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Jae Hee injured, drops drama
by | June 3, 2011 | 102 Comments

*wails* Nooooooooo!

Jae Hee’s much-awaited (by me, at least) comeback has been put off indefinitely due to injury, which means he’ll be dropping out of the weekend MBC drama Hooray For Love that he’d just been cast in. Boo and sadness.

His character was to be the lead opposite Lee Bo-young, a sharp, perfect-on-the-outside playboy lawyer who is hired to invalidate her divorce to her no-good ex-husband (Jung Seok-won). However, Jae Hee injured his back while practicing for a windsurfing shoot, necessitating his departure from the production.

What kills me — aside from the fact that he’s hurt, and that this drama would’ve been the first we’d seen of him in three years — is that a windsurfing shoot seems to me one of those extraneous things that aren’t central to the main plot. So, all that for a throwaway scene? SAD SAD SAD.

Jae Hee as been receiving treatment via Oriental medicine for his injury since the accident on May 30, but recurring pain has made it difficult for him to continue filming. A rep from his agency said, “Immediately after the injury, his shooting schedule was delayed and his progress was monitored while he received treatment, but he hasn’t made improvement yet. In his current condition, he won’t be able to film certain scenes, nor will he be able to handle overseas shoots or the filming schedule. With his lack of improvement, we’ve determined that continuing to delay shoots will hinder the production, and after a lot of deliberation about how not to cause trouble for the cast and crew, we consulted with producers and decided to leave the show.”

*tears*

Via Osen

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102 Comments from the Beanut Gallery
  1. Linda165 in Fangirl Mode

    Wait… Is it April’s Fool?

    • 1.1 Linda165 in Fangirl Mode

      Oh no… I read the post… is for real :(

    • 1.2 Laica

      Um… it’s June.

    • 1.3 mary

      Noooooo!!! :’(

      *quoting Chun Hyang in the bar episode*

      TURN BACK THE CLOCK!!!

  2. kay

    wahhhh i heard about this and hoped it was just a rumor! sad sad sad :(

    get better jae hee!!!

  3. Arhazivory

    Oh dear. Back injuries can be quite painful and recovery is long-term. I hope he recovers well.

  4. Danna

    sad sad sad….i’ve been hoping this wasn’t true since someoneposted the news on OT….i hop he gets better soon so he can pick something later this year at least

  5. mango

    awwww… that’s SAD. I really wanna see him in a new drama T_T Too bad he’s not gonna be in it, but I hope he’ll get better soon. Jae Hee Fighting!!!

  6. yuoi

    T_T T_T T_T it was the most anticipated comeback of the year for me….
    get well soon, Jae Hee! T_T

  7. ricky the royal highness

    Now that’s just… WRONG!

  8. ohemgee

    BUMMER.

    i was totally looking forward to his return.

    hope he feels better soon–chronic pain sucks. :(

  9. stars4u

    Nooooooooooo! I was really anticipating for this….

  10. 10 come2noona

    Aw crap, poor guy. I hope he gets better soon. I was really looking forward to seeing him on the small screen again.

  11. 11 Jessica

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
    My heart just dropped…SPLAT.
    I hope he gets better; the world knows I dearly need to see his face after so long. One can watch Delightful Girl for so long. ):

  12. 12 sandy

    to be injured in such a silly shoot what a shame but i think he was abit rash about this though
    anyway now they will replace him with someone less well known since there isnt alot of leadin men in korea these days
    they are saying the lead will be that guy from PK lee tae sung

  13. 13 ahjummabunny

    I think this is fake news because they axed him a la jin and Peter. lol but anyway I hope he gets better soon and comes back to us.

    • 13.1 absothe

      Lol I thought the same, and he is treated with oriental medicine (aka pil joo)! It’s just asking for a reference to best love.

      • 13.1.1 mary

        *praying that you’re right*

    • 13.2 imoan.naomi

      That was totally my first reaction when I read this story. I bet there are plenty of celebs who can’t use this excuse anymore, thanks to the Hong Sisters.

      Still, a back injury sucks hardcore. Get better Jae Hee.

  14. 14 Cdt

    …..)’: Boohooo…..Waaaaaaaah….Sniff……..And I was so excited…..But I really do hope he recovers well….

  15. 15 Anvesha

    Oh No!! So sad.. I was looking forward to seeing him on screen again :’(

    Hopefully, he will get well soon!

  16. 16 YoSoyHaru!!!!!!!!!!

    Andeee!!! I was looking foward to this drama because of him

  17. 17 Tha

    BOOTY! I was so looking forward to seeing some of my Jae Hee!!!!!!!!!!!!

  18. 18 flightythistledown

    My first reaction when this popped up in my RSS feeds? “Noooooooooo!”

    Back pain can linger long after the original injury, so I’m crossing my fingers that he recovers fully and swiftly! And all for a windsurfing shoot. Boo.

  19. 19 Denali

    Although his injury and dropping out of the drama is a sad news, I am relieved. Too many Korean celebs have had to keep on working while seriously injured. Hope that he will take all the time he needs to recover so he can fully come back and portray an interesting character in a prospective drama or movie.

  20. 20 matinsoleil

    noooooo what’s this??? nooooooooo what’s???? noooooooooo okay i stop here but i’m not feeling well here…i was so excited pffff But his health comes first!

  21. 21 Banu

    NOOOOOOoo.. I hope he is alright that matters still it sad his role is canceled.. =(

    One thing I hate about Kdrama is that they shoot dangerous scene’s first.. If they just filmed the whole important thing they could just left that scene out..=(

    Well you can’t change it now so I hope he recovers well soon and see him soon in a project again..

    Jae Hee FIGHTING!!

  22. 22 xylophonic

    AWH NO back injury is one of the worst kinds. JAE HEE :( I hope he gets better soon, not only would it suck to have to drop out of a drama but the injury itself blows too.

    I actually cried out, “Noooooo” when I saw the title…good thing only my sister’s at home to hear my hysteria.

  23. 23 Kiara

    WTF did they not get a pro to do it for him?. Poor Jae Hee. Windsurfing is not an easy sport. It takes a long time to learn. You almost had to have a skill of a sailor to be good at it.

  24. 24 ajewell

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    • 24.1 choslyn

      woah…you’re ‘O’s go off the page. . .

      • 24.1.1 ajewell

        My grief can not be contained…

        • 24.1.1.1 Ani

          Well played. I mean said. *sigh* Sad day.

        • 24.1.1.2 Joy

          LMFAO, seriously.

        • 24.1.1.3 mary

          Exactly.

    • 24.2 janna

      Haha! This. Exactly this.

    • 24.3 Bluefyre

      Hmmmm….I should echo this instead. LOL
      …. :(

    • 24.4 asea

      Noooooooooooooooooo T_T
      I was just about to rewatch DGCY to prepare for his comeback….

    • 24.5 Joanne

      lols, your comment is bittersweetly epic. *sigh* Everything happens for a reason, this better mean that when he comes back, it’ll be the awesomest.

  25. 25 Bluefyre

    Noooo!! *echoes JB*
    I was SO looking forward… :/
    Hope he heals well! Please , please!

    What’s wrong with the production? They didn’t have a Gil Ra-Im like company to help with stunts? >_<

  26. 26 blah

    NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! WHYYYYY!!! I WAS SO EXCITED TO SEE HIM D:

  27. 27 LL

    Noooooooo. I hope he gets well soon and signs on to an even better drama. I miss his delightful self!

  28. 28 binzer

    As disappointing as this is, I’m going to hope that it ends up freeing him to take up an even better opportunity.

    Lets cross our fingers for a speedy recovery, and maybe a weekDAY drama :)

    • 28.1 mary

      Weekday drama. Weekday drama. Weekday drama… ok. I’ll pray for that.

  29. 29 Yume

    Oh no, …
    That’s just really heartbreaking.
    I was so looking forward to his comeback.
    And further, he is injured…(if he has to drop out however, I would have prefered it to be due another reason…eventhough not dropping out at all, would be my first choice of course).

    So sad..

  30. 30 Laica

    Aw, poor Jae Hee. Hope he recovers fully and soon! And maybe we can see him in a miniseries instead?

    Fighting, Jae Hee!

  31. 31 myr_ah

    Noooooooo!

    Me too have been looking forward for his comeback. T.T

    Damn those writers for the surfing scene. WTF!

    • 31.1 janna

      A sharp, perfect-on-the-outside playboy lawyer who is an avid surfer, I mean stamp-collector. Stamp collecting.. how do we get their shirt off with stamp collecting…

      • 31.1.1 mary

        LMAO

        Yes, well, stamp collecting is fine too, as long as its Jae Hee. (Can we get him to collect Dokko Jin stamps?)

      • 31.1.2 fun²

        Haha… What, they can’t take their shirt off to lick stamps?!

        I’d much rather stare at his face than any shirtless scenes. Jae Hee’s naturally skinny. Plus he’s been out of the army for more than a year already.

        Nevertheless, real bummer that he’s injured. Hope he gets well soon enough!
        *preferably he gets a better manager too… one as good as Hyun Bin’s, don’t they need more talented stars to manage?*

  32. 32 SheGoesPretty

    Why, God? WHYYY? :(

  33. 33 jeri

    OMGGGGGGGGGG WTFFFFFFFF THIS IS THE WEIRDEST THING EVER. and i was so ready for it too.

  34. 34 Lacey

    Too much bad news for one!
    First Poseidon is now suspended which usually means cancelled and now this tooo whyyyyyy >.<

    • 34.1 Lacey

      one day*

  35. 35 jandoe

    its weird but i’m relieved. because er well this drama he picked seem so… typical. i feel like he could totally challenge himself more with a more solid plotline/character. although on a related note the injury also sounds dead serious that i hope he recovers just fine

  36. 36 Jennifer

    WHHHHHHAT? can’t even explain my disbelief, and going into depression mode. such a long awaited comeback and now we’re going to have to wait some more…

    hope he gets better though!!! soon so we can see his cuteness onscreen again

  37. 37 Toya

    UGH this sucks! I hope he gets better.

  38. 38 jean

    OMG… NO!!!

    every drama I’ve been anticipating are getting axed.. now the actors too? WHY?!?!?!

  39. 39 Phi

    THAT IS AWFULLY UNFORTUNATE!!!

    Back injury takes much longer to recover and it might event stay for life. I really wish him to get well soon.

  40. 40 Steamy Bun

    You guys are gonna be sooooo embarrassed when you find out that the windsurfing is actually a critical aspect of the drama’s plot. ; )

    But really, that’s too bad.

  41. 41 tegami

    As much as I’d love to have Jae Hee acting in a drama once again, I’m more worried about his injury.
    I really hope and pray that he will recover in no time and with little to no long term effects. I just want him in perfect health so that he may continue his career for many years to come. Jae Hee, Fighting!

  42. 42 MJP

    I hope his injury heals. Back injuries do have a tendency to reoccur or reinflame for quite some time after the original injury occurs.

    Jae Hee, you can come to the USA for some R&R. Well, I know that would NEVER happen, since it seems you cannot travel, so I hope you are able to find a quiet, un-fan-infested location to recooperate.

  43. 43 Cam

    NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    ……NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO……….

    ………..NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! =(

  44. 44 Yoya

    My JAE HEE?! Oh, IS THAT JAE HEE??!!!

    GEEZ! Is he in pain right now? OH AIGOO…..OH AIGOO……OH AIGOO……….OH AIGOO……..OH AIGOO……..OH AIGOO………….OH AIGOO……..OH AIGOO…….OH AIGOO…………OHHH AIIIGGGOOOO!!!!

    (fell on the floor, speechless & shook my head) (sighs)

  45. 45 Alexis

    Oh gosh oh gosh oh gosh oh gosh oh gosh oh gosh!!!!

    IS THAT SERIOUSLY???? I was soooo excited to see my best favorite actor JAE HEE is BACK on TV drama, of course! But……..=/ =/ Oh well……..Unfortunately, he’s injured now, ouch. =(

    I will pray for Jae Hee when he will be back to normally himself and stay strong & BE POSITIVE! (small grins) DON’T be disappointed by yourself & CHEER UP and keep your head up, Jae Hee! ^__^

  46. 46 gaea

    Oh No!!
    I’m waiting for him so much (-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩___-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩)

  47. 47 Lucky

    What a pity… I was waiting for his comeback… I hope that he is alright!

  48. 48 Celest

    NOOOOO!!

    Why dramagods, why???

  49. 49 marina

    Oh no! I hope he gets better and that we’re able to see him soon in a drama.

  50. 50 crazykillua

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!This is a BIg JOKE!Fine!I’ll drop this drama too…hmph!

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