Okay, this is like Christmas came early…..but then you didn’t quite get the present you were hoping for. It’s not a disappointment per se, I simply need some time to process this and wrap my head around it. Song Joong Ki FINALLY gets his leading man role in a prime time drama, and it’s so meaty I could weep in happiness for him. He’s just signed on to screenwriter Lee Kyung Hee‘s latest melodrama (don’t tell me you were expecting anything else) Nice Guy. Barring the shudder-inducing flashback to Bad Guy simply by the similarity in titles, I was already a million percent on board the second I knew this was a Lee Kyung Hee-penned drama. She has written some of my all time favorite K-dramas ever, and I consider her a writer that always attempts to dissect and delve into the emotion of love (not romance, not passion, but love). Toss in Song Joong Ki, I’m now a billion percent committed. The only hitch is that the rumored leading lady isn’t one of my fave young actresses.
In talks to be the leading lady is Moon Chae Won, who is really have a phenomenal last 2 years in terms of career explosion. I confess I was hoping it would be Moon Geun Young, as she’s long overdue for another project, and her pairing up with Song Joong Ki has long been a dream of mine. I like Moon Chae Won, don’t get me wrong, but I’ve yet to completely love her performance or character in any of her previous works. I do prefer her playing young and sassy types, because she tends to be all teary and overwrought at times when she delves into the melodrama. With that said, if she does sign on (which looks highly likely), then I’m game for this pairing. Nice Guy will be about a man who gets his heart broken by a woman, and he decides to get revenge by using other women, including a blind woman who ends up changing his outlook on love. The drama is slated to air on KBS in August.
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You didn't love MCW's Se Ryun from princess man? I loved her!
She was one of my fav female character of 2011...
Well, but I confess I would also love seeing MGY back. But it seems she is in talks with a sageuk movie....
I like the writer as well, and the leads, but I'm iffy on the whole package because Bad Guy did end up like it did (is it still to recent to give spoilers on the ending?) -- which makes me worry that in the everything-goes-for-ratings era of K-ent, we'll wind up being thrilled at the beginning and sucking bitter lemons in the end.
I want Moon Geun Young!! They are perfect together!!! pD nim's pleeassssseeeee!!!!
One of the best casting news this year, love it! Totally game for this pairing + LKH script.
It does remind me of Bad Guy, but I have faith in the writer. Lee Kyung Hee has done a fair share of revenge stories in the past (MISA/IJUKSA) and those dramas fared quite well, albeit not stellar. If anything her dramas have yet to FAIL (disappoint yes) for me so far. Hoping for the best, and of course, if MCW is in, weeeeeee!~~
She may not be as raw as Moon Geun Young, but she has charisma and a fine capability of control/restraint in her acting. I believe she will do well in this role. ^^
O my God, o my God, O my God, O my God, O my God....
I'm so excited...Song Joong Ki finally the leading man.
He's gonna do good job...but how's gonna be written and directed that's something else ;)
SJK & MCW good pairing...
As Moon Geun Young, she would be nice, but she has already played similar role in the movie LOVE ME NOT...blind girl, fake brother, love, death. Maybe that's why she wasn't interested.
I can't wait Vampire prosecutor 2, and now I add this to my August list.
isn't LJK's drama is in august too... so much to look forward to...
i love the pairing.. so i'm looking forward to it..
TO Kaleido: LJK drama will air on MBC in July...
Could the writers please come up with a better name than Nice Guy???
But for SJK the cutie pie... goody cannot wait to watch him in a lead FINALLY!!! He will nail this role :)
Here's to hoping a mad chemistry with MCW...yay
It's a bout time he gets a reading role!! But..why's it gotta be a melo..?
Crap.
I mean in a good way.
Ms Koala... Arang is in July with Lee Jun Ki in it no?
One of your favourite actors vs one of your favourite writers.
Ehm... I already signed on for Arang and Bride Mask ( is still on) so good luck to you choosing which to recap :-)
Me, don't know how to split myself now.
Eeee so exciting! I feel like I've been waiting forever to see SJK in a lead role! And I love Moon Chae-won, just a tad more than MGY actually. Though both are wonderful in their own ways.
Can I ask, what dramas has Lee Kyung-hee written? I'm not familiar with her.
Sang Doo Let's Go To School, MISA/ I'm Sorry I Love You, IJUKSA/ That Damned Love, Thank You, When It Snows For Christmas - all melodramas to the CORE.
I love MISA and Thank You... so i am hoping this is going to be solid... will definitely be good cry..
{spoliler} Also half of them ended with fatalties
Thanks! The only one I've watched is WISFC, as I'm not a melo watcher in general. But I really loved that one, so maybe I'll brave the tears and heartbreak. Only for you, Song Joong-ki!
I am definitely going to watch this drama, but at this point, solely because of SJK, nothing more, nothing less. It's not only because of how Bad Guy ended up being, but also because... well.. for me, the plot has to have *something* more than pure romance.. take anything, from gender-bending to time-travelling or even just pure slapstick. Especially since Love Rain is already there for the only-romance genre. Plus I'm not a big fan of melodrama.
But aside from my incessant whining: HOGOD THE BAOBEI IS BACK OH WE ALL MISSED YOU SO MUCH COME HERE TO
OUR AMPLE BOSOMSUS."ample bosoms" ROFL.
Yeah, I'm not a fan of melo either, which seems like this writer's forte. Eee, will have to wait and see. I definitely want to see SJK in a lead role...but why can't his costar be Yoo Ah In?
Ohlord, I can so see that... the bromance to end all bromances... yesyesyes~