She looks differently now. Back then, in Feeling she looked so naive and innocent ( I would say so). Look at her latest picture I couldnt recognize...
I like only one of Shinhwa songs which I just heard for their music first time is "Once in a lifetime" ( a ballad song as well).

i love shinhwa's 6th album as well. i definitely agree with you though, shinhwa is much more than just a boyband, they all have their own distinct personalities and no member really outshines another.
also a hardcore donghae shipper, would love it if they truly were going out :)

Totally agree with you on everything you said about Shinhwa. Honestly, not all of their music appeals to me, I do have a favorite here and there that will really pick me up on a bad day though. But the reason why I really enjoy the band is how hard they work on marketing themselves, and doing that well, and also demonstrating a pretty unique level of comraderie despite embarking now as competing solo artistes. Regardless of if its all marketing or not, it seems like they do it all to keep their fans happy, and they work at it, which is admirable. Also I think the Shinhwa Changjo themselves are an impressive fan group, and don't seem as vicious and crazy/immature as other k-pop fan groups (won't name names ;))

speaking of old dramas, did you ever watch 1.5 (like the generation)? i don't remember the drama being that memorable, but I wanted to hear a song that some character sang and I don't know how to find it.

You had me smiling after reading your write up..
Yeah Dong Hae lovers are crazy..but we strive to protect our couple. Someday..someday they will come out and reveal their relationship.. (HAHA, someone going over the borders fantasising already..:P)

wonder how often couples are "just close in an oppa-dongsaeng way"...

Javabeans, how do you feel about Shinhwa in their solo roles? I know that you've mentioned DongWan's and Eric's acting before. I was really impressed with Eric's acting in Que Sera Sera and Invincible Parachute Agent. I also have enjoyed the solo albums of the three members recently. I agree that the new groups cannot compare in terms of charisma and talent. Maybe, it's my age, but I only enjoy Shinhwa.

Donghae....!! I hate myself for this but I'm fantasizing...hehe

me me, Donghae shipper! i still cant help wishing them together! like ripgal! we love our Donghae couple and cant help wishing..ahhhh those are my fave Shinhwa songs too.. from the latter days..(eusha eusha was fun even if it was overly processed, IMO) i like their eigth album a lot.smooth, nice beats and rhythyms.. i still think they are cool despite the new boy/gurl bands.. they have this mix of everything for me, they are one of the few i really love.. and my choices for boybands i really like are limited.. Dongwan's good at acting, Eric too. Andy's hosting style i like, Minwoo is a great composer/producer/dancer, Hyesung is great at ballads.. Junjin is a good singer too, dancer. So yeah they rock.

You are so right that eventually you would run into them. When I started watching Kdramas, I had heard about Eric, Dongwan, Minwoo and Junjin separately and later found out about the group. I have been a fan ever since. I prefer their later albums as a group but out of the 3, I prefer Minwoo's cd because I am not so much a fan of ballads. He is a very talented little guy! I do, however, adore Hyesung's voice. I too was amazed at Junjin's voice. With him being my favorite, mostly because of looks haha, I didn't know that he actually had that kind of talent in him.
I like how each member of Shinhwa has their own strengths that will allow them to continue to be successful even after their boyband days are over. I can't say the same about the other groups currently out. I do think Andy would make a great host and I hope Junjin will get a good role as an actor. I think he did well in Gumiho but seemed awkward in his other drama. I saw a few episodes of Person I Love and I guess Dongwan did pretty well. It was hard for me to see him play such a character and disassociate his real personality.

what does shippers mean?

ermm. your post here make me want to know more about them.. In previous when I heard about Shinwa I thought that there as as the typical korean pop band. But after done some googling I have found there are talented and have their own solo project which is good for them. I will says a very mature groups.

Or did they have separated?

@ anastassia:
no they didn't separate nor will they separate.. shinhwa is the only group who i believe will never break up.. they have come to a state where they do shinhwa because they love to, not as their main career.. as minwoo once said, shinhwa would have separated already if they're doing it for money.. seriously, eric earns MUCH more money as an actor than as a member of a 6-member boyband..

funny thing is, in most cases, we know they're lying. and these celebrities know that we know. but we ask, anyway. and so they lie, anyway.

Ok, I know this is an old post but I'm just watching Miss Mermaid right now and wanted to find out more about the actors. I must have missed this post the first time you wrote it :)

I'm surprised that both Woo Hee Jin and Jang Seo Hee (the Miss Mermaid star) aren't more popular. They're both really pretty and act really well!