Wednesday, June 1, 2011

110531 Kim Jaejoong’s Toned Shoulders Make Him A ‘Bagel Man’, “He Could Film A Terminator Movie”

Kim Jaejoong has revealed a photo of himself that gives off a strong feeling of masculinity.

On the 31st of May, JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong uploaded a photo to his personal Twitter account with the caption, ‘The weather’s so nice’.
In the photo, Kim Jaejoong is seen wearing a white wife beater with a woolen beanie hat on a sunny day.

What drew many in was his perfect ‘V-line (T/N: jawline shaped like a V)‘ and strong shoulder muscles.

Netizens who saw his photo commented, “He’s a true Bagel Man (T/N: Bagel = Baby face, Glamorous body)“, “He could film a Terminator movie”, “A wife beater and woolen hat? That’s so cute,” and “His shoulder muscles are awesome.”


Source: [newsen]
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110601 “Miss Ripley” – Park Yoochun & Kang Hye Jung’s First Meeting, “Reminiscent Of Park Yoochun’s Drink Ad?”


Does Park Yoochun and Kang Hye Jung’s first meeting feel familiar?

In the second episode of MBC’s new Monday-Tuesday drama “Miss Ripley,” the scene where Moon Hui Joo and Song Yoo Hyun meet for the first time was shown.

[Contains Spoilers]

Song Yoo Hyun arrives at the hotel where Jang Myeong Hoon, who is touted as Korea’s best hotel manager, works. Upon his arrival, the hotel staff begin to panic, saying “The heir to Mondo Group is here.”
As Song Yoo Hyun enters the hotel room, he sees Moon Hui Joo using her sharp wit to resolve an issue with a loud, disgruntled guest. Hui Joo, who heaves a sigh of relief after leaving the room accidentally spills cleaning solution on Song Yoo Hyun’s shirt.

Moon Hui Joo quickly apologises to Song Yoo Hyun, to which Song Yoo Hyun simply puts on his jacket and buttons it up, saying “It’ll be fine like this!” showing his gentlemanly charm.

After this scene was aired, viewers said, “I’m suddenly reminded of the scenes in Yoochun’s drink ad, ” “A gentle appearance, together with such good manners, how perfect,” as well as other comments, and were touched.

Also, armed with Park Yoochun, Lee Da Hae, Kim Seung Woo, Kang Hye Jung and other luxurious cast members, “Miss Ripley” had already gained much attention before it was aired. After its first episode was shown on 30 May, coupled with good reviews, it has become a highly anticipated drama. Furthermore, the fast-paced plot movement, perfect harmony between the actors, a strong storyline has allowed it to dominate the top spot in ratings for Monday-Tuesday dramas.

Source : [BaiduTVXQ + TVDaily]
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110531 Park Yoochun Reveals His Fluent English Ability

On the episode MBC’s “Miss Ripley” that was aired on 31 May, Park Yoochun attracted everyone’s attention for his ability to speak English fluently.

[Contains Spoilers]

In the drama, Park Yoochun plays the role of successor to Mondo Group, Song Yoo Hyun. Born in Japan, Song Yoo Hyun is not only fluent in Japanese, but also speaks English well.

Song Yoo Hyun, who was present for his Director’s inauguration did a simple greeting, then continued his speech in fluent English. Song Yoo Hyun spoke about the prospects of the company, then asked for the support from his staff, before showing his unique smile.

Park Yoochun has once again proved the superior charm of a man in a suit. Park Yoochun showed  his gentle dominance, while dressed in a white shirt and black suit, or a baby blue shirt matched with a navy blue suit.

Source : [BaiduTVXQ + TVReport]
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110531 Joseon Dynasty’s ‘Miss Ripley’? ‘Chuno+SSK’ Parody Becomes A ‘Hot Topic

‘Joseon Dynasty’s Miss Ripley’, a historical drama parody of MBC’s ‘Miss Ripley’, is garnering much interest from netizens.

Recently, a video was posted on an online community’s thread with the title ‘Joseon Dynasty’s Miss Ripley’. The video is composed of various scenes of Lee Da Hae in the KBS fusion historical drama ‘Chuno’ and Park Yoochun in ‘SungKyunKwan Scandal’.

It begins with Lee Da Hae confessing her identity to Park Yoochun as she says, “My name is actually ‘that girl’.”

Following this, the video portrays Park Yoochun and Lee Da Hae falling in love as it makes it seem as though the two are sharing a passionate embrace. It also shows Park Yoochun moving the sleeve of Lee Da Hae’s clothes and revealing the mark of a slave under her shoulder.

This is similar to ‘Miss Ripley’ as Lee Da Hae hides her identity and forges her diplomas, while ‘that girl’ lives as Kim Hae Won in Chuno.

Park Yoochun’s roles in both dramas are also similar as both love the female lead who is harboring a secret. These similarities were used to create such a video.

Netizens who watched the video left comments such as, “This was made so well that I got goosebumps”, “It’s so good that I want to show it to the staff of ‘Miss Ripley’”, “A truly talented individual!” and “It actually looks like the two filmed a historical drama together.”

Source: [star news]
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110531 ‘Miss Ripley’ – Yoochun’s Broad Shoulders-Airport Fashion-DdalBaBo ‘Just Like How He Is In Real Life’


‘Is that Park Yoochun or Song Yoo Hyun?’

The first episode of MBC’s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Miss Ripley’, Park Yoochun’s second drama as an actor, aired on the 30th. In this episode, which showed Song Yoo Hyun(Park Yoochun) flying in from Japan to live in Korea, Song Yoo Hyun’s charm seemed to match Park Yoochun’s actual characteristics, drawing the attention of many viewers.

At the airport, Song Yoo Hyun spots a small child nagging her mother to carry her. He picks the girl up as he steps in to help out. While carrying the girl to her destination with her in his arms, Song Yoo Hyun strikes up a conversation with her and smiles warmly at her, showing the ‘DdalBaBo’ side of himself. (T/N: As stated in previous articles, ‘DdalBaBo’ = 딸만 바라보다, a parent who sees only his daughter)

Park Yoochun is also known for his unforgettable fashion sense which as bestowed upon him nicknames such as ‘The King of Airport Fashion’. Song Yoo Hyun is seen wearing a hooded t-shirt, leather jacket and a backpack, and many viewers were seen commenting on the similarity between Song Yoo Hyun’s airport fashion and that of Park Yoochun.

He also succeeded in pulling at the heartstrings of female fans with his broad shoulders and innocent smile.

When the episode finished airing, netizens said, “Who’s Park Yoochun and who’s Song Yoo Hyun”, “The character fits Park Yoochun 100%” and “It’s fun to find such hidden charms in the drama.

Source: [tv daily]
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110530 ‘Miss Ripley’ – Park Yoochun Falls In Love At First Sight With Lee Da Hae

Park Yoochun fell head over heels for Lee Da Hae the moment he saw her.

In MBC’s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Miss Ripley’, which aired its first episode on May 30th, Song Yoo Hyun(Yutaka/Park Yoochun) and Jang Miri(Lee Dae Hae)’s fateful first encounter takes place.

Lee Da Hae plays the role of Jang Miri, who falls into a fatal pit of despair with one lie. In the first episode, Jang Miri is shown to have been adopted to Japan after being deserted by her parents when she was young, only to escape back to Korea after working at a bar.


Park Yoochun plays the role of Song Yoo Hyun(Yutaka), the son of a famous Japanese resort empire’s CEO. In the first episode, he is seen living in a Gosiwon (T/N: area where many law students flock to study) environment, stating that he wants to have the complete Korean experience, despite the fact that he is a son of a conglomerate’s CEO.

The duo’s fateful encounter occurs when Song Yoo Hyun bumps into Jang Miri as he is leaving his room during a phone conversation with his mother Lee Hwa(Choi Myong Gil). Song Yoo Hyun falls in love with Jang Miri, whose cap falls off to expose her long and wavy hair.

Later on, Song Yoo Hyun sees Jang Miri at a supermarket and feels his heart beating faster, but is unable to approach her and strike up a conversation as she has yet to open her heart up to him.

Source: [newsen]
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110531 MBC’s ‘Miss Ripley’ Starts Off At 13.2%, The Highest Ratings For Monday-Tuesday Dramas This Week

MBC’s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Miss Ripley’ has gotten off to a smooth start.

According to AGB Nilson Media Research, ‘Miss Ripley’ had the highest ratings for Monday-Tuesday dramas this week with viewer ratings of 13.2% nationwide on the 30th.

The first episode consisted of introducing the main characters such as Jang Miri, who was deserted by her parents when she was young, grew up in an orphanage and was forced to work in adult entertainment districts to earn money, her orphanage friend Na Hui Joo (Kang Hae Jung) and a famous Japanese resort empire’s CEO’s son Yutaka (Park Yoochun).

During the episode, Lee Da Hae drew the attention of viewers with extravagant hairstyles using a variety of wigs.
SBS’ ‘Lie To Me’ had ratings of 9.7% while KBS 2TV’s ‘Young-face Beauty’ had ratings of 11%.

Source: [star in]
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