Haha. Woww. I'll admit this new version sounds a lot more interesting but I'm worried about all the pre-production drama.

ok okay I really like this writer + kang ha neul....if we ignore the other idols and cast a good actress this could be something worth watching.

i kinda hope that it's a bit dark and sarcastic..now that would be a fun watch!

anyone have any suggestions for the female lead? i'd love han groo but it seems like she's gone missing or isn't acting anymore after her marriage :/

How about a LOST season one-esque type of show. I would love it to be lead by KHN, but he's already been burned this year. I have faith in the writer so I'm not so sad about the overhaul, please overhaul away and also pair up with a good director.

I am watching LotJM right now with all the PU38 music they are using and it made me miss the squad, now this! and with lee Sun Bin! can we please swap the idols for Ma Dong Seok and Seo In Guk and have them play the "natives" of the island who fight the newcomers for resources (with the means of nipple biting and other tricks?)

*sits up in attention*

SO HAPPY this happened. Yes. Although now I'm wanting a Winter Christmas-esque drama.

Love the new writer+KHN+changes+Lee Sun Bin..

but that pre production drama, *whew*

This could be a bad thing: now I'm totally interested! Where will I ever find the time??? (Please air during school break, please air during school break). I've only heard the title, but if they keep anything about a deserted island, 9 missing... things and a writer like that? Consider my attention grabbed.

I'd love to see the KHN x Lee Sun-bin couple. They look so pretty together ❤

Oooooooh! This looks and sounds much better! Now depending on the leads we may have a good drama our hands. Fingers crossed.

Okay. Now, that is something I might want to watch. Idol castaways sounds like a nightmare to me, so this change is gladly welcomed.

Omg GF you're KILLING me in this article. "Can we scrap the idols and add a serial killer, a conman, a cop, and a prosecutor who doesn’t like sunlight?" I love it.

Also... wow,I had no clue Lee Sun-bin was THIRTY! Not that 30 is old, but while watching Police Unit 38 I just assumed she was in her early 20s.

Kang Haneul, Lee Sun-bin, and the PU38 writer? Now I'm excited!

Oooh this sounds a whole lot better now! I think that is the effect of the name "38 Task Force writer".

Also someone mentioned above that Jung Kyung Ho is the new choice. I adore Kang Ha Neul but I really need Kyung Ho back on my screen. It has been way too long since I saw his cute antics with Jang Nara.

This is a much better drama plot & title. Omo, the title! I kept forgetting about this show because of the boring titles but Missing 9 won't be leaving my head any time soon.

I'm sad to lose KHN and his leading opportunity but I love Jung Kyung Ho-sshi. And he would do this marvelously.

Let's keep Lee Sun Bin eonnie & Oh Jung Se. Please! I'm neither here nor there on Cao Lu.

But Channie, Channie run away. I don't care about filming starting, just please don't do this project. Too bad it's SM production. They'll fit an idol in, even if it's not a good match.

Unless he's playing someone light, like Baek who I can't make myself watch ML: SHR for, I doubt how convincing Chan can be.
But he's my idol bias, so I'll hope for the best. No impact is better than a bad impact.

Me yesterday: News about the drama Picnic? Huh? Oh, that idol drama I couldn't even remember? Meh, I'd rather be forced to watch all the Heirs episodes on repeat.

Me now: Gimme gimme! I need to know moreeee!!!!

The TF38 effect is powerful indeed.

Why aren't they fighting over this drama now? Don't let me down SBS/KBS.

I wasn't that into this to begin with, but now? Yes, this sounds like it could be really, really good. I hope Kang Haneul confirms. I'd love to see him in this!

Ooh, the new changes seem good.

I would like to see Kang Haneul in a lead role, but OMG! Jung Kyung Ho's name being mentioned instead makes me even more excited! He is so good at badass and funny characters. Would love to see him have a big hit on his hands.

Wait-- I just remembered, isn't the OCN team working on Bae Doona's come back too?

Or is the Bad Guys writer not part of that team?

Good writer comes with good title the moment I read missing 9 my imagination was going wild & dark.. glad they changed picnic...

Lol, don't see that they'd need to change the story much!

Put a has-been fringe celebrity on a remote desert island with his stylist and a handful of SM idol rookies and their managers, and maybe a paparazzi nemesis - that could be a deadly survival game in every sense of the word!

Then they find out that the whole reason for them being on this island is a Truman Show/Law of the Jungle set up and SM is trying to rig the competition ... (okay, just kidding)!

But seriously, having this writer on board changes everything!! I'm so excited now!

Full House 2 with a Pride & Prejudice/Signal twist? O_o