Don't know about the other two cast members but song joong ki and Kim ji won is a must watch. Captain and soldier doctor. 💙💙

YES, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!!

I've been dying to see Song Joong-ki in a sageuk again ever since his impressive turn as the young King Sejong in Tree with Deep Roots. DotS was a step back for him in terms of honing his acting skill, IMO, but I believe he'll be able to deliver here especially since he's worked with the PD and writer in Sungkyunkwan Scandal and TWDR, respectively, before.

And wow I did not expect to see Jang Dong-gun and Kim Ok-bin in this. Now I'm expecting this to be really epic. I hope it lives up to the hype and not falter like Legend or Faith.

With those credits, the writer and director could entice me to watch a documentary about how to iron one's shirts properly. I'm sure it'd be phenomenal. Count me in for this blockbuster drama - though on the face of it, the description does not interest me.

To be honest. I dont think i have ever finished a song joong ki drama 😅

I love when a hit PD teams up with another hit writer. Also when PD of Forest of Secret teams up with writer of W Two Worlds for Memories of Alhambra and PD of Tunnel film teams up with writer of Signal for Kingdom.

Finally sjk is back. I am so excited for this considering the fact he shines more in sageuk drama compare to contemporary drama.

Legitimately broke into a sweat when I saw all those names in one place.

I have trouble keeping up with epic fantasy, though, so I may not watch this.

Ah.. I can't wait another hit from Kim Won-seok PD! :)

I'm cautiously optimistic about this one. At first I decided to watch this because of Kim Won-seok PD, but now the story intrigued me too. Given that the only time I fall for a sageuk drama is when they mixed a bit of fantasy there, this one seems to be up my alley. Crossing fingers that this will be one epic drama.

WOW, that director and writer can make me try anything. The cast is ok, but I am more interested in the epic fantasy, blurring the line between history and myth. Sounds like Chinese wuxia. I always wished to see something like Jumong again.... and yes, I watched Legend... don't know why because it dragged on forever. *sweats from the memory*

The writer and director are no joke. I feel optimistic already about this drama just because of them. I feel a bit disagree tho with the cast because sjk perfomance in tree with deep root (by same writer) wasnt that wow and im not a fan of dots so i wish the male lead is another actor with more fierce and tough look, and kim ok bin perfomance wasn't impressive at all in children of a lesser god. But if they in, ill take whatever they offer bcause six flying dragon and signal were that great.

Thanks for the sageuk casting news, javabeans!

My prayers have been answered: a pre-Joseon drama. Gojoseon and gat-free. Manes of glory FTW. Manseh! The writing & directing team are cause for rejoicing, too. With SIX FLYING DRAGONS, TREE WITH DEEP ROOTS, SIGNAL, and MISAENG among my favorite Kdramas, I'm anticipating a solid production. I only recently made the acquaintance of Jang Dong-gun in SUITS. It will be fun to see him in sageuk garb instead of a three-piece suit.

When your wife allows you to have an onscreen romance only with the second-lead of the same drama where you met. 😂 (just joking but don't tell me I was the only one who thought of this 😅)

Kim Ok Bin, Kim Ji Won I'm sold !!! Yes please, thank you very very much !!!!!

Oooh I'm interested. Sageuks and fantasies are my favorite types of kdramas and so, what's not to love here!!

I hope a sageuk means KJW won't have occasion to talk cutesy. I liked her a lot in everything I had seen her until Fight My Way where her cutesy talk disgusted me so much that I still feel bitter. I hope I can like her again with this drama.

Paging @kiara! Your wish has been granted. ;-)

Thanks to your heads-up, ASADAL CHRONICLE has been on my radar. Mahalo!
http://www.dramabeans.com/2018/03/open-thread-543/#comment-3212901

Now I must start praying that Netflix will show this simultaneously like they are doing now with Mr. Sunshine. If not, this show might be the one that pushes me over the edge to subscribe to more kdrama venues.

Yes... Finally, Kim Ok Bin and Song Joong Ki. They finally cast something someone worth opposite SJK as the leading quartet.. Can't wait to watch this one. I'm become a fan of Kim Won Suk since My Ajusshi... That was one of my most fav drama of his work.

Hopefully it will work with this writers because I'm not too familiar with them.

Me (reads the title) : hawwww(mouth gaping open).
(reads the description): WHOOAAA this is epic.
(reads the credits of the PD and writer): Damn this is going to be
EPIC

Love the description. I have a thing for epic historical and mythological stuff with a very strong in influence of fate and destiny. I can't wait to call my best friend. She loves Song Joong Ki to pieces and she has only watched DOTS. She has just gotten her stitches removed from her leg 2-3 days back so she will not be able to jump as mutch. Cellphone dearest get ready for some epic squealing.

Everything about this is so perfect. I don't think I've ever seen a better combination of cast, writing and directing in the history of Kdramas. Song Joong Ki in a sageuk. Check!
Kim Ji Won and Kim Ok Bin, two of my favorite strong leading ladies. Check.
Kim Won Seok directing; I have given only 3 of the Kdramas I've ever seen (out of over 250) perfect 10 star ratings and he has directed two of them, and his 3rd I give a 9.5. Check!
Finally, you get writer Kim Young Hyun who has written three of the best sageuks I've seen, including THE best in Tree with Deep Roots (where I still think Song Joong Ki may very well have turned in his best ever acting performance). Wow! Check!
And icing on the cake for a sageuk-lover like me is that they are setting it in very early Korean history that is rarely shown but has fascinated me ever since I saw Jumong (my second Kdrama). Wow. So much Wow! Now I know why there have been so few sageuks lately and particularly so few that caught my interest, all the sageukiness in the world was being saved up for this one super-mega-sageuk! :D

Wow! I’m there! Jang Dong Gun and Somg Jon Ki?? Great actors!

Is a bear woman a woman who turns into a bear, like a werewolf? Or a bear who turns into a woman ?

Descendants of the Sun reunion!

I love all these actors and I absolutely love fantasies. I just fear it will be cheesy like most Kdrama fantasies. But the production team really gives me hope and makes me super excited for this. This will be a LONG wait though ;(

Look at Kim Jiwon, my baby, playing in the big leagues! Having followed her since What's Up, this news is truly a balm to my soul.

If Kim Ok Bin is the empress and Kim Jiwon is the crown princess, are they mother-daughter? Seems strange if so, since Kim Ok Bin is only 31.

Fingers crossed this isn't going to be a testosterone fest, with only the hero and the anti-hero getting all the focus. The PD and writer's treatment of female characters in their past work gives me some confidence we won't be subjected to that.

Never not excited about a drama from this writing team. Really happy to see SJK in this one as TWDR is still his best performance to date.

I've been waiting for something grand and fantastical from SK. Something more like Six Flying Dragons but not completely based in history with more magic and mythology. I'll be looking forward to this. I doubt there will be dragons or mystical creatures but I'm hoping for some grand battles maybe?? And magic. Lots of magic. >__< Please!

Woah this sounds exciting! Misaeng and My Ajusshi are beautiful, and I liked The Legend (except for the ending) back then, too. Nowadays to me the director and screen writer are more important than the actors. The actors can be exceptional and show their full potential when they're in the right hands. Meanwhile, good actors can elevate a drama with their skills and chemistry, but can't save a drama if the directing and writing are so bad that everything is just ruined. I might be in the minority but Scarlet Heart and Pretty Noona come to my mind as examples, they could have been so much better if at least the writing was good. Such a waste of talent.

This DEFINITELY sounds EPIC. I’m so ready to get pulled into a darn good sageuk again. It’s been too long. I love love LOVE the character descriptions for the two main ladies already–so strong and powerful. I’m ready to stan them! (omg, my phone keeps autocorrecting to “stab.” LOL! I do NOT want to stab them, phone. Geez.)

I am super excited over the production team. PD Kim is one of the best in the industry, coupled with a veteran sageuk writer with string of impressive projects under his belt. And it's a tvN production. What could possibly go wrong ? Not excited over the casts though, except for Kim Ok Bin (though I find her better in movies, but not so much in dramas).

My personal opinion is Song Joong Ki is slightly overrated. The last time I find him to be really good was in "Innocent Man" and "Werewolf Boy". After that, he was just mediocre. Kim Ji Won is simply average while Jang Dong Gun has been far from memorable in anything. How I wish they secure better actors but I understand the star-power and these cast lineup are at the top of their game now. Sigh (Can I still pray for a Yoo-Ah-In?)

More than anything, I'm curious to see the costume. Since the setting for this drama predates the Three Kingdoms, I am eager to see what people back then wear.

And having Song Jooog Ki modeled it for us won't hurt either ;-)

Going by this writer's previous works, we are in for another treat of a show ..... a show filled with interesting characters, with full stories developed and maintained throughout the drama and which will engage us from the first episode. I certainly hope this is the case as I definitely look forward to this.

Omo omo.. if confirmed this drama would be a must see for me. I love three of the leads and if done right, this can be an epic drama. 😀

Writer, Director, Song Joong-ki, and Kim Ji-won all together in one drama means heaven has truly descended on Earth. Sageuks are slowly becoming my favorite drama genres, and I am completely beyond excited! The months in which this drama is airing will probably the best times of my life (I hope).

Forget Mr. Satan, this is the blockbuster project I’m going to watch the hell out of. Fantastic PD, fantastic writer, fantastic cast. They cast great actors without shady personal lives, ya feel? I’ve been impressed by SJK since his cameo in Tree with Deep Roots so I’m excited to see him returning to sageuk with the same writer. I’ve loved Kim Ji Won in everything I’ve seen her in. Kim Ok Bin is incredible (I’m curious if she’ll be doing stunts like in her last film). And my mom likes Jang Dong Gun lol. So far, I’m all aboard.

You had me at 'Director of My Ajusshi'.