Jung Yong-hwa up for time travel series

159 July 16, 2013October 10, 2013

by javabeans

Jung Yong-hwa is reportedly considering another drama role after his last one fizzled (buh-bye, Heirs), and it’s a drama I’m actually quite interested in hearing more about. Called Future Choice, the miniseries comes from one-half of the other Hong sisters writing partnership, who penned The King 2 Hearts and Beethoven Virus.

Only the elder sister, Hong Jin-ah, is behind this one, but I’m willing to hold off on judgment of whether the lack of the other will be a bad thing. Future Choice is yet another time-slip drama (…pause to let groans fade), which means it’s rather behind the curve. But you know, if the time travelers of the past year have proven anything, it’s that premise alone means little—it’s the execution that’ll make or break.

Future Choice is set in the broadcast television world, with a PD and writer as main characters. Jung Yong-hwa would play the handsome and talented PD who is a series lead, though it sounds like it’s the heroine who’s at the center of the show: The plot gets going when she, a broadcast writer, meets her past self and starts giving her(self) life advice. Eek! Have you never seen Back to the Future? Remember how he nearly goes poof? (I half-expect them to name her Mi-rae, too, to make it extra punny; mi-rae is future, and would make the title also read Mi-rae’s Choice.)

The plot has clear similarities to other wrinkle-in-time dramas like Nine (they’re broadcast anchors there), particularly given that in Nine the hero was also on a quest to purposefully change time. That’s the opposite of most of our shows in this category, like Dr. Jin, Queen In-hyun’s Man and Faith, where the characters were wary of messing with history and altering the future/present. Should make for an intriguing exploration of the heroine’s motives and crises. Because you don’t just go about screwing with your own past without running into crises.

Future Choice will be a Monday-Tuesday drama on KBS to follow Good Doctor, which puts its premiere in October. Jung Yong-hwa has received the offer and is currently “positively considering” it.

Via Hankook Ilbo

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Tags: Jung Yong-hwa, Mi-rae's Choice

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1 kytam

July 16, 2013 at 4:11 AM

Feel like too much for him to handle

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MsB

July 16, 2013 at 7:45 AM

Fail or succeed, I'm glad to see him doing a grown-up role. LMH falling back into a HS role, to me is a disservice to his acting. Yes, I know, before you jump, they are trying to attract the younger audience but really? HS?

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nen916

July 16, 2013 at 9:31 AM

I love LMH but totally agree here

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Tru2u

July 16, 2013 at 9:38 AM

College student would be much better huh? Sometime I wish they can do college students a favor too "Pout". HS is fun and all, but we do grow up. As for this drama, I won't be watching it. Not a fan of the Hong Sisters. I find them overrated and boring. As much as I LOVE Cha Seung Won, I dropped Greatest Love because It was boring for me. and BIG? I LOVE Gong Yoo, He's One fine specimen of a man but couldn't even finish episode 1.

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Shiku

July 16, 2013 at 9:48 AM

This is one half of the other Hong Sisters, the ones who did Beethoven virus and King 2 Hearts.

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Tru2u

July 16, 2013 at 9:56 AM

I don't understand why that would make a difference. She did helped write these dramas that I dropped so I'm still on the fence for her. I've yet to watch any of the drama you've listed. Although I did wanted to watch Beethoven for Kim Myung-Min, but scared because I don't want to waste my time and then be disappointed in the end. But maybe for those who've already watched it, How was it? Does she have a better penmanship than her younger sister?

Tru2u

July 16, 2013 at 10:02 AM

Well I guess I was wrong. *Facepalm* lol

pearl3101

July 16, 2013 at 9:50 AM

The Hong sisters you are mentioning and the ones here are'nt the same!! quite... These are the ones who did king 2 hearts( Oh how I loved it!)

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Tru2u

July 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM

I guess I was wrong. hehe. Who would have thought? Thanks for the info.

Dee

July 16, 2013 at 10:01 AM

There are two pair Hong sisters, ones who wrote Big, Greatest Love and upcoming Two Weeks.

And the one who will work this Future Choice isn't one of that Hong sisters. But one of Hong sisters who wrote King 2 Hearts and Beethoven Virus. So obviously you mentioning Big and Greatest have no relevant at all with this Future Choice's Hong sisters.

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Tru2u

July 16, 2013 at 10:04 AM

I now know that (Thanks everyone). I didn't realize that there was two set of Hong Sisters, in that I apologize for jumping to conclusion.

Jannie

July 16, 2013 at 2:10 PM

Two Weeks is not written by the Hong Sisters, but instead by So Hyeon Kyeong who wrote Brilliant Legacy, Prosecutor Princess, 49 Days & Seo-Young My Daughter.

Requiem

July 16, 2013 at 5:10 PM

As Jannie said, The other Hong sisters aren't writing Two Weeks.

They are instead writing upcoming Master's Sun starring So Ji Sub and Gong Hyo Jin which is a horror-romance drama....

Jules

July 16, 2013 at 10:04 AM

There are 2 sets of Hong Sisters: the 2 who did Greatest Love and Big are different from the 2 who did King 2 Hearts and Beethoven Virus.

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mmeuh

July 16, 2013 at 10:20 AM

I don't think it's the same Hong sisters who wrote Best Love. there's another Hong sisters ^^

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mmeuh

July 16, 2013 at 10:22 AM

ignore my comment, people already stated that above. ^^,

ajj

July 16, 2013 at 5:03 PM

I think its the other Hong sisters you're talking about..

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yomi

September 19, 2013 at 12:39 AM

sorry but you're mistaken, or the article is. the writer of Heirs where LMH is in HS is none other that Kim Eun Sook the writer of secret garden, city hall and a GMD. she is great and i will be watching the drama because of her. The Hong sister on the other hand are writting a drama which is currently airing called Master's Sun. I am much of a fan of their, but they are good and this drama for me is their finest work yet.

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Lotus9782

July 17, 2013 at 6:27 PM

I concur about LMH new series Heirs. I would like to see him do more than adult roles and college would be better than HS. I started watching K-dramas with Faith and was impressed with him. The target audience may be younger but even they grow up. I read his comment on another site, maybe here, that he prefers to do "heavier, more defined roles" when he is older. Oh well, guess I'll wait til he grows up! Love the drama beans site! This is my favorite place for news and recaps! Love the podcasts, too! Also love the comments. Thanks everyone for the great time! PS. I just finished watched BBF and loved him in that so hopefully Heirs will deliver.

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2 anniesize

July 16, 2013 at 4:19 AM

Whaattt.. he's the main male lead?

What's with KBS, recruiting idol one after another to lead their drama. First KHJ and now, Yong-hwa.

Welcome to K-drama land. Life is good if you're an idol.

I don't know what to say... well, Good luck Yong-hwa!

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fei

July 16, 2013 at 5:36 AM

KBS seem desperate to sell their drama in oversea since their drama this year not doing well in domestic and internationally.

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KimYoonmi

July 16, 2013 at 7:43 AM

KBS kinda shoots itself when it doesn't have a good foothold on international and then delays the releasing the rights to the subtitles to the various subtitling organizations.

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Kiara

July 16, 2013 at 8:03 AM

So true, by the time they release it we already moved on.

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klio

July 17, 2013 at 9:40 AM

TBH Love Rain was fail in Korea but it was sold to impressive number of contries and was one of the rare dramas last year that had international success!

And i`m shore Yoona and her international fame had big part in that!

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charlie

July 17, 2013 at 9:33 PM

it was jang geun suk 'prince of asia' who catapulted love rain

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3 lizzie

July 16, 2013 at 4:30 AM

I seriously don't think he's ready or capable for a lead role but if that's how it is then guess it was bound to happen since there have been rumors about him in dramas all over the place. Somebody is seriously pushing him, I hope they've prepared him this time around.

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fei

July 16, 2013 at 5:39 AM

his management want to push young hwa as one of the best idol turn actor. imo. i think that why he drop "Heir" because he don't want to be 2nd lead.

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skelly

July 16, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Then his management is cray-cray. He will never be one of the best idols to turn actor - first off, I thought their conceit was that they were a "real band," not an idol group (at least that's what they used to say, although that is many promotional dollars ago); secondly, having seen his sincere woodenness for two shows now, I do not think he is going to improve much.
A few people can act well, many more can act a little, and some people cannot act at all, and he falls into the latter category. I am sure he is a fine human being and a fine singer and just as cute as a basketful of kittens. but he can't act. I wonder how many shows he will ruin before his management - or the clueless backers - give up on the idea.

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pabo ceo reom

July 16, 2013 at 11:25 AM

Preach! ;)

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pogo 🍉

July 16, 2013 at 12:24 PM

He's a good singer and a talented musician (something that is not always true, of idol groups) and I love him, but his acting is terrible.

He sort of managed in Heartstrings, with Park Shin-hye pulling all the emotional weight all he had to do was look cute and smile softly sometimes, but anything more substantial is beyond him for the mo.

And I hear KBS wants Yoon Eun-hye for the lead in this drama. For the love of god, I hope she doesn't take it.

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okitokki

July 17, 2013 at 12:47 PM

THISSSSSS. can we stop giving idols who can't act lead roles and give them to, idk, actual actors instead? :|

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Mashiyat

July 16, 2013 at 2:34 PM

it wasn't him that dropped heirs. i think he was really looking forward to it, but his agency are the ones who had issues. they said it was because they couldn't come to an agreement about his character but a lot of people are saying what really happened is his company tried to get a package deal by putting another one of their artists in the drama like what they did for agd and the production company got annoyed and just decided to cut yonghwa out. he seemed really upset after that incident so i'm sure he really wanted to be in the drama.

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4 mimi

July 16, 2013 at 4:36 AM

cnblue has two different tours and another album coming out, he is going to be overworked. >.<

but if this is what you want to do yong i will support it! this drama sounds fun. just please stay healthy.

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Mashiyat

July 16, 2013 at 2:37 PM

I was worrying about the same thing, I hope he can carry all that weight and deliver 100% for all his activities. But I am really interested in the drama :)

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5 snow__white

July 16, 2013 at 4:40 AM

I know he needs a lot of improvement in his acting...but I like him...hopefully the drama will be good!!

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6 alua

July 16, 2013 at 4:40 AM

I find it depressing that he's being offered the lead role. I'm not going to say he shouldn't act – I think it's alright to want to try out things and improve – but, given his past performances, he shouldn't be the lead or even second lead in dramas.

I don't understand it, and I'm sad for no-name actors that have better skills but lose out because roles get snatched away by idols that have no or little acting talent but a large fanbase that doesn't care about quality in drama or film.

*sigh*

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lemon84

July 16, 2013 at 5:27 AM

Agreed!!

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RWJQ

July 16, 2013 at 6:18 AM

Omg, you spoke my mind! A recent encounter with a *Book* has taught me that idols who still need a huge room for improvement should just stay away from leading roles.

And it's not gonna help much even if the producers manage to secure a solid actor as their co-lead. How do i know that? The same book told me so.

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Nadia

July 16, 2013 at 8:32 AM

I totally agree with your comments about a recent casting choice for the 2nd lead in *Book*

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alua

July 16, 2013 at 8:40 AM

Book???

You guys are losing me here.

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PeepsLeAwesomePotato

July 16, 2013 at 9:09 AM

Gu Family Book's Suzy I'm guessing.

RWJQ

July 16, 2013 at 10:13 AM

@alua and @Peeps,

Yeah, I meant none other than Suzy in Gu Family Book. Sorry for being cryptic. ;p

I love Suzy. She's adorable. But calling a spade a spade, that was obviously a miscast. And I've a feeling that this is going to end up similarly so.

pogo 🍉

July 16, 2013 at 12:30 PM

@Nadia - if that was a reference to Lee Yubi, I couldn't agree more.

She blew Mary-sue - I mean, Suzy - out of the water without even appearing to try, and all the fans bleating about how the director, writer, LSG etc are all to blame for Suzy's performance need to take a reality check and have a look at the other women in the drama, who performed under the exact same conditions and still did better even as rookies.

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kumi

July 16, 2013 at 8:28 AM

That's what is called 'pop-culture'.
(*makes a helpless gesture*)

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Windsun33

July 16, 2013 at 8:39 AM

It seems like they are going for big names rather than talent. I have to say I am not looking forward much to this series. The time travel theme is overworked, the actor lineup seems a bit odd at best. But perhaps the teen squee'ers will carry the ratings, we will see.

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charlie

July 17, 2013 at 9:36 PM

TOTALLY AGREE! There are some great young actors out there who are serious about their craft and devote 100% to it and they are losing out to people who can't act very well.

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7 Jenny

July 16, 2013 at 4:49 AM

He is not a very good actor so I hope he drops this.
I think a small supporting part would e okay but leading actor material he is not, not yet at least. Maybe he could try and take some acting classes.
Unless they cast a really talented actress who can carry the drama by herself because he can't do it.
Apparently a offer was sent YEH but she turned this down.

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LiLLy R

July 16, 2013 at 4:55 AM

Oh really? Good then, I can't imagine her being pair with him, that's a nightmare in dramaland for me. I don't hate him or against him or anything but please no acting. Atleast not yet.

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KimYoonmi

July 16, 2013 at 7:46 AM

The offer must have been before the announcement, which most likely means the drama isn't that good since they review scripts, etc. And since she's free to choose these days with her paying her debts (to other people, not money, favor debts), I have a lot less faith in this drama.

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PeepsLeAwesomePotato

July 16, 2013 at 9:17 AM

Why is she paying favor debts? What kind of debts did incur??

If she would just choose the right drama and come back soon, it would be returning a favor debt to her fans since she "made" us go through bad dramas for her.

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8 LiLLy R

July 16, 2013 at 4:49 AM

You know I love this Hong sisters better than the other one, but Yong Hwa?
He's no good for dramaland, atleast for his short cameo in AGD, he didn't improve at all.

I heard that Yoon Eun Hye will be pairing with him for next drama, so this is the drama?

Oh, God, NO!

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mian

July 17, 2013 at 9:20 AM

my thought exactly!!! i saw him in AGD and *sigh* he still the old one :( so stiff even being himself OTL
tbh i love him as my bias in CNBLUE with all his charms but i can't stand him for act at all.please yonghwaaaaa

and for sure, i won't watch this upcoming drama bcs don't want to be his anti fan LOL

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9 Zsa

July 16, 2013 at 4:54 AM

Oh my...I love this pair of hong sisters...their dramas are great!

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KimYoonmi

July 16, 2013 at 7:47 AM

Only it's only one of them...

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Windsun33

July 16, 2013 at 8:45 AM

Despite their reputation, not all of their dramas are all that great. In fact a couple of them downright sucked.

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Tru2u

July 16, 2013 at 9:44 AM

Yep! I only finish a few of them. The others I just drop.

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10 bains

July 16, 2013 at 4:54 AM

They are considering Yoon Eun-Hye as female lead.

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Jenny

July 16, 2013 at 5:17 AM

Apparently she already turned it down.

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skelly

July 16, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Wise lady - or she has good management. As has been stated above, even a good actor or actress is not immune when their co-lead is a black hole of bad acting. LSG was working so hard to provide all the feels in Gu that he had sweat popping out on his brow - two-expression Suzy could not help him out at all.

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RWJQ

July 16, 2013 at 10:19 AM

I totally agree with you.

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mia

July 17, 2013 at 1:56 AM

i heard she turned down 'secret' but not this one

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zhaf

July 16, 2013 at 5:39 AM

I knew it. They must cast a noona actress for this drama.

I think he's not the lead, maybe a side role. You need to learn a lot more Yong-hwa.

The drama sounds okay, I hope for a good pairing for this.

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11 aaangelala

July 16, 2013 at 4:57 AM

I feel as though its "idol turned actors" like HIM that give a bad name to the rest. Acting is definitely not his forte, I'm sure he knows.

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tayo

July 16, 2013 at 5:07 AM

I'm usually fussy about acting but I think Yonghwa is ok. During 'You're Beautiful' he's the one who had my attention and I had no idea who he was then. He just needs more practice and guidance.

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Rach ^^

July 16, 2013 at 10:11 AM

But he was so bad in Heartstrings.

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tayo

July 16, 2013 at 10:26 AM

True but I love him in You're Beautiful. It's because of that I'm willing to give him a chance.

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mia

July 17, 2013 at 1:58 AM

he's good in his emotional scenes in heartstrings
so i do think he has potential
he's too self-conscious when he's acting, if he let himself more, he'll improved his acting

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yatt

July 16, 2013 at 10:32 PM

yeahh he got mine too during you're beautiful.

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lily

July 16, 2013 at 5:17 AM

Lol he's actually an actor turned idol. He did yab before cnblue debuted in korea.

I don't care for the guy, but you guys are overexaggerating. He was in like two teen dramas. Hardly taking up a lot of space.

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jjeennyy19

July 16, 2013 at 7:42 AM

This!!

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pearl3101

July 16, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Maybe!! But really.. heartstrings was painful to watch.. I couldn't go beyond 3 episodes. And the kiss.... I didn't know who ruined it more.. PSH or him.. :\

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lola

July 17, 2013 at 2:00 AM

for heartstrings,the whole drama was messy, yonghwa's average acting capability just add to it
and yonghwa and shin hye has weird's chemistry together, they look more like bro-sis than lovers

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12 tayo

July 16, 2013 at 5:02 AM

Take this one Yong !

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13 lily

July 16, 2013 at 5:20 AM

The plot sounds intriguing. I'm not a fan of idol actors but I don't hate them either. I guess they're appealing to pds because they can sell their dramas for a higher price to overseas markets due to the high popularity of kpop

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shiku

July 16, 2013 at 6:32 AM

But the hallyu wave for dramas is dying so it won't help.

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lily

July 16, 2013 at 6:53 AM

Hence why idol casting has gone up in recent years. The demand for kdramas has decreased but the ones that have idols tend to earn a lot of money. At the end of the day, these corporations are about profit.

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Shiku

July 16, 2013 at 9:52 AM

Love Rain tanked in Japan.

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eny

July 16, 2013 at 8:35 PM

love rain only air few episode in Indonesia n suddenly cut, i don't know why ???? but i don't miss it it, i don't even watch it

14 Uhnny

July 16, 2013 at 5:20 AM

I hope they could give that guy who played as Jin Rak's best buddy in FBND a chance to shine. I think that guy can act better than Yong-hwa.

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15 KDaddict

July 16, 2013 at 5:22 AM

I've no problem w the look of guys wearing earrings, even 3, 4, 5, 6, of them, as long as they r not matching, but wearing A Pair somehow doesn't do anything for me.

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16 p3rk3le

July 16, 2013 at 5:49 AM

somehow this reminded me of the manga called Orange...

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17 nheony

July 16, 2013 at 6:15 AM

I'm suddenly picturing shows like "Dating Rules for my Future Self" and "Being Erica"...with the plot being similar to the latter. Time travelling dramas is tricky because just as Javabeans said it is in the execution.

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18 jessiko

July 16, 2013 at 6:20 AM

his earrings are pretty

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19 BlueStars

July 16, 2013 at 6:23 AM

Writers are good. Director is good. Which leaves the actual cast of the drama which I think may end up bringing the drama down unless the rest of the cast (especially the lead actress) is strong in acting.

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20 diniyuukie

July 16, 2013 at 6:24 AM

I hope Yong take this offer . I can't wait to see you on the screen again , Yong ! I will support you :)

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21 zest

July 16, 2013 at 6:30 AM

people are hating for no reason! he is a good actor! yonghwa's dramas have all been popular and he even recently got hallyu star awayrd. i love cnblue and love yonghwa and he will show you he is better than all of them so pointless haters can suck it. support no matter what! fighting!!!!

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faye

July 16, 2013 at 7:52 AM

I'm not hating but he really sucks at acting... i really don't mind idol's acting but what bothers me is that how in the world he gets a leading role while the likes of Kim Bum or Jung Il Woo is still in the 2nd lead role??

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charlie

July 17, 2013 at 9:44 PM

TOTALLY...it's sad that a good actors like these Jung Il Woo, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Bum are still playing 2nd lead roles too (although Kim Bum did recently snag a leading role i think in goddess of fire)

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Kiara

July 17, 2013 at 10:58 PM

He did? I thought Lee Sang Yoon is the main lead.

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MsB

July 16, 2013 at 8:26 AM

I agree. I'm too old for idol-worshipping but I think this is a chance for him to break that role. So looking forward to it.

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Windsun33

July 16, 2013 at 9:23 AM

I have only seen one of his shows, and was not impressed at all. But my major problem with this is that the time travel thing has just been so overworked in the past 3 years or so.

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Angélina Eang

July 16, 2013 at 10:42 AM

There is a difference between be talented and be popular so I don't get your point.
Your logic is because his dramas were popular, he is a good actor ? LOL.

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MsB

July 16, 2013 at 12:28 PM

I use the same logic with Suzy. Sorry, no talent but fairly popular dramas.

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...

July 16, 2013 at 12:13 PM

err what? heartstrings got 4%~5% it is considered pretty bad ratings and they even had one episode cut because of it ending it on episode 15.

And YAB he was lucky to get casted with PSH and JGS.

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pogo 🍉

July 16, 2013 at 12:34 PM

.....you do know that exclamation point abuse will not magically make everything you type turn into the truth, right?

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22 rinka

July 16, 2013 at 6:32 AM

The premise sounds interesting, but It really reminds me of Nine with the broadcast setting, time-slip, and meeting with younger-self. I have a feeling that people will compare this drama with Nine.
I'd like to see Yonghwa in a drama again, but I admit that's my bias-self speaking. Hopefully this time he will do well and prove his worth as an actor to everybody.

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Waiting

July 16, 2013 at 6:43 AM

Rinka,

I shared almost the same in my comment below. :)

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rinka

July 16, 2013 at 6:52 AM

lol, highfive! :)

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23 Waiting

July 16, 2013 at 6:42 AM

Well, this is interesting. We really didn't have a good idea of why he dropped Heirs. But, if they had another show where he could be a lead, I can see where that would seem to be a better offer. I do really like him and think he is multi-talented, however, I don't think he is ready for a lead and with his other commitments, I don't know how he could devote time to improving his acting skills.

If I had a choice, I'd rather see Choi Jin Hyuk or another more seasoned actor in the role...provided that it is a good role.

I loved Nine and well, the parallels are a little much. I hope they execute this well.

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shelhass

July 16, 2013 at 7:19 PM

Isn't Choi already in Heirs?

But I do agree about the seasoned actor. Yonghwa is cute but his cardboard acting is so infuriating sometimes even when you feel he's really trying, which makes it worse.

Also, Nine only worked for me because of the strings theories. And I still think there was a late plot change for the great amount of makjangery at the latter half. I fear it was that DUI stuff.