Lee Sang-yoon and Gu Hye-sun up for Angel Eyes
by javabeans
javabeans: So remember when the SBS drama Angel Eyes wanted to cast Lee Jun-ki and Han Ji-min and we were all excited and interested?
girlfriday: YES.
javabeans: Well life needs an undo button because they’re out—and now it’s Lee Sang-yoon (Goddess of Fire Jung-yi) and Gu Hye-sun (Take Care of Us, Captain).
girlfriday: NO. Whoops, sorry, did I say that out loud?
javabeans: Only in unison with about a thousand of the rest of us. They’re not finalized-finalized, but it sounds like they’re pretty close to finalized, which finalizes MY decision not to watch it.
girlfriday: You know, I wasn’t really keen on the super-duper melo plot anyway, so…
javabeans: You mean the blindness and the eye donation and the long-lost first lovers being reunited after she regains her sight and becomes a rescue worker?
girlfriday: And how her father killed his mother, making their love doomed?
javabeans: But I was willing to hang in there for the PD of Will It Snow For Christmas, which took a convoluted tragic-melo plotline and did something sweet and sensitive with it…
girlfriday: I’ll be honest, I was mostly in it for Lee Jun-ki.
javabeans: Yes. Of course. It was mostly him. But now the bigger point seems to be not the PD’s creds but the writer’s, since, well, Boys Before Flowers. It explains a lot, really.
girlfriday: Well, one less drama to worry about. Maybe Lee Jun-ki can go join the My Girl Reunion Party instead.
javabeans: OMG yes. Oh wait omg no. I didn’t love Lee Jun-ki in My Girl (so persistent! So dramatic! So in need of a clue!) but I adore him now, so that would just hurt too much. And we can’t have that. Although honestly, a My Girl reunion party sounds legit awesome, even with subsequent pain issues…
girlfriday: ANYWAYYYYYYYY….
javabeans: Right. Sorry. I can’t be trusted in any matters pertaining to My Girl, apparently. Back to Angel Eyes… Not to deter everyone else out there who is inexplicably and unreasonably happy about any of this news, of course. If that’s you, well, y’all can catch Angel Eyes in April when it replaces Thrice Married Woman.
girlfriday: All two of you.
Via Star News
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Tags: conversation post, Gu Hye-sun, Han Ji-min, Lee Jun-ki, Lee Sang-yoon
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1 NewKDramaAddict
February 12, 2014 at 12:16 PM
Well, not on my radar anymore
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2 shaynanigans
February 12, 2014 at 12:24 PM
This makes me sad.
But.... if the premise of this drama can't stand up without Lee Jun-ki, perhaps it was smart of him not to take it.
As long as he returns to drama-land in something... anything... I'll be happy again.
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3 fab
February 12, 2014 at 12:27 PM
ADWEEEEEE I was so looking forward to that pairing of LJK and HJM. No offence to the new cast...
Anyhow It was a ridiculous plot, though I liked that the long lost lovers reunite áfter she regained her eyesight- that can be sweeeet. But the rest of the plot is déád.
I didn't quite like LJK in MG, but I wouldn't mind him joining the MG reunion, that would complete the purtaaaay. :D
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4 Nessa🌹
February 12, 2014 at 12:33 PM
I don't mind Lee Sang Yoon :) Now.... Gu Hye Sun.... Is a totally different story.... And not a very pleasant one, at that T.T
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Annie
February 12, 2014 at 1:37 PM
Exactly. I actually like Lee Sang Yoon. Especially in MDSY. But GHS means a big fat N.O.
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Shiku
February 12, 2014 at 4:45 PM
I also like Lee Sang Yoon but i avoid GHS like the plague so this is another of his shows i have to miss.
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ck1Oz
February 12, 2014 at 5:25 PM
Same here. I don't even want to know of any romantic developments between the leads. Ergh.
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anniemo
February 12, 2014 at 6:07 PM
Oh! Ew! Ugh! Images I did not need burning into my brain! This drama went from intriguing to vomit-inducing soooo quickly...
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wannabean
February 13, 2014 at 3:57 PM
well i'm not really familiar with Gu Hye Sun but why does everyone seem to repel from her?
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PeaceWon
March 11, 2014 at 8:01 PM
I know right? i have seen her a few times and if she is in the right sort of character, it could work. She is not my fav female actress but she is FAR far from my nightmare actress.... ANY one is better than moon whats her name (goddess of fire, ruined mary stayed out all night.. and other dramas like CD Alice) UGH that freaks me out how weird she looks. scary as hell. This girl at least looks clean and human. and not like she needs to shave and stop eating ramen late at night and has not had her lips replaced with prosthetics..and has real hair.. hahahha
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5 risa
February 12, 2014 at 12:36 PM
I know y'all we're being very restrained, but I think you're brave for saying even that much out loud (as it were). I ain't one of the two who's happy about this casting, but I am happy LJK will be picking a different project.
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RyeBlossom
February 12, 2014 at 7:08 PM
Totally. Though many kdrama plots sound mighty stupid/strange or what not (even if the drama is good), THIS one really sounds awful, and I can't see any way in which the outcome can be anywhere near "OK".
I'm glad LJK is out of it!!!
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6 urbangirl
February 12, 2014 at 12:49 PM
I'm definitely not one of the two fans for this casting. :) Notwithstanding the overly melo plot, I would have watched for LJK and HJM, but not with Gun Hye Sun. As much as I love Ji Jin Hee, I had to stop watching TCoUC because her face contortions that passes for acting just got too aggravating.
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Haley
February 12, 2014 at 5:52 PM
@M
I can't finish take care of us captain because of gu hye sun, but I really like Ji Jin Hee. Sucha good actor and HOT too. I like him the most in Dae Jang Geum. He had a lot of chemistry with lee young ae (very good actress and so pretty).
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7 alexis
February 12, 2014 at 12:50 PM
I feel kinda sorry for Gu Hye Sun, as her character in BOF was undoubtedly the worst female lead character in any k-drama I have ever seen, and I think Sun's career has been pretty screwed by that, even though people have said she was a pretty decent actress in her other projects.
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Adal
February 12, 2014 at 1:16 PM
Actually, she was pretty decent in BOF. It was her face contortions in "The Musical" that I just couldn't stand. As much as I loved Daniel Choi, I dropped that drama after the first episode.
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Midori
February 12, 2014 at 1:31 PM
She's actually worse. She was truly horrible in Musical. Skip.
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Annie
February 12, 2014 at 1:39 PM
Yeah, I watched that for Park Ki Woong. I also watched Gakistal for him. And FH2. He should always pick great projects for my sake. You hear me, PKW? Don't make me suffer again!
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PeepsLeAwesomePotato
February 12, 2014 at 3:49 PM
Maybe she got the worst female lead, but nobody told or made her pout and squint her eyes like she has major constipation in almost every episode to express anger/displeasure/happiness/anything else that a normal human would feel. If Kim HyunJoong made you exasperated by being stiff as a board, Gu HyeSun disgusted me with her horrible faces. Like, just get out of my screen...
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Natalie
February 13, 2014 at 2:37 AM
Well, she was far far far from decent in Take Care Of Us, Captain.
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8 trixicopper
February 12, 2014 at 12:57 PM
How in the world does she continue to be cast in anything? Seriously.
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dearly
February 12, 2014 at 4:27 PM
Sponsor? Wealth? YG? I don't know. It's surprise me too.
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9 dearly
February 12, 2014 at 1:05 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I've been waiting for a LJK-HJM pairing and thought this would be the deal. Darn it. Not a fan of Gu Hye Sun so Angel Eyes is off my list. Off you go.
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ai
February 14, 2014 at 8:13 AM
well if you really insisting on LJK=HJM rob a bank and produce your own drama
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10 Jyyjc
February 12, 2014 at 1:08 PM
Meh to both, especially goo hyesun. I really think she should just stick to composing pretty music.
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JT
February 12, 2014 at 2:02 PM
I agree with you about GHS. Acting not her cuppa tea.
I was looking forward to Han Ji Min and Lee Jun Ki pairing up. What a let down. When will we get to see them separately or jointly???
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11 Tara
February 12, 2014 at 1:23 PM
Aww man, I was really hoping the casting of Lee Jun-ki and Han Ji-min would stick! Now that they've declined, I'm declining on watching this as well x/ No offense to Lee Sang-yoon, because his acting is fairly good.
But I think he needs to reassess picking his projects, after the trainwreck that was Goddess of Fire (and now this, which is melo overdone). Oh well, to each their own...
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12 mochi
February 12, 2014 at 1:55 PM
OMG NOOO! T___T
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13 MorningBear
February 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM
This wasn't really on my radar and now I think I might skip it. Not a big fan of Gu Hye Sun. The only thing I ever really liked her in was The King and I. Mainly because she had to be restrained with the face contortions and the hand gestures as it was a saguek. All of her other rom-coms have been painful to watch. She really annoyed me in The Musical and I wanted to shoot the person in charge of her wardrobe. Most of her characters dress like young boys, only she's not trying to impersonate one. All those hoodies!
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14 Amell
February 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM
This drama is now dead to me.
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15 Daisy
February 12, 2014 at 2:11 PM
Can write this drama out of my list..
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16 mvl
February 12, 2014 at 2:15 PM
i luv you guys! had me cracking up about 'my girl'. but i definitely understand, i feel that way about 'my lovely sam soon'
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nova611
February 13, 2014 at 1:36 AM
why...whats wrong with sam soon
my fave all time drama
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17 mel
February 12, 2014 at 2:39 PM
I love melos but I don't like either actor so unless I hear that its amazing after it airs for awhile I'm out
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18 ilikemangos
February 12, 2014 at 3:36 PM
Of course we were all interested in Angel Eyes for its premise and not lee jun ki. Ha
I'm actually one of the happy/relieved ones from this news. Mostly because for actors i adore, I think choosing good projects trumps being paired up with a potentially good co-star in a bad project. I know, the lee jung ki-han ji min pairing got me super excited (and was the only reason i was interested in the project) but even cute/awesome pairings have barely saved me from a trainwreck of a story in the past. Andddd while the director for Angel Eyes is pretty good, I was not a big fan of the writing for BOF and i certainly don't think makjangs are my thing so it would've taken alot from the OTP for me to hold on for dear life.
I haven't watched gu hye sun in anything other than BOF so i can't tell if she does the same over-acting in every project, but i can't help but notice there's this strange aura about her
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19 kanz
February 12, 2014 at 3:44 PM
I want to watch it because Lee Junki, but if now they cast Lee Sang Yoon and Gu Hye Sun, I'll pass this. LSY makes me bored to death in Goddess of Fire with his few expressions and well what can be said about GHS.. Other posters already said about her
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20 jomo143
February 12, 2014 at 3:54 PM
Wait wait wait
Didn't she make a pact with the audience to NEVER EVER "act" again?
I thought we all pinky swore.
OK, actually she said this:
Goo Hye Sun is currently playing Han Da Jin, a novice pilot, in “Take Care of Us, Captain.” Before she started this drama, she stated, “I know people say that I look the same in every drama. They might get sick of the same type of character that is portrayed through myself every time.” Then, she was asked why she chose this particular role that seems so similar once again. To that she answered, “I wanted to hear, ‘If Goo Hye Sun is in the drama, it will be piece of work that is filled with dreams and hope.’”
However, despite Goo Hye Sun’s optimistic outlook, the viewers’ responses were lukewarm to cold. Viewers are saying that her acting in previous dramas such as “The King and I,” and “Boys Over Flowers,” seem to be the same. So it’s no wonder that Goo Hye Sun’s dilemma about this is further escalating.
Sounds like retirement to me, anyway, but I tend to be filled with dreams and hope.
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lol
February 12, 2014 at 5:14 PM
lol, Jomo - the shades in that last sentence ;)
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canxi
February 12, 2014 at 5:55 PM
I also read that she wouldn't be acting again. They were talking about that being her last role. I mentioned that here once and GHS fangirl told me to stop spreading rumors and got really upset at me o.O;; (I even liked GHS at the time, too so I was all like "woah, there--relax!")
Oh well...I mean... :/ Maybe she got better??? Maaaaaybe? Maybe...
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21 DayDreamer
February 12, 2014 at 4:10 PM
Oh THANK GOD Lee Jun Ki opted out. Because weekend dramas are just not my thing (never finished a single one) and it would have been painful trying to watch it just for him.
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Chandler
February 12, 2014 at 4:42 PM
AGREED.
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wannabean
February 13, 2014 at 4:02 PM
the first time i avidly watched a weekend drama was reply 94, and now emergency couple :D
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22 meliyasha
February 12, 2014 at 4:22 PM
"I’ll be honest, I was mostly in it for Lee Jun-ki." AND Han Ji-min. Well, maybe not in this drama but i really want to see them as a couple :(
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23 Cocoboo
February 12, 2014 at 4:30 PM
Aw, I was also into this drama for Junki~ ;A; Well, gonna pass on it for now then.
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24 bluemountain
February 12, 2014 at 4:33 PM
With all the negative comments on the casting, I really want to watch this drama to find out whether the writer, director and producer are blind and brainless to cast these two leads.
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25 Chandler
February 12, 2014 at 4:41 PM
WELL I'm actually ecstatic about this news because I love Lee Jun-ki so much, but was SO unexcited for this drama. This way he can pick something better!!! Right? Please?! I've loved his last two dramas so hopefully this time around he could get a ratings hit as well? The poor guy keeps starring in all these underrated shows and it's such a bummer. I kind of want him to do a rom-com, but I just came across an interview about how he feels awkward doing them (perhaps My Girl scars?) because he has so little experience in that area. Which. Okay. ADORABLE. And he just loves his action dramas. Hopefully he'll get cast in something soon!!!
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