@10 HAHAAH Ji Hoo Version 1.2?! Lol I admit he does look blank but isn't he suppose to look like he doesn't care in the still? I hope he has improved, and that I'm not just making excuses for him >.> I'm not particularly a fan of his, but this drama can have some potential if he can pull through. fingers crossed!!

KHJ gained weight? He looks like that.

I can't help but stare at his nostrils lol. The girl looks cute though :)

Oh I can't wait!!!! This should be really good. Although I hated Ariel Lin in the taiwanese version of it, I did love the anime version..Kim Hyung Joon looks actually alright to me, he has that arrogance air surrounding him, which is so needed in this character....love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really hope this isn't a disappointment like BOF. We'll see! The stills look pretty cute ^__^

JSM looks adorable!

I'm a bit wary of this drama but i'm still going to let myself get excited about it. With everything that has come out about it so far I figure that at best it could be quite good and suprise everyone ...and at worst... it could be boys before flowers all over again, mindless entertainment that is fun as long as you check your brain at the door.

Also, I've noticed people already commenting on his lack is emotion in the first stills. I wouldn't judge to harshly yet. At this point in those pictures, his character is trying to basically ignore her existence. I'm going on a limb to say that its supposes to appear that way.

cute! can they just keep releasing stills instead of the drama, and then we won't have to worry about whether or not they can act? it's win-win!

@16 mmmaggie: oh. no. you. di'n't. Kim Hyun-joong = Andrea Zuckerman?

AAAAHHHahhahahaha.

*dies of laughter*

Let's hope that KHJ acts better in this drama, cause I love him in person but not his acting....plzzzzzzzz act well !

oh and this may generate hate (i don't mean to!) but... while i love ISWAK i don't think joe cheng and ariel lin are in themselves GREAT actors; they were great in ISWAK (debatably, i guess, but i loved them...) but their other stuff/range is... just okay. i can't even say i always like them - i.e. their chemistry - together because love and bread so did not impress me.

okay, i am so curious as to how this remake will turn out. glad KHJ's hair is looking good and he's dressed well, unlike in BOF. and i like that he looks a bit older... he looks so girly (well, im my mind, previously) that i'm gad they manned him up, so to speak LOL

i don't think he's gained weight - isn't he built(ish)? well, from what i saw from some pics anyway...

Awe, i really can't wait for this! So glad we can see his fuller cheeks back again. MK fighting!

omg omg omg...dis is already driving me crazy...how am i gonna wait till September???

those are some really cool uniforms!

i just hope that this would turn out to be beyond what many has expected.
love kjh! can't wait

Jung so min looks on spot.....but KHJ...what is he trying to convey in that solo pic of his?? why does he even try these roles that were done by better more competent actors when he knows his acting abilities are not up to par?? i dont understand...
im gonna pray PRAY that this turns out well..
this better not ruin iswak for me...i loved ariel and joe.

KHJ's look in these stills remind me of Yamapi :S

MY JOONG!!! CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THIS!

The actress is adorable! The characters look their part. Not so fruity Mr. Kim! KHJ may be suitable after all, since the character is pretty expressionless in the manga, anime, and Taiwanese version.

I wonder if this series will cover the WHOLE story. The Taiwanese version was very long, given that there were two parts. Hopefully the Korean version will do the story justice, especially after they get married. I think They Kiss Again was a lot cuter and sweeter compared to the first part. Too bad the manga artist passed away before completing the story... I hope this version will have a good ending. The ending in the Taiwanese version was very well done.

I love this manga so I'll probably watch it, even if KHJ is a rock!

ohhhhhhh KHJ... please please please do well

I hope that KHJ took some (A LOT OF) acting classes prior to taking the role; actually, he could/should continue taking them while filming the series.
I wish this production the best of luck.

I don't think I'll like Kim expressivity of a boiled fish Hyun-joong. I don't know about her, but I think I'm going to watch the first episode and then I'll see.
Well, I didn't liked the main guy in the taiwan version too! I loved the 2nd guy for I think the third time in all the dramas I've ever seen.

@68 I actually didn't like much the ending in the 2nd part of the taiwanese drama! Oh well we'll see. I didn't knew that the artist passed away! :(

hmm i like jung so min but i dont think i will be
looking into this one ^^ .....or i might if im bored

Despite the choice of KHJ, I'll be watching this along with all the screaming teens cos ISWAK is my favourite twdrama of all time. Let's see how these two compare. Have noted the date on my calendar. Looking forward to more stills, JB! Thanks.

I'm really looking forward to this. <3<3,<3
Even though I don't like KHJ as an actor, I like this story too much to miss this.

I choose to believe that his "blank" look is to portray the character he's playing rather than poor acting. I actually think it makes sense cos he starts off as a cold and emotionless guy, kinda like a robot. All until he met JSM, who "triggers" all the emotions in him. He starts to show annoyance and anger due to her out-of-control dumbness.

Well...well, I really need to play down my expectations a little.

NOW i'm kinda excited (maybe because of JSM?) they look good together

kinda funny how everyone's saying their disinterest for the drama, yet look at how fast the comments' number grow. lol. this is so going to be BOF Ver.2 kind of disease.

n i think secretly many of the 'i'm not interested to watch because of kim hyun joong' kind of comments, are actually subconscious fans of his, i see them mentioning him even in articles that doesn't even talk about him. lol.

@ 77: yeah, he attracts viewers. This drama maybe not a good one but I'm sure many people will give it a try (because people keep talking about it ^^) and so will I.
I hope for(believe in) a good drama but don't want it to be BOF ver.2, I want to go till the last episode. I don't remember where I drop BOF. ke ke.

exciment rising for this drama eeeeeeeeee!

*excitement xD

the first still got my excited! so anime like!

gosh i pray pray pray that his acting has gotten better!

the girl seems perfect! XD

oohhwee. =D

WAS NOT thilled about khj leading this drama, but i'm willing to give him a chance after these stills. jung somin is looking cute as the leading weirdo.

i have to admit, the only reason i'm following this drama is to measure it to the taiwanese one. meh. i still expect good things, but it has a lot to live up to.

diggin the uniforms! so cute!

I have watched the taiwanese version and i really cant wait to watch korean version.
I hope the girl is not so stupid like the character in the taiwanese version..

I can't help picturing Kim Soo-hyun instead of KHJ in these stills. Gah he would have been so good in this role...

Anyway, I'll give him a chance but I dont agree with people who say Naoki is an easy part to play. Actually it's quite the opposite. This character is interesting because despite the cold appearance, you can actually see glimpses of deep humanity in him at times. Naoki is not cold because he's a jerk but because he's emotionally inapt. And the dumb Kotoko gives him a lot of lessons in this area^^ Joe Cheng portrayed perfectly the subtility, but I'm really not sure KHJ can pull it off: Talent put aside, he's not experienced enough...

Let's wait and see ^-^

OMG!!! what are these harsh words about KIM HYUN JOONG ssi !!!
he is so cute and cool.
i fell in love with his cool image in BBF and i adore him.
go hyun joong ssi go...

not defending his acting skills or saying i'm gonna watch this show.... but.... kim hyunjoong REALLY looks cute in these pictures!!

so much better than all those cf's he's been in recently [blech]

ok, i admit i'm kinda excited now. i just hope the leads will have chemistry. the chemistry between joe cheng and ariel lin made me stick to ISWAK despite its length..

i thk his acting in BOF sucks.. i was hoping he could takes up some roles that would shed off his cool roles but it seem likes tis time he's taking the same character.. but he's sure an eye candy~~

i watch the japanese version only.. i gav up on the taiwanese version because of the female lead.. as for the korean version.. i don't really like the female lead too~~ cuase i was hoping to see a cuter lead!!

well good luck~~

i hope i will like korean version as much i liked japanese and taiwnes version..

for me KHJ's acting was akward in BBF, hope in his second drma will better..
and i'm not yet watch bad guy so i don't know what kind JSM's acting..
hope the two of lead have good chemistry.
so let's waiting, another news bout this drama until it will air..

but the interesting is this drama will compete to get high rangking w/ baker King, Kim tak Gook (since we known, this drama got high rangking) and Playful Kiss ( will airing on 1 september)..
and the three of drama have good casting too..

since i love korean drama, i will watch all of them..
heheheheheheheh

eeeiii!can wait to watch this! :)

i'm really crossing my fingers on this one. I ABSOLUTELY loved ariel lin and joe cheng in ISWAK, and i'd be really sad if this version doesn't do the story/manga justice. pls pls let KHJ improve, after all, his character's mostly cold and annoying (read: arrogant) anyway, so there wouldn't be much acting chops required of him.. right? well, whatever. i'd still be watching this.

thanks for the stills!

Hah so many people are so harsh on KHJ
I hope he improved (alot) on his acting b/c I absolutely love this story (watched the Taiwanese version and the anime)!

Ohh, can't wait to watch this one! :)

not very excited by these stills. i'm afraid the taiwanese and japanese versions of the drama have left too deep an impression on me. and quite frankly, i think she doesn't look as 'dumb'. unless in this version, she isn't dumb

yey! i'm gonna watch this!
though, i hope KHJ has improved his acting already --- loved him in We Got Married.
i hope this won't be as draggy as the taiwanese version [but i liked it too].
i can't wait for this to start, lol.

thanks for the update, JB!

The first pic gives me hope for this drama! This drama could very possibly be cute!

i think the pictures look real good and i can say that the female lead look fantastic.
i had doubts about hyun joong but he seems okay. however i prefer his hair not like this girly style. hope he will change it :/

other than that it will be very hard to wait for it to air. soooo excited!!!

after Bad Guy... i'm looking forward to watching this drama... the taiwanese version was epic that i was yearning for a korean version and here it is....