Kim Soo Hyun Picks Next Project the Netflix Produced K-drama Finger Adapting American Psycho

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• He can definitely pull it off and I do admire his efforts to constantly branch out into meatier roles and constantly challenge himself. More kudos to him. He’s choosing the path to be regarded as a serious actor, not just a star, although he is both of course.

• Dramaland has no more "original" stories to tell? Why do they keep adapting American/Western stuff? Sigh.

• Ooh, it’s being directed by Jung Ji Woo of Happy End and A Muse! I hope that it just gets broadcasted on Netflix and not on any public broadcast/cable station like Extracurricular so we don’t get a sugarcoated drama to appease the Korean censor board. No way Extracurricular would have gotten away with half of what they filmed. The censor board would have cited the drama like crazy. Extracurricular was all kinds of awesome! Looking forward to a dark drama from Kim Soo Hyun!

• He is a good actor. He is one of those who knows how to pick drama scripts. However am observing a pattern. A bit similar to Park Min Young. He is constantly being outshined by his female leads i.e Cindy in Producer, Cheon So Yi in My love from the Stars and Moo Young from Its Ok not to be ok. Its good for his female leads but not good for him in the long term.

  The most memorable role from him I remember is from Moon Embracing the Sun. he literally hard carried that drama in the second half. I also enjoyed the movie Secretly Greatly. I dont think its a problem with his acting because he is good. Its not a charisma problem because he is charismatic. Maybe a change from the romance fantasies would bring that extra ummph to him. So I hope he takes this.

  • Nah, his role in YWCFTS is equally iconic and memorable as the female lead. In China and HK, many people still refer to him as Professor Do or Do Min Joon. The chemistry was so great in YWCFTS and It’s Okay to Not be Okay because both leads bounce off each other so well with their acting prowess in characters with polar opposite personalities. Give him a weak female lead like Moon Embracing the Sun and he still shines on his own.

    • Exactly!

  • That is such a weird comment and frankly, so inaccurate too.

    Do Min Joon is just as iconic as Cheon Song Yi. Baek Seung Chan won him 3 Daesangs (IU’s break out wasn’t till My Ahjussi). As for IOTNBO, if he was “outshined” by anyone, it was by his hyung. Moon Young, great as she was, definitely didn’t outshine Kang Tae. In fact, for a character so straightforward compared to the other two leads, he got so much praise and love that his fans keep boasting about it.

    I’m not the biggest fan but I like him enough to at least comment lol. I think KSH steals lime light from people like he did from Taec in DH, or GHJ/CTH from Producers. It’s so odd to read a comment saying someone stole lime light from him lol.

    • @Yay,

      I couldn't agree more! KSH being outshined? Seriously? Lmao.

      I read a lot of absurd comments or "opinions" on this blog but that one definitely takes the cake.

    • Nah Seo Yeji outshined him big time. You can tell because she was the one who gained the most new fans, she was the one trending on SNS, and her character was the most memorable.

    • @Marie, you mean her character was shinier. The writer even said the ML’s character is ordinary compared to other characters in the drama and she was initially worried about the casting, so she was very grateful to KSH for choosing this role. If you recall Koala’s posts on GoodData for buzziness and topicality, KSH and SYJ both took turns being No.1 throughout the drama’s run. I thought SYJ’s acting was fantastic as Ko Moon Young, but most of the buzz was about her tiny waist, outfits and make up. Tells you that her character by design played a big part in the popularity. But she is talented and really bought her character to life, but so did KSH with his non flashy role. It’s not just her that gained more fans, so did second FL and KSH also gained 5 million and counting followers on IG.

    • I like SYJ honestly - she’s prob my top 10 for great acting from her age range. However, she did not outshine KSH.

      IOTNBO aired a total of 8 weeks. She was #1 thrice in the actor category. KSH was #1 a total 5 times. It doesn’t matter, she gained a lot of popularity because of her acting and her role and she deserves it. But she didn’t outshine anyone because honestly, the brothers stole the show in the latter half of the drama. Which is fine. In the end, all three got their due.

    • @Butterfly and Star: She doesn't have an instagram account anymore unlike Kim Soo Hyun, so we can't compare that. However, she has way more viral tweets associated to her and her performance than Kim Soo Hyun, not to mention she has more votes than him in popularity awards like APAN and AAA. While Kim Soo Hyun was more buzz worthy in Korea, Seo Ye Ji was definitely way more buzz worthy than him internationally.

    • @Marie, it was you that said she gained more fans and was talked about more on SNS. I give actual stats and you say she doesn’t have an Instagram account so can’t compare??? Funny. I saw the drama trending worldwide but not the individual actors. As for AAA and APAN, from what I see on Twitter, only the shipper fans care about voting. KSH fans don’t even bother voting or even care about it since he got those awards before. Maybe it has more meaning to SYJ fans since this is her first breakout role that got a lot of attention so they want her to win. At the end of day, the committee will award it to whoever they want.

    • @Star

      Hit 'em with the stats and facts. Lol.

      @Marie

      Don't worry about KSH. He's doing excellent in his career. Worry more about dear Suzy who's current drama is flopping in ratings despite the great writing, directing and acting from the secondary characters.

    • @Marie syj got more fans than ksh?
      Imo, if you know what actually happened in the voting..
      Syj's fans are not as big as you think.

    • @ Marie
      The votes you're using as proof of her popularity are not given by her fans at all lol Go look at the mess that's going on between the fans. The fans of other actresses even called her fandom out for it.

    • Look at this Suzy stan (@Marie) obsessed with dragging down KSH when her fave's current drama is flopping despite the great writing, directing and acting from the secondary to tertiary and side characters.

      KSH is doing excellent in his career. Worry about dear Suzy instead.

    • @yipp exactly, Seo Yeaji fandom is now currently at beef with many other fandoms because of the mess they created in AAA and APAN..The votes that Yeaji is getting is not entirely coming from her true fans..Even Kim soo Hyun's fandom was upset with the betrayal.
      Imagine Yeaji going upto the stage to thank her fans for the award only to turn out that it wasn't her fans who did all the hardwork .

    • @Hehe Lmao if Suzy is flopping, then Kim Soo Hyun is an even bigger flop considering he is apparently the highest paid actor but only brought in 5-6% on the same time slot. Embarrassing. Suzy is the biggest and most popular actress in her 20s. Dragging her in an unrelated article just because you're insecure over your fave being outshined by Seo Yeji is pathetic. The way some of his fans kept saying she was "too nugu" to star alongside him before the drama aired, but now that it's ended, she ended up being buzz worthy than him lol..we love to see it.

    • Suzy, the 'biggest and most popular actress in her 20s'?

      Wow we got someone from an alternate dimension here!!! If that dimension is corona free, please go back there for your own safety!

      (but srs lol @Marie claiming 5-6 percent ratings+ consistent CPI index top ranks for IONTBO is 'embarrassing' for Kim Soo Hyun but somehow 4-5 percent for Start Up with a big name writer is some proof that Suzy is 'most popular'? at least keep your logic consistent, girlie ???... last I checked IU was in her 20s and her dramas do way better ratings than this)

    • @Marie u brainless clown, stop attracting hate towards suzy with ur moronic yapping. KSH & IOTNBO were ridiculously popularly this year, ur making urself look like an utter clown & making ppl dislike Suzy

  • I'm over here thinking he picked his projects because the female lead characters are so great =))). He either compliment his co-stars or outshines them there's no between.

  • This comment is pretty absurd when one actually looks as the ridiculous popularity HE got for YWCFTS. Do Min Joon is one of the most iconic characters in kdrama to date. In DH, METS and Producers, he was the one getting all the spotlight due to his acting. The only recent exception is IOTNBO- and that was by design since literally everyone who's worked on it has mentioned how the other 2 characters were MEANT to "outshine" his character. So much so that the writer was worried about casting such a boring male lead, and was shocked when KSH even considered it. He was Supposed to be the boring, subdued, less attention grabby one. The fact that he Still managed to get this much attention for a role that, frankly, would have been sleep-inducing had it been played by anyone else is a credit to his acting and charisma.

    Just because he picks scripts where either BOTH the male and female characters are equally charming, or as in iotnbo, he takes a step back and picks one he liked for the story despite his character being not as flashy as the other 2 leads, does not mean he got "outshined".

    As for Cindy and Cheon Song Yi, idk where you got the impression that those characters were more popular than Baek Sungchan and Do Min Joon but all the Chinese popularity and awards he got would like to disagree lol. The only people who liked Cindy better were IU stans, and that's to be expected since they're her fans.

    • @Werran

      Standing ovation to you! I couldn't have written it better.

    • I think do min joon character is not as interesting / shining as cheon song yi’s but that does not mean soohyun’ acting is bad. Baeksang and SBS award that time gave daesang prize to JJH instead of to KSH. Song Yi character way more memorable and significant that time in my pov. And the same case happened with IOTNBO. Mun Yeong character way bolder than Gang Tae and most importantly, its not only her fashion sense that makes her character bolder than Gang Tae is. But almost all chapter titles are based on Mun Yeong storybook and the main Plot story is about Mun Yeong family. Thats why Mun Yeong character seems outshined Gang Tae. But I see major improvement in Soo Hyun acting. I love his acting sooo much in IOTNBO. No wonder he is highest paid actor

    • @bubblebee which I can't reply to.
      You said don't look down on others artist but your comments are indirectly demeaning Ksh.
      Do min joon is memorable character same as Cheon seongyi.
      If not, why is Ksh so famous in china that he was invited to sing and perform in varshow.

    • @Bubblebee JJH got the Korean awards but KSH started the fkin hallyu wave in China with Do Minjun. Just bcs u, specifically, thought he was not as interesting does not change facts lol At the time, Soohyun got Barksang for his film, while JJH got one for the drama. They chose gave out awards acc to seniority, & KSH was already winning awards in other categories, go look at the history surrounding it. Do Minjun is referenced to this day by Chinese and Japanese kpop idols, saying he's the reason they learned Korean, became interested in hallyu. All these new fans coming into kdramas these last few years spew bs without actually having experienced any of this lol

    • @rwan
      1. I have watched kdrama for almost 2 decades now, so pls, just because not everyone has the same view with you are than you think you are the right one and only.

      2. My comment is based on my pov. I dont even say that KSH acting is bad. Fyi, KSH is the best KActor in his generation based on my POV. What I comment is his character was, not his Acting skill

      3. By saying that award judges gives award based on seniority, oh pls, you discrediting the more senior actors / actress who gets the award as if its not their acting and hardwork that deserve an award. And that means you question the jury’ credibility for giving that more senior actress. Oh pls. Even KSH that time congratulate JJH for receiving the award and mention he is so proud of her achievement. Thats why I adore KSH so much, cos he is so humble, unlike of some his few toxic fans.

      4. Normally when I watch kdrama, I dont care if the star is popular or not, as long as the acting skill is good and the story is good then I love it. I dont care if they are popular in china or anywhere. I think ppl need to start to appreciate the actors not based on their popularity only. Cos u know, some ppl luckily get their popularity overnight, while others need to work so hard for years to reach their popularity.

      5. And lastly, please you need to learn to appreciate ppl opinion even though its not the same page as you are

• I like him a lot but not enough to watch trash like Real. So I hope he has good costars and a good screenwriter/PD to partner with him.

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• I really dont know if he has the range for that... lets see
  i like him, good luck ♥

• Good move, KSH! Looking forward to him trying a villain role.

• I respect him for always taking risks and choosing roles that might not further his hallyu popularity, which cannot be said of The Eternal Chaebol.

• Like and trust his acting! Looking forward to see him working with Park Shin Hye one day. I know it will be memorable. They will bring the best from each other and take the world by storm. A Netflix original, no non sense censorship, will be awesome. A grown up series, drama , or movie! My wish! ☺️

  • Let manifest together they will star in one drama or movie together. They are friend irl, i can imagine their natural chemistry together.

• Is it gonna be another Flower of Evil where love cures a psychopath at the end? Just like Seo Ye Ji's characters anti social personality disorder turned out to be a misdiagonosis at the end?

  • ???...Best comment indeed...
    This love cures everything trope has become overused...Kdramas need to come out of their comfort zone and delve into reality.. However, there are other fantastic dramas like My Mister, it's okay that's love etc. which were unique in their approach.

  • Hmm, I don't see them shedding that trope anytime soon. Korean viewers seem to love it too much. And whether i-fans like it or not, Koreans are the primary target audience for Korean dramas.

  • Nope. Since it’s a Netflix Original Series, I don’t see them going to that route. It wouldn’t be aired on any channel in Korea so I guess they will go with full on evil with this one.