Jang Geun-seok takes the lead in You’re My Pet
Only one news outlet is reporting this, but Jang Geun-seok has reportedly been finalized as the lead in the Korean movie version of You’re My Pet, a remake of Japanese drama Kimi wa petto. The movie had gone through an earlier casting round and selected Kim Hyun-joong as the cute “pet” to a fashion-editor careerwoman, a role that was once rumored to be Su Ae‘s.
According to Star News, Jang has decided on the role and is currently finalizing the details. An A-list actress (yet-unnamed) is the top contender for the female lead, and once the rest of the casting is made official, the movie will begin filming.
This ought to be interesting — back when Kim Hyun-joong was supposedly headlining, I had been turned off because his acting is SO inadequate that it even got in the way of my finding him physically attractive; in Boys Before Flowers, my annoyance with the acting spilled over into annoyance with the character. But Jang Geun-seok is not only pretty, he’s got comic chops as well as dramatic ones. Plus, there’s the fun trivia tidbit of Jang taking over this role from Kim considering that he had initially wanted to play the Ji-hoo role in Boys Before Flowers (which, of course, eventually went to Kim).
(The source article says Jang’s casting is a done deal, but until I see other outlets reporting this news, I’m not fully convinced this is final. For what it’s worth.)
Via Star News
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Tags: Jang Geun-seok, Kim Hyun-joong
OMG!!this is a totally big news-for me and my friends!!!
xD loLs
at long last!i’ve been waiting news about him thank you very much JB!!!
YAY i’m soooo excited about this drama and i’m also so excited to tell this to my friends …
i wonder who will be the female lead actress!!!
surprise me korea!!!
shit(sorry) but his picture above is sooo cute!!!
although it look likes one from itaewon murder case!hehehe xD
yay i really can’t wait – that’s why i can’t stop commenting!!!
ILY JGS
YAY! Joy! Jang Will do justice for one of my favourite doramas! sorry Kim you’re uber gorgeous and everything but your acting is poo!
can this be a series instead of a movie???!!! please!!!! i want more JGS airtime!!!!^_^
@caryatid
me too me too me too me tooo!!!!
(sorry , for me being OA!i just love JGS)
xD
@6caryatid
xD
by the way,i think it’s series…
is it just a movie or a drama??
@6caryatid
ei sorry.for the wrong info.i’m so stupid ..it was already written above..it’s a movie sorry again
aiyaaaaaaaaaaa, pls not kimmi wa petto……….I hate the remake over film/drama. But I miss Jang Geun Seok !!! Korean has a lot of good script writers why should make another remake over gain after BBF, Dragon Zakura and antic bakery…….nooooo
cant wait to see this movie… i love jks
Please make this a drama instead, pretty please!! Love JGS to pieces, big heart and good acting chops and talents, all there!! Now, since he will make us very happy with this new project, I just hope that Su Ae will be his leading lady. Then he will be very happy. Fighting!!!
Fangirl moment over.
Woah… I had decided to NOT watch this drama.
But they did the only thing that could make me watch it.
Now I NEED to see this!
great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i’ll be watching out for this…
YAY! Omg, javabeans you made my day twice! 1st with Nam-gil and Jae-wook pairing in “Bad guy” but mostly with JGS as the leading role in “you’re my pet”. It couldn’t have been any better than this! I can’t wait to see him! And I heard Su Ae was his celebrity crush so I guess she’s a good choice for the fashion-editor.. :> Anywayz, it’s definitely a must watch 4 me, from the moment I saw “Jang Geun-suk..”; that was enough..^.^
i can’t wait….. oh i really want to see him in this drama
Kim hyun joong ll be my choice always but not for this movie, i really dont want to see kim hyun joong acting as a ballet dancer. thank god he turned the project down and it went into the right man’s pocket.
I’ve been wondering, why not JGS when I first read your posting few months back and now it’s answered hehehe… Also, this news makes my day in the office, so thanks sooo much for sharing
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loved JGS in You’re Beautiful. Adored him still in Baby and Me. Currently loving him in Hong Gil Dong. im super excited about his next project. i hope Kim Sun Ah gets the role of the career woman ahjumma. those two will be hilarious.
@ summer
hahah…we have the same reaction… I LOVE KIM NAM GIL and JANG GEUN SEOK… They made my February and March very lovely… I am excited in seeing them again… I LOVE JANG GEUN SEOK… He is the best in Tae Kyung character… I don’t like to see him as the second guy, who is going to hurt and heartbroken… He’s been like this in Hong Gil Dong, luckily he didn’t got the Ji- Hoo role… TAE- KYUNG character fits him…. I love and miss his pursing lips moments in You’re Beautiful, “If I’m going to be mad, I lose.” hehehe…so cute…
Omg now I’m definitely looking forward to this!!
Imma doin’ da happy dance *dance dance*
Seriously, if this casting news ends up not being true, my crash to earth will be loud and painful.
If it turns out to be confirmed, solid news, I’ll see yall up in the stratosphere.
It’s so excited to read all of your comments. Yes, like all of you, I am also looking forward his next project and it’s make my day to read this news. thank u so much…:)
This totally made my day
JANG GEUN SEOK! God has finally answered all my prays for him what to do next.
And kimi wa petto! yeahhhh… Not a big fan of the drama, because it’s def out of my league. But I love MatsuJun, such a good actor for portraying a quirky character like that. And I know that JGS can really pull it off very very well! He’s got the talent man!
I am so hyped!! Thank youuuuu God, thank you JB!
i actually didnt like kimi wa petto that much..although i really like matsujun acting.. I hope korean version would be better
@amhrancas
Thanks. And yes, I love Still, marry me. So I guess I know what my next jdorama is *g*
OMG…this totally lightened up my day! I’m having a seriously bad moment and then I read this…Can’t wait!
I totally agree with you about KHJ. Sorry I’m not a big fan of his nor did I watch BOF drama. But I loved YB and think JGS is way better at acting so I am looking forward to this. Hmmm….wonder who the actress will be? I’m not too familiar with the storyline but would Kim Sun Ah be a good choice? I love her and would love to see the 2 of them in a drama! Thank you for all your info and great job on this website!!
All I can say when I first saw the headline was YES!
Made my day for sure!
I saw the Jap series, and JGS may do well as Momo [as Pet] however I’m not sure how he’ll play Takeshi [as human]. Takeshi is a child prodigy growing pro dancer, and honestly, JGS’ dancing skill is completely awkward (yet comically cute); maybe this was the main reason how KHJ was to favor this role by the casting agent… by those dancing skills… as KHJ’s acting skills have so much room to grow, I believe, he just needs to tap into those zones and grow a new facade of life. Oh well, if the script tries to keep the integrity of the manga then JGS will spend more time refining his dancing skills to pull this Pet character well.
Oh, I hope this news is verified soon. He is so talented and charming. I hope they really take their time and look for just the right female lead… just old enough to be credible.
In “The Woman who still wants to Marry” it’s the mom and the ex boyfriend that are the most credible of the three romances. Wozzer
Nothing beats “The Woman who still wants to Marry”…but I’ll be watching this one though the Japanese version was really good..
He is indeed my pet!
I think JGS will be pretty good at the pet part of it as a lot others have commented. The other parts, I’m not sure. But I do think the choice is better than KHJ.
OMG this is gonna be awesomeeeee! I sincerely hope it is real…please keep us posted about it!!
Sumire needs to be played by a sophisticated, tall and cool lady. Choi Ji Woo? Lee Na Young? Su Ae might fit the bill too. Not YEH, she is too girlish and Anyhow, this is very interesting news. Kimmi Wa Petto is one of my fave Jdramas. Matsujun was absolutely lovable as momochan and he had wonderful chemistry with Koyuki!
No offense people, you can keep on fangirling about JGS but PLEASE leave KHJ out of it. There is no need to bash him. He was OFFERED this project. It was NOT him who asks for it.
How exciting! Something else to look forward to!
Ladies and G, calm down!
JGS turns smart women t crazy little fangirls who forget their motherlanguage.
(look-comments-understands)
now it’s my turn: omoomoomo, like it, love it, need it
JGS is so talented and cute. just too die for…
news please be true! amen
You can be a KHJ fan, but please don’t be blind in something that doesn’t exist. We are not bashing his talent as a singer, but being offered a lead ACTING role which he doesn’t deserve and gets people to respond negatively is understandable. JGS is one of those young actors who can really act.
This casting I like…I can totally picture JGS in the role of Momo. I look forward to watching it now.
KHJ is cute singer but his acting is so poor , make me laugh in BOF , he might have
room to improve his acting but honestly i doubt it . he has no talent in acting at all.
JGS has better acting skill , very impressive in You’re beautiful . let hope the actress
will be talented too .
I really tired of actors / actresses have no talent just good looking only , my opinion .
Totally agreed with you! And I am so happy to see that we can see JGS’s movie soon, if the news is true.
TK again
Yipeeeeee!!!
Hopefully the actress has chemistry with JGS. He’s such a great actor
At last!!!! I’ve been waiting to see him on screen again with a new drama or movie….I’m so glad…..It would be nice if Park Shin Hye is into the movie too….lol…..I miss seeing them together….(“,)
wow !!! that’s a great news, hope this is true, oh can’t wait to see his acting again
JGS fighting!!!
Thanks JB. I am dying for his new project. Honestly, I don’t like remake but I will watch it cos’ of JGS. In fact, MatsuJun and JGS have a lot of common characteristics (can act, sing, being a MC, DJ and dance – among all the Johnny’s MatsuJun’s dancing skills is pretty unique)…lol. I am looking forward to it.
..who will his leading lady..??
i like Yoon Eun Hye..
LMOF @ how someone tries to promote one person by bashing another one. How original! Try something more innovative, would you!
Can’t wait to see this movie. Sound very interesting
WThe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I haven’t read the full post yet, but just from the title….
WHAT THE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I haven’t even watched Kimi wa Petto (I’m assuming “You’re my pet” is an adaption of that jdorama) when it features my favourite Japanese idol….Disliked the premises of the story….but for JGS..I might just….I DON’T KNOW!
omo! awesome! can’t wait for him in this new drama! totally need to watch this now!
Such a wonderful piece of news! Love to see JGS in any movie/drama.
But the noona-boy drama / movies all come out this year. Hope that the viewers would not be tired of the similar stories.
Who will be the female lead? Someone who should look intelligent and tall….. who should fit this role?
HJW – I like her. KSA- no. SY – OK. YEH – l like her but seems to be too young for this role. SHK – too short, not like a career women. Ha Ga in – I like her. LDH – OK….
I am now looking forward to this!
When I heard before that Kim Hyun-joong was supposed to take the role, I lost interest about it (since this was a drama of the almighty Matsumoto Jun 
D one of the best actors of Japan and I super love him!).
Thanks to JGS for taking the role! We fans are seriously happy about this news
well i like jang geun nd i luv hyun joong but ppl plz dont say that hyun joong acting is poor…do u know wats the meaning of acting for the first time and acting a very importnat role for the first time ????
did u see hyun joong reality shows and programms he was in?? ur not a fan of him to see something like that i know …coz if u saw them ull see wat is his personality nd ull see wen he was jokin and acting …everyone said hes a good actor even the ppl who dont like him said the same thing… so plz dont judge from one side
its enough that he gained many many many fans just from bof …thats a huge proof of his success in acting
anyway im waitin for this movie coz im excepting alot from jang geun
i haven’t watch kimi wa petto yet,but as long as JKS is gonna be there then I’m going to watch it!!!! I miss him so much since YB ended….
Can’t wait to see his Awesome Acting Skills again..
FIGHTING OPPA!!
for those negative thinkers – Jang Geun-Seok – is a professional actor. – ok
KIM HYUN JOONG – is a singer who performed his role refectly
believe YOU have no acting skills AT ALL
(вас еще не тошнит от You’re Beautiful?)
i wanted to see KHJ….it has been really long since BOF…but i dun think this role will suit him. Amean dancing n all…no way…hez too cool for dat…d serious and calm look of BOf suits him d best…but hez gotta return with something.
Btw the jdrama kimi wa petto is supercool…a must-see!
I love Kim Hyun-joong but I doubt it for his role in the story…at least for his height. But I can totally see Jang Geun-seok being super cute for the role. Hope his taking the role is confirmed!
Just came back from Jang Geun Suk’s Fanmeeting in Taiwan.
He is sooooooooooooooo great!
Every1 loves him more and more after attending his fanmeeting!! He is just so great! He always tries his best to please his fans.
I can’t wait to see his next project!
i wish it had been Su Ae. I think they would have been great together. He likes her doesn’t he? Or was that just a game show thing????
Looking forward to it either way.
kim Hyun joong was a newbie in the acting industry, so are the rest of the F4 members acting in the BOF. You can’t just judge his character by the way he acted. Considering him a newbie in the acting industry, he was able to act considerably well was a already a great feat for kim. He debuted as a singer not an actor, so there are bound to be mistakes here and there. And from my point of view, jihoo who was played by kim is the best jihoo i’ve seen.
It’s very unethical for you to say something like that to KHJ. You’re being unfair already. Kelemama was right, as a writer you should remain neutral, that means no bias or whatsoever. KHJ did his best to give justice on Yoon Ji hoo’s role. And he’s a beginner that time for God’s sake!! how can you say something like that? and please, don’t judge a person if you hardly know him/her.
THIS IS UNFAIR MAN, WAY OUT OF BOUNDS. TSK.TSK.TSK
I’m a fan of Jang Geun Suk and SS501, however i think you should’ve been professional in writing this article of yours and remember that Kim Hyun Joong is a newbie in the acting industry who’s portrays an aloof, and cold-hearted character. Even the original author of Boys over flower, YOKO KAMIO praised him for the second Bae Yong Jun. Especially if Hyun Joong can be the second of Bae Yong Jun after BOF televised in Japan just like YOKO’s saying. How can you say KHJ’s acting so terrible? We’re entitled to our own opinions but next time, please make your article non-bias.
whoever wrote this article should be ashamed for herself… I don’t why you call yourself a writer. Seriously, if I owned this site, I’ll fire you immediately.
All right folks, you can stop posting multiple times under different names. (I can see your IPs). Your point has been made. You think I was mean to Kim Hyun-joong. Let’s keep the points salient here.
Frankly I think his acting is atrocious, and he is a professional. It doesn’t matter if it’s his first project — he was hired to do a job as a pro. Therefore, there’s no reason to demand that viewers/critics/anyone treat him with more lenience and consideration than all the other professionals in the entertainment business who get judged for their work. And that is what is being discussed here — his ability to do the WORK. It’s nothin’ personal, and there’s no trace of personal attack here. He seems like a nice guy. His acting sucks. And yes, appraisal of Kim’s acting is relevant to this discussion, inasmuch as he was the one formerly cast in this role.
i think your article is way too overboard. i can understand that your a fan, but bashing another artist is not a good move. yes,you can praise the artist that you love, but make sure you do not say anything bad to others. You should have good manners in writing an article.