Will they actually hire a plus sized actress tho?

Please please please cast a plus size actress! #teamnofatsuits

I didn't watch the whole series but I did catch couple of episodes and thought it was funny! I really hope they go with a plus-size actress and not bring someone skinny and make her wear a plus-size costume!

If we had a man coming back in a woman's body having a plus size actress as the lead is possible. That's the basic plot !
I watched a few seasons and enjoyed it :D

I never heard of the American show but It sounds fun. And I wish I see the second drama of the writer Yoo Hee-kyung too. It is on my watching list.

i loved this show in the US, and I totally think it will fit right in, in dramaland. It was a great balance between cheeky, goofy, and sweet, and I'm sure the drama version will find that fun balance too!!

I really enjoyed this show in the US! It was very body positive, and I hope that positivity is preserved.

Oh, I've heard of Drop Dead Diva a couple of times from javabeans. I never had the chance to check it out, so maybe this is my chance. But I'd still like to check out the original first, too. I do love me some soul-swapping, fish-out-of-water shenanigans, and definitely wouldn't mind a lighter take on the legal side. I'm hoping for a fun show with lots of heart.

I loved Drop-Dead Diva so this should be fun! Though I hope they change at least one detail from the way the original ended...

If it takes it's cue from the original, the legal-know-how will still be in the lawyer's body and it will just come to her as she needs it.

I love this show!

@Tipsymocha you don't have to be nervous. Jane/Deb have the knowledge and IQ of her host body (Jane) to her favor. It was funny how she discovered that she is now intelligent.

Oh! I really liked the original show! I really hope they keep the spirit of the show by having a plus sized actress. Kim Hyun-Sook and Ha Jae-Suk are both excellent actresses.

However, history has shown this wont happen. They will hire a waif of an actress and to show her dedication she will gain a couple pounds so she wears a size 4 instead of a 00 now. I really hope the remake will prove me wrong but a huge part of the show is about a former body obsessed model learning to cope and even appreciate her body, even though she isn't tiny and slim anymore.

Fatsuit anyone? *shudders*

Oh I loved the show! It could be great for dramaland but, I really really hope they don't resort to the use of a "fatsuit". I'm sure they're actresses who could fit the main role features well, Kim Hyun-Sook, Ha Jae-Suk or Lee Soo-Ji for example.

From a very selfish perspective, I don't enjoy kdrama temakes of Hollywood productions simply because I don't have access to view them. I don't know who had the brilliant idea to restrict the licenses for Kdrama Hollywood remakes from the N. American audience. As much as I love the concept, it's a pity I won't be available for the execution ☹️

*ahem* I officially announce my campaign to have Lee Guk Joo as the lead. Reasons: A. She's funny. One might even say... hilarious. B. She's confident and beautiful. C. She's talented and really deserves a chance to shine.

In any case-- no more fat suits. I think we all agree.

OH MY GOSH...just yesterday I was reminded of Drop Dead Diva for some reason or another, and I thought, "You know, it kinda had a Kdrama feel to it..." Then I log in to dramabeans today and see this. What are the freakin' odds?!

Ooooh, never even occurred to me that a less high profile show like Drop Dead Diva could be adapted into a k-drama, but now that it's happening, I feel like it's perfect for a k-drama take! The body swapping/mistaken identity comedy in the show is very similar to that in dramas like You're Beautiful, High School King, Come Back Ahjusshi, etc.

Kim Hyeon Sook would be perfect for this role I think. Or the actress who played the "before" (ugh) version of the lead in Birth of a Beauty.

This would be the perfect opportunity for a plus sized actress, but this'll probably be just like weightlifting fairy and kim sam soon. I'm already disappointed since there's a very slim chance they'll actually do this right.

The hijinks!
Not really familiar with the show. But the premise looks promising.

Oh my! If is really the writer of "Falling for Innocence", i dont want to watch this. LOL... No, thanks...

Ah, I remember this show. I watched a few episodes of it and then I started thinking about how the focus of the show was on the kind of vapid model character getting a second chance at life in a different body but I was just really sad for the character who actually died... because the model "died" and people got to grieve and be sad about her death (even though she wasn't actually dead) whereas the lawyer girl really WAS dead and there was no one to grieve for her. and idk, that's so sad and lonely to me, to have a character who dies and literally no one notices (because to the outside world, she's still alive, although we the audience know its not really her) and i dunno it made me really sad and I didn't finish it after that, lol.

Cool to see more adaptations of American shows, though.

Wow.

If done right, this would be awesome!!!

I think there are a few "plus size" female actors who usually play second bananas who would be great.

If they cast Ha Jae Suk I will definitely watch it. She is plus size and a good actress.

It would be nice if they used a full size actress but I think Westerners and Easterners have different views on how a plus size person looks. They might choose an actress who is a little bigger than the normal actress and have her dress frumpy.

If I remember correctly, the model inherited Jane's legal knowledge along with her body so she was able to function professionally, but not her life memories. I think they passed that off as a result of the trauma that "almost" killed her. She also got a cute guardian angel helper so look for some Jisoo/Gong Myung-level cutie to be her helper.

There are some fantastic plus sized actresses who could nail this role especially if they accept the comedy angle: Lee Gook-Joo for instance. She is such a diva already! Go Soo Hee (the gangster best friend with maid themed henchmen from Angry Mom) would also be a great choice, as would Ha Jae Sook who played the "before" to Han Ye Seul's "after" in Birth of a Beauty.

I liked Benched more than Drop Dead Diva......I know it got cancelled early but that could work really well.

@tipsymocha, I'm guessing you never watched the show. The reasons the fashion model could be a lawyer is because she was in her body, so she had all her knowledge as well.

I love Drop Dead Diva! It'd fit excellently into the kdrama world... by like most of the other commentators, I really doubt they will actually cast a plus-sized actress.

My guess is they will most likely change the concept entirely to make the protagonist "unattractive" in some other way - say, the standard 'bad hair, glasses and frumpy clothes' combo that supposedly renders gorgeous thin actresses horrifyingly unattractive in dramaland.

Alternately, as Tai suggested, they could have a gorgeous super-thin actress wear a fat suit and lose weight before she gets together with the male lead. OR they will cast a gorgeous super-thin actress, have her gain 4 to 10 pounds (to still somewhat below average weight), and pretend she is now morbidly obese.