Kim Hyun Joong Chosen for Male Lead in ‘Playful Kiss’

Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun Joong Chosen for Male Lead in Playful Kiss

This is it! After several actor’s names have been talked for the possibility to star in the most discussed upcoming  romantic comedy Korean drama ‘Playful Kiss’–the Korean remake of ‘Itazura na Kiss’ and ‘It Started with a Kiss’– , finally Kim Hyun Joong of SS501 is chosen for the lead role. He has eliminated his rivals Jung Yong Hwa and DBSK’s Chang Min for the lead role in the drama.

Kim’s management agency stated that although they haven’t formally signed the contract but the decision has been final. In Korean remake, Kim will play the character originally played by Kashiwabara Takashi in Japanese version and Joe Cheng in Taiwanese version. His character’s name is Bae Seung Jo, a cool and distant boy who always be the best at everything at school. He falls for a clumsy and not-so-bright girl named Moon Ha Ni, who has yet to be cast.

Meanwhile, there is no final decision for its female lead. They have auditioned over 100 female stars for it and the top contenders right now are Park Shin Hye, and f(x)’s Sully. Park Bo Young originally has been in the top priority for the role, but due to her legal woes with her management agency, she is being kept in reserve. Another actress who have been talked for the roles is Kara’s Han Seung Yeon, but she has recently dropped out because of her group’s Japan Schedules.

Playful Kiss’ is scheduled to take over So Ji Sub’s current Korea War drama ‘Road No. 1’ slot in early September.

Source: Newsen

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17 Responses to “Kim Hyun Joong Chosen for Male Lead in ‘Playful Kiss’”

  1. therainhouse

    Jul 11. 2010

    Please please change the actor.

  2. ilove_junpyo

    Jul 22. 2010

    i am not so interested with mischievous kiss anymore because i find kim hyun joong a little bit boring if lee min ho will be in it i will be MORE exciting

  3. rizza

    Jul 30. 2010

    @ilove_junpyo

    more boring in personal taste to watch than to mishievous kiss…personal taste was not in the high ratings compared to boys over flowers..don’t pretend you have to watch mischievous kiss since you are not khj’s fans..you know personally that khj is famous around the world than your lee min ho

  4. cha99

    Aug 01. 2010

    arghh why him??
    I prefer joong yong hwa better than him :(

  5. fatmasnow

    Aug 03. 2010

    better i choose jang geun seok…..whatever he not to famous, he has caracter to be naoki in japanezz…..i love naoki as kasiwirabara…..

  6. crutchez

    Aug 03. 2010

    hmm…i’m not sure if i’ll like khj in this series…i do like his mysterious guy attitude but his role in “playful kiss”, maybe not.i watched joe cheng play this role and khj ‘s not like that…oh well, that’s what i see it as…

    no offense but i hope they change the actor..
    please not khj…
    he deserves more…!

  7. rica

    Aug 04. 2010

    rizza I agree with you kim huyng joong famaos than lee minho in asia . he is very good actor and singer. and kim hyun joong is’t boring he is very charm and sensitive. this role good suit him.

  8. heki

    Aug 04. 2010

    I think we shouldn’t comment on the actors until we see him act.

  9. starfish.lyc

    Aug 06. 2010

    i like kim hyun joong as he is very smart and good in acting .i think he’ll do well

  10. baran

    Sep 15. 2010

    I like KIM HYUN JUNG. he is my beautiful acter.thanks

  11. purnama

    Sep 21. 2010

  12. rachanjit

    Nov 14. 2010

    thnx…i love kim hyuen jung….n lyk his act…thnx 4 gvng hm lead role..

  13. vandana thounaojam kamala

    Nov 14. 2010

    kim hyuen jung i love you…sarangeh, i lyk ur previous drama Boys over flower..and am going to watch ur new drama

  14. choi sung hyo

    Dec 28. 2010

    wow, Jung Yong Hwa and Park Shin Hye were about to take the lead roles again just like You’re Beautiful… good thing they didn’t both get the part, or else it would be weird…

  15. Thiri Aung

    Jan 24. 2011

    I Love Je Ho

  16. teavana

    Jan 31. 2011

    yeah, i’m glad Park Shinhye and Jung Yonghwa didn’t get the lead roles. Park Shinhye kinda ruined that drama they were both in even though Lee Hongki and Jang Geunsuk were in it, too. I don’t know anything about the original version..is it the Chinese or Japanese version. Maybe I’ll try watching both of those, too. The Korean version with Kim Hyunjoong is really good. He plays the cold, passive character very well making me crazy for him! =P

  17. Yes,,, I Love Kin Hyun Joong coz he is so multy talented

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