Kim Kang-woo to join Dong Yi
by javabeans
Ooh. Kim Kang-woo is about to join the cast of sageuk drama Dong Yi, which stars Ji Jin-hee as Joseon’s King Sook-jong and Han Hyo-joo as water maid (Dong-yi) turned concubine (later named Sook-bin).
A production source confirmed that he has been offered the role, and the decision is 90% of the way to finalization. They expect his casting to be made official within a week’s time. Kim Kang-woo’s side gave a more cautious answer that Kim wants to do the role and is looking on it favorably, but given how both sides have responded, I think it’s looking likely.
The role would have Kim in the role of Cha Chun-soo, who is by day a coroner with the police but a core member of an underground group by night. He’s a childhood friend of Dong-yi’s older brother Dong-joo, and when the latter is killed, he promises to take care of Dong-yi and devotes his life to protecting her.
As you know, I was blown away by Kim’s performance as an ice-cold, calculating, brilliant psycho financial genius in this year’s Story of a Man. I would LOVE to see him doing a sageuk — I think his first? — in what looks like another intense role. I confess I was only half-interested in Dong Yi, but now it’s got my attention.
Dong Yi is scheduled to air in March 2010.
Via OSEN
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November 20, 2009 at 5:52 PM
MY HUSBAND!!!
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2 sue
November 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM
^ LOL
but omg yay for ji jinhee and kim kangwoo. not so sure about han hyojoo though. if there's another kickass female lead then i'll probably watch. i hope it's not a crazy long sageuk...
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3 coconico
November 20, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Oh Yessss! I love him since Story of a Man. Looking forward to this new drama because of him. Can't wait :)
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4 tinyviolin
November 20, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Yay!! *bouncybouncybouncy* XD XD XD
So looong to wait, though! *deep breath* Ok. I understand production takes time. Ok...
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5 kdramas!
November 20, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Actually, Kim Kang Woo's first sageuk was Bichunmoo as a secondary character. I don't really know if that counts though, since Bichunmoo was based on a manga, not old school sageuk. But then again, almost everything is fusion these days.
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6 dramagrl17
November 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Yes, Bichunmoo was his first. (: It was fusion, but I think it still counts.
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7 Sonam
November 20, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Look at those lips. Asian men have the most beautiful lips.
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8 atechom
November 20, 2009 at 7:27 PM
Yeah, I saw him in Bichunmoo after watching Story of a Man and I must say it was rather weird...... I Was NOT used to him having long hair LOL and his character was pretty boring anyways in Bichunmoo. Hopefully, his role in upcoming Sageuk will be more interesting.
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9 pabo ceo reom
November 20, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Smokin'
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10 dw4p
November 20, 2009 at 7:48 PM
I've died and gone to heaven!
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11 gembul10
November 20, 2009 at 8:23 PM
I think Ji Jin He is most suitable to act in saeguk drama. Add to the drama is Kim Kang Woo, it will be an interesting and quality acting alltogether.
I'll wait for this drama.
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12 kanti
November 20, 2009 at 10:23 PM
In terms of the casting, so far, so good! I'm personally most looking forward to Ji Jin Hee, but Kim Kang Woo is a good actor as well.
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13 yay
November 20, 2009 at 11:50 PM
I'm worried that Cha Chun Soo seems to be a somewhat predictable character though...
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14 lOveKorea
November 21, 2009 at 1:06 AM
I saw him in Bichunmoo and I think he looks good with beard hehe. He played a bad character there and he was hot!
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15 kitty
November 21, 2009 at 2:34 AM
Mmm, the sexy quotient has just gone up! Ji Jin-hee + Kim Kang-woo would be superb for the drama, can't wait to watch it. But I suppose Kim's role would be that of a secondary male lead?
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16 Oscar
November 21, 2009 at 3:53 AM
My crazy brilliant man in "Story of Man"...great....!!
But dunno, in saeguk ?
i hv slight difficulty watching saeguk for all time...
hiks...
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17 vis
November 21, 2009 at 5:52 AM
OMG! If he joins the cast, I'm DEFINITELY gonna watch the drama! But yeah, I wonder how big of a role he'll get...
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18 gphoenix
November 21, 2009 at 10:59 AM
His hair piece looked really weird in Bichunmoo. I hope his new do will look better in Dong Yi. Can't wait. This series looks promising.
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19 anna
November 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM
I'm crying and shaking right now! I guess it's obvious what his character is going to be. There's always that secondary male character who loves the main female character from afar. Risk his life just to protect her.. even if her heart will never be with him. T___T Second male lead in sageuk is usually more interesting somehow.
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20 Humble Reader
November 21, 2009 at 9:47 PM
@19 - You just broke my heart....
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21 belleza
November 22, 2009 at 3:44 PM
"Second male lead in sageuk is usually more interesting somehow."
Yeah, it's the equivalent of being 2nd on American Idol. You either turn villain or you die tragically, but if you do a good job, the whole nation feels bad for you and you can use that mix of pity and acting admiration to really boost your career. Kim Nam Gil is enjoying that attention right now.
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22 Rovi
November 24, 2009 at 7:02 AM
@18
...well, we'll expect him (actually, his hair) to be in a sangtu, meaning no hair hanging loose
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23 cate
November 24, 2009 at 4:12 PM
omd!! this is looking good! he was amazing in his`last drama!!
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24 توبيكات
March 26, 2010 at 7:17 PM
thaaaaaaaaaaaaanX
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25 lewjakhan
June 11, 2011 at 2:24 AM
it is a best film
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26 lewjakhan
June 11, 2011 at 2:27 AM
good job and good head for make tgis film
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