PARK Young HA Rocked in Story of a Man..He was charming, nice, super-likeable and yet manly..I hope he comes back soon

20,000?! That's crazy! Good for him!

I agree, SOAM is the best drama for me too, so far. But I still yet to see City Hall...hmm.

@Samsooki...what other languages does he know other than Korean and Japanese?

He has a nice voice too...

Every time something new is posted about one of the stars from Story Of A Man, I want to go back and re-watch every single episode, because it truly was one of the best shows I've ever seen (Korean, US, BBC...you name it). Until City Hall came along, I would also have said that it is absolutely the best drama of 2009, even though they're completely different and really can't be compared side by side. This is actually the only thing I've ever seen Park Yong-ha in, but I thought he was fantastic.

20,000 people; that is amazing! And just about half the size of the town I currently live in. :-)

Park Yong Ha was really amazing in SOAM. I really didn't like his character in Winter Sonata, but he really has gone a long way~ :D

SOAM has become one of my top favorite series, and it's mainly because of your episode reviews that I decided to watch such an amazing series. Thank you~

oh wow! i love his voice and that song!

i have his FIRST cd that was released. i didn't follow him when he jumped over to Japan, but seems many MANY others did. he's got such an amazing voice!!! i love the raspy-ness of it... it's so HOT!!! still have this on my mp3 that i listen to every now and then. his song that has the MV w/ Eugene is so sad!!!

thanx for the article, PYH's albums are a must in my MP3, just adore his voice..

there is no doubt about it, PYH has a great voice, very smooth, very slick but his singing seems to lack something - heart, emotions - I don't know what it is but his singing leaves me cold. One actor/singer who does touch my heart is Jo Hyun Jae. His version of the song Now It's Goodbye (which he sang in 3Dads 1Mom and during his last fanmeeting before he started his military duty) seems to tug at my heart strings whenever I hear it. JHJ's voice may not be as smooth or slick as PYH's but it has a lot of heart in it.

JHJ's voice may have a lot of rough edges to it, but those rough edges are what makes his voice more compelling to listen to as compared to a more polished voice like PYH's.

Why are we talking about Jo Hyun Jae in a Park Yong Ha post?

^It's funny you say that because I think JHJ is the less expressive & emotionally flat actor between the two of them.

oh man i wanna hear him sing live!

Wow... the Japanese fans must love him so much. I'm so happy for him. And he still close his eyes while singing - cute.
I like him as a singer but I love him as Kim Shin hehehe....

i like his hair here vs. SOAM =).

to melissa

he's lacking emotions??????OMG
did u see any performances before to say that?? or hear his songs???
he has the most incredible voice, talent and charisma
go go Yona
you're the best

i wanna ask you guys...is his drama *a man's story* that good????ah i wanna watch it....thank you ^^

me, start liking Park Yong Ha when I saw him in On Air and the like grows to love after watching him in Story of A Man and after learning that he's a great singer as well now my cellphone is full of his mp3 songs, and if only am a Japanese the number of people on the above pictures would be 20,001....lol....

@22
How/where did you get his songs for your mp3, I want to dl it, too? I adore him, too. First time I saw him in SOAM and I was very impressed, never did see Winter Sonata, though its a popular drama, could'nt make myself to watch it. He was sooo good in SOAM.

@21
Go see it NOW, SOAM is THE best, you have to take JAVABEANS word when she said it, no quibbling about it.

20 000 wow, I am impressed!!! Looks like he borrowed one of JE's airballoons too. LOL!

I quite like the Japanese version of this song. He's got a good singing voice.

@21 SOAM is one of the best kdramas I have seen. It twists and turns very unexpectedly. Some days I watched 3 episodes in a row!!! You really should watch it .-)

I hated him in Winter Sonata, but then again I never liked the drama. I thought I wouldn't care much about him in On Air, but by the end of the drama I was smitten, hehe. Actually his roles in On Air and SoAM are kind of similar - a nice guy with conflicts.

Hope to see him in another drama soon!

In terms of Hallyu popularity in Japan, I think Park Yong Ha may be only behind the "Four Heavenly Kings" (Bae Yong Joon, Song Seung Heon, Lee Byung Hun, Kwon Sang Woo.) But, in a way, he's more like BoA, Younha or K in that even though Winter Sonata (and All In) opened the door, Park Yong Ha essentially built his popularity in Japan through his (Japanese language) music almost exclusively. He described it as a very hard and lonely struggle, not just in the language, but the customs and the sense that he was living off a dying fad. However, he managed to move past his early Hallyu Idol success and become an established balladeer in Japan.

@26 belleza

Wow, it's been a long time since I've read a post of yours. Where have you been? (you mean people have a life outside of dramabeans?) Anyway, thanks for another informative and knowledgeable post!

@23 budsdiana....mostly songs i have dl are from ost of his dramas, like all in, on air and loving you and it's such a pity that he didn't get to sing in SOAM ost, anyways, you can get them at kdramaqueen.blogspot.com and his other songs I google it....forgot the site already sorry....

like u so much coz the way u smile,act and also as u sing u have a charming voice!really appreciate it !

hello, I would like to know where can i find lyrics to his songs... esp for the album, fiction released in 2004

ahhh this is so sad :( he was loved by his japanese fans R.I.P!!

He is not here any more Y_Y