I can’t deny that it’s super weird to me to see Yook Sung Jae cast as the male lead of upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama The Village. I don’t dislike it, as per my post two days ago when he joined the drama, but am merely feeling really clueless as how he got cast as the male lead and not just as a supporting actor in this drama. I adored him as the second male lead in Who Are You: School 2015, but was in no rush to throw leading man roles at him based on his age and acting experience.
And yet a mere few months later he’s now headlining The Village, and opposite Baeksang Best Actress winner Moon Geun Young no less. Lordy, this boy better rock and roll in that village otherwise he’s going to be steamrolled. Apparently he was merely considering the drama two days ago but has now been confirmed, with his role being the village policeman while Moon Geun Young plays an English teacher who is newly arrived at this mysterious village with unidentified dead bodies and copious amounts of secret.
One reason I’m not freaking out (yet) about the age and acting experience mismatch between Moon Geun Young and Yook Sung Jae is due to the drama being a mystery thriller and not some rom-com where their characters will for sure have a love line. Remember Kim Hee Sun and Ji Hyun Woo, they were the leads of Angry Mom yet had no love line because that drama wasn’t about romance. I’m hoping Moon Geun Young gets a love line with second male lead Kim Jae Wook while she partners up with bumbling cop Yook Sung Jae to unravel the mysteries of the village.
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Yes Koala, I really like him but I do wish Kim Jae Wook will get the girl at least once in his drama :(
As far as I understand Yook Sung-Jae got cast as ONE of the leads - not THE lead. And I'm pretty sure if there is some romance involved it's between KJW and MGY. :) Everything else would be weird.
From all the leading men she passed to stuck with an idol..
I thought she doesn't like acting idol...?
I have trust in Moonie is a strong and experienced actress is no care about with the plot, but is there going to be a love line between two ??? That is the question !
Weird. I hope Miss Koala is right.
Kim Jae Wook is out of this drama tho. He got replaced by another actor.
What!? Really!? O.o
Lol K-netizens are shocked and angry they put an idol to act in front of Moonie , Aigoo !
I know...was surprised by intensity of k netizens reactions..I don't think there's semantic subplot between them--at least am hoping there isn't! It's just going to be too weird...haven't seen any of his work...but I hope he has some acting chops to stand along side Moonie
Kim Jae-wook and Ohn Joo-wan get shunted aside for an idol's second acting gig? Opposite MGY?!?!? This industry sucks. It really does.
Totally agree. I am completely disgusted by this casting decision.
What?!Seriously? Sung Jae to do a thriller drama? It was not too long ago when I watched a very scared Sung Jae watching a horror film with his virtual wife comforting him all throughout..I wished MGM won't be like Joy comforting and looking after him all through the filming. But nevertheless, I'm looking forward to this team-up. Even if MGM is already a pro, let's just give this guy a chance in drama department. *cross fingers he'll do better or else this poor fella might suffer backlash LOL!
Sorry, its MGY and not MGM (who the heck is MGM for me to keep on mentioning her, lol!)