...Okay, i don't mind any of the names stated. But someone change the PD please :/ I really hate the new concept of the show, if you don't change the PD at least step it up a little on the sadism streak people. If not this whole season is going to be another flop, and I really hate to see 1n2d's rep go down the drain in the end...

I don't know any of the new guys (I'm American, live in Maine...in the sticks) but they sure look young. How do they choose people? Do they audition them with a run through of games and watch their ability to ad lib? I am hoping for the best - I really like watching this show - even the bad ones. I sure will miss my oppas.

Jung joon young has a pretty funny and 4d personality as demonstrated from his superstar k4 days and his recent wgm stint. Not sure how I feel about him joining 1n2d because that show should have been scraped after season 1. Stop it kbs, you're ruining the good memories that I have of the show.

Kim Jong Min
Cha Tae Hyun
Uhm Tae Woong
Kim Joo Hyuk
John Park or Jung Joon-Young
Kang Ho-Dong

With Lee Su-Geun coming in later would be awesome.

they casted young guns... so not looking forward to it..
hoped they had casted comedians...

but kim joo hyuk is there... ahhh lost track of him over the years but i still got the feels everytime i think about lovers in prague...

Kim Joo Yuk was so hilarious on RM they had to have him back soon after. I remember there were even articles joking about him joining the show lol Even now I still hope he would come back. But if we can get more of him on 1N2D then good. Jung Joon Young and John Park are great fun so I'm anticipating that. Though again that means they won't go on RM either. Nor will Cha Tae Hyun TT Minho though.. Do not want!

I actually don't know much about any one in the new cast other than min-ho - who I don't think is fitted for variety. I also heard so much about Ho-dong being approached. But what I absolutely had no clue about was that BF is airing at the same timeslot as 1N2D.

It would definitely be low for him to join this after getting off the other. But more importantly, why would anyone ever want Ho-dong to ride a dead horse?? Seriously, I love him and want the best from and for him. This is definitely not what he needs at the moment. He can't ride on his previous glory because nothing's the same anymore.

I hope Ho-dong can pick a show with a great PD, a fresh concept and some great cast members. If he ends up joining this, the comparison with season 1 will be even more apparent. No ones there anymore from the original team unless we could Jong-min. So I'm keeping everything crossed Ho-dong will not ride this train wreck. It's going to burn soon anyway, if the decreasing ratings are any indication.

Filming in 3 DAYS?! And the cast isn't finalized? This ought to be interesting.
Really don't want to see Ho-dong being cast. He's on a definite downhill slide now, 2 cancellations in a row - his comeback has been a total no go.
If I watch it's going to be for Min-ho and Joon Young. Min-ho comes across a rather serious but cute, whereas Joon Young wants to be perceived as a total bad-boy Rocker but now that he's been on WGM, he's revealed as 100% 4D. He seems to be funny, smart and awkward and delights in driving Jung Yumi nuts. He doesn't seem to like physical activities either so it's puzzling why he wants to do this show.
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I'm okay with everyone but Minho, he doesn't strike me as someone with suitable personality for this show.
I told myself I would never watch season 2, but somehow got hooked and never missed an episode. My biggest suspicion was because I fell hard for the food obsessed-giant ballad-grumpy bear Sikyung.
Now they're off with season 3 with the new PD.
I've learned my lesson never say never, so I'll check out an episode or 2, even with Minho in it.

Hodong should not rejoin for a lot of reasons. Rejoining a rival show is one of them, but if he can't save a dying show he'll be blamed for it and that's the last thing he needs after all his trouble finding success again. He really needs to move forward and find a new show, which I'm sure he'll eventually find.

I never got the 1N2D bug but if JJY (Andrew Simon Mercutio Cheng lolol) and John Park are joining I might watch this. I love JJY & John Park on variety so I hope they can bring something new to the table!

I'll watch this show only for JJY.

well jung joon young is really funny. he is the new variety show blue chip. recently i just take note of him because he is quite weird and unpredictable. he is so 4d-ish that i don't know whether i should laugh or cry when he say something so out-of-this-world. though sometimes he can be really quiet and lazy if no one push him to do things.

i'm not happy that minho is the maknae. how can he replace the 'aegyostatic' joo won

so i actually have to tune in to this FLOP show... because JJY is just too damn hilarious.
The guy who would do anything to skip his 5 laps marathon... how is he going to survive on a outdoor reality tv? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Racoon might bring his video game!

I still maintain that this show should've quit while it was ahead. I loved the original cast together.

That said, this noona will tune in again just to see her Minho. =P His "serious business" personality from Dream Team may be a mismatch for this show, but that in itself could be fun to watch.

Additionally, JJY is hilarious, so there's that.

John Park<3 Thought that he was pretty witty at times in Our Neighborhood Variety Sports. Looking forward to seeing him in 2d1n. Aww man, i thought that Yook Joong-won would be an interesting addition to the team. Oh well, let's see how it goes. Hopefully the show would be able to get back its fun appeal after this cast change.

Not really a big fan of having kang hodong back, he's interesting on the sports program but i'm not exactly seeing him getting 'together' with the cast. With 3 young singers, *FINGERS CROSSED* It'll be a real disaster if they start dropping out one by one because of their schedules :(

Right now I feel KBS should select those people for 1n2d who can invest/commit in terms of time in the show, also have potential for growth,
as such Minho is the worst choice they can make why would they select an idol who has a busy schedule and is likely to leave if the show does'nt get good reviews, he is an idol after all
I am okay with the other cast members...john park, excited about kim joo hyuk (he'll be the oldest i guess), dont know about the wgm guy, as far hodong joining the show, i am relieved he isnt i want jongmin to take the reins and shine it will be a good moral boost for him
lets hope for the best.....

If his recent stint in WGM any indication, Jung Joon-Young is crazy and actually made me excited for this new 1n2d, well, to see just one episode that is.

1n2d definitely need both creative PD and the good chemistry between the whole cast.

I really wanted Kang Ho Dong to join that might bring back the show to an extent....

Hodong should come back to 1N. Please, no idol (at this point, no Minho). Even in Mamma Mia he's been replaced by Kyu. I remember, when Na pd casting for Mong's empty spot, he asked Taewoong, Cha and Yoon Kyesang. Now he got Taewoong and Cha, should casting Kyesang, replacing Jiwon in "original idol". Maybe Kangta or Woohyuk or Jaeduc. I would love if Hong Kyungmin part of the group.

i don't really get the casting theme. well, i would, if kim joo hyuk wasn't in there, it would be young idol-ish singers. but with kim joo hyuk thrown in the mix, in addition to the remaining members, i don't know what kind of relationship KBS is going for? I'm not hating on Kim joo hyuk or the original remaining members (in fact, i'm a huge fan of Chae Taewon) but wouldn't such huge age gap between half of the members and the other half of the members lead to really awkward relationships? it was ok to have one much younger member (ie, Lee seung gee and joo won) cuz he just becomes the member's youngest brother who is patted on the head and forced to do maknae stuff, but having three much younger members? ehhh. Shame,since I basically like all of the new members.

Seems like it's gonna be fun.And when i say fun,i would mean the meeting of the old and new casts.I have given up hope that the show will be better but i would like to see how the remaining members will get along with the new ones.

Thanks for the news Javabeans.

Thr's news of MinHo and John will not be joining 1N2D.. I wonder who'll be in the new cast, since the filming is just 3 days away.. which is.. YIKES. Hope the new cast will be entertaining as well and not only for visuals purposes.. =)

Jung Joon Young? Holy cow I super love his music. If anyone needs some new music I suggest you to go and listen to his new album! Never saw him in any show so I don't know how his variety personality is like. All I know - He can sing and he writes superb songs.

As for Min-ho.... I gave a big sigh cause I don't really like idols in variety show. Sometimes they just don't have that unique tv personality! :/

Kinda disappointed that the Rose-motel guy pulled out. Was quite excited to see him! Saw him on Infinity Challenge recently and I would say his variety personality is pretty strong and would be a nice add-on to the cast.

C'mon new PD better be good. The production team seriously needs to step up a notch. The old 1N2D was awesome because of the dynamics with the production team! But that dynamics is no longer there, and it's becoming really weird :/ Please don't make me give up this show which I have faithfully watched for 4 years...

excited for most of the cast but I don't know about Minho. These idols tend to hide their true self to maintain their image and that is not acceptable in 1n2d.. It has to be real.. hope he be his genuine self in here

Heard about Lee Jun Ki joining? Weeeee!!!

the new members with the new PD (the youngest PD who was pranked by Kang Ho dong) for season 2 are actually quite funny! The tone is somewhat back to the old 1n2d with Na PD. The 1st episode was v funny! Is there any chance you guys would consider recapping season 3 1n2d?

LOL It's so funny to look back at everything we thought about this show. 1n2d is BAAAAAAAACCCKKKKK you guys I'm so happy. I had no idea about this line up and just stumbled upon it a month ago when I clicked a Season 3 episode instead of Season 1 episode on KBS world. HAPPIEST MISTAKE EVER

Yu Hojin PD is wonderful, having trained and experienced 1n2d under Na PD. He's really turned the show around and seems to be looking for a happy middle ground between idols and commercialism and the warmth with citizenry. The currently airing episodes are the Teacher's All Stars and it's lovely so far.

I'm actually really glad Minho and John Park dropped out. Barefooted Friends taught me that TV shows shouldn't be ambitious about casting idols. (Eunhyuk AND Kim Hyun Joong AND Yoon Shi Yoon? WHEN WOULD THOSE SCHEDULES EVER HAVE A CHANCE OF WORKING OUT).

This cast has it's own weaknesses, like no main MC so the usually unambitious Deffcon being forced to step up, and no breaks so there's not really that sense of lovey-dovey brotherhood we got from seasons 1 and 2. But I'm finding it very fresh and natural. Not everyone has to love each other immediately, and it's interesting to see these guys navigate the murky waters of their relationships with each other.

They seem to be figuring out their characters though, and I for one am glad 1n2d was not cancelled and regained its throne at the top of its time slot. My loyalties personally lie with Running Man, but I'm happy for this show and its fans.

I had to come back to write a whole other essay about the cast.

Kim Junho was put in literally the day before the shooting, replacing another Gag Concert comedian, and I think he bore up admirably in the first episode. I think KBS hoped he'd take up the MC role, but he seems to have found his character as the treacherous one ("devious trash") with a rivalry with Kim Jong Min, kinda like Yu Jae Suk and Haha on Running Man.

Deffcon is another guy I think was casted hoping he'd be MC-ish, and bless him he tries. His distress about making a good show and his MC duties was palpable even before they started pointing it out and calling him the concerned pig (I will never understand the humor Koreans derive from pointing out that fat people are, indeed, fat. I think the bear epithet suits him more). Here's to hoping he'll relax but never stop being funny.

I had no idea what a Kim Ju Hyuk was before this show, and he reminds me a little of Ji Suk Jin in that even though he's eldest he's kinda the black hole. There I felt Yu Jae Suk is always looking out for him; here Ju Hyuk was just sad. I'm still not satisfied with him and hope either he stops getting the shortest end of the stick or that I stop feeling bad and learn to laugh at his misfortune.

Oh, Kim Jong Min. Never change. Even though he's the 7-year sunbae, it's Cha Tae Hyun that holds this group together. Tae Hyun initially seemed surprised that he's the one people flock to now, but flock they did until Jung Joon Young's luck become a known thing. Tae Hyun isn't a leader type, but he seems to be trying. He fills in the role of the variety sunbae. Every time he says "no we have to do it like this for it to be funny" I'm reminded of Hodong's Book of Variety :P

And now Jung Joon Young, who surprisingly turned out to be the closest to a leader type this cast has. A mix of Eun Jiwon's cunning and Kim C's standoffishness, he makes his own damn luck. He's the worst maknae ever, partly because he was brought up abroad, partly because he's a rocker, and partly because that seems to just be the kinda guy he is. Seunggi was polite, Joo Won loved all his hyungs, and Lee Kwang Soo falls over himself to do things for his elders but this guy doesn't seem to give a fuck. One of the judges on Superstar K was right about him: you either love him or you hate him; there's no middle ground with this guy. I love him. But like Jiwon said, there's no way he would've gotten away with his behavior when Hodong was in charge.

There's no way any of this cast would have passed under Hodong's eye. Tae Hyun's the big star and sometimes I think it makes Junho uncomfortable. None of these guys are the outgoing kind, none of them will make the first move to love each other so I think Tae Hyun was stuck with that job. Jong Min's more the maknae than JJY is, and on the whole this season is like watching a completely different show from Season 1...but it's still a vast improvement...

Hahaha, very true. 1n2d S3 is quite different from the seasons before.

I also am glad the new PD has gone for a different concept and I think the members are really suitable.

They are a bit spacey and crude but that adds to the fun. No one is particularly smart and the mistakes they make are hilarious. :D

I'm kind of late to the party but do you think there could ever be a dramabeans recap on the new 1N2D?
I know they left it at season 2 (and I don't blame them, I did the same) but season 3 is a really fun one. And it probably feels a little left out, since the other two were recapped more or less :D
A regular recap is probably impossible because of time but maybe just a recap of a random episode or overall thoughts?
Anyone shares my thoughts? (Though it's highly unlikely I'll get a response at all :( )