Koreans to do Hanadan? And a bit on Legend

[dangermousie]

There are rumors, not sure how substantiated, that Koreans want to make their own version of Hana Yori Dango. (thanks kitkat_cat for linking me to it)

Hmmm. Hanadan is like a kdrama already so yay if true :)

Also, according to that story (on hanadan comm), fans are picking who they'd like (not that the casting people will listen or anything) and some of them make me go whaaaaa?

Makino Tsukushi
1. Yoon Eun Hye: I can actually very much see that. She'd be my first choice. Her or Lee Ji Ah (Sujini in Legend). But the story would so have to be set in college.
2.Goo Hye Sun: no idea who she is

Doumyouji Tsukasa
1. Jo In Sung: Ummm, seeing that Bali is already a much darker, adult and frelled-up version of Hanadan, JIS was MADE to be Domyouji. Except for two not-so-niggling problems: (1) He is enlisting next year and (2) Too old! I suppose if they set it in last year of college, I'd buy it.
2. Kang Dong Won: He can play anyone, but once again, too old? Also, good luck trying to get him to do a drama.
3. Lee Dong Gun: Mmmmm...*drifts off* I somehow see him more as a Rui though. I don't think he could do the requisite off-kilter rage.
4. Jang Hyuk: ???????????? If I can squinch my eyes and see JIS as Domyouji, age-wise, Jang Hyuk? You are kidding! I adore him to bits, but the man is 30+ and looks it! Nothing wrong with that, he is scrumptuous, but how can he be Domyouji? Very very grad student Domyouji? LOL
5. Hyun Bin: he and JIS are most age appropriate of the bunch but once again, much more of a Rui vibe to me. Maybe it's my Snow Queen hangover, but also, his strength is quiet introspective scenes. Even in Kim Sam Soon, those were the ones he rocked, not the angry ones.

My choice: JIS! Though I could see Eric do it, if QSS was any indication of his ability to be a hot, violent jerk. Though once again, he'd be too old.

Hanazawa Rui
1. Im Joo Hwan
2. Choi Si Won
3. Jang Geun Seuk

I don't know who any of them are except JGS who is being awesome as the Prince in HGD and could probably be Rui very well. Joo Ji Hoon could be awesome but it would break my heart for him and YEH to costar and not end up together.

So, out of these? For me? YEH/JIS/JGS.

But something tells me it will be the 'I can't distinguish them' boys from SuJu or similar.

If it even happens.

In other news, just when I thought I couldn't fangirl Bae Yong Joon any harder, apparently one of the things he said while accepting some award or other for The Legend: "If the second part of TWSSG is produced, at that time I would like to express love to Sujni that I could not have done [in part 1, I presume]"

YESSSSSSS. *waves her happy DD/S shipper flag* Btw, if BYJ was 15 years younger, he'd be made to play Rui.

EEEEE!

Comments

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

YAY! All the Doumyouji actors seem to be a tad too old for his role, but I say - PLEASE for Jang Geun Seuk who is 19 and can brood and pose and be generally Rui-sh. I am more of Hanazawa Rui girl anyways..

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I wonder who'd be good for Domyouji though. I don't really know any of the younger actors because am not interested in them...

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Neither am I - they seem to have a "get famous" age later on in Korea, in their late 20 - early thirties.

May be for me it is Lee Wan (for me Gong Yoo is the best as he does intensity very well but he is also much older). He is only 24 and he was quite believable as a youngster in "Tree of Heaven". I liked his slightly Doumyouji-sh character in "Let's go to the beach".

But out of their list - Hyun Bin. Other actors may be good but TOO OLD.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Hyun Bin is still only a year younger than JIS. They are all too old unless they set it in a different environment. Of all the kdrama actors I like, JJH is the youngest, and he is still a 1982 baby. Except for Lee Wan, you are right. Hmmm...

I'd rather they were older than supposed and 'play younger' than get an actor I can't like.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

True. I think I'll be fine with JIS.. Yoon Eun Hye looks similar to him in age. But then Jang Geun Seuk will not do - he looks much younger!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

We'll just have to find someone else for Rui (look at us, being all casting-agentish :P) I am not as much a fan of JGS as you are, so I don't mind.

The more I think about it, the less the 'older' thing is a problem. Jae Hee portayed a believable highschooler in DGCH (at the first few eps). Now, that was in 2005, but he was born in 1980. And JJH and YEH played highschoolers in 2006 in Goong and they were born in 1982 and 1984 respectively.

So as long as they move it to college, we are OK :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

To be honset, I think I am not too excited about another Hanadan as it is a, I have seen so many school dramas that they will last me lifetime... THEY BETTER make it a college drama :D I'll watch for JIS or Hyun Bin or JGS.

I am changing the subject here (sorry! I will forget) - "The Piano" has all elements you like (angst, angst, angst) and BOTH JIS and Go Su. I think it is the closest I have seen to "Bali", only no one dies. If you don't have it I can send!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

(angst, angst, angst)

LOL, you know me a little too well.

I meant to get to Piano some time, but never got around. Don't worry, I can get it quite easily. Go Su plays the guy in love with stepsis, right? I was thinking I am in need of another angsty drama. Only You is cute but not intense/angsty enough.

I have two dramas where JIS is actually the lead and gets the girl: Spring Day and Shoot for the Star but I heard they aren't so awesome. Hmmm. I will give it a try just for him.

Btw, have you watched Green Rose? it's with Go Su and is excellent and very Count of Monte Cristo-ish.

THEY BETTER make it a college drama :D I'll watch for JIS or Hyun Bin or JGS.


Heeee. I love Hanadan in any incarnation so am rather excited if this happens. If they cast unknowns though, much much less so. I suppose if they could get Hyun Bin (though seriously, I adore him but CANNOT for the life of me see him as Domyoji), that would definitely make me excited. Or as angelajewell suggested, Jae Hee would be awesome, but he is 2 years older than Hyun Bin so I doubt they'd go for it.

The chances of them getting Jo In Sung are nonexistent, I'd say. If they did, I'd watch the silly thing raw, even, but they have better chances getting it filmed in North Korea than having him :) Not only is he enlisting rather soon (this is to be filmed/shown latter half of 2008) so it's timewise not workable short of a rift in time-space continuum, he also seems to have switched to movies only. Bali was his last drama and that was what? 2005? 2006? Blanking. Which is just as well, I suppose, as why would he find Hanadan interesting, after all his character in Hanadan would basically be his character from Bali 'lite.'

I don't see why they are doing Hanadan, frankly, much as I love the manga. There is so much awesome manhwa that just begs to be adopted into a drama.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I have two dramas where JIS is actually the lead and gets the girl: Spring Day and Shoot for the Star but I heard they aren't so awesome. Hmmm. I will give it a try just for him.

He also "gets the girl" in "Piano", this drama more of a type similar to "Capital Scandal" with two separate OTPs. JIS has his own OTP, but he still angsts A LOT. I could be of course wrong but this drama has all over it "written for dangermousie"

- angsty stepsiblings love - check
- angsty angry JIS - check
- angsty pretty Go Su - check

Which is just as well, I suppose, as why would he find Hanadan interesting, after all his character in Hanadan would basically be his character from Bali 'lite.'

** nods ** As you, I'll totally love him in Hanadan. I find him V.V.HOT, actually, and I am even contemplating watching "Bali" properly (which has the ending of HATE)..

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I didn't know JIS got a girl of his own in Piano. Now I am definitely invested. Mmmm, weekend fun, here we come.

am even contemplating watching "Bali" properly (which has the ending of HATE)..


YAY!

I actually like the ending of Bali because it makes emotional sense to me, even if it's so horrid, sadness-wise. walkwithheroes and I had a long discussion on it here, if you are interested:

http://dangermousie.livejournal.com/1113441.html?thread=11832417#t11832417

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I didn't know JIS got a girl of his own in Piano. Now I am definitely invested. Mmmm, weekend fun, here we come.

In short, JIS and his sister grew in a nice middle-class family. Then their father dies, his relatives harass the mother and she doesn't know what to do. She meets this guy, a gangster and a total no-gooder who has a young son (his girl-friend had just "dropped" their son on him, actually). The gangster falls in love, they marry, the mother dies in accident. JIS blames the Father and Go Su (who plays the step-sibling brother) for everything . (You can easily ff the backstory it is slightly too long but when it gets going it is all good)

JIS grows angry and becomes a gangster himself. Go Su and the sister have their love going for ages, from childhood. JIS later hooks with a girl who herself is a single mother and their love story develops too (and I love this bit because there is that element of "JIS was an orphan and he got attached to the child because he was orphan too). As far as I can remember Go Su and the sister don't have a good ending but JIS does.

And in the middle - much family angst and strange but powerful feelings but everyone reconciles at the end.

Thank you very much for the link!!!!!!!!!!!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Piano sounds sooooooooooooooo awesome. Thank you!

[fivil.livejournal.com]

Could Hanadan be moved to a non-school environment, though? I was thinking like a office where F4 are the guys who get the job based on nepotism, but Makino survives because she's a good employee so she doesn't get fired.

On the other hand, it's not really how businesses work (though bullying happens in offices, too).

But yeah, they'll have to find younger males to cast as Domyouji if they want this drama to be believable. Also I do not understand why Rui would be played by an actor considerably younger than the actors rumored for the DM role.

Choi Siwon was the dude in that Legend of Hyang Dan drama. He's also in Super Junior. He'd be okay as Rui (he played a cold character in a movie once but he can be warm, too) but Jesus Christ they do need to find a younger guy for the role of Domyouji.

I'm trying to think of some younger guys who've played smaller roles. I could see that waffle guy from Coffee Prince as Domyouji but then the girl would have to be considerably younger, too.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

That's not how any business would work though. School is about the only environment like this. Even college is pushing it. Hmmm...But I don't know any actors young enough for a high school version. Hmmm.

They'd definitely need to get younger guys (and gals) than the ones listed, which is a pity since I love the ones listed and know for sure they can act :)

[(Anonymous)]

That's one of my favorite manga, so I'd be THRILLED if they made it into a K-Drama. I would hope it would be set in college though... since all my main picks would seem a little too old for high school, I think.

Here are my personal picks:

Doumyouji Tsukasa: Jae Hee
~Since he's my favorite actor, I just want an excuse to see him all tormented, obsessive, and angry; aka, HOT!!! Besides, he was great in The Art of Fighting, so I know he can pull off the pissed off, don't mess with me, look. Though of course Jo In Sung would be amazing too, especially if they set it in college.

Makino Tsukushi: Yoon Eun Hye
~I can really see her in that role. She'd be cute and feisty, and fit perfectly! Though I'd be just as happy if they decided to chose some lesser/unknown actress... just as long as she fit the role, and could act.

Hanazawa Rui: Jo Hyun Jae
~Even though I didn't like love letter, I thought he played the quiet, nice guy really well, and could really embody that in Rui. Though Im Joo Hwan would work too, especially if set in high school.

Though, really, I'd watch it no matter WHO starred in it. I hope this turns out to be real!! ^_^

[angelajewell.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the double post-I forgot to log in, and though I canceled it before it posted!

[angelajewell.livejournal.com]

That's one of my favorite manga, so I'd be THRILLED if they made it into a K-Drama. I would hope it would be set in college though... since all my main picks would seem a little too old for high school, I think.

Here are my personal picks:

Doumyouji Tsukasa: Jae Hee
~Since he's my favorite actor, I just want an excuse to see him all tormented, obsessive, and angry; aka, HOT!!! Besides, he was great in The Art of Fighting, so I know he can pull off the pissed off, don't mess with me, look. Though of course Jo In Sung would be amazing too, especially if they set it in college.

Makino Tsukushi: Yoon Eun Hye
~I can really see her in that role. She'd be cute and feisty, and fit perfectly! Though I'd be just as happy if they decided to chose some lesser/unknown actress... just as long as she fit the role, and could act.

Hanazawa Rui: Jo Hyun Jae
~Even though I didn't like love letter, I thought he played the quiet, nice guy really well, and could really embody that in Rui. Though Im Joo Hwan would work too, especially if set in high school.

Though, really, I'd watch it no matter WHO starred in it. I hope this turns out to be real!! ^_^

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I can definitely see Jae Hee pull it off (plus, he was so YUMMY when he was all tormented and angry in Chunhyang). And he could certainly do the goofball part as well. Heck, after 3-Iron, I could even see him as Rui, though I'd rather he be Domyouji.

Re: JHJ. I am not very familiar with him, but I like him in Only You so far.

Of course, the one problem is that both Jae Hee and JHJ are 27? 28? I guess I'd be able to buy them as college students. But not highschool ones, that's for sure.

[angelajewell.livejournal.com]

I completely agree! They'd have to be in college for it to be really believable... and I just can't think of any high school age boys who could portray the awesomeness that is Doumyouji. ^^

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

If this drama ever happened, even if they cast teenybopper singers, I'd still watch, but I so hope they pick older but better actors instead :)

I mean, if I could swallow Bae Yong Joon et all supposedly being teenagers for chunks of Legend (I would just mentally replace '17' with '30' :P), I can deal with a 27 year old playing a college student.

[joonni.livejournal.com]

I saw this news on soompi and I squealed out loud because I so wanted this.

But as for the casting situation. I would prefer some new faces although your choices are completely wonderful too. But I don't want just "idol" stars for the sake of their status. Seriously want to see some acting chops.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Whoever they get, I just hope they are good.

[village.livejournal.com]

2. Kang Dong Won: He can play anyone, but once again, too old? Also, good luck trying to get him to do a drama.

What do you mean? Has he given up on doing dramas entirely? I'm currently watching "Country Princess" and he looks soooo young.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I don't know if he made a statement about it or anything, but seeing that his last drama was in 2004, I'd imagine it would be hard getting him to do one.

[village.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. I suppose that's good enough evidence. I don't know if I could see him as Doumyouji anyway.

As far as just general look, age (or at least looking young enough to play a highschooler), vibe - I kind of like the idea of Lee Wan. I know he could pull off the arrogant, rich kid. I'm not sure if he could pull of Doumyouji who is that special mixture of angry-childish-unpredictable-dense but still appealing arrogant, rich kid but you never know.

It's not an easy character to play and I'm with you, I can't really think of any Korean actors under 25 to play him - maybe because I don't really follow them.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I think Lee Wan could pull it off (seeing ToH and Snow White) but who knows...

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

Anyone making a Japanese manga into a live action series is something that always worries me. Because, it can either go really well or really horribly. The Tw HYD was good, the Japanese one was great. The Tw Hana Kimi started well, but got stupid. The Japanese one was just crack. I have seen some awful Japanese manga turned live action, so I am a bit concerned.


It’s being handled by the people that did Goong, so it should be okay. My guess is they will set it in high school and cast unknowns or people that have only had smaller roles in dramas/films. Maybe some kids from boy/girl groups. :/ I also think they will cast age correct– no one over 20-22. I’m looking forward to it.



But. . . I do wish a certain someone could play the male lead. ‘Cause Jo In Sung would be perfect – he can angst with the best of them. But, he’s too old and going into the army. :(

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

True, the adaptations are hit and miss. For every Mars, there is the scarring Peach Girl :)

I really really would LOVE for Jo In Sung to play Domyouji. He was made to do this. He can do a total arrogant bastard, and an angsty woobie you just want to hug equally well. Plus, after seeing Dirty Carnival, if he went violent, it would be genuinely scary. But you are right, too old, army-bound, and probably uninterested into the bargain. If only they chose to do this in 2004-5 or so!

My ideal cast would all be too old: JIS for Domyouji, Hyun Bin for Rui, Han Ji Min for Makino. Oh well...

Even someone they could conceivably cast now, YEH (for Makino) who I'd like, is still too old. Let's hope they get a good bunch of unknowns though. After all, I adored LJH in Goong and that was his first drama.

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

Mars was just wonderful. They translated it to screen perfectly. Peach Girl . . . I watched twenty minutes of episode one and had to turn it off. It was God awful. That and Marmalade(sp?) Boy have got to be the worst adaptations.


Jo In Sung was born to play Domyouji. He can get violent and be scary-angry. But, he can also bring the woobie angst and adorkableness that is Domyouji. However, all your reasons are correct: 26/27 (in western years), army-bound, and most likely not interested. It would have been great if they had done it four or five years ago!


Hyun Bin would be a great Rui. And, I never thought about it but. . . Han Ji Min would be the perfect Makino. Perfect. But, aren't they both 25 or so? There's something oddly creepy about a 25 year old playing a 16/17 year old.

YEH is, what 23? Maybe a bit old for the part of Makino. To me she doesn't look sixteen. And really, Makino is more of a 'break out' role for someone.


Unknowns or kids that have had small roles is best, I think. That's if they set it in high school. 'Cause, college was pushing it. And, if it took place in a workplace - in the real world, Makino would be sueing their butts by the end of episode one.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Mars is probably my favorite manga-to-drama adaptation. So good. I pushed through 10 episodes of Peach Girl, due to probably dementia (actually because I was at early drama-watching stage and reluctant to give up). You saved yourself hours of agony.

all your reasons are correct: 26/27 (in western years), army-bound, and most likely not interested. It would have been great if they had done it four or five years ago!


Yes. He would seriously be perfect but...alas. I guess I can console myself with Bali only that would make me bawl worse. I will instead watch Piano, which apparently has plenty of angst for him, but an OTP and a happy ending (according to alaxandral), in addition to the bonus of having Go Soo.

Yeah, every single one of them is too old. I don't mind the age difference really (I am used to American shows with 30 year old playing teens) but I'd be surprised if they cast it this way and would prefer it be set in college if they do cast 'names.' YEH is 23, yeah. She is about the only one I could see as Makino, age-wise and even then if Makino was in college.

College was pushing it but I can deal with it, but yes, workplace? No way.

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

Peach Girl was just. . . I don't know how you did ten episodes. Twenty minutes was pushing it for me.


I will instead watch Piano, which apparently has plenty of angst for him, but an OTP and a happy ending.


Maybe I should try and find Piano. If you find it - I looked around and didn't see it on jdrama - let me know.


YEH is 23, yeah. She is about the only one I could see as Makino, age-wise and even then if Makino was in college.

She would be great. But, I personally think she's "graduated" from high school/college aged girl roles. I think in her next drama she'll end up playing a young woman freash out of collage.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Peach Girl was just. . . I don't know how you did ten episodes. Twenty minutes was pushing it for me.


Lots of fastforwarding. Lots.

d-addicts has Piano.

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

:) Fastforwarding can be your friend. I think I ff'd through at least five minutes of the twenty I watched. God awful show!


Cool. I'll see about BT'ing it later. I'm in the middle of a large file now. But, if you watch it first - please post a review.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

will do

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

I could see Yoon Kye Sang as Rui. He's a little old but could definitely do college age.

Lee Min Ki would be great as a member of F4 & he's young enough, too. Don't think he could be Domyoji, though. He just can't be unnice enough.

How about Joo Ji Hoon?

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Who is YKS? I don't think I know him

Joo Ji Hoon is one of my drama faves, but I can't see him as Domyouji. In both Goong and Devil he played rather reserved types. I can't see him as hyper-loud and in your face. OTOH, he was initially cast as Hong Gil Dong so maybe Hong Sisters knew something I don't and he can be hyper.

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

YKS was in "Crazy for You" & "My Sister-in-law is 19" - he plays repressed & stoic well. With a fantastic smile when he breaks the stoic face.

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

Joo Ji Hoon might be great as one of the other members of F4, though. Say Yoon Kye Sang as Rui & Joo Ji Hoon as Soujiroh?

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

That I can see.

Btw, I have My Sister-in-Law is 19. Should I watch it?

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

It was a tad too angsty for me so that makes me think it'd be right up your alley. It's got lots of fun interspersed throughout, though - somewhat like My Girl I suppose.

The first few episodes were hard for me to watch, not because they weren't good but because I'm too sensitive when it comes to little children being mistreated (I relate them to my daughter too much) & they kept flashing back to the main character's abandonment as a child.

It's not a top 10 but it was a very good watch.

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

If you can handle Kim Jae Won as one of the secondary leads...

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I saw a MV for him in Romance and he looked OK, so maybe i can get over the mouth thing.

[allbloomedout.livejournal.com]

I read this news the night before i went to bed. I still can't decide how i feel. :P I'm just hoping it won't completely bomb. They do have huge shoes to fill. Though part of me hope it's awesome since i wouldn't mind going through Hanadan fever again!

I would love Yoon Eun Hye as Makino. Domyoji is bit hard to cast. Those actors are awesome but all over in age. :/ I definitely can't see Hyun Bin as Dom. He gives me more of a Rui vibe too.

I guess for Rui i'll have to go with Jang Geun Seuk just because i liked him a the Prince but i'm not sure i can see him as Rui.

I Can't wait until to find out more info :)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I hope it's awesome. Hanadan always struck me as a kdrama at heart, with rich-poor thing, amnesia, evil parents, etc.

I definitely can't see Hyun Bin as Dom. He gives me more of a Rui vibe too.


Glad I am not the only one.

Yeah, all my choices are too old :( Oh, if they only made it in 2002!

[shinystory.livejournal.com]

My friend and I were just discussing this. Very interesting how we're all interested. :)

Yoon Eun-hye is perfect, but somehow, and it seems I'm quite the unpopular choice here, I also don't want to see her go back to high-school roles after a really good turn in "Coffee Prince."

We agreed: Joo Ji Hoon could be awesome but it would break my heart for him and YEH to costar and not end up together. We actually see him as Rui. The really quiet, intense type.

My friend and I actually thought Moon Geun-young, remembering her from My Little Bride would be great for Makino. Feisty and comedic but can be a touch vulnerable.

Kim Jae-wook should definitely be one of the F4. :)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

My friend and I were just discussing this. Very interesting how we're all interested. :)

This is going to provide lots of fandom fun for months :)

Re: YEH. I totally see your point. Could she do Makino? In her sleep. Should she? That's a whole other question. I could see why she wouldn't want to.

JJH would make an awesome Rui. He fits the vibe perfectly. it's just. I don't want to turn into a Rui/Makino shipper, but if he and YEH were cast, I would.

MGY would definitely be a good choice for Makino.

I am blanking on KJW. *embarassed* What was he in?

[shinystory.livejournal.com]

JJH would make an awesome Rui. He fits the vibe perfectly. it's just. I don't want to turn into a Rui/Makino shipper, but if he and YEH were cast, I would. *Amen*

Yoon Eun-hye and Joo Ji-hoon have grown up a lot from "Coffee Prince" and "The Devil" respectively, it's really difficult for me to reconcile them in the Hanadan universe.

The people behind this would cast younger, I think.

I am blanking on KJW. *embarassed* What was he in? He was Sun-ki, i.e. Waffle Guy on "Coffee Prince."

[miss-dian.livejournal.com]

In other news, just when I thought I couldn't fangirl Bae Yong Joon any harder, apparently one of the things he said while accepting some award or other for The Legend: "If the second part of TWSSG is produced, at that time I would like to express love to Sujni that I could not have done [in part 1, I presume]"
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. OMG YES PLEASE :D

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I would die of glee if that happened.