Shim-sama positively considering casting offer for "Scholar Who Walks the Night"

[rockerista03.livejournal.com]

TVXQ‘s Changmin is considering an offer he got from MBC‘s new Wednesday-Thursday historical drama, “The Scholar Who Walks the Night.”

On March 25, Changmin’s management company, SM Entertainment, said to Newsen, “Changmin has recently been considering his casting in ‘The Scholar Who Walks the Night’ positively.”

Changmin has been offered the role of crown prince in the drama. If he accepts the offer, he would be returning to the small screens for the first time in a year and 4 months since his role as Han Min Woo in the Mnet drama “Mimi.” It would be his first historical drama.

Changmin has built up his experience in small-screen acting with “Athena,” “Paradise Ranch,” and “Mimi.” Already in his sixth year since his first appearance in a drama, he is expected to show off even better acting.

In particular, it is expected that Changmin would be able to show more advanced acting as he joins his first historical drama. Historical dramas are very different from modern ones in the tone and vocabulary of speaking, expressions, and traditional clothing, and if Changmin is able to perform up to standards, Changmin will most likely be re-evaluated as an actor.

Earlier, his teammate Yunho got positive feedback with his MBC drama, “The Night Watchman” for his natural acting. He extinguished previous criticism about his acting abilities with serious expressions as well as with voice tones and action scenes that made it easy for viewers to immerse themselves into the drama.

Changmin now has the same opportunity to cement himself as a skilled actor. He now has the assignment to strip off his image as a singer and put on a new one as an actor through serious acting, but his worth as an entertainer will certainly increase should he get positive feedback.

Meanwhile, the drama is based on a webtoon by the same name. It will be a fantasy historical drama about a beautiful, secretive vampire, Kim Sung Yeol, with a sweet and chilling romance that has not been seen before. It has been relayed that besides Changmin, Lee Joon Ki and Han Groo are also in talks for the drama.

The drama is slated to air its first episode in July.

Source: Soompi

I hope he takes this omfg because my sageukshinki dreams will be fulfilled tbh. And crown prince Changmin omfg. Also, Changmin and Lee Junki in one drama, y/y?

Comments

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

I don't even care about historical dramas(unless it's in anime) but I would watch if he takes the role.

[rackyourbrains.livejournal.com]

No. No. No. Han Groo is in this, if Lee Jun Ki could just do me a favour and sign on, I'd feel complete.

Mimi was terrible. No disrespect to Changmin, I lasted two episodes and there are better actors out there.

[des-akazim.livejournal.com]

I have always wanted to see him in something historical! I really hope it's a darker character, I feel like he'd be a great villain or at least sort-of antagonist... doooo itttt

Re: Netizenbuzz Comments

[chimpansee.livejournal.com]

Damn, they're quite harsh.. but what they're saying is true though lol Changmin's acting is embarassing. Pretty as he is, I couldn't get myself to watch Paradise Ranch.

[soft-taozi.livejournal.com]

Yes take Jaerim if we can't have Joon Ki.
Though I'm a little worried about the scprit now

[rackyourbrains.livejournal.com]

Weirdly enough I don't think Jaerim and Han Groo would match well, I don't know why. Jun Ki or we drag Yoo Ah In out of whatever dungeon he has been hiding in since SLA.

[soft-taozi.livejournal.com]

I totally forgot about Yoo Ah.
I was really excited for the concept of the drama but it feels like I'm just going to get let down.

[rackyourbrains.livejournal.com]

Honestly. I'm so irritated by the fact that he was even offered this role. The concept has so much potential and the actress is one I adore, Jun Ki would suit this so much, it could do well, but k-pop companies and int fans must pay enough that shitty ratings don't matter?

Just sucks for those of us that don't care for constant sub-par acting from idols when actual actors aren't being cast.

[aurellee.livejournal.com]

lol, I think Yoo Ah In is enlisting because he was born on October 1986. He's younger than Joong Ki, JJ, YC. Actually, JJ, YC, JGS, LMH are all younger than Joong Ki, my gosh that man and his baby face...

[rackyourbrains.livejournal.com]

I heard he was enlisting! I'm not ready, one more drama--preferably this and then he can go. Choi Jin Hyuk is leaving soon as well.

[greenmoon666.livejournal.com]

he is expected to show off even better acting Even better? Like we are now just going to pretend it was amazing? Average is more accurate..... Maybe just ditch the "even"

[chimpansee.livejournal.com]

''Average'' is being quite nice imo

[greenmoon666.livejournal.com]

I wanted to try and be nice

[atelierlune.livejournal.com]

As I look at this picture, for some reason I imagine Kyuhyun off camera pointing and laughing in a trolly way.

[stoppedclock321.livejournal.com]

I could see that happening, lmao.