Descended’s Kim Min-seok eyes Doctors as next drama
by javabeans
Nice to see his stint in Descended From the Sun is doing Kim Min-seok some good, since he’s now up to join the upcoming SBS drama Doctors, which recently confirmed Kim Rae-won (Punch) and Park Shin-hye (Pinocchio) as its leads.
The role Kim Min-seok is up to play is a neurosurgeon (with that baby face? He’s a 1990-er!) who graduated from a top-rate university and develops a one-sided crush on Park Shin-hye’s character. The character also writes a popular blog under the handle Bad Doctor and includes stories featuring the heroine, which, ha. I hope you’re prepared to deal with the fallout when she figures it out; Park’s character is described as both gangster-like and tough with her fists, which means I’m putting my money on her in that fight.
The drama centers around a closed-off, cynical heroine who starts to change upon meeting a mentor, played by Kim Rae-won. He’s a well-liked, warm neurosurgery specialist who draws her out of her shell, helping her to turn her life around as she grows as a person and as a doctor.
Kim Min-seok has had a few small drama roles in recent years, like High School: Love On, Who Are You—School 2015, and Imaginary Cat, though his most successful was probably his debut drama, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, where he played the cute, bubbly keyboard player. It took a while, but he finally got a little bit of traction with his recent turn in Descended From the Sun, playing the youthful delinquent whom Jin Gu takes under his wing as a rookie soldier.
Doctors is scheduled for the Monday-Tuesday timeslot following Jackpot and premieres in June.
Via Joy News
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1 elleyred
April 5, 2016 at 7:23 AM
Kim Min Seok is the same age as Park Shin Hye! (He's actually older too but a few weeks!)
Whoa that baby face =0
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elleyred
April 5, 2016 at 7:26 AM
Looking forward to this drama, and I would love to see him in a more mature role as well, or any role really, he's so cute :D
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2 Disappointed
April 5, 2016 at 7:49 AM
I'm disappointed that PSH is working with yet another nugu for this drama. Her track record for co-stars has been sensational - Lee Min Ho, Kim Woo Bin, Yonghwa, Lee Jong Suk, Jang Geun Suk, D.O. Those are top Hallyu flowerboys.
Kim Rae Won? Most international fans won't know who he is. Not good for her career being with all these nugus lol. And he's too old to have a romance with her. Could have got someone of similar age to her or just a few years older, there are plenty...
Kim Min Seok? An even bigger nugu. At least KRW is popular domestically esp after Punch. It didn't take long for KMS to get beaten up in DoTS (first ep!) So I exepect and hope for more of the same from PSH and send that nugu back to his rightful place ???
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moony
April 5, 2016 at 8:01 AM
Rofl. Who cares for top Hallyu stars, when she can learn a lot from a skilled senior actor. I'm sure Park Shin-hye is thrilled to work with Kim Rae-won, it's more than a great opportunity for her.
Some fans have the most trifling complaints.
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elleyred
April 5, 2016 at 8:54 AM
I love KRW, and PSH is an awesome actress that will attract a good crowd for the drama itself. I think sometimes people focus too much on the pairing and romance. And KMS is up and coming, he will probably be getting some of the DOTS watchers coming in.
I could be wrong but the drama doesn't seem like the romance is the main focus, I'm looking forward to a new show!
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mindy
April 5, 2016 at 8:05 AM
I fail to see how working with an acclaimed veteran actor like Kim Rae Won would hurt her career. Flower boys aren't the only good co-stars. In fact, if she wants to be seen as a more serious actress rather than someone who just does fluffy teen dramas, this seems like an excellent project for her.
Hallyu isn't everything. In fact, she's already a super established Hallyu star, so she can afford to take on a role that will hopefully challenge her more.
And what in the world is wrong with working with lesser-known actors?! You know that all your favorite stars were "nugus" at some point, right?
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Disappointed
April 5, 2016 at 8:43 AM
Wanting to be seen as a more serious actress? For what, to win the approval of a few critical people here who don't like her kissing scenes or the roles she chooses? Please.
At least when PSH started she didn't ride off the success off anyone and worked with nugus/relative nugus.
When it's a Hallyu paired with a nugu, the nugu has everything to gain and the Hallyu star not so much. Why do you think nugu with nugu and Hallyu with Hallyu makes more sense? YFAS and DoTS have a lot to thank for their Hallyu pairings, I doubt they would be as successful with lesser known actors.
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KDramaNewbie
April 5, 2016 at 10:46 AM
Your post is borderline offensive. WTF is "nugu with nugu"?
PSH can act with who ever she wants. Its her career, her life, her choices.
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mumie
April 6, 2016 at 7:53 PM
I think you only want to stir a hate discussion.
PSH started his career from Stairway to Heaven with Choi Ji Woo and Kwon Sang Woo, early back at 2003. Both of them are not nugus, they are already famous, which started hallyu and made korean drama so popular right now.
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alua
April 5, 2016 at 8:09 AM
Some of your "top Hallyu flower boys" (is that really all you want in a drama?) are rather average or maybe-potential-but-not-quite-there-yet actors... Personally, I'm seeing only two actors on that list that I would call pretty solid & versatile – though none that I'd call a 'sensational' actor (though, yes, several are sensationally popular).
Yonghwa was as green as could be when he co-starred with PSH. Kim Min Seok was just as green in SUFBB (not watching DoTs so don't know if he's improved or not), but he isn't even the co-lead.
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Disappointed
April 5, 2016 at 8:39 AM
We can all argue about an actor's acting skills till the cows come home, it's pretty subjective in nature.
Popularity really isn't, so your point is moot.
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loveycat
April 5, 2016 at 10:41 PM
Stangely, when i first read this article, the first think pop up in my mind is...Kim Rae Won with Park Shin Hye? That Park Shin Hye....? Isn't she kind off waa...yy below Kim Rae Won's range? Well, may be they want give her change, her acting looks improved, so maybe acting with a senior actor like Kim Rae Won will improve her actng more.
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sorrynotsorry
April 5, 2016 at 8:09 AM
KRW is popular and successful in Korea which should get eyeballs to the drama. Most International fans respect his acting talent. As far as age difference goes, after all that angst over the leads in Marriage Contract....well, it ended up not being a problem after all (End of epi 9...nuff said.)
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dollstar
April 5, 2016 at 8:12 AM
So much disrespect and unnecessary snarkiness. What's with the stab at Kim Min Seok, a decent actor who is finally getting a nice opportunity after a series of smaller roles? How is he supposed to not be a nugu anymore if he doesn't get more exposure? PSH was once a nugu too, if she stayed in her "rightful place" as you called it we wouldn't be even having this conversation.
And KRW can act circles around PSH, so this is rather an opportunity for her and not the other way around.
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Soso
April 5, 2016 at 8:32 AM
Don't reply her if she is disappointed that much she shouldn't watch it.
As of shin hye I loved kim rea won casting manly look with high level of charisma my wanted wish that shin he start acting with those actors again she did it before and it was successful projects .
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Soso
April 5, 2016 at 8:34 AM
Park shin hye's fan
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Ivoire
April 5, 2016 at 11:20 AM
What is a nugus? Examples?
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dollstar
April 5, 2016 at 12:40 PM
It literally means "who?" in Korean. When used to describe an actor/singer/etc., it's basically saying that someone is a nobody in the industry or hasn't had much success. If you brought that someone up, no one would know who you're talking about (hence they'd ask "who?").
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Ivoire
April 5, 2016 at 9:46 PM
Oh I see. Thank you for explaining Blue.
Sera The Ms Temper
April 5, 2016 at 8:22 AM
Look, if you are truly want PSH to advance her acting career, you should happy that she gets to work with KRW!
Oh please.. Probably you want to see her with SJK? KSH? She has plenty of time to work with them in the future.
Working with seniors probably one of her wishes. KRW is one of respectable actor. I think PSH is more than happy.
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Disappointed
April 5, 2016 at 8:47 AM
As I already mentioned, KRW has much more to gain with working with PSH than the other way round. Being paired with someone much more popular than him is great for him, not so for her.
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elleyred
April 5, 2016 at 8:58 AM
Seriously?!
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alua
April 5, 2016 at 9:15 AM
Looks like trolling.... (why did I even try to engage?)
Disappointing is even questioning why PSH would want to be seen as a serious actress... (?!?!? Why would she not? What would she lose with that?)
/bows out of this discussion
Disappointed
April 5, 2016 at 9:44 AM
Good job taking my statement out of context, idiot.
She does not need to be seen as a more serious actress by the "know-alls" here on DB who judge who on her kissing scenes and roles she chooses. She is already seen as a serious actress by the people that matter, esp those in the industry.
elleyred
April 5, 2016 at 10:16 AM
My thoughts exactly, he's trolling this thread.
Disappointed
April 5, 2016 at 1:06 PM
I find it funny how I'm trolling because you disagree with me.
The assumptions on my gender are also amusing. I'm a guy according to you yet a girl according to another poster. ???
Bee
April 5, 2016 at 3:10 PM
That's just your opinion, it's not PSH opinion or the majority of her true fans
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Sera The Ms Temper
April 5, 2016 at 6:50 PM
Laugh. Stop. Laugh again.
Just don't watch.
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aqua❤jcw
April 5, 2016 at 8:30 AM
what's with the disrespect??
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jellybine
April 5, 2016 at 6:45 PM
Yeah. This is the harshest comment I've ever read in the history of my hanging out at dramabeans. Stop the hate!
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mary
April 5, 2016 at 8:38 AM
IKR??? She should ditch all these nugus and just go with the biggest actor of this generation: Song Jae Rim
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Chandler
April 5, 2016 at 9:36 AM
mary, always showing up with your voice of reason :)
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ys
April 5, 2016 at 11:04 AM
A breath of fresh air on this toxic thread. Thank you mary.
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Kyla
April 5, 2016 at 2:36 PM
LOL. That's why I love you. Your comments always make my day. ????
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bbstl
April 5, 2016 at 3:24 PM
omg, this nugus with nugus stuff was already cracking me up but this made the tears come out of my eyes?. Mary, you are the best.
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Sol
April 5, 2016 at 9:44 AM
Ouch
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Kim_Boong_Do
April 5, 2016 at 12:12 PM
Tsskkk tsskkk... I never expected to see such a comment on Dramabeans. I feel like I'm on one of those trashy forums. How can you call Kim Rae Won a nugu?? I knew KRW even before I knew Lee Min Ho or Kim Soo Hyun or Yonghwa or any of the actors you've mentioned. And PSH should be very happy to work with someone who's a great actor and has years and years of acting under his belt.
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Bee
April 5, 2016 at 12:34 PM
Haha, Yonghwa was the biggest 'nugu' she worked with in You're beautiful. Hongki @ Kim Woo Bin weren't that well known either when they co-starred with her. The important thing is Shin Hye shines in the drama. KRW is a sunbae she has great respect for and she mentioned that when she went to Gangnam Blues premiere.
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Jeffer
April 5, 2016 at 7:01 PM
Uhm. I admire Kim Rae-won as an actor, and I like Park Shin-hye.
But... Kim Rae-won was one of the earlier crop of stars who started the Hallyu wave... you know, when Park Shin-hye was still a nugu.
Just sayin'.
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Jennalyn Zul
April 5, 2016 at 9:38 PM
nugu with great acting skills lol
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y
April 6, 2016 at 12:12 AM
=.=
you are either living in your own world or under a rock..
hallyu so what? popularity has a lifespan.. you may be the hottest star now but may be irrelevant later.. so? what's your point? shin hye's an actress for goodness' sake.. not a commodity just to flaunt her popularity.. she needs projects which can further her career as an actress, popularity will come if the project is successful, AND whether the project is successful or not will be due to a confluence of factors not how hallyu the actress is..
if following your logic (or non logic?), PSH became big and "gained" from pairing with stars like LMH, JGS etc, which is undeserving because those stars have nothing to gain by pairing with her..
now please go back to your rightful place in your cave and stop spewing nonsense
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3 winda
April 5, 2016 at 7:50 AM
i like him since he acted at shut up flower boyband... and when i watch ep 1 of dots... i feel like i've watched him and realized his debut drama.... he's so cute and good actor too:)
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4 jazza
April 5, 2016 at 7:56 AM
Wow! Nice to see him again on another drama.. I just noticed that I'vw watched all of his past dramas. lol
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5 moony
April 5, 2016 at 8:02 AM
He is too adorable in DotS tbh, looking forward to this!
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6 phuong
April 5, 2016 at 8:04 AM
i hope she isn't a former gangster as in a former iljin/high school bully, i don't want to watch a drama that glamorizes iljins. school 2013 made me uncomfortable bc it pretty much did. i hope she's a former gangster as in maybe someone like han gi tak?
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Sera The Ms Temper
April 5, 2016 at 8:25 AM
Han GI Tak I.e Hong Nan?
Lol if PSH's role will be like Hong Nan, I am more than happy to see a new side of her ?
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phuong
April 5, 2016 at 8:27 AM
no, i mean han gi tak. hong nan is him, sure, but i'm talking about his younger days. he was shown to be a pretty nice guy and though he became a gangster it wasn't like he beat the hell out of other kids, stole their money, and drank/smoke.
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7 heyitschristina
April 5, 2016 at 8:38 AM
I can't for the life of me remember what character he played in Who Are You—School 2015, anyone remember?
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canxi
April 5, 2016 at 8:46 AM
I do. It was a very minor part. He was just a classmate. He didn't really do/say much. But since I have a soft spot for him I noticed him, lol.
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Chandler
April 5, 2016 at 9:32 AM
I notice him all the time in all these small parts!
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canxi
April 5, 2016 at 4:43 PM
Right? He's very adorable and a decent actor, I'm surprised he is not more sought after (is it because he's short? lol) but I'm glad he is getting there.
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8 frabbycrabsis
April 5, 2016 at 10:07 AM
I adored his character in High School Love On!
Actually, I adored all the characters in High School Love On...
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9 Waiting
April 5, 2016 at 10:52 AM
Doogie! Errr Korean Doogie! Or..
Du Ki Hou Seo? LOL
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10 Vikkytan
April 5, 2016 at 11:04 AM
This is a great opportunity for psh, being paired with a much older actor would help her to experience a lot, and she'll know what acting is all about. There are set of k.actors that are not acting for money and popularities, and kim rae won is one of em..
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11 Bee
April 5, 2016 at 12:48 PM
Kim Rae Won was very popular many years ago and his acting is a few notches above the current trendy flower boys. He is on par with JIS. Even LMH named him as his idol back then. Park Shin Hye has already acted with 3 of the 4 Hallyu Kings, she really needs to broaden her horizon.
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12 seoqueen
April 5, 2016 at 1:03 PM
Dang.. 11 separate comments but 42 total comments?! lol.. oh boy.
I'm excited for this cutie pie!!!! Kim Min Seok, rooting for your rise to stardom~~ I'll be cheering you on! I just hope your one-sided love isn't too angsty in this drama.
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13 Xingii
April 5, 2016 at 4:33 PM
He will also have a crush on PSH's character? Wait. Is this the same character offered up to Yoon Kyunsang or is it a totally different character so like half of the hospital will be in love with her? lol
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14 Nhi
April 5, 2016 at 4:52 PM
Aw, I loved him in SUFFB and thought he was cute in Imaginary Cat too lol. For a while, it was like he just disappeared from the industry though I guess it's harder to look up a less established actor who happens to have the same name as a major idol, haha... It's good to see him getting more projects now with bigger roles though, I hope this goes well for him :D
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15 Jennalyn Zul
April 5, 2016 at 9:50 PM
umm what??..he is 1990-er..wow i thought he just 18yrs old
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16 Cee
April 6, 2016 at 3:00 AM
My question is: is this role a second-lead or will there be the actual second lead? I really want Minseok to be a second lead, he's acted in so much dramas and he can be really good if you give him a chance but he's always stuck in really small roles. His role in School 2015 made me sad tbh, I don't even remember if he has a name there. But I always noticed him though!
I hope he takes this offer because the character sounds so relatable and this guy has power to make me go 'awwwww' with just the right amount of cuteness
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17 Brian
April 6, 2016 at 5:40 PM
So.... does that mean Yoon Kyun Sang isn't second lead then? and that Kim Min Seok is? or is he a different character?
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