Why Lee Pil-mo should never cut his hair
by javabeans
May I present to you the Sons of Sol Pharmacy, The Woman Who Still Wants To Marry, and Kim Suro actor Lee Pil-mo nearly a year ago:
And Lee Pil-mo this week, Exhibits A through D:
Case closed.
He’s pictured at the December 21 press conference of KBS’s upcoming weekend drama Believe In Love, alongside co-star Hwang Woo-seul-hye.
The show comes from the team that steered 2009’s heart-warming comedic family drama Sons of Sol Pharmacy to 40%+ ratings, PD Lee Jae-sang and writer Jo Jung-sun. In that drama, Lee Pil-mo played rascally second brother Dae-pung and sported the same bowl cut as pictured in the top photo. I’d always considered Lee a good-looking guy, but in a benign, ordinary sort of way. Turns out it was all about the HAIR!
Believe In Love rings in the new year with its January 1 premiere.
Via TV Report
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Tags: Hwang Woo-seul-hye, Lee Pil-mo
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1 124y
December 23, 2010 at 5:27 AM
the first pic.. he looks like im joo hwan. ijh must look like him in 10 years from now. :D
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Christy
December 23, 2010 at 10:26 AM
Lol, this is so exact. Anyway, i like shorter, manlier types of haircut - when man wears long hair, he becomes a "shemale" for me :)
but this is just me
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Cyoon
December 23, 2010 at 11:53 AM
agreed!
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poheijo
December 23, 2010 at 12:33 PM
agree...the first pic looks better than the second one...in my opinion...
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theasianstalker
December 23, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Same! I was so happy to see No Min Woo with short black hair for Gumiho.
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Bluefyre
December 23, 2010 at 9:30 PM
Haha! This!
Thanks for that thought. Couldn't agree more! ^^
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2 danni
December 23, 2010 at 5:34 AM
Lol, I love you jb.
Maybe it's just the fact that I don't like my guys with long hair, but I like the short hair better. I mean, he does look hotter with the long hair, but something about it is rubbing me the wrong way.
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3 pohonphee
December 23, 2010 at 5:38 AM
There's something about javabeans and her obsession on actor's hair :D
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noor
December 23, 2010 at 5:45 AM
i know i had a great laugh by just reading the topic.........ah its so cute that jb is such a fangirl
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4 absolutely
December 23, 2010 at 6:00 AM
Its always about the hair for me too. I agree, nice enough looking guy, but then hair a little longer and he could absolutely be a hottie. I thought I was the only one obsessed with the hair.
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tari
December 23, 2010 at 10:16 AM
yup me to, ALWAYS prefer a guy with hair a little longer, but I'm not quite sure about Lee Pil-mo here, probably because I don't like this double-breasted peaked-lapel suits he's wearing, must he wears a suits I prefer single-breasted instead and tone it down a bit with I dunno some jeans maybe..now that will go along fine with the hair :)
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5 Hannah
December 23, 2010 at 6:06 AM
I had been expecting to scroll down and find him to have gone bald or something now, haha!
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6 hester
December 23, 2010 at 6:06 AM
I thought he was adorable in Women... he has the kind of attractiveness that totally grows on you. :)
(Not to say that The Hair isn't pretty awesome, 'cause it is, obviously)
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7 soluna413
December 23, 2010 at 6:22 AM
Woo baby... let's just hope that he knows it's all about the hair too. I actually didn't think he was good-looking until his stills for Believe in Love were released. xD
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8 Ashley
December 23, 2010 at 6:29 AM
It really is all about the hair with him.
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9 bloghopper
December 23, 2010 at 6:34 AM
ahhhhh, lee pil mo, he looks 10 years younger.
i like his hair long as i do with takuya kimura's. hehe.
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10 grateful1
December 23, 2010 at 6:45 AM
Indeed, hair can make all the difference! I find that it's often about the forehead: some people, like Lee Pil Mo, look much better showing some of their forehead, and some look better with long bangs.
Personally, I would give the award for The Most Startling Transformation Brought About by a Change of Hairstyle to Yoo Ah In. Seeing him with long hair and bangs in SKKS was an utter revelation. For me, he went from being kinda cute to being off-the-charts smokin'! During SKKS' run, my inner fangirl was wondering if there weren't some way to proclaim that for the betterment of humanity, Yoo Ah In should always look like Moon Jae Shin. I even imagined him appearing in a production set in modern times as a time-travelling Jae Shin (with Yong Ha as his sidekick, of course!). Oh, the embarrassing fantasies of a fangirl.....
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jea
December 23, 2010 at 7:54 AM
Lol! I'm on the same boat as you about most startling transformation due to hair going to YAI. Surprisingly his long straight hair look in Strongest Chil-Woo did not bring the same effect, so I think part of it may be the disheveled look & facial hair.
About Lee Pil Mo I honestly prefer his short haired look. He looks younger with short hair. In the last picture he looks slightly awkward with his costar.
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Marg
December 23, 2010 at 9:01 AM
I also agree with you. Prior to SKKS I honestly didn't find Yoo Ah In all that attractive. He was sorta cute but in a boyish way that really didn't float my boat. But with the long disheveled hair and facial stubble he suddenly became manly and oh so very sexy, and I found myself crushing on him real hard, haha. He needs to get his own drama in which he is required to look like in SKKS. I don't even care what the drama would be about.
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D
December 23, 2010 at 6:55 PM
we're echoing each other when it comes to YAI!
i watched him in SCW, AB, TMWCGM - barely noticeable, he's just a kid, in SKKS - he's finally a man!
LPM - i like him in short hair, long hair makes him looks greasy, kekeke.. but that's just me..
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11 olivia
December 23, 2010 at 6:50 AM
Wow...you are so right. he looks awesome
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12 mcjayjay
December 23, 2010 at 7:08 AM
i honestly prefer him with short hair.
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ohemgee
December 23, 2010 at 7:12 AM
samesies! but i adore him either way, really.
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Katey B
December 23, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Me too :)
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13 alex
December 23, 2010 at 7:15 AM
Sorry , JB , I prefer the short hair . But I like this actor : he is never too heavy . Waiting for his next drama .
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14 riin
December 23, 2010 at 7:16 AM
lol. it's ALWAYS about the hair :D
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15 comix
December 23, 2010 at 7:17 AM
You are so right MUCH better with longer hair! Very nice.
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16 kfan13
December 23, 2010 at 7:23 AM
Whaaaaaaaaaaaat a difference. I couldn't recongnize him. Kudos to the hairstylist :)
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17 kfan13
December 23, 2010 at 7:24 AM
Whaaaaaaaaaaaat a difference. I couldn't recognize him. Kudos to the hairstylist :)
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18 Jo
December 23, 2010 at 7:30 AM
nooooooooo......
he looked so much cuter before.
like a little spoiled but cute brat :))
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19 Ning
December 23, 2010 at 7:50 AM
How hairstyle could make so much difference! If previously he looks boyish and a bit mama-boy, now he look emm dangerous? But definitely HOT!
I notice that this slightly long, wavy style often used by Japanese actors, not to mention their ex-prime minister too!
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20 Judy
December 23, 2010 at 8:28 AM
Thanks jb.
Yeah! most of the japanese actors kept their hair below their neck.
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21 E- kun
December 23, 2010 at 8:58 AM
You right JB!!!!
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22 jully moue
December 23, 2010 at 9:07 AM
he looks like he got a plastic surgery and looked worse ... =/ he was my favourite in sol pharmacy ....
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23 allernon
December 23, 2010 at 9:13 AM
is this the same actor that plays the big brother in "you are my destiny"?
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paula253
December 23, 2010 at 1:27 PM
yup, that's him.
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24 teali
December 23, 2010 at 9:16 AM
wow..i never really liked guys with long hair.. Lee Pil-mo's look is ok to me but after seeing the above pics I prefer him in long hair..o_o he looks kind of hot? =x
haha.
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25 dulcedeleche
December 23, 2010 at 9:37 AM
It's ALWAYS about the hair
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26 phalycidee
December 23, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Let's just face it (warning...no pun intended) - it's his FACE...lol! Personally, I like the long hair look on him but as was mentioned in a prior post - you can see his forehead - basically you can see his face without the bangs/hair in his face. It's rare to find a picture of him without the hair in face...I know..I tried...LOL.
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27 Lenita
December 23, 2010 at 9:59 AM
isn't this the second blog dedicate to his hair? :D
one thing though that always amazes me is the hair flexibility of korean actors. i mean, long, short, long,... they go through the cycle seemingly at wil. must be good genes...
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28 stupidity
December 23, 2010 at 10:38 AM
I couldn't tell whether you were trying to be sarcastic or not.
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29 ar_arguably romantic
December 23, 2010 at 10:48 AM
He looks handsomer and more stately with his long hair and it is a refreshing change from the bowl cut which he has kept for what seems like years. However, I do prefer the bowl cut in the end, just because it seems more approachable and less high-maintenance
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30 lessaofpern
December 23, 2010 at 10:51 AM
See, I had already seen the potential (even with the short hair cut) that is why I claimed him as MINE. :D The right haircut and color can do wonders. :D As my daughter goes... there is potential for every Asian guy out there :P
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31 rainbowstarrs
December 23, 2010 at 11:57 AM
hahah javabeans it's like with kim hyun joong's perm,
LOL
i think he's more attractive with the perm too
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32 Nikki
December 23, 2010 at 12:11 PM
He looks older and somehow more "manly" with longer hair. That's weird.
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33 marie
December 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Hands down, 100% better with the longer hair. I think he looks older and very conservative with short hair he did not attract me at all before now he is up there with the hotties.
Very nice, Definitely keep the long hair!!
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34 Biscuit
December 23, 2010 at 12:57 PM
He looks more.... European.
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35 orangelauren
December 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM
here, here!
I wonder if his hair will change the type of character's he'll play. From my limited knowledge about The Woman Who Wants to Marry and The Sons of Sol Pharmacy, he was a bit of a douchebag.
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36 Vicki Hall
December 23, 2010 at 3:40 PM
I love it. It lends a more mature sense, because he has seemed "immature" in "Sons". It suits him well.
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37 MsRetta
December 23, 2010 at 4:04 PM
into the fray..so to speak...I like the longer hair on men.
He is a handsome guy and I vote for the longer hair.
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38 heejung
December 23, 2010 at 5:00 PM
I've always liked long hair better on guys :)
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39 Pat
December 23, 2010 at 5:22 PM
I am in the long hair camp most of the time. Tired of the bowl on everyone.
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40 LL
December 23, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Hmmm I'd like a mix. Shorter hair with visible forehead.
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41 Sobia
December 23, 2010 at 5:53 PM
JB. you are so right, it is not even funny! That hair is awesome on him!
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42 Bluefyre
December 23, 2010 at 9:32 PM
LOL! JB you make my day ^^
Er, yeah. I prefer him with longer-ish hair for sure. But not perfectly coiffed and curled and shaped like that. :3
Hmmm...I wonder what he'd look like with out all that.
But yeah, I he looked real good to me in WWSWTM ;)
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43 Megan
December 24, 2010 at 7:57 AM
I think he looks much much better with shorter hair. Here, he looks older and chubbier.
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44 petirrojo
December 24, 2010 at 9:01 AM
All you long(ish) hair haters, leave JB alone! LOL
Yes, it's galling when a man has more beautiful hair than I do, but you gotta give props to a guy who will style his locks in a way that most flatters his features. And in this case, in exhibit B we have just that! It's not just the layered collar-brushing 'do' that makes his features soften and look more approachable, but the discreet facial hair adds extra dimension to his Exhibit A more pedestrian ahjusshi looks.
Oh yes, the tresses that say "touch me" are a big win for him!
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45 ditdut
December 25, 2010 at 10:18 AM
I dunno, I think he looks thinner and older with the new do. I wish it didn't look so much like Lady Di's do.
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46 le
December 25, 2010 at 10:53 AM
not a fan of long hair on guys, i like the short hair better.
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47 Kana090
December 25, 2010 at 5:13 PM
Eh, I prefer the shorter hair, personally...
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48 farah
May 15, 2011 at 5:42 AM
he's so cool with the both hair cuts
love u lee pil mo
great personality in real and all dramas
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49 Joey Park
April 9, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Hi! Join the Lee Pill Mo event and win “You’re my Destiny” drama signed OST sung by SNSD Yoona & Lee Pill Mo as well as his signed posters. http://en.korea.com/event/5785/
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