Can Han Ye Seul break the jinx?
by javabeans
Actress Han Ye Seul is coming out with her first film, Miss Gold Digger (literally Careful Miss Shin), and she’s pretty proud of herself: “This may sound arrogant, but as my first film, I’m extremely satisfied.”
But the big question that everyone (else) is wondering is whether she’s going to be any good. It’s interesting that she’s constantly being compared to Kim Tae Hee in the press, which is never a good thing when the point of comparison is the acting. Han Ye Seul’s situation offers a little more hope, though, I think: Although she was known for being on the weaker end of the talent scale for her previous work (i.e., Tale of the Nine-tailed Fox), 2006’s Fantasy Couple surprised everyone with her delightfully abrasive and funny portrayal of Sangshil/Anna. I thought she was atrocious in Nonstop but her stiff speech patterns worked very well in Fantasy Couple. I don’t think I’d buy her in a more ‘natural’ role, but she might be decent at playing extreme characters.
As for Miss Gold Digger, it’s described as a comic drama wherein Miss Shin dates many men “as though she’s shopping for them.” It releases on the 18th.
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Having risen to top star status through television and CF work, a good many beautiful actresses found themselves in harsh waters in their big-screen debuts. Song Hye Gyo co-starred in her first movie, My Girl and I, with Cha Tae Hyun and flopped; her second was the historical epic blockbuster Hwang Jini, which disappointed its expectations.
Kim Tae Hee’s situation is similar. Generally recognized as having the “best looks, middling talent,” she attempted to challenge herself in The Restless with Jung Woo Sung at the end of last year, but it was a fruitless effort. The production costs of Song Hye Gyo’s Hwang Jini and Kim Tae Hee’s The Restless add up to more than 20 billion won — enough to produce five films or more.
Although Hwang Jini‘s performance was seen as a failure, Song Hye Gyo did receive some praise for her stable performance, and Kim Tae Hee’s complete image turnaround in the recently released Fight raises expectations for a new side to her.
Here we have one more TV beauty with her film debut just in front of her. It’s “kkoraji” Han Ye Seul [her catch-phrase from her breakout series Fantasy Couple, meaning “What a sight”]. Having worn monpe-style pants and flower-print blouses and devoured jajangmyun on television, she’s once again “ruined” her image in her transition to the silver screen. It’s Miss Gold Digger (Dir. Park Yong Jip, Sidus FNH Productions).She acts pure and innocent, then wails at the top of her lungs, dances in a bookstore, and wears a white veil to sing hymns. That’s because her sly “Miss Shin” character knows how to change herself perfectly to fit the man she’s angling after. The film is a lively romantic comedy featuring the advertising executive Shin Misu, who lives by the motto “Two-timing’s a given, three-timing’s easy, I’ll find my man myself” as she shops around for men.
Co-starring as the third-generation chaebol Joon Seo is the comically deft Kwon Woo Joong, Surgeon Bong Dal Hee‘s Kim In Kwon as law student Yoon Chul, and Son Ho Young as the sexy gym guy. In the film, Han Ye Seul customizes her efforts to captivate each of them. According to producers, Han Ye Seul acts whole-heartedly, even appearing without makeup. Dancing in the streets, wailing at the top of her lungs and so forth, she thoroughly “ruins” her image.
Fans who are eagerly anticipating whether Han Ye Seul will be able to break the jinx of beautiful stars like Song Hye Gyo and Kim Tae Hee who flopped in their first screen challenges will head to theaters at the end of the year to find out.
Okay, this article is part valid, and part RIDICULOUS.
“Pretty actor curse”? HA.
How about this-is-the-result-of-mediocre-talent-not-being-enough- to-sustain-otherwise-pretty-stars- in-the-harsh-world-of-film-criticism? I mean, it’s hardly fair to make it seem like these poor actresses are the victims here, and that the quality of their work had nothing to do with it.
I’m not saying Han Ye Seul is necessarily in the same category as the others (I’m rather hoping she proves to be a decent actor), but call a spade a spade.
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1 Hyunah
December 12, 2007 at 5:39 PM
Aw, this looks like a cute movie!
I really like Han Ye Seul. She's pretty & her acting is pretty believable. I don't like the male leads, but I'll watch this for Han Ye Seul (:
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2 kotatsulove
December 12, 2007 at 5:50 PM
i really hope this ends up being good..i don't think i can take another flop. i didn't think Song Hye Kyo was THAT bad in Hwang Jin Yi..but it definitely wasn't an awesome performance. anyway, i like Han Ye Seul and her fearlessness about looking "bad" on tv/movies.
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3 hellaakon
December 12, 2007 at 7:30 PM
The movie poster is funny: yum! ;D
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4 Skangrrl
December 12, 2007 at 8:02 PM
I thought she was amazing in Fantasy Couple. I was not inclined to like it as I did not enjoy the original American version but her acting was stellar & comedic timing excellent. I reckon she might have had a problem if she tried to handle hardcore drama right now but she chose the right vehicle with another OTT romantic comedy vehicle to ease her way into the movies. So she might actually fare better than her other two predecessors.
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5 Marzy
December 12, 2007 at 8:16 PM
not the biggest ye seul fan.. but im excited for the movie.. (i like the cast!)
u cant believe how annoyed at anna/sangshil i was at the beginning of FC..
i mean really..
good thing i managed to get past that.. hahahha
it was better then..
but i did notice the speech thing..
i liked her character in GUmiho though..
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6 autumn
December 12, 2007 at 9:00 PM
I'm not Han ye Seul fans and Fantasy couple
but I think Song Hye gyo did a good job in Hwang Jin Yi
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7 Candy
December 12, 2007 at 9:55 PM
I think her upcoming movie looks good. I'm all for comedy=)
That's cute, you have a little smiley face on the bottom of your site. Never noticed it before.
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8 miroki
December 12, 2007 at 10:01 PM
it looks like one of those films that will entertain me for a while but will completely forget about once the end credits starts rolling.
not too fond of her 'acting'. she did a good job in 'Fantasy Couple', but anyone could've played the part.
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9 sascha
December 12, 2007 at 11:12 PM
I'll check it out, I've got nothing to lose.
And yeah Song Hye Gyo was bland in My Girl And I and Hwang Jin Yi. I guess it's a good thing that beauty isn't everything...even a goodlooking star has to do a good performance to get recognition.
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10 hmm
December 13, 2007 at 1:23 AM
for some reason, the top picture bothers me... because the pic with the red and blue background is shown from the same angle of her face, making her expressions look similar.. except for the hand and the glasses. haha sorry! besides that, the movie looks very cute. i'd watch it. i've never seen anything with kim tae hee because i just keep hearing from others that she can't act.. and after seeing SHK in My Girl and I... man, soo boring.
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11 vrosemarie
December 13, 2007 at 1:30 AM
Haha, i'm definitely going to catch this movie... I secretly kind of adore this kind of Korean movie fluff... :) Han Ye Seul is okay, I guess... (Though I gave up watching Fantasy Couple after 2 episodes but i might have liked it if i started from the beginning...) Currently watching the Hwang Jin Yi series and it's much more enjoyable than the movie... I still love Song Hye Kyo though! Kim Tae Hee's work doesn't appeal to me much...
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12 nileey
December 13, 2007 at 3:53 AM
the poster looks extremely scary...looking forward to the movie though :)
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13 Jo
December 13, 2007 at 9:31 AM
At least she doesnt speak KONGLISH, she speaks REAL english
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14 ripgal
December 13, 2007 at 1:30 PM
I loved Han Ye Seul in Fantasy Couple..she was lovable altho she was bitchy and demanding. hehehe..
Looking forward to the movie..^^
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15 Gaijin
December 13, 2007 at 5:26 PM
Sure Leslie Kim (aka Han Ye Seul) can speak English... she was born and grew up in L.A.
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16 sARANGcANDEE
December 13, 2007 at 8:35 PM
i wish her the best..she was great on Fantasy couple..funny gal.
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17 marcel
December 13, 2007 at 10:55 PM
i actually enjoyed fantasy couple.. i'm not too familiar w/SHG's or KTH's work... as pretty as they are, they're not the most compelling actors... hopefully HYS can show she has real comedic talent in this movie...
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18 Aly
December 18, 2007 at 1:05 PM
If she wants to prove that she can act, romantic comedy shouldn't be her first choice. It's probably me, but anyone can look like they can in a romantic comedy, it looks easy.
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19 bluemagz11
December 28, 2007 at 9:10 PM
HYS is a great actress. I think the character she played in fantasy couple suits for her. I think villain roles will be good for her or some bitchy role. This movie is worth watching for. HAN YE SEUL I wish her good luck. As For Kim Tae hee and Song Hye Gyo, i don't think comedy suits for them.. They just better stick to crying roles.
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20 nikita
February 23, 2008 at 4:54 AM
añogaceoooo!!!! chicha chuseooo ,na mani ipuda iroaaa iroaaa
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21 niko
May 6, 2008 at 5:09 AM
anyongheseyo
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22 fernando
June 5, 2008 at 9:07 AM
es realmente linda................ jaajaa buena en fantasy couple.. [email protected]
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23
January 2, 2009 at 4:01 AM
han ye seal is a lovely girl!
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24 souhailaa
February 16, 2009 at 2:56 PM
i loveeeeeeeeee youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu couple fantasyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy aloveeeeeeeeeeee youuu i m froom morocoo
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25 mehdi
November 15, 2009 at 5:55 AM
hello han ye seul you are so biutiful .when i see you in tv i like you veryyyyyyyyyyyyy i love you very.................................................... han ye seul mehdi love you uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu i like you veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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26 Shahar Mae
December 7, 2009 at 10:17 PM
han ye seul your so beautiful among the actresses in Korea and you are my Idol Here in the Philippines Im your No. Fans I LOVE YOU...............
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27 shamim
March 26, 2010 at 3:28 PM
She's so gorgeous! I loved her in "Fantasy Couple" with Oh Ji Ho. She acted very well for her character &she was really cute. I hate when people not like an actor|actresses just cuz of their role. It's called a ROLE they're given to act it out, &weather they do a good job is all that matters. She was great in "Fantasy Couple". I'm a fan. Love her.
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