Lee Jong-seok considers crime movie One Line
by girlfriday
It looks like Lee Jong-seok (Pinocchio) might be headed back to the big screen in a long con — he’s considering an offer to headline a new crime movie called One Line, as the leader of a ring that runs an insurance scam. You could probably sell a lot of fake insurance with a pretty face like that. I’m sure it’ll be way darker than this, but all I can picture when I think of flower boy + insurance is Yoon Doo-joon’s tracksuit-wearing, noona-flattering insurance salesman in Let’s Eat.
The project will be the feature film debut of director Yang Kyung-mo, who won an award for his short film at the 2015 Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival. There’s not a lot of plot detail beyond the basic premise: It’s a crime movie about a large-scale insurance con, and if he signs on, Lee Jong-seok would play the ringleader who carries out the scam. I wonder if it’s more of a crime caper than a gritty thriller, which is just a guess based on the casting.
Lee Jong-seok’s reps were quick to say that he’s just considering it as one of many projects, though I’m curious if it’ll influence his possible drama return in KBS’s Beautiful Mind. I guess I sorrrrta prefer a bad boy con artist to a geeeenius doctor who may or may not have a split personality? But really, why are these the choices when romantic comedy hero would make me so happy?
One Line plans to start shooting this winter for a release next year.
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1 Lydia
August 24, 2015 at 8:18 PM
He is in crime movie? Anyway I will follow all his works. But, I wish he will play in a drama because his name was rumors and fans' choices most of new dramas these days.
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Kingsley
August 24, 2015 at 9:13 PM
I miss Lee Jong Seok. He has chemistry with everyone men, women, noonas, hyungs.
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Listere
August 24, 2015 at 9:15 PM
Park Shin Hye.
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Paige
August 24, 2015 at 9:24 PM
She WOULD be counted in a category of her own wouldn't she.. lol
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Hallyu Star
August 25, 2015 at 1:29 AM
Until I saw Pinocchio I seriously just assumed Shin Hye was incapable of acting, after seeing her with Jong Suk I realized she just sucks at picking roles
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Chunyounge
August 25, 2015 at 9:01 AM
Thank gawdddd. He needs to get back to doing movies, it's been much too long. I get that Lee Jong Sukie is the resident noona killer and all but at this point in his career and with two shows in the past year it's best for his career and health his next project is a movie. He can go back to doing drama's in 2016
ChukaChuka
August 25, 2015 at 9:03 AM
And Seo In Guk, i wish they had another project together they both have so much aegyo and they have almost similar personalities minus Jon Suks attention phobia
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Cheshire
August 25, 2015 at 9:07 AM
And Kim Ji Won, I've been waiting since High Kick 3 for them to do another show together and for him to actually get the girl this time
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ravenclaw
August 24, 2015 at 11:44 PM
Chemi Angel
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Hallyu Star
August 25, 2015 at 1:23 AM
Is it too much to ask to just have LJS back on my screen again? I'm having withdrawal symptoms
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Orange
August 25, 2015 at 1:37 AM
He always has the best bromances <3
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Inpyo
August 25, 2015 at 9:32 AM
If not bromance, I want him to do another noona romance. Preferably with Jang Nara now that she wrapped up IRY
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Chunyounge
August 25, 2015 at 8:54 AM
Soooo glad he dropped the medical drama. Am I the only one who has reached the point where you automatically put a project in the “Probably Not” column whenever the promotional material includes the word “genius?” Would rather see him in a crime noire.
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Gaejashiki
August 25, 2015 at 9:09 AM
Harabuji's too. I loved his scenes with grandpa, in Pinocchio and the BTS with Jong Suk and the actor were so cute he keeps forgetting and calling him 'Bal Po' Lol
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Charazard
August 25, 2015 at 9:26 AM
LOL @ 'Bal po'
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Kelis L
August 24, 2015 at 11:09 PM
This kid certainly keeps busy, wasn't he just in Shanghai getting his measurements done for a wax figure in Madam Tusauds
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Orange
August 25, 2015 at 1:40 AM
Isn't he still too young to have a wax figure at Madam Tussaud's ?
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Chincha
August 25, 2015 at 3:37 AM
Well Kim Soo Hyun has one, and there around the same ages. I think it's more of him being such a huge Hallyu star in multiple countries that they're insisting he do one too.
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this is not mary
August 25, 2015 at 3:54 AM
One of the EXO kids has one. :D
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Penny
August 25, 2015 at 3:58 AM
Really ? Which one ? I thought most of them were equally popular in EXO
still not mary
August 25, 2015 at 4:52 AM
Kris. The first guy to leave from the Chinese sub-group. He's doing solo activities in China now. Maybe the wax figure is out of the news since it happened after he left the group.
http://www.soompi.com/2014/12/01/kris-to-have-his-very-own-wax-figure-on-display-at-madame-tussauds-in-shanghai/
Seems I was mistaken about the schedule too. He only had the measurement/presscon last December. There's no statue yet. They've just started actual work on it last month-ish.
Ta Dah
August 25, 2015 at 9:22 AM
Im very unfamiliar with Koop. So is he the most famous ? I thought it was Luhan, that's the name I hear most when it comes to EXO and D.O
UltimateWarrior3
August 25, 2015 at 1:45 AM
Feels like its been ages since he last did a show, which is rediculous cause it hasn't been that long since Pinocchio wrapped up but i just need my Lee Jong Suk fix
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Jagiya
August 25, 2015 at 9:34 AM
Can't he do the movie and a drama ? It can't be that Tim consuming to shoot a 1-2 hour movie than say a 20 episode drama
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ShinSeKwang
August 25, 2015 at 10:05 AM
Don't think so, the shoots are often really hectic and it's difficult to get all the signed actors on board for shooting at the same time in between their other project commitments so whether he does this movie or the show we won't see him until the end of the year at the very least. Unless he suddenly developes a new found love for variety, which with his social phobia I really doubt
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Ames
August 25, 2015 at 2:41 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if he goes for this, he recently did an interview saying how he's a really big fan of the show Sherlock and wishes there were roles like that he could do
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Ta Dah
August 25, 2015 at 9:23 AM
Benedict Cumberbtch and Lee Jong Suk, my 2 favourite actors <3
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JamieK
August 25, 2015 at 3:54 AM
He's become so picky with his roles ever since Doctor Stranger, he's being offered more projects than he can actually do but he's taking such a long time to actually settle for something. Hope he does the movie
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Charazard
August 25, 2015 at 9:25 AM
Why is it that every time Jong Suk goes on hiatus it feels like it's been eons and not only a few months. :(
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Daenerys
August 25, 2015 at 10:08 AM
For good reason, he must hate being reminded of DS he even got bird flu while on location for that show and it was all for nothing seeing as how the writers started smoking crack after episode 4 and the plot took a real nose dive
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Jackie-Oh
August 25, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Ugh don't remind me, he was all skin and bones when the show premiered cause he was suppose to be recouping still. I don't mind if he takes his time to choose his next role as long as it's something good
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2 Malia
August 24, 2015 at 8:20 PM
I heard he officially declined Beautiful Mind, is it true?
If so, I want him to headline in MBC's saver.
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soapbox
August 24, 2015 at 8:28 PM
His company released a statement saying he declined the role for Beautiful Mind but then the article ~mysteriously disappeared~. I don't know what that was about.
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Nessie
August 24, 2015 at 9:36 PM
I read the same thing online too, well if there's nothing confirming so far I would assume he hasn't accepted that role. He's done two dramas in a row, I'm not surprised if he does go back for the big screen.
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Kit-kat
August 25, 2015 at 2:08 AM
I was hoping he'd go for Saver too but that was false news thanks to his identity theft case. I have a feeling we won't see him do another show until next year at the very most
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3 soapbox
August 24, 2015 at 8:21 PM
This one is the project he's most likely to accept, multiple sources have said for months that his next work is a movie.
It was never very likely that he'd take Beautiful Mind.
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4 Nemo
August 24, 2015 at 8:40 PM
Maybe he considers Beautiful Mind again because he saw that it is possible to get 20% rating these days. Doctor. Check. Genius. Check. A codename (Dr. Frankenstein). Check.
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soapbox
August 24, 2015 at 9:01 PM
I'm worried his agency might be trying to convince him to take a drama instead of a movie because he gets more attention from dramas (dramas is where his hallyu status comes from, he's still a nobody in film). In an article recently released about the company's declined revenue in the second quarter of this year, the agency blamed it on how Jongsuk hasn't picked his next project yet in so long and therefore they'll announce something in September. I'm kinda worried they'll force him for money's sake.
But then again, he has gone against his agency before. They didn't want him to take Hot Young Bloods but he took it anyway.
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ExoLai
August 24, 2015 at 11:30 PM
Maybe he won't do the drama, I remember back when he dyed his hair that hideous blonde and wondering why seeing as how it wasn't for a role and it turns out he did it so his agency wouldn't put him up for any new roles cause he wanted a nice long break of months after IHYV and School and the slew of movies he did around then so turns out he hated the hair as much as we did but kept to shut his agency up about signing him up for projects lol
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soapbox
August 25, 2015 at 12:05 AM
That's true lol. He stands his ground against his agency when it comes to picking acting jobs, he says it's the only thing he won't compromise over, so I'm 90% sure he's not going to take Beautiful Mind if he doesn't like it even if his agency wants him to. In fact, his agency previously said that Jongsuk was going to appear in a project for autumn 2015 at latest, but it now looks like the earliest we'll see him is 2016 lol.
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cloudiness
August 25, 2015 at 1:57 AM
I wouldn't mind him going for a crime thriller cause if he does a show now, he'll be stuck with a dud for a female lead since all the good actresses are already signed with projects
mary
August 25, 2015 at 3:56 AM
Haha! I forgot that story. But that was awesome and smart of him. :D
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Oblong
August 25, 2015 at 9:58 AM
Lol nice way to stick it to your agency, especially when you hear all these horror stories about how Korea has it really tough when it comes to Stars and their and their slave contracts with agencies
monologue
August 26, 2015 at 1:22 PM
really? hot young bloods is like the best thing he's done
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soapbox
August 27, 2015 at 12:07 AM
Well, his company didn't want him to take Hot Young Bloods because they already predicted it wouldn't be profitable. Which is true, it earned back its budget and made some money, but it wasn't a big hit or anything. But Jongsuk's really proud of that movie and he still stands by his decision.
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natalie
August 24, 2015 at 11:59 PM
I dont want him to pick the drama ... I'm interested to see beautiful mind ... He is good looking but his face is too cute and the charac in beautiful mind seems like a sinister charac and cool...it doesnt match. Unless, he can do magic on his face ...
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Rocker88
August 25, 2015 at 12:02 AM
Even if he just cut his hair shorter and changed it to pitch black, I think he'd look less youthful but even than you'd still be shooting cause he has flower boy written on him through and tough
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natalie
August 25, 2015 at 12:35 AM
yeaa he really have flower boy written on him :-) so he can take this movie instead of the drama
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Todoh
August 25, 2015 at 1:51 AM
Honestly I wouldn't want him to go for the drama either, because there's a high chance he might get stuck with another Jin Se Yeon as a leading lady cause all the good actresses are already tied up. Although I wouldn't mind him doing either show if his next leading lady was Kang Sora or Kim Ji Won
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Chinshimoro
August 25, 2015 at 10:12 AM
As much as i shudder at the thought of Jin Se Yeon, she's still better than PSH and he managed great with her so maybe he'll have sparks with the next dud too?
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pigsnout
August 25, 2015 at 9:34 PM
I don't like Park Shin Hye but sorry, Jin Se Yeon is such a horrible actress there is no comparison.
At least Park Shin Hye doesn't look constipated when she is supposed to be angry or sad. And maybe her facial expressions can be annoying but at least, she makes expressions unlike JSY who like someone said, looks like she is auditioning for a botox cf.
Pamela
August 26, 2015 at 7:29 AM
I shudder at the thought of Jin Se Yeon and Go Sung-hee getting casting offers. They're both horrible at acting and such a killjoy whenever they come up onscreen. I can't think of anybody worse than JSY and GSH.
5 Lokkie
August 24, 2015 at 9:02 PM
this kid is such a noona killer
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Bal Po
August 25, 2015 at 9:31 AM
Only in the best way possible. Which yeah, I wouldn't mind if he does more noonas romances maybe with Jang Nara or Ha Ji Won he's worked with them before and they look really cute next to him with him towering over them and they're both the cutest little things
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6 Linsey
August 24, 2015 at 9:05 PM
i hope he takes it, and i would rather see him in mbc's Saver than Beautiful Mind. he's been off our screen for much too long. i need him in my life :( all my favorite actors are on break right now
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Cookie Monster
August 24, 2015 at 10:12 PM
I would actually love to see him playing a paramedic in Saver than a doctor in Beautiful Mind, but I wouldn't mind waiting till after he shoots this movie for that too happen. LJS is actually one of those actors whose schedule is always full and I don't want him to wear himself down by having another hectic drama schedule so soon after Pinocchio
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7 Cache
August 24, 2015 at 9:21 PM
I badly miss this guy. Tbh, I can’t picture him as a leader of any kind of illegal ring, but given his drive and passion in constantly challenging himself and veering away from his comfort zone, it could work. He needs a new project he’s been gone too long for my liking.
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Tashka201
August 25, 2015 at 9:05 AM
I just really wanna hear him curse the living day lights out of someone in his next project, for some reason LJS comes off as all together too wholesome to do that LOL
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Cipher
August 25, 2015 at 3:24 PM
Maybe you can check this out. It's a photoshoot BTS for Magazine W Korea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T37T7Bbsx6A
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Very Innapropriate Thoughts
August 25, 2015 at 4:30 PM
WhaaaaAaat. The. Hell. He should be illegal..
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Shrooms
August 25, 2015 at 4:44 PM
Lee Jong Suk smokes? For some reason it seems like the antithesis of his public persona to do things like smoke/drink. Never would have pegged him as either one of those things
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Cipher
August 25, 2015 at 8:42 PM
Actually he smokes, and never withholds this info from his fans, a lot of fan accounting writing about him smoking btween takes on sets. And smoking is even a recurring theme in his photoshoots.
Therefore, as a fan myself, I know he can surprise me so I would not worry about this particular 'wholesome look' issue.
8 Kerry
August 24, 2015 at 9:23 PM
I don't mind if his next project is a movie and not a drama, I like the kinds of movies he does anyways and so far his choice in films haven't disappointed me whereas dramas these days do tend to get repetitive.
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Penny
August 25, 2015 at 12:46 AM
Damn, am I the only one hoping he does another romcom ?
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9 Paige
August 24, 2015 at 9:26 PM
I would rather see him in a movie than a role where he has split personalities so soon after KMHM & HJAM. And his taste in movies has never been atypical so I trust that this isn't your run of the mill crime schtick either
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ChesterField
August 24, 2015 at 10:07 PM
Yes please, I don't wanna see another doctor AND split personality drama. And tbh I can't see how they can pull of a surgeon having DID without it being completely compromising and inappropriate considering he performs surgery on actual people and has other personalities that he's not in control of
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MinhoFan
August 24, 2015 at 10:09 PM
I was actually wondering the same thing genius doctor is probably one profession where having DID really wouldn't work to make the story more interesting for the main character.
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10 Alexi
August 24, 2015 at 9:29 PM
I was just thinking about him the other day. He is definitely one to take on a variety of projects and not always the chaebol or genius role like so many do because they need to always project/protect a certain image. I appreciate that ‘an actors actor’ aspect of him, so I would be glad to see him in something soon.
Remembering Padam Padam….
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dongseng7
August 24, 2015 at 11:37 PM
A Chaebol is actually one role I wouldn't mind him taking, he has his own take on each role he does so I wouldn't mind seeing what variation he brings to the table playing a chaebol with a Candy. his next project will probably be a movie now that he's done two shows in a row. I liked his previous movies and he stood his own in The Face Reader against older and veteran actors so I wouldn't mind seeing him do something serious this time
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Ying_yang
August 25, 2015 at 9:20 AM
There hasn't been a chaebol show with a young actor that comes to mind in recent times, and I'm not counting Heirs here cause that show can only be qualified as a disaster. But I do wonder what style of chaebol he would make..
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kanz
August 25, 2015 at 4:31 PM
High Society..
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Saske
August 25, 2015 at 4:41 PM
But then Sung Joon wasn't really a chaebol, the second lead in that show was the rich dude
Kings man
August 25, 2015 at 12:52 AM
Tbh Seo In Guk and Lee Jong Suk are the only actors in their generation that I wouldn't mind seeing in any and every role, they have this IT factor that makes a role their own and not just a character written for a script. And I guess that list extends to Park Bo Gum now
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11 poliwag
August 24, 2015 at 9:38 PM
I like the movie premise, and Beautiful Mind, as I stated, sounds quite...cliche. You'd think he'd run far, far away after Doctor Stranger, but yes, please Jongsukie, take this and not the drama!
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12 Amy
August 24, 2015 at 9:42 PM
I like LjS when he plays serious, less cute roles so I hope this one will be more of a noire crime thriller and won’t have that teenage get rich quick theme but the realistic part of the role of a illegal crime ring. I wanna see him play something other than a rom ok hero.
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Kate
August 24, 2015 at 9:45 PM
I agree i wanna see him in a serious role, and frankly with a face like that he's much too pretty to play any kind of criminal/scammer but I want him to outgrow his teenage looks, for some reason he still looks the part to play high school roles. Which is weird cause, Yoon Shi Yoon acts with the same bits but i can see him as an adult.
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Tinker Bell
August 24, 2015 at 10:28 PM
I have that same problem when it comes to Lee Jong Suk, he's too squeaky clean and innocent not to come off as a little puppy, as much as I wanna see him in more serious roles and not as a romantic lead
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Chanelboy loves Jackson Wang A LOT
August 24, 2015 at 10:48 PM
If he accept it, it will be the twinzie plot from his forever couple Woo Bin's The Technician.
Plotting scheme, heist, and all about crime and illegal.
But why I haven't found him fascinating enough? Maybe because I'm dongsaeng? Ah! I get it now, he specializes in noona killer department lol
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Kelis L
August 24, 2015 at 11:11 PM
That's exactly what I'm hoping this movie will be the opposite of. Heist movies are a dime a dozen, wish he'd take a serious very non fan hype role.
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Chanelboy loves Jackson Wang A LOT
August 25, 2015 at 12:54 AM
@Kelis L : Yeah, heist genre take the slick, sweep all the rough edges and installation of imposibble instruments, but in a light, it's too superficial. Like floating on the cloud.
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Kelis L
August 25, 2015 at 1:00 AM
Yeah, the first thing that came to mind after reading this article was 21 with Kate Bosworth and Jim Sturgis except he's a insurance scammer instead of a mathlete who scams casinos.
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13 Candice
August 24, 2015 at 9:51 PM
I'd rather see him in a serious crime noire than a flashy thriller. He can save the romcom hero roles for his drama's but I want him to stay diverse when it comes to his movie roles.
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AmITheOnlyOne
August 24, 2015 at 10:30 PM
Who wants him to do a really scary horror film ? Haha.
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14 Ash
August 24, 2015 at 9:55 PM
This kid is practically everywhere. I’m not saying he’s not talented, but he is definitely overrated and hardworking to a fault. At the rate he’s going, he is only going to peak way too early for his liking. Not that I don't like any of the stuff he's in, he always surprises me with his choice in projects considering other actors his age are doing one movie after the other.
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Lady Imogene
August 24, 2015 at 10:25 PM
Ive had that thought about ljs too tbh. Or he can always follow in Joo Wons footsteps. For some reason even with a string of amazing roles under his belt I've never gotten the feeling of him peaking any time soo
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Luna
August 25, 2015 at 10:00 AM
Wow is he the in flavour right now ? This is like the 5th project I'm hearing of him being offered right now. Are hallyu stars that in demand ?
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15 Lauren
August 24, 2015 at 10:02 PM
I consider LJS in the same category as Yoon Shi Yoon and Yoo Ah In in that I can always trust that any project they're going to do won't be your typical role, they certainly come off as method actors who put a lot of preparation into how they play a character. Anyways I haven't watched everything he's in but I would see this movie if only just too see him doing the opposite of a romcom hero
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ChesterField
August 24, 2015 at 10:04 PM
Exactly, I wish he'd save the romantic roles for the ca all screen..
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16 LanfanAnimeFreak
August 24, 2015 at 10:17 PM
Am I the only one who thinks he's too pretty for the role ? They had to put him in that hideous wig for Pinocchio just to make him plain Jane looking, and tbh I don't think they quite managed it. His looks certainly go against him if he's looking to go for roles out of his comfort zone
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soapbox
August 24, 2015 at 10:19 PM
It'd probably work to the character's advantage if he had a non-threatening/innocent face if he's gonna scam an insurance company lol.
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soapbox
August 24, 2015 at 10:49 PM
Oh wait, I read it wrong. So he's going to lead a fake insurance company? If that's the case, it's all the more important to have a non-threatening/disarming face.
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LanfanAnimeFreak
August 25, 2015 at 3:48 AM
@soapbox Oooh I like that premise MUCH better, innocent looking guy who's actually going around scamming people. It's a good spin on what I had in mind of pretty boy scammer charming people out of their wealth
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cloudatlas
August 24, 2015 at 10:19 PM
Does ljs even HAVE a comfort zone? I've always found his roles diverse enough to be different from his prior ones. I liked him as a playboy philanderer in Young Bloods at least
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JamesG
August 24, 2015 at 10:21 PM
I actually liked the wig, and missed it when it was gone. He pulled it off imo
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Chococat
August 24, 2015 at 10:24 PM
If anyone could make that wig look good, it'd be LJS.
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Jinja
August 24, 2015 at 10:25 PM
Agree. He certainly matches the girl better when he was in the wig.
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TeAmo
August 24, 2015 at 10:47 PM
*facepalm* everytime I endured Dal po ‘s janitor mop hairstyle. Having said that I totally see how people mind find that country bumpkin hairstyle endearing, I certainly got over it after the novelty
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Clovis
August 25, 2015 at 4:46 PM
I thought I was the only one who missed LJS's Choi Dal Po wig, glad to know I'm not alone
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17 Jinja
August 24, 2015 at 10:22 PM
Lee Jong Seok the politician as the leader of a crime ring? Hmm... scandalous. As for Lee Jong Suk the actor, I trust his choices as long as he is not pressurized to play another rom-com. The guy wants serious roles but is well aware of his own limitations due to his youthful look. I would say abandon the rom-coms and go for what he wants. It's not the age of his roles, it's the type of project though admittedly those are not always available. I also think he should start paying attention to who will be starring as his co-star. The last two projects were not exactly good choices when it comes to who is acting with him.
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AmITheOnlyOne
August 24, 2015 at 10:34 PM
True, but to be fair he made it work with what he was given and his last show actually got me to like PSH, something which I thought was near impossible
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18 dramafan100
August 24, 2015 at 10:50 PM
Whatever he chooses, he will be great at it. Though I wish to see him in a drama so that I can see him on my screen twice a week, for his career and perhaps for his personal life, movie is the right thing. I like it that it is crime genre. Perhaps the fact that he is too pretty is the best thing for the character.
If he takes it, I will look forward to it. It sounds interesting. I kind of want whatever he does next to become this block buster thing. 'Coz, I am a fan.
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19 missing A
August 24, 2015 at 11:15 PM
He needs to move away from the pure wholesome roles, I can see how his looks may work against him when being castes but Song Joong Ki worked around that for Nice Guy so I believe it can still be done
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Ruffled Feathers
August 24, 2015 at 11:19 PM
Even now I can't imagine him playing someone like Kang Maru, Song Joong Ki although a flower boy through and through still didn't quite have the pristine innocent kid image as ljs seems to give off. But even still I wanna see him attempt a role like that
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soapbox
August 24, 2015 at 11:45 PM
I don't know, I really want to see him in a role like this. The contradiction between wholesome looks and bad actions is a fun combo. Kinda like how Jongsuk looks here and this was just behind the scenes of a photoshoot: http://i.imgur.com/HTNj35e.gif
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missing A
August 25, 2015 at 12:01 AM
Oh.. I definitely see what you mean but this movie in pasticular gives me vibes of 21 with Jim Sturgis, not so much bad actions but get rich quick by scamming your way up and I wanna see him do an actual morally ambiguous role
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20 HeliumXx
August 24, 2015 at 11:24 PM
I get that he's kind of known as THE noonas killer, but for once I want him to play a detestable criminal, with reservations since you do have to root for him as the main lead. But still I wanna once go see his projects and not see him as a puppy that needs to be protected cause Dalpo, Suha, Nam Soon were all tragic characters and yeah his movie roles are always different and diverse but I still want this to be a thriller than a heist movie
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ExoLai
August 24, 2015 at 11:26 PM
He might never get to play the roles he wants with his looks, I remember an interview of them comparing him and Choi Daniel who are only 3 years apart in age and Jong Suks still stuck playing youthful roles whereas Daniel gets to pick from more mature ones
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mary
August 25, 2015 at 3:57 AM
Maybe he can go play a literal noona killer... O___O
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Hahahaha
August 25, 2015 at 4:02 AM
I wouldn't mind seeing him play that, he did mention he's interested in doing a crime drama a while back so maybe One Line or literal noona killer is the roles he's been looking for lol
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mary
August 25, 2015 at 4:44 AM
He can do that creepy switch from smiley to I-KILL-SOMEONE-NOW face. I still remember that scene in IHYV where
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He crumpled up his school card and picked up the knife and resolved to kill Jung Woong-in's character himself "for the greater good".
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This is Hahahaha
August 25, 2015 at 4:55 AM
Yeah!! That was chilly, there was a scene like that in Pinocchio too when in Ep 10 when Song Cha Ok was giving her seminar on reporting and she called him a barking dog on stage pretty much, and LJS gave Jin Kyeong this drop-dead-right-now-bitch face and that's the first time I saw him frown maliciously and it was NICE
mary the poliwhirl
August 25, 2015 at 6:33 AM
LOL
21 dongseng7
August 24, 2015 at 11:33 PM
I'd rather he do this movie, as long as it's not aimed at a teen audience, than the doctor role with DID
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22 qii
August 24, 2015 at 11:41 PM
Dunno why this movie plot made me think of Catch me if you can and Dicaprio. LJS seems to take after Leo route in that he's a pretty boy but opts for serious acting roles.
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Tintin
August 25, 2015 at 12:34 AM
He does give off a Leo vibe, i just wish this is more like Catch Me If You Can than 21
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Jeezus
August 25, 2015 at 9:28 AM
That's who it is!!! I was wondering who his movies remind me of, especially Young Bloods
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monologue
August 26, 2015 at 1:35 PM
yeah I think if this movie has that catch me if you can or ocean's 11 tone it'll be really fun and he'll totally slay
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23 Pitchfork
August 25, 2015 at 12:36 AM
If this is confirmed than that really sucks I wanted his next project to be a drama. I hope he goes for Saver/Beautiful Mind
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24 whaaaAt
August 25, 2015 at 12:43 AM
Dammit, and I was really hoping he'd do another show before going back to movies. And I get this recurring vibe from Jong Suk that all his characters are forever pinning for the love of the object of their everlasting affections i.e Oska, Heungsoon, Hye Sung, In Ha and Kim Ji Won in High Kick 3. Is it too much to ask that he do a role where HE'S the one troughly loved for once
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SuzyQ
August 25, 2015 at 9:15 AM
So true, he's always reminiscent of a puppy you wanna take home and protect, I wouldn't mind him playing a character that's immature and has to be looked after and not the other way around the way his characters have unraveled in shows before
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25 Plastere
August 25, 2015 at 12:47 AM
Man, he always gets all the good roles
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26 Prowling
August 25, 2015 at 12:55 AM
Ughh if he does the movie than we won't see him until the end of the year the very earliest, I was hoping he'd come back to the screen by now :(
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27 Asin
August 25, 2015 at 1:04 AM
As long as it's not a heist movie and it's not aimed at teens than I'm game for this role over him doing another drama. After doing 2 shows in a role he probably needs to back to doing movies or else he'll burn himself out at the success rate he's going at
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28 Hallyu Star
August 25, 2015 at 1:07 AM
Why do I get the feeling that he'll do the movie instead of Beautiful Mind, he always goes the unexpected route and the opposite of what his agency is trying to get him to do
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Paper Wings
August 25, 2015 at 1:55 AM
LJS should do another movie, it's better for his career and health at this point the only reason I'd want him to do his third show in a row is if his leading lady was Kang Sora or Kim Ji Won, as stated by a previous comment. Jong Suk and Ji Won have been forever shippable together for me since I saw them in High Kick 3 and then at the SBS Awards ceremony together
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29 Orange
August 25, 2015 at 1:31 AM
Hoping he goes for the Beautiful Mind, the premise for the show seems repetitive given the slew of doctor and multiple personality roles but maybe Jong Suk will bring something new to the table
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30 All Star
August 25, 2015 at 1:34 AM
Here's to hoping his career veers more towards the direction of Yoo Ah In than say, Lee Min Ho. I love me some LMH but i don't want to see Jon Suk stuck doing roles aimed at hormonal teens
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Orange
August 25, 2015 at 1:36 AM
Oh man, how much would I love it if he did a drama like Secret Love Affair..
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Gaejashiki
August 25, 2015 at 9:12 AM
YESSSS x 100 if he does this movie then I hope the next drama he does is more along the lines of Secret Love Affair than say something more mainstream. I know he goes for challenging roles so there's a chance it might happen if he's offered a good script
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31 Janggg
August 25, 2015 at 1:43 AM
LJS playing a gritty criminal insurance scammer? As long as they keep the tone serious and don't try to incorporate a love interest just for the heck of it I'm game for seeing him do something completely out of his zone
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32 Spaghetti
August 25, 2015 at 1:59 AM
I'm happy as long as I don't have to see him in another lab coat for a while. There's just to many doctor shows, if he has to do another show I wish he'd do Saver
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33 Tinsel
August 25, 2015 at 2:01 AM
He's too... Flower boy for this role. He excels at doing romantic swooney leads, I don't know if I'm prepared to see him as a serious adult just yet
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Kit-kat
August 25, 2015 at 2:06 AM
LJS would look really good playing a serial killer. Someone in the range of Gap Dong and Lee Joon Young from I Remember You
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soapbox
August 25, 2015 at 2:11 AM
But how come there's certain "looks" for certain roles? People need to get rid of the assumption that bad people only look one certain way, anyone could do horrible things. Nice-looking people can be sinister.
If he's only allowed to take romcoms then how will he ever get anywhere? It'd be sad if he has to continuously put himself in a box just because people already have these preconceived notions.
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Kit-kat
August 25, 2015 at 2:18 AM
I think what Tinsel is trying to say is that he's too pretty for a lot of the roles that are going to other actors. Yeah good looking people can do bad things but with Jong Suk in particular the problem seems to be that he looks too youthful for his age and that certainly works against him getting more mature roles when he can still pull off playing a teen perfectly fine.
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soapbox
August 25, 2015 at 2:26 AM
You and I read the comment differently. I think Tinsel is saying he's too pretty for this role in a straightforward way. Nothing about his looks working against him for landing mature roles (which is true, I won't deny that)... because, I mean, he was offered this one and Tinsel is already saying he doesn't suit it.
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Tinsel
August 25, 2015 at 3:41 AM
@soapbox i understand that humans are both good and bad irregardless of their outward appearances but my issue with Jong Suk is that on top of being such a thorough flower boy he also looks years younger than he actually is and for a mature role being either one of the two wouldn't really matter as long as the actor was talented enough to work against it but being BOTH is just too much of a mountain to climb over.
soapbox
August 25, 2015 at 3:45 AM
@Tinsel
How do you know the role doesn't require someone young? We barely know anything about the role.
Tinsel
August 25, 2015 at 5:00 AM
@soapbox that's true I guess. The fact that LJS is being courted is telling enough that the role might be young and fresh but the writers previous work made me assume it would be something aimed more at adults
soapbox
August 25, 2015 at 5:06 AM
@Tinsel
This is the director's first full length film (the news articles don't mention a writer so I'm going to assume he wrote the story too, this happens for films), he doesn't have any previous films except that short film mentioned above that he won an award for.
soapbox
August 25, 2015 at 5:32 AM
Gotta correct myself a bit: that short film mentioned about wasn't his only one, though I think his previous work have all been short films. Up until now he's been an independent director so it's hard to find things about his previous work.
34 Dopey
August 25, 2015 at 2:04 AM
Is this going to be an action thriller ? I read he does his own stunts, at least he'll get to do more physical acting and move away from the emotional stuff. His roles are always so emotionally draining
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35 FullMetalAlchemist
August 25, 2015 at 2:10 AM
I always like the movies ljs ends up doing, he was great in the face reader and young bloods
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36 ParkDaebak
August 25, 2015 at 2:13 AM
Really heartbroken. Just heartbroken. Crying for everyone. Was really hoping we'd see him back in the small screen before the end of the year
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Kwangster
August 25, 2015 at 2:32 AM
Ugh exactly I thought he'd be signed up already but I guess he's really picky with his projects now after Doctor Stranger
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37 Okjaa
August 25, 2015 at 2:24 AM
Isn't it possible for him to shoot this movie and do another show before the year end? I don't know anything about how shoots work but kdrama shoots in particular are always live shot don't know how much time it would take to shoot a movie though
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38 Pristine
August 25, 2015 at 2:25 AM
This comes as a huge relief cause I was seriously worried there for a while that he would do the medical drama, that seems like a miss and go but here's to hoping this movie is like LJS previous big screen works
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39 Kwangster
August 25, 2015 at 2:29 AM
Nooooooo i was really wishing he'd be doing another show by now and now if he does this movie instead of any of the dramas he's being offered we won't be likely to see him onscreen until 2016 :(
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Yah-Dah
August 25, 2015 at 9:18 AM
Gahhh that's way too long of a wait :(((
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40 Cookiecrumble
August 25, 2015 at 2:36 AM
If Jong Suks playing the "ring leader" than does that mean this is going to be a con heist movie with an ensemble cast of young actors exclusively aimed at young teens ? As much as I adore his bromances on screen I don't want him to do something flashy and high budget but stick to his MO of going for different and out of the ordinary roles
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soapbox
August 25, 2015 at 2:49 AM
I read this movie will be filled with veteran actors.
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Caramel
August 25, 2015 at 3:01 AM
Yeah but will the veteran actors play background adult roles while the actual movie is aimed at Jong Suk and his ring of scammers? I hope it's not another movie filled with 20 something actors and it really is just only veterans in the movie
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soapbox
August 25, 2015 at 3:13 AM
That, I don't know yet. We'll have to cross our fingers. This doesn't really sound like a film targeted towards teens though... insurance fraud? lol
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soapbox
August 25, 2015 at 3:18 AM
Okay I looked up the production company and they made Montage (2013) and The Deal (2014), both of those were targeted towards adults. Take that as you will.
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Caramel
August 25, 2015 at 3:44 AM
Okay, i concede. I admit I laughed out loud at "insurance fraud?" Hahaha. And thanks I'm feeling hopeful this will be the right kind of crime thriller now that you mentioned the prior two movies by the same production company
41 Ames
August 25, 2015 at 2:37 AM
Wouldn't mind seeing him do a movie if as long as it's not a cookie cutter role
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42 Ames
August 25, 2015 at 2:39 AM
He just has offers lining up for him, I hope he takes his time picking a project and does something really different
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43 Lone Chap
August 25, 2015 at 2:42 AM
at this rate I don't even mind if he does a show or a movie I just wish he'd come back onscreen. He's been gone for way too long
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44 Nemo
August 25, 2015 at 2:45 AM
The only movie I've seen of his is the face reader and that was awesome, so I trust he'll go for something good with this movie too considering the writer got a film award not too long ago
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45 Birdie
August 25, 2015 at 2:56 AM
This GUY, jeez he always gets the best roles
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46 Caramel
August 25, 2015 at 2:58 AM
Can't he do the movie and the show? At the rate he's going he's getting more offers than he can actually feasibly do he might even miss out on doing a lot good roles cause his schedules so full
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47 Ulzzang
August 25, 2015 at 3:02 AM
I hope he takes the role, if it's from a talented up and comer writer and ljs considering the role than there's definitely something good about it
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48 Kira
August 25, 2015 at 3:04 AM
After finishing Mask I have this really huge fixation with wanting to see Soo Ae play opposite Lee Jong Suk.
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Euphemia
August 25, 2015 at 8:36 AM
Soo Ae needs to do another show with Joo Ji Hoon first before she stars in one opposite Jon Sukie. We got like barely two kisses in Mask and they had such amazing chemistry too :(
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Luna
August 25, 2015 at 10:01 AM
HELL to the yes Soo Ae and JJH need to do another drama again, and this time less makjang and more romance
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49 Penny
August 25, 2015 at 3:07 AM
@Kira Yeah there's just something about him that just pulls at your noona heartstrings. And he's so shippable with olde actresses like Jang Nara, Lee Bo Young, Song Ji Hyo. I even liked the chemistry between him and the actress that played Song Cha Ok on Pinocchio
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Rini
August 25, 2015 at 3:11 AM
Her names Jin Kyeong and yes yess yessssss!!! I thought I was the only one who loved their scenes together almost as much as Dalpo and Inha scenes. He even had good chemistry with the actor who played Chansoo
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50 Chutzpah
August 25, 2015 at 3:14 AM
Am I asking for too much that Lee Jong Suk just keep playing swooney heroic leads in romcoms. Yes? Okay I'll just be here crying in the corner then
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