Jang Geun-seok cuts his hair for Love Rain
by javabeans
Jang Geun-seok is showing off an image transformation for Love Rain, the upcoming drama where he plays a young man in the 1970s who falls in love with Yoon-ah, and then also portrays the man’s son three decades later. These stills come from a recent shoot in Hokkaido; who wants to bet Jang spent all morning cruising the streets trying to get recognized?
They’re calling this look “homme fatale,” which makes me wonder if they understand the term fatale. And homme. His 1970s character, Seo In-ha, is meant to portray a “gentle charm,” while his 2012 character, Seo Jun, is his polar opposite. You know how children love to rebel against the ‘rents. Jun is frank and free-spirited, which is expressed here in his asymmetric hairdo and rocker earring/chain, which inexplicably makes me want to give it a tug. A total id-like response, but you can’t just dangle that thing at me and expect me not to react, can you?
With “Season director” Yoon Seok-ho at the helm and his love of classic melodrama plotlines, expect lots of heartfelt tears, pretty scenery, and depictions of “pure romance.” There’s definitely an audience for this kind of old-school sentimental romance, but I do think it’s passed its golden age, aka the late ’90s and early 2000s. Now, the story seems a bit passé. Let’s hope the drama pulls out some fresh new surprises when it premieres on March 26, ’cause I’ve seen the Season Dramas already, and once (or four times) was enough. Love Rain follows Dream High 2 on Mondays and Tuesdays on KBS.
Also: Hooray for haircuts! Don’t get me wrong, I think Jang Geun-seok pulls off the long hair. It’s just that it’s been a while since he’s had an image change, and I welcome the edgier new look. Even if that chain, I swear. I just want to pull it.
Via Star News
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26 trotwood
March 8, 2012 at 8:43 AM
Is this really what men were wearing in Korea in the 70s?
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badmamajama
March 8, 2012 at 10:02 AM
lol i was thinking the same thing . LOL leave it to Jang Geun Seuk to meddle with the outfits
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Iviih
March 8, 2012 at 8:12 PM
He must be filming the morden days.
Have 70's days and modern days in this kdrama, don't forget^^
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27 Marina
March 8, 2012 at 8:43 AM
I actually like his haircut! And I'm not jealous of the soft waves like I did with his MSOAN hair! But I do like his furry boots :)
I don't doubt that he walked around Hokkaido tryingvto get recognized by the locals.
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A-M
March 8, 2012 at 5:41 PM
I'm glad I'm not the only one who is jealous of that hair. I want him to come teach me the ways of that bounce and shine!
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28 K
March 8, 2012 at 8:56 AM
I was all, Finally!, only to scroll down and see the same length only differently styled. And I have to agree with your comments, the boots should go. I mean, seriously?
P.S. I'm still not on board. But I hope it does well.
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29 royalfreshness
March 8, 2012 at 9:12 AM
praise the drama gods. but those boots? burn them please.
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30 DramaticTeacher
March 8, 2012 at 9:34 AM
Now I'm curious how the a-few-generations- evoluted YoonAh looks.
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31 momosan
March 8, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Reminds self not to be near JB when wearing earcuffs or Bajoran earrings...
I also own a pair of those boots, or very similar ones, which is probably a very frightening thing for their demographic, given that I'm old enough to be JGS's mother.
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32 Jenny
March 8, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Honestly they wouldn't have needed to hire a female actress for the second role, JGS is just as pretty so he could play all the parts.
But I'm still not watching, I would have but Yoona is not a good actress so I've decided to not to give into false hope regarding this.
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Mama J
March 8, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Laughing out loud at the thought of his next drama, where he plays all roles in the love quadrangle, plus appears as himself, singing in a club. And just to make it interesting, they'll intersperse cuts of his younger roles so he can play the child versions of the love quartet too.
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33 Maricel
March 8, 2012 at 9:45 AM
I don't think his hair is that short,i've seen him wearing that hair before. Actually i have a picture of his with the same haircut. However i don't mind...Have you seen his stare??? So intense. OMG!!!He is so perfect!! Yay!!!
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34 Noelle
March 8, 2012 at 9:46 AM
I hated his old hair. He looked like a cabbage patch doll. This I like. Even the earring.
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35 Stupidity
March 8, 2012 at 10:28 AM
I want to rip those shoes off of him.
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36 jojo
March 8, 2012 at 10:34 AM
I'm with you, JB. I'd like to pull his chain too...
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HallyuFan32
March 8, 2012 at 12:39 PM
is it bad to say that i want to bite him. lol. i know that sounds really wrong, but when you think about it...........it's actually make sense. lol. i've completely lost my mind.
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dom
March 9, 2012 at 5:02 AM
let's bite him together then :)
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37 ladyd
March 8, 2012 at 11:14 AM
when i saw that last picture, first thing that came to my mind was...those are MY boots! and...those look like...my jeans LOL
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38 canxi
March 8, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Those boots...
And YES. I TOO want to tug the earring. If that little dangly part is not meant for tugging I don't know what is.
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39 HallyuFan32
March 8, 2012 at 12:38 PM
ok, i have to say my honest opinion: JGS is too pretty to be a man. hahahaha.......... God is unfair for making him look that pretty. HE'S PRETTY THAN MOST WOMAN!!!!! if he were gay, then that would be understandable, but he's straight. WHO IN THERE RIGHT MIND WOULD DATE A MAN THAT LOOKS PRETTIER THAN THEM? i can't think of many women that look prettier than him. the are all either less pretty or equally pretty. hm......ok, maybe Taeyeon from SNSD. but that's about it, and i doubt she'd date him. lol.
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Min
March 8, 2012 at 5:21 PM
well it's pretty much the same thing as with Heechul... one of his besties... they're both so pretty that its hard to match them... but as long as they find their love pretty and cherish her then I don't think the girl needs to feel insecure about herself.
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40 cv
March 8, 2012 at 1:26 PM
He's hot! ^_^
I have no problem with his hair or his looks. :)
Can't wait to see Love Rain. I'm sure he's going to do great!!
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41 mimosa
March 8, 2012 at 2:25 PM
As a man, he has time for fur boots???
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42 Melissa :D
March 8, 2012 at 2:26 PM
FINALLY. kinda reminds me of his look from YAB, which i personally liked lol
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43 Yee
March 8, 2012 at 2:54 PM
OH YEAH! lol
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44 Cammaynn
March 8, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Thank gooodness! FINALLY!
Aiyhoo.....Finally.....This picture of JGS (his new hairstyle) reminds me of "You Are Beautiful" drama ~ he was awesome with changing different hairstyle....I really like it! \\ ^o^ //
*Soooo curioooous to watch this drama, of cooourse*
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45 ar_arguably romantic
March 8, 2012 at 4:13 PM
I don't like the new haircut but am super grateful he finally cut his hair shorter!
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46 MJP
March 8, 2012 at 4:27 PM
I wanna see his hair in a buzz cut like in Beethoven Virus. Totally awesome then, but he's aged just a bit by 4 years approx. so, I would like to see the more manly cut. I think he someone is typecasting either themselves or their actor.
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47 Min
March 8, 2012 at 5:14 PM
I like his hair^^ well the "rocker" one more than the other one... but his clothes... that jacket... those boots... they look like something I have in my closet....
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48 bluejunkie
March 8, 2012 at 5:26 PM
I don't really consider it as a haircut, more of change of style. I also think that it was just tied at the back or something like that. But yeah, hooray for changes!! Hehe.
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49 Momos
March 8, 2012 at 5:57 PM
For whatever comments there are... Me still love Sukkie to pieces.... My real Hallyu star, my Prince...
Looooooovvvvvvveeeeee JGS
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50 Dara
March 8, 2012 at 7:17 PM
O_O!
THe earring is def dated! Errgh !
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