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Ha Ji-won courted for remake of In Time With You

Ha Ji-won! In a rom-com! Do we even need to know what it’s about? Okay, I guess I’ll tell you what it’s about, then we can cheer afterwards. SBS is developing a remake of the 2011 Taiwanese drama In Time With You (also known as Conditions of Love, starring Ariel Lin and Bolin Chen), and Ha Ji-won is now considering the offer to headline the series. The remake will be called The Time I’ve Loved You, 7000 Days and is being planned for a broadcast later this year.

The romantic comedy is about a man and a woman who are best friends (my favorite kind!!). They turn 30 and make a pact to be married before 35, and race each other to the altar while “helping” weed out potential suitors for each other. They find that they’re constantly dissatisfied with each other’s boyfriends and girlfriends, because they’ve really been in love with each other all this time. In the original drama it’s a 14-year friendship; in the remake it’ll be 20 years, hence the 7000 days.

The remake will be penned by writer Min Hyo-jung of Full House and Attic Cat, and produced by the drama house that did Will You Give Love Away and When a Man Loves; a PD has yet to be attached. Besides the fact that the Taiwanese drama was a huge hit both domestically and in Korea, the story basically describes my favorite type of romantic fiction.

It’s described as a thoughtful rom-com that navigates the thin line between love and friendship, with a realistic story and subtle emotions, and promises upbeat romance but also deeper discussions about life. It’s been forever and a day since a show like Bottom of the 9th With 2 Outs came along, and the fact that it might star Ha Ji-won just makes it perfect.

The Time I’ve Loved You is in negotiations to air later this year on SBS.

Via Osen

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I'm really not a fan of the original which had a bitch of a female lead. But I think HJW can make her a lot more endearing so I'm on board to try out a few episodes. I didn't like FTLY's T-version and thought the K-remake was a lot better (at least the first half) but the leads were so fabulous it made up for the crappy script.

Hopefully they'll pick a good costar for HJW. I'm forever going to hope for Binnie, because that chemistry is irreplaceable! But if that's not possible, Go Soo and Rain would be awesome. I'd love Jang Hyuk too, but given SOGC's scheduling, even if he did back to back dramas, I don't think this is a possibility.

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ITWY was a great show, but the will-they-won't-they dynamic was a tad too frustrating at times (hopefully they'll tone it down a notch in the remake).

Plus point, this one's great as a remake 'cause the theme of friend-turn-lovers is universal and it doesn't have any cultural hurdles I could think of, and fingers crossed they'll have a great OST like the original.

Not that worried about the Full House writer, since, well, FH's based on a meh manhwa so it's not like it's an original work, and I did adore Attic Cat lots.

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I loved In Time With You so much I can't expect the Korean version to be better. I'm really not sure... but Ha Ji Won in it ?

Awesome (as long as she doesn't play the "north-korean accent" she had in King 2 Heart ^^)

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Why would you think she'd even consider using a North Korean accent? :S

There was a reason she spoke that way in K2H. The premise asked for it. ITWY is a regular rom-com.

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Jo Seung Woo would be a good choice for the male lead too.

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Omg yeah! And he can play the guitar too so he would be great.

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Wow, for me I'd love if they would pair her with Jang Hyuk, my all time couple of my dreams :)

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ITWY made me want to throw things and the female lead was sooooooooo annoying and selfish I couldn't stand her, although I usually like Ariel Lin. Let's hope they don't do the same thing here and instead make HJW into a likeable person. Only then could I bring myself to watch.

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Gong Yoo, Go Soo or Kang Dong Woon! But, my loves So Ji Sub or Jo In Sung are always welcomed!

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I would definitely go for Jo In Sung. This two just need to reunite again. Great acting and sizzling chemistry just like in what happened in bali. And that was what 10 yrs ago? So theyre much much much better, of not best, actors now. So Jo In Sung plEasssssseeee.

P.s. then so jisub could line up for the next ha ji won drama kkkkkk

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I would love if she accepts. I dunno if many guys can pull of what Chen Bolin did but I'd love Gong Yoo for Li Da Ren.

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as long as hajiwon is in it. it would be really cool!!! as for leading men, jo in sung or gong yoo!!
hopefully, hajiwon will do it!! please please please!! ^_^

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If only Hyun Bin didn't take on HJM, there's a high chance of him being offer for this drama..sniff...

My other choices are KDW (I saw sizzling chemistry between them in Duelist) or SJS. JSW and SSH are not bad too.

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Agreed, he was fantastic in the Duelist, like a moving painting! Unfortunately I didn't love much of his other work as I have TD.

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As long as we're all crossing fingers for leading men, I want Jung Woo! Gong Yoo is adorable, but way too hot to play a clueless guy next door. Nobody in a 100 mile radius of me looks like him lol. I think Jung Woo looks relatable, while being innocent and adorable like Li Da Ren/Chen Bolin was.

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Jung Woo!!!

I was reading another thread and someone suggested him. Now I can't unsee this pairing. Do you know how amazing Jung Woo would be as he pines after Ha Ji Won?

I think they'd have chemistry, he looks old enough and this would totally boost his career.

So Ji Sub can totally play her ex-boyfriend. But what young lad will fill in for her younger flirty coworker? hmmmm

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I want Kim Ji Hoon.

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I had two friends actually do this. They were best friends and their pact was that if they hadn't found anyone by the time they turned 40, they'd consider each other. They're now very, very happily married.

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Wow really, that's cool

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Aww that's really great. Glad it worked out for them. ^^

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I would really love it if she takes this role. It's been so long HJW has been in a rom com although I loved her in K2H -and EK. She's one of my all time favorite actresses and will love her paired with Gong Yoo who I'm sure can pull off boy next door or WB. Pls no to late 20s actors in this

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ha ha ha all those diehard Sega fans for wishing HB in pairing JW only your dreamss LOL

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Oh man best friends are my favorite type of romance fiction too, I was actually just considering watching this. I typically prefer kdramas a bit over taiwanese, though. So I'm very excited!

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I don't know about you guys but I would love to see Shin Sungr Rok as HJW's leading man

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Nooooooo......no way!

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i loved the original drama, but I don't really like remakes of shows I've watched , they do not seem as good as the original. I do love Ha Ji Won though, so I want to see her in a drama again.

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I love her but i feel she might be too strong for this... well Ariel's character was supposed to be a strong woman but I had someone like Moon Chaewon in mind instead... oh well, Jiwon is love so I'm not complaining.

But the story you describe is a bit off from the twdrama... I'm afraid they might make it lighter than it was, something i didnt expect to say for a korean remake of a twdrama.

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My preferred costar list: Won Bin, Song Seung-Heon, SJS, Lee Joon GI, Kang Dong-won or Go Soo.

I'm dying to see Song Seung-Heon in aRom/Com drama while being cute, manly and sexy at the same time.

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also Gentleman's dignity s.leads (Kim Min-Jong or Lee Jong-Hyuk )

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HYUN BIN pleaseee... Hyde Jekyll is totally a disasater.

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A bit sceptical about this. The original was EPIC, that's why. They are going to have to put some effort into it.

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JO IN SUNG!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!

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Han Ji Won & Jo In Sung pls~

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Lee Jin Wook and his dimples pretty please! Or Gong Yoo.. or So Ji Sub. I hope they'll cast a fine 30 something male lead. *crosses fingers

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I have a kinda inward feeling that LEE MIN HO will be the lead 4 this drama...
These could be some reasons 2 back up my feeling... ;)

1_ Lee Min Ho lately has mentioned a lot about wanting to act in a drama like 'Attic Cat'. If you check the "soompi forum", you will find the articles
2_Ha Ji Won has said in one of her recent interview that among the current Hallyu Stars, she likes 2 act with LEE MIN HO
3-Lee Min Ho has recently said that he will have a drama and movie coming up...

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I hope to GOD that you're absolutely off track on this one. I adore them both individually BUT I don't want him acting agin with a noona, enough is ENOUGH already!

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and it's SBS- LMH is an SBS darling. My personal choice is SeGa couple reunion though

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Hooray for Ha Ji Won! Good to hear its a romcom! yaay. I hope they find a suitable leading man for her! I want lots of chemistry! haha

I really love Bottom of the 9th With 2 Outs. The romance was kind of frustrating but it was really sweet when they ended up together.

Looking forward to this!!

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Chun Jung Myung and Ha Ji Won please!

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I don't know what it is about this women that I love so much. I'm always happy to know she's gonna be in a project.

Depending on when this is gonna start how about her and Hyun Bin again? Loved them together.

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Not familiar with the original series, but HJW's work is always entertaining. I am really not very picky about the male lead, except I hope it won't be JIS, the guy may be sweet and all, however his neurotic acting and crazy eyes scare me!! Anyone but JIS is fine with me!

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Well and Lee Min Ho too! I don't want him to be in this either !! *Please SBS*

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Oh god please no, not Lee Minho. I don't want a good drama ruined. And not JIS either, something about Jo In Sung bugs me. It must be the face he makes when he cries. LOL.

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that's what I think too. No JIS, plse.

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Perfect casting for the main three actors would have to be Ha Ji Won as Cheng You Qing, Gong Yoo as Li Da Ren (they even look alike) and Song Seung-Heon as Ding Li Wei (holy hotness).

Ha Ji Won would have to step-up her romantic acting chops especially for the kissing scenes but the heat that could be generated from this trio would be crazy intense!!

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OMG!! That's a complete eye candy. If only that could happen. Please please drama gods, this will be such a good drama to watch. Give us GY and SSH.

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I know, right? Other comments on here are asking for Lee Min Ho....like, WHAT, are you kidding me??????That drama would sink even before it got started. I know Ha Ji Won looks young for her age, but I really want to see her with men of equal age and acting ability. And for the love of k-drama, GY and SSH fighting over HJW would be so awesome to watch!!

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I'm so excited to see this because as far as I remember, HJW hasn't done modern-day bitchy cold successful female. This will be a big deviation from her past characters. I believe she'll do well so I hope she'll co-start with an equally capable leading man that's in his thirties.

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I love that....'modern day-cold-bitchy-successful female' and I would have to agree that this is an extreme departure from the types of roles she normally plays so I'm hoping that she takes it and owns it!

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So agree! I wanted to see her play out the "bitchy cold successful female." She played some melo in the past. But, lately she hasn't test the water in different roles. I would so love her to see her in the darker character as well. (It's probably hard to see her in one since she has so much aegyo, but I do believe in her talent that she is one capable lady. As long as the plot is good and with equally leading men, she'll do fine. :)

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I am hoping that someday she'll be paired with Gong Yoo ala Mr. and Mrs Smith style. :)

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I would love to see this! Seeing this video, they have such chemistry!! [YT Vid: Ha Ji Won and Gong Yoo Get Her Back MV] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap5540P0ZVs

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@ mssegacrazy, your name needs no explanation :) I watched Sega because I'm a huge fan of Ha Ji Won then for some reason ended up liking HB. Their chemistry is off the track! Fiery and Sizzling my fav. ep. is 14 and 20.

Thank you so much for the link. Wow! I love how they put it together. Rain from his MV Love Story featuring Ha Ji Won and another MV featuring Gong Yoo. :)

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Please get Ji Chang Wook reunite with Ha Ji Won. If not, I prefer some actor who is tall, handsome, and cute to act with HJW.

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I love love looove In Time With You, it's one of my all-time favorite dramas! And I also love Ha Ji Won a lot! So imagine my excitement now that her name's been attached to the remake. I hope to god that she decides to take this role because I can't see anyone else right now who would be more perfect as You Qing than Ha Ji Won. :D

Now, as for the male lead, like many others here I wish it'll be Gong Yoo. I don't know how likely that'll be but, hey, a girl can dream, right? If not, then I feel So Ji Sub or Joo Sang Wook would make a good Li Da Ren. I'd be willing to take Go Soo, Hyun Bin or Lee Jung Jin, too. As long as it won't be some 20-something actor then I'm sure I'll find a way to get on board.

I'm not so sure about the writer and production team though but I really hope they do this justice. It'd be such a waste not to. :(

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kim rae won is the best .

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Please, cast Jo In Sung. I'll die for a WHIB reunion!

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LEE min ho for the lead actor

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Totally my favorite Taiwanese drama, hands down. I'm not sure I really see Ha Ji Won in this kind of role (even though I love her), but if she signs on, she best of one neck of a leading man. I like the idea of Gong Yoo, actually. Good suggestion.

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*best have one heck

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OMG YESSS

1) MY FAVOURITE TW DRAMA OF ALL TIME. (Even thought it tanked towards the end)
2) I DIDN'T KNOW THAT IT WAS POPULAR IN KOREA TOO.
3) BUT

a) I'm afraid that they're going to exaggerate it. 7000 days as hook?
b) The original drama was absolutely perfect because of the low-key scenes with amazing atmosphere created by a super deft and detailed writer. How is anyone gonna remake that?
c) A lot of the themes and what I liked about the drama is so essentially taiwanese that I wonder how a korean take would be able to rewrite it in a korean perspective.

I'm half excited and half wary of this. BUT IT'S STILL GOOD NEWS.

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Aww I've been missing Ha Ji Won in dramaland! (I guess I still need to watch Empress Ki sometime.. )

Anyway, I'm usually not familiar with the original dramas so I'm pretty indifferent to remakes. xD

I hope they cast the right male lead with the appropriate age range.

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i hope it could be Hyun Bin as her leading man.. pleaase..

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wonder girls sing about her legs, but her toes make me excited.

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Umm..I watched the Taiwanese version and I love it! HJW with Gong Yoo is not a bad choice.

But I wanna see Gong Hyo Jin and Gong Yoo paring in this drama. It would be a great reunited!

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can't wait... i really like Hajiwon..

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Putting this on my must-watch list! I love Ha Ji Won and I'm really liking the plot. :D

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Please mr. Writer, start to make and polish your script in advance!!!, same goes for mr. Director and if possible start filming early!!!.

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My main concern is the writer. What have been his recent works? All Ive heard about him is his Full House (2004) project which I don't like. Terrible writings can mess things up no matter how good the actors are. HJW is my fav and I hope the script wouldn't ruin things for her.

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I can't wait to see who plays Bolin's part, then Sunny's (Ariel's ex) too. Oh man, can't wait.

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The wait for the male leads news is killing me!! I hope we'll hear about it soon.

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