Lee Jin-wook cast as I Need Romance 2’s hero
by javabeans
The sequel to tvN’s popular thirtysomething-career-ladies-navigate-love-sex-and-work drama I Need Romance has landed a leading man, and it’s Lee Jin-wook (Myung-wol the Spy).
It’s the year of the macho man, and I’m fully onboard that train. (Seriously, it’s the latest *thing* — we had the flower boy, the beast man, the flower boy again (those’ll never go out of style, really), and now the soonjung macho hero. Which is to say: the macho, macho man with the pure heart underneath the layers of hard muscle (rawr).)
Lee Jin-wook tends to be hit or miss for me, depending on the drama (he’s done a bunch of lackluster ones), but I generally like him and his contradictory traits of boyish bashfulness and growly, glowerly fierceness. He hasn’t really had his definitive role yet, so maybe this’ll do it for him — he plays a screenwriter who’s caught between loving and trying to get over a longtime girlfriend. Sounds similar to the longtime relationship setup of the original’s leads; I wonder how they’ll maintain the mark of the franchise while making Season 2 a drama of its own with a fresh new cast.
The show has yet to secure its heroine, but with casting under way I expect we’ll be hearing more shortly. I Need Romance 2 will be a Wednesday-Thursday drama following Queen In-hyun’s Man, and aims for a June broadcast.
Via Joy News
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1 canxi
April 2, 2012 at 10:27 AM
OH SWEET JESUS YES.
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Cynthia
April 2, 2012 at 5:13 PM
[snerk]
Tell us how you REALLY feel, Canxi!
LOL
:)
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canxi
April 2, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Too many feels to tell Cynthia! TOO. MANY. FEELS.
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Mystisith
April 2, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Should we understand that this man is MINED and not on the market anymore?
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canxi
April 2, 2012 at 7:33 PM
Yes.
2 carla
April 2, 2012 at 10:31 AM
FINALLY!!! MY COMRADE RYU !!! Cannot wait for this drama ... Lee Jin Wook is simply AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Elina
April 2, 2012 at 1:58 PM
I loved Ryu!
I'll watch at least the first ep.
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3 dramafever
April 2, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Love the dude, love the franchise. Miss Heroine, please be someone I'll love too. *crossing fingers*
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4 Ani
April 2, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Yay. I'm currently enjoying tvN's Twelve Men in a Year, and really had fun watching I Need Romance (S1), so can't wait to check out Season 2. Macho macho man is fine, as long as it's not along the lines of Fabio. Seriously, let's leave Fabio to the 80s-90s Romance Novels. XP Hahahaha.
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gailt
April 2, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Where o where, are you watching 12 Men in a Year, Ani?
And Lee Jin Wook! Yay!
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Ani
April 2, 2012 at 11:35 AM
On hulu. I was kind of shocked when I found it. It goes by the title: Twelve Signs of Love. Heh.
Linky: http://www.hulu.com/watch/341513/twelve-signs-of-love-episode-1#s-p2-so-i0
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canxi
April 2, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat. My life is saved!
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unsavoryplatypus
April 2, 2012 at 12:47 PM
HULU! I've been looking everywhere for this!
annie
April 2, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Aww, Hulu's only available in the US. Sadness.
nzltt
April 2, 2012 at 2:10 PM
U can watch it at http://www.dramacrazy.net or mysoju.com. It is subbed up to ep 09
gailt
April 2, 2012 at 2:46 PM
Thank you! You saved several lives today!
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NN
April 2, 2012 at 5:54 PM
@nzltt Thanks so much! I've been dying to catch this show but can't find it any where in my part of the world =)
gabilu
April 2, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Kimchidrama is posting the drama too. Sadly, it's up to episode 8...
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wonbinlover
April 2, 2012 at 2:39 PM
You can watch it on dramacrazy.net if you cant access hulu
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5 babyfat
April 2, 2012 at 10:44 AM
The real man is back !! i miss him from " The Myung Wol Spy " days - looking forward to love it .
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6 Mystisith
April 2, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Yes, a bit of macho man once in a while is not bad. Cold stare, hot bod and sweet heart. Love that recipe and will wait patiently for that sequel. Just don't give us the same ending please. Thank you writer.
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trixicopper
April 2, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Anything but a repeat of that ridiculous ending! I'm still bitter! :)
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7 FunnyBunny
April 2, 2012 at 10:50 AM
*sigh* He totally won my heart in Myung-wol. Towards the end he was really the only reason I kept watching.
Hooray for a new project for him! Let the manly man takeover of dramaland begin!
I also echo Ani's sentiments, no Fabio's please. They belong on the covers of dirty romance novels and "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" commercials, and that's it.
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8 birdscout
April 2, 2012 at 10:51 AM
I enjoyed his good looks in "Alone in Love".
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gailt
April 2, 2012 at 11:32 AM
I agree. Also, on "Someday" opposite Bae Doo-na. I actually shipped them and Choi Ji-woo, and was sad when they broke up. :(
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Alison
April 2, 2012 at 5:24 PM
AAnd don't forget, his drama with Chae Rim, Rivals, oh, he's so hot!
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momosa
April 2, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Oh yes, he's a man there!
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YY
April 3, 2012 at 2:39 AM
Yes, indeed. Oak Man with Hard Bark and Soft Mush.
9 Sonia
April 2, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Bit off topic, but did Lee Jin-wook ever appear in FO? He looks like one of the guests in FO who was a complete dork. I can't remember the episode now. If he is, then I will be looking forward to seeming him in this drama. :)
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dramafever
April 2, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Yeah he did..he was the dude who managed to frustrate the daylight out of Yoo Jae Suk. Hahaha!
He even did a little romancing with Park Ye Jin(So.Very.Cute)..speaking of whom, hope Park signs up for this project. It's ben awhile since we've seen her on the small screen.
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Sonia
April 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Hahahaha I remember that!
Ahh.. you spoke my mind. I would love to see Ye Jin in this drama. I miss our sweet and savage lady.
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Boo
April 2, 2012 at 5:46 PM
ummm, as long as she has good hair (nothing helmet-y), i'm totally fine with her..
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10 come2noona
April 2, 2012 at 11:12 AM
First Ji Jin-hee and now Lee Jin-wook? Will my heart be able to take it?
Yay for manly men!!!!!!!
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11 a_fan
April 2, 2012 at 11:24 AM
How about bringing back the heroine? She deserves a better man!
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12 illia
April 2, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Choi Ji Woo? jk that's just awkward. It's about time he becomes a real lead.
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13 Janet
April 2, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Is that a long scar on his arm?
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canxi
April 2, 2012 at 11:51 AM
More like a skin indentation caused by something being too tight,lol. Like when you have rubber band on for an extended period of time and then take it off.
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14 Linda165
April 2, 2012 at 11:45 AM
This season is about the boys, right? Looking forward to it!!
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Annie
April 2, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Would be awesome if they had a trio of hot guy friends this season! Bromance all around!
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annie
April 2, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Like Kim Eun-seok's upcoming ajusshis-in-the-city drama?
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15 jomo143
April 2, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Lee Jin-wook was in Air City and was very cute.
He got to have a wider range of emotions than in SMW.
and IRL, he got the girl.
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16 Mama J
April 2, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Men. I love you so.
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Linda165
April 2, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Men in general?
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YY
April 3, 2012 at 2:44 AM
My preferences lean more towards the oaky, the towelly and the yellow-haired. Throw in a violin and I'm a goner.
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Linda165
April 3, 2012 at 7:49 AM
I lean more towards the stalker restauranteur types named after rivers.
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jomo143
April 4, 2012 at 10:27 AM
You love McDonald Nile, too?
Mama J
April 3, 2012 at 9:31 AM
In general, yes, I like men as a group. Vive la difference, essentially!
Specifically, I like them tall, a bit square-jawed, with a gruff exterior and a marshmellow-peep for a heart. Dark hair and eyes, generally.
And, as the Koreans like to say ' a strong waist'
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17 Bluefyre
April 2, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Well, hello....
*leans on doorframe*
:D
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jomo143
April 2, 2012 at 2:29 PM
LOL!
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kaddictforever
April 2, 2012 at 2:57 PM
I like your style...LOl!
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YY
April 2, 2012 at 8:16 PM
You made me giggle
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18 annie
April 2, 2012 at 1:46 PM
I found his smirking character annoying and kind of pushy in AiL, but I looooved him in Someday. Nice to see him getting another lead role.
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19 kopytko
April 2, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Sounds goooood. According to the franchise he needs not only a set of girlfirends (an ex- and a possible replacement) but also a bunch of bffs. Now my imagination is running wild. So many names crossing my mind. Waiting for more information :)
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20 ~Feather~
April 2, 2012 at 2:35 PM
what dramas were around during the beast man trend?
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21 aX
April 2, 2012 at 4:11 PM
I'm hoping Yoon Kye Sang and Lee Jung Min joins the cast!
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22 outofcontrol
April 2, 2012 at 4:17 PM
Oh goodness, can i bring hiim home?
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23 malta
April 2, 2012 at 4:28 PM
The beast man?...hahaha. What dramas/leading men were those?
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Javabeans
April 2, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Chuno. Yacha. IRIS. Yoo Ah-in in Sungkyunkwan. Dream, maybe (with all the hard-bodied boxers). Basically anything where the men are badass and/or glistening with musculature, instead of wispy and metrosexual.
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24 ar_arguably romantic
April 2, 2012 at 4:38 PM
In love with him ever since Spy Myung-wol! Ryu!!!
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25 Leigh
April 2, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Have loved LJW in all of his roles, but my most favs are in Powerful Opponents an Someday. Looking forward to seeing him in this drama...
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26 mihinikki
April 2, 2012 at 6:27 PM
Yes, he needs two very cute BFFs. Maybe Shim Ji-Ho (Color of Woman), Lee Tae Sung (Playful Kiss and he's in Rooftop Prince now but maybe he could make it work?), or Choi Cheol-ho (from Queen of Housewives, The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry), or Jung Suk Won (Dr. Champ-the really cute judo bromance wrestler)....Too much handsomeness for one group of friends?
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27 Lise
April 2, 2012 at 6:37 PM
comrade indeed! is it june already?!
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28 JD
April 2, 2012 at 8:04 PM
Dude, he's going to be one hot ahjussi when the time comes.
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29 Noelle
April 2, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Never watched the first season mainly because I heard about the ending. If this goes differently than I might watch.
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30 canxi
April 2, 2012 at 9:16 PM
Oh no no no! Please do watch it Noelle. I wasn't upset about the ending. After spending so much time with that character I feel like that was the best choice for her with all her feelings she still had (also I may be the only one who thought the guy wasn't so bad. A dumbass, yes, but not so bad LOL). Don't let those last 10 minutes stare you away from something awesome! It really is enjoyable!
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31 YY
April 2, 2012 at 9:55 PM
He came across as rather wooden in his earlier roles like "Smile Again". But then he did "Myung Wol' and turned woody, like an oak tree, unflinching and impenetrable, and won my heart. Maybe we can pretend this is a sequel to his Ryu role: ex spy undergoes reconstructive plastic surgery to treat burn scars but saves one last scar as a memento of his spy days - a rubberbandlike scar around his arm, sustained when he dashed his entire arm through the windscreen of the careening car to block a tree from toppling onto the front passenger seat and Myung Wol, the love of his life. Perhaps they should change the title to "I Need Ryumance"?
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canxi
April 2, 2012 at 10:48 PM
ohmygod. All the awards to you. Laughed so much!
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momosa
April 2, 2012 at 11:55 PM
That's his charm!! being all dorky, woody and yet intense!! Oh I can't stop smiling! Hello Lee Jin Wook!
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32 DC
April 3, 2012 at 1:06 AM
Ahhh! Love Lee Jin Wook, always been one of my faves, can't wait for this next drama since Spy Myung-wol was so dissappointing.
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33 Jaykah
April 3, 2012 at 3:18 AM
HELL YES!! He is sexy!! *Fingers crossed for lots and I mean LOTS of him being topless scenes*
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34 glencorajane
April 3, 2012 at 4:13 AM
this is great news! I was so worried that he will be submerge after the whole Spy Myungwol fiasco.
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35 okitokki
April 3, 2012 at 3:17 PM
soonjung macho is definitely a drama trend i can get behind, much more so than kkotminams, anyway, hehe. korean dramas are so funny; aiming for a june broadcast but the cast is still incomplete... this is why drama actors are overworked. sigh.
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36 NewKDramaAddict
April 4, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Wasn't super crazy about I Need Romance so I hope this turns out to be better.
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37 lynn
April 7, 2012 at 9:20 AM
omg!!.. jin wook oppa is back!.. miss him so much after spy myungwol... huhuu.. can't wait to watch it.. is it air on june?.. lol can't wait.. hmmm... i never watch this drama before.. but i will definitely watch it because of him.. hehee... ^^
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38 sueteller
April 25, 2012 at 4:05 AM
Moar ABs Please... That's it really. Yes. I am that shallow.
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39 ana
June 25, 2012 at 10:12 AM
im totlly not interested
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40 rohil
September 8, 2013 at 5:44 AM
i want to meet you lee jin wook.
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