Namgoong Min in talks to become Handsome Guy for SBS
by girlfriday
I’m all for casting Namgoong Min (Falsify, Chief Kim) as a handsome guy. It might be the world’s most generic description of K-drama hero (others that come to mind are rich guy, cold guy, or geeeeenius guy), but you can’t argue that he doesn’t fit the part. SBS has a new drama in the works called Handsome Guy and Jung-eum, an opposites-attract romance between a man who’s got love completely figured out and a woman who’s made it her life’s mission to fall in love.
The new series will be penned by writer Lee Jae-yoon of Tamra The Island and My Unfortunate Boyfriend, as well as the movies Red Carpet and Professional Mr. Baek. It’s about a man who has parsed every theory there is about love, and a woman named Jung-eum whose greatest dream in life is to be married. I’m getting the sense that he’s a love guru while love is a mystery to her, which just makes me eager for the inevitable twist when he falls for her.
Namgoong Min’s agency confirmed that he received the offer to headline, and released a statement saying, “The plan and the script were fresh, so he is considering it favorably.” The casting reports don’t offer more details about the characters or plot, but I don’t expect Namgoong Min to sign on to a drama with a two-dimensional hero, not after his hot streak as a quirky leading man in Falsify, Chief Kim, and Beautiful Gong Shim, which came after his hot streak as a psycho villain in Remember–Son’s War and Girl Who Sees Smells. The man’s just on a long streak, so let’s not mess with it, okay?
Handsome Guy and Jung-eum is being planned for a May broadcast on SBS, following Wednesday-Thursday dramas Return and Switch: Change the World.
Via Munhwa
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1 A
February 13, 2018 at 2:04 AM
Sounds cute. Im all in for NGM in a rom com
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2 Mimu
February 13, 2018 at 2:06 AM
He is for sure a handsome guy while playing a villain too. :D
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3 Diraito Teson
February 13, 2018 at 2:12 AM
This guy can film a commercial at this point, and I would watch it.
I adore the ground he walks upon. NGM fighting :)
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another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 13, 2018 at 8:29 AM
same.
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Alessar
February 14, 2018 at 7:00 AM
He has literally posted commercials he's done to his Instagram and I've watched them because they're fun performances. Apparently he's good at picking commercials as well as drama scripts.
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chingu
February 16, 2018 at 7:13 AM
Well yes, me too. Also because I tend to love Korean CFs. You can tell because I said “CF”. 😏😉😆 *goes off to look up Namgoong Min CFs*
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4 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
February 13, 2018 at 2:43 AM
Finally an honest and realistic description of the hero in kdrama-Handsome guy. Whoever came up with this name, he or she is genius!
Lee Yu-ri for female lead pls!
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mary
February 13, 2018 at 1:56 PM
I just picture them together and I'm already laughing. King and Queen of Quirkiness :D
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
February 13, 2018 at 3:48 PM
I love the title given to them - King and Queen of Quirkiness 💋
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gonebarefoot
February 13, 2018 at 4:04 PM
omg yessssss. them together is priceless
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5 ObsessedMuch
February 13, 2018 at 2:53 AM
Ha! Cast Handsome guy as "handsome guy". Perfect casting as far as Namgoong Min is concerned. I am not too sure I like the stereotypical role descriptions yet but i trust NGM to pick a good project!
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6 ravennightstar
February 13, 2018 at 3:04 AM
It's just been announced yet why am I so excited for this??? 😆😆😆 #Oppa'scominbak#
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7 seoul_searcher
February 13, 2018 at 3:11 AM
I'm all for an SBS rom-com. Legal shows pls go to sleep now
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KS stuck on 🥰 Aegiya KHAAJA🥰
February 13, 2018 at 7:42 AM
I second this....
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transient
February 13, 2018 at 9:19 PM
This.
You have no idea the rollercoster of emotions I felt when I read the headline about Lee Jun Ki's possible new drama yesterday. I was thrilled when I read that he's considering new drama, but flopped when I read the word "legal". I'm even considering of skipping that drama
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seoul_searcher
February 13, 2018 at 10:18 PM
I think as long as it's not a procedural but just has a legal backdrop it would be more watchable but yeh I totally agree with you
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8 jaybird
February 13, 2018 at 3:23 AM
Yes for Namgoong Min in a rom-com (as the lead not a murderer)!!! Though the only thing I’ve seen from this writer is ‘My Unfortunate Boyfriend’ and let’s just say that drama was unfortunately bad...
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goldenaddiction
February 13, 2018 at 8:00 AM
I know! I don't know about the writer's films, but the dramas were not so good....
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sooyi
February 13, 2018 at 8:30 AM
I've only watched Tamra the Island and it was overall good or maybe a good drama adptation. The male lead played by Lim Joo-hwan started as a standard jerk male lead but then he proved to be more than that as the show progressed :)
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
February 13, 2018 at 2:57 PM
I loved Tamra and Im Joo-hwan too!
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knom
February 14, 2018 at 2:36 AM
Wait....Am I the only one who actually enjoy "My Unfortunate Boyfriend"? I thought it was quirky and cute. XD
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9 annnsow
February 13, 2018 at 3:23 AM
If the actress is good, then I am in!
I wonder what kind of theories about love he's going to teach us, haha
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10 🍙 kimbap noona
February 13, 2018 at 3:59 AM
DB's choice of Namgoong Min's photo for this article is perfect.
Namgoong Min's swag facial expression for this news is perfect.
The woman mirroring Namgoong Min's particular brand of wackiness is perfect.
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11 mindy
February 13, 2018 at 4:21 AM
First we have Pretty Noona, now we have Handsome Guy. What honest drama titles!
I’m always impressed by the sheer dedication that Namgoong Min has for his roles lately. He’s been acting his little heart out and I can always count on him to be entertaining. Show me what you’ve got this time, Handsome Guy!
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12 Safeenah
February 13, 2018 at 4:41 AM
I hope he signs up.....I am all in for Nam goong min...
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13 azzo
February 13, 2018 at 5:11 AM
I already like this from the title and we have Namgoong Min as the handsome guy? Sure, count me in! Hope he accepts this because no matter how his character might sound I know he can make it work!
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14 Norman
February 13, 2018 at 5:15 AM
im feeling that they're the same lead actors again and again... i need new fresh actors.
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Ekie
February 13, 2018 at 5:51 AM
No space for newbies this year; many veterans and top actors are coming back. But you can try JTBC. They seem to be the only channel that utilizes newbies in lead roles.
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
February 13, 2018 at 7:03 AM
There are drama give chances for new, fresh and underrated faces - Just Between Lovers,Waikiki, upcoming A Poem A Day, OCN's romcoms (recently ended Longing Heart, sport youthful drama called Short, upcoming That Man Oh-soo) etc etc. Cables still give more opportunities to them compared to public broadcasters. You just need to find the right ones to watch and you will get to see new and different faces.
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15 UmbrellaMan
February 13, 2018 at 5:21 AM
Namgoong Min as a handsome guy? Perfect casting! I just hope the story doesn't fail us. He has had relatively good luck in choosing good dramas and roles as of late, so lets hope this streak continues.
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16 zoeraindasherbenji
February 13, 2018 at 5:40 AM
Namgoong Min sounds like a sure fit!
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17 PakalanaPikake
February 13, 2018 at 5:55 AM
Thanks for this great news, Girlfriday!
The prospect of a rom-com with Namgoong Min makes my day. ;-)
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18 Brownz
February 13, 2018 at 6:04 AM
Hurray! Namgoong Min is nuanced, charming, and good looking. I have not yet seen him play a character that is a cold, arrogant jerk to be won over, so maybe this is why I love his characters so much. He would make a great one true partnership partner.
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19 Brownz
February 13, 2018 at 6:09 AM
Btw, this sounds a bit like the plot of the just released Chinese drama, Mr. Right, about a relationship expert falling in love. It was pretty good (I would rate it a B).
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oppafangirl
February 13, 2018 at 9:07 AM
Come on, no way don't go there, the male character in Mr. Right was horrible to say the least, he was the guy that should be forgotten as soon as possible. He was the worst relationship expert ever. I dont want Nam goong min in that role, even Jin dong could'nt save the series from being so bad but it had a some nice mid part till the ex-girlfriend caused havoc.
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lostinacloud
February 13, 2018 at 11:41 AM
I was just about to start Mr. Right, whew i have been saved. I liked the main actor in the doctors show i watched of him he pretty much acts the same in all the drams I've seen of him but, now i know its not just me.
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shai
February 14, 2018 at 4:18 PM
Nah, I'm watching it right now and am on episode 19. and I really like the guy, as a matchmaker and a person. The banter between the main leads is fun to watch and they don't immediately fall in love. There is a realistic progression of relationship. So far I like the drama, so give it a try. Who know you might end up liking it, too?!
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shai
February 14, 2018 at 4:20 PM
I thought he was pretty good at being relationship expert? I mean it wasn't exactly on his experience as he had none, but his points were mostly logical and very understandable.
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20 ar_arguably romantic
February 13, 2018 at 6:23 AM
Great choice of pic for this news! I remember liking Tamra, so I know the drama will be capable of all sorts of cute!
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21 Diana Hansen
February 13, 2018 at 7:30 AM
definitely let's keep that long streak going longer. never enough of namgoong min to light up my screen!
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22 Wag-a-muffin
February 13, 2018 at 7:48 AM
I did not care for the writing of Tamra The Island or My Unfortunate Boyfriend, but I love Namgoong Min enough to give this a try (if he is cast.)
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23 KS stuck on 🥰 Aegiya KHAAJA🥰
February 13, 2018 at 7:48 AM
there cant be anyone more handsome than NGM for Handsome Guy... I was dying to see him back in a RomCom after Gong Shim. I guess drama gods did listen to my plea.
now waiting to see who gets cast as female lead...
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24 sooyi
February 13, 2018 at 8:42 AM
Lol I was thinking what if Hwang Jung-eum were to be literally cast as the female lead, making the title reflecting reality. The male lead's description does not seem promising yet but who knows Namgoong Min's acting can make him different or he is revealed to be a "Handsome (Funny) Guy".
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25 Shorebunny
February 13, 2018 at 8:45 AM
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