SNSD’s Yuri in Talks to Join Park Shi Hoo in OCN Drama Neighborhood Hero

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• Kwak Jung-hwan why are you doing this to yourself?????

  • This might be like a "The Producers", i.e. create a drama so set up to fail, any non-failure will be a surprise win.

    Cause while else will they cast Park Shi Hoo in a drama titled - "Neighborhood Hero", coming off the kind of scandal he had and then choose Yuri as the actress, knowing the acting controversies she has.

    • Yeah, he's either trolling us, he's given up on life, or he has no control over casting.

    • At least Producer still has KSH,CTH, GHJ and IU to attract the viewers. But this, PSH ? He's far far away from them !!!

  • @Thomas&Lisa. I think he means the American musical. It's about people making a play so bad that it becomes a hit. Ever heard of "springtime for Hitler" before? That's where that comes from.

• This is actually good when I think about it. I was on the fence about whether I would watch this, and now I'm not. Here's why.

  Reasons I wanted to watch: OCN! Plot sounded interesting and great PD and despite his many issues Park Shi Hoo is a good actor that I used to like watching.

  Reasons I didn't want to watch: Park Shi Hoo and all the icky feelings I'll have watching him even if I try to be objective.

  Well, if Yuri is the leading lady, then that gives me an easy out - NO WAY IN HECK am I watching her lead anything! Decision made. Thanks!

• I rather they cast Yuri than all my favorites actresses.

  • I'm glad they are casting another established performer (I won't call her an actress) with a strong management group behind her - PSH won't dare try anything with her. And he would probably act with Beelzebub himself if it would get him back on Korean network television.

• I won´t be surprised if her being cast will be seen as more controversial than the drama comeback of a rapist..

  • Park Shi Hoo was never adjudicated to be a rapist. As a person familiar with both sides of the "rape" crime (my nephew was accused of rape and but never charged) I say, Be careful accusing people of crimes they were not found to have committed.

    • He "had sex" with a woman too drunk to consent - that´s rape.

      Literally hundreds of thousands of rapists are never charged or even convicted for their crimes - that doesn´t mean they are any less guilty. More than anything else it means we are living in a society that mocks and punishes the victims whereas the perpetrators more often than not get off scot-free.

      We all know the rape statistics so I won´t bore you with numbers, but I want to give you advice as well: Don´t EVER put the word "rape" in quotation marks if you aren´t quoting someone!

  • Are you sure that she was deadly drunk? Never crossed your mind that she could have been simply acting? As korean trainee actress to act drunk is basic becouse almost in every drama we see young women drunk on streets, someone at unknown men's mercy. She said to her friend B that she will show to police her best acting to convince them what victim she is. B advised her that first she has to release her story in media and then to fill the complaint at police and she did so. We saw in many kdramas that if media has an ascendent of information towards police and depicts someone as victim and someone as guilty in public eyes even before investigation to start then the premises of an impartial and objective investigation of the case are dead.
    You think that your comments are a way to fight against rape? Do it in your country by deeds, otherwise your discourse is steril.

    • I guess I shouldn't be surprised by the colourful 'possible' scenarios this guy's fans can come up with to defend their oppa.
      Yes, of course her being drunk and unconscious could have been an act - BUT why the hell would PSH have 'sex' with her afterwards then??

      You cannot be seriously basing your argument on what you 've seen in a drama (you could have just named "Pinocchio" by the was..)?! Well then, if the media taught me anything it's that rich men will get away with anything.

      No thank you, I'd rather do both and keep on criticizing rapists and the people who wholeheartedly support them.

• Love you Park Shi Hoo but no thanks. I almost wanna throw up from the reminder of her fashion king acting

• Kwak Jung Hwan lost a bet...?

  • lmfaooo! !!

  • Seriously funny!

  • Best comment ever ! LOL !

• Maybe PSH funded this on the sly.

  • Maybe, since he's so desperate to be back to K-entertainment.

• She can't act, but she's too good for this role.

• any actress that cast with this rapist is going to get lot of hate.
  just like how yoo eun hye get hate for being in the movie with this rapist.

  • really?? is it the reason why she hasnt made any comeback this year and more active in China?

    • Even until now YEH and PSH China-Korea movie, After Love still not fix its release date yet. Its scheduled to premiered on May 2015 then delayed to August then September and the latest news is for October.

    • Nope, that's not the case. First, she have to finish her post graduate school on June and making a short movie titled "Red Eye" which is nominated on BIFF 2015. And she also has some other activities & businesses she has to attend besides acting. More over I think she's more careful in picking any acting project (drama) now after been letting down by her previous projects.

      Anyway, about this "guilt by association" thingy, I still don't get it. Why she have to endure all the hate just because she's acted opposite the "disgrace" PSH ?? Yes she acted opposite him but that doesn't mean she support his action (regardless he's guilty or not). I find that the way of Korean thinking some time are laughable
      No wonder she's enjoying in taking project outside Korea more...

• I am content with this casting. Now, can forget this that this drama exist.