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

[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