Actress Lee Shi-young, who’s just come off of action series Poseidon, has been cast as the lead in upcoming romantic comedy drama Wild Romance, set to begin production early next week. She’ll be going straight from playing a marine cop to a judo-athlete-turned-bodyguard, because apparently, everyone likes watching Lee Shi-young kick ass. No complaints here.
Wild Romance is the highly anticipated return of writer Park Yeon-seon of Alone in Love, Mixed-Up Investigative Agency and the drama special White Christmas, and directing is PD Bae Kyung-soo of Seven Princesses and Woman of the Sun. The drama is about a former judo athlete with a short temper who becomes a personal bodyguard due to some unforeseen circumstances. Her charge? A star baseball player, who’s described as “simple and stupid.” HA. The bickering romance between Short Fuse and Dumb Jock will take place over the course of a baseball season, and their romance will be a “chaotic love.” Gah, I’m already dying to see this, especially since it sounds like what I WANTED Man of Honor to be, which of course it wasn’t.
Now the question is who her leading man will be. Perhaps the once-rumored Lee Dong-wook? Someone beefier who fits the dumb jock stereotype a little better? Too bad she’s already done a go-’round with Siwon, who would kind of be perfect for this. After just completing an action-packed series, Lee Shi-young will be going into script readings for her new drama on November 15. Damn. Someone get this girl a nap.
The 16-episode Wild Romance will follow Man of Honor on Wednesdays-Thursdays, and premieres in January on KBS.
Via TV Report
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Second from the Philippines!!! It would really be nice see her again kick ass…
I really like to have seen how Yoon Eun Hye would play the role though. All Well….
Putting in the requisite: JAE HEE! request for the kdrama gods.
Dear kdrama gods, I’m pretty sure Jae Hee can play a dumb jock.
( Please give him a role.
Or if you want beefy, that 2nd lead from Dr Champ will also do.
I agree! Jung Gyu Woon (2nd lead from Dr. Champ) looks beefy enough, not to mention, he can look pretty clueless on camera from time to time.
LOL.
Wasn’t the second lead Uhm Tae wook?
Who are talking about the guy who was in romance town too? If it’s him, well he’s perfect for the role
I would watch the show if its Lee Dong Wook!! but actually the role might suit better the guy from Romance Town
I’m so sorry.
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I thought Uhm Tae Woong was the lead (or was that just in my universe where UTW is always 1st?)
But I was referring to Beefy Mr Romance Town as the dumb jock. Too bad he already has a drama scheduled.
Hmm.. Yoon Kye Sang, then?
i dont want to see him anymore. too much of him for me. i’m gonna root for JaeHee instead since i can’t think of any right now.
OMG…if Jae Hee gets to this…I will be ectstatic!!!!!…unfortunately Jung Kyu Won is already doing the salarayman drama so i dont think that’s going to happen
Jae Hee is a bit on the scrawny side, no offense…dumb jock would be Jeong Kyeo Woon type of image? Siwon would have been perfect though.
I would love to see Kwon Sang Woo…He is well buff
good at comedic roles.. my God he was a Jackie Chan wanna-be in Almost Love!
What about Lee Min-ho?
nah. minho doesn’t really come off as the dumb jock type to me, especially after city hunter. lol
i kind of picture someone like kang ji hwan. his clueless face is priceless.
Omg. Have to agree. Kang Ji Hwan’s clueless face is beyond epic. He unfortunately, doesn’t strike me as a dumb jock tho :/
Oh YES! He said he is doing drama early next year. I wish this is it.
UGH, no, please no.
I’m so tired of him already.
Oh? Are you still tired of him? Why? (curious glares) Isn’t he look so attractive to you?
I super agree with girlfriday on Man of Honor. What a waste. The drama could have been something great but it just diverted in a totally different direction. This drama’s plot somewhat resembles Man of Honor that I pictured so I might pick it up.
Wow, she’s really shining right now!!
I enjoyed watching her in that drama “Playful Kiss”, keke. I am just wondering that if Lee Shi Young is doing so good job during her drama “Poseidon”…..Isn’t it good, mm? I am curious about that, ofc.
Ah, I will add this on my dramas list….OH~!! I pray for my favorite actor JAE HEE would be DEFINITELY jooooins with her — for THIS new drama!!! *crossing my fingers*
PPleeeaase…..put my JAE HEE into this new drama……
Poseidon frustrates me like crazy! Despite the fact that I like Siwon, I gave up on the serie on episode 10. The music is so off, the script doesn’t make sense sometimes.
Lee Shi Young didn’t speak much in that drama so she did alright.
her capabilities as an actress was wasted in Poseidon. initially she had such a cheery personality, but from mid to end, her character got so gloomy. i wish the circumstances her character faced in the drama were different. Poseidon had such bad writing all in all. the actors were all okay, but the writing sucked so much.
yay !! it would be awesome if JAE HEE got the role , I really miss him sooo much and wanna see him back to kdramaland.
, but I wanted YEH to do this judo something , it fits her so well , ah….
Man of Honor is great so far , the plot is solid and fresh , plus some cute fantasies that remind me of secret garden , I really like it , and hey guys , its CHUN JUNG MYUNG , thats enough for me…….
i second that..Jae Hee will be perfect
agree with you. yes, Jae Hee please..
or maybe YOO AH IN?
the first person jumpted into my mind is … Junjin hahahah
,lol…methinks he would fit the “jock” part perfectly..I can’t imagine him as “dumb” but more of silly..
And they can fight over who has the biggest Gundam collection?..:)
lol her “ex” hubby, eh.
I love that dress. It’s fab!
Why not Yoon Eunhye in this drama,JB ? Did she dropped it?
She’s dropping it again perhaps. What was she thinking.. thought she is good at picking up good drama. Oh no, she hasnt been in a good drama lately.
According to the people in DC, Yoon Eun Hye, Kim Tae Hee and Ha Ji Won were sent the script first. KTH and Ha Ji Won read it and werent interested.
Yoon Eun Hye had no idea that she was sent the script cause she had a pile of scripts that were sent to her that she was still reviewing, so because she was silent, Violent Romance staff thought that meant she was interested, little did they know, she hasnt even read the script.
A Violent Romance staff leaked out info on the media saying that YEH is going to be in it, but Yoon Eun Hye not having read the script said its the first time she’s ever heard of Violent Romance. So ego of the Violent Romance people took a hit, so they released a statement that they didn’t send her the script when everyone knew they did.
DC people also said that Lee Dong Wook was told he was going to be working with Yoon Eun Hye, so he was ready to accept the offer, but backed out soon after he learned he would be paired with someone else hence the statement of Violent Romance staff:
In regards to complaints that the production chose one of their own actors to lead the drama, they responded
“We ran into issues because the male lead dropped out…so we just decided to go with Lee Si Young.”
What a hassle :S *egos* Yeah right…
Glad LDW backed out.
yey, i like her : )
She’s perfect for this! As much as I love Lee Dong-wook this part should go to someone like Jung Gyu Woon.
I was actually going to begin watching Man of Honor today. Should I skip it? Is it too much on melo side?
He’d be great, but he already played that in Dr. Champ.
He has to avoid type-casting.
MoH is a really terrific (and sweet) watch – don’t pass it up.
All of the players are turning in exceptional performances.
Okoala’s Playground is doing recaps.
I have to say ockoala’s recaps are quite good. I’m not a big fan of MoH but she makes me like it more. MoH has a good potential especially with In U’s character but the story is a bit over the top. I hate how it completely changed direction in the story. It’s the only thing I’m really complaining about.
man of honor is awesome , you should give it a try , it mixes healthy doses of romance , humor and melo in a very clever way , the leads are superb , CJM is sooooooooo cute as ever….
@Girlfriday Speaking of Poseidon, did you and JB end up watching it at all? I was all set to help myself to a slice of Siwon, but as soon as you and JB decided not to recap it, I was all, “Meh.” Ha, I am such a lemming.
Anyway, how did it turn out? I’ve heard not-so-complimentary things about it which, I must admit, only arouses my curiosity, because I love train wrecks, figuratively speaking.
I gave up promptly after Episode 1. JB stuck in there (I think she has a forgiving affinity for Siwon that I understand, but don’t share *cough-abs-cough*) and the verdict seems to be: something you watch in the background while doing other stuff, ie. takes about two brain cells to keep up with.
I love Lee Shi-young though, so I’m glad she’s got another project lined up right away.
Baseball again? I wonder if they know there are many sports besides baseball. Let’s see… basketball, hockey, soccer, boxing, tennis, track n field, waterpolo, swimming, .. I’ll definitely watch kdramas with some sports that has water in it!
BellaMafia- OooOOooh water sports. I vote YES. I’m a huge basketball fan so we can so that too. Lots of locker room scenes…
Another yes over here! LOL XD Water sports will be, uhh… how should I say it in a wholesome way? lol Kidding! XD
I’m a basketball fan too so that’s a good idea too. But anyway, the plot of this drama sounds good. I’m going to watch out for this.
So Park Yeon-seon wrote both Mixed-up Investigative Agency and White Christmas? I need to be on the lookout then! But I dont really like sports dramas. Meh.
and also Alone in Love
Although the Wookie/Eun-hye pairing would’ve been adorable, Si-young is definitely a better fit.
Dumb jock. Someone mentioned KJH. The man can pull ANYTHING off…and still be awesome eyecandy.
Why is Ji-hoon doing his 2 years RIGHT NOW? Oh yes, ’cause he’s a procrastinator.
And…Lee Jung-jin. Too bad he’s already tied up! But that’s a happy tie up too…
And since Si-young is in it, what about Lee Tae-sung. I KNOW he’s a bit skinny, but he rocks the athlete thing since, well, he IS a baseball player. And has the cutest dumb face.
oh yes! Lee Taesung. i think he’s perfect. he could do the dumb thing after doing such a good job at the not-so-amazing Playful Kiss. baseballers don’t need to be big, big compared to (american) football jocks. so i think LTS would be okay.
This sounds hilarious! And because she is awesome and can literally kick ass, but dumb jock and short fuse will be a great combo. Hopefully the male actor is someone who is just as funny as she is.
If CYHMH kim jae won shoulder allows it, i’m pretty sure he could do something good with this material. i don’t know why, i picture him applying solar cream on his face before entering the field. And rehearsing stupid killer smiles for the cameras more than sportive habilities. My sick mind is running wild again but what can i say i just love parody and people who can laugh from themselves…
Oh, yes! Lee Shi-young was my choice for the Kim Nana role and I’m so glad that she gets this role! (didn’t like the previous rumored choice). Agree that Siwon would’ve been a good male lead but too bad they already paired up in Poseidon. Argh, I want Siwon to have a commercially successful drama. I only watched Athena & Poseidon up to ep.2, the plots were so boring. Maybe they can pair up again? So soon? Hehe. Here’s hoping they’d get a really pretty guy with abs as good as Siwon’s…
I love her. She seems really down to earth. Hopefully they’ll nail someone with good star power.
what about won bin, i would like to see him play the dumb jock
You’d have more luck getting Zeus to come down from Olympus to play stupid with cute nubile mortals.
LMAO
Hahahaha… your comments are Epic
What about Kim Rae Won?! That would be hella funny. But he is still busy with his current drama hmmmm
Who else could fit?
-Joo Ji Hoon?
-Lee Jun Ki?
-Jae Hee?
-Lee Min Ho?
-Lee Seung Gi?
Oooo…Lee Seung Gi would be a riot in this! Pretty to look at, we KNOW he can bring the funny – and he can really rock a dumb look like nobody’s business and is also totally believable in the “getting busy” department with his leading lady.
Gold. Pure Puppy gold. He gets my vote!
JOO JI HOON!!! omg, that would be wonderful. I really wanna see him out of the army, and becoming sucessful again.
There’s only one week left for his exiting (yeah, i made up that word) so it might be possible for him to get that role. I wish he would get a drama soon.Plus he totally fits this character. Lee dong wook is too grown up for this girl.Both in age and in his career.
Joo Ji Hoon – he’s a reason I’m glad I’m just coming to KDramas, because he was my first KDrama – Goong – and when I went to find out about him I was so upset to learn he was in the Army and had had that trouble. But he was 3/4 done with the Army when I even found out about him, so it’s all good now
Very curious to see what changes have happened, and what kind of/whether he will have a role in a drama soon.
JJH would be good too but rumor has it that he’s looking to be casted in some sageuk
Jae Hee is totally my pick, simply ‘cuz I want him back on my screen and it’s been way to long but idk if he’s wanna do a sports drama after his injury…that said if CJM can do a comeback post his back injury as a ballplayer then maybe?
Lee Jun Ki is still in the army and wont be coming back till Feb so isk if he’ll b casted if this is premiering in Jan
I can see Lee Min ho doing this drama but I doubt he’d pick it
Lee Seung Ki is great with comedy but I can’t see him as an athlete
In case of Seung Gi, I beg to disagree that he doesn’t look athletic. He plays soccer well and you should have seen one episode of the 2D1N, where he had to wear hanbok and wig to look like a seugeuk lady, then he had to remove this when he washed himself in cold water….you could have seen his luscious muscles.
Ahhhh Kim Rae Won would have been perfect!! He was hilarious as the dumbish guy in My Little Bride (wow that’s an ancient reference)
I LUB her since the movie dangerous meeting with Song Sae Byuk…she’s kinda perfect for this…to be honest I wasn;t that sure if YEH would be the right pick for this dram so I’m really glad that someone else got it….this along with the news of Kim Soo Hyun’s casting for the Moon embracing the Sun just made my (what has been truning into) really crappy day
Wookie is Beef! Check his six-packs.
He’s not hunky beefy. I think of Park Shi Hoo’s body (not his face) as hunky beefy. There needs to be thickness. Meatiness to the muscles. The pecs need to look like chicken breasts or moobs. Less definition, more meat.
Lee Dong Wook, on the other hand, is very lean. Lean and chiseled. Very cut.
His frame, though, is fine enough for a baseball player. And he has his sleepy lids that can read as not all there.
I think Oh Ji-ho could do the male lead. Maybe he is too old but, wow, so darling (showing my age here)!! He played a role similar to this in “Get Karl.”
Love the picture of Lee Shi-young. She looks very playful and cute.
Ah, yeah, age difference. But Oh Ji Ho would have been great.
I am happy for Lee Shi young. I am sure she will do well. Looking forward to this drama.
Thank you for the news.
i think she will look very young to tame our lee dong wook. give the guy some sleep although he really is some kind of first class beef (yummy!!!)
ok, we want jock. we want beef. please dont hate me or stone me to death. how about taecyeon or nichkhun??? those are as beef as beef goes. give taec a chance to get the girl. or lets see what khunnie can do???
Taec is a good idea! I don’t know why, but he seems to have no problem with pulling off the simple and stupid part.
And yeah, that’s the kind of beefy I rejoice in
If Jae Hee gets this role, Lee Shi Young would be the woman I would envy the most! HAHAHA Siwon and then Jae Hee? She must be some kind of hero in her past life.. But I’d be so glad to have Jae Hee back..
And Shi Young is a good actress, they can pull it off..
Some thoughts on Poseidon.. I think the flow was just all right.. It’s like the first step into liking action series.. hehe.. there’s only one plot, not much characters.. so I don’t think it’s a waste of air time.. Maybe people just expected a lot.. :p
Please.. please Lee Dong wook oppa do this drama!
“Lee Shi Young to be paired with Lee Dong Wook”…
I want to see this happy news!
Waaaahhh! It’s confirmed. Lee Dong Wook has been casted on this drama! He said it today on a radio interview and will start shooting on the upcoming weeks.
does anyone notice that her ears kinda look wierd?! photoshop product maybe?!