Noonas. Romances. Yay.
This will be the best year ever.

OMG, I freaking loved the Taiwanese drama My Queen. One of the best dramas out there and the only noona romance that I actually loved. I enjoyed watching the heroines struggle between her age and loving a younger guy. But if I remember correctly, the ending was lame. I hope this new drama does a better job.

I liked Uhm Jung Hwa a lot in Seducing Mr Perfect ..

But I'm not a very big fan of noona romances....so I might skip this one ;)

When Park Seo Joon came to RM ep 184 i remember being distracted by his handsome and cute face. Hahha
I don't know abt his acting but it seems he gets lots of praise in Warm Words

17 years difference. Yeah, they are milking this May-December relationships!

I remember skipping studying for my finals to marathon My Queen-worth every wasted minute & of cuz I graduated with pretty good grades-kids dont do this at home, c'est tres tres risky!

My Queen was actually one of those very rare Tdramas that was less of silly fluff and much more on substance. It's really high rated but underrated. I saw it forever ago and I still remember how awesome and addicting it was, probably the only Noona romance I actually ever loved.

I hope this version captures the simplicity of the original one. Usually kdramas are good with the melo and quiet moment so I'm expecting this is good.

I LOVED this taiwanese drama. It was one of the best ones i've watched. Hopefully the remake makes me like it just as much.

I thought that gapdong or whatever it's called was going to be after I need romance? Is that going to be following lets eat instead or did it get pushed back? Also doesn't I need romance end in 2 weeks wouldn't that be early march? Are they taking weeks off in between ?

Unnie... Jung Hwa unnie!

Love her.

She is one of the few noona actress that I dont mind watching romancing younger actor onscreen. Haha.

Some of them makes me cringe inside, but not Uhm Jung Hwa :-)

sounds great...im all for noona romances these days...

I wouldn't worry about park seojun, he's doing quite well in Warm Words right now. So many promising young male actors and he's definitely one of them.

Firstly, omg, it's Park Seo Joon! His storyline in I Summon You Gold (with Baek Jin Hee) was the only one that interested me. He is a good actor, plus he is really handsome ;) (I thought he was rather wasted in Dream High 2 though...)
Secondly, wow, they are doing a remake of My Queen! I think Korean remakes of Taiwanese dramas are quite rare. If I remember correctly, My Queen was a sensation in Taiwan when it aired. (I think one reason was that the male lead acted in the super popular drama Fated To Love You prior to it...) But I think the main reason was the storyline and the big age gap between the two leads (female older than male) that is less seen in Taiwanese dramas. I have not personally watched My Queen, but I have heard good things about it and I have also read the novel (in Chinese). Hope to see a great remake of this drama~
For the noona romance, Park Seo Joon and to see how this remake turns out, I think I will watch this :•)

Yaaaaaaaaaaay, I LOVE Uhm Jung Hwa as an actress! For a new rom-com on my favorite network, TvN? This is fantastic news! He does look RATHER young though but I'll trust them to get me on board. Definitely checking this out whenever it airs.

I'm watching for Uhm Jung Hwa...that's all that matters

Never heard a remake from taiwanese to korean.. but My Queen would actually work because it's quite similar to a kdrama. I am a little disappointed that I am not as excited since I haven't seen the guy in anything other than RM. But I love noona romances!

You should watch Park Seo Joon in Gold Appear! The drama itself isn't that great...like all other makjang but it was good. And he stood out for me.

I really like Uhm Jung-hwa...I hope they can play it off well because in my mind I can't see them together.

I am loving park seo joon in warm words and i think he will be up t the task for this one too. He is good and he will be big!

So much to lookforward to this year! Happy noona here. Or rather, ahjumma.

ah, uhm siblings are very busy these days

Sorry to be a party pooper, but I can't get behind noona romances.

I'd really like to see a new romcom where the noona (who acts age-appropriately) ends up with a hyung (who lacks severe personality disorders)...

Perhaps, there are melodramas, etc that portray such relationships, but I watch romcoms for the romantic/fantasy aspect.

park seo-joon put in a very, very decent performance in i summon you gold as a rich playboy with a heart of gold and a sweet vulnerable side.

it's the only thing i've ever seen him in, but it's more than enough for me to get pretty excited about this pairing. i like the sound of this more than kim hee-ae/yoo ah-in, not being a yoo ah-in fan.

Park Seo-Joon is a fantastic actor, he is breaking my heart in Warm Words. It doesn't hurt that he's gorgeous!!

Oh yay, Park Seo-joon finally got lead status! I liked him ever since seeing him in I Summon You, Gold...pretty much the only character and storyline that grabbed my attention and kept me watching through the whole darned thing, lol. His character had the most depth and growth overall, and was so freakin cute and endearing. Of course, it helped that he's hot and I love his voice ;) I've tuned in to Warm Words recently and watched specifically for him (since his gf is gratingly annoying and clingy).

Uhm Jung-hwa was great in The Man Who Can't Get Married, the only drama I've seen her in...but she's dependable so no worries.

I'll definitely tune in though...

Park Seo-Joon is someone I'm looking forward to seeing more of. I Summon You Gold ended up being too much of a train wreck that my undying love for Yeon Jung Hoon could not even salvage, but Park Seo-Joon held his own as a second lead and it almost seemed like he ended up being more of the main in the middle section. I miss him very much from that drama and want to get my fix, but I can't imagine myself in any way, shape, or form getting through DH2 without alcohol or hallucinogens.

I really like him! in I summon u gold,he was one of those characters that you could actually understand! I started watching for yeon jung hoon and ended up finding great actors like him so im really happy he got a lead role!

As always it is interesting how dramas with a large age-difference are received dependent upon whether or not the older character is male or female. Remember "Prime Minister and I", with a 21 year difference. Here is what Javabeans wrote when announcing that drama:

-"But… together? Lee Beom-soo (History of the Salaryman, Giant) is as sharp and charismatic as they come (...). And Yoon-ah (Love Rain) is an idol star twenty years his junior (...). The age difference is intentional, if that makes it any better (...)."

Or to quote some of the comments on JB's article:

-"Ew! This match up really doesn’t work for me. Love Lee Bum Soo but the age gap is too big this sorta has an uncle/niece sorta feel to it. Ick! Casting gurus – please think about this, ok?"

-"Same, I don’t mind Yoona but Lee Beom Soo and her? They’re better off as a father-daughter pair than a couple"

-"Oh well,i love him but i hope they will find a better leading girl more his age…"

-"And why on earth is there such a huge age gap, im all for age is just a number and that it shouldn’t matter in relationships, hell we just saw sizzling chemistry in “I Hear Your Voice” and “Cyrano Dating Agency” but for me its going to be hard trying to believe that someone who is a 40+ president will relate/rely on someone who is so young.."

-"Forget the difference in acting caliber. There’s nothing that says that she MUST be 20 years younger than he! It’d be far more believable to have a mid-late 20-something finally giving up her dream than a 23 year old who’s just barely out of college. Please.

Also, as for Sound of Music, Julie Andrews is only 6 years younger than Christopher Plummer. There was no indication of a HUUUUUUGE age gap between the characters either in that film. Intentional age difference for PM & I, my arse.
Koreans and their fixation with virginal girls. The day a drama casts a hero 20 years younger than the heroine AND hits the 40% ratings will be the day I reconsider my abhorrence for this particular Korean predilection."

Not to say that everyone her was against PM&I, or the age difference in that drama. But there is certainly a clear difference in how a love story with an older woman is greeted, compared to how one with an older man is.

Ooh Park Seo Joon! I was just wondering if we'd get to see him in something after One Warm Word. He's reallyy good in there..it's the first time I'm watching him and he totally nails his character. I daresay, he's the best among the leads in the drama..Ji Jin hee be hot but his acting is quite flat or maybe it's only because I don't like the character much.*shrugs*

Omg!!!!! I love Park Seo Joon. He's pretty good in "Warm Words" so I have no doubt he'll be awesome in this drama as the leading man. I'm so glad he's getting a leading role. Can't wait for the drama. :)

I watched My Queen! I remember really liking it at the time. Ah the days when I used to watch mostly TW dramas. :-). Not sure if I'll check out the remake...