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SS501′s front man and Hallyu star, Kim Hyun Joong has been finally tapped to lead in the Korean remake of Asian hit anime and drama, “It Started With A Kiss.”

The Korean remake will be entitled “Mischievous Kiss” and has been receiving lots of interests from avid fans.
KeyEast, Kim Hyun Joong’s new talent agency,  has revealed that they have successfully finished discussions with the drama’s production company Group Eight recently. However, Kim Hyun Joong has not yet signed the papers with Group Eight, to confirm his part in the drama. In awhile more, Group Eight will be releasing official notice of this. While, close competitions for the lead male role were CN Blue’s Jung Yong Hwa and DBSG’s ChangMin.
Kim Hyun Joong’s character name will be Baek Seung Jo in the drama, and he will play a genius who has never failed in getting a Number 1 across the entire school, who particularly excels in physical education and cooking. He is also a perfect guy who knows almost every thing under the sky. He will be falling in love with a simple girl, Moon Ha Ni (female cast undecided still) who has never done anything right, on the contrary to him.
The drama’s production company felt that Kim Hyun Joong’s Yoon JiHoo in Boys over Flowers is somewhat similar to this Baek Seung Jo of ‘It Started With A Kiss’. Though that being the case, Yoon Ji Hoo was a character very sweet and loving, whereas Baek Seung Jo is one who is cocky and proud, totally on the stark end.
As for the female lead Moon Ha Ni, it hasn’t been decided as of yet. Considered nominee Park Bo Young is facing contract issues with agency company, so her participation will be considered with reservations. As to actress Park Shin Hye, KARA’s Han Seung Yeon, f(x)’s Sulli have all been undergoing auditions for the role, which was gaining about a huge amount of attention after this was known.
‘It Started With A Kiss/Mischievous Kiss’ will begin airing after ‘Road Number One’ drama on MBC in latter half of year