Don’t worry, Jung So Min is not getting married. At least not that anyone’s aware of. I just love her bridal photo spread for a wedding magazine earlier this year and thought this would be the perfect post to use it. Even though she’s not getting hitched, she is getting a new professional home and hopefully with it her career will get the kick start it needs. SM C&C Entertainment (yes, it is the same SM that dominates the idol pop scene) announced this morning that Jung So Min had just signed with them. She was formerly with a very tiny agency called Bloom Entertainment and I’ve always wondered why her career had really odd spikes and valleys and perhaps her agency’s lack of clout might be the reason. She had one of the most impactful acting rookie debuts when she held her own in the revenge melodrama Bad Guy, which immediately segued into the high profile but lowly rated Playful Kiss. Then she disappeared from the limelight for over a year, ostensibly to resume her studies. She then emerged last year with two back-to-back dramas, first came the ensemble sitcom Standby followed by the cable marriage drama Can We Get Married. Then came another six month hiatus with nary a word until now with this agency move. Is this agency change to give her the heavyweight support she needs to land the big roles? I don’t know, but I sure hope that happens because I really like her and want to see her acting regularly rather than in spurts. SM C&C, which is the dedicated agency for actors and comedians/MCs, reps a lot of really big actors in Korea such as Jang Dong Gun, Han Ji Min, Kim Ha Neul, and Kim Soo Ro. Since this post is about her acting career and future roles, I think it’s time to reveal that insiders at MBC are saying that Jung So Min may be joining Jang Geun Seok in his upcoming manhwa-adaptation of Beautiful Man. There was once a time this potential pairing would have sent me shrieking with glee, but Jang Geun Seok’s entire persona nowadays strikes confusion and dismay in me so I’m not exactly jonesing for this rumor to come true. It’s unconfirmed so take it with a grain of salt, and she could always turn it down and avoid a potential hot mess.
Jang Geun Seok circa 2011 would have made a fantabulous co-star for Jung So Min. Sigh, he could still clean up his act and return to being a professional actor rather than a sideshow with his so-called music career. But I won’t hold my breath. Though on a random note, if Jung So Min accepts Beautiful Man and it does air on MBC in December, then she would be going up against her Playful Kiss co-star Kim Hyun Joong whose upcoming drama Age of Feeling will air on KBS around the same time. Hope there are no hard feelings for the former Baek husband-and-wifey.
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I wish her the best, I think she is awesome and made a nice move signing with SMC&C. I wished she would co-star with Kim Hyun Joong again if only it happened :D
Me too! She's really cute and has great screen chemistry with KHJ. Plus she can act.
full kiss and love rain were my favorites k-dramas!..for me FULLS KISS & LVOE RAIN ARE THE BEST K-DRAMAS!
i loved ♥ Kim Hyung Joong & Jung so Min...and ... Im Yoona & Jang Keun Suk. ♥
now, i'm happy for jung so min and jang keun suk.
i hope this drama may be a hit for both actors.
congratulations guys!.
* Jung so Min is a good actress, She is adorable and nice girl.
* Jang Keun Suk's acting in You're beautiful wasn't his best, He acted better in Love Rain & Mary stayed out all Night.
good day guys!!
i think Jung so min is TERRIBLE actress, and Kim hyun joong is the worst actor-idol.
finish fans doramaddicts!!
Jang keun suk is a good actor!. Jang keun suk is better than "Kim hyun joong and Jung So min together"
but, Jang keun suk is the most hated actor in korea.
Jang keun suk is the most hated in all korea, woow! it must be so hard, to be the most hated in Korea since 2009.
poor guy!.
Jang keun suk needs to learn to be more humble and modest........and .......stop drinking and smoking!!!!!!! please!. his hair style is so cool!. i love his hair style!
i don't like Jung so min's acting, is so fake!.
Analysis, without biased:
♦ JUNG SO MIN:
Jung so Min does not have much work experience as an actress, has only 4 dramas. Jung So mins's acting is a descente actress, her more famous drama is "Playful Kiss" with the famous Actor-idol "Kim Hyun Joong", where Jung So Min won a award as the Best New Actress for TV, this drama had low ratings in the nation of Korea but is very popular and famous in other countries, According all Critics Professionals of dramas: "Kim Hyun Joong is not a good actor-idol (the best actors-male idols are Lee Seung gi, Yoochun, Top and Seo in guk)". Kim Hyun Joong obtained much popularity with his famous k-drama Boys Before Flowers. KHJ is currently one of the most famous idols.
♦ JANG KEUN SUK:
Jang Keun Suk has a lot of work experience as an Actor, Jang Keun suk's acting was always good, but during his last drama "Love Rain" proved to be one of the best male actors. His more famous dramas are: "Love Rain in All the world (Asia, Europe, America, etc) and You're Beautiful in Asia". You're Beautiful with the actress Park shin hye, this drama was very famous in Asia. Park shin hye is a one of the best actresses. Now, His drama Love Rain with famous actress-idol Yoona, this drama quickly reached fame around of All the world, not just Asia, Love Rain was the internationally best-selling Korean drama, According all Critics Professionals of dramas: "Yoona is one of the best actresses-idols", Actually her Group SNSD is the most famous bandgirl idol of kpop and Yoona also is the most famous kpop-idol (gallup ranking-2012) and Yoona even is one of the most beautiful women in the world. We all know that Jang Keun suk had low ratings in all his dramas since 2009, his dramas as: You Are Beautiful, Mary stayed out all night and Love Rain had low ratings only in the nation of Korea, his movie "You are my pet(2011)" had the lowest ticket sales of all time in the nation of Korea. We all know also that Jang keun suk is the most HATED actor in Korea (by his personality and comments). Now Jang Keun suk is not only an actor, he is also an new famous idol, his music is good, his singing is regular and his dancing is terrible. Currently Jang Keun suk idol reaching much popularity as Idol, too.
Completing: I wish them good luck in their new drama.
Jang Keun suk is also a successful businessman, his company is Tree J and his famous brand is "Zikzin", He also founded the duo "Team H" with his friend "Big brother", since 2012 this duo had a great acceptance by the public Asia and even the public abroad (America, Europe, etc).
Jung So Min is not good actress, she is regular actress. is cute and not pretty .
Jang keun suk is a good actor, and lately He's one of the best actors, also is hadsome, idiot, cold, stupid and arrogant!
it's true! ...All korea hate Jang keun suk. 100% sure.
I just watched JSG CF for Lotte Duty free and omg, he is looking bad. It isn't just the hair anymore, his skin and face...
JGS at @1:47
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU4eDrkHmus
But I'm soooo happy for SM.
I hope she doesn't get casted on beautiful man because it will be a mess, I hope she knows it well after PK.
Sad!!!!! JGS is looking like a 40 year old pop star trying to look and act like a 20 something trendy, hot, new thing. And the sad part is, he is 25 but doesn't look the part!!!!!!!
Hope JSM gets to have more opportunities with her new powerful agency.
+1 you got it right, JGS looks like an try hard ahjusshi, but he is young lol
Check your eyes with doctor please. Keun Suk is so young.
Why it would be a mess? BM is not PK - Jang Geun Suk is excellent as an actor. Kim Hyun Joong its too early for him to be a lead in a drama given his experience in acting. And if you think JGS is looking bad, eels never think so, with his previous dramas all succesful internationally, STILL MILLIONS OF FANS are waiting for his next drama, and please don't say third graders only will like him, i heard this from lot of haters lol... can't help but be amused am I a third grader ha ha ha - definitely am not. I'm one of the noonas who will never give up on him.
OMG... I can't stand them talking like this about my precious Prince... i dont wish her to be in the same drama with JKS. A Long way to go to reach JKS's standard. OMG
Girl, you seem too protective.
JGS looking bad, I mean not on money/popularity mind you, I meant in looks.
His hair is horrible and his skin is not like it used to be. I like him and tried to watch all his recent dramas and Mvs, but no.
His last dramas didn't do well because it had good plot but because he is popular... plus don't get hurt when I say the drama is a mess. Because JGS did acted good, however his recent roles are all the same and nothing changes. I would like to see him playing a Thug, a bad guy or something like this for once.
JGS is so young however his skin is getting bad, you can see in the lotte he has too much make up on.... I'm not hating I'm just talking about something you can see.
Btw, don't take it to heart, I for example love MGY but her lasts dramas are all a mess and I hope she picks better roles like JGS needs to.
BM seems like a mess, the plot, go read the manhwa. I hope both JGS and JSM don't pick it.
superficial girls!!JKS has talent,It's the most important!! It's a thing what other actors or singers don't have!!
@cindy & ^^ are you the same person?
Did I say you're talking about money or popularity? You want to compare BM to PK because you said in the end you don't want JSM included in the cast because it will be a mess and she supposed to know it after what happened in Playful Kiss am I right?
First the plot, BM's plot cannot be exactly the same as PK - I really don't remember PK' plot coz just watched few episodes(maybe 4) then I jumped to the last ep.But I know that there is a difference. Group 8 production I heard is not that loyal to the manhwa meaning they don't need to follow the plot as it was originally written.
Second the lead is Jang Keun Suk that even most of the haters admit is a very talented actor that is why they dislike him for choosing his roles and that he is wasting his talent blah blah blah, that he should challenge himself & get rid of his love for flower boy role which you yourself alluded. JKS is not KHJ. I trust JKS a lot especially as an actor I'm also not worried about his looks because I'm sure he'll match his look to the character he will play.
Third PK was a drama filmed 3 years ago, JKS & JSM are both younger at that time, now both of them have gained more experience for the last three years.
And don't worry about eels getting hurt, we are used to it and that what make us love Jang Keun Suk more!
I don't think so. JKS looks good than others in CF Lotte.
agree sis
JKS is a man very handsome and talented, his latest drama LOVE RAIN was his best drama, LoveRain really so epic, artistic, romantic, great and very good korean drama. his acting in love rain was the best.
JKs and Yoona were the most beautiful couple. Yoona is so beautiful, smart and talented girl, Yoona looks like a Doll.
Now i support this new couple JKS and Jun so min, she is cute girl.
His skin is ok. See? http://youtu.be/ebIIH7C0A48
Even if it's a mess, she could at least promote herself in Japan.
Still smh at the drama premise, though. I have no interest in seeing JGS expertly seducing ajhummas for business secrets while stringing along a country bumpkin with no self esteem.
More like Circa 2009. Past then, his hair got too long and he got too darn skinny.
I agree. I only found him bearable in YB. (I haven't seen Beethoven Virus)
I miss JGS circa 2005-2008 thats was where he was awesome in Lovers in Prague, Hwang Jini, Beethoven Virus and HongGilDong, after those drama he just went downhill for me.
When i first saw him in Lovers in Prague, man He really slayed my heart but now all i wanna say is "Ahjusshi, ahjusshi, what happened?"
I don't think its the hair, I think it's the persona and lifestyle he is pursuing that just makes him unbearable right now.
I want to scream, "JSG wake up!!! Ahjusshi!!!"
"I know he is still there. Where are you? You are still there..."
I hope Somin doesnt accept the project, the plot device leaves none to be desired and with JGS, aish I am becoming anxious and anxiouser..
Really?!!! Unbearable? Are you okay? There is nothing wrong with JKS. You all need to stop all this stereotyping and sticking to status quo! It is the 21st century people! let him be!
My pairing wish come true! Lol! Both can act and it may turn out to beat Heirs and Age of Feelings! Yes! Yes!
I really liked her in Can We Get Married and I hope that moving to a big agency can get her roles and good ones. For her acting sake, I really hope she's not in Beautiful Man. I can see that one being a very hot mess. As for jgs... I hope after he goes to the army, he will do more serious acting roles. I would even take him playing a really hot headed mean chabol that is cookie cutter in kdrama world but at least he'd sport short hair and be in decent looking suits, instead of the awful flower boy roles that he has been taking on. Alas this post is about JSM so I look forward to her next project.
Ms. Koala, have you totally given up on our boy JGS?
YB introduced me to KDramaland and I've been here since... therefore I have a special regard for all stars of that drama. I'm still rooting for JGS to get over this weird phase he is in coz I know he's a talented actor. I just feel so bad that a lot of people seem to have given up on him. ==sigh==
Me too.. You're Beautiful made me love Kdrama! Jang Keun Suk acting is the best for me..he many awards in his acting ability!
Me too.. You're Beautiful made me love Kdrama! Jang Keun Suk acting is the best for me..he received many awards in his acting ability!
Me three!
She is seriously cute but her acting to me is average (only seen playful kiss and can we get married) and jks is a seriously amazing actor with looks that went totally down the drain ... So maybe it will work since they each have what the other needs
I like her and I hope this move brings her more opportunities and (positive) exposure.
Oh he is looking like a hot mess. He needs to cut his hair and hire a new stylist. Maybe a new look for him will be something positive to come from the drama.
Jung So Min! Min min <3
I like her since Bad guy, such a great debut, then she did PK, and I really liked her kotoko, not that annoying imo. After this I saw her on Can we get married and I was happy she is getting different kind of roles.
So I hope she doesn't do beautiful man... she deserves better roles tbh.