I have nothing against him (he was cute and adorkable in Who are you) but there is "real" actors who may need to work... I'd like to see on my screen someone like Yoon Shi Yoon for example. *A bottle at the sea*.

Well, if he plays Kim Hee Sun's dorky dongsaeng, I guess that might work.

I'm not all that bothered b/c at least we'll have Lee Seo Jin to look forward to.

That's because he can't act. I mean he's a horrible rapper and dancer so he has no choice but to act at this point. /eye roll

when i read the title im afraid he will be the lead....huff luckily we have lee seo jin...
in weekend drama idol usually play as youngest son/daughter maybe he will be one too

Well, if Seo-jin signs on I might watch for him...

But I need to know more before I make a solid judgement call on this show.

I skipped right over the Taec news and saw LEE SEO JIN! EEEE! If Seo Jinnie is in this, then I'm watching. LOVE HIM!

Kim Hee Sun??? Yessss please.
But oh goodness, I'm sorry but Taecyeon's acting is bad.

Is Yoon Shi Yoon also in contention for the role? No offense to Taecyeon but I'd definitely choose YSY over him any day especially when it comes down to acting.

As of now, this drama doesn't interest me. I just hope to see YSY in a good drama soon!

Sigh, it's not that Taecyeon is especially horrible, but he's not particularly that good either. I guess I'm more upset that he's able to land roles so easily whereas I wonder when I'll ever be able to see Kim Jae wook in a leading role on screen.

Oh Gosh! Just stick to whatever you do in 2 PM.

I don't think Rain is much of an actor, either, but he was fabulous in Lee Kyung Hee's A Love to Kill. So maybe in her hands Taecyeon will develop unimagined depths?

is he a full time actor now. what about 2pm activities?

Tacyeon and Lee Kyung Hee do not go together! Just nope.

can't you guys give taecyeon a chance? he's basically a rookie in acting, you don't know but he might be the next song seung heon, I mean, just beacause he's an idol doesn't mean he can't improve ryt? Also, Siwon improved through the years, so maybe he will too.. Don't stick on stereotypes that Idols can't act, Yoon Eun Hye and Hwang Jung Eum were once idols, Eugene too. :)

Taecyeon's not that bad. he's pretty decent.

isn't everyone here just exaggerating things a bit?......

well i'm looking forward to his next project!

Yeah, you're not the only one who can't buy him as actor
here are the most frequent thoughts I had while watching WHO ARE YOU

"Good God, this man is beautiful"
"UGH, Sooo bad at acting!"

and
"NOO! Please end up some how with Kim Jae Wook!"

Sigh. I'm not trying to hate on Taecyeon because he seems like a nice guy but I don't consider this good news. I mean if he's got a smaller, supporting role, I could live with it but I still don't think he can carry a show yet. I constantly felt like he was overacting in Who Are You - he just seemed a little too broad most of the time. It just feels like he keeps getting big roles and I'm like whyyyyyyyyyyy? Bit parts are good, big roles are baaaaaad. I don't even find him attractive either so it's not like I can say I'll just look at his face and ignore his mediocrity. Anyway it's a weekend drama so I probably won't stick with it all the same. It's hard for me to commit to these 50 episode shows.

If he just get someone else brother role with less screentime, i can accept him. I really like how nice guy written and directed and i also have soft spot on seojinnie and kim hee sun so maybe i will give a try on this drama.

No.

He was good in his goofy scenes for Who Are You, but really lacking in the emotional scenes. Since its a melo drama, he would really be a bad choicr unless he's improved a lot suddenly. He is cute though :(.

Taecyeon is not a good actor by any stretch of the imagination, that much is certain. I did find him endearing in Who Are You, though, so rather than his casting, my main problem with this latest news is: Weekend drama?! The 50-ep variety about multi-generation families?! NOOOO.

I was happy about Kim Hee Sun getting to do a Lee Kyung Hee drama, I liked Lee Seo Jin in Yi San so I have no complaints about the male lead either, but gah, 50-ep weekender. Excitement officially shot.

I was super excited when I heard LKH is going to pair up with KJW again. But less excited when I heard Kim Hee Sun is going to join, and now I think it's going to be a flop if Taecyeon signs up. Please, no. I really thought it's going to be the first weekend drama I could stand to finish, what with the combination of writer+director. What is up with trying to take on idols who are bad actors to play important characters in a drama? I was already so bummed out when Man From The Stars wanted Yunho to be second lead. It's a weekend drama, isn't it a given that the ratings are going to be high anyway?

It's a weekend drama, doesn't matter who they cast. People ranting even when they are not gonna watch.

The fact that Lee Kyung Hee's dramas require an enormous amount of acting talent to portray her layered, flawed heros..(sorry i love you, a love to kill, will it snow for christmas, nice guy amongst them all of whom had very expressive actors portraying them) i really don't think taecyeon should be the guy they're looking for.
I'm not a drama expert but even a dummy can see that vast difference. His lack of acting skill cannot possibly do the character justice.
I like the guy, and he seems nice. He's fine with me when he's playing the goofy guy. But when it comes to any of those emotional scenes (which is totally this writer's forte and written in about 90% of the show), he delivers like a dead fish. or like a robot, where his actions are mechanical and he is expressionless.

He is such a awesome rapper eeeeeeeeeee can'y wait yay

it always pains me to see him act. I think he should learn subdued acting. He tends to overact. But i love him goofing with his bandmates.

This casting choice saves me a lot of lifetime. Pass.

I watched him on Global WGM and even that variety show which is supposed to be half scripted seemed all mechanically scripted on his part. I wonder if it's a culture clash issue. He still seems to be very much influenced by his Western upbringing so maybe acting in Korean dramas makes him even more awkward?

I just don't like him.. idk.. his acting is weird.. even when he's rapping sounds weird... so I don't think I'm interested watch his drama.. sorry..~

though i can watch it for taec . i am kind of afraid since i DISLIKED all the dramas by this writer.....

since he made me to lament for a week FOR THE ENDINGS...... he makes the every character pity to the state that your brain cant even imagine....

not again -_-

Thank you for your word.

I'm glad; although he's still not a good actor in my opinion, he's definitely improved in Who Are You than Cinderella's sister (I haven't watched Dream High)

Sigh...more idols. I feel nauseated everytime an idol is cast in a drama. Cant they make an idol free drama like The Chaser? That was one quality drama.

Wait, did you say Lee Seo Jin? Like, really? Dimples, oh those dimples :D

HE IS GOOD IN DREAM HIGH. GIVE HIM THE ROLE THAT MATCHES HIM.
He is not professional actor that can act any scene but it is good to see him on screen.
Please pair him with someone cute like Suzy.