When I heard about that eye-donation thing, it reminded me of Sad Love Song which starred Kwon Sang Woo....

Interestingly, I just had a recent marathon of Stairway To Heaven which also starred Kwon Sang Woo just a few days ago (yes, I know, there was all sorts of crazy in there, but a lovable OTP and mesmerizing OST managed to capture my heart - and that was over 10 years ago)

Hope Han Ji Min accepts, but I'm not that excited about the pairing.

Mannnnn, when I first read this, all I could think about how I loved the Grace- Secret MV story because it was pretty unique. I actually wish someone made a drama out of it or even movie.

Hahah I burst out loud in the train reading the part about him being the potential eyeball donor. But I'd actually watch too. Well LJK alone pretty much makes me watch anything and everything, but that storyline would just be so far fetched it's awesome. Or something.

And yay for the Lee Sooyoung MVs, that's actually how I first heard about LJK and fell in looooove with Oppa and his eyes!!

"All Angel Eyes needs is for Lee Jun-ki’s character to not only be the first love but also be the heroine’s eyeball donor for me to… actually, I don’t know what I’d do in that case. Burst out into shrieks of laughter?"

I did. Still laughing

Since Lee Jun-ki has been vocal about wanting to work with her I'm 90% sure he will take it.

I like han ji min and I love her eyes. they're always brimming with tears (kind of reminds me of yoon sang hyun in that aspect).

Lee Jun Ki & Han Ji Min woud make a deadly melodramatic couple indeed. This is a case where i like the OTP so perhaps i might be in the mood for melo to check this out. Then again, i only make room for a melo every season or so. Who knows if i'll have maxed out my melo limits by the time Full Sun ends.

Hmm i was not really a fan on Han Ji Min, her acting never really stood out to me but atleast she is better than Han Ga In. I still seriously hope Lee Jun Ki do not accept this but i trust his judgement so if he happens to accept this then maybe he did saw something good in it.

While I like Han Ji Min in certain dramas, I never really thought of her as a good actress. I like Han Ga In so much more. Still, I doubt I would watch any weekend dramas, even if Lee JunKi is the lead, so it really doesnt matter to me who gets the part. Jung yoo mi would be a good option though.

Hmm...with further details emerging, this could potentially be an interesting plot. Emphasis on potentially, though...because it IS a weekender. Judging just from recent ones as of late, they have been incredibly makjang-y and craptastically horrible to the point of unwatchable-ness...so I'm hoping this might break that streak. Although I don't hold out that much hope...since it is a melo.

(Golden Rainbow is the only one that has its good moments due to the OTP, but it's so freakin' makjang-y.)

The whole eyeball donation thing? I get that it's supposed to be like the ultimate sacrifice sort-of-thing, but ew. I remember thinking that while watching Stairway to Heaven.

I'm a fan of Han Ji-min, who, unlike Han Ga-in, CAN act. (Thank you, for saving us from her potentially starring in yet another drama.) But for Han Ji-min's sake, I hope this drama will be a good one...

LOL. I'm still laughing at javabeans' comment regarding blindness and eyeballs donation.
The story looks like the continuation of movie 'Always'. Anyway, actually i hope LJK don't take this drama so he can choose Joseon Gunman instead.

Lee junki and Han ji min...!!! So IN!!!
I can feel already feel the chemistry combustion from just the thought!!!

Man, those music vids. They're such quintessential introduction to Korean pop culture right up there with the trope of sudden amnesia, truck of doom and while not a trope but still very important "there are cars, buses, even bicycles as transportation options but imma run for my love all the way to the airport cause that's how serious my love is" shtick.

Also the "science" behind "Because I'm a woman" bugged the heck out of me.

I'm pretty sure... I mean... don't you have to be dead to donate your eyeballs? I kinda think you do...

I'm a little confused. Isn't TMW a 50 episode drama? Then wouldn't it mean that it ends around mid April rather than March? If it's cut short, then it makes sense for casting news to come one after the other for this.

Honestly, anyone other than Shin Se-kyung is probably better than Han Ga-in so this is good news in that sense. Even if I'm not really a fan of HJM's acting. I find her a little detached from her characters, like I'm still watching her rather than being engrossed on who she's playing. Hopefully this changes my opinion if I do decide on seeing it.

On a really random note: Does anyone know what happened to the follow-up for Warm Words? I remember LJS being courted for the Medical drama, but I really doubt he's doing it. Warm words is ending soon and I'm just curious how SBS aren't yet scrambling for a follow-up drama.

Javabeans, it's so obvious you had a hoot writing up this post. Ha! Thanks for such wonderful, snarky writing! :)

LOL Stairway to Heaven was one of my first kdramas... then after I watched You're Beautiful I was like, well that's different..

What up Stairway to Heaven reference! That was my first ever Korean drama. Oh how naive I was - I actually expected a happy story. I never did finish that drama (16 eps in maybe), but I went on to find ones that weren't makjang and fell in love with K dramas :-).

Han Ji Min sis , I love you .she has angel's eyes!

I hope Han Ji Min don't accept " Angel eyes" and Han Ga In accepts hahaha, as drama Hero , is fan's LJK happy ? hahaha .

I don't like Lee Joon Ki , but HJM is a googd actress
hope she don't this drama !

The eyeball transplantation is a hoax. Only the cornea is transplanted and it only works with certain kinds of blindness. So the whole fiction of whole eyeball donation is a lie. (Yes, even in the golden dramaland of Medical Mecca, The United States of America (usually with Johns Hopkins mentioned because it seems that's the only hospital they know, like the only universities they know are Harvard and Yale).

But who watches dramas for accuracy?

I don't know about the whole blind as makjang thing. the only place I thought it was really well done was Beast and the Beauty. Cute, light, funny and well-played without the whole eye donation thing.

Drama of Lee Jun Ki : " Two Weeks" , " Arang" are low rating .

Omg i totally thought han ji min would be cast for this role while reading the previous article on this dramas casting woes.

I don't like Lee Jun Ki !!! I like Park YooChun or Huyn Bin , plzzzzzzz

A little more synopsis described here is becoming more interesting than the first articles. It can be a fresh and great melodrama, more than the scandals between families and chaebols...
I've no doubt for Lee Joongi's acting. If he accepts it and gets a nice co-star who can act par with him, this one will almost sure be another memorable drama of LJG again.

Among all those actresses mentioned above, I think Han Ji Min is the most fit the role.

So I hope Han Ji Min can accept this offer as this is a new character and new challenge for her, in fact, I think she can transform to all roles she played perfectly, but I hope she pair up with other actor as I think Li Juk Ki is kind of limit to all the roles he played. And all of his dramas have low rating in Korea.

I think the writer is very important to make the drama successful, but I'm not sure whether this writer is good or not.

Ooohhhh now the story sounds more interesting with that new tidbit about the heroine's eyes.

HAHAHA. I really hope Jun Ki isn't the eye donor tho.

Seems someone is extremely excited about this

uh-oh ...sounds tragic...but it's not his eyes that were donated right? cuz that means he won't be able to see...urgh..but these two would make a lovely pair

Two Weeks and Rooftop Prince OTP swap with PYC/PHS in 3Days while Junki/Jimin on Angel Eyes?

omg lol, halfway through this post I was like “the funniest thing is this isn’t even the only Korean music video I’ve seen about eyeball donation” and then bam, there’s the one I was thinking of. This has got to be the weirdest popular trope that you wouldn’t expect to be a popular trope.

ROFL to haters and bitter people...

Let me ask those antis, are you an actress yourself? LOL i will give you a grandslam award since you can confidently say that Han Ji Min and Han Ga In didnt impress you with their acting. SMH to you... Han Ji Min is an award winning actress, she is being sought out as one of those who can portray different roles.

To those haters, keep quiet okay. Your comments are just a laughing stock.

Um... I think... I rather LJK take the sageuk rather than melodrama. T.T The eye donation and the angst there will most definitely be gives me the creeps.

Nothing is confirmed yet so...