Like it or not, this drama is actually happening. No, I’m not talking about the potentially cringe-worthy Beautiful Man with Jang Geun Seok, though this one might make the same timeslot double the pain for K-drama viewers. This casting has been just confirmed on the down low and not “official”, but this is going to be the final main cast for the upcoming period K-drama Age of Feeling (Inspiring Generation). After being burned by the halted production of City Conquest, Kim Hyun Joong isn’t going to let his general lack of acting prowess hold him back and he’s been confirmed to headline the drama that has lost two leading men in Lee Jun Ki (off to Two Weeks) and Kwon Sang Woo (taking a turn with Medical Top Team) already due to the delay in pre-production readiness. The drama is based on a manhwa of the same name by the author of the manhwa that was later adapted into the iconic fusion sageuk Damo. The story is centered around a Korean living in Shanghai in the 1930s and is a street hooligan who is secretly a patriot for Korean causes. The main cast has been lined up quietly with Kim Hyung Joon reuniting with his Boys Before Flowers cast mate Kim So Eun who will be playing his leading lady here. The other male leads are reliable stalwart Han Jung Soo (from Chuno and Prosecutor Princess) and fast rising Yoon Hyun Min from Cruel City (his Soo was the bromance of the year with Jung Kyung Ho). Rounding out the main cast will be Im Soo Hyang (New Tales of the Gisaeng and IRIS 2) as the second female lead. Directing will be the PD who did He Who Can’t Marry and Call of the Country. Age of Feeling will airing on KBS starting in late November following the melodrama Secret on Wed-Thurs. If all the line ups are confirmed, then this drama will go head-to-head with Man From Another Star starring Kim Soo Hyun on SBS and Beautiful Man starring Jang Geun Seok on MBC. People, just the thought of three major pretty boys in Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Soo Hyun, and Jang Geun Seok going up against each other for rating supremacy makes me die of the lulz. So you heard it here first, get ready for some epic……something to go down.
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SOOOOOOOO!!! i love that guy. if it were my world he would be the lead..
Copy paste every words you type here (>_<)
My thoughts exactly!
agree! hope to see him as a lead in the near future
Thanks for this news. Of the 3, I think I like more the story of "Age of Feeling". And, maybe this is the time and the drama where Kim Hyun Joong will really show improvement. I also like 2 of his cast mates in 1) Kim So Eun who I thought almost stole the show in "Horse Healer" with her cute chemistry with the lead actor (sorry I forget his name), 2) and Im Soo Hyang, who I also thought almost stole the show in IRIS2 which her kick-ass fighting scenes and stunts. I think KHJ's acting will benefit from these 2 capable actresses...So let the Battle begins!
Oh wow. Best news ever. Yoon hyun min booking a new drama. Big fan of him!
WOW.....Kim So Eun :) :) with Kim Hyun Joong :) :)
Can't wait!!!!
Kim so Eun with Kim Hyun Joong? Not bad...not bad at all. It gives me hope that she can reunite with Kim Bum in the future. Yes, you can throw tomatoes at me, but I'm still shipping them. :p
I'm with you sister! That story was the only reason why I kept watching BOF.
Yeah I think a lot of us had followed that drama because of the amazing chemistry between Kim Bum and Kim So Eun. I wonder how her chemistry with Kim Hyun Joong will be.
Oh yeah totally, me too! SoEul was the ONLY reason I stuck it out with BOF. I'm still waiting *tapping fingers on table* for Kim Bum and Kim So Eun to reunite for a rom-com! Which dramagod do I have to f-ing worship for this to come true?
@Okitat I would give everything just to see them together again. Kim Hyun Joong is fine, but nothing can ever take Kim Bum's place when it comes to Kim So Eun.
@Mari - I think that story was the main reason why MOST people kept watching BOF (that and Lee Min-hotness, ha). Even me, which is surprising because I HATE those characters in every other version of Hana Yori Dango.
And when all the BOF fanfiction sites show 3xmore fic for the second leads than the OTP, it's pretty safe to say people love the second leads - no, effectively THIRD leads - way more than the OTP.
LOL battle of the 3 pretty boys. love it
I'm so looking forward to Kim Hyun Joong's new drama offering...but so tired of ALL the bashing he gets from this blog!!!
I also am totally looking forward to KHJ's new drama. WHY does he get bashed so much for his acting? He's only had 2 roles & both were very similiar characters (ie BoF quiet & unassuming, in PlayfulKiss full on Aschberger's) from mangas I hated - only reason I watched PK was KHJ - BoF was him & Kim Bum - & I'm thrilled that little girl will be in this new one as well). I totally think KHJ did a fine job distinguishing those 2 characters - not his fault if the writing was less than stellar for him, nor that Lee Min Ho (a fantastic acting talent) overshone everybody in that drama. KHJ outshines Min Ho onstage BTW so ~pftt~. All the hate towards KHJ - hey he's really trying to dump that flower boy image anyway - he's just flat-out HOT right now!
"Get ready for some epic... something to go down."
Lol you are funny.. The premise was interesting but can Hyun Joong carry a heavy drama? Or is it comedy? (The story seems on the serious side..) I'll watch it because I want to see his chemistry with Kim So Eun.
NOOOOOOOOOOO. Kim Soeun paired with this dude? UGH. Just when she gets an actor her age again, finally, it has to be THIS guy. Frick'n...
I know right?
I'm always up for mini-BOF reunions and he's tolerable when placed with a more talented costar (liek Jung So-min) but judging by what we've seen he's nowhere near being able to carry a show and I fear for this, even with So-eun.
Kim So Eun with Kim Hyu Joong?!!!!
*faceplm**facepalm**facepalm*
I love her and while I'm not completely averse to him this will be a very uneven pairing acting wise, unless KHJ has improved by leaps and bounds...more pressing problem for me will be getting over the fact the Ga Eul will be romancing Ji Hoo sunbae...how does one get over the So-Eul mate couple and then root for this?...LOL
Are we completely sure Im Soo Hyang is not the lead.?..I'm on casting doubt cuz Kim So Eun has never gotten this opportunity before no matter how much I've prayed (also a little wierd considering ISH has been the lead before)...so I'm still pinching myself right now!!!...now I would say that I really wish this show would be a hit even if its not great so she can get a leg up in her career.....except consdering the competition and the ratings bust that was KHJ's last drama I'm keeping my hopes low
As for the competition...I feel like Kim Soo Hyun's drama might be the obvious rating lead cuz his spate of popularity is more recent in korea and also because of the Daesang win but you can never really tell especially considering what kind of dramas these might turn out to be
Woohoo a lot of fans are still on the SoEul ship. Love it!!!
Ha ha! You are funny - Ji Hoo romancing Ga Eul! Why not? I couldn't stand Jan Di anyway and loved the So-Eul couple.
I agree, Jandi was so f-ing irritating, I would rather watch a love triangle between SoEul and Jihoo. Even better let's throw JunPyo in too for a love square-angle (not sure if that's even a word) =P
No contesting that Ga Eul was a way better character than Jandi!