JB,

How much of the problems associated with Boys Before Flowers were because of Group 8, versus say, acting performances / choice of actors/actresses (chemistry between leads)? i.e., maybe not Group 8's fault per se?

Honestly, I've not seen more than the first several minutes of Ep 1 of Boys Before Flowers. But it looked very interesting in the beginning (the fighting and then the rooftop scene). I might be the only person on dramabeans who hasn't seen it, and when people talk about BOF sometimes I feel like Rudolph who can't participate in any reindeer games.

The hot mess that was this drama - is it still worth watching all the way through? i.e., dramafever has it now, and so, having seen the entire show, would you recommend watching it?

oh wow i really liked this anime and thought it was cute. I honestly didn't like the drama versions of it though so maybe I'll like the korean version (plus I won't need to wait for subs to understand it lol).
But hopefully they''ll do a better job than they did with BOf...as much as i loved the drama it had a lot of flaws =P I hope they don't cast an idol just cause it'll draw in more viewers though. I tolerated Kim Hyun Joong (though he wasn't THAT bad...ok maybe I'm biased lol) but i don't think i can deal with it again =/

I'm going to be looking forward to another hot mess. Reading the news and discussions (and bashing) of BBF was fun. Sometimes, more fun than watching the actual series.

ugh. i couldnt even last 3 episodes watching ISWAK. should i give it another try? i dnt knw...

i loved this anime. i hope they'll try to make it "less bad" than bbf.
it wasn't that bad... just painful to watch sometimes...

"Just as long as nobody dies of sudden cancer harboring a hidden birth secret, we hope."

This line made me laugh out loud. Reminds me of Cinderella Man. LOL.

I for one cant wait for this. I've been waiting for another adaptation besides the Taiwan one (my fav drama ever) and the Japan one (really old and bad).
I love this story line & I liked the anime. :)
So I'm super excited to see a new updated Korean version, it's about time if you ask me! lol

OH MY GOSHHHHH

i have been waiting for a kdrama adaption of this forever! haha It Started With a Kiss (TDrama) is my favorite drama of all time!!! I just hope they don't screw it up too badly haha :D

I used to be a manga junkie and this will forever have a sentimental place in me since the creator passes on at such a young age (and as I was following the manga). It's not an easy manga to adapt into a decent drama though, there are many elements that'll only work in manga, and the story/plot is not meaty enough for a full length drama.

There's also a Jdorama version...which I can't tolerate. The TW version, I actually liked for the better than expected acting and chemistry, it also added a lot of weight into the family dynamics and some more realistic issues the characters have to go thro, it's a guilty pleasure of mine and it's in my book for a successful manga adaptation. It does require you to shut your PC mind, tolerate and turn plenty a blind eye to many glaring flaws in order to get that high fr the entertaining crack-o-drama, in a way, playing in the same field as BoF.

@ Samsooki, BoF was fun for maybe 10 eps factoring in everything, but I stopped halfway. I didn't regret those10 hours, but u do have to set your expectations accordingly. And it's kinda a reality check for me that I'm getting old haha when I'm not really enjoying the same old terrific cliches as much.

*wibble* PLEASE don't screw this up. If it was like ANY other company, this would be great, but post-BOF, I wish they'd just leave it alone. The twdramas is flawed, but the chemistry between the leads is beyond unbelievable and they live their characters. It's going to be hard to top that awesome.

i totally loved BOF, but could it have been better? yes, did it have the potential to get better? yes, but it didn't. The only problem i really had regarding BOF is its DREADFUL choice of soundtrack (though it got much better on the second part). I really did enjoy the drama, and i am excited that they are making a koean version of ISWAK! since i havent seen the second season of the tw version, i can't wait!

aaayyy, I never liked this show...the Taiwanese adaptation w/ Ariel Lin isn't that good either....but Korean version? Hopefully, it's not another BOF.

I think they should just quit while they're ahead. "It Started With A Kiss" was the best adaptation of the manga so far, so I think they should just leave this one well alone. BOF, tanked despite it's "popularity," I wish that the production group should look inward for creativity and stop adapting things that other countries have obviously done great before them. I think that the company, Group 8, has no confidence whatsoever in original work that's why they recycle what others have done before them.

ohhhh sounds amusing :P

Oh. Wow. Mixed feelings!

I loved ISWAK. Granted, I was very new to the drama world and had not even watched my first Kdrama when I saw it. Still, it has a very special place in my heart; I actually own the DVDs of both seasons, if that tells you anything!

Will I watch the Korean version? You better believe it! I've seen all three versions of hana Yori Dango, after all; I see no reason to break precedent now.

This sounds interesting...I'm not sure how I feel about this. ISWAK wasn't the best drama (I had issues with Ariel Lin's character---but even with the manga I was pretty ambivalent toward's Kotoko) but the leads in Twdrama did have pretty amazing chemistry regardless of how I felt about the characters.

Though I haven't finish watching Boy Over Flowers and I never did finish watching Goong S, I did feel that both series had the potential to be much, much better. But I'm going to keep an open mind until the casting is done and the scriptwriter is chosen. As someone mentioned before, I really hope that they don't pick new idols for this drama, especially for the female lead because the role would be better done in a much more skilled actress's hands, especially since the character is somewhat passive and could easily became a caricature (did that make sense? I'm not sure...I'm low on coffee right now).

I really like it started with a kiss (second season sucked to be honest but I still watched it) I hope it's not another disaster like BOF. By the way Itazura na Kiss was also adapted into Japanese drama but it was in the 90's. I tried to watch it but it didn't anchor my interests

lol I completely forgot I tried ot watch the faiure thatis goong s, not even 7's hotness could save the utter disgrace. I musta blocked it from trauma. ...

I must have missed the end of the article. The reason why the Taiwanese crew didn't end it was because they felt is disrespectful to the original mangaka.... jeeze nice going. They already have a grude from me to add to their horrible dramas lol

Arrrrrgh! Enough with the adaptations! Seriously! This title is HOLY. Should be be touched or messed-with. I am going to close my eyes and pretend this is not happening. I have a feeling it will be more painful to watch than BBF.

I'm a fan of ISWK manga. Really want to watch it in Korean.

I should have seen this coming. Next thing you know they will try to re-create Hana Kimi, Devi Beside You, or worse...Gokusen...

Yeah, Boys Before Flowers didn't sit right with me... however it DID introduce me to a promising actor like Lee Min-ho so that's what I took with me from the show. On the other hand, a friend of min is loving it to bits... it varies a lot from person to person. Personally, I'd rather spend 24 hours on something else really...

Hmm, I actually liked the taiwanese version of Itazura no Kiss but a korean version might not be bad. Since there is indeed no ending to the original story, it might be interesting to see how they would shape it... as long as it's not another BoF (echoing everyone else here it seems :P) If done right, I think it could end up being very different from the previous drama adaptions.

I'll keep an eye out, the casting will most likely be the deciding factor though if the BoF music director is assigned to this show I'll probably be out.

Wow, adaption japanese manga is into drama is becoming a trend or what? First Hana Yori Dango, then Man Who Can't Get Married and now this... getting on the same train as modern jdramas maybe? Though so far, only Nodame Contabile has been a succesful adaption from manga to japanese drama if you ask me.

Anyway, I'm pretty cool with a korean Itazura no Kiss. Hmm, since we're on the topic it would be cool with a korean adaption of Cat street too~ The jdrama was such a sore disappointment and I really liked that manga. I think I'd only be upset if there was gonna be another drama adaption on Mars, because love LOVE the twdrama adaption of it... so I'd probably swear and punch someone!

I ADORE the taiwan version ISWAK, and im super excited about a korean adaptation!
I just really really wish it WASNT Group 8 doing it but if they manage to get the casting right, it'll keep my hopes alive. haha

Although for the ending, apparantly they will have to get permission from the Japanese company that has the rights to the manga. If Im correct (not 100% sure on this), they wont be allowed to just create any type of ending they want without approval. They would have to go through the same process as the TW version did for the ending of the 2nd season, TKA.
And I really cant see them allowing such a dramatic cliched kdrama plot like dying of cancer. lol that would really bug the fans. They'll probably have to go with an ambiguous ending.

Hmm, this looks interesting. I really enjoyed ISWAK & TKA so I'm looking forward to this, but I hope it won't disappoint. The leads in ISWAK & TKA had great chemistry so I don't know if the leads for this version will be able to.

I didn't even watch the whole BOF. I only watched from the middle of BOF and then skipped some episodes in between and then watched again until the end. I didn't even bother watching the beginning.