I feel like so many things in my drama loving past have converged like some sort of imploding sun, and in a good way of course. K-actress Kim Yoo Jung has been offered the female lead of the titular sageuk Hong Chun Gi, and she was my first pick so it’s rare that I get my dream casting lol. The sageuk is adapted from the same name novel by the writer who also wrote The Moon Embraces the Sun and Sungkyunkwan Scandal so the source material is not in doubt. If she accepts Kim Yoo Jung will be playing Hong Chun Gi, a talented Joseon era painter and the first female royal palace painter. She is extraordinarily beautiful but paints not for glory but simply to make money. She enters the palace and thus ensues a love triangle with the blind palace astrologer and the dashing playboy prince. Ahn Hyo Seob has been cast as one of the male leads already so hopefully the final leg of the triangle is confirmed soon as I can start picturing everyone together.
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the plot sounds awfully boring, never mind I had never finished watching her dramas anyway?, next!
Don’t judge by plot, novel writer is known for her good stories.
Hater in Yoojung's article here, no surprise...
The pairing that got away lol. Looking forward to this~~
OMG!!! Meanwhile, So Hyun is in talks for a historical drama as well. These ladies are dominating their generation. The fierce competition between them is helping them land big leading lady roles.
Is this true? Both my favorite girls will be back in historical dramas? Wow! Such good news!
Yes. Kim So Hyun will replace Son Ye Jin in that drama with Kang Ha Neul.
Two good news on the same day! Thank you!
Q U E E N KIM YOO JUNG!
GASP. My dream came true!!! She’s back in a historical drama!!! With the same writer from sun embracing moon? Wow! What a great day! I don’t like her male lead, I hope he turns it down.
I think the drama writer will be different from the novel writer. So, let us hope that it will be writer with good track record.
Oh I see. As long as it is not the same writer as back street rookie, I will most likely be satisfied. But yay my girl is back!
Kim yoo Jung my idol,she's very pretty and i can't wait to watch her drama , she's very good in acting I love her beautiful face ...
I eagerly await this drama. I find KYJ so captivating on screen...totally star quality.
Wow I love KYJ's new agency. Finally an age appropriate pairing and interesting drama.
Nice to see KYJ and AHS finally getting the chance to work together again after the missed opportunity in CWPFN.
I dont know who the actor is or his acting proweds, but at least its a step in the right direction. He is within her age group and from the looks of it, matches her visually. The production team doesnt look too shabby either. Fighting✊?
actually I've been hoping that kim sohyun will be offered this drama as female lead. and to be honest, i didn't even know that kim yoojung was in talk in this drama when the news of kim sohyun being casted as the female lead in the river where the moon rises. and you know what my feeling knowing the news is? damnnn this is a DIRECT BATTLE between the two kims! i started to have a headache. i wish there's no unnecessary fanwar between the fans again because it just so tiresome... and I'm hoping they didn't airing in the same timeslot..hahhahha. wish success for both of them
I guess So Hyun is offered of the HCG role but I it did not attract her because the Pyonggang role has a stronger character.
Nevertheless, let us expect intense comparisons next year since these dramas will be aired in the same period.
How I wish Sae Ron is offered these kind of roles. What happened to her?
My guess is they were waiting for her to change her agency and finish with backstreet rookie so that they can offer her d role that is the reason the casting has been done so late becoz as far as i know the ml was long chosen but fl got the offer
Hope my queen will shine as always
No, Kim So Hyun never received this offer. The first choice is no other than Kim Yoo Jung for the titular role of HCG.
I have a doubt about it.
As any one who watches korean dramas of historic genres know ,
Kom yoo jung is famous for acting in historic characters very well, it seems she does painting well in real life .
So they would have perhaps thought of her as first choice not kim so hyun