Im Joo-eun cast as teacher in Heirs
by javabeans
Just when I thought the cast was finally (but also way in advance) set for Heirs with the last announcements, we get MORE. Specifically, one more with the addition of Im Joo-eun (Arang and the Magistrate, What’s Up, Hon). Will this drama never stop casting? Will it just be an endless revolving door of Who’s Who in It Girl/Guy Land, the K-Drama Version?
I am happy to hear of a charismatic and commanding actress to balance out the bunch, because thus far the guys have far outnumbered the ladies. Boo hoo, I’m sure we’re all thinking, poor Park Shin-hye and Krystal, surrounded by all the beautiful mens. How dire.
Im Joo-eun will play a teacher at Empire High School (lol at that name), the school for the uber-rich and future famous kids of this privileged world. She is both chic and heodang, looking cool and collected on the outside while being slightly awkward in real life. The character earns the favor of the Empire Group chairman for her sharp intelligence, although she actually “knows how to do nothing other than study.” So more nerd, less perfect genius?
Because it must be mentioned: Yeah, there’s some weird math going on with the ages, but you know what, I’m just gonna ignore the whole thing. Im Joo-eun is technically old enough to be a teacher at 25, but let’s not try to work out how she’s actually a year younger than series lead Lee Min-ho in real life. I’ll just consider this Hollywood-style casting, where they cast 28-year-olds to play 16-year-olds and it’s part of the fantasy. If I can go with part of the fantasy, I can go with all of it, right?
(Wait, wait. I’m having a thought… Does this mean Choi Jin-hyuk—who plays the 31-year-old Empire Group president—can have an age-appropriate love interest? THIS SOLVES EVERYTHING.)
Im Joo-eun made a splash in her debut drama role with 2009’s Hon, where she played a possessed high school student. She earned tons of buzz for that, but has sort of not capitalized on that initial response with her follow-ups. I hope she gets the chance to shine again here.
Heirs airs in October on SBS.
Via Chosun
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1 jullie
July 15, 2013 at 8:19 PM
isn't Kim Ji Won also casted? i think i read somewhere
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Mini Roo
July 15, 2013 at 9:07 PM
her and ji won played classmates in what's up..but now joo eun is going to play a teacher...lol. anyways, I'm very excited for ji won xD I wanted her in this drama since I first heard about it. I wonder who she's going to have a love line with
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Kiotzo
July 15, 2013 at 10:50 PM
O wow, I forgot about that...lol....sure is some crazy castin going on
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2 whimsyful
July 15, 2013 at 8:19 PM
Love her.
Darn it. At this rate, I'm going to have to tune in for the cast alone, despite the story sounding so unappealing. The last time that happened was with You're the Best Lee Soo Shin...and yeah....
*crosses fingers* please be good, please be good
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Nari
July 16, 2013 at 3:06 AM
I know, right?! The story isn't so new, but I'm putting this on my to-watch list because of the cast.
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3 Angela
July 15, 2013 at 8:24 PM
Heirs is becoming quite the star-studded production, but I hope that there'll be enough development for each character rather than some of them falling to the wayside. I especially like Im Joo-eun, so, if it's even possible, I'm anticipating Heirs even more.
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4 Mini Roo
July 15, 2013 at 8:25 PM
OR there could be a teacher-student relationship....but love line with choi jin hyuk makes more sense....and is more predictable
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5 minjung
July 15, 2013 at 8:26 PM
she looks like a girl a played as kim joowon's sister in Secret Garden
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6 Mystisith
July 15, 2013 at 8:28 PM
I didn't really care for the other actresses but her? My, my... Wonderful. She's so good, may it be in the comedy or in the emotional department: I hope she will have a lot of great scenes.
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7 Raine
July 15, 2013 at 8:29 PM
I have a love for this actress. So I'm happy. But this show better pay out when it heirs for all the names it's dropping!
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8 hawoojinruinedme
July 15, 2013 at 8:30 PM
Another casting news... At this rate, the drama might take in all the actors in all of Korea.
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9 pigtookie
July 15, 2013 at 8:33 PM
yes! good move.
her role sounds fun too.
What's Up, Monstar High Kick over Nine (Gu!) Flowers?
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10 Rashell
July 15, 2013 at 8:34 PM
Wait, wait. I’m having a thought… Does this mean Choi Jin-hyuk—who plays the 31-year-old Empire Group president—can have an age-appropriate love interest? THIS SOLVES EVERYTHING.)
This was my immediate reaction to this news. I'm already shipping this pair. Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye better bring their A games to this one or they could be outclassed by this couple.
The casting for this drama, with the exception of Krystal who I don't really know, is fabulous for me so far. The writing wont mess this up, right?
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Mystisith
July 15, 2013 at 8:36 PM
I'm with you: On paper, this couple is more to my liking than the main one.
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Nanaki
July 15, 2013 at 9:19 PM
Likewise. I really like IJE, she does various levels of insanity (scary, funny, and normal) very well. And I would really like it if CJH got the girl for once.
I am TRYING to believe that the writing will not mess this up.
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skelly
July 16, 2013 at 10:06 AM
Same here, especially since I like PSH as an actress but not as a romantic lead, if that makes sense - she has no sexual chemistry whatsoever. I don't watch LMH to see him friend-zoned, LOL so I am hopeful that this couple can provide some sparks.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
July 16, 2013 at 11:24 AM
skelly - she had her moments with Jang Geun-seok and Yoon Shi-yoon, if anything it's LMH who sometimes brings up a dud in the chemistry department (Boys Over Flowers, Faith etc. - the only drama of his I've seen where he had chemistry with his female lead was City Hunter. Even Personal Taste was kind of meh in that department despite Sohn Ye-jin and the Game Over kiss)
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Shellybean
July 16, 2013 at 4:06 PM
I would LOVE to see a pairing between her and Choi Jin Hyuk. Maybe it's predictable, but I loved her in Arang (even though she was evil, she has such a striking kind of beauty) and he's our favorite Daddy-Ho.
And le sigh for the Game Over kiss... I agree on all your points, I still don't know how the Game Over kiss got so game over.
ilikemangos
July 17, 2013 at 12:41 AM
Agree. The most onscreen chemistry he had was with park min young in city hunter, and it shows, considering they developed feelings off-screen and started dating.
I would really like to see him with a costar where there's sexual tension thick enough to cut with a knife, and i doubt park shin hye would be one to do that, even if i love the girl to bits.
11 GrandmaFran
July 15, 2013 at 8:35 PM
yay love love love her. lol, now i'm cracking up thinking of her scenes with robo guy in wild romance. so off to watch youtube videos of them now haha.
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Big Unni
July 15, 2013 at 9:28 PM
I know! I loved Robo manager and her in Wild Romance. They were so adorkable that I wanted more scenes with them than the main couple. I hope that she can scene steal a little in this drama too!
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A
July 15, 2013 at 10:26 PM
Yeh I totally LOVE her in Wild Romance - Both her and Robo Manager ended up being the main reason I kept up with the drama lol. She's has good comic timing and she just look so awkward and hilarious at the same time. Can't wait to see her take on Heirs :)
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12 mia
July 15, 2013 at 8:36 PM
she's gonna be Choi Jin Hyuk's gf
and Kang Ha Neul will be crushing on her who is his teacher
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ck1Oz
July 15, 2013 at 9:20 PM
No... she is taking the interest of 2 of those hunky guys?
Whom I am more interested in than the main lead.
If I could only colour this post green. Wait... does she get to KISS both of those? Nah, she can't because he's in school.
I was not going to watch Heirs but the newer casting has made me change my mind. This drama is going to be popular irregardless if the writing holds or not.
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13 MariD
July 15, 2013 at 8:38 PM
OMG. Dramabeans ladies, your are feeding my Heirs addiction. I been talking about it non stop on twitter for about a week.
Anyhow, about this girl. I love her. She was the most entertaining part in "Wild Romance". She was also good in "Whats Up?"
Can it be October yet??
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Rachel
July 15, 2013 at 9:07 PM
Yeah she was good in What's Up! She played the student with the crush on the acting teacher right? Also, what role did she play in Arang? Was it the clueless shaman? If so, I think I LOVE HER. ^.^
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Nanaki
July 15, 2013 at 9:22 PM
She played the evil fairy.
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Rachel
July 15, 2013 at 11:51 PM
Oh yes, now I remember, thanks for that!
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MariD
July 15, 2013 at 9:40 PM
She was the spirit that was inside Satos mom. Whenever she looked at the mirror you see her actual form.
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pearl3101
July 15, 2013 at 10:52 PM
was'nt she?? That drama is so underrated... :(
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14 amberscube
July 15, 2013 at 9:00 PM
Omo! I love her. She's also in Wild Romance and she's amazing.
So excited for her. Possible love interest for Choi Jin Hyuk? Please let it be....
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15 Onees
July 15, 2013 at 9:00 PM
Wow, I really really hope so that she will be love interested to Choi Jin-hyuk. Loving the idea already.
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16 Noelle
July 15, 2013 at 9:05 PM
OMG She just made this a definite watch! I loved her character so much in Wild Romance. Such a bummer that show became way to heavy and just drowned all the good times. Love this addition.
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soliloquy
July 16, 2013 at 12:17 AM
She was the only one that made the rest of Wild Romance bearable! So excited to see her in something else!!!! She's definitely got talent ^__^
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17 Noemi
July 15, 2013 at 9:18 PM
Aside from the inevitable headache I'm going to get trying to wrap my brain around the whole wacky age thing going on here, this is wonderful news! Im Joo-eun always rocks her roles, and a potential loveline with Choi Jin-hyuk? I'm sold!
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18 bains
July 15, 2013 at 9:24 PM
I'm okay with older actors playing high school teenagers. Like you said, in hollywood they always cast 28-year-olds to play 16-year-olds, so i'm used to this.
And i have faith in Lee Min Ho that he will do just fine.
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19 eleanor
July 15, 2013 at 9:26 PM
She's so fantastic! I think I am loving the supporting cast more and more!
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20 bains
July 15, 2013 at 9:30 PM
Kang Ha Neul will have a one sided crush on her and she will have love line with Choi Jin Hyuk.
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21 Tartani
July 15, 2013 at 9:42 PM
Empire High School, Empire Group, Z4 all those BOF references. I'm starting to question if this is a parody. Love IJE but I'll wait before seeing if this is worth checking out solely for the cast.
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Mystisith
July 15, 2013 at 10:01 PM
Knowing the writer, parody and inside jokes are inevitable. How far will she go? That's the question.
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22 POPSMISSION
July 15, 2013 at 9:52 PM
Oooh I really like this casting news!! I lurve her!
But yes I was totally about to have a ranty comment about the weirdo age differences in this drama (WTF??).......but really what Javabeans said is very true......as in, just ignore it and enjoy the result.
And that is what I plan to (try to) do! :)
So...she is Choi Jin-hyuk's love interest? I am very excited to watch that play out!! :)
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23 anna
July 15, 2013 at 9:55 PM
Lol first thing I thought when I saw that she's casted as a teacher when she's 1 year younger than Lee Min-ho! This is hilarious already. This drama already gets point for one of the most beautiful casts in long time.
If you think about it, American casting of FRESHMEN in Teen Wolf is even worst :D
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24 Andrea
July 15, 2013 at 9:56 PM
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh~ I love Im Joo Eun, she's great in everything I've seen her!
My problem is with the actors' ages and the general setting of the drama. Even though I like most of the actors/actresses that have been cast, the drama being about rich high school students and such turns me off... So I'm proceeding with caution, not getting too excited about it. Hopefully, it will be surprisingly good and live up to its buzz!
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25 hawoojinruinedme
July 15, 2013 at 9:58 PM
Just read somewhere that Kim Ji Won (High Kick 3, What's Up) has also been recently added to the drama. Wow. They really are casting EVERYONE. I honestly don't want this drama to suck but I feel like it's going to at a certain point. And a big time at that. With so many characters, one will start to worry how the story's gonna hold up.
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