oh nooooo... i prefer IU instead of yoona.. please KBS, reconsider or this will be a disaster.

I'm not going to watch it, but just the fact that there will be this adaptation next to my favourite j-dorama of all time urks me to no end. I do hope I am proven wrong, but I'm not holding my breath for that.

Also, on a technical note, I've been having lots of problems posting comments using Firefox (I keep being asked to enter a captcha, when I do it gives me an error page), but things are fine when I use Chrome. Is there any reason for that?

What is the name of the j drama called and where can I watch it. I want to see what everyone is talking about. Thanks

EPIC FAIL ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

Nodame Needs A Really Good Actress

If In The End It's Yoona, will be a Total Fail, Im Really Tired Of Idols,.

Dear javabeans, girlfriday, heads, gummi and anyone else who recaps on db. Please please do not recap this korean 'remake' of Nodame... I don't want to be visiting this site everyday and seeing this wreck (with Yoona, I mean).

I think that jb is most dissatisfied with Korean Nodame's casting and I hope that you have already made a decision of not wanting to recap this drama or even watching it.

I do not want my eyes to blare with Yoona's name to be tagged in anything related to Nodame. Although it already has.

If this casting follows through, I hope you guys make the smart decision of not tainting Nodame's reputation on db!

Sincerely me, and other beanies who hate the drama gods right now.

Please pleeeeeease do not ruin Nodame Cantabile for me I had bronchitis when I marathoned the anime it was the only joy in my life for a week if Yoona plays Nodame even if they completely tear her image apart there is no way she could hit the level of biazarre relatability that the character has. Nodame's perfection is in being imperfect and the whole point of her relationship with Chiaki is their contrast THEY CAN'T PUT A PRETTY FLUFFY IDOL SINGER WITH LIMITED ACTING EXPERIENCE IN THE ROLE SHE'LL JUST CUTIFY IT AND DEPRIVE IT OF ALL SUBSTANCE I'M TOO EMOTIONALLY INVESTED IN THIS STORY TO BEAR ITS DESTRUCTION PLEASE

Would the Characters even be called Nodame and Chiaki? They'll probably be given Korean names, right? For anyone who is completely married (ie., virtually everyone who has weighed in the topic thus far) to the Japanese version of this drama, I doubt there's any way in hell a Korean version could approach the legendary status of Nodame. People are bound to be disappointed no matter who they cast, because Nodame is quintessentially Japanese, something the Koreans will never be.

If the remakers are slavishly dedicated to reproducing the steroid-juiced character quirkiness that the Japanese seem to pull off effortlessly, they might come close, but Koreans can't seem to make a non-Korean drama. The way I see it, Yoona and Joo Wan are the least of this project's problems.

Having said that, I plan on tuning in for a least the first couple of episodes to see Nodame being given a Korean treatment. Hope it'll be interesting.

i heard that Yoona really wants this role, but WE DON'T !!!
I just can't see her as Nodame AT ALL. Oh, please KBS, she will ruin your most anticipated drama this year.

I totally object if Yoona take it because she's just too pretty to be Nodame,maybe she can be Chiaki's ex gf who I forgot her name xD

But I'm glad that tithe writer has a vote in the casting because there's hope that the remake would be good

What happens in korea???

in my country the singers to sing and actors to act
its so hard to do that....

Shim Se Kyung was perfect for the role, too bad she rejected the role.

Kim So Eun , Lee Chung Ah, Go Ara, Moon Geun Young, Park Ha Sun are really good for that role.

If The Director Wants an Idol, i would have preferred Eunji From A Pink.

Yoona it's a Epic Fail, the ratings will be really bad.

DAMN this casting!! NOT ONCE did I think of "Yoon-ah" as the lead actress for this drama!!
Her acting leaves MUCH to be desired.I ALSO don't think that she is cute & pretty!! she is just a skinny LANKY girl with TYPICAL Korean features!!

I compare her with other actresses like "Park Bo Young","Song Hye Kyo","Go Ara","Moon Chae Won","Han Hyo Joo",..... SO don't get mad at me by saying that I envy Yoona or I am not pretty so I say she is not cute!
I JUST expressed myself BECAUSE I DON'T get it WHY Korean people deem her beautiful!!!

Is there such as a thing as "way too Japanese"? I think the problem with adapting Nodame is the fact that it's humor is so identifiable to certain a cultural humor and having an adaptation at par with the original will not happen. Why not just be inpired by it and not entirely adapt it?

I don't know. But I'm not warning up to the prospect of a Korean version.

Yoona maybe its in the director's bed right now for that role.

SM is starting to piss me off. They have far better actresses under their company and their C&C brand (didn't they get Jung So Min? She would be a better choice) but they keep shoving YoonA down everyone's throat ( who is not a bad actress, but needs expirience before taking such a complex role). How in the world do you go from SEK to YoonA?

I feel bad for Joo Won, this looks like a hot mess.

No offense. But hope Ninomiya says no. As much as Yoona has improve, Nodame deserve a very good actress.

Ninomiya Tomoko will never accept Yoo Na

Lbr Yoona is probably going to get this part as Nodame, disappointing as hell i know.

I just realized that YoonA can't pull a Go Ara. She can't gain weight or let herself go because she is an active member of SNSD, and doing so will interfere with any plans the group during or after the drama filming.
This isn't going to be pretty.

NO

Well now that there's no more hope for decent casting, we can sit back and enjoy this for what it is---a remake--which means no expectation should be have how it shall pans out. I think if we don't look at this as the Korean version of "Nodame" and just its own vaguely related Kdrama about genius musicians then I think it will be a lot easier to swallow.

Has anyone started a petition that would allow international fans to have a say?? This is HORRIBLE casting and would sign a petition stating so.

One thing to say: *facepalm* Nodame's producers!

I like Yoona, but If she wants to be taken seriously on her acting she should start playing small roles and do longer weekend dramas to grow as an actress. SM making her lead on big dramas without having the acting chops is just bad for her image.

May be most of korean actresses refuse to portray Nodame so they ask Yoona .
I understand why some refuse Yoona but I think Nodame is the most difficult character in the story her emotions are mixed the japanese actress really deliver this character in the best way so I don't hate Yoona but Yoona won't do this difficult character .
I wish Nodame will be Japanese without remaking to korean or others .

Yoona is not 4D enough to play Nodame.

I think people should stop judging the cast before they show their acting. Remember how netizens treated go ara when they heard that she was going to act in reply 1994, it was similar to yoona's case. But when they saw her acting in the drama they totally ate their words. I seriously don't get why they get so upset over a stupid drama, come on guys it's a drama not real life. I bet most of them watch dramas on sites and not live on tv, so they contribute to the writing. I am actually not keen on watching yoona in this drama not because of her acting but because I don't like Nodame Cantabile and its plot. I want her in a more serious role.

I think people should stop judging the cast before they show their acting. Remember how netizens treated go ara when they heard that she was going to act in reply 1994, it was similar to yoona's case. But when they saw her acting in the drama they totally ate their words. I seriously don't get why they get so upset over a stupid drama, come on guys it's a drama not real life. I bet most of them watch dramas on sites and not live on tv, so they contribute to the writing. I am actually not keen on watching yoona in this drama not because of her acting but because I don't like Nodame Cantabile and its plot. I want her in a more serious role.

Don't judge a book by its cover... Wait until you see yoona's acting in the drama and then judge. remember go ara's case. Netizens were so against her casting but after airing the first episode they totally ate their words. I think she will do a great job. I personally don't like nodame cantabile, i have seen the movie, the series, the anime and read the manga because there was all this fuss about it and i didn't find it extraordinary. I don't know why but i prefer k-dramas over j-dramas and I wish koreans would stop making remakes and make their own dramas cause their are better in my opinion. I want Yoona to star in a drama that will mark her as a true actress and i don't think this is the one. I think the producers saw sth in yoona and that is why they chose her ,similar to go ara's case, give them a little bit of credit. The bottom line is if it wasn't for yoona i wouldn't have watched the drama. Didn't like the original, i surely wouldn't have liked the remake. I think people wouldn't have watched the drama, in the first place, with yoona or not in it , just because it is a remake. What if they change yoona and the drama still fails what are they going to say then? no, the plot was stupid or the other actors didn't have enough chemistry. people will always judge behind their computer but when face real problems they turn into cowards. this is how it works, judge and you will be judged.

Yes Yoona is beloved by many in Korea as well as internationally but it doesn't mean they'll love her as Nodame. I agree with everyone here that she is all wrong for Nodame and they're kinda testing the waters out there with a what if....

Is there a way we can petition for Im Joo Eun? I'm sure people in Korea have probably circulated her name too....

Noooo to yoona. That's terrible casting. Jung eun Ji would work well, she's also an Idol and has the acting chops.

This is Hanakimi all over again. Not that the Japanese version was good to begin with but it was saved by Oguri Shun. Sulli's "acting" was on the Kristen Stewart level, but compared to Hirokita Maki's wooden face, it was considerately better. Minho should never act again, ever. This is why idol-actors are never taken seriously. Basically thanks, SM, for ruining another one of my manage favorites.

Is this supposed to be some sort of bad joke? -_-

Mm.. Not sure if yoona is the right one for Nodame. Sigh.. Well, let's give her a chance. She did improve her acting. Not sure if she can be quirky tho.

came out of de-lurking mode to write this....

NOPE... DONE.
Not even going to touch this mess. NOPE.
sawrryy but not sawwrry. As much as I love actor joowon I don't love him enough to get my eyeballs scraped off with what yoona calls acting.

nodame is a hard character to pull off without making her be incredibly annoying.... yoona does NOT have the acting chops for this. maybe in a few years but DEF. not now.
*raging fist* SMMMMMMMM!! BACK THE HELL OFF!!!

Sorry, I won't watch if it is Yuna. She just can't fill in the shoes of the original actress!

Poor choices. If they cast the main pair from Goong (Ju Ji-hoon and Yoon Eun-hye) as Chiaki and Nodame, I may consider watching it (as they kind of look decent for the roles.)

I'm just going to say what the majority of us are thinking, WHAT THE F***!!! She is NO WHERE close to being on Ueno Juri's level, i'm sorry she's needs like 5 more years of acting roles to even be considered to play Nodame! If she gets the part, I'm not watching it. Another, fantastic japanese drama that kdrama will kill, destroy, and make me wanna die! Can you really act on part with Joo-won? PLEASE PLEASE pick some one else! Nodame is too precious of a character just to let anyone play her. Nothing against the girl, but I don't she can act honestly, her mannerism come off as force, and un-natural, just my opinion and its kinda of really hard to watch. I hope the author veto's!

I agree 100% with Javabeans. I started reading the manga as soon as I heard Joo-won was casted because I was thinking, "Okay this must be interesting." The manga is so different, in a good way. I love the quirkiness.

I was a shocked to hear that Yoon-ah was being considered to play Nodame. Not that I'm saying Yoon-ah is untalented, but rather unsuited for the role. I want Jennifer Lawrence acting. Jennifer Lawrence is not afraid of scenes where her face isn't perfect. Did you see Catching Fire? I don't want someone camera-ready or photogenic. I want someone real and out-of-the-box. If there was an American remake (hopefully not because it'd probably be terrible), Jennifer Lawrence or Jena Malone for sure for Nodame.

Korean remakes of Japanese dramas/manga are horrible. Then again, some Japanese live-action adaptations for most manga aren't that good either. Except Hana Kimi (and Nodame Cantabile once I watch it).

Kim Seul-gi, Gong Hyo-jin, Jung Eun-ji, and Shim Eun-kyung (and many more) are amazing actresses who should be considered and any of them would be good. What brings in the ratings (and what keeps them going up) are the actresses and actors who portray the character WELL and spot-on.

Dear KBS producers of NC,

In conclusion, please cast Jung Eun-ji or Kim Seul-gi since you already rejected Shim Eun-kyung who could have been your ticket to high ratings. Those two can as well, if you are wise and not greedy.