Happy birthday, Jung Il-woo
by javabeans
Jung Il-woo celebrated his 22nd birthday on set, as he is currently filming the drama My Fair Lady, and was treated to a surprise party by the cast and crew. (As a 1987-er, he’s the youngest of the main cast, although he plays at least five years older than his age as lawyer Tae-yoon.)
The party came after they finished filming a mealtime scene; pictured with him are his castmates Yoon Eun-hye, Yoon Sang-hyun, and Moon Chae-won.
I love Jung Il-woo, even though I recognize that this love is separate from his role as Tae-yoon, who is charming but ultimately not terribly riveting as a character. But hey, after you do a show as fantastic as Return of Iljimae, you get to coast a little, and I kinda put his My Fair Lady role in coasting territory.
Still, I love seeing cast members enjoying themselves behind the scenes, and the My Fair Lady cast genuinely seems to be having a lot of fun. Apparently the jokester Yoon Sang-hyun had started to smear cake on Jung’s face, but couldn’t follow through because they were scheduled for filming afterward.
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1 ipss
September 10, 2009 at 11:07 AM
cute. i wish ysh actually did smear the cake on his face
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seung hyun
October 5, 2010 at 2:14 AM
you right!♥
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2 glitzyglam
September 10, 2009 at 11:15 AM
aw that's really cute! i love how the cast seems to have gotten pretty close! :)
and happy birthday!
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3 belleza
September 10, 2009 at 11:22 AM
No Lee Min Ho sighting? Sigh. Well here's still hoping that he'll be Hae-na's secret childhood oppa. ;)
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4 Snikki
September 10, 2009 at 11:24 AM
22?! So young! I hope it's a lie, I hope he's older...kekeke (refer to previous entry).
Happy birthday, fellow Virgoan! Virgos rock! :P
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5 luraaa
September 10, 2009 at 11:59 AM
aww. that's so cute.
belleza: I was thinking of the same thing! But then again, its not really possible because they don't look alike. Both are cute, good-looking AND talented, we all know that. But hey, who needs logic on this show? (Kidding. I'm not really watching this drama right now, just browsing JB's recaps so I have no right to talk.)
Hmm. If Lee Min Ho can't make it, Kim Bum can be the 'oppa'. But I will keep my fingers crossed for LMH. I want to see him with YEH. And it'll be an instant reunion with MCW and bonding time with JIW.
snikki: Oh yeah, he's a virgo! Same as me. haha! Yeah, virgos are the best! :)
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6 Kender
September 10, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Oh Jung Il-woo, such a darling. I still can't quite wrap my brain around how young he is! (Although the hair they've currently given him is quite awful. Ew.)
I hope he had a great birthday!
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7 Roselily
September 10, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Happy Birthday Jung II Woo......I love him so much..I wish he were the leading actor in My Fair Lady......I don't know why i kind of lost interest in this drama since the to be pairing became obvious.......
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8 Sammj23
September 10, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Aww, Happy Birthday Jung II Woo!
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9 all4movies
September 10, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Aw, what a cutie.
At least he's one year older now.
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10 sl
September 10, 2009 at 1:26 PM
i agree with roselily... i'd much prefer if jung il-woo was a main character. i'd pay much more attention to MFL then(:
the 1st photo is so adorable! all of a sudden he doesnt look like a lawyer at all and is just a 22 yr old celebrating his birthday. actually he could pass for younger..but he's adorable anyway.
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11 Annie
September 10, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Was yoon eun hye's hair that short in the drama? I could of sworn it was longer. But then again, It's not like I even notice yoon eun hye...
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12 KP
September 10, 2009 at 2:11 PM
HAPPY B_DAY, handsome guy. I love the cast enjoying his celebration. It's really more worth celebrating becuse their drama is doing well in the ratings department.
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13 pabo ceo reom
September 10, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Random question: is (my) Jae-hee being casted as Hwoarang in the movie Tekken coming out next year?
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14 mcjayjay
September 10, 2009 at 2:35 PM
ooh happy birthday jung il woo!! =D
that's so sweet
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15 jj
September 10, 2009 at 3:25 PM
haha the first picture of him is SO CUTE... adorable! and I like Yoon Sang-Hyun's expression :]
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16 ockoala
September 10, 2009 at 3:40 PM
@ belleza:
I've stared really hard at the pictures we've glimpsed of Hae-Na's childhood oppa, and I swear it's Kim Hyung Joon (i.e. perpetually lovelorn and somnolent Prince Yul). If they did use a picture of KHJ, then it means oppa is not showing up any any future episodes, unless the reason he disappeared from her life is because he was cruelly betrayed by a woman infiltrating his life for her revenge, and he had a full face transplant and is now back as Lee Min Ho (oh, and he had leg lengthening surgery in China hence the added 5 inches or so). Did I just cannibalize the plot of Angel's Temptation with the sweet sweet Bae Soo Bin? Oh well, that ridiculous plot ought to be inserted into every drama to make it all makjong to the extreme!
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17 Quidam
September 10, 2009 at 3:40 PM
He's only 22?!? I honestly thought he was older....blah...now I feel old. :-(
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18 ar_arguably romantic
September 10, 2009 at 3:55 PM
gosh he's younger than me. i'm getting old and in a few years, half the korean leads in kdramas will be younger than me.
well happy bday, jung il-woo! jung il-woo and yoon sang hyun look like they would make a cute couple!
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19 linz
September 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM
adorable!!!
happy birthday jung il-woo :)
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20 littlebunny
September 10, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Jihwan ...not to be rude..but why are you contradicting yourself? You noticed YEH's hair but you don't even notice her? I'm lost.
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21 belleza
September 10, 2009 at 4:12 PM
@ockoala,
"Did I just cannibalize the plot of Angel’s Temptation with the sweet sweet Bae Soo Bin? "
Oh Bae Soo Biin "Oppa of All Oppas", how I wept for you in Shining Inheritance. Han Hyo Joo's my girl, but she didn't deserve you, your sweet sweet eyes, or your latest ahi tuna drizzled with honey!!
(No offense to Hwan, but BSB's Jun Se was truly the Most Perfect Boyfriend in the World. It's like when he enters the room, an angel gets wings.)
", and he had a full face transplant and is now back as Lee Min Ho (oh, and he had leg lengthening surgery in China hence the added 5 inches or so)."
I'm telling you -- Jung Pyo's mom is one kerazy a$$ beach!!! :D
I don't know -- I'm just obsessed with Lee Min Ho showing up on this show. Then we'll get priceless scenes such as this:
Lee Min Ho: "Hey"
Suk Hyun: "Hey"
Lee Min Ho: "Your pama, not bad."
Suk Hyun: "Are you my father?"
Lee Min Ho: ". . . "
But, yeah, if it were Prince Yul . . .
Hae-na: "OPPA!!!! *hugs*"
Yul: "Hey. I heard about . . . him . . ."
Hae-na: "Let's never talk about . . .him . . again!!!"
Yul: "He said he didn't know what they gave him."
Hae-na: "WAAAA!!!!!!!"
Or if it's Han Kyul . . .
Hae-na: "OPPA!!!!"
Han Kyul: "Who is this chic, oh YEH. I didn't recognize you looking like a girl!"
Hae-na: "Where were you? I was making coffee and you just disappeared!!!"
Han Kyul: "Yeah, about that. I realized something. I dig chics. I really dig chics."
Hae-na: "But I'm a girl. Eun-chan was just a phase, like Lindsey Lohan and her girlfriend."
Han Kyul: "I'm sorry boy-girl-whatever. Ahhh, you there with the crunk-a$$ hair."
Jung Il Woo: "Me? I'm sorry -- the producers thought this new pama would make me Jung Pyo-esque. So redarted. I hate you man."
Lee Min Ho: "Don't hate the playa, hate the game. Pama beaches!!"
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22 eclipse
September 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM
@7 Roselily & 10 sl
Yeah i also lost interest watching it too...i just reading recaps from JB. It`s kinda sad that his Tae Yoon didn`t get much development from the writers...
Well anyway...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IL WOO!!! May your career be much much much brighter than now! Saranghae... :)
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23 ockoala
September 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM
@ belleza
Let's stop absconding with JIW's birthday comment thread with our wicked, wicked imagination about Bae Soo Bin and Lee Min Ho. JIW needs to be feted for enduring such a vanilla role and being side-swiped with a pama that increases his forehead by 3 inches midway through the series (bait and switch, anyone?). All I can see is shiny, shiny forehead (assistants with oil absorbing powder, get your brushes ready!).
But dang it, your imaginary scenarios above are hella hilarious, you naughty thing!
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24 Annie
September 10, 2009 at 5:00 PM
@20 littlebunny , well since I'm obviously not a fan of YEH, I don't look worship YEH, look at her photos religiously or watch her dramas/movies unless I like someone in it. This photo just surprises me that her hair is so short. Is that not okay with you? If I confuse you that much you can go skip pass my comment and ignore me.
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25 Javabeans
September 10, 2009 at 6:15 PM
^ Yoon Eun-hye's short hairstyle is achieved by cleverly tying a bun and hiding it under her short "bob" layer. (The full length falls several inches below her shoulder.) It looks like she's tying the bun tighter lately and going for a sleeker look, which may be why her hair looks shorter in these photos.
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26 claudiapham
September 10, 2009 at 6:38 PM
but didnt she cut her hair in ep 7 of lady castle? she was shakin her hair all in front of butler seo
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27 cate
September 10, 2009 at 6:40 PM
happpy birthday oppa!!
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28 Javabeans
September 10, 2009 at 6:42 PM
@claudiapham,
I'm not sure, I THINK her hair is still long because in the back, you can see the baby hairs that come from tying hair up. But maybe someone with sharper eyes will know.
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29 hjkomo
September 10, 2009 at 6:51 PM
@ ockoala
Hear, hear!!! :D
Happy Birthday, Cutie!
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30 theedie
September 10, 2009 at 6:51 PM
o.O I'm OLDER than him??? Granted, I'm a 1987-er too, but my birthday's in january. God all of these kpop stars just keep getting younger and younger. *old person grunt*
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31 lin
September 10, 2009 at 6:57 PM
I wonder if YEH baked the cake [though I doubt it, since there's a cake box under it], she did for Gong Yoo 2 years ago
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32 langdon813
September 10, 2009 at 6:57 PM
See, this is the problem with watching My Fair Lady and Return of Iljimae at the same time. The long hair in Return of Iljimae is INFINITELY better than whatever is now happening on top of his head in My Fair Lady. It was fine for the first few eps, what gives??
Oh well! Happy Birthday Jung Il-woo, you little 1987-er! You are sweet and adorable and talented, and I wish you all good things on your special day.
And I will try not to be too depressed that my youngest child is older than you (a 1986-er). :-(
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33 peanut butter
September 10, 2009 at 8:17 PM
happy birthday to jung il woo!! love the picture of him blowing out his candles!!
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34 Shia
September 10, 2009 at 8:49 PM
happy birthday Jung Il-woo! his hair is really not that...good... i kinda like his Iljimae look : )
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35 hjkomo
September 10, 2009 at 10:03 PM
@ langdon813
Think Positive :D
Glass half-empty: I'm old enough to be your mother.
Glass half-full: I'm old enough to be your patient, more experienced lover.
(credit: trailer for a new Lifetime channel show ;) )
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36 ockoala
September 10, 2009 at 10:12 PM
@ hjkomo
In honor of your suggestion to my langdon-unni - I propose that JIW, all 22 year fresh years of him, star in a K-drama version of Cougartown, or maybe a re-imaging of Dalja's Spring. Pair him up with a sexy, more experienced lady lover, any which way way, he's totally cougar bait! Meowr.
BTW, I noticed they saddled JIW with the totally frumptastic hairstyle for him after he met with gramps, if this was an attempt to make him seem more professional and mature, I have 2 words "total failure." Only makes him seem like a kid playing dress up, when he was looking fine, dandy and sharp for the entire series up til then.
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37 belleza
September 10, 2009 at 10:15 PM
@hjkomo,
"(credit: trailer for a new Lifetime channel show ;) )"
Starring Valerie Bertinelli, in "How Mrs. Iljimae Got Her Groove Back"
(sponsored by Weight Watchers!!)
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38 theleenbean
September 10, 2009 at 10:19 PM
haha! i love that pic of him blowing out his candles!
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39 langdon813
September 10, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Nope. I just cannot go there in my mind; not for Jung Il-woo, not even for Kim Bum. I love them both, but in a rumple-your-hair-and-pinch-your-cute-cheeks kind of way.
No, no...all of THOSE feelings are saved for my one and only Lee Min-ki. And I want THAT one to be on Showtime, not Lifetime. Oh yeah. :-)
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40 L
September 11, 2009 at 12:34 AM
Happy Birthday...Jung Il Woo
Have s good everything >_<
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41 MEIKO**** ^-^
September 11, 2009 at 2:03 AM
HAHA LOVE THE FIRST PICTURE!! SO BABY-ISH! WANNA PINCH HIS CHEEKS^-^
LOL! and I was just mentioning on ep. 7 how puffed-up Jung ll Woo's face has become...
lol! yup, that thing on top his head is a failure.... ^-^
Yes, I love him better in ROI with his longer hair and sculpted face.... But, i dont mind if he is adding a few pounds....^-^ still cute...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
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42 retsnom_Adedekutsu
September 11, 2009 at 2:46 AM
@13 pabo ceo reom
There's a Tekken movie? Omo. And Jae Hee will be Hwoarang?
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43 zhyarmaine shin
September 13, 2009 at 11:51 PM
..I really love the way you portray your role in My Fair Lady!!
by the way..Belated Happy B-day!!
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44 Cheska
September 18, 2009 at 8:51 AM
HAPPPYYYYYY BBIIRRTTHHDAAAYYYY!!!!!! IL WOO!!!
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45 shu yang hee
January 31, 2010 at 7:10 PM
de^~ thuo*ng we ak1
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46 JASMINE
April 4, 2010 at 6:20 AM
Happy Birthday !!! oppa
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47 Sherry
July 27, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Tae Yoon
I would like to make an early wish to your birthday on 10 September 2010 this year.
"May you be blessed with everlasting good luck and success in your career ".
Happy 23rd Birthday!
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48 Aidana
December 5, 2010 at 2:19 AM
Jung IL Woo oppa nanin noril saranghe!
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