tvN to remake Japanese drama Hundred Million Stars From the Sky

100 April 30, 2017August 26, 2018

tvN to remake Japanese drama Hundred Million Stars From the Sky

by tipsymocha

On the heels of MBC, KBS, and SBS announcing new dramas in their lineup, tvN has also revealed a possible new show in its pipeline: a remake of Japanese drama Hundred Million Stars From the Sky, which originally aired on Fuji TV back in 2002 and starred Kimura Takuya (A Life).

Judging from the title, I was expecting a nice rom-com or melo, but the plot skews more towards mystery-thriller and the romantic element it does have is kind of twisted. In the original, Kimura Takuya played a mysterious sous chef, Ryo, who catches the attention of a detective (Akashiya Sanma of Hatachi no Koibito) when his girlfriend’s apparent suicide turns out to be a murder cover-up. As the detective digs more and more into his suspect, he learns about Ryo’s womanizing, his obsessive girlfriend, and how it might relate to a painful memory in the detective’s past. Things only get more complicated when the detective’s younger sister develops a relationship with Ryo, and the detective tries to save her from the possible murderer’s influence as the evidence and body count rises.

Man, that’s pretty good stuff. I’m always into a good whodunnit story, and this plot sounds like it has quite a few tricks up its sleeve. tvN hasn’t announced any directors or writers attached to the show, let alone any actors, but I’m dearly hoping that they recruit people with experience in thrillers because, in the right hands, this show could turn out amazing. The cable network has a pretty good track record with remakes, including Liar Game, The Good Wife, and The Liar and His Lover, so don’t let me down now tvN!

It’s not a done deal yet and there’s no word on when tvN expects to air the show, but the remake of Hundred Million Stars From the Sky will potentially be broadcast sometime in the latter half of 2017. Word of warning, for those of you beanies who’ve seen the original, no spoilers!! Or I will go all rabid dog on you and bite.

Via Osen

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1 frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials

April 30, 2017 at 12:19 PM

I've been dying to watch this!

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CatoCat

May 1, 2017 at 8:28 AM

TVN now only relies on copy/paste. Seems like K-drama land is so short of good scrirptwriters(no imagination or creativity) that half of the content is directly taken from neighbour country.

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blueribbon

May 1, 2017 at 10:23 AM

Japan has been doing the same thing soo...

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Oziar

May 2, 2017 at 4:33 AM

korean remake a lot more than japan and most of it suck. e.g (To the Beautiful You, operation proposal, He who can't marry, Dr. Jin, playful kiss to name a few). There are decent remake like ( Liar Game, The Suspicious Housekeeper and The Queen's Classroom).

Japan also remake korean drama but most of it are a success( Maou, Kitai Zero no Shinnyu Shain, Ikemen Desu Ne). They don't remake a lot.

As both of the country is remaking classic, my heart hope that korean doesn't screw this up as even the recent. "the liar and his lover" is disappointing. It is barely decent for me.

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2 Emmalilly

April 30, 2017 at 12:19 PM

Oooh this sound so good. Excited. Haven't seen the original, off to check it out.

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3 CrimeFighter

April 30, 2017 at 12:21 PM

Body count rises? So it's like another serial killer stuff ??

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4 spazmo

April 30, 2017 at 12:23 PM

oh wow... being the kimutaku fan that i am, i've seen this jdorama... he's never been so gorgeously dangerous! the story is dark...

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spazmo

April 30, 2017 at 12:28 PM

fun thinking about who they will cast as the handsome, dark, sexy, dangerous protagonist...

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Hanami

April 30, 2017 at 2:32 PM

It'l be hard to top KimuTaku. He was fantastic on that role!
Highly recommend watching the original before the kdrama comes out.

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petirrojo

April 30, 2017 at 4:25 PM

Amen to that one - it was one of his most unforgettable roles!

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seed

April 30, 2017 at 11:05 PM

Kim Jae Wook comes to mind...

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loveblossom🌸

May 1, 2017 at 10:32 AM

He was my first thought too!! He was excellent in his recent role in Voice. Would love to see him in this new drama.

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5 K

April 30, 2017 at 12:26 PM

BIG SPOILERS DONT READ IF YOU HAVENT SEEN THE JAPANESE VERSION OR IF YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW .....

wow this is a pretty dark theme for a k-drama. I know they have sometimes had shows that have step siblings or 2 people who think they are siblings falling in love, but in this they are actually brother and sister. I guess if someone is going to remake it, it had to be either tvn or jtbc cause there is no way the big 3 could have this type of romance. I'm wondering if they will just take out the romance or maybe change it or just keep it the same.

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CrimeFighter

April 30, 2017 at 12:33 PM

As what mentioned above in the synopses of this drama, if they take out the romance, isn't it going to affect the story a great deal ?

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sweetsour

April 30, 2017 at 1:03 PM

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fay17

April 30, 2017 at 2:50 PM

To all, I'm talking on the line of spoilers too, so please don't peek if you don't want to read more into it. To @sweetsour, correct me if I'm wrong, I thought the sous chef played by the more handsome guy lol [forgot his name sorry and I'm kind of in rush], was the male lead and not the other guy? So I read the synopsis of the drama and read that the inspector, who was looking for the murderer, he's the one who's little sister falls for the suspected murderer. So did I get it all wrong then? Cause if what I read stands correct then I don't see what's the problem with the story? If the second lead, [ as I assumed the inspector will be], is in love with his sister, then it's okay right? I don't know may be I misunderstood the story line completely.

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sweetsour

April 30, 2017 at 3:41 PM

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fay17

May 1, 2017 at 8:19 AM

Thank you for taking the time to do this! Damn I am not into incest stories at all, so I think i will pass. 'Only' if they change this subject matter may be. I don't know what were they thinking at all! Giving me cringe completely.

pohonphee

May 1, 2017 at 1:05 AM

Thank you for the spoiler, I'm off to watch now ? I'm in for twisted romance ?

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6 wonhwa

April 30, 2017 at 12:27 PM

Wow, that's going awfully dark for a k-drama, if they stick to the original plot (it also has a whole lot more sex than most Korean shows). Kimutaku was great in the original but I'm not sure I'd want to go through this particular story line again.

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CrimeFighter

April 30, 2017 at 12:31 PM

I realised that some Jdramas are rather dark. Hmm.

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Kairoskat is on LUCY Island 🏝

May 1, 2017 at 12:48 AM

true that. i used to watch lots of jdramas during my uni days. i liked ueno juri and ryo nishikdo so i still remember being excited to watch 'last friends' when it just came out. but boy was that story dark. it will be interesting if they remake it into a kdrama. it has domestic violence, gender identity disorder and trauma. fuuuu
there are jdramas which are more true to life. from the fashion, location, place of stay, relationships etc2.

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7 Shindy

April 30, 2017 at 12:31 PM

That looks promising, I haven't watched the original one.
I hope that the team and the cast would be great

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8 Jrr 🌈

April 30, 2017 at 12:58 PM

wow i just went to read the original's synopsis and it was DARK. i doubt tvn can stick to the original script. got a feeling that many components will be changed and it will be very different.

casting will be really really crucial. the 1st one that came to my mind is definitely kim jae wook, especially after seeing his awesome performance in the recent Voice. although i have been waiting for his 1st leading role in a romcom, i totally dont mind him picking this up before a romcom script lands on him lol!

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CrimeFighter

April 30, 2017 at 1:38 PM

Went to read too. So many ppl die and such a sad ending with dark twists. No, I don't want such dark sad endings like this kind.

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Jrr 🌈

April 30, 2017 at 2:26 PM

i'm okay with dark twists and sad endings, as long as it's reasonable/logical. i love ouroboros, another japanese drama. it starred shun oguri and toma ikuta. but this remake is on a whole new level of darkness..

i'm just really curious bout the casting now..

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NaijaNoona

April 30, 2017 at 9:03 PM

Ouroboros is definitely dark and twisty and sad, but great. Ikuta Toma's performance especially. The only thing I didn't like was how criminally underused Ueno Juri was. Border is another dark-but-great jdrama with Oguri Shun.

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Jrr 🌈

May 1, 2017 at 4:36 AM

i agree that ueno juri was underused. i like that the 2 male leads were on the same path and there wasn't any love triangles. love shun oguri to bits and pieces. my favo j-actor ?

junny

May 1, 2017 at 4:51 AM

I would argue Oguri Shun could have been given more to do. Ikuta Toma was serviceable but not outstanding. Ueno Juri was under-used, but her character was such that even if you took Mizuki out, it wouldn't have affected the story too much.

starswillshine

May 2, 2017 at 7:44 AM

Border is wonderful. I thought it would be just another procedural paranormal crime drama BUT IT WASN'T. The title 'Border' means so much. And Oguri Shun is rocking in his role. So good.

rockyroad

April 30, 2017 at 8:47 PM

I second kim jaewook as the main lead.. :)

It's dark intense image is stuck in my head now; don't think he should go back to rom com land

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pohonphee

May 1, 2017 at 1:07 AM

Second that!

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CrimeFighter

May 1, 2017 at 1:35 AM

I'll third that !!

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Jrr 🌈

May 1, 2017 at 4:39 AM

kim jae wook, kim jae wook, kim jae wook! ???

Jrr 🌈

May 1, 2017 at 4:38 AM

nooooooooooooo i need him in a romcom too!! hahahaha greedy me ?

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9 tesshan

April 30, 2017 at 2:06 PM

Sounds interesting...and reading this reminds me how much I love Kimutaku.

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10 anitalotti

April 30, 2017 at 2:17 PM

I am verry curious to see how the k-Drama Version turns out. The j-dorama is intense and very good but addresses Topics which are usually avoided in k-Dramas. As tvn is privatly owned we can only hope...

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11 CrimeFighter

April 30, 2017 at 2:21 PM

The darkness of this rather twisted drama also reminds me of another Jdrama "The Perfect Insider" which is rather twisted and dark in a way too and also another Jmovie "Confessions", which is also a very twisted and dark one. I think Japan is kinda more open to such dark and twisted themes in their drama and movie.

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CrimeFighter

April 30, 2017 at 2:24 PM

After watching these shows, my friends and myself was thinking "wow, either the leads or all the characters in the show are twisted in a way!!" As compared to violent and psychotic kdrama e.g. Voice, the latter is like nothing, really....

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harunomasu

April 30, 2017 at 6:15 PM

There's also Subete ga F ni naru (not sure what the english title is because I remember they change the original title when translating it to english) and N no tame ni (testimony of N). It's all dark psychological drama. You should watch them, it's so good

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bambi

April 30, 2017 at 6:20 PM

Yes! And they're based on works by the same author as Solomon's perjury so if you liked the plot of that drama/movie I highly recommend checking out the rest of those dramas!

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12 Fun-Lugha

April 30, 2017 at 2:22 PM

They should remake PRIDE, my absolute fav Kimutaku drama!! (I was born to love youuuuuu.......)

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starswillshine

May 2, 2017 at 7:46 AM

OMG. PRIDE. Maybe? Must be. :) Kimura Takuya is so freaking hot in that role that I WAS IMMEDIATELY ATTRACTED TO HIM AND SCREENSHOT HIM AND SENT TO MY FRIENDS. Gosh. He looks so so so so so so good. The use of Queens' songs was awesome as well because I felt so hyped every single time.

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13 dicentra

April 30, 2017 at 2:41 PM

I loved this j-drama so much that I had to register to make this comment, lol. It's my favourite Kimutaku drama. But more than Kimutaku, my favourite part of the original was the female lead Eri Fukatsu. She had this mix of cuteness, nervousness, and mystery that I think really helped the story, which was indeed very dark. I've read reviews comparing it to Greek tragedies, which touch upon themes of morality and prophecy. It would be a shame if the story gets changed for a "happier" note, because that would be really missing the point of the original.

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14 alasecond

April 30, 2017 at 2:44 PM

ooh.. someone recommended it on open thread ages ago.. and that's when i watched it..

if they koreanize it.. well.. it would be awesome (you know minus the unique japanese style of acting and comedy .. and women acting like 4 yr oldS)

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15 purplesheesh

April 30, 2017 at 3:31 PM

Can they also remake We Married as a Job? I loooove that jdorama!!!

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giocare 🌻💛

April 30, 2017 at 3:37 PM

I feel like they would ruin it!! We Married as a Job was great because of the simplicity and just relatable nature. If they remake it, the female lead would be so over the top (think Introverted Boss) and it would lose what made the show amazing. Plus the ending song/dance was amazinggg

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bambi

April 30, 2017 at 6:16 PM

Omg now the song is stuck in my head *starts doing the dance*

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Jrr 🌈

May 1, 2017 at 4:43 AM

the leads were so awkwardly cute in the drama! love it ?

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NaijaNoona

April 30, 2017 at 9:11 PM

It depends on who makes it, I think. There have been a lot of good slice of life dramas with relatable female leads in the last few years, especially from tvN (Let's Eat 1, Drinking Solo, Flower Boy Next Door…). We Married as a
Job is a lot closer to the typical k-drama romance than most j-dramas; I think it could translate well, given the right team behind it. Plus while the relationship is very relatable, the female lead is pretty unusual and quirky. The whole marriage contract/housewife as employee premise and the female lead's decision-making within their arrangement seems perfect for a k-drama rendering. As long as they don't rewrite the character into a Hwang Jung Eum type drama queen, it could be really fun. I wouldn't mind seeing a Korean spin on the ending dance and song either :p

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giocare 🌻💛

April 30, 2017 at 3:37 PM

@purplesheesh

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allyiu

May 1, 2017 at 6:25 PM

Agreed. I loved that drama so much! I nominate Yoo Jae Suk as the male lead to stay true to the original lol jk

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16 giocare 🌻💛

April 30, 2017 at 3:38 PM

This would be so great on OCN but nevertheless I'm intrigued

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17 CaroleMcDonnell

April 30, 2017 at 3:46 PM

oh dear! If this is the J-drama I'm thinking of.... it's seriously dark. I'm hoping --fingers and toes crossed-- that it's not. But how many dramas are there out there with "a million stars" in the title?

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alasecond

April 30, 2017 at 5:12 PM

yes the same one.. super dark with its twist

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gaeinalee

April 30, 2017 at 5:42 PM

But it's good, Carole. You know JDrama and JCinema never work halfway. Either it's romance, comedy, suspense or anything. They go deep and all the way...

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18 Mareina

April 30, 2017 at 3:47 PM

Ohhhh...... I'm simultaniously happy and scared, since it's one of my favorite dramas. Even if they change stuff to make it less icky, I hope they keep it dark and twisty, because that was the main appeal for me. Now for the cast, I second Kim Jae Wook!

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19 junny

April 30, 2017 at 3:50 PM

Another remake???? No. No. No. And it's not dark, I'm not sure why people say it is. There are darker Japanese dramas out there.

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canxi

April 30, 2017 at 8:59 PM

It's definitely one of the darker ones, especially with the relationships. It's quite tense.

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junny

May 1, 2017 at 3:05 AM

With all due respect, this is not dark, although it's one of the better dramas of the early 2000s. I've seen it, I wrote a review on it, and I'm fairly used to dark and perverse in Japanese cinema. Sora Kara is almost par for the course if Japan wants to venture beyond fluff. I saw the twist early on in the drama, and it was nothing shocking - to the extent that I wish they'd dealt with it earlier. The drama does attempt to ask questions of nature vs nurture, and for that I give it props. The leads' chemistry was excellent and worth a watch, and this is one of Kimura's better roles (he hasn't had many). But as for dark, heavy and twisty, this is on the average side.

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20 Beanfan

April 30, 2017 at 4:13 PM

Wow, honestly this is the first bit of upcoming-drama news that I've been excited about in the longest time... I love love love the original, and have watched it maybe 3-4 times. Yes, it was twisted and dark, but there were also strong glimmers of hope and possibility throughout the drama. I loved the detective role, too, in addition to the two main leads (i.e., KimTaku and Eri Fukatsu).

As always, I have mixed feelings about remakes; how good tvn's version turns out will really depend on who gets cast...among other things. But this news excites me so much, I'm kinda really hoping they go through with this and remake it.

Eri Fukatsu delivered a quirky yet vulnerable performance. Many Korean actresses could pull that off, but I hope they don't cast someone too cute and pretty. It would be interesting to see someone unexpected, like Seo Hyun-Jin, in this... Or, maybe UEE (who is very pretty, and tall).

For the male lead, they need to cast someone whom many many girls/women would fall for--i.e., someone dripping with charisma and oozing with mystery. And...no one comes to mind!! haha..

A'way, I've had my say. Consider me in!

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Jrr 🌈

May 1, 2017 at 4:45 AM

uee sounds good! we shall explore more choices like real casting directors hahahahahaha

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starswillshine

May 2, 2017 at 7:48 AM

I can only find a resemblance between Won Bin and Kimura Takuya but to ask Won Bin to act in a drama is almost impossible...

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21 anotherfan

April 30, 2017 at 4:36 PM

While Pride is my favorite Kimura Tayuka drama, HMSFTS is pretty darn good. I've seen it a few times and it is super dark. I just can't imagine it has a kdrama. But I'd be interested in seeing what they would do and how they would change it to suit the korean audience. I don't know, it could be a good remake. They certainly have the acting talent to pull like this off.

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22 Lena S.

April 30, 2017 at 5:21 PM

I remember that i dropped this drama because i though it was too dark for me at the time since i was into more comedy dramas. But I read only praises about the plot so i hope the remake is successful in Korea too.