[100616] Is Siwon going to be male lead of Korean “It Started with a kiss”? !!

Who will star in the Japanese manga-turning-korean-drama?

Recently this question has caught the attention of many fans, placing at number 1 for search rankings in Korea and China.
Following the Japanese manga “It started with a Kiss”, the news of it being made into a Korean drama has been revealed. Who will be the main actors in the Korean “It started with a kiss” has been a hot topic.
“It started with a kiss” manga originally sold a whopping 27 million copies, along with “Hana Yori Dango” titled as Asia’s most classic romantic mangas, having the most popularity in Japan. Joe Cheng who starred in the Taiwanese version, had gained popularity in many countries for his lead role.
Not only Korea, China also have polls on websites voting on who would be the most suitable for the lead role of “It started with a kiss”. Korean and Chinese netizens have nominated members from idol groups of SS501, TVXQ, Super Junior etc.
Of which SS501’s Kim HyunJoong and Super Junior’s Choi Siwon have been candidates for first place. Both of them are popular idols, with acting experience, and both are thought to be suitable for the ‘cold’ character for the male lead. Other candidates include TVXQ’s Micky Yoochun, Choikang Changmin, SS501’s Kim Hyung Jun, Super Junior’s Kim Heechul, Lee Donghae etc.
This poll conducted in Korea and China had gained much attention, with pending results from the drama production side. An insider revealed that this situation is similar with “Boys Over Flowers”, and they also realised that when netizens voted for their ideal actor, their range doesn’t limit to idols only.
The company producing – group8, had gathered the best crew to create the Korean version of “It started with a kiss”, hoping that the korean version of “It started with a kiss” will have excellent results like “Boys Over Flowers”. The same director who directed “Goong” and “The return of Iljimae” will be directing “It started with a kiss”, alongside with the scriptwriter who wrote “Bungee Jumping of Their Own” and other works.
The Korean version of “It started with a kiss” will announce this month and start filming in July.

Source: baidu
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