Kim Jae-wook takes Who Are You as comeback drama
by javabeans
Kim Jae-wook (Bad Guy, Mary Stayed Out All Night, Coffee Prince) is out of the army and heading back to television, so mark July in your calendars if you want to catch him in his comeback role. It’s for tvN’s Who Are You, the paranormal series starring So Yi-hyun as the ghost-seeing heroine and Taecyeon as her skeptic of a co-worker. Sigh. I wasn’t thrilled about those leads, but Kim Jae-wook is a different story altogether. I’ll have to pencil this one in after all.
A few more details about the plot: The heroine wakes up from a six-year coma to find that she can now see ghosts. Kim Jae-wook will play So Yi-hyun’s boyfriend who died in an accident. Aw, is he her Scheduler? The three leads will have a love triangle of sorts, although since one of them is dead, I suppose it’ll be rather incomplete. Though plenty bittersweet. It also suggests that while the ghost boyfriend will play a prominent role in the story, the other two will have the ultimate pairing. You know, since Taecyeon is still alive and all.
The coma bit might work toward closing their age gap a bit, since she’ll be mentally younger than her years. I frankly don’t have a problem with the noona romance most of the time, but since she’s four years older than Taec, I can see how some viewers might want a closer pairing. Their characters both work at the lost and found department, and the drama unfolds as they set out to resolve ghosts’ unfinished business through the lost items they’ve left behind. Aw, and she’s the thing that Kim Jae-wook’s ghost has left behind. I’m pretty sure this drama will make me cry, and I’ll probably be bawling like a baby when he moves on to the hereafter amidst his backlit Patrick Swayze haze of glory.
Who Are You is described as being both poignant and melo, so I’m getting something of a 49 Days vibe, maybe crossed with that other Who Are You from 2008, which I also found quite stirring. It’s sounding like Who Are You will take the dramatic approach to this ghost conceit, while Master’s Sun works the comedy angle. What are the odds of both being great, you think? Better not hold my breath.
Who Are You will follow Dating Agency Cyrano and premieres in July.
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1 Nilechoclat
June 19, 2013 at 9:16 AM
I love him My prince come back :)
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2 Annie
June 19, 2013 at 9:18 AM
Aw. Why is Kim Jae-wook second lead to Taek Yeon :(
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skelly
June 19, 2013 at 10:02 AM
It is SO annoying, how they are always placing fame above talent. KJW has so much more experience, and is ten times the actor Taecyeon is, but because of idol status and that horrible WGM (sorry fans, that show gives me the creeps) the talentless one gets the lead.
It might actually be amusing, because the dead boyfriend is going to be a lot livelier and have a lot more range of emotion than the supposedly live guy. Taec ought to be the ghost, and they could have him do a bunch of meditative sweeping like he did in Cinderella's Sister.
I still won't tune in because of my detestation of the leads - if only there was a way to just watch Kim Jae-Wook!
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Mystisith
June 19, 2013 at 11:10 AM
I agree with you about the casting. Also, 49 Days once in my life is enough.
PS: I also don't get what's the fuss about WGM. At best it's scripted silly. All that it does is messing with the netizens's heads which already have troubles distinguishing fiction from RL.
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skelly
June 19, 2013 at 12:30 PM
That is my main issue with the program; I think it encourages fans to make fantasy out to be reality, or to confuse a scripted scenario with real-life feelings. I don't know how many times I have heard someone write, in excited, breathless tones, that they are CERtain he really meant something by that press of her hand or whatever, or that she could never say something like that to just ANY body...
and it is "reality" TV, where people scream and shout at one another or make friends or go through a competition and the audience believes it is all real. Nope. All fiction, it's just that they get around all of those pesky union wages (at least in the US) by using non-actors in clumsy improv and making up cheesy scenarios instead of hiring a writer to craft a story.
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Wendilynn
June 19, 2013 at 3:47 PM
Unfortunately, fans have been pairing up co-stars since the days of black and white silent movies. None of these nonsense is new.
canxi
June 19, 2013 at 3:57 PM
I'm sure the fans all know deep down the stuff that happens on the show isn't real, lol. Though, I don't doubt that there may be some attraction between a few of those couples--friendly or otherwise. No need to be bothered about it, skelly!
Anyway, back to the drama in terms of the casting--in this case, I like it. I feel like the part of the ghost is gonna be the more interesting/complex character in the story. From drama-watching experience--a leading role doesn't always mean an interesting role...or good role, even, haha. And sometimes that's just the actor but then....sometimes it's not. We'll have to wait and see (or I will, anyhow, lol).
TS
June 19, 2013 at 3:44 PM
Yeah, this casting is ridiculous.
Can't stand Taecyeon.
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zsa
June 19, 2013 at 9:32 PM
Exactly...how can he be second lead?? HOW??? This is beyond ridiculous!!
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Jess
June 20, 2013 at 5:55 PM
PREACH. IT. SISTER.
<3
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erica
August 21, 2013 at 8:23 PM
while agree with you to watch kjw is a better option cause i tried to watch the show and he is the best part, he stated he was needing time to switch from mil to civ life. for all of us that have, it can take a bit. also while i agree that he is a good introverted actor and i loved bakery but he stated he had a hard time bringing such a out there character to life. so let us hope they will give him a good role as a lead soon. i could see him as a single father- totally.
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chewie
August 27, 2013 at 10:47 PM
Whats WGM? if you dont mind me asking
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the other kay
June 19, 2013 at 10:39 AM
maybe it's the better character? i sure hope so.
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selina
June 19, 2013 at 10:58 AM
mte. i want him for the lead (more screen time) :( ah well, i normally get second male syndrome anyways; the only down side is lack of screen time.
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3 blegh
June 19, 2013 at 9:20 AM
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! the sexy is back!
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4 shiningmoon
June 19, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Well, I´m with you on the "not being thrilled with the leads, and Kim Jae Wok being a diferent matter" part. So I think I would take a look of this new drama.
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gingeranna
June 19, 2013 at 9:43 AM
Me too! I was so "meh"ing this drama when I read the other article, but I'm wondering why Kim Jae Wook should be the second (ghost) lead when he's clearly my favourite!! :(
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Rashell
June 19, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Add me to the list as me three. He's a must watch for me since Coffee Prince. He's totally going to make me cry. Sigh. One more drama to add to the ever growing list.
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nomad
June 19, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Me three. I was already for sure going to dump the show, can't stand the two leads (OTP?), but now..him? He's one of my favorites!!! How is it that a truly great actor playing second fiddle to a wooden board? *cant comprehend*
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5 Yuaekito
June 19, 2013 at 9:21 AM
That picture is so misleading! I couldn't recognize him at all!
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alua
June 19, 2013 at 9:58 AM
It's from the first script reading.
He was hiding behind glasses and under a hat so as not outshine Taecyeon from the start. Because that is what he's going to do.
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skelly
June 19, 2013 at 10:03 AM
He will SO outshine Taecyeon; a better actor, and handsomer IMHO.
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alua
June 19, 2013 at 10:08 AM
They are both handsome, but KJW has that kind of magnetic aura that makes you stare at him.
That's why his modelling pictures work so well.
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missDVM
July 30, 2013 at 6:46 PM
Very true. He is charismatic onscreen. He definitely holds your eye.... It is difficult to put into words. I *do* love his acting, too, though. He definitely has skills. Not just a pretty face- the man can act. But yes, he definitely "holds" my attention longer than some of the other "pretty" faces.
And I don't mind at all.
:)
ilikemangos
June 19, 2013 at 2:29 PM
Hahaha..
+1
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zsa
June 19, 2013 at 9:39 PM
I soooo love your comment!!! That's so true....I'm already finding it difficult to locate TC...where is he?? Hahaha...
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Julia
June 19, 2013 at 11:57 AM
I thought it was just me! KJW is top 5 favorite actors to dream about, and here I couldn't even recognize him! oH do take your shirt off please. Me want to see you in a bedroom scene like Mary wearing just a bathrobe. But not likely if he is a ghost, eh?
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6 blegh
June 19, 2013 at 9:24 AM
I do like him with longer hair though. but then agai I like anyone with long hair. :P
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Areki
June 19, 2013 at 9:47 AM
Totally agree. On both sentences :)
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alua
June 19, 2013 at 10:09 AM
I'll join you on this.... :-D
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ys
June 19, 2013 at 1:12 PM
That boy from Cyrano Agency kept making me think of KJW, not because they look alike but because of the hair, the hair! One side always tucked behind the ear, the other sometimes not.
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7 KDaddict
June 19, 2013 at 9:27 AM
How does a guy come back fr the army w skin like that? Only in S Korea!
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8 dany
June 19, 2013 at 9:32 AM
So happy about this!
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9 canxi
June 19, 2013 at 9:39 AM
Well, the story definitely sounds more interesting than when it was talked about before and I trust tVN, too. (: I'm down to give it a look-see.
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10 rainerust
June 19, 2013 at 9:39 AM
Darn I was hoping to give this one a miss but KJW is too hot to pass up arg! I even watched Antique Bakery for that man which just goes to show...
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Nauna
June 19, 2013 at 12:31 PM
Same here. My head keeps saying no, but my heart keeps saying it's KJW, KJW...
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11 Katie
June 19, 2013 at 9:53 AM
I agree, why is he second lead? He is a big draw in my opinion. I like Taecyeon but he needs time to develop...he should be second lead for now and then become male lead later.
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Annie
June 19, 2013 at 10:01 AM
2PM is popular in Japan. You do the math.
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skelly
June 19, 2013 at 10:04 AM
No wonder they were desperate enough to photoshop in the extra fans at Tokyo Dome; must maintain the illusion of raving fandom, esp. in Japan!
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Annie
June 19, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Hey, having some level of name recognition in Japan sure beats casting people who can actually act but are not draws outside Korea.
I mean, they're even using a noona romance as a gimmick - is there any doubt that these producers have yen signs in their eyes?
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Jo
June 19, 2013 at 11:28 AM
I doubt the noona romance is a gimmick. -_-
This is starting to sound like a conspiracy theory
hapacalgirl
June 19, 2013 at 4:10 PM
This would be a valid point if not for the fact that Kim Jae Wook is pretty popular in japan as well. In fact I am pretty sure he is more popular than Taecyeon in Japan.
ajj
June 19, 2013 at 5:33 PM
But Kim Jae Wook is also popular in Japan he did fanmeets there in the past.And he's also part Japanese and actually grew up in Japan.
lu
June 19, 2013 at 10:48 AM
lol and so is KJW. He did dramas/movies there and is popular there too. Maybe more popular than Taec.
KJW last drama did so well there (Bad guy) and he speaks Japanese very well too.
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Annie
June 19, 2013 at 11:03 AM
I would imagine that Taecyeon is the safer choice of the two especially since KJW just came back from the army.
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pogo
June 19, 2013 at 1:46 PM
That's what I thought too, but of all the idols out there, they had to pick the worst at acting. *sigh*
12 browncoat_78
June 19, 2013 at 10:01 AM
For the love of all that is holy, why is Kim Jae Wook still not the leading man? Especially when he will act circles (lots of very big circles) around the leading man in this drama.
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pogo
June 19, 2013 at 1:18 PM
Seriously. Watching Taecyeon try to 'act' is actually painful, mostly from all the eyerolling I end up doing at his attempts to generate a facial expression and say his lines at the same time.
I can take Kim Jae-wook playing second lead to Kim Nam-gil or Jang Geun-seok, but to THIS non-acting piece of wood? It's practically an insult.
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TS
June 19, 2013 at 3:46 PM
Agreed.
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zsa
June 19, 2013 at 9:43 PM
Exactly...hahah....I'm loving all this mass reaction of shock...
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13 snow_white
June 19, 2013 at 10:05 AM
I liked him in Coffee Prince and finally there is a reason to watch this show.....
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14 alua
June 19, 2013 at 10:07 AM
I don't mind the age gap. Four years is nothing. Are we supposed to hang out and be in relationships with people only born in the same year or what?
Kim Jae Wook should not be second lead, and even less so when Taecyeon is the lead. That just highlights everything that is wrong with the entertainment industry.
Don't get me wrong, I like Taeyeon, but he a) doesn't have the acting skills at this point to carry a drama and b) Kim Jae Wook is going to act him off the page. (It's like with Suzy and Gu Family Book. *sigh*)
Boohoo to shows that value the popularity of an idol over the acting quality of its cast... it's like they aim from the start to be only good when they could be excellent.
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Annie
June 19, 2013 at 10:17 AM
The age gap is not the problem for me - it's just another gimmick in what will likely be a long line of gimmicks in this drama.
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mooses
June 19, 2013 at 12:13 PM
I don't think you quite understand what a gimmick actually is... lol.
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pogo
June 19, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Kim Jae Wook should not be second lead, and even less so when Taecyeon is the lead. That just highlights everything that is wrong with the entertainment industry.
I completely agree. Kim Jae-wook is a good enough actor to have graduated to lead roles a while ago (and I hope he'll do it yet, or go into movies - I thought he was just another pretty-boy actor but he really surprised me in Bad Guy and Antique), while Taecyeon should just not be acting, period.
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15 maysoon
June 19, 2013 at 10:12 AM
My charming prince - Jaewook . I will definetly watch this drama - just bumped that Taecyeon is the lead (He is a terrible actor and Jaewook will outshine him 100/100).
Jaewook has a better resume than Taecyeon.. I DONT UNDERSTAND THESE PDS FFS.
/sigh
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16 gray
June 19, 2013 at 10:19 AM
I like him so much!! Wish he could get the lead role in near future.......
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17 Lea
June 19, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Awww Kim Chang Wan & Kim Jae Wook reuniting since Coffee Prince >W< ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Visually I have no problems with So Ji Hyun and Taecyeon, they don't seem like such a noona/younger pair.
I think I'm leaning more to this than the Hong sister's one, but who knows.
Again visually Gong Hyo Jin and So Ji Sub just don't really look right to me :/
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Annie
June 19, 2013 at 10:36 AM
I'm having difficulty figuring out why SJS and GHJ look so off to me - I'm leaning towards him having a better aura with 'pretty young thing' actresses like Han Ji Min and Han Hyo Joo.
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Lea
June 19, 2013 at 11:09 AM
I don't know why either, maybe So Ji Sub just has sharp features. I mean Gong Hyo Jin is soo pretty... maybe it is So Ji Sub, she's been paired up with actors that can do comedy rather well Cha Seung Won, Lee Sun Gyun, Gong Yoo, and since So Ji Sub hasn't and I just can't really see it. It's unfair of me to judge so quickly, but that's what I feel at the moment. :/
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canxi
June 19, 2013 at 4:07 PM
I think it's because they are so different in terms of acting and looks. Like Gong Hyo Jin is bubbly and smiley! And then So Ji Sub...is not. It's kinda like placing black & white together--just polar opposites. Which I guess would have the same effect as placing SJS next to Han Ji Min (isn't she around the same age as GHJ) and Han Hyo Joo because they are also bubbly and smiley, but as much as I like them both (a lot!), they don't hold much of a candle to GHJ, yet...so it's especially jarring! Who knows, though. We may be pleasantly surprised.
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18 unknown
June 19, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Yay! All of MGY's bffs in one drama!
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muchadoboutlove
June 19, 2013 at 6:31 PM
I just realized that the three leads have acted with Moon Geun Young before. HA, what a coincidence!
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19 shaz22
June 19, 2013 at 10:39 AM
I think the only reason he took up this drama cause he gets to play a ghost. Cmon, KJW fans, we know our man enough.....the lead male character of this drama doesn't look challenging enough. So I am very hopeful :) Let the sun shine bright behind the crows
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Lea
June 19, 2013 at 11:17 AM
lol right he does really like to play characters 'out of the box' sometimes haha
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Yeoreumah
June 19, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Ooh i totally consider myself a KJW fan but didn't know that about him.. you mean he totally believes in ghosts and things? I always have a hard time collecting information about him:( It's not like he is an idol showing up in every possible variety show..
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nomad
June 19, 2013 at 12:25 PM
Not sure about believing in ghosts, but he likes to take roles which portray out of the box things or unusual.
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shaz22
June 20, 2013 at 8:37 AM
I don't know about believing in ghost part.............kekeke
But Nomad gets it, he sure won't play thee lead in this drama cause there's bare anything new you can do to a detective role.......it's honestly overdone.
But ghost, dead boyfriend.....now that's interesting!
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20 Mar
June 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM
I like this actor, have enjoyed his work. Not sure about this drama. Will see.
I am shaking my head over there being any concern raised over a 4 year age difference between adult actors or characters.
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Mia
June 19, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Yeah, I was a little taken aback that a 4-year age difference would even be noted. Do some people actually have a problem with that (or more specifically, with the woman being a few years older, since we know a male actor who was four years older than his female costar would never raise an eyebrow)?
Very excited for KJW. <3
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21 crazykel
June 19, 2013 at 11:33 AM
I love Taecyeon, but...I wasn't going to watch this drama solely because I felt he was the flattest actor in Dream High when it came to scenes when he was not being musical.
Now that Kim Jae-Wook is in it...I may have to rethink my July drama lineup. I've missed him too much to wait longer, but I still wish he was the lead.
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22 owl
June 19, 2013 at 11:35 AM
He is so up there for me, can't believe he's 30?!?
Loved the 1/2 Japanese 1/2 Korean black nail polish waffle maker in CP. Caught glimpses of him as garment vendor in DS. I love his stage presence. Can't wait to see him post military!
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23 IBELIS
June 19, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Sounds like Kiss me Goodbye. An old film staring Sally Fields, James Caan and Jeff Bridges.
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Jolie
June 19, 2013 at 12:20 PM
I've never saw Kiss Me Goodbye but the plot of this drama reminds me of a 2002 Hong Kong film called My Left Eye Sees Ghosts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Left_Eye_Sees_Ghosts (spoiler alert: link contains synopsis of the whole movie.)
I enjoyed that movie and rewatched it again a few months ago and thought it could be reproduced as a drama. The heroine was in a car accident and momentarily died but was saved by a ghost of her long time friend. The accident caused her left eye to see ghosts, hence the title. Together with her ghost friend, they helped other ghost moved on with their unsolved business. And at the same time this also helped the heroine move on with her life after the death of her husband. The ending was bittersweet.
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24 sPark*
June 19, 2013 at 12:05 PM
I am not thrilled about this. Kim Jae Wook is way too talented to be second especially to Taecyeon. I was probably not going to watch this drama, but now I must... so sad this is his post-army comeback drama :/
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25 anna
June 19, 2013 at 12:11 PM
It would be more interesting if Taecyeon is the one who could see ghosts. That love triangle would be a hoot. Like he's trying to get with her but dead boyfriend in the way.
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anna
June 19, 2013 at 12:12 PM
Also, how is the dead going to take a post-army shower? I hope there are flashbacks.
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ys
June 19, 2013 at 1:21 PM
Thumbs up!
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sally_b
June 19, 2013 at 1:40 PM
LOL!! re: "Also, how is the dead going to take a post-army shower?"
so true...and funny :)
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tarsoe
June 19, 2013 at 5:44 PM
lol. Flashbacks it is.
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Jayden
June 20, 2013 at 12:53 AM
Yes! This is absolutely the most pressing issue ;) The viewership must be appeased!
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26 Alex
June 19, 2013 at 12:20 PM
I accually like Taecyeon and I'm willing to give him a chance, KJW is a good actor but that don't mean u have to bash Taecyeon beause he is a lead character in this drama. Give him a chance.
PS I'm not a fan of 2PM or 2AM i dont even now i which grupe he is. Sorry for my english, not my first language.
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skelly
June 19, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Can we just fill in the usual fan excuses now?
- Give him/her a chance.
- He/she needs to start somewhere!!!
- But he/she did really well in [insert variety show or minor role here].
- The PD would not have picked him/her if they didn't think he/she could handle the role. Trust the PD!
- He/she is improving! [To be repeated after every episode.]
- He/she is soooooo cute! [insert squee about dimples, abs, or the required nice/"adorkable" personality here].
- What makes you such an expert on acting/directing/casting???
- If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all! [To be is alternately with the always zippy "Haters gonna hate!"]
- and the final fangirl capper, "Peace!"
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Mystisith
June 19, 2013 at 1:10 PM
Lol! Sad but true. *Copy and paste for future personal use.* ;)
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ys
June 19, 2013 at 1:22 PM
Nice!
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pogo
June 19, 2013 at 1:37 PM
we should just make a bingo card and take a drink every time someone crosses one off.
'give him a chance!' is my personal favourite, especially after the bias in question has had several 'chances' and blown chunks at every single one of them, ha.
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Shiku
June 19, 2013 at 2:19 PM
LMAO!!
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zsa
June 19, 2013 at 9:51 PM
You are heaven sent....I don't hate it so much that TC took the role, but more the casting member who offers this to him....
...yeah start somewhere,,,,somewhere small preferably, and yeah, don't listen to netizens, but ask an actual actor/trainer to comment on yr performance,,,work on it, take a long time if you must, and surprise people with your improvement....
this should be the logical order...
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pandaren
June 20, 2013 at 7:16 AM
wow! I say .. this absolutely kicked me in my head..!
I'm noting this down for future reference...
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ladida
June 21, 2013 at 5:37 AM
Ouch, what a response to another poster.
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27 Aimee
June 19, 2013 at 12:28 PM
Finally, KJW is back! Yes, he should be first lead, but I'll just be happy to see him in a drama again.
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28 hana
June 19, 2013 at 12:37 PM
YEEEESSS!! I'm so happy he's finally back!!
Now I understand that most people are upset that he is not the lead because clearly he is the better actor, but c'mon think about it here. He was GONE for two years! Even before he was gone he wasn't a regular on the variety show or interview rotation so he really doesn't have a ton of exposure to the main stream. He isn't the huge name draw to a drama that Taecyeon is. And when you add in that his last drama before enlisting (that should have skyrocketed his name so people waited anxiously for his return!) did not do well. Mary Me Mary was not a huge success. It was actually pretty terrible. I couldn't even get past episode 8. Never have I finished it, couldn't do it. I happen to be a HUGE Moon Geun Young and Jang Geun Suk fan as well so that show was like naughty heaven for me. but I digress... just because you are a talented actor doesn't mean you automatically get the best roles. You have to prove yourself to be a big draw, a household name. and he hasn't done that yet. Let's just cross our fingers and hope that this drama knocks peoples socks off.
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pogo
June 19, 2013 at 1:42 PM
Honestly, I don't think people would be so annoyed about it if he was playing second lead to a less terrible 'actor' - he wasn't in lead actor territory before he left for the military, and I do acknowledge that he'd probably fall back into his old holding pattern for a bit (i.e. second lead roles).
The idol casting system is not something I usually have a problem with, but when it results in complete lack of talent getting lead roles over actors who could do ten times better, it does get frustrating.
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alua
June 19, 2013 at 2:58 PM
It's the second lead to a significantly weaker actor that's bothering me. I wouldn't complain, say, if they had cast Kim Hyun-soo (also b. 1988), who can act.
It's the idol casting for fame-not-talent that annoys me,
Just because you are a talented actor doesn’t mean you automatically get the best roles. You have to prove yourself to be a big draw, a household name.
Yes, you will have to prove yourself, but so should untalented actors. And the measurement, IMO, cannot only be $$$$$. That will only lower the quality of productions in the long run (standards will get lowered), which cannot be good and I personally think is wrong.
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29 LebG
June 19, 2013 at 12:47 PM
I love this thing already ! Thanks JB
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30 aX
June 19, 2013 at 1:01 PM
Taecyeon ruins it for me completely even though I am excited for So Yi Hyun. Im so mad its stars Taecyeon. The more reason i hope the 2nd leads.ends up with her somehow.
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BeanieLurker07
June 19, 2013 at 1:38 PM
Ditto. He's ruining any hopeful/good expectations I would have for this drama. No offense to Taecyeon fans... he just kind of sucks at acting. >.<
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31 MyLabyrinth
June 19, 2013 at 1:02 PM
Jae-Wook <3 one of my prayers answered tehee. Just..ajdakjfl....the BEST NEWS. Thanks JB for alerting me to this show again! Honestly, was going to give it a miss and catch up on sleep but I it's unmissable now. :)
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32 BeanieLurker07
June 19, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Wow, I'm so not in tune with what goes on with various actors. I had no idea Kim Jae Wook was in the army during the last two years. No wonder he wasn't in any dramas in 2011-2012 (I kept wondering about that).
Well, glad he's back! :) Though I wish he chose a different project... or at least was the lead for once. This guy has got to get a lead role sometime...
*sigh*
I guess I'll be tuning into this drama as well... just for KJW.
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33 Sue
June 19, 2013 at 2:11 PM
Kim Jae-wook! Kim Jae-wook! Wookie is back! I still remember when he went into the army. Super low-key, he left without any fanfare and spent his stint as a regular soldier. I am just thrilled he is working right away. Thank God for TVN.
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34 jiggyjiggybangboogietrololo
June 19, 2013 at 4:08 PM
I was going to watch this drama(it's tvn drama, and i'm kinda tvn bisaed) , but those comments are discouraging me
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35 SuziQ
June 19, 2013 at 4:44 PM
Didn't recognize Kim Jae Wook in the dorky looking glasses and ugly hat. Hurray! Glad that he is back, but terribly disappointed that he's not the lead. I liked him in Bad Guy and was hoping he would get some lead roles when he return.
Taecyeon's acting is the pits..but I can understand that he has a large fan base with 2 PM. Just have to FF him. I wish they give Jae Wook more screen time because he was really good in Coffee Prince and Mary Stayed Out All Night.(liked him but not MSOAN)
I enjoyed So Yi Hyun in Cheongdamdong Alice and Glowing She. She can be funny and sassy. I love funny and interesting ghost stories, and I'm hooked on TVN dramas.
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36 Ennayra
June 19, 2013 at 4:48 PM
"I’m pretty sure this drama will make me cry, and I’ll probably be bawling like a baby when he moves on to the hereafter amidst his backlit Patrick Swayze haze of glory."
I can't tell you how much I love Ghost. Perfect comment, javabeans!
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37 Sayali
June 19, 2013 at 6:36 PM
Whoa, I looked at this really quickly and did not realise that was Kim Jae-wook. I love him, but I don't want to watch this! Dilemma, dilemma.
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38 justAchaar
June 19, 2013 at 6:39 PM
Yeah!!! KJW is back!!! But why is he playing dead???
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39 mira
June 19, 2013 at 7:02 PM
........................* sigh*
well he gave me a reason to finish " Mary Stayed Out All Night" so maybe this won't be a complete disappointment .
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Mar
June 19, 2013 at 7:36 PM
You know, one of the good things about that drama despite all the weirdness in the middle, was the ending-the uncertainty of the future and choices. The meeting in the park of Ma-ri and Jung-in and the feeling that they will be part of each other lives in the future, and with the uncertainty that Ma-ri and Mu-gyul despite love, would actually work out-I loved the- we have broke up 12 times and are dating for the 13th time-and the ending about cross roads and choosing paths when you are young.
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40 Perrie
June 19, 2013 at 7:56 PM
Wow! Kim Jae Wook is back already! Good to see him!
I'm glad I'm not the only who got mixed up with Who Are you 2008.
Will give it a chance
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Perrie
June 19, 2013 at 8:02 PM
And I don't think the 4 year age difference will make much of a difference. The time it matters to me is really when they're like 10 years apart and you can't not see their age difference. I've seen many castings where this age difference also affects the chemistry. It's the same thing for much older male-female couple but it does work in some situations like in I hear your voice and Cyrano
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41 Noelle
June 19, 2013 at 8:29 PM
Shoot I'm not gonna count him out until it's over. It's somewhat like the jdrama going on right now...the name escapes me. But the main character fell in love with the ghost and she fell right back...so. It can be a possibility. Unlikely but still possible.
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42 altair
June 19, 2013 at 9:04 PM
The plot sounds awful. So Yi-hyun is not bad as an actress, but I cannot stand her with the short hair cut. I just cannot look at her. KJW- what are you doing here? You should be first lead and if you cannot be first lead(PDs, why?????) you should have chosen a different drama. This one will suck!
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43 sarah_lina
June 19, 2013 at 9:04 PM
KJW second male lead again..i hope someday he will be male lead role..he so talented...
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44 tamagoxyaki
June 19, 2013 at 9:55 PM
Only way I'd watch this is if there's a plot twist and kim jae wook's character comes back to life and gets the girl.
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45 Cat
June 20, 2013 at 12:14 AM
Yay he's back!! I've really liked him in most projects.
BUT why second fiddle?! He needs to be the lead in something, please
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46 kytam
June 20, 2013 at 3:40 AM
I was so hoping he joining Heirs. But here he is....
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47 Fatima
June 20, 2013 at 4:47 AM
Guys, calm down. I really like Taecyeon and I agree he's not the best actor, and that KJW is amazing. Just wait and see how it turns out. You're really overthinking this, spectacularly. Just sit back and enjoy. Things happen. Can't believe the aggression. We'll be geting shirtless scenes from both, I hope.
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Terra
June 20, 2013 at 8:57 PM
to quote skelly
26.1 skelly June 19th, 2013 at 12:43 pm
Can we just fill in the usual fan excuses now?
– Give him/her a chance.
– He/she needs to start somewhere!!!
– But he/she did really well in [insert variety show or minor role here].
– The PD would not have picked him/her if they didn’t think he/she could handle the role. Trust the PD!
– He/she is improving! [To be repeated after every episode.]
– He/she is soooooo cute! [insert squee about dimples, abs, or the required nice/"adorkable" personality here].
– What makes you such an expert on acting/directing/casting???
– If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all! [To be is alternately with the always zippy "Haters gonna hate!"]
– and the final fangirl capper, “Peace!”
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Manic Moooma
June 21, 2013 at 8:07 AM
Really?
Besides, I'm no fangirl. And all I'm saying is that people can state their opinion, just with less chagrin, is all. This is entertainment people, not nuclear physics.
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ladida
June 21, 2013 at 5:44 AM
Yeah, the aggression is strong in this thread. smh
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48 lemonade candy
June 20, 2013 at 11:30 AM
I change my mind. I'd watch everything KIm Jae Wook related... I mean, I survived show that must not be named in winter 2011... Why not this???
I hope this show is good. Dammit, you better be good!
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49 Cocoboo
June 20, 2013 at 1:13 PM
Kim Jae Wook looks so freaking handsome in that solo photo!!! *-* Only watched him in Coffee Prince and that was ages ago... Didn't even finish it. x3 But I liked him.
I can't stand Taec though, so this drama is a pass.
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50 magnus
June 20, 2013 at 9:41 PM
Why is he going to be second lead? The ghost is going to have more personality than the live male lead. Ugh this is going to tug on my heart strings but Kim Jae Wook! Torn.
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