Idol D.O. cast in warm romantic melo It’s Okay, It’s Love
by javabeans
Here we have some more casting news on the Noh Hee-kyung-written drama It’s Okay, It’s Love, which we’d noted previously to be considering Gong Hyo-jin and Jo In-sung as its leads. That makes sense since Jo In-sung anchored Noh’s previous drama That Winter, The Wind Blows, though neither he nor Gong have confirmed yet.
We do, on the other hand, have confirmation for a supporting character with idol singer D.O. of the twelve-member pop group Exo, and I’m not gonna lie, the name Exo strikes a little bit of terror into my heart because oh my god the fans are intense. Please don’t hurt me for saying that. I’m sorry and yes your oppas are very cute.
It’s Okay, It’s Love is the drama that reteams Noh with director Kim Kyu-tae of Padam Padam and That Winter, and is about a a hero with OCD and a heroine who is a psychiatrist. The drama purports to be about psychology and promises to tell stories of modern lives and love with a fun and poignant spirit, as a “romantic mental clinic drama.” I don’t actually think that’s a thing, but we’ll let them call themselves whatever they want.
D.O. plays a high schooler who aspires to be a novelist and dreams of hitting it big as a best-selling author to make his mother happy. Aww, he’s a mama’s boy. Despite his sweet face and pure spirit, he is also a mysterious figure who will have a “large impact” on the story.
It’s Okay, It’s Love now has a tentative timeslot, and plans to air on SBS in July.
Via Osen
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51 Sadie
March 4, 2014 at 9:45 AM
i love exo too...but yes...the fan(girl's)* can be quuuite intense...lol. but i don't think he'll disappoint too much...
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52 tae
March 4, 2014 at 11:35 AM
It's ironic how those in the K-acting industry complain about there not being enough new young talent, but then directors will go & repeatedly cast idols instead of rookie actors.
There's probably a lot of talent young aspiring actors, but who would know what potential is out there if rookies are generally disregarded basically for the sake of high ratings.
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53 Ginger
March 5, 2014 at 7:10 AM
I will hold off judgement until the show comes on. Being an idol doesn't mean someone will be a horrible actor and being an "actor" doesn't mean someone will actually be really good at acting.
I find fans in general to be intense (esp fans of SM's groups) and I say that as an EXO fan. Companies build these personality cults around their acts and it spreads like wild fire.
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54 M
March 6, 2014 at 9:05 AM
I don't know why everyone is having a fit -_-. First off, we haven't seen him in action, if you don't like his acting feel free to bite his head off. Secondly, he isn't playing lead, only supporting, in both the movie and the drama. I'll admit Chanyeol and Sehun embarrassed me when they had their cameo, but I think Soo (hope) will do better. I think the whole mama's boy concept fits him well. We'll just have to wait and see.
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JeEsWe
March 8, 2014 at 11:43 PM
Yes, I agree with you.. don't judge the book by the cover. But even as a supporting role, we need the good actor/actrees too. From what I read in your second reason, it seems that you see supporting role only with one eye, which is mean they are not really important at all. If so, there will be no more award for best supporting actor/actress.
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55 Mai
March 9, 2014 at 4:04 PM
I don't get how people keep on saying casting idols will bring in high ratings to the show. I'm sure 80% of k-dramas out there have high ratings because they have real actors and actresses. I'm sure directors aren't that dum to think idols will be bring in ratings cause their acting isn't as good as real actors. That doesn't mean idols should be cut off from the drama and movie world. They need that opportunity to improve their talent and I don't see how D.O being casted for this drama is a problem since none of us don't really know what his acting is like.
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56 bonsai
May 3, 2014 at 3:22 AM
hahahahaha I laugh because the first thing that entered my head when I read 'large impact' was 'oh no he's gonna die'
but nah this is supposed to be light and fluffy(ish) right
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57 y2k2000
July 24, 2014 at 9:23 PM
Got to watch this one. The nuanced acting is outstanding, both by the leads and the supporting cast. The show addresses issues like sexual identity and mental illness stigmitization etc. The camera work in this series is also unusual with extra pauses to allow for more nuanced acting. Typically this is common in film work but not television, due to time constraints. All in all, it seems more outside the norm for a kdrama than the formulaic cookie cutter plot lines. Characters seem to be more complex with interesting layered background conflicts. I can't recommend this series enough. Go see it for yourself.
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