Comments on: Kim Hyun-joo added to Boys Before Flowers

By: mOna

mOna — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:06:11 +0000

KIM HYUN JOO…^^ i think she definitely fits the part. She is a KICK – ASS character and she fits the noona type. I hope she smacks him GOOD.^^ hahaha…

By: tokai

tokai — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:13:06 +0000

Kim Hyun-joo will be the reason for me to watch this drama, even if she seems to just have a minor role here… she is -without a single doubth- an excellent actress, if not the best korean actress at all.

W/o her I surely wouldn’t bother watching this drama… not exactly my type of thing to watch, that is.

By: belleza

belleza — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:12:44 +0000

“They were perhaps afraid that Matsuhima would steal the limelight from Matsujun.”

Yeah, I thought that too. But, then again, I think Matsujun’s clothes already stole the limelight from Matsujun. This is what it sounds like when doves cry!

“I must wonder if this same type of scrutiny reared it’s head every time the works of Shakespeare appeared without the use of British actors”

I think of all things Hana Yori Dango, I’ve probably written more than 50,000 words on it (huh, now there’s an idea for my NanoWriMo) I can even go into the astrological insights into the Saturn necklace, and how Makino is the perfect Capricorn to Doumyoujji’s Aquarius!

The knives are pretty sharp for this one (and moreso among Korean Netizens, who know the story of F4 pretty dang well too.) HanaDan is the golden goose of the idol/trendy drama. Do a good job and, regardless of domestic ratings, its success in pan-Asia will be assured.

“LoL. Belleza’s observations on Matsushima Nanako in J-HYD is spot on!”

One thing I liked about HanaDan is how it stopped being a proper story and turned into a meta-drama buffet. The whole stadium curtain call at the end of the show, which was more about JunMao and cast of F4 than M&D. Nanako essentially anointing fellow 7th Avenue actress Inoue Mao as the next It girl. Post-Death Note Toda Erika showing up just because they wanted to pile on the idols. The way the episode depicting the famous HYD rain scene (disappointingly done here) was telegraphed through the prior episode’s preview and through the entire episode. The sheer lack of restraint they showed in the money poured into the project. Wow.

By: Felicity

Felicity — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:14:59 +0000

Yes! Kim Hyun Joo is one actress I could easily warm to as Tsubaki. Great choice.

LoL. Belleza’s observations on Matsushima Nanako in J-HYD is spot on!

By: robbo4

robbo4 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:07:25 +0000

This one is just looking better and better all of the time! Now, if we can just get people to stop belly-aching about the age of the actors and the inclusion of all of these pre-judgemenst and comparisons the Taiwanese and Japanese versions, we can move forward. I must wonder if this same type of scrutiny reared it’s head every time the works of Shakespeare appeared without the use of British actors, for every opera that is performed by those other than native-tongue speakers, and if the Beatles faced a hand wringing, eyebrow-knitted, crossed-armed mob when they dared to cover standards formerly performed by the Isley Brothers, Chuck Berry, or Little Richard? The proof will be in the pudding. Let us reserve our judgement until the play has been acted…and please beat a quiet and hasty exit should things not end up to your liking. There are certain to be others happy and willing to sit through until the final curtain-call.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:48:47 +0000

I really like this choice.
I think she is a way better actress then Han Chae Young so it will balance it well.
Well one reason why maybe Matsushima Nanako was not as violent as she should be is because J-jimusho has so much power over everything when one of their boys act in a project.
They were perhaps afraid that Matsuhima would steal the limelight from Matsujun.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:42:10 +0000

I actually read somewhere that there were rumours that Han Go Eun form Capital Scandal was going to play tsubaki. I was so excited when i read that. I don’t know who this actress is but it would have been awesome to see Han Go Eun as Tsubaki who is one of my favourite characters in HyD. In Capital Scandal she felt like Wan’s big ass kicking sister as well as best friend which is a similar role as Tsubaki is to Tsukasa. Ah wells, i’ll see how this actress goes in the role.

By: nana

nana — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:41:21 +0000

i actually enjoyed her role in insoon is pretty and really much looking forward to her appearance in this drama… and it’s on KBS, yayyyy…

By: ziziebrown

ziziebrown — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:01:55 +0000

that’s excellent news! I do hope the role with give her better exposure and will bring greater heights to her career. I didn’t actually enjoy “Insoon Is Pretty” that much eventhough I love most of the casts in the drama.

All the best to Kim Hyun Joo!!

By: Ary

Ary — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:07:25 +0000

Well said, belleza (comment #9).

In any case, sorry to get off topic, but is it confirmed that Go Hye Sun’s character’s name is changed from Yeon-woo to Gum/Ggm Jan-di? I’ve seen several Korean news sources say that, but I wasn’t sure if that was official or not because my Korean language knowledge is limited.

But yes, I hope they’ll release the rest of the cast — Sakurako, Yuki, Kaede, etc. When is the official photoshoot?