Lol! They did try to make him look a lot like Yonsama but they still are different. Plus there's something about Phillip Choi that is better to me. Maybe because Yonsama needs to finally ditch the ponytail and opt for a better look.

i'd say the closest i think that would look like yonsama so far in terms of masculinity is that new guy in the legend - Philip Lee... i literally got infatuated with him... and was hoping to see him more in the coming dramas... would you know by any chance if he was doing any at the moment? films maybe? am desperate!

i found it painful watching him during that episode.. it was so obvious and irritating.. it doesn't help that his character is a complete tool.... what happened to this once captivating drama??? sigh

haha, "I was a male Yonsama impersonator." nice.

I've been watching Star's Lover and I really like this drama. Yes, the ratings are low, which I don't understand. I did not notice the simularities. But, once it was pointed out, I must admit, they are very slight.

I was laughing so hard with the hair style..originality out the window:)

i def. enjoy reading your re-caps of the series more than the actual series itself... especially after the draggy/repetitive fiasco that was episode 12. i'm not a fan of yonsama - he's got a bit of a michael jackson resemblance to him that doesn't sit well with me - so Philip Choi's final entrance into the drama really doesn't do much for me.

LOL, what a lame attempt to get a BYJ lookalike to boost up the drama rating & for the japanese mkt.

Such a disappointing cheap mkting strategy will not work.

SBS donot need to do that if the script is powerful.

I was thinking of dropping this drama as well, but I have decided to finish it (though, I'll probably end up fast forwarding half the time) since CJW and YJT have great chemistry.

Is it just me, but Philip Choi resembles Lee Ji Hoon as well in that pic with his glasses on.

Even the trench coast is like the one wore by BYJ in Winter Sonata.

I guess, like you said, I also thought it was a marketing gimmicks. Nevertheless, CJW acted well at the last scene of Episode 14.

The Tootsie of Korea really needs a haircut.

I am enjoying this drama...it is much better than most Korean dramas the past year...it is realistic and closer to the truth than many of us realize. I think the cast and writers and directors are doing well...the flaws of the drama are negligible and does not damage the over-all story line. So in this site many may all rant and rave about why it sucks but on the other hand there are as much if not more people loving it...maybe not in Korea ( because frankly, this is not a typical K-drama) but the rest of the world (if you believe the different translations in Vikii) is watching. Most viewers are not script writers or critics, so they really don't focus on the style of acting or how inane some of the scenes can be...it's the over-all message of the drama that matters, and here it says that nothing is impossible if we are brave enough to love and fight for that love.

Wow, he really looks like Yonsama in that picture! But I think Philip Choi looks more like Lee Ji Hoon :)

when Choi Philip arrived from the airport... i just had to take a second look.. his HAIR (w/ the long bangs and ponytail) looks soooo much like BYJ.. waaahh.. convinced they're separated at birth..? :)

i love SL.. and STILL lovin it! i hope you continue your synopses for it..

thanks much! BellaMafia ... i'll look it up

I'm never gonna look at Choi Philip with the same eyes again... the fact that it seems so easy to mimmick Bae Yong Joon, should be ha hint to at least ditch the ponytail.

oh my god they look a like hahahahha

In the first picture, Philip Choi looks like an Asian Simon Baker. Korea is a magical, magical country.

oh godd! i had to do a doubletake...wow!

He look manly than BYJ

To me there's a very slight resemblance between Choi Philip & Bae Yong Joon.

Overall, I love Star's Lover because of its beautiful storyline, soundtrack, cinematography & most of all the two leading actors, Choi Ji woo & Yoo Ji Tae. Their chemistry on screen was the best of all the Korean dramas I ever seen. I had seen a lot of Korean dramas & I would rate Star's Lover #10 out of 10. It was perfectly done & it deserved to win more awards than just the Best new director award. This drama will be long remembered by its fans (a soompi forum was created for this great drama).

I like CJW...i mean, who dosen't like this megastar of korea?...but the drama is boring...She was probably paired to every major male stars of korea...so who's next..rain?? I'm getting tired of her always playing the roles of the cry baby. i mean, she's not young anymore..forget the winter sonata days...she needs to get into roles that have more substance, more challenging stuff...really off-beat roles..get into something really rotten. She has star value...but as an actress, she bores me to death.....i like her to do stuff that dosen't need male-in-demand-handsome-hunks as her leading men...something that she can pull it off by herself. I love to see her in the ACTRESS category and not some pretty babe in the magazine cover or commercials. After all, she should be offering much more dynamic performances being known all over asia and perhaps...even the world.