Everyone and their grandmothers know by now that Lee Min Ho has selected his next project and it’s a Kim Eun Sook drama. I’ve watched all of her dramas and it’s a wide berth between love (City Hall, On Air) and hate (Secret Garden, A Gentleman’s Dignity, Lovers in Paris). One thing that has been constant is that her dramas skew older in age, with her cast and her subject matter. She doesn’t do youth dramas nor does she deal with younger topics. Initially I thought Lee Min Ho would be paired with an older actress for the upcoming Heirs, but the latest on dit has this being a college campus drama with four leading men and four leading ladies. What is this, A Gentlemen’s Dignity for the school-age crowd? A better description has this drama being a cross between Boys Before Flowers and Gossip Girl with the rich heirs set up, except for the college crowd. The netizens have been having a field day discussing possible leading ladies for their beloved Lee Min Ho (which is a fun exercise, I have to admit), but casting rumors have already trickled out for other co-stars. Apparently Jung Yong Hwa of CN Blue is on board as the second male lead in this drama. Raise your hand if you immediately flashed back Kim Hyun Joong of SS 501 pairing with Lee Min Ho for Boys Before Flowers? Whatever Heirs is about, I just hope its not Kim Eun Sook’s attempt to re-visit the success of BBF, but I’m not holding my breath that this will be some groundbreaking drama with fresh originality. It might be snappy and cracktastic, and of course I’ll check it out, but I’m going in with tempered expectations.
I heard also that while this is a college-campus based drama, there will be an older woman character that is a teacher who takes special interest in Lee Min Ho. I don’t know if she’s going to be his OTP, or if her special interest is of the romantic variety versus more of a mentorship role. I do think Kim Eun Sook’s forte is writing very distinctive and memorable male leads, way moreso than the same drama female leads. I think competition will be fierce to snag a role in this drama – no matter what I personally think of Kim Eun Sook’s works, she’s a hitmaker and one who always manages to attract buzz with her dramas. I do hope the cast is low on the idols with limited acting experience and more young and promising actors get a chance to snag some exposure with this project. As for my preference for his leading lady? A few big names are too A-list to play second fiddle to Lee Min Ho, so the possibilities are limited. I would pick Park Bo Young and reunite them from Mackerel Run, or Jung So Min. Supposedly Park Min Young might be a possibility as well. The drama doesn’t air until October so it might be some time before the full cast is confirmed.
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It's only a rumor!!!! Only a rumor*! Which I would lub if it was true bcause I lub Yong-Hwa like a crazy fan girl. I don't think this will happen because CNBLUE. Is doing a huge tour soon. Unless they finish the tour right after summer... All my fingers are crossed.
OMG, enough with the teacher-student stuff. So creepy...
Also, I know this won't happen, but I'd love to see actresses like Jo Bo Ah or Lee Se Young get a shot at this. They are both just so lovely and fresh... Lee Min Ho has fame to spare so this would be a great opportunity to give a rookie actress some real exposure.
Its my worst pet peeve
If this materializes, this will be a blockbuster of a drama!!! Two handsome guys together? And one good writer? Confirm it soon please!
Possibility of Park Min-young and Lee Min-ho act again in same drama.. my fangirl heart can't wait!!
Yonghwa will be 2nd lead? I'm IN!! ❤‿❤
He has big progress in acting skill since YAB to HS. Although i admit for some scenes he still doesn't act natural, but he can learn :)
just curious, why ms koala hate with sega and lovers in paris?
yeah, me too, why ms.koala hate secret garden and lovers in paris? Secret garden was pretty enjoyable and I love lovers in paris so much except the very last ten minutes of the last episode, so weird.
i would die if park min yougn and lee min ho worked together again! their chemistry is amazing and off the charts.
but i also would enjoy jung so min in the drama, as i adore her and she is a great actress, perhaps go ara as well, who is not amazing, but i cannot help but adore her.
but if i could pick anyone it would be uee.
Goodness, even if it's a version of BOF but if it's better acted and written... I am IN.
Now not too many idols please. If they pick Yoona I would be spewing. I want an actress or 4 actresses who are capable of acting and have an expressive face. You have no idea how many actresses or actors who have been acting but with deadpan expressions in every scene.
its n0t dat i dnt lyk yoona but she's kinda weird in acting_she only shows of 0nly 1 facial exprexi0n.
the perfect choice for me is jung so min, i love that girl :)
I know this is dumb but taking into account that she was once Kim Hyun Joong's OTP I find it a little weird to see her with LMH, cuz of the whole F4 thing..lol....felt the same way about Kim So Eun casting rumors during City Hunter pre-production cuz of Kim Bum....but this would be a great opportunity for JSM if she gets the offer since Kim Eun Sook dramas are always rating hits
And it keeps getting worse for me...Sorry guys JYH is cute (especially when he is Shin Woo hyung) but acting wise he leaves a lot to be desired...also teacher that takes interest in him?...those are my least favorite storylines...but worst of all this is a Kim Eun Sook and her stories don't ever get to me....granted her leads are always hot and there's chemistry between the OTP's and there's also some funny but the plot and dialogue is always very superficial and I can never get emotionally hooked no matter what....its a pity because I've been waiting to see LMH in something good since City Hunter and doesn't look like its happening this year either....I'm sure the casting for the rest of the leading guys will be one more idol and an actor and I have feeling the latter might be someone like Go Kyung Pyo who I find adorable or Lee Min Ho '93 with so much gravitas....you know what would be great though? if they cast his bestie Jung Il Woo?! Then I might actually give this one a go
That is a dream of mine, Jung IL Woo and Lee Min Hon together in a drama... but I always fear the world might implode if that ever happened... If that really happens I think I'll have to stick to the drama..... crap... yeahh I would endure it for both of them...
I heard rumors that the leading lady is a A-list young actress at her 20's, similar age with Lee minho. This puts the list short: Moon geunyoung, Han hyojoo, Mon chaewon. And also the rumor said that if any idol star would be in his/her role is not so important.
Those are more of fans guessing than rumors. Quite confirmed the 2 Moons won't be in this.