It’s been over a week, a very long radio silent week, waiting for confirmation from MBC about whether Lee Seung Gi is the male lead in Kill Me Heal Me, along with who his leading lady would be. The prolonged wait made me think that a really big name female costar was in the works, someone with comparable name recognition and goodwill as Lee Seung Gi to hold down the fort for what is currently billed as MBC’s biggest K-drama in 2015. This drama is so ambitious to begin what with the male lead suffering from a 7 multiple personality disorder and the production having an overseas shoot in the US, the main leads really need to have the acting chops and/or charisma to sell the far far fetched construct of the story. Sadly the final casting is hit and miss with me – Lee Seung Gi is indeed confirmed as the male lead which means I’m watching the drama no matter what, but his leading lady is the complete drama unknown Lim Ji Yeon. Her first feature length production was the erotic thriller movie Obsessed with Song Seung Heon and while she’s been sweeping up Best New Actress awards for that role, I was less than impressed.
Lim Ji Yeon does have a bit of “where did she come from?” vibe emanating from her. Before Obsessed she was in short films and stage productions, a solid acting resume but I can’t say what she has in technique is matched in the same amount of onscreen charisma. Maybe it was just her character which felt at times like a wet blanket. I’m also annoyed that Lee Seung Gi is basically relegated to babysitting a drama newbie as his costar, which is as bad as getting a completely crappy actress like Suzy as a female lead.
This is turning out to be the third drama in a row where Seung Gi’s female lead is not my cup of tea. I’ll remain open minded to see if Lim Ji Yeon actually delivers in this particular drama playing a first year psychiatry resident who is secretly treating Lee Seung Gi’s multiple personality suffering chaebol heir and having a secret love affair with him. KMHM goes right into filming immediately slated for a January 2015 premiere on MBC Wed-Thurs following Mr. Back. I’m feeling rather numb from both the news and too much turkey-red wine combo.
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Isn't 'babysitting' less experienced costars something that all actors have to do as they get older? I would view it as a mark of accomplishment if he's able to pull this role off without getting to bounce off of someone really seasoned.
But maybe I'm biased - the industry has such a scarcity of young actresses so I'm game to have people get better as they build up their acting resumes.
I totally agree with everything you said. My only quibble isn't that Lim Ji Yeon isn't a seasoned actress or is a relative newbie, it's that the newbie in question here is Lim Ji Yeon and not another newbie that I personally find more promising. She's not a very mesmerizing actress even in her first outing, i.e. I don't see the potential right off the bat is what I'm trying to say. I'm happy to have her prove me wrong and wow me.
Gotcha. Well, guess we'll have to see. Fingers crossed!
oh i agree with koala. new actress is totaly fine but someone with charisma. when i saw a clip of her i had this horible feeling of fifty shades of grey protaganist vibe from her.
maybe they are aiming for that ?
hope watever is recquired she can pull it off.
Where is Ha Ji Won? I can so see her being doctor to LSG!
urghh what now??
hmmmm
okayy
processing!!!
still processing!!!!!!
but he postpened his winter album
for this drama yo.
made me think the leading lady will be a big shot and the drama will be gold from the get go.
i'm in team ''no crapy actress for seung gi to babysit team''
atleast the previous one's were it girls.
Gotta take the training wheels off at some point, my friend!
I share your opinion, but the question is "Is she a good actress? Does she have growth potential?" At least she graduated from an acting uni, right?
I hope SG knows what he's doing, for the first time, I'm questionning his decision.
K-net will be glad, a rookie actress gettin a lead role instead of an idol.
I'd rather have kim so eun than this newbie
You're making me cry, Kim So Eun would be great :'(
lim ji yeon has a great rack ! as seen in obessed
lol well at least there's that
haha. but sadly it's usefull as a spare hat in a prime time k drama though.
LOL
As I expected,the female lead will is not a top actress..
LSG himself is not that much of good actor imo. I'm intrigued to see how he portray this.
And I'm certainly looking forward to see this newbie actress. We need more new actresses.
Yes,I agree. We need more opportunities for young or new actresses and probably less for idols (although, some have developed real acting skills. So I try to be open minded).
LSG totally won me over as an actor with his performance in TK2H. Originally I only checked it out for Ha Ji Won, but I love the whole production. One of my favorite dramas. As I had a very conflicting opinion on LSG myself, I would like to ask you, what you have watch from his work. Which drama(s) are you referring to as him "not that much of a good actor"?
I'm not sure he's totally confirmed, but seems likely. I dunno about her one way or the other. Kind of a weird choice, but who knows she might be good.
That's two very high profile roles she's gotten opposite 2 high profile actors in her first full lldrama and full length movie...so I'm guessing that there must be something there...I could've figures her getting the role opposite SSH which other newbie actresses might've rejected but this is different
I think she had a very weak appearance in Obsessed...and I wish the drama starred someone else...disappointed