IKR, it seems to be more about the prolific manhwa authors than the story tbh. Case in point: Manhwaga Woon Soo-yoon (Full House, Mary Stays Out All Night). Her stories are meh, but they end up adapting her works? What gives?

This looks more interesting than Goong.

I'm not familiar with Salon H, but I'm going to have to look that up now.

I'm trying to think which manhwas I would like to be made into dramas.

My Heart Is Beating is one that I like a lot.
Utopia is another one, but I don't think I could handle that in drama form unless they changed the ending.

Nopes, sorry. NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE "NEXT" GOONG EVER. It was one-of-a-kind, will always be one-of-a-kind, and should never ever be spoken of in the same breath as any other proposed production. So there. :P

BTW, 'Warrior Baek Dong Soo' was also adapted from a well-known manhwa... and since it wasn't 'critically acclaimed' in some reviewers' eyes, that sure was a helluva fun one to watch!! :)

Hmm, let's see where this goes. Sounds interesting!

Oh memories! Goong was really one of a kind that Goong S was just a disaster in my eyes. This is will be interesting. Looking forward to it.

For me it's hard to top Goong, as it remains in my coveted number Korean drama, mind you it was probably my first full korean drama. :)

as long as there will be no idols.... im fine with it...

sounds a lot like the Tdrama 'The Magicians of Love' which by the way was crap so hope this goes better!

Jung Il Woo as scissors'man will be so great!!!!!!!

For people familiar with the manhwa, it looks like the female lead is a student/fresh out of school and the male lead is... alpha-male stylist? Broody classmate?

Somehow it remind me of manga Paradise Kiss...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Kiss

Goong was my favorite. I probably watched it 3 times already.

Goong!!! My very first kdrama, & an all-time classic in my books! I can't even count how many times I've watched it - 5? 6? :P

Just based on my love for Goong alone, I'd check this out, just to see :) I have a soft spot for manga-inspired dramas, so I hope this turns out to be good!

goong was all right—better than boys over flowers, quality wise, although the lee min-ho craze was really something from another universe. (twas insanely fascinating to actually witness a true case of overnight stardom).

the dramascape is so dull lately, i'm pretty much willing for anything to happen. i'm not watching a single primetime drama!! i adore childless comfort, and look forward to that on the weekends. but i've grown weary of alice and butterfly. plus, i have winter doldrums so i'm just feeling for something frivolous and fun and pretty. something goong-ish actually feels perfect to break it up.

Anyone else thinking Beauty Pop? It was a manga under Toykopop I think, with a makeover/beauty shop premise.

For some reason, dramas adapted from manhwas/mangas and novels (MNIKSS! Coffee Prince!) usually seem to seem to do better... Without even thinking of Goong, I think this will be a fun watch.

Goong is the one drama I absolutely, desperately wish would get a reboot. The original drama was an absolute mess and the the manwha just meandered til the end. I couldn't even continue reading it. Both had their moments, but as a whole just UGH. What I would LOVE to see is if someone just took the basic premise of common girl becomes the crown princess and just completely retools the whole thing. And please, no cliche ending where they decide to give up their titles in the name of love. I'd much rather see something where they actually take charge of the positions they've been allotted and use the rare opportunity to make a positive difference in the world.

Salon H's story sounds a bit like an old Taiwanese drama called Magicians of Love...

Please cast Jung So Min! Yay. *Hoping*

found this real story :

"From wrestler to hairdresser"
By Bahk Eun-ji

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/people/2013/01/178_129207.html

am i the only one not as excited as everyone else??? i am not really looking forward to it because goong really disappointed me. i liked the manhwa more than the series, despite all the eye candy, all the cute scenes, and the best kiss scenes i still didnt like it....anyways my 2 cent

Goong is the best ever ever! korean drama for me! :-) I know it was more fantasy than reality. but it was funny, romantic and ... Yes to a new series but please please with actors cute and with the best chemistry like JJH and YEH.

Sounds like a drama catered towards Suzy.

I really liked Goong, I agree it was slow, but there was something dreamy about it, I kind of liked the slow moments, the costumes and sets. It had an atmosphere that stays with me and it's the only drama I get in the mood to repeat on occasion. Not sure about this one though; I don't know if the hairstylist plot is speaking to me, which is kind of ironic since I am a hair stylist. But I usually like drama adaptions of manhwa/manga, so I will keep an eye on this one.

I like Dara Park to play on this as the heroine.. :)

just random thoughts, since she really begged for Korean drama..

Hmm. I think Salon H's success will depend on the cast, their acting abilities and chemistry with each other, and the overall execution of the source material. Even a mediocre concept can be made into something a bit magical with the right attention paid to the details. Goong was flawed, no doubt, but it did have some lovely moments across its 24 episodes. Here's hoping the same (or better!) will be true of Salon H.