Bu Bu Jing Xin remake Moon Lovers courts Nam Joo-hyuk
by girlfriday
At this rate, every flower boy actor in dramaland will be cast in this drama. Totally not a complaint, by the way, but then you probably already knew that. Moon Lovers, the Korean drama remake of the hit Chinese series Bu Bu Jing Xin, is adding another name to the “considering-favorably” list of cast hopefuls. Nam Joo-hyuk (Who Are You—School 2015) is being courted to join the series, despite the fact that his next drama Cheese in the Trap will be airing from January to March of next year. No rest for the new kid on the block, I see.
The original drama was a time-slip romance that took a contemporary heroine and sent her back to the Qing era, where she was embroiled in a royal love triangle (Square? Hexagon? From the way you guys talk, maybe it’s more like dodecahedron?) with princes. The Korean remake will take a heroine from present-day Seoul and send her back in time to early Goryeo.
Lee Jun-ki (Scholar Who Walks the Night) is being courted to play Gwangjong, Goryeo’s fourth king, and Kang Haneul (Misaeng) is confirmed to play his main rival. Additional princes will be played by Hong Jong-hyun (Mama) and EXO idol Baekhyun, though we haven’t heard much detail about their roles.
It hasn’t been announced what role Nam Joo-hyuk has been offered, though I’m guessing it’s safe to assume he’s probably another prince? I could see him as a flower boy scholar too, of course, in case everyone doesn’t have to be a royal to be on this love train. What I’m more curious about is who they’ll get to play the heroine that ALL of the boys fall in love with.
Directing the remake is PD Kim Kyu-tae of It’s Okay, It’s Love and That Winter, the Wind Blows, and writer Jo Yoon-young of Cinderella Man and Save the Last Dance for Me is penning the script. The drama plans to film in advance of its broadcast, and is set to begin shooting in mid-February.
Moon Lovers doesn’t have a broadcaster yet; it hopes to air in late 2016.
Via Xports News
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1 Ahjussi
November 23, 2015 at 3:06 AM
#SaveLeeJunKi
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Kiara
November 23, 2015 at 6:02 AM
Yes please. Don't even like this writer. He /She has never wrote a sageuk before.
Oh well, I guess it's going to be more of fantasy sageuk.
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
November 23, 2015 at 6:51 AM
co-signing this
Oppa don't do this to yourself, PLEASE!
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cyan
November 23, 2015 at 7:41 AM
YES SAVE HIM T.T
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kimkim
November 23, 2015 at 6:30 PM
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Dee
November 23, 2015 at 10:56 PM
Gosh! Why they do this to my Oppa T.T
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2 lordseungri
November 23, 2015 at 3:08 AM
Hopefully they choose a good female lead
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3 mary
November 23, 2015 at 3:08 AM
Petition to cast Song Jae Rim as the Moon and central piece to this drama.
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alex
November 23, 2015 at 3:26 AM
LOL, The best hairdo competition in this history.
Let's have a happy dance, marythelegend
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4 kidleader
November 23, 2015 at 3:13 AM
Moon Chae Won for heroine pls...
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Moon
November 23, 2015 at 4:09 AM
Moon Chae Won has Goodbye Mr. Black for March 2016
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5 night owl
November 23, 2015 at 3:15 AM
Moon Lovers looks less and less exciting...
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songsong
November 23, 2015 at 5:20 AM
I agree. All the flower boys....argh.
I hope those really good actresses stay away.
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moonpetal
November 23, 2015 at 5:59 AM
Maybe they can courted Jin Se Yeon ? ^^ who'll get ALL of the flower boys fall in love with... Lol.. :D
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kira
November 23, 2015 at 8:56 AM
She already has a sageuk planned. A long one...which will seem even longer thanks to her.
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NoName
November 23, 2015 at 7:21 PM
100000% agree with you.
This like a train wreck already, all princes all from idols, and heck WHO IS THE FEMALE LEAD?????????
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6 BOF fan
November 23, 2015 at 3:25 AM
Gu Hye Sun for heroine, pretty please drama gods! Who here agrees with me? :D
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whitewire
November 23, 2015 at 7:23 AM
I agree with you. Goo Hye-sun seems better than Kim So-eun for Ruo Xi. I agree with you a thousand percent.
Goo Hye-sun as Ruo Xi! Please!
PS: Redeem yourself from "Blood" hahaha!
[This coming from me, the greatest hater of Goo Hye-sun way back BOF days. That actress gained my respect and my adoration through the years. Love her now!]
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BOF fan
November 23, 2015 at 7:48 AM
Well I have always loved her despite her terrible acting. But she has improved so I don't know what went wrong with Blood. I admit she is terrible there. Redeeming herself in this drama would kick start her acting career again hopefully.
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Kiara
November 23, 2015 at 8:20 AM
Kim So-eun rocks sageuks and she is a better and solid actress by far.
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
November 23, 2015 at 8:22 AM
^^ this exactly.
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juniper
November 23, 2015 at 9:38 AM
Yes. Would kill to see a (real) sageuk starring her and Park Eun-bin.
To be fair, Gu Hye-seon was decent in The King and I, but even then I spent the whole drama missing Park Bo-young, who played her character as a child and was like ten times better. That's another young actress I'd like to see in sageuk again lol
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
November 23, 2015 at 5:00 PM
I would kill to see Kim So Eun, Park Eun Bin and Park Bo Young in a real sageuk. They can actually do more on sageuk.
Kiara
November 24, 2015 at 5:54 AM
I hope they all stay away from this train wreck. Hate to see them waste their talents here.
⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
November 23, 2015 at 4:58 PM
+10000
Even her role is BOF introduced her to me, (I may be cruel,but she outshine GHS in BOF, thanks to Kim Bum as well, until now they still have shippers more than the main lead), but Empress CHun Chu was the best role she has played so far. I am in hunger to see her in that kind of role again.
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KanpekiLove
November 23, 2015 at 5:43 PM
Yes, yes, a thousand yes! Kim So Eun rocks and totally deserve a leading role! Come on, that cute face should get all the guys.
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Birdie
November 24, 2015 at 12:16 PM
I like Gu Hye Sun, so please stay away from this potential train wreck. Anyway she is filming for The Legendary Tycoon in China and won't be available or 3 months.
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7 pearl286
November 23, 2015 at 3:26 AM
hmm i don't think he will confirm, he's still filming CITT (tho his role isn't bigger there but who knows? maybe in the drama he has more scenes)
i like the guy and all but too much flower boys! is it too late for LJK to drop this? i start to fear for the female lead. it looks like we're gonna get some idol..
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songsong
November 23, 2015 at 5:22 AM
If they get an idol female lead I hope LJK drop out of this. But I also don't think 4th prince doesn't suit him.
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pearl286
November 23, 2015 at 7:03 AM
actually i want to see him in more manly role, so the 4th prince will be great challenge (which i'm sure he will nail) but i don't like this collection of pretty boys (aside from kang ha nul who also act well!) so i won't be sad if he drop it and take different drama.
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8 Mili Vi
November 23, 2015 at 3:27 AM
Kang Haneul the main rival - 8th prince?
No, Koala, maiybe another prince.
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9 Mili
November 23, 2015 at 3:39 AM
Who is the female lead????
I think we can expect some real surprises!
And one more prince like in the original series
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10 Mandy
November 23, 2015 at 4:00 AM
This drama keeps casting wrong people (even if I actually love some of those 'wrong people'). It's just that I don't think Kang Ha-neul or Nam Joo-hyuk are the right age for any of the princes. They're too young and I prefer them doing more youthful and fun Sageuks instead of super heavy melos. Now I need to know who's the heroine. If they cast an eyeroll, I'm out, duh. Even if they cast someone decent, I think I'm still out...
P.s. Nam Joo-hyuk, go get some rest! The guy's been acting non-stop since School. Yay for working on his acting and taking on supporting roles. Nay for probably no sleep!
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11 Lilith
November 23, 2015 at 4:12 AM
I feel like Moon Lovers is going to be another remake disaster :( I've had high expectations for it in the beginning, mainly due to how successful and awesome Bu Bu Jing Xin was. But it seems like this adaptation is ONLY going for flowery eye candies instead, such a waste of LJK and KHN...There is so much potential we could have if they stick to casting veterans..
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12 kiranatidar
November 23, 2015 at 4:19 AM
lee junki-ssi please run away from this. you can choose another project that is better..
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13 eunchans
November 23, 2015 at 4:31 AM
This cast gets worse and worse lmao. Say no, LJK. It ain't worth it.
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14 pinktape
November 23, 2015 at 4:35 AM
LOL not digging the very much cliche and is this You're Beautiful all over again? I like that drama but that plot is so old </3. It has to be really good in order to catch my attention.
Nam Joohyuk deserves more chances though so I'm rooting for him! Go get those roles!
P.S. This seems like a comedy of some sort but the PD is so melo? It's Okay had lots of funny, heartwarming moments though so maybe it depends on the writer.
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I don't give Six Flying Dragons
November 23, 2015 at 4:59 AM
Ha,ha,ha.... comedy?. No.
The original was brutal.
One episode had me freak out, and only the heroine made me stay for the rest of the show.
The plot was very good and neatly woven, but I don't know how are they going to portrait the really dark stuff.
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XINdubu
November 23, 2015 at 6:27 AM
The scene where they steamed Ruoxi's friend omygawd o:
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Lilith
November 23, 2015 at 6:38 AM
Ugh, no thanks for reminding me T_T That scene was really brutal, I couldn't eat anything steamed for a month X_X
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
November 23, 2015 at 7:44 AM
The scene where they steamed Ruoxi’s friend
o_0
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Kiara
November 23, 2015 at 7:58 AM
It was that brutal pogo and that's why this casting is a joke unless they are going for a straight up rom.com with these flower boys with hardly any acting worth a damn for some of them.
I'm praying real hard for oppa to reject this.
pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
November 23, 2015 at 8:30 AM
@Kiara - I have zero knowledge of the original but the more they add to the casting, the more pessimistic I get.
I mean, Nam Joo-hyuk? Hong Jong-hyun? Are we casting actors here or planting a freaking forest, because that's how wooden they are. Even the cast of SWWTN actually did their jobs decently despite a messy script, I can't be sure that this lot can manage that. Evidence says no.
I don't give Six Flying Dragons
November 23, 2015 at 3:55 PM
SPOILERS for a show 5 years old...
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It got me totally by surprise.
"My boyfriend just steamed alive my best friend" is a combination of words I never thought possible.
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wackycashew
November 23, 2015 at 11:33 PM
Omigosh, that scene was so disturbing and if I had witnessed it in person, I think I would've fainted too.
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whitewire
November 23, 2015 at 7:20 AM
Certainly not a comedy LOL
If PD is melo (That Winter) the orig BBJX was certainly heavy, man. The "tsa" aka. tea moments were light. But other than that...
[Btw, Taiping / Taipei Houkui is 4th Prince favorite tea right?? Haha!]
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15 dkaoru
November 23, 2015 at 4:40 AM
Since Jin Se yeon will be busy with flower in prison, at least we can be sure she wont be the female lead here. Hurray? Hahaha
Park Bo Young please
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I don't give Six Flying Dragons
November 23, 2015 at 5:02 AM
I second Park Bo Young, perfect age for the role and also very talented, obiously.
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Kiara
November 23, 2015 at 6:06 AM
I hope she doesn't join this disaster in the making. I hope Lee Jun-ki declines too.
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16 butterflydream
November 23, 2015 at 5:00 AM
If geum sa-wol ends before this drama starts filming, can we have baek jin-hee as the female lead, please? I think she's perfect for the role. Not too young, and she sure can act well.
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kanz
November 23, 2015 at 5:09 AM
Ah right Baek Jin Hee!
If she can't, I nominate Park Bo Young, Shim Eun Kyung and Kim So Eun.
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paroles
November 23, 2015 at 7:37 AM
Baek Jin-hee sounds like a good choice, but I doubt GSW will end before this starts filming. It may happen if MBC picks up this drama though.
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
November 23, 2015 at 7:49 AM
if they intend to pre-produce and delay the start date a little, it may be possible - she's an MBC house fave and Geum Sa-wol isn't going to wrap before the end of February at least. I doubt she'd be able to make it if they don't delay.
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paroles
November 23, 2015 at 8:36 AM
Exactly what I was thinking. She's of the right age and I think she has the right look - a more approachable type of pretty. Still, the chances are pretty slim.
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
November 23, 2015 at 7:47 AM
Baek Jin-hee has a good tendency to lend strength and presence to otherwise very vanilla characters, but I've never seen BBJX so I don't know whether she'd be the right fit for the heroine of that drama.
I'm really glad to see her moving into lead roles since Triangle, but I hope she doesn't end up taking some trainwreck-in-the-making even if she may be one of the few actresses who can save it.
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17 whitewire
November 23, 2015 at 5:09 AM
@BOFfan: Now that u said it, I CERTAINLY WANT GOO HYE-SUN to be Ruo Xi. Thanks for mentioning her!! Omg never thought of her. She is perfect! (Coz I think Lee Min-jung as Ruo Xi tbh)
Now I'm confused. This Nam Joo-hyuk certainly fits 10th Prince. Coz he is CERTAINLY not Crown Prince either. All flowerboys flock this drama, huh. Hope they could pull off that authoritative stance with the attitude of a king.
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18 whitewire
November 23, 2015 at 5:12 AM
With the rate this is going, I kinda want to watch BBJX again. I have a certain feeling that this remake is not only risky but disastrous. That's just a feeling. Maybe I am in the wrong because I am a huge fan of the original. My excitement is off the roofs, but why do I feel heavy for this drama?
Bu Bu Jing Xin fighting!! (Esp 4th Prince. I am certainly in-love with Nicky Wu after this drama lol)
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Kiara
November 23, 2015 at 6:12 AM
Nicky was perfect. I can not see anyone else as the 4th prince except for Jang Hyuk as the Korean version but he already played this character in "Shine or go crazy.
(Jang Hyuk's image, age and acting chops is closest to Nicky)
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whitewire
November 23, 2015 at 7:17 AM
You're right Kiara, 4th Prince was tailored for Nicky Wu. I quite cannot think of anybody portraying 4th except Nicky.
Now that you mention it, you are quite right coz Jang Hyuk can portray it like... romantic but not showy, confident, ambitious but not greedy.
Back to Nicky Wu as 4th Prince. I wonder how did the casting director get it THAT perfect!
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Blossom
November 23, 2015 at 7:33 AM
Nicky was the not the first choice to play the role of Prince 4th though. It was first offered to Yuan Hong (Prince 13th), but he was going to leave his management company (Tangren - the company that produced BBJX), so he was given a supporting role instead. Prince 4th was then offered to Wallace Chung and Wallace Huo, who both declined. Huang Xiaoming was also on the list.
Director Lee then offered the script to Kevin Cheng (Prince 8th) and gave him the choice to choose between Prince 8th and Prince 4th, and Kevin picked Prince 8th in the end, so Prince 4th fell down in the hands of Nicky.
On a sidenote, Liu Shishi (Ruoxi) was suppose to be Mingyu (Prince 10th's wife). And Ruoxi was first offered to Jiang Yiyan who declined the role because she looked down on the time-travelling subject, so the role ultimately went to Liu Shishi as her first leading role.
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paroles
November 23, 2015 at 7:40 AM
I don't think Yuan Hong was first choice at all. I know the casting went something like Huang Xiaoming --> Wallace Huo --> W. Chung --> Huang Lei. NW was like the savior for TR because no one wanted this drama. I think all four choices would have done an equally good job though.
wackycashew
November 23, 2015 at 11:32 PM
Nicky nailed the role for 4th Prince and I loved him in this series!!
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19 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
November 23, 2015 at 5:16 AM
Now can anything tell me is the original Chinese drama, was a fun sagauk or heavy sageuk? How about the female lead's character? Is it a heavy role? I never watch this, and I don't know when I will have a time to watch or take a glimpse on it.
The only good casts are LJK and KHN so far. The female lead needs to be extra good, Park Bo Young might be the greatest choice that I can think of. Baek Jin Hee, or Kim So Eun might be the among the great choices too. Just choose a good actress, please no idol or acress who can't act. ??
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
November 23, 2015 at 5:18 AM
Lol anyone not anything. Damn typo
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Blossom
November 23, 2015 at 6:58 AM
It's a heavy sageuk and it gets really sad and depressive towards the end..
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NoName
November 23, 2015 at 7:42 PM
Only 1-4 episodes that light and funny, after that so heavy and intense.
This is a chinese drama that made me turn to watch and interested to Cdrama, before BBJX, i never watch cdrama except Kdrama ^^
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Yana
November 24, 2015 at 11:20 AM
It's mainly about the main girl trying to survive in the palace and her romance with the 4th and 8th prince. The female lead character appears to be headstrong like a modern girl in the start, and then gradually become more quiet and wise.
The main characters are the heart of the drama, so hopefully the production choose someone who can act.
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20 kanz
November 23, 2015 at 5:16 AM
Few weeks ago at producer's office
Producer: Hey Lee Jun Ki, do you wanna star in another sageuk? You always seems interested with sageuk.
LJK: Well, I don't think so. I'm currently filming Resident Evil, y'know.
Producer: But this is interesting! Very interesting! It's sageuk set in Goryeo! Moreover it's Bu Bu Jing Xin remake, that drama was super populer in China.
LJK: Yeah yeah I know it. Now I'm mildly interested.
Producer: Y'know the PD? It's Kim Kyu Tae man! You'd look beautiful in every shot!
LJK: Hmmm...
Producer: Oh you'll be 4th Prince!
LJK: I'll consider it.
Producer: and with Kang Ha Neul and other talented actors. Nobody would even have wooden acting.
LJK: Seems interesting. I'll agree if you give me contract now.
Producer: Alright. *evil grin*
Flash forward today... Well, Lee Jun Ki and Kang Ha Neul are the only ones with good acting skills. No offense to other actors.
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Rachel
November 23, 2015 at 6:08 AM
LOL we have great imaginations.
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
November 23, 2015 at 7:50 AM
lol I love this.
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kanz
November 23, 2015 at 4:47 PM
LOL thank you.... Except Jun Ki and Ha Neul everyone is actually so average. Need to wait for the female lead..
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21 cheliwel
November 23, 2015 at 5:27 AM
The female lead must be top secret. I wonder who's being considered. I really want KSE to get the lead for once.
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22 Anir
November 23, 2015 at 5:34 AM
All these pretty boys.. Meh!
Too much noise, meh actors, will be completed with meh writer as well.
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23 chocopieb
November 23, 2015 at 5:37 AM
Kim so eun would be very fitting i think! And wasnt she lee junki's first love in the previous drama?
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24 Yeesuyoon
November 23, 2015 at 5:45 AM
How abt jang Nara...she can pull together any character plus she was good in hello monster too
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25 syntaxerror
November 23, 2015 at 5:50 AM
IMO Nam Joohyuk is on the verge of being promoted to 1st lead status. If I were him I'd reject this and wait for better offers and more suitable roles.
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26 novel
November 23, 2015 at 5:59 AM
hey ppl listen carefully , the only hope for this drama to not suck is han hyo joo.if they cast someone else it will sink than u imagine.Don't comment b4 thinking such a perfect for han hyo joo and there will be massive ratings bcoz longtime no seen on screen
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flowergirl
November 23, 2015 at 6:46 AM
Oh my... I would definetely agree if hhj cast as ruo xi but the way u talk seems she's the most perfect one n gurantee the ratings will be massive..
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UrsulaX
January 11, 2016 at 3:48 PM
Han Hyo Joo would be perfect.
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27 Blossom
November 23, 2015 at 6:53 AM
As a diehard Bu Bu Jing Xin fan, I can only say that I'm very disappointed with the casting of all these young idol actors. What are they trying to turn this in? Boys over Flowers' ancient version about unicorns and rainbows?
Bu Bu Jing Xin is a "serious" drama about princes fighting over the throne. The princes are suppose to be mature, knew exactly what they were doing, and had wives and concubines at home (4th Prince was 35-40ish by the time he became the Emperor). They were MEN and not BOYS. But I guess the Korean version is still going with the old-time "first love" formula.
Did they even read the novel or watch they drama? Or do they just want to take advantage of BBJX's fame in China by merely borrowing it's name? Considering the fact that they are aiming this towards the Chinese market as well..
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Lilith
November 23, 2015 at 7:21 AM
Heh, I don't even know what they are thinking, using a Korean remake of a famous Chinese drama to target the Chinese market? They're just asking to be shredded into bits by the Chinese audience/netizens. It's like airing the Chinese version of Running Man or DWAYG on Korea's public tv stations.
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kimchikay
November 23, 2015 at 10:33 AM
I think he's hard to judge what direction the Korean producers are going to take with the remake. It could be a complete copy or be "loosely based" on the original. Either way, some things are going to be made up - because the korean history did not have anything near the amount of princes the Qing dynasty has in BBJX (if I'm not mistaken)
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livi
November 24, 2015 at 1:51 AM
The Goryeo era that they are going to set the drama in had a king with more than 20 children (princes and princesses), and several of the princes (at least 3) became king over various periods in time. The 4th prince is the ruthless king, who lasted in power the longest.
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Kiara
November 23, 2015 at 1:40 PM
"They were MEN not boys" Exactly!
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28 pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
November 23, 2015 at 6:55 AM
what is with this drama, literally everyone they've courted after Lee Jun-ki and Kang Haneul is a MASSIVE downgrade in terms of talent.....and now I want those two to save their skins and drop this project like a hot potato.
I suppose there may be some hope if they cast a decent actress as the heroine?
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wackycashew
November 23, 2015 at 11:38 PM
They absolutely need a decent actress in this role. Otherwise, the whole series will flop... Not that things are looking that good in general for the male role casting so far. =X
If you don't know anything about the original, maybe you would consider watching it... ^^ Cast is strong even for newbie actors (14th Prince) and everyone did his/her part well. I read the novel to compare. Obviously some details would change for the drama, but it was well executed for an adaptation. On a side note, I also liked the OST. XD
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29 novel
November 23, 2015 at 7:29 AM
coz that's only solution to save this drama.Those princes have no problem , if they can act then as tym goes by they will dissolve in their roles Hong jong hyun can act at least .put a great actress except HJE .no idols plz just cast longtym unseen actress such as han hyo joo ....other options oh ji eun , Kim ha neul ,han ji min
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30 Bongsookie?
November 23, 2015 at 7:52 AM
I nominate Park Bo Young, Moon Chae Young, or Park Min Young!
I know PBY did a drama recently this year and she's always a movie actress but would love to see her again :)
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Bongsookie?
November 23, 2015 at 7:52 AM
And also Jang Nara
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Bongsookie?
November 23, 2015 at 7:55 AM
I meant Moon Chae
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31 Kayla
November 23, 2015 at 7:58 AM
the more casting news come out, the more i'm turned off by this drama lmao.
the only good casting was ha neul & he was the first. he should ditch this hot mess while he still can
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32 voyeur
November 23, 2015 at 8:13 AM
imo i dont care about the cast as long as the script is great. you can look back what happened to ttwwil. it's suck
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33 john
November 23, 2015 at 8:29 AM
Can't say I'd favor a remake of this. I enjoyed the original too much. Skip !
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34 Erica
November 23, 2015 at 8:36 AM
I only hope for a decent actress. Not too crazy about all the prince characters so far, so hopefully the script makes up for it.
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35 astromantic
November 23, 2015 at 9:23 AM
This guy again...
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36 gaeinalee
November 23, 2015 at 9:46 AM
I love BBJX, LJK and KHN. But the follow up casting news leave me cold and wary. @_@"
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37 whitewire
November 23, 2015 at 9:50 AM
Kim So-eun is a very very brilliant actress, but she is not Ruo Xi imo I promise. She does well in sageuks. Personally I think she outshone Lee Yo-won in Horse Doctor. Her chemistry with Jo Seung-woo is fantastic.
If she is given the Ruo Xi role, I am not against, but they could have casted better. (Shucks I am a big fan of BBJX I'm so into this having an ideal cast) Like said above, Goo Hye-sun or... my personal choice (really truly prayerfully) Lee Min-jung - who is like Ruo Xi herself.
Lee Jun-ki is a fine choice, but as Kiara mentioned, Nicky is the perfect choice, and if it were in the Korean context, only Jang Hyuk could go a bit nearer.
BBJX is heavy definitely. All the struggles for politics and prince syndromes. Towards the end is a bit unbearable for me. 4th Prince and Ruo Xi's struggle to be together against all odds.
Thank you mifriend @Blossom for the trivia. Kevin Cheng is so hot. I definitely felt intense chemistry between 8th Prince and Ruoxi. I must admit Kevin Cheng made me sway a bit. I shipped them too OK! Great choice he made being 8th Prince. ;-)
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
November 23, 2015 at 4:41 PM
Even Kim So Eun does not fit the role, I don't think Gu Hye Sun fit either. Compared these two, Kim So Eun has a solid acting in sageuk. I will always remember her role in Empress Chu even she had short period of time there. I have watched GHS in sageuk, but she just remain pretty lady for me. I don't get the feel. Her only character that I liked a little was in Angel Eyes, thanks to her co-star as well.
LMJ is a nice choice too, but doesn't she a bit old to play this role? I will go for Park Bo Young for the first choice.
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38 novel
November 23, 2015 at 10:09 AM
Noooo....jang hyuk, I lyk him in slave hunters & deep roots only. He made it difficult for me to watch shine or go crazy even I'm pushing back merchant gaekju always .Lee jun ki will do dis drama and it will be a success if they put a great actress( no HJE)like han hyo joo or lim soo jung
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Kiara
November 23, 2015 at 4:06 PM
I'm not a fan-girl of Jang Hyuk but I appreciate talents when I see it. His acting style is unique and the best in his age group when it comes to sageuk dramas imo.
Shine or Crazy wasn't anything to write home about but he was the best thing in it although I was watching it for Lim Ju-Hwan.
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
November 23, 2015 at 4:51 PM
Agreed Kiara. Jang Hyuk has a unique style especially in sageuk even I loved him the most in Fated To Love You. lol.
Jang Hyuk was the saviour of Shine or Go Crazy, together with Lee Honey. Oh please, want to see Lee Honey again in sageuk. She is so underrated.
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39 kimchikay
November 23, 2015 at 10:30 AM
So I just started watching Bu Bu Jing Xin (I'm on episode 7 to be exact) and I get the appeal, the drama is very good and intriguing and the girl who pays Ruoxi is fantastic.
My pick for Korean Ruoxi is Han Groo. She's young enough to play the character, quirky enough to encompass the free spirited Ruoxi but still has awesome acting chops... other than that, I'd like to see Yoon Eun Hye make a comeback and this might be a good drama for her as well.
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NoName
November 23, 2015 at 7:56 PM
Glad you enjoying it. BBJX is FANTASTIC!!!!! But this korean remake seems less and less promising. I'm huge fans of BBJX and really excited at first time heard about this remake but now my heart bleeding of the news "idol" princes T__T
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40 Riki
November 23, 2015 at 11:38 AM
Can someone finally comment on the fact they chose a crappy scriptwriter for this production? Who has not had a successful drama in 10 years, and only had one successful drama prior?
They are going the route of A Time With You remake - in getting wonderful cast, good director - and a lousy scriptwriter - and dreaming it is somehow going to be a success!
Shame on them for such a production they do not bother to secure a really amazing scriptwriter with great track-record.
Who cares about all the eye candy with a lousy scriptwriter? I hope they all decline.
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41 vote
November 23, 2015 at 12:13 PM
Only HA JI WON can save this drama!!
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42 mmeuh
November 23, 2015 at 1:14 PM
My personal wish for the female lead is Kim Ji Won, but yea she doesn't have enough star power in their eyes. guess just gonna wait for DOTS.
and tbh I still have no interest in this drama, none of the male cast made me interested. maybe Kang Ha Neul, but again this sounds like Heirs, big cast but sloppy storyline..
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Anna
November 23, 2015 at 1:47 PM
Omg same. I like her acting ! But yes she doesn't get much recognition
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
November 24, 2015 at 4:46 AM
Kim Ji-won would be fantastic, she's versatile enough that I can imagine her being really good at playing a modern girl in a love shape with several princely brothers (though caveat, I've never watched BBJX so feel free to tell me I'm wrong).
I really do hope she graduates to lead roles in the next year or two.
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43 Anna
November 23, 2015 at 1:46 PM
I honestly have never liked korean remakes of chinese and japanese dramas. Just look at hana yorindango, hana kimi, the time we're in love, liar game.... All were quite awful tbh. The only remake that stood out was you're beautiful
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44 i am me
November 23, 2015 at 3:21 PM
I love hajiwon and jojinmo at empreski.give them comeback.
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45 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
November 23, 2015 at 4:47 PM
I watched a little this original drama, damn what with these casts? Only LJK and KHN are solid. Can't they have better actors to play the role of princes? SK has plenty of talented actors. Even the storyline is a mess later, but good actors can at least save it a bit (look at SWWTN).
I think i don't feel to see my favourite actresses to be a lead or part of this drama. They should just announce the female lead already, so we can already decide to watch or not to watch later.
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46 kimkim
November 23, 2015 at 6:36 PM
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47 sheza
November 23, 2015 at 9:16 PM
Does the heroine have a twin sister?
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NoName
November 23, 2015 at 10:14 PM
The heroine have older sister - Maertai Ruolan. 8th Prince wife
Maybe you mixed up with the sequel (the story after Zhang Xiao wake up from coma) Bu Bu Jing Qing, (not recommended it though, but Nicky Wu and Liu Shi Shi so sizzling there)
Bu Bu Jing Xin was drama adaptation from same novel title, author by Tong Hua, but not with Bu Bu Jing Qing (sequel)
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sheza
November 23, 2015 at 10:30 PM
Sorry I was being sacarstic because of his performance in school 2015.
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48 wackycashew
November 23, 2015 at 11:17 PM
Wow, NJH got an offer. Quite a field of flower boys indeed. I don't know how this is all gonna work since I don't know Korean history. Wonder how many fictional characters they would need to create if no moment in time actually had that many princes in Korea... Maybe they will dump down the number of princes? I'm actually very curious about the heroine cuz she was absolutely pivotal to the plot in the original series. Even with all the princes battling for the throne, her story was the core and Shishi never got overshadowed by Nicky or Kevin in the original series.
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49 anne
November 24, 2015 at 12:44 AM
@anna
"you're beautiful" isn't a remake. It's original, Japan the one who made the remake as I know.
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Idk, I'm not really interested for now. I like LJK in Arang and the magistrate only. the last saeguk he played only made me stay in episode 4.
I would be glad if KHN be the lead.. hahaa..
but no one can save this drama except its own quality, so even it's a remake, if the writer can qrite the script well and interesting, I'm sure it will be good.
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50 anne
November 24, 2015 at 12:45 AM
@anna
"you're beautiful" isn't a remake. It's original, Japan the one who made the remake as I know.
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Idk,
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