Regarding JGS's voice--I just started watching Beethoven Virus for the first time, to give me something between YB episodes, and OMG...does Kim Myung-min have a HOT voice. So deep and manly. I hope JGS matures to have that deep voice, too! He's good now, but...wow.

Still, no rival in YB. Whenever Tae-kyung says "Go Min nam" my skin tingles. Rawr! ^^

I'm more impressed with JGS's acting. In Beethoven Virus, he plays the warm Everyman really well. And he can steal a scene in which he doesn't even have lines. Jung Yong-hwa, "Shin-woo", could really learn from that. You don't just turn into a coffee table when you're finished speaking!

I never saw "Baby and Me" due to complete lack of interest, or any of JGS's other projects. But, from YB and Beethoven Virus, this "kid" ^^..is doing pretty well. No wonder he's popular!

@30...I agree! Where are PSH and Hong-ki's fans?? Both are adorable. I've been mentally re-writing history and placing PSH as Jan-di in BOF. ^^

@11: Nicely stated! But I think YB is still taken seriously considering how some fans flew over to Korea & all.

I've noticed that YB related posts gets instant & many comments! I really wish SBS can extend this show.. Just another hour or so more of JGS would make my week!

@jackie,,
waa??? cud they really do that... i mean i havent watched thaaat many kdramas .. but its just 4 hrs airing... sighhh...
the song's lyrics make so much sense..... generally meaning's lost in translation.. but this is translated well..
am not much of weeper... but if it happens in this drama i think i'll bawl... :(

oh and...
happy birthday.... :)

aw this is so sweet :) i love the first picture. and i love jgs's voice as well.

@3 pabo ceo, lol at the twilight thing. i would have to say what turned me off the MOST about twilight were the fans and the hype. i'll never understand the craze. the story basically goes, don't read this if you don't have twilight spoiled for you.. *spoiler* super hot vampire falls in love with ordinary girl. they go through some stuff and end up both super hot vampires and living together forever with a genius baby and all of their friends safe. the other guy in love with the main girl gets a happy ending as well.
it really doesn't get more corny than that. yet american fans flocked to the theater and invested in twilight merchandise. -shiver of fear-

that's nice and all, but i just feel the need to point out that there are people dying of hunger throughout the world....

@54
I've never understood the whole Harry Potter fandom like you with Twilight. But for Twilight there is a lot of support & love from everybody of every age. YB is actually turning me into one of those crazed fans now too!

it's good to see him smiling ^_^

@54..
am not a twilight fan myself... the only thing that got me thru the movie was my friend who kept squeling through out the movie... and my sis who kept ranting bout it...
i cudnt EVEN finish the (first) book...
i am told that its not bout the love story.. its the "way" she is completely taken in by him and attracted to his "fatal charms"... and is completely committed to him and not scared of him.. even though he is a mortal enemy.. sigh (smirk smirk).. apparently its the idea of such love/attraction existing...

welll..escaping to twilight dreamland... it doesnt work for me.. but for all those ppl whom it works for...enjoy the movie and the books! (if she ever plans to complete the last one)...

"that’s nice and all, but i just feel the need to point out that there are people dying of hunger throughout the world…."

@annie, I know your comment means well, but I really hate these kinds of comments that are popping up in any thread that talks about people doing a nice gesture for someone. Yes there are people starving in the world and that's sad, but why do people have to undermine every nice thing? I bet you ate dinner tonight, but I could ask, "Why eat dinner tonight instead of skipping a meal and donating that money? There are people dying of hunger in the world." Or maybe you bought a CD last week - but there are people dying of hunger in the world. When was the last time you bought new clothes? Why buy new clothes instead of donating money to people dying of hunger in the world? How dare anyone enjoy a luxury when there are other people dying of hunger in the world?

My point is not that we shouldn't buy ourselves nice things. How about we be reasonable and accept a nice gesture as a nice gesture without getting bent out of shape that it SHOULD have been something else?

@38 @46
thank you so much for the translation! ARgh...I know it's wishful thinking but I'm going to think TK rewrote and sang that song for his mom as her goodbye to her love knowing now that Mr Go is dead...and perhaps also for GMN and her twin as a final goodbye to their parents...I'm going to hope and pray real hard that TK and GMN stay together until the end of the series...come on Hong sisters, give us a twist of the "mandatory" separation...

and Happy Birthday Jackie! I'm glad you got your wish, at least, one of them!

wow.. i am really happy that fans are openly showing their support for the cast and crew of YAB, they really deserve it.

I really wanted to be a part of all the fan frenzy and support for YAB.. you know doing all this for them. If only I can go to Korea right now on a whim. I would totally go. But I have work and school, I just "cant take off" so easily.

reading this news really makes me feel warm inside because at least if not me, there other people who feel the same way as I do and they are actively showing their support to YAB especially to JGS!!

I agree with the fans, I fell in love with JGS with his deep voice, and then I heard him sing, it's like WOW!!!!!!

THANKS JB FOR THE NEWS!

WOW - these fans are really really dedicated! How do people have time to do this? Anyhow - fan dedication is support can be soo touching especially when done in the right way. Something very meaningful like this. That's really great to hear. (as opposed to some to really crazy stories out there).

Yeah - the fan base for IRIS I doubt is the type to do something like this????

I hope that JGS doesn't feel too bad about the ratings since SBS put the show up again IRIS... I don't think many other good shows would have done much better up again IRIS either.

YOB - Fighting!! Jia You! (on behalf of the chinese fanzees out there).

happy birthday jackie!!!

awww.. how nice of them... bring on the love baby!!!!

LOL at the mantra... *i'm also repeating it to myself* his 2 years younger than me.. and oh my gwad!!! love his voice too...hehehe

@nom_kitteh

LHK's fans DID do something for the cast too! I remember seeing pics at the YB Soompi thread...they sent bags of food, and warm blankets, all nicely packed into pretty paper bags with an 'A.N.Jell' sticker on each one. The ones who did the buffet lunch were JGS fans though. Either way, the cast and crew should be really happy! :)

I doubt Iris would have something like this. Isn't their fanbase like 40-50 year olds?

Would anyone know how old was JGS at that time from this clip? was he a DJ before?
It seemed very funny! ha ha...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHavscbOTDA

mmm, now that i've been staring at him (on screen) for god-knows-how-many-hours, i believe JGS would make a killer vampire... no?

@D...I was just thinking the same thing with all this twilight mania going on I was thinking JGS looks like a vampire himself..lol

He's the Korean version!! HOT!!~!!!!

@ 11:

I disagree. YAB and IRIS is NO comparison with idol group and talented singer. I beg to differ.

Eventhough YAB offer a premise of idol life plot's but it's brilliant directing, plot, acting AND brilliant SCRIPT that intrigued lots of people. On the other hand, I don't think IRIS was THAT good. It has good premise but lack of something. It was a good production BUT never CAN be compared to 'TALENTED SINGER'. Iris comes when the audience are hunger for something new. The plot's and production offered something new IN Korea.

IRIS offered BIG budget, BIG production, BIG marketing, BIG names, BIG promotions that was a rare for A TALENTED SINGER -you said it to get.

More that called IRIS as so called 'Talented Singer' I rather called it as 'POP SINGER' with lot's of buzz, recognition news and promotion is going on that resulted in remarkable rating.

And for the first time I'm not that impressed on the drama that I usually love that kind of plot and premise. I salute YAB more even when I really don't watch YAB.

@8 Jackie Happy Birthday!!!

@5 @33 LOL the mantra "he's legal.....he's legal....he's legal....." thank you lols

!!! YB FAN PROJECT UPDATE !!!
The Anjell DC Gallery members kindly gave our project to the YB Crew on Sunday 15th of November.
They apparently spent the night with them untill 4 am the day after. We were lucky enough to have the 4 main actors on set.
We are still waiting for proper pictures of the event at the moment...

But just so you know, we saw a crappy-cut cellphone picture where JGS, PSH and JHW were receiving fans gifts and : JGS WAS HOLDING OUR BOOK MAKING HIS KILLER SMILE!!!

We all try to not loose our nerves at the moment...

STAY TUNED THROUGH OUR SOOMPI BLOG :
http://www.soompi.com/blog/yb_fan_project_books_and_cds

JB thank you for your regular YB fix! ^_^

I'm so glad fans all over the world are showing so much love and support for this wonderful drama. I hope all the cast and crew members know their hard work is much appreciated by us fans and do not get discouraged by low ratings in comparison to mega-budgeted drama IRIS. YAB is truly a gem with solid, well-paced storyline, amazing cast and awesome OSTs.

Did I hear President Ahn mentioned "Season 2"?? As much as I don't think it will happen......I am thrilled and delighted at the slim possibility that it might come true....

Just when I was painfully craving for crack, the dealer mercifully satisfied my needs. Thankyou JB for being the best dealer there is! ;)

i hope there would be a korean version of twilight and i want Jang geun seok to take the lead. he is suit to become one.

lets forget about the ratings and all.. it's more heartwarming to see fans all around the world being like this --so sweet and caring towards the artists, staffs and crews of YB.

argh-- now playing on the radio... GIVE LOVE ON CHRISTMAS DAY... my love is only for jang geun seok.. lol ^O.O^ haha

This trip is less about YAB's buffet and more about JGS's fanbase. Jang Geon Suk has been prepped to be the Next Big Hallyu Star for a few years, though mostly in Japan.

"Yeah – the fan base for IRIS I doubt is the type to do something like this???? "

Well, no. If anything, it would be much larger. Have you seen the Lee Byung Hun event in Osaka? Holy crap . . .

Really guys, quit it with the YB vs. Iris meme. YB's ratings aren't great, but they're doing double-digits and that's a good rating. And when this show transitions into its 2nd life as a Hallyu export, it's going to be a MONSTER success. And that means we may see AN Jell appearances in the Manila, Taipei, Singapore, etc. Everybody is going to have happy outcomes.

awww thats sweet of them ...showing their support 4 JGS & YB staff.
so agree with his voice....so soothing & deep could listen 2 him all day lol and dnt 4get his smile total meltdown kek

I think the crew and cast of YB are really lucky...they keep getting yummy food and gift packs from fans!

So glad for the YB crew! Such great dedicated fans :) Makes me wish I took part in cheering them on like that. Even though they must be tired and exhausted from filming, I'm sure the fan's support really motivates and cheers them on! :D

aghhhhhh....spoliers are out at viiki and soompi......so can't wait for episode 13 and 14!!!!!!!!!!!

I've always wondered HOW do these fans manage to plan something like this and actually deliver it? I mean, people normally aren't even allowed near the cast and crew right? So for them to actually set up tables, buffet etc and what nots really amazes me. Do they have an insider to help them or something???

@38 and @43:

Thanks for the lyrics and the links! I've a week to my bar exams and here I am watching and chasing YB! OMG. I should be shoot but DANG! He's such a cutie! Haha...

@29:

Lemme guess: Singapore? Grin.

@ kpm1111 # 59

i am told that its not bout the love story.. its the “way” she is completely taken in by him and attracted to his “fatal charms”

I've only seen the movie, so to me Edward seems like the clingy, stalker-ish 2nd male lead in most k-dramas :)

Which is why I love this remix, Buffy vs Edward

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwM3GvaTRM

@60

woah, at the risk of starting an internet argument - i just want to stick up for 56annie.

She didn't say anything rude or overzealous, merely pointed out that there are starving kids in the world.

I totally agree that we should feel bad about eating nice dinners and sleeping in nice houses and that the fans who sent the lovely gift should feel bad about all the people in the world who would love a buffet lunch, but don't have one. We SHOULD feel guilty every time we ingest even a morsel of food, or drink clean water, because somewhere out there a child is starving to death, bloated on poisoned water.

We SHOULD feel bad about this, and we do (enough to get all defensive), but we're also human and inherently self-interested. I learned to accept this fact a long time ago and I now keep that annoying part of my conscience gagged by donating to charity every now and then. I suggest you do the same, and leave poor Annie alone - she only stated the truth.

i think its great that there are places in the world where a kind act by fans is taken as its offered. in the united states they would be too scared - what if a crazy fan slipped something deadly into the food? sometimes i wonder when our country became so afraid and suspicious of kind gestures. it verges on paranoid sometimes.
its wonderful that this little drama is reaching so many people. its more interesting than iris, and the characters more likable.

china fans are too rich...................

thank you so much for the news. i'm trying my hardest not to check out the you're beautiful group in facebook to avoid the spoilers... but my fingers have a mind of their own! i hope i can hold up until wednesday...

for my fellow Filipinos out there, any news about who got the rights for You're Beautiful? i saw in youtube that it was ABS-CBN and i'm disappointed. i didn't like how ABS dubbed boys over flowers, sorry.

anyway, if only i can do something for them as well. but sadly, i'm still financially-dependent to my mom and still studying so... and i wasn't able to participate in the project! ;(

@84 ::: I don't think it's so much $$ as it is the sheer number of people. Just think, a few dollars times hundreds of dedicated/YAB-appreciative fans & some organization....I feel like anything can happen!

@ 49 ::: Carrie, ahhhh thx for the link....always looking for an excuse to listen to his voice! I think his speaking voice is already so irresistible, so that when he sings...*bliss*

It is great and very beautiful drama drama Ante é good

I have followed the first episodes and found them amazing

@81 Jessica~~ holy hell, I love that! Thanks for the link. ^^ It's greatly amusing.

What bothered me the most about Stephanie Meyer's work is she let her own religion and cheap wish-fulfillment get in the way of a potentially good story. Bella can't be sad, Ho no! EVERYTHING must. turn. out. perfect. ....Please. But, who am I; the Twilight franchise has captivated millions of people. If Meyer had written the Harry Potter series, Harry would have gotten his parents back. Dumbledore wouldn't have died. There wouldn't have been a fight scene in the end. Ad infinitum. But, as it is, Harry Potter's a great story about love and >sacrifice< ....and it's also captivated millions of people. Go figure.

@74 Belleza...I agree! Enough with the Iris comparisons. YAB has undeniable quality, so it'll help its stars in their trajectory. I'll definitely buy the DVD, the pig-rabbit, the POGS, the stickers, what have you! ^^ I'll be looking into JGS's next drama, maybe listen to F.T. Island, check out what PSH's doing next, look up the Hong sisters' work. All because of YB. So, ratings aside, this drama has enough buzz to survive being squished under behemoth Iris.

Anyway, go JGS! I don't know about your real life wardrobe, but I LOVE what you wear on YB. Keep talking with your eyes! I still won't see "Baby and Me" but I promise I'll look you up in the future. *2thumbs-up!* Fighting!

***SQUEEEEEEE*** I'm so happy and very pleased with the fans ^_^ we are so awesome! lol. I can't wait for those pictures!!!! Thanks for this !!! :D

@81 Jessica...

thanks for tat link... i havent even finished watchin the whole thing yet... but i am already loving it... :) LOL,,
ha ha ha,, the stares he gives , esp in this context, look so constipated!! :P

i had a horrible day at work... that video just completely brought me back

@29 Chen
Ha, is it Singapore? Cuz I'm a singaporean too. So which girls' school is it? :D

@74 belleza
Hmm, actually in Singapore, its all about the ratings. I really hope our local channels would considering buying over this show, because I am very very sure it has the potential to be as successful as "Boys Before Flowers". Yes, BOF was a humongouuuuuuuuuus success here, almost everybody knows about this show. But IMO, boys before flowers is too overrated. You're beautiful is way better

@ 30 Nom_Kitteh : I am joining you in lockdown vs spoilers this week...

I'm just glad to see a picture of JGS with a full plate of food. He's verging on scary skinny and I was beginning to think body-image-problems. Thank goodness he wasn't holding a plate with 3 lettuce leaves on it or I would have felt compelled to fly over there and shove some sticky rice rolls down his throat. That boy needs to bulk up a bit.

@ Jackie: Happy birthday!

JGS is 2 years younger than me. :( I really love his voice too... *melts*

@29: I haven't really heard of people around me talking about YAB, and i thought i was so alone in this YAB craze. (Maybe because i'm too old? :() Glad to hear that there are people in this tiny red dot that are going crazy over YAB! Yay!

Go JGS and the entire YAB crew! Looking forward to Wed~!

@91, @29:

I'm interested to know which girls' school too! Coz i came from a girls' school as well (a long long time ago though)...

And yes, my dream is for Channel U to buy YAB and screen it over here! This is wayyyyy better than BOF! :)

Wow! I am really amazed...Yay...chinese fans, way to go.
I am really really touched how not only Korean but also the people all around the world are devoting their love and support for 'You're beautiful 'cast and crews, either by arranging a buffet for them or making a website on them or even by commenting on their pages.
Every little things count right? And it does not matter if the rating are still not good, they are getting much more love and appreciation from all around the world and thats what stays forever. And seriously they should extend the episode atleast till 18, well i was hoping they could extend more than that (but lets not get greedy).

I'm praying everyday so that YAB would be shown here in the Philippines...
I pray so much that channel 2 ABSCBN gets this drama!!!! I swear! They do a good job with the dubs... unlike the other channel here...

I just wanna let the entire Philippines fall iin love with this drama!!!!

@93 Estelle - You are not alone. I am Singaporean too and I absolutely adore this drama. The script is excellent, the directing is intelligent and the cast is superb. It is humorous and heartwarming with the right mix of angst. I especially love Jang Geun Suk's portrayal of Hwang Tae Kyung - so charismatic. swoonworthy and memorable. Don't worry - you're not too old because I am more than twice your age and I think HTK is da bomb! Yeah, hope Channel U screen this excellent drama.

@96 :

let the entire Philippines fall in love with JGS is more like it..

JGS is so lucky to have such great fans and looks like he is really appreciating and loving their efforts.

good luck to YAB team.

JGS - Talk about the whole package!!!

LOOK - check
Acting - check
Singing - check
Girlfriend - Check me out!!!

I wish. I think he already fall for PSH. Keke!!!

@6, @33

LEGAL! ;)

Just _BARELY_ for me I think... ;)

My lawyer, therapist and yoga teacher would be proud of your mantras! ;)

(But seriously I giggled up a bellyache at your words- thank you so much for poking fun at the things that make me say "Neeeeed mooooreee theraaaapy!"! :) )

Just in case PSH fans feel she's left out... l'll also do the one that goes:

She's actually female... she's actually female... she's actually female

;)