My thoughts exactly. While I wasn't bouncing off the walls when HHJ was rumored to be in consideration for the female lead, I felt that she and JGS could make it work. Yoon-ah hasn't wowed with any of her previous attempts at acting, so I think it's going to be up to JGS and the rest of the cast to carry this drama.

I think my expectations for this drama have gone down considerably now that she's been cast.

Is there a chance for her to be pulled out from the casts?!
i do not like her acting .. i mean, let's make it fair for Yoona. it seems so rude for me to just say she's boohoo ..

can I blame that SHITTY DIRECTOR who picked her?!! He started this and HE IS the reason of my goosebumps right now! Can I just give him a slap if he was really linked with SME?

anyone can get emotional ..still, i'm sorry. i believe we have all the right here ..

TELL ME HOW TO CHIIILLL OUT! ! ! ! ><

AGREED...
I kinda like Yoona cause she seemed hpnest and hardworking in shows but in the drama department, she lacked that sense of aura and dramatic performance.
I think JGS will just eat her up, and that is not a good thing for a melodramatic plot.

If they couldn't get HHJ I wish they had taken a new face in KDrama land. I think a new face would have been better that Yoona.

Totally on you right now. I would prefer if it was someone who had more experience in acting because since it is going to be a melodrama.

she and SS501 Hyun Joong SUCKS at acting..

i love yoona as a idol...but as an actor...shes just not exciting at all D:

oh em. she'd be very depressed right now (better yet DEAD) if she can read all of these .. poor yoona.. soo sorry girl but, ACTING WISE, you just can't do better..

wow, if i'm JGS, i would feel that my value went down several notch, after being paired to high calibre actresses and with no less than Kim Hanyeul in his last project, he is suddenly being paired to a mediocre acting idol. She's the reason why i can't get past episode 3 of Cinderella Man. I also don't like her in the 9 end 2 outs kdrama.

I don't know why (maybe it's me only), but i don't find her face pure and sweet. there are more pure and sweet looking girls in SNSD than her. And she looks ugly when she cries. I hope the choice is still not final and they will still change her. If not, this might be the first JGS that i will not bother to watch.

Lol I love Snsd, but Im not a big fan of Yoon-ah either. Specially in acting. Just stick to your singing girl :/ but iI kinda wanna find out how this goes....
Don t you?

now i just hope that full house 2 will confirm to cast song jungki,shin min ah and top...hope this news will heal my broken
heart
http://joongkiinternational.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/full-house-season-2-confirmed/

agree with you///??

totally agree!!!!!!!!

i don't know her and I don't want a pop princess to act to almighty JGS.

Not a fan of HHJ as well, but I'd rather see her than Yoona. That's saying a lot for me.

Mary Stayed Out All Night's downfall was the messy writing, not the acting. :)

The least Yoon-ah could do is surprise us & show us what she's got. Fighting~! :)

it's okay, anon -- no need to be so sensitive.
everyone's entitled to their own opinions.

Lol. Continue deceiving yourself that she can act.

Sometimes high ratings doesn't necessarily means it's because of the acting.

thats what i hate from fangirl, OVER REACTED

Those "prestigious awards" are jokes.

Seriously, an award for "best couple"? What the heck is that? And handing out TWO Daesang awards?

It's nothing to do with real talent but just to keep the actors happy.

yuri was her bestfrenz..hate to see thier character in hello baby.seriously...

totally agree as much as i luv Jang Geun-sook, i don' think i can withstand her bad acting. I already did it for cinderella man, not doing it again! Hyo Joo would have been perfect and i bet they would have a lot of chemistry ;D

My goodness you are as terrible as her acting :p.

TAKE A CHILLPILL, blind fangirl.

Indignant all caps comment just makes me laugh. That is all.

hmmm... this seems like the same person that replied under the anonymous name to other replies in this post since they keep saying "prestigious awards" in all their comments.

You don't need to curse and type in capital letters. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. You can just leave a post saying how much you enjoyed her acting and for people to give her a chance (Though I can't personally stand her acting). And also Han Hyo Joo is also pretty (more than Yoona in my opinion) so does that mean everyone is bashing her? The point you make of everyone hating Yoona because of her looks is ridiculous since a lot of the talented actresses I've seen are gorgeous as well.

First of all, I can't be accused of thinking she has no talent quote "JUST CUZ SHE'S PRETTY" because I don't think she's pretty AT ALL.

Second, those so-called prestigious awards mean jack shit and it's all based on mindless popularity and keeping actors/actresses happy. It's an effed up system that allocate awards like free candy.

Third, calm down. What's with the caps? Please make legitimate accusations before you make a fool of yourself.

Are you in grade school? What's up with the "haters" and "anti"? How is a person an anti or hater when they simply do not care for the actress? Don't take your love and dedication to her to the extreme where you are no longer able to comprehend other people's comments. People have different preferences, so just chill out. You can't force the rest of us to like her, and if you can't handle the comments then don't read them. It's as simple as that.

There are few videos on youtube of her singing by herself without music (music always make people sound better). I'm have yet to be convinced that she can actually sing by herself. Dancing? Maybe. But again, not all idols these days can actually sing and/or dance; so she's not the anomaly.

wow ok not everyone is entitled to like her jeez. ppl have their own opinions, some like her some don't get over yourself!

I'm am not A HATER NOR AN ANTI because I am a SONE myself but, I'm the kind of SONE that is being REALISTIC! I like SNSD's catchy music and their overall charm. However, this does not mean that I am blinded by them. The kind of opinion I have for does not AGREE WITH THEM ALL THE TIME because I also have GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THEM but I just want to be realistic by the fact that Yoon-ah is not a good actress.

1. Her daily drama with the highest rating: her drama was shown in the mornings where in ahjummas are watching and besides, she's not the MAIN reason why the rating was high, but because of the story and other actors as well.
2. she can sing: did I say she cannot sing?!? I just said that her SINGING IS NOT GREAT BUT I NEVER SAID THAT HER SINGING WAS TERRIBLE that is why I commented that SHE NEEDS TO PRACTICE TO BE BETTER BECAUSE SHE CAN CARRY A TUNE
3. about Strong Heart: ok, she said that she can cry easily by just listening to a music. I also saw that and it took her a while to cry even if Lee Seung Gi had to stop her... If she can really cry easily with music, she should have shed a tear already even before she was stopped because the music was playing a bit longer so if she is a good actress, even without music, she could cry
4. she is a good dancer: again, did I say that she is a bad dancer? I did not even say anything about her being a bad dancer but I admit, she can dance (not unlike Yuri and Hyoyeon) but still, I think her dancing skill is good.

Again, I will reiterate, I AM A SONE but I'm a kind of SONE that is a realistic one, and truth be told, Yoon-ah is not a good actress. Can she be a better actress? Yes she can as long as she undergoes a rigorous acting lessons, then she can be better because she is going to play opposite of Jang Geun Suk who has a tremendous presence and a good actor.
I'm just saying my opinion so don't accuse of me being a hater because I'm not.

Are you trying to convince us or yourself about YoonA's

ability to act ? You are way too defensive and sorry to

say you will not win here. Why ? Because if you read the

comments, you will note that they are objective.

Most followers of DramaBeans are mature and objective

drama viewers. Better go to other sites like AKP or some

idol fanatic sites, I am sure you will be so much happier

there.... not trying to be mean just a suggestion to make

you less stressed out about this topic.

LOL, I've always wondered about that, too. Making people laugh is quite a feat, too.

LOL!! You crack me up!!! :D

Totally so true. I'm really wishing JGS would cut his hair already! It's been like that for forever it seems! >__< I miss his shorter hair...or mane of glory

lol. I snorted when I read “natural beauty”……but that’s not nice of me, so I’ll stop.
MTE :| *now scared for my virtual life*

A drama's "failure" as measured by incomprehensible storyline and low ratings, does not mean that the acting in said drama was poor.

MSOAN was a hot mess, but it was not due to lack of acting prowess by JSG or MGY.

Hardly.

jang geun seok is a mediocre actor

A great actor doesn't need to be excellent in every drama he joins. But I agree with you (though I'm his fan), I don't really like JGS's acting these days. He seems focus too much on Japan market and spends lots of time with his own fan meetings - kind of fan service and earn money. Not to offend him but I would love him to have more time for learning how to deal with BAD situations before a drama. Mary stayed out all night is a bad situation and failed. The directing and script writing were messy. But if both Jang and Moon have more time to learn the script and have more preparation for it, the drama would surely be better. Moon was only cast in the drama just 2 weeks before it started. The script wasn't at least finished before the drama was aired (script might be changed but they should at least have something prepared in advance). Mary stayed out all night was a failure of both Moon and Jang (and they are both very talented actors). ....talking so much about this drama?
I just expected JGS to come back to his own way of acting like before. He did well in all drama he joined before (Bethoven Virus, Hong Gil Dong, and You are beautiful). Hong Gil Dong was even better than You are beautiful in terms of deep acting. But in YAB, his skills and characters were impressive. And they did have a good casting, working perfectly together.
I can't agree that Jang is not a talent. He is a talent!
But he needs to prove it enough to the world.

true daaaat.