Oh to the yeah. I've always liked the storyline and hope the Korean remake will be awesome. Joo-won? Oh yeah!!

OMG.. I really loved the Jdrama Nodame Cantabile. Personally don't feel there is a need for a Korean adaptation. Mainly deterred by the large numbers of failed adaptations Korea has got.

But still feel so intrigued to see Joo Won in the role of Chaki! He is so versatile that I'm sure he can totally pull off the role ^^

As for UI... please..no.no.no..........she is decent but still totally have no acting chops to pull off the role of nodame. Please cast an actress who is young and can really act please....

Don't feel good about the production company too..none of their adaptations went right..though famous...

Yes to Joowon back to dramaland. Anytime.

This drama, not so excited.

Script and directing must be good. I dont want it to have too much crazy vibe ala Pretty Man.

They MUST cast a good female lead for this one. Can we have Park Boyoung in dramaland. Sigh.

I have mixed feelings on the one hand I loved the Nodame Cantabile anime and manga, on the other watching real people act like that turned me off and I didn't even finish the first episode. There are certain stories that, in my opinion should stay in comic or animation form, and Nodame Cantabile is one of them.

I usually don't watch Japanese comedy dramas in general.

Omg! I love nodame cantabile!! I watched the drama, anime, and the two movie... It was amazing and he should pick this because I can see how he would make a great chiaki. The role for nodame should be great because Ueno Juri made a great nodame with all the crazy sounds.
I just wish they pick a good cast or this would really ruin the whole nodame cantabile.

Oh man! This is my favorite J-drama of all time (and one of my top three of all time, from anywhere) so I'm very torn. I'm excited to see it, but also worried that it'll turn out to be a hot mess...

I don't mind remakes because an awful one at its worst will only showcase the brilliance of the original, however, I am not a fan of the over-the-top, weirdness of BOF ect. I've never seen the drama but the manga has a very indie, slow, low-key feel to it. If they make it like a BOF they will create something only fun to snark at. I don't get why people don't like Joo Won. I think he's adorable lol.

Humm... I prefer JW doesn't accept, because I can't see him playing this role, plus he tends to get the same look over and over when playing ''cold'' characters..

Jo Ji Hoo would be perfect though. But it won't happen, will it?

I remember watching the Japanese drama maybe 2 years after it came out and loving it :-). I did later watch the special, but I haven't done any rewatching. I don't think I will either - this way I won't do too much comparing if the Kdrama version comes out this year. Exciting!

my first jdrama that got me into kpop and kdrama... thank you thank youu so muchh

Nodame Cantabile is a classic!!!!!!!! And shouldn't be touched. Remakes are mostly horrible, especially the Korean ones. As much as I love Korean dramas, Japanese dramas and their uniqueness is different. No one can capture the elements of the characters like the original actor's.

And now I'm wondering who will take the Strezzmann character :))

Joo Won is ok but i prefer he takes role that worth for these months waiting..

I think both Joowon & IU are not bad choies. Joowon is definitely the better actor. As for IU, i find her likeable.

But OMG, Im Joo-eun would be a great choice! She's so underrated & she definitely has the talent. This can be her breakthrough role! Joo Jihoon as Chiaki is another great choice for me. Physically he gives me Chiaki vibes all over. He also did great in serious roles, but he has his wacky sides too.

The J-drama is not remake worthy bcs it's just too good for my taste. But i'll give it a try if the casting's good. And yes, please, no K-drama cliched love triangles.

Hmmm......I am not sure who will be the PD and screenwriter but please retain the feel of the J-drama. That is the soul of the story :)
Joo Won was in Bridal Mask and now in Fashion King which are originally manhwas.

I have a feeling... Park Shin Hye might be picked for the female lead.

I love Nodame Cantabile, I like Joo won but I don't think he is right for the part. Chiaka's features exudes coldness while Joo won's first impression is kind and a warmth personality. IMO

Joo Ji Hoon for Chiaki, if not Kim Jae Wook
Im Joo Eun would be good as nodame

Actress who'll play Nodame should have a quirky and weird-looking quality. Preferably can play piano too.
Am I some kind of casting director?

Oh wow, i loved the nodame live action series and movie, ueno juri was simply amazing as nodame though, so thats going to be hard to top. Definitely interested in watching the korean remake if they secure an equally good lead (Joo won seems pretty on point).

I know its probably too close to her recent role but Go Ara's char in am94 was kinda Nodame; boisterous, messy, quirky, weird but charming. Plus, she looks like a comic character already with her bug eyes and small face!

I like the suggestion of shim eun kyung for the role (more people needs to see SUNNY, she was mini Nodame in it!) though she's gonna look like a baby next to joo won. Still, this is fresh pairing and can be mightily interesting to see.

And that girl from Monstar, she seems quite good too! And she also plays music...

All i can ask is NO to park shin hye - dont want a Go Minam redux and after Heirs, i realise she's better fit in melodrama. Also NO to random idols with proven incapability to act.

I think it'd better for the Nodame's role is an actress who doesn't have any stereotyped to a certain character she has played before. Eunji and Suzy would be great if of course they want to cut off their long hair.

Yay for Korean remake of Nodame Cantabile and they better get it right.

Hmm Joo-won for Chiaki, probably yes. IU for Nodame, I don't think so. This pairing sort of skews a little towards a young-trendy drama vibe. I kinda think an actress along the lines of Jung Yumi's charming quirks in Que Sera Sera would be a better fit. Nodame's character is quite a complex one, embroiled in her traumatic past, her fleeting sense of self-confidence, and a hopeful budding love in the line.

If it were up to me, and if this is the year of..um..well, many many years ago, I would cast Hyun Bin & Kim Sun Ah :D
The 20 year old version of them playing Chiaki & Nodame would be awsome...in my dreams, unfortunately.
I haven't watched the jdrama, but I have read the manga, and loved it, so I think, after reading the comments here, it'll be safer for me to wait for the korean version and watch THAT first so that I won't have to make comparisons with the japanese version. No? But then what will I do with my curiousity in the mean time...ah, what a dilemma...

I can't see Joo Won as the classical musical genius at all.... Not that he is no good, it's just a matter of the overall feel of the role Chiaki Shinichi..... He needs to be played by someone who has that classical music charimsa.... Can't explain it well but definitely NOT Joo Won, to me.

Park Hae Jin, for one, has that traditional classical quiet high class atmosphere about him.... Was hoping he will play Chiaki Senpai!

And for Nodame..... Don't buy IU as her..... This wacky, sensitive, genius role has got to be someone naturally funny..... or absolutely great in acting...... While IU is cute and everything, she is just not Nodame to me..... sigh....

Gong hyo jin for nodame, perhaps? Or maybe han hyo joo?

Oh mannn I dunno whether to be happy about this... Nodame Cantabile is my favorite J-Drama and the casting and quirky humor is so flawless that I see no way of a remake that could even possibly match it...

I can kind of picture Joo Won as Chiaki but I'm really worried for the female lead ... Ueno Juri totally owned that role ... like Ueno Juri = Nodame and Nodame = Ueno Juri, period.

IU and joowon won't be problem for this drama. they can do their role very well but main problem will be script

I'm out... I love Nodame Cantabile's original version and I dislike Joo Won's acting a considerable amount... (Which is not saying anything about his person or personal life).

Joo Won looks angry when he wants to emote serious. He also comes off as stiff and tends to yell when he can just insert a quiet moment of disdain (which is required for Chiaki) and his straight man comedic timing, for me, is off.

I can't picture him playing Chiaki, who has a side of warmth buried underneath the nervous and often stiff perfectionist exterior. On the surface Chiaki looks like a perfectionist that's hardly people-forward, but underneath, Chiaki does care about people and what happens around him, which is difficult to portray correctly--and nothing of Joo Won's shows me he has that ability towards being that sort of layered subtle.

NODAME IS MY FAVORITE JAPANESE DRAMA!!!!! I'M SO ECXITING!!!!

I am so excited for this! I love the live action Japanese version and enjoyed the way the characters developed. The music is gorgeous, the relationships hilarious and heartbreaking, and omg...her penchant for messiness is on an epic scale! lol There is also an unforgettable scene of the heroine performing a version of Rhapsody in Blue; I've actually YouTubed that scene several times when I need a quick smile. Definitely can't wait to see the Korean version.

Joo won would be a great chiaki, he is versatile and actually looks the part. IMO Joo Ji Hoon fits the role perfectly too.
for nodame, I could think of some better choices (than IU) -- Go ara, shin eun-kyung, Park bo-young, Moon Geun young ---but she is not the most terrible choice ( what if they cast goo hye sun or shin se-kyung?? shudders ).

hahahaha iono why but i thought Gong Hyo Jin would be a perfect fit for Nodame... if she's younger... she can definitely pull off wacky xD

I will cry literal tears of blood if they botch this up.
If this does end up coming into creation.
Seriously.

Nodame Cantabile is like my ultimate fall-back anime. Anytime I get too frustrated with a story, any sort, drama or manga or anime, this is my go-to-feel-healed-and-fluffily-warm-wrapped-in-quality. U_U
When I first heard news that they were pursuing a korean remake of this, I admit that I blanched.
Still, I could picture Joo-won doing a decent job as Chiaki so that gives me some hope. I am still terrified as to who Nodame's actress will turn out to be. Their characters are just too precious and quirky and memorable to me and many other people around the world T^T

I'm SOOO EXCITED TO SEE THIS! FELL IN LOVE WITH JOO WON IN BAKER KING <333

NOT IU PLEASE. i love the girl but if shes gonna keep playing the same charaters over and over again it just proves her limit as an actress plus i want a REAL actress with range to play nodame because if someone ruins her character, we r so going to have a problem here. maybe park bo young?