulls her out of the way. A little wire work facilitated that stunt. The ball shatters on the floor and they slide across the floor.
