Jun Matsumoto to Play Half-Filipino in Upcoming Drama “SMILE”
February 15th, 2009 | Published in Movies and Television | 11 Comments
When the news broke out on PLURK timelines in the wee hours of February 12th, many of MATSUJUN’s underaged Filipino fans were probably tucked in their beds fast asleep, dreaming of their perfect Japanese boyfriend with the easy smile and wavy hair.
MatsuJun, Gakky pair up for “Smile”
Jun Matsumoto and Yui Aragaki will co-star in a new TBS drama series titled “Smile.” Takayuki Takuma (“Hana Yori Dango”) is handling the script, though he is using his real name rather than his usual pen name of Mikio Satake.
Matsumoto plays a half-Filipino whose father has died and mother has disappeared. Despite his misfortune and the issues he deals with, such as race, he lives his life positively with a constant smile.
Similarly, Aragaki plays a young woman living cheerfully despite losing her ability to speak due to an accident. Her character is said to be modeled after a real actress in the theatrical troupe that Takuma runs.
The supporting cast includes Kiichi Nakai as a lawyer who watches over Matsumoto and Aragaki.
“Smile” will air on Friday nights at 10:00pm, starting in April.
– from TOKYO GRAPH.
As for me, I plan to just sit back and enjoy the lolz. I wonder if they will be shooting on location here — time to put those mad stalker skills to good use :D
February 16th, 2009at 15:21(#)
It first circulated around LJ too and yeah, the fangirls went crazy. I was hoping for a Gakky and Pi drama though… shame. lol
February 18th, 2009at 11:27(#)
LOL~ anyway, i was wondering how they were going to treat his character — will they be shooting here? will jun have to learn tagalog? i’m looking forward to more news as they break :D
March 16th, 2009at 19:22(#)
OMG! I hope to see him here in our country. I’d like to teach him to speak Tagalog. Love him much!
April 4th, 2009at 15:36(#)
then, jun should go here in the philippines.
any updates about that?:D
April 9th, 2009at 12:16(#)
mayBe, he’ll speak up some Tagalog words in that drama.
More Filipinos will love him more.
I’m one of it. ^ ^
April 24th, 2009at 02:19(#)
[...] part of his role playing a young half-Filipino, half-Japanese individual in his upcoming TBS drama SMILE, Matsumoto Jun of HANA YORI DANGO and GOKUSEN fame is learning [...]
May 4th, 2009at 19:30(#)
Matsumoto Jun’s new drama series is kinda thrilling. How will he give justice to a mestizo role? Let’s wait and see.
May 4th, 2009at 20:14(#)
i love you soooo much jun matsumoto i would die for you!!!
May 5th, 2009at 01:30(#)
Yay! Jun was and still is my first crush in japan! He’s sooo cute! Cant believe he’s gonna be playing a half-filipino role. Even if its only half, its better then nothing diba? Haha. Aishteru Matsumoto Jun! =3
August 6th, 2009at 17:54(#)
i wanted to meet him and drink a coffee one morning in our home^^
September 28th, 2009at 02:32(#)
i wish he would speak tagalog in his movie; really looking forward to it ^^