i can't say i'm feeling particularly one way or the other
but at least kim bum is part of the cast! even if it means that there is a chance the newbz can still kill the piece, kim bum is definitely adding leverage.
btw, i'm still really surprised they cast that last dude at all ... i mean i don't think he has a very big fan base, and from what i can tell, there's got to be more guys that are more qualified/prettier than him. so how is he adding to the already relatively "dynamic" cast?

but to be honest, i think that makino is essentially the most important role and it's a shame they haven't posted the casting information for her yet ... but at the same time i'm taking this as a sign that the casting directors are taking extra time and effort to find the best fit. because essentially, the story is more about makino than anyone else - if she doesn't sell it, then no matter how hot F4 are, the drama will still be unbearable. i mean, makino is such a passionate character that if the actress was to try too hard to be cute (as in the case of most dramas featuring a teen-ish female lead) than she would be killing the sole essence of makino's character ...

I'm hopping in anticipation!!! The guy, Lee Min Ho, well, I've never been fortunate enough to watch his work but he looks good as Tsubasa!!! Hope his acting is up to snuff but it should be.... Waaa, Kim Bum!!! I loved his character, Soujiro in HYD, hope they give him more screen time than his counterpart and more development in his storyline! (especially romantically..) ^_^ Akira looks cute! (Cuter than the Japanese guy anyway..) His character is gonna be like a yakuza with lotsa henchmen, but he seems too cute for that... I've got nothing much to say about Kim Hyun Joong but he really does have a pretty face... (sometimes he resembles Yamapi!) Yesss!!! Lovin' the line-up! (Please not Ara, please not Ara..)

HYD is really good I hope the Korean HYD would be as good as the J-drama

Hyun Joong from SS501 and Kim Bum are the only ones who are familiar to me, I'm really curious of who are they going to cast as Makino...I'd wish that Moon Geun Young would be Tsukushi but that's not possible or is it? Park Min Young would be a good choice too, well I guess

Another shocker to me after hearing about CJS...haay

I am glad that they actually casted an "actor" for a lead. However, it would have been better if Kim Bum got the lead. Well, Lee Min Ho is a decent actor himself, so I'll just watch and see how he will sell Tsukasa's character. So i guess now, it will be all about the lead girl.

Pff, I wanted Kim Bum as a lead...
Too bad.

Well hooray for kim bum....
I think getting him as Soujiro and getting his acting skills to use would mean they would place Soujiro's side story to the mix.... which is good!!! I would like to see Kim Bum bring life to an covert emo character! HAHAHAHA

I'm not really familiar with any of them except for the EoE guy I'm just happy we're finally getting somewhere.

Is it too much to hope for that as the most experienced actor is playing Soujiroh he and Yuuki will be our second lead couple? I know in the manga it didn't end with doves and roses and in HanaDan it's ambiguous at best but I like the Soujiroh/Yuuki coupling and in HanaDan the two actors had this nice quiet chemistry between them, I'd love to see S/Y explored again. It would give the other side of the F4 something to do other than be T&T's cheerleaders. Well one of them at least.

I wonder if they will keep Akira as a ganster's son, I'm sure that was just a HanaDan thing. -lol you can tell I'm getting excited beacause I'm speculating, so much for my initail meh reaction.

the cast seems rather well selected to me.. though i think kim bum would do the korean remake proud by portraying soujiro so good he wins it hands down. we may end up liking the korean version after all. MORE SCREEN TIME FOR SOUJIRO!!

omg im excited! i hope itll be worth it..
not really that happy about the part of tsukasa, but im liking the rest =D
i hope itll be an awesome drama!
aja fighting!

Suddenly, I am happy and excited!
I personally do not know anyone of them but I wish they would give justice to their roles. Being a HUGE Hanadan fan, I expect a lot from them...
Hmmm....who would be Makino then? :)

I just wonder who is going to be cast as Makino? Park Min Young or Go Ah Ra...only these two in my list....do you have any suggestion? well..definitely the female lead must be pretty...and young....and must be taller to fit with other 4 lead male. Can't wait for this drama,..

im excited to hear that they castings done. but kinda disappointed at some of the cast? maybe cos it wasnt wat i was expecting? i think if ur going to cast kim bum give him a bigger role since he is an up coming actor? and not that i dont think he doesnt fit the image, but to give kim hyung joong the role of rui is a big task for him!! cos oguri shun did a REALLY good job in the j-version

but i still cant wait to see it cos i loved the j-version!

hopefully im not disappointed once it starts airing? i guess having mised feelings is a good thing? that way if its good i really will love it and if it isnt at least it wont shock me?

cant wait to see who's casted in the role of makino! hopefully someone who can fit the role well!!

awesome! great gee wow! i can see this topping "MY SOJU.com" LOL!
this is one drama, though repeated a couple if times already it's gonna be a sure fire hit. (^,^)

HYUN JOONG! hyun joong! hyun joong! he's my fave.

Oh well. At least they balanced the idol-group members with the experienced actors (relative to their age of course). Not my ideal F4 combo although Kim Bum being cast makes up for it. Although I think the Soujiro role is a waste of his acting talent. About putting Kim Bum in the Rui role, I don't really know. I've mentioned before that Rui was too easy for Oguri Shun to play given that towards the end his storyline is centered on the triangle instead of having his own story arc unlike Soujiro who actually had a pretty substantial story arc that at least challenged the actor's acting abilities. So if Kim Bum can't be Tsukasa, I guess Soujiro (if they play his arc like the Japanese HYD) is an acceptable role. Hopefully they increase his role even more. I mean Korean dramas (the trendy dramas I have watched) always have a meaty B-plot involving the second couple. At times, I even find the second couple's story arc more compelling than the main lead (Dalja's Spring comes into mind). So hopefully, that's the approach they take with Soujiro.

I'm really not familiar with Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun-joong, and Kim Joon. Does it mean that Akira would be just a standing prop given that they cast a newbie in the role? As for the Tsukasa role, nailing the physical attributes (tall, bad-boy looking), hopefully, is just one of the reasons why they picked him. Because the Tsukasa role is the most demanding role in HYD due to the fact that the character undergoes a lot of ups and downs (plain crazy), I am praying that he can be versatile enough to portray the many sides of Tsukasa (sweet, funny, corny, menacing, bully, romantic, crazy etc,). Of course if they were going for the Jerry Yan version, instead of the HYD version, I guess Tsukasa won't be that difficult to do, :) I admit, it is interesting to see an actor of Kim Bum's intensity portraying the crazy personality of Tsukasa. Too bad, it’s not going to happen. ;) Maybe he can use this as a vehicle to get meaty film roles in the future? :)

If they cast Park Min Ji, in the Makino role, I'll be happier. Hehehe...

Hmm.. it seems like everyone looks the part.. guess we'll have to see how well they do onscreen.

that second guy, the one wearing the vest, really looks like the character from the taiwanese version. he really does look the part.

omg! tis is so exciting! they're all sooo HOT! haha :) Can't Wait!!

Pictures of Kim Hyung Joon of T-Max:

Well, I hope they live up to the Japanese version because I loved that series! Plus I'm glad Kim Bum is Soujiro because he was my favourite F4...or maybe because I adore Matsumoto Shota who played him. LOL.
So bring on Hana Yori Dango Part III! Woo. ^-^

kim bum!!!i honestly wish theyd change their minds and make him BE tsukasa!!!!

i fell iluuuuv with him after seeing him on east of eden!!

i would love love love to see kim bum as rui. <3

and i don't think go ara is up for makino because i heard she was going to be part of a korean version of gossip girl? but then again, what do i know...

wow! eye candies! let's see if they surpass the japanese F4 who i totally love...

AHHH! they're finally out!(:
well, i only kinda know kim bum
never seen any of his stuff..
but i can't wait!!

another step closer!!(:

i just hope the boys do good meeting up the
the high standards set by their taiwanese/chinese and japanese counterparts ! xD

oh man, i had a HUGE giddy fangirl moment (a few moments, actually) looking at the second picture of Kim Bum above. he looks SOOOOOO cute in that pic!!! my sentiments also about him being casted in such a small role since he's the only one out of the 4 that i'm familiar with. but LMH was given the lead role for a reason so he might be a pleasant surprise as doumyouji...i hope!