Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! And what better way to ring in the new year than to welcome back from army duty the first of our ‘87er leading men: Joo-won (My Sassy Girl) has officially returned to the civilian world today (February 5), a full ten days earlier than previously planned.
Whenever I see the news about military discharges, I always simultaneously think, “Has it really been almost two years?” and “It’s been too long since I’ve seen you in dramaland!” By all accounts, Joo-won flourished in the army, shooting straight to the top of his class during basic training and becoming a drill instructor later on. But I’m glad we’ll finally get to see him out of his army uniform, though he hasn’t chosen his next project yet.
I personally have had some love-hate relationships with his past dramas, but his personal charm and charisma always sucks me in, at least for longer than I would’ve stayed without him as leading man (see: Naeil’s Cantabile, Yong-pal, My Sassy Girl). Well, let’s just hope Joo-won chooses his next project (please be a drama, please be a drama…) and soon! I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to see him back on my screen!