Yoo Seung Ho in Talks to Join YG as His New Agency After Successive Underwhelming Dramas in a Row

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• I know people think NJH is popular today because YG had him booked all the time but that isn't true. In the beginning NJH had no intention of getting into acting but he was constantly being pursued by PDs because of his looks and height. He only started to pursue acting with more intent after the reality check he received in School 2015 which is why he fell back to supporting roles but it wasn't until Ansi City where he started to truly pursue the craft at which point he left YG. The gigs he signed up for post School 2015 he auditioned for most of them so no YG isn't the reason for his success today. Him being booked with CFs also is because of his past as model and the boy has major contacts in the modelling world. People who stan YG know that they don't push their artists other YIN would already be a Hallyu star. They put everyone in the dungeon unless someone can source work for themselves. KSW has been completely over taken the Lee Ree because YG gace her no work for years and now they only give her minor characters here and there. This girl was a chungmroo star is now scraping the bottom of the barrel while Lee Ree is getting cast by big named directors who are specially writing roles for her. In YG if you want to succeed who have to already be successful. If NJH got love calls from the industry its because he had the looks, height and personality which the industry loves. Even Na PD fawns over the boy because he works hard.

• To be honest he never had the star potential to begin with. Being a decent actor doesn't equate to being a star. He can't sell out products so brands don't want him. He can't bring in ratings so A list productions don't want him. His child actor image is still strong even though he's hitting 30 so people still see him from that lens. His new drama isn't good and his character is boring not just that his acting is also sub par. Hyeri on the other hand is killing it and shows growth in her acting spectrum. Another problem he has is his inability to build chemistry with his female leads. Not having any dating experience shows in his romance acting.

  • Him and Kim So Hyun have the same career status. They are both not demanded by top PDs and writers. Hope for them to find that project that will propel them to big popularity and superstardom.

    • Disagree with this. At least Kim so hyun dramas have lots of buzz like Love Alarm and Tale of Nokdu. it's been years since School 2015 aired and it's still being talked about by international fans until now. She was also cast by popular writers such as Kim Eun Sook for Goblin and thrice by Park hye Ryun for I Can Hear Your Voice, Page Turner, and While You Were Sleeping. Meanwhile Yoo seung ho, as @orange pointed out, "nobody seems to know him outside of his fandom", which is a bit exaggerated, but I totally get his/her point. Kim So Hyun is at least one of the most popular actresses in her age bracket as evidenced by her almost 12 million instagram followers (yes I know IG followers isn't the only metric for popularity, but it can tell you a lot about how popular an actor/actress is).
      Also, she had lots of appearances last year from dramas to photoshoots to MV, let the girl rest lmao doesn't mean she's fading to obscurity like a lot of exaggerated commenters here seem to imply Lol

    • As far as I know, Kim Eun Sook did not cast her in Goblin. It is the PD who casted. Further, Park Hye Run already lost her starpower as screenwriter. She is not an A-list anymore. Further, even if So Hyun has millions of followers in IG, it doea not translate to endorsements and popularity polls.

    • HAHHAHA
      The Ruler Couple are both flops in their careers.

    • The PD Lee Eun Buk is A list and so is the PD for RWTMR. How do you think he was able to land both SYJ and KHN for one project. Who told KSH isn't A list? She is literally the most in demand early 20s actress and the reason she chooses not to do endorsements is the same reason KNG or KDW or YAI rarely if ever do endorsements. They want their image to be free from clauses and want to be known specifically for their acting. Try hard @myrranna to be a troll in every article but KSH is a superstar and everyone knows it. LA 2 even made it on the Hallyu poll by KOFIC as one of the most popular Kdrama of 2021 internationally despite having only 6 episodes.

    • @Myrrana Oh is that why her drama broke 10% before the controversy hit hard while his is barely in 5%? Kim So Hyun has never not been in demand by top writers or PD. The Love Alarm PD is A-list she directed Fight My Way and Mine. The writer for Nokdu wrote Love in The Moonlight. Goblin PD is freaking Lee Eun Book who personally asked for her. Park Hye Run is still very much a big deal and let's not forget Yoon Sang Ho PD has Yoon Yuh Jun, Son Ye Jin and Kang Ha Neul for his next drama. If that isn't the definition of an A-list PD then you are lying to yourself. Kim So Hyun is the Asia Pacific brand ambassador for Bausch and Lomb her ads are literally plastered all over Taiwan and Hong Kong. She is in every way a massive superstar and 12 million followers with over 1 million likes on most of her posts is very good. She barely updates her Instagram but it keeps growing at a massive rate which is very rare. She gained 1 million followers in the 2 months River aired. That is a rarity and even Shin Min Ah didn't get that many followers during Hometown. Kim So Hyun has never been one for endorsements it was Sidus who kept pushing her into contracts she never wanted. Now that she paid off her family debt she doesn't need the extra money. Girl is focused on honing her skills and that Baeksang nomination speaks volumes about her talent level which is far above her peers.

    • LOL.

      The 2nd PD of Goblin casted her not Lee Eun Bok

      River PD is never an A-list as he do not have a string of successful projects

      FMY PD is never also an A-list. FMY is only a hit but not a mega one that will make someone an A-list.

      Further, So Hyun lacks endorsement deals. Currently, she only have 2 which is very dismal considering she already did a lot of projects.

    • @Mary kay Blah blah blah. Don't worry, we know whose fandom you're from ?
      Go back to worshipping your 1% rating fave who only knows how to play damsel in distress roles, who always flops when she's not paired with a popular leading man, and who will never be in the same level as BAEKSANG BEST ACTRESS NOMINEE Kim So Hyun ?
      Lmao imagine stanning a one-hit wonder ?

    • Why are you straight up lying? LEB and KSH worked together on a drama special and based on that he invited her to cameo in Goblin. Your hate agenda has zero fact you are just a bitter human being and nothing more.

    • @mary kay The nerve to call THE Kim So Hyun a “fl*p” when you probably stan miss 1% rating lmao ?

      As for @myrrana, longtime readers on this blog know she's obsessed with bringing up so hyun in every unrelated post just to shade her. Don't feed the troll guys, we all know so hyun is mega popular lol even celebrities from my country follow her on instagram.

    • @mary kay The nerve to call THE Kim So Hyun a “fl*p” when you probably stan miss 1% rating lmao ?

      As for @myrrana, longtime readers on this blog know she's obsessed with bringing up so hyun in every unrelated post just to shade her. Don't feed the tr*ll guys, we all know so hyun is mega popular lol even celebrities from my country follow her on instagram.

    • People, please stop exaggerating things and being delusional about Kim So Hyun. I am just stating what I am observing about her career. I am not insulting her.

      Further, as far as I know, LA2 was never listed in KOFICE 2021 Hallyu poll. Can you provide me the source because I cannot find it in the web.

    • @myrrana Just go on Naver or Theqoo or literally just search it on Twitter. Denying reality is not healthy. Nobody is exaggerating her when literal celebs and sports stars from outside of her home country following her on IG and commenting on her posts. Deal with it.

  • Can you please stop? Both YSH and KSH are flop.

  • Myrrana bringing up So Hyun in a very unrelated article just to shade her and stir the pot? *pretends to be shocked ?*

    Just Myrrana being Myrrana, nothing new to see here guys lol ?

• The issue with Moonshine it's there was also "Royal Secret Agent" and "Secret Royal Inspector & Joy" in the same year. The 3 dramas are sageuk, with a strong female lead and a ML as official... Mooshine doesn't have a great production that could help to distinguish itself.

  In comparison, TRS and TKA were really beautiful and more original.

  I like Yoo Seung-Ho. He's a really good actor. I think he can have chemistry with his costars like Park Eun-Bin, Chae Soo-Bin or Jo Bo-Ah.

• The 93 line isn't young young anymore the whole 92-94 line is pushing 30 so whoever managed to break out will coast in their 30s and those who didn't will continue to pray for a breakthrough. If he joins YG I won't be surprised to see his next drama feature one of the BP girls which might finally give him some buzz because nobody seems to know he exits outside of his fandom.

• What he needs now is a two-top drama with an established actor. He doesn't have that chemistry with his female colleagues to sell the romance (like many other smaller stature actors), so he should really stay clear of such projects. He also needs to lose some weight tbh.

  • He’s an established actor himself being in the industry for 2 decades. PDs and directors know what is he capable of and what he lacks. It’s just that he doesn’t have the star factor that brings in ratings and buzz so he is not considered for high profile projects. He can’t choose good scripts if none were offered to him.

• YSH needs to work as a supporting actor to more seasoned actors. Or try getting cast in an ensemble drama. Or maybe he could try a villain role like NGM did.

  Or if he is rich enough he could retire from the industry.

  • More seasoned actors? With more than 21 years of acting experience?

    • Acting as an adult needs different skills and life experiences. You can't rely on child acting experience forever.

• PBG has already been out of the military, but YSH career remained stagnant, he has no good eye for scripts and seemed to have regressed too… Not sure how signing with YG will help him land better productions unlike with Soop or BH Ent lol but they have good connections with brands and advertisers so he’ll get CFs here and there I guess

  • Yes I personally would go for Soop if I were him lol

• I feel sad thinking he went down that way. C'mon he has been there since long time ago with incredible talents. Nowadays even the rookie guys took over him. Looks like visuals and heights really matter in k-drama industry.

• Lots of child actors and actresses like Park Eun Bin and Lee Se Young also had a hard time finding that one drama that brought them to new high and cemented their status as established adult actors. He needs more time and a bit of luck.

  • Only TMETS child stars are lucky. They managed to establish stable career in a short amount of time.

    • @luna Lee Tae-ri being the exception, unfortunately. Even Lee Won-geun seemed to have surpassed him.

  • Agreed! LSY had her best year in 2021. Sometimes even one really buzzy movie can launch you into super stardom.

    To be a former child actor and still be able to score leading roles - even if they're not that great- is still so much ahead of some other child actors. Not everyone can reach stardom. Poor Lee Tae-ri who only gets side characters. He was Lee Minho before Lee Minho became a Hallyu star.

    I'm not sure if YG is the right route for him, but if something isn't working for him, it's time to change.

• 93 liners are my favorite because there’s so many I like. PBG, SKJ, YSH, LHW, DO, IU, TAEMIN. Even though I’ve never seen a drama of YSH yet (I tried Memorist but dropped it eventually) I still like him and have a soft spot for him. I hope he finds a good script in the future. He really deserves more recognition.