I wasn’t expecting this until the Summer, but looks like GTV wants to bring out some familiar big guns to try and rescue its prolonged period of bad ratings for Sunday night. The Taiwanese drama adaptation of You’re Beautiful has been given the English title of Fabulous Boys and is premiering on May 12th on GTV. That means Spring Love is ending (and being put out of its misery) and will pit FB against ratings leader King Flower over on TTV (my precious bipolar drama). The soundtrack appears to be lifted directly from YB, this time leading man Jiro Wang and his A.N. Jell crew from the drama will be singing his version of the title track which is also called “Promise”. The cast consists of Jiro in the role of Hwang Tae Kyung, newbie actress Lele Cheng as Go Minam/Minyeo, Hwang In Deok in the role of Shin Woo oppa, Evan Yo as Jeremy, Jenna Wang as the National Fairy, and Bao Wei Ming as the agency president. I’ve of two minds on this one – YB was the crackiest of crack dramas when it started but fizzed out for me in the second half and by the end I was ready to move on and never look back, but there is some residual curiosity for why this story appears to have some traction so as to generate not one but two remakes already. I watched a few episodes of Ikemen desu ne and actually liked it, but there wasn’t anything new to hook me staying with it until the end. I think FB looks good, with a very unique and different color palette and style than YB that could be refreshing. But youthful idol dramas have been on the wane in Taiwan as well so ratings-wise I don’t think this will be a hit. Check out the stills and trailers to see if it piques your curiosity.
Trailer with Opening Theme for Fabulous Boys:
Trailer with Ending theme for Fabulous Boys:
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looks like a carbon copy. -_-;
I thought that from looking at the photos- especially the last one! And then it was further confirmed by the preview. My only word at this point... why??!
Excactly my thought. I think I will watch it anyway just because to wait for differences. And Jiros new face still gives me creeps. What happened to his chin?
If I ever get my hand on the horrible surgeon that did to Jiro's face, I'll give him a taste of his own medicine: a noise just like the one he gave to poor Jiro. I can't even watch his drama's any more, because I keep fixating on his noise.
You're Beautiful is one of the best shows ever!!!! LOVE IT :)
Seriously doubt I'll watch the entire thing and with Jiro's face it'll be trying to watch period, but I do think it'll be a nice role for him. Hope it turns out well.
Nothing can beat a winning original drama. All four JGS, Shinhye, Yonghwa and Hongki owned the role in a way that in my opinion cannot be bettered.
the ending song's really nice. makes me hope they might do some other new soundtracks too.
lol jiro's pig-field scene.
Cute! I did love the original. For me, a large part of my tw drama viewing has receded into dailies and shows super similar to the ones that I watched with my mom as a child in the late 80's and 90's. Maybe it's cause I'm no longer 20 and my tastes are changing, but I have little interest in idol type dramas. I think I will wait to marathon this one. I still love tw flavor to a good story.
I am so in! I was like 40 when I saw YB and I turned into a squeeling fan girl while watching it. I am embarrassed to admit I have watched it 4 times! Once while on bed rest for a tough pregnancy and it was one of the few things that made me smile during that period. A couple of months ago I watched it again with my 10 year old (her first Korean drama) and she loved it! So I am curious to see what the remake is like and I will probably still have fun though complain that it is no where as good as the original.
You are beautiful was okay, but I really hope the heroine is not as stupid in naivete than the original it was painful. Just because you were raised in a convent should not make you that "blank" about the birds and the bees especially in this time period.
Hmm...I need to catch up on KO One 2 still...the new characters seem iffy but I love Pets and Jiro that much
I'll be watching this. I don't know if its because I love Shin Hye or Jiro Wang have always a spot in my heart. Keke. I hope someone will sub this.