Im Shi-wan out of Entourage, Seo Kang-joon probably in
by javabeans
Aw, bummer — Im Shi-wan (Misaeng) won’t be taking the tvN remake of Entourage after all, choosing to focus on his other projects instead (he’s currently filming the movie One Line). So far, I only see one outlet reporting that Seo Kang-joon (Cheese in the Trap) has confirmed the drama, which always makes me hesitant to accept it as the final word — when something’s confirmed, the news will be everywhere, so I consider that a preliminary report. But it’s safe to say either way that Seo is still in the mix.
It’s too bad since Im Shi-wan would have been a great choice to play the lead; he would have been the everyman-like manager (Eric in the original), who was seen as the vapid star’s sidekick by the entertainment industry but often provided the actual emotional center of the show. (Insofar as Entourage had emotions at all, beneath all the glitz and flash.) Eric often seemed like the voice of reason in a whirlwind of crazy, and Im Shi-wan would have been perfect (if too pretty for a guy who’s not the actual pretty-boy movie star).
I like Seo Kang-joon a whole lot more ever since Cheese in the Trap but haven’t quite changed my mind about his limits as an actor, so I find this role fitting for his strengths: He’d be perfect as the star actor, inasmuch as Vince had a lot of charisma for someone so empty-headed. His ambitions of grandeur of becoming a Serious Artist were hard to take seriously, and therefore hilarious. Meanwhile, Jo Jin-woong (Signal) and Lee Kwang-soo (It’s Okay, It’s Love) are reportedly in finalization stages to play, respectively, the CEO of a major management company (the Ari character) and the star’s cousin with dreams of acting beyond small bit parts (Johnny Drama).
I’m a little ambivalent on Entourage as a whole because I never quite loved the original, but did find it often very entertaining. I never warmed to the characters, whom I found annoying at best and repulsive at worst, but actually have hopes that the Korean version might be able to flesh them out more. I could easily see a remake being a fun, self-referential hit, though they’d really have to keep the risque, bawdy humor to be Entourage. Really, I do think the Im Shi-wan role will make or break it, so I’ll be curious to see who they end up casting.
Entourage plans to air in the summer, following Memory.
Via Sports DongA, Newsen
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1 apluszee
February 24, 2016 at 8:16 AM
Omg then then can we have Lee Jehoon taking up for that role? I know that Signal's not ovet yet, but would love to see him and Jo Jinwoong in a drama together again (perhaps in the same timeline this time!)!!!
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Amanda Homsanith
February 24, 2016 at 6:35 PM
I second Jehoon as the Korean version of Eric in Entourage! He was also the first person that came to mind when I found out that Shi-wan turned down the role.
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achilles
February 25, 2016 at 12:40 AM
Great Idea! Unite the tVN guys!
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2 Nads
February 24, 2016 at 8:17 AM
I'd always thought Seo kang-joon was mediocre at best, and wooden at worst, but after seeing him in Cheese in the Trap I was pretty surprised. Its hard to hold your own when you're working side by side with more experienced actors, yet you never really feel like he's at a disadvantage. He plays the character well and with a lot of emotion, so I'm cautiously optimistic about him being cast in this role.
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avenus
February 24, 2016 at 10:55 AM
Watching Seo Kang Joon in Cheese in the Trap, I can see how much he's grown as as an actor after What Happens to my Family. Also if you compare his actual self in Roommates to how he is in Cheese, he is definitely inhabiting a role with a personality so different from his own.
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Sandy
February 25, 2016 at 4:03 PM
How can Seo Kang-Joon be at a disadvantage on Cheese in the Trap when he's been given all the lead scenes that were Park Hae Jin (Jung)? I never want to see Seo Kang Joon in another drama ever! The way Park Hae Jin was treated on the set to make way for Seo Kang Joon is disgraceful. They threw away 90% of all his scenes and gave them to Seo Kang Joon who was okay to me, but he wasn't all that.
TVN can give him this role, but it will be a very lukewarm reception after what has happen to Park Hae Jin---it was just wrong on all levels.
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3 Ann
February 24, 2016 at 8:46 AM
I guess this is why they're killing us with SKJ on cheese because they want to promote this drama. I just saw that all of PHJ scenes were cut and they're selling it separately on the cheese website (that's hella shady) and also there are rumors that PHJ was not invited to the cast's celebratory vacation. I wonder who PHJ really pissed off behind the scenes.
Anyway, I don't see how this entourage will translate well into Korean. I'll wait till it ends to get opinions then I'll probably watch it.
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Sera The Ms Temper
February 24, 2016 at 9:04 AM
really? woahh. I will buy it too if it is true. lol. #justiceforjeong
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megamomkck
February 24, 2016 at 11:15 AM
That wouldn't be SKJs fault or shady on his part. Wouldn't that be the fault PD Nim and the network?
Did you point to the article that notes that all of PHJ scenes were cut? I'd love to read that. Interesting.
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megamomkck
February 24, 2016 at 11:16 AM
I meant *could you* point out the article. Autocorrect on my cell phone gets bad sometimes When typing. :)
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kanz
February 24, 2016 at 3:03 PM
Go search CITT related-articles on netizenbuzz. Knetz and i-netz discussing about it.
I'd be pissed if I were Park Hae Jin. Cause he was cast first, billed first as the first lead and now his screentime is cut and they don't even invite me to their vacation. WTF.
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Mega_mom72
February 24, 2016 at 6:26 PM
But how is that SKJ fault is what I don't understand. I've seen so many hateful comments here on this particular website's CITT forum as well as others forums directed to the actor personally.
I guess I don't understand how it is his responsibility how much screen time he is alotted each episode. Why people are hating on him versus the character or the situation itself?
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pogo
February 24, 2016 at 7:00 PM
What hateful comments? People criticising excessive Baek In-ho screen time ≠ hate against the actor personally, unless you're incapable of telling the difference.
Sandy
February 25, 2016 at 4:07 PM
Because the only one benefiting from this is SKJ.
koro
February 28, 2016 at 5:11 AM
His agency, Fantagio, is a powerful one. There was a rumor like this too during Cunning single lady, that his agency sponsored him to get more screentime than necessary. Too bad for him because it's really apparent in CITT. The boy has done no wrong, but the greedy folks behind him damaged everything including his fame. I bet no other actors
would star with him again in the future (unless they're from the same agency, maybe)
zhbin
February 25, 2016 at 5:33 AM
Netizen comments mean nothing to me. If true then it sucks but I've been hearing this for a while with no actual proof or articles to back it up, just speculation.
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aciploma
February 26, 2016 at 1:44 AM
i think you should check forum at soompi, its a platform for international fans,..then you will understand all the controversies...my heart all goes to PHJ
hanie
February 24, 2016 at 4:42 PM
that website is not user friendly
I already try to buy that dvd & photobook but damn..
the only payment option is via bank transfer, so credit card of paypal option
not sure why they even calculate my international shipping cost if they wont let me pay tho~
and it crashed....again....
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PeepsLeAwesomePotato
February 24, 2016 at 9:25 PM
That... is so shady.
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Aisha
February 25, 2016 at 7:45 AM
Paypal worked for me though.
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PeepsLeAwesomePotato
February 24, 2016 at 9:25 PM
What? Park HaeJin was not invited to the casts' reward-vacation? What kind of bullshit is this? Is it really really for real?
What is his (PHJ) agency's name since they're doing such a terrible job? I heard that he wasn't invited to the drama awards circuit back during the My Daughter SeoYeong era even though that drama did super well. What is going on?
And allegations of tvN pushing Seo KangJoon in Cheese just so to promote this drama is not a good look for them. I doubt this theory but if it were true, the tvN management better get their hands off drama making or they'll become seen the same as public stations when the difference between them is precisely the reason people are rooting (and therefore paying) for tvN.
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gochujang
February 25, 2016 at 11:37 AM
Apparently this rumour mill was about PHJ! ):
Hallyu star C is currently starring in a popular drama and is regarded as the figure responsible for the high viewer ratings. Unfortunately, despite his lead role status and importance to the drama, he's said to be receiving subpar treatment from those around him. Despite it all, he remained nice towards them until it finally became too much for him when he wasn't invited to any year-end event, causing him to break out in tears. His company had to step in for him to get him a few invites and onto nomination lists as a supporting actor. His pride had already been too hurt at this point so he asked to be removed. C had actually received invites from 20 other Chinese award ceremonies but had declined them all for his domestic schedules and to keep his loyalty to the broadcast officials he thought he could trust. Unfortunately, the year-end did not turn out how he expected.
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beoseukeo
February 26, 2016 at 3:50 AM
If it is true, poor Park Haejin! The PD is doing him so dirty, not inviting him to the vacation, cutting his scenes and butchering his character.
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Sandy
February 25, 2016 at 4:08 PM
Yes it's for real. PHJ's agency also put out a statement of how unfair he's being treated on set and it appears only one person is being catered to on se--Seo Kang Joon.
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aciploma
February 26, 2016 at 1:46 AM
Guys, there were official statements both from the author soonki and PHJ clearly describing about breach on agreement and the lead disappointment on his tons of filmed cut scenes.
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Sandy
February 25, 2016 at 4:05 PM
I personally am banning this actor from my list of "to watch". I refuse to believe that he's wasn't privy to them trying to elevate him in this drama as lead while, cutting all the scenes for the lead out of this drama. Shady, shady, shady.
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4 Sera The Ms Temper
February 24, 2016 at 9:02 AM
SKJ is everywhere nowadays, I almost forget that he began his career as a singer. His agency really went all out for him, just hope fantagio will not forget about his band members too. the only time when I was actually care about SKJ in drama when he acted supporting character in What Happened in My Family.
I am pretty biased in CITT and I dislike Bark In Ho, so I just have a tendency to skip all of his scenes in CITT.
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lolabeans
February 24, 2016 at 11:23 AM
Lol wow at this point you must be skipping half of each episode. Honestly, I like him and I'm still annoyed with how much screen time he's getting. That's not what I signed up for.
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Sera The Ms Temper
February 24, 2016 at 5:11 PM
Haha, to be honest yes. I am looking for more scenes of Bora-EunTaek more than him :D
Not his fault, the fault lies on writer / pd nim / whoever made his screentimes too much.
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aciploma
February 26, 2016 at 1:47 AM
i feel you...100% betrayed to PHJ and viewers...i think WE are "cheese" in the trap
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5 Adal
February 24, 2016 at 9:02 AM
With Im Siwan out, my interest in the drama waned a lot. I've been dying to see him onscreen in a drama again. I know Seo Kang Joon shone in Cheese, but I'm not entirely confident in his ability to pull off this role without solid cast members supporting him.
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Petra
February 24, 2016 at 10:04 AM
Agree. My interest has waned with Im Siwan out as well.
I'll see who they cast but the show's premise isn't enough to pull me in without someone solid in that role.
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6 alpha
February 24, 2016 at 9:03 AM
After seeing him get all the screentime in Cheese is making me like him less. It will take good amount of time for me to forget the unfairness Park Hae jin has suffered.
I dont care if this isn't Seo Kang's fault /personally/ but I am still not in mood to watch him for anytime soon. What if he takes away all the screentime in Entourage too? Fuck.. .that's possible though.
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Cafe
February 24, 2016 at 9:49 AM
"the unfairness Park Hae jin has suffered"? It's no SKJ nor anybody's fault that he outshine PHJ... If it were the opposite, then would no longer be unfair, right?
And I'm saying this from a Euntaek fan point of view.
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Petra
February 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM
Urm, it's one thing to outshine someone with acting and another when screen time and story arc has made your role bigger. That would be the director, writer, producer's fault.
I don't think SKJ outshone PHJ. I'm not a diehard fan of either but objectively speaking, PHJ and KGE are in a different class of actor,imo. SKJ is good though and still growing.
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megamomkck
February 24, 2016 at 11:22 AM
100% agree.
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pigsnout
February 24, 2016 at 7:49 PM
Yeah it's a real joke to even claim that this kid with his role of typical second lead, is outclassing freaking Kim Go Eun or Park Hae Jin. This is not Heirs...
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Sera The Ms Temper
February 24, 2016 at 10:02 PM
+1
Gurlfriend
February 25, 2016 at 9:28 PM
PREACH
bips99
February 24, 2016 at 10:28 PM
If he was actually outshining PHJ then so many people would not have been complaining, right ?
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Nissin
February 25, 2016 at 12:52 AM
I think Seo Kang Joon is outshining Park Hae Jin in Cheese he's doing the wounded puppy really effectively. I don't understand how Park Hae Jin suddenly became a top star. Before You who came from the stars where he also played the typical 2nd lead and became popular he was pretty much unknown right??? I have also seen him in Bad guys and I thought he was the weakest link in that drama kind of doing the emotionless wooden thing. But I kinda understand that people are upset over his reduced screen time.
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pigsnout
February 25, 2016 at 3:17 AM
lol 'wounded puppy' is typical description of EVERY FREAKING KDRAMA MALE LEAD EVER, Seo Kang Joon is not doing anything that viewers have not seen 1000 times before played by other actors. Kim Go Eun and Park Hae Jin are a thousand times better actors even with what
And Park Hae Jin was "unknown" before YFAS and Bad Guys? Are u really new to kdramas or do you not know that he was in East of Eden which was a massive hit? He has been known and popular right from debut ever since Famous Princesses. And he is also popular in China because he has worked there even before it was trendy.
the reason Cheese in the Trap was sold for a cable record price to China was because Park Hae Jin was the lead, and here you want to big up that limited-skills pretty boy who is ur bias so u claim PHJ is some random who only got famous in the last two years? AS IF.
Nissin
February 25, 2016 at 10:25 AM
@pigsnout
For some reason I couldn't reply directly after your comment so I'm replying here instead.
You are wrong I am not Seo Kang Joons bias, before Cheese I only recall him from Cunning single lady and his acting didn't make an impression on me and I also didn't get his popularity.
What I disagree with is that there is a huge gulf in acting ability between Seo Kang Joon and Park Hae Jin in Cheese in the Trap and Park Hae Jin is in a different league.
As for Park Hae Jin I liked him in My daughter Seo young. I didn't realize he was regarded as a top actor since I don't think he has had a leading role and from what I have seen he wasn't wow.
pogo
February 25, 2016 at 1:20 PM
Nope, sorry, I'm with @pigsnout there. Seo Kang-joon's playing what has become a very typical wounded-puppy role which, as they said, is like the lead character of every kdrama ever.
Compared to the degree of nuance and subtlety required of Park Hae-jin as Jung, it's really nothing special.
Nissin
February 25, 2016 at 2:39 PM
I guess I am not seeing the nuance or subtlety. All I see is emotionless cold Jung who switches to cutesy Jung around Seol then back again. Anyhow it's all subjective no offense meant.
Sandy
February 25, 2016 at 4:10 PM
I agree. The more I saw him in Cheese, I really began to hate his character and now I'm hating is face. After hearing of all the awful treatment Park He Jin suffered, Seo Kang's on my list of do not want. He's the only one benefiting from this.
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7 PrincessJo
February 24, 2016 at 9:23 AM
Kwang Soo accepted the role?? Yesterday i've read that Kwang Soo will be the lead in a KBS sitcom from a famous webtoon, he can do the two dramas at the same time and Running Man of course???
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nami
February 24, 2016 at 9:41 AM
and don't forget the cameos XD *the man is pretty busy*
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Gurlfriend
February 25, 2016 at 9:29 PM
Whoa, get that money Asia's prince!!
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8 pogo
February 24, 2016 at 9:36 AM
After seeing how Seo Kang-joon's role in Cheese was inflated to the point of eclipsing even Kim Go-eun in places, I'm actually glad Im Shi-wan is staying out of this - he's a good actor, and I'd hate for tvN to do him dirty.
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Sera The Ms Temper
February 24, 2016 at 9:47 AM
I also hope Lee Kwang Soo and Jo Jin Woong stay away. TvN has been a good channel for me, but with what happened to CITT I lost hope?
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pigsnout
February 24, 2016 at 10:36 AM
Yeah I don't want our kid to get screwed over for some pretty boy tvN want to promote, the way they did to Park Hae Jin.
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bryu
February 24, 2016 at 6:10 PM
well after what happened on reply 1988, i lose hope on tvn. but signal is good enough to make me stick around. still i was still shocked with what they did to yoojung character. he was supposed to be the main lead. at least in reply when they pulled a junghwan on us i can still accept it because nobody knows. they seem to really like messing with the viewer heart just for the sake of viewer ratings. it was a shame really because i love all their shows.
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Petra
February 24, 2016 at 4:12 PM
I kind of feel sorry for SKJ at this point because if there were machinations behind the scenes, I don't think it was him...but a lot of ppl are really angry.
He's may be caught in a cheesy mess.
I never thought I would transfer my feelings from character to actor but even I am wincing now when I see him. It's not his fault, it's not even the character's fault, Idk who to blame actually... Director, writer, producer, studio? And that's even more frustrating.
If there were behind the scenes machinations, it has perhaps backfired on them.
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hanie
February 24, 2016 at 4:46 PM
Right. I feels bad because that how I feel right now.
I read this because it has Siwan name on it and I want to know who already confirmed.
And seeing his name reminded me of the conspiracy discussion regarding PHJ and CITT
*exit thread*
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Amy
February 25, 2016 at 5:12 AM
right....im also feeling bad for him. i think SKJ is the one who is trapped in this cheese. eventhough i dont hav a prblm with his screentime, im now literally praying for his screen time to be lessened and Seol and JUng's relation to be sealed, maybe thats the only way to escape from this hate and angry comments. please redeem him writer.....its not even his fault. ***sob**sob
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Mega_mom72
February 25, 2016 at 8:05 PM
Exactly. Still bizarre to me that people are angry at him, a newer actor vs the actual peple in charge of the show.
9 Cafe
February 24, 2016 at 9:37 AM
TBH I think that he's out for the better, because Entourage it's just mehhh, there are 187481 other shows with WAY better script, plot, acting and etc.
I hope Siwan returns to the screen with a brilliant project.
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10 Mandy
February 24, 2016 at 9:41 AM
As long as Seo Kang-joon is in, I'm SO in. The guy is totally charisma and charm on screen. It's somewhat embarrassing how much I disliked him before only to be so taken by him now. He does gut wrenching way too well so even if that's not exactly his character in this, I expect him to be awesome in it anyway.
I'm also super excited about Kwangsoo being in final negotiations. I think he's perfect for the role. And Jo Jin-woong is my current ahjusshi crush lol. Super excited for this despite Im Si-wan, so hopefully they'll get a good replacement. I honestly prefer Park Bo-gum here instead of the other drama. Let's see what works out.
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11 MissUnicorn
February 24, 2016 at 10:08 AM
To be honest, Seo Kang Joon and Kwang Soo ( i watched so much RM that i feel like i can drop honorifics with Kwang Soo now lols) sold it for me. That's all i need to start watching the drama. I loved SKJ's acting in CITT. And i miss Kwang Soo in dramas so much. I'm not giving up on the hope that he can one day hold a lead role in an awesome drama.
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12 Pinky
February 24, 2016 at 12:18 PM
Who's Seo Kang Joo's Sponsor???
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Mandy
February 24, 2016 at 12:49 PM
Seo Kang-joon's charm and Baek In-ho.
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Boomboompow
February 24, 2016 at 2:59 PM
And his guyliner.
I swore he looked like young Ji Sung (or Shin Se Gi) in some of CIIT scene.
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hanie
February 24, 2016 at 4:47 PM
piano
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Kudo Ran
February 25, 2016 at 4:29 AM
Hahaha good one :D !!!
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pigsnout
February 24, 2016 at 7:43 PM
His big acting agency pushing him. (Fantagio)
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Gurlfriend
February 25, 2016 at 9:35 PM
Fantagio!
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13 reluctant
February 24, 2016 at 12:57 PM
Apple of everybody's eyes. Explains why he is being written as though a poor puppy devoid of love, dripping everybody in SLS syndrome.
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kanz
February 24, 2016 at 3:09 PM
Well I like Baek In Ho, but I don't get SLS syndrome this time around and actually like Jung-Seol from the start because their romance is pretty solid for me.
Now, even casual CITT viewer like me can point out that SKJ's screentime getting bigger and bigger while PHJ relegated to supporting role. Case in point ep 13, the drama gives so much spotlight and screentime to In Ho being haunted by the past and his debt.
Even Koreans make pun of the drama titles "In Ho In The Trap" or even "CITT: Baek In Ho Cantabile".
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Petra
February 24, 2016 at 4:59 PM
Why is he the apple of everyone's eyes? Is it his agency promoting him and creating a buzz as the next big thing?
Im really curious. He seems okay but there's a lot of others out there too?
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Sera The Ms Temper
February 24, 2016 at 5:29 PM
Maybe Fantagio intended to make him a male version of Seolhyun.
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pigsnout
February 24, 2016 at 7:45 PM
At least he can act decently enough in the one type of roles though. Unlike Seolhyun who can't act at all.
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Sera The Ms Temper
February 24, 2016 at 10:04 PM
I can agree to this. SKJ in his previous dramas was bland, but he finally got the tempo in CITT.
zhbin
February 25, 2016 at 9:49 AM
Seolhyun is in FNC.
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14 alpha
February 24, 2016 at 3:19 PM
Kwangsoo and everyone else please drop this drama or else your screentime will also be taken away.
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alpha
February 24, 2016 at 3:19 PM
by tvn's new favourite called 'seo screentime-taker kang joon'
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15 Xingii
February 24, 2016 at 5:10 PM
ugh I really wanted Siwan back in another drama but :( Oh well hopefully better projects come up for him later.
I'll still be interested in this if Jo Jinwoong & Kwangsoo take it though. As for Seo Kangjoon, yeah the guy's pretty but I'm not 100% sold, so my reasons for watching it would depend on the other actors confirming, and ofc, who else ends up taking this lead role that Siwan couldn't do.
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16 songsong
February 24, 2016 at 5:21 PM
Damn I so wanted Im Siwan to back on the small screen.
Seo KangJoon is just meh for me still......
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17 Kiemmie
February 24, 2016 at 8:00 PM
If they cast a piano with SJK in the drama i don't know what to say....
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Madkdr
February 24, 2016 at 8:35 PM
Hahahahahahaha!!!
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Sera The Ms Temper
February 24, 2016 at 10:03 PM
Joining the laugh. lol
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Sera The Ms Temper
February 24, 2016 at 10:03 PM
Win
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18 Kiemmie
February 24, 2016 at 8:52 PM
The piano would take as much screen time as the other actors in the drama....what a pity so waste so much talent
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19 bips99
February 24, 2016 at 10:09 PM
As an actor he is ok, nothing great. In the same age group, i prefer seeing ji soo than him (don't know why that comparison came up in my head)
... Strangely in the first 6-7 episodes, I found him adorable but as they increased his screentime, i found myself getting bored. Now i pretty much fast fwd his scenes.
Thats why i think he is not first lead material yet. He can't seem to hold my interest.
And yes the current happening of CITT seem really shady. If its his agency's doing, they are actually hurting him by opening him to a lot of flak and backlash
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20 GYU
February 24, 2016 at 10:55 PM
poor SKJ..
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21 Sancheezy
February 24, 2016 at 11:17 PM
hmm, I don't really liked entourage, Idk how I feel about this adaptation
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22 Kaylie
February 24, 2016 at 11:23 PM
Poor Seo Kang-joon getting all the hate when all that he ever did was to act, which is his job. The actor has no say whatsoever in how big a role his character will play in the script, so if you're unhappy, hate the writer or PD instead. Or maybe, consider this, did Park Hae-Jin really offend anyone? Is he somehow lacking in his interactions with the PD and staff? Idk, there could be a lot of factors, and it's ridiculous that SKJ is getting blasted.
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Adal
February 25, 2016 at 12:15 AM
Good point. I kind of feel sorry for him getting all this hate. At this rate, he'll end up as little liked as Jin Se Yeon because of behind the scenes politics.
I like Seo Kang Joon in CITT, a lot less in his other projects, but even I am a little tired of seeing how much screen time he's taking. In any case, we can liken it to BOF with how much screen time Ji Hoo was getting in some episodes where Jun Pyo was practically non-existent. I wonder if there was a public outcry about that then, as it is now. Pity CITT's run is not longer than 16 episode, then we can have more of Park Hae Jin in later episodes to balance it out.
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Kaylie
February 25, 2016 at 3:18 AM
For JSY I'd say she deserves some of the criticism since she can't act or emote for nuts? But SKJ on the other hand is a promising actor caught in other people's conflict...
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pigsnout
February 25, 2016 at 3:25 AM
in BOF there was no problem with Ji Hoo sunbae being so much part of the story in some parts because even in the Hana Yori Dango manga, the story was like that, Doumyoji was absent and Rui was the one by her side for a while. They didn't make any extra stuff there.
With Cheese the problem is that they are cutting Yoo Jung out of scenes he had in the webtoon and giving it to In Ho instead. Even those who don't read the webtoon are starting to feel In Ho gets too many parts, so it's not like BOF.
Seo Kang Joon is OK, it's only the In Ho shippers and some of his fans who are ridiculously trying to bring down Park Hae Jin, who might annoy people.
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dania
February 25, 2016 at 12:55 AM
+100000
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Mega_mom72
February 25, 2016 at 8:07 PM
Thank you!!!! Agree 1000%
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23 Ariana
February 25, 2016 at 4:48 AM
You people need to grow up. this article isn't about cheese in the trap. Are you too dumb to understand?! -_-
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zhbin
February 25, 2016 at 5:26 AM
for real omg
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Mandy
February 25, 2016 at 7:11 AM
Thank you. This fucking needed to be said, some people around here can't think or comment about anything other than their laughable conspiracy theories or their whiny attitude over a drama. Go bitch in the CITT thread,if you're so damn frustrated and leave other parts of DB out of it!
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pogo
February 25, 2016 at 1:32 PM
really now? That's REALLY rich, considering some of your own past comments about certain actors.
Just because the chickens have come home to roost and it's someone you like who's getting criticism, doesn't entitle you to tell other commenters what to say and where to say it, and especially not in such language.
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Mandy
February 25, 2016 at 2:53 PM
Yes, REALLY now. My past comments about 'certain actors'? What are you even on about? Firstly, the initial comment was asking to stop talking about a drama, not any 'certain actor'. I don't go commenting about the injustice for an actor NOT EVEN RELATED to a post, comment after comment invading it like there's no better place to talk about it.
I don't give a damn if CITT is crap now or not, but it surely has zero to do with Entourage and who rejected/is casted. One or two comment relating to it because of SKJ makes sense - discussions after discussions on conspiracy theories related to CITT doesn't and I have every right to call it out just as much as you feel like you're entitled to discussing irrelevant topic on any thread.
As for "someone I like getting criticism" - whoops, go figure I haven't even tried to 'defend' the someone. Criticize him all you want, it is absolutely relevant in this topic. Talking about how CITT has gone astray? No relevance whatsoever.
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pogo
February 25, 2016 at 7:51 PM
You don't get to dictate how people react to a post or what they say in their comments, end of.
Whether you think it has 'nothing' to do with the topic or not is irrelevant - people go off-topic and discuss other actors and their previous dramas in casting threads ALL the time. You're not jb, gf or one of the mods, you don't get to tell people not to comment here just because they said something you disagree with.
Mandy
February 25, 2016 at 8:07 PM
I get to say what I want to say, including how I feel about off-topic discussions and how people should stop it, because this is a comments thread, end of.
Whether you like what I say or not is your issue, not mine. You are not in any place to decide if its right or wrong for me to be annoyed that the post has been invaded by subjects not related to the original topic. You are not JB nor GF and if they had an issue with it, they'd have told me just as they'd have told everyone else who said the off-topic posts need to stop. Sawry if you don't like my attitude, but I really don;t give a damn. Cheers.
sweetsour
February 25, 2016 at 9:44 AM
I will only say that if they end up ruining "Cheese in the Trap" until the end (I'm still holding out some hope for episodes 15 and 16), then I hope what they did to such a good and promising drama that had a great start with a great main cast (PHJ and KGE), will come back to them in this drama that doesn't even sound interesting.
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Minho
February 25, 2016 at 12:40 PM
I agree. I'm tired of reading childish comments about inho and complaining about his screen time. ugh
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pogo
February 25, 2016 at 1:29 PM
.......says the person who is attacking other commenters for bringing up the most recent drama that one of the people actually mentioned in this post, stars in.
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24 missjb
February 25, 2016 at 4:51 AM
Good choice... SKJ is much better actor than Im Shi Hwan.. Not that Im Shi Hwan is a bad actor. I think He has grown so much as an actor, but he is still really limit and it's often shown at Misaeng. Meanwhile SKJ is just mezmering as In Ho.... Despite I'm really annoyed at CITT director because might be due to his performances Director is just went all out flash his character and ignore Jung as a lead.
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pogo
February 25, 2016 at 1:26 PM
.....Seo Kang-joon, better than Im Shi-wan?
This is a joke, right? Because if you really think SKJ working his one-note puppy role in Cheese in the Trap is better than the sheer range of roles Im Shi-wan's done in Misaeng, The Attorney, Equator Man, Waiting For Love and A Melody To Remember....
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missjb
February 25, 2016 at 4:17 PM
No It's not a joke, I've watched Equator Man and Misaeng from the start until the end, And Im Shi Hwan didn't display the range of Seo Kang Joon has pull off at CHeese in the trap. Let's agree to disagree
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pogo
February 25, 2016 at 7:43 PM
lmao, Seok Kang-joon and range?! Pull the other one.
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fromthesnow
February 25, 2016 at 5:48 PM
I will believe you're a troll because there is now way in any universe SKj is a better actor than Im Siwan... that's like saying 1 is greater than 10000000000000000000.
That or you're being sarcastic.
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25 zhbin
February 25, 2016 at 5:38 AM
Why am I not surprised to find this article is full of even more whining, I can't wait until CITT is over.
I was never interested in the original but I may take a look at it, the cast looks good so far and since this is a kdrama maybe they'll flesh them out more, like javabeans says.
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26 Lily
February 25, 2016 at 9:01 AM
Meh. SKJ's characters always ruin dramas for me. His performance in CITT is extremely overrated.
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pogo
February 25, 2016 at 1:36 PM
I can't put my finger on why he bothers me, but there's just something too obvious about the way he plays his role.
He's no Park Bo-gum, that's for sure.
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Jo
February 26, 2016 at 12:11 AM
totally agreed with you. i will not watch any drama involve him in the future.
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27 Julia
February 25, 2016 at 2:25 PM
I like Seo. He's capable and can make you feel for his character even when they may be a jerk. He just doesn't bring a lot of nuance unlike Im. I honestly think that Fantagio needs to find the best possible role for his skills which may be outside of TvN. They have a tendency to just pick the quickest option which has hurt him.
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28 fromthesnow
February 25, 2016 at 5:49 PM
Im Siwan's out so I'm out. Lee Kwangsoo better run far away from this drama too.
Fantagio, great job!
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29 Laila
February 26, 2016 at 9:50 AM
Hell no am i watching this drama with SJK in it after the CITT saga.
He is blacklisted for the time beinh. ANy movie/drama he is in , am not watching.
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