Thow a stone in dramaland, and you'll hitting an idol. While there's so many good underrated actors/actresses they won't get a work if they compete with idol. Idol is like double-edged sword. Producers will get loads of money and keep their fans happy but their acting, especially those who can't act, will make serious drama watchers cringe. D.O is cute, but cute alone isn't enough to act in drama especially in melo

hehe... talk about fanatic fans.
I had been there before, now think about the teenage of myself...I feel so embarrassing.
even now I'm a noona that fangirling over young idols, still shock about what fans nowadays done... shudder

"Please don’t hurt me for saying that. I’m sorry and yes your oppas are very cute."

BWAHAHA! I just died... Now onto the actual drama; I had no idea Exo members actually act? But then again everyone acts these days so I'm not claiming to be surprised. I do hope he's decent if the role is important. Not into the convoluted premise but GHJ can make me watch virtually anything so...

D.O hasn't acted yet, so don't be too quick to judge his acting abilities. I like him, but if his acting is bad, I would point it out too, even though I'm a fan. KDramas > Kpop for me.

He did a short "voice acting" on a radio show, and I thought he had potential actually. But we'll have to see the acting on screen~

And I have to agree that some of their fans are too intense, but yeah, some. Hah.

I'm D.O biased and until now I still can't get it why it has to be D.O? Oh my I don't if I must happy or not I just can't believe the Kyungsoo guy can acting? Among twelve of them why it has to be Kyungsoo?

And yes our oppa is really cute lol

I think most fans are scary in general... fan is short for fanatic, right?

That said, I'm excited for any new drama that GHJ might sign up for. I usually love any drama that she is in :)

sigh. idol actors everywhere. I grew up watching j-dorama and HK movies, lots of good japanese and hk actors debuted as singer/idols so I don't hate the idol acting idea. But seriously most of the time I could point out the nugu idol in k-dramas just because his/her acting was distracting.

D.O. biased here. He's squishy. And I hope he can portray that here. He's acted in some movie but it hasn't been released yet, so hey, at least he has a leeeetle bit of experience. I'd think SM chose him to take up some acting because he has that earnest quality. I mean, I can't see Baek takint this project up ever,lol.

The sad thing is that yes, Exo fans ARE scary. They don't take constructive criticsm very well *wince*.

I'm no GHJ fan, but I admit she's a good actress, so let's hope that good acting and script pays off.

aigoo~~~ so kyungsoo will act too?
this oppa is really good at singing (trust me!!) and cute too, but i don't know whether he's can act or not.
his sunbaes already worked hard to break "SM curse" so i just hope at least he's watchable.

soo, GHJ and JIS haven't signed yet??

D.O. noona-fan reporting! but I don't bite. Ha. This is actually his second acting gig but no one has seen the movie 'Cart' yet so.....
Who knows, maybe the PDs has seen some talent in the boy and will be a pleasant surprise. Admittedly, he got some issues with nerves on live broadcast it's a good thing dramas not.

Anyhow, I hope Kyungsoo does well. If not, there's that idols-who-cant-act-please-stop-casting-them list somewhere.

Wait, did I just betray my fandom? Attack me!

I don't understand why people are judging D.O before even giving him a chance. Yes, he's an idol. Yes, idol actors usually can't act. But that doesn't mean you can generalise all of them especially when you have idol actors like Yoochun and Rain who have been very successful in trasitioning from singing to acting. Even Yoon Eun-hye was an idol. All I'm saying is, D.O deserves a chance to prove whether he can act or not.

@choihyera
i agree. even though most idols cannot act, people should not be so harsh. for example, i don't get why people say Jung Yunho is a "horrible" actor. I admit that he's not a good actor, but I've seen worse. on the contrary, he is a very talented musician...he can sing, rap, dance, write lyrics, compose music. also, he does a lot of charity work and he's book smart...pursuing a master's degree at chungwoon university.

D.O. is a talented musican from EXO (one of my favorite bands). people should give him a chance. even if he can't act, it doesn't matter because he can sing and dance.

Hahahah

So there will be comment like this : " I watch this drama because of D.O bla bla. Oppa you are so cute bla bla " *sigh*

Can be a drama casted by those who really become actor/actress from the very start ? why always cast an idol ?

Have nothing against idols unless it's idols who can't act to save their life and are continually getting roles.
Unfortunately it is true many idols have that label attached to them considering there are way more flops than there are successful transitions.
Personally for me, every idol starts off with a clean slate. The points gets deducted after they give a cringe-worthy/unnatural performance.
On the upside, here is a large group of idols in dramaland that i enjoy watching(some stronger than others); like yoo chun, IU, sooyoung, si won, baro, dohee, eunjung, UEE, jung eun ji, im seul ong, lee seung gi (well he's a triple threat rare bird who transitions between singing,acting,variety smoothly so he doesn't quite fall under the same category as your typical idol).

When I picture Gong Hyo-jin and Jo In-sung in my mind,I get the the idea of "love with a fun spirit"! ^ ^
The seriousness,manliness of Jo In-sung with the fun,cuteness,innocent of Gong Hyo-jin WILL make this drama so much interesting! ^ ^

The scriptwriter of this upcoming drama is the one who has penned dramas "That Winter The Wind Blows","World within". I have watched these two dramas. And WHAT I got is that her style of writing is different!She also doesn't seek for HIGH ratings! The characters that she she create are difficult 2 portray SO she chooses great stars for her casting! WHAT is more interesting & GOOD is that the FEMALE character of her dramas are well written & tailor made for the actresses!! The female characters of her dramas have depth in their personality UNLIKE other dramas! MOST of the Korean scriptwriters in Korean are women & they TEND to write historical,fascinating & well written MALE characters!they usually SPOIL the female ones SO the actresses are SAID to have been wasted! This scriptwriter is SO EMINENT that could make superstar "Song Hye Kyo" come back 2 small screen after 7 YEARS!! "Song Hye Kyo" won Daesang award for "APAN star award" ceremony,which is indeed a great award!! but there is also something about her dramas! NOT all the people(viewers) like & tune her dramas. I mean,her dramas arise the attention of critics in a positive way & make the cast be awarded! BUT unlike scriptwriter ,WORD MAGICIAN Kim Eun Sook,who makes her dramas POP CULTURE PHENOMENON,writer "No Hee-Kyung" is unable to cause sensation!!

It will be interesting to see an EXO member perform without any of his wolfpack buddies. I for one am excited! At the very least, this guy can pull off some wonderfully hilarious facial expressions.

So excited to see D.O act! He's my EXO bias and barely says or goes on shows so it'll be nice to see how he does in acting. :)
I know many don't like to see idols in dramas but you gotta give them a chance. Let's not judge before we see anthing, okay. :3

My squishy little brother Kyungsoo! First the movie and now this...I remain surprised that he's getting pushed into acting first but I'm looking forward to it.

Why yes I'm an EXO Jie/Noona fan...EXO-M's version of Heart Attack replaced Big Bang's Cafe as my phone ringtone after two years lol

Guys! Probably he's going to be the next Jung Eunji (in the good way!) We don't even see his acting yet, and maybe they casting along with great actors as Jo In Sung and Gong Hyo Jin because he has the talent, right?

I have no problem with idol who wants to give a shot into acting world.

If Gong hyojin sign then i'm in ;)

"... I’m not gonna lie, the name Exo strikes a little bit of terror into my heart because oh my god the fans are intense. Please don’t hurt me for saying that. I’m sorry and yes your oppas are very cute."
This made me laugh so hard. And I couldn't agree more.

What exactly is a warm melo? This thing sounds very strange to me.

@shanda,
I have never stated in my previous posts that this so called idols can never be succcessful in their chosen field. Examples of successful idols are Shinwa, TVXQ and JYJ.
Since we are specifically speaking about idols as actors my point of contention is you cannot and should never use the statements like; "it doesn't matter that they can't act since they are successful in other fields" "it's okay that they are bland in acting since they have talents in music". Who uses those arguments when the subject matter is whether or not this so called idols have the aesthetics for acting.

@j18
by the way, i've seen MANY FANS post comments in defense of their k-pop idols..saying that "it's okay if they can't act since they have talent in music". Our point is:
Nobody is perfect. if you stink at acting, then you stop doing it and instead you should do something else, like singing and become successful in that profession.

I am a Kpop fan, an EXO fan and a drama fan. I can't disagree with the generalization that sometimes idols don't always transfer well over to the (small?) screen. But as someone who have yet to see Kyungsoo act, I am going to withhold judgement.

I am excited for this because this feels like it's going to be an easy watch. I am excited.

HAHAHHAHAHA I love how you say that Exo fans scare you.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh OMG OMG DO oppa awesome start on the drama industry!

First, I did get your point. Or maybe we are havong somee sort of miscommunication.
Second, What started this whole argument is your statement that "even if he can't act, it doesn't matter bec. he can sing..". You fueled the conversation when you mentioned "even though someone cannot act, they still have successful career..". The statements that you've said are some sort of tongue-in-cheek remarks. Those are statements that have been used over and over again by idol fangirls/fanboys when issues abound regarding idols acting in films and dramas and even to some extent in theater productions. Your arguments are sort of excuses regarding the incapability or lack of thereof by idols when it comes to acting.

@j18 & shanda
Please pardon me for interfering, I admit I have in the past used that cliche to stand up for my fav kpop singers.
I'm not going to lie, even though I love the kpop boys and girl, a lot of them seriously cannot act. For Korean movies and dramas, it doesn't matter if you are a great singer or awesome dancer because acting is acting and if you stink then you stink.
However, I do agree that their career is not over because they should just stick with their expertise and continue being very successful as talented singers and performers that they are. Many fans around the world love them as musicians (even though they are bad actors). I'm not trying to use excuses but I agree with both sides to an extent.

Oh, honey, you have no idea. EXOtics (just using that to differentiate from the normal fans and the crazy fans) are ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!! I REPEAT

ABSOLUTELY INSANE.

Regular fans are fine.

But as long as D.O can act, I'll be fine. Otherwise, yeah. I'm going back to Mr. StagePresence and the Derp Squad on stage and behind the scenes. (I think Kai would be an OK actor because he can completely change his personality to go with the "Super Sexy Dancer" Kai vibe. Yeah, that might just be with dancing.)

Huge Exo fan and huge kdrama fan here so all in all, I'm just real happy? I'm glad Exo is finally stepping into the small screen and I'm proud for D.O. that he's got this opportunity! Exo fighting~

I sincerely hope that the heroine is NOT the hero's psychiatrist. Is that too much to ask for in kdrama land? ...probably (ㅠ_ㅠ) I personally don't think that "It's okay, it's love" is an acceptable explanation for crossing the patient/doctor line re:mental health.

As for Do Kyungsoo a.k.a. D.O. we'll just have to see. It does seem like the role he's going to be portraying fits his "real-life characteristics" (as much as you see an idol's real character anyway) - I think I read on soompi(?) that the role's personality is quiet and shy or something along those lines so maybe it won't be too much of a stretch.

oh yes and i remember on twitter, worst fandom award goes to EXO STANS! 1st win.
LOLOLOL

I'm an exo stan btw and when I heard that D.O's acting I got excited. So let's not be quick to judge. Who knows, he can act after all.

I remember when they first debut, I thought it would be Kai who'll get in dramas first. well.

D.O. is my ultimate bias in Kpop.
As a fan I am glad that he's not taking on the lead role(so that if he's acting is bad it will still be watchable).

I know I probably missed it if his acting is really bad though(like I did for SHINee Minho who was 1 of my bias, frankly speaking I never watch a drama with him in it before).

Like many others have mentioned, D.O. will be in the movie 'Cart' as 1 of the supporting character.
Kim Kang Woo is also in the same movie.

I will be interested cause of the leads, but my bias sealed the deal for me. Being part of the fandom will remind me to watch this drama.

I am really excited and worried. Not sure how will his acting be like, but I really don't want him to get bashed(EXO experienced enough...)

omg I cant wait for this. if anything itll help the drama score amazing ratings

Some interesting discussions here.
Like most people here, I'll reserve judgment for after we get to see him in those two roles.

Speaking of which, either SM has faith in him from his band or he's been getting specific casting calls. Who'd have thought that he would be the one from his band to snag not one but two roles already? As long as we're doing predictions for fun, though, I think he'll do fine, not awesome but not bad unless his nerves get to him. He's full of surprises in terms of talent and is good with his eyes in photoshoots. Though of course, we've seen having potential as a model does not mean a guaranteed great actor.

I'll try to be realistic here.
They have their own goal to achieve desirable ratings for their hard work, casting an idol would help to boost ratings. So, why not ?

In this case, although we aren't familiar with D.O acting skill, let's give him a chance to prove himself. Maybe working together with talented actress like Gong Hyo Jin (hopefully she''ll sign) will help him improve his skill by learning and watching and practice more. Hopefully won't disappoint us.

D.O fighting ! Do your best and surprise us okay ??

i cant believe i read all 89 comments -_-
d.o. is the kinda guy that will keep his emotions inside, hes manly in that aspect, but the downside is that he gets hurt/offended easily

its a really short clip of him acting on s***** radio show
http://youtu.be/y-ys4rjCcd0?t=25s

hes really good with facial expressions too, esp when he's singing, he really prepares himself before hand to get into the mood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mc5WqYFyYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ0gpUfs97o

[b] im not forcing anyone to love him, but please dont put him down even before he has started [/b]

i was actually surprised to read many comments from his fans
imo d.o. has the most sassaeng fans, so plz everyone just ignore them

on a side note: ahhh!! im so excited! thankgod my exam will be over by then, knowing exo fans, hopefully subs will be out on the same day *fingers crossed*

p.s. been following db for 2 years, and 2nd time commenting lol