The K-drama remake of Goong (Princess Hours) which has been discussed for a new years now is for sure a go this year, with confirmed production in 2024. Perhaps it’s not a remake but another adaptation of the source manhwa itself so there definitely is room to do something unique rather than a beat-for-beat but updated for this current gen aesthetic redux. K-netizens sound super excited but its more for the casting clamor at this point, I can see excitement drop if the leads cast aren’t going to generate buzz. There are five actors and five actresses that are all excellent choices being discussed for the role of Crown Prince Lee Shin and high school Princess Bride Shin Chae Kyung. Lee Do Hyun and Kim Yoo Jung are trending highest in the discussion pool and they worked together in Clean with Passion for Now but as siblings haha. If they do get cast here it will be the second time Lee Do Hyun and his female lead went from onscreen siblings to OTP. Other stars the fans want are Lee Jae Wook, Cha Eun Woo, Kim Young Dae, and Moon Sang Min for the male lead and Kim So Hyun, Shin Ye Eun, Go Yoon Jung, and Kim Hye Yoon as the female lead.
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I could totally see Ahn Hyo Seop (Business Proposal) in the lead role too.
Right.
I can also see Seol In Ah for one of the two female leads.
Frankly KSH is the best fit for the role and looks exactly like the manhwa character but she’s too senior for this kind of role. I’d prefer a fresh face like NJE or an idol actress like JWY.
Similarly for male lead LDH is almost 28 and too old for the role. Younger fresh faced male stars like MSM or CHW is a better fit especially MSM who looks exactly like the manhwa character. LJW also fits the male lead character but frankly he’s outgrown such roles and can do better.
Isn't there a rumor that LDH enlisting soon?
Omg. I'm with the knetz preference, Kim Yoo Jung definitely fits the role. She's bubbly and easy going just like the female character in the princess hours. I had seen her dramas recently and she's amazing!.
Kim Yo jung already book and super busy this year already has 2 upcoming project. It's unrrealistic if she get castes, unless she want to work without a break. I think a girl Roh Yoon Seo will be good in this. She is just has 2 hits drama under her belt and such a good rising star.
Hope the 2 male lead can act and make a wooden character come alive. because the og 2 male lead is such a bore
If they're still going to be high school, then I feel like more than half these actors are too established to be playing high school roles in an adaptation of a drama that was like lightning in a bottle at the time since the actors back then were such newbies. This seems like something for a newbies - not actors who have already won awards and accolades for their acting.
Out of the list, I do think Cha Eun-woo would fit the second male lead, but I'm not sure if his agency will let him take 2ML roles after being the ML in several of these youth dramas.
I was watching Our Blooming Youth and I think the princess in that would be a good fit.
I don't really mind on the casting, it's beyond our control anyway. but I really hope this Gong 2.0 has a better ending and more masculine styling for the Princes
LOL, fan wish right? Those are all very great choices and obviously they are the now popular younger actors. I remember the original one when the news about the casting, there were so much backlash especially for idol turned actress YEH.
It is more than likely that new/younger(more of high schooler) actors & will be cast so more $ can go into production (they will need it since it deals w/ royalty).
Many of the suggested actors are probably too big for a remake like this. This is a beloved classic, and rarely are remakes done well. It will always be compared to the original. There’s very little to gain and much to lose for actors who have already established themselves.
Kim So Hyon would fit the manhwa character better. And Kim Yoo Jung as Hyorin. I don’t see it happening though as I’d doubt she’d want the second lead role