The collective shrieking from poor put upon Joo Won fangirls leaves me both amused and sympathetic to their plight. Upon hearing that their beloved Joo Won might be paired up with a much older actress in Choi Kang Hee for the upcoming drama The Secret Lovers, the amount of anger and weeping might lead one to suppose everyone found out they were all Joo Won’s secret half sister hence it must remain a love that could never be consummated. Hee, I kid, I kid. I’ve been there myself when a favorite actor gets paired up with a not-so-ideal co-star. My suggestion is to let it go and not watch if it bothers you that much, rather than watching and then sounding like a harpy with the unending criticism on said innocent not-so-ideal co-star. Look at me and Faith – can’t stand Kim Hee Sun‘s limited acting, think she looks like Lee Min Ho‘s aunt, hence I watched a few episodes said my piece and then checked out to let other enjoy the ride without me raining on their parade. From all the news reports released, this one looks like a done deal in everything but signing the contract. Her agency said she is seriously considering the project and is looking into her schedule, but production sources have confirmed that she’s agreed to do it and is just making sure the final details all work out. Apparently 2PM‘s Changsung is also in talks to join the drama. Y’all know Joo Won is one of the few K-actors I actually don’t like hence I stay away from his dramas, but I enjoyed the original 7th Level Civil Servant with Kang Ji Hwan and Kim Ha Neul, plus this drama will be written by the scriptwriter who did both Chuno and Fujitive: Plan B. Both dramas are flawed but quite addicting and hard hitting on the action. I’m not as keen on the PD, who directed Dong Yi in a truly pedestrian and boring way, but if Choi Kang Hee joins then I’m definitely game just to check out how she manages to pull off sexy spy and convince me she’s the same age as Joo Won’s character in the drama. She’s a chameleon, but this might be her greatest challenge yet.
I agree that Choi Kang Hee objectively looks older than Joo Won. Like, much older, because he looks young even for his age. But, unlike my gripe with Kim Hee Sun looking older than Lee Min Ho in Faith, I find Choi Kang Hee a solid quirky actress whereas IMO Kim Hee Sun couldn’t act her way out of a potato sack. In that regard, same age difference concerns, but who knows if Choi Kang Hee can pull it off acting-wise to sell the chemistry and age. I thought she had great chemistry with Jaejoong in Protect the Boss. In this case, I personally doubt it’ll work, since it’s a pretty big visual hurdle to cross that she and Joo Won are supposed to be the same age in the drama. I guess that makes the drama all the more interesting to anticipate. Though I wonder exactly what weed the producers were smoking when they selected this pairing. K-dramas, always good for a laugh.
The Secret Lovers ought to finalize its casting in the next few weeks so it can start filming soon as it premieres January on MBC. On a purely what-if note, I wished the two dramas IRIS 2 and The Secret Lovers can switch the leads up. I loved Jang Hyuk with Lee Da Hae in their last two dramas together, but a third outing seems a bit much even for a fangirl like me. Whereas I thought Choi Kang Hee’s cameo on Thank You was amazing and she had more chemistry with Hyukie in one episode than he had with Gong Hyo Jin in the remainder of the drama. Hence it would please me personally to have Choi Kang Hee in IRIS 2 with Jang Hyuk while Da Hae is much more age-appropriate for Joo Won in The Secret Lovers. Just my 2 cents, but sadly it’s never going to happen. I suggest Joo Won fans start getting used to the idea of Choi Kang Hee romancing their cutie pie, because all signs point to it happening.
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Switch leads for IRIS 2 and TSL! I hadn't thought of that, but it would totally work chemistry-wise. Joowon-Lee Da Hae and Jang Hyuk-Choi Kang Hee is a much more reasonable pairing IMO.
I agree with the lead-switching too! :)
hehehehe theyve been bishing Park Minyoung because she was rumoredto be casted and now they have this?! oh well...haha cracks me up
btw i like Park Minyoung so i find it funny when theyre prematurely snotty about her being rumored in casting.hehehe
Hahaha agree! They kept bashing her and stuff! I bet they wish they had her instead cause atleast there's not much age difference
I don't understand whats up with the bashing. Heck, i didn't even know there was any bashing.
PMY is fine as an actress.
Poor girl had to direct herself amidst the chaos that was Dr. Jin.
Oh, Lee Beom-soo was pretty good too.
She was fine in City Hunter too. Really, the girls improving.
*sigh* Haters these days.
CKH looked so old in Protect The Boss as the cute and clumsy. So much that it put me off so badly to even finish watching the drama. So painful to watch her in it. Except Running Man, she was more herself. But this drama with Won puppy, really, they need a new heroine. >< Or I'll be so sad...
Yeah, them producers were high high. As proven by her ass-kicking scenes in PTB, she can do action and comedy. She is attractive but in a spunky/quirky way--but not really sexy. I can see why Joo Woon fangirls are screaming murder; YEH is probably more like someone they have in mind.
As for the pairing, it might work if they style her similar to the Ceci photo shoot shown above. She had pretty good chemistry with Jaejoong, but perhaps more on the noona-crush level; I might not buy it if they were the OTP.
Jisung and Choi Kang Hee is of the same age but Kang Hee unnie looked older than Jisung. *sigh* but i did love them on PTB
Joo Won fans in korea were weeping cause they thought Yoon Eun Hye would be in this. She was one of the actresses that Production heavily pursued. Girls offered this role was Yoon Eun Hye, Han Hyo Jo, Kim Tae Hee, Shin Min Ah and Park Shin Hye.
When reports came out that Yoon Eun Hye took I Miss you instead, they were pretty depressed. Kinda feel bad for them and it's nothing personal, it's just that YEH didn't want to do another romcom for a change.
Choi Kang Hee, not really fond of her dull acting. I wish they'd pick someone else. I am sure there's abundant of pretty and talented actress out there that's available aside from her.
she u..y...older than her own age..and she gonnac act with baby joowon..hell no
I know I shouldn't be laughing, when so many people are in distress, but I just have to. xD
They complained so much about Jin Se Yeon in Bridal Mask and didn't stop disgustingly hating on the poor girl, who did her best in her second lead role and with her one dimensional character 'Mok Dan'. (Her acting wasn't as perfect as Joo Won's, that's true, but I thought she was a lot better than for example Han Hyo Joo. Her crying convinced me more. ^^
Now they get what they deserve, a experienced actress - but one they probably never even imagined to act opposite Babyface-Joo Won. ;D
I'm so happy! Karma is a bitch. <3
actually, i feel Jin Seo Yeon's acting in Bridal Mask is awsome for a rookie actress... Especially in earlier episode. She never overact and know her character very well. I'm just surprise by her acting. Maybe I'm the only one who felt this way. And Can I say, she acted better than Jo Woon? At least i she seems understand her character. Sorry Jo Woon's fans
But she still inconsistent. I don't know, by each episode her acting not awsome as previously episode. Maybe She seems lack of confidence.
Thank you.
For a rookie, she really could be compared next to someone considered an "a-lister" who is famous more for the looks than the acting. Not gonna name any names. Hollywood has em, k-drama land has em.
She never overacted and i felt her tears were genuine. I was in awe. I usually set the bar pretty low for rookies so i was pleasantly surprised.
wow, thanks for pouring on the acid. >.<
i hope Jin Se yeon would be his leading lady. I want to see them in a rom-com genre. Their characters in Bridal mask were too emotional and they really made meeeeeee cry!!! but i also want uee. <3 ORRRR. Se Yeon - Joo Won - Uee :))))))))))))))))))
I dont wanna sound mean but she looked really rough and beat up even in Protect The Boss. x_x
I don't mind the 10 year gap if the actress doesn't look her age but she looks really old like soccer mom old. As much as I love Joo Won, I think I'm gonna have to pass on this one.