Well, HJM is a better match for JCW anyway. Although I love LSK, she still needs to be in smaller roles and practice more and win the Korean public with memorable performance first. She is perfectly fine with an actor like Nam Joo Hyuk, but JCW is in a different league in terms of acting and experience. It did seem off that LSK was being paired with a much more serious actor, their intensities don’t even match whereas HJM does match...

Oh no, I was really looking forward to seeing Ji Chang Wook and Lee Sung Kyung together- I think they would've had amazing chemistry.
The only thing I've seen Han Ji Min in was 'Hyde, Jekyll, Me' and I didn't really feel any emotion from her at all.
Ah well, I faith in these writers and believe they'll give us a wonderful drama regardless of who the leading lady is.

I watched rooftop prince and HJM did not really impress me with her acting but the villians (both the guy and the girl) did. I really hated the characters then. Moreover, when she is paired with the male lead, she always seems to look a bit older than the guys....
On a side note, I am always amused when their reps say the artistes are considering other projects besides the present one on offer. Well, only they and their agency will know. I am just cynical about it when they say this.

I personally love Han Ji-min and want to see her in another drama. I haven't been able to enjoy one of her dramas since Cain and Abel and that was back in 2009. The others in between just weren't my cup of tea; but I'd really like to see her on the small screen again.

If she didn't accept can the we go to Moon Chae Won, Park Min Yeong, Nam Ji Hyun!

I also prefer HJM, long time she didn't do drama. LSK working continuous so she needs a rest. PMJ already acted with JCW so nice to give others a chance to work with him

I have been wondering why it takes so long for them to give confirmations about the casting
Samsdang already air half of its episode so the follow up drama need to hurry up filming
When Sung Kyung first got scouted for the role , the reaction from netizen seems bad. Still some positive reviews
However, the moment Ji Chang Wook cast as the male lead, most of the reviews are negative
They even left the messages to SBS that they wont watch the drama if LSK is the female lead. She does not have the ability to match with JCW's level . The rating will be low and it will be another failure for sure . Urghhh i feed so sad for her.
Reading all these negative things like this must hurt her so much
She has stopped updating her instagram for the past week when she used to regular upload pic/video for her fans
It must be a tough week for her
The new is she rejected the role
But the rumor is that she was dropped. Sbs decided to scout another actress for the role
Someone consider as A list actress
That's when today the new of Han Ji Min being contenter for the lead role come out
I feel so bitter about this situation
Sungkyung has been used for mediaplay only
All she gets are hate and hate and more hate
I really dont get so much hate on this girl
She debuted few years ago
Starting with supporting roles and work hard to where she is right now
She improved so much after each drama and managed to surpass many's expectation
She learnt from her mistakes and criticsm
She challenged herself with different type of roles and do not afraid to make herself ugly
Her acting is full of passion and fire especially i am so impressed with her Bok Joo role. I was intrigued with her acting in previous roles until totally love her in weightlifting fairy kim bok joo.
I admitted i had doubt about her taking weightlifter role however her acting has convinced me that she has talented for acting
Of course she is not perfect yet. Her acting is still a bit green. Seeing her put lots of effort of each role really warm my heart,
She is also really humble and wise in her interviews.
She does not mind taking small roles, step by step
So i hope she wont be too sad about losing this role
It might be a blessing in disguise
A better chance will come
Hard work pay off, effort won't betray you so cheer up!

About Han Ji Min

I acknowledge her beauty and talents
She has tried to widen her acting range with various roles
However i find her acting style is bland and boring as time goes by
She was so fresh and full of energy in her first few years in her career
Then somehow her roles get repeated and her acting style changed
The energy is in low level.
I watched some of her dramas/ movies recently and Rooftop Prince, hmm just okay and Padam padam is a bit better.
And hyde jekyll me .... i blame it most on the writing. No god can save that disaster
The age of shadows- quite good. But she was overshadowed by other actors
Consider her movie schedule i...

I just read the two Oh Hae Young just went travelling a month together. How about Seo Hyun Jin? even though she is only two year older than JCW but she looks more age gap

Oh, really! I was looking forward to this but now, I don't know. Anyway good luck to Han Ji Min if she accepts.

I really respect Lee Sung Kyung for her performance as Baek In Ha in Cheese. It's not easy to take on such un unlikable spoiled brat of a character and make her histerically funny. In addition, overacting or manga style performance can get really annoying, really fast. I can't think of many characters acted in such a way that I liked. I know the PD instructed her to dial it up to eleven for comic purposes and I feel she really pulled it off, at least she never failed to make me laugh like a maniac during her scenes. I feel she has something I can't pinpoint that makes her really likable on screen, even as she still has room for improvement.

It's disappointing if she was indeed dropped, the drama does sound interesting and her character would have been quite a challenge for her. I hope she has other promising projects to consider and she won't feel too down about this one not working out.

As for Han Ji Min, I've only seen bits and pieces of her work, like just a few episodes from various dramas she did, so I can't exactly form a coherent opinion, nor it would be fair to do so. I'll only say I wasn't left with any impression of her at all. Make of that what you will.

I'm still looking forward to the drama, first and foremost because it's coming from the writer of IRY. I don't watch dramas just to see a certain actor or a certain pairing, so the initial casting would have been nice, but not mandatory for me. Hoping for a good story and good acting.

Ahhhh no I wanted LSK :( Not a fan of HJM's acting at all...

I respect Han Jim Min for her excellent work opposite the special effects gorilla in 'Hyde, Jekyll, and Me.' Think of all the other actresses who've done good work opposite special effects gorillas, such as Fay Wray, Jessia Lange, Naomi Watts, and Brie Larson! It is a great way to break through to true stardom. Are there any super-hero roles she would like to play?

Okay, I admit it. I started laughing at the CGI gorilla in that series and gave up after the first episode.

I didn't like HJM in Hyde Jekyll and Me. I felt like she was sleepwalking through the roll, but that drama was terrible all the way around so it could have been a combination of her acting plus her character. I haven't seen HJM in anything else so I'm willing to give her a second chance.

Well, I adore Han Ji Min and if she confirms I'm all in for this drama. Those who are disliking her here seems to only watched her worst drama ever HJ&M and haven't try out her other work. Her movies truly brings out the best of her.

Oh exactly, am not a fan of hjm her only work i checked is jekyll and me, and i hate d character there, where the heck is pmy when i need her*so sad right now* i hope she declines.

LSK reminds me a lot of Jennifer Lawrence.

I think it's smart of LSK not to take this role. I'm a huge fan of hers and I think she needs to take some more grounded roles (roles that don't involve her making overly exaggerated faces and weird voices) and then go back into rom-com. That said, I'm bummed at the idea that she and JCW won't be on screen together.