I just read on Koreaboo that she was cast so I'm glad for this update that its not confirmed. Now I can go hope it doesn't become reality. She can play one of the many supporting roles that will be available.

After 4 episodes of 'Seonam Girls Highschool Investigators' and almost half of 'Hyde, Jekyll and I', my personal opinion is that she's simply bad and has zero charisma and on-screen presence.

Thankfully for me, I don't follow the Answer Me series. I still hope they'll rethink this though. For the sake of those watching.

I don't buy for a second that this is only in contention. Her team put out a bunch of articles saying that she's considering the role. But hey, I would seriously love to be proven wrong. I'm usually pretty forgiving of people who are just starting out but she really has no business being in front of a camera.

she does have good presence on screen, and is pretty funny, but her range isn't so great. That being said, since she's so young, she might be capable of growing in technique fairly quickly if she has good mentors. I don't see her as able to carry a show, but could do well in a Do Hee type secondary role

I find her extremely annoying in HJM actually; its the cute love-line she has that keeps her relevant at all. Tbh, its sort of a given that some idol actors will be a part of the Answer Me series because its a trademark for them. But they've also always managed to pick the diamond out of the rough. I'm not so sure this time.

Hyeri hasn't shown potential and while she isn't who I'd call awkward or dull on screen, she's so unnatural and always seem to be 'acting' (or trying to at least) instead of looking like the part. Eun-ji is such a huge talent that if she wasn't given a part in 97, she'll probably break out somewhere else. Hyeri doesn't give that impression but this series has also proven me wrong in both their previous seasons. I try to keep an open mind and trust the production knows what they're doing.

Nooo! Don't ruin my beloved Answer Me series! I'd say Hyeri is a mediocre actress at best. If she does get cast in this, I can only hope that she gets a lot of acting lessons in the meantime. (Maybe she should hire whoever helped PMY improve so much before Healer.)

I like her . . . but not that much, sry

Where are my Jung So Min and Kim Ji won? I miss them, hope they'll get their breakout roles soon. THere are so many talented young actress without a job or left with supporting roles.

Why pick Hyeri when you have acting chops like Jung So Min, Kim So Eun, and Kim Ji Won? It's plain upsetting to be honest.

True. He did work wonders with Jung Eun-ji who was a total rookie with no past works on her resume so I'm hoping IF Hyeri is the lead, she won't turn out so bad. I have more faith in the PD than the actors for this series. Most of the casts were pretty unknowns, but they ended up doing really well so who knows.

Are all the young actresses in Korea wiped off the face of the planet or something? Or is even tvN choosing to follow the mentality of avoiding actresses who showed any talent at all in previous works?

If they had to cast someone from Girls' Day then Minah is a better choice because at leastshe can act. But instead, they want the girl who's more popular but a terrible actress.

And everybody keeps saying Jung Eunji was a rookie too, but at least she had a natural screen presence. This girl does not.

Lee Yoo Bi is free, why not cast her? :( Whyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!

I want baek jinhee or jung so min.

visually, i think she has a lot of charm. there are a lot of pretty faces in k-entertainment, but only a few girls truly stand out, especially with plastic surgery being so rampant.

as an actress... she doesn't really have a lot to do in hyde and jekyll, and what little she does do shows that she still seems pretty green.

still, i can sort of see her skating by on charm like suzy has done in the past. granted, suzy started off with leading roles (aka loads of screen time) and i've personally only seen hyeri as a side character in one drama, so i can't say for sure just how much natural charisma she has... but with the right role, maybe?

On the Hyeri thing let’s not panic yet. I’d like to point out no one knew what to expect from Jung Eun-ji before Answer Me 1997 and Go Ara’s casting in Answer Me 1994 elicited similar panic but they both did wonderfully. So perhaps the casting director saw something in Hyeri we haven’t yet and she’ll surprise us.

no please, i don't hate her but i dont like her for this part. im looking forward to reply 1988 so much and i would like for other actress that might pull this off better than her :/

I like her. I think she has potential.

I hope she kicks ass and turns doubters into fans.

Go Ara wasn't well known for her acting either but she did fine. I'm not even a fan of Hyeri, but I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt here. It's still not confirmed anyway.

idk... everyone who supports hyeri will surely says we need to give her a chance, who know she will be the next jung eun ji right? cuz they're both idols, and plus eunji doesnt have any prior experience in acting before but she did great in answer me 1997.

but... i just can't. jung eunji is naturally born with acting (and singing) talent, and she's perfect for that role.
and hyeri has already done 2 drama and frankly, i cringe when i see her. i don't hate her. but i don't understand the hypes about her after that viral video abt her in real men. i thought han ji min was really bad in hyde jekyl and me, and everytime they put han ji min and hyeri in one scene together, i cringe.

so please, no hyeri for answer me 1988.

Don't know her or have ever seen her in anything before Jekyll Hyde Me either. But can still tell she's not suitable for a leading role. Her eyes look dead when she's 'acting' and there's no emotion at all. She's pretty and hope she can learn & improve but not leading role please! ?

I think she was better in Seonam than Hyde but she's really only good at one "mood" and no range at all. I feel like she might be ok in a side comedic role but mostly she's the "dumb and pretty" part and any time they gave depth to her story it fell so flat.

She's not only a bad actress, but also not a face that you'd remember. TBH I can't even differentiate between her and the whole lot of female idols nowadays. Plastic surgery is making them all look like clones.

this is how i feel about this ----- %$%@#@$@#$!!

What is with this business of casting idols with little to no experience? Couldn't stand Hyeri's character in HJM; she couldn't even pull off cute and adorable. Not to mention Krystal's one facial expression throughout the entire run of My Lovely Girl. As others have said, there are too many talented actresses out there for this to be excusable. What they gain in a singer's fan base (and even that's questionable, given ratings), they lose in quality.

And then they wonder why drama ratings are in free fall...

They should get So Hee...but if Hyeri's still in this then I hope she'll slay and prove everyone wrong.

The previous Answer Me dramas had Baro and Hoya as idols with supporting roles that performed decently so maybe the same thing would happen here? Anyway, hope it goes well for the rest of the casting.

NO NO NO NO NO PLEASE NOT HER!!!!!!

There's a lot of other actors there

LEE YUBI
KIM JI WON
LEE YEON HEE
PARK BO YOUNG
SO EUN
AND OTHERS WHO I CAN'T REMEMBER THEIR NAME.. ^^

THIS IS HORRIBLE NEWS...like WTH!!! Please, get her OUT of my sight......I have had enough of her after watching Hyde, Jekyll and me