BAHAHAHA i'm trying not to laugh out loud too much here at work, love the commentary!!

keke. Once Dr. Jin ends and with it HeadsNo2's absolutely wonderful recapping, there will be a void in my life. So: If this post is a foretaste of the recaps then you MUST recap this one!! you MUST!

OMG>< LOL IM ACTUALLY A FAN OF THOSE CLICHED SET UPS FOR SOME REASON. PLUS ITS HANA KIMI - LOVED THE MANGA :)
OH NOOOOOS JI HYUN WOO ISNT THE LEAD :( IM SO SURE HES GONNA KILL ME WITH THE SECOND LEAD THING
NGGHHHHHH~

"Bromance palate cleanser?" Never thought I would see those 3 words together.
Maybe that remake will be palatable? My expectations are so low: I can't be disappointed.

I will try the first episode and see for myself if it's worth watching.
However, there is not a single SM idol or actor who I have seen act and deemed even remotely watchable. They just seem to get worse, I swear.

Oh this article is funny, sarcasm and all. I always rely on JB's words whenever she verdicts a drama before airing but sometimes......... :) Anyways, I still prefer the Japanese version with Shun Oguri and Horikita Maki.

Min Ho looks sharp in his school uniform!! man why didn't guys look like that when I was in high school!!

I really can't seem to get into the hype for this because of Minho. I'm a huge Hana Kimi fan but I've seen Minho's acting. He is very green and stiff. I'll give it a try but...I just wish they put someone else as the lead.

Laughed out loud over this blog article. You guys and your blog keep my brain sparking and make the K drama world so much more lively. Too bad the writers/producers of American soaps didn't have this kind of clever daily appreciation/criticism before their shows went down the tubes. Their good writers could have used the boost!

I can't help but notice their legs in the last two photos...and I know she's a girl but she's too fair to look like the average guy, unless the average guy's a vampire..

Is Hanna...getting married? To be fair, Nakatsu from the original manga had a fairly fugly hairdo (YMMV), so I'm not surprised to see the ultimate bowl cut here. I wonder whether they will get Sano's - I mean, Tae-joon's - character right, or go with the standard K-drama trope of the cold-genius-who-is-easily annoyed. Either way, my expectations are incredibly low - I didn't really like any of the previous versions (except for the original manga), so, I dunno, surprise me, drama.
P.S. I thought the absolute worst thing about BBF *ALMOST PAAAARADIIIIISE* was actually the script which made no sense whatsoever, so I'm glad that at least their screenwriter is not on board for this.

Oh Javabeans, why aren't you a scriptwriter yet?

Thank you!

o..m...g...! I'm trying to keep myself from laughing out loud at work!

Man, wouldn't it be a twist if the nice guy actually gets the girl?

Let us exchange places Sulli! I want that pat in the head. XD

Sulli was actually a child actor before she became an idol, so not all hope is lost with her.

Minho on the other hand...

I can't help but be excited for this though, just because i loved the jap version so much

I don't know if I'll tune into this one. I watched the version with Shun Oguri, and I found his character very dull. It was the first time in my entire life that I had second lead syndrome, and BAD.

Maybe I'll tune in if the lead character has the same drinking personality, with the kissing thing. That was the only time I ever found the character interesting in the Japanese version. In any case, I'd definitely read the recaps. Those I would find enjoyable!

eh. I'll watch it. It'll probably be awesomely bad. Can't wait. :)

to be honest, my expectation for this drama is really low

1.) I've watched the Japanese version so many times my nose bleeds.

2.) BOF was a total fail O_O

3.) Changmin (tvxq) ruined my favor for any actor in SME (excluding Kim Min Jong :D)

4.) The pictures seem....melo(?) for a rom-com

and 5.).........where the hell is ghost guy! (Kayashima) o_O lols

Lee Hyun Woo's character totally reminds me of Jeremy from You're Beautiful. And that awful hairstyle of his... i do hope he'll get rid of it somehow, maybe out of heartbreak? and Jiwon's sooooo pretty!

This is one drama that does not need to be remade. The main actress does not look like a girl at all (not that Maki did either).

Whenever I see new about this I always think that Amber should replace Sulli as the lead. I mean she definitely looks the part! *sigh* If only she could act.

Hana Kimi-the Japanese one, not the botched up version from Taiwan-and also not the abomination with the AKB48 girl- is really precious to me. I ADORE all 12 episodes and 1 special of it. The Taiwanese version was just so loathsome I swore never to touch anything with Jiro Wang, Ella Chen and Wu Chun on it.

After Boys over Flowers, I've been waiting for Korea to make there own version of it. But ever since I found out that SMent has the control over this remake, my anticipation starts dwindling down. And with all those idols, I'm not really expecting much. But then again, it has uri Hyun Woo (!) so I guess there's still hope.

So, I'm still hoping for the best but preparing myself for the worst. Not gonna be happy with you Lee Soo Man if this turn out to be another botched up version.

nobody can replace the flawlessness that was NAKATSU

（￣～￣;）

that is all.

nobody can replace the flawlessness that was NAKATSU

（￣～￣;）

that is all.

I think i love the japanese version too much *sigh*

it might be just me, but wasn't the last cross dressing "you're beautiful?"

this one's "tot he beautiful you"

what's with the "beautiful" in the titles? just curious...

Did you just ruin the drama for me?!?!?! YOU TROLLS! hahahahahaha............jk jk jk jk. funny thread though. despite the repeat of a worn out storyline, i'm still going to watch. sad, but i am. hahahahaha............i'm a sucker for rom coms.

Wasn't the reason why she chased him because she was the one that caused his accident...? or at least in some of the versions of hana kimi..?

HAHAHA javabeans, hilarious as always. XD Hmm, I'm still doubting Min-ho's acting skills (especially in those funeral/cemetery pics), but I have to say, he's lookin' goooood. ;D And talking about rhythmic gymnasts, I was watching the Olympics rhythmic gymnastics on TV just then and am currently completely obsessed with the sport too. It's so pretty. @.@

Anyway, yeah, can't say I have really high hopes for this drama, especially since I didn't even enjoy the previous versions either, but maybe it'll turn out to be mindless, frustratingly addictive crack like BOF. :D

OF COURSE the whole main plot is obvious. Its base on a manga durr no wonder! LOL

the point here is not really the big picture but the smaller details, interactions between characters, and how different this version will be from the rest.

its fun. its cute. not just cute but a lot of utterly adorable moments.

i feel like the actors/actresses are having fun and giving their best, especially Sulli (being that she is the heroine)

if you want a serious-unexpected-twisty drama, go watch Ghost. if you want not so much dramatic fun rom-com, why not give this one a chance.

its going to be a sweeet fun light-hearted drama that people can enjoy without thinking tooo much.

I don't know about yous guys, but I? Am going to watch the ever-loving shit out of this drama. Choi Min-ho is such a cutie. I'm not sure if he can act. I don't think he can act. I watched him in Pianist and while I didn't hate him in it, I was confused over exactly which emotion he was supposed to be portraying at any given time. But, you know, he's so cute. I accept his lack of acting chops and fully admit that I am deeply shallow. I shall watch this just for that tall, pretty boy and his beautifully deep voice--and his hilariously tiny head--and I'll try not to cringe too much if his lines go down like a lead zeppelin.

So, did the heroine dye her hair before she cut it? Because when she's a girl, it's fiercely red, and when she's a boy, it's not red. Why dye your hair and dry it before you cut it? That is amusing me.

And now, some observations on Whiteness.

Why is Min-ho's character flanked by two random white athletes? Is this supposed to be an international meet? Are most elite high jump athletes white? Or is that just visual shorthand? My Korean friend recently told me that Korean media uses favorable comparisons to white people as shorthand to highlight the prowess of a Korean protagonist. Wanna show that a Korean guy is super hot? Show white girls mooning after him. Wanna show that a Korean person is super cool? Show him/her surrounded by adoring white people. Wanna show that a Korean athlete is The Best? Show them dominating some white athletes. Extra nationalist points for the Korean boss/white employee scenario. It's very common form of visual shorthand in South Asian (specifically, Indian) cinema, but I hadn't really thought of that until this photo. Now I'm curious. Why couldn't he defeat a Vietnamese athlete and a Nepali athlete? Or an athlete from Mali? Not strong enough visual shorthand for how genius he is? I'm over-thinking this. Why am I worrying about this when there is a cute boy to be ogled?

Also, the U.S. should make school uniforms mandatory for everyone. How adorable are these kids in their ties and blazers?

Finally, excellent snark, JB. I could read you and Girlfriday all day.

I don't want another Hana Kimi remake (we don't need one), but it sure looks pretty.

Well, Sulli doesn't look like a boy... and the rhythmic gymnast, I think she needs some more muscles (certainly now after we've been muscle-bombarded watching the Olympics), she just looks like a pretty starlet (a bit slouchy posture too). Would a gymnast wear shoes like that? Maybe but she is constantly going to end up wearing shoes like that I'm going to question it.

So I am really not sure how well this is going to work I have real doubts about the casts ability to pull it off.

A) I have always thought TOP should play the part of Izumi, he seems to have the right amount of coolness to make it work.

B) I liked Jung So Min in Mischievious Kiss and have thought she would be great as Mizuki.

The way this has been cast as vehicle for idols makes me worry that one of my favorite stories will be very disappointing. As always thanks for the post!!

So much pretteh :)
Min-ho looks gorgeous in his uniform shots but everyone else..... what the heck happened to fit? Their blazers are too big while the pants are too small/tight/ugly. I know he's the lead but damn.....
Anyhu, my Lee Hyun-woo love knows no bounds so I'll watch him in spite of the haircut and clothes. Besides his character was the best thing about the Japanese version so I'm excited :) And Sulli needs to rewatch Coffee Prince to figure out how to carry her body so she doesn't look so much like a girl pretending to be a boy. Yoon Eun-hye FTW!

OMG!Where do you come up with this stuff?That was hillarious.Thank you!

lol lovely commentary! sums up my thoughts about this drama. i wasn't really interested in it, but their teasers aren't bad and i've been developing a small crush for lee hyun woo... and i'm curious of sulli's acting after seeing some clips of her previous works on YT. why does sulli look much better in the 2nd poster with him?

by the way, this was a good planning strategy, of airing the sports drama right after the olympics.

I plan to watch with little to no expectations. I shuddered at the cliche hair-cutting scene that's so prevalent in every drama, but I guess here that scene is crucial to the gender-bending plot. Love the picture sideshow synopsis, especially the Harry Potter reference. Hate what they did to Hyun Woo's hair.

GOsh... I can't wait already... I'm just praying they show normal kisses... the kisses in BOF were awful... ugh~

AMAZING.

Amazing how Minho reminds me of THT, from the looks to the blank expressions to the giant veins of veininess.

i love the manga! anime! and japanese live action drama!
and since i love the actors and actresses here, my expectations are really high :D