no way 'kimi wa petto' SERIOUSLY?!?!

Matsu Jun was really cutesy and over-the-top adorable in this drama.... it was pretty enjoyable but not memorable IMO.

and I totally agree with you Javabeans... I don't really see how KHJ's going to pull off crazy cute for this drama but then again I've only seen him in BOF and not variety shows .... oy.

I love this jdrama! I love this guy! I hope they'll love each other because I don't want to see both of them wasted.

KHJ is waaaaaay too stiff for this role. he needs to act a cute, open, fun personality. that takes skill, which, sorry to say, he just doesn't have. (in acting.)

Who thought this was a good idea? I mean, really? I literally howled "NO!" when I read this. I might watch at least one episode of this for the train wreck potential that this has, but seriously? This guy?

I really enjoyed the j-drama. MatsuJun may not be the best actor but I liked him in the role.

If they were going for the BOF actor, then they should have chosen Kim Joon. But even then...bleh. There's plenty of other Korean actors who can be bubbly cute on command, so why the need of an idol "actor" ?

NOO! kimi wa petto holds a very dear spot in my heart! im sure KHJ is a nice person, but i dnt think hell be able to view the warm, quirky, lovable shoes of MJ

:(

I could see Jang Geun Suk in this role and I'm not just saying that because I'm on a You're Beautiful high. He has the acting range to do the job and he has the affinity for weird/off-beat roles.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO....
what is this??
seriously??
I don't think he can do it, sorry with a lot of 55501 activities, it's hard for him to study acting
psh!!!!
because I'm all in You're beautiful, Jang Geun Seuk maybe the right choice
kekekeke

Well, here is more proof that the beautiful do rule the world.

On the other hand, even though Kim Hyun-Joong is acting-challenged, he is infinitely beautiful, and I was perfectly happy just looking at him during his many (undeserved) minutes onscreen during BBF.

Hopefully some intense coaching will bring out that charismatic, impish, mischievous, and very intelligent young man that comes out when he is on variety shows and interviews. One hopes...

I am, though, still amazed that he will be leading a drama!

OMG. DNW.

there is NO WAY he would do a good job acting as momo. seriously, i REALLY loved kimi wa petto to bits and i think matsumoto jun did a really good job at it, but lo and behold! they cast kim hyun joong to bastardize the drama. casting directors, if you're going to cast someone as momo, cast someone who can act all bubbly and bratty and whatevs. this is just wrong.

Kim Hyun Joong, please stick to your regular job. I love you, but just not your acting.

I LOVE YOU HYUN JOONG OPPA!

I'm looking forward to his performance, who knows what the future may bring!

Hoooolayyyy-moley. Okay, "warm", "quirkly", "bubbly", "cutesy", "over-the-top adorable" - these are the adjectives the first 7 commenters used to describe the role.

Does any of these adjectives conjure up in my mind KHJ? Uhm, hell no. I think "perfect", "handsome", "chiseled from Greek marble", "OMG, he's so good-looking", etc.

This is going to be hilarious, guys. I totally would give KHJ a chance were he cast in the remake of ISWAK (as Joe's character), not that he is the best choice, but the cold, aloof role he can probably do okay. Cute and bubbly? Hee, I'm totally on board to watch and maybe snark, and coo over his handsomeness as well, of course.

I agree with #7... as much as I love Hyun-Joong, I am sorely disappointed in his acting, and the casting. I too would appreciate and look forward to Kimi Wa Petto if Jang Geun Seuk were cast. Anyhow, hopefully with the experience of BBF behind him Hyun-Joong will improve greatly.

I agree with most of the comments here...but then again, maybe KHJ could pull it off because of his '4Dness' in real life...maybe he was just miscasted in BOF...

I would prefer LeeHongKi for this role! he can totally pull an cutesy role..hehe

Just being optimistic that's all :D

I can kinda see KHJ acting quirky and off-beat due to We Got Married. Now, if only they'd pair him with hwang-bo.. I'd be in heaven!!! =)

Jun-chan was adorable in the series.. and I actually enjoyed it(except for the ending)... Actually, the whole role is to be as "cute" and "pretty-boy"as possible.. and I think KHJ can pull it off as it doesn't require THAT much acting.. I mean come on if Hong Ki whose acting is questionable can pull it off in YB why not this idol-star who has questionable talent as well!!! ^_^

Oh my god! I can't believe this.

"Kimi wa petto" is my forever top favourite manga. How could they do this?
I love the manga so much that I would surely hate HJ for taking the lead role. (He is not my favourite actor but I've never hated him.)
And he is too tall for the role. Momo gave up his dream of ballet and went for modern dance because of his height. There's no way that HJ would fix in this descripsion.

...why can't they cast Heechul for this role... Please ignore this, it's just a fangirl thing.

Dang his acting sucks....... Though he's pretty cute.

seriously kim hyun joong?!?! are you kidding me?! WTF....
i thought his acting was absolutely the WORST in BBF....now they are going to cast him as lead in another drama? what were they thinking?! the only expression khj can do is the "confused blank stare." I don't think he has enough range in order to pull off matsujun's momo role honestly >.< i don't want to sound like a hater but ANYONE acts better than hyun joong...even yunho! (and I thought his acting was pretty bad in heading to the ground). definitely will be skipping this one....

Kim Dong-wook, where was your agent when they were casting this drama, honey? You was robbed!

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I wasn't impress w/KHJ in BOF, but I did find him cute and funny on We Got Married. I enjoyed Kimi wa Petto a lot because of how well Matsujun did Momo. But I can't picture KHJ as Momo, but I guess who knows right? And a side note, it feels like after BOF there has been a wave of Japanese manga to Kdrama adaptations.

If anyone has read the manga for Kimi wa Petto, they will probably cringe at the thought of him playing that role. *sigh* I LOVE kdramas to no end, but I CRINGE at the thought of the industry wrecking another manga series after the industry killed BOF.

To Kim Hyung Joong, I loved you in We Got Married, but you need to learn how to ACTUALLY act!

To whoever cast him and the person who is putting this drama together, please don't kill another Japanese manga series! I'm sure I'm not the only who has thought this.

HORRIBLE CHOICE..that is one of my favorite j-dramas and there is just no way he can do it justice. Maybe he'll surprise us but I highly doubt it.

@dlslk: love you so much for the comment.

Please, don't destroy my favourites manga. Cry!

Hmm, I agree w/ everyone here that KHJ has long ways to go in acting. However, I have to disagree w/ you that he is not suited for the “warm”, “quirky”, “bubbly”, “cutesy”, “over-the-top adorable” character. In fact, I would guess that such character is more suited for him than the quiet, aloof character of Yoon Ji-hoo he played in BOF because of his real-life, 4D personality.

Acting in a film gives actors more time to practice their lines and analyze the character. I am willing to give him and this new movie a chance, and then judge after I see the final product.

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but it's time to stop the guy from relying on his pretty face.

I'm sure he's a wonderful person but even a cross-eyed octogenerian with astigmatism can clearly see that the dude can't act!

thats one of my favorite jdramas...

i love hyun-joong, but his acting isn't good enough for this...
at least not yet. >__<

well if he does it i will still watch it. haha
hopefully i won't give up on it halfway like i did on BOF.

He probably got cast because he once said that he resembled a puppy.

http://popseoul.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/kimhyunjoong-090227.jpg

So of course they would cast him as the "pet"

OMG the role is ridiculous i dont think he could do it no offense to him but it's just a very off-beat role!
and besides that was the only part in which that i actually enjoyed watching matsujun

Koyuki played the part of the woman! i adore her i hope they find someone just as suitable

ARGH!!! no! I wouldn't want KJH have bad reputation after my strong feeling of the drama's failure....

Kimi wa petto lead...I would think of LEE HongKi!!! Oh come on! Just look at how good he is in You're Beautiful...

If they want to remake it..I hope they make it quite memorable with a very adorable, cute and good actor ...

I hope they will change it!!!

I'm not a fan of KHJ's acting either, but strangely, I can totally see him in the role.

"He has just been cast as the lead in the film adaptation of popular Japanese manhwa-turned-drama Kimi wa petto, or You’re My Pet."

this is going to be a movie right? why is everyone saying it's a drama??? i love HJ but like most everyone here, not really impressed with his acting in BOF. I hope he'll at least be paired up with a good actress so that it won't be a complete disaster if ever. But then again, this is a movie which means a shorter version. So I guess 2 1/2 hours will be bearable just to watch his pretty face lol!

OH SNAP! They're going to ruin another Japanese drama!! Don't mean to bash KHJ, but I'd be damned if the Korean remake of Kimi wa Petto can outshine the original, especially if KHJ remains the lead male character (cringe). I know he's an amateur in the acting field, but DON'T give him the lead male part. I've forgotten how many times I've smirked and laughed at the BOF scenes when KHJ tried to be emotional or romantic. I hope the productions reconsider the casting...PLEASE!!

The only description of the character that suits him is "pet"... he's cute as a puppy, but that's about it!

Since he has already signed on, he better commit himself to a rigorous acting workshop!

Is there such a thing a lesson learned? KHJ got a lot of slack
playing Ji Hoo and now they want him to play someone
quirky? He needs to put a LOT of work into playing that
role...I wonder who the older woman going to be?
Hopefully someone who packs a lot of heat and
has the acting chops.

I missed the word 'film adaptation' when first reading the article, since my head and heart was screaming "NOOooooooo" in fully anguished screams - though I've since recovered. Kinda. I never cared for Matsujun, as an actor, in Hana Yori Dango (the whole drama was kinda blergh to me, lol) but he really captured my heart as Momo in Kimi wa Petto.

Kimi wa Petto is one of the strangest quirkiest dramas I've ever seen, and I can't see it being squeezed down successfully into a film - never mind who's acting in it. The whole gimmick captures the viewers/readers, but what really makes the drama/manhwa *work* is character-development, the slow-moving 'romance', and all the interactions between Momo and his 'owner'. The whole concept that they 'need' each other took time to develop in the drama (which was around 10-11 episodes, if I remember correctly...?), which overall lead to a successful 'relationship'. LOL, so many 'quotes' that I'm using. Their relationship was rather hard to characterize with generic terms ^_^

Anyhow, I cannot see how KHJ can successfully pull this off. KHJ acting cute? adorable? pet-ish? *sighs* They better get an equally-awful lead actress, so I can just bow my head, sigh, and move on ~

Ahh poor KHJ. He is very pretty, but I have to agree with all the comments, that he is too stiff and wooden. But I think he would be perfect as Tenjo Nighto in Absolute boyfriend/Zettai Kareshi.

His acting needs work....but surprisingly enough this role fits him way better then ji hoo. If you watched We Got Married...you can really see how charismatic this guy can be. Let's hope he doesn't kill his career with this!!!

Whao~~ Seriously? I can't imagine him in this role. Jang Geun Seuk , on the other hand, would have been a more hopeful choice. KHJ though, not gonna lie, sure is a pretty boy.

I have much affection for HJ after watching WGM, but ugh...BOF was just unbearable. What's with all the Jmanga remakes all of sudden, are they trying to find romantic comedy material for "idols" turned "actors?" lols.

OMG. Seriously? Kim Hyun Joong for Kimi Wa Petto?! No way! I can't imagine my Momo like that T_T I've always wanted Heechul for that role!!!

i loved khj on we got married but i skipped all his parts on BOF after wincing through the beginning. enough is enough! i mean it's not his fault the writers put him so many scenes but it along with other things ruined BOF for me. just the fact that ji hoo had so much screen time bothered me as it almost felt like he and jandi were the main couple. and this version of rui spent a lot more time on screen then for the taiwanese version and (probably) the j version which i didn't watch. he should be aware that his acting wasn't very good in BOF and he gets credit for it since it was such a hyped up drama :/

oh gosh, why kimi wa petto? and with him (is it due to his past 'we got married' variety show)? i really like that japanese drama, so good and heartbreaking when i watch matsumoto. *preventing the urge to rewatch it again...not...a...good...time...finals..close...*

That's great. I don't have to watch it.

I think people have forgotten that his role in BBF was that of an autistic person. So if he was too stiff, it shouldn't be regarded as bad acting but just doing his part!

He might be better here

@26
"Hmm, I agree w/ everyone here that KHJ has long ways to go in acting. However, I have to disagree w/ you that he is not suited for the “warm”, “quirky”, “bubbly”, “cutesy”, “over-the-top adorable” character. In fact, I would guess that such character is more suited for him than the quiet, aloof character of Yoon Ji-hoo he played in BOF because of his real-life, 4D personality"

Thank you for saying that. I totally agreed with you here. I saw an interview of him (can't remember where) when he was talking about his childhood and he was "warm","quirky","bubbly","cutesly", and "over-the-top-adorable".

Aja Aja Kim Hyun-joong

@pennylanechic...i just read your comment, good thing it's a very recent comment...I just thought of that right now :) Heechul would be perrrfect, that cat-like young man. Seems like a role that befits him. I wouldn't mind him taking the role of matsumoto. Oh heechul, he'll have to wait some more for his fitting role. aakk, i don't know anymore.