Lee Soo-hyuk up to play the other man in Valid Love
by girlfriday
Valid Love is the new tvN Monday-Tuesday drama from the writer of My Name Is Kim Sam-soon that’s currently courting Uhm Tae-woong and Han Ji-min to play a married couple that hits a rough patch when the wife’s eye wanders. Enter: Lee Soo-hyuk (High School King of Savvy), he of greener pastures.
The new romantic comedy from writer Kim Do-woo (Sam-soon, What’s Up Fox, Me Too Flower) and PD Han Ji-seung (Alone in Love) is about a woman who meets her future husband while in high school — she’s a student and he’s her biology teacher. We don’t know when they get married, so I’ll hold out hope that it isn’t icky. After being married for a while, she meets a new man who sparks her feelings and naturally, complications ensue.
Lee Soo-hyuk has been offered the role of a young attractive carpenter who’s oozing with charisma. He also harbors a painful family scar, because well-adjusted young men are just unheard of in dramaland. He pretty much sounds like his High School King of Savvy character with a more blue-collar occupation, but I guess when you’re always playing the romantic spoiler in a love triangle, the only thing that changes is your job. Lee Soo-hyuk is still far from great, but he’s been getting better and better with every role (and his bromance with Seo In-gook in Savvy made up for a lot).
None of the actors has signed on the dotted line, but I like the potential casting so far, and am mostly trusting the writer to deliver a solid rom-com. Valid Love follows My Secret Hotel in October.
Via Star News
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1 Drama Debussie
September 8, 2014 at 9:14 AM
I'm so over him being a second lead. He deserves better because he's already proven to be better. What's sad is that we wouldn't have this problem if he was an idol. Just sayin'.
It's time for his dare to be great moment.
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Cazorlaesque
September 8, 2014 at 11:12 AM
The truth has been spoken. No matter how you look at it, idols have it too easy.
He delivered a great performance on Savvy, can't he "win" for once ? Let's not have him forever be stuck in 2nd lead roles [at best]. Take a risk on the vampire puppy, KDramaland !
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redfox
September 8, 2014 at 11:47 AM
frankly, I would probably be the same as with HSKoS and not pay attention if he is lead or second lead or what he says or whats happening but just stare at that face. Huh? what? where am I? who´s that?
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redfox
September 8, 2014 at 11:52 AM
or even pay attention how good or bad he is cause frankly my dear I don´t give a damn.
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Aigoooo
September 8, 2014 at 11:54 AM
Well, at least TvN seems to have taken a liking to him since they are already giving him more work. Maybe next year would be his year to shine as a lead with TvN.
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llonna
September 8, 2014 at 4:55 PM
I'm waiting for him to play a lead role already!!
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baby
September 8, 2014 at 6:34 PM
mmmm me too and lee kwang soo too........
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dramapotatoe
September 8, 2014 at 8:33 PM
Ugh, tell me about it. Plus his second male lead roles are so similar...
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Curious Jane
September 10, 2014 at 12:48 AM
I think he's just like Bae Soobin. Always the third wheel. Most of the hit drama he was in, he was always either the kind guy or the bad man but either way, he always ends up with no one.
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2 Chandler
September 8, 2014 at 9:15 AM
This is good news. I'm so torn as to how to feel about this drama because I love and trust the writer and PD. They've worked on some of my favorite dramas, but the description of this is still not my thing. I'll have to wait for the teasers to get a better idea, I guess. I'll be optimistic though :)
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3 alua
September 8, 2014 at 9:21 AM
I wish he'd get to play a different sort of character. Or acted in dramas that I'm actually interested in, which this one isn't – hate the student-teacher set-up (regardless of when they got married), hate love-triangles and no one that seems to go direction of cheating even more so.
Wish I could say I had confidence in the writer but I never quite warmed to Sam Soon because I LOATHED the love triangle/quadrangle there and couldn't stand the female second lead (and was plain bored by the male one). Had some serious issues with What's Up Fox too, only Me Too Flower I found okayish. Same for the PD's Alone in Love, which I dropped after few episodes. (I know I'm going against the norm here, since Sam Soon and What's Up Fox were both very popular).
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Yuna
September 8, 2014 at 9:39 AM
..and I used to think I'm the only one in the dramaverse who didn't like Sam-soon. I had a lot issues with this drama including the character of the lead girl. But I'd refrain from going into details for the sake of the fans as I know it doesn't feel good when people criticize your favorite drama :)
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im_eve
September 8, 2014 at 10:06 AM
sam soon is not necessarily my fave drama but there were things i appreciated Esp During Those Times..when it was relatively "new". Im not sure when u guys got to watch them, but yeah i think some dramas lose some of their "sparkle" when u watch (or rewatch) them at a different time, or after being exposed to other, esp newer, dramas :-) nonetheless, whenever u got to watch them, it really is personal taste that matters..to each his/her own, respect! :-D
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Aigoooo
September 8, 2014 at 12:25 PM
This is so true and also kinda sucks since those dramas came first (and some were groundbreaking stuff) and they deserve their dues. But after watching so many dramas, it does become difficult to watch some of the old stuff. I myself am having trouble getting through Sassy Girl Chun Hyang and My Girl because the production value was really not that great back then.
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YNS
September 8, 2014 at 1:49 PM
That's not necessarily true. Truly good stuff is still memorable even when new shiny things have come after it. Maybe the sound/image quality won't be HD, or the fashion will be way too retro, but the drama manages to shine anyway.
This, by the way, is not what I think happened with Kim Sam-soon. That drama is horribly dated now, and even then wasn't exactly good either. It did make a difference, considering the shows that were airing back then, but different doesn't mean Good to me. Did it stand out? Yes, however I don't think that makes it a masterpiece. In fact, many of the clichés that destroyed its narrative, are the same that caracterize bad dramas these days - annoying dynamic between the leads, draggy non sensical second leads, WTF obstacles for the OTP, jerk male lead that NO ONE would accept in real life, noble idiocy, fabricated conflict to drag the plot. As a cherry on top, I wasn't a fan of Sam-soon either.
I watched it in 2009, by the way :/
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Dr. Hwata
September 9, 2014 at 1:35 AM
You are right on point here. Surprising that all the comments before you missed it.
What makes classics classic? It's the timeliness. It's the universality. So, no matter when someone catches it, no matter how someone catches it, it is always a classic.
On the opposite end of the scale lies what I call flash in the pan. Being horribly and painfully dated is one common aspect. It induces scream when you revisit them or meet them for the first time after its novelty wears off. You wonder what the hell they were thinking back then. My prime example of this group is Jackie's pillbox hat.
As for My Name Is KSS, I managed the first 30 minutes or so of it. But that was long enough to swear me off of the lead actress as well as Kdramas centering around rich but broken boy vs. poor but lucky-as-hell Candy girl.
jhu
September 8, 2014 at 10:15 AM
But, but, but. It'd be really nice to know why you didn't like it. I really liked the lead girl. I didn't think much about her the first time, but the second time I watched the show, I really appreciated how fleshed out and earnest I found the character to be. I thought Kim Sun-ah did a great job with it.
I think if you can manage to maintain a respectful tone, even people who really like the drama will not mind listening to your critique. If anything, I feel like hearing a contrasting perspective would only help deepen people's understanding of the show.
And I think there are many people who loved some aspects of it and didn't like others. You might be surprised at how much people might actually see sense in what you are about to say.
As for myself, I am curious now. Would love to listen to what you feel about it. Bring on all the details. :)
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Yuna
September 8, 2014 at 11:56 AM
@jhu
I watched it long ago...3/4 years probably? So I don't remember much about it. Apart form the issues with the seconds leads as many have already mentioned I also disliked the two lead characters.
I understand that the concept of this drama was really fresh when it came out, but when I watched it I was put off by many clichés the plot contained.
For example, I still remember the scene where the lead girl got drunk, vomited and I think even urinated(?)!! and no matter how much I tried I just couldn't understand how the guy fell for her after such an experience..I'm sorry if it sounds wrong to you but that's just how I felt. There were few other incidents like this which I found quite non-appealing.
I also think the she lacked resolve. Unless my memory betrays me, she promised quite a few times to the lead guy that she won't quit her job irresponsibly because of their personal problems but broke it each time. I tried think of fierceness positively but such actions made it harder for me to admire her in any way.
The lead guy was also another typical chaebol jerk if I remember correctly. Overall I failed to care for any of the characters so...:)
sorry that I can't remember more right now.
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jhu
September 9, 2014 at 5:34 AM
Ah...I see what you mean. I entered the show following a lot of hype, and was surprised that it did not actually live up to set expectations. Really enjoyed it still.
And hahaha. About all the vomiting and urinating. It was a hallmark of the early 2000s TV shows and movies I think to have people throwing up, defecating, urinating every which way. I was quite amused at how graphically all such things were shown. My first impressions of the k-drama world actually.
One scene I cannot shake off is from the movie 100 Days with Mr Arrogance where, at a party, people make this cocktail out of nails, dandruff, and what not, and dare others to drink it. Grotesque stuff. Ha.
KSA did play a loud, obnoxious, not easily likeable person. And she was bullied quite a bit by the hero (he was the one I had major beef with). If I were working for a man-boy like him, I'd have quit long before she did.
But in spite of dolling out blatant acts of disgust like that, I think the actress still pulled off a character that proved to be rather endearing for me. Struck me as a very sincere person who was tired of being pushed around, but still had the goodness to...let that happen? I know a lot of people don't like this kind of a person. But I found that she has quite a high threshold for assholery (re: chaebol guy) and that I admired.
alua
September 8, 2014 at 10:41 AM
I watched Sam Soon after I'd already seen quite a few dramas. I didn't have so many issues with the female lead, but with respect to the love triangle/quadrangle it just had all things I can't stand, the kind of tropes that just annoy me. Honestly, my biggest gripe in the drama world is an ex that thinks s/he has rights, and we had grand case of that one in the drama.
I hate this kind of character even more when they disappear – without a word – for years and then reappear with the assumption that they can pick up right where they left off (this is the reason why I hate A Thousand Kisses and why I had some serious issues with the middle part of Witch's Romance). There is no justification for vanishing into thin air, it's something no sob-story or "I meant it well, it was to protect you" noble idiocy can justify. The fact that the male lead let himself be guilted back into a relationship didn't help, and when they did finally break it off, that he accompanied her back to the States and stayed there for a longer time... no, no, no!
Sorry, I don't mean to offend anyone, but basically the drama just had all the tropes I hate the most and featured them too prominently.
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Lixie
September 8, 2014 at 11:49 AM
What??? More people didn't like Samsoon? I thought it was only me! 2
I love KSA I want to give it another chance but I remember being so annoyed by her character which people told me was strong and I felt the complete opposite! I also love HB so someday I just know I will give it another chance.
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eunchans
September 8, 2014 at 10:01 AM
You're not alone in your thoughts on Sam Soon. I respect that it changed the rom com landscape in a big way when it came out - but most of the characters were insufferable, particularly both the male leads (I think Hyun Bin is really talented in general, but it's one of his worst roles). And I thought the love quadrangle was really frustrating too. It was weirdly addictive though, even if I didn't really like it much...
However, I do love WUF, and Me Too Flower was very interesting but flawed. I don't think WUF is actually that popular - while I think it's one of the best noona romances, alot of people who love noona romances haven't actually watched it (seemingly). Idk.
Alone In Love is a masterpiece imo, I would totally urge you to give it a second try. But maybe it's just not your thing. But the directing was good, so I expect good things from Valid Love.
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teepot.
September 8, 2014 at 10:12 AM
WUF > Samsoon > Flower. Couldn't finish the last one because of the crazy unbelievable drama involving that second female lead. Started out really strong though.
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alua
September 8, 2014 at 10:57 AM
It's true, WUF is probably not that popular but those that like it all really like it and recommend it as the drama that too many people didn't watch. My issue with it wasn't the noona part, it was the way their relationship started off with one of them drunk and the other deciding they'd have sex regardless because he had feelings for her.
I started Alone in Love because a lot of people praise it for its realism, but I just found the premise too strange (them meeting to celebrate anniversaries despite being divorced and obviously not over each other when they just needed to LET GO and MOVE ON). Their dialogues just didn't make sense to me. I'm pretty sure I tried for 6 or 7 episodes.
I can only conclude that the writer and I have different tastes/beliefs/(?), I can't relate to his/her (?) characters and the things I'm supposed to find funny or romantic, I just don't.
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ujsid
September 8, 2014 at 10:18 AM
You are not alone my friend...I thought Samsoon was just okay...nothing like the exceptional praise it recived...for me the problem was the lead girl...she was too loud and obnoxious for my taste...and the other characters were not too interesting either...it's not a drama I would watch again..
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TS
September 8, 2014 at 2:19 PM
I personally don't like rom-coms. So, chances are I won't see this.
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revlow
September 8, 2014 at 3:45 PM
I couldn't stand the 2nd female lead either.... but I was shocked to later remember she was the lead in one of my all-time favorite movies, Castaway on the Moon. And she was good. Maybe it was more the character?
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4 ...
September 8, 2014 at 9:23 AM
I find him very interesting as an actor. He has subtlety but isn't boring & of course he has charisma. That said, playing a 3rd wheel in ANOTHER I Need Romance kind of scenario: Nope for me. I have enough of that premise, even if it were tackled by my fave writer. The leads are not my cup of tea either... Want me to watch this? Have LSH as the lead & tell me the rebound puppy wins at the end.
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5 jhu
September 8, 2014 at 9:24 AM
Oooh...Lee Soo-hyuk. Nice. Carpenter. Niiiice. Not a genius? How come?
Ohhh...Valid Love. That could do with a makeover. Va..mpire Love maybe?
"He also harbors a painful family scar" - Let's hope that the 'scar' doesn't go the Iron Man route, GF. I get scared after reading news bites these days. Mind just wanders off to scary literal places.
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ujsid
September 8, 2014 at 10:21 AM
hahahahah your comment is hilarious!!! :D
I would go for Vampire love any day!!! ♡
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Panda
September 9, 2014 at 5:50 AM
Loool
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6 mooya
September 8, 2014 at 9:28 AM
i'm not sure i like soohyuk as an actor, i mean he's not awful by any means but he doesn't pull you in. his voice is great and he looks good, but that never is enough to overcome mediocre acting. i watch shows like plus nine boys and my heart aches and laughs with them because it is so effortless i forget i am watching make-believe.
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teepot.
September 8, 2014 at 10:06 AM
I'm probably going against the grain when I say this, but I don't find him attractive at all. And seeing him in real life last year reinforced my opinion, rather than dilute it. Though I must say, he can whip up a mean catwalk... at least in the videos I have seen.
I haven't seen him in much though, only White Christmas and portions of that vampire sitcom. I don't think it would be fair for me to grade him based on those projects since he was a rookie then, but what I gleamed... I don't think he had as much screen presence as the rest of the cast? Like he fades into the background or something.
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alua
September 8, 2014 at 11:08 AM
I'm pretty sure quite a few people don't find him attractive. He's not classically / mainstream or cookie-cutter beautiful, but has a very distinct face with strong features and a unique kind of aura.
I think he's gorgeous, but I do photography (not professionally) and that's the kind of guy (or in female equivalent) I'd love to take pictures of. It's the kind of person you'd spot in the middle of the busiest street because they've got such fascinating facial features.
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teepot.
September 8, 2014 at 11:28 AM
Haha, I do photography too actually (semi-professionally for awhile, casually now). I guess he's good for street fashion shoots, or portrait sketches? I actually think he looks better / more unique in photos than in real life? I was actually quite taken aback by how ordinary he looks (comparatively) because while I don't find him attractive, I certainly agree that he's at the very least unique looking. Just my opinion though.
I really need to check out that drama with SIG.
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mwg
September 8, 2014 at 2:09 PM
Do. It's not a perfect drama, but SIG really showed some chops, and this guy wasn't bad either. Highly watchable.
teepot.
September 8, 2014 at 9:56 PM
@mwg:
Yeah, I was interested precisely because of SIG. He isn't exactly eye-catching (good-looking for sure but quite unforgettable at a glance if you know what I mean) but he's charismatic and definitely has a flair for acting.
TS
September 8, 2014 at 2:22 PM
I know what you mean.
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fab
September 8, 2014 at 11:27 AM
Read your comment scrolled back to take another look, and again...
Nope he is still gorgeous at every angle. It's strange how taste works.
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teepot.
September 8, 2014 at 11:31 AM
Haha, it's probably like how I don't find LJS attractive at all but Woobie... is quite the stud :D :D
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alua
September 8, 2014 at 11:38 AM
Thumbs up for Woobie. That's funny though that you can see the attractiveness in Woobie but not in Lee Soo Hyuk! I'd sort of place them in a similar category, except that LSH is more androgynous.
Lee Min Hoo is one that I just don't see the attractiveness of but he seems to top a lot of people's lists.
Tastes, tastes!
teepot.
September 8, 2014 at 11:58 AM
That's two similarities we share (well, three actually if you count photography) :D
I think it has quite a fair bit to do with stage presence and charisma, of which I feel Woobie has in spades. And image of course.
And I also only caught him in White Christmas and portions of that vampire sitcom (Does less than two eps of Heirs count?). Oh yes, and an episode or two of that Style Icon series.
fab
September 8, 2014 at 12:55 PM
Well I like that one too!
#firstworldproblem
Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
September 9, 2014 at 4:44 PM
I don't find LJS attractive either and initially I didn't think Woobie was all that too. But then I watched Heirs, and while I hated his character at first I eventually warmed up to him because he had such charisma and screen presence. He became my third favourite thing about that show. I totally think there's a resemblance between him and Hong Jong-hyun, Perhaps the eyebrows? If Woobie, Ricecake and Jong-hyun were ever in the same drama together, I don't know what I'd do with myself.
Annie
September 8, 2014 at 3:11 PM
This is me. He is not attractive to me at all. It's not that he's bad looking or anything, just not pleasing to my eyes.
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7 Hayley
September 8, 2014 at 9:46 AM
I really liked Soo Hyuk in White Christmas. I thought he was really good in that. But I haven't really seen him in something since where he's had a chance to shine (or play a character that isn't cold and broody).
The whole student/teacher thing weirds me out. Not sure if I'll be tuning in to this one. I might just read the recaps if you guys decide to follow it :)
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8 Jesse
September 8, 2014 at 9:55 AM
It doesn't sound too bad.
On a completely different note. Does anyone know why My Secret Hotel isn't broadcast today?
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bbstl
September 8, 2014 at 11:10 AM
It's probably because it's Chuseok, they show lots of specials at that time.
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Jesse
September 8, 2014 at 12:00 PM
Thank you :)
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9 cg
September 8, 2014 at 9:59 AM
I hope he doesn't confirm this.....the shows is too icky for me to give a try and I like him a lot....please wait for something fun!
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10 houstontwin
September 8, 2014 at 10:09 AM
I think that playing a carpenter will be good for him as an actor, exploring a more earthy and masculine persona.
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11 Dahlia
September 8, 2014 at 10:16 AM
LSH to play second lead in a romcom where the main couple met as high school student and adult... Again. Gah.
I'll still probably watch the first episode or two.
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fab
September 8, 2014 at 10:22 AM
Haha that's funny! Though not necessarily a bad thing at all...
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12 fab
September 8, 2014 at 10:20 AM
Oh I like him! He is improving really well, and playing in a triangle with UTW and HJM is a great opportunity.
And the people behind this show have great resumes.
I don't think it's gonna be icky.
Girlfriday
You're too funny! ♡
"He also harbors a painful family scar, because well-adjusted young men are just unheard of in dramaland."
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13 canxi
September 8, 2014 at 11:39 AM
I like him a lot. I look forward to his growth more than the other actor/models, actually. And I think his resume up until now has been pretty varied compared to them as well--assassin, vampire/alien, cop, business man, troubled teen, prodigal pianist--practically every leading man role except not as a leading man, lol. He does get better with each role and I was so impressed with him in Savvy. My ideal role for him would be something that breaks his image of cool, distant, and aloof but I can wait for that.
This role sounds like a nice next step for him (serious second lead territory--he wasn't much competition in Savvy haha) and the drama doesn't sound so bad either. I'd give it a go with this casting.
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14 soprection
September 8, 2014 at 11:49 AM
lol, Lee Soo-Hyuk as a carpenter? Now that I'd like to see. I would love to see him play against type - as a character that's bright and fun instead of aloof or cold. Like a male Joo JangMi, ha. But it doesn't sound like that's going to be the case here.
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15 purple minion
September 8, 2014 at 11:58 AM
"because
well-adjusted young
men are just unheard
of in dramaland" haha truer words...
ugh he needs a lead role like.... yesterday
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16 Miky
September 8, 2014 at 12:14 PM
Ah tvN how can u do this to me,i hate the theme because i'm againts cheating and stuff(girl u have enough of your husband sign the paper and meet with all the men u want) and i didn't really wanted to see it,i think the first drama from tvN that i love to bits that i wasn't going to watch and now u put Lee Soo Hyuk in...i see u don't play fair at all
tvN if u already like him why don't u give him a lead with a comic character,i bet many people here would love to see him in a happy go lucky type of character into a rom-com!!!!!!!
let the guy for once have a happy personality,so wanting to see him in a comic role,no painful family past,brooding in the shower
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Waca
September 8, 2014 at 3:22 PM
Thank you! I so hate that theme too! Cheating is a no-no to me, I don't get why there are still so many movies and series about it. :(
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canxi
September 8, 2014 at 3:41 PM
Entertainment. I think you can enjoy watching something played out in a fictional universe without supporting it in real life (or even in the show, sometimes). Or else crime dramas or heist films wouldn't be a thing, either.
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Waca
September 9, 2014 at 3:47 PM
I get what you mean... but what I don't get is why the "heroes" are often shown cheating... I mean in crime things and stuff, even if you follow the murderer, you know it's the bad guy.
It's not the same when it comes to cheating. Sometimes it is presented as bad, but there are many shows where it's supposed to be funny or normal, and it's the "good guys" who do it.
To me watching shows about cheating, if it's not about cheating being bad, is just like being a roman watching gladiators killing each others in the arena. It feels the same to me: it's disgusting to be entertained by something that is the breaking of trust and of lives.
It's only my opinion though, please don't feel outraged if you do like those. We all have stuff we like that others don't. I'm not judging anybody here, it's just something I really don't like. I do know I'm biased and kind of a hypocrite because I enjoy other shows where people kill each others (like I dunno, sageuks for example, with all the heroes slaying the bad guys with sharp swords)... ;)
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17 goldeng
September 8, 2014 at 12:41 PM
After getting over the fact that hes got a gorgeous face and a beautiful voice -like Ive been doing with the 1st eps. of King of Hish school-, I need to hit the replay button to actually see if his acting skills improved and I think he def improved... Since he would be the younger lover in this one, I hope we could see a bubbly soo hyuk :33
There are still people like Bae Soo Bin, Jo Jung Suk, Kim Bum & Yeo Jung hoon that I wanna see as main leads that are more skilled than Soo hyuk but he really needs to leave 2nd lead roles...
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18 CaroleMcDonnell
September 8, 2014 at 12:59 PM
Darn it! Greener pastures, AND he oozes charisma AND he's got emotional scars AND he's played by LSH.
I'm already hooked. But is it me or does the woman just have a thing for younger guys?
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fab
September 8, 2014 at 1:09 PM
The husband is older, a lot older... Although he could've been a young biology teacher back then.
Can they just sign already!
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CaroleMcDonnell
September 8, 2014 at 5:36 PM
Dang! I read that wrong. Thanks. Been re-watching Ramyun Shop. So the brain blipped there for a second. Oj well..back to Cha Chi Soo.
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19 Marie
September 8, 2014 at 1:23 PM
Yay, I'm glad he's getting more offers, but like most people I too wish it was a lead role. Oh well, at least he can stretch his acting chops (hopefully) which can lead to leading roles.
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20 museofmanymasks
September 8, 2014 at 2:09 PM
My two cents:
Personally, he needs to (or rather I need to see him) play out of type BEFORE he gets cast as a leading man. Not that I've disliked him before or his characters, but I'd feel whether or not he's earned it more. There are others I'd rather see as leads more than he. As to his appearance, (though I know nothing of carpentry) I always pictured carpenters as brawny(-er than he) considering all the labor required but at least it's a little different. Though I'm not sure it even matters since dramaland is famous for having characters with jobs they never actually do. Now to his casting in general I don't mind either way, Uhmforce is good people to work with as far as skills. Premise wise, yawn (and maybe eww) but it might play out well. I'll suspend judgement 'till the teasers. Hate not to watch Uhmmy bear but...
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21 Nessie
September 8, 2014 at 2:12 PM
I haven't watched him in anything else, but I've grown to adore him from Savvy. However for his own personal growth, I really don't want him to do this role. The plot seems meh, and he'll just be playing the same role but different job as everyone said. I most likely won't watch this, as all I can imagine is his Savvy character but in a carpenter uniform haha
I'd hate to see him typecasted into these roles in rom coms. I feel like his next work should be something action related, maybe a bit like his character in Shark, but more leading?
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22 Ace
September 8, 2014 at 3:12 PM
Lee Soo Hyuk has quickly become one of my favourite actors. I first discovered him on tumblr, and I was absolutely blown away by his unique, and strong features. Truly a sight! Such a gorgeous human being.
But his acting is tremendous. I don't really know why people can't see it. His subtlty is absolutely stunning. Remember the scene where the lead girl was watching him in the movie theatre, and he was sitting alone clearly in pain, and crying to himself. Nothing has broken my heart so instantly like that scene! I was like, damn this drama is good, and I realized it was because of Lee Soo Hyuk. I found myself waiting for him to be on screen, not for his looks, but because of the depth he brought to the light hearted drama.
Ugh, and don't get me started on that scene in the car, where he was watching her sleep, and struggling with his own desires. So realistic, and subtle. Not overacted in any way. Perfection.
I'm excited for this! I know he will get the lead one day (who knows, maybe he will be the lead in this drama!), but until then, I'll take what I can get. Fighting, LSH.
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Waca
September 8, 2014 at 3:25 PM
I find his acting great too! I first saw him in Tree With Deep Roots and then saw him again in What's up, and got immediately hooked. I really like how unique his features and voice are!
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Ace
September 8, 2014 at 3:47 PM
At first, I was like WHAT IS THIS VOICE? But now I can't imagine him with any other voice!
Should I watch those other two that you mentioned??
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Waca
September 9, 2014 at 3:34 PM
He doesn't have much role in What's up, I watched that drama for Im Ju Hwan... that drama had great setting and characters, but it went down a road I hated. The ending was so, so bad... :(
As for Tree With Deep Roots, it's supposed to be a great drama, but I didn't finish watching it yet because it is so sad, however he's great in it! But it's me, I just have a thing for sageuk/fusion sageuk costumes. I find the actors so much more beautiful in historic costumes. You can try it out if you like fusion sageuk. I won't spoil you as for what character he plays in it, but I loved him, he had so much class! And his voice is like, part of his character, as the main male lead even comments on it. :)
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canxi
September 8, 2014 at 3:31 PM
I also like his subtlety. All the little smiles and expressions (and he has a lot when he gets to show them) seem natural and so does he.
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Ace
September 8, 2014 at 3:49 PM
Definitely! I found the less and less scenes he had near the end, the less I was interested in the drama. And I love Seo In Guk!
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thursdaynexxt
September 9, 2014 at 7:21 PM
Yes, he can totally do aegyo as well!
He did very well in the cutesy department in High School King - like the bickering bromance with SIG, and that dinner date with Soo-young when he teased her a bit.
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Dahlia
September 8, 2014 at 4:36 PM
I like his subtly as well :) I've always thought he was very good at that whole "emoting with just your eyes" thing. I would like to see him push himself a bit more though; I'm not exactly sure how to explain it. I think he's quite good, but I think he can (and will) improve.
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Lixie
September 8, 2014 at 4:46 PM
This was my first time watching him too and I was also very impressed by his subtlety. I thought many times what a big difference from some well established actors that always either overact or show us a blank face. This guy. Someone. Get him a lead role, asap! :)
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Ace
September 8, 2014 at 4:48 PM
I know. Some of the biggest actors out there, when they are supposed to be hurting, they give this blank empty stare.
Lee Soo Hyuk, you can feel his whole body emoting.
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CaroleMcDonnell
September 8, 2014 at 5:40 PM
I think he's a great actor too.
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loveprevail
September 8, 2014 at 7:13 PM
Spot on Ace, and I'm just as surprised that people can't see it. I like him for his subtle acting and expressions. There are so many actors with loud and over the top acting chops that works too but can be overbearing sometimes.
So I appreciate his smoothness and subtlety as he emotes more with his eyes instead of over using his body with acrobatic expressions and movements to get the message across.
As for Valid Love, I'm not too keen in him being the second lead because I'm sure I'll want to root for him as I'm not into Uhm Tae Woong if he takes on the offer. But then I'll be in a dilemma because I'm not to infidelity and he's the third wheel. To top it off, I like the leading lady, Han Ji Min. So better he doesn't sign on for my heart's sake. :)
Anyway, seriously, after his performance in Savvy he should be offered leading roles now.
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23 D
September 8, 2014 at 4:16 PM
I didn't see high school king...and I'm not sure this one seems up my alley. Can someone recommend something else he's been in? I want to see what all the fuss is about!
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Dahlia
September 8, 2014 at 4:39 PM
Give 'White Christmas' a try. :)
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24 Nekoi
September 8, 2014 at 7:09 PM
Why are you people saying he is playing a similar role again? From the story description, it's obvious the gal will reciprocate his feelings, and there's a high chance he will go seduce the gal. Definitely different from savvy.
I have been following Soo Hyuk's drama resume, and I really don't mind him still at 2nd lead phase, because he's really not there yet, so if the 2 leads are confirmed, he can surely learn a thing or two from them before he leads his own.
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25 calicali
September 8, 2014 at 7:29 PM
I'm in a limbo where I'm not sure if he's not getting leads because he's still green, or if his acting seems green because he always gets the same damn roles. Requirements:
1. Cold (physically and/ or emotionally)
2. Occupational suits (points for office struts)
3. Magical creature, figurative or literal. To hell with subtlety!
3a. Vampire?
3b. Angel?
3c. Chaebol fairy?
4. Incredible childhood trauma (though that seems to be a prereq for every 2nd lead ever nowadays. Why can't a well-adjusted guy be in a drama? Ughhhh)
I would LOVE to see him in a rom com as the lead. I think he would be hilarious in his deadpan serious way, kind of like Anthony in King of Dramas. And those would fit his other roll requirements of coldness, suits, magical creature (Anthony was totally the devil lol)... Maybe not an incredible trauma.
DAMMIT SOO HYUK DO MORE THINGS TO SHOW YOUR RANGE
or get a range. Not sure at this point.
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26 sora
September 8, 2014 at 7:57 PM
I think that he is a very good actor. His character in high school king of savvy had so many layers and he brought them out perfectly.
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27 dramapotatoe
September 8, 2014 at 8:34 PM
Oh please let these three sign on.
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28 light
September 8, 2014 at 11:12 PM
My heart skipped a beat or two looking at his photo. Yes please. Gimme some of that. He is not bad an actor at all. I was consumed in his character in Savvy.
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29 Uhnny
September 9, 2014 at 1:51 AM
Say "no" Soo Hyuk. Tell them you're busy with *insert city name here* Fashion Week.
It's another "broken/scarred/damaged/hiding a painful past" second lead and you did it in HSKoS already. It would be fun to see you as the main guy. It's high time to get the girl! :)
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30 Daisy
September 9, 2014 at 2:49 AM
I just want to see him and hear him,that's all. That face, that voice, his abs and that butt. Now I can't breathe, he's so perfect and beautiful and I'm so shallow and superficial.
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loveprevail
September 9, 2014 at 3:58 AM
Daisy, you are hilariously correct! Why don't we just admit it and say it as it is! :)
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light
September 9, 2014 at 8:25 AM
I am Shallow and Superficial as well. I do not mind him being second lead because there is something very delicious about great second leads.
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thursdaynexxt
September 9, 2014 at 7:28 PM
Signing me up to the shallow and superficial club! We've seen SH's abs in HSK, so I can see him playing a carpenter, no problem!
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Daisy
September 9, 2014 at 8:46 PM
Yaayy!! So glad I'm not the only one. Don't you just want to squish him? Among other things...
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thursdaynexxt
September 10, 2014 at 2:15 AM
haha, "Among other things…" indeed!
I just wanted SIG to pinch his cheeks upwards so that poor lonely puppy smiled more.
(Okay, just re-read that and realise it could be misinterpreted ... just clarifying that I'm NOT talking about apples here. Keeping it G-rated.)
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31 azraqey
September 9, 2014 at 3:31 AM
Love triangle? Can't we just give him the girl? :(
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