--and to think i was soooo looking forward to this.

forgive me if i'll be stepping on some fangirls' toes, but I dont even consider SSH attractive. i never really got the appeal... that is until My Princess because I think the character suited him. perhaps though, he's learned the way to "good" acting, rather than wrinkling his forehead or making love to the camera with his eyes. perhaps he can fulfill this role.

still... i was looking forward to seeing Lee SangYoon. i can soooo envision him as a genius, eye-candy for a doctor. i was also excited for YSA.

"You need a surgery..." he said, complete with a smouldering look full of [i] meaning [/i].
he's progressed...but not that much...

this is so awkward for the both ex-leads-to-be lol

Are they even thinking there at KBS? Most of their decisions this year regarding casting, guesting, etc., are so questionable.

SSH as Brain Surgeon - Eye Candy and hot mess in white coat!!! love love.

Are they kidding me? What's going on in the casting/production department? I liked the previous lineup. I like YSA and was really looking forward to seeing her as a lead. This is complete bunk!

wow! the title of this article just about killed me! hahahahahahaha... SSH needing a BRAIN REPLACEMENT! Thanks for the LOL, Dramabeans!

Lol, what? I'm wondering how a medical drama could skew in the youth drama direction. I mean, no matter how young looking the cast was, don't youth dramas depend on the subject matter, which I don't think would be light since it centers around brain surgeons.

Darn, I was kind of looking forward to this drama too. Sucks for the actors too, since they thought it was a done deal. I'm not really a fan of SSH, nothing against him, but the other cast sounded more interesting. Ah well, let's see who else they put in there first.

Don't people actually think before making a casting (re: hiring) decision? To think the irony that this drama is called "Brain" when clearly the production company has none.

I don't care which way the drama skewed (young or aged-glowery), someone's head should roll for not figuring it out before casting Lee Sang Yoon (who by the way is a fantastic actor after The Duo) and Yoon Seung Ah, and the rest of the cast.

If I were the blind-sided former cast of Brain, I'd advocate suing the production company for this unprofessional and likely contract breaching fiasco.

Imagine if I hired my staff, who showed up for work all happy and shit, with good attitudes and lots of hope, only for me to tell them two days later they are all fired because they weren't what I wanted. Too bad I could figure out what I "wanted" until AFTER I hired them. Whoops, bad me.

I hope Song Seung Heon doesn't step in. This whole thing reeks already. I feel terrible for the fired cast.

The lead change makes sense. If this IS a remake of Kimura Takuya's Mr Brain (and presumably will be marketed back to Japan as such), they will want to cast Hand Towel-San.

Add some Van Halen and we're good to go!

aw that makes me sad for Lee Hyun-jin. I was looking forward to seeing him in another drama.

This is appalling. What an irresponsible producer. Can the fired cast like sue him or sth? He really needs to use his BRAIN...

Dude! Not that I was going to watch this drama or anything but firing your cast when you've already basically "hired" them is messed up. What the hell dramaland? What the HELL? Wait... Is it topsy-turvy day?

to be honest, i'm quite glad that they've replaced the old cast. for me, it was kind of lacking in star power. lee sang-yoon doesn't seem charismatic enough to be leading man material (yet), and i didn't really like yoon seung-ah in playful kiss. i won't even go into lee hyun-jin's awkward acting...

SSH brings more star power and frankly, i'm much more interested in this show now. his acting isn't top notch but there's something about him (more than his looks) that's always made me want to tune in, at least for the first few episodes. but definitely they should cast a 연기파 actress alongside him.

Wow. I guess nothing is certain until filming start. It is unfair to change the old cast at such short notice, otherwise they could have taken another job. Even actors have mortgages or rent to pay.

I find SSH vapidly boring. he has a CF kinda quality( 30 seconds) is enough.

Oh no! Lee Hyun-jin! D: Forgive me but I'm in love with him...:( Oh well I'm looking forward to his next project <3

The cast being young is just some straight up bullshit. Is there some rule that says you can't be a brain surgeon at a young age. Japan did Code Blue with a young main cast & older supporting cast so why can't these people do it??????

hhahaa all I had in my mind when I read this post...korean McSteamy??? maybe...???

I kind of agree the original cast looked really young.
Now SSH as a brain surgeon... Not convinced yet. Images of Joe Tribiani in "Days of our Lives" keep popping.

My reaction is: "why not?"

Eh, if Joey Tribbiani can play a brain surgeon, maybe SSH can, too. :D j/k

I can sort of see why the producers would think of YSA as a "youth" - she did play very young characters in Playful Kiss and All My Love - but seriously, replacing a whole cast is a bit much. Must suck to be those poor underlings who have to smooth all of this over.

Two HOT Guys in the same drama? I am tuning in. I love the casts. I know I am shallow but drama are entertaining even if the story line are not as good and the actors 's acting skill are not as top notch. But I find that if the actors and actresses who are good looking makes the bad story line more durable than ugly casts.

What is with all the disappointing casting news this week??? first Yoona then Lee Ji Ah and now Song Seung Hoon???

definately will not be watching this now. the whole reason i wanted to was because of the leads + lee hyun jin. argh!

As much as I like Lee Hyun-jin and Lee Sang-yoon, I can't say that I'm too annoyed. I am not a big fan of Yoon Seung-ah--her acting in "All My Love" made me cringe.

Can't say much about the possible Song Seung-heon add-in. No, he's not the best actor, but can you blame them? He has star power.

Lee Sang-yoon's agency said it is a mutual agreement with KBS that LSY quit from the drama. His agency also said that some media reported this to be a one-sided KBS-decision is not accurate.

¡Qué horror! alguien, alguien, nos salve de este horror!

I feel like I am spamming this site with that comment... but I can't help it! what is going on in kdramalalalalaland? are directors/producers/scriptwriters of kdramas on some kind of crack these days?

Now I really want to cry because I wanted to see my sweet dimples again in a drama :(
But I hate to say, I do think Lee Hyun-jin and Yoon Seung-ah look a bit young for brain surgeons. Unless, you know, they were child geniuses, not a far fetched scenario in Kdramaland.
And regarding my gorgeous SSH-bot, I hope he doesn't take this drama. I really want to see him again in another funny rom com. Is that too much to ask?

i also think kim tae hee shld join the cast! luvd their chem in my princess. song is one of my faves so this is good news!

That's whack!

WOW is there a virus going on in Dramaland lately ...all this missed castings got me going crazy!!!.....srly the casting for futures dramas are HORRIBLE.....

However, if Mr. Towel can show me some great abs/shower scene/gym scence i'm all for it.... :P

OH No does that mean SSH-oppa is going to go back to dark tormented characters again. Not that he's not good and we get to see him shirtless (drool) but i liked him in a comedic role also....Then again he himself might like doing tormented/cool characters.
Anyway it would be nice to see him on tv again!!

Honestly, I love SSH(the man is beautiful!) but I really didn't expect to see him in another drama this year and I must say this is not one I am happily surprised he's in.

I am already liking the initial cast and this sudden cast revamp just makes me want to throw a brick at KBS to wake them up. I mean they already got a good cast, why change it up again?

I smell trouble for this drama. Hope it doesn't join the Monday-Tuesday curse of Spy Myung Wol and Poseidon.

Oh god I don't know what came to mind when I read the heading... lol

NOOOO Lee Sang Yoon!!! I loved him in Life is Beautiful and The Duo.

*Sigh* Seeing him in this could've been awesome :(

Ooh love him, SSH. I was looking forward to his next project after My Princess. Too bad for the other actors though.

Oh no! I love Seung-heon,but I also love Lee Hyun Jin and Kim Soo Hyun.

This is kinda ridiculous and they should Sue.

The bigger names they have cast, the more money they'll most likely make. This is how the casting game works in America.

I doubt that the other cast members were fired because the production though they were too "young" to take on the rolls. It's all about the money and attracting the bigger audience.

so... i guess all brain surgeons are McDreamy? :D

Saying the original cast look too young for their roles, I LOL-ed, 'cos hasn't Korea heard of "Doogie Howser?"

Anything is possible in dramaland! That's why it's fun, to take reality into fantasy and keep viewers glued to the show by how great the performance transitions.

Whatever.... I was missing Mr. Towel a while anyways if this solidifies. I guess a new nickname will bestow upon him if he does take this job, back to "Maybe he's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline" or Lash Gere???

I was looking forward for this. Especially for Yoon Seung-ah but now..... I'm not sure if I want to watch it anymore... >_<"

i love ssh oppa...i think he's a quite good actor..although i agree with most of u that he's better in a rom-com genre coz the real him is a quite funny guy...maybe i want him to take a role as a vampire rather than a doctor...oppa likes to act cool and brooding...and he's also kind and very good looking...so being a vampire suits him more than a doctor...anyway i will support him with every decision he makes :) fighting oppa!!