First look at Pretty Man’s cast at drama prayer ceremony
by javabeans
These photos aren’t from the drama proper, only the pre-show prayer ceremony, but I think they count as our first look at Pretty Man, the upcoming KBS romantic comedy starring Jang Geun-seok (as the titular pretty man), Lee Jang-woo (as the pretty-hearted second lead), IU as the (supposedly) utterly average heroine, and Han Chae-young playing yet another glam character.
The drama touts the story as a romance between “the most unbalanced pairing.” (Because he’s so pretty, see, and she’s so very average.) The hero sets out to date ten of the most successful women in Korea (only the top 1%!), because some reason. But instead, he will grow and mature and eventually come to fall for our heroine, the ordinariest ordinary girl who’s been in love with him for ten years.
I suspect the drama will release information about the ten successful women in a steady trickle; the first two have already been announced, and are pictured at bottom. So Yoo-jin (Happy Ending) is the older woman who falls for him, while Kang Ye-won (Who Are You) plays a woman who can read and control people’s feelings. I’m not sure if they mean that literally (as in, paranormal powers) or if it’s just a poetic way to describe a manipulative person, but in any case she teaches the hero how to move people’s hearts. Great, give the heartbreaker even MORE power to break hearts.
The drama still sounds a lot like plot mishmash to me, but I’m holding out hope that it’ll all come together in the final product. Hey, maybe they just have a terrible promo department with no idea how to pique interest or sell a rom-com. To think, that might actually be the best-case scenario here.
Pretty Man follows Secret on Wednesdays and Thursdays and premieres on November 20.
Lee Jang-woo, Han Chae-young
So Yoo-jin, Kang Ye-won
Via Hankook Ilbo
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1 RenaLoh
October 29, 2013 at 9:08 AM
sigh, i want to be excited for this show but somehow i just can't...
will watch for lee jang woo though!
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mochi
October 29, 2013 at 9:46 AM
I'm not too excited for this drama either...
I read a comment on allkpop saying that HE WILL CUT HIS HAIR later on in the drama.
QUOTE: "He will cut it. Except he is filming episodes from the characters past when he had it long atm. Present time episodes will be short hair."
I don't know where this person got the information though, so yeah...
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Alex
October 29, 2013 at 9:53 AM
I was just thinking that he should cut his hair!! So, yay for that, at least. :-)
And let's hope this drama breaks the streak of bad luck and/or drama picking finesse that LJW has had these last years.
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Alex
October 29, 2013 at 9:55 AM
And by LJW, I mean Jang Geun-seok. Err. Sorry, I think I should got to bed. I do actually know the guy's name. ;-)
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mirela
November 20, 2013 at 4:36 PM
have you SEEN his short haircut now??? OMG it's horrible..i feel the need to shoot his hairstylist!! the only time he looks good in this drama (with his hair) is when he was a student..the rest is a desaster..the long feminine curled or tide up like a mam makes me cringe not see him as beautiful...and then the short cut afer,,when i heard he got a haircut i said "thank God" but when i saw the picures i was like "go back go back"..it made me cringe even more..he looks like a homless old pa..his short hairstyle is a nightmare...what happened to you JGS??? let me recomand you a hairstylist, you can't posibly be satisfite with that!!! doesn't make you wanna cry at night when you see that hairstyle??
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arielifeoma
February 1, 2014 at 12:41 AM
O.M.G. I seriously did NOT think it was possible to make someone that attractive look that bad...these are actually some of the more flattering pictures of the hairstyle: http://theeelsfamily.blogspot.com/2013/11/article-jang-keun-suks-song-of-fate-kim.html
http://rarapop.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/jang-geun-suks-new-hairstyle-in-action/ documents the hairstyle rather well, with the top picture showing just how horrendous the cut can be at times.
Lesigh.
mikimotoable
October 30, 2013 at 1:04 AM
Please drama god, pls get him to cut his hair
that long hair seems last forever, he become weirder and weirder with that long hair
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Yuhotarubi
October 30, 2013 at 3:15 AM
I really really really want JGS to cut his hair, he'll look more handsome with short hair.
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melleia
October 31, 2013 at 7:30 AM
its funny that JGS's hair ismlonger than IU's. haha...
i do like JGS but i'm not falling for that hair, its been years already since he'd grown his hair that long (msoan days i think) he needs to change it soon. haha
i also like IU and of course LJW and sassy girl as well so i guess ill be waiting for this show.
*crossfingers hope ot turns out well. i.m ceaving for good dramas.
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arielifeoma
November 5, 2013 at 12:28 AM
Noooooooooo! I wish he didn't have to cut it. Lesigh. Reminds me of Joe Cheng. He prefers to keep his hair long as well and looks much better for it in my personal opinion but always ends up cutting it for a drama.
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adette
October 29, 2013 at 10:10 AM
i'm not that interested, either.. i read the manhwa's first few chapters? episodes? (i don't read a lot of manhwa so idk the proper term) to try and get excited but after the fourth or fifth one i still wasn't really sold. but i like jang geun-seok and i like iu, so i'll probably give the first few episodes a shot~
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Jo
October 29, 2013 at 12:58 PM
I really like IU, I really do. I think she is currently being typecast as the girl next door, average girl character for now, and I think she's good at that (esp. since she only just debuted). However, Jang Geun Seok needs to have some range. grahuhg. He is so...boring as an actor. I don't anticipate anything new in this role
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chanelboy
October 29, 2013 at 9:06 PM
I love IU too, I think she can growth as a stable good female actress (if she still got casted ,def duh?lol), and I'm waiting till the day she can be the rough bitch that scould and command everyone around, lol, must be pretty interesting,
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2 9to5
October 29, 2013 at 9:10 AM
That's quite the pretty cast. I'm really hoping this drama will be a good.
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hoaa
October 29, 2013 at 5:52 PM
hmm i guess i need more manly hero. JGS just... is sooo much pretty i think? Oh but yes, this drama is about "pretty man" after all.
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chanelboy
October 29, 2013 at 9:11 PM
sorry just an ignorant question, but is JGS already been in military? if he did, I guess the pretty boy-turned into smoked man-adult-trend isn't working, if he hasn't, still got hope
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3 Annie
October 29, 2013 at 9:15 AM
Apparently Han Chae Young's character is divorced from a chaebol family and she goads JGS into getting secrets from successful women to get back at her ex in laws? That's what I read a while ago even though it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
I think I'm most interested in her character at this point.
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harukogirl
October 29, 2013 at 10:15 AM
ok, that would be an interesting reason to date 10 women if handled well :D
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4 madame kim
October 29, 2013 at 9:15 AM
Gah, I love Kang Yewon. I keep hoping she would get bigger roles.
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varms
October 30, 2013 at 6:02 AM
Me too! She is so awesome and has great comedic timing! I love her as much as that sleepy editor in Flower Boy Next Door!
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Caffeine_Ninja
October 30, 2013 at 6:49 AM
That wasn't her in FBND
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5 Dam
October 29, 2013 at 9:22 AM
im not really lookin forward to this drama, but ill check it out.
lately, movies/dramas with Jang Geun Seok.. suck.
ever since he changed his looks and got feminine.
i dont mind him changing in rl, but dont tke it with you in your acting. i miss his days as a badass dude. like in Kdrama Beethoven or something. but now he acts the same everywhere and same style.
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secretlyaddicted
October 29, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Ditto!
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Rachel
October 29, 2013 at 2:31 PM
I know right. Man. Beethoven Virus. Jang Geun Seok with a crew cut. Anyone looking at him today would find it hard to believe he ever had a crew cut and actually looked really hot. Those were the good ol' days.
Did you see him in You're My Pet? It's like he's been keeping his long hair and feminine look from that movie until now. Snap out of it already! Please.
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beethoven killer
October 29, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Exactly my thought!
I keep on noticing (and it creeps me out as hell too!) that JGS keeps getting more feminine by each year/drama..I just lost that manly vibe from him after his role in Marry me Mary, You're My Pet...because he could easily just play the heroine instead of the hero..just because of his feminine look & feel. Not saying he is gay(ok the probability is there-but it don't matter), but when is playing straight roles in a drama where hotness stems from manliness (hot showers, back hugging etc.) JWS will be the last on my list to even want him do these scenes...Just because he lost his manly vibe for me..somewhere from 2009-2013...Anyway..I'll probably not watch this drama..Even though I love all the other actors.. As long as JGS keeps playing the same roles, with the same long girly hair & look..and choose bad projects I will stay the hell out of it...
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Belle
October 29, 2013 at 4:25 PM
I know right! He is such a sissy-face these days! And all his pictures looked like he studied in front of a mirror to get them perfect. I miss his old life!
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TIKA
October 29, 2013 at 6:09 PM
agree... JGS used to so handsome.. he needs to cut his hair and gain a lil bit of weight
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gg
October 29, 2013 at 7:39 PM
Agree. His long hair just puts me off. I feel like I should call him onni instead of obba.
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HipHop
October 29, 2013 at 8:31 PM
I don't really get what people want to watch from JGS ?? When He had a wide range of variety in his characters and showed versatality not many were bothered with him or his acting , He got that recognition after playing a complete badass in YAB . At his age as a teenager or a kid he played characters more than his Age. None bothered about him then. Now that he's getting to play characters which he can play only when he is still young and fresh he's doing it , I think he was a pretty boy only in MSOAN . All his other characters where far different from one another , jus if his long hair makes it seem that he's playing the same characters everywhere then am sorry You don't know anything about acting .
Once if plays a badboy again ppl mock at him sayin he is doing the same , if he plays a flower again he gets the same taunts .
What is he supposed to do then ?? Most korean actors other than JGS play the same roles again n again n their acting standards are not even upto par yet none of them gets these remarks .
It's like a batallion of creatures who don't know anything but jus to bash him ever ready reagarding some or the other.
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Jess
October 29, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Minus the angry bits, I agree. I really like him in all his dramas and movies. Even the silliest ones like You're My Pet cracked me up. It's because he has no fear of completely going for it, whatever the scene, no matter how embarrassing. I love all his facial expressions and his strange hair. He's one of my favorite Korean actors. There are plenty of testosterone-filled manly men actors. He doesn't act gay. He's sweet and overly self-confident and funny. I can't stand his music videos, but I watched them anyways, because he seems to have so much fun making them. JGS, fighting!
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hoaa
October 30, 2013 at 5:08 AM
so much agree with you!!! JGS is very feminine, which is make me dont wanna watch him in any drama.
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6 PlumCake
October 29, 2013 at 9:28 AM
Ummm JB , I hope u haven't missed on something but these aren't the first look pics , The Poster Photoshoot pics are released last week. Which give a better look into the character sketch of the Two main Leads.
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7 redfox
October 29, 2013 at 9:31 AM
with that hair in the first picture he looks like my dad in music academy in the 1970ies. hey, enough of those 70ies please! you might be crazy but you are sane enough to realize...no you aint.
ah what the hell. let´s just all stand under the bucket and get drenched. there is no avoiding it.
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
October 29, 2013 at 12:36 PM
I probably would have had a crush on your dad in music academy rocking the great hair. I'll take the minority opinion on liking long hair on men ... Joe Cheng in ISWAK, JGS in Marry Me Mary, Captain Apollo in Battlestar Galactica, all good. I get all weak in the knees thinking about the scene where JGS gets his hair conditioner treatment from Mary.
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DayDreamer
October 29, 2013 at 3:45 PM
Joe Cheng looked great with long hair AND short hair.
[Goodness, I miss that guy...unfortunately, post-ISWAK and TKA, he hasn't been in interesting projects. Which sucks because I was hoping to see his performances again.]
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8 mskololia
October 29, 2013 at 9:32 AM
I wish this drama the best and hope to see Kang Ye-won in a drama as the female lead. She can act.
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9 PlumCake
October 29, 2013 at 9:32 AM
Please post the Poster Photoshoot pics to ur Readers.
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10 kdj
October 29, 2013 at 9:40 AM
han chae young looks more plastic.. what happened to her?
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11 VioletSakura
October 29, 2013 at 9:44 AM
Will he EVER get rid of that DAMN hair??? grr...
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12 canxi
October 29, 2013 at 9:49 AM
Ugh, the hair...is still not cut. I just want it to change, lol. At least dye it a different color...something.
But, oh look! Kang Ye Won. :D She's so adorable.
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13 jossy
October 29, 2013 at 9:52 AM
That awkward moment when the heros hair is longer than the heroines. And he's just as pretty as her to boot
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bd
October 29, 2013 at 3:47 PM
JGS is in no way "pretty" as a pretty girl, much less handsome for a guy.
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HipHop
October 29, 2013 at 8:35 PM
You seem to be the biggest gay out there . Always behind the looks of jgs lol
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14 maldita
October 29, 2013 at 9:53 AM
JGS's hair is certainly contributing to him living up to the drama's title. Though I'd probably sing the Hallelujah chorus when he actually cuts it short like how it used to be when I first saw him in Beethoven's Virus.
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15 snow_white
October 29, 2013 at 9:59 AM
The plot does sound a bit weird but I'm looking forward to it as 1) I like the cast and 2) my love for stories where girl falls in love first :-)
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16 brian
October 29, 2013 at 10:01 AM
LOL I still think IU is cuter than JGS but well, being straight might have something to do with it. Ironically, she might be one of the top 10 most successful women in Korea, with her music, CF stuff, acting, etc. Certainly she's one of the cutest to me :)
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17 divyrus
October 29, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Why do they both look like sisters to me?
And that's not a good sign.
*sighs* I know femininity in heroes is a thing there, but he, I cannot get used to no matter what.
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bd
October 29, 2013 at 3:50 PM
Don't confuse Korea with Japan; the vast majority of heroes in Korea are masculine.
There's a reason why JGS is more popular in Japan than in Korea.
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Mar
October 29, 2013 at 6:34 PM
In "heroes" I assume you mean male lead characters. Masc/Fem are social constructs. What one is enculturated to understand as masc/fem, may be viewed differently in another culture. Also, it can to be a certain point, a personal perception. Me, I find JGS a bit androgynous outside of dramaland, but on screen as an actor in any dramas, I do not find him to have "feminine" behavior or appearance.
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HipHop
October 29, 2013 at 8:39 PM
Well Said Mar! His looks are androgynous but that doesn't mean he is feminine or anything . Makes me wonder some people have no knowledge about the world of Fashion .
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Mar
October 30, 2013 at 1:31 AM
I'm not trying to say he is not feminine or that he is masculine...maybe he identifies himself as feminine, I do not know, and really do not care lol, I try not to get into celebs personal lives. I was addressing his character portrayal, as a male lead in a drama, as Divryus had commented about heroes, and I am assuming that means k drama male leads, are supposed to be feminine. I was simply (with respect that Divryus has the the right to personal opinion also) offering a counterpoint, that male leads, from a Korean perspective are not considered fem, that Divryus perhaps was bringing ethnocentric perspective to the table (and that is making a huge assumption on my part that Divryus is not Korean). My point addressed his work as as actor, as a male lead, in his previous roles; I did not find JGS portrayal of his characters in dramas as overly "feminine."
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heidi
October 29, 2013 at 10:59 PM
Been reading a bit of post-modern feminist texts eh, or binarism a la Edward Said?
While I do think that there are social constructs of what equates male/female nature, I do not believe in disregarding the essence or attributes of a person. Ergo, masculinity and femininity are not just mere social constructs, but also stems from natural properties.
Therefore to state as fact that "Masc/Fem are social constructs" and to assume, as HipHop did, that some people who consider him feminine = no knowledge about world of fashion, would be a logical fallacy.
My annoying corrections aside, I actually want to say that I find JGS getting more and more effeminate, and I don't think it stems from some enculturation or lack of fashion knowledge. There's quite a lot of 'aegyo' coquettishness in his image and it can potentially alienate his fanbase, when fans do not know if Oppa will one day turn Unni on them. Can be unsettling ahem.
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Mar
October 30, 2013 at 12:16 PM
You are "putting words in my mouth," by aligning my comment with Hip Hop's comment.
Masculine and feminine gender assigned traits and behaviors are social constructs and can vary from culture to culture. Male and female sexual identification is not the same thing as masc/fem gender identity.
As I stated above, I was narrowly placing my focus on his drama character portrayals, because the original comment addressed that Korean "heroes were supposed to be feminine." I do not find him effeminate in his drama character portrayals. I was not addressing anything outside of his character portrayals. Again, I DO find JGS androgynous outside of dramaland, but as the character he is portraying on the screen in a drama, I have not found him to have “feminine” behavior or appearance.
He can identify as a paperclip or an ice cream cone in his personal life, or wear his hair in pigtails and carry pom poms around in his public persona, or sing every show tune known to mankind for all I care, as long as he does his job onscreen as an actor in the role he was cast in- that is my only concern.
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lisa
November 2, 2013 at 11:43 AM
actually..jgs is more manly in real life..i mean when he's not on CM or photoshoot. well..my point of view is from his act and gesture..not frm his appearance or style. of course he act differently when he's on-screen because he should be act according to script but if u saw frm interview or bts video..he's definitely a man.
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18 ss
October 29, 2013 at 10:13 AM
the pig head scared the shit out of me
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KDaddict
October 29, 2013 at 10:37 AM
Ha ha. I look at the 1st pic, and all I can see is that Pig's Head. Is that real? Or is it made of felt and reused for every drama pre-show prayer ceremony?
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kopytko
October 29, 2013 at 12:03 PM
Theoretically, a new pig's head is ordered at butcher's. It is impotrant that the pig smiles (?!) because it is a good omen.
I've been interested in Korean culture for almost five years, yet I cannot get used to this custom. But apparently the Koreans value it a lot, to the point that even serious enterprises (like shipyards, electronics manufacturers, etc) celebrate it to ensure good luck in their work.
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kumi
October 29, 2013 at 12:34 PM
Wow, to me that swinish smile looks like a bad omen.
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Laura
October 29, 2013 at 2:22 PM
I've noticed such ceremony before, but ... ugh...
I would rather have this as an artificial poster of the drama than the real thing. How can you pose happy next to ... the head on the table...
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weirdnshort
October 29, 2013 at 6:53 PM
lol me too. I thought it was fake.
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gg
October 29, 2013 at 7:42 PM
it's an Asian thing i think. they do the same ceremony in hong kong and Singapore too.
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cheekbones
October 29, 2013 at 9:49 PM
Yeah, all I could see was a pig head, no matter how pretty JGS and IU were. It certainly doesn't help promoting the drama (to me at least).
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19 skelly
October 29, 2013 at 10:16 AM
Creepy delusional egotist hero played by same. Horrible chauvinistic premise pulling out every toxic manga trope possible about males and females. I am staying FAR away from this one, no matter how many nice actresses they rope in. I'm already mad at the premise of all these successful women falling for this one "beautiful" loser.
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Faye
October 29, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Way harsh, Tai! Yet accurate, at least based on the description. Think I'll be sitting this one out for many reasons. Not the least of which is that I had a hard time telling JGS and IU apart when they were sitting side by side in the first read-through pics.
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Pumpkin
October 29, 2013 at 8:54 PM
Actually You seem to be the most creepiest delusional person out there , thinking everyone in the world are delusional while u jus sit at home and throw ur harsh words at some.
Did u write that book by ur own that is making u feel bad someone might damage it ??
Are u going to lose anything with Dramas success or failure??
Your comment above shows how miserable of a life you lead . Frustrated with life ?? Jealousy Maybe and venting out ur venom on others as if he personally did cause some harm to u pcchhhhh
Hope u'd lead a better life.
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Voldemort
October 29, 2013 at 9:25 PM
What a Troller You are yourself hahaha.
Hating on many things concerned with a Drama , and yet here you are trying to show your existence to the world as to how desperate You are tsk tsk .
Get a Life Loser.
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20 TinTin
October 29, 2013 at 10:16 AM
JGS Himself in a Fanmeeting which was held recently told that he'd cut his hair for the drama.
Also just today he updated his Twitter about the Haircut thing everyone are yelling at him.
He is going to cut his hair...Han Chae young's character takes Dokgo mate with her n Grooms him into a Fine man for the mission she'd give him and then he'd change his look.
Now jus stop nagging duhhhhh!
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21 keith
October 29, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Gah! How can they value IU as average?!
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Stephanie
October 29, 2013 at 12:41 PM
She does have average looks. Though she's pretty, she's not too far off from the normal KIND of looks. Please, there are so many other actresses, who are in no sense less than drop dead gorgeous, being touted as average or even ugly just for the role.
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dearly
October 29, 2013 at 3:11 PM
Because she's average? She's not that spectacular to the eye. Pretty but average.
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bd
October 29, 2013 at 3:49 PM
IU is average for a celeb; plus her eyes are a bit weird.
JGS, otoh, is below avg. for a male celeb.
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jeera
October 29, 2013 at 9:28 PM
Yah keep it going. He wont loose his Hallyu Star status. Jang Geun Suk is one of the best actors out there and see inspite of the likes of you he is much more successful than other Korean actors. And at a very young age of 23 he became a Hallyu star.
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Cynthia
October 30, 2013 at 9:40 AM
Actually, he's far more popular in Japan than he is in S. Korea.
jeera
October 30, 2013 at 1:28 PM
@Cynthia of course I know that. That is why he is one of the leading Hallyu Star & we know that when we say hallyu star means one who has achieved a great popularity abroad (outside Korea). And Jang Geun Suk achived his Hallyu star status at a young age if you will compare it to Bae Yong Joon who pioneered the Hallyu wave through the drama Winter Sonata and achived that status at the age of 31. Many Korean celebrities would love to become a prominent figure in Hallyu.
jeera
October 30, 2013 at 1:36 PM
And there are lot of Korean actors who have not yet achieved a lead status & some of them would just dream of it.
jayne
October 29, 2013 at 6:25 PM
I think IU looks quite average as a celebrity. I had difficulties to memorize her face, she didn't stand out at all. But, it's quite refreshing, a fresh breath after too many beautiful faces, not to mention plastic ones.
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22 DayDreamer
October 29, 2013 at 10:27 AM
I wish JGS would get a haircut....I liked his look in You're Beautiful the most. Plus, it looks similar to IU's hair that both can be passed off as siblings/twins. :/
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Lixie
October 29, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Ditto for the hair but you know what I really miss? His eyebrows! He had amazing "bat" eyebrows but since he decided to cut the tip he looks much more average and unbalanced to me, I wish I could shake some sense into him but I'm not hoping for it anymore.
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Mariah
October 29, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Oh! Good call! I kept thinking that he used to have sort of a slightly menacing/hot thing happening, but it disappeared . But now that you mention the eyebrows, I think that's what changed. They also made his face appear more angular. Trimming them makes his face appear rounder.
Not that I'm, um, shallow or anything. :)
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ryoko
October 29, 2013 at 12:50 PM
Yes! I miss his eyebrows. :(
Like mwg said, he used to have that slightly menacing/hot thing happening.
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DayDreamer
October 29, 2013 at 4:02 PM
I went back to check out his eyebrows from YB days and yeah, those eyebrows gave him a sort of a hot bad boy look.
Now...he's got a style that's all feminized. Not that I have anything against flower boys or whatever guys with a touch of feminine looks are called (seriously, I loved Lee Jun Ki even when he looked a bit girly)...just that JGS really looks too feminine that it will feel awkward to think of him as even cute in a boy-cute sort of way.
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lisa
November 2, 2013 at 11:54 AM
actually..i miss his HTK looks too...i have too agree that his original eyebrow is the most manly feature on his face but he decide to trim it..*sigh* and one more thing i missed is his sexy jawline..his face just look so small now..but i still find him handsome.kkkk..BM FIGHTING!!!
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owl
October 29, 2013 at 11:26 AM
I LOVE JGS, but he's looking skinny - beef up a bit, baby, and get a cut!
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Rachel
October 29, 2013 at 2:32 PM
The way you put it, army sounds like the perfect solution to all our problems with his look. Haha!
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
October 29, 2013 at 12:30 PM
His YAB-era face was the cutest, he lost that when he went in for the jaw shaving. He's still cute, but that V-shape just looks......off, somehow.
someone on koalas said that they hoped the jaw shaving craze doesn't spread to the male half of kdramaland as well, and I hope to god it doesn't. I don't want Lee Jong-seok, Kim Woo-bin and the like defaced by bad V-lines in the face.
And if anyone needs proof that having an actual jawline and not a V-shaped point is sexy as hell on a man, they can just be shown a photograph of So Ji-sub. Or that screencap from Master's Sun ep 7 where Gong Hyo-jin is feeling up his jaw.
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Auntiemame
October 29, 2013 at 12:51 PM
I think he was cutest in "Hwang Jini, with Ha Ji Won.
That's where I first noticed him.
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Lixie
October 29, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Did he really go for that??????? Are there any pics around that show this for sure? I also loved him in YAB but I felt he was pretty much the same in MSOAN except for the hair color. I thought the big change was just the eyebrows and weight loss.
It is the same for LMH I can't stop wandering why he looks so different in Heirs, if he just lost weight or he did that. If he did it's a sin, he looks nothing like the gorgeous creature from PP and Faith.
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kristin_ez
October 29, 2013 at 2:05 PM
check this out, for me he's pretty much the same, as you said just the eye brows & weight loss.
http://jangkeunsukforever.com/archives/27645
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
October 29, 2013 at 2:06 PM
His jawline looks a lot less angular than it did c. 2008-2010, and normally weight loss brings out MORE angles in that area, not less. He already had a narrow face to begin with, but that drastic 'V' wasn't there :(
Same with Lee Min-ho. He's thinner, but his face has a softened jawline, which is a shame because his natural jawline was pretty great.
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Lixie
October 29, 2013 at 2:45 PM
Thanks kristin_ez, it's a shame, pogo is right :( his face IS less angular after 2010. I wonder what these lunatics are thinking? He had the perfect interesting balance between female/male face, the girly eyes with menacing eyebrows, the broad sort of ugly nose with a soft mouth but a male face needs a jaw, very, very few guys can get away with a very skinny face or a deep V face and still look masculine. Even if the person looking at them doesn't know what's wrong with the guy, he/she will subconsciously reject something they perceive should look male but doesn't anymore. It's a shame but I hope he's happy with it. Maybe someday he can get back to normal?
Don't even get me started on LMH, for him it's even bigger shame. Often when he dragged me through his shows, I wondered how separately, his features would never work, nose too big, mouth too full, cheeks too big but because he had such a big well proportioned face, it was all perfectly balanced, it was a like a trick of nature. I just can't believe he messed up like that.
I don't even understand how jaw shaving became such a thing in Korea, who told them it was pretty? I mean how come in the west anyone pretty has good, decent jaws? Just look at Jolie, B.Pitt, Depp, everyone and all the models too! Even the girls I bet looked better with their old jaws! I love HJE in Secret but I often catch myself thinking she must have been gorgeous with her old face, now it's too much like an ant/doll though she is certainly still pretty.
It's the same for LMH, yes he's still attractive but he got a hell of a lot more normal and no longer has that exotic mesmerizing face.
FS
October 29, 2013 at 3:04 PM
http://clubfiles.libaclub.com/2010/01/24/05/25886329.jpg
jeera
October 29, 2013 at 9:50 PM
@FS thanks for this image of JGS. He NEVER did any PS (jaw shaving) from time to time his narrow jaw would look very obvious in his photo shots especially the unedited ones (as shown in this photos when he was younger). He is known to have that distinct feauture (small face, narrow jaw, slim body built), they even considered him prettier than an actress because of it. We know how the korean actresses would love to have a narrow jaw.
Jang Geun Suk i love you the way you are please don't ever change.
min
October 30, 2013 at 6:52 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/nus711/7452d871jw1e3dxm99apcj.jpg
JKS always have a very sharp chin. It depends on how he smiles and his weight at that moment. This is a picture of him during his teenage years.
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Lixie
October 30, 2013 at 11:19 AM
I want to believe he didn't do it but a teenage pic doesn't count for me, his face wasn't fully formed yet. Find a picture from 2009 during YAB or even Mary in which his face looked V shaped like it is now.:) It's not being skinny either because, like pogo says, people gain angles, don't loose them getting skinnier and he was already almost a stick in those years.
Rachel
October 29, 2013 at 2:36 PM
Whoa another crazy South Korean plastic surgery fad! I certainly hope not too.
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Voldemort
October 29, 2013 at 9:54 PM
Judging by JGS's Personality even if he had a Plastic surgery he is gutsy enough to come open and talk about it unlike many korean celebs who try convincing people with their Fake words.
JGS is one hell of a Bold and Honest guy on that land....Other than that I am very sure he hasn't gone under knife till date . You guys yourself can check his pics all through the years , the angular changes in his face are due to the Weight loss thing which always goes with him.
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DayDreamer
October 29, 2013 at 4:13 PM
Pogo, it's so funny. I have that sorta v-shaped jawline and I always hated it, hoping for a more rounder face. To think that may be a standard of beauty in Korea....the grass sure is greener on the other side, lol.
But yeah...I don't mind if actresses do jaw shaving (even if most look way better without it) since it brings a more feminine touch to the face...but I certainly hope it doesn't affect the actors.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
October 29, 2013 at 7:56 PM
@DayDreamer - ha, the grass is definitely greener on the other side! I'm round-faced and always wished the lower half of my face was more heart-shaped/that I had a little more angle to my jaw - a natural heart-shape there looks really pretty on girls.
But even so, I feel like half these cosmetic procedures are just mucking around the faces of men and women who didn't really need them to begin with - there are a few young actresses for whose sake I have my fingers crossed that they never attempt it, because it would throw off the sense of proportion in their faces just as surely as it does for the men.
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Pumpkin
October 29, 2013 at 9:08 PM
http://insanescribbles.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/dgng49.jpg
You are terribly mistaken , He always had that extreme V-shaped Jawline , it's jus that it gave us a different look visually everytime he gained or loss weight . JGS is prone to lose weight more than others if he is even on a diet not on regular basis.
He most definitely didn't have a Plastic surgery like many korean men , if he'd have done that , the first thing should have been his nose which should have gone under knife.
Yes! that Edge of his eye brows is no longer there , but he can get it anytime since he is a guy hehe.
Once he gets that buff on his face again his extreme v-shaped face would be gone. It's mostly coz of his weight loss program that brings the change in his face .
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Lixie
October 30, 2013 at 11:28 AM
This pic is from a very upper angle, anyone would look extremely vshaped in this shot. :)
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Pumpkin
October 30, 2013 at 9:29 PM
LOL....If u are hell bent on not wanting to agree he hasn't got a PS , then none could make u believe , as u have set up ur mind.....have fun Living in ur delusional world. Just like someone said above , JGS is definitely bold enough to tell about His PS even if he had one. So! yeah....
It's weird that people only at disect celebs to an extent making false assumptions and spreading it , it seems as if it's true.
Lixie
October 31, 2013 at 7:53 AM
I'm just a curious fan. I'm not hell bent on anything and if you had cared to read my previous post you would have seen that I was questioning IF he did it or not. It was only after someone posted a series of pics I started believing he had done it. I did question the teenager/upper angle pics because believe it or not I would really like to discover he didn't do it. :) Anyway, let's not take it seriously because you're obviously a fan and I'm a fan too so we should all get along. :)
kristin_ez
October 31, 2013 at 8:37 AM
@Lixie Do you mean me as someone who posted a series of pics, & have you not read my comment with it ---
"for me he’s pretty much THE SAME, as you said just the eye brows & weight loss", but you choose to believe otherwise.
I still insist Jang Geun Suk never did any PS - he has not done anything. My husband has similar facial oval thin face like JGS and with weight loss it can definitely happens i've seen it with my husband.
Lixie
October 31, 2013 at 3:31 PM
@kristin_ez I did read your comment but when I looked at the pics it was rather impossible for me to believe he didn't 'cause he was already so skinny, but anyway, like I said, we are all fans and I'm sure we will meet again in the Pretty Man thread if show ever gets recapped. I'm sure we will have more interesting things to comment and I promise not to have absolute 100% certainty he did it anymore. You guys are convincing. :)
23 anonymous
October 29, 2013 at 11:07 AM
If they are calling this dude with ugly hair the prettiest man, then in comparison, IU is certainly not average looking. Casting Fail!
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24 autumn
October 29, 2013 at 11:18 AM
I like him on drama (JGS) .i have his ac on LINE .. So gay
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25 gilmei
October 29, 2013 at 11:23 AM
can't jan geun seok have normal hair for once? I'm desperate!!!
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26 Auntiemame
October 29, 2013 at 12:30 PM
You know, I could make lots of comments about that first picture.
Unfortunately, I've sworn off being bad for Lent. (I'm making up for the season I missed earlier this year.)
WTH . . . Which of the three has had successful plastic surgery? LOL
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27 kumi
October 29, 2013 at 12:30 PM
I wonder if it's a must to attend the Pig Head ceremony, if you are a vegetarian over there.
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28 Grace
October 29, 2013 at 12:50 PM
JGS should really cut his hair since like yesterday! The hairstyle is really getting old! Why can't he be like other Korean men celebrity who are not afraid to change and explore other hairstyles?!
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kristin_ez
October 29, 2013 at 2:30 PM
I beg to differ with you but Jang Geun Suk is one of those few celebrities who can pulled off any kind of hairstyles, he's not at all afraid. Why don't we put it this way why is that very few Korean actors dared to sport a long hair like Jang Geun Suk? Those few only did it when filming for period (historical) drama.
please check this out:
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/jang-geun-suk/picks/show/764009/jang-geun-suks-best-hair-style
http://en.korea.com/jangkeunsuk/board/asia-prince-jang-keun-suks-different-hairstyles-gallery-part-2/
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Pumpkin
October 29, 2013 at 9:11 PM
^This . Well Said .
I always wonder who has the guts to try something different like JGS sporting a Long hair or a head shaved at one side of his head . Most korean men submit to the whims of the public , it's JGS who one of the few who explores alot with hairstyles than any others.
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29 anna
October 29, 2013 at 1:02 PM
I wish I love as "average and ordinary" as her. Sigh
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anna
October 29, 2013 at 1:02 PM
look*
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30 topper
October 29, 2013 at 1:15 PM
Picture with the pig's head is all sort of bizarro to me. Yes, it's an offering, but not needed on a promo pic.
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31 ocean
October 29, 2013 at 1:37 PM
Yay for Kim Ye Won! Love her!
BTW JB that's Kim Ye Won in the pic, and she was the one in 'Who are you' and in 'Flower Boy Ramyun Shop' Kang Ye Won is a whole other actress!
I like JGS too, and even though I appreciate longer hair on men when it's done right, with JGS it's getting old! He seriously needs an style change and start showing us some rough edges besides the girly cuteness. Sadly at the moment I really cant see him as a serious hero character to make the ladies swoon. I'm dying for him to cut his hair and hopefully get out of the drama funk his been in. Hopefully this drama will do the trick on both fronts, fingers crossed!
IU seems cute as always so saying that she's plain is a bit of a stretch. All in all, no hated faces so far so I think I'll give it a try, see how it goes :)
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32 blackitty
October 29, 2013 at 2:14 PM
I love jang geun suk and IU, so I will definetily check this drama, just for them.
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33 themugen123
October 29, 2013 at 3:25 PM
I'd watch it (perhaps) if he'd cut his damn hair. God I hate how he looks with that stupid long hair. *shudders* But as one of the possibly few guys (really have no idea how many guys are on this site) reading/watching these dramas, if I were to watch it it'd be for IU and the ladies.
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34 pokemon
October 29, 2013 at 3:36 PM
someone should just cut his hair while he's sleeping
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35 hmm
October 29, 2013 at 3:51 PM
why can't JGS have a hair cut?! -_-
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36 jademwong
October 29, 2013 at 4:47 PM
This sounds like a train crash waiting to happen.sigh...
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37 jennie
October 29, 2013 at 6:05 PM
so jang's hair isn't going to go? no?
fine, he doesn't look bad, but it reminds me of "mary let's get married"
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38 jomo143
October 29, 2013 at 6:10 PM
I guess LJW is smarter than me, right. He knows it is a good career move to take the second lead in this, right?
Someone tell me his role will be fabulous, the character will sneak up on all of us, and he will give LGS a run for his money, right?
We'll all be crying for him when it is over.
I don't understand why he isn't either going after or being cast as first leads. Is he too not-alpha for that?
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39 weirdnshort
October 29, 2013 at 6:58 PM
This show doesn't seem that interesting to me. I may skip it. I'm not a fan of JGS.
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40 Mar
October 29, 2013 at 7:01 PM
I think it's kind of weird that people are busting on JGS having long hair, when on anyone else it would send hormones into over drive. I'm not crazy about the hair style in the first photo, but in the reading photos, where it is more natural, that's totally hot- and to be clear, JGS is not on my hottie list. I enjoy long hair on men when it is healthy and attractive, which for JGS, it is. At least he has a style. Has anyone said a word about the shapeless whatever that is Lee Jang-woo's hair?
I've seen the other photos of the poster stills and JGS's hair looks great there. He is supposed to change his hairstyle for the drama, and personally I hope he avoids the trend of awful that is going on in k drama guy hairstyles this year. That scary rooster look needs to go. I think Lee Jun-jin and So Ji Sub were the poster children of helmet hair this year. Woo Bin's faux Kenickie thing, wtf? Joo Ji Hoon-good thing he's so friggin beautiful, I do not even know what to say about that pile of weird on top of his head.
I cannot believe I just typed a giant comment on hair. *eye roll, and laughs at self*
All that said, I totally was not into this drama mostly because of the title and I really did not like Lee Jang-woo in I Do I Do. But I forgot what a character JGS is, and the rest of the cast seems cool, so I may check it out.
Off to rethink what I am doing with my life, thinking so much about dude hair.
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shiku
October 30, 2013 at 4:12 PM
It's not weird, he doesn't look good with it and this is coming from a viewer who is partial to guys with long hair.
The second male lead also doesn't look good with his hairstyle.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
November 1, 2013 at 10:42 AM
I find it weird that JGS gets shit on so much at all, when as far as I can tell, his worst offence is not looking 'manly' enough offscreen. His hair was great in Mary and I didn't mind it in Love Rain, either. But it is kind of old hat for him, now - I like the ponytail but wish he'd switch it up a bit, maybe keep the hair long but style it differently?
For the record, I actually really liked SJS's hair in Master's Sun - the shaved edges and full bangs were perfect for him, and I say this after seeing hi go through quite a few unfortunate 'dos. The shaved edges are what save it, imo - less foof at the sides, and a wee bit less helmet-y. And Woobie's Heirs hair is growing on me.
Great, now I've written an epic comment on dude hair too.
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41 addict
October 29, 2013 at 7:09 PM
I'm getting tired of JGs hairstyle!! just change it already
han chae young look different in the photo!
I though IU said she will focus more to music ?
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42 QT765
October 29, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Why can't Jang Geun Suk cut his hair instead of IU cutting her hair *sigh*
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43 Momo
October 29, 2013 at 7:39 PM
JGS hair does not good for his looks, makes him look like a ahjumma, his skin is also not that good, must be his life style showing his nightless parties and etc.
He is young though, he should have fun.
But I hope he can get more professional about his drama works, because so far I only see he getting roles that pleases his ego and makes him not challenge himself or cut the hair.
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Pumpkin
October 29, 2013 at 9:17 PM
You don't know anything about JGS works do you ?? Or u might have watched one or two of his dramas thinking he plays only the badboy roles ???
Hwang Ji ni
Hong gil dong Both historical dramas
Beethoven Virus
You're Beautiful
The Case of Itewon homicide
Happy Life
Baby and I
The list is long and his characters are very different from one aother. Don't try judging him with jus few shows that you've watched.
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Momo
October 29, 2013 at 9:35 PM
After YAB fame got over his head.
He keeps getting pretty guy roles, started to sing even though he can't sing but thinks he is soo cool doing that embarrassing stuff he calls music. And he even call himself ''prince of asia'' plus it is writen on his bussiness card.
I liked all his pre-YAB days, he there was doing a good job, but then YAB happened and fame got over his head, :( such sad a good actor being wasted like this.
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jeera
October 29, 2013 at 11:40 PM
I believe its not because of his fame that he is choosing this kind of role. Its a matter of age, in one of his interviews he prefer to act a role like that in YMP movie while his age is still credible. JGS would have plenty of opportunities to act in a much serious, mature roles in the future (after his mms), he is a very good actor & he's been in the show business for so long, it's not that easy to dismiss. PDs & writers (like the Hong sisters who have trusted him with their three dramas as far as I know - Hong Gil Dong, Beethoven Virus, You're Beautiful) would for sure seek him out for future roles, & now writer Yoo Young Ah.
As for his singing, his fans love him for it, at least he is the only Korean actor whose fan meetings turned into concerts & who is able to release several albums in Japan & China (all those solo albums reached #1 in music charts) I salute him for that! Its not easy considering all the competition that is coming from K-Pop but he did it nonetheless. Other actors have tried but not that much successful like Jang Geun Suk. In fact now, he is in the middle of his Zikizin Live Tour, & he has improved a lot as a singer.
Just can't get over with JGS he has way too much talent that producers (whether music or drama) find it difficult to ignore that talent.
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Voldemort
October 30, 2013 at 12:18 AM
Hold onnn! Fame got over his head really ???
I loath people like such who think "Omg! Fame got over his head" because he is successful . The guy is always the same the only difference is he was asked to Act and be fake to the public when he under a Management company which he did by not being too outspoken and honest.
Jus because he is popular or successful doesn't call it for him being not Down to earth or careless.
He keeps getting pretty guy roles , Yes he does like every other actor of his generation does , atleast he's not trying to be a School kid in his 26 like few other hahaha. If you only think JGS acting in a Masculine roles only would make him a Good actor then all I can say is LOL . Have u watched Love Rain , the scenario in the 70's , he did a phenomenal job there and no pretty guy.
As for his Singing frankly he is way better than many Idols in korea who use Auto - tunes or sing in a groups with 10-15 singers unable to figure out whose voice is who's lol . JGS is untrained singer who has a deep passion for music and singing . He himself considers he is still miles away from being called a singer , So why are u bothered much ??? Am his Fan but am not much into his Rock music , I still consider him as a Best choice for an actor singing for Drama/Movies OST's .
As for his business card that's his wish and his money. Why are u bothered ?? he already said this a million times it's him aim to be called as Asia prince someday not that he really thinks he is.
Don't want to argue much , you have that momo name to ur username :P
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jeera
October 30, 2013 at 1:29 AM
thats it! lol
44 hawoojinruinedme
October 29, 2013 at 7:56 PM
Dude cut your goddamn hair.
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45 Momo
October 29, 2013 at 8:01 PM
Lee jang woo nose seems strange in that picture OO and his jaw too...
maybe bad angle?
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46 Pakykul
October 29, 2013 at 8:02 PM
I heard that he will cut his hair soon.
This drama seems, for me, not so interesting.
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47 Ave Samson
October 29, 2013 at 8:18 PM
Ok the problem is the hair JKS cut your hair, that's it everybody's happy. Give him a chance to prove his acting then after that we can say anything to him. He deserve it anyway many of us watch you're beautiful right and we gave credit to him,
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48 Lady Seoul
October 29, 2013 at 8:47 PM
Oh, he should really cut his hair. They look like fraternal twins or something! lol
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49 Perrie
October 29, 2013 at 8:58 PM
I think it's weird Han Chae Young is playing the second lead to IU...and please, I need both guys to cut their hair -_-
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50 korfan
October 29, 2013 at 9:24 PM
Um, with all due respect to the actor, because I'm sure he's a nice guy and all, but if there's someone I find so completely boring it's this guy, Jang Geun-seok.
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Voldemort
October 29, 2013 at 9:27 PM
Boring Because of his Hairstyle ??? LOL
Am surprised how you consider him as Boring jus by physical apperance , he's the most unpredictable guy in korea haha
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korfan
October 30, 2013 at 6:26 AM
If I may kindly point out, I never mentioned the actor's physical appearance or hairstyle. I honestly have nothing to say about it.
My impression of him is based on the productions I've seen him in, the most recent being Love Rain. I can see how I did not make this clear in the above comment, as I failed to mention it altogether.
While I'll admit to not watching Love Rain for it's entire run, I did give it a chance, as I often do for most dramas. I saw JGS onscreen, and what can I say, I just didn't find him compelling, it was all just rather flat. As a result, I stopped watching. His portrayals just never capture my attention, unfortunately.
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