As one of HJE's fans, I know she'll come back to serious genre-role after 2 consecutive romcoms. While I prefer her to take this rather than Moon Lover (her previous casting rumor), since Tyrant has a much better writer & will be her 3rd collaboration after Giant & IoM, it reminds me too much of Endless Love, a period revenge she did in 2014. Not to mention Tyrant will likely be a long 50 eps drama. I don't want her to take a long drama like that. So I still hope for something else for HJE.

Love her. Hope she reunites with Joo Sang Wook.

Sounds like a good drama! I think this is a 50-episodes drama, right?

There was a rumor circulated that Joo Won received the script for Tyrant too. But there hasnt been any news/decision on his side, because he's currently occupied with Chinese drama.

from twitter i saw many comment that lee seung gi will be male lead.. and news will be out after he finished his current movie filming.. arround next week

from twitter i see many comment that lee seung gi will be male lead.. and news will be out after he finished his current movie filming.. arround next week

I like Hwang Jung Eum, but I don't understand why she's such a hot commodity? I like her, but she tends to play her happy roles the same way and very very loudly. I often have to turn down the vol when it comes to her excited scenes haha!

She does act well I'll give her that. But not more so than other Korean actresses.

Is there some reason why she's so much more popular currently than other leading ladies?

I'm honestly getting tired of the same actor/actresses starring in too many dramas back to back.

There are many talented actors and actresses I want to see given lead roles, but over this past year, we've had too many of the same people. Even when it comes to my own favourites like Joo Sang Wook etc. I prefer them taking more of a break. That allows them to better judge a new drama to take, and create more of a different feeling in their acting.

This is like Jang Nara who's also overdone it. Just please take on a different, shorter role, or a movie role or something. Starring in back to back dramas isn't a good thing, because often they're not able to create enough of a difference, and I'd prefer seeing other actors/actresses given a chance.

I get that it's a job, and it's better for them to work, but surely the production companies realise that they don't need to keep casting them back to back in dramas every few months.

With that said, I'm going to hope Hwang Jung-eum doesn't take this drama. I'm tired of seeing her, and will probably actively avoid this drama if she's cast in it. I'd rather not do that since it sounds like it'd be interesting.

I like HJE but my favourite role for her is Giant where i first saw her. Would love to have Joo Sang Wook join her for this role and recreate the magic spark they had in Giant. I don't think he has any role lined up at the moment and masked prosecuter was a big fail last i heard.

I don't mind lee seung gi but i still don't think he has the gravita to pull this off, the last drama i watched for him was king2hearts where he was amazing but he disappointed me in both gu family book and you're all surrounded (but the main problem there was defo the script!). Also, i dont think he would match well with HJE but who knows he may surprise me here - he did with Ha Ji Won...

im tired of that plastic girl

Can't she take a break finally?
So sick of seeing her ugly face everywhere.

I love GIANT and Hwang Jung eum!!!
Want to watch! I can't wait to see who the other casts are.

You can always guarantee there will be some mean hearted comments (not talking about opinions on her acting style) in HJE posts. I guess because you think she's ugly and/or can't act, you get pressed that she's so popular and hot in the industry and don't think she deserves it.

Not like she's come out of nowhere and established herself in ways we only mostly see with Korean male actors these days. Stay predictable!

@Alessar You are so on point about KMHM. Both leads were cast at last moment and live filming to boot - that is why first few ep did not have great production as it should have. Story, writing was so good but HJE acting in first few ep was over the top. Ji sung nailed it from beginning.

I love HJE too!!~ I want to see her in some serious roles since I've already seen her do well in funny ones. ^^

Good, I'm glad she's going back to some deeper, melo stuff! It's good to have a chance in genres after a while! Plus, now she can show haters that she isn't just "loud" all the time.

Her romcoms are always too over the top for me because of her overacting, but her melos have been bearable. But, I do agree that girl needs to take a break. Didn't she say she was going to take a 6 month hiatus?

She's a terrible actress. Period. If I posted this comment earlier, I'd probably be accused of "bashing" or "hating" on her but I ain't changing my opinion. If I had to blame someone for not being able to see Ji Sung's geeeeeenius acting (or so I hear) in KMHM, it's because I wouldn't watch her.

If it really is her, I hope it's not LSG or I'll have to skip his drama. Not that I'd be watching it unless it's great though. 50 episodes is too much for me.

I think HJE is one of the best actress out there in KDrama land right now. I've enjoy all her dramas.

Nice, I'm a huge HJE fan, so I'll probably catch this...after the drama ends. Unfortunately I'm too busy to follow a 16-episode drama live, let alone a 50-episode one.

I was thinking, Yoon Si Yoon returns from the Marines next month. He would be a perfect fit to be her male co-star, plus it would be a reunion for them.

I liked her in KMHM, but not so much in SWP.. This drama is different from my usual tho..so I might give it a shot. I think it will be nice to see her in a different role..

I'M a big fan of HJE unni.... I hope this time her change her style..especially her short hair.. she was always with her short hair since GIANT, SECRET to SWP.... and I hope she will wear a beautiful dress rather than jeans because she is pretty n must change her style ....

I really liked her in Giant, was a big fan of her and Sang Wook's pairing.

Then I watched SWP. She screamed. That was the end of my liking her.

I then started KMHM. She screamed again. She's now on my unwatchable list. She's the first actress I ever put on that list. Le sigh!

never forget her and ji sung (secret), amazing couple.... love them as couple on screen. :-)

She is good acting, but I would prefer in this character HaJi Won. I beleive she can pull the character better and if Lee Seung Gi is gonna be the lead, they would be perfect. The King Two Hearts was excellent eventhough is was not that well received (mostly for the North and South issue) but the performances were awesome and the chemistry between them is very important for a drama to success. I don't see Her as a good partner for LSG, I don't know they just don't seem to "fit"together. Eventhough many here said LSG is not good for this character,, I disagree. He is capable of doing it very well. Lets see what happens at the end, time would tell.