Yoon-ah reconsiders tvN bodyguard drama K2

188 July 26, 2016

by girlfriday

Huh. Well it’s certainly not every day that someone turns down a project before the casting announcement gains any traction, and then positively reconsiders the same drama a week later, but that’s exactly what’s going on with tvN’s upcoming bodyguard romance drama K2. Girls’ Generation’s Yoon-ah (Prime Minister and I) is up for the lead role (again), and it looks pretty likely that she’ll sign on for the thriller romance opposite Ji Chang-wook (Healer).

I’m not thrilled at the news, since I was hoping for a stronger actress, but Yoon-ah at least has a likable charm and has headlined shows before. I think she’s better suited for light rom-coms, while her role in K2 would be a fairly complex one. She’s up to play the hidden daughter of a presidential candidate, whose mother was a famous star. Since childhood she was the center of so much public attention that it traumatized her, and she became a hikikomori — reclusive, never leaving home — with a panic disorder triggered by camera flashbulbs, and a severe form of social phobia.

One photograph of her taken by chance brings her from France to Korea, where she ends up entangled with a bodyguard who was betrayed by his country (Ji Chang-wook), and her presidential candidate father, played by Jo Sung-ha (Neighborhood Hero). He’s described as using love as a weapon for revenge, and Song Yoon-ah (Assembly) will play his wife, an ambitious woman who has her sights set on becoming the First Lady.

The drama comes from Chuno and Neighborhood Hero PD Kwak Jung-hwan, and Yong-pal writer Jang Hyuk-rin. Should I be disturbed that this writer likes to have his heroines completely helpless and isolated from society, and saved by an intrepid hero? At least Kim Tae-hee in Yong-pal turned out to be a chaebol badass later; maybe we can hope for an eventual turnaround from Yoon-ah’s character too.

According to one source, Ji Chang-wook, Song Yoon-ah, Jo Sung-ha, Lee Jung-jin (Temptation), and Kim Gab-soo (Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho) have already signed on and held a script read, and the production is planning to head to Spain for location shoots.

K2 is set to follow The Good Wife on Fridays and Saturdays in September.

Via IS Plus, Xports News

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Tags: The K2, Yoon-ah

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51 zee

July 26, 2016 at 2:22 PM

JCW is one of the very best in my opinion and one of the few young actors who know how to act with their eyes . its always better when the OTP are on par with each other in terms of acting,oh well... but YoonA is at least likeable so here's hoping that she'll do a decent job and the chemistry rocks..oh and the writer won't make a mess this time...

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Chingching

July 28, 2016 at 4:24 AM

Agree! Not only he can act, he's tall and dashing! Really hoping the drama will do well.

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52 ashie

July 26, 2016 at 6:17 PM

JCW 's agency Glorious Entertainment just confirmed his casting to this drama! At last, it took them a while to actually officially announce his casting. Now, I am excited and thrilled to see him once again on a korean drama. Hope the writers can keep up, staying positive! ?????

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53 crazedlu

July 26, 2016 at 7:07 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WHYYYYYYYY?? WAAAAHHH!

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54 Mandy

July 26, 2016 at 7:09 PM

I actually like Yoona in quite a few roles. In Love Rain's more happier episodes, she was convincing - she also had fantastic chemistry with JGS. I think she'd look great with Ji Chang-wook tbh. So to me, it really isn't that big of a tragedy for her to work with the Yong-pal writer. If anything, he needs to do something about his writing because that drama was a mess with a capital M.

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55 Maggie

July 26, 2016 at 8:16 PM

I am highly anticipated with this drama after Oh hae young again. I'm trustworthy with tvN.

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56 YOO NA

July 26, 2016 at 8:52 PM

It's not Yoon AH, it's YOO NA, just like you writing shin mi na, but the right one is Shin min AH

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LOL, no

July 27, 2016 at 3:17 AM

No, her name is Im YoonA/Lim Yoon Ah.

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LYFcdrama

July 27, 2016 at 6:17 PM

her name is: Im Yoon Ah = Im YoonA = Lim Yuner = Lim Yoon Ah = Lim YoonA = Yoona.

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57 Jane

July 26, 2016 at 9:18 PM

Ji Chang Wook - hooray you're back to drama!
BUT Yoona boo. I agree that she can't handle heavy melo. Wish another actress take up instead.
Park min young or Seo hyun Jin or Han groo.

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58 Krustykrab

July 26, 2016 at 10:13 PM

People may tune in bcoz of looks and I can also withdraw dpend on how the actors act. Now I can only pray, if the storyline is good, please don't let the actor ruin it and if the storyline is bad, hope i can back off without any hard feeling.

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59 Lottebun

July 26, 2016 at 10:20 PM

Yoona just ruined this drama for me. Was looking forward to JCW's comeback.

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60 MK

July 26, 2016 at 10:46 PM

PLS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD NOT HER. Don't have anything against her as a person. It's just her acting isn't that great, imo. There are so many more talented actresses out there.

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61 SilentSquee

July 26, 2016 at 11:56 PM

Ugh... I'm so disappointed in these female lead casting choices lately. >.<

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62 NiaIpeh

July 27, 2016 at 4:25 AM

Well, She's pretty & popular.. So this drama will be a blockbuster hit because of her name, create so much buzz, will get ton of money if they sell it to China. It's from a writer of overrated drama Yongpal, so I'm safe enough to skip it

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63 themugen123

July 27, 2016 at 6:42 AM

its always depressing seeing how a good portion of you bash actresses (and occasionally actors) for considering roles.

I like her and hope she signs and has a good drama. The writer, though...

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64 erratic

July 27, 2016 at 10:26 AM

I hope she reconsiders her reconsideration. Lol.

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65 LYFcdrama

July 27, 2016 at 6:18 PM

YES!!! QUEEN ACTRESS YOONA !!! hooray you’re back to drama!

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66 Flightey Gazelles

July 28, 2016 at 11:59 PM

I'll give this to the drama in terms of consistency: it told us earlier that she too was of the shady chaebol world and it was so. I love that the drama gave us a heroine who wasn't afraid to get down and dirty and it didn't shy away from showing.
One of my favourite scenes was after the failed airport rescue and death,her husband came home disappointed,ready to confront her...AND she just sat there,calmly eating and waiting for him even though she new the relationship was doomed. I loved that you could see the resignation and sadness beneath the composure as she just accepted facts and answered his questions with a straight face. @Sera The Miss Temper

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67 ohmyaegyo

July 29, 2016 at 7:27 AM

I would've loved to watch this just for JCW but Yoona?? Ugh, no. Sorry, Chang wook, I just can't take this girl. I'll wait for your next project. I'm disappointed tvN, but I understand that you can't have it all.

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68 Fire2ne1

August 9, 2016 at 10:54 PM

Please cast the real actress not an idol who cannot act.
Yoona and Suzy not even an actress, they need alot of improve.

Please cast actress who can act like Im jo eun

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