I’ve always found famed Taiwan screenwriter Mag Hsu an intelligent and thoughtful scribe. Her most famous drama is likely In Time With You, but over the years she’s written many well-received works such as Mars, Silence, An Innocent Mistake, and most recently Apple in Your Eye. With news that her In Time With You was going to be remade into a K-drama, she happily discussed her optimism that the remake would capture the same spirit of her original work while the Korean PD would add his own directorial flourish to make it different.
Mag has always felt Ariel Lin and Bolin Chen were the perfect leads to bring the characters of Chen Yo Qing and Li Da Ren to life, and clearly her opinion proved to be correct and universally shared. Therefore the press has been quite eager to hear which Korean acting talent Mag wants to reinvent her famous characters for a new audience. Mag was very specific in her vision – for Li Da Ren she wants either So Ji Sub or Gong Yoo, and her dream would be for Jeon Ji Hyun or Jung Yu Mi to play Chen Yo Qing.
I have to say first that Mag has really really good taste in Korean actors and actresses. She’s also aiming for the stars on this one, especially with Jeon Ji Hyun. I can’t see anything luring her back to the small screen. Jung Yumi definitely could take on this role and play it marvelously, except she’s sorta already done it with the same self-absorbed bitchy character she played in Discovery of Love. She needs to avoid getting typecast here as the hard to get brittle female lead with loads of attitude and not as much empathy.
The two men Mag wants are basically perfect either one, and both have clamoring fanbases that are dying for a return to dramaland. Make it happen, Korea! It bears noting that the folks Mag wants are all much older than Ariel and Bolin when they did the drama, even though both played characters that just turned 30 in the story. Mag actually wants the Korean version to play older, which may then require a different set of younger actors to play the high school version. I can’t see any of of these folks convincingly pulling off a high school role anymore other than as a joke. If So Ji Sub takes the role then Yoo Seung Ho definitely should cameo as the high school version just for kicks.
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Hehe the remake would be pretty decent with So Ji Sub or Gong Yoo. The potential female leads are only 3-4 years older than Ariel Lin, Bolin played the lead roles in 2011.
Although Ariel Lin is special as babyface who can still play high schooler just like the Korean version of her in Jang Nara.
We can't say no for So Ji Sub or Gong Yoo. But I'm not convinced by these actresses... I want someone a little bit "new".
So, "old" actors but "new" actresses? And that's because?
It is soooo common in this indusrty all over the world! The most bizarre thing is when women actually make those sorts of comments! Just speechless!
I feel like Gong Yoo has done the sweet beta-male before, and Jeon Ji Hyun the alpha-ego female. They could do those roles for sure, but personally I'd prefer to see them in different roles (especially Jeon, since her two biggest characters were alpha-females) – even more so because these actors are perfectly capable of doing all kinds of roles.
The other two I haven't seen much of (well Yung Yumi in Discovery of Love where she played that sort of character, plus in a film, where I liked her much better)... no real opinion on them in these roles.
It would actually be nice (but highly unlikely, esp. if they are going to go for 30+ actors) to see less familiar faces...
I think yoon eun hye would also be good for the role...i dont think she's had a role like this before, no? And the story is already set out so there are less chances of it going wrong, right? *touch wood*
Oh, I would LOVE to see So Ji Sub in a role hopelessly in love. He did it in Always, but was so quiet then. His best acting so far IMHO, but now I'd want to challenge him a bit and make his character more vibrant! More lively and at the same time longing. His beautiful eyes can do it. Perfect.
Mags truly does have amazing taste in acting talent. *______*
Gong Yoo and Bolin totally remind me of each other, Gong Yoo would be perfect for the part. For some reason I can't see So Ji Sub playing Da Ren at all...
I think Jung Yumi is a far better actress than Jeon Ji Hyun but I love them both, I think they would both nail it.
Of course though really it all depends on the script/PD. If they introduce pointless kdrama melo bs I will flip some tables :( :( :(
I agree with you between the two actors, I would also choose Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi among the actresses. I can imagine GY and JYM as friends, also. :)
But really, I don't like these k-celebs for the remake especially the actors, they are just too popular to act as Li Da Ren. It would be awesome if an underrated or breakthrough actor will take this role. Li Da Ren was Bolin Chen's breakthrough role, anyway.
I wish for Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun Hye reunion here...
Is Ariel's character in the original and self-absorbed bitchy type? I was going to watch the original, but I'm not so sure anymore. The male lead isn't some pushover right?
ana on:
Ariel's character is flawed with her taste in boyfriends but she is a good friend to the hero. They are best friends, good to each other often. She is self-absorbed and is sometimes too stupid to see how Li Da Ren feels about her. But is not bitchy type. She is alpha-male type hero in female lead role. The male lead is pushover only to her because he stands beside no matter what.
Its a great drama, and realisticly flawed, not too nice heroine. A must see drama. Its better than 90% of Korean,TW romantic dramas.
I loved Cheng you Qing ( Ariel's character)...yes she was a little self absorbed but I wouldn't call her bitchy because she was never a mean person... She was very driven and opinionated and even though I'm nothing like her, I related a lot to her issues and insecurities...I think that's the reason why everyone loves the show because of how realistic it is about relationships not just with lovers but friendships and family too..I think you should give it a chance
omo, this writer is jjang .... so please dramagods, let it be with Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi ... thrid is the charm! In Dogani I tho they're going to end up together but nope T_T then during their cameo in Cyrano Agency they looked so ridicously cute together yet their ending was :/ ..... if they really cast them I think I'll throw a party XD both are so talented and have too much chemistry together .
Please dramagods, PLEASE !
hahahaha.. so agree with you Jung Yumi and Gong Yoo..
additionally the character is perfect fit for Yumi. Cheng You Qing is the combined character of DoR and INR2 that Yumi played...!!!
So Ji Sub~nim PLEASE dramagods!