Park Yong-ha celebrates five years in Japan
by javabeans
Thanks to Story of a Man (aka The Slingshot, aka the best drama so far this year, yeah I said it), I have newfound appreciation for Park Yong-ha, who has enjoyed some popularity in Japan for a number of years (no doubt in large part due to his role in Winter Sonata). On August 1, Park celebrated the five-year anniversary of his career in Japan with a concert at the Saitama Super Arena, located in the suburbs of the greater Tokyo region.
The event’s name, “Beautiful Days 1873,” refers to the 1,873 days since Park’s Japanese debut in June 2004. There were approximately 20,000 fans (!) in attendance.
SONG OF THE DAY
Park Yong-ha – “初めて出逢った日のように” (Hajimete deatta hi no you ni), which is the Japanese version of the song titled “처음 그날처럼” (Just like the first day) from the All In OST.
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At the event, Park Yong-ha sang fifteen songs, including those from Japanese single “期別 (기별),” as well as the above-posted song “Just like the first day” from the soundtrack of the drama All In.
Park recently put out a new Japanese mini-album on July 29, called “Once in a Summer,” which landed on the Oricon chart in sixth place the day it went on sale.
And what does an arena packed with twenty thousand fans look like? (I knew Park Yong-ha was popular, but that’s pretty insane.)
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1 shubi
August 3, 2009 at 11:24 AM
PARK Young HA Rocked in Story of a Man..He was charming, nice, super-likeable and yet manly..I hope he comes back soon
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2 ar
August 3, 2009 at 11:41 AM
omg i never realized Park Yong-ha was the other male lead in Winter Sonata! He looked so different! but congrats to Park Yong-ha!
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3 samsooki
August 3, 2009 at 11:42 AM
A polyglot, a singer and a fine actor with apparent range.... is there something he doesn't do? Given his background, he might have have been a fine adept of Bene Tleilax...
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4 Snikki
August 3, 2009 at 12:01 PM
20,000?! That's crazy! Good for him!
I agree, SOAM is the best drama for me too, so far. But I still yet to see City Hall...hmm.
@Samsooki...what other languages does he know other than Korean and Japanese?
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5 samsooki
August 3, 2009 at 12:14 PM
I assume he can speak English too...?
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6 Christina
August 3, 2009 at 12:55 PM
He has a nice voice too...
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7 langdon813
August 3, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Every time something new is posted about one of the stars from Story Of A Man, I want to go back and re-watch every single episode, because it truly was one of the best shows I've ever seen (Korean, US, BBC...you name it). Until City Hall came along, I would also have said that it is absolutely the best drama of 2009, even though they're completely different and really can't be compared side by side. This is actually the only thing I've ever seen Park Yong-ha in, but I thought he was fantastic.
20,000 people; that is amazing! And just about half the size of the town I currently live in. :-)
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8 Suzumi
August 3, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Park Yong Ha was really amazing in SOAM. I really didn't like his character in Winter Sonata, but he really has gone a long way~ :D
SOAM has become one of my top favorite series, and it's mainly because of your episode reviews that I decided to watch such an amazing series. Thank you~
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9 lenrasoon
August 3, 2009 at 1:22 PM
PYH is amazing! i love him *fangirl moment here*
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10 loveydovey
August 3, 2009 at 1:36 PM
oh wow! i love his voice and that song!
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11 ar
August 3, 2009 at 1:41 PM
just came back to listen to the song. omg, his voice is heavenly!!!!
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12 lb_tmi
August 3, 2009 at 1:58 PM
i have his FIRST cd that was released. i didn't follow him when he jumped over to Japan, but seems many MANY others did. he's got such an amazing voice!!! i love the raspy-ness of it... it's so HOT!!! still have this on my mp3 that i listen to every now and then. his song that has the MV w/ Eugene is so sad!!!
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13 Wheart
August 3, 2009 at 4:06 PM
thanx for the article, PYH's albums are a must in my MP3, just adore his voice..
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14 mellissa
August 3, 2009 at 4:16 PM
there is no doubt about it, PYH has a great voice, very smooth, very slick but his singing seems to lack something - heart, emotions - I don't know what it is but his singing leaves me cold. One actor/singer who does touch my heart is Jo Hyun Jae. His version of the song Now It's Goodbye (which he sang in 3Dads 1Mom and during his last fanmeeting before he started his military duty) seems to tug at my heart strings whenever I hear it. JHJ's voice may not be as smooth or slick as PYH's but it has a lot of heart in it.
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15 mellissa
August 3, 2009 at 4:24 PM
JHJ's voice may have a lot of rough edges to it, but those rough edges are what makes his voice more compelling to listen to as compared to a more polished voice like PYH's.
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16 grayskies
August 3, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Why are we talking about Jo Hyun Jae in a Park Yong Ha post?
^It's funny you say that because I think JHJ is the less expressive & emotionally flat actor between the two of them.
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17 sue
August 3, 2009 at 6:15 PM
oh man i wanna hear him sing live!
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18 arielna
August 3, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Wow... the Japanese fans must love him so much. I'm so happy for him. And he still close his eyes while singing - cute.
I like him as a singer but I love him as Kim Shin hehehe....
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19 Beng
August 3, 2009 at 9:19 PM
i like his hair here vs. SOAM =).
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20 mariposa28
August 4, 2009 at 4:42 AM
to melissa
he's lacking emotions??????OMG
did u see any performances before to say that?? or hear his songs???
he has the most incredible voice, talent and charisma
go go Yona
you're the best
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21 yuri
August 4, 2009 at 5:12 AM
i wanna ask you guys...is his drama *a man's story* that good????ah i wanna watch it....thank you ^^
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22 doris p NgPinas
August 4, 2009 at 7:33 AM
me, start liking Park Yong Ha when I saw him in On Air and the like grows to love after watching him in Story of A Man and after learning that he's a great singer as well now my cellphone is full of his mp3 songs, and if only am a Japanese the number of people on the above pictures would be 20,001....lol....
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23 budsdiana
August 4, 2009 at 9:28 AM
@22
How/where did you get his songs for your mp3, I want to dl it, too? I adore him, too. First time I saw him in SOAM and I was very impressed, never did see Winter Sonata, though its a popular drama, could'nt make myself to watch it. He was sooo good in SOAM.
@21
Go see it NOW, SOAM is THE best, you have to take JAVABEANS word when she said it, no quibbling about it.
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24 Artemis
August 4, 2009 at 10:01 AM
20 000 wow, I am impressed!!! Looks like he borrowed one of JE's airballoons too. LOL!
I quite like the Japanese version of this song. He's got a good singing voice.
@21 SOAM is one of the best kdramas I have seen. It twists and turns very unexpectedly. Some days I watched 3 episodes in a row!!! You really should watch it .-)
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25
August 4, 2009 at 10:08 AM
I hated him in Winter Sonata, but then again I never liked the drama. I thought I wouldn't care much about him in On Air, but by the end of the drama I was smitten, hehe. Actually his roles in On Air and SoAM are kind of similar - a nice guy with conflicts.
Hope to see him in another drama soon!
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26 belleza
August 4, 2009 at 10:32 AM
In terms of Hallyu popularity in Japan, I think Park Yong Ha may be only behind the "Four Heavenly Kings" (Bae Yong Joon, Song Seung Heon, Lee Byung Hun, Kwon Sang Woo.) But, in a way, he's more like BoA, Younha or K in that even though Winter Sonata (and All In) opened the door, Park Yong Ha essentially built his popularity in Japan through his (Japanese language) music almost exclusively. He described it as a very hard and lonely struggle, not just in the language, but the customs and the sense that he was living off a dying fad. However, he managed to move past his early Hallyu Idol success and become an established balladeer in Japan.
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27 birdscout
August 5, 2009 at 6:41 AM
@26 belleza
Wow, it's been a long time since I've read a post of yours. Where have you been? (you mean people have a life outside of dramabeans?) Anyway, thanks for another informative and knowledgeable post!
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28 doris p NgPinas
August 6, 2009 at 3:58 AM
@23 budsdiana....mostly songs i have dl are from ost of his dramas, like all in, on air and loving you and it's such a pity that he didn't get to sing in SOAM ost, anyways, you can get them at kdramaqueen.blogspot.com and his other songs I google it....forgot the site already sorry....
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29 victoria
October 22, 2009 at 9:33 AM
like u so much coz the way u smile,act and also as u sing u have a charming voice!really appreciate it !
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30 tt
May 23, 2010 at 2:58 AM
hello, I would like to know where can i find lyrics to his songs... esp for the album, fiction released in 2004
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31 lauren
July 3, 2010 at 6:08 PM
ahhh this is so sad :( he was loved by his japanese fans R.I.P!!
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32 마리얌
March 16, 2012 at 8:56 PM
He is not here any more Y_Y
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