The two sexy men have developed a good relationship since the filming of the movie and Joo Won just couldn’t hold his admiration to his senior. Well of course in a brotherhood context. Joo Won kept praising Uhm Tae Woong as a very kind person that he really really like him. He got along with the calm Tae Woong very quickly. And he wouldn’t hesitate to ask, “Have you eaten, Hyeong?” and he knew that his over-care to Tae Woong sometimes made him embarrassed. But if you watch “2 Days 1 Night”, you’ll know that Tae Woong is basically a shy person, but he’s a very cool guy who gets along with his juniors very well.

[by Rizz]

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“Chilling Romance,” a horror-romantic comedy movie that just released December 1st has become a box office, beating “Tin Tin” and even “Breaking Dawn.” That’s a very wow success since many people had been expecting “Tin Tin” and the Twilight-saga “Breaking Dawn” for quite a long time. However, eventually, Korean people loved this Korean movie more!

Well, yeah..this movie does give viewers a fresh idea, offering the horror, thrill, mellow and laughter in the same time. Seriously guys, I’m not a horror movie fan, a big NO NO! in fact, but this movie really worth watching. You won’t have time to really keep the fear deep in your brain because seconds later you’ll be bursting a laughter. The ghosts are freakin’ scary, yes, but the scenes are sometimes too hilarious that you may forget to scream for fear. And the romance story between the magician Jo Goo, Lee Min Ki’s character, and his 6th-sensed partner Yeo Ri, played by Son Ye Jin, will also touch your heart.

As the result of this, Lee Min Ki, has received so much attention these days.  Newsen recently interviewed him asking how’s his feelings about the movie being number one now, Lee Min Ki answered, “Outranking ‘Breaking Dawn’ feels good.” Hohoho, if i were him i would’ve felt the same way too. And then he was asked what he thought about the fact that many people give so much attention to him and love him (as an actor in the movie), he said, “Isn’t it because I played alongside Korean most beautiful Ms. Son Ye Jin?”

Lee Min Ki said when the first time they offered him the scenario and he asked about the partner and they said it was Son Ye Jin, he didn’t hesitate to take the role. Well, yeah Son Ye Jin is like the most wanted female co-star for many Korean actors even for the seniors, let alone a junior like Lee Min Ki . Son Ye Jin is famous not only for her beauty, but also -and the most important thing- for her great acting quality. Lee Min Ki said his friends didn’t believe him at first when he told them that he would work on a movie project with Son Ye Jin as his co-star. I couldn’t imagine how envy his friends were when they found out that Lee Min Ki had lots of kissing scenes with the noona in that movie.

Lee Min Ki continued that even though he couldn’t get any closer with Son Ye Jin in personal, he was so grateful that he could learn so many things from Son Ye Jin as a sonbae in the movie industry. But Lee Min Ki has appeared twice this year in the big screen, firstly with “Quick” where he played alongside Kang Ye Won. I think this guys has always been pretty lucky to play along side great named actresses, like Chae Rim, Shin Min Ah, Ha Ji Won…and many more, just check his filmography. And I always love his acting whether it’s in drama or movie. So congrats and best good luck for him in the future.

[by Rizz]

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On late October So Ji Sub released his photo essay title “Only You” (오직 그대만) referring to his romantic movie  alongside Han Hyo Joo. It’s the same month with “Only You” release. The content of that book is not only his pictorial when he was filming “Only You” but also his thought, his comments and his notes about that movie and other things.

Not only his movie became a success but also that pictorial book, because just a month after being published the first edition was instantly sold out. As i remember, his other photo essay “So Ji Sub’s Road” also gained great attention from the public, until his name became the name of a road in Gangnam.

Our photogenic ajeossi deserved it, indeed…

[by Blossom]

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Actually i just wanna share the photo above, Joo Won as Ho Ryong on “Special Investigation Unit”.  This picture is too cool to keep all by myself. And turn out with his appearance in his first movie, Joo Won becomes the hot topic, especially his hair style. For this movie, Joo Won changed his usual hairstyle in such a different way that made him look like of one of Dragon Ball’s figures. But i think with that hair style, he looked more manly and sexier.

In this movie, Joo Won has to portray a character of a genius but stylist police man,oh yeah a genius doesn’t have to look like a nerd, right? Especially if he’s as handsome as Joo Won. . Actually this movie reminds me about Will Smith and Martine Laurance’s movie, “Bad Boy”. Ho Ryong, who is aware about his appearance, looks like Will Smith’s character on that movie.

So far, this movie where he acted alongside Uhm Tae Woong getting much attention from public. Besides his good looking, his acting skill also gained  compliments. Congratulation, Joo Won-ssi! I think, It’s  a good start for your career in the movie industry.

[by Blossom]

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After a week being released “Special Investigation Unit” (특수본) become box office in South Korea.  Since officially  released on November 24th, this movie managed to gain over 50.000 viewers. Uhm Tae Woong and Joo Won’s duet are the selling point of this action movie. They successfully attract the audience to come to the cinema. So, maybe because of that, on December 1st, the official released special poster, quite different from the posters released before, this time the poster  just shows the two leading characters: Seong Beom (Uhm Tae Woong) and Ho Ryong (Joo Won).

With this poster it seems the official of the movie wants to tell the public that it is a real action movie, and hope it will be get more viewers. In this poster,  Uhm Tae Woong and Joo Won aim the gun with serious expression and sweat.  They both look so cool and hot at the same time… oh maybe i got the fever. 

[by Blossom]

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The 32nd Blue Dragon Award was held on November 25th at Hall of Peace, Kyunghee University, Seoul. 22 Movies compete that night to grab the best places, they were: “The Unjust”, “Bow The Ultimate Weapon”, “Crucible”, “The Front Line”, “Bleak Night” and more.

So many actors came to that event. On the red carpet, Gong Yoo was walking alongside with his co-workers, the girls from “Crucible”. Beside them, there’s also TOP, Kim Ha Neul and more. The 32nd Blue Dragon Award is one of the most prestigious awards for actors and  the film makers in Korea. The winners were chosen by professionals on movie industry.

The Red Carpet

TOP, looked dashing but i hate the hair colour.

The Crucible, Gong Yoo with his ‘students’.

Lee Min Ho… absolutely this was not his best outfit! 

Go Soo (The Front Line), looked so happy, oh yeah…his movie got so many nominations that night.

Yoon Kye Sang, actualy I’m used to seeing him with glasses. He looked different that night…

Choi Kang Hee (Petty Romance) became a fairy tale with that gown and wand. Maybe she borrowed the wand from The Crucible’s girls

Moon Chae Won (Bow: The Ultimate Weapon) looked so sweet and tender, i love her white gown.

Tang Wei (Late Autumn), with pale green dress she looked prettier. Tang Wei has been very active in Korea lately, don’t you think?

Min Hyo Rin (Sunny). She  always chose the right dress, looked sexy with backless.

Nam Gyu Ri, as always, looked like a doll.

Lee Min Jung with bright red, looked so fresh and gave us something different that night.

Kim Ha Neul, actually i don’t like the colour, so pale, gloomy, and blue. But, she’s Kim Ha Neul, so it’s okay.

Jung Ryeong Won showed her pretty legs and I want her shoes.

Park Bo Yeong looked innocent with that mini dress.

Han Chae Yeong, absolutely she was the goddess!

The Winners

Best Movie: “The Unjust”
Best Director : Ryu Seung Wan (“The Unjust”)

Best Screenplay:Park Hoon Jung (“The Unjust”)
Best New Director :Yoon Sung Hyun (“Bleak Night”)

Best Actor: Park Hae Il (“Bow: The Ultimate Weapon” or “War of The Arrows”)
Best Actress: Kim Haneul (“Blind”)

Best Supporting Actor: Ryu Seung Ryong (“The Front Line”)
Best Supporting Actress: Kim Soo Mi (“Late Blossom”)

Best New Actor: Lee Je Hoon (“Bleak Night”)
Best New Actress: Moon Chae Won (“Bow: The Ultimate Weapon” or “War of The Arrows”)

Popularity Awards:

1. Gong Yoo (“Crucible” or “Silenced”)

2. Go Soo (“The Front Line”)

3. Choi Kang Hee (“Petty Romance”)

4. Kim Hye Soo (“Villain and Widow”)

Congratulation for the winners!!!

[by Blossom]

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This trans boundary movie is planned to be released on December 22nd,so recently  “My Way” released the main poster. Since it’s a war movie, the poster shows the war atmosphere, the leading roles, Jang Dong Gun and Jo Odagiri on the foreground.

But this movie does not only talk about world war II. The main story is about friendship between enemies. Jun Sik (played by Jang Dong Gun) a Korean, as an athlete he  has a dream to become a winner on a marathon championship, but he has a Japanese rival, Tatsuo (Played by Jo Odagiri). They both always  compete for everything. but someday they both accidentally dragged on war, they are forced to become soldiers for Japan. Many things go through both of them. They were arrested by Soviet Union, then Germany until involved on Normandy battle. Eventually the war make these enemies become friends, they only have each other.

This movie is also starred by Fang Bing Bing (Chinese actress) who acts as a woman between these guys, and Lee Yeon Hee who plays as Jun Sik’s little sister.

[by Blossom]

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The leading roles from “My Way” Jang Dong Gun and Jo Odagiri become the cover story on GQ magazine Japan for January 2012 issue. They’re facing each other with different expressions. Jang Dong Gun  looks wise and Jo Odagiri looks like a bad boy, but they both look sexy , as always.

“My Way” starred by actors from various countries, Jang Dong Gun from Korea, Jo Odagiri from Japan, and Fang Bing Bing from China. This movie tells about friendship and humanity, setting on World War II.  “My Way” will be released in Korea on December 22nd, and scheduled to be released overseas including Japan, China and US on January 14th.

[by Blossom]

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Since his debut on 2010 Joo Won has gained public’s attention through his role on”Baker King, Kim Tak Gu”, even just as a second lead man on that drama, his acting was really appreciated. I like his pseudo-antagonist role, as Goo Ma Jun, with his cold expression he managed to show a heartless figure, but i still can’t hate Ma Jun, I saw that role  just a young guy who was pursuing his happiness. He wasn’t that evil.

After Goo Ma Jun, on 2011 his comeback with second small screen project “Ojakgyo Brothers”, his role as a cool detective, an investigation detective, Hwang Tae Hee, still got the cold personality from Ma Jun, but Tae Hee looks lighter and fresh, even sometimes he looks so adorably naive facing his special feelings for Baek Ja Eun (Uee’s character). but he really suits his role.

And also this  year he’s trusted to work on movie project titled “Special Investigation Unit” (특수본) with seonbae-deul like Uhm Tae Woong, Jung Jin  Yeong, and Song Dong Il. It’s pretty heavy task for him in the first movie that he must act alongside with Uhm Tae Woong. Thank goodness, Uhm Tae Woong is really kindhearted senior, he is willing to share knowledge about acting to Joo Won, and Joo Won is very helpful to him as well.

On this movie Joo Won and Tae Woong will pair as colleagues, both act as policemen. Tae Woong act as Kim Seong Beom, the investigation detective and Joo Won plays as Kim Ho Ryong, a crime analyst. Joo Won the brain and Tae Woong the hand.

Actually the filming process quite heavy for Joo Won as physical, while filming he had fainted and had to be taken to the hospital. Even he works behind the desk and always (almost) wearing the monkey suit. In this action movie Joo Won is also  involved in some fighting scenes. Soon his work hard will be paid, the movie will be released on November 24th.

On this movie Seong Beom has to unveil a brutal mysterious murder case, even he has a sharp instinct on his job,  he still  need help from FBI’s protege, Kim Ho Ryong, a crime analyst. Maybe the atmosphere of  this movie will not be different from my favorite crime series like “CSI”, “NCIS” and “Criminal Mind”, full of criminal psychology. From this role, Joo Won learn about criminal behaviour, he realized that his role, a genius crime analyst, is really important in resolving the case.  Every movement of criminal has meaning which can reveal the personalities of criminals, so that will help the police to investigate the criminal case.

Joo Won feels lucky and very grateful since from his first movie, he got a lot of valuable experience.

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