Newbie Ahn Jae-hyun joins You’re All Surrounded
by girlfriday
We’ve got more casting additions for SBS’s upcoming cop drama You’re All Surrounded, starring Lee Seung-gi and Go Ara as rookie cops and Cha Seung-won as the veteran detective they drive crazy on a daily basis. Newbie model-turned-actor Ahn Jae-hyun has joined the production, which will only be his second drama ever, after playing Jeon Ji-hyun’s kid brother in You From Another Star. He could not have picked a better drama to debut in, and I totally credit the writer for making his character pop. (Remember when he was just broody and boring, and then he was suddenly obsessed with E.T. and became the cutest geek next door with a personality?)
He’ll be taking a big step up because he landed a role as one of the four main characters in Surrounded, all rookie cops in the same division. (The actor is actually a 1987-er, which makes him the same age as Seung-gi. It’s a little hard to wrap your head around because he just played a high schooler and is so new, but there you have it.) The two guys will have an endless rivalry because they’re the best at everything and also the best looking, though they’ll be very different in personality. Of course they will–you can’t have two Mavericks or two Icemans! It just doesn’t work that way.
Ahn Jae-hyun’s character is a secretive guy who doesn’t talk about himself, and is laid-back about everything in life. He’s described as mature and able to sit back when needed, which pretty much means the inverse will be true of our hero. But that’s not news–when has Seung-gi ever played a character who wasn’t immature?
Also joining the cast is supporting actress Oh Yoon-ah, who was last in Firstborn and Incarnation of Money. She’ll play a tenacious detective with strong convictions, whose personal goal is to pave the way for female cops to work in her precinct without being discriminated against. Well that makes me like her already. Her character is also Cha Seung-won’s ex-wife, and a transfer will reunite their characters at work. There’ll be lots of bickering, I imagine, but hopefully some cute as well.
You’re All Surrounded follows Three Days in late April.
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1 Mawiie
March 13, 2014 at 12:09 PM
As if I need additional reasons tune in :3 *exciiiiited!!*
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zsa
March 13, 2014 at 7:01 PM
exactly...loved him in You From Another Star...and I like both additions here....yahuuuu!!! Can't wait to see Go Ara and CSW also, hehe!
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Cyoon
March 13, 2014 at 10:33 PM
I'm really surprised that he landed a pretty big role for his debut. I liked him in You From Another Star, but for him to jump straight to playing one of the leads with Lee Seung Gi and Go Ara? Hmm...
It reminds me of Lee Jia when she landed a main role in Legends with Bae Yong Joon. Any chance family connections are at play here?
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danny
March 13, 2014 at 10:56 PM
He's from HB entertainment, the company produces this drama and YCFAS. I don't really like him and I don't think he fits for the role, I hoped they chose another actor but too late, we'll see.
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Mandy
March 14, 2014 at 3:50 AM
Although his role is important being one of the foursome, it's not a lead role unlike LJA in Legends. He could possibly be the second lead, but with both Seung-gi and CSW - I think he's very much in the supporting cast category. Although that's no small feat given he only has one drama for experience and is cast alongside some huge names.
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meliyasha
March 14, 2014 at 12:37 AM
Exactly my thought when I read this article's title! I'm already excited at the potential bromance on this drama :3
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changhyun
March 14, 2014 at 9:15 AM
The casting alone for this drama has the makings of a nationwide drama
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2 oneclearnight
March 13, 2014 at 12:13 PM
Oh Yoon-ah's character sounds so awesome, gosh. I liked her in Alone In Love as well. I hope the female cops get alot of screentime and aren't just sidelined for the dudes.
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3 lemondoodle
March 13, 2014 at 12:21 PM
I'm liking Three Days... but please end so this can start.
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Chandler
March 13, 2014 at 1:10 PM
HAHA I was literally thinking the same thing! This is like all I'm excited for right now!
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4 shaynanigans
March 13, 2014 at 12:22 PM
This drama has gone from "must see" to "please start now!"
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5 disfigurine
March 13, 2014 at 12:23 PM
"Ahn Jae-hyun’s character is a secretive guy who doesn’t talk about himself, and is laid-back about everything in life. He’s described as mature and able to sit back when needed"
Wow not only does his face look like this guy that used to have a crush on me, his personality is very similar :o
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6 canxi
March 13, 2014 at 12:26 PM
Oh everything about this drama is sounding really good. Really can't wait to see Cha Seung Won on screen again and Go Ara on screen, too.
I also like dorky little brother. Cracked up when he got protective over Min Joon when he found out he had powers. All those young girls trying to impress him and little did they know that all they had to do is bring up E.T.
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Cindy
March 14, 2014 at 6:55 AM
For me, the biggest draw in the drama is LSG . Miss him so much.
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7 mel
March 13, 2014 at 12:29 PM
I would start any drama just for him I liked him that much but adding him to a drama I already wanted to see and the fact that he is going to have a major role sooo excited. Hoping this is also a hit drama so he can get even more roles
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8 jen
March 13, 2014 at 12:29 PM
ya as if i needed more reasons to tune in or to hope 3 days will
just realy be three days and be over already.
btw is this a cop drama with cops or some modeling drama with super models ? the whole cast is super hot, tall and handsome including the ladies.
i love yoon ah. her charactor sounds awesome i already love her and the chemistry she so going to nail with cha seung won.
hope the new kid ahn jea hyun does well too so we can root for the bromance which will come later.
there already talks of a shower scene, as seung gi revealed in his fan meeting. hot pupy taking a shower with the dudes!!!
count evrybody in!!!
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9 Mandy
March 13, 2014 at 12:31 PM
This drama is shaping up well. Which is great since I'm really looking forward to it. I love the sound of AJH's character. If he is a part of the love triangle with Seung-gi and Go Ara (how can there not be one??) it would be fun to see the dynamics between the three.
I admit I was hoping Seung-gi's character to be a little more low-stated and relaxed with a don't-give-a-damn attitude but since we don't have much info, maybe he'd be somewhat like that... Initially mature? Nah. If that existed in his character, it wouldn't be Seung-gi playing it lol.
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anon
March 13, 2014 at 1:59 PM
aren't seung gi character supposed to have temper , just like CSW character , and They are supposed to clash more.
wish we will get some more description.
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lemondoodle
March 13, 2014 at 3:03 PM
I think he's going to be kind of dark and broody. Seunggi said in an interview he's driven by revenge and becomes a cop because of that. That and he's clever.
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Mandy
March 13, 2014 at 3:43 PM
Dark and broody? I like! He can still be low-key and quiet in this more shadier way. Seung-gi keeps playing the brash, man-child characters, I'd want him to do something more different. Not that he doesn't do the former really well, but variations are always welcomed!
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poth
March 13, 2014 at 6:02 PM
Seunggi's characters are always loud mouthed brats initially, so I hardly think this time there'll be an exception.
His fangirls will attack me when I say this but with this guy and Seunggi standing next to each other, Seunggi will look super old. Lately he's been looking rough, and it doesn't help that Seunggi looks more mature for his age (like Lee Min Ho). And this Ahn guy looks really young for his age.
My opinion though.
Mandy
March 13, 2014 at 6:13 PM
@Poth - Totally respect that opinion. But... Although I'm no fangirl, I'm disagreeing with that big time. Seung-gi definitely looks a lot younger than his age, which is why quite a few friends of mine wouldn't believe me when I say he's 27 because other than his usual formal fashion, he looks 23 ish. Mostly the main reason I though he pulled the 20-year old Kang Chi character really well.
Also... even if he does look mature like LMH (which I don't find a disadvantage whatsoever) then it would still not make him look "super old". It would just make him look 27; which he is and AJH 18; which he's not.
pogo
March 13, 2014 at 6:39 PM
poth - I agree with you in that LSG looked a bit older than usual circa Gu Family Book, but the guy is still pretty young-looking in general, and definitely not quite as mature for his age as Lee Min-ho. Ahn Jae-hyun does look a LOT younger than him, though.
lemondoodle
March 13, 2014 at 8:03 PM
Huh? Seunggi is one who looks younger than his age. His image and style is more mature than his age and always has been, but his looks... he looks like a 20 something guy. He looks more adult now, but not "super old". They are playing cops in their 20's. In this guy can't look convincingly look like one, then he's the problem not LSG.
crazyahjummafan
March 14, 2014 at 3:34 AM
@ poth
Perhaps it's because you're not Seunggi's fan that you think he looks 'old'. There are a good number of recent photos of Seunggi looking like he's no older 20. With Seunggi, it's all about his hairstyle.
Saying that, you are somewhat right to say that he will look older an AJH, who looks very much like a teenager. Actually when I read this post by Girlfriday, the first thought that came to my mind was, "Will AJH be able to carry off looking like a 20 something year old cop? It won't be credible if he looks like someone out of high school."
kyl
March 14, 2014 at 5:23 AM
@Poth I thought the same initially, that AJH seems to be younger because he's new to the industry whereas LSG is already entering his 10th year in the industry so in that sense he does seem a lot younger than LSG. But if you just imagine them together I think they would look similar in terms of age. I have to say that they wouldn't look like their real age though, if they ever choose to wear high school uniform.
Jenny
March 14, 2014 at 11:12 PM
Re: AJH. This guy has plastic surgery though, he before PS is not that young
http://24.media.tumblr.com/364e5c19887936059180dec42625319f/tumblr_mj3y5dkFiA1rddbxfo1_500.jpg
poth
March 15, 2014 at 9:13 AM
@others..
I'm a Seunggi fan, albeit a level headed one---I watched all his dramas (exc GFB) and keep up with his activities when I have time to browse through his fansites...granted that, I am also a fan of other k-celebs and if I really was to compare, Seunggi has been looking tired lately, esp during the start of the year, if you were to compare his actual candid pics (not photoshoots), there is a difference.
However, I notice that I used "super old" as the term, so I'd take that back and just put "old/mature" next to this dude.
@the one there (who I suspect is a fangirl of LSG) who said this guy had PS, and that's why he looks young---
No need to judge so fast, certainly no need to put others down to make LSG look better. Seunggi doesn't need that. Besides, I dont think this Ahn guy got PS.
Jenny
March 15, 2014 at 9:14 PM
@poth lol no, I like LSG but I'm not his fangirl, I'm fan of YWCFTS, that's why I searched about the cast and know this info, I feel amused by this discussion so just let people know more about the person they're taking about. I think ppl can judge themselves, imo, he had PS, big different before & after. This blogger posted it in 2013 when he's noone, it's not like ppl want to bring him down or sth
http://kpsurgery.co/post/44495108312/anh-jae-hyun-the-guy-in-k-wills-please-dont
10 mudaepo
March 13, 2014 at 12:34 PM
Really really great cast! :D
Oh Yoon Ah is always a welcome presence on screen and she can be badass, like in Kingdom of the Winds!
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11 Gabby
March 13, 2014 at 12:43 PM
"She’ll play a tenacious detective with strong convictions, whose personal goal is to pave the way for female cops to work in her precinct without being discriminated against."
The first part of the description is just your basic female-in-a-professional-capacity K-drama role, and is usually code for 'sincere/principled = boring', but that second part, which promises to explicitly acknowledge and explore the intimidating, macho, boys' club environment of these male-dominated professions and her efforts to combat that, makes her character more interesting. My interest is piqued. <3
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windsun33
March 13, 2014 at 1:15 PM
That depends on how they handle it. Far too often in dramas the lady cop starts off badass, but then 4 episodes later she is following some male cop around like a puppy. If they go there again, I will scream.
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Gabby
March 13, 2014 at 10:06 PM
As will I. -__-
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canxi
March 13, 2014 at 6:05 PM
It reminds me of the movie Howling where Lee Na Young's character (the lone female prosecutor in a swarm of men prosecutors) was constantly being undermined and told she was too pretty for the job and just...it was awful to watch. She was great, though--movie made it clear she was the only one who seemed to take anything seriously.
I'd be glad if the drama dives more into the issue and shows a lady showing all the dudes what's up.
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12 Mia
March 13, 2014 at 12:45 PM
How awesome is this?! April, come soon!
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13 Rere
March 13, 2014 at 12:45 PM
OMG.. It's finally happening... I remember that i wrote a comment in the previous Youre All Surounded article about how much i wanted Ahn Jae Hyun to join this drama. OMG.. And now he really join this drama. Really can't wait for this.
Lee Seunggi + Go Ara + Ahn Jae Hyun = I'M TOTALLY IN..
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fab
March 13, 2014 at 12:53 PM
Ain't you a geniussss O-0
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anon
March 13, 2014 at 1:54 PM
I remember when i replied to you that it could be possible since both shows are from same production house. LOL
look like your wish come true.
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14 fab
March 13, 2014 at 12:50 PM
OMG that actor was soooo cute in YFAS! Was surprised when I read that he was older than Kim Soo-hyun. Oh drama please be good.
I have seen Oh Yoon-ah in several dramas, but nothing stands out, she seems to play the same role over again. This character seems like someone I'd cheer for though, hoping for the best.
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15 Chandler
March 13, 2014 at 1:12 PM
OH YAY I love both these additions!!! I AM SO STOKED. Can't it just start already?!
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Chandler
March 13, 2014 at 1:25 PM
Hmm...I wonder if the next addition will be a boy or a girl...if they add another girl then it could turn in to a typical love square and I don't really want that for this drama. But I won't really mind either way...
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lemondoodle
March 13, 2014 at 1:33 PM
Pretty sure Ara's character is the only female rookie.
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16 Ivy
March 13, 2014 at 1:27 PM
sounds amazing!! 2 cute actors = must watch this!!!
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17 Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
March 13, 2014 at 1:28 PM
I was already going to watch this drama for Ajhussi and Puppy Oppa, but now that they have casted the awesomest dongsaeng ever, Drama please start right this minute.
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maknaee
March 14, 2014 at 10:32 AM
it's complete now ~~ we have ahjussi (Cha Seung Won), [ex? haha] ahjumma (Oh Yoon Ah), oppa (Lee Seung Gi), eonni (Go Ara), and dongsaeng (Ahn Jae Hyun). LOL
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18 redfox
March 13, 2014 at 1:48 PM
oh my gosh did we not just like discuss how great it would be if he was cast next to CSW and LSG???? in some thread here? and now it is happening! crazy!
iiiiiiik I am SOOOO glad to see more of him, ET!!!! Best scenes ever. and he can make such a serious face in such hilarious scenes it is like self control to the max I couldnt do it, really
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redfox
March 13, 2014 at 2:00 PM
ah maybe that self control is a model-thing cause models can never show their true emotion on the shots they need to be very focused on what the photographer wants. maybe that helps ...
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19 anon
March 13, 2014 at 2:04 PM
now we need no 4 cop.
and I hope we will not get any love triangle between rookie cops, because it has become too repetitive and old to be honest.
anyway so excited for this <3
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20 ;)
March 13, 2014 at 2:22 PM
He's the same age as LSG.... That's.... That's just wow. Amazing. He looks 16 to me although having checked google images, he looks around 20 in some pics but definately not as old as LSG!
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21 aan
March 13, 2014 at 2:42 PM
He's like Lee Jong-suk, working his way up to leading man status. SOON!
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22 Alina
March 13, 2014 at 2:45 PM
Huh.
AJH is a hyung to both Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Woo Bin.
But he looks 16! 0_o
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canxi
March 13, 2014 at 6:56 PM
I saw this phrase on another site once--good for a laugh and also fitting for your comment:
"Asian don't raisin."
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ilikemangos
March 13, 2014 at 7:27 PM
LOL! Im totally using this in the future. ahhaa
Thanks
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23 Abbie
March 13, 2014 at 4:03 PM
I'm so looking forward to this! I can't wait for this to start! Lee Seung-gi and Go Ara and Cha Seung-won! Can it get any better than that? And now these two! Oh, I can't wait!
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24 tiny
March 13, 2014 at 5:29 PM
if cops look this good, crime rates would be high up. hehe
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25 ilikemangos
March 13, 2014 at 6:04 PM
You're All Surrounded has the right ingredients that i'm betting will be another success for SBS. You've already got big names lee seung gi and cha seung won attached to this project, but then you add actors hot on their heels from popular projects (like Go Ara and Ahn Jae Hyun)..I mean, im picture some good rapport/chemistry amongst the cast who is shaping up real well.
Story-wise we've got room for lots of comedy and entertainment. Hopefully with big growths for our rookie cops and heartwarming moments to go around..
To say im looking forward to this project would be an understatement. I miss you seung gi!
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pogo
March 13, 2014 at 6:41 PM
I just hope the writing holds up - as long as it does, we should get a very good show out of this.
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26 topper
March 13, 2014 at 6:11 PM
If they do the bromance right, this gonna be epic.
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27 welty21
March 13, 2014 at 6:23 PM
Finally! A drama that has enough interest for me to actually watch.
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28 Emmy
March 13, 2014 at 7:49 PM
Not a fan of Go Ara at all. But since I adore Seung-gi and now that they've cast Ahn Jae-hyun, i might just have to tune in, perhaps for the first few eps.
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29 korfan
March 13, 2014 at 8:34 PM
Interesting indeed!
Looking forward to it.
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30 Aigoooo
March 13, 2014 at 8:55 PM
This show's late April launch would be perfect since Bride of the Century would have ended by then and I'll need a new show to be super addicted to.
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shaney
March 13, 2014 at 10:05 PM
hell yeah.. it would be sad if we won't have another addicting drama after BOTC.. :D
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31 Cheon Yoon Jae
March 13, 2014 at 9:05 PM
Yay, it's me! Nice to see you again :)
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32 iaahero
March 13, 2014 at 9:31 PM
I didn't know that Ahn Jae Hyun is a 1987-liner! I thought he was at least born in 1994. So does that make him like 1 year older than Kim Soo Hyun? (I'm pretty sure...)
I can see this will be my new crack drama.
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fab
March 14, 2014 at 3:18 AM
OMG it just hit me now while reading your comment...! He was born in 1987, meaning he is going to enlist in the army soon, like all the other 86 and 87 liners who are rumoured to enlist sometime this or the next year. Pfffffffft too soon for this baby to go.
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tokki
March 14, 2014 at 1:52 PM
Same here. When I first saw him on YWFTS I was like, "Who's this kid? Probably from the 94liners. Oh nose, not another youngling to fancy. Woe is me." Then a quick Google. Found out that he's from circa '87.-- Well, hello "friend". Thank you genes. Haha!
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33 kooriyuki
March 13, 2014 at 9:42 PM
This is the season of reuniting exes in dramas.
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34 bgr
March 13, 2014 at 10:56 PM
If he's the same age as Lee Seunggi, does that mean he'll be off to the army soon too? :((
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35 Sadie
March 13, 2014 at 11:07 PM
this drama just keeps getting better and better ^^ bring it onnn!
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36 goldeng
March 13, 2014 at 11:46 PM
whaat?! alien oppa's ultimate fan, is that you!?? yess! seriously, I just watched him in Wing's mv and now he's here! the other day, he was in a photoshoot too! he's everywhere! I feel the same way I felt with Lee jong suk and Kim woo bin. one day I woke up and saw them everywhere lol good for him! I expect tons of bromance so I hope the writers dont disappoint.
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37 Nessie
March 14, 2014 at 1:18 AM
Yes! All the more reason to look forward to this! I think it's also nice that he gets to play a character more his age too.
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38 Kristy
March 14, 2014 at 2:52 AM
Loved him in YFAS!
I was already going to watch YAAS....this casting is the cherry on the top!!!
Just hope that the writer and the director does not fail.
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39 miszeeta
March 14, 2014 at 5:39 AM
Ahn jae hyun same age with lee seung gi?? I thought he only 19 or 20 years old :p
With his fairy skin,tall and cute face at the same time, i wonder what's on seunggi's mind when jae hyun casted on drama? Beauty face rival?
Hahahaa anyway,realy exciting to see cha seung won play detective (again). But this time the good one :)
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40 niKai
March 14, 2014 at 6:22 AM
What with all the divorcees meeting again at work in dramaland these days. That's the trend this year, is it?
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maknaee
March 14, 2014 at 10:17 AM
let's enjoy this 2014 trend : divorced couple meeting again, somewhere... somehow..
kk~
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41 Aigoooo
March 14, 2014 at 7:16 AM
They're gonna have a veritable goldmine of inside jokes and meta with this cast given that almost everyone has a popular drama under their belt.
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42 mimiko
March 14, 2014 at 8:43 AM
Is it just me or does anyone think of kim woo bin last year with all this 2014 rising popularity?
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43 maknaee
March 14, 2014 at 10:14 AM
all I can say is a 'YESSSSSS !!!'
Ahn Jae Hyun ~~~~ we'll meet again soon. Najung too haha
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maknaee
March 14, 2014 at 10:21 AM
I swear I can't stop smiling after reading this news -___-
Ahn Jae Hyun '-')/~~~~~~~~
One of the best quartet : Lee Seung Gi - Cha Seung Won - Go Ara - Ahn Jae Hyun
Assaaaa
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44 kdramalover
March 14, 2014 at 11:55 AM
There is something about Ahn Jae-hyun's looks that remind me of Woo Bin. Anyway I love them both and I'm excited about this drama.
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ilikemangos
March 14, 2014 at 12:24 PM
It's the eyes! Ahn Jae Hyun mentioned that used to be one of this complexes but now he realizes it might be his trademark
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45 LollyPip
March 14, 2014 at 4:09 PM
Every time I hear news of this show, I get more excited about it. I really loved Ahn Jae-hyun in You From Another Star, and I'm happy for him to get a bigger part so fast! Really looking forward to this one.
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46 Viki
March 15, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Waah, the cast has additional reason for me to watch for now! The anticipation is almost like when I read that Kim Soo Hyun and Jung Ji Hyun was gonna star in a alien drama which turned out to be the SUPER AWESOMEST DRAMA EVERRR.
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47 MsMilkT
March 25, 2014 at 9:03 AM
The whole 4 main leads rookie cops thing, not getting along with their seniors thing kinda reminds me of HK TVB's The Academy series or pretty much all TVB's cop series. That could be perhaps that cop/law enforcement dramas are very popular in HK and most series does follow a similar-ish formula. And it seems to be working since I think TVB spews out a cop series like every year so, why fix something when its not broken? lol.
Anyways, I am super looking forward this this drama. I have yet to watch a cop kdrama before and this even stars puppy Lee Seung Gi! And now with the addition of Anh Jae Hyun, omg so much beautiful on screen haha!!
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