Kim Woo-bin in Heirs, rejoice!
by javabeans
SBS is really going all-out in casting Heirs (or He Who Wears the Crown, Endure Its Weight: Heirs), with all the hot young stars it’s drawn into its casting net: The latest is none other than Kim Woo-bin (School 2013, Vampire Idol, White Christmas), which should make some people very happy. He’ll join Lee Min-ho and Park Shin-hye, our two leads, and add even more pretty to the mix.
(I recall reading comments after the last casting tease about Choi Jin-hyuk that the only downside to Choi being added was that dreams of Kim Woo-bin joining were dashed. Well, let this be a lesson to you all: Never accept an either-or situation when you can have BOTH. Greediness is happiness!)
Granted, there is the caveat that Choi Jin-hyuk is yet unconfirmed: The last we heard was that he was “considering favorably.” One more possibility currently being floated is f(x) idol Krystal, who is reportedly working out her schedule and in talks with drama producers.
I don’t have a strong opinion about Krystal, but at least I don’t actively dislike her or find her a horrible actress. I never really loved her character in High Kick 3, and it took practically 100 episodes for me to warm to her, and yes she does have this aloofness to her personality that can be off-putting. Despite all that, I’m okay with her joining this cast; she’s got screen presence and is age-appropriate and isn’t our lead, so that’s fine.
Kim Woo-bin has worked with this writer (Kim Eun-sook) before in A Gentleman’s Dignity, where he played a high school troublemaker (before then playing another high school troublemaker in School 2013), so the casting makes sense. He’s got loads of charisma and onscreen intensity and really beautifully odd features (hottest alien vampire rockstar ever). He (and Lee Jong-seok) carried the charm of School 2013, even though when you think about it Kim Woo-bin’s role in that was actually quite small—he was a catalyst and an object, but not really an active player, but still commanded your attention. He is currently working out final contract details.
Heirs purports to be a Gossip Girl–esque trendy drama set in a high school populated by the uber-rich, and with writer Kim at the helm we can expect lots of fast-flying banter and glossy characters. Sometimes Kim’s style works for me, sometimes I hate it with the burning fire of a thousand venereal diseases. I know which one I’m hoping for this time out.
Heirs is being prepped as an October drama on SBS.
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Tags: Heirs, Kim Woo-bin, Krystal
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1 heyitschristina
May 14, 2013 at 5:22 PM
Yay!!!!:)
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Ivoire
May 14, 2013 at 6:32 PM
Great news! I I know some people who are saying this right now, "Yay!!!!!"
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hmm
May 14, 2013 at 6:54 PM
yeeeeeaaaay!
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thisismyop
May 15, 2013 at 8:17 AM
Like MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, something that doesn't make me go huh??? about this drama!
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Pearl
May 15, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Count me in *yay*-ing
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zfih
May 15, 2013 at 9:26 PM
Still... I love LMH with a passion but I cannot see why he's accepting a sameish drama that he has done last time just with different characters.
Hope for my sanity and many others it turns out well
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2 gummimochi
May 14, 2013 at 5:23 PM
*high-pitched squee*
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sartorius
May 14, 2013 at 5:25 PM
m joining you with that!!!!!!!
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heyitschristina
May 14, 2013 at 5:25 PM
i can't stop screaming either! i guess wishing really hard does work!
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myr
May 14, 2013 at 5:57 PM
PARTY IN THE HOUSE!!!!!
One flower boy out, another one in. I'm happier with this one! :D
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meliyasha
May 15, 2013 at 11:57 PM
Exactly my thought :D
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Katie
May 14, 2013 at 6:27 PM
WOOOO BIEEEEEEEEEEE. I am so excited for him and Choi Jin Hyuk!!!
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Rashell
May 14, 2013 at 10:03 PM
OMG...Lee Min Ho, Choi Jin Hyuk and Kim Woo Bin in a drama together? I don't know that squee covers it. This can't possibly be real, right?
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Ahsoka
May 15, 2013 at 6:43 AM
Lol a squee doesn't cover it - my fangirl heart feels like it's gonna explode <3333333
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Russe12
May 15, 2013 at 8:36 AM
Haha, I heard about this somewhere else last night and my sister couldn't figure out why I was laugh-crying and sitting on the floor...
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3 noernov
May 14, 2013 at 5:24 PM
yeahhhhh...oktober seems forever :( i want my daily dose of woo bin and minho ;)
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Ennayra
May 14, 2013 at 6:52 PM
I know!!!! It's so hard to believe that we're going to get both of them in the same drama!
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cheekbones
May 14, 2013 at 9:25 PM
I was so giddy reading the title it's ridiculous :D.
I wonder if somebody influential in k-dramaland actually reads dramabeans comments. Hmm......
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4 HeadsNo2
May 14, 2013 at 5:26 PM
*INCOHERENT SQUEALS OF JOY*
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Myka
May 14, 2013 at 8:06 PM
ALONG WITH *CAN'T OCTOBER COME MORE QUICKLY SQUEALS*
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5 hipployta
May 14, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Rejoice indeed...our wishes fulfilled
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6 blegh
May 14, 2013 at 5:32 PM
*puts on a party hat* woohooo! now I really will watch this show.
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Dita
May 14, 2013 at 9:35 PM
Exactly! *happy dance*
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7 girlfriday
May 14, 2013 at 5:32 PM
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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Mama J
May 14, 2013 at 5:43 PM
Your love for your Oppa is adorable :) Whenever I see you tweet that word, I know it's KWB you're talking about!
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anna
May 14, 2013 at 6:25 PM
Lol are confused girlfriday with gummimochi? I never know about GF love for KWB. :D
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Mama J
May 15, 2013 at 4:16 AM
You could be right there...I think it's Gummi with KWB, and GF is referring to TOP when she tweets about Oppa?
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gummimochi
May 15, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Both Heads and I love Kim Woo-bin. Heads also loves TOP, and GF has Puppy. =)
anna
May 15, 2013 at 5:39 PM
What gummimochi said above! I always associated GF with Lee Seung-gi aka puppy :)
8 lmk
May 14, 2013 at 5:33 PM
omg...omg...omg..omg..omg..omg... Yes!!
That's all I can contribute in this
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9 mariazzang
May 14, 2013 at 5:33 PM
SANTA CAME EARLY
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10 Thatgirl
May 14, 2013 at 5:33 PM
Wait... So he's replacing Jung Yonghwa? =D OMGomGOMGOmGOMgLEEMINHO&KIMWOOBINoMGOmgOMGOMGOmGOMGOMGOm!
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Celia
May 14, 2013 at 8:55 PM
If Yes then I will thank DramaGod everyday for making it happen.
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skelly
May 15, 2013 at 8:47 AM
The dramagods are fickle. Yes, they Please you by casting WB - but then, they will laugh at your despair when the writers give him nothing to do but moon about after Park Shin Hye, as the Doomed Second Lead.
I don't like PSH that much now - if this happens, I will (totally irrationally) like her even less. I want him to get the girl, okay show? Dramagods, are you listening?
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Maris
May 16, 2013 at 2:49 PM
You would like KWB to get the girl even when you don't like her? ? No worries! I don't think this drama will have triangles etc. because i have a feeling that there will be different love lines between 3 or 4 pairs.
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11 Mystisith
May 14, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Well, this casting is shaping up nicely, for the male part at least. As for Kristal, I don't know her.
We also don't know what part those 2 will play exactly. Just thinking that the script is being written right now: Vertigo. 5 months and counting for the premiere... #PleaseBeGood
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KDaddict
May 14, 2013 at 6:41 PM
LMH, Woo Bin, CJH! All I need to knw. Thank you!
Who cares abt Krystal? She was bad in Hi-K 3; her char was horrible, her acting didn't make it better.
I can just replay LMH, KWB and CJH and FF the rest if she is cast.
@Mysti, Isn't Aug 3 moths away? 8 - 5 = 3, no? ;)
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Mystisith
May 14, 2013 at 6:45 PM
August is not what I'm reading here (bummer!!): October is. :)
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KDaddict
May 16, 2013 at 8:40 AM
Ah, it wasn't that you couldn't count. It was me who couldn't read! ;) Too excited knowing those 3 guys will appear in a drama together!
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
May 15, 2013 at 8:31 AM
Krystal wasn't bad in High Kick 3, granted I only watched the first 20 episodes but she seemed fairly natural, even if her character was annoying (and supposed to be).
I personally find it amusing that she was playing Lee Jong-suk's sister in HK3, and is now in a show with LJS's School 2013 BFF.
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skelly
May 15, 2013 at 8:49 AM
Just another crappy idol actress. Thick as fleas, and just as difficult to get rid of.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
May 15, 2013 at 10:16 AM
Hey, the crappy idol actress is her sister - at least I can look at Krystal onscreen without wondering which teleprompter she's reading her lines from.
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skelly
May 15, 2013 at 11:53 AM
She has a sister? Is this like Wicked Witch of the East and Wicked Witch of the West?
pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
May 15, 2013 at 12:49 PM
skelly - she's the younger sister of Jessica from SNSD - and trust me, she's a positive thespian compared to her.
skelly
May 16, 2013 at 8:59 AM
But she's improving! Every day! Someday she will even be able to cry Real Tears when it's called for...
12 wits
May 14, 2013 at 5:38 PM
Double yey! *arms flailing *jumping up and down. Thanks be to the dramagods!!!
But is he the second lead though? Replacing Jung Yong Hwa? Prob'ly not eh? Now then....crossing all my fingers , arms and legs for Jung Il Woo and I'll be in 7th heaven.
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kdramapedia
May 14, 2013 at 6:04 PM
*joins in on crossing everything that can be crossed*
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13 liz
May 14, 2013 at 5:43 PM
Oh shit, might have second syndrome here!
Will check this for him and CJH!
Omg, omg, I already see the crazyness taking over DB drama year awards... yup, after Moon/Sun there comes another BOF to get people crazy.
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14 Nanaki
May 14, 2013 at 5:45 PM
This writer drives me so far up the wall I decided I wouldn't watch Heirs. Then the Choi Jin-hyuk casting announcement came and I began questioning my decision. And now this. I no longer have a choice. Fine. I'll watch it. I'LL WATCH IT.
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Ash
May 14, 2013 at 6:27 PM
Augh, seriously. I've been smugly apathetic about all of the news re: this drama because there was NO WAY I was going to watch it.
...Yeah, I'm going to watch it.
Dammit.
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Jaeminuf
May 14, 2013 at 7:05 PM
Ditto. I wasn't going to watch it even for LMH but now with CJH and KWB, I'll have to put up with this writer.
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eternalfive
May 14, 2013 at 8:21 PM
I know right, I didn't even know if I was going to watch this (tbh, I don't like PSH as an actress as much as everyone else seems to...) but now...YES DAMMIT I AM GOING TO WATCH IT OMGOMGOMGGGGG!!!!!! Currently dying with happiness and fangirl feeeels uuugh. XD
I don't really like Krystal though...but oh well, it's KIM WOO BIN. Kim Woo Bin makes everything okay.
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alua
May 14, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Yeah, I was already resolved not to watch this because the two leads aren't a particular draw for me and Jonghwa's casting was sorta the nail in the coffin. Then he withdrew. Still don't particularly care for the two leads, but Woo Bin!
I will watch only for Woo Bin. And if it turns out a mess of a drama or boring (nothing saying it will, just thinking Faith, Big and other disappointments), I'll just watch his scenes!
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alua
May 14, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Oh.... and I'll watch for Choi Jin-hyuk if he does end up in it!
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merrie18
May 15, 2013 at 12:52 AM
I have faith in Woobin and sidusHQ (his management company), the project(s) they choose should be good. Well, I'm going to watch everything Woobin is in and support him with all my heart.
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Chimera
May 15, 2013 at 7:29 AM
I don't like this writer... I don't like this writer...
Lee Min -freakin'- HO!
I'm still not watching this... I'm still not watching this...
Park Shin Hye (!)
I still refuse to watch this... I still refuse to watch this...
Choi Jin Hyuk
Why are you doing this to me, dramagods, why?
KIM WOO BIN!!!!!!!!!!!
NOT WATCH--
Dammit. I give up. I HAVE TO WATCH THIS. *SQUEEEEE*
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alua
May 15, 2013 at 9:38 AM
Yeppers...
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AJ
May 15, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Wow, you hit it on the head. Although is it bad I wish the second lead and the first lead would switch spots?!
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Chimera
May 15, 2013 at 3:44 PM
Nope. Here's to hoping KWB gets a love interest of his own. 'Cause, otherwise, the second lead syndrome? Would not be good for our hearts. At all. ;-)
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skelly
May 16, 2013 at 9:12 AM
Same here, I feel like I am the rope in a tug of war:
LMH, not that great an actor but he is OK - that's a plus.
writer of the hated AGD - that's a minus.
PSH and her lack of fire - that's a minus (plus, I'm tired of her)
CJH, fresh off Gu and on a roll - that's a plus
High School dramas=light and stupid - that's a minus
KWB and his charisma - that's a plus
KWB as Doomed Second Lead - that's a minus
I am going to have to watch, but I am prepared to hate it. And fangirls ALWAYS ask, 'why do you watch it if you hate it so much?' Well, if you don't wade through the minuses, how are you ever going to enjoy the pluses? There is no such thing as a perfect drama, and to wait for one means watching nothing.
15 Revy
May 14, 2013 at 5:48 PM
A thousand yes for this
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16 ajj
May 14, 2013 at 5:48 PM
With Yonghwa out I was disappointed but now Woo Bin is in and this is so much better..
I cant wait!!!
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AJ
May 14, 2013 at 6:44 PM
I am the same! I love Yong-hwa, and could not wait for my daily dose of him even though he can't act, so I was sad about his departure. But with Woo-bin..... I KNOW I will suffer the worst second lead syndrome known to man!!!!!! Bring on the crappy teenage angsty romance... cause this cast rocks!
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
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ajj
May 15, 2013 at 1:28 AM
IKR..I've never been this excited about a drama before..
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17 hpn88
May 14, 2013 at 5:51 PM
ooooohh now this i can get behind. he's not exactly the greatest actor, but he has this je ne sais quoi...actually, i do sais quoi (he's hot).
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merrie18
May 15, 2013 at 12:05 AM
Huh? Did you watch School 2013? Woobin's acting was top-notch! To me, he's the best young actor I've seen since Kim Soohyun from Dream High 2011.
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tamagoxyaki
May 17, 2013 at 1:22 AM
I watched school 2013 and his acting did not impress me actually,lee jong seok did a waay better with his role tbh.
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:(
May 15, 2013 at 1:26 AM
y'know, sometimes the shallowness of this site's readers really gets to me. doesn't help that the same people turn around and hate constantly on young female actors that "add nothing but cute" to dramas after squeeing incoherently about male leads doing the same
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Fasr
May 15, 2013 at 3:34 AM
not just this site, it's everywhere. the girls will always get more crap. i've given up feeling angry about it and just expect it. which is even sadder when i think about it. we're talking k-drama here. it's not exactly deep stuff attracting high-brow audience only.
anyway, i'm one of woobin's biggest fan and i see that he's not a great actor. he has good moments but overall he just gets a passing grade. good thing is from his interviews, he knows he's not good yet! so hopefully he can improve.
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skelly
May 15, 2013 at 8:52 AM
Er... did you read the posts when they were going to cast Jung Yong-hwa?
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18 raindrops1
May 14, 2013 at 5:53 PM
Yesssss!!!!!!!! I can't wait. Awesome news.
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19 Sara
May 14, 2013 at 5:54 PM
So glad it's him and not Jung Yonghwa.
Now I'm crossing my fingers that it's not Krystal. Sorry but she is not very likable. Even if that's how she naturally is, and it's not like she has to be fake and bubbly, but Krystal has always rubbed me the wrong way.
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Hazel
May 14, 2013 at 11:17 PM
It's interesting how many people just automatically dislike her because of that aloof aura, whereas I think a male idol/actor would be called mysterious or cool for behaving in the exact same way. He certainly wouldn't be followed around by the word 'bitch.'
And she's actually pretty dorky/hyper when you watch f(x)'s reality shows.
Just my two cents. :-)
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Sara
May 15, 2013 at 12:49 PM
No, there are plenty of male actors that I don't find likable.
I said "not likable" - I never threw out the word "bitch"...Other actresses I find not likable? Shin Se Kyung, Nam Gyuri, Lee Da Hae.
And there are actually a lot of female actresses that are chic or cool that ARE likable. Don't be so offended if there's something about Krystal that rubs me the wrong way. Is everyone supposed to see what you see about her?
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Hazel
May 16, 2013 at 2:52 AM
....I wasn't attacking you personally, nor was my tone hostile, so I don't understand the defensiveness.
I was talking about how people in general view Krystal, and whenever her image and personality come up, the words 'aloof,' 'unlikeable,' and 'bitch' seem to be used and understood pretty much interchangeably - she's been called a bitch incessantly primarily because of her aloof image (because the one accusation they level against her could also be applied to Sulli who doesn't receive the same abuse). Unlike many male stars who have aloof images, there seems to be more of an unwillingness to see past the surface with Krystal and understood the dorky/funny side of her personality than there would be with many male actors/idols. Just something I've noticed and used your comment as an opportunity to address. :-/
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20 Waiting
May 14, 2013 at 5:54 PM
I am ALL IN...especially if Choi Jin Hyuk joins in.
[must join in, must join in, must join in...]
[Ahem] Sear Santa...read above...I'll be the one you will be receiving early Christmas wishes from starting today. Tell the elves I am sorry for the extra work my letters will cause but it is for a good reason. Oh yeah, don't forget to tell Mrs. Claus...she likes this cast, too. Don't be jealous.
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21 kdramapedia
May 14, 2013 at 5:54 PM
I love that the moral of the story is that greediness is happiness, lol!
Only one thing to add: Is it October yet?
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Waiting
May 14, 2013 at 5:58 PM
Oktoberfest!!!
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22 whilethemusiclasts
May 14, 2013 at 5:59 PM
Definitely tuning in to this drama now. *runsoffscreaming*
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23 crazedlu
May 14, 2013 at 6:00 PM
REJOOOOOICE!
but dude, i'm still not digging a high school premise for LEE MINHO. in the back of my mind, i'm still going, da frig is lee minho doing in this drama? dude just DOES NOT look high school AT ALL. he never has! everyone else still kinda passes. well, not choi jinhyuk, of course. ha.
i actually have never found myself digging any of kim eunsook's work, so i'll be tuning in for kim woobin. hopefully the drama is good.
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maldita
May 14, 2013 at 6:17 PM
IKR?! I love Lee Minho like no other, but that oppa of mine is not baby-faced and barely even pulled off being a high school student in BOF 4 years ago.
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Mar
May 14, 2013 at 6:35 PM
This is the ONLY casting so far that is remotely high school cast worthy. I love me LMH, don't get me wrong, but cannot figure this drama.
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merrie18
May 15, 2013 at 12:22 AM
Yeah, I wonder why Lee Min Ho is going to be a high school student again, especially in a drama with the settings that sound very similar to BOF in which he starred 4 years ago. I thought he had decided to focus on adult characters a long time before.
Seeing Kim Woobin on the small screen as a high school student again this year wasn't expected to me either. His previous student roles were very good (I fell in love with Park Heungsoo from School 2013, he was beyond awesome <3), then he was cast to play a 28-year-old gangster in the highly-anticipated movie Friend 2, I seriously thought he wouldn't wear the school uniform again, let alone this early. Oh well, I'm still really happy to watch him in a new drama as one of the leads, though I'm praying and praying and praying that his character wouldn't be stuck in a silly love triangle.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
May 15, 2013 at 10:33 AM
....I'd add Park Shin-hye to that list as well, her career has been all over the map in terms of the age of the characters she played but I'm surprised she chose this after portraying a decidedly adult character in FBND, I thought she was transitioning into older roles too after playing college-age characters (YAB, Heartstrings)
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Mar
May 15, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Yes, exactly, it's not just LMH's casting I was saying wtf about lol, PSH and Choi Jin-huk too. All three are beyond portraying high school students.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
May 15, 2013 at 12:53 PM
Mar - well, unlike LMH and CJH she, at least, can pass for a teenager despite the recent more 'mature' image. But it's definitely a headscratcher move for me, unless Heirs is the next BBF (with a better script and less annoying characters)
Maris
May 16, 2013 at 2:58 PM
Yes, I also thought she was heading towards maturer roles. Really would like to know her reasons other than KES. Personally, PSH can still just pass for a high schooler. KWB might too...a question mark there but am really interested to see how LMH will fare as a student.
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24 anna
May 14, 2013 at 6:00 PM
AAFJDKSAJFDKSDSKLSD!!! Oh my heart. I think I forgot to breathe for a few seconds. SO HAPPY HE'S BACK ON MY TV SCREEN (ok laptop but w/e)! WITH LEE MIN HO! OMFG. I'm so spazzy right now it's crazy.
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anna
May 14, 2013 at 6:03 PM
Oh, October :( I thought it was July for some reason? Why so long? Now that I've calm down a little, Kim Eun-sook tho. And is he going to play another BAD BOY type? If he plays the Chuck Bass type, it's over and out for me. IDC how much I love you, but I will stand for that.
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anna
May 14, 2013 at 6:05 PM
I will *NOT ^^;
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25 canxi
May 14, 2013 at 6:02 PM
Oh my! Awesome! Love seeing him pop up in more and more dramas! The White Christmas cast is really moving along nicely in their careers :)
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