The casting has been finalized for Answer Me 1988, the third installment of the popular tvN Answer Me series, and it basically boils down to one rotten apple potentially stinking up what would otherwise be a perfectly fine dish. The production just released the confirmed cast and it includes the following: Hyeri of Girl’s Day as the female lead, Park Bo Geum is the male lead, and the supporting cast consists of Go Kyung Pyo (a Tomorrow’s Cantabile reunion), newbie actress Ryu Hye Young (last seen in Spy), movie actor Ryu Jun Yeol, Lee Dong Hwi (Lee Jun Ki‘s buddy in Joseon Gunman), rising young actor Ahn Jae Hong, with the parents played by third time returning veterans Sung Dong Il and Lee Il Hwa. Filming is scheduled to start in the summer with an eye towards a fall air date on the cable network. One guess who I think is the rotten egg casting of the bunch before I vent a little below?
I can’t even get excited about the casting of talented Park Bo Geum and Go Kyung Pyo as the male leads of this series (they are both so due for breakout roles), not when the female lead ended up really being Hyeri. Don’t even compare her to the previous female leads Jung Eun Ji (a straight up newbie) and Go Ara (at times criticized for her acting) when it comes to acting inexperience. Prior to landing the Answer Me female lead, with Eun Ji no one knew what she could do as an actress so it was a shot in the dark whereas Ara has weathered her share of criticism but also a steady commentary on her improvement over the years before she landed the AM gig. Hyeri has been in two dramas recently (not a while ago) in Hyde, Jekyll, Me and Seonam Girls High School Investigators and she was absolutely shiteous in both.
I’m not even going to hold back my hatred of her acting (and yes, it’s just her acting, don’t know what she’s like as a star or idol), she cannot act one whit. At all. Not even a little. She makes Suzy‘s performance in Dream High Baeksang worthy, she makes Lee Yeon Hee‘s performance in Paradise Ranch seem like the height of amazing, hell I would even take all the bad acting in Blood and still find it way way way better than anything I’ve seen from Hyeri. And her cutesy act just grates, whenever I see pictures of her making the aegyo I just want to metaphorically punch her in the face because it looks so fake and manufactured. With that said, and I’ll leave this as a big MAYBE, the Answer Me series has done wonders in turning lesser actors and actresses into bona fide decent acting talent, so who knows what the PD can pull out of Hyeri. Maybe he can turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse, and if that happens then I’ll say a hallelujah and go off to enjoy the drama. Until then imma go pout in the corner.
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Why are people acting like the Reply series requires some ground-breaking acting? As if Eunji's role in the first one wasn't 60% her accent, 39% the support she got from Seo Inguk. The characters are just vessels for the package of nostalgia in these dramas, and Eunji's role in the first of the series was merely a fangirl who screamed in a country accent. There was no depth to her character, and no character development from the first episode to the last episode. There is nothing three dimensional about the female lead role in the Reply series, and all you need is a cute girl who can scream to pull off a decent performance. There's a reason why top notch, more talented actresses don't latch onto this drama, despite its success.
we need to cast meryl streep for every role in this drama imo
I didn't want Meryl Streep; heck, sometimes even Meryl Streep is too much Meryl Streep. I just wanted someone who could act, a little, and preferably not another girl idol. Sorry, but to me nearly all of them are terrible at acting and most of them are so hidebound by their image that they can't do anything but sweet, cute, and energetic. Frankly, I'm sick of these cookie-cutter girls and I'm sick of the process. I really liked the first Reply drama, put up with the intense audience manipulation in the second, but I am afraid Hyeri is the last straw; sayonara, Reply.
You aren't lying. I don't know why people are acting like Go Ara or Eunji's role took massive amounts of talent. I'm not saying they were bad by any means, but what most impressed people about Go Ara, for example, is that she got "fat" and had ugly hair. Her character was a toy between two guys everyone liked more than her.
And the whole threats of violence and I hate her face and everything about her crap is so over the top and uncalled for. Seriously chill out people.
LOL I have to agree with you. I didn't find Eun Ji's as fabulous as everyone else seems to find her, and I found the drama itself to be completely overrated. I disliked Eun Ji's character A LOT and couldn't bring myself to watch 1994 even though my friend promised me it was better than 1997. I think it's the fact that Hyeri, known for her bad acting, has been brought into a beloved series as the lead, whereas someone like Eun Ji, no one really knew her abilities and the drama itself wasn't all hyped up yet. Either way, I'm not planning on watching this anyway.
Hahaha. Epic reaction! I haven't seen Hyeri in anything so I've got nothing to say about her. But YAY for Go Kyung Pyo!
This is still a big MAYBE for me too. But if what you said about her acting is true, I'll be here whispering(maybe chanting?) "One bad apple doesn't spoil the bunch" again and again.
I'm not surprised at all. I'm super curious WHY she was picked though. There seriously has to be a reason (and no it's not agency power or sponsorship). I'll have to check out an episode to see myself.
Though I don't get why she irks people so much since she's actually pretty funny and has a personality, unlike most robot female idols out there.
LMFAOOO KOALAS reaction is perfect
Lol I agree! Everything Koala said was exactly what I was thinking! She took the words right out of my mouth! That paragraph was epic!
Perfect reaction and absolutely agree. She sucks at acting and the cute thing doesn't work for me either. Annoyed because the male casting is spot on. Ugh.
Omo I so excited about Park Bo Geum and Go Kyung Pyo! seriously.... until I see Hyeri's name. (roll eyes) like koala, I really dislike her acting and all her aegyo because she just made it so obvious that she IS acting.
I agree. Really like Park Bo Geum. But Hyeri? Why?!
Go Kyung Pyo!! He was HILARIOUS in Cantabile.. I am looking forward to their character descriptions next.
Oh god!! Enough with the shitty udol actors.. Can't Stand them in supporting roles, let alone as leads!! In the words of Shin SeGi:"congrats Hyeri,you match the shitty acting that is the trend these days"!!
LOL. At this point I'd prefer Yona as the female lead instead of Hyeri. She can act with tears when she knew Rion lied to her. Well, I hope Hyeri can improve her acting in such a short time. I trust the PD.
This line! Oh, this line... one of the best of any kdrama! Just think what the production teams must go through nowadays to cast a decent actor or an idol who can perform even a little bit! THNX for reminding us...you rock, my dear!!!
The amount of shade this drama threw was hysterical.
You took the words right out of my mouth! Gosh, Shin Segi was so spot on about that xD Now if only Hyeri would do what JI did and ditch the role...
Pretty late on this but just finished watching it. I have to ask...did you end up watching Reply 1988. What did you think of her acting and the drama in general?
Personally for me I only have good things to say about both it. Definetly preffered it over 1997. And I never watched Hyeri in anything else but I think she did a great job on the role.
i can't stand Hyeri and her shitty acting,
i pray to Drama God that she can miraculously improved in short period so that she's at least watchable
HAHAHAHAHAAAAA....I can't stop reading your opinions words by words....Especially this one "She makes Suzy‘s performance in Dream High Baeksang worthy, she makes Lee Yeon Hee‘s performance in Paradise Ranch seem like the height of amazing" XD