Kim Kang-woo to join Dong Yi
Ooh. Kim Kang-woo is about to join the cast of sageuk drama Dong Yi, which stars Ji Jin-hee as Joseon’s King Sook-jong and Han Hyo-joo as water maid (Dong-yi) turned concubine (later named Sook-bin).
A production source confirmed that he has been offered the role, and the decision is 90% of the way to finalization. They expect his casting to be made official within a week’s time. Kim Kang-woo’s side gave a more cautious answer that Kim wants to do the role and is looking on it favorably, but given how both sides have responded, I think it’s looking likely.
The role would have Kim in the role of Cha Chun-soo, who is by day a coroner with the police but a core member of an underground group by night. He’s a childhood friend of Dong-yi’s older brother Dong-joo, and when the latter is killed, he promises to take care of Dong-yi and devotes his life to protecting her.
As you know, I was blown away by Kim’s performance as an ice-cold, calculating, brilliant psycho financial genius in this year’s Story of a Man. I would LOVE to see him doing a sageuk — I think his first? — in what looks like another intense role. I confess I was only half-interested in Dong Yi, but now it’s got my attention.
Dong Yi is scheduled to air in March 2010.
Via OSEN
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but omg yay for ji jinhee and kim kangwoo. not so sure about han hyojoo though. if there’s another kickass female lead then i’ll probably watch. i hope it’s not a crazy long sageuk…
Oh Yessss! I love him since Story of a Man. Looking forward to this new drama because of him. Can’t wait
Yay!! *bouncybouncybouncy* XD XD XD
So looong to wait, though! *deep breath* Ok. I understand production takes time. Ok…
Actually, Kim Kang Woo’s first sageuk was Bichunmoo as a secondary character. I don’t really know if that counts though, since Bichunmoo was based on a manga, not old school sageuk. But then again, almost everything is fusion these days.
Yes, Bichunmoo was his first. (: It was fusion, but I think it still counts.
Look at those lips. Asian men have the most beautiful lips.
Yeah, I saw him in Bichunmoo after watching Story of a Man and I must say it was rather weird…… I Was NOT used to him having long hair LOL and his character was pretty boring anyways in Bichunmoo. Hopefully, his role in upcoming Sageuk will be more interesting.
Smokin’
I’ve died and gone to heaven!
I think Ji Jin He is most suitable to act in saeguk drama. Add to the drama is Kim Kang Woo, it will be an interesting and quality acting alltogether.
I’ll wait for this drama.
In terms of the casting, so far, so good! I’m personally most looking forward to Ji Jin Hee, but Kim Kang Woo is a good actor as well.
I’m worried that Cha Chun Soo seems to be a somewhat predictable character though…
I saw him in Bichunmoo and I think he looks good with beard hehe. He played a bad character there and he was hot!
Mmm, the sexy quotient has just gone up! Ji Jin-hee + Kim Kang-woo would be superb for the drama, can’t wait to watch it. But I suppose Kim’s role would be that of a secondary male lead?
My crazy brilliant man in “Story of Man”…great….!!
But dunno, in saeguk ?
i hv slight difficulty watching saeguk for all time…
hiks…
OMG! If he joins the cast, I’m DEFINITELY gonna watch the drama! But yeah, I wonder how big of a role he’ll get…
His hair piece looked really weird in Bichunmoo. I hope his new do will look better in Dong Yi. Can’t wait. This series looks promising.
I’m crying and shaking right now! I guess it’s obvious what his character is going to be. There’s always that secondary male character who loves the main female character from afar. Risk his life just to protect her.. even if her heart will never be with him. T___T Second male lead in sageuk is usually more interesting somehow.
@19 – You just broke my heart….
“Second male lead in sageuk is usually more interesting somehow.”
Yeah, it’s the equivalent of being 2nd on American Idol. You either turn villain or you die tragically, but if you do a good job, the whole nation feels bad for you and you can use that mix of pity and acting admiration to really boost your career. Kim Nam Gil is enjoying that attention right now.
@18
…well, we’ll expect him (actually, his hair) to be in a sangtu, meaning no hair hanging loose
omd!! this is looking good! he was amazing in his`last drama!!