Various drama things...

[dangermousie]

1. Joo Won is rumored to be considering the lead role in the drama version of the hit movie about a man who finds out his girlfriend was a secret agent (after they break up and he becomes one himself). I am...torn. On one hand, more Joo Won in a drama is always a good thing. On the other, this would air barely a month after Bridal Mask ends, and since they will start filming before airing, this means no rest for him. Plus, Kim Nam Gil and Lee Dong Gun turned down the lead role, so I am wondering if there are problems - the makers are people behind Chuno, one of my all-time favorite dramas, but also behind Runaway - Plan B, one of the most useless monstrocities to ever grace dramaland. People's suggestions for female leads drive me insane as well - Son Ye Jin? Kim Tae Hee? I am not a big fan of the former, but more to the point, she looks almost old enough to be his mom and it's not that sort of a story. I love Kim Tae Hee, who has great chemistry with her co-stars despite her limited acting prowess, but once again, she's rather too old. I want an age-appropriate pairing, please.

2. Posters for May Queen are out and I want!!!



It's like my dream cast, pretty much. Though how they expect to resolve the romantic rivalry between Jae Hee and Kim Jae Won, whom I adore equally and who have equal leading man status, I have no idea. Never has the word 'threesome' been more appropriate.









3. Posters are out for Five Fingers as well. My favorite is this, because it looks like Joo Ji Hoon and Eunjung are about to do something X-rated on the piano as soon as the photoshoot is over...



The women look amazing but the men are saddled with odd clothes and hairstyles. Still, I don't care. Because Joo Ji Hoon!!!



Our hero, who is trapped in 1999, it seems like.



Ji Chang Wook, who only probably went evil as a protest against his hideous wardrobe...



Their mother, who I think is supposed to be not in the running for the nicest Mom in the world.



Eunjung, looking like a million bucks. Preshipping her and JJH's character already.



General poster:



And to think, if it wasn't for the Olympics, this marvelousness would be starting next week! *shakes fist*

4. This amazing general Bridal Mask MV is probably my favorite yet. Spoilers for all the eps.

Comments

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Oh God, really. The girl who got bullied got kicked out? Bizarre. was she a new member or something?

Ugh, I don't care if Eunjung is a bullying bitch or not as long as I like her acting in a drama and I do. And JJH's comeback doesn't need more scandal. Grrr.

[clairiere.livejournal.com]

Don't care one way or another about idol groups and I care barely tell who they are, but it's all everyone has talked about over the weekend, to the point I'm more or less caught up, and I agree with att123 it could overshadow FF. It's very, very ugly, and today's development only made it worse.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yikes. But is it too late to find a replacement for Eunjung? They already started filming...

[clairiere.livejournal.com]

I don't think it'll come down to Eunjung getting replaced, though given the incredibly vehement reactions, wouldn't rule it out either. The problem's the immediate association every time her name comes up. I haven't seen the 'incriminating' video, just the screencaps making the rounds, and it's still chilling. And by kicking out the 'victim' and offering a very flimsy explanation, the group's management ensured the scandal would go on and on. Not what you want on your hands just before a drama premiere.

[att123.livejournal.com]

I didn't really believe that it was a real issue until I saw the stills of that video. I completely agree with you there, it is disturbing. It also gives me a really negative association with Eunjung. I hope that I'll be able to still enjoy the drama with her in it.

Mousie, they have a lot of their fans turning against them right now. I think that they wouldn't get rid of Eunjung but if the issue gets worse it very well could affect the drama.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, that makes sense, thanks

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

sbs first denied removing eunjung from the drama but now they say the situation is "undecided".

since they cannot refilm everything right now i think they can kill off her charatcer or add another, if they do plan on removing her from the drama.

honestly i just don't want another scandal attahced to ji hoon and this t-ara drama is getting bigger by the minute.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Oh, either way, this is going to be such a mess. *tears hair*

[att123.livejournal.com]

It was so pathetic how their CEO tried to justify it. He said that there were 19 staff members complaining about the girl. Really? That is just not even a good lie. No, I think she had been a part of the group for two years or so.

Same here. I just don't want anything to derail JJH's comeback! It's amazing that he's even back and I want him to be successful.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Even if they were complaining, since when did a company care enough about their woes to get rid of a singer?

[att123.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY

It's been a clusterfuck really. I heard something about it on the Five Fingers thread on Soompi and have been following this all weekend. It's very very bad.

[sisterjune.livejournal.com]

she was a newer member, and she was bullied from the beginning. and there's actually a video somewhere where Eunjung shoved a rice cake into Hwayoung's (the bullied girl's) mouth and hwayoung was visibly upset while Eunjung had a....it was a pretty scary expression tbh. Jiyeon and Eunjung seem to be where alot of netizens are directing their anger but there isnt really any evidence that these two were worse to hwayoung than the others except that story about jiyeon slapping hwayoung for messing up the dance steps. its a pretty big mess atm. Its all over the tabloids in korea right now.