What is going on with drama casting news today? I’m exhausted already and am only halfway through the drama news that’s come out in the last few hours alone. All the Chilbongie fans from Answer Me 1994 can start preparing to rejoice soon – Yoo Yeon Seok has been confirmed as the male lead for the Hong sisters upcoming rom-com Feeling Good and Warm (formerly Jejudo Gatsby). What a sigh of relief for everyone involved in that production, with a happy male lead casting ending that isn’t settling in the least.
Kim Woo Bin was the first possible male lead but he turned it down due to purported scheduling conflicts. Next came Woo Bin’s hyung Rain, who apparently never seriously considered this offer as he’s mulling over pining 7000 days for Ha Ji Won in the K-remake of In Time With You. This entire time the female lead offer for this drama remained in Kang Sora‘s court, and it’s starting to make sense why she hasn’t confirmed yet so far. Hard to say yes when she has no clue who may be her leading man, witness Blood going through Yoo Yeon Seok and Jung Il Woo, before landing on Ahn Jae Hyun. Always a huge risk of downgrading, which luckily isn’t the case here, and now Kang Sora has just confirmed her participation.
Confession time – I’m not a fan of Yoo Yeon Seok, but that’s only because I never watched Answer Me 1994 so am not a member of the crazy Chilbongie fan club. Plus I always got the sense that I would be a rabid Trash shipper if I watched that drama, Oppa just seems so much more my type. With that said, he is a good actor even in supporting roles in Gu Family Book, which I did watch.
His looks aren’t my thing but then again, neither are Kim Woo Bin’s very odd features which only look attractive to me after I fell for his massive onscreen charisma and acting talent. I’m actually relieved he landed this role even if he’s not one of my personal faves, a talented actor getting his prime time leading man gig is always a good thing and better than some untalented schmuck getting his undeserving limelight and making the audiences suffer for it. Now I can safely return to anticipating this drama.
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YES! I was iffy about Rain, but I looove that YYS got an offer! Hell yeah! Although now I'm a little sad, as I think YYS would have also made a fantastic Li Da Ren -- right age group, puppy, and can play off platonic best friend and romantic love interest. But I'm in for this drama. I haven't seen Kang Sora in anything, but I've heard good things.
Chilbonggieeeee! I am forever and always a Chilbonggie shipper, and I have not gotten over my grudge against the AM1994 writer for stringing us along. Hhmmmppph! Anyways, this is one happy news for wuri Yoo Yeon Seok and with Kang Sora too! Finally our Chilbonggie will get the girl! Yey! Soo looking forward to this drama.
Finally both second leads are in a hong sisters drama as leading actor & actress.
Yoo Yeon Seok & Kang Sora fighting!!!
This is good news! Now I hope Kang Sora finally confirms too.
wow..another surprise casting..I'm not his fan too but I'm happy that he keeps getting lead roles..I think he deserves it..
On the other side,with so many casting news i hope i could hear one soon with Moon Chae Won..I miss her on dramaland and speaking of her I'm excited to see her romance with Yoo Yeon Suk but I wonder when their movie will be released..
The hype of Hong sisters is dying out quickly not because of who they end up with but the rejections they are getting from ppl like woo bin and rain.. I also heard KSH and Min-shin-hye were the first to decline before the media play started. Which means there quality scripts might be the reason for this. I fear the same fate for KES and her next drama the descendants of the sun. putting everything on the line for a guy who is not even on the map anymore and gone for more then 2 years from Dramaland and ofcourse A-list actresses will reject acting oppsite SJK unless you bring him non-listers.
But on the other hand what is wrong with KWB? If he was the one who took Pinocchio I believe he would have made it into ratings success and the shippers were warming to him and still has there eye on KWB but in the same time I feel sorry for jongsuk, cause it dosen't seem like the shippers are into him or sees him as potential partner like example ji chang wook or hyun bin etc etc.
what are you talking about?? lol
oops, sorry.
LOL...I don't know either what she's rambling about.
Take it easy dude.
confirmed? seriously, then I am in 100%
Gosh I am just happy to see him back on screen. I love Chilbongie.
I know I'm the minority when I say I can't get into YYS. Idk if I'm still reeling from the whole AM1994 fan wars that caused me to have a knee jerk reaction now. It's totally irrational, hopefully I'll change after watching this.
But objectively, I think this can potentially be huge. He is a good actor and this drama could be 'the' runway hit for him (besides AM1994).
I just read that Kang so ra has been confirmed, and the synopsis is out and it sounds really good. soooooo exicted