Kim Woo-bin and Suzy couple up in Lee Kyung-hee romance drama

265 August 19, 2015May 18, 2016

Kim Woo-bin and Suzy couple up in Lee Kyung-hee romance drama

by javabeans

Wow, well if this isn’t a new (drama) power couple in the making: Kim Woo-bin (Heirs) will be headlining a drama with Suzy (Gu Family Book), and it’ll come from writer Lee Kyung-hee, who has penned a number of hit dramas, among them Nice Guy, Thank You, A Love to Kill, and I’m Sorry, I Love You.

The drama must have been casting in super-secret meetings, since both stars are confirmed (which hardly ever happens these days, in the age of the wishy-washy press release). Kudos on pulling that off, that’s for sure. The new project is called Lightly, Ardently, a (working) title that’s meant to be contradictory; the first word speaks of a thoughtless or unserious kind of love, while the second suggests deeply emotional.

The drama tells the story of a couple who were painfully separated in an ill-fated relationship, who meet again later as total opposites, one as a haughty superstar and the other as a documentary PD. I have no trouble imagining Kim Woo-bin as a Hallyu singer-actor megastar, with a sharp brain and ultra-cynical personality. Suzy will be attempting an image transformation (let’s all cross our fingers on this one), going from innocent and sweet to an extremely servile, feeble, but also materialistic character who has no pride when it comes to money. That’s quite the mix of traits, but sounds like it’ll make for an interesting character. The romance will start off prickly but develop into a more ardent connection, and knowing writer Lee, the developing melo will be sure to tug, if not break, our hearts.

It’s true that Lee’s most recent drama, weekend family series Wonderful Season, wasn’t quite as successful as her others, though she’s done much better in the miniseries melodrama format (her bread and butter, really). There’s still lots of time to see how this one develops, since the casting has been confirmed pretty early in the process; Lightly, Ardently is being planned for a 2016 airdate.

Via Sports Seoul

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101 SHIN

August 24, 2015 at 1:27 AM

I'm late to heard the news, but i like the pairing. Wish the attention of KWB will be focused to Suzy, for that he can forget SMA. SMA is much better with someone at her same age and good looking.

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102 __Sonhee

August 28, 2015 at 1:26 PM

Kim Woo Bin is an amazing actor to me. For someone who has been working small rolls for awhile, I think he deserves this role. Although the plot seems a little iffy to me since it's not really well thought up -I guess- but I think he deserves this roll. His acting skills isn't the greatest but to be honest, he outshines LMH and that says a lot for a actor who can't act. I'm not saying he's better than LMH but saying KWB has potential and I honestly don't think he gets enough credit for it. As for all these teens who are excited about it, I'm sure KWB had a lot of fans supporting him when he decided to take up acting. Since he was a model before, he's bound to have tons of fans. Aside from that, KWB has worked with small roles for awhile. I thought his performance in Gentleman's Dignity was amazing even if he wasn't main character. I also thought he did well as a student in School 2013. So far I watched a lot of dramas that KWB has acted as a supporting character or second lead, and I think he deserves this first lead role that most people aren't givin him credit for. I don't think he's overrated, since he's been playing second lead for awhile. If people can't come to terms with his acting, they should at least appreciate his real dorky personality that we always see when he's on a variety show. Regardless of everyone's oppinions, I support his lead role because he worked for it. I don't really have much to say about Suzy except the fact that I only like one song by Miss A and that I've only watched the first episode of Dream High and gave up. I think she's nice though since she's Nation's first love.

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103 wafa

October 26, 2015 at 6:40 AM

i dont why you people are against the lead!
i totally support them, kim wo bin is perfect for this including suzy!

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