Jung Il-woo seeks acting advice
by javabeans
What do you do if you’re a hot young actor about to take on a potentially career-boosting role in a highly anticipated new drama? If you’re Jung Il-woo — which means you’re hard-working (some might say over-working), obsessive about learning the art of acting and script analysis, and blessed with well-known actor friends — you go to those friends for advice.
Given that My Fair Lady is one of the year’s more anticipated trendy series, primarily (but not solely) because it’s the comeback project for Yoon Eun-hye, Jung Il-woo has turned to his sunbaes in preparation for his chaebol character. One handy resource is his best bud Lee Min-ho, who already played a chaebol character to great success earlier this year in Boys Before Flowers. Too bad he doesn’t give such great advice; Jung says that Min-ho merely told him, “Just do your best.” Ha!
He then turned to his High Kick sunbaes, Lee Soon-jae and Na Mun-hee (who played his grandparents). Jung has sought their advice before, so it seems he has a good relationship with his elders and is eager to learn from them. This time, they told him, “Don’t try to look cool, don’t overexert yourself by trying. You’ll be fine if you enjoy yourself and let that show through.”
Jung Il-woo’s lawyer character Lee Tae-yoon boasts smarts, looks, and a “warm and gentle disposition,” but also shows a “cool-headed charisma” when it comes to work. (I’m guessing that he doesn’t get the girl — oh, sadness — but he’ll hopeful liven up the romantic rivalries.)
My Fair Lady premieres next Wednesday, August 19.
Via Segye
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Tags: Jung Il-woo, Lee Min-ho, Lee Soon-jae, My Fair Lady, Na Mun-hee
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1 amktsy
August 12, 2009 at 6:01 AM
wow...so hardworking.....
good luck to him. :)
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2 Snikki
August 12, 2009 at 6:14 AM
I'm guessing that he doesn't get the girl Oh noes! I'm rooting for him, even if it hasn't aired yet...hehe. The other guy's character better be likable!
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3 vis
August 12, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Jung Il-woo is so cool <3
Yeah, I'm sad that he's the second male lead and won't get the girl~
Wow, it's airing next wednesday already? o____0 I totally didn't notice... it's scary how time just flies~
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4 minoo
August 12, 2009 at 8:20 AM
hi
i like him in the reaaturn of iljmae
thank you for news
please continue dream...please
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5 Artemis
August 12, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Really anticipating this drama.
Lee Min Ho - LOL! Maybe he doesn't want his best friend to outshine his Gu Yun Pyo?
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6 mcjayjay
August 12, 2009 at 8:26 AM
I so hate that it is so transparent on who gets the main lead =S, i feel sorry for jung il woo's character already!!!. I wish it was more like the drama my sweet seoul, where i didn't know who she would end up with. or triple!!. please let it be like that
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7 heejung
August 12, 2009 at 8:31 AM
LOL. I totally had the same thought when I saw the promo pics - he's definitely not getting the girl! :D
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8 ZOMGWTFBBQ
August 12, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Damn, why does he have to be adorable? Like srsly.
I'm watching this drama for HIM. (and Yoon Sang Hyun of course. ROFL :D)
Total eye candy.
Plus, I'm looking foward to YEH's acting, too. :3
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9 AudreyW
August 12, 2009 at 9:22 AM
I hope he doesn't get YEH, but he stay with Moon Chae-won, they would make a cute couple.
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10 asianromance
August 12, 2009 at 10:30 AM
it keeps on NOT hitting me that Jung Il woo's not the main lead. I feel surprised every time!
Lee Minho, what lame advice! "Just do your best"?! of course, Jung Il woo is going to do his best!
I like the advice "Don’t try to look cool, don’t overexert yourself by trying. You’ll be fine if you enjoy yourself and let that show through" because in a way, i think Jung Il woo does naturally embody Taeyoon's characteristics.
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11 Reese
August 12, 2009 at 10:46 AM
I wanted him to end up with the girl! Damn.
I hate these rich guy/girl falls for poor girl/guy dramas; they're everywhere. Has there ever been a rich guy/girl falling for (and getting) a rich girl/guy? If not, then they really should think about doing that...and I don't mean in a situation like Princess Lulu where the guy was once rich and then ended up poor because of the girls father. Probably will never happen...
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12 ichigopan
August 12, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Hot dayum, I'm taking you home Jung Il-woo. Haha! I'll give this drama a try. Are dramas getting so typically predictable that we already know the outcome? Urgh.
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13 Yoo Jin
August 12, 2009 at 1:58 PM
i love the other main lead guy but wish he would end up with Yoon Eun Hye's character. I agree with #11 (Reese), I'm getting sick of the poor guy getting with the rich girl though it adds to the drama =P I'm still surprised he didn't get the leading role though =/
But whatever I'm still anticipating the drama =D
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14 sue
August 12, 2009 at 2:13 PM
heehee i LOVE it that he has a good relationship with his "grandparents" from high kick
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15 Di
August 12, 2009 at 2:14 PM
I can't wait to see My Fair Lady! Hope it doesn't disappoint +_+
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16 CrimemasterGogo
August 12, 2009 at 3:21 PM
His name is number 3 on the cast list, obviously he's not gonna get the girl.....
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17 pabo ceo reom
August 12, 2009 at 5:40 PM
He should've been the lead lol.
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18 lisa ong
August 12, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Some disappoinment before the release of the drama, too much anticipation for the young man.
If the two male lead are younger actors then the "game", the outcome would have been different. I guess younger fans would preffered JIW while matured viewers would preffered YSH.
What a friend to give that kind of advice, not creative talent enough to say those words.
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19 eclipse
August 12, 2009 at 10:19 PM
I`m sooo with you, Reese!! It`s too many of Cinderella-like Kdrama out there! Why not give the rich guy a chance!! Saranghae, Il Woo...
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20 calen
August 12, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Jung Il Woo is probably my favorite young, up-and-coming actor. He's adorable, has shown great improvement while trying out different types of roles, and works so darn hard. Neither YEH's name nor the drama's plot pulled me in, but the moment they cast Jung Il Woo I knew I'd be watching.
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21 Mar
August 12, 2009 at 10:49 PM
ROFL. Love MH's response... "try your best" HAHAHA
I think his fruits of labor will pay off =D
Thanks for translating ^_^
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22 Ary
August 13, 2009 at 3:46 AM
"he stay with Moon Chae-won, they would make a cute couple."
That would be an interesting twist, given that secondary pairings of that nature (perhaps trope would be the more appropriate word? Like this one?) haven't really been done in kdramas. If it's done well (no worries about the acting, it's the script I would be worried about if that direction was chosen), it could actually work.
but the moment they cast Jung Il Woo I knew I’d be watching.
LOL, I'd imagine it's the same for a lot of people, including myself. :P
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23 shegirl07
September 2, 2009 at 11:01 PM
hello bro!
try hard for all of ur fans around the world!
i am always ur fan!
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24 gentain
September 10, 2009 at 11:38 PM
I don't like him with curly hair. :D
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25 angel
August 28, 2010 at 6:37 AM
oh!!
oh my god! very beautiful!!
i like him in "Retrun of iljimae"
he is also tall and handsome.
Good luck touch u!!
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