Kim So Hyun and Minhyun Team Up for 2023 K-drama Useless Lies

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• Ever since I saw Alchemy I've wanted Jaewook and Minhyun to be leading men to Sohyun so this is great news as far as I'm concerned. Its been a long time since she's been paired opposite an idol actor even though his group is now disbanded. He's not much of an actor admittedly but he has a nice guy persona which is easy to like and their visual combination is going to be smoldering. Sometimes I just want to watch a drama for pretty visuals so this one is right up my alley.

  • Agreed with everything! Was hoping for LJW for our Sso too because he's a great actor and she wouldn't need to do much heavy lifting acting-wise, but this pairing can work too, if only for the pretty visuals lmao

  • Seriously I completely agree! I’m for this drama coz of the visuals but KSH always great in every thing so I’m looking forward to this even more! HMH and KSH is an exciting pair and this sounds so much like ICHYV! I’m loving the premise and everything!

  • They both confirmed and slayed their MAMA red carpet walk! Now I'm even more excited for the drama and their insane visuals! Bring it!

• This is much more exciting for me than Is It Fate? (tho I'm obviously not complaining that So Hyun have two dramas upcoming lol, no such thing as too much So Hyun 😛).
  So Hyun playing a “liar hunter” character sounds so cool!
  Very interesting storyline and gorgeous visuals from the two leads? Sign me the eff up! 😍

  • Honestly Kim Sohyun never disappoints with her choice of dramas so I’m excited for both. It’s amazing how she always manages to pick out such a diametrically different characters and dramas even when the genres fell overlapping. Glad to have her back after 2 years.

  • Both dramas sound great but this one is a full 16 episodes so I'm a bit more excited for this one but how great is it that we get 2 dramas again for So Hyun. 2023 can't come soon enough.

• I am still not sure about the male lead but yeah ksh is always welcome. Finally we are going to see her on our screen. As for plot wise, I am kinda sucker for Friends to lover plot, so I am really excited for Is it fate and very satisfied with Chae jeong hyeop as the ml.

• Another future single digit rating for this gal. She will never be big like these delusional stans proclaim.

  • And since when have ratings mattered for Gen MZ viewers? School 2015, WFKBJ, EY and Cheer Up all have single digit ratings but are insanely popular. This is the TikTok era and KSH is already massive on social media platforms and among the MZ population with over 12 million followers. She doesn’t have to hit big anymore she already is. Not to mention she’s also the youngest actress to ever be nominated for Baeksang Best Actresss. She’s already the most successful in her generation. Ratings have never gotten in her way for popularity and success. Keep trying to pull her down and she’ll only go higher like always. After your comment now I’m sure this will be another Gen MZ hit drama for her and since Korea loves Minhyun also they’ll be trending on buzz worthy and popularity charts.

    • Lol. Enough with those scripts like 12 million followers, youngest Baeksang nominee. Industry insiders care more about the ratings. That's why she cannot land a big project like her peers.

    • Yeah, these ratings-obsessed folks need to get through their heads that stardom isn't the same thing as it was in the past lmao
      Tom Cruise, Leo, etc. are the last traditional movie stars, there are different metrics now in order to be called successful lol
      As an example, even Han So Hee doesn't have a big hit drama yet (I don't count WOTM as she isn't the lead there, and My Name is a Netflix hit but I'm talking more about dramas aired on TV), but she's such a big name nowadays and is super in demand.
      I have no horse in this race because I'm not a fan of the girl, just saying it's a different world now. You can see it in the west too, the super hyped celebs that the younger generation worship don't even have super big hit movies under their belt lmao

    • Yeah, these ratings-obsessed folks need to get through their heads that stardom isn't the same thing as it was in the past lmao
      Tom Cruise, Leo, etc. are the last traditional movie stars, there are different metrics now in order to be called successful lol
      As an example, even Han So Hee doesn't have a big hit drama yet (I don't count WOTM as she isn't the lead there, and My Name is a Netflix hit but I'm talking more about dramas aired on TV), but she's such a big name nowadays and is super in demand. The 2% ratings of Nevertheless sure as heck didn't stop her from being a young A-lister lol

      I have no horse in this race because I'm not a fan of the girl, just saying it's a different world now. You can see it in the west too, the super hyped celebs that the younger generation worship don't even have super big hit movies under their belt lmao

    • @georgina Try harder. Insiders only care about ratings? Like what? How did KGE land the lead role in Goblin if insiders only care about ratings when CITT flopped hard. How did HSH land Kyungsang Creature when Nevertheless flopped hard in ratings. How did PSH land Heirs when both Heartstrings and YAB flopped in ratings? And don’t forget KSH last drama broke 10% and she won Top Excellence. Not to mention Love Alarm is still the most watched Kdrama on Netflix based on the rankings released just 3 days ago. Try harder to discredit her because all her dramas are successful. She’s still getting paid more than her peers per episode and she lands leading one top roles in big budget dramas in the 20 billion won+ category when none of her peers even come close to that. Your blind hate and jealousy won’t take away her obviously large success.

    • KGE is an award-winning movie actress and CITT is a ratings hit. HSH and PSH are different case than KSH. They are loved by advertisers. That's why big name industry insiders are giving them big budget projects. And I do not think KSH projects are big ones because these are not produced by big name PDs and writers. Lastly, she is also not the highest paid among her peers. Stop your lies. Just accept that she is now irrelevant, no buzz, with less CF with low-rated projects under belt.

    • Who is this Georgina crazy woman? CITT was a massive flop to the extent everyone ran away from it and KGE was a movie actress known for her nude scenes in an art movie. She had zero relevant endorsements to her name before Goblin. What nonsense are you drinking? PSH herself said she was lagging behind her peers before Heirs happened to her so what delusion are you living under. Literally all of KSH dramas have been made by big production houses and PDs: Studio Dragon, Victory Contents, Monster Union etc. and the PDs she worked with directed DOTS, Fight My Way, Healer, Saimdang, What’s Wring With Secretary Kim and for her upcoming dramas The Kings Affection, Marriage Not Dating and the massive hit Oh Hae Young. Heck even Lee Eun Beok and PHR personally cast her in their dramas. There isn’t a single actor in her age range who has even come close to working with such high profile directors. She’s far ahead of her peers and literally she was a Pocari Girl and endorsed Bausch and Lomb for the entire Asia Pacific region and now endorses a brand which was previously endorsed by Kim Tae Hee, Lee Byung Hyun and Han Hyo Joo. Her star power is on the rise despite being on a 1.5 year break with zero activity. Her make up artists and stylists work with BTS, Blackpink, Suzy and other major A listers. Nobody her age group is getting the star treatment she is. Heck even her van is bigger than most celebs. It’s SJK and LMH level massive van thats only used by the highest level celebs and let’s not even get into the amount of celebrity fanboys she has. KSH is the same amount of low-key that SYJ, JJH and SHK are. Just like YAI and KNG she doesn’t care about endorsements but it never impacts her popularity and buzz. Her comeback announcements had more comments than her peers. She doesn’t flaunt her relationships but she’s literally hanging out on Jeju Island with JJH. She’s got the most staff and bodyguards running circles around her during events when other celebs just have a manager. Top and respected fashion photographers are doing CF photoshoots for her. Her dramas are always on the list of most popular dramas and she gained 1 million followers just this year with zero activity. Her KBS drama awards was the most watched drama award show last year despite the channel having fewer hit dramas than SBS and no syndrome drama like TRS on MBC. Her impact remains unbroken even in her time off.

  • The delusional stan is you and we all know which useless actress you stan who relies on media play and her costars to carry her. At least KSH can carry her own dramas and doesn't get into fights about who is the top billing since its always her. Trying to deny KSH and her popularity is like trying to deny BTS in 2017 and BP in 2019. The one standing at the top of her generation always has been and always will be KSH. She can even turn a ruined drama like River into a major hit and staying in the top 3 of the buzz worthy ranks. No other drama could have recovered from a crises like bullying if not for her. She can carry her own dramas and always has the most varied filmography despite her young age. Her Baeksang nomination is something your bias is incapable of. KSH doesn't rely on commercials to be popular she just is.

    • Exactly! *clap clap* LMAO georgina's favorite actress (we all know who that is lmao) can't even get a certified top billing even when she's supposed to be playing the title character in her own drama 😂

  • @georgina you’re so blinded by hate that you don’t even know that LA was directed by the same PD as FMY which was a major hit and produced by Studio Dragon which needs no introduction. School 2015 was directed by the same PD as DOTS and I don’t need to explain how big a hit that was. LFG was directed by the PD of BIMFL and WWSK again no need to explain the popularity of those dramas. TTON was written by the writer of LITM and RWTMR was directed by the PD of Saimdang and the current Curtain Call both dramas that have Hallyu stars for leads basically explains how powerful the PD and Victory Contents literally produced What Happened in Bali which again I should not need to explain how massive a hit that was. This drama with her and HMH is literally being produced by Big Ocean ENM which produced OBS which is crazy popular and critically acclaimed despite the low ratings and Studio Dragon which is the biggest production house ever. So now tell me which big writer and directors and producers has your bias ever worked with that even comes close to these names. Also she was literally personally casted by LEB for Goblin and PHR for WYWS. Don’t need to explain how massive those names and dramas are. Go cry in a corner that your bias can never achieve all this no matter what. It’s also no lies that KSH is the highest paid actress of her generation. Not just anyone can lead big budget dramas. She’s getting paid massively for her upcoming dramas as well and will always remain ahead of her peers when it comes to acting talent and popularity.

    • THANK YOU! Slap that georgina bish with FACTS lol
      Her favorite useless actress will never be as critically acclaimed and award-winning as KSH (no, bish, popularity contests don't count) with her Baeksang nomination.
      Unfortunately for georgina, prestigious award-giving bodies like Baeksang don't nominate overacting actresses like her favorite 😂

    • Oh wow I thought Koala is already filtering hate comments because I haven't seen much lately. Guess I'm wrong lol this georgina woman is unhinged 😱

      Anyways, KSH totally lives in haters' minds rent free and it's hilarious 😂
      I won't say anything more because my fellow Oris already spitted facts on how much big of a star KSH is and how her star didn't dim especially considering she's been on quite a long hiatus and she doesn't even have a Soop or Namoo type of agency behind her 😎

      Also, we all know this pairing will be hyped to the heavens because of the matching pretty visuals, KSH's popularity, and Minhyun's rising popularity. Let the haters seethe and cope 😎

    • This. Seriously, what's with that fandom's obsession with everything KSH? On the article about their girl's new drama, they're shading KSH in the comments. And now here's a casting news on KSH, they're still here in the comments shading KSH. It's like when there's news about their bias, KSH is their first thought lol. It's fan behavior at this point 😂

    • I can't with the delusion of these fans. Hahaha.

      First of all, FMY, BIMFL, WWSK, OBS are not considered big/major hits. Only DOTS level dramas are considered big/major hits.

      Second, working with LEB and PHR as guest or supporting role cannot be counted as an achievement because those are not lead roles.

      Third, she has less CFs simply because advertisers don't see her as money maker for their brands.

      Fourth, I laughed so hard at the VAN and security things. I do not know that is a measure of being a big star.

      Last, she is not highest paid among her peers. There is no reliable source for that claim. If that is true, she is listed in Forbes Korea Celebrity Power Ranking which accounts fees and/or earnings in their ranking.

• Wow what a mess...

  But still i glad i can see her in screen again, also looking foward to her drama Is It Fate. IIF is preproduct drama, so i hope it got solid plot cuz i craving for easy-healing drama. Good luck for her.