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Hero’s updated cast list

Hero, MBC’s upcoming drama and Lee Junki‘s next television role, has lost Han Ji-min as its leading lady and picked up Kim Min-jung (New Heart) in her place. It has also cast Ji Chang-wook, newly famous from his role as youngest brother Mi-pung in KBS’s Sons of Sol Pharmacy.

This’ll be a great opportunity for Ji Chang-wook to jump from one high-profile project to another, and change his image as well. In Sol Pharmacy, he’s a tender-hearted nice guy, but in Hero, he’ll play a “spiteful” and “opportunistic” reporter with a chip on his shoulder and a propensity for lying. (This probably sets him up as a natural rival to Lee Junki’s character, who works as a reporter at a third-rate newspaper. And then there’s also the “elite” reporter played by Eom Ki-joon…) Ji said, “In order to gain respect for my acting, I have to take on diverse characters and broaden my acting spectrum.”

Hero (the articles note that “Hero” is still a working title) will enter filming once it has completed casting its supporting actors. It will follow Heading to the Ground on MBC in November. Its cast has me curious (also listed on the roster is Bbaek Ga) more than the plot, but this could be an interesting series.

Via Sports Khan, OSEN

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You know when I first heard about this drama for some reason I thought it was about superhero newspaper reporters. . .which would have made it 10x more interesting.

Right now I'm eh about it.

But now I'm excited for superhero stuff. Come on, Korea, jump on that! I'd love to see a Korean live action version of The Incredibles! You know, just a family, working as mandoo farmers/bakers/whatever it is, with special powers to help the weak.

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mishane. . . wahahahahahahahahah !

You are so funny and I loved The Incredibles !
I love and want to be the Edith Head character !

cheers, parsnip

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What's exactly the story of this drama? it's about heroes with super powers (flying, shooting lasers with the eyes, etc) or a human hero that knows martial arts, is super smart?

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bbaek ga? hmm interesting! i wonder what kind of role he'd play

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why did han ji min drop out of it? i'm not as excited anymore =[

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@ loveydovey... Same here. Thought they would really look CUTE together. :(

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I'm glad they picked up Kim Min Jung, Ha Ji-Min never quite did it for me.

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"I’m glad they picked up Kim Min Jung, Ha Ji-Min never quite did it for me"

KMJ has big time charisma, but her recent shows have maybe not highlighted her moxy. Also, Kim Min Jung and Lee Jung Ki were both in the movie Flying Boys. Their chemistry should be sexy.

This show may be the only serious competitor to Queen Seon Duk, though by then QSD will be hitting its final run.

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LJK & KMJ?!!! lol.....it's like a dream come true for me! I adoreeeeee KMJ ever since New Heart!!!! But doesn't she look a bit more mature than LJK?
Hope this gets good ratings.

@belleza: they were in a movie together? I didn't know that!

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"they were in a movie together? I didn’t know that!"

Yup. Kim Min Jung played opposite Yoon Kye Sang in Flying Boys. LJK was one of YKS's buddies in the film.

To me, the prototypical KMJ character is the one in Ireland. And I still feel she and Hyun Bin had the sexiest chemistry among all the Binnie couples, sorry KSS fans. ;)

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Hmm... the cast list looks interesting.
Wasn't expecting the change of the female lead as I really liked the original pairing. But Kim Min Jung isn't bad either...

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I love Ji Chang-wook in Sons of Sol Pharmacy..
@maria - I don't think this story has superpowers unfortunately..
@mishane - I would love to watch any supernatural show.. The last kdrama I watched with supernatural elements was "Don't ask me about the Past". I loved it...

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*sighs* I was super excited when I first heard HJM joining LJK in drama. Especially when they recently presenting award together..
I wonder why she pulled out, though. Any Idea why, javabeans?

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^From all the articles I've read, they've only mentioned that she dropped out due to "personal reasons." I'm quite disappointed about the casting change; I was so hyped up about Hero when I found out it was going to be Lee Jun Ki/Han Ji Min. I think I've lost any enthusiasm I had for watching this now, sigh.

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Is this in any way related to the popular Japanese series of the same title which starred superstar Kimura Takuya?

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@m,

Not at all. Just happened to have the same name.

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LOL "opportunistic" and "spiteful"??? But that baby face!!! Those puppy eyes!!!!!!!! Cant imagine it. And yet, I really want to see how he pulls it off. I will be impressed if he does =].

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