IU Receives and Rejects Offer to Star in K-drama The Queen of Tears from the Screenwriter of Crash Landing on You

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• Dang. I wonder what happened there? Hope the casting won't turn into a fiasco like Hong sisters drama Return. FL Park Hye Eun unceremoniously fired allegedly for bad acting. I remember this blog had quite a heated comment section when Jung So Min was chosen as the next FL. It finally has an air date on Netflix 18 June.

  • She's probably just too booked for it, nothing to overthink. She's already signed on for another drama, her movie is resuming filming and may well release music this year too - it's not as if she isn't familiar with Park Ji Eun, she was 2nd lead in Producer after all (and got an absolutely show-stealing storyline and performance). Ah well. Hopefully next time!

• IU already has a busy year with 2 movies coming out and Money Game filming in May so it might have clashed with her other projects unfortunately

• Writer should go for a fresh face talent or promote deserving SL like Seol In Ah from Business Proposal. Tbh, I'm so over the longstanding practice of only casting A-list actress to headline famous writers' dramas.

  • That's the norm even in other countries. They want someone who has wide public recognition so they can attract investors, high viewership and buzz.

    • This business model is failing in SK. In terms of buzz and popularity, little romcom Business Proposal trumps 39, Snowdrop, NWABU and Jirisan.

    • It trumps because of good writing and directing.

    • exactly big name alone doesn't guarantee good writing.

    • Passerby are you seriously comparing romcom with melodramas and thriller/mystery? The success of a drama doesn't solely depends on the cast. Nowadays it can be anything, writing plays a huge part, and of course words of mouth. Once a drama attract many viewers, it will become more viral and be a huge hit. Low ratings doesn't mean bad dramas, crazy love has low ratings but from what I read from those who watch it,they love it.
      Remember Red Sleeve? That time it's like viewers really like sageuks. Now they like romcoms, so public taste also plays a part.

  • Seol In Ah might just be announced as the FL.....she is coming from a hit, she seems to be signing with Kim Soo Hyun's agency (and that agency is known to package using KSH), so......

• I heard that this high profile project has Kim Soo Hyun as the ML. About a chaebol family. Similar to SJK's new chaebol drama? Will it be offered to Suzy next?

  • Suzy will start filming Lee Doona next month though she hasn't confirmed yet, the Director of this drama just started following her ig.

    • Thanks @Htht, interesting bit of info.

• Get Shin Hye Sun, she can make anything work.

• This casting news was shut down quicker than most dating news. What’s the point of making it public? Park Ji Eun has a number of mega hits under her belt, her scripts shouldn’t need noise marketing. I would love to see Kim Tae Ri, but I doubt big names would want to be known for being second choice. That happens all the time, but it isn’t disclosed until much later and usually only when the drama drama is a hit.

  • If it’s Jeon Ji Hyun again, I’m going to roll my eyes. Enough already!

• I wonder what the role will be... Hopefully something that fits Kim Tae Ri or Lee Se Young - obviously I'm just rambling off FLs from the 2 most memorable dramas this year thus far lol

  • Kim Taeri is already lined up for the next Kim Eunhee drama. The one that Gong Yoo rejected.

    KTR seems to be very specific about scripts. Both Mr. Sunshine and 2521 were "profound" dramas. Park Jieun pens big commercial hits, but I wouldn't characterize any of her dramas as "profound".

  • Lee Se Young is in talks to Lee Seung Gi in KBS2 Love According to the Law. This is the fourth law drama in 2022 after LJK's Again My Life, Lee Jong Suk's Big Mouth and DO's Prosecutor Jin's Victory.

    • the original otp that I shipped in hwayugi. go sun ogong and boo ja.

    • Don’t forget NGM 1000 won lawyer.

  • Ooh so my fave FLs KTR and LSY have lined up their next projects. Can't wait!

• Good call IU. I actually prefer her to pick different lowkey projects. Have always wanted her to work with SIG in a music focused drama where both can sing and act. They worked on a photoshoot long ago for Union Bay. Something light-hearted and fun. This would be a departure from her image as a cold and aloof persona. My dream pairing of Han So Hee and SIG is already fulfilled via his cameo as singer Jay Jun in Soundtrack No1 last night.

  • That was soooo long ago. She poked her tongue out cheekily after pulling her head out from his winter jacket. Lol. This the vibe I want to see from IU again.

    • I believe IU can do comedy. It'll be a hoot to see her pull out SIG's hair like how Kang Mina is doing to his Nam Han Joon character.

• so that polls and rumours are all true
  reject Park Jieun like this demonstrate how IU is really one of most requested actresses right now

  she also met Kim Eun He early 2021
  now some rumours about her being requested on the next Im Sang Choon drama

  • IU, Suzy and HSH are the current troika of actresses that are the most in demand. They have amazing star power and are all A list celebs with hits under their belts.

    • LOL. How about KTR which has a more successful movie and TV career than these 3?KTR is the JJH of her gen.

    • No doubt IU and Suzy are A-listers, but is HSH considered an A-list actress now? I'm genuinely asking not out of malice, just want to know. I see her more as a current It girl/rising actress than a certified A-lister but I'm open to be corrected

    • i still hate myrrana but I agree with her this time. I'd replace HSH with Kim tae ri and you have the perfect late 20s/early 30s troika of a-listers

    • I think it should be :
      1. IU
      2. KTR
      3. HSH/Suzy

      KTR is an amazing actress and I think a lot of writers or directors want her too, but for the star/hallyu power, I think they will go to choose IU because she has them and she's also considered a good actress by looking at her previous projects (My Mister & Hotel del Luna, where she nominated as Best Actress at Baeksang for this two projects).

    • @Lulu - of the ones listed, one of those is not like the rest tbqh - not in terms of acting ability, nor in delivering the numbers (ie viewership).

      I don't know about putting IU on top of that ranking unless you mean it in terms of popularity, which is undeniable. but she has, to her credit, had two hit dramas in the last five years and may not be considered the best actress out there but it's widely agreed that she is a good one. Park Ji Eun may write a meh drama here and there but the casting for her dramas has always had actors who are at least decent to good, and she also worked with IU before as a second lead - coming back to her as a lead suggests a vote of confidence. I would have loved to see it but it looks like scheduling conflicts with her other projects means this didn't work.

    • @Royal We

      TBH, Park Ji Eun dramas has always had amazing actors instead of decent to good. In her past 4 dramas she somehow managed to bag GHJ, CTH, IU, HB, SYJ, JJH (twice) and KSH (potentially trice). Even her second leads are amazing - SHS, PHJ SSR, etc. Would’ve really loved to see IU in this one because while we literally have no clue what it’s about other than “Chaebol” - the writer is quite good and attracts some of the best actors in Korea. Also, the PD is quite strong here too.

    • surely, shin hye sun is somewhere in the top 3 too. she is possibly the strongest actress in the age group along with kim tae ri. i think it'd be more like:

      1. kim taeri
      2. shin hye sun
      3. iu/suzy

      han sohee is lacking in both experience and star power compared to these 4. she is definitely making waves as the new it girl, that is undeniable. but only time will tell if she's here to stay.

    • @mimimi - I agree, Shin Hye Sun is definitely among the top three - she's a good actress and has delivered hit dramas but she gets underestimated by international fans. Which is ridiculous considering her rise over the last 5 years.

  • @Butterfly - that's my point, they're at least decent to good and that's a conservative assessment because some are amazing, imo not all though. Either way PJE doesn't play when it comes to acting skills for her cast!

• Good for her. Among the S-tier writers in terms of popularity, Park Jieun is my least fave along with KES. But at least KES has the masterpiece Mr. Sunshine under belt, although it might have been her ghostwriters lol. Hope to see IU work with Noh Hee Kyung or even Park Hae Young again.