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Tag Archives: Hello Monster

Hello Monster Looks to Snag Lee Sang Yoon as the Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 10, 2015 by ockoalaApril 10, 2015
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There’s no clearer sign that Lee Jin Wook has passed on Hello Monster than to hear that another leading man is being offered the gig. Is it considered trading up or down that the role is moving from Lee Jin Wook to Lee Sang Yoon? Maybe just trading sideways, considering both were well-received leading men in a tvN cable drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hello Monster, Lee Sang Yoon

Hello Monster Adds Lee Chun Hee, Park Bo Geum, D.O., and Choi Won Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2015 by ockoalaApril 6, 2015
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There are worst places to be in the casting process than where upcoming KBS drama Hello Monster is right now. The drama is in a weird spot of having filled out the cast except for the leading man role. Luckily the drama still has plenty of time to find a strapping fellow to play the criminal profiler expert since Hello … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Won Young, DO, Hello Monster, Jang Nara, Lee Chun Hee, Park Bo Geum

KBS Courts Jang Nara as Lee Jin Wook’s Leading Lady in Hello Monster

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2015
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Whenever I see a picture of smiling Jang Nara it also brings a smile to my face. She may not be an actress I love but she’s always watchable in all her performances. Call it a combination of effortless charm with baby-faced looks in a tasty match. She did two back-to-back MBC dramas last year with Fated to Love You … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hello Monster, Jang Nara

Lee Jin Wook Returns to KBS with Upcoming Mon-Tues Drama Hello Monster

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 25, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2015

This casting news feels like three steps too early but that’s hardly a problem when the bigger issue is recent dramas seemingly not being able to cast leads. The upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama has now been confirmed to be an out-of-the-blue selection called Hello Monster. Originally the personality disorder medical drama Dr. Frankenstein was supposed to follow behind the currently … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hello Monster, Lee Jin Wook

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