Don’t shoot the messenger, okay? I’m as stunned at this hot off the press news release as anyone out there, Yoon Eun Hye fan or not. She hasn’t done a drama or movie all year, with the cameo appearance in Chronicles of a Blood Merchant notwithstanding, and frankly she can afford to be picky. It’s hard to fault her for being gun shy these days in accepting projects when she’s been in a series of dud almost all of which can be chalked up to terrible scriptwriting. The live filmed K-drama system forces leads to accept a project with only a few scripts produced, praying that the story doesn’t derail in the second half, which it often does.
Movies are better since the script is completed beforehand so the chances of picking a dud is less hinged on a crap shoot. With that said, I’m going to be really wary if Yoon Eun Hye does accept this upcoming movie project. The C-newspapers are all reporting that Yoon Eun Hye and Park Shi Hoo are in talks for an upcoming joint production movie tentatively called Love After Love (爱后之爱). Nothing is known about it other than it’s a joint involvement of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese production talent and financing and described as a traditional romance movie about love and loss.
The movie is scheduled to go into production in early November so the casting confirmations are expected any day now. The C-insiders are saying that both Yoon Eun Hye and Park Shi Hoo have accepted while their respective agencies only confirm receiving the offer and are still considering it. If both leads are confirmed, Park Shi Hoo will have worked with my two favorite K-actresses in Yoon Eun Hye and Moon Geun Young. Apparently he’s still well received in China (his C-movie Scent did well at the Chinese box office) and Japan, where he’s held fan meetings and other PR events, so I’m not surprised he’s getting offers to do more Chinese fare.
Yoon Eun Hye’s popularity in China and Japan remains strong from Coffee Prince and Goong but hasn’t built upon it since then, only maintaining the same level even with successive lackluster offerings. It makes sense for her to consider branching out to China but I’m not keen on this being her chosen project. I ventured by Yoon Eun Hye’s Baidu bar and also by her DC gall fan club and the consensus reaction appears to be “Nooooo, do not accept the project unni!” With that said, let me state the fact once again that Park Shi Hoo was never convicted of any wrongdoing in association with the rape allegations against him in early 2013. It nevertheless tainted his image and dimmed his star in Korea considerably, which remains to this day whenever his name is mentioned for any potential K-drama.
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Like you said, he wasn't convicted..... It doesn't mean he is not guilty but I can't say he's guilty when the case was eventually dropped, not proving innocence nor guilt... wish the girl never dropped the complaint so then, I can really be more against this, if he was found guilty but she did.
Anywayzzz, if Yoon Eun Hye takes this project, I really don't understand how his scandal should look bad on her. I mean, it might look horrible for the movie but YEH can't decide her leading men. And I don't think it's fair for her to give up a potentially good project/character because of something she did not do. People may say that she's supporting him, but she's not... She's doing her job... She's separating work from personal life....
But again, neither has confirmed yet.
My personal opinion. That's all.
If both are confirmed..then, I can only say that good luck to YEH warriors in having to face his fans. Esp those from parksihoo4u. They better watch out their actions.
Those terrible fans..I can't forget them..
I am one of those who does not want to watch him in anything. I love YEH but if she accepts it, i will take a pass. I will not blame her or shame her for taking the role...
Same here, Nana. Is she trying to commit professional suicide? She could do many projects, but she chooses to lock lips with this slimeball?
I know he was never convicted, blah blah blah, but neither has LBH been convicted and I can't stand to watch him, either. When you know too many skeevy personal details about an actor, it makes it really hard to relax and enjoy their performance. Pass.
I totally agree with you, I have never watched LBY in anything, mainly because I can't stand his slimy look plus got to know about his scandals before I had the 'chance' to watch him in a movie.
i feel the same way about him as i feel about polanski and allen :/
if its a romantic movie they have to promote it together -____-
NNNOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!
I love YEH, but will NEVER watch anything with PSH in it
I hope its a good movie because I dont like to see Yoon Eun Hye in a bad light again whenever she does a movie or drama ita a big deal to some people.Especially if its not a good one,but if others korean star does a flopped drama or movie nobody says a bad write ups I was wondering.They only see Yoon Eun Hye. K drama today is not doing well almost all in low ratings.I'll be praying its a good project.
Yoon Eun Hye is extremely popular in Japan espescially..she even beat out Choi Ji Woo for Best Actress at Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary Awards in Japan in 2013.
In China she was chosen as an ambasador for Chinese-Korean Pursue Your Dream Film Festival this week.
Like Nana, I'm going to pass on this if PSH is confirmed. He was never convicted, thanks I'm sure to buying the girl's acquiescence, but the equation is dead simple and totally irrefutable: Too drunk to stand = too drunk to consent.
The scandal is his, not hers, but she and the movie could end up being tainted by his involvement. I'm sure there are many YEH fans like me for whom that is the concern - wishing her well, wanting to see her come back with an unalloyed success, but now worried that the lead male might cause the project to be another disaster for her.
Since I am quite literally unable to stomach watching him, I will wish her all the best and hope that the film works out OK for her, while waiting for her to be in a project I can enthusiastically support and look forward to watching.
PSH presence in anything makes me react negatively (I'm so glad I have watched The Princess' Man before this whole thing came out), I can't watch Chongdamdong Alice because I keep thinking what happened to that poor girl and shudder.
YHE was in a bad streak indeed. Unfortunately there is no way to predict who will a drama do. There are very popular dramas with really bad scripts and there are ones with low ratings which are actually very good. I have not watched YEH in anything after Coffee Prince. None of her projects seemed interesting to me. But I love her in Goong and CP and hope that she'll catch a break soon.
I really want to like her in something but she plays in only unwatchable stuff: Bad choices all around. Male PSH as a partner? *shudders*. Good luck to her die hard fans who will go & see this. *hands vomit bags*.