i guess the original version not Taiwanese. it's japanese version and its title is itazurana kiss.

I love a fun drama albeit the lack of logic or quality it might be, but hey...we all need that extra dose of fun thing to watch right? So, yeah..i am excited to watch this.

Like so many of you here, i don't fancy KHJ as the lead actor in here due to the "not so good" encounter in BOF, but hey let's give him another try shall we. he IS fitted for the "Hot and Gorgeous" side of the character at the very least, so...let's see.
as for JSM, i don't know much about her work, but judging from the still, i think she's a potential...

I've watched the Taiwanese version to this drama and i must say despite it's corniness and such a mocking to a strong independent girl image around the world (because the lead girl is portray TOO CLINGY for my taste), it was a really fun, happy go lucky drama. which is good. n__n

Ariel Lin in "It started with a kiss" let a so "powerful" image on this character that I think it'll be hard for Jung So-min to make us (those who has watched the taiwanese version) forget about her.
And Kim Hyun-joong is not a really good actor, he has a strong image thanks to his group and that's all ... (Watching ISWAK it looks like this role has been made for Joe Cheng !)
Well .... We will see ..

PS: sorry for my bad english, I'm French and not that good in English ^^

I have a feeling this might be Jung So-min's big break.

whoaa..jinho sunbae..hehe..opps...not jinho sunbae anymore..Now...(Seung-jo!!
i really dying to watch dis drama but in my country malaysia only had kbs channel :(
but it's ok i will lookin foward tru u tube or my soju. now i will cont to watch baker kim takgu...also an awesome drama :) to the people who always judge about Kim Hyun-joong and doesn't not satisfied bcos he being chosen to play in this drama..now u all see how cute he is in this picture..i surely said he will make this drama become bombastic. also for the female lead..gud luck :)

come on, he's supposed to be playing a cold/unemotional/aloof hottie... isn't it basically playing himself but a little smarter?

I will definitely watch this. They look good together. And besides having KHJ alone is a must-see. I appreciate the constructive criticisms of other people here and I'm pretty sure KHJ is aware of them. When he went to the Philippines, he clearly stated that he wants to improve on his acting. Definitely, he'll try hard to improve on his performance. And besides KeyEast is handling his carreer right now, so I think the company will help him to achieve this goal.

i've always want to see a korean version of I.S.W.A.K. THIS GONNA BE INTERESTING i'm sure that they will surprise us ^_^

. I love the Taiwan drama IT STARTED WITH A KISS and just from the photo stills alone, this looks fun. I am surely looking forward to Playfull kiss.KHJ looks so handsome in these photos. Hope there will be a Korean version also of the Taiwanese drama Fated To Love You with LMH, GHS and KHJ.

I'm one of those people who've watched both Taiwanese and Japanese version of ISWAK.. To me it seems like the Taiwanese ver. was done to perfection (I've also read the manga). I don't know if anyone can outdo Ariel Lin or Joe Cheng.

Based on the picture, it seems like Jung So-min is as close as we can get to Ariel Lin's portrayal of Kotoko. But to be honest Kim Hyun Joong looks WAY too old here and I'm not really feeling him as Naoki. Too bad the director/producers only picked handful of newbie Idols as contenders (I felt none of 'em was suitable).

Bottom line, I hope it won't be a total disaster like BBF (keeping my fingers crossed). But I will be skeptical..

@KKJ... but BBF was not a total disaster. I guess it depends on what you mean by disaster.

Judging from the 200+ posts on a 3-paragraph write-up and 4 stills, this will be a popular and maybe controversial rom-com-drama with a lot of cheerers and critics.

I, personally, am looking forward to it.

To the Playful Kiss cast and crew: Aja... aja... FIGHTING!

I guess this is it! I love the Taiwanese version but hope that Korean version can surpass their ratings. I think I'm going to love KHJ as Joe Cheng his standoffish character in this drama. Jung So-min, hope you can transcend Ariel Lin's character. The expectancy of this drama is so high because of the Japanese & Taiwanese versions. Fans can equate which version is impressive.

Group 8 (Korean Version) BREAK A LEG!!!!

so excited to watch this koreanovela!!!

I'm sorry, but I found the taiwanese version SO BAD. The girl was annoying and the boy was really really expressionless. They were bad actors and it hurt to watch them sometimes.

So, I think the korean version can only improve. TI really like this girl and I hope Hyun-joong improved since BBF.

@19 - You will probably still find it annoying then, because that's what the characters personalities are... doesn't have much to do with the actors.

i was never fond of the taiwanese version but K-drama has this pull on me. anyways, i'm also not looking forward to KHJ's acting but Jung So-Min looks soo adorable in the stills that i think i'll give it a try.

and since GF will recap this series, then i'll defitely watch it so i'll enjoy reading and would be able to relate to her views.

i really love itazurana kiss,, hope this drama will be great as itazurana kiss,,

I am excited for this! Jung So Min looks adorable! >_<
I hope Kim Hyun Joong improved though.

I was in Seoul on July 24th!!! MMPPfffff so unlucky, i wish i had met him... Bon, besides, im really looking foward to see this drama, i'm watching the taiwanese version and i find it pretty good and knowing that koreans always do it better... ;) i can't wait to watch this series!
And true, KHJ might not be the best actor in the world ahem ahem but hey he's soo good looking, he's worth watching the drama LOL

I really loved the Taiwanese version and never watched the Japanese version. This looks pretty cute from the picture and I hope its good. There were moments when ISWAK got annoying but it was still sooo adorable nonetheless. I love Ariel and JC. :D

@15 KKJ

"Based on the picture, it seems like Jung So-min is as close as we can get to Ariel Lin’s portrayal of Kotoko."

I hope that the Korean version will be known as the Korean version of Playful Kiss, and that So Min will be able to portray her own "So-Min's Kotoko" :)

I think this is something many serious actors/actresses wish for. For the audience to appreciate their own version and portrayal of a character.

This is why I'm looking for this version to be special in it's own way and don't wish that it will "be like so-and-so". Just as the Taiwanese version is memorable and special, I hope the Korean version will also be memorable and special for it's own uniqueness :D

the girl should be jandi!!!!!!

cant wait for the premiere..hahas..im starting to watch the anime of itazura na kiss..very nice the story line but the taiwanese drama of tis is not very nice...tooo cold for me..i prefer anime hahas...but its worth my patience for tis korean version..hahas got pretty boy

i wish kim hyun joong would get cast into a role that actually suited his personality and that way he could easeee into acting but instead, the industry is just judging based on his looks and casting him in a role that supposedly matches with his looks...he has such a 4d personality so it must suck for him...

ha ha im impress with KHJ he is a crowd puller .. no matter in posivite or negative ways ... he sure is the center of attraction... this drama can get high viewer coz of KHJ

Is like a different yet weirdly similar version of It Started With A Kiss?

I can't wait for this!!! :) <3

i'm still waiting to wacth this series to die and
really want to know how they will match to each other.
I think KHJ is suitable in this role bcoz he has a personality like main lead role.

aww the girl in this looks so cute! but hj...i'm scared his acting will be very bad again.

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