Jung Yong-hwa follows in the grand tradition of kdrama second leads

118 December 2, 2009December 2, 2009

Jung Yong-hwa follows in the grand tradition of kdrama second leads

by javabeans

10 Asia takes another look at an up-and-comer, this time focusing on You’re Beautiful‘s resident “towel guy” and unrequited lover, Kang Shin-woo aka newbie actor Jung Yong-hwa. He may have not gotten THE girl in the drama, but he sure won over all the others in the real world. Jung talks about how he got the role, his (extremely packed) schedule for future activities, and his friendships with the close-knit cast members.

Jung Yong-hwa: “You’re my hyungnim!” *

In numerous dramas, they are there. They love the female leads, but aside from making grand confessions of love, they only watch from the sidelines with a soft smile, offering consolation as a “Daddy Long Legs” [a generous benefactor, usually an older man to a younger woman] whenever she needs help, earning the name of “sub-man.” They even hurt alongside her when she sheds tears for another man whom she loves.

Fated to never win their loves, these are inherently tragic men, but inasmuch as their pain is great, they also gain a compensation that’s not so small, either. In exchange for being unable to win the love of the heroine, they await the outpouring of affection from all other women.

* Uh, so the headline doesn’t translate so well, but it’s a play on the drama’s title, “You’re Beautiful,” which is phonetically “Mi-nam-ee-shi-nae-yo” (미남이시네요). This headline (“you’re my hyungnim”) reads, phonetically, “Hyung-nim-ee-shi-nae-yo” (형님이시네요). Incidentally, Park Shin-hye’s name works with the pun quite well, and she posted a message on the drama’s website under the cute title, “Mi-nam-ee-SHIN-HYE-yo” (미남이신혜요).

Entering the ranks along with Jung Tae-sung (Kang Dong-won) of the film Romance of Their Own and Yoon Ji-hoo (Kim Hyun-joong) of Boys Before Flowers is Kang Shin-woo (Jung Yong-hwa), who is the same way in SBS’s You’re Beautiful.

He affectionately looks after a cross-dressing Go Mi-nam (Park Shin-hye), who enters boy band A.N.JELL at the peak of its popularity, and saves her from crisis. He even makes an earnest love confession, but in the end he gently lets her go to his teammate Hwang Tae-kyung (Jang Geun-seok) without a word. As he has spent the past two months as this mature, handsome young man, it’s no wonder that he has received an outpouring of fervent love from female fans who cry out, “Shin-woo hyungnim~!”

“To be honest, from a guy’s point of view, when we see a guy doing that we think, ‘What’s with him…?’ [Laughs] But women like it, and although men say they hate it, I think if they’re honest they want to feel that, too. Because it’s cool.” With a long neck and clean features, he has Kang Shin-woo’s elegance. But the real Jung Yong-hwa is like other guys his own age who enjoy joking around, and the twenty-year-old found it “embarrassing to use cringe-inducing lines.”

In the early days of the drama’s broadcast, he was given the nickname “Towel Guy.” Remembering that, he says dubiously, “I don’t know girls’ feelings that well, so I didn’t really understand why my line, ‘If you’re here, I can’t shower’ became such a hot topic.” He says, “At the time, I was only thinking that I’d better not get the dialogue wrong.”

Explanation, for those who didn’t watch the drama, although who are we kidding?, you’ve all probably watched the drama: Shin-woo finds Mi-nyeo in the men’s locker room. She’s pretending to be a boy, but he has discovered her secret and puts a towel over her scandalized eyes, and ushers her out to safety. Telling her that he can’t shower while she’s there means that (1) he’s aware of her as a girl, and (2) therefore he can’t comfortably strip nekkid in front of her. Alas.

“One camera was scarier than several thousand spectators”

Jung Yong-hwa, who confesses that he was more focused on learning his lines before getting the emotions, acted for the first time in You’re Beautiful and is the vocalist and guitarist of the band C.N. Blue. He’s liked music since high school and decided on his path early, and the very next day after he taking his college entrance exam, he moved from his hometown of Busan to Seoul and began rehearsals; in June, he began activities in Japan. They started out performing on the streets under the hot midsummer sun and had some small live club performances, and put out a single album.

He came to audition for You’re Beautiful because he was a member of a real band. “I like connecting with the audience, looking them in the eye and talking to them through song. When I was filming the drama, I really enjoyed the performance scenes.”

As soon as the conversation turns to music, Jung Yong-hwa casts off his composed demeanor, his eyes gleaming. Turning the talk back to acting, he reveals his difficulties, saying, “I found that one camera was scarier than several thousand audience members.” Although he exceeded expectations with his controlled facial expressions and line delivery, he says, “Rather than to have people say that my acting was fine for a rookie, my goal was to have people ask me whether I’d acted before, but I wasn’t able to achieve that.”

One feels his resolute spirit as he answers, mixed in with that sense of disappointment behind his calm face. That’s why after You’re Beautiful ended, he accepted the offer to be a regular on MBC’s Sunday, Sunday Night, and although he will be busy going back and forth to Japan for band activities while C.N. Blue isn’t even a year into its debut — and has yet to debut in Korea — he isn’t hugely worried about the fast pace. “It may seem that the Jung Yong-hwa of two months ago is very different from the Jung Yong-hwa of now, but what’s most important right now is my determination. I’m prepared for what’s ahead.” It’s a response worthy of “Shin-woo hyungnim.”

My Name Is…

My name is Jung Yong-hwa [鄭容和]. It’s a name that means “his face is peaceful.”

I was born on June 22, 1989, in Seoul’s Yeoksamdong. I moved to Busan when I was two and lived there until I graduated from high school, so I think of myself as a Busan citizen.

I have two parents and a brother four years older than me. We are all cautious A blood types.

Like Kang Shin-woo, after I moved to Seoul, I worked hard to get rid of my Busan Saturi accent. When the drama’s first episode aired, a Busan friend called me and the first thing he said was, “Yong-hwa, now you’re using standard dialect.” Haha.

I auditioned for You’re Beautiful with the scene where I tell Mi-nam, “Come sit here, have some warm tea.” To be honest, my acting wasn’t very good, but I know how to play guitar and I was already in a band, so I wonder if the director went easy on me because of that. I even played him the title song “Now or Never” from our Japanese single album, which I sang and played on guitar.

Maybe the Hong Sisters writers were uneasy about me acting for the first time, but they called me up separately to explain the character. They didn’t want him to come across sleazy or corny, so they gave me homework to figure out ways to express him in a natural way. So I worked hard, but I think it still came across a little uncomfortably.

Actually, the scene when I hold Mi-nam and declare, “She’s my girl!” is kind of a cheesy scene, but I found it refreshing. Whenever I got the scripts, I was waiting to find out when I’d confess my feelings, so it was gratifying to finally be revealing them.

Shin-hye (“Go Mi-nam”) was born in early 1990 so we were the same age and became friends. We acted in a lot of scenes together and she was a really big help to me. Since she was always dressed as a boy in the drama, whenever she came out dressed like a girl, I’d say, “Oh, you’re dressed as a girl today?”

I had a lot of worries about Geun-seok hyung (“Hwang Tae-kyung”) before we started shooting. I thought he’d be scary. Haha. But he’s not like that at all, and he acted like the eldest hyung on set, helping us by letting us go or holding back when needed. I always felt thankful for that.

Hong-ki (“Jeremy”) is with the same agency, so we were already friends. A little while ago, a picture cropped up online where we’re at the airport and Hong-ki’s using my lap for a pillow. That was because we’re friends and he was tired, and we’d always have a long wait.

The picture that showed up online that got called “ski resort hunnam*” was taken before my debut when I went skiing with my family and friends. I had no idea that would show up online, but since the photo came out well, I’m relieved.

“Hunnam” means literally “warm guy”; if “kkotnam” or flower boy means a pretty young man, hunnam means that the guy has a warm, soft image.

The internet video that got a lot of attention recently was taken in my second year of high school on a school trip to Jeju Island. My friend took it on the bus and in the clip I’m saying, “Don’t film me~” but I’m joking around and let him keep filming. I’m okay with it, since it helps people see me as the real Jung Yong-hwa rather than the character Kang Shin-woo.

The video in question:

(Omo, he really does have that Busan Saturi accent goin’ on! LOL.)

In the upcoming shoots for Sunday Night‘s “Hunters,” we’re not going to catch a wild boar, but to see what the situation is like for the farmers. They’re in the news these days because the boars have done a lot of damage. I expect the filming will be tough.

Our band name C.N. Blue means Code Name Blue. The people at our agency bet a lot of money and came up with it. C.N. Blue’s goal is to be the best in Asia, and to turn things around for the Korean band scene, which has shrunk a lot lately.

C.N. Blue – “Teardrops in the Rain”

C.N. Blue – “Let’s Go Crazy”

Listen to more C.N. Blue on their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/cnbluejp

I’m the oldest in the band. My bandmate Jong-hyun also sings and plays guitar, and he’s very masculine while also being pure. Our youngest is drummer Min-hyuk, who has a real baby face and has a very tidy personality and does a lot of the cleaning. Ah, but we don’t make him clean. [Laughs] Jung-shin is our new bassist and he’s the same age as Min-hyuk, but he looks after the members well. More than anything, they all really love music.

The other members made sure to watch the drama and always encouraged me. When we went to Japan, they told me I did a good job and carried my luggage for me. Haha. I was actually okay because all I had was my guitar and effects, and even though there’s a lot more to carry with drums and such, they disregarded that and helped me, which I really appreciated.

I’m well-rounded in my music tastes. Band-wise, I like a refreshing style such as Bon Jovi, while I like the vocals of Placebo or The Calling, and I have a lot of interest in R&B and hip-hop as well. That’s why I sometimes follow rap, too. Dancing? Um… I’d like to dance well, but it’s difficult. It’s the most difficult thing for me.

Via 10 Asia (Part 1), Part 2

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51 Anh Nguyen

December 2, 2009 at 1:19 PM

Raahmose, *wave*

Still not care much about him but I do think his acting did progress towards the end of the season. He was not plainly bad, but not too excited either.

Some complained about SW’s character development – well, if you are the writers, will you give big and complicated scenes to a newbie? I would play it safe and get him act in more comfortable setting first.

I will follow his music though. He really shines in those concert scenes in YAB.

PS: JB, you should update your drama rating for YAB! :D I am curious!

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52 kimchigeol

December 2, 2009 at 1:35 PM

@ aeyc: mine too! ^^ jyh wallie + the promise rap ringtone = corby's complete :)

@ JB: This is the 3rd translated version I've read for that interview, and yours just nailed it. Especially the part about his musical tastes. Thanks for posting this! :D

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53 AmericanAfricandeafgurlz

December 2, 2009 at 2:31 PM

Oooh, I am very interesting to him when I read about the interview with this newest rookie-to-popular actor Jung Yong-Hwa, but it's REALLY unique to him!

I watched this drama "You're Beautiful" (BEST 2009 awesome drama) till end at 16 episodes ((I REALLY MISS WATCHING THIS AWESOME DRAMA "YAB" is over!)) -- but I think he look so good-looking, handsome, and acting soo peaceful LIKE AS your real personality by his name! How impressive! ((beams))

I am sure that he would be enjoy working while figure it out with his acting BUT I think Jung Yong-Hwa are doing so great job at acting in "You're Beautiful" drama, of course! (clapping hands) Bravo! Fantastic!

Actually.......I hope Jung Yong-Hwa will have to take his break time (during relaxing time) for a while and he will probably to get a new project for other new drama someday, I hope so! (winks) *** FIGHTING!!!! ***

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54 Tracy

December 2, 2009 at 3:16 PM

Awww..he may not be the greatest actor out there, but I'm happy he played Shin Woo.

The look on his face when Hey Yi had Mi Nam put on the gifts that he had not yet found the courage to give her was so heart-breaking, it still sticks in my mind.

His scenes definitely pulled on the heartstrings...Plus he's cute, humble, kind and a musician! What's not to like?!?! LOL.

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55 QT

December 2, 2009 at 3:17 PM

I love dis guy <3 buh at least now C.N. Blue wont have trouble for debuting in Korea since one member is popular enough xD

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56 Molly

December 2, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Jung Yong-hwa reminded me so much of Kim Hyun-joong. Since I only saw a few scenes of You're Beautiful, I can't say that it's entirely because of their similar roles - on the contrary, there was something about them even in pictures that seemed similar. But I think I like Yong-hwa a bit more. :) Hyun-joong has catchy pop songs but this guy has such a smooth voice! And can speak decent English!

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57 cnbluegirl

December 2, 2009 at 4:11 PM

Oh SW/JYH!!! I'm so happy about this article :) Supposedly he's topping the search engines during airing of YAB now he is even more popular. He is very talented and I wish him the best, especially during the launching and promoting of CN Blue.

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58 Two Cents

December 2, 2009 at 4:15 PM

@56 Molly- It is an insult to Jung Yong Hwa to compare him to Kim Hyun Joon. JYH is a much more talented actor than KHJ by faaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr. KHJ's performance in BBF was painful and embarrassing to watch, whereas JYH actually did a pretty good job for a newbie. And he is far cuter than KHJ. But that's just my opinion.

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59 anastassia

December 2, 2009 at 4:47 PM

Oh my, my!!

I don't care much about the character and so on and so forth. I love his face and his musical talent!

It hit me hard with pure astonishment!

CN Blue was really talented! They got strong and excellent vocal and far-far0---------------far talented than most of groups in Korea nowadays. Their music, their singing and they plays the instrument magnificent and not to mention their english. Just wow! Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr better than what I usually hear when Korean singing in English. I can't believe they are from South Korean. You can see the comments in youtube. Never mind a tidbits of a lil pronunciation. They are awesome and brilliant. To think I just knew them just right now.

This is what we can call A REAL and BRILLIANT BAND!

I can see why CN BLUE was in a line with FT ISLAND. They are real bands. Like a real talented bands in US.

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60 Peaches

December 2, 2009 at 4:56 PM

They need work on some of their pronunciation. But i LOVE the beats and the lyrics. hmmm, MAY have to buy the CD. Thanks JB!! <3

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61 volcomstone

December 2, 2009 at 5:09 PM

I love this boy! Obviously his acting has room for improvement. Lots of room, actually, but JYH is a pretty good singer who can speak decent English and Japanese aside from Korean. To learn 3 languages is hard work! Also if you see all the behind the scenes and NG for You're Beautiful, he's a total sweetheart and cutie pie! Not to mention he's got a great sense of humor :D LOL or maybe I'm just being totally biased since I'm so in love with You're Beautiful that I'm blinded by it. Anyways there's potential, I'm sure he can become a top star in the future. Plus, he's total eye candy, if not anything else. :P

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62 JODRAMA

December 2, 2009 at 5:10 PM

Thank you very much Javabeans,I totally liked this article...
Keep Up a good work...

Thank you for YB director for introducing Yong Hwa...
what makes me loved him more..is because he is interested to achieve his dream (music) and working hard for it....

Composed a song like Just Please in 1st mini album and (not sure,but read somewhere) Y,why for 2nd mini albums...

*As soon as the conversation turns to music, Jung Yong-hwa casts off his composed demeanor, his eyes gleaming*

I know Yong Hwa become popular because of his character as Kang Shin Woo in YB..but i always see him as musician..hehehe..funny coz..i liked his character not become his gentleness,but..because he can play guitar and rap as well...when i saw him in episode 1 and 4 (during performance),i can see that Yong Hwa is really liked music and enjoyed on stage....

Hahaha....about his accent is quite funny and cute....seems Yong hwa is interesting to hang out....

Anyway..good luck to CN BLUE..and makes more good songs..

Sorry for long post..i just loved this man......

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63 Larkspur

December 2, 2009 at 5:11 PM

Thanks. You're very thorough. Just one article and I think I know this actor already (except for playing Kang Shin-woo, of course). Their music is nice and they sing in English too. So I think I'm going to watch out for C. N. Blue.

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64 MisaDoan

December 2, 2009 at 5:14 PM

Wow, I love this guy even more! He just look so relaxing and peaceful! ahh so beautiful :) His English is pretty decent and his voice is <333 good.
That's the official myspace of C.N Blue Right?
Because I felt so honored, I'm their 29 added friends !
Hope this band will rise to popularity ^^

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65 tinyviolin

December 2, 2009 at 5:49 PM

I'd love to make a mood chart with Jung Yong Hwa's face.

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66 Javabeans

December 2, 2009 at 5:53 PM

"I’d love to make a mood chart with Jung Yong Hwa’s face."

Would it be the same face with different labels?

(I kid, I kid! Okay, not really. But I think he's cute anyway.)

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67 nara

December 2, 2009 at 6:18 PM

Yeah..he is still the rookie for act ..but for music..i think he is good..I don't know who is the lead vocal but ..the vocal "teardrops in the rain".is good... tx JB.. you find me a new good band ...I will add them in my favorite band list...

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68 Peaches

December 2, 2009 at 6:41 PM

Thanks for all you recaps and keeping us updated on Korean Dramas. In You're Beautiful my first love is Shin Woo-- and Jung Yung Hwa was just perfect for the role. I really really like his features. Hope to see more of im and hear more of him from this site. THANKS A GAZILLION FOR ALL THE NEWS & RECAP... GOD BLESS

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69 Taohua

December 2, 2009 at 6:52 PM

I would say he did a better job than KHJ in BOF, but I really didn't like his character (I'm probably in the minority). Initially I thought it might be because of how his character was written, but he had technically a meatier role than Lee Hong-ki and I thought Lee Hong-ki was fun to watch. In contrast, I really couldn't emotionally connect with Kang Shin-woo. I thought it was amusing that the advice Shin-woo gives Tae-kyung at the end was really something he should have realized with his own relationship with MN. JYH sounds like an interesting person and I hope he does well in everything he does, but I'm not sure if I would watch something just because he's in it.

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70 Sharon

December 2, 2009 at 6:57 PM

Great! We now finally have the chance to know more about the inner side, the true part of Jung Yong-hwa. I expect this boy would be becoming more and more popular in future!

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71 Tati

December 2, 2009 at 7:36 PM

@Ash

Read what you posted about PSH's cyworld entry.. And all i can do is scream KYAAAAAAHHHHHH!

Of course it was done only in my head coz i'm in the office..

Going through YAB withdrawal is certainly more bearable when we get these indications that the focal points of our adoration are feeling the funk as well..

Next stop, waiting for JGS' reply. Kekeke..

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72 bbm

December 2, 2009 at 7:43 PM

thanks for the crack delivery JB, i missed YB badly...
seeing the video, i can't imagine the cool image of Yonghwa does saturi, it's refreshing. Maybe in real life he's playful like to joke around, despite his calm appearance...
hoping for a very good drama to cure the YB withdrawal...

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73 trueamity

December 2, 2009 at 7:56 PM

wow!! i can't believe my youtube video "teardops in the rain MV" is quoted in a dramabeans article! XD

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74 nom_kitteh

December 2, 2009 at 8:02 PM

JB: Thank you so much for not only translating this interview, but also for explaining relevant parts like the title and the play on his name, etc. I also really loved the humor in your writing in this post -- just plain, fun, happy humor. Nice.

I think Yong Hwa is actually not a bad actor. He is obviously new to the scene, and, honestly, he was given such a minor role -- minor in terms of complexity. Hong Ki -- Jeremy -- had less screen time, true, but he had more depth in that he thinks he is falling for a guy and then finds that he is a she and then that she is in love with Hwang Tae Kyung, and all along the way he is supposed to be bubbly and loving and super caring, but he is also serious and quirky. Shin Woo, on the other hand, is supposed to be just blah -- and especially blah as a contrast to HTK's fiery persona. His story was also dragged out forever while Jeremy got a really powerful send-off with the magic bus storyline. So, Shin Woo as a character got shafted. With all that though, I think he did a lovely job.

I like how involved the Hong sisters were! It's like they were co-directors in many ways. I guess when you have had this many hits, you are not a script-writer anymore but a member of the elite crew.

@38 Ash: OMG, thank you so much for posting the poem from PSH. Oh, I hope she wrote that while JGS was in Japan, and now that he is back in Korea, she is not as lonely anymore!

I want to know now what PSH wrote on the website in response to the interview!!!

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75 p liv

December 2, 2009 at 8:28 PM

hehe...i think it might be my computer, but in the video, which one is JYH? i don't know korean, so i can't figure out who he is based on what he said...

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76 lala

December 2, 2009 at 8:30 PM

What a lovely man....

he has a nice, soothing voice. natural talent and good-looking!

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77 Tracy

December 2, 2009 at 8:31 PM

Whoa! Okay, so I checked out some of the band's videos on youtube and found one of Yong-hwa singing "Wherever You Will Go" by the Calling. I can see why he likes them so much - his voice is so similar to Alex's! I was really very pleasantly surprised :-) It's so clear in the video how much he loves singing, hope the band can move forward - they seem really talented.

Here's the link if anyone else would like to see it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lguJFm0a3w4

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78 mary

December 2, 2009 at 8:36 PM

I loved his character in YAB, but CN Blue should probably stick to singing in Korean. The English is so bad that I can't tell if they can sing or not and the lyrics sound familiar.

Gosh, I miss YAB. I just don't feel like it ended yet. They should do a Season 2. Hopefully JGS makes a CD or something and doesn't become like Lee Minho, basking in his BOF fame and not acting.

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79 mary

December 2, 2009 at 8:43 PM

#78 follow up-
CN Blue singing the Calling's song sounds a bit better though.

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80 Diwata

December 2, 2009 at 9:51 PM

It's awesome the way he remains grounded in the midst of his rising popularity. It's admirable how open and receptive he has been with all the feedback he has been receiving. And in the face of criticism, he seems to be keen on the gains it carries along.

@ 38 Ash

Yeah, I suppose that professional actors pour so much of their emotions into their craft and are pretty much likely to get so attached to the characters they portray. It prolly pains them to leave their characters behind after the filming ends.

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81 yvree

December 2, 2009 at 11:00 PM

no way! why i find him so HOT JUST NOW? darn! i am crazy.

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82 emeldy

December 2, 2009 at 11:22 PM

It looks like he is more comfortable with C.N Blue then being an actor. I really like their music and songs. He is so goooood, definitely beyond my expectation.

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83 kimchigeol

December 2, 2009 at 11:59 PM

I'm reading all comments for this post for the nth time. AAAAAAAAaaaagh.

I really miss watching Yong-hwa acting as Shin-woo. But I think I like seeing more of the real him during interviews. Especially that Mnet interview... where he raps his part in "Promise" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhl91Q6n_N4 @ 3:36). So adorable!!!

His true personality shines during the performance scenes. There was one time when he comes up to where Hong-ki is and strums playfully (timestamp 2:11 of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-ECS3iDhCk&feature=related) -- so cute! Here's another vid of "Promise" taken from another angle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxNYsvQTaL0. I love how he establishes rapport with the audience!!! ^^

@ 50 Anonymous: He's not related with Kyung-ho... They just have the same last names. He even makes a joke over that in an interview and says something like "What to do, this dongsaeng has never met his hyung [referring to Kyung-ho]". I think I lost the link for that... sorry ^^

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84 Rachel

December 3, 2009 at 12:12 AM

"He may have not gotten THE girl in the drama, but he sure won over all the others in the real world."
True that! Thank you for the translation and commentary. I can't wait to see where this guy will go :)

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85 indigowine

December 3, 2009 at 1:40 AM

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“I’d love to make a mood chart with Jung Yong Hwa’s face.”

Would it be the same face with different labels?

(I kid, I kid! Okay, not really. But I think he’s cute anyway.)
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YOU are such one inspiring person =D Can't agree more on your comment..

/Would it be the same face with different labels?/

Hah!

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86 tinyviolin

December 3, 2009 at 4:11 AM

“I’d love to make a mood chart with Jung Yong Hwa’s face.”

Would it be the same face with different labels?

(I kid, I kid! Okay, not really. But I think he’s cute anyway.)

@JB --haha, you got it! I was poking malicious fun at Yong Hwa's "range" :) But you're right: his mono-expressive face is rather handsome.

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87 tinyviolin

December 3, 2009 at 4:15 AM

My name is Jung Yong-hwa [鄭容和]. It’s a name that means “his face is peaceful.”

LOL!

I missed this line this morning. Today's boon. Hahahaha.

(Jung Yong Hwa, sarang hae yo! ^.^)

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88 minami

December 3, 2009 at 6:30 AM

Shinwoo hyung! i miss you!!! :D those 4 pictures on top of the article are really good!

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89 birdscout

December 3, 2009 at 6:57 AM

@31 Len

Thanks for linking the photos!

It always blows me away when I see photos of guys being so openly physical in a non-romantic way in public because I don't think I've ever seen men in North America act that way. I love that Korean male friends can be that close! My teenaged son (ethnically Korean, Canadian-born and raised) would think it totally unacceptable to be seen in public with his head in a friend's lap. LOL. Actually, there was an episode of Friends where Ross and Joey fall asleep together on the sofa after watching a movie that explores how awkward, yet pleasant, they found that experience.

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90 diana

December 3, 2009 at 7:07 AM

I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE'S NO YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL TOOOODAAAAAYYYYY!!!!

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91 arwenarya

December 3, 2009 at 2:01 PM

i listen to the song of CN Blue i was shock because its in english and its ok...are they the one singing it?...for real?...

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92 mary123

December 3, 2009 at 9:38 PM

can anyone tell me whats the You're Beautiful's website? I can't find it.

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93 Alison

December 3, 2009 at 10:37 PM

i have to first get this out of my system: SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IT'S JUNG YONG HWA!!!! AHHHH HE'S SO CUTE!!

okay squealing over. now it's time to be objective. yeah his acting in YAB wasn't all that special but i think we have to keep in mind that he is a newbie. and this is his first (sort of) major role. i can see how he is compared with KHJ in BOF, but i honestly have to say he did a MUCH better job than KHJ. i stopped watching BOF after 10 eps (because lee min ho's awesomeness can only carry me through ten episodes). there were scenes where JYH really did break through a bit, such as the scene where Uee made Min Nam wear the shoes. my heart broke a little for him, and you can't say his face wasn't emoting in that scene.

on another note, i checked out some of his music and it's not really my style. i would have enjoyed it more if it was more along the lines of MOT, Tearliner, or even Hot Potato(es?). o well.

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94 Chelsea

December 3, 2009 at 11:02 PM

Teardrops in the rain is so cute.

&&yeah, there's the parallelism with KHJ but I think he's not that rough at all. Him growing up in Busan adds up to his charm. :D

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95 Mary123

December 4, 2009 at 8:19 AM

Can someone please tell me You're Beautiful's website? Please...

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96 Venice

December 4, 2009 at 1:11 PM

He likes to listen to Placebo? I'm in even more loveeee. Haha.

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97 Nodame

December 4, 2009 at 4:11 PM

Thanks javabeans for posting and talking about "You're Beautiful". You fueled my obssession and not many dramas caused me to watch it "without subs" and again with subs. But your recaps saved me as my Korean is still poor. Taking lessons but with no study/language partner it is hard. I did love him as Shin Woo but the whole drama was awesome! (I had not felt this much excitement since Kim Sam Soon and Coffee Prince.) I am totally going through withdrawal now.

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98 jezz

December 4, 2009 at 8:44 PM

i like you in first episod ~ ^^
n i love u more n more when u be mi-nam guardian angel :D
i cried when u act in playground ~ when u said 'i hide my shadow' n ur 'love history' with mi-nam its touching ~
for rookie ur acting is awesome :D
keep the good work :)
i hope in the future i can see ur movies again :) i'll be wait ..
n for ur group C.N Blue~ i love ur music style..
its different from another kpop style..
i'll be wait C.N Blue debut in korea :)