When I posted almost exactly one month ago about the insider rumors that a network was developing a K-drama starring Yoon Eun Hye and Jung Yong Hwa, I expected the requisite hollers of “nooooooo!!!” but I also got lots of folks claiming I manufactured that rumor out of thin air and demanding sources. Sorry peeps, I don’t divulge sources, but that potential pairing was definitely not something I ever wanted to see hence why would I ever associate those two together. I got the network wrong but my insider rumor has now come to fruition much to my own chagrin. I really really did not want to see Eun Hye starring with Jung Yong Hwa in a drama. He has been signed on to the upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Future’s Choice for a few weeks now, and with its predecessor Good Doctor off to a solid start KBS needed to finalize the casting and start production soon. Today came the expected and totally jawdropping news – Yoon Eun Hye is in talks to be the leading lady in Future’s Choice (thank god I had a month to digest this possibility already) and Lee Dong Gun is also slated to join her and round out the love triangle. Give me a moment here. Lee. Dong. Gun. Holy shit I seriously thought he had fully left the industry after a rough few years ranging from dating scandals, the death of his brother, and finally enlisting in the military and finishing his service quietly. If Yoon Eun Hye accepts, it would be less than a year since her last drama Missing You (I Miss You) which aired on MBC. Lee Dong Gun hasn’t been seen on television or the big screen since he did When its at Night with Kim Sun Ah in 2008. Here’s the kicker for this drama, I don’t know which of the two actors will be the male lead. Both Lee Dong Gun and Jung Yong Hwa belong to FNC Entertainment, and if you asked me based on seniority and actor appeal it would definitely be Lee Dong Gun. But he’s been gone from the limelight for so long I’m sure Jung Yong Hwa fangirls think their guy deserves the lead at this point. No K-drama addict worth their salt can claim to not know Lee Dong Gun, he’s been in so many classic Hallyu dramas from Lovers in Paris to Ruler of Your Own World to Sang Doo, Let’s Go to School to Sweet 18, and lots more. I love Eun Hye to pieces and am happy to see her back on TV, and if Lee Dong Gun does sign on I am beyond ecstatic with this pairing….that is until I think about Jung Yong Hwa completing the triangle. Aish, can I pay for acting lessons for that boy?
Future’s Choice is being written by one of the Hong sisters (of Beethoven Virus and The King 2 Hearts fame) and directed by a lady PD Kwon Kye Hong who did Crime Squad and Bad Love. She’s a KBS regular and a solid PD. If this cast is finalized, Lee Dong Gun is slated to play a television announcer and MC, Yoon Eun Hye to play the television drama writer (her character’s name is Mi Rae which means Future), and Jung Yong Hwa is already signed on to play a television PD. There is time travel involved as the heroine goes back in time and gets a chance to re-do her life. Lee Dong Gun is seriously sex on legs. What woman in her right mind would pick Jung Yong Hwa over him? Even in fictional drama land?
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Yes Lee Dong Gun and Eun Hye please!!!!! Love Yong Hwa as a Singer but when it comes to acting its a Big NOOO for me.
Rite on !!! Im totally with u on that girl. Lol !!!
agree with you...I hope writer-nim choose LDG as the Male Lead instead of JYH..JYH still not even at Park Yoo Chun level yet...this drama already mess for me..
Yeahhh!! Please sign in Lee dong gun sshi!! I dont want Yong Hwa to be the male lead!!
that would be the weirdest love triangle ever.. because yonghwa is a lot younger than them. it would make more sense if he was playing the younger version of lee dong gun because I always thought they looked alike.
THIS.
I will forgive the acting lapses if he can be the younger LDG.
Even the pics Koala posted above make both leading men look alike!
that is the only way this casting can ever be acceptable. They look too much alike to be playing love rivals. What the heck is the casting director on?
That is the only way I can see this triangle working - with Jonghwa as the younger, callow (he practically defines callow) version of LDG. I could then possibly overlook his terrible acting. If Jonghwa thinks he can operate at the same level, in terms of acting, as LDG and YEH, than he is seriously delusional. They will upstage him six ways to Sunday.
doing a twitter search right now and people are saying that Lee Dong Gun is the lead and Yonghwa is the 2nd lead. Let's hope this is true.
Lee Dong Gun's coming back to dramas?! I'm in! Haven't seen this guy in so long but so many of his dramas hold a special place in my heart. Didn't Yong Hwa decline Heirs because he wanted to be main lead? If that's true, then it means that he's probably the lead for this one. And since it's been too long since Dong Gun's been in the public eye.
Those were rumors of people who like to create gossip...like this page bcs they were one of those who spread that nonsense. YongHwa is second lead.
LOL. That thing about him leaving Heirs because he wants to be main lead is BS from the start considering how upset he was after he was withdrawn from it. Well, this blog writer is one of those claiming that for a fact. LOL By now, we all know she just loves to create hate towards Yonghwa. That's pretty obvious already.
@uhm lol yes you are right. Jung Yonghwa withdrew from Heirs because the role that was offered to him lacks clarity NOT because he wants to be a male lead. And maybe because his agency/manager realized he'll be acting opposite again with Park Shinhye & that is to avoid being typecast.
Lol don't be so ridiculous. She didn't present that as a fact, she just said it was rumoured that FNC wanted him to be lead in another project. No one is out to get your precious oppa.
Jeez people. I typed that as a question not a statement. Those were the rumors I were hearing in the grapevine so I asked if they were true. I like Yong Hwa. He's charismatic in his own way and he has a great voice. but I do think that he needs more second lead roles to hone his talent before he goes back to being main lead.
Wow.....I'm so happy that Lee Dong Gun is back.....and that too with YEH.....not his fan but I liked him a lot in Sweet 18....
I do like Jung Yong Hwa more but this time I vote for LDG to be the main lead..
If this is true, I'm really excited to see Eun Hye back on screen :) If they both accept it, I'm pretty sure that LDG would be the male lead and JYH the second lead, it would make a lot more sense...
Anyways, I think that YEH and LDG would make a good couple and I found them to be really cute together since their collaboration for the ''Salad Song'' back in 2008 ^^
Awwwww...."Salad Day" couple as lead couple in a drama?
Been hoping for it since they releaseds the song
Yes yes yes pleeeeease!!!
^^
Seems like we are on the same page. Aw YEH would be so cute with LDG. His eyes are so adorable. Wow.... I honestly haven't been this excited since Lie To Me :D
You've seriously got a big problem with Yonghwa, no? Even putting words into his fans' mouth. You don't like his acting, fine. But your snarky remarks are just...whatever. Anyway, based on K-articles, LDG seems to be the lead.
It's her blog, she gets to write whatever she wants. And as a reader you, yourself choose to read whatever you want. If you rather waste your time with a blogger who isn't Yonghwa biased instead of going to Yonghwa fan sites that praise him for every little thing, then that's obviously your loss.
LOL. I don't have a problem with criticism..but I ain't stupid to not be able to differentiate constructive criticism from hate. It's readers who kiss her ass, like you, that gives her the power to irresponsibly write whatever she wants. Freedom of expression is not absolute, yo! Not anywhere in the world.
I personally did not read any "Hate" towards YH in this blog. Whatever gave you that impression? It is not about kissing ass but we read a blog because its contents interest us. Please do not give non constructive criticism about her readers. Koalas blog exist due to readers. You can not read her blog again if her do not want to "kiss her ass" Quoting uhm.
It's her blog, she can write what she want, why bother. I saw many fans on twitter dragging her blog especially fans of JYH, it's useless. It's her opinion. I'm also JYH fan but I don't take it personally. If you want to see fans praising him them go to ther site.
yes, she can state her opinion on her blog and people are also free to react with their own opinions. Her blog is not private so I'm sure she's not boo-hooing when people post dissenting opinions. It comes with the territory. Now when people start with personal insults, that's when it's going to far. (If it does happen, don't know if it did). I'm not a real fan of any actor in this post either, just a curious reader.
Woow. Drama land used to be so peaceful without idols. Please, I beg you drama gods, please just keep them far away from my precious dramas & actors. I had enough with "everyone deserves a chance/well, they weren't trained to be an actor so they're doing a good job" bs. You can't unravel a chocolate bar with a sledgehammer.
This will be a big F-U to Lee Donggun if he plays second lead against Jong Yonghwa. Just no. Please stop.
Get off on your high horse.
uhm, Jung Yong Hwa seems to be a nice enough fellow. Koala is right that he needs to work on his acting a bit more. I liked him in all his shows but it needs work. However, your attitude towards Ms. Koala & everyone who disagrees with you stinks. If you s
I loVe sweet-18. That was a sweet movie!
^o^
please let it be Lee Dong Gun and Yoon Eun Hye !!!!
It's obvious that Lee Dong Gun is going to be the male lead. He rejected both School and 7th Level Civil Servant this year alone... to sign up for this drama as a second lead? To Jung Can't Act to Save my Life Yong Hwa? I don't think so. That's basically blasphemy.
lmao jung can't act to save my life yong hwa? i love it. i'm a big fan of his as a music artist but his acting hurts me sooo bad. and i don't know why there seems to be so many butthurt fans here. from what i remember, koala wrote that the rumor was that either yong hwa OR his agency felt that he no longer needed to play 2nd lead. i don't see her hating on him, just stating that he cant act(which i don't know how anyone can deny).