Many great name come for this remake. I will wait to watch it if TV cable would pick it up, I love this movie version, and as long as it keep the right direction from the original it would be great.

Once a month? So there won't be Park Seo Joon forcing himself to stay up because he doesn't want to wake up as not-Park Seo Joon anymore? The heroine can totally time her new body like a menstrual cycle. Even though I like the change from the male lead to the female lead since there will be more actresses cameos with the occasional actors.

By the way, Park Seo Joon was my favorite Woo Jin. Maybe because we spent the most time with him, but my butterflies had butterflies. The movie turned too melo by the end for me, though.

Ehhh... he's not really lead material. If Seo Hyun Jin accepts, the talent distribution between the leads would be really uneven... I feel like especially with this material you would need a really strong emotional actor.

Changing the body swapping to once a month is TOTALLY a cop out, but logistically it's probably better for both the production side of things and story-wise for a multi-episode format.

I think my main question about this drama is what does being the "lead" really mean? Because multiple people are going to be playing the character, right? Is the acting duty going to be split evenly between SHJ (if she accepts) and 3-5 other actors. Will we as the audience always "see" SHJ as the main character, while the other characters in drama "see" someone else. I guess that's a stylistic way they could get around it filming wise, but I feel like some of the impact of the body changing would be lost :/. Will the main character wake up in different gender bodies like they did in the film?

I'm also a little disappointed that the Oh Hae Young PD is helming this :( I feel like he struck gold with that drama & SHJ as the lead, but his projects afterwards have been very lackluster that I'm not confident in his work anymore. He has a style of filming that I feel is a little pervasive & that almost undermines the writer in terms of how the narrative is influenced.

Sigh. After getting more info about the concept changes, I hope LMK doesn’t take it.

I remember watching the movie after seeing Han Hyo-Joo in W and loving it. There's a book called Every Day by David Levithan that basically has the exact same premise: the main character changes bodies every day, and ultimately his love interest loves him for his soul or essence. I'm not sure if the movie is inspired by the book, but for both the book and movie the most insightful part was the changing of bodies EVERY DAY and the deep internal struggle character has with accepting himself. Then drama version does sound like a cop out, but we never know what could happen. Optimism!

I loved Ahn Jae Hyun in New Journey to the West, but how burnt by his acting was I in Reunited Worlds. Hoping for another actor with equivalent acting skills as Seo Hyun Jin.

Pffffft. Oh well, I'll try to just enjoy this drama for what it is, even if the way you just described the changes makes me crack up, lol. It could still be an interesting show. Then again, About Time also could have been "interesting" but instead it's just perplexing. Hopefully the writer will find a way to keep the complexity of the original. My love has definitely cooled for this PD, even with my enduring love for MnD, but I'm interested to see him take on a premise that's more inspired again, since he does do better with those.

That said, I'm really not excited about Ahn Jae-hyun as the lead in this kind of drama. Now this would be a role I'd love for Yeon Woo-jin, even if his recent drama with this PD didn't go well. Really though, just anyone skilled at grounding a romance in genuine emotion would be preferable.

🙋🏼 Cop out!

Oh @Javabeans how you make me laugh!
Where’s the heartbreak in reducing the dilemma to a menstrual cycle?

The movie was so fun to watch especially when he transformed into a little boy and she gave him so makgeolli in the yogurt drink 😂. So it does feel like a cop-out since it only happens once a month. I wonder if it'll still have it's touch as the all-endearing love that crosses physical appearances because the movie (with all its cameos) had a great point about the emotional, inner aspect of caring about someone.

It's not a remake now. They just took a concept from the movie and the whole premise has been changed.
I wish Lee Min ki rejects it. Ahn Jae hyun's acting is comparatively improving but still he's not a lead material yet.
Fingers crossed. (waiting for drama fairies to hear my prayer)

I don’t understand why they had to add two more characters to make a love square to artificially add conflict when the original story is already compelling enough with questions on whether one can truly love someone else based on their personality ONLY? In the real world, it’s often a combination of the perfect package in our significant others, so this tension is great in a fictional work.

Also, the casting is just so weird. Who would cast Lee Min Ki as second fiddle to Ahn Jae Hyun? Way to tell Lee Min Ki he has no money / clout / popularity to become a first lead when it should be based on acting skills. The female casting is okay, even though I haven’t seen a breakout performance from Lee Da Hee yet. Seo Hyun Jin? Her name is enough for me to sample a drama.

It was interesting in the movie when the heroin felt scared because she was in a crowd and she didn't know who/where he was.

I understand the format of a drama requires some changes in the story but it doesn't mean the traditional clichés...

LOL I thought I was the only one thinking PERIOD!!! when I read the monthly thing but jb put that comment near the end XD

But wouldn't it be awesome to work as a spy if this happens to you?

this concept fit movie format perfectly, so understand that they need to do some changes to fit drama format. but really way do the cliche love triangle... but maybe the second lead end up falling for each other in the end as they connect having one sided love for the lead? would love that to happen. we don´t need typical second lead this days!

"a quiet and pure young man who wants to become a priest."

Are priests the new genius? Did Shin Dong-wook's yummy handsome priest in Lookout spawn the latest trend in dramas?

I still haven't seen the movie (on my to watch list), but I don't know how this premise is going to work in a drama. What are the stakes? If she only changes once a month (which IS such a cop-out), then that is manageable in my opinion.

Why would they cast Ahn Jae-hyun as the lead and not Lee Min-ki!? Really really not a fan of Ahn Jae-hyun while Lee Min-ki is an amazing actor. Really missed opportunity here.

AJH has a presence to be great actor in the future. He just need more experience in diferent kind of role. I dont even care about whether he get the main lead or second leas as long as he can learn more from the character in every drama he is in. I hope AJH will show how good he is to some hatters here.

Thanks for the casting news, Javabeans. In the wake of THE GREAT SEDUCER, I'm feeling especially gun-shy of film remakes. Like you, I have reservations about turning THE BEAUTY INSIDE into a drama. The original concept is one that could only work in a film, or perhaps a very short drama.

The inevitable finality of each of the protagonist's iterations made for both heartbreak and a searching examination of what constitutes the recognizable spirit of a human being. Seeing him in various personas who speak different languages addressed the filters of ethnicity and culture that are part and parcel of the human condition. His occasional gender switches were also telling, with the added aspect of his experiencing first-hand how problematic external appearance is for many women, not least because of sexual harassment. It reminded me of Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel I Will Fear No Evil.

In the film, the protagonist's daily deadline, coupled with an ever-changing form, underscored the nerve-wracking unpredictability his girlfriend had to deal with. His attempt to retain his recognizable appearance by staying awake was as touching as it was doomed to failure. Her fidelity to the person clothed in a changing facade came with a hefty price tag that would not have been levied had she been a man.

"you’re essentially making her a werewolf"

We all know that werewolves just have to sequester themselves behind bars at the full moon for all to be right with the world. Maybe the monthly temporary switcheroo will occur on an unpredictable basis and without prior warning. I hope she's not on the bus or subway when that happens.

A drama format would, however, afford an opportunity to address one of the movie's secondary plots: the heritability of shape-shifting. I found it an intriguing premise.

“The beauty inside” was my first k-movie and I loved it. I didn’t know any of the actors but I know them now from subsequent dramas. This remake was something I was excited about, but I’m now tepid with all the changes. I may watch for my girl, Seo Hyun Jin, and maybe for Lee Min Ki, but can’t say I’m looking forward to it.

absolutely LOVED the movie, so I'm hoping this one's good. so sad that Lee min ki isn't the main lead though :'(

Oh another possible work of SHJ! I’m excited! But.. after the Temperature of Love which really let me down.. (plot-wise), my initial feeling was that I wasn’t very sure if this will turn out well. But contrary to many comments here, I somewhat have a feeling that the pairing of SHJ and this PD might make another great hit. I haven’t really seen AJH’s work before so I couldn’t really comment on his acting. A couple of things I remember about him are 1. His (too RED and plump) lips, 2. He married SHJ’s best friend, 3. He played a second lead role in Cinderella with the 4 knights and 4. That he is part of a show named Journey to the West.

My fingers crossed for this show to do well!

As someone who also got married young, I know its wrong for me to say this but I feel like he got married too young. I remember him in You're All Surrounded and thinking, "Oh, he'll be a heartthrob." Unfortunately, in the entertainment world, marriage can make things difficult for a leading actor, male or female.

That said, maybe having him take on several different love interests in one drama is exactly what he needs. It could show his versatility and ability to have chemistry with anyone. So, this might be a great vehicle for him.

AJH as the priest is more legit and needs more acting skill than to become the airline executive. Eventhough he will get the second lead he will gain something from the role itself.

I wonder how else they could have adapted it for TV. Out of all the movies I have seen adapted, this one seems particularly suitable more for a movie (time-wise) than a 16 episode drama. It would have been interesting if they had gone 16 actresses in 16 episodes and they all had to have one identifiable characteristic that would paint them, without words, as the MC. It would have been a fascinating experiment to see all these women embody the same character. Alas, they have gone for the safe route.

Too many 'discount' for this drama, starting from swapping male transformer to female transformer, and now, swapping daily transform to monthly transform. You were right about it looking like a menstrual cycle. Hahahaha.

I couldn't finish the movie - it didn't really appeal to me even with all the famous faces. (Maybe it was too 'art-y' for my unrefined tastes. LOL!)
But at least I could see where the movie might have appeal. I will be very surprised if they manage to make a successful drama out of this premise. Even with actors I enjoy, I think I'll be skipping this one.
And, yes, it does feel like a 'cop out', but I guess they kind of had to for budget reasons. Which, again, says to me that the whole endeavor is a bad idea.