What’s Up casts third lead actor
by javabeans
Following Daesung and Im Joo-eun, a third actor, Jeon Hye-jin, has been named as one of the leads of the upcoming campus drama What’s Up. The drama focuses on students at the musical department of a university and is written by Story of a Man and Sandglass scribe Song Ji-nah.
Jeon Hye-jin — not to be confused with two other actresses of the same name, one of them being Lee Seon-kyun’s wife — is a 21-year-old actress most recently in SBS’s weekend drama Smile (as Ji-soo), and the film Shadows in the Palace before that. However, she’s still known for her debut role as the Eun-shil character in SBS’s 1998-99 drama Eun-shil-yi, back when she was only ten years old.
Writer Song explained that sometimes a writer will see an actor for an audition, be struck with their vibe, and create a new character specifically for that person. “This time, Jeon Hye-jin was like that.”
After she wraps up her current gig on Smile, Jeon will begin training in dance, vocals, and musical acting. Although the drama doesn’t yet have a broadcast station attached, it is looking to premiere in April.
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1 amktsy
January 12, 2010 at 7:21 AM
she's the 1 in family honor as the second female lead right?
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2 fyoora
January 12, 2010 at 7:27 AM
I saw her on smile,you and she definitely could cry...I'm crying when she cries, though sometimes her expression is flat but in crying scene she really could move my heart
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3 Steph
January 12, 2010 at 7:29 AM
She was awesome in family honor. I'm kinda looking forward to this.
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4 fanlita
January 12, 2010 at 7:29 AM
She reminded me og lee yo won, sometimes lack of expression but good in emotional crying scene
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5 Penn
January 12, 2010 at 8:42 AM
That's good news. I like her in Smile, You.
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6 hjkomo
January 12, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Oooh...I wonder what her character is going to be like.
I liked her in Family Honor.
Still no confirmation on Im Ju Hwan, I guess. *fingers crossed*
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7 beehive
January 12, 2010 at 9:29 AM
The character she played in Family Honor s completely different from her real bubbly self, judging from what I've seen in the BTS. Only now I know her name though. Hehe :)
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8 fauvish
January 12, 2010 at 9:34 AM
ooh, I like her! This drama is getting more interesting for me.
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9 A.
January 12, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Now all they have to do is confirm Im Joohwan as the lead and I will put this permanently on my must-watch list.
SERIOUSLY!!
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10 Artemis
January 12, 2010 at 10:45 AM
@ 6 - hjkomo - I am still waiting for confirmation on Im Ju Hwan too. I'll be excited then! :-)
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11 kazenai
January 12, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Her performance in Family's Honor was really really REALLY GOOD. She made tears in a snap ! She'll be great for this drama ^.^
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12 anjell
January 12, 2010 at 1:19 PM
i like ji soo!!!!! i think i'll be anticipating this drama since i am really interested in music.... ^^
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13 Icarusfalls
January 12, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Ji Soo..!! ^_^
She was okay in Family Honor... her acting is not that great but she is sincere enough in some parts! What's Up sounds interesting...
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14 lanlan
January 12, 2010 at 6:50 PM
She is not pretty and her acting is awful. It's so painful to watch her in Smile You and the FWD button is quite useful. I do like Lee Chun Hee but had to skip his scenes because of her. She would have to pay me to watch her drama.
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15 pabo ceo reom
January 12, 2010 at 10:22 PM
I like her character in Smile! :)
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16 luraaa
January 13, 2010 at 7:35 AM
Would there be another casting for another character? If I were Song Ji Nah, I'd consider casting Kim Jun. Not because he was the least known and no screentime at all but because he captured everyone's (well, hopefully everyone did) attention with his charm and charisma. And he's part of a group too, T-Max, so he wouldn't have problems singing and rapping.
But, this would only happen IF I were Song Ji Nah.
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17 aaaa
January 13, 2010 at 5:46 PM
her acting is awful? no way!
see her debute role Eunshil. actually she is one of underrated former kid stars. she is much better than young actress nowadays who only has good looks.
it's sad that too many talented young actors and actress don't get much attention even they did good on their early works. there are so many brilliant kids but most of them don't get proper role as they get aged. maybe their facial features look not enough mature to act 20's? always anyone's son/ dauther / dongsengs...
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18 Sharon
January 13, 2010 at 11:49 PM
I first saw her acting in "Smile" and found that she's very pretty. And her acting is quite good. Would surely look forward to her new project.
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