With the conclusion of tvN drama Super Daddy Yul, it lead me to once again ponder the terrible stroke of luck that keeps befalling Lee Dong Gun‘s acting career. I couldn’t even get past the first episode of the drama and by all accounts it never got any better. I’m a fan of Lee Dong Gun from the dramas where he played the second male lead, in Sang Doo Let’s Go to School and even earlier in Ruler of Your Own World.
For his headlining dramas, there haven’t been a single one in ten plus years that I’ve liked. Some may find Sweet 18 cute but it was cloying for me, and When it’s at Night is really choppy and inconsistent despite the great OTP chemistry. The less said about Marry Him If You Dare the better, and now with Super Daddy Yul it’s like the poor man just can’t catch a break. I still adore him but goodness can some long overdue karma finally shine down on this gorgeous talented man.
Above are news shots of Lee Dong Gun from earlier this year, and below are the latest snaps of him attending the drama wrap party for Super Daddy Yul. Better luck next time is usually what I would say to faves of mine coming out from a stinker project, with Lee Dong Gun I think I need to go to the drama temple for some exorcism incense, how else to explain this ill-fated streak. Even a gambler up against a house stacked deck in Vegas would have won at least one hand by now.
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he caught the star with yonghwa low ratings curse :)
Poor guy, i like him too but his dramas choices is so bad, he's like the male version of Yoo Eun Hye with great potential but bad luck when choosing dramas .
That comparison with YEH was really unnecessary.
Each one has to see for herself each of the dramas and come up with her opinion. I watched Sweet 18 and I thought it was a sweet, heartwarming, drama with a ring of truth to it.
Let us not forget his rose to stardom with his second lead role in Lovers in Paris.
Excellent comparison! It also explains why the Drama they did TOGETHER was a mindboggling mountain of merde. :)
Only reason I stuck it out with SDY was because of LDG. I hope he gets another drama soon.
Sweet 18 was so adorable, not a great show by any means but it revelled in its own silliness (unlike today's kdrama rom coms which just take themselves too seriously imo), I loved him in it - he was so charming :'). The main couple had such sweet chemistry.
It's a shame that he can't catch a break with his recent projects. I think he needs a new agency tbh, FNC are doing a pretty terrible job with managing his career.
He was the only thing that kept me going in Lovers in Paris. Sigh. I wanted to like this show because of him and because of him and Lee Yoori.
But I really liked "When it's at Night" :D That reminds me need to go back to watching Ruler of Your Own World ;)
LEE DONG GUN, is such a great actor, He do portrays his role very well, hence the storyline is not so good that made the rating declines. Good luck!
I liked WIAN because of Sunah and LDG. But I agree, he needs to catch a break. And maybe he's not getting as many good opportunities because he can't really catch a break on his dramas. :( Either way, I did like him in WIAN and Sweet 18. I agree with the above commenter that rom-coms take themselves too seriously nowadays. Gone are the ridiculous rom-coms of yester-year. I couldn't watch this drama so I won't really judge it... it just didn't capture me at all. :(
A great actor with great looks and charms.
He and the sarang girl were the reason i still continue SDY.
I like Lee Yoo Ri but i find her acting in SDY so cringey. It's not just her character is so annoying but her acting was over the top.
It's not like she is still acting in makjang drama as over the top villain... She is in a damn romantic comedy but her acting was quite a disappointment.
LDG n the girl r so cute.but yoo ri is too over the top.mybe bcause she want to bring the comedy.but i still watch the drama but only for the sake to know the ending
He just needs to stay away from dramas where the female leads are named Mi-Rae.