I was really looking forward to this for what I THOUGHT was a variety of reasons including an interesting plot and a cast that got me more excited with each name I read, such as MGY, OJW, YSJ...and I guess most especially Kim Jae Wook. I didn't realize he was the biggest draw for me until I read he was probably not in any more and my heart and interest simultaneously plummeted.

I am still interested and will check it out but I'll admit the excited anticipation has waned a good bit. Drama, if he's really out you had better prove to me it was a good decision not to include him cause right now I'm thinking unhappy thoughts at you and your behind the scenes decision makers!

Ooh, thanks for this article JB... sounds so delicious...

"Village: Secret of Achiara sounds like the type of show where everybody is suspicious and nobody’s off the hook, .... None of the actors has been told who the true criminal is, keeping them guessing as well; director Lee Yong-seok said that they get very attentive at his smallest hints, and when actors are gathered in small groups between scenes, he’ll keep stoking their curiosity by mentioning, “The culprit could be here…” "

Evil PD LOL! Just the way I'd like it. It would feel like I'm playing a murder game and not know I'm the killer. I'd be the most shocked LOL! What fun, what tension!

"PD Lee also explained his goals for the drama, saying, “We’ll be making a dense, intricate mystery where viewers can look back several times and say, ‘Oh, there was a hint here, I had a clue right in front of my eyes and I missed it.'” "

Precisely the kind of show I like that will keep me riveted and re-watching scenes and latching on to even the most unlikely of clues!!! By extension thought, if those clues are not sufficiently forthcoming or too obscure, I'm going to be miffed!!! :D

I'm really hoping this drama will be mystery first before romance.

What the heck kind of "village" is this? Given the list of professions, it sounds more like a ritzy neighborhood in Seoul.

To think I was so excited about this show just a week ago. Feeling nervous now. I'm gonna hope against hope that Yook Sung-jae is the male "lead" in the sense that he's Moon Geun-young's sidekick...his casting might work on the surface, but in the long run it's pretty reductive imo. I can't help but think that picking a more talented/experienced actor would have been smarter, if they wanted anything the slightest bit dynamic out of the role. I guess I don't get this whole obsession with "visuals" in dramaland casting--the magic of a good actor is that a) they can adapt to roles that go against type, and b) they have so much more to offer, considering that dramas aren't just meant to be seen, they're meant to be watched.

Moon Geun-young, fighting!

It's a shame about Kim Jae-woo, but yay :) this sounds exciting

Kim Jae wook oppa !!!!?? Why ???? *sobs miserably*. I 'm looking forward to this drama anyway.

So excited! So excited! Soooo exciteeed!

Since Kim Jae Wook is out my interest has dropped to 1%.

I really hope they dont make a love line between YJS and MGY. It will be awkward as fuck. He wi suit being a dongsaeng sidekick.

There were numerous time when they played out romance between junior and senior.. Name that comes in mind ..Hollywood series killing..and it didn't look awkward too.I don't get the fuss now.moon is not that old either and she has got such a baby face.

Somehow I am reminded of the movie Hot Fuzz while reading the synopsis for this drama. Haha!

PD either wants to keep things secret about who the bad guy is in the drama to prevent major spoilers, does not really have the full script yet and so does not know who the culprit is or just being all evil and teasing his staff! Haha!

Wait wait I thought BOTH Kim Jaewook and Sungjae are in the drama?

So is Sungjae taking over Jaewook's role or they're playing different roles? And Jaewook just happened to have a prior engagement he couldn't miss?