i have yet to see a japanese drama remake that has succeeeded in korea. bof failed as well. to be honest what drama's rating falls on the last episode?? lol. BOF. anyways the story line they have just isn't accepted in korea. its cheesy, weird, and just unrealistc. jjh definitely would be making the most stupidest decision if she was to accept this drama. ( i've watched first 2 ep. and i almost threw my laptop across the room cuz it was so stupid. had horrible ratings in japan as well. lol it's prolly not even going to happen anyways)

the drama makers that r trying to get ready for the remake is only using JJH's name to gain attention for the drama. what idiot top star would want to ruin their career/image thrown away by returning to the brown screen with such a cliche unrealstically boring and horrible drama like zettai??? none. she's gonna take the same step as jin jin hee.

yeah.. hm this article only says she was given script not that she's accepting in and doubt she will. the article itself looks like it was released by the drama remake production team to gain attention by using jeon ji hyun's name. how desperate. i can already see this drama failing. its not what koreans dig anyway lol.

GONG YOO ALL THE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

I think Lee Jun Ki could do a great job as Night. Gong Yoo I would like to see him as Soshi.

Wow..one of the very few Jdramas that I've actually watched.

.....buuuuuuuut can't say that I enjoyed it. It started off very fun but quickly became annoying. I'll hold hope that the Korean adaptation changes the storyline and not have that unsatisfying ending like the Jdrama.

@ 45 mookie

i totally agree with you. i just adore the live version (the ending was so heartbreaking that i couldnot bear rewatching it)i actualy read the manga afterwards but it gave me a headache.

looking forward to this one if it materialise cos i love JJH but no preference to Night. anyone will do.

I have seen the jdrama and really enjoyed it. The story was very good, and the "absolute boyfriend" was easy to love. The only down side is, I would've liked the main girl to end with the human guy, not the robot, but such is drama.

I like your picks for the "Absolute Boyfriend," except in the case of Gong Yoo. While he is totally dreamy (no one's questioning that!! :3), I don't think he has enough raw acting talent to play a good robot boyfriend. In the jdrama, the best part about the robot boyfriend was his un-humanness. I mean, he had very robot-like movements, facial expressions. The actor was able to maintain very strict movements and faces throughout long shoots. I have my doubts as to whether or not Gong Yoo would be the best choice as far as acting.

That's really the big thing I want to see in the kdrama version. I want to see the robot actor being very robotic.

oh wow a lot of japanese remakes after BOF...i absolutely adored Zettai Kareshi!! It was so sad at the end though T_T. i think Gong Yoo would be great for the role also...but then again I'm biased when it comes to that guy XD

I was aware of the jdrama and saw bits of it, but I read the manga every month when it came out in japan and just hated it.

It really has some distorted moral values. (Even if it's for fantasy...) I read it until the end but even then I just couldn't stand it. I'm pretty sure there are some other good comics out there. They should try making something else...

I HATED the Japanese version, but I like the concept and I have definitely more faith in a Korean adaption! So I'll be keeping an eye out :D And yeah, I'm totally crossing my fingers for Kim Kang-woo!!!

I kind of enjoyed the J-version. That's the thing with jdoramas - short and sweet and rarely dragging. I liked Hiro in this and Hayami Mokomichi was a good robot. The storyline wasn't really great though, and when the special came out, I had lost interest, so I haven't watched that one.

The k-version would need somebody who is stunning physically and I agree with Javabeans, Kim Kang-woo *swoon* he is picture perfect! LOL. I would definitely watch it if they cast him!

My wish will be Jung Il Woo or Song Il Gook to play the perfect boyfriend....better still Su Ji Sub...the one in Cain and Abel...

i have a problem with dramas taken from mangas/ animes that don't follow the storyline. i find it direspectful both to the fans and to the orgional author.
can it really be called absolute boyfriend if the only thing it has in common with the real story is a robot boyfriend?
i've read the manga and it was pretty complex and interesting in its own right. the jdorama twisted it all around and this one looks like its twisted even more off base.
why not call it something else and simple say it was inspired by the manga?
i'd like to see a taiwanese version of this story, at least they tend to follow the actual storyline.

Yaa i'am agree with you kim kang woo and Gong yoo hehe

The Japanese version was cute but it did lack those passionate and intense moments. So I wouldn't mind seeing a Korean version.

The thing is, Jeon Ji-hyun is really bland to me now. I loved her in My Sassy Girl but then she just did a string of mediocre movies... and to be honest, I care more about drama actors then I do movie actors.

And since she's so far removed from dramas I've just lost interest in her.

Like some of you, I loved the Japanese version. Mocomichi was the perfect robot boyfriend and although the movie had flaws (like the actress), I really really loved it. The SP was good too, although it made me flinch at the start. The ending was just too heartbreaking.

As with all remakes, I wish they can pull this off while giving it the justification that the original and the manga needs. I'm kinda ambivalent on this one, since the Japanese version set a standard for me, but Imma give it a shot.... especially if JJH gets paired with someone as mouthwatering as Gong Yoo! <3

I would like my husband G-Dragon to play the robot.

I loved the J version
lets see what the korean version will be like!!

I mean shoujo is my drug, I did read the manga before the drama...but complex is soooo not Yuu Watase.

What bugged me a great deal with the manga is I felt like the whole roboto issue is just like a cosplay... just that typical 'ideal/perfect' in your face Watase manwhore (sorry for the language) with her typical 'wowing' label under the sugarcoat, it can be a pervie Jonas brothers who messed around with his groupies (Lucifer?!), a mafia kidnapper/rapist, or in this case a sex toy/robot with a 'dreamy' name Nighto.

And no other culture on earth will possess the love and obsession like the Japanese to even make a cohesive rally for human-roboto romance. I glimpsed the drama just to drool over Hiro but I did get a better argument to root for the robot. And for me, that's what made the drama endearing. If they opt to make the usual typical romance out of it, please skip the whole robot thing. I know the fans of the manga will hate the drama just based on the fact that Soshi was dulled up, AND Riko is just not 'simple' enough to just go for the ride, she's too normal and fuzzy (as in every other 20sth female)....in their most earnest attempt to sell the robot. It's a totally different medium to view the joke of a plot in a shoujo manga vs live action. It'll totally fried my brains if they did stick to Yuu Watase 'vision' of highschooler getting a sex toy (and loving it...).

I love the manga but I am glad tht the Japanese live adaptation storyline was change to suit more mature auditions. But I must say, though the Japanese version has oh so hot eye candies, Hiro and Mokomichi, it lacks a certain something. I'm not sure what it is. It's probably the lack of on screen chemistry, intensity and angst. However, if they can get Gong Yoo as either Night or Soshi, I'll definitely watch this. ^_^

more and more manga remakes.

I really disliked the jdrama - the actors were hot but that was about it. The story didn't follow the manga. What's the point of making an adaptation if it doesn't follow the manga? I wouldn't have had a problem with it if it didn't claim to be an adaptation. I have no problem with the aging up of the characters, that wasn't an issue. The heroine didn't care for her robot nearly as much as she did in the manga for one thing - he seemed to be just an annoyance. She seemed to spend all her time trying to get into her boss' pants.

As to the kdrama adaptation I agree with Lee Min Ho as a possible for the robot boyfriend.

well, whoever the main guy ends up being and whatever drama she chooses, i would love to watch what her comeback drama would be! my sassy girl made me LOVE her!!

I don't see JJH or GY taking this project. Completely wrong demographic for both of them.

i loved the jdrama cant wait for the kdrama

Oh my, someone else is gonna be hayami mokomichi? That guy was really something to look at. Tall, dark, handsome, and young! But since I like the lead girl, I might give it a chance. (I am SO relieved its not yunho-eek)

I AGREE 100%...If ever this'll push through I really hope that it''llbe Gong Yoo who'll play the role of Night-oh. ahhh 3 more months and imna see gong yoo again! weeepeee!

The J drama was okay, but the main girl, man I wanted to punch her.

Im still hoping K version of Proposal Daisakusen.

The robot should be played by a tall guy.

The J-drama never fails to reduce me to tears every time I watch it, and it has plenty of cute, aww moments so I REALLY hope this pushes through!

I would love to see Rain's comeback drama as Zettai Kareshi... probably wishful thinking, though. Otherwise, I would be very happy to see a new or relatively unknown actor take it on. A new star can emerge!

There's some really strong feelings about Zettai Kareshi... o_o The manga was definitely not my thing, but I kind of enjoyed the drama. Interesting to see how it will translate to Korean viewers, whether it'll stay as comedic and light-hearted as the drama.

"The robot should be played by a tall guy."

For example, casting Cha Seung Woo. My Absolute Ajusshi. :D

Really can't see a drama adaptation of Zettai with established actors over the age of 25. Just the wrong demographic altogether. Very likely that Gong Yoo will opt for a conventional project straight out of the military. Even Rain IMO is not in the right age range for the part.

oh nice. i love the japanese dorama. and i love jeon ji-hyun. i'm excited! :)

Dear Javabeans,
you can make a poll about "who plays the absolute BF, or who can play and or who is suitable choice for ABF" and send the results to PD (because you are so popular :) ).

My absolute answer for this absolute question is GONG YOO! absolutely YES!

Thank you.

She's one of the most beautiful faces in Korean ent. industry and loved her since Daisy, Windstruck etc. and I can't wait to see her once again! Not only is she a beauty but a very talented and great actress! Whoever lands the role of the boyfriend would suffice my enthusiasm be it Jang geun suk, Gong Yoo, Choi ji sil of ??band is okay by me! I look f/ward to watching this, she's one of my fave actresses - pretty face, even without makeup, now that's a natural beauty or a portrait of a beauty! thnx javabeans for update!

i know this is out of the topic here javabeans, but i heard from a Korean friend but don't know if this is accurate, that Lee dong gun has been exempt from going to the army cause of health problems? thnx

i totally hope kim kang woo! or maybe park yong ha? love them!

HAD SCANNED ON ALL COMMENTS ABOVE AND CONCLUDED THAT 99.9% ARE ALL ABOUT THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE MALE LEAD FOR THE ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND. . NOT ABOUT THE LEADING LADY WHICH IS BEING FLAUNTED IN THIS BLOG. . . . . AFTER ALL THIS ROMANCE COMEDY IS ABOUT "THE BOYFRIEND" REGARDLESS OF THE GIRL. .

possible Rain the lead actor, news released he'll be acting in new drama with A-lister actress.
JJH is also Rain's ideal to work with one day, mentioned this long time ago said she's beautiful and talented.
coincidental both initials are JJH.
this 2 hot & matching in appearance i.e. tall & talented

Kim Ji-hoon (from Love & Marriage). Picture perfect looks, and I found his acting ever so slightly robotic in L&M.

Soh ji sub or the star lovers actor

@Auntie Mame

I think Im Ju Hwan would fit the role...
I mean he's tall
or Kang Dongwon would be cool too...

Gong Yoo and Song Seung Heon would be love.

Weeee

I hope they will pursue this project for her. Can't wait to see it. :]

Can't wait. super.

O yeah

Pursue this project

The "Absolute Boyfriend" has to be tall (183 cm minimum), young, good-looking and fit! I'm thinking of a young Daniel Henney if there is such a person! They could cast a actor/model. I'm thinking Im Ju Hwan, Choi Siwon (SJ, Legend of Hyang Dan) or Jung Il Woo. All 3 have modeling backgrounds where you are required to be still for hours and are tall, hehehe... Lee Minho is tall too but does he fit this?

And if they are using JJH as an actress (who is freaking gorgeous), the guy has to be prettier than her since she is supposed to be a "normal-looking" girl. That will be a problem.

wow! gong yoo would be a perfect manbot! (^^,)

Hero jaejoong (DBSK) is the better option!!! would be perfect!
I always thought he looked too perfect and beautiful! is like Night!!