Since his part was a man who was terminally ill, can't they somewhat deal with this by killing him off early? No, I don't think that the team will be able to recover from this in any sense.
Poor Kim Jung-hyun, I hope he recovers from this and never has the same problems shooting a drama again!

He was the heart and soul of the drama. Without him it won't be the same (maybe I will not be finishing the drama, because Seohyun is not good and interesting enough to carry the show alone), but health comes first, I understand him.

Poor guy.

😟💔

Ouch. I suppose in addition to dealing with his poor health, Kim Jung Hyun & his agency will have to compensate (monetary compensation) the production house and/or network for the loss. Truly a bad situation all around.

Wishing Kim Jung Hyun lots of rest and a speedy recovery!

no issues at all.. dramas will come and go but his health is he biggest priority for him and i am glad he took the decision.
wish him complete recovery not an early one cause whatever he is going through he should be taking his own time and pace to come out of it all healthy.
Take Care..

The thing that makes it upsetting is that he literally carries the show with his performance so whatever the outcome of his character, if he were still in the drama, I’d have liked to see him till the very end. I hope in the future if he does choose a melo project he can overcome the problem he faced with this one.

Instead of him dying in the last episode, he will die midway through which gives enough time for the female lead to accept it and move on. This will also hopefully bring out the truth and confrontation sooner instead of dragging it out.
Or else it's better that they cut down the no of episodes so that the pacing is not affected.
I hope he gets enough rest and comes back healthy and with maybe a more cheerful role.

I hope he get the rest and treatment he need! even tough it is sad seeing him leaving the drama, I am glad they did listen to the doctor. It is not something to joke about. knowing someone that struggled with eating disorder, getting help was the best thing that happened to that person!

I was thinking of Binge-watching this Melo drama coz Kim Jung-Hyun but now.😭😭
But, Thank goodness he's able to rest and I wish him a speedy recovery.

I wonder whether he got too much into the character... Poor boy. I'm just happy he doesn't have cancer like Kim Woo Bin after Uncontrollably Fond. Get well soon, Kim Jung Hyun!

Time was the drama that kept me out of my drama slump. I'll try to keep watching, but it's tough knowing the story should have been different (I'll be forever curious) and just waiting for Soo Ho to die. Plus now it's double painful to watch him - both his character and Jung Hyun are suffering.
All that said, I low-key want to keep watching just for the cinematography. I don't think I've seen a drama with prettier shots and lighting (and I've seen My Mister). Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim was just as pretty.

Aw I love this show so much. Kim Jung-hyun is amazing in this and I was hoping for a romance with Seohyun's character. Also, this writer somehow manages to write happy endings for his dramas no matter how melodramatic they get, so I was hoping for that in this drama too. I will still watch it, but I will forever be wondering about the original ending. I hope for his complete recovery.

This guy was honestly the best thing about the show. I watched the first 2 episodes expecting nothing and was blown away by his acting. He was so captivating on screen. This news obviously makes me not want to continue the drama but I'm glad he's putting his health first. I hope he gets the help he needs and has a good support system to get him through this dark phase of his life.

If that picture is from his press conference then I can see it. He looks tired already. Couldn't people see that or is everyone sitting at home behind their computers becoming blind to recognizing body language and facial cues. Why is it these things are so well recognized during a drama? His acting was so good. On that day it wasn't?

I saw footage of the press conference and I could tell he seemed really tired and if he couldn't eat anything for several days or was vomiting from stress, he wasn't in his skin at all. It looked like everyone of the cast was afraid of him... It's said that writers have it already figured out and they've planned it before, just to make it sooner as previewed. Better to take care of himself now as after, imagine the actor himself being on IV while filming being it part of his illness treatment in drama.

I'm missing his loving look at Sejeong and their bts interactions were so good that even PD seemed to have fun. I hope he will sort out his health, I'm looking forward to his next project, hopefully next year.

With all the frantic re-writing this is likely to require -- hope the writer is really good at handling lots of stress.

Who knows? Perhaps dad may come over to the Good Side.

I’m so upset that he has to leave the show, but he’s gotta do what’s best for himself. I already knew he was not well since the press conference. While others condemned his manners it was pretty obvious for anyone who watched Waikiki to suspect he wasn’t feeling himself. However to the point of being written out of an airing drama is quite alarming. I’m glad his management is letting/making him rest rather than push him to continue. Hope they keep an eye on him. The negative side of taking him off set is he will be less visible to others, and his state calls for more daily attention, not less, not until he’s mentally better.

He’s really the gem 💎 in this drama, shining in every direction that it’s hard to no focus on him, even when others are doing the talking. I’m glad he’s not being replaced. Regardless which episode he will die, this is HIS show. I imagine the writer (who is really great btw) will bring his ending sooner but no different than originally planned. It will be hard for the female lead to fill his shoes, but hopefully the drama will end with a more comfortable pace, not a last minute death-mourn-roll credits type of ending.

Jung Hyun ah, see you in Waikiki 2🤧

Thanks for the scoop on this distressing turn of events, girlfriday. It sounds as if live-shooting has claimed another victim. Or striking while the iron was hot without enough of a break between productions. Here's hoping Kim Jung-hyun takes the time to make a solid recovery. Manseh, Mori!

Isnt this a "death sentence" to his career though? I remember how han ye seul was put on the "black list" for a few years for abandoning Spy, which i thought was a fantastic drama btw...

This is awful news. I really hope he gets back to his best health. It always seems like eating disorders are a life-long struggle once you get them. I hope he has a good support group around him.

Then Well. It means. I will stop watching Times as well.... Such a pleasure watching him here in a more serious roles. Get well soon

nooooo....this my favorite on-going drama..he so good in this show..

I'm just happy they listened to the doctor. Those disorders are no joke... Get well soon, Kim Jung Hyun!!! 😘😘😘

I am surprised that they actually decided to let him go. In the past, we saw actors getting a couple of days rest and then they had to be back on set. Is this finally a sign that the situation is changing (although it should have happened before filming started)?