yay

Hehe, it's a blessing in disguise! A pity and yet not :3

I'd pretty to be upset about it but... I'm not. I could live with Hollywood not ruining my beloved favourite Korean dramas by over-sexualizing it.

Frankly, I prefer the smaller community of K-drama fans over the large fan bases you find associated with American/British shows.

I am happy that my beloved alien's image won't be tarnished, on the other hand, I feel bad because I am curious to know how Sony would make a fresh approach on the story and probably would cover some of the loopholes (we are forgiving, because, Kim Soo Hyun) on the story.

Def a good news.

Brb re-watching YFAS for the nth time.

Emma stone could pull cheong so yi pretty well.she is just amazing

what about good doctor? i think remake is good thing it will give benefit for korean drama if it success, i think kdrama doesn't popular there if the remake success people will see kdrama more, but for people who already familiar n love kdrama usually will love the original

I for one am happy that the US is not remaking the k-drama shows. I am from the US and I personally cannot stand any US television shows. They are very distasteful and tacky. American TV shows has become very sexualized and vulgar. The US would probably screw it up.

I'm not upset about US networks not picking up the remakes of Kdramas. The idea is nice, but US shows rely on multiple seasons and to stretch a Kdrama or extend the story across multiple seasons would be difficult.

I did hear that several variety show concepts have been sold and are also up for a remake. I'm actually hoping for Hidden Singer to be picked up because I think that show could do well if they are able to find popular singers and people who can imitate them and the concept seems fun!

I somehow feel a lot of people in the comments section are generalizing American television and Korean television. The shows in America cater to a larger time span and audience so of course there is further breadth than what you see on Korean television. Those shows ALSO get played on television in Korea.

I frankly find this puritanical view on Korean television amusing when you consider what goes on in movies and the horror of the live shooting system.

Either way I am not overly attached to either show so perhaps that why I am unconcerned.

I didn't think it was a good idea for these dramas to be re-made for American TV in the first place! It is better to leave them the way they were created with all the cultural nuances intact! LOVE Love both of these!!!!

I actually didn't want YFAS to be remade for the same reasons OP mentioned in his/her post but I'd have loved to see Nine reach wider audience. YFAS wouldn't have translated well to US TV and they would have made many changes which would have made lot of us original fans unhappy whereas I think NINE would have translated well and it could have been awsome. I seriously hope NINE gets a pilot

It's not like I'd re-watch the drama "that shall not be named" even if aliens remade it, but eh I'm glad tv execs figured that there's nothing interesting, fun or worth telling there to spend the time and effort!

I'm cool with this new! *peace*

I'd say that this is good news. I'm still reeling from the US remake of Hana Yori Dango/Boys Over Flowers. Although and not in their defense, it was a production by a small/independent network.

American Remake are crap usually, so it's good news.
If the show is good for Koreans, it should be good, as it is, for Americans.

Thank God. They would ruin it. There's a reason I haven't watched U. S. TV in years. Would they be able to resist adding a laugh track? And from there it would only get worse...

I am for one particularly happy, in recent outings the american entertainment industry can't seem to really project the feel or nuances of most asian films and shows. Take these movies for instance, My Sassy Girl, The Lake House, One Missed Call, Old Boy all missed their respective marks. Even popular non asian shows rarely make it, Broad Church, Skins, Allegiance and others. While it sucks that they probably wont get made, I think it is for the best, US tends to stretch shows and are not in the habit of making one season.

One thing the US has a major problem carrying over is the romance section, I mean really when have you seen a romance in US TV that was actually romantic, relationships are forced one kiss immediately means lets jump into bed, no build up or chemistry is needed. A Kdrama can bring me to tears in a moment, most US shows make me go meh, or they try to shock you into some sort of emotion.

I could never even finish Korean YFAS.

*sigh of relief* GOOD.

I never really understood the dislike or wariness towards remakes or adaptations. No matter how badly one might turn out (and I say this having watched mannnnny) it's never managed to sour my respect or love for the original. In fact, I've always enjoyed examining why one thing worked in one context, but failed in another (Broadchurch vs Graceland, The Office, Hana Yori Dango, Pride and Prejudice, Vampire Diaries, etc) so I do hope these aren't dead projects and we hear more of them in the future. I'd be really interested in seeing how American television handles the unique Korean format (though if successful, I've sure it'd be renewed into the ground).