More from Yoo Ah-in’s Esquire shoot
by javabeans
If yesterday’s Yoo Ah-in post taught us anything, it’s that we cannot be trusted to formulate coherent thoughts or carry on lucid discussion when in the presence of adorable new Yoo Ah-in photo shoots. Which I suspect bothers nobody, myself included.
On the other hand, can we all handle TWO such instances, back-to-back like this? I dunno, he’s mighty cute…
These newly released images are from Yoo Ah-in’s recent trip to Thailand, and show a more playful side to his personality than we saw in his intense, tough-guy persona in Sungkyunkwan Scandal. THAT guy was the one who made your heart do little flippity-flips in your chest as he gruffly tried to keep his feelings hidden under a stern shell, while THIS guy is the one you’d just squeal to have call you “noona.”
These photos will be published in his December Esquire spread. I never buy fashion mags just because an actor is in it, but for once I’m mighty tempted…
(It just occurred to me that he looks like he’s standing amongst a bunch of green onions — you know, those long green stalks of 파 — which would make him ever so wee, and therefore portable, like you could tuck him in your pocket and carry him around with you…)
Via Joy News, how appropriate
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1 kez
November 18, 2010 at 5:02 PM
awww! he's adorable!
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2 miniejungle
November 18, 2010 at 5:02 PM
... why are there so many hot guys in Korea nowadays???? (not complaining though)!!!
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paula253
November 18, 2010 at 6:03 PM
because there are always so many hot guys in korea. ^^
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g
November 18, 2010 at 8:20 PM
^________________________________________^
am imagining first photo expression in second photo <3
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so_in_love88
November 18, 2010 at 6:57 PM
lol, I've been to Korea, and there aren't exactly A LOT of hot guys. It's pretty much the same in every country, there are some hot guys, but not EVERYONE'S super hot. But almost everyone in Seoul is pretty stylish! It's much more laid back in the south like in Busan. :P
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f1yh1gh10
November 18, 2010 at 7:22 PM
ikr? there was like 1 hot guy i saw while i was in korea, but then when you are watching dramas/movies or listening to kpop, its like, wow, korea must be overflowing with cuties!!!
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samgetang
November 18, 2010 at 8:03 PM
that's the power of multimedia for you :-) we are led to believe all hot guys can only come from south korea, hahahahaha! ive been there and sure there were loads of 'em but that's not saying other places don't have their own arsenal of squeal-worthy men. they just dont sell 'em as well and swell as they do in SK. :-)
what i noticed in SK pop culture is that men/boys are packaged as beautifully as the girls, stylish, too...in other cultures men are raw, rough and not as self-conscious. but what sets them apart are the stories in the films, tv series that provide a sure-fire vehicle to launch them to swoon-kingdom. it's all about the stories that grip our imaginations and make us drool for this boy-masquerading-as-a-gruff-hunk of a man.
blame them on the writers/producers/directors/image-makers, i would say...we are taking the bait hook, line and sinker ;-)
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koreandramalover/kay
November 19, 2010 at 5:20 AM
Yes, samgetang, you are right as usual... :)
I especially agree with :
"what sets them apart are the stories in the films, tv series that provide a sure-fire vehicle to launch them to swoon-kingdom. it’s all about the stories that grip our imaginations and make us drool for this boy-masquerading-as-a-gruff-hunk of a man."
hehe..."boy-masquerading-as-a-gruff-hunk of a man"...
SO PERFECT for our one and only Moony hunk... :)
Sorry for my late logging on because of what we all call 'life's demands"... :)
I've read most of the posts in this blog and what can I say except...
WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! Hehe...
I can't believe how swiftly people responded to this blog - last I checked, there are already almost 130 comments!!!
Whoa!!! Shock and awe!!! Hehehe...
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Sumee
November 19, 2010 at 5:25 AM
welcome fellow .............. ;-) PING !
samgetang
November 19, 2010 at 5:36 AM
hi koreandramalover, we missed yah! so glad to see you're now here to share moony-loony fun :-)
izzie
November 19, 2010 at 6:49 AM
everyone's been waiting for ya! :)
koreandramalover/kay
November 19, 2010 at 7:22 AM
Thank you dear Sumee, samgetang and izzie, for the warm welcome!!!
I am SOOOO HAAPPPY to be baaaacccckk!!! :)
Kamila
November 21, 2010 at 3:44 AM
I live outside of Korea but there are many Asians around here. If I spot a hot Asian guy, 90% of them were speaking Korean. :/ But for me, it's not entirely about looks, it's about the aura. It might sound weird, but I particularly like the aura of Korean actors and celebrities. And I sometimes laugh at plastic surgery comments, because like I've said, I cannot ever become like Kim tae hee with surgical enhancement even if it sounds a little harsh on myself. Surgery only can make you look like Shin bong seon and Boom most of the time, or I may become like Angela baby with massive surgery, but not Kim tae hee or Song hye gyo. I'm not trying to offend anybody here, but I'm doing a reality check..
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Cam
November 18, 2010 at 9:58 PM
FEELLLL YOOOUUUU! ^________________^
I don't understand why these are many many MANNNYYY hot Korean guys, oh why????!!!!!
Lolz, I REALLY LOVE THIS GUY, ofc! Heh!
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momosa
November 18, 2010 at 10:57 PM
This place where I work is very cosmopolitan, we have all sorts, from European to Eastern European to American, Asians from Japan, China, Korea, etc. And I have been seeing hot korean guys every now & then that I suspect this is the single largest concentration of hot pool of korean guys (outside Korea?). Dang, must keep this under wrap...
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viola
November 19, 2010 at 6:59 AM
Er.. momosa ,, Where do you work again, I have this HUGE box of Godiva chocolate I wanted to send you, but I don't have your work address, so so sad. Get my drift? ;)
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Precious
November 19, 2010 at 7:07 AM
Ermmm what she said, only I don't have chocolate I have shoes to send you... designer shoes but no address, what a pity. You really shouldn't let these shoes go to waste.
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kpopfan
November 19, 2010 at 12:24 AM
plastic surgery. and plus, it's only the "hot" ones that you see on television and entertainment. there are a lot of average looking people when you walk around seoul.
But I must say, the ones that I see on K dramas are quite good stunning. I used to think Korean men were unattractive, but I've changed my mind.
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deannadsc
November 19, 2010 at 2:52 AM
My friends & I were luckier...cuz we stayed in a GuestHouse that was like 2 corners from Hongdae...and boy, did we see so many HOT young Korean males!!!!
It's a cool Bohemian place near Hongik University & I'm not bragging when I say there was at least 1 or 2 Hotties in every nook & cranny of that district!!! Of course, there were chic, fashionable girls, as well...almost all wearing 5 inch heels & carrying designer bags!!!
That's why I so love M3...cuz it's mostly shot in Hongdae...reminds me of those beautiful memories of just hanging out there!!!
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3 xiaoSxin
November 18, 2010 at 5:09 PM
can't get a break.. I think all of YAI's fans will soon die of heart attack..
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Javabeans
November 18, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Hmm. That gives me Ideas.
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birdscout
November 18, 2010 at 7:45 PM
hahaha:) I think I can see the wheels turning in your brain, javabeans, and I'll steel myself before I read your next Yoo Ah-in post.
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myweithisway
November 18, 2010 at 8:57 PM
hey don't try to kill us off so you get him for yourself!
I want to admire oppa some more before my heart attack.
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4 Crew
November 18, 2010 at 5:09 PM
I thought they were green onions too! haha
I would love a pocket sized yoo ah in, though I would prefer a regular sized one.
yes. please.
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byj_angel
November 18, 2010 at 6:37 PM
Well, I thought so,too, that those leaves are like giant green onion leaves but it dawned upon me that those leaves are actually young coconut leaves! I've seen those back home and these young leaves are used to make lovely little baskets and bags,too! YAI is Cuteness overload!
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icechocolate
November 18, 2010 at 8:02 PM
I don't think it's a young coconut leaves. Are you're sure? Because, if the leaves is so long (it's more than 2 metres long), how tall is the tree? Maybe they invented the mini YAI. kekeke... It must be sold out immediately.
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D
November 18, 2010 at 9:32 PM
LOL, thanks to you, i nearly snorted ot chocolate thru my nose
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theedie
November 18, 2010 at 11:29 PM
I'm pretty sure that stuff is lemon grass
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yanne
November 19, 2010 at 4:31 PM
im sure its not lemon grass....its too long (i know it because i usually used lemongrass for cooking)
its kind of leaf that used in woven handcraft i supposed..
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theedie
November 20, 2010 at 12:06 AM
I know, I've used lemon grass in my own cooking and I've grown up with my mom cooking it and my dad growing it. It seems that it could be a different variety that grows to be very long. Just looking at the bottom portion of those stalks it definitely looks like lemon grass.
Precious
November 19, 2010 at 7:10 AM
So did I, I thought my perception was off, either that or they have huge green onions in thailand. Lol at him trying to blend in, imagine what that sale went like... Uhm gimme that one! This one? No no no, that one! the onion wearing a hat. Ooooo this one! Now do I get it cheaper since it's clothed? LOL
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5 stars4u
November 18, 2010 at 5:10 PM
new pics of him everyday, i can live with that... More than willing to
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Two Cents
November 18, 2010 at 7:33 PM
Yes please!! He's too adorable for words. Add actual, real talent that I think will only improve with time and I am a Yoo Ah In fan for life!
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6 xiaoSxin
November 18, 2010 at 5:11 PM
and that includes me ^^
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7 Wishonafish
November 18, 2010 at 5:13 PM
I really cannot wait for his next project. After reading all the recent interviews and seeing the photo shoots I'm super excited. It's all the perfect pick me up!
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8 rayray
November 18, 2010 at 5:16 PM
I want a portable pocket Yoo ah in!! where can I get one?kekeke
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9 kitsune88
November 18, 2010 at 5:17 PM
I also thought they were green onions. LOL.
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10 Ohemgee
November 18, 2010 at 5:18 PM
I. Die.
Cuteness overload!!!!!!!!!!
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11 ah_in_fan
November 18, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Ah In is so cute!!!
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12 EveNing
November 18, 2010 at 5:19 PM
haha!!! so cute!!!
portable YAI?! awesome!!!
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13 anon
November 18, 2010 at 5:20 PM
This shoot over the previous one, so hot!
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14 kitkat
November 18, 2010 at 5:25 PM
thanks JB for the upper. it's am here in manila...
he's so adorable. why are they all so young?! :d
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15 joeydragonlady
November 18, 2010 at 5:35 PM
ahhh...another photo shoot! He's like 6 feet right? Taller than Micky? too hot for words.
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16 folie a deux
November 18, 2010 at 5:36 PM
love love love both pics...the second one looks like he's a lost child
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17 Kender
November 18, 2010 at 5:40 PM
You mean those AREN'T green onions? Awww, I was hoping for portable poetry-spouting YAI. <3
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18 notoriousnoona
November 18, 2010 at 5:41 PM
This lil bastard is ruining lives all over the world! And I absolutely LOVE IT!
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Crazymoonyfan
November 18, 2010 at 9:47 PM
yeah, no kidding....
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19 lushtea
November 18, 2010 at 5:46 PM
I thought this was shot in thailand?
Gosh he must be sweating under those winter clothes..
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Yeeee
November 18, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Precisely this is what I thought. I hope he got enough hydration.
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20 piggierabbit
November 18, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Where would you be able to buy Esquire in the US?
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piggierabbit
November 18, 2010 at 5:53 PM
I mean...Where can I*
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Crazymoonyfan
November 18, 2010 at 9:49 PM
I live in california and should be able to find it in korean town or something.....ohh, i think I saw japanese bookstores sell korean magazines too...
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21 Knight Devil
November 18, 2010 at 5:56 PM
YAI bares some resemblance to Chung Myung Jung in the second pic.
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22 misse
November 18, 2010 at 5:56 PM
...well i DEFINITELY want one... gaaah @.@
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23 Abie Lee
November 18, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Oooh... and he's wearing knee high socks! We have something in common! He's so adorable!
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24 red
November 18, 2010 at 6:03 PM
i love him.....so adorable
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25 teapot
November 18, 2010 at 6:11 PM
Oh lordy - all I could think when I saw the second shot was "wow he sure is reed thin." Yep, I've been reduced to bad puns. But wait, if its literal is it still a pun?
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