No no no please no second lead roles

Why is he returning to second lead roles??

The 2nd lead in FTLY was pretty typical and bland perfect guy if I remember correctly and loses to the guy who treated the female lead like total garbage for the majority of the drama. So, nothing new. He could probably find something more interesting...? Even if it's not a lead role.

What does it take to get an offer for lead in Korea?

If he ever signs on, group hug anyone?

Noooo :( please don't!! It looks like a typical bland second lead role, u deserve better than this! It will do nothing for his career and be a pain to watch

This drama doesn't even sound that exciting or worth watching

I hope he find something that is the lead, he is perfect if he will be the main lead because for sure he can do much better than Ethan Ruan in FTLY, he got all the elements but for sure that is not the case......I hope he will be given another lead

Fated to love you was brilliant is a manga over the top death-by-cheesyness way. I wonder if they can work that same weird magic for this version. Not to spoil things but the lead doesn't stay weak the whole drama, I would watch just to see if they will pull off a good remake...

At this point I think he should not take on a second lead role anymore. He is past that stage. This is his time to grow as a male lead

No no no.....,..... pls no more second lead for u,better off chosen another drama.

I watched a good chunk of that drama. I dropped it when it started to hit melo territory. I don't know what they will do with the story, stay true or change (a lot) stuff All I can say is I hope they will change her character cause, weak is boring and hard to root for. Can't they make her spunky... a bit of a smart ass. Anything but a kind doormat.

I hope he skips this drama and looks for something a little more lead material.

I can sort of see Choi Jin Hyuk as Dylan. He's got a crinkly-eyed smile to match Baron Chen's at least! :D

(Also I just wanted to point out that the character Jang Nara will be playing has a lot of personal growth--at least in the TW version--so writing off her character from the beginning as only a weak and kind doormat isn't quite fair, in my opinion. Or maybe that's just my love for Joe Chen's portrayal speaking!)

I absolutely loved the Taiwanese version of this drama and am a bit nervous of the Korean version. To be honest I would have loved for Choi JinHyuk to be offered the lead instead of the second lead because he's proven he can be both a jerk and an adorable goof which the main character pulled of in the original.

I love/hate FTLY (love the drama, hate a few aspects about the story/side characters). The Taiwanese version def had a certain cheesiness to it that was charming in its own way buuuut I'm not sure it will be/can be/should be carried over into a korean version...

I think if he wasn't planning to enter the service soon he would have definitely held out for a lead role in something, but with most of them already chosen for summertime, this was probably the best chance he had to work some more before leaving. I am sad to see him in another second lead role, but I will still root for him to do well.

All the best to you Jin Hyuk. Fighting!!!

Eh, Ethan Ruan is better. Korean dramas are basically the modernized version of old weeping TW soaps. Now they do re-makes of new idol TW dramas.

Funny thing Is I was actually thinking noooo not second lead before I read your post . Then let it go thinking I was being unfair untilbi read the post and comments. The fact that we are all on the same page is promising at least guys. Means that many other fans are thinking the same and hopefully others will see and cast him accordingly. I think hes showed that hes first lead material.

Well for sure, the drama will get attention anyway. So he's not going to be out of the radar. And for a zillion times, he'll be the guy who won't get the girl... It would be nice if he can get a drama in which he can be the lead, and that drama has to be like excellent. I mean if the drama flops... I don't know if 2 years after he's done with the army, he'll be popular again. It took him years to be where he is now. That bubble can explode anytime...

Fated To Love You is actually one of my all-time fav twdramas! Well, it was a a wee bit cheesy in the beginning (ok, A LOT cheesy) but it was awesomeballs from that point onwards.

What made it winsome for me was the little things like Xin Yi (the heroine)'s banter with her family - Mama Chen was hilarious (she also nailed serious scenes like a boss imo) - but the humor is unique to that dialect so idk if the remake will be able to capture that.

And of course, Xin Yi's transformation, which was a fuck yeah! after all the suffering she went through. Also, the hero being extremely dorky to win his lady love (think Joo Sang Wook in Sly & Single).

Oh yeah, THE DOG!!! I hope they will not omit Baby Ji ok can someone cast Barassi pls - it's just BEGGING to be done

Dramabeans keep posting news and not enough recaps! What are you guys doing?

can't wait for this drama :D

What is with Taiwaness drama remake these days ?

I watched the TW drama and enjoyed the earlier part of it before it derailed into a mess. The casting of Ethan Ruan and Joe Chen was great but Baron Chen just looked pretty and I could not muster any love for his 2nd lead character.

However, Choi Jin Hyuk is capable of stealing the show even as the 2nd lead. I ended up rooting for his character in I Need Romance over Kim Jung Hoon's. I believe he will be very good at playing a character who doesn't get the girl.

I am probably the only one who thinks Jang Hyuk is the odd one here. Maybe it was discussed earlier. Assuming they stick pretty much to the original story, I can see Jang Nara and CJH doing this but not Jang Hyuk. At that time, Ethan Ruan made the character awfully flawed but believable and likable. The setup is silly about contract marriages and all. It was made plausible because of the youth and absurdness of the characters. Well, Jang Hyuk is a good actor so who knows what he will bring to the table.

There is actually a thai version that came out in 2006 called oum ruk or carrying love with a similar storyline. I havent seen the taiwanese fated to love you, but the thai version is pretty cute and adorable.

Very interested in how theyre going to handle this drama, the taiwanese version had a charm about it, even though on paper it sounds dry, i really d

I'm torn between wanting him to find a lead spot and being quite content with him playing a second lead...wasn't able to make it past his jerk character in Emergency Couple. I'd be content with seeing him be nice even if it does cost him in the end....

...because he can just come to me.

oh, i don't want him to be second lead also =(. Besides, he's too tall for the leads. Both will look midgets beside him.

Can't he be the lead instead? I love the FTLY story =)

If he goes back to second lead, it would feel like he's stepping back down – would such a role really be good for his career?

But mostly I think the drama's premise sounds as boring as it can get. How many times have we had that kind of story, that kind of characters? Isn't there something more interesting and challenging out there?

I'm always wary when it comes to korean remakes. although i would like CJH to take on lead roles, i would rather he take second lead roles if it's a remake. at least he won't get criticized if it flops.

noooooooooo... a second placer is the first looser..

Ooh..what's with the trend of re-making Korean dramas? anyway, he reminds me of Yoon Kye Sang. He also took a second lead in the drama Greatest Love but that seemed to have been a good choice for him. As it introduced more viewers to him and his character was superbly likeable. So I wouldn't say this is a bad choice. But if he had a better role, and a lead role instead, then obviously he shouldn't consider this role.

yeah. I know that Choi Jin Hyuk is too much to become 2nd lead... BUT damn..

the ROLE IS JUST TOO TEMPTING TO ACCEPT..

Dylan Shing Fu IS so damn sexy too.. and his role is GOOD! :)

I think accepting the role have pros and cons... :)

waahh!!! I remember being under the subbing team for Fated to Love You Taiwan Version in the old days <3

Bleh. I couldn't survive past episode 1 of Fated to Love You. Which is not really surprising since I don't like majority of Taiwanese dramas. What's the deal with those remakes anyway? First My Queen, now this? Neither of them are worth paying for, IMHO. If Korean producers are running out of ideas why not chose a quality drama instead of recycling same tired plots? I mean, there are tonns of Korean dramas featuring contract relationships and noona romances, is it really necessary to shop abroad for the same damn storyline? Instead, I would LOVE to see them buying the rights for one of Director Winnie's dramas. They are simply amazing. The Rose and In Time With You are among my all time favourites and I would love to see Korean versions of them.

On a brights side remaking mediocre dramas is waaay better than trying to remake absolute perfection. I've heard Group 8 is trying to butcher Nodame Cantabile. Just thinking about it sends shivers down my spine.

Nooo don't take it! The 2nd lead in FTLY was quite a... vase.

Reminds me of a Wonderful Life with one night stand and pregnancy...Haven't seen the Taiwanese drama though, but I'm kind of bored that the male lead treats heroine like trash but she still falls in love with him. It's much more realistic that guy treats girl like a queen so she falls in love with him, right?

Please Choi Jin Hyuk, don't take this role... I want him to take a lead role come on! He was pretty good in Emergency Couple, I think he's ready for a big production on main channels.

I reaaally loved Fated to Love You (the Taiwanese version) and I don't want the Koreans to ruin it (as they did with Hana Yori Dango aka Boys Over Flowers in Korea. Yup, not talking about the Taiwanese version "Meteor Garden" because it wasn't as good as the Japanese one ;p).

AND the Queen....
The Japanese version of Hana Yori Dango is the best one to me.

I don't think him getting a second lead role is all that bad.