I'm in. NC is my all time favorite jdrama, manga, anime. Everytime the anime rerun on my tv i will watch it no matter what.

Now who will playing Milch the snazzy pianist genius.

So no words for which station tv that will air this. When news about this especially JW been offered released, few of my friends hate it so much. They love the original one and hate anything remade....

Ohhhh...have mixed feelings about this.

Nodame Cantabile is my all-time favorite J-dorama. If ever this project pushes through, I just hope the kdrama can equal, if not top, the Japanese version.

Am ok with Joo Won playing the Chiaki character. Have not seen much of IU, though I take Javabean's endorsement of her playing the Nodame role.

Sounds intriguing XD

Wow ! I like Nodame so much that I am a little afraid to be disappointed. But anyway now I am really curious to see what they are going to come up with. Let's cry or smile, swear at it or profess our love when the time comes.

Okay I'm conflicted. This is one of my favorite dramas ever. I like Joo Won, but Tamaki Hiroshi is the only Chiaki Senpai for me tbh. I don't think anyone can touch the flawlessness of the jdorama so I'm mostly against a remake.

But this casting sounds a lot better than the random idol who can't act I feared they'd get. Though it does really come down to the writing and if they stay faithful to the source material. I worry about what the writers might change. I fear love triangles...

IU please don't I like her but I don't see her being Nodame

Oh yes...Joo Won!!
Excited!!!!!

No no no no no no no.

This is a drama that should not be remade.

Even if my favourite Korean actors were to be cast in this remake, it's just not going to work.

The original is flawless, the casting was utterly perfect and it's so quirky is such a Japanese way that you can't transfer it into Korean (or anything else). It is going to end up something else that's just going to suffer in comparison and lose that very bizarre charm the original had.

They tried with Kimi wa Petto and it was such an utter disaster.

IU was actually really endearing in PM despite the whacky characterization they released. I thought she had really good chemistry with JGS. In fact, I am yet to accuse her of having bad chemistry with anyone - yet... I just can't see her with Joo Won.

I think he's a good actor but he has no musical background whatsoever which makes me feel there are so many better fits for this role. It's always just nice to see an actor being able to play an instrument rather than having a body double do it. Although I can't judge since I haven't seen the Jdrama and don't know how significant that would be overall.

I'm not gonna say this is highly exciting - I never was a fan of manga inspired dramas but this can be an exception... Maybe.

I miss Joowon in dramas but I hoped he would be in sageuks...the vampire drama or the Joseon gunman directed by princess's man pd :)
But any joowon drama comeback is always a good news for me :)
If he won't take this role, I can see Sungjoon as Chiaki :)
If Jung Somin wasn't already in Big Man, she would be good in Nodame role :)

I'm actually excited for this, as I didn't like the j-drama over-the top humor but I did love the core of it, so I think with a k-drama twist it could bear its core and true heart. Plus I love Joo Won and he is an amazing actor so this will be great to see unfold.

I haven't seen the original drama but I've read the manga, it was really good! I'm happy there's going to be a kdrama adaptation~ Great news~ Looking forward to it!
I'll probably watch the Japanese one - which is apparently guaranteed to be perfect - afterwards, because I don't want get my hopes up. I'm not quite sure if I trust Group Eight enough to make it work (judging from their previous dramas D: ... ) .

But I can definitely see Joo Won as Chiaki~ and IU would be cute as Nodame. I've liked both actors in pretty much anything they've done (altough ironically I disliked most of their dramas D: ... ) so I'm definitely tuning in if this is the cast.

But I guess nothing is sure yet...

I really enjoyed the anime and live action of Nodame, which was responsible for rekindling my love of classical music by introducing me to a number of works and composers I didn't know.

I think Kim Seul Gi would make a great Noda Megumi, and in a lot of ways that character shares a lot of commonalities with the webtoon editor Seul Gi played in "Flower Boy Next Door." I doubt she will get the role, but in the manga and the anime Nodame is a tiny little powerhouse of nutty, but Seul Gi's ability to sell the kooky and experience in comedy would be great. I like Ueno Juri, and she did a good job as Nodame, though I think she was too tall to play her faithfully. Not that that is really something to complain about

Gyaboooo!

nodame cantabile is my favorite jdrama of all time, and unfortunately will never work as a successful kdrama without serious script and character revisions.

japanese humor is ridiculously zany and over the top- but japanese actors can play those characters to where they are still serious and lovable and relatable. there isn't a single k-actress i can think of that can believably make messy, immature nodame still likable and lovable. chiaki should be easier to cast, but what about the hilariously lecherous stresemann? this won't work as a k-drama for cultural reasons among others, and frankly i see no need to adapt perfection (apart from money and hype).

OMG It will be reeeaally challenging (and risky) for Koreans to make their own version of Nodame Cantabile. It is like one of the BEST J-dramas in J-Dramaland.

Like many of you here (who posted on this news), Nodame Cantabile is my all-time favourite J-drama. I watched it countless times, got the specials and the movies as well... Even watched the anime and read the manga because the drama was too good! It usually works the other way, that is, I often read the manga and THEN watch the drama, but this time, the drama was SO good.

Joo Won as Chiaki would be great. I can see him in that role. PLEASE SAY YES.
I don't don't if IU would really fit the role. Ueno Juri, the Japanese actress who played Nodame, was awesome. The actress who'll play the Korean Nodame's got to be as good as Ueno Juri, or else, I don't think it'll work. I'm not saying that IU is bad, but I don't think she's good enough. IMO. I can't think of anyone in Korea who could fill in the role. Maybe Eun Ji (Reply 1997)?

And again, Koreans had better do a great job with Nodame Cantabile... If they do another awesome-j-drama-turned-to-utter-joke as they did with Hana Yori Dango, I will cry.

THANKS for the aaawesome news jb!

If Nodame comes out to play "Rhapsody in Blue" in something other than a mongoose suit (like Pororo or Dooly), there's gonna be a reckoning.

I haven't been able to take out time to watch the jdrama either, but it is my favorite manga/anime of all time. The one I can relate to so well. Ninomiya is a genius.

I have seen the movies, though. So I don't think this remake can match that. I loved how realistic even the jdrama seemed and I loved how the leads were.

I...am not sure if this is a good idea...

I mean, like BOF, it can turn very popular and all that, but I am afraid it won't catch the depth of the story that drew me in the first place.

You know... I wonder why there isn't more other Asian remakes of Korean dramas. You're Beautiful has two remakes from japan and Taiwan. Is it because of it's shoujo feel of the story? Girl pretending to be a guy stories seem to be remade in Asia a lot. Hana Kimi for example.

Now this is one remake I am 100% behind. Joo won would be good, or Kim Soo Hyun. Maybe Lee Seung Ki? I'm not sure about female lead since Ive never seen IU in anything before.

Woah, I wasn't interested in the remake, but Joo Won is a great candidate for Chiaki. IU sounds like a possible candidate for Nodame, but Ueno Juri left a strong impression in the Japanese version.

YES. I've read the manga, watched the anime and J-Drama. LOVED THEM ALL!!!

The only K-actress I want to see in the role of Nodame is Im Joo Eun who has shown she's capable of range from the funny to the dramatic. But knowing how K-entertainment world, that's a hopeless cause as any. Oh Korea, why don't you recognize the insane talent that is my Ms. Im!

Joo Won is a bit too young for me to pull off Chiaki senpai role since there has to be a bit more worldliness to that character. With that said, I'm so secretly hoping Kang Ha Neul is a contender cause from Monstar, we know he can believable play an instrument plus he does that aloofness well.

I love Joo Won and think he would be a great Chiaki, but Korean remakes of Japanese dramas/mangas tend to not do so well.

mmm. really can't see joo won as Chiaki. he's got such a different vibe from Tamaki Hiroshi.

Uh oh.. to me Nodame and Chiaki Senpai IS Ueno Juri and Tamaki Hiroshi. They potrayed the character so well and too long that its became their image. Cannot imagine if its being remade.

But because this is inevitable, I guess Joo Won is an ok choice for Chiaki, since he's so versatile and can emote anything, anywhere. IU is a lazy choice I think, but if she can potray the weirdness of Noda Megumi, then all is fine (I'm very sure IU can do cute and bumbling). Another actress that have crossed my mind is Go Ara, she potrays Na Jung in a way that has similar feel to Nodame. Ah you know, its easy to imagine her as Nodame with that crazy short hair.
So I guess as a big (BIG) fan of Nodame Cantabile, I hope the Korean adaptation would (at least) not dissapoint.

Btw, you should watch the live action JB! Its outrageous but its so fun and charming. Love it.

I also don't see a need for a remake of one of my favorite Japanese doramas. However, if they're going to do it then I trust that Joo Won can pull it off as Chiaki. True, he has a different feel from Tamaki but I think he can make the character his own and perform brilliantly like he has done before. As for the female lead, I really hope it won't be IU. The series will only work if we have an excellent actress like Ueno Juri who can bring the manga character to life- spazz, spunk, heart and all. My interests are surely piqued.

I LOVE Nodame...you should do a watch post and I'll rewatch it with you since I never did see the second movie

I ALWAYS thought Joo Won could totally play Chiaki (along with some other up and coming actors like Sung Joon or Lee Soo Hyuk). All uptight, proper and totally HOTTTtttt.

IU is simply NOT versatile or whimsical enough to play the effervescent and outlandish Nodame!!! Since observing the wildly successful response of Miss Granny, I think Shim Eun Kyung would be totally perfect!!! Maybe a bit on the younger side, but I DO wish she would consider a drama...She'd pull it off, and it could really propel her career as a new Hallyu icon.

I know I'm throwing this out there but I've always think and a lot of my Japanese friends agree that Park Yoochun could pull off Chiaki Shinichi persona. Part of it being he's goofy and able to make all those silly and over reacting faces and part of it because he plays the piano himself.

As for Noda Megumi..wow,IU has never cross my mind but I think it's better if they stick to a real actress coz I've seen IU, yes Nodame is cute, but she isn't always bubbly. Just my opinion but Park Boyoung would be a suitable Nodame.

On the other hand, if JooWon really does take up the role, it'd be interesting. It'd be a totally new dynamic for him to be in a comedy and with his musical background, I think he's able to pull it off. That aside, in my opinion, I still want to see Yoochun as Chiaki-senpai..^^;;

jung yonghwa actually reminded me to chiaki senpai. he had some resemblance visually to him
and also the fact that yonghwa plays the piano and also musically talented as well