kinda sad that i wont get to see new oppas every time the character changes bodies. But, who knows? i could end up discovering new unnies and noonas! anyway i hope they execute it well! I loved the movie. oh I also hope the drama has a han hyo joo cameo.

Kim Joo Hyuk :(

(Start up your fantasy-casting prayers now!)

I would like all my faves that have been as second leads will cast in this drama. *grins*

This was the first k-movie I ever saw, and I loved it. Now that I’m familiar with the actors, I should do a rewatch. I don’t know what to think of the gender reversal. I agree with @javabeans, and thought one of the reasons it worked well was because she was a woman—maybe because I could identify with her. And yes, all the eye candy, I think I’ll miss that.

Can we just keep the original integrity of the movie and have it as the male being constantly switched? And can we keep Han Hyo Joo as the heroine, pretty please? I've not watched this movie to this day yet--- but it's on my "To Watch" list!!--- but I've seen Han Hyo Joo do introspective (see movies: "Love 911" with Go Soo, "Always" with So Ji Sub) and I love her in it <3

I'd rather they explored the gender fluidity of the transforming character than indulge people in a series of oppa cameos, because I feel it's interesting to discuss gender issues- but not in a Kdrama sadly, it seems they're not ready for anything that's even remotely hinting at same-sex relationships. The series of cameos would be interesting to look out for, though, I wonder if it'll be like 1-2 people per episode in the role of the same character.

Huh, I was really pumped up for this until that last paragraph. I mean, the writer might be good (and i have nothing against her), but those credits dont really incite confidence.

Anywaaaay, fantasy casting! Ryu Jun-yeol please! I am itching for him to be back on my screen!

Hmm that sounds so interesting. This movie was so~o good. I wonder how it will transform on the small screen. I think I would prefer it keep the same set up with the main character being male and the gf dealing with the many changing faces of the guy as it would deal more with society and how they view a girl who keeps changing her bf. I would like them to go more in depth on that especially for Korean society.

I'm gonna be real, this drama needs a strong writer and a strong male lead (if they were to say Han Hyojoo's character were a man instead). Because the premise totally sounds meh, but The Beauty Inside is one of the best Romance K-movie I've ever watcher *sniffs sniffs*

I thought this was about Yoo Yeun Seok's new drama news. I am disappointed.
Any way all the best for the new drama....

The gender reverse is too bad! The societal pressure is what made the movie interesting. From A male's perspective it could work as a comedy but mehhhh.

I want Park Seo Joon as the male lead

Intriguing. The gender reversal puts a much different dynamic though. As for it being a 16 hour drama vs a 2 hour movie, that too might prove challenging. It will be hard to maintain an introspective and sensitive storyline for that amount of time and expect the audience to wait 8 weeks for some kind of conclusion. The concern being that it ends up being farcical and played for comedy too much in order to maintain audience interest.

On one hand, I liked the movie (shamelessly) because there was so much eye candy. On the other hand, I felt like the resolution wasn't very satisfying, so I hope the drama would supplement it. I think Chun Woo-hee, should also play the drama lead because she really showed the earning of the male lead to reunite with Han Hyo-joo's character, regardless of what body he is in. And I would like more Do Ji-han please teehee. I don't know why but Ri-on and Yo-na 's coffee shop scene from "Kill Me, Heal Me" comes up to mind when I imagine the hijinks of the leads when the hero meets heroine in a male body 😆
I heard that an American film adaptation was also confirmed and Emilia Clarke is going to star as the female lead.

I hope the scripts is better this time around. Hey screenwriters, time skips don't solve actual problems.

What I'm curious about is the interactions between the female lead and her friend. I remember in the movie the friend played by Lee Dong-hwi wanted to sleep with the lead in his drunken stupor when the latter became Park Shin-hye for one day. So it would be hilarious if the female friend was mesmerized by the lead's handsome male hosts.

the premise is good and would excellent if done right. I liked the onset twist, thus setting apart the drama from the film, though not entirely. A lot of actors & actresses would participate in this drama so this will be a riot :) Wow! 2018 would be very tiring for me with all out fantastic series in the line.

Because I already know that Lee Jongsuk wouldn't be able to star in this drama because he will be away for military service soon, I'm just going to fantasize him being the hero while for the heroine there are Lee Boyoung, Han Hyojoo, Park Shinhye, Kang Sora, Park Boyoung, Park Seyoung, Suzy, Park Jinjoo, Kim Woobin, Yoon Kyunsang, Jung Haein and Yoon Sanghyun.

they should change the entire cast... because i cant stand seeing every original cast without joohyuk :(

Why that spin off though?? I'm as disappointed as the 2D1N cast when they saw Cha Taehyun's kids instead of Han Hyo Joo. The balance between all the male and female bodies won't be the same for 120 female ones. I can see the chaos it'll cause not only for the male protagonist but us viewers also. I'll still give it a go as I just Love the movie. I still long for a Seo Kang Jun and Han Hyo Joo drama just for the visuals 😄

Who I reeeeeally want for this is Lee Dong-wook!! How long have I not seen this guy? Yes Goblin was this year but it feels like ages ago somehow. Plus he does yearning and so-in-love so damn well.

If that were to happen, can we get Yoo Inna, Lee Da-hae, Kim Sun-ah and Kim Go-eun to be amongst the many women taking up the role? And more importantly, can there be an episode (or 16) of Gong Yoo taking over the body? Because I'd give up my soul for that LOL.

HEAR ME DRAMA GODS:

Male lead:
PARK BO GUM - mainly for selfish reasons because I need him back on my screen. (He’ll no doubt kill it in this role though!)
Hyun Bin
Yoo Ah In
Lee Jun Ki

Female lead: She’ll change but I’m assuming there’s going to be one “main” face/actress playing this role? I’ll pick Kim Ji Won for this. Her & PBG almost happened for MDBC but it wasn’t meant to be then. This is their time now 👌🏾

Moon Chae Won -
IF the actor is older. Would love to see her in a role like this plus this drama has the potential to be a hit (if done right) and it’s about time she picks up a good project again 😭

It was a good movie.
It has the perfect casts.
Why the gender swap?? Seeing the leading male with different females each time will be too....generic, lack of punch. Plus, in the movie, the male lead was always the one who find the female lead (and rightfully so), while with the swap, the dynamic will be different. A guy will likely be happy seeing different female everytime, while a female will likely feel insecure if she's approached by different male everytime. With the swap, the drama just wont feel the same. It will forsaken the problems addressed by the movie (with people's judgement towards female), and it will likely be comedic instead of contemplative. :(

Fantasy-casting you say! Hmm...Does my profile-pic gives you a hint??
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I have so many thoughts about this! Please bear in mind that I have more experience with Western media than Asian, so a lot of it is biased.

1) Same-sex relationships. One commenter said that they aim for 120 actresses playing the female bodyswapper. Which makes me wonder, are they dropping the idea that they can change into other sexes? My biggest worry is that they will mention or use actors once or twice purely for comedy's sake. The movie did not touch how society reacted to her dating what they thought was another woman, but she still was at peace knowing that the man she loved could be a woman. I don't want it turned into a joke, especially since, with the added time, they could really go into talking about how it makes them feel, and touch upon how society regards them, etc.. Heck, they could even use this to make the male lead, or a side character, realize their bi- or pansexuality.

2) Gender. I also worry about how much comedy will be made into the bodyswapper changing sex if that happens. In the movie he identified as a man but was comfortable whenever he woke up in a woman's body. Unless the drama is about the bodyswapper's first years I don't want her to fuzz about it. ALSO, with the added time, I would love if they went into flashbacks during her first experiences as a man, and the confusing feelings she would get, and there could be talk about how it feels to be in the wrong body.

3) Body positivity. The movie had its point that everyone changes all the time and that the most important thing is that we stay true on the inside, as well as the pressure women get regarding dating. Since that will change by gender swapping the leads in the drama, I hope it will take the opportunity to touch on body positivity for women. One of the things that kind of bugged me about "Go Back Spouses" was that the wife was so hung up about looking beautiful and young, as if growing old is a shameful sin, and that was HER angst compared to her husband facing humiliation at work for the family. And so many dramas seem hung up on looking thin as a stick as well. I hope the drama's bodyswapper, and the male lead, will be and grow comfortable with the fact that she will change into EVERY person, and some days she will be young or thin or pretty, whatever, and other days she will be old or fat or ugly, and that is okay. Like how I want flashbacks to how the bodyswapper came to terms that she would sometimes wake up in a man's body, she is also comfortable with whatever look she has, and the male lead will accept that too. If the drama will still be about the beauty INSIDE, the entire meaning of the story will be lost if all the 120 people the bodyswapper changes to are conventionally attractive, noodle-thin models except when they are making an unfunny homophobic, fatphobic or ageist joke.

4) Ethnicity. I really want to see how they handle that. Since they have more time, maybe they will explain more how bodyswapping works. Why is...

i say Kang Dong Won for the lead man. then i won't care about anything else.
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I'm excited for this and glad it's still happening. I agree that the dynamic will be different with the body swapper being female, but maybe it'll give us a different and interesting dynamic?

I'm concerned about two things though. Like others have commented I wonder if they'll have her body swap to a guy. I hope they do, but the again I also don't want them to because I don't have faith that they'll take it seriously. I could see them playing it for some cheap bromantic laughs. I'm also unsure about the writer.

It is a little bit off the topic but after reading this post I downloaded The Beauty Inside and god! I cried my eyes out•.• Han Hyo-joo once killed me while watching Always and now, AGAIN.. sigh

Sorry, but NO.

The role reversal will be interesting. I loved the Korean and American versions of this.