So Ji Sub’s U-Turn
by javabeans
So Ji Sub makes his acting comeback in writer-director Jang Jin‘s (Welcome to Dongmakgol, My Son) television debut project, U-Turn.
The four-part “special movie” aired its first episode on the 1st on cable channel OCN to favorable viewer response, and before the third episode aired on the 15th it enjoyed a sharp jump in repeat viewings. Although the Jang Jin and So Ji Sub combination could be expected to draw some amount of attention, the response has surprised even the broadcasters: “We didn’t expect the interest to be this high.”
As a result, songs from the movie are also enjoying rising popularity, such as a new track “Only You” from Go Yu Jin (of rock band Flower) and Wheesung’s “Love Seat” (posted below). The movie also integrates product-placement advertising, thus inciting further interest in commercial circles.
The plot is described as revolving around a “fateful” couple and their unfolding love story; So Ji Sub’s love interest is played by Lee Yeon Hee.
Via Joy News
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1 choram
April 15, 2008 at 3:29 PM
I could've sworn a lot of your blog followers are SJS fans.....where are they and why aren't they commenting? :)
And have you watched this javabeans? Better yet, are you even interested? I'm not going crazy that's for sure... :/
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2 EEvEE
April 15, 2008 at 3:37 PM
man lee yeon hee is in everything now. dont get me wrong, shes great and really pretty. but i think she really need to concentrate on her acting just a tad bit more. it seems tho she is still quite stiff
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Sojisub
September 16, 2014 at 9:24 AM
agree her eyes is not convincing...
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3 yelibean
April 15, 2008 at 3:38 PM
hhmm...
sounds interesting..i wonder if someone will sub this..
i hope it's not another tragic story...he seems to gravitate towards those o.O
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4
April 15, 2008 at 3:40 PM
@ Charam
One of those fans is here.. I can't wait for his new drama Cain and Abel (wonder when it is going to air ??:)??
YEah when and where can I watch this??
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5 Dahee Fanel
April 15, 2008 at 4:01 PM
yeli, Jisub Addicts is subbing this. :) Episodes one and two should be released with English subs soon.
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6 Javabeans
April 15, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Dahee, how is it? ;)
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7 all4movies
April 15, 2008 at 4:24 PM
I just "discovered" So Ji Sup''s work in Thousand Years of Love so I'm looking forward to checking this out.
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8 Josh
April 15, 2008 at 4:41 PM
I LOVED jisub in MISA. And I can't wait for Cain and Abel to finally come out (or even start shooting).
I hope I can find this in HQ with subs soon!
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9 katwoman
April 15, 2008 at 4:49 PM
JSA reporting. I LOVE So Ji Sub in MiSa . Honestly, I would rather see SJS on screen for 16 or 20 hours in a drama instead of this 12 minute teaser. But I can't wait for Jisub Addicts Subbing Team to sub this just for a sneak peek.
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10 belleza
April 15, 2008 at 4:57 PM
SJS + 2 second 2nd episode shower scene = RATINGS!!! Military has done him good BTW. He brought sexy back? Hell naw!! Sexy brought *him* back!.
The series is really cool so far, an amnesia plot with a touch of magical realism. Watch for his reaction when they "meet" :D
SJS's comic skills (coming from his considerable observational talents) are extremely underrated. WHiB is when we first see SJS meditate with the "fly on the wall" position, but it wasn't until MiSA that he started converging his comic palette and his nose for situation irony into drama.
In episode one, there's this bit with him yelling tone-deaf into a phone, while his arms is doing the Robot, while not paying attention to her. It's funny because he's not exactly ignoring her either. It's as if she's become another table and he can't be bothered to move her out of the way while yapping on the phone! LOL
@all4movies,
If you liked 1000 Years of Love (aka Baekche Go-Go Dancer Go!), you may want to check out What Happened in Bali. They pair well together (same writer, same lack of compassion.) No really! :D
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11 thunderbolt
April 15, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Kat, each episode is five minutes, so the whole thing is only 20 minutes. Dahee's the main translator.
Josh, we're releasing this in hardsubbed HQ. Download links will be posted at jisubaddicts and soompi soon.
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12 katwoman
April 15, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Thundie,
Oops! Kat is a BAD JSA! Haven't been keeping up...must be a certain Seung Hyo? :)
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13 Luv
April 15, 2008 at 5:10 PM
I must leave a comment about this "ad movie"...hehe...
I LOVE IT. The only bad thing about it is...it's too short...
I hate the wait the most...we have to wait for so long...just to get another 5 minutes...sigh...but it's worth the wait.
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14 belleza
April 15, 2008 at 5:15 PM
The clips are all over Youtube right now, and it's pretty easy to follow without subs. Summaries are available over at SJA and the SJS Soompi thread.
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15 katie
April 15, 2008 at 5:37 PM
i am looking sooo forward to this. i love So Ji Sub...love..love...adore him....so thanks Javabean....i can watch it on YOUTUBE right???
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16 jojo
April 15, 2008 at 7:21 PM
wooh.. i so love the photo you uploaded. i am so looking forward to this... java beans please do a review on this! :)
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17 ami
April 15, 2008 at 7:24 PM
Haha, my roommate was like... are you playing tell me?
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18 Ter
April 15, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Sounds like basically a elaborate commercial =/
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19 Ter
April 15, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Sounds like basically a elaborate commercial =/
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20 Jo
April 15, 2008 at 8:47 PM
I watched first two episodes on YouTube. I really enjoyed, the whole plot has the mysterious feeling to it. Very cool!
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21 Dahee Fanel
April 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Sarah, do you want my honest opinion? :P
I...am not a big fan of it. Mostly because I am not a big fan of Jisub's character here. He yells a lot. A LOT. The comedic scenes don't work so well because he seems to be so nervous about his Korean acting debut post-military that he's overcompensating for things. He does much better in the quiet, understated moments. And I don't like the fact that it's basically a car commercial in disguise.
Still, there are some nice hints of magic realism, like belleza said, and things improve a bit after episode one, which was just Shouting Overload. Just saw episode three, and it was the best episode so far, so...who knows?
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22 belleza
April 15, 2008 at 10:29 PM
See, I love all that yelling and fidgeting he does in episode 1. (SJS stresses off different syllables than other actors. I've only seen Kang Ji Hwan do that to separate being truly angry from being just plain rude! :D )
He's a world class bastard (poor girl, she looks so . . . amnesia-ish), but he's a funny bastard. No honour from this guy, no!
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23 stercus accidit
April 15, 2008 at 11:06 PM
I'm gonna go check it out. It's so true, Lee Yeon Hee gets to work with all the hot male actors. I'm so envious of her but I also like her. Darn lucky gal. I agree that her acting still requires much growth but she is really good when it comes to subtleties.
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24 Le
April 16, 2008 at 6:45 AM
Can't wait...I miss SJS!!
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25 Gaijin
April 16, 2008 at 7:05 AM
Liked SJS's work in "Something Happened in Bali". Looking forward to his future efforts.
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