Jang Geun-seok takes the lead in You’re My Pet
by javabeans
Only one news outlet is reporting this, but Jang Geun-seok has reportedly been finalized as the lead in the Korean movie version of You’re My Pet, a remake of Japanese drama Kimi wa petto. The movie had gone through an earlier casting round and selected Kim Hyun-joong as the cute “pet” to a fashion-editor careerwoman, a role that was once rumored to be Su Ae‘s.
According to Star News, Jang has decided on the role and is currently finalizing the details. An A-list actress (yet-unnamed) is the top contender for the female lead, and once the rest of the casting is made official, the movie will begin filming.
This ought to be interesting — back when Kim Hyun-joong was supposedly headlining, I had been turned off because his acting is SO inadequate that it even got in the way of my finding him physically attractive; in Boys Before Flowers, my annoyance with the acting spilled over into annoyance with the character. But Jang Geun-seok is not only pretty, he’s got comic chops as well as dramatic ones. Plus, there’s the fun trivia tidbit of Jang taking over this role from Kim considering that he had initially wanted to play the Ji-hoo role in Boys Before Flowers (which, of course, eventually went to Kim).
(The source article says Jang’s casting is a done deal, but until I see other outlets reporting this news, I’m not fully convinced this is final. For what it’s worth.)
Via Star News
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26 gallivanter
March 8, 2010 at 6:01 PM
So. Excited. At this point, I don't even care who the lead is. I'm going to watch it no matter what.
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27 correction
March 8, 2010 at 6:03 PM
I read that JGS was initially casted for the role of Goo Jun Pyo in BOF and not Ji Hoo? Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing JGS in this movie! Love him!
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28 taeyanglover
March 8, 2010 at 6:04 PM
Yaaaaaaa he's going to do a amazing job he is a really good actor I've seen the japanese version (the main guy in it is amazing ) so I hope he can do the same and make this movie great.
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29 danni
March 8, 2010 at 6:06 PM
I had a smile on my face as soon as I read the header. Now please, please, please x1000 let this be true. I can see JGS in the role MatsuJun did so well. I just wonder who the lead lady will be since she is technically the lead so it would be boring if they didn't get someone good.
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30 obivia
March 8, 2010 at 6:07 PM
So psyched! I hope the female lead is Su Ae but if we can't get her... would this role be too similar to Park Jin-hee's role in "Woman Who Still..."? Cuz she's one of my favorite actresses.
Who are other actresses you'd like to see w/ JGS, Javabeans?
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31 pabo ceo reom
March 8, 2010 at 6:08 PM
don't freak me out....Ha Ji-won would be too awesome!
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32 supah
March 8, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Yes!!
(2nd biscuit!)
Matsumoto Jun was a such an adorable tramp, so emo and so very wild, Jang's totally perfect for the K-version.
Man! This year's dramas are just too overwhelmingly good, this is bad, at this rate I won't have a life and every night I'll be sat in my pjs engrossed in kdrama.
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33 Javabeans
March 8, 2010 at 6:10 PM
@28,
Jang Geun-seok was offered the Jun-pyo role, but he wanted the Ji-hoo role. Producers wanted Kim Hyun-joong because he looks the part of Rui, so Jang Geun-seok opted against BBF entirely.
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34 Auntiemame
March 8, 2010 at 6:12 PM
I hope they don't make the female lead character a fashion editor. If they do so, it would remove an important component of the Sumire character's personality.
Sumire was an international 'ace' news reporter on serious subjects. She very ably covered wars and riots, not fashion. And, that's the dichotomy in the character. She is so good in her professional life, yet, such a basket-case in her personal life.
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35 QT
March 8, 2010 at 6:12 PM
I'm glad dat Kim Hyun Joong didnt take da role cuz his acting in BOF wasnt really dat great xP
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36 Remoneko
March 8, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Oh, Soo Ae would've been cute.
But wow, fingers crossed this is TRUE! Or really, anyone else gets casted as Momo other than Hyun Joong, and I'll be one happy jan. Hyun Joong is pretty, but god, the woodenness.
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37 Kim
March 8, 2010 at 6:14 PM
This should be really interesting considering how the male character from kimi wa petto is a complete 180 degrees from Hwang Tae Kyung.
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38 OliRo
March 8, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Im SO glad.
I hope this is for real because I adore Jang Geun-seok...
(if he were in BBF, I would have been so mad when he didnt get the girl.)
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39 supah
March 8, 2010 at 6:16 PM
D'oh! It's a film and not drama... oh well, still awe-to-the-some.
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40 Lena S.
March 8, 2010 at 6:23 PM
i'm not Jang Geun-seok fan but thankfully this role is going to him instead of Hyun-joong (nothing against him too it's just that he got to learn more about acting before he got a lead role and an important one like this).
after reading this news i'm actually looking forward to watch the Korean version, now they just need to call Su Ae for the other lead role and i'm all set :D
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41 Emi
March 8, 2010 at 6:25 PM
This makes me feel really warm and fuzzy and sparkly inside. :D
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42 31pop
March 8, 2010 at 6:27 PM
Wouldn´t it be lovely if Kim Sun Ah plays the female lead?
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43 Two Cents
March 8, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Javabeans-
Really, really, JGS turned down Gu Jun Pyo even though that is a guaranteed "sucess" role for any actor? Hm, my respect for JGS as an artist has just gone up one estimation. Though I would like to see how the Gu Jun Pyo character would have turned out with JGS.
Love, love, love, love, love JGS but am not too excited abou this new role.
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44 Freehee
March 8, 2010 at 6:29 PM
how awesome! At this point, I just need to see JGS on my laptop screen again, because we all well know he can pull ANYTHING off...And what a great picture you chose, javabeans, I hadn't had a meltdown at that smile for days! Thanks!
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45 hrm
March 8, 2010 at 6:32 PM
omgomgomg yes
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46 Freehee
March 8, 2010 at 6:35 PM
@45:
Tell me about it! Even his stubbornness is awesome! What bothers me is that these Korean stars are all young! I mean if this was Hollywood I could convince myself I would become someone great when I was forty but dammnit JGS, I still won't ever be as talented a 23 year old as you are!! grrr!
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47 linz
March 8, 2010 at 6:36 PM
i can totally see him in that part! hopefully it's true :)
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48 Penn
March 8, 2010 at 6:37 PM
Matsumoto Jun was adorable as Momo in "Kimi wa Pet." I hope Jang Geun-seok can pull it off. I love his acting so far. This is definitely good news.
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49 eunwhui
March 8, 2010 at 6:39 PM
yayyy! this is exciting indeeedddd
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50 Arivle
March 8, 2010 at 6:39 PM
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG...........javabeans U have made my YEAR!!!!!
I LOVEEEEEEEE JGS I can't wait to see this !!!! he wil blow us away I'm pretty sure.....this will be interesting to see how his acting is ivolving and maturing by taking different roles......I love it.......KHJ is not actor but a singer and I wasn't conviced he can't have done justice to the role.....BUTTTTT JGS is a ACTOR and he will be incredible....JGS keep up romacing the NOONAS cause I LOVE U and I'm sure A NOONA.......OMG I"M SOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!...
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