Finally, some movement: 19-year-old rising star Shin Se-kyung — who recently shot to popularity after acting in the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof — has agreed to the lead role in the romance-fantasy drama series My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho.
The competition was stiff, and the Hong sisters writing duo considered top names to play the glamorous, gorgeous gumiho (a mythical creature that is depicted as a fox with nine tails who takes human form but feeds on human organs). Shin’s competition included Jeon Ji-hyun in her highly anticipated television comeback (I wonder if that means Jeon will take Rain’s drama now) and 2NE1′s Sandara Park. While the contracts aren’t yet finalized, Shin Se-kyung has told producers of her decision; she will join Lee Seung-gi, who plays the innocent (and ever-so-slightly-wimpy) boyfriend who both loves and fears her.
My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho will broadcast on SBS in August. While I think Jeon Ji-hyun would have fit the image of the role perfectly, and I’ve got nothing against Sandara Park (though she seems more cute than proud), I think Shin Se-kyung is a good fit and I’ll look forward to it. Heck, with this writing team, I’ll be looking forward to it anyway.
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I’m disappointed. :/ I’ll watch this only because of LSG. SSK’s acting is.. dull… I was really rooting for JJH…
Ohhhhh~~ I really don’t want her to get the role !! I don’t like her at all >.<
Hope it'll be Dara <33
now imconfused, is it Shin Se-kyung or Shin Min Ah?
http://www.allkpop.com/2010/05/shin-min-ah-to-play-lee-seung-gis-love-interest
She isn’t even in the drama. The lead actress is Shin Min Ah
but then Shin Min Ah is the lead girl ♥