Jo Hyun-jae rockin’ the manliner in Céci
by girlfriday
Here’s the last guy I would’ve pegged for doing a photo shoot involving manliner and baby-pink jeans. But how CUTE is he? 49 Days‘ resident gruffypants Jo Hyun-jae steps outside his usual image for a shoot in April’s issue of Céci. I like everything except that hat, which is something in the family of stripper-cop-meets-drag-queen. But the fact that he’s wearing it…kinda makes me like Jo Hyun-jae more. Like he’s not so precious about appearing manly. Does that make any sense?
He’s been doing a great job in his first post-army role as the old friend / unrequited first love / bewildered boss Han Kang on 49 Days, and so far his chemistry with Lee Yo-won is adorably winning. He has a very gentle, easy manner that instantly makes me think of boyfriend sweaters and fuzzy socks. His performance is nicely understated, plus his character has that irresistible hook: he’s got a gooey marshmallow center that’s just dying to be uncovered.
It all starts with injuries and piggyback rides, but next thing he knows, his concern will turn into worry, which turns into curiosity, turning into lurve. It’s the slippery slope of the Gruff Hero. The gruffer they are, the harder they fall.
Can’t wait. 49 Days airs Wednesday-Thursday on SBS.
Via TV Report
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1 Nikki
March 25, 2011 at 3:04 PM
First?!?! Yeah, he's cute ;)
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2 Kongjoo
March 25, 2011 at 3:09 PM
Oh my god. He's MINE.
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3 Deeliteful
March 25, 2011 at 3:11 PM
wow pink pants >.<
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4 SM
March 25, 2011 at 3:11 PM
With the current process, I wonder when Lee Yo Won character realises her weirdness and strange things around her. And will Kang falls in love with Ji Hyun, the sould instead of the host body.. :)
Very interesting..
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5 MELLIssa
March 25, 2011 at 3:25 PM
it is definitely THE WHITE PANTS/THE WHITE SLACKS!!!
I agree about what you said about that black hat - love it that he's wearing it....
and i love that JHJ has the courage to step out of the box to do a photoshoot like this one.....
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jomo143
March 25, 2011 at 3:58 PM
:)
Not everyone can look that good in white,
in Marilyn, in leather, in pink, in origami, in whateverthehell that think oh his head is...
Rather daring of uri Kang, innit?
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MELLIssa
March 25, 2011 at 4:25 PM
yeah, very daring of uri adorable KANG!
he's doing a CF for german car Audi - i bet he'll go for understated elegance there. but, who knows? after military service JHJ has become unpredictable.....
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theasianstalker
March 25, 2011 at 6:11 PM
That hat would be fine if it didn't have all of that junk piled on top of it.
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Jaeminuf
March 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Not Marilyn. Madonna in one of her many Marilyn incarnations.
But love the shoot. It's quite a young look to rock but he manages to pull it off rather well.
Love JHJ and have ever since Untold Scandal.
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jomo143
March 26, 2011 at 12:19 PM
You are right - I missed the space in the teeth, focusing instead on something lower...
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YY
March 25, 2011 at 8:35 PM
He looks....strange. he doesn't look like Kang-ah. Maybe he should try a kangaroo suit. Warm and fuzzy. Definitely more Kang.
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jomo143
March 28, 2011 at 10:32 AM
He actually looks a little suspicious, not in the way that what he is doing is suspicious, in the way that he suspects something is wrong.
Maybe he suspects that he looks silly in that hat.
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6 jacq
March 25, 2011 at 3:31 PM
He's cute! <3
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7 Eunsoo
March 25, 2011 at 3:34 PM
WOOOOOOOOOW
Droooling
lol
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8 absothe
March 25, 2011 at 3:40 PM
He's wearing man heals LOL
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A Soul to Take
March 25, 2011 at 10:27 PM
You mean Man Platforms? XD
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9 Biscuit
March 25, 2011 at 3:44 PM
Honestly, I don't like the manliner on him. At all. And the lighting on the pants in the second picture aint workin'.
Still, he's luv.
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Biscuit
March 25, 2011 at 4:15 PM
Btw, doesn't anyone think that at certain angles he looks like Ryu Soo Young?
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vanillasalt
March 25, 2011 at 11:43 PM
yes. the hat one sorta makes him like RSY from the side.
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10 Annie
March 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Tackiness all over the place.
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MRS. KANG
March 25, 2011 at 9:07 PM
i lurve tacky KANG! muahahahaha
MORE KANG PLEASE!!!
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11 aloedrinker
March 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM
I was screaming with joy when I saw his name. I am currently doing my yearly rerun all my favorite drama. and am watching Only you again for the I don't know how many times. Anyway.. with all the love for him, I do not like the first and 2nd pict. Look awkward. but still I drool over his name. :)
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12 Keylye
March 25, 2011 at 4:16 PM
He's adorable, but I can't handle the Madonna shirt. Something about the placement of her face weirds me out.
I agree, though, that him wearing that hat is an awesome thing. And he's so hot in the last pic, pink and all. *fans self*
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13 Ojou_Belle
March 25, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Cute but I have to agree...the hat is too Boy George!
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14 Lisah
March 25, 2011 at 4:42 PM
I prefer the term "guyliner". For some reason manliner sounds like a masculine hygiene product.
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LeMonS
March 25, 2011 at 4:49 PM
I agree. Guyliner should be the approved term. Let's all just agree on it.
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15 jully moue
March 25, 2011 at 5:50 PM
i can't wait to see him struggle with his undying love for jihyun the one lying on the bed, and the unexpected budding romance for yi kyung, and so fast after jihyun went into coma to boot
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16 :D
March 25, 2011 at 6:40 PM
i like every pic, especially the last one
he's so cute as Kang in 49 days
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17 A Soul to Take
March 25, 2011 at 6:43 PM
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!
That hat makes him look like he's ready to take his clothes off and start dancin' for some one dollah bills. Although surprisingly he works those pink pants really well. 49 Days HWAITING~
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Reaper Boy
March 25, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Geez, soul. Get a grip. That's way too many hahas.
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A Soul to Take
March 25, 2011 at 10:11 PM
Oh Lord, you're everywhere. o_O
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A Soul to Take
March 25, 2011 at 10:12 PM
And sorry, but I don't do el-oh-el. XD
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18 all4movies
March 25, 2011 at 7:07 PM
Who knew he could rock the androgynous vibe?
I'm so glad he's finally breaking out, in more ways than one.
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19 Linda165
March 25, 2011 at 7:27 PM
I can work around the pink jeans, they're kinda cute, but those boots... oy! And why is my baby wearing two watches? Because he needs to know the Seoul time and the Puerto Rico time :)
Also, when can we expect an angry, broody or just plain shower scene to show us the newly acquired army guns and six pack??
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20 eclipse
March 25, 2011 at 8:22 PM
Mmmhhh...i like the 2nd & 4th pics which are looked quite normal than the others
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21 YY
March 25, 2011 at 8:30 PM
He looks like an a cherub....the marble type you find in a garden. If Cupid were Korean, he'd look like him.
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22 summer
March 25, 2011 at 8:43 PM
i like him in 49 days!
yes, that hat is abit tricky here....
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23 SadieStarr
March 25, 2011 at 9:12 PM
love the 1st one..cute ^^
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24 Lost without KDrama
March 26, 2011 at 12:21 AM
The last one's the one I like. Definitely caught the kaleidoscope effect they were going for. Way cool.
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25 strawberryfieldsforever
March 26, 2011 at 12:47 AM
not so diggin' the manliner, but it's jo hyun jae and i love him!
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