It looks as though the drama team doesn't care who will act for other roles. We got yooseungho, we got kimsohyun. That's enough, let's do this!
I start to imagine that behind all of this casting news, there's someone like Kim Eun Gab who does his best to convince the drama team to pick his actor and there's also someone, a higher up, who would interfere the team's decision.
I'll cast another prayer so that this drama, whoever the casts are, will still be a good drama. And i haven't stop praying, for lee jong suk, to turned down the role or, may be the female lead got drama jitter and backout of the drama..

L? Oh ahhh no. drama gods please don't do this to us..

It's funny how SM manages to shoehorn their idols into all sorts of productions but they can't manage to get Yoon So Hee another lead role. Or is it deliberate?

as an Inspirit I'm still puzzled over how L was pretty good in SUFBB and decent in Cunning Single Lady but then went and made me cringe in all the other dramas he was in.

A big no!!!!!!!
Are they serious about other casting? Or putting everything on ysh and ksh?

Sungjae again as second lead? Just kidding lol. Well I don't mind staring at L. I remember having SLS in My lovely girl so it can't be all bad. Also Yoon So Hee and L were together in a drama special so looking forward to their chemistry if L accepts.

Wow it's like MBC is depending on the dramas success solely on KSH and YSH. They can't even hire decent supporting actors??! It pisses me off to see terrible actors like L get such interesting roles like this. My excitement for this drama went down so much....

If they really want an idol, they should cast Jinyoung from GOT7 instead. I really see his potential in acting. I love Myungsoo but I don't think he would be able to follow the acting of the three, especially the main leads, judging from his acting in his previous works. He's still weak and I don't want to see ~acting controversy~ articles targeting him again saying that he's ruining the drama blahblahblah

Also, there many talented teens or early 20s actors as well so why don't they cast them as the second lead? There's Kim Minjae, Kwak Dongyeon, Shin Jaeha, Kim Junghyun, Lee Hyunwoo, etc... Actually, CAST YEO JINGOO!!! (though tbh he's waaaayyy beyond second lead material but I super miss watching him on the small screen lol)

:o holy mother of bananas, why L ?
His acting is too terrible for my liking, Where are some good actors like philip lee, jin goo lee hyun woo, park gun tae?
And if they want an idol, they can go for kyung soo..

I wish Yoon So-Hee were the leading lady! Far better suited with Yoo Seung-Ho than and under-age teenager.

what about LEE MIN HO 1993? i think he suits the role more please dramagod make it happen

As a hardcore Inspirit (they're my ultimate group with B1A4) I'm also scared about this casting lol. L, I LOVE & ADORE you to bits and you are sunshine BUT PLEASE, turn it down. I'm already seeing so much hate even though he hasn't even confirmed and I'm sorry to say that people's concerns are valid (just don't go calling him names & insulting him as a person though! He's a lovely guy, just a bad actor lol) but yeah, his acting has a lot to be desired. I loved him in SUFBB but that was essentially him playing his stage character L for most of it. I haven't seen him in other things, he is absolutely hilarious in variety situations with his members (SNL Korea was great) but this role sounds super serious and complicated and I'm worried that all the emotions and expressions won't make their way through on his beautiful face. :/

I wouldn't say that he's not capable of improvement, the boy works super hard (woollim won't let him sleep) and his singing ability has significantly increased since debut, of which, I'm so proud of, however, with acting it takes more than practice I feel? There needs to be a natural knack for it underlying as well, which I feel that he doesn't have right now. In my opinion acting is the more difficult craft to master and I just don't think he's ready for a role this meaty.

Sungjong's hair is purple can we just have a cute Infinite F comeback instead of L being casted in roles that he probably won't do all that well in? :( At least give him a rom com instead, he really is quite funny & quirky. He struggles so hard to be his serious persona "L" in interviews, Kim Myungsoo always shines through eventually, and the boy is a major dork. Just let him stick to his strengths.

I feel like you can't even compare him to B1A4's Jinyoung, although Jinyoung didn't start of "great" in his previous roles, he has ALWAYS been decent, he was never bad. Moonlight just let him elevate himself further.
At this stage I can only see L going from "Bad" to "decent" if he does show that he has improved, however, decent just isn't enough for a sageuk role that demands this much of him. We NEED spectacular acting for this role. Yoo Seungho & Kim Sohyun need the other actors to match their ability so that there is acting consistency throughout.

Sorry a bit lengthy but just my two cents bc I love L, but I just hope for an Infinite F comeback instead of this, I don't want to see one of my favourites getting hated on orz & if he does this, he will get hate.

It's funny how everyone is petrified of L appearing in any drama. LOL. It was the same with Taceyeon but he redeemed himself somewhat in Let's Fight Ghost. Just never work on any drama that requires emotional scenes.....L, I'm not even sure if he will be ok in any light fluffy roles.

I don't think yoon so hee is a great actress in saeguk drama.

Talking about L, he's so bad at acting

Of all the possibilities, they went for the one singular person I literally cannot stand on screen. L is of another star when it comes to 'acting'. In that I wouldn't insult the word by associating it with him.

I really hope it doesn't push through. I love the leads too much not to watch and dislike the second lead too much to watch. Gah. I guess I can take comfort in Taec + Yoona improving immensely in the past dramas they've done. Then I remember IU ruining what could've been a decent drama so...

WHAT??? L on sageuk drama??? ARE YOU FKING KIDING ME cuz is not even funny!
L doesn't have a face of sageuk historical drama omg that face is so modern looking looks beside he's only has one typical expression so wooden and stiff and awkwards too, sungyeol is better

Oh MY! please drama gods, i promise i'll be a good person next year, so please at least give my beautiful couple a decent second lead! I am humbly begging you!

I was hoping that at least, Yook Sungjae will take the 2nd lead or maybe Kang Minhyuk and/or Kwak Dong Yeon although I don't know their acting experience yet. But I don't mind them casting L for I'm anticipating in this drama because of Kim So Hyun and Yoo Seung Ho. But still hoping that they will cast the good ones and don't just depend on KSH and YSH. Can't wait to see this drama anymore.

L is ruining this drama.

The premise sound interesting though, and the only idol I ever get infatuated with is Seo Inguk. Ah, can he be consider as an idol??

It's funny to see random people on the net worrying about a project more than people who created it or worked hard on it.. He received an offer, he's getting paid good money for it for it i hope he accepts it .. He's not going to decline every offer he receives just to please people who are not even gonna watch the drama anyways ^^ No need to talk about the exaggeration of course.. as if k-drama cringe worthy acting is oscar worthy.. Come on everyone >_>

I'm an inspirit and I agree 50% with that. He is a reckless actor, too sloppy. I regret watching my lovable girl and all but his recent drama, I want to protect you one more time; he is actually a good actor in it. His role is very natural in this and it's lovable. I really ship him with yoon so hee since these two are only the main character in the previous drama also. I think he will be comfortable with the cast and maybe even look great in hanbok. Plus he is better off acting an insane or a funny character cuz he is anyways a silly and clumsy guy. Haha. I'm looking forward to this one and I'm proud of him and his hard work. I hope he will keep up all the good work!

So many people bothered with L's cast.But he can improve his acting skills.Director isn't blind.Maybe he find something special in L's acting.And this is his first time in a historical drama.If he think that character isn't suits L,then why he choose L?Guys please shutup and just wait for the drama.

The PD and production team want him, they obviously know their job better than anyone who has a problem with it and who's playing the expert.. "she's so loveable" was more than 2 years ago, the script was shitty, the plot was shitty, the acting of the whole drama was shitty.. You can't blame him for all of that.. Since then he filmed 1 full movie where he's the main lead and 3 dramas and he proved since his appearance last year that he improved a lot and the industry is aware of that.. that's why he's getting even more offers than before.. So i hope people would stop being biased against him because they think his acting 10 years ago was "bad".. They need to move on tbh.. He just rejected a drama role where he's supposed to be the 1st lead so he probably has no problem to reject this one as well if he thinks it doesn't fit him and he's obviously not desperate for roles and just happens to get a lot of offers at this point.

Some people need to know,over 90% international fans waiting for this drama because of INFINITE L.Sorry for saying that,some people act like kdrama actors are in oscar level.No hate.I also love kdramas.But you can't hate persons like this.INFINITE L improved his acting skills in really good way.I think this drama going to be big hit because of him.I like other casts too.

i agree with tyui's comment, as much as korean fans hate to see L in dramas, international fans are WAITING FOR IT EAGERLY instead. i'm sure the producers saw something in him that they chosed him. it's not like the comments regarding L's acting are from professionals who have acted before, have u acted before? calm everyone, let's just wait & support this drama.

After watching the drama... im sure people here are all surprised by L's acting.I won't say the ratings are thanks to him cause everyone played their part.but srsly don't lie to yourself that L was bad here.Don't be those type of people who believes in'once cannot than forever cannot' u ppl suck.Learn from Myungsoo and improve your own personality of judging people

I would beg to differ, I'm not biased or anything but yes he was a little cringe worthy in My Lovely Girl, but in The day after we broke up it is obvious that his acting had improved. L in Ruler: Master of mask, reinforces my point in him being a aspiring actor, you can see some serious improvement!