While all the attention is currently on the still casting MBC drama Kill Me Heal Me, over at KBS the final shakedown of the main leads for vampire medical drama Blood is nothing short of inexplicable. The rumored casting of newbie actor-model Ahn Jae Hyun has been confirmed as the male lead vampire doctor and Ji Jin Hee remains onboard as the antagonist other vampire dude. Why he doesn’t jump ship now is beside me and speaks to his professionalism.
Rounding out the inevitable love triangle trio is none other than Gu Hye Sun, who I confess to never once crossing my mind for this drama casting. Goes to show KBS likes to think outside the box, or think while on psychedelic shrooms, in the last week when scrambling to lock down the leads after Yoo Yoon Seok and Jung Il Woo both passed (and likely ran away very very fast). It will be Gu Hye Sun’s first KBS drama in five years since Boys Before Flowers, and will reunite her with her Take Care of Us Captain costar Ji Jin Hee.
I’m not as allergic to Gu Hye Sun as I was right after her BoF years. She was actually watchable in this year’s weekend drama Angel Eyes, but ultimately she still lacks the connection with the viewer that I want from a leading lady. I have nothing good to say about Ahn Jae Hyun vaulting to a prime time male lead at this stage in his career, it’s neither a measured optimistic choice (since his earlier performances have been serviceable at best) nor one that would lead me to check out Blood to see how he fares since he’s basically as charismatic as pretty wallpaper.
It’s doubly insulting and wrong to have Ji Jin Hee, an established veteran and the male lead in the most watched K-drama of all time in Dae Jang Geum, play second fiddle to Ahn Jae Hyun. I can’t even, yo. Maybe it’ll all make sense if Blood is about the villain sucking the so-called hero dry in the end. Blood comes from the production team behind Good Doctor, a drama I skipped but has a sizable fan base and did quite well in domestic ratings. Blood is scheduled to air in February on Mon-Tues following Healer with Ji Chang Wook, Yoo Ji Tae, and Park Min Young.
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Oh dear. I'm indifferent about Goo, but here'll be a love triangle between the three too? Ji playing second fiddle and not getting the girl is bizarro. No thanks. Pass.
Wow that's so ridiculous. Ji Jin hee is by far better than Ahn jae hyun. They probably on some kind of drugs when they casted Ahn Jae Hyun as the male lead. lol
I wanted Goo Hye Sun in a medical drama. Hope it turns out well.
I may check this out just for Ji Jin Hee. I can't understand why he'd want to play second to AJH!!! Perhaps, the character really attracts him.
Why people are saying that JJH is a second lead!! He plays the villain...which, in my opinion, is a main character...
koala, what do you think about Ji Sung cast in Kill Me Heal Me?
I know he's going to be a dad which needs a lot of money to raise a baby, but I really hope he turns it down and walk a way lol
ugh! this drama spells a M-E-S-S everywhere!
I think JJH took this role because it's a very good one. I don't mind seeing veteran actors playing villains and rookies playing heros because the villain can actually be the real main character. I'm thinking of Queen Seon Duk. Go Hyun-Jung played the villain "Mishil", stole the show with her charisma and her superior acting and got a daesang! I actually think a good villain role is a lot better and more interesting than a nice, ~angel and bland hero.
If JJH is well written, it can turn into a good career choice since good villain roles are usually more stimulating (Kim Sang Jung's ruthless father role in City Hunter or, in movies, Ha Jung-Woo's psychotic character from the Chaser).
Gu hye sun is a not-so-good actress at all.her facial expression is unbearable and uneasy to watch.why not cast Jung so min or kim ji won?hye sun still needs lots if practise.bad male lead,bad female lead too.the only good thing about this drama is ji jin hee
I completely agree on GHS.
I want to like her but then she appears on my screen and talks - there go my good intentions.
I love JJH, but she was so bad in "Take Care of Us Captain", I stopped watching.
Hey!stop say something bad to koo hye sun.. Can you act like her? If you can't just shut up your mouth... If you don't like her just stay away from her and don't care with her drama.. I love Ahn Jae Hyun and Koo Hye Sun. I have 3 words for you GO AND DIE
oh boy the hate for this drama is alarming, shooting hasnt even begun yet but damn. i truly hope ahn jae hyun proves yall wrong also goo hye sun i have never seen an actress who gets much flack for just about anything. fighting to the cast.
gu hye sun gets critize but not as much as park shin hye,jin se yeon and shin se kyung.these three actresses recevice more critizism for their acting more than any kdrama actresses out there.sure hye sun's got talent,but acting is not included.gu hye sun is not that good but certainly, she's not the worst but her acting is bad.jung so min would have been a better chioce..(sigh)
gu hye sun ok@y actress ~ she try diffrent things but not 'good' at anythin'