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Jang Hyuk declines drama, avoids typecasting
by javabeans
When recent casting news put forth that Jang Hyuk was in the running for another sageuk drama, Gaksital (Bride Mask), there was a bit of backlash from those in the...
Tags: adaptations, Jang Hyuk
Kim Haneul and TOP are top contenders for Absolute Boyfriend
by javabeans
javabeans: Wait so Kim Haneul is doing You’re My Pet remake AND the Absolute Boyfriend remake? girlfriday: What’s Absolute Boyfriend? javabeans: It’s another Japanese manga that’s...
Tags: adaptations, conversation post, Kim Haneul, remakes, TOP
Lee Min-ho cast in City Hunter (?) (!)
by javabeans
WHAT?! I won't believe this until it's on the air, but Lee Min-ho has reportedly been selected to headline a Korean drama adaptation of City Hunter, the popular 1980s manga...
Tags: adaptations, Lee Min-ho
Goong, Iljimae director takes on Playful Kiss adaptation
by javabeans
Okay, now THIS I could really get behind! When I first heard about the adaptation of Itazura na Kiss for Korean television, I was not impressed -- I'm tired of...
Tags: adaptations, Playful Kiss
From the manhwa page to the big screen
by javabeans
I know I just posted about this movie, but I dig stuff like this. With the buzz growing for the film Like the Moon Escaping From Clouds, now attention is...
Tags: adaptations, Baek Sung-hyun, Cha Seung-won, Han Ji-hye, Hwang Jung-min
Hit film Jeon Woo Chi gets a manhwa series
by javabeans
Kang Dong-won's fantasy-hero film Jeon Woo Chi has had a strong box office performance, and at last count had sold 5.2 million tickets. Riding that success comes a manhwa series bearing...
Tags: adaptations, Kang Dong-won
Bae Yong-joon’s drama canceled
by javabeans
Bad news for fans anticipating his comeback: Bae Yong-joon's drama Drops of God has been dropped due to several production issues. A source with the production company Keyeast, of which...
Tags: adaptations, Bae Yong-joon
Daemul comes back with Go Hyun-jung
by javabeans
After a turbulent production history, SBS's Daemul (aka Big Fish) is back on, and Go Hyun-jung has been (re-)confirmed as the female lead playing the country's first woman president....
Tags: adaptations, Daemul, Go Hyun-jung
Kim Hyun-joong cast in remake of Kimi wa petto
by javabeans
I say this without snarkiness (a quality I think is growing far too overrated these days anyway): One would have thought that idol singer Kim Hyun-joong's stiff, uncomfortable acting debut...
Tags: adaptations, Kim Hyun-joong, remakes
Jeon Ji-hyun considers Korean remake of Zettai Kareshi
by javabeans
This is not finalized (so take with a grain of salt), but Jeon Ji-hyun's potential drama comeback just may come in the Korean adaptation of Japanese manga Absolute Boyfriend, aka...
Tags: adaptations, Jeon Ji-hyun