Kim Seung-soo cast in I Am Legend
by javabeans
Finally, news of a male cast member for upcoming romantic comedy series I Am Legend! Kim Seung-soo is joining the drama one year after his last (Job Well Done) and plays a prestigious lawyer who is the youngest ever partner at his top-notch law firm. Described as witty and confident, he gets entangled in a “ridiculous, absurd lawsuit” — a divorce suit brought forth by his wife (Kim Jung-eun), who had once been a legal clerk at this very firm.
This casting comes on the heels of Jang Young-nam‘s, who plays his new girlfriend and successful divorce lawyer. No doubt this sets up heroine Kim Jung-eun for a David-vs.-Goliath showdown, since she is by far the underdog in this scenario.
Now, I want to know who gets cast as her actual romantic lead! No details have yet been released about such a character, but I presume we’ll have to have another male lead to fill out our standard square, and my head is buzzing with possibilities. Lee Min-ki seems a perfect match, imo, though I don’t know if he’s keen on returning to the rom-com genre. (Despite the comment by many that they are tired of the younger-boyfriend dynamic, if ever a drama premise called for it, this would be it. How better to get back at your snooty, pretentious ex-husband than with a rockin’ younger boyfriend?)
I Am Legend follows Coffee House on SBS and premieres in August.
Via OSEN
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1 langdon813
June 14, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Lee Min-ki?? Now THAT would be some casting news that would make the rest of my entire year!
Thanks JB! :-D
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2 Namispop
June 14, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Oh, wasn't he the lead guy in Kimcheed Radish Cubes? He was good.
I may have to check this one out.
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3 nycgrl
June 14, 2010 at 6:19 PM
I happen to like this actor a lot. Not only for his acting abilities but for his wit and gift of gab on talk shows. I wish he would be the lead in more dramas but it is looking like his lead days are coming to a close.
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4 sleeplessinwgtn
June 14, 2010 at 6:20 PM
I share the same excitement for a Lee Min-ki casting. Missing him a lot from his Dal Ja's Spring drama. If only we can be heard by SBS.
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5 Sonam
June 14, 2010 at 6:53 PM
His outfit is too coordinated.
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6 kaedejun
June 14, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Lee Minki!? PLEASE LET IT BE LEE MINKI!!!
i'm finishing up dalja's spring right now and feel so sad that he doesn't have any more dramas nowadays!!!
LEE MINKI!!!!!!!!!!!
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7 djeedjes
June 14, 2010 at 6:57 PM
How about Gong Yoo? it's about time he chooses his 'comeback' drama? I can imagine him as 'rockin' younger boyfriend' too!
Kim Seung Su, I liked him in Job Well Done despite his character...
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8 okdubu
June 14, 2010 at 7:12 PM
haha i thought it said "kim seong soo" and i was like O________o since when did he look like that?
and yes now that you mention it i am quite tired of the older girl-younger boy line. it's not a novelty anymore.
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9 danna
June 14, 2010 at 7:24 PM
i love lee min ki and he would be perfect considering hw he's already a rocker..bt idk if he'd want to be a younger boyfriend again after Dal Ja's....and as a viewer i would also like to see him in more diverse roles...but i do agree that a younger rocking boyfriend would be awsome to face off against you snooty ex..lol
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10 danna
June 14, 2010 at 7:28 PM
gong yoo would be hot ...but he will be filming for his movie at the end of this month so i dont think he's gonna be cast
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11 Ani
June 14, 2010 at 7:56 PM
I love Lee Min Ki, and yeah how better a way to get back at your ex than to get someone younger and sexier?
But........ If they choose Lee Min Ki, I hope they don't make him as perfect as he was (or practically was) in Dal Ja Spring. Sometimes during Dal Ja Spring I felt as if he was too perfect to be real! Maybe he could be a bit goofy like in Evasive Inquiry Agency. And Gong Yoo would be nice, but from what has been revelaed about the lover's role, I don't if he'll fit in (maybe it's because we haven't seen him in action in soooo long).
Whatever the case, still missing Kim Sun-ah, but still looking forward to watching this one. Although my enthusiasm level isn't as high as before for this drama, maybe the male lead could revive my interest... Maybe.......
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12 momosan
June 14, 2010 at 8:08 PM
@1 langdon813
Wow! That's impressive Lee Min-ki radar you have there! LOL!
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13 nycgrl
June 14, 2010 at 8:25 PM
@momosan /langdon813
Comparable to a certain someone's JNR radar. LoL.
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14 aX
June 14, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Oh, you make a good point. Even though, yes, dating a younger rocker would be the perfect revenge for your ex-husband, but I am tired of it. It never really interest me either.
I am still crossing my fingers for Jung Jun Ho (IRIS, Last Scandal of my Life) & Kim Jung Eun to work together once again and this would be perfect! He could be the man from her past... ;-)
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15 langdon813
June 14, 2010 at 8:57 PM
@ momosan & nycgrl
I know, right? I was pretty impressed with myself. I was watching Ep 5 of Bad Guy and it was like a little bell went off...(must go to DB, must go to DB)!
:-D
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16 christine
June 15, 2010 at 12:03 AM
"How better to get back at your snooty, pretentious ex-husband than with a rockin’ younger boyfriend?"
I remember there was a "deleted" scene in Notting Hill when the reverse in terms of gender was protrayed. Hugh Grant met his ex-wife when he was out with Julia Roberts and he was so happy to show off his gorgeous new girlfriend that he did a leap in the air. I read about it in the screenplay book but unfortunately, that scene was edited out.
So, case of having the last laugh?
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17 epyc
June 15, 2010 at 6:12 AM
Isn't Kim Seung-soo reprising a similar role that he played in Job Well Done, the ex that caused all the heartache? I do like his character in Kimchee Radish though.
I like the idea of Jung Jun Ho @ 14 aX...... a self-made millionaire who falls head over heel for KJE. Another adjummeralla!
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18 Beng
June 15, 2010 at 7:52 AM
Lee Min Ki, Lee Min Ki, Lee Min Ki!!!
I hope this dream will materialize =)
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19 pabo ceo reom
June 15, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Lee Min-ki seems like he wants to try different genres...I would like to see him but I don't know if he'll accept.
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20 ar_arguably romantic
June 15, 2010 at 2:46 PM
awesome Kim Seung-soo! I didn't use to like him until Don't Ask Me About the Past. He's can be pretty good with comedy.
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