AW, man. Guess I won't be watching this one. Seriously, either I need to get over my aversion to non-Taecyeonite idols-turned-"actors", or they just need to stop casting idols as actors! (Some are okay I'll admit. But I'm honestly tired of seeing the same faces in every venue of entertainment just because THEY CAN. Stick with what you can actually do!)

Eee, why ? why ? Also if i was Yoona I would reject the project! If she has some reasonable thoughts about herself how she as actress going to act beside JGS? melodramas demands a really good acting skill not a mediocre ones

yaikss!jang keun suk deserved a better leading lady that could be at least be at par with his talent. Yoona can't act,period! *sigh* there are so many good actresses in Korea,why cast an idol?because of SM Ent power,totally sucks!! these idols should stick with singing!so unfair for those real actresses being set aside because idols are being cast based merely on their popularity

lol I agree with basically everyone here. Yoona's a horrible actress to be frank. not watching.

yoona?
Oh Nooooooooooo

Hhj is much better than her.
poor jgs. You've got a wrong partner

ahhh why she has to be for this role !!! sigh !!! this is really bad news for me :( but i have ONLY one positive thought that,SNSD and especially YoonA are loved by Korea so much.JGS is great but i think (like he said) people dont interested in him so much in Korea compared to his fame in Japan and Taiwan etc.So it will be big hit for him.i have no doubt that GeunSeok will do his best as always,but i am not sure for YoonA.OFFFFFFFFFFFFFF why Yoonaaaaaaaaaaa :(((

Various positive and negative comments here.

I'll join the negatives:
*Reality is, her acting is "very flat" - a lot of positives commented that she had acting awards, had been through training in acting, etc = so why is it that her acting is still obviously "flat", "bland", "robotic"?

Her fans (the positives who commented here) are awestruck with her acting skills. Well, they have a much lower standard. they can argue until their faces will turn blue, indigo, red, lavender, purple etc - the truth is "her acting is still flat".

only drama staring JGS i will definitely NOT enjoy.

ugh...... the only reason i'm going to watch this now is.... TO WATCH THE TRAIN WRECH IT WILL BE......ugh

i like yoona..in snsd but not for her acting. i admit she is very pretty but overall impression is bland(colourless).i think they shud pick someone who has stronger appeal on tv..like shin mina or somebody who is prettier than as jang geum suk.(is it possible..:)..

Aww,I was looking forward to it and....buhhhh.
Why does the PD have to take Yoona?
She's an idol,she can't act! This is a Melodrama,requires lots of crying scenes. Han Hyo Joo would be way better than her (although I was hoping for another actress). :(

Anyway,I read some of anon's comment. One question,why do you have to make everyone here to love Yoona's acting skill?
We all have our own opinions,if you think Yoona's acting skill is very good then stick with it.

"FYI im not obsessed with her. im not a sone either but she won my respect with her acting in yamd
by being disappointed with her casting, you guys are bringing up shit about her and that’s what made me unhappy."

That's what you said. Why would you care about us being unhappy with Yoona being cast? You said you're not obsessed with her yet you replied to every comments saying that her acting is bad. Sheesh. Grow up and act your age.

No, No, No!!!

Yoona... she's really cute, but I don't think she can be cast here... I'm sad about it, cause I was eagerly waiting this drama.

btw I've read some comments above that jang geun suk is gay? is it really true? I just cant' believe it.

I've been a hardcore anti since watching her in 9 Ends 2 Outs in 07... :D....I'm so petty...lol

And the casting... just went down the drain. I'm sorry to SNSD fans but YoonA is neither good at singing or acting.

i'll pass...not really happy with the cast. i bet there will plenty of dramas worth watching than this. not a fan of yoona may it be acting nor singing.

Flat and bland are some words which would describe Yoon-ah's acting.

If YMD is being used here as the gauge, let's say that she was lucky to have been in the company of very good actors; and besides, the story must have ben to the Korean public's taste; the timing was also good.

We should really give a chance for actors to prove themselves but she was already in a few dramas and acting wise, the quality remains the same.

There are those who can act and there are those who are just talented. Unfortunately, Yoon-ah just doesn't make the cut.

Hwaiting~~!!!!!!

Good luck!!!!

Honestly, I've never watched You're My Destiny or any of the other dramas where she was in. So when I read this, I YouTube-d scenes of her in YMD. They were, accordingly, the best scenes of her from that drama. Sadly, my initial assumptions of her acting skills were only solidified.

I'm not really sure but I think there are actresses who look really awkward when they act. The ones that make a drama painful to watch and makes you want to fast forward the crying scenes. She's one of those. I can't quite pinpoint why. She can cry (yep, with actual tears), but Yoona has always looked like a whiny, bratty little girl to me. And considering the role she will take in this melodrama, I don't think she can pull it off. Even her physical appearance doesn't really match with the role. I mean, she's cute (K-pop cute, that is) but I think the role calls for someone with a very classic and timeless beauty. Someone who can make existing in 1970s and 2011 believable.

Like the others here, I was looking forward to this drama. I just watched Baby and I and JGS really has an amazing screen presence. Once he's in the scene, he owns it entirely. He will eat her alive.

Oh, well. I'm not closing my doors. If I bump into good reviews in the future, I might try an episode or two. I mean, it's possible that Jang Geun Suk's eyes and smile might lure me into it. And who knows? Along the way, Yoona might prove me wrong.

Yoon ah's performance in Cinderella Man was so bad it was so painful to watch. I thought maybe that she was not mature enough to emote/express "love", falling in love & being in love...the spice/ingredients that goes with it. I don't know if she has improved because I don't want to waste my time watching her poor performance.

Jang Geun suk might encourage me to watch the "rain" drama...I don't know. There are so many choices in Kdrama so...wait & see. I feel sorry for JGS if YA will be still as bland. Good luck...its such a waste if...
I'm disapponted that its not HYJ/JGS.

I DIDN'T like Yoona's acting in the "Cinderella Man" and "9 Ends 2 Outs." She can't act and just makes me dislike her on screen. What is wrong with the producers and director ? I thought the director should know better as he has much experiences of picking actors with Acceptable acting skills.

JGS isn't gay. He likes girls. Well, MAY be he is Bi. So, what if he is gay ? I don't quite care. An entertainer is to entertain the people with their skills, not for husband/partner type.

Oh guys, come on!! I'll admit Yoona needs to be more dramatic and there is definitely room for improvement, but don't be so quick to judge!! Give her a chance :( Maybe with Jang Geun Suk, there might be different sparks. It might be good, please?

Personally, I'm a soshi fangirl and I'm pretty excited about seeing her in a drama which doesnt have an incredible number of episodes.

Sure, she can't compare to professional actresses but some idols do turn out well, surprisingly. I hope she'll be able to pull this off!

OMO! AHndwaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Laughed when I saw some comments saying that JGS is gay.

Well, sorry to disappoint but that's only a figment of one's imagination.

He is not gay. 100%. :)

hehehehehe hate is in the air......
c'mon girls ....just wait and see
I hope all of us get wrong, hope yoonA acting skill will be better for this drama. I'm not a big fan of JGS, but I think his acting is great,he won a lot of award . how could you compare him with Hyoon Joong who can't acting at all ??

don't want to pour any more hate on yoona, i think fans need to get it straight that we prefer someone else. it's not that we HATE yoona, just that someone else would have been better.

a lot of people admire JGS's talent and please stop staying he can't act...cause he SURE CAN. i was interested in this drama if they casted han yo joo here but OH WELL. and i really wish that people stop putting hate comments here. we can all judge the drama when it comes out. good acting or not, i judge a drama based on its plot the most. however if yoona's acting spoils a good plot, i will come back and rant =p

Meh, what a turn-off but then so is the plot. I mean, I would prefer if JGS's characters of different eras are not related. Or maybe he was reborn into the present. I know it doesn't make sense but hey, at least it'll be more interesting. I dunno about you guys, but this thing about the parents' love story is kinda disturbing... and boring.

I really hate it when idol stars easily gets a role just because it's really unfair for the REAL actors. If their acting ability is really good, then yeah, sure, you're welcome in dramaland.

'PD Yoon explained picking Yoon-ah for the role because of her “pure and healthy energy, and her NATURAL BEAUTY,”' How shallow is this. Whatever happen to 'Never judge a book by its cover.'

Hahaha! Either way, I still think yoona failed despite all the people in here trying to back her up. She's totally overrated. You think that PD always choose the best actors and actresses? Hell nah they don't! This was totally for business to get this drama ratings up. I'm not tuning in to this one for sure because yoona just killed it for me. Even though I don't like Han hyo joo too, but she would have been a far greater choice for this drama. Hopefully jgs over kills yoona in that drama.

Ooooogh...

Which will win out: my distaste for SNSD And Yoonah or my love and Jang Geun Seok? Guess I'll just wait for reviews. Bleh.

yoona?? aww....why?? i can't watch any of her dramas at all. she's not even that good of an actress. she should stick to her singing. i was looking forward to han hyo jo as the cast. damn!! a drama i won't be watching again.

"I think she should stick to singing. As a part of k-poppy, upbeat-dancey, cutey-honey SNSD, she’s got her appeal, but in an acting capacity, she just doesn’t pop. Bland city." - you just put into words things that I want to say!!! :) come on! why her?

I would say that this drama seems like it is trying to target the Japanese market, reason being that the market is bigger and there's more profit. The writer's drama "Winter Sonata" was a huge craze in Japan and I think they're using both of the leads to garner interest. That being said, the disappointment people expressed is understandable but I say give it a chance, people can improve. I thought Han Hyo Joo's acting wasn't that great in "Spring Waltz" but I love dramas so I don't try to judge on past experience (doesn't mean I'll have high expectations) and ended up watching "Shining Inheritance" and "Dong Yi," and thought her acting has improved immensely. All I have to say is give Yoona and this drama chance and see where that goes.

OMG... I am late too read this post. too busy ...
and
this is a nightmare!!!!
sorry, YoonA. I like SNSD but don't like your acting...
PD, why not HHJ????
If I'm JGS, I will refuse this drama. *sigh*
I loose faith in this drama.....................................
Hoping for miracles!!!!

Wow, it's sooooooooo good to learn there are many others out there who share my opinion of Yoon-ah: OVERRATED! I've enjoyed "9 End 2 Outs" many times -- always fast forwarding Yoon-ah's segments.

I can only read English so I'm really curious to learn what's the reaction of the non-English-writing community. Is there also an uproar???

Watching Yoona in Cinderella Man was like having a bad trip. I struggled ep by ep...hoping Yoona's performance would improve. Watching her was like urging my constipated child to push it out or urging a birthing mother to push that baby out. Push!
I kept on watching to give it a chance...for the story is a good excuse. I coped by watching a real good Kdrama in between. But never again!
I didn't mind her blandness in 9E2O because she was only in the supporting role as a b* teen. The main leads & other cast were superb.
I could not get past ep 1 in YMD for fear of the same trauma in CM.
Good luck JGS.

Im Yoon-ah <= google for her and i find her like a thin thin girl ready to be blown away by wind that kind so to say that she fit the role description.... seem rather far stretched. i didnt watch cinderlla man becoz i no longer like KSW and i know nus abt this girl. i took a few mins to watch the drama n find it not my cup of tea.

hopefully this drama will pull it off. wish them all the best

@+[173247262716341:0]Those who said yoona cannot acting bcoz they r HHJ fans..no wonder..now I realise this is the true world..human never be satisfied..so proud for jgs like he is perfect actor..same goes to hhj like she is too good..get a life k..

Yoona has good looks and a voice but in Cinderella Man, I wondered how they didn't push her to have a personality.

I agree she was so bland that it was acting...for an amateur.

another fail drama in the making
even it's won bin,nothing can be done when the female is yoona,her acting is hella awkward. she should stick to dancing (she don't sing right?)

I pray hard for God surprising all of u that love rain will become big hit drama in 2012.
Comparing her with Hyo jo to be into lee hana character, PD just said the reason.
Pure,beuaty and innocent look!
For me,hyo jo is more suitable with short hair. Her long hair doesn't make a sense for her. Her cheerful expression is best at her age. But,doesn't make her look younger. Its different with yoona. This drama have two roles portrait. And i bet yoona is more suitable to appear in two different roles.
I love all hyo jo dramas actually. And yoona either.
yoona is not a new one in acting. If you said,high rating drama doesn't mean actor just acted good, the same condition if the drama didn't get high, it doesn't mean that actor acted bad.
Read all your comment about her acting even her ability in dance and singing, some of you are more rude than anon who got many insult because she/he is a yoona's fan.

It seems most of us try to watch drama because who act in it,right?
But,the drama become a big news if it success under pressure of negative comment.
I hope love rain is one of it.

Some of you are laughable. I bet half of you are honestly jealous/deprived of manners because majority of the comments are so irrational, not to mention over-exaggerated and obviously over the top. Let's not start spewing hate so early soon-to-be spinsters, alright? Most of the commenters sound like 12 year old girls. You haven't even watched it yet. And not only that, but really...adamantly refusing to give a stupid show a chance because of one actress? It honestly just sounds like pure envy and jealousy to me. And I don't even care for Yoona that much, although I see the talent in her that many of you choose to turn a blind eye to. To that commenter who said she's not pretty AT ALL? really now...I don't think I really believe that at all. Those kinds of comments make me suspicious that you are envious. Maybe some of you like to jump on the bandwagon who knows. Anyway, get a life and try fantasizing about how pretty you can make yourselves without spewing so much negativity. It's people like you that make the world an ugly place.

oh and in the end, yoona still has more money, talents, and looks than all of you folks. she's travelled all over the world, earned millions of fans...what have you been doing except blatantly trashing an innocent young woman over the internet? losers lol

I don't understand,why there is so many haters here.i'm not yoona's n jgs 's fans.but I like their acting here,eventhough there is lack of chemistry,yeah maybe bcause of the 70's setting.but c'mon...just open our mind n be objective..this series is very beautiful..FIGHTING LOVE RAIN

totally agree with you.. she can't act very well. poor acting skill

Her character is supposed to be pure and innocent...
but feels like I'm watching a wall. She hasn't moved my heart or made me cry (Maybe it works on others). I've become numb when I see her face. Sorry this is my opinion and observations.

I remember the first time I watched MGY in Cinderella's sister, she wowed me and made me cry. And I wasn't really fan of her and now I've become to like her.

After seeing a lot of melodrama tv dramas and movies. My standards has changed. Love rain is just beautifully executed with fancy cinematography. Story line, nothing new there. I've seen indie movies that seems boring but later made a big impact in someone's life.

I disagree with you all! Yoona is the only girl i've ever seen that match Jang Guen SUk! The movie is so romantic...if you don't like Yoona being the leading actress of Jang Guen Suk, then don't watch the movie okay! And yeah Yoona is my best SNSD girl! I liked her smile alot...Yoona and Jang guen Suk look great together when they kissed...You all better be nicer to Yoona and Jang Guen Suk because you all don't even want others to say bad things about you all so stop saying bad things about SNSD yoona and actor Jang Guen Suk!!