hmm...the real question is: Will DB succumb to some JYJ's request about clarifying which class of fans are behind this?

hmm while i sure it only a very loud minority, and frankly the production team should not indeed take any notice of them, it is also a personal attack on the actress as well as on her source of income, I sure if they tried hard enough that must be a case for a law suit of some kind!
There can also be a case of other productions thinking maybe bringing an idol who as said are not being case for their acting skills but as selling points for the show a second thought. As you not only bringing in the Idol you also bring in his fan base as well, crazies among them..and at some point it is just not going to be worth all the bother and fuss.

I've said this in my head can't remember if I've said it out loud but Korean netizens need to be rounded up and put in a loony bin for the safety of Korean society.

For a second, I thought you were talking about Yoon Eun-hye, who those netizens had better stay away from *shakes internet fist*. I'm not a JYJ fan and I don't even care that Yoochun is in this drama. But I'm going to support the actress from her agency because netizens are being ridic these days. Yes, ridic is now a word. I hope the actress they're protesting against will rise above this. Fighting!

Crazy Sasaeng fans!!!!

Hey Javabean

I am interested to know what k-dramas are on your all-time favorite dramas list.

thanks

the hypocrisy in this is just unbelievable..these netizens might think they're just being conservative and proper by not wanting her in the drama, but what they're doing is overstepping their boundaries and manipulating other people! isn't there a rule against that?! there should be

Ah this drama has too many controversies before the drama even began. I vividly remember reading comments on db last month that C-Jes asked JMIA to be "bundled" with Yoochun; and the production company reluctantly granted their wish because they're desperately wanted Yoochun to be their Han Jung Woo. And the script was written specifically for Yoochun.

I personally don't mind JMIA, she's okay in Soulmate. And this is not the first time agency "bundles" their actors to star in drama together. About her raunchy pictures, just let it go. We watch her for her acting, not her past.

Considering she attended the press conference, I assume her role is quite significant in this drama (unless the writer decides to tone her role down, just like Flute Boy, Fire Hand, Dr Jang in Faith who were in the posters n attended the press conf; but their scenes were very minimal).

And I hope to see her in the teaser too, considering she's the 2nd female lead.

Some days ago in this site there were news about Choi Kang Hee being casted as lead in Joo Won's new drama. I read many harsh comments about the actress, should I say all Joo Won's fans are against her? that Joo Won fans hate CKH because she is too old for him? Of course I won't, because I know that are just opinions of individuals, nothing more.
mbc asked for opinion when JMIA was casted and some people, Yoochun fans, jyj fans, drama fans or some others who were bored wrote negative comments about her. So what? I say, it doesn't mean there is an official petition or whatsoever going on against her. I think this just went out of hand because some reporter knew about it and probably didn't have any story, so to fill space wrote that. Anyway, sometimes we speak thinking all cultures are the same and while I don't care if actors appeared nude somewhere, in Korea it matters they value the "image", that's why I guess some people were upset.
About the method of casting is a common thing so I don't see the problem, YC himself got his first role because of his idol status, and while some think he's a bad actor I find in him potential. He is improving in each role he gets.

Wow, this is awful! Funny thing though it is not unlike the reactions of many netizens who comment on casting news on this very site. Particularly when the casting has to do with a female lead.....

when i don see photo Yoochun and that lady i don think much but when i seen the photo.I think JYJ Fans are right she is not suitable for the character.That is it !!!

Those kind of fans are just too much. Scary. Unbelieveable. :s

I think I know why they don't want her to be alongside him. The reason probably being that she did a sex scene in a movie called 90 Minutes with Joo Sang Wook

All I have to say is...what's up with the turtleneck, Yoochun? :P

Everyone's talking about how horrible the fans are but the things is, people in love do crazy things right? Especially when it's an obsessive, one sided love (see second lead chicks of most melodramas).

Things is, her sexy image is seen as a threat because of course every actress playing a role has the potential to steal the heart of the actor and where does that leave the fan?! (That's sarcasm for those who can't tell by reading lol)

It's childish and silly. I hope no JYJ or HoMin ever gets caught in a relationship. If it's this bad when they are acting, the woman's life would be in danger if it was real.

the other news, jaejoong deleted his Twitter account today. there is only junsu on Twitter now

It sucks when a couple of people give a fandom a bad name.

These netizens need to freaking contain themselves! Be viewers, that's all you are. This is ridiculous! I mean, I hated SOULMATE almost with passion but this is just plain cruel.

The entire cast should make a statement.

what the fuss over sexy image. YEH also love showing part of her private part to the public, her last year photos with TOP or in one of the magazine nearly show part of her vaginal.

Argh there's times were I really love being a Cassie and there's times when I just want to facepalm. What the hell are these idiots saying? They're just jealous cuz they don't want a sexy girl getting too close to "their" oppa... idiots for giving Cassies a bad name

Isn't this entry generalizing jyj fans a little? The vast majority of them couldn't care less about the casting. A very specific group of Yoochun only fans is at fault here; if you cared to look more deeply into the matter you'd know that those fans aren't fans of the other two members. I'm a bit surprised to see such article here tbh.

"Yes, Jang has had some sexy photo shoots, but nothing really scandalous; it’s the standard stuff of your Star Hwabo variety. You know, bikinis and cleavage. (It’s Maxim lite, not Playboy.)"

Nah she did full topless shots. Even got videos on that. Though this shouldn't get this petition thingy hate.

Maybe there should be a protest to remove the Yoochun guy from the cast, as he is too "unsexy" for the lady in question?

Yep, that should solve the problem, methinks....

I don't care who you are, you just don't mess around with the girl from Soulmate~she awesome in that drama and I'll bet she will be awesome in here too.

Fans should be supportive not destructive...and i watched this actress played a lead character in a 50 ep drama 'my dear sister' and she was good in it...so wats the problem?? ...

As a sane JYJ fan, I don't even care about this. I'm just glad that he can appear on TV with all the crap that's preventing him to appear on music shows and variety shows. I just wish the drama will do well.

wow this is really a hot topic so much crazinesss...
hahaha

@simply_me : re: Maybe there should be a protest to remove the Yoochun guy from the cast, as he is too “unsexy” for the lady in question?

Yep, that should solve the problem, methinks…."

LOL ololol ~snicker and a....wheeze. That^
is entirely the type of commentary that I adore.

I mean...the Press Release pics have Yoochun in a freaking(!) turtleneck ...which is the fashion equivalent of a Condom.

Yoon EunHye is decked-out the kind of fabric one might use to make a Grandmother's oven-mitts ~

Yoo Seun Ho has something like a Priest collar and Jang Mi-in-ae could easily attend a Funeral in her PR dress.

Really. ....REALLY....this show is already angsty and sexless....just from the previews. What's all the CHATTER about ? (head desk)

They are crazy!!! But at the other hand wouldnt mong jihyo fit in well!

wow this is incompressible really, that kind of fans are scary.

Those fans should be ashamed of themselves. Imagine how awkward Yoochun would have felt while filming. -_- Hope she doesn't receive any crazy threats from those fans.

this news are such a shame on other fans too :/ ı mean try to imagine him when he learn that his fans do this kind of thing ... it sound so stupid

Is this the same actress? http://jpstyle.info/jang-mi-in-ae-90-minutes/

woooow!!!!!!!

are they scared that Yoochun will be enamored by this sexy girl? so before it happens (or is it happening) they are already up-in-arms, saying "no, we don't want you for Yoochun". the downside of being popular, fans want to control even personal likes and dislikes of their idol.

Oh, I remember her! (is it me or does she look totally diff) I think she did a fab job btw.

But she once went on "Strong Heart" described a former lover. She said after becoming a star he dropped her like trash. She described some details. And Yoo Chun got bashed like crazy on net.

But she never said it wasn't him. She just let it play out.

Isn't this part of the reason why pyc fans hate her??

That's what I thought as a non PYC fan who saw many articles during this ordeal for PYC fans.^^

Another thing is. PYC fans have complained since announcement of her casting. They didn't like how she used PYC getting bashed to promote herself with many interviews.

She also is the only person doing so many interviews before a drama. Non of the leads did that. And every time news about Missing You comes out, C-Jes released her interview articles so that if you search Missing You, one would see only her interview articles.

I feel sorry for the actress, and I hope she does very well.
But at the same time, I do sympathize with PYC fans in this case. I guess it's the agency who is really messed up. LeeKim production said, they are trying their best to release articles after jangmiinae's interviews so it wouldn't be covered by interview articles. But unfortunately they have no control over what the agency puts out. They will do better marketing the drama.

If I was a PYC fan..
Forget that, even if I was a YEH fan..I'd be upset..
When everything about missing you is covered up by the interview articles. That's like..who's the star of this drama? who is the focus of this drama, who is bigger than the drama?..I'd be like..let's let Missing You succeed first, then you go do your massive number of interviews.^^

Hey, nobody's asking me but if this was a rom-com, I'd request for YEH to be out of this drama. But since I'm not watching coz it's not my drama genre type, I don't care enough to object.

You know, I really like JYJ and I support them more than the other group they split with, but I really dislike their super obsessed fans (just like Kim Hyun-joong's crazy fans). Way too young, too insecure, and too crazy.

Die-hard fans (of kpop groups) are crazy and SCARY. End of story. If you have no sense of reality, then you have a problem and should seek help.

I don't understand these kinds of things (and it seems to happen a lot more in Kdrama). If you dislike the girl, then don't watch it. I don't like Kiera Knightley or Kristen Stewart, so I avoid their films like the plague. Easy solution and it prevents you from getting angry during the whole viewing process.