I'm more interested who will helm this project honestly. This remake / adaptation is very much depend on the writer and execution in order for it become a hit or a miss. I was already less interested after knowing it will be adapted in modern time, and now it's even suprising to hear Joy is casted for Jeon Do-yeon's role in the movie version. I know many fans loved her in Liar, but it's indeed amazing how fast an idol can get a lead role in terrestrial drama, and her last drama wasn't a hit either. She is just 21 this year. Woo Do-hwan seems fine for me. Thank God Yeo Jin-gu declined this too because it means he can look for other projects worthy for his talent. Some reports said it will follow I'm Not A Robot in January, it seems like they need to finalise castings very soon.

Like both actors, so I'm already excited for this!

Woo Do-hwan said he would work non-stop into 2018, so here he is. He's certainly more than capable as a great seducer. 😉

The storyline is really interesting. I haven't watched Woo Do Hwan in anything yet but he looks perfect for the character. Sexy.

As much as I would love to see WDH again I can only see how this show could go wrong so I'd rather save him from a messy drama for something better

Woo Do Hwan in a sexy role --> YES
Joy --> NO

the plot sounds like a hot mess

I’m already seduced...

I know this sounds too early but from the picture above, they looked matched,

WDH is a better choice than YJG not in the acting skills YJG is a good actor i am his fan, but WDH has the right age and mature looks for the role.
I haven’t seen Joy in anything but I am surprised how she got this casting offer..oh well I am not expecting much from this drama, I hope YJG chose a good drama as his next project or inlets young as YSH and get it over with.

Omo - my heart is still not over the JoyxHyunwoo pairing so I've mixed feelings. 🤔

It's a shame the show is set in modern times, now it's just going to remind me of countless American movies.MBC needs to define what they mean by seduce since they are are public station. If they think handholding counts as seduction, we have a problem 😶. Regardless, I'd watch anything Woo Do Hwan is in.

Woo Do-hwan, yay!
Joy, nay!

I'm watching Woo Do Hwan now in Mad Dog and he is killing it! Excited to see him in more roles and he seems perfectly cast in this one, but the overall story could be a tough one to be successful. It really depends on the writer & PD and there's added pressure due to the drama being a remake/adaptation.

Haven't seen Joy's acting, but I'm still surprised she has already gotten another leading role offer.

So happy Yeo Jin-gu passed on it. I hope he'd pick a good project soon though.
"1987: When the Day Comes" is coming out in the theatre tomorrow and it's already having great reviews from the critics.
This is the kind of project that is worthy of his talents even if it's a small role.

The production team should take notes from The Last Jedi wherein there was palpable sexual tension between Kylo Ren/Ben Solo and Rey. I mean if Disney approved those scenes for the general audience, then it really says a lot about those actors who were able to sell their chemistry onscreen. I'm gushing 'cause I can't get over Reylo, lol.

Anyway, I humbly think that Woo Do Hwan will be able to deliver but I'm not so sure about Joy since I never watched TLAHL. I also agree with some of the beanies' comments here that since Joy is apparently a little green with her acting, then Lee Mi Sook's role should go to a slightly older actress. If the drama wants to pattern it after Cruel Intentions, then they could also choose an actress that has the same age as Woo Do-hwan since Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe were both high school students in the movie.

omg joy's second lead role i'm really excited!!

Hm. I think Joy can do "sexy",the Peek-A-Boo promos (and music video) were proof enough. 😍 I like her and Woo Do-Hwan a lot, but this doesn't look like the kind of drama I'd watch unless there's a great PD/writer attached to it.

When I heard of the drama idea for the first time I though for sure that it would go in a "Secret Love Affair" type of way if that makes sense , so seeing this possible cast news I guess it's not ^^. Joy is really new to the game though.

Coincidentally I just finished watching the Chinese 2012 version of Dangerous Liaisons directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Jang Dong-gun, Zhang Ziyi and Cecilia Cheung. (So good!) With the news of potential casting for this Korean drama adaptation of the novel, I am very happy with the offer out to Woo Do-hwan. I'm on the fence about Joy. I thought she was lovely in The Liar and His Lover but she is still very green; she got a role that was perfectly suited for her in that show. I feel like the female lead in any Dangerous Liaisons adaptation needs to have a lot of nuance in their acting and I'm not sure if Joy has the experience to portray that... But Woo Do-hwan -- YES! All the yes!

Woo Do Hwan’s energy is a little too mature for Joy even though they are close in age. I feel a more seasoned actress might suit him better. Joy is a talented actress with a lot of potential but I feel she’d be better off playing more supporting roles until she gains more experience. I like each of them separately, I’m not sure how they’ll look paired together.

Didn’t Woo Fo Hwan debut in 2011? Bit parts, though.

If he could just not wear the hair in the eyes...drives me batty!

Is just my imagination or in that photo Woo Do Hwan resembles a lot Ahn Jae Hyun?? I love both actors !!! Can't they star on the same drama next year??? jebal dramaland?!?!

Omg...i don't know how I feel about this. Should I be happy that Do Hwan is going to back on the tv screen again? Or sad that the female lead is going to Joy? I think she's cute in Red Velvet but I'm not sure about her acting.

I have a weird feeling that one of them might drop the offer. If Do Hwan it would be because he says he likes doing meaningful dramas and often chooses interesting characters, which I'm not sure how much this is. Sounds like it will become a typical chaebol meets candy girl story. If Joy, I think SM may realise that she is still a bit too fresh off the boat in the acting realm and needs a bit more experience under her belt.

Side thought, it's funny that both Joy and Sung Jae were both in WGM which was basically used as their kickstart to getting into acting. But Sung Jae is still doing supporting roles which he is rocking at whilst Joy has gone straight into leading lady roles and...from what I've heard...not rocking as such.

woo do hwan's female leads:

soo ae -> seo ye ji -> hwayoung -> now joy

yikes, who's next?? a rookie idol?

LMAO I'm laughing because the amount of hate for Joy in this thread is astounding. I watched the Liar and His Lover and if anything, she was the best thing about that drama. She was the only likeable one IMO and I thought she was super fresh and had a great vibe. Sure, she wasn't the best actress but ya'll, everyone was pretty sh*tty in that drama. Even LHW (who is supposed to be a much better actor) and who had more acting experience was bland as hell.

Sure, she's a rookie actress and she isn't the best at acting but this hate is really laughable. HE'S a damn rookie actor too so if anything, they are both on the same footing. The fact that his acting is getting praised left to right while she gets dragged (which she shouldn't be, since's she's not horrible) really pisses me off. He's actually way overrated and it's funny because I think they both have similar acting draws. Meaning, they both are rookie actors and a little green BUT they emote well; people can relate to them. If anything, the casting directors are gunning for Joy to star in this drama for assurance. If you compare them both, she definitely has more star power than he does. They're both rookies but she has a large fan base because she's part of RV. Perhaps if YJG didn't pass on this drama they couldn't picked a "real actress" since he has enough star power to hold his own and carry the drama. However, WDO doesn't have that. So before ya'll rudely drag Joy (and seriously, to an extent that she doesn't deserve) realize that she's being casted because your oppparrr doesn't have enough star power to lead a drama in his own right either. IMO, both actors are being promoted to leading status before their time so if you're going to drag one, ya'll better drag the other too. Sure, he has more acting chops than she does BUT not so much that she's undeserving to be his leading lady. I swear, the amount of childishness and bias is so damn ridiculous on this thread. Super disappointing.

Idols should really start with supporting roles like most actors and gain the skills and experience before getting lead roles.

I kinda dig it, actually. I feel like Joy could be unintentionally sexy if they were to write it well. I like how they look in the side by side and think there could be great chemistry there. Just get a good team behind them and the rest should be easy peasy, I think.

I'm glad Jin Gu cause as much as I love him, I did think he was too young for the role. I was excited for this project at first, because against all hope I was hoping that they'd do something different and we'd get to see a more sexy and seductive drama, but I'm definitely thinking they're going to clean this up a whole lot which will unfortunately turn it into your typical drama.

About the casting, I've only seen Do Hwan once, but I think he can pull the role off well. While Joy was decent in Liar, there were a few places where I could see the flaws. Joy was good at playing a high schooler, and I guess she could be decent here too, depending on the role, but the potential casting of Joy and the station just cements that this wont be the drama I wanted it to be.

Why does no one ever cast Nam Ji Hyun for these roles? She is young and an excellent actress, give her some love.

Alright. While I'm iffy about Joy's acting. But with recent image change of Joy, I feel she can pull of the sort of sultry and alluring aura required for this kind of character. Though most important is the writer and PD, otherwise it's all for naught. So as long as the team behind it is good, I could look forward to this. and I'm already liking the chemistry and vibe of both actors together from the picture above, they both exude a mature aura. But, let's see. If done right, this drama could be something totally up my ally.

Heol daebakkkkkkk!!! Ahn Hyo Seop will join Woo Do-hwan, guys.. Ryu Hwa-Young should join the boys and then title change to Untold Kang Yi-na Scandal XD

While I have watched both actors in one project only, I have to say I dropped Liar because the plot was too boring and nobody was spicing it up. But I kept watching Mad Dog because of WDH, so I guess that explains a lot.

The theme is interesting and if done right I might watch it. I hope it takes more of an dark evil path than the romantic fluff cuz let's be honest, we see romantic fluff everywhere and we might get bored. I just hope that the casting would fit and they would sell the chemistry, because ultimately that's what we want.

Also, if you could stop bashing SM that would be cool. I have no idea what SM has to do with these idols acting cuz so far the company is concerned about the idol image not the actress or acting image. I might be wrong, I don't honestly know, but I won't blame anyone directly.

Yes, WDH was amazing in Mad Dog but while I keep hoping for the best from both characters, I'm really more concerned about the writing and the cinematography.

I mean, God bless them.

Wo Do Hwan is beyond perfect for this role! I can totally see him pull it off plus I've been waiting for his next project since mad dog and it's coming earthly next year! Hope it ends up well and that the network is able to be as daring as a cable network with the content lets see something different shall we?

Woo Do Hwan is perfect for the role based on his cuteness in "Save Me." It will help that he is a new actor and people (especially girls) will be interested in his acting as a seducer.

Joy's popularity and innocence will help attract fans to watch.

This team-up is absolutely on the money and I will definitely watch this!

<3

I'm actually excited about this. Embarrassingly, I actually super loved Cruel Intentions in all it's cringy, super-messed-up-relationships, guilty-pleasure inducing glory. Of course, there are also the other Dangerous Liason movies in their various settings, a few of which I've seen. I have not seen the Korean movie this will be adapted from though. I'm curious how this adaption will turn out. Especially as a series rather than a movie.

I wonder who the rest of the cast will be? I'm cautiously optimistic about Joy (she is green but I do find her likable and passable), and Woo Do-hwan seems like he could pull off the character.