SSK was ohkei in TWDR. Then again, that show didn't focus on the romance. But Iron Man sounds like the heroine will play a larger role so I'm not sure if she can do it justice... :(

(I'm trying to sound coherent but tbh, I'm just sitting here giggling about the whole "sprouting knives from the body" premise.)

Sounds cool. I hope to see a real blade/knives coming out from his body.. That will be very cool.

SSK is not a bad actress, she's pretty decent but her acting, kindda forgettable.

I was so surprised to know that she's actually young, younger than her unnie, Moon Geun Young, but her real life persona make her look like she's already in her early 30s!

Good luck Shin Se-kyung shi!

Shin Se Kyung and PD Kim Yong-soo doesn't sound promising. On the other hand, there is Ji Sung and Kim Gyu-wan. But, seeing how horrible "Sword and Flower" and the acting of Shin Se Kyung, I'm wary of the potentials. I just hope Shin Se Kyung will reject the role and someone w/ talents will accept it.

I don't like her either she never really idk how to explain it I just never did as for JI Sung I love that man and I'm going to watch it for him no matter what kind of stupid story this show has ( Mr.Knifeman that's what this show should be called)

Wouldn't "knife man" be a more fitting title? Or would the censoring people be having issues with the mention of a knife? Well goodluck Ji Sung, I'll give it a peek just for you!

This woman sucks the life out of the drama...she either looks cocky or indifferent...sigh...is my love for ji sung enough to cover all the lack of love for her?

LOVE LOVE LOVE the actor! I think he also has a movie lined up.

I dislike very few actors/actresses but this is one actress I don't like. (Take one look at her picture and that is the same expression you will get the entire drama no matter what situation occurs.)

Sigh… hopefully her 'schedule is busy' so they cast another actress.

Problem with Shin Se-kyung is that she, seemingly, cannot show any emotions. "When a man loves" was kinda weird because neither of the leads could act, but whereas Song Seung-heon manages to be likeable and sympathetic nevertheless, Se-kyung was only cold and unapproachable. Even her pictures are awkward. It's like she cannot truly show emotions and everything looks fake.

This drama should be named Iron Man and Stone Woman.

(I feel kinda bad saying this about Se-kyung, I have nothing against her per se and who knows how nice and emotional she is in real life. But she just cannot bring those emotions on the screen or at least so far has not been able to.)

I find her acting not attractive, boring. honestly speaking, her appearance mess up the whole drama. i have tried too, in Fasion King and Man loves women, but it just sucks....

Shin Se Kyung!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Argh!!!! Why or why??? I hate her. I just do. I will never like her. She cannot act. Even being the female lead in my favorite drama (Tree with Deep Roots) still did not lead me to give her any love - in fact, I hate that she mars my otherwise perfect drama! There are so many wonderful actresses in Kdramaland, why does she keep getting roles? I would have loved to watch this, but she is an actress that can deter me from watching dramas.

This actress is horrible at acting!...She ruined "when a man loves" for me.

How can someone so young be so expressionless and cold on screen?

Reads like rivers of tears....Pass.

I'm just trying to figure out how they're even going to show the superpower because don't they usually censor knives in dramas? It kind of sounds like the whole thing isn't very well thought out, tbh.

I think the problem with Sword and Flower was the script... not the PD. Kim Yong Soo is the best cinematographer in kdramaland, imo.

That said, this does sound pretty bad.

I never got Shin Se Kyung's appeal. She always wear the same expression.

I love me some Ji Sung. Just saw episodes of Save the Last Dance for Me last night.... It's amazing how much k-dramas have changed from back in the day.

I don't know SSK all that well, but I am willing to give it a chance.

My thinking is that the title of Iron Man shouldn't be too big of a deal from a trademark standpoint. Ji Sung's body is supposed to be filled literally with iron, hence the name, and that's more of a curse thing than a "super hero" thing, and so there's little chance of confusion between Ji Sung's lonely and tragic love-lost character who sprouts iron from his body with Marvel's Iron Man (billionnaire philanthropist inventor weapons manufacturer).

Shin Se-kyung for me is as bad as Suzy is in the acting department. But while the latter actually is quite charming and has some screen presence at times, SSK has none.

I've never finished a drama with her in it because she irks me to no end. I was expecting them to cast a younger male lead too, whatwith all that super powers and stuff. Last time we had characters with some 'super power', they casted KSH and LSG, while JIW is to star in a new one. So both the casting is a little odd IMO.

all i can say, she is so lucky all this time. always get to co-star with good actor.

"....but I have never liked her in anything." Exactly my thoughts....

When I read about Ji Sung headlining a new drama: Yay!! Finally!
Then SSK also cast as the heroine. There goes my expectation for this drama to the drain. Not only how she keeps getting roles, but she won some acting awards (like last year MBC drama awards) is a mystery to us. How on earth? After Yoona yesterday, this is the worst news today.
Can someone replace the casting director on KBS? S/he seems have no talent to recognize good actor.

I can't stand her! Seriously there are so many talented actresses out there like for example, Ha Yeon-soo, and why won't they be casted?!!

On the one side idols get the benefit and on the other side untalented actors got to act way more then the ones with real talent.

No! No! No! Ive seen her in 2 dramas( waml and fashion king) and in both dramas a I didn't like her acting.

ahh shin se kyung is the worst actress in korea as far as i'm concerned. if she is in it, i will never watch. it's sounds idiotic any ways so maybe it's good for her to take it and not an actress i like so i have to make time for this ridiculous-ness..

Seriously, after yesterday's Yoon-Ah cast.... today's Shin Se-Kyung cast is even worse. At least Yoon-Ah was likeable in Prime Minister and I. Freaking Shin Se-Kyung. swear they only cast her because she's "pretty" -_____________-

Shin Se Kyung? Never like any of her previous dramas. She simply looks arrogant and doesn't know how to show her expression. Bad…just simply bad.

Meh at the title and premise, YAY at Ji Sung, double BOO at Shin Se Kyung.
Will most likely give this a pass, unless the female lead changes AND I get wowed by the promo material.

Ji Sung man, why can't you pick better dramas? I feel bad for you for getting stuck with annoying actresses, but you choose the dramas. That's all on you buddy.

They should just call it Knife Man if he's going to be sprouting knives out of his body left and right.

Shin Se Kyung it's Lee Kwang Soo's Sister xdddd

NOOO Shin Se Kyung is just terribad...I love Ji Sung, i hope they will share at least some chemistry !

Anyway, is there any new project for Im Joo Eun ? I've been a fan of hers since Hon, but her career doesn't seem to take off which is a shame..

I thought they were going to adapt Marvel's Iron Man and these two would be Tony Stark and Pepper Potts.

Ji Sung.... I will watch it anyway just for that man.

"New KBS drama Iron Man casts Ji Sung," up to this, this is a really good news, up to this.
", Shin Se-kyung" You gotta be kidding me

I love Ji Sung but SSK is on one of my 'not want' to watch actress list. sigh! What to do?!!!!!! Since it is not confirm yet, I am crossing my finger she's out and maybe someone like Han Ji Min in.

I will not fault SSK for the looking arrogant as some people are just unlucky enough to be born with a bitchy resting face like myself. However, she is simply a bad actress, just plain bad.

SSK is like a porcelain doll, she has an expressionless face out of all actresses, can't really smile naturally or cry the right way. Lol sometimes she is depressing to look at. JS is a top actor I really look forward to him after secret.

What?! SSK?? She's pretty but her acting is bad. Though to be fair I have only watch her in Fashion King w/ Yoo Ah In and in When A Man Loves w/ SSH, so I can only judge her base on her acting in this 2 dramas. And I dislike her in both dramas. Most especially in Fashion King! Maybe it was because of my love for YAI but she has no chemistry with him at all and her acting look so awkward. I feel like she is pulling him down so even though YAI's acting was great the scene still looks awkward because of her. It was the same for WAML, she also has no chemistry w/ SSH and her expressions there are the same. It look so calculated that it came out fake or forced that I can't bring myself to like her even if I tried hard to.

I just hope she have improved. Or maybe give her a cold woman role who talk less so it at least fit her. If they gave her a bubbly, always happy and very optimistic character, I am almost certain she won't be able to pull it off or it'll look so awkward.

I reallly hope she rejects the offer. Im sorry but she cant act to save her life. To pair him with her is an insult to ji sung.

Shin Se-kyung?! not her please...