I think he is very capable of this role, though it's the complete opposite of jaerim's personality. The casting does have a lot to do with We Got Marrieds rating boost after he joined with kim so eun, but i don't have high expectations in the chemistry between the two. because the only person he will have the most chemistry with is kim so eun lol ever (i am a bit biased about this couple).
anyway lee hana is a good actress in my opinion, i think she played her character well in king of high school, why is she always paired with the hotties though haha?

Mary,

I'm so happy for you. Your prayers are answered. Although the female lead is lee Hana which leaves a lot to be desired. BUT BUT BLESS APPLE BUTT OPPA! a lead role! WGM doing wonders

I hope he can manage his workload well. I don't want to see him exhausted doing WGM, photoshoot, drama, etc.. or worst he will end his WGM episode... noooooooooooo.. I want to watch him and So eun with their cheesy pick up line moment.

all credits goes to mary..its her constant praying thats helping jaerim getting lead role :P :D

I didnt know LHN wasnt that liked around here, kinda surprised actually. King of high school was the firsf role I saw her in and I loved her! Not excited for the storyline but we'll see.

Lee Hana its so ugly urghhhh,

Nice combo for me & so far I like everything about that project. Don't screw this drama, dear doomed channel.

I'm so happy for my new bias Song Jae Rim!

The guy is certainly jumping up the ladder...and how.

Primetime time wednesday-thursday ...no less...skipping the weekends...so thrilled.

He totally deserves it...BUT....

Lee Hana? weh weh weh PD Nim???

I couldn't finish the 1st episode of HSKS because of her...

Anyway, hoping that she declines so that I can enjoy my Jae Rim.

Congratulations Mary! haha.

I also like how it seems like the career spectrum is branching out in dramaland. A fencer is new. Maybe we'll see a little bit of Mo then? Hope his "cold and prickly" character is better written than in Surplus because he was a bit dull until he started being cute. I've only seen Lee Hana in HSKOS, and I liked that she wasn't just cute weird, so I think that speaks well of her as an actress to not have pretensions like that. Plus she's not playing the same character here so I'm game until proven otherwise.

Plotwise it might be good though I'm wary of generational stories because they're prone to makjang twists. Please no fauxcest or relation of murdered father/brother/mother/dog/etc.

I don't think I really get the setup... how could Moon Sori be the elder of two daughters with the family having a 29 year old granddaughter? Maybe the granddaughter comes from another son/daughter but still... and the plot sounds more and more like a weekend drama.

Reading these comments somehow remind me when Lee Dong Wook got casting as the Blade Man with the lead girl.

I never saw the guy acting before. He in Inspiring Generation right. But I drop that drama or maybe I skipped when he appeared. Well, I know that I finished Lee Hana KBS drama once

Congrats to Song Jae Rim and Mary!! May he get the girl this time.
I just think Lee Hana is okay, not bad, but not really good actress. Seo In Guk is what makes me watching HSKOS.

Mary! You're kokoro must be doing flips of joy! Glad SJR is making his first leading man role. Yay!

Lol, after two years of following this website, all I have to say in my first post is:

Congratulations, Mary!!

:D

Luv Lee Ha Na in HSKOS, will def watch this drama for her

Mary is the super die hard fan of Jae Rim that whenever dramabeans posted his news, People congratulate her together. Like they are already married in twisted universe. I wish I had a favourite actor like her. ?

Yay SJR! I've been watching WGM and he is a funny guy who certainly seems to commit to things. It's nice to see him get a good break.

I'm concerned that Lee Hana's character here sounds pretty similar to her HSKOS character in the socially awkward department but if she brushes her hair and doesn't slouch all the time, maybe it won't be so bad.

Drama god A: so there's this one chick that keeps bothering us about a Rim.
Drama god B: oh yeah that mary girl? yeah, she's waited long enough. let's just give him a lead role.

really? Even Lee Ha Na you guys hate? It's kind of difficult being a fan of kdramas when you hate all the actresses. I just wanted to understand why this happens a lot. We don't like suzy, park min young, we hate shin se kyung, uhm jung hwa has a lot of plastic surgeries, park shin hye can't kiss, srsly every news about a drama here there's people complaining about the actress, always. And the funny part is that it's unusual complain about the men. I love song jae rim, but c'mon he's not better actor than lee ha na.

Congrats to Song Jae Rim on getting his first lead role! Hope this drama is a good one. :D

Looking forward to it!

Lee Hana held her own when acting besides Son Ye jin in Alone In Love

so yet ANOTHER drama where he plays a character a stoic boring dude? this time with bonus asshole tendencies. lovely.
also lee hana's character sounds alot like the one she played in hkos. and unlike others, i'm fine with her. quirky is a good trait for an actress to have when her co star is sjr. the problem is this drama from the summary sounds p stock standard drama ish. aka boring as F. so...hopefully that's not how it works out. sjr is such a charming guy, and i am really glad he got a leading role but i hope its not a crappy role. *crosses fingers* i have hope he'll manage some chemistry with Hana and vice versa. tho in my heart i still want a drama with jae rim/so eun couple XD. (now that's a real life hot headed woman haha)

Song Jae rim in a lead role? check.
An interesting female lead character? check.
Lee Hana.... damn. Lol

The main downside to this drama is that it'll end up getting swept under the rug by its competitors -- Kill me Heal Me and Jeykll and me, both of which would have been able to establish their viewer base a month in advance. Both are staring well-known actors and have a big fat $$ tag attached to it.
As happy as I am that adorkably cheesy Rim finally gets his first lead role, it's somewhat disheartening that pretty much the main buzz will be the other two shows. Still love hyun bin and ji sung, but my support has always been for the underdog.

Watching his human documentary that filmed his trip to cambodia to help out children in need, seeing him genuinely working hard and helping amongst all that pile of trash without showing any bit of complaint, he's pretty much won my heart over. He struggled alot with financial difficulties and lived on his own since 20. Even now that he's making money he still sends most of it to his mom. And he's not afraid to admit to working several part time jobs (restaurants, factories, shoe stores, etc) in the past to make a living. Basically, he's a male version of your typical "candy", but i'm all proud to see that his struggle will soon be gone. Love ya Rim!

If anyone's interested in watching the 20 min clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQo5yx9UQa8

But this would be the 2nd time he gets the girl. The 1st one was in Nail Shop Paris. I loved him then.

I read the whole article AFTER I read the premier date.
My only question was WHEN! :)
I discovered him ( and a couple of other actors/actresses) as Leader Mo. He played that very cool character perfectly.
I love quirk. Yes, he did give Nail Shop some redemption.
February is just around the corner. I should adjust my work schedule...

His co-star could be a shoe and I would still watch also he's a fencing instructor and fencing has always seemed super hot to me...

Jae Rim is a pretty mediocre actor at his best. But he has a nice face and Ha Na is a great and committed actress and the women-centered plot of the drama is intriguing so I'll check it out.

As much as I am excited for this drama, I'm a bit sad with all the Lee Hana hate. :(