Lee Jun-hyuk for the Big Issue
by javabeans
Pretty pictures of Lee Jun-hyuk! Doesn’t he look carefree and charming, all roses and smiles, in a marked turnaround from his current drama role where he plays the best friend-turned-enemy in Equator Man.
It’s photo shoots like this one—for the new cover of The Big Issue magazine—that make me miss seeing Lee Jun-hyuk acting in feel-good comedies, even though I think he’s done especially well reinventing himself as an intense, serious-drama actor (Equator Man, City Hunter). The image shift has revitalized his career, that’s for sure, but I do remember how adorable he was in Three Brothers, the weekend family drama where he was pursued his love interest with all the energy of a faithful puppy dog. (Note: I don’t recommend the show outside of his involvement, though, since it got on my last nerve with the shrill family dynamics and irritating characters.)
So now I can’t decide whether I want him to keep being fierce and charismatic, or light-hearted and winning. That’s the problem when you’re good at both ends of the acting spectrum; you make us greedy. Oh, okay, just give us another City Hunter and I’ll be satisfied. What, like that’s hard?
Via Star News
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1 Mystisith
May 15, 2012 at 5:16 AM
Please Dramagods: Stop sending sexy villains on my screen. It's becoming embarrassing when you root only for them and not for the leads. Since i only saw him in dark roles, i vote for a rom-com as his next project. With him happy and alive at the end.
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MsB
May 15, 2012 at 6:00 AM
I know, its like, is that bouquet for me? *DROOLS HEAVILY*
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hanie
May 15, 2012 at 5:45 PM
don't take that flower. he hide a branch in the other hand. run!!! run for your safety!!!!
hehehehe
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2 Qua Trang
May 15, 2012 at 5:27 AM
"With him happy and alive at the end."
SECOND THAT!!!
After City Hunter, I missed him so much but he came back with a dark role and I can bear to watch live. I am waiting for Equator Man to finish to marathon it. Hopefully with good subs!
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3 ck1Oz
May 15, 2012 at 5:28 AM
Oh wow. That last photo, oh wow :-)
I vote for him being happy and giving his girl roses. That's a killer look. I feel my heart skip a beat... or 2 there.
*scrolling back up to look again :-) *
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ck1Oz
May 15, 2012 at 5:29 AM
OMG >__< Pun NOT intended.
I just realized he was killed and then he became a killer. All in the space of 2 dramas.
Such a wrong choice of words
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MsB
May 15, 2012 at 6:01 AM
Going to save that one to my iPhone definitely!
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muhloy
May 15, 2012 at 11:02 AM
"That’s a killer look."
hahahah that's the best unintentional pun ever!
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4 moonymeia
May 15, 2012 at 5:28 AM
And just like that, my day got much, much better......
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5 Ace
May 15, 2012 at 5:29 AM
The thing is Prosecutor got killed in City Hunter. I'm all for CH2 but LJH won't be there unless.... they'd put in some time-travel and he'd be the Joseon-era doppelganger. *imagines LJH with a mane of glory* ;)
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MsB
May 15, 2012 at 6:02 AM
Goodness! That has got to be his next role! :-D
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6 Dewo
May 15, 2012 at 5:30 AM
Oh no! He's giving me flowers! Fangirl's squee....
Seeing his picture here, made me forget how villain he was in Equator Man.
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7 missjb
May 15, 2012 at 5:34 AM
KYAAA LEE Joon Hyuk.. I have been a big fan of him since City Hunter.... That scene when His character died in CH.. that scene still haunting me tiil now.
by the way,
He will goes to fulfil his military service this year... :( I will miss him alot :(
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missjb
May 15, 2012 at 5:39 AM
And.. I agree with u, JB.. I love him in lightheart comedy, too... I watch him in Three brothers just for him, I never expected he has good comedic timing.!:D
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MsB
May 15, 2012 at 6:03 AM
I watched Three Brothers for him. Most of it was a waste of my time. I finally got to the point of fast forwarding through the other brothers just to watch him!
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ahha
May 15, 2012 at 8:14 AM
i do the fast forward at the very beginning ...:) and enjoy it very much...kaka
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missjb
May 15, 2012 at 4:56 PM
me, too... I only watch his scene in that drama...
but still worth my time.. only when he is involved..
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ahha
May 15, 2012 at 8:24 PM
he was like shining handsome and cute in 3 brothers...and he was so young then...simply can't resist..
observantzani
May 15, 2012 at 6:29 AM
He still has an upcoming C-drama in June before that.
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missjb
May 15, 2012 at 6:34 PM
practically he has finishing his shooting for c-drama not long ago and it will be aired in June. So equator man is his latest drama. he has said he will goes to MS after finishing his part on equator man and promoted his c-drama in chinese.
actually I really hope he would take another project before he Enlist.
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ahha
May 15, 2012 at 8:31 PM
that cdrama seems quite promising...i like the taiwan female lead too, a pretty well match couple...
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8 MsB
May 15, 2012 at 6:06 AM
Its offical. The last photo is on my Home screen of my iPhone. I am in heaven!
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9 Toya
May 15, 2012 at 6:06 AM
I loved him in Three Brothers, too.
But, hey! I liked Woo-mi, too! Especially when they grew her a backbone. Something about the underdog rising out of it all always gives me the fuzzies.
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deeko
May 15, 2012 at 6:34 AM
He was such a cutie face in Three Brothers! And yes, Woo Mi also. I loved the scene when she finally stood up to her mother-in-law. Gave me chills.
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10 Arhazivory
May 15, 2012 at 6:29 AM
Nice to see a not-creepy smile from him. :D These pics rock.
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11 kooriyuki
May 15, 2012 at 6:49 AM
that last photo had me. oh man is he cute or IS HE CUTE??!!
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12 vivyip
May 15, 2012 at 7:16 AM
i have a weakness for the first pic (on the very very top (with the rose in mouth) and the last one...
(i <3 him in city hall...then i sobbed when we went kaput in city hunter...sigh...)
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13 Fraulein
May 15, 2012 at 7:34 AM
My drama crack!! How do I get a copy of this magazine in Singapore?
My poor puppy has such heavy eye bags in the last pic. The strain of finishing up Equator Man I guess...
He stole my heart in Three Brothers and I've been trying to catch up on all his dramas since then. I love all his roles, especially as the puppy Yisang in Three Brothers and hot-as-noon prosecutor Kim Young Ju in City Hunter
Anyone noticed he has a silver cap ( dont recall what they call those) on one of his left molars? And he has a perpetual acne problem on one cheek. Other than that, he is PERFECT !!! And his acting is decent.
So cute! I wanna see him in another drama before he enlists! And it'd better be a rom-com with a happy ending
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muhloy
May 15, 2012 at 11:04 AM
the only time i saw the silver cap was during the SUUUUUUPER creepy laughing at the beginning of episode 15 of Equator man....so that's what i equate the silver cap with...intense creepiness.
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missjb
May 15, 2012 at 9:47 PM
LOL I noticed that, too... I can't believe he can pull off that creepy laugh hahahha
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14 Fraulein
May 15, 2012 at 7:44 AM
And may I add that even though he is rotten to the core in Equator Man, I just cannot hate him. I know the Jangil haters will pelt me. I am so glad KBS gave him this role to expand his range
When you said i' What, like that's hard "
it reminded me of what a gay friend said sometime back, looking at Lee Jun Hyuk on tv can give him a hard-o* in unmentionable places. I was cross and taken aback when I heard that because it meant my hero is also a gay target. But now I know why! Because he IS gorgeous
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MsB
May 15, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Are you kidding?! I love him to death! Hate Jang Il but LJH has a special place in my heart. I just smile ear to ear when he is bad! And boy can he sing!!
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15 ahha
May 15, 2012 at 7:56 AM
his first chinese drama is coming, 1/2 Fairy Tale...yeah!!!
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16 becca_boo (formerly MissMantin)
May 15, 2012 at 8:36 AM
This photoshoot creeped me out. I've gotten so used to him being intense, it's weird to see him all lighthearted and cute. Is there a spike in that bouquet?
Seriously, though, I second the motion for City Hunter 2, and I even know how to get Lee Jun-hyuk back without going all supernatural. It's simple: he didn't really die. He just fell into a coma (because City Hunter loves those!) and Yoon-sung faked his death and hid him away somewhere, to protect him while he finished up the revenge. Then when Young-ju wakes up in the beginning of season 2, he can't just go back and say, "hey, I'm alive," because by that time, some corrupt official has framed him for corruption and murder (blame the dead guy, and everybody's happy!). So before he can go back to his own life, he has to stay with Yoon-sung and help him fight crime. Reluctant bromance explosion!!!!
Then in season 3, with Young-ju's name cleared, they're all set up to go back to their cat-and-mouse game, only this time, while they both pursue-and-evade with the same amount of intensity as in season 1, they've also bonded a bit. Who says a prosecutor and his favorite criminal can't meet up for a beer every now and then?
The possibilities are endless. Drama PTB, make it so!!
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17 KDaddict
May 15, 2012 at 9:04 AM
I saw him in First Wives' Club; noticed him in A Star's Lover; liked him in 3 Brothers, n loved him in City Hunter. He wasn't at all intense in the first 3 shows. His acting has gone up a few notches in Equator Man, but he seems to have done sth to his eyes betwn CH n EM.
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ahha
May 15, 2012 at 9:16 AM
i saw and love him in First Wives' Club...he looks exactly the same since then..if not some facial treatments or man make-ups..
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18 kawai sonoko
May 15, 2012 at 9:07 AM
I'm guessing the Korean Big Issue and ours are very different publications.
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19 momogi
May 15, 2012 at 9:36 AM
he looks dapper and dapper as always. And white as snow and smooth as silk. He's my love of Equator Man, Uhm Tae-woong notwithstanding.
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20 peachys2sleep
May 15, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Awww... this looks like one of the few photo shoots we'll have of him before he goes off to the army for two years.
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21 vanillasalt
May 15, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Is that Bouquet for me? Why, thank you sweetie! ;)
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22 Kisa
May 15, 2012 at 10:59 AM
First saw him in the other drama call CH (City Hall). Then watched him in I am Legend and heard his beautiful voice. Cried when he died in CH ( City Hunter). Now his role in EM is the best I ever seen him. Haven't watch three brothers though maybe i'll give a chance probably fast forward to his scenes.
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23 iZzie :)
May 15, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Sometimes roses get lucky.
He bites. Confirmed.
He smells. It's fine.
Eom Tae-woong, I'm so sorry, but he's just fine!
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24 muhloy
May 15, 2012 at 11:06 AM
o0o0o0o0o wow, he's so beautiful.
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25 Elise
May 15, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Aawws! I loved 3 brothers but yeahs the ridiculous arguments meant for plot filling just abt drove me insane!
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26 canxi
May 15, 2012 at 1:38 PM
Loved him in I Am Legend too!!!!! Even though the leading lady wasn't doing anything that I would be doing with him. *ahem* >__>
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27 come2noona
May 15, 2012 at 1:48 PM
YUMMY.
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28 Cam
May 15, 2012 at 7:48 PM
Whoo ~ Whoo!! How pretty.... (raises high-five and moves toward the bouquet) AHHH........O.U.C.H ! ! !
.... I just touch these beautiful roses but it's very sharp and...like as knife, of course. That's why, my "high-five" hand is already bleeding a bit....(pauses & fell my knees bent on the floor) Why...Why...Why didn't I ever touch this bouquet..?? (sobs sobs) (stop sobbing & clears my throat) Well, I am sure that this actor will probably have to give this to an blessing person someday. ^___^
N.I.C.E~ P.I.C.T.U.R.E.S :D
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29 EXOticGal
May 16, 2012 at 1:41 AM
OH GOD, seriously. THIS GUY JUST MADE MY HEART SKIP A BEAT~ <3 AND THE WAY HE BITES THAT ROSE IS JUST SO SEXAAAAAY~ <3 <3 <3 <3 .<
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30 Juris
May 16, 2012 at 7:10 AM
Lee Jun-hyuk Oh my God!!! Kim Young Ju was really my fave character in City Hunter! I so love him there... & I'm gonna watch EM just for him.. Ahhyeah!
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31 missjb
May 17, 2012 at 9:46 PM
just want to share another Joon HYuk's Pic from Bug Issue
[IMG]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac41/cintanegrikekasih/Lee%20Joon%20Hyuk/3.jpg[/IMG]
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ahha
May 18, 2012 at 7:04 AM
thank you...he is gorgeous!!!
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32 iamdeb
July 17, 2012 at 6:21 PM
love his eyes! as soon as i saw his face in city hunter, i was like lee min WHO?!
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33 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
April 7, 2018 at 7:04 PM
And here after 6 years, I went back to this article!
Hello my fellow Ye Liners, can we envy that roses? How I wish we are as lucky as those roses!
Tagging my fellow Ye Liners - @kimbapnoona @greenfields @neener @superwhopotterlock @ally-le
@cloggie @letseatcookies I know you guys are no Ye Liners, but sharing is caring LOL.
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greenfields
April 7, 2018 at 8:00 PM
HAHAHAHA much envy indeed. I do think however, that the man has grown finer with age. He does look a bit like a rehailitated rascal here. ^^ But the older LJH of 2018 in Poem is gravity and maturity.
Also, I'm curious about @hades' affilliation, and hence, tagging on this thread as well.
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Midnight
April 7, 2018 at 8:07 PM
Exactly! He was a grown man in City Hall but comparing to 2018 he looks sooo fine now! Completely grown up!
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🍙 kimbap noona
April 7, 2018 at 8:08 PM
It is fun to read that he used to be the puppy in dramas!
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
April 7, 2018 at 8:35 PM
I think in general man grown finer with age. He looked like a puppy during his younger age but now in his 30s, he looks hotter.
I think military service probably contributed to their maturity as well. LOL.
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