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Jang Hee-jin replaces ill Gu Hye-sun in currently airing You’re Too Much
Mar 24, 2017
Bad news for Gu Hye-sun, who is being
forced to quit her relatively new weekend drama, You’re Too Much, due to health
concerns. According to reports, a severe allergy recently triggered anaphylaxis
and brought on dizzy spells and difficult breathing. She was taken to the
emergency room and is currently receiving medical care. According to producers,
multiple meetings were held to figure out how to work around Gu’s health, but
in the end it was decided that she needed to leave entirely and focus on her
recovery.
You’re Too Much has only aired six of fifty
total episodes, so there’s quite a way to go, and stepping in to take over Gu’s
character is Jang Hee-jin (Introverted Boss). I imagine it’ll be quite tricky
to have to jump into a new character so quickly, particularly as the role
involves singing, dancing, and Uhm Jung-hwa impersonations. Her character is
the sweet, sacrificing Hae-dang, who has spent the last decade impersonating
pop diva Yoo Ji-na (Uhm Jung-hwa). The drama started with the two women
striking up an unlikely friendship, which soured when Ji-na stole Hae-dang’s
man (sigh), and seems now poised to build on their rivalry as Hae-dang starts
to built up her own career and stands up for herself.
It’s rare to have a drama swap in a
different actress to play the same character (rather than, say, writing out the
character and introducing a new one), though not unheard of; recently, another
MBC weekend drama, Blow Breeze, had to swap out an actress when Oh Ji-eun
sprained a leg and damaged a ligament while filming and was replaced by Im
Soo-hyang. In this case, I actually think Jang Hee-jin will make a great
replacement, and think the show was lucky to be able to find someone like her
on such short notice. I’ve noticed Jang turning in wonderful performances in
supporting roles in recent years (Scholar Who Walks the Night, Village: Secret
of Achiara, Mirror of the Witch, Introverted Boss) and wondered when she’d get
her headlining role. The circumstances surrounding this one may not be optimal,
but I hope she’ll take on the role with her brand of charm and sass.
The drama’s producers said, “Everyone feels
sad for Gu Hye-sun’s departure from the show. On set, she approached the drama
with a brighter and more energetic spirit than anyone, and showed her own style
of charm in expressing the pivotal ‘Hae-dang’ character.” On Friday, Uhm
Jung-hwa posted an SNS message in support of Gu, saying, “Hye-sun. I hope you
recover your health as quickly as possible…”
You’re Too Much airs on Saturdays and
Sundays on MBC; Jang Hee-jin will join the show starting with its next episode
(number 7) tomorrow.Source-http://www.dramabeans.com/2017/03/jang-hee-jin-replaces-ill-gu-hye-sun-in-currently-airing-youre-too-much/