i just finished watching the anime version! i started watching it because of this upcoming drama..i have high expectations after watching the anime..i hope the drama lives up to its anime..it's very heartwarming!

I absolutely love the actor playing her dad, seen him in few dramas and he's always a funny character!!!
Some scenes are very similar to the taiwanese version but the taiwanese version still seems a little bit better, I just hope am not going to be dissapointed with this one! I'll definetly watch the first few episodes and see how it feels.
Thank you for the video :) xxx

Jung Hye Young's performance as Kim Hyun Joong's mom looks like its going to be super cute and a HOOT!

I actually think KHJ will actually fare well in the drama since his acting and the personality of the character are the same. he was cast for a reason...
can't wait till the drama comes out~!

this is just so cute! and the scene where Oh Ha Ni named SuJu members made me giggle LOL

Jung So Min sooo cute! I like her already.

Wasn't able to finish the whole trailer, though. It was like watching a stop animation, then it just completely stopped playing half-way through. I'll just finish it later.

N I C E !

Arrgh~ I still had hope KHJ rest well for the part. His tiresome eyes are killing me softly. Not in full character but ohhhh wellllll.

JSM is mini me of YEH. She is doing a superb job getting in character.

Eek~ next week. Yeah!

You shouldn't post too much stuff about Playful Kiss, javabeans T__T it kills me because there is still a WEEK before it airs !!! OMG the girl's so cute!

Can KHJ remember Suju names? I like that part!

He already took a vacation and some photoshoot in one of beach @Bali. But, his eyes still look tired too in those photoshoot.
Maybe he shud get more time to sleep to make his fresh expressions.

KHJ: his eyes look so tired.
he shud get more time to sleep, if he wants to get some fresh cool expressions. -but he's still handsome as always

JSM: She stole my heart. She's the 2nd Chae Kyeong! Yay! Oh Hani

Hmmm...I will probably watch this for the girl lead....

His crazy mom was my favorite character in ISWAK. I hope the mom in this version is just as fun.

I hadn't planned on watching this but I'll give it a shot. I hope KHJ is a good kisser. lol.

LOL, can't believe they already show the house falling down, the embarrassing love letter scene and the stalker mom....pretty much what the whole drama will be about. Looks like they are going to follow the manga closely...which is good.

i dunno but watching KJH in the trailer now kind of *I'm not putting any hope for an outstanding acting skills performance* vibe from him. However, JSM is gonna steal the show, no question about that. But he's sure pretty, need to tone down the make-up tho'
I'd still going to watch few episodes and see how does it go from there...

She really looks like YEH is some of the scenes! Reminds me so much of Goong! Can't wait for the drama to come out!!!

gosh, not only the girl that plays Ha Ni looks like YEH, the actor who plays her dad is also Chae Kyung dad in Goong

I think I will like the mom in this drama a lot...she's so cute, just like in the manga!

If you think about it, KHJ's role in Boys Before Flower is really boring, well IMO. In this series, his role (though perfect again) is more fleshed out. He and JSM seem cute together. After watching this trailer, I can see why people compare her to YEH. I really enjoy Goong, so I'm looking forward to this series.

I wonder if the producer will cover the entire story. Maybe if this one is a hit, they will make a part 2, like the Taiwanese one. I think the story is way sweeter in the second part anywho :)

I can't wait till the series officially start. I love reading the recap, sometimes even more so than the actual episode! Thanks Javabeans :)

Omo.. she does look like Yoon Eun Hye! Even the vibe from YEH's character in Goong! I got goosebumps! But I thought it would be better if there was distinction between both characters. Looking forward to it!

Btw, I don't like Kim Hyun Joong's acting (pardon me) so I really am not anticipating so much from this project. It's just that I fell in love with the taiwanese and jap version which were able to make me laugh my belly button off. I just hope that the korean version has the same effect!

I like the dude doing the Korean version of Kinnosuke Nakamura better then I did the Taiwanese version (sorry all you Fei Lun Hai fans.... Okay, I'm secret fan sometimes too). And it looks to me this version of Kotoko will not be a wimpy female like the original Kotoko.... Or Ariel Lin 's version. Okay, so I'm not a big fan of the Taiwanese version, but I did watch it, even if I did use the forward button frequently. XD

the girl might be the only reason why i would watch this drama if ever. the lead guy can't act, the second lead guy is annoying, and the story is NOT itazura the kiss - a lot of little things and nuances are changed so much,

okay now i'm a lil excited about this show!

but anything on SS by any chance that you could cover in this blog, JB? :D

YAYAY! ^__^

How CUTE! I hope this drama will drag us to keep watch without being distracting, of course.

FIGHTINGGGG!!!

It actually looks pretty good. I recognize a lot fo the scenes from the Taiwanese version but I think from what I see, the actress is giving this character less annoying attributes than Ariel Lin did. And I agree with Dramabeans, it definitely has a Goong vibe rather than a Boys Over Flowers vibe. I think they compare it to BOF because it's another adaptation of a popular Japanese manga.

I've never really been a fan of high school based teen dramas but for some reason I'm really, really excited about this one. Is it because of the way it's been hyped up by the k-pop/drama community? Perhaps. But I was never sold over the BoF craze. Hopefully Playful Kiss manages to close the deal.

uhhhhhh, seems they didn't change too much from the taiwanese version. i was planning on comparing the delivery of the two, but they seem nearly identical.. a few things different here and there. hmm?? i guess i'll just wait and see.

i don't know why people keep complaining about KHJ's acting (and his so-called blank stare) after watching only a snippet of the drama. c'mon people, what's up with the hate? i didn't think he was all that great in BoF either and i actually cringed at his portrayal of my beloved hanazawa rui (oguri shun!), but i don't go around posting comments criticizing him. some of us are actually looking forward to watching this drama, why rain on someone else's parade?

"if you can't say anything nice..."

I don't know why everyone's complaining Ariel's annoying...it wasn't her fault...her character is supposed to be that way...and the manga too. I suppose when it was written...female leads weren't always so strong in those days...haha. Anyway, shoujo mangas have a tendency to make their lead lady stupid but with a heart of gold! And I think Ariel nailed it. I think Ariel and Joe had great chemistry. The Kotoko in the japanese version irks me more...

I think that if we all lower our expectations on KHJ's acting...we will probably enjoy the show more when it airs. It's not fair to judge KHJ based on previous actor Joe Cheng's portrayal....since Joe Cheng pretty much nailed the role with his secret smirks, I'm a genius and your are an idiot etc. moments and his subtle but very expressive emotional expressions through his eyes...that is something KHJ does not have and therefore, must not criticize him and take whatever we can get...that way we will enjoy the drama more.

Wow that was long! Let's hope they don't drown this drama in annoying music. Oh god Boys over Flowers anyone?

@ Swui: I agree. I think Ariel Lin was spot on in her potrayal of Kotoko (based on the manga/anime). I was annoyed with the character (at times), but not the actress herself (some people seem to have problems distinguishing betweeh the two). I felt that she managed to make the character endearing in a way.

I can't believe it's coming out next week!!! Yay!!!! I really can't wait!!
I'm glad that they have YEH's father in Goong as JSM's here. I just like seeing him as a father :D
The show looks more and more promising as each new trailer is released. Hopefully none of us will be disappointed! :)

In the above photo JSM looks like Lee Dae Hee. She got the resemblance of YEH in a ballerina scene. JSM also got a resemblance with Full House actress...SG

I got a Goong-esque vibe too!
In one scene where Jung So-min's bangs are not clipped to the side, I thought she resembled Yoon Eun-hye in Goong.

IMO,it's a good thing too.

They are on the same class? classmates?

I hope PK does not become too 'Goongesque' cause while watching goong I really couldnt connect to it cause I felt that the the setting of it really looked like sets, if you see what I mean, especially the rooms of the two leads and the scenery, so am hoping that PK will have a more real look............
ISWAK like someone mentioned before had a more grainy and documentary kind of look, so it looked more real......atleast in my personal opinion.

PK is going to be compared to ISWAK atleast in the begining, I really liked ISWAK 2 the whole thing came to- gether naturally even with obvious glaring defects........the chemistry btw the entire cast was great............
Kotoko is an irritating character, in the manga, in the japanese version and the Taiwan version not much you can do abt it!! but Joe Cheng was brilliant especially in the 2nd part........I hope KHJ does half as good a job

Coffee Prince got me hooked on Korean dramas and i now i can't get enough....this entire summer i've been scrambling from Hulu to Dramafever to Hancinema - Crunchyroll like Whitney Houston looking for a crack fix....I actually started learning Korean cos of it...This website is one of the awesome ones i came across and i live for your recaps and updates.

keep up the good work guys...

Now on to my question about this trailers, what's with the super-short skirt Jung So-min has on...i can't imagine that's how Korean High school students dress to school...Someone should enlighten the Wardrobe person on this drama

Hm, first impression looks better than I thought. Kim Hyun Joong is playing a more human guy. I really like that. I never liked that too cold Joe in ISWAk who often looked lifeless and bland instead of cold and smart.

And I agree with YEH. They really look similar but I think it is only because their character is and she has the same lips.

Poor Lee Tae Sung. His character isn't very likeable in this trailer. I would be annoyed to dead if someone that silly would woo me, even when I'm stupid like him.
Hopefully he would have the chance to give his character a less silly and more caring image in future.

I can't wait!!!!!! bahahaha it was so funny when that guy flashed her...i was like O.o random... she was so serious when she was teacher her the names of super junior.... haha. I like his mum and KHJ acting seems a lot better...

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Why is Yoon Eun Hye in this drama ?
I see many fan of Goong & Yoon Eun hye here? Right ?

Jung so min was the bestest choice ever i think. hope it brings out the best in KHJ's acting. still a bit stiff =s

it does give a very Goong feeling.. more than Goong S (hahaha)

she is adorable. she lights up the screen and you forget about everyone else. she is so fresh and pretty... i think she will steal this show and become a super star after this.

i didnt watch the whole taiwan series, just the first episode. i like the korean girl more than the taiwanese girl.

After watching the trailer, I think I can look past ANY flaw in acting. I'm so going to follow this drama. I haven't seen Jung So-min in her other works but I'm loving her already.

From seeing this I'm really disappointed in the male lead so far... T.T... but I LOVE everyone else especially her father! I just LOVE HIM! He's so funny all the time like in "Who are you?" and "Creating Destiny" and etc. Haha.

I am very excited for this!! I loved the Taiwanese version VERY much and I can't wait to watch this version!! I love Hyun Joong, no matter what anyone says. I believe he will do a GREAT job!!! Hyun Joong oppa fighting!!!!

i swore not to watch this because i'm such a huge siwon fan. yes yes, i was sore that he didn't land the role because i know whoever becomes naoki WILL become big! but, i'm liking the trailers too much to ignore the drama after all.

khj is still not giving me the 'naoki vibes' but i'm not going to judge until i watch the first few episodes. enjoyed joe cheng's rendition too much, i guess. he was good!

Can't wait to watch this series i'm sure we will fall in love again hmmmmm love is in the air :) :) :) ...

Go Kim hyun joong oppa AJA!.....