Kim Sun Ho in Talks to Join Suzy in Period K-drama Hypnosis in Reunion Four Years After Start-Up

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• Wow I love this sort of fantasy theme.and I think this pairing is definitely welcomed. Please please make it happen.

• What is going on with Suzy's castings? Kim Seon-ho here and Lee Jin-wook for the melo movie. They should have just kept Ryu Jun-yeol on!

  • Lee Jin Wook is a scumbag.

    • funny how a man who confessed to having sex with a woman who did not give him her consent is active in the industry....

    • LJW’s agency is quite something…

    • The girl admitted to planning the encounter to extort him. Her boyfriend planned it with her. She was indicted for blackmail. These are facts.

    • His accuser was indicted for extortion and received a 8 months sentence. Later reduced to probation on appeal because she never actually received money from him. Get your facts straight.

    • Men really have it easy. Female actors - recent example is HSH and even SYJ are banished for attitude issues while these scumbags go around bagging top roles.

      LJW also has a drama with SHS coming up. SHS also filmed one with PSH after his scandal way back.

      Some actresses seriously have no luck!

    • Well with her star power and fame, she's choosing to work with them what does that say about her

    • @K
      Can you sent the links where I can read about this case with these details, please? All this time I thought he's a r*pist and sc*mbag, and couldn't watch dramas with him, and if your words are true I will be really mad at people spreading so harsh misinformation.
      I was already mad as hell because of Lee Jeong Jae, so many people called him big names because of the false information and I believed in it before I checked that info. If they doing the same thing with Lee Jin Wook, ugh, I don't know what's wrong with such people.

    • I found a bit more info about his case, but didn't find info about her boyfriend. I can't say for 100% sure he's guilty but it's hard to say he's innocent either, so don't know what to think. If someone can share detail information about his case, will be glad to read.

  • Yea, Suzy’s project picks have been really interesting lately, but her costars leave a lot to be desired. KSH is at least watchable somewhat. LJW is so godawful bland, not even KTR can entice me to try any of his work.

• Initially there were murmurs about BWS being the male lead but I think that was more wishful thinking from fans. And definitely not a shrug moment, my gosh. This casting has caused so much talk in sk. Honestly, I never saw chemistry between them and whoever liked Kim Seonho in Startup liked his character. It wasnt the chemistry that sold it. In this one, he doesn't fit the role at all. He's too "good boy" looking for it. RJY was a much better choice or at least an actor more versatile. Yes, I know KSH has done a variety of characters before Start up, and no I don't think he is versatile whatsoever.

  • Having a variety of roles does not mean versatility if there isn't a wide acting range. Actors I used to like had different roles in each project but because their performance was not good, they fell short.

    • Yep. And thats exactly my point on Kim Seonho.

  • RJY would've been perfect indeed. If not him, I could see either WDH or YJG taking on the role since aside from RJY they're the ones who look closest to sharp-faced Yoon Yiho, but alas...

  • I agree
    This casting will be a train wreck, and not just because of the lack of chemistry
    Suzy fans have disliked KSH and his fandom since the Start Up fan wars
    It'll be a mess lol

• I can see why the production team offered these roles to Suzy, HSH and RJY. But how on earth did they then rounded it up with KSH?! And it’s interesting how he went from full on avoiding romance projects after his scandal, to now potentially doing 2 back to back romance dramas with current IT actresses.

  • HSH and RJY were perfect picks for this webtoon. It's a shame how it all blew up.

    • Suzy and RJY were the perfect picks. They were the director's first choice but Suzy originally turned it down because she was filming another drama ( her drama with KWB) at the time this was originally supposed to start filming. Now after HSH's scandal delayed the production time lines so the production team went back to Suzy.

• There are times when I like Suzy's performance, there are times when I do not. But I usually check out her dramas even if I'm not passionate about her male lead(s), as in this case.

• Ffs. Suzy should really just dip at this point. She gave it up once, and she should do it again. Stat.

• People are hating as if he didn't out-act her in Start-Up. Even in Doona, with all her smoking, came off as trying too hard. Dropping Sohee is such a downgrade. SYJ has the aura they need. I'm not even a ksh fan and also don't think he fits the aura, WDH would be a good choice.

  • Hating? Lol. So far no one has made any hateful comments, but fans, even if they say they are not, only want to read 100% positive opinions.

  • can't believe i'm agreeing with this syj diehard stan, but i agree with doe that it's hilarious that when start up was airing, people here wouldn't shut up about how kim seon ho was carrying the show on his back, how he out-acted everyone in that show, and that he's an underrated talent who's deserving of his rising popularity. after the scandal, people here are suddenly acting like SHE is the one too good for him. lmao. just goes to show people can't be objective in their judgments. even if someone is clearly talented, they'd deny it if they don't like the person lol

  • Woo Do Hwan is too good for her. He would act circles around her.

• KSH is mounting a remarkable turnaround from his scandal. @Koala you must be big mad bc you had your knives out for this dude. It's pretty clear that the industry sees him as still bankable. He's been bagging work with some high profile costars, writers, and directors.

  • Exactly. I'm laughing that Koala is acting like people aren't excited about this pairing when my social media feeds are full of people buzzing with excitement. The miserable people on this blog's comment section (mostly women, for some reason) are the only ones that are meh about this because for some reason, they're still hating the dude even tho Dispatch already debunked his ex's claim, and now people here are acting like KSH isn't talented. Women here must me seething mad that KSH is now rising from his nothingburger controversy lol. Well, they can cry and seethe, KSH is here to stay 🤷‍♀️

• Suzy has improved a lot and impressed me in Anna and Doona. But I have zero knowledge of KSH. Is Start Up worth watching? I have been on a spree of legal/crime dramas. Need a break from bloody punches now. LOL

  • @Somebody It's not a perfect drama, I think it could've given a bit more attention to the second female lead as I liked her character, but even tho she had a big potential to be a layered character, the show just kinda ignored her. But that's just my major gripe about it. Overall, I personally still enjoyed the show very much. I think it's fun while still having quite a lot of poignant moments. Love the color grading, and as someone who's a sucker for really good KDrama OST, the OST for this show is so so good and I loved almost all the songs. I personally prefer the second leads over the leads (the female lead is a bit too cliche jolly, walking-sunshine type of character with what old drama fans call "Candy™ struggles" lol, while I found the male lead too whiny, Nice Guy™-ish, and annoying lol). But since the show focused a lot on the second male lead, I still really enjoyed it

  • Start-Up was far from perfect. The male leads were pretty well written when the female leads were badly written. The FL had no reason to a CEO and the second FL was barely used for the story... But KSH's performance was really good. I watched enough Kdramas to know he won't end with the FL, so I didn't care about the love triangle. The best part was his relationship with the grandma, both actors being very good.

    • agreed, the best parts of the show were definitely the jipyeong-grandma wholesome interactions. i think the show is worth watching just for those lol. i know kim sun ho is not liked here in koala but he's a great actor that elevated what could've been a one-dimensional character. i remember when he as cast as jipyeong, people were saying, "why is this talented actor playing second fiddle to suzy and nam joo hyuk? he should be the lead!". i feel like people are really fickle with their opinions.

      not a fan of the male lead (can't even remember his name lol) but yes he's quite written well, in the sense that he had flaws, inner conflicts, and all that stuff, unlike the cliche-ish female lead and the underdeveloped/underutilized second female lead. couldn't care less about the relationship between the two main leads (they had zero chemistry in my opinion) and the infamous love triangle lol

    • I second @sayaris in this one , only his relationship with the grandma was the good part . The drama was watchable but not one to be remember of .

  • Agree with most of the comments here on Start Up. Far from perfect but watchable. I love the OST too! I still listen to Future and Running until now.

    The premise was very interesting but I think the pairing wars got the better of the show. When the drama was airing, there were strong debates if you were Team Do San or Team Ji Pyeong. KSH had the image of a “good boy” and charm for the role. He really broke out in this drama, I wouldn’t say it was all his acting but more of how people loved his character. Anyone who is a sucker for first love never dies kind of guys would love him. Ji Pyeong has some similarities with Sun Jae’s character in Lovely Runner when it comes for his love for the FL.

  • Thanks so much for all the input. This is why I appreciate Koala's blogging site. This type of feedback, not those petty speculations in repetitive exchanges about celebs' private business LOL, is what is valuable to me. I really appreciate it folks!

    Idk if I'm the only one not so much for a drama where the 2nd lead outperformed the ML (which seems the case for Start Up). I've never been a fan for the ML. Therefore, I bypassed this drama when checking out Suzy's works during my hiatus. But now there's been so much talk about KSH on this site that I can't ignore his presence. LOL. I may give a shot to Start Up, just wanting something to give my mental a break from Nam Gong Ming's the Veil. LOL. The Veil is so un-PG 13. But my level of respect for NGM's acting is several notches up. He's a genuine versatile actor deserving many awards.
    But did he? He should have deserved another Baeksang for this one.

    • @Somebody, not related but there is a drama i watched a few years ago that i liked but don't know if it's watchable now " Class of lies" the plot isn't an intricate one but who knows , you may want to add it to your very long list of "not watched dramas" 😉

    • @cahill, I'll check it out. I dropped Start Up right after ep2. It's not interesting to me. I want to be away from heavy and dark stuff for a little while. LOL.

  • I started ep 1 today. Yes, it's watchable although pace was a bit slow for my taste. But I happened to quit As Beautiful as You after wasting huge time on 18 eps. This C drama is also about an aspiring entrepreneur and her startup where the plot was getting typical of Chinese Cinderella fairy tale and pretty boring. LOL. I'm in the mood to watch a drama on similar topics.

    I haven't got the appeal of KSH yet. But I do like the younger version of his character. I think the young actor is cute. LOL. Let's see if KSH will be like BWS in Lovely Runner to change my initial opinion later on.

    • I quit after ep2. The plot isn't my cup tea! Sorry fans, not even a chance to see how KSH is attractive in Start Up. LOL.

    • The young actor for Ji Pyeong is the guy Koala wrote that got discharged for the military recently. https://koalasplayground.com/2024/07/29/grown-up-child-actor-nam-da-reum-makes-a-comeback-looking-all-grown-up-in-new-profile-stills-from-agency-baa/

      I like him a lot too. He has so much potential. Smart move he finished his military service already so he can focus on his career without any interruptions. He has both the acting chops and good looks. Hoping he transitions to adult roles smoothly since a lot of child actors struggle with that.

    • @Azure, thanks for the information. No wonder it seemed I'd seen him somewhere before but just couldn't recall. I'll have him in mind and want to watch him in more dramas.

      Too bad I quit SU after ep2. I don't like the plot.

• I think Suzy has thelook for a vampire. I'm happy to see KSH coming back in dramas. He's really a good actor.