I love her in a lot of movies because she is so cute and a great actress. i really hope she will have more screen time

I am disappointed, too...
She deserves a much better role and more screen time, of course.

So this means there's no need for to keep watching this drama? I only tuned in for she and Seung-woo! WTH! And I was so excited too with that look I just saw in ep 4... Oh well.

I'm ragey, and I'm not even her. She did some of the most memorable scenes for me in Ripley. 14 eps in, I'm still allergic to LDH's OTTness in all of her ShitHitsFan OMO face(s) which r all exactly the same for every occasion.

Her HeeJoo calms LDH's MiRi down to a controlled performance in every scene they shared. In turn, calms my urge to hurl things.

good job for speaking up instead of ditching the role. oh wait, that's LDH's speciality, my bad.

At least she plans to do her best with it even though it didn't go as she'd hoped...unlike LDH in the past *sigh*

I wish they'd give more screen time to KHJ and KSW too, as glad as I am of more Dark Yoohyun.

I feel bad for her >< The same thing happened in Lie To Me with Sang Hee which was such a big disappointment because I had expected him to become a great source of angst. Instead, Lie To Me just fell flat with episodes full of boredom.

Sang Hee wasn't lead actor material though and these actors are so that's even more disappointing to me.

it's funny, lee da hae was once in the same situation but chose to make her dissatisfaction known by dropping out of east of eden. i don't fault her for that though, even in comparison to kang hye jung, because east of eden had a much greater number of episodes while ripley is only a miniseries. it's easier for kang hye jung to stick it out -- collect the paycheck, make do with what she has, maybe think twice about the next role she accepts. lee da hae made a tough decision back then, but it was a different situation so i don't think these two are really comparable.

Kang Hye-jung so does not deserve this. She was in Oldboy for crying out loud. If I was her, I'd forget the small screen and keep doing my thang in the film industry. Even though she's done great in her TV roles, they just aren't cutting it for her. Sucks, because I'd like for her to stay in kdramas. If I was her I wouldn't go near a kdrama script unless I was being offered to be the lead.

This role should've been so much more, which is why I presumed she took it. Instead of the writers exploring the possibilities of a darker Hee-joo, or someone to unravel LDH's lies and reap the benefits, she's turned into nothing.
What a waste.

I feel for KHJ and I too thought that the dynamic of Miri and Hee Joo was one of the BEST things in this drama and a pity it was not explored. I really do feel for her and her fans who anticipated the drama for her performance.

Tho, it makes a whole lot of sense to compare her problems with LDH's experience back with the mess called East Of Eden, it is not as comparable being that EOE was a fifty episode long drama, the writers dropped out before LDH, and the actors such as Park Hae Jin were all expressing their dismay too. For God's sake there was so much tension in that set that there was even news that actors and crew were in shouting matches and the like. LDH dropped her role in Episode 42. She had a lackluster career and she suffered (losing endorsement deals, no drama offers,etc,etc) the consequences. I just think it is unfair to take a jab at her just because she is the lead in this.

The same thing happened to LDH with EOE. The only difference is that EOE was a much longer drama. With only two episodes left of Miss Ripley, it's a wiser choice for her to stick with it to the end. There's no need to bash LDH for leaving EOE. I actually thought she was brave for doing so.

KHJ's character Hee-joo had potential in the beginning but the writers started easing her out early on that I wasn't that surprise that she somewhat kinda disappeared.

Neither one of them are that great of an actress but they each have their own unique talent.

I wasn't a fan of any of the actors of Ripley when I started to watch it, I followed it for the story. But now I am a huge fan of Kang Hye-jung! She is a great actress! And she has a right to be pissed at the treatment (or lack thereof) her character received.

But I am glad that she is sticking it out till the end - what a professional! I hope this will not turn her off drama projects because I will def watch out for her next drama.

I couldn't care less... I didn't like her Hee Joo character, so yeah...

Don't know much about Kang Hye-jung. Flowers for my Life is the first drama I couldn't finished. I stopped half way the first episode. I haven't seen any of her movies yet.

it's kind of like hwang sun hee in city hunter.

i think fans were disappointed because she rarely gets any screen time.

Just want to make clear that I do not think LDH was ~brave~ for quitting EOE nor am I saying that she was blameless in all that. She got a Katherine Heigl sort of reputation after that and I do not blame the public for thinking so. From what I remember she did ask for a cut, like not to give her the salary anymore after her quitting. I do not know if she was ever paid for it,actually. The only thing I was trying to point out that it was a really tensioned set that had writers and an actor quitting (she quit after the main writer quit). The likes of Park Hae Jin and Jo Min Ki expressed their "support" for her, there was just a lot of drama that we as an audience do not know about. Which makes this Ripley experience different but that is just my view. I see why people would bring her up here in comparison to KHJ's professionalism. But I still stand by my opinion that EOE was a mess and I cannot say the same for this drama. That is all.

Anyway, I totally sympathize with KHJ with this one. And her performance as Hee Joo had its moments of greatness. I also think she is severely underrated, I hope she finds a drama that would really showcase her great talent.

I say that the writers must be really brave to reduce KHJ's character to almost nothing. Sad really, since she's such a talented actress.

w-e-l-l she can thank mickey for that because everyone only wants to see him act and the producers probably want him for ratings.

perhaps if mickey wasn't playing in here she would get her chance.

seriously, mickey has destroyed the show

Hee-joo has disappeared... which is a darn shame because Kang Hye-jung is a great actress and her character could have been so much more. Actually, while I'm at it, I'll just voice some more opinions and say that the whole drama could have been so much more (though it isn't over yet). I feel like the drama could have gone darker and explored more into the depths of the dark side of human nature (sin, revenge, anger, etc.) but no, it feels flat... or I'm just a bit more sadistic than your average watcher.

WAHH! exactly! i was so freak'n mad about her two seconds in the last, last episode. geez. might as well not put her in. this show has been paced well, but the whole dropping hee joo thing was a bad call. she really was the light to dark. ch, on that end. ='(

I do wonder y she take up ths role at the first place~~
it's like any new actress could play this role not a big star like her?

I remember there was a petition by the Korean audience to make Kim Jung Tae's role as Hirayama bigger...I wonder if that affected her screentime? Because he is the one who is playing with Miri and has power over her. Kim Jung Tae is brilliant and his praises are well deserved, but I do wonder what were the original plans for Hee Joo? And what is in store for her? Can she end up with YooHyun in the end then?

I also think Myung Hoon though still is important kind of got shoved into the backburner,too. :/

It's a sad situation, but this is what happens when Korean drama works on a live shot trying to satisfy the viewers.

I just remember watching the earlier episodes & thinking that MH is the male leads, because there was a good 6-8 episode of building Miri & MH relationship up. Even on Soompi & the people that I watch Ripley with, all thought that Yoochun is the second leads. However, the second half of the drama really shift the story to a different direction & we get more of Miri's mother's story. Hence, MH & HJ's characters aren't that important. It's all about YH's & Miri's family history in the end.

I'm not complaining about the story line, but it certainly would of been nice to have more of MH & HJ more relevant to the story line because both of them are incredible actors.

wonder how the drama would have turned out if kang hye jung had taken the miri role?

KHJ was the only reason i was interested in Miss Ripley coz i can't stand LDH (sorry...this is just a personal preference). And it's extremely disappointing to see KHJ's character being reduced to such a small role for such a great actress. Though i understand that this drama was never bout KHJ as the main protagonist, i was sorely pished that we were duped into thinking that KHJ's character would have a bigger part compared to the measly appearance she had in this show. I'm glad that others feel the same frustration as i do.

And as much as i like YooChun, he's NOT going to be the saving grace of this drama for me.

Oh well....its time to move on and i sincerely hope that KHJ will not be undercut in her following endeavor. NEXT, please!!

Ugh - just so sick of these superficial dramas that have all the pretty actors but no skill. Where have all the good dramas gone???? Ripley had great potential with a strong manipulative woman who was forcefully trying to create her own destiny, but now we get a weepy poor victim to pity?!?! WTH! I turned this off when they started airing more Yoochun & LDH rather than sticking with a great story.

Geez - I need a break from these kdramas.

i thought she was supposed to make a drastic change after she learns of Miri's lies, i thought she's going from innocent to total bitch in this drama, who plays a bigger role in Miri's downfall. i was hoping for it to happen. and yeah, she's pretty much non-existence now, what a waste.

I think if this drama is not a 16 ep, we will see Hee Joo more. Cause I can't see where they can put Hee Joo in so far episode without changing the phase.

There's so much to tell with so little episode. I hope she will get her time on her next drama. Will wait for it because Kang Hye Jung did a really good job on Ripley

i'm also really disappointed with her lack of screen time. i was hoping her strained friendship with miri would be more of a focus, as well as her one-sided love. though i'm relieved that all of the "good" people in this drama didn't really succumb to the dark side, it would have been nice if they flirted with that idea a bit more, since they were all betrayed by miri.

i now don't really watch this drama, though i keep up through screencaps. i'm glad other people are also voicing their disappointment. maybe the writers will give her a more pivotal role in the last episode.

but what can the writers give for Hee-joo at this point of the drama? she should have been consistently built up and developed, but now the scenes they squeezed her in are so purposeless.

i just want the end to this drama

Darn... i just hate false advertisement. -_- The things actors have been complaining about since dawn... eh. She's a great actress... I hope in the future she can find a role with more substance. :)

i thought she's going to be paired with Yoo Chun's character in the drama instead of LDH?

well if not then there's nothing for me to watch... i rather like her and yoo chun in this drama...

I noticed that Heejoo has basically disappeared and I'm disappointed in the writers.
I would have preferred that writers and producers and whoever else was involved in changing the plot to have stuck to the original storyline they had intended for the characters. It's understandable to modify the drama a little to please viewers of the audience but it is inconsiderate to lessen an actor's/actress's screen time.

shes a good actress but i think she looks different now compare to the days of her movies like oldboy, love phobia and rules of dating...i mean, i didnt recognized her. i cant believe its her. she looks old.

perhaps plastic surgery is taking its toll.No?

I'm sorry to her fans, but I am happy that they did that, I find Hirayama and Lee Hwa are more interesting, and totally it is more natural and much better for them to be the part of Miri's downfall, not to mention that Hirayama's character and his role in all this adds so many layers to the story.

while I agree they probably should cast another actress as Heeju from the beginning, it is good that KHJ doesn't drop the project though.

It's too bad, KHJ is a much better actress than LDH.

Anyway, 'Welcome to Dongmakgol" is a great film - shows the insanity of war and how people can come together.

As for "Flowers For My Life", going to have to disagree w/ JB about this one.

FFMY started w/ a bang - the 1st ep. was really interesting in a very quirky sort of way, but the drama soon devolved into a typical bad K-drama w/ a cliche-filled script, situations that were unbelievable and overacting (esp. by Cha Tae Hyun - who really gets on your nerves).

Not sure I can even say that it was an OK/average drama - it was that bad.

micky and heejoo only have a few minutes of air time in half of the drama. who claim that micky destroyed the drama is bs.

Wow. I didn't even noticed that she was "gone" in the past few episodes.

From a narrative point of view, i like it when the villian in this drama shake Miri's world.

I agree Hee Joo as a character is totally wasted. Come'on who are we kidding, the clumsy intro of her character was a total downer. There was no way she was going to challenge Miri.

Finally people spoke out about this and i thought i was the only one liking hee joo character. I feel really bad for KHJ and originally i watch the drama for micky but when i found out KHJ was casted i jumped on the train now I am disappointed. KHJ is an amazing actress and not only she's married to my favorite hip hop artist she portray her character well. I was hoping KHJ would have a bigger role and i mean miss ripley is good but i'm just disappointed on KHJ role T-T

Dn't blame any1 for the cut of her role, blame the writer. The character is written so damn weak, illogical and unattractive. Considering how she never cares about YH after knowing everything, I dun think that is what a girl like her act. Writer is the pne who spoil her role.
I am just speaking the true, I love KHJ, I am not a fan of LDH's acting in this drama either, but looking how u take advantage of the news and bash other actors, I find u funny, ridic and petty.

I've heard they are considering extension AGAIN TT___TT

Poor Lee Da Hae, in Chuno, the second lead actress got meatier and interesting role, but people still blame LDH for her white skin, clean skin. In Ripley, when the second lead actress got less screen time, people still want to use the reason to bash her (I only see this type of argument in kindergarden). In East of Eden, when she want to resign for appearing 3 minutes per episode, still got the bashing until now.
That's the speciality of women I think. Hopefully, men are not laughing at us because of this.