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 😀
JPOP Manila 
It first circulated around LJ too and yeah, the fangirls went crazy. I was hoping for a Gakky and Pi drama though… shame. lol
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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 😀
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OMG! I hope to see him here in our country. I’d like to teach him to speak Tagalog. Love him much!
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then, jun should go here in the philippines.
any updates about that?:D
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mayBe, he’ll speak up some Tagalog words in that drama.
More Filipinos will love him more.
I’m one of it. ^ ^
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Matsumoto Jun’s new drama series is kinda thrilling. How will he give justice to a mestizo role? Let’s wait and see.
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i love you soooo much jun matsumoto i would die for you!!!
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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
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i wanted to meet him and drink a coffee one morning in our home^^
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i wish he would speak tagalog in his movie; really looking forward to it ^^
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