This sure is a nice mid-week casting jolt to get drama fans buzzing. With soon to be discharged from the military Song Joong Ki almost certainly confirmed as the leading man for Kim Eun Sook‘s upcoming disaster zone love story Descendants of the Sun, it’s about time the production revealed news of the potential leading lady. It had to be a big name, with lots of fan chatter in recent months around Kim Tae Hee or actresses of her name recognition and experience level, which made sense based on Kim Eun Sook’s casting record for all her dramas aside from Heirs, which went with a much younger cast.
The K-media is reporting that Kim Eun Sook has reached out and is in serious talks with Song Hye Kyo to don her best white coat and fatigues to join Song Joong Ki out in the conflict zone this fall. She’s about as big of a leading lady name as Kim Eun Sook’s leading ladies for her traditional dramas set around characters in their thirties – Ha Ji Won for Secret Garden, Kim Sun Ah for City Hall, Jeon Do Yeon for Lovers in Prague, Kim Ha Neul for A Gentleman’s Dignity and On Air along with Song Yoon Ah. It’s always been a matter of when and not if that Song Hye Kyo would do a Kim Eun Sook drama. On a side note, I totally didn’t time this news release just so I can do a post about Song Hye Kyo following a recap with Binnie. Heh.
I have no problems with Song Hye Kyo being cast if she does accept. She’s not a fave actress of mine but in watching her through the years it’s undeniable that she has been working on her acting and has continued to improve. She was quite good in her last drama That Winter, the Wind Blows and it was the drama story that left me cold while her performance was lovely and on point. If she accepts DotS, it’ll be her first KBS drama since They World They Live In in 2008, and even earlier than that she did Full House on KBS back in 2004. I’ve actually always felt Moon Chae Won gave off Song Hye Kyo vibes, which makes me optimistic that a Song Hye Kyo-Song Joong Ki pairing would work.
I’m not that worried about the noona-dongsaeng vibe since he’ll be playing older and she’ll be playing younger as the drama has his character being older than hers. She looks barely a day older than the Autumn in My Heart years, way prettier but not at the expense of looking that much older than her twenty year old visage, so I don’t think Song Joong Ki would end up looking like her little brother. I would love if the two leads just sell their characters from the outset and hooks all the viewers into the drama story line rather than thinking it’s Song Hye Kyo or Song Joong Ki onscreen.
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Meh. I still don't buy this casting (his more than hers) but at least we have decent acting to look forward to.
I completely agree.
I think he's too boyish in his appearance to be playing a hardened Army lieutenant. I don't know if I can buy that. And while SHK looks younger than her 33 yrs, she does appear a lot more mature (in her face and bearing) than he does, which might throw off their chemistry and make them appear like older sister younger brother rather than believable lovers. I generally dislike noona-romances exactly for this reason so this is not a good prospect for me. But I also know KES seems to like more traditional couples, where the man is older and richer/more powerful than the female lead so we'll see. If he's confirmed as the male lead, then I hope SHK declines and an actress than can be more credibly paired with him gets chosen.
I can get onboard with that. She's a big name :) I think they would have good chemi.
oh now this just picks my interest. I admit I was a little letdown by the premise and the so cliché character chart (what's with bickering otp, second female lead being ex/first love plus antagonist and rival etc) but I like SHK in her last dramas and movie, to me she improved a lot and I'm so curious to see how this pairing will work out(or more how they'll look like lol)
No.
He needs to be the prettiest one on screen.
Hmmm, I've never really had much of a problem with Song Hye Kyo's acting but then nor has she ever broken through for me in any of her roles. I cant' really see this pairing yet. I agree with you though, they could both pull off younger or older. I'm just worried she or him(most likely he) will end up with a detestable KES chracter. Sigh.
I love SHK and would love to see her in another drama. Hope this works out :)
Yes, love her too and now that they finished the drama it has been super successful! Millions are also happy with song song couple!:)
She must have strong back up, her tax scandal not affecting her at all.
Her talent as she is a good actress.
She's still hated, it's just that KES doesn't give a f*ck: http://kkuljaem.blogspot.fr/2015/03/song-hye-kyo-offered-lead-role-in.html
I don't know why I don't like this pairing. They have only three years age difference. Both look younger than their ages. Anyway I am waiting for this.
The Song couple works for me because I really like both of them. Really don't like the story, but unless it's 'Heirs' level of terrible, I'll try to put up with it.
I was hoping for Yoon Eun Hye for the female lead, but I actually don't mind Song Hye Kyo if she gets cast on this one. Loved her in Full House and she was good in That Winter, The Wind Blows. I think she'll be really good on this one. I don't mind this pairing too. Hope this is a a very good drama and have a great cast. If SHK is cast, I'll be sure to check out this drama.
As for YEH, waiting for her to get cast in a new drama. Hope she'll be in one soon.
I miss YEH so much. D: D: It would've been wonderful if she paired with Song Joong Ki...
Can't they cast YOON EUN HYE and WON BIN as the leads of Descendants of the Sun? DREAM COUPLE for a drama!