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guccijana Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Total posts: 331 Location: USA, Germany, Gender: Female |
 Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: Korean (KBS2) version of "Meteor Garden" Post Rating: 0 |
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Famous Japanese comic "Hana Yori Dango/Meteor Garden" was made into a drama with Japanese version and Taiwanese version, and both became very popular. Therefore, Korea is preparing to make a version of its own, and there is an online poll for chosing the casts of the drama!
There are a lot of anticipations for KBS2 version of "Meteor Garden ". The station is recruiting actors for the drama, and they schedule to air this drama around middle of 2008. While the station is planning for the advertising of this drama, netizens conduct their own poll to select the cast members. Some people think Go Hye Sung in “King And I” is the best actress to play the role of Shan Cai (the main female role) while others think that Yoon Eun Hye is more adequate for this role.
For the male role, netizens think Im Joo Hwan (the supporting actor in Snow Queen) is fit to portray Hua Ze Lei. Others pick Choi Si won, Jang Geun Suk, Jung Kyung Ho, and Lee Min Ki to play the role of either Xi Men or Mei Zuo. As for the main actor of the drama, Dao Ming Si, the most votes go to Jo In Sung (he did a commercial with Go Hye Sun awhile ago). The rest of the votes go to Kang Dong Won, Lee Dong Gun, Jang Hyuk, and Hyun Bin.
credits go to Etrans: Ic3cream@KST_CICHLID @soompi
Anyway I'm really excited about the Korean version of Hana Yori dango!!!
So i was wondering who you guys would pick for the cast, and who you wouldn't want in the as the f2 and tsukusi..
here is my F4 Korean Dream Cast
Tsukushi Makino--Lee Soo Kyung,Yoo In Young,?? I have no idea!!! (but plss no Yoon Eun Hye)
Tsukasa Domyouji --Lee Min Ki,
Rui Hanazawa--Hyun Bin
Sojiro Nishikado--Jung Kyung Ho
Akira Mimasaka--Kim Ji Suk
I cant wait-- I hope its as good or better than the Taiwanese and Japaneses version.._________________ 
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bellezaJoined: 21 Jan 2007 Total posts: 614 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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More on Korean HanaDan/Meteor Garden here . . .
http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/02/boys-before-flowers-aka-the-korean-hana-yori-dango/
Worth pointing out that Group Eight is production this. I thought, in terms of production quality and music, Goong S was very good, and I'd expect them to put on a good show.
And, uhm, they kinda have to. Meteor Garden launched the idol drama in Taiwan. HanaDan is virtually a franchise in Japan. But, all this time -- ALL this time since I've first read HanaDan -- I've always envisioned it as a K-drama. It's got
1) Cinderella story
2) Arrogant, bad-tempered "chaebol"
3) Evil mom
4) One rival who was obsessed with plastic surgery (HELLO Korea!!!)
In any case, they should case really young. For example, Kang Ji Hwang was born -- BORN -- to play Domyouji, but he's already 30 and is way too old now to play him. Hyung Bin and Lee Jung Ki would have been perfect for F4 roles a few years ago, but they're both WAY too high profile now. My take . . .
Domyouji -- Lee Min Ki
The big problem with Lee Min Ki is that he resembles MatsuJun a lot, and may get lots of comparisons. But he would easily, easily nail down the mix of arrogance, comedy, and bits of dramatic acting needed to play Domyouji. He's perfect for the part.
Rui -- Jang Gang Suk
JGS looks and sounds like a young Song Gil G*** (Jumong) with perfect skin. He's gorgeous, very cool, and just perfect for the part.
Sojiro -- Kim Ki Bum
Akira -- Kim Ji Suk
And who should play Makino?
This is the PERFECT Park Shin Hye part. She's the right age, she has the chops, she definitely has the attitude, and she's worked for Group Eight before. She's perfect.
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guccijanaJoined: 20 Feb 2006 Total posts: 331 Location: USA, Germany, Gender: Female |
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bellezaJoined: 21 Jan 2007 Total posts: 614 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Personally, I'm also looking forward to HanaDan Mania, Part 3 over here at D-addicts.  I'm a really hardcore fan, and I wasn't completely happy about how the
| Quote: | | hehe you took the words right out of my mouth--I've always wanted to see it as a K-drama too (even though I liked MG ad HYD--I still wanted to see it as a Kdrama.. |
Yeah, especially season 2 of HanaDan, it was written like the 2nd half of K-drama. Not a lot of plot, but a lot of crying!
It has "best of both worlds" written all over it. You'll get the length of Meteor Garden (so everything is properly paced), but the production quality of HYD. Also, the overall acting is going to be much, much higher quality.
| Quote: | | @belleza--ohh wow so group eight is producing it--that sounds good.. |
The thing with the original HanaDan j-drama was that it was among the most expensive J-dramas ever done, per episode. The location shoots and sets, the stylish MTV cuts, and so on.
For that reason, Group Eight is really an ideal match, because they'll produce the show entirely before it airs. That means that in terms of look and editing, it'll have a film-like polish to it. I loved the soft color palette and cinematography they used in Goong S (a big step from the original Goong show.) It's really not a stretch for them to do "Lovers in Paris/Prague"-style location shoots among the mansions and most scenic areas in Korean, you know?
Key thing is that K-dramas like this one are going to have their eyes set on the international market. Because K-drama budgets have just exploded in the last 4 years, this is going to look more impressive than the other versions. I'm not sure if it'll be a better show, though. The starring cast of HanaDan have a unique bond, and in a way, HanaDan really did become the MatsuShunMao show. Rarely you see that kind of comraderie except among people within the same JE group.
That said, HanaDan is a natural, natural K-drama. Adapting Nodame or Nobuta would be hard; those are uniquely suited for J-drama. But, almost every element in HanaDan that people love are part of the normal K-drama playbook. In an ideal world, you'd have Kamio-sensei and the Hong Sisters working together on this project. The K-drama world would melt down if this happened.
| Quote: | | also great pick for makino--I didn't think of Park Shin Hye--but she does have the right attitude and wittiness that would portray Makino perfectly... |
I think I could pick any actor and "reage" them, my first choice for Makino would be Han Ji Hye, then Lee Yo Won, then Im Ju Sung. Doumyoji would be played by Kwon Sang Woo, Kang Ji Hwan, or Hyung Bin. Rui would be played by Jo In Sung, Lee Jung Ki, Hyung Bin, or Jo Ji Hoon, in that order.
But I thought about this some more, and I think the right person for the role would be BoA.
This will be the third adaptation of the franchise. Both MG and HYD were huge successes in their countries. For Korea to come out with their version of HanaDan is a game of national one-upmanship. It's Korea saying "yeah, we like your versions. we can do it better!!! WE are the king of drama!" For that reason, you need to bring in somebody so famous, so international, who has fans in China, Japan, and Taiwan. That person could be YEH, but this project just screams out for BoA.
Sooner or later, BoA is going to do a drama project. She was originally going to do Goong. This would be bigger than Goong. This would have much higher expectations than Goong. This would be bigger than Full House. This would not only continue her reign as one of Asia's pop princesses, but it would have an effect of Hallyu all over Asia, just as next generation shows like Coffee Prince and Hong Gil Dong are showing.
I just hope the producers work harder and don't try to cast YEH. Yes, she could do the part just fine, but she's already done this type of role many times over, and she already has Goong. Share the wealth people!
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fizzlex3mhJoined: 15 Feb 2007 Total posts: 300 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:23 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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When I first heard about a Korean version of Hana Yori Dango I thought "Another one?!" I watched Meteor Garden first which I liked a lot, then I saw HYD and thought it was cute and beautifully shot, but not nearly as good as the Taiwanese version. You're right; the plot has K-Drama written all over it, but I a 3rd HYD would be a bit excessive.
All this talk about casting, however, is making me excited. I'll definitely watch this to see how Korea's actors transform into Domyouji, Makino, and my favorite, Hanazawa Rui.
BTW, there are some rumors on soompi about Kim Byul (Taereung National Village) being the female lead. The rest of the (rumored) cast looks like a bunch of random ulzzangs. I don't know where this information originated from.
(Kim Byul)
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:29 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Hyun Bin as Hanazawa Rui??!!! 
I don't know how I feel about a third version of "HanaDan" but I'll watch it for Hyun Bin even if I have to force myself...and also that other dude who was in "MiSa" with SJS, Jung Kyung Ho ~
I'm also a fan of MinKi but he doesn't look much like a Doumouyji type 
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bellezaJoined: 21 Jan 2007 Total posts: 614 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:59 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Quote: | | You're right; the plot has K-Drama written all over it, but I a 3rd HYD would be a bit excessive. |
Yeah, personally, I'd rather see a Japanese or Korean version of Mars (which would get me seriously geeked.) And, admittedly, I think this sounds like quiet desperation from KBS2, who have for some reason been heavily targetting the teen market even though the ratings have not been good. I mean, could we really see SBS sign up for KHYD?
| Quote: | | The rest of the (rumored) cast looks like a bunch of random ulzzangs. I don't know where this information originated from. |
My hope is that they don't cast a bunch of ulzzangs and lower-rung idol actors (i.e. that fat guy from Suju, for example.) I don't think people actually want to see Hana Yori Dango S, you know?
What would be really cool is if they pulled a Meteor Garden and moved the show to college. Then, now, you seriously open up your casting call.
In any case, they're saying that they won't cast based on popularity. The Netizen poll lists as follows:
Makino
1) Yoon Eun Hye
2) Goo Hye Sun
3) Sung Yuri
4) Moon Geun Young
5) Go Ah Ra
6) Kim Ok Bin
7) Lee Yeon Hee
 Park Min Young
9) Jeon Ryeo Won
10) Lee Ha Na
11) Han Ji Min
Goo Hye Sun would be very good in this role, but after being the lead in The King + I, would it be a step down? Same with Han Ji Min and YEH. Go Ah Ra would be good in this part, and she's still a newcomer. Lee Ha Na and Jeon Ryo Won are too old for the part. Yet, old woman Sung Yuri could plausibly play Makino. I guess.
Moon Geun Young, Lee Yeon Hee, Kim Ok Bin, and Park Min Young are all most viable choices IMO.
Doumyouji
1) Jo In Sung
2) Kang Dong Won
3) Lee Dong Gun
4) Jang Hyuk
5) Hyun Bin
6) Joo Ji Hoon
7) Lee Dong g**k
Sorry, Jo In Sung would make a BAD BAD BAD Tsukasa. Kang Dong Won is too old for this part, and his image doesn't jibe. I think Lee Dong Gun would be okay in this part (and it would be REALLY interesting anyway to follow LDG after his breakup with HJH.) A younger Jang Hyuk would be excellent -- actually his temperament is exactly like Tsukasa's -- but he's WAY too old for the part. Jo Ji Hoon would be good; he lacks the fire, but the arrogance is no problem.
But Hyun Bin is by far -- BY FAR -- the best of this list. He'd just do Sam Shik and that would work, right?
Rui
1) Im Joo Hwan
2) Choi Si Won
3) Jang Geun Seuk
4) Kim Hee Chul
5) Kim Kibum
6) Han Kyung
7) Lee Hong Gi
OMG, Kim Hee Chul would be PERFECT for the part.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:07 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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^holy crap, I am soooooooo down for Jo In Sung as Doumouyji Tsukasa~! He has already played the rich, arrogant, and immature young man down to a tee in "What Happened in Bali"~ Only problem is, I don't think I'm ready to see him act like a teenager this time around, an office director yes, but as a 15 year old, not really.
As for the netizens' popular candidate for Rui, I'm surprised Si Won's at #2. It's kind of hard for me to imagine him w/o that bright smile of his. It's all the influence of SuJu that I can't picture him as the shy introverted Hanazawa Rui. but I might have contradicted myself since he played the cool and young Kang Bong-man just fine in "18:29".
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and I agree, I'm all ready to see "Mars" dramatized/in live-action again.....but preferably in Japanese first.
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bellezaJoined: 21 Jan 2007 Total posts: 614 Gender: Unknown |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:38 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| belleza wrote: | Apparently, rumors are circulating that TOP may be a candidate for Doumyouji. Uhm . . . NO!!! WAY too pretty for the role.
But, then again, if you sign up TOP, you might as well sign up Park Ming Young too. |
I thought the F4 boys were supposed to be pretty  As for Park Ming Young, I don't think I've heard of him....
and I didn't even know that members of Big Bang could act, though I have read news from AsianFanatics that Seung Ri is going into theatrics this year.
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bellezaJoined: 21 Jan 2007 Total posts: 614 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:53 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Quote: | | I thought the F4 boys were supposed to be pretty |
I call it the Rui Principle. Basically, Rui must be twice as pretty as Doumyouji. If Douymoji is almost as pretty as Rui, then Rui cannot be Rui.
The Rui Principle states that Jo In Sun cannot be Doumyouji. Because there are no male actors twice as pretty as In Sun. Likewise, if you cast TOP as Doumyouji, you'll need to find an actor who's prettier than Ki Bum and Jang Seuk combined. Unfortunately, casting Lee Jung Ki is not enough unless he wears makeup as Rui.
HOWEVER, if you cast TOP as Rui (uhm, Gangsta Rui?), then you have freedom!
| Quote: | | As for Park Ming Young, I don't think I've heard of him.... |
Oh I meant the actress from Park Min Young, from I Am Sam. She and TOP played off each other in that show.
Yeah, I think some people are talking about HYD being a kind of Banjun drama, starring members of Suju, DBSK, etc.
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