Song Ji Hyo and Chun Jung Myung cast in Korean Remake of “Absolute Boyfriend”

[keytfelt.livejournal.com]

Song Ji Hyo and Chun Jung Myung have confirmed their leading roles in the upcoming drama “Romantic Comedy King”.

“Romantic Comedy King” is a fantasy romantic comedy that tells the story of Da Da (Song Ji Hyo), a special effects makeup artist who has a heart of steel after being hurt from love. She finds herself caught between top celebrity Ma Wang Jun (Chun Jung Myung) and a robot designed to be her perfect boyfriend, Young Goo.

The drama is an adaptation of the Japanese manga “Absolute Boyfriend,” written by Watase Yuu. With Song Ji Hyo and Chun Jung Myung playing the leads, the production team is now in the midst of casting the supporting roles. “Romantic Comedy King” will be directed by Jung Jung Hwa of tvN’s “Flower Boy Next Door” and written by Yang Hyuk Moon, who also penned JTBC’s “Mirror of the Witch.”

“Romantic Comedy King” will be airing in the first half of 2018, potentially on OCN.

Source: Soompi/Naver

More robot dramas! And Song Ji Hyo! Looking forward to this.

Comments

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

Yuu watase... I feel young again
Zettai Kareshi wasn't her best work but still pretty good, quite bittersweet though

I think there's already a japanese and a taiwanese version, I wonder how it'll compare?

[jaelissi.livejournal.com]

I feel like CJM is a bit of a miscast, but I'm in for some more Zettai Kareshi in my life

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

Why did you think he is a miscast? I totally love his character in Cinderella's sister.

[revedesnuages.livejournal.com]

I hope the ending song will be as great as ayaka's Okaeri!

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

Agreed! I love that song -- Ayaka is such a talented singer.

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

I watched the Taiwanese version which was awful.

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

Zettai Kareshi is one of the few het love stories I can stand so I hope they do this right

[aures.livejournal.com]

oh i watched the japanese version, it was great! looking forward to ji hyo ♥♥

[sforza.livejournal.com]

oh my gosh, absolute boyfriend was one of my first manga! i got the first couple of volumes, and then wound up looking the ending up online, before being devastated by what i heard, and never reading any more of it haha

[vikihpnerd.livejournal.com]

But isn't the robot the main character though? So it's more like a 3-lead drama instead of the typical 2-lead drama. Also, I don't remember the role Hiro Mizushima having that many scenes with the main girl (the role Jihyo is playing) even though he is the 3rd of those leads.

[xoxkenzxox.livejournal.com]

Yes! Give me another rendition of Absolute Boyfriend. My middle school heart!