Lee Seung-gi in talks to headline Kill Me, Heal Me
by girlfriday
What’s better than Puppy in a drama? Why seven Puppies, of course. At least that’s what this show is banking on, anyway. MBC’s new split-personality drama Kill Me, Heal Me is reportedly in final contract negotiations with Lee Seung-gi (You’re All Surrounded) to headline the series as its leading man with seven different personalities. I’m a little torn about this news, since the drama’s premise is frankly worrisome, but then you go and cast Park Seo-joon (Witch’s Romance) as the second lead, and then Seung-gi as your hero, and now I’m seeing rainbows and hoping against hope that the drama is good. *shakes fist*
The new drama from writer Jin Soo-wan of The Moon That Embraces the Sun and PD Kim Jin-man of Scandal is about a third-generation chaebol with dissociative identity disorder, who has seven personas. It’s pretty old hat by now for Seung-gi to be playing a spoiled rich boy, but seven totally different personalities — I can’t argue that it’s not new ground for him as an actor, even if it sounds nuts.
The heroine (yet to be cast) will be a first-year resident physician who becomes his secret family doctor, and the romantic comedy (with a side of mystery and melodrama) will be about their “healing romance.” Why is “healing romance” now the dramaland shorthand for heroes with psychological issues who date their doctors, and when can it stop?
Meanwhile Park Seo-joon has been cast as a quirky mystery novelist whose genius/stupidity is ambiguous to most, and seeing as how he doesn’t have six other personalities hiding in his brain, I’d say he gives the hero a run for his money in the love triangle. This is the drama that once reportedly courted Hyun Bin, who then signed on to star in SBS’s Jekyll and Me instead. Now it looks like we’ll be seeing both split-personality chaebol heroes in competing timeslots for a head-to-head battle. Binnie vs. Seung-gi: Nine personalities enter, one man leaves.
Kill Me, Heal Me follows Mr. Back on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning in January.
Via DongA
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51 HopesDD
November 18, 2014 at 1:06 AM
Please please please, make the writing better than YAAS, Yaas sounded interesting and it ended (?) I'm not rooting for him to take this drama, not because he lackes as an actor, but because I want him to focus on singing and movie pro, also the schedule is already packed: airing in January but still hasn't cast the male and female lead? What!
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amina
November 21, 2014 at 1:13 AM
I luv him and i hope 2 see freshness and amazin talent in this confusing role
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52 lsg
November 18, 2014 at 1:10 AM
Ku Hye Sun <3 MBC Nonstop5 Couple <3
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53 KHS
November 18, 2014 at 1:23 AM
KU HYE SUN <3
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54 Megal
November 18, 2014 at 1:39 AM
I am sure 7 characters in one drama is pretty hard for any of the actors. LSG is really a person who working hard. All we know he done good job in three
different areas (Singer,MC,actor) at a time. so i am sure he will do his best. I am going to hope with him and wait for his drama. Time will give answer for us.
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55 Pakykul
November 18, 2014 at 2:30 AM
Yes !!! I believe he will do a good job.
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56 nym
November 18, 2014 at 2:32 AM
I'll definitely watching this one. looks like this will be his last project before going off duty.
and, he has right to go the army whenever he want, either early or late. he decided what's best for him. as yoo seung ho decided going earlier because he thought it was the best for his career. if not, what's the point of the age range for MS.
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57 Sugarcandy
November 18, 2014 at 2:39 AM
Lee Seung Gi is a celebrity that you can't help to love.
I never think his acting is bad (it's good) but he is missing dynamic in it.
If he really took this role, i hope he can break through and show the viewers.
His last drama had high ratings, but someone please remind me the title and the story cos i totally forgot.
I like Lsg better but idk why i trust Park Seo Joon's acting more.
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58 Sur
November 18, 2014 at 3:13 AM
Sorry but the writers are crazy! 7 personalities, first of all if all the 7 personalities are showcased in one episode then we will be really confused, every personality gets 10 minutes each :P . And if only Seung gi can be 7 different characters. I'm not hating on him! He is very cute I loved k2h but he hasn't even done 7 different projects yet, I don't know if he can pull this off. They should have gone with someone experienced, but even then it seems tough. Maybe Gong Yoo? Lee Jun Ki? Anyways on to the leading lady, Jeon Hye Bin? I loved her in Joseon Gunman! Maybe Yoo In Na? Moon Guen Young? Jung So Min? Park Eun Bin!!!!! Yes.... Wait she is still wrapping up her drama 0:)
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59 Anna
November 18, 2014 at 4:09 AM
Looks like another blade man to me , the problem with dramas these days are endings, not many writers wrap the story well -.-
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Aliya
November 18, 2014 at 8:05 AM
Sadly that is too true.
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60 nikita
November 18, 2014 at 5:46 AM
ha ha true that. now i'm looking forward to the drama. it does sound intresting . all depend on the writer and pd
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61 redfox
November 18, 2014 at 6:16 AM
I hope to see a puppy pile....
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62 museofmanymasks
November 18, 2014 at 6:38 AM
The writer though...the seven personalities won't even be the biggest problem! What if we get stuck in the same repetetive conflict for 20(?) episodes?! Though he's not my first choice, I have no issue with this casting IF they get six other actors to play his other personalities. Then we don't have to worry whether or not this is beyond his ability, and we have tons of ready made jokes and potentially interesting cinematography as we get to see his otherselves from his perspective (well sorta his perspective). If not, then I'll withhold judgment till it actually airs. Dependent on the female lead. While I would love to see Han Groo again, I'd rather wait for a better project, so I don't really have any other ideas.
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63 Aliya
November 18, 2014 at 8:03 AM
I'm afraid it's going to be second lead syndrome for me again ;;. I like LSG but...I can't picture him doing this type of role. I don't know why..maybe because I'm used to his puppy image? Lol who knows, he could pull it off. Either way, unless they cast a really bad female lead, I'm already in.
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64 Rayon
November 18, 2014 at 8:22 AM
Hmmm.. So its now Hyun bin vs seung gi.! Who will the audience like to watch on their TV? Wow.. It will be a tough choice for them(in SK).
But seriously wasn't expecting Lee seung gi, cause of two reasons,
1. Considering the big budget, I thought MBC would go for someone with huge popularity.,esp in the chinese market.
2. Probably enlisting to army.(YAS was just meh. I thought it was his last project before enlisting, then came the movie and now this).
I like him,but i tend to find his acting to be boring. But then again, the problem here is KMHM storyline itself. This hot mess of a drama.. It all depends on the script now.
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zuki
November 18, 2014 at 5:09 PM
Lee Seung Gi is huge in China that's why they chose him..
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Summer
November 19, 2014 at 5:41 AM
You are right. Read an article that says the china investors and the production company has the same person in mind, i.e. Seung Gi
I don't understand why some people 'sentenced the drama or LSG' as failure when it has not even started. Even though past dramas may not live up to expectation, it doesn't mean it will not do well in the future. There are so many well-received writers who failed to produce a good one after a successful drama and i'm sure they will prove that they are not just a 'one-drama' success writer.
However, if the haters think that it is going to be a failure, then don't bother to watch because your mindset have already given your own verdict of this drama as 'FAILED' before it starts and you will want to prove yourself right when it starts screening.
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j2hr
November 19, 2014 at 9:42 AM
LSG isnt big in China? you are kidding, right? Even with minimal promotions and boring plot, YAAS got almost 600 million views in China.
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65 anisa
November 18, 2014 at 8:29 AM
my puppy i always support you, best wish for you're carrer, i will watch if you confirm it :D
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66 Alepazestre
November 18, 2014 at 10:03 AM
Ill root for seunggi definitely! He has SO much potential, everytime he does something he always exceeds expectations and his personality is amazing, i really think that right now he cant pull it off however in january, as hardworking as we know he is, i think he will kill it!
Always rooting for Seunggi oppa <3
I love Hyun Bin, but Seunggi i my bias no matter what
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67 Sua
November 18, 2014 at 10:09 AM
Aw, come on, guys!! If he auditioned for this drama and he got casted by THE PEOPLE WHO CASTED HIM, dontcha think we oughtta trust them? And besides, notice the headline of this article.... lee seung gi in TALKS to headline!! He's only considering you know..... It aint like he's already cast
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68 Ashley
November 18, 2014 at 2:53 PM
lol he is boring and cannot act, and you want him to have 7 personalities.meh
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LSG apprentice
November 18, 2014 at 5:32 PM
bla bla bla bla (* hater detected)
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69 choppy
November 18, 2014 at 9:04 PM
Im a bit leery about a 7 personality drama because it is a pretty tricky character to play.
The only tv show I can think of that has a similar premise is Orphan Black. It is about a woman with 7 clones of herself though, so the actress has 7 different looks and characteristics. One of them is even a "guy"!! The actress, Tatiana Maslany, has done a brilliant job of portraying all these characters.
Therefore, I wonder how LSG will tackle it…perhaps they will give LSG outfit changes/different looks for each personality like in Orphan Black to make it easier for viewers to get lost in the character??
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70 Abbie
November 18, 2014 at 10:16 PM
I have to say, even though I like Lee Seung-gi much better than Hyun Bin, I'm probably going to watch Jekyll and Me instead of Kill Me, Heal Me, which, frankly is a ridiculous title. And two personalities verses seven, um, yeah, not gonna lie, the two beats the seven. I think seven is just too many to keep track of. I wish Puppy all the best, but I most likely won't watch his show.
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71 xiuhua
November 19, 2014 at 2:46 AM
YES PLEASE. I hope this would come true!! <3
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72 mq
November 19, 2014 at 8:58 PM
why not Joo won??
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73 amina
November 21, 2014 at 12:14 AM
I love him nd hope 2 SEE amazing freshvnew talent thats not common on his acting dat would wow us viewers
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