Nooooooooooooo. :(

first

Too bad ;-(

I hope he is ok and that he gets to continue! Oh man!!!!! And I was waiting for episode 3 to come quickly!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I want him to stay! ... But his ugly glasses can go =p

hahhha some other oncologist who didn't poop his pants ㅋ.

Well, in all fairness, chances are the new oncologist did poop his pants in grade school, we just won't get to know about it :P

him leaving would ruin everything! ahhhh....

Another celebrity car accidents? Wow! Korea is really known for celebrities with car accidents, while in the U.S, the celebrities are dying! This world...this world is not safe!

Pleeease let him stay SBS!
I'm wishing for the best, and I hope he becomes more careful from now on...
Sometimes I wonder if celebs forget that their career is on the line...I'd say either cut down on the drinking or get someone else to drive for you (like your manager, or heck even get a taxi...)
Oh wells.

The "Nooooooo" thing for me is "driving under the influence". If he is guilty - he should face the consequences. Although I do like the drama, whether he is written out of the drama or not is secondary.

This is the most upsetting drama filming news I've heard since Kim Namgil had to enlist in the army!!! Kim Namgil's unexpected conscription resulted in the reduction of several episodes and a hastily contrived conclusion. The plot, content, progression and development of Scent of a Woman is also going to majorly suffer if Eom Kijoon has to exit. I mean how is the script going to change to accommodate for his departure? Or is there going to be a replacement actor? I don't think any replacement will be as good as Eom Kijoon in his role. I feel frustrated when I think of how much this better this drama would have been without this complication. I know that it isn't fair if an actor gets special treatment, but I can't help hoping that the police can delay penalizing Eom Kijoon until the drama filming ends.

ey, the guy is hot! they can't just write him out because of this! he is only human I mean sure he shouldn't have driven over the legal limit but come on that also happens in real life and then the worker or school kid doesn't get thrown out or?

Kim Ji Soo had 2 DUI(s) and was still allowed to continue with King Geunchogo.
I hope he learned his lesson and take responsibilities for his action. I say good for Korea. Celebrities or not you are not above the law. I wish I could say the same for the US.

I'm really sad about this news! He has been my favorite character so far and I loved the layers of emotions he put in his emotion suppressing doctor.

But....at the same time I have always admired that Korea seems to treat there stars without too much favoritism (Jang Hyuks military issue etc.) therefore while I will be sad to see him go. If he really was highly intoxicated while driving I hope he is treated in the same manner as a regular citizen. (It would be a shame to see Korea's Star Leniency come to the equivalant of Lindsey Lohan in the states - wouldn't it?)

I don't get it. Does the production team deem it more favorable for the drama to lose one of its leads b/c a DUI? (and we're only 2 epi in) Do they think keeping him would lose the audience more than cutting him out? I know the actors' reputation is important, but isn't that (potentially-cutting-him) too much?

OMO come on that would be to harsh for him.. =( hope he stays

안돼!!!

I know a DUI isn't something to be taken slightly, and on an intellectual level, I agree he should be punished if found guilty, but, but....I just love what Eom Ki joon brings to the character.

No offense to anyone, but I really, really don't like his character. If the doctor is written out, I'd be just fine. If the actor is replaced with another actor ("The part of Dr. Poopy Pants is now being played by so-and-so."), I'd still be fine.

I'm sick. I need to take a nap.

That sucks. The drama won't be the same without him.

Awww, no. I loved EKJ as the Mr. Shue character in "Dream High," and I was looking forward to following this new drama partly because of him, so it's very disappointing to hear about this DUI.

I hope that everything works out. As much as I would love him to stay in the cast even with a DUI charge, the more important thing for me is that EKJ learns from this experience and never endangers himself and any others on the road with him in this way again.

hm.... I would be sad if he got cut, but if he got cut, I think he would deserve it. I mean, he was drunk and could have caused a MUCH MUCH worse accident(ex. daesung) But then again, I think the drama would suffer without him.... so poop. :(

I'm completely making stuff up, but for those who want him to stay even if he gets charged with a DUI, I think the issue may be that EKJ would have to take care of his legal stuff, go to court, possibly be convicted and face whatever the punishment is - community service or whatever.

If EKJ has to take care of all that stuff, when is he gonna find time to film a drama, which in Korea is basically a 24hr job. Again, making stuff up on my part, but it seems logical that the production would consider cutting his character out if they are worried EKJ won't be able to fulfill his commitment.

For the record, I hope he can stay and finish filming the drama, but let's be real, he shouldn't have been drinking and driving. Hopefully he's not above the legal limit.

Didn't Kwon Sang Woo suffer a similar accident prior to or just after the start of one of his dramas (but involving a hit-and-run (a police car and another vehicle)? If I recall he apologized for his "mistake" and nothing more came of the issue (i.e., he wasn't fired for the "mistake" he made).

Given how Koreans have a thing for drinking, some might say to excess, accidents like this happen quite frequently (to celebrities and non-celebrities alike). Wouldn't it be best for all parties involved to allow him to ask for forgiveness, pay for damages (to his vehicle and to the taxi). require him to go to a drivers safety course, and do a bit of community service to show his ability to learn from the "mistake" instead of firing him outright for something that is apparently not that uncommon amongst the general population?

oh, this is bad news. i liked him in Dream High and i was looking forward to seeing him again in Scent of a Woman [haven't started yet].

i hope he doesn't get sacked.

"continue being awesome crankypants Doctor Poopy-seok, or he gets written out and replaced by some other oncologist who did not poop his pants in grade school. Damnit." I almost pooped my pants laughing so hard! Hope he doesn't get written out, I love that he pooped his pants, too!!! :DD

Nooooooooooo, give i love him. Just give him his punishment and keep him on the drama please

Um which is more serious? Drunk driving or a drama?
I'd rather him get cut, even though I'm loving his character more than LEE DONG WOOK's blah performance.

Maybe they could get someone to replace him that will also do a good job.

If Eom Ki Joon is cut from Scent of a Woman I hope they'll recast his character.

This drama is only 20 episodes long, I don't think it can afford a drastic change in script. The Scent of a Woman production should not have to suffer because of a mistake one of their actors made.

This would be a major set back for their drama, I hope the production team is making a back-up plan in case the worse case scenario (EKJ is out) does occur.

I knew this was coming...

This is hard... EKJ's been one of my favorite Korean actors ever since "The World They Lived In". I was thinking to follow this drama right before the news about his accident broke. I think Koreans has the tradition to treat public figures harder in these cases, but really hope he can continue on in this show. From the recaps I'm liking his doctor character already. T0T....

Ok, i have seen in sooooooooo many Korean shows that you can hire drivers when you are drunk, so it should be obvious for him to do so.

I really liked his character in worlds within and was hoping to see more of him in this show, it will be greatly disappointing to see him cut off.

:( But I love him!!
Haha, and in the movie...Cyrano Dating Agency, they just had to do community service...I guess it depends.
Also, it is possible to write him out of the drama because it is so early on in the drama. Which is sad:(:((((

i know dramabeans is all about dramas and everything else...well should be secondary. but picture if he'd injured or worse still killed sb....yeahs he should face the consequences, no matter if they have to discontinue (ok i exxagerate!) this awesome drama...

not to go off topic but he looks FINE in that picture.

back to the topic: no no nooooo. his character is going to be important in the dramaa

죄를 지었으면 벌을 받아야지
he should pay the price if he's guilty.

This sucks. Eom Ki Joon is my crush! Why alcohol!? Why!

He's currently playing for Jack The Ripper Musical right? will he continue that? well, they still have 3 other leads for the same role..

Yesterday I was also kinda worried about this piece of news... but then I also read another article saying that EKJ would take whatever punishment that court decides (if there is one after the blood test results); however currently there's no plan to quit Scent of a Woman.

(well I read that using online translator so I'm not sure if I missed anything =P). Here's the news article:
http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?year=2011&no=484171

At this point in the drama, I don't think this will affect the drama much if he is replaced by another good actor.

Hopefully he learns his lesson, no matter what punishment he gets.

That's one of the things that frustrates me about star treatment vs the average joe.

I mean, we love our stars but I think it's honorable that he's going through the proper process without making a further issue of it (esp since no one was hurt). It's difficult in a country that takes drinking lightly (it's more common place/recreational yes?) but I think it's good that he's going through with it...

Oh No!!!
WHy, Eom Ki-joon, WHY did you drink so much -- and drive?!?!?!

As much as we may miss him if he leaves Scent of a Woman, really we can not dismiss the seriousness of drinking while drunk. Luckily, he was not injured and, more importantly, he did not seriously hurt someone else but DRINKING AND DRIVING KILLS PEOPLE! Sorry for the caps, but it happens all too frequently.

I agree - driving under the influence is a very serious matter. He should not have driven. He's very lucky that it was only a minor accident. He should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. I hope he learns his lesson. Tragic stories everyday in regards to drinking under the influence. I'm not sure why he made such a bad judgement call but hope he can remedy that.

I think it would suck if he was pulled from the drama but he should have thought about that before getting behind the wheel.

oh I didnt realise this guy was the doctor... he looks so much better in that photo hehe~

He is the person holding the drama ,acting wise.
Unless the find a great replacement,they will lose viewers.