Kang Ji-hwan cast in Page One
by javabeans
Woohoo!!! Kang Ji-hwan is coming back to television!
He has been cast in the upcoming SBS drama Page One, which is being directed by Full House and The World They Live In‘s PD Pyo Min-soo, and has already cast Park Shi-yeon as its female lead. He plays a well-mannered novelist, who wrote a series of bestsellers at a young age and shot to early stardom. Park plays the head of a publishing company, with whom he has an interesting and odd relationship. A third character, yet-uncast, is a secretary with whom Kang’s character begins a bickering romance. Writing the drama is Song Jae-jung of Unstoppable High Kick.
Kang has been mired in contract disputes with his former management company in recent months, and therefore there was a lot of worry over whether he would be prevented from acting for an extended period of time. The issue is not yet resolved, so there’s some speculation over whether it will affect this role, but hopefully it won’t. You may recall that Lee Jun-ki also faced a similar threat of being kept from acting by his ex-management company, but they worked things out.
Page One will take over the Oh My Lady timeslot on Mondays and Tuesdays, which means it’ll air in the earlier (9pm) hour, continuing SBS’s decision to expand its prime-time programming on those two nights.
(Also: I’ve pretty much given up on the whole MINE-ing of various actors, just ’cause I suppose we should all share in our unhealthy obsessions rather than insist upon monopolizing our claims. But I’m really gonna have to stick to this one, ’cause y’all know Kang Ji-hwan really IS mine, right??)
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1 samsooki
April 1, 2010 at 5:36 PM
I second the woo-hoo.
My KJH.
:)
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2 pearl
April 1, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Yes Miss. Javabeans, we all know your claim on Kang Ji-hwan. :P
It's so awesome that he is coming back to television! Two thumbs up!
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3 Javabeans
April 1, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Hehehehe, I was wondering who would show up first, and 역시, samsooki!
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4 Kim
April 1, 2010 at 5:42 PM
I'm so excited about this news. Hope that there will be no issues with his management company that will affect the production.
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5 k4ice4thu
April 1, 2010 at 5:48 PM
YAY!!!!!! Am so glad to hear that Ji Hwan will be making a drama comeback! Hopefully everything will work out as it did in Lee Junki's case.
*borrows KJH for a bit* XD
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6 Nina
April 1, 2010 at 5:55 PM
javabeans ... you made my day! my week!! kang ji hwan is back! such a wonderful news
it was about time, oppa!!! ♥
*tears*
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7 ginko
April 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Omo, he's back, he's back. Thank you for bring the good news JB.
G'luck with the new project, Kang Ji-hwan.
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8 Norme
April 1, 2010 at 6:01 PM
Annyeong,
Right on .....KJH is backkkkkkkkkkk....Sorry JB, I too luv him.......
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9 hanjanman
April 1, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Okay, need to delurk.
WEHEY!!! YAY!!! WOOHOO!!! YIPPEE!!!
KJH I missed you so much! So happy you're back!
SBS 9pm timeslot has been fun so far with WUAS, OH MY LADY and now PAGE ONE. The drama gods have been good.
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10 eiko
April 1, 2010 at 6:28 PM
HANA HOU!!!! My kind of news!!!!!
WELCOME BAAAACK KJH!!!!!
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11 pixie
April 1, 2010 at 6:46 PM
omg! Kang Ji Hwan news finally! 'glad to hear he's back in a drama again and we can all wait for JB's awesome recap! yeah JB we know, KJH is off-limits :)
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12 Nancy
April 1, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Heheh...Javabeans you are so funny! I'll let it go this time just for you :0)
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13 Linh
April 1, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Love love love him!!!! to pieces.
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14 bot_bot
April 1, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Call me weird, but am I the only one who is excited to read that Park Shi-yeon is paired up with KJH? Somehow I've always think that she has the potential to be acknowledged for her acting (instead of the surgery issue).
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15 cathy
April 1, 2010 at 7:07 PM
I love both lead casts , hopefully this one is deeper , more interesting storyline than
some dramas recently . I feel like K drama is out of new idea for storyline , i find they tend to
repeated the same storyline , similar plots over and over .again.
i just watch cinderella sister, from ep 1 , storyline is unbelievable , but acting
is good . Even in dramaland , storyline should be realistic , believable , interesting and not too dump . A superficial , no manner , no brain lady living like a bump ,is able to meet , to get
marry to decent rich man , i can not buy this , if that lady is smart but not rich bc her soft heart then i would buy this story .
In K and here , none of smart person is poor , they might not very rich but they always are able to find the way to go up , not living on men as a bump like that .
my opinion .
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16 Quinze
April 1, 2010 at 7:12 PM
Yay! One piece of news that has made my evening!
I'll be grinning like an idiot all night now :D
I just recently went back to watch him in that massive 166 episode drama Be Strong Geum Soon so I've already been a little fixated on him this past week.
Can't wait for this to start airing. I hope everything goes smoothly for him!
I would've have staked a claim on him if it had been a lesser person but it's JB so you're most welcome to him as long as I can share him in my dreams :)
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17 cingdoc
April 1, 2010 at 7:21 PM
@samsooki
LOL,why am I not surprised that you're first....apparently,your special radar works for JNR AND KJH,hehe :P
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18 jinkzz
April 1, 2010 at 7:22 PM
* died from happiness*
ahhh.... so happy for this piece of news but at the same time worried...hope the contract issue won't be a problem... been praying for Ji Hwan's drama comeback for almost 2 years now.
I wonder when they are going to start filming... I think Ji Hwan is in Japan right now and will be there for a couple of months to film the second season of One Day, Somewhere.
also, another wish has been fulfilled by this drama... Kang Ji Hwan and Park Shi Yeon together in a drama...* double happiness for me.
thanks for the good news Javabeans.
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19 ockoala
April 1, 2010 at 7:23 PM
*yelp of happiness* His voice? Who the heck cares, I take it all back! He's marvelous perfection, look at THAT FACE! And those eyes! And his all-around amazing emotiveness!
Le grande sigh of bliss. Oh. I'm. So. Happy. And nice to see @ samsooki's KJH-radar is also functioning properly.
I can't wait for his return to TV! Gods, thank you for moar KJH.
I can't stand PSY but I don't care, I love KJH so much, I'm just hoping for a great drama story and will watch every second of Page One.
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20 Linh
April 1, 2010 at 7:28 PM
Well it's about time! I'm too excited to sleep, although I am not as excited for Park Shi Yeon. Nothing against her, but maybe this drama will change my mind.
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21 samsooki
April 1, 2010 at 7:30 PM
@3,
LOL! I doubt people will believe me, but again, it was pure utter and complete coincidence. I am serious!
I was just in the internet neighborhood and out pops my KJH - no radar, just fate or destiny, I guess.
:D
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22 aX
April 1, 2010 at 8:05 PM
Kang Ji Hwan, YAY! He's a cutie despite the fact I'm not a huge fan of his acting, he's still adorable! But with Park Shi Yeon? I don't know about this but maybe they'll have chemistry together!
I also hope that she's recovering well from her injuries prior to Family Outing! :)
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23 ellen
April 1, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Yay! Really good news! At last I get to watch Kang Ji hwan in a drama series. I really really adore Kang Ji hwan. His face, his smile, his performance, all of him!
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24 Carinne
April 1, 2010 at 8:26 PM
I like him a lot. I'm glad he has this door open for him, and so I wish him the best in recovering those lost times.
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25 mira
April 1, 2010 at 8:28 PM
I like the pairing. It' sad how most people criticize PSY for her 'looks' rather than commenting on her acting.
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26 Annie
April 1, 2010 at 8:34 PM
I just screamed in excitement! Then I saw Park Shi Yeon's name and sighed. why?!?! whyyyyyyy!?! blah
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27 DeCaf
April 1, 2010 at 8:36 PM
Yey! I was worried that the contract disputes will prevent us from seeing him onscreen anytime soon, really happy he'll be back!!
I think PSY will be the 2nd female lead. I wonder who the female lead will be? :)
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28 hjkomo
April 1, 2010 at 8:39 PM
KANG!
JI!
HWAN!
:D
역시, 삼슥이...아이고... ;)
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29 Atsirk
April 1, 2010 at 8:46 PM
wahahaha...my handsome ahjussi is back!!! Woooohhh...I've been missing him since HGD :)
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30 deannadsc
April 1, 2010 at 8:50 PM
KDramaland has never had it sooo good!!! I'm still in a daze..trying to catch up w/ all these upcoming new episodes...then the news of KANG JI HWAN's COMEBACK!!!
Of course, I could never, for the life of me...consider KJH, mine!!! Cuz everyone knows he's taken by JB, our drama GURU!!! LOL!!!
The only thing missing in "my ideal KDrama world"... would be my first love's comeback...GONG YOO, when are you coming back???? MINE!!!!
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31 okdubu
April 1, 2010 at 9:00 PM
lol at the last paragraph. oh you!
but yay for KJH back to television!! hope all his legal troubles work out!
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32 bleh
April 1, 2010 at 9:22 PM
this is an april 1 post = April Fool's Day!!!
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33 ohemgee
April 1, 2010 at 9:29 PM
i second everyone's "WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!"s for KJH's return to the small screen!
also, i think PSY has proven herself in my opinion with her performance in "Story of a Man". so i'm excited to see what she'll do in this project as well...
but, like #28 DeCaf, i am now just musing over the possibilities for our third lead!! who will bicker lovingly with our KJH?!!!
methinks:
Lee Min Jung? (love her! i think she would be a wonderfully spunky secretary!)
Kim Min Hee? (i like her 'tude!)
Min Hyo Rin??!
Kim Hyo Jin???!!
trembling in anticipation!!! haha ^_^
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34 epyc
April 1, 2010 at 9:47 PM
Phew, KJH is back! Would the third character become the female lead as I can't stand PSY as well.
Anybody knows what is the latest on the ban on Park Shin Yang??
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35 Angela
April 1, 2010 at 10:14 PM
But... but I thought he pledged his undying love to ME! =(
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36 bspanda
April 1, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Wow it's been a long time since I have posted a comment (I so wanna but I haven't had the time) and bam! Kang Ji-Hwan! 'Ello of course I HAD to comment....
And then to note that the number 1 stalker oops I meant comment is from the Samsooki? Priceless! Seems that some things have not changed eh? ;P
To those regulars who I use to 'see' on OT - hi! Miss ya! And also Happy Easter everyone!
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37 nohe'smine
April 1, 2010 at 10:37 PM
No, he's mine, and only mine! I pledge my love to him on a tree already. LOL!
Let's just share him. You can have half and I can have half like two slices of apples.
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38 simplesim
April 1, 2010 at 10:47 PM
whooohoo... KANG JI HWAN!!! :-)
@20 ockoala
Me 2! I can't stand PSY since MG and esp. when spring comes. I watch it for KNG and she sorta spoil it. UEE and PSY has the same type of looks that I don't like... imo only. Sorry fans of both.
@22 samsooki
Methinks you have an inbuilt radar in your PC that gives a'beep' whenever JNR, KJH ...maybe SYR, HB are mentioned. Lol
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39 Icarusfalls
April 1, 2010 at 10:58 PM
*screams in excitement*
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40 Brittany
April 1, 2010 at 11:08 PM
Ahhh I'm so excited for this drama now! I absolutely LOVE Kang Ji-Hwan and I'm thrilled he's doing another drama!
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41 izanika
April 1, 2010 at 11:33 PM
miss him so much ... I met him when he was in Singapore a couple month ago. Shaking hand with him is a heaven for me .... can't sleep after that.
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42 omo
April 2, 2010 at 12:16 AM
Oooo....I think I'll have to audition for the role of the secretary.
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43 beyondinfinity
April 2, 2010 at 1:45 AM
I was so excited when I saw KANG JI HWAN's name <3
And the whole 'novelist' thing sounds really cool.
But my heart dropped when I saw PARK SHI YEON :(
I'm a tiny bit confused though...
[Park plays the head of a publishing company, with whom he has an interesting and odd relationship. A third character, yet-uncast, is a secretary with whom Kang’s character begins a bickering romance.]
So Park Shi Yeon is the female lead, but Kang Ji Hwan develops a romance with a third character?!
Does this mean his romantic interest will eventually end up as Park or the third so far unidentified character?
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44 Marie
April 2, 2010 at 2:14 AM
JB you made my day love Love KJH He is my ideal man.
I cannot wait for this series but for some reason I do not like PSY and definetely not with KJH. I think it goes back to MY Girl days and I have not liked her since.
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45 greentea
April 2, 2010 at 2:30 AM
finally! i was hoping for a tv comeback. YES!!!!! ^^
but PSY? *sigh*
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46 Artemis
April 2, 2010 at 2:41 AM
I am so excited he is coming back to television but the drama itself does not appeal to me at all. Hopefully it will be interesting. I am sure he wouldn't have picked something that would not be really good! Wow, it is nearly 2 1/2 years since Hong Gil Dong - about time, KJH!!
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47 Sere
April 2, 2010 at 7:47 AM
So much love for KJH in this thread. Love it. I'm not gonna repeat what the others said cos that'd be redundant. 2010: awesome kdrama year, Y/Y?
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48 giddygirl108
April 2, 2010 at 11:43 AM
This picture is drool-worthy. 'Nuff said.
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49 Sophia
April 2, 2010 at 1:27 PM
KJH is mine too! :-)
thanks for the news.
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50 cathy
April 2, 2010 at 4:40 PM
I quit watching Jejoongwon , i wonder if KJH was the lead actor this drama would
turn better one ,
LJK will be in Faith , another traditional medical drama , hopefully will be interesting to watch .
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