Oh Snap! Jin Gu in sweats and suits
by HeadsNo2
Enjoying immense success from his currently airing drama Descended From the Sun, actor Jin Gu both dressed up and dressed down for a pretty massive pictorial with bnt International, and talked a bit about himself and the show on everyone’s lips in the accompanying interview.
I’m absolutely thrilled that he’s getting more mainstream recognition for his talents, even though he’s no stranger to awards—he won numerous accolades for his supporting role in Mother, and was nominated for his performances in recent-ish films 26 Years and C’est Si Bon.
And while headlining his own drama didn’t turn out too well for him last time (Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek, anyone? Didn’t think so), somehow I get the feeling that he’ll be fielding offers to star in everything everyone’s ever going to make for some time yet. Good for him, and for us.
Via Bnt news
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1 Adal
April 8, 2016 at 12:06 PM
Hmmmm...Yummy!
But eww to the pink polka dot suits (whoever dreamt up those suits for such a manly man?)
On another note, I wonder how his wife feels about his new sky rocketing popularity?
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Flightey Gazelles
April 8, 2016 at 12:50 PM
First,he's married? I had no idea.
Second, I'm more concerned with what's going on in the pink pants area...wait...what? I go sit in the corner *not so quietly leaves thread* How old did you say he was again? Right,right,I'm leaving.
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PeepsLeAwesomePotato
April 8, 2016 at 1:07 PM
No matter how old, he's a dad with a kid.
Stay in your corner! ?
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redd
April 8, 2016 at 5:37 PM
Omg, he has kid?
Ok then.
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newgirl
April 8, 2016 at 6:12 PM
Whew! Thanks, Flightey Gazelles! I feel better knowing I'm not the only one! *fanning self in corner*
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Kaylie
April 8, 2016 at 11:34 PM
Oops, I see it too. ?
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PeepsLeAwesomePotato
April 8, 2016 at 1:06 PM
Even if she had bad thoughts, I'm betting that they all fly away when she sees the figure in his bank account.
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Adal
April 9, 2016 at 6:00 AM
LMAO
Yo guys are all hysterical!
Thanks for the laugh.
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Alessar
April 10, 2016 at 6:49 PM
Traditionally pink was considered a masculine color (it's derived from red the color of blood and war after all) until the 40s. Baby boys used be wrapped in pink, baby girls in blue. Then after WWII it became associated more with women. There are various theories about that.
I think linking color with gender is an incredibly stupid idea. I read a story about a mother who completely flipped out in an Apple store because her son's phone got broke and they were going to have to temporarily fix it with a white faceplate instead of a black faceplate like it came with. She actually screamed about giving him a "girl phone."
People should just wear whatever looks good on them! I think he looks great in the cranberry colored outfit!
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2 Flightey Gazelles
April 8, 2016 at 12:42 PM
Love the black and white photos best.
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3 ocean
April 8, 2016 at 12:43 PM
Agree with the yummy!
Don't know what it is, but... for some some undefinable reason, that pink dots ensemble is actually kinda awesome!!
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4 cozybooks
April 8, 2016 at 1:01 PM
Those pink polka dots, though.
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5 TJ
April 8, 2016 at 1:14 PM
Horrible clothes, sexy man. And socks, Korean people, socks, at least with a suit please. One reason I like Jin Goo's looks is that he's not deathly pale, and his pensive down turned lips. He's just hot.
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Sanchita Suman
April 9, 2016 at 12:27 PM
Agreed! He has a brownish undertone that makes him even hotter!
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Belle
April 10, 2016 at 12:17 AM
Believe it or not, Korean men wear socks. They just prefer the no-show type!
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6 Peach
April 8, 2016 at 1:39 PM
DOTS didn't end up being my thing, but I'm glad it at least made me notice that he is very pretty :)
But AAHH...that pink polka dot suit makes him look like some 22 yo idol.
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7 Lemona
April 8, 2016 at 2:06 PM
He resembles Ryu Junghan so much in the first photo.
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8 missDVM
April 8, 2016 at 3:04 PM
I love that Jin-Gu is FINALLY getting recognized in more mainstream dramas and media for his talent. He is a fantastic actor and brings such a gravity and manliness to his roles. Man-oh-man....literally. Man!
And...."No, please!" to the pink polka dots! First few pictures were great!
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knom
April 8, 2016 at 6:18 PM
Same here. I'm extremely happy that he is finally getting the recognition he deserves for being such a solid and versatile actor. I hope he lands a leading role in his next drama. His last drama where he was the lead wasn't successful.
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Dol
April 8, 2016 at 9:14 PM
Ad Genius may not have been successful, but my friends and I really enjoyed watching it together and thought he did a great job in his role.
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9 Cocoboo
April 8, 2016 at 3:05 PM
Ooh Jin Gu is looking so fine! I've only seen him in Falling for Innocence.... I'm curious about his relationship in DOTS, but the rest of the story is meh. Still hoping to see him in leading roles soon. :)
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Pearlai~88
April 9, 2016 at 11:01 AM
Aw, he was so cute and memorable in his falling for innocence cameo. I truly missed his relationship with the lead, they had great chemistry.
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10 Islander north
April 8, 2016 at 4:18 PM
Good looking man, but somehow he seems better in his uniform..
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gaeinalee
April 8, 2016 at 5:46 PM
Yes, agree with you.
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Stranger
April 8, 2016 at 6:16 PM
+10000000...
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11 canxi
April 8, 2016 at 4:46 PM
Yay! I hope to see him as lead in something awesome soon.
Ad Genius was a disaster, *sigh*.
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12 nana
April 8, 2016 at 5:26 PM
there are some things you cannot unsee. the pink dots are now burned into my brain. i don't care how cute he is, he will henceforth be the pink dots man (at least its not pepto guy).
i really wish i hadn't seen that.
sigh.
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13 blnmom
April 8, 2016 at 5:29 PM
I kinda liked Ad Genius. It's both a blessing and a curse to like mediocre to bad dramas.
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14 gaeinalee
April 8, 2016 at 5:48 PM
Not an avid fan of DotS, but in my eyes he looks hotter and yummier in uniform or green army t-shirt.
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15 haruka
April 8, 2016 at 6:09 PM
I remembered sitting through Ad Genius Lee Taek-bek and wanting it so bad to be good for the sake of his first drama's comeback after awhile but that drama didn't do justice to everyone in it and it is a wonder I sticked till its end. So glad he get to be on spotlight right now and I hope that will brings him to more better and succesful projects (drama please!) in the future.
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16 meliyasha
April 8, 2016 at 6:10 PM
I had a big crush on him in Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek that my friend mocked me -it could've been so much better but I still liked it. Though I'm not following DotS (yet) but I like that things are turning out very well for him, and Kim Ji-won my love, and the others.
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17 toodles
April 8, 2016 at 9:16 PM
Wowzer!! That white suit picture--the 1st one--yessss.
Like a vanilla ice cream cone on a hot, hot day.
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18 korfan
April 8, 2016 at 11:39 PM
Nice photos.
The pink overload though ..... don't know what to do with that.
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19 garcia_marina
April 8, 2016 at 11:48 PM
his foundation/bb cream was not applied thoroughly especially in the first 4 pics....somehow i developed a fear of dots in the pink pics
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20 rori0711
April 9, 2016 at 1:16 AM
hot and ravishing
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21 Moko
April 9, 2016 at 5:00 AM
I only remember seeing him in Ad Genius Lee Tae Baek...and that turned me off.
But now I guess I have to watch some of his other projects...
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22 kimchikay
April 9, 2016 at 5:44 AM
Ah, he's so gorgeous and I'm SO HAPPY he's finally getting a little more recognition, even though he's been around for a while!
FYI - he also had a small cameo in Falling for Innocence, which on the whole, was way better than his entire Ad Genius Lee Tae-Baek
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23 enia
April 9, 2016 at 5:49 AM
he was great in Northern Limit Line too, which had lee hyun woo and kim moo yeol too
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24 prettysup
April 9, 2016 at 7:51 PM
Still prefer him with the short hair in DOTS. I must say he has won over my attention there over SJK!
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25 shf
April 9, 2016 at 11:47 PM
Yes, Ad Genius for me! I watched that bad drama through and through just because I've loved him EVER SINCE! I was ecstatic that he was in DOTS and was a bit sad that again, he wasn't the lead; but, being second really seemed to have worked out for him this time! I feel he's always been overlooked although he'd get lead parts sometimes; but, I hope this time he'd be boosted to leading man status for a long time to come. Go DOTS! I'll ride the wave with you guys til the end!
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26 Alessar
April 10, 2016 at 6:54 PM
I've been really impressed with Jin Gu so I finally looked him up to see what else he was in. I was pretty floored when I realized he was the ill-fated fiance in Falling for Innocence! He cleans up so well I didn't even recognize him in this.
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27 tsevca
April 5, 2021 at 10:39 PM
I did see Ad genius, but it was the perfect example of all the prejudice against K-dramas.
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