Jang Geun-seok takes the lead in You’re My Pet
by javabeans
Only one news outlet is reporting this, but Jang Geun-seok has reportedly been finalized as the lead in the Korean movie version of You’re My Pet, a remake of Japanese drama Kimi wa petto. The movie had gone through an earlier casting round and selected Kim Hyun-joong as the cute “pet” to a fashion-editor careerwoman, a role that was once rumored to be Su Ae‘s.
According to Star News, Jang has decided on the role and is currently finalizing the details. An A-list actress (yet-unnamed) is the top contender for the female lead, and once the rest of the casting is made official, the movie will begin filming.
This ought to be interesting — back when Kim Hyun-joong was supposedly headlining, I had been turned off because his acting is SO inadequate that it even got in the way of my finding him physically attractive; in Boys Before Flowers, my annoyance with the acting spilled over into annoyance with the character. But Jang Geun-seok is not only pretty, he’s got comic chops as well as dramatic ones. Plus, there’s the fun trivia tidbit of Jang taking over this role from Kim considering that he had initially wanted to play the Ji-hoo role in Boys Before Flowers (which, of course, eventually went to Kim).
(The source article says Jang’s casting is a done deal, but until I see other outlets reporting this news, I’m not fully convinced this is final. For what it’s worth.)
Via Star News
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51 missjb
March 8, 2010 at 6:45 PM
oh yes yes yes.. let it be true
JANG GEUN SUK, JANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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52 Nina
March 8, 2010 at 6:46 PM
JGS ~ you can be my pet anyday!! j/k...don't shoot me lol
but seriously, I have the biggest crush on him after YB... I'd love to see him in another romantic role! He just melts my heart!
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53 somuchinluv01
March 8, 2010 at 6:50 PM
oh yeah!!!! S oexcited for this moviee!!! I know JGS will potray the MOMO well... kyaaaa!!! I can't waittttt!!!! :D :D
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54 kae
March 8, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Sukkie is back!! I will for sure catch this drama when its out, but Tae-kyung is still my favorite among all his roles! <3
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55 Rika
March 8, 2010 at 6:56 PM
I'm liking it... I loved Matsujun in the original.. I can see JGS play this out... any idea when it will come out?
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56 Yay for keyboard smashing!!!!!!!
March 8, 2010 at 6:57 PM
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This news most definately deserves this:
JRSSXAHSakljfSFGBKLSJABLGJHLSDFHGD!!!!
I am so happy words can;t even describe it!
I can't wait to see this!!!
And I love you dramabeans for posting this!!!!!!!!
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57 Sere
March 8, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Ok, see? Now I'm confused. I wasn't going to watch this because 1)I wanted to see the original first, 2)Kim Hyun-joong's acting is meh and I didn't think I could stand a whole drama with him as the lead, but now with JGS? Of course I will. Which now leads to a question: do I watch the jdorama first? Do I skip it? Gah! Gah! I don't know. *throws hands in the air*
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58 M&M
March 8, 2010 at 7:10 PM
YES!!!
I am SO EXCITED now :)
I cant stop grinning.
I had loved n i mean LOVE the original with Jun Matsumoto.
I know fer sure that Jang Geun Seok has the acting chops to take/do justice to this wonderful role. B.C. of him, i will absolutely watch the drama.
I am so exicted.
I want to cry T_T
Those are tears of joy. trust!!!!
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59 ar
March 8, 2010 at 7:11 PM
a great pick for the role!!!
and Kim Hyun Joong needs to rest anyways. I always feel like he's trying to bite off more than he can chew.
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60 amhrancas
March 8, 2010 at 7:22 PM
@60 Sere
Totally watch the J-drama first. Or, better yet- read the manga, as it does a much better job of telling both Sumerie's and Momo's stories (as it should, being the source material). I think that if you're enjoying The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry, you'll enjoy Kimi wa Petto, as it plays on a lot of the same interests for Sumire: a single, Elite-educated woman with a top-end job in world news/publishing and her issues with finding a place in a society that doesn't know what to do with her.
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61 cingdoc
March 8, 2010 at 7:23 PM
Thank you for such good news for such a horrible rainy Monday in So Cal....thank you JB :)
JGS.....another good drama for ya
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62 ladymai
March 8, 2010 at 7:25 PM
Since this hasn't been officially confirmed yet, I won't feel like as much of a debbie downer for saying this, but since they're already in the realm of the You're Beautiful cast, I actually think Hongki would be perfect for this role:)
I really like Geun Seuk, but he doesnt seem to fit the part, which, though his acting leaves much to be desired, KHJ did more to me. But i'm willing to give it a try :)
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63 Icarusfalls
March 8, 2010 at 7:35 PM
OMG.. This is the best news ever!! I was not looking forward to it before but now that we have my cutie pie, Jang Geun-seok playing.. I am soo watching this!!! I don't even care who they have as the female lead... LOL
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64 onemorepls
March 8, 2010 at 7:37 PM
How about Song Hye-kyo for the lead role...hehehe Sound good to me.
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65 Annie
March 8, 2010 at 7:38 PM
now we just need a good female lead...please be someone i like
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66 onemorepls
March 8, 2010 at 7:41 PM
no wait....how tall is she SHK and how tall is JGS let me think about it. :)
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67 bacca
March 8, 2010 at 8:06 PM
ackk!!!! not another noona-dongseng drama. *sigh* i dont think i'll watch just cuz i cant stand noona-dongseng relationships. completely shallow and discriminant of me but i swear i've tried them. hell, i couldnt even finish mnikss.
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68 Anya
March 8, 2010 at 8:10 PM
Hmmm, my roof is still intact, despite the fangirl shrieks that surely would have broken the sound barrier at such FANTASTIC news.
JGS!!!!! At last! I have such an idiotic grin on my face I'm glad no one can see me right now.
And am I glad that this is going to be a movie because I might actually be able to squeeze it in my crazy schedule.
Ahhhhh..... what great news.... ah JB.... I can happily prophesy that my grin will not leave my face for at least two hours....
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69 Lisa
March 8, 2010 at 8:14 PM
WHAT?! WHAAAAAAAAAAT?! OMG! PLEASE LET THIS BE TRUE OMG
Hong Ki would be a great choice too
ANYONE but that annoying BOF dude.
Totally adore the Jdrama. Hope this movie is just as adorable!
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70 E-gyrl
March 8, 2010 at 8:40 PM
This is the best news I have heard since they said they were doing the Korean version and that it was going to be a movie!!!!!!!!!!!
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71 janet
March 8, 2010 at 8:53 PM
thank you so much jb! This news made my day. it's like my dream reese's peanut butter cup. I love Kimi wa petto and I love jang geun seok, so of course they would be perfect together!!!! WAAAAH! (the sound of me super excited)
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72 heejung
March 8, 2010 at 8:55 PM
oh my godd!!!! my favorite jdrama, one of my favorite mangas, and one of my favorite actors~ <3<3<3<3
today is so AWESOME
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73 jandoe
March 8, 2010 at 9:02 PM
OMG I HOPE THIS IS CONFIRMEDDDD. am i the only one who thinks JGS would be PERFECT for this role, this show? man oh man now i'm excited. i hope this turns out to be true! :D
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74 goldlilys
March 8, 2010 at 9:04 PM
Huhu I was one of those people who hated the cast before because of Kim Hyun Joong (cool as the leader of SS501, but what a horrible actor). But I think with JGS doing the lead, this could work. JGS is a versatile actor who can sing, act, act emote, boyish cute, genius musician and whatnot. Haven't seen him dance though, but it's another talent he can surely word hard on and prove to us his worth. Go JGS.
When will this movie be released?
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75 socal
March 8, 2010 at 9:04 PM
I love JGS after watching him in You're Beautiful. How different BBF might have been had he been cast as Ji Hoo. Kim Hyun Joong may be a flower boy and look like Rui, but his acting was too painful to watch.
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76 daffy
March 8, 2010 at 9:08 PM
wow!! thank god!! i had seen kimi wa petto ages back n wen i heard khj was playin the lead... in simple words i was pissed!!!. matsujun had done a great job here!! so comparisons would have been brutal towards kim!! but jks can live up to this challenge!!
as much as i LOVE kim... i think this is for the best!! even for kim himself!!! he should start off with simpler roles... learn acting... n den try to outdo jdrama classics!! kim hyung joon... HWAITING!!!
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77 aiqcn
March 8, 2010 at 9:11 PM
As soon as I knew KHJ from ss501 dropped out of that project, I knew this was coming. I can see JGS as a lovable and sexy pet. lol.
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78 meenuby
March 8, 2010 at 9:13 PM
YES!!!! JGS, the perfect Korean counterpart. Fingers crossed Su Ae gets the female lead.
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79 ICOMYM lurker
March 8, 2010 at 9:14 PM
@77 goldlilys, abt the dancing..
He can do campy dances pretty well..
check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_IYZzrdLxU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNqcEVQRtqc&feature=related
it's at least good for a laugh :P
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80 JN
March 8, 2010 at 9:14 PM
Yes, hooray for YGS, now please let YEH be in this movie. I want see both of them act together.
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81 strawberryfieldsforever
March 8, 2010 at 9:37 PM
"But Jang Geun-seok is not only pretty, he’s got comic chops as well as dramatic ones."
actually, he's a better actor than any young actor in BBF (oh, wait..with the exception of kim so eun.she did her part well) anyway, i hope to see him in another fun-filled series..SOON!
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82 Pao
March 8, 2010 at 10:01 PM
*waves*
im older! i can play the role of noona!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JGS = ♥
though i really hope i can stomach this version. as much as i love matsumoto jun [played the "pet" in the japanese version] i found it horrible, and never finished watching it
so im really looking forward to this... thanks!
Pao
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83 Angela
March 8, 2010 at 10:06 PM
SOOOO happy. I hope and pray this is true. He'd be the perfect fit for the role... if Kim Hyun-joong got it, I wouldn't be able to bring myself to watch.
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84 fiqy
March 8, 2010 at 10:09 PM
YEY!!! suit suit suitable!!!
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85 innocec3
March 8, 2010 at 10:14 PM
I am SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS!
He literally made Tae Kyung so so sooooo lovable<3
Im glad he's ready to take on a new drama ^^ I thought he might rest for a while.
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86 momosa
March 8, 2010 at 10:35 PM
It's gonna be interesting to note that whoever is KHJ's fan is going to be JGS anti-fan. JiHoo is such a challenging role & interesting character (more than GJP in some ways) and KHJ was really brave to take it up (or is it a mishap of the casting team). Whatever the reason, I'm so glad, very glad that KHJ is out of it. Phew...
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87 shiro401
March 8, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Finally!! Never thought his new project news would come so soon; I was expecting it to be after May. I'm so glad he's signing up for this. It's been in the rumor mills for ages that he wants to do this. And now I can justify his ramen hair... kekekeke...
Thanks for bringing this up, JB... b^^d
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88 zhyarmaine shin
March 8, 2010 at 10:47 PM
i can't wait for this drama..
hahaha!!!!..i know keunsuk will portray the role very well..
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89 kiotzo
March 8, 2010 at 11:29 PM
i'm so gonna watch this :)
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90 sshahi
March 8, 2010 at 11:30 PM
cant wait for this..love JGS and i think BOF wud have been on totally different level if JGS was in it. not that i have anything against LMH, but i cant stop wondering how JGS wud have done it. but if he had acted in BOF then he surely wud have rejected YAB. i wud have hated that. YAB is my favorite korean series ever (so far), mostly coz of JGS. so, thank god JGS didnt accept BOF.
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91 Eleven11
March 8, 2010 at 11:30 PM
Wow! Loved Kimi wa Petto, I love Jang Geun-Seok, I can't wait!! I think he'll be perfect for this role, I can totally see it. I was so disappointed when I heard the initial casting, because the character 'Momo' who JGS will be playing is such a great one, I didn't think Kim Hyun-Joong could do it justice. Thanks JB, this news just brightened my day =]
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92 Joanne
March 8, 2010 at 11:55 PM
OMG. I was about to head to bed when I checked the homepage here...but when I saw the title of this post my eyes went O_O. Hell yessss, JGS in this would be AWESOME.
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93 yen_nguyen
March 8, 2010 at 11:57 PM
@ 44: definitely NOT Kim Sun Ah!
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94 nell123
March 9, 2010 at 1:14 AM
YEEEEEEESSSS!
Thank you, JB! Thanks to you started my day with a wonderful news. :)
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95 rainerust
March 9, 2010 at 1:31 AM
I am SO ON THIS BOAT IF IT FLOATS. JGS FTW! I can totally imagine him in Momo's role; I do hope he gets a strong actress in Sumire's role, because it would be a waste otherwise.
Am now so excited for this movie!
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96 ghian
March 9, 2010 at 1:34 AM
OMG!!this is a totally big news-for me and my friends!!!
at long last!i've been waiting news about him thank you very much JB!!!
YAY i'm soooo excited about this drama and i'm also so excited to tell this to my friends ...
i wonder who will be the female lead actress!!!
surprise me korea!!!
:) xD loLs
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97 ghian
March 9, 2010 at 1:38 AM
shit(sorry) but his picture above is sooo cute!!!
although it look likes one from itaewon murder case!hehehe xD
:)
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98 ghian
March 9, 2010 at 1:39 AM
yay i really can't wait - that's why i can't stop commenting!!!
ILY JGS :)
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99 jossy
March 9, 2010 at 1:46 AM
YAY! Joy! Jang Will do justice for one of my favourite doramas! sorry Kim you're uber gorgeous and everything but your acting is poo!
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100 caryatid
March 9, 2010 at 1:49 AM
can this be a series instead of a movie???!!! please!!!! i want more JGS airtime!!!!^_^
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