i thought chun jung myung had declined? but anyways, yeo jin goo would be a cute robot

Aw, awcoconuts is back-- manse!

I hope other channel will pick up this drama if these two confirm. I have no trust on OCN to do romcom right😅 although I have watched almost all of them.

Yeo Jin-gu as a robot sounds good 😎 I actually have no idea about Absolute Boyfriend, but I think I'll be checking on this one. But the PD + writer don't look too promising imo.

I’ll watch Yeo Jin-Gu in anything, so I hope he accepts! Although I have no idea if this premise will turn out well (esp with OCN...)

and hey, @awcoconuts is back! Thanks for the news!

Yeo Jin-gu is 17 years younger than Chun Jung-myung, so casting an actress whose age is somewhere in the middle seems like a good idea. But what's for sure is that Yeo Jin-gu would make an adorable robot!

Speaking of adorable, that pic of YJG with a hint of a come-hither look is killing me! At least he's legal now. :)

OCN? Why is everything I want to watch unavailable in the U.S.? Guess I shouldn't assume that. I've been waiting for Chun Jung myung to be in another drama - yay! I just saw an above headline "Lee Je-hoon out, Chun Jung-myun in Heart to Heart". Oh so glad CJM was in Heart to Heart - he was perfect for that part.

Is Park Bo-young available? She would love this opportunity to romance her crush.
I would prefer someone around his age.

Please be good if he accepts! Reunited Worlds was almost offensively mediocre in every way. Like, I was offended on his behalf that he had to work on such a boring show. He deserves a much better, more interesting project with a strong cast that’s worthy of him. I echo the worries that it will be on OCN, though. Their romance track record... isn’t great.

I haven’t seen the original but I’ve heard it’s good. This robot trend is going strong. Glad we finally got word on when Are You Human Too? is airing. Marking my calendar for June!

I’m here for Yeo Jin Goo, even his name is adorable and he’ll make and adorable robot for sure. But I think that’s the consensus!

Hmmm this casting seems a bit odd. YJG and CJM as love rivals going after the same woman when their nearly twenty years apart? She'll either be too old for YJG or too young for CJM. Maybe they can find someone in the middle? If I had to pick though, I'd rather them cast an actress closer to YJG's age, but then CJM will wind up like Uhm Ki Joon in Im not a Robot.

I'm honestly nervous for this, I hope they would find the perfect female lead for this and that the script would give justice to the original story and everyone involved in this. YJG has declined two projects already so I hope he has finally found a good project.

Anyway... Yeo Jin Goo abs!!!!!!!

Here's hoping for TvN. They haven't done a robot show, yet. Don't know the writer or director well, so who can say how this will turn out.

I feel like Yeo Jin Goo picks projects based on character premise rather than the overall drama, and it's been his downfall sometimes ( Orange Marmalade and Reunited Worlds (and to an extend Jackpot) had an interesting lead male character idea but turned out to have lackluster everything else).

That said, he can do innocent well, excels at subtle emotions, and also has the look and voice of someone more mature. I imagine Young-gu as sort of a timeless character, almost like you'd think of an immortal, who can't be defined by age. So I think it's a great fit for him.

Love the idea of Park Bo Young for DaDa. Cause she's kind of the like YJG, where she can seem a lot younger if she is if played right, or seem older if played right. Also, this character is supposed to be cold, and I kinda like the idea of PBY as a little more withdrawn and reserved, since we see her spunkiness a lot. I like seeing actors do something different.

If Yeo Jin Gu is lead, i'm glad Song Ji Hyo dropped then.
Not too excited about this remake...

Yeo Jin-gu as a robot.
I don't care about anything else, I'm in.
PS - has anyone seen the original? Is it worth it?

I absolutely loved -;)- absolute boyfriend the first time I saw it (Japanese version) and the Taiwanese one with Jiro was so sweet. Chun Jung Myung is a good choice imo, I adored his character on Cinderella's sister so I have high hopes and wish he takes the role, I think it kinda fits him, and Yeo Jin Gu as a robot? Naito is simply perfect and the story is so touching that I can't wait to see him take such a challenging role, cuz trust me Naito is a unique robot. I am just not sure how I am going to survive this story again, it is seriously amazing and touching (already said that I know but I don´t want to spoil it for those who don't know the story.

Anyways Naito has been and will always be one of my favorite drama heroes so I am happy that I can see a new version of him!! =)

Ah, Absolute Boyfriend, I have so many memories with reading this manga. Hopefully, this adaptation will not disappoint.

and Where do I sign up if I want to have my Yeo Jin-gu robot delivered? I am so ready for Yeo Jin-gu in this role. I'M SO EXCITED!!!

finally, they have an air date for Are you human too! 2018 is really one of the best year of my korean drama watching since 2012.

Did the confirmation of Chun Jung Myung's appearance come from the production company or his agency?

Oh My...I want Kim Seul Gi as the female lead actress in this. Can dramagods grant my wish?

I am employing all the "suspension of belief" I can muster. (And I am trying to be as tactful as I can writing this comment.) IF an actor is playing an (ageless) robot, doesn't it follow that he can be ANY age? Yeo Jin-gu (if he is the final actor in this role) is portraying a created by science being. Therefore, his 17 year age difference from Chun Jung-myung is moot. (Actually, in the drama, he may be portraying a character that is only a few years old (if we go by creation date.) Or a character that has been created to be the exact same age as Chun Jung-myung, (just with younger looking skin?) I'm not expressing this very well. What I mean is, it doesn't matter the ACTUAL age of the actor. I felt the same way when I read all the people stressing over the age difference of the goblin and his bride. (Them, "She's so much younger!!" Me, "Well, where would they find a 939-year-old immortal actress to play his love interest? It's a FANTASY!") Just so you know, I am bugged when sweet young actresses are hired to play love interests for aging actors--as a rule. But the 17 year difference in rivals doesn't bug me at all, because Yeo Jin-gu is portraying an ageless, nonhuman.

I think I've only ever seen the TW version of this with Jiro Wang and Gu Hye-sun. I loved him in Hana Kimi TW and I got so mad that I ragequit when (SPOILER?) the second lead girl restarted him with a kiss. Hahaha I never managed to finish the story after that.

I must be the only person who liked Reunited Worlds. It was so cute and heartwarming.... it was the story of someone coming back from the dead to fix all the problems his family had developed because of his untimely death. Anyway, Yeo Jin-Gu would be perfect as the robot. They made the poor guy take off his shirt in Circle just to show it off and WHOA HE IS JACKED. Like you expect a love android to have a perfect body and he will not disappoint, PLUS he has such tremendous acting ability.

However, I don't really like the sound of how they're reworking the plot. In the Taiwanese version the rival was a neighbor/coworker who also was a techie (and all the characters seemed to be a similar age). The age gap here between Jingu and the other 2 seems weird - it'd be like adding a noona romance angle to the story.

The latest news I've heard about this drama is that Chun Jung Myung has officially declined the role and that Yeo Jin Goo has received the offer and is under discussion but has not confirmed yet for the role.

Me sees Chun's name: oooooohhhhh *wide-eyed, mouth-in-big-O* 😍 Gawd I miss him, I don't remember the last time I've seen him in a drama. Yay! I loved Absolute Boyfriend, I've read the manga, i've seen the Japanese & Taiwanese versions but I still can't get enough of it. Though, I have to prepare myself for the heartbreak 😭

this drama has been a loooong time coming.