Jung So-min, Shin Ha-kyun up for KBS medical drama Soul Repairer
by tineybeanie
Jung So-min’s (Hundred Million Stars From the Sky) agency has announced that she is currently considering an offer for Soul Repairer. This drama centers around a story about psychiatrists and their patients, and it will explore the question of basic happiness in a medical context.
Shin Ha-kyun (Bad Detective) has already confirmed that he will be playing a prickly, eccentric psychiatrist at a general hospital who has a hardened system of beliefs. If Jung So-min confirms, she will play a passionately righteous musical actress who helps mental patients with their recovery through theater.
If Jung signs on, it will be the first time she and Shi Ha-kyun have worked together. Though it’s a medical drama, it would be nice to see a bit of lightness and humor mixed in, since both their last drama projects dealt with some pretty heavy subject matter.
Upcoming KBS drama Soul Repairer, written by Lee Hyang-hee (King’s Face) and directed by Yoo Hyun-ki (Matrimonial Chaos), will air in the early half of next year.
Via Newsen
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1 chousaurus
October 29, 2019 at 5:30 PM
i really like jung so min. i think she has such a pure timeless look to her, and a really versatile actress. hundred million stars from the sky really highlighted her as a top actress for me. looking forward to her next drama!
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Kafiyah Bello
October 29, 2019 at 6:21 PM
Agree
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SadKDramaLama
October 29, 2019 at 10:40 PM
Oh - I disagree.
Jung So Min's ability has stood out right from the beginning. She went from her first supporting role to a lead in the next. Not many do that.
What is noticeable are her meatier roles since she switched agencies in 2017.
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2 michykdrama
October 29, 2019 at 6:16 PM
Hmmmm. I am conflicted if they will do a good job. I had high hopes for Dr John but it’s disappointed me by choosing to focus more on the romance than actual proper life-death discourse, with illogical antagonists.
Psychiatric conditions are also hard to portray well and sensitively. Especially in Korea where so much stigma is attached to mental illness.
I don’t know if this will be like Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim, which ironically had less romance and more medicine, but I guess I hope so?
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tsutsuloo
October 30, 2019 at 12:20 PM
Not sure if I'll watch but I'll give it a thumbs up for NOT being a show about a psychiatrist falling in love with a patient. At least not the main story ...
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3 kiara
October 29, 2019 at 6:47 PM
Shin Ha-kyun was fantastic in BRAIN so I'm not surprise he is teaming up with the same writer for another medical drama.
I'm not a fan of medical dramas but I'd watch it for his performance alone.
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kiara
October 29, 2019 at 6:51 PM
Ooops same director of BRAIN.
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4 Eliza
October 29, 2019 at 6:55 PM
I love them both SO MUCH. Might have to give medical dramas another try!
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5 WishfulToki
October 29, 2019 at 7:19 PM
Move over prosecutors and priests, it’s time for the psychiatrists!
Kim Soo Hyun is also up for a drama set in a psychiatric ward next year: “Psycho but that’s Okay” (I’m not okay with that title but whatever).
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Miky
October 30, 2019 at 12:42 PM
Quite curious to see the next year trends,like u mentioned,when it's decided all the people will go with that concept(i'm legit curious if they call one another to be on the same page) so curious what concepts we'll get for 2020 jajja
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6 javinne
October 29, 2019 at 11:55 PM
I like the premise, I love JSM.
I don't know Shin Ha-kyun, but I am open for surprises, and pricky psychiatrists are easy to believe. So, being it on!
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7 shinmaryu
October 30, 2019 at 3:12 AM
i'm not into medical drama but since its jung so min and the story center around psychiatrist perhaps there will be less blood and i can bear to watch it(?)
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