Jung So-min’s city chic transformation
by girlfriday
Jung So-min, who just completed her first run as a leading lady in MBC’s Playful Kiss, shows her sophisticated side in a modeling campaign for accessory label Hazzys. Jung looks chic and polished, very different from the cutesy and sometimes childlike Oh Ha-ni, but still manages to maintain her youthful charm.
It’s actually much closer to the image of her Bad Guy character Mo-nae, who was a rich spoiled princess. She could have been a detestable character, but I loved that Jung kept her relatable and pitiable, especially in regards to her first foray into love.
I certainly hope the industry doesn’t try to shoehorn the 21-year old actress into roles that she isn’t ready for, age-wise, because I love her adorable earnest appeal. I would hate to see her openness and naivete stomped out by trying to capitalize on her star potential. She’s too good to throw under the bus.
While Playful Kiss flew relatively under the radar, Jung So-min certainly didn’t. She’s a rare find, I think, because her acting chops are real, and not overdone. Her facial expressions are amazingly readable and never forced, and she can make me feel what she’s feeling at every turn. I’m excited to see what’s ahead for her.
Via Asiae
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51 Janny
October 26, 2010 at 3:56 PM
OMG she looks so fine in the 3rd to last shot with that red bag!!! I can't wait for her next project!!
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52 Misa
October 26, 2010 at 5:00 PM
She is sooooo pretty. Loved her in playful kiss. you hit the nail right on the head when you said her facial expressions made you feel what she was feeling. I felt the same way. She was so enjoyable to watch.
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53 miniejungle
October 26, 2010 at 5:16 PM
in the second pic, she looks exactly like YEH!
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54 Winnie
October 26, 2010 at 5:49 PM
was just reading on fall trends and almost ALL of them are there...shearling...faux leather...crossbody mini bags...knee high stockings, cognac color...blazers...military style coat...colorful totes...etc. O___O she's so pwetty!
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55 stephanie
October 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM
she's beautiful in not an overly exaggerated way that you wanted to puke coz she's so gorgeous...i really do love and envy her at the same time, hahaha...
those bags are really gorgeous was trying to order something yesterday but it was so difficult as everything is in korean...i hope they will have an english website coz fashion in korea is really chic unfortunately most of them are so small it doesn't fit an average woman like me...ayayayyyy...
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56 _dangel
October 26, 2010 at 6:57 PM
JSM is JSM. She is not YEH, because two have different styles and physical thing - but both can be transformed from nothing-to-chic; from support to power lead.
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57 JD
October 26, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Oh!!! She is so pretty! I never saw her as a pretty figure when acting Oh Ha-ni, but she is gorgeous here.
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58 vietnamfan
October 26, 2010 at 7:17 PM
I agree with you. She made us hate and love her at the right time. Not very long and thin legs, not hot body,...but her face is quite like angel, very light and fresh. Her acting is so natural that we can't even think she's just acting. A natural to be born to be an actress.
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59 Nhu
October 26, 2010 at 7:25 PM
The next Moon Geun Young?
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60 red
October 26, 2010 at 7:40 PM
love the clothes....cant wait for her next project
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61 nine
October 26, 2010 at 7:55 PM
love the bags! i want!! she is a good actress and she is her own in these photos. it's sad that everyone keeps comparing her to YEH but hey... at least she's on par with someone whos been in the industry for quite some time....so she's doing well for herself.
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62 evelia
October 26, 2010 at 8:43 PM
I also think she has a lot of talent and I am looking forward to her future projects.
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63 Geomill
October 26, 2010 at 9:07 PM
It's her and her chemistry with KHJ that allowed me to look last the poor editing in PK and actually look forward to each episode. There is something very enduring about her. I'm very glad she is receiving praise, because she sure deserves it.
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64 rienz
October 26, 2010 at 9:39 PM
Helloo...guys, i think i was the first person who talked about Yoon Eun-hye, i'm sorry about that. I don't mean to do that. I love both of them, never crossed my mind to compare them. They both are really aswesome in their own style. Bravo JSM and YEH
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October 26, 2010 at 11:49 PM
I agree! There's only one JSM and YEH, though I admit they have a little resemblance but each one have their own identity. YEH has been long in the industry & established herself as one of the hallyu stars but JSM still has long way to go, but I believe her magnetic star power can make it happen! Love them both!
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65 Abie Lee
October 26, 2010 at 10:04 PM
She's very pretty. In some photos she sorta resembles Catherine Zeta Jones. I also see a little bit of Yoon Eun Hye in her.
I love those plaid bags! I wish I could go to Korea this Christmas and get all of them! This will be the first Christmas in 2 years that I won't be able to go to Korea :(
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66 nerdy_babe
October 26, 2010 at 11:46 PM
does she have ugly legs? why is she always wearing knee-highs (or whatever you call them)?... just a thought...
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67 joeydragonlady
October 27, 2010 at 12:03 AM
I want that cute bear!
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68 mhayology
October 27, 2010 at 12:23 AM
Love. Love. Love.
I'm officially a fan.
Can't wait for what's next for her!
<3
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69 biniBningPunkista
October 27, 2010 at 12:46 AM
she looks so much prettier here rather than in PK. that's just my two cents. >_<
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70 Suejiro Junnie Noona
October 27, 2010 at 1:09 AM
I think is Goong was created this year, this girl will land that role together with KHJ..... I'm in love with this couple!
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71 Caroline Han
October 27, 2010 at 1:19 AM
Jung So Min reminds me of the world famous actress, Katherine Zeta-Jones. She has a natural beauty in her looks and I loved watching harni in the Playful Kiss drama. You'll be famous in Korea no time!
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72 brigitte
October 27, 2010 at 1:33 AM
Oh boy! I'm officially her fan! I love her sense of fashion, she can carry well whatever clothes she wear (see BG & PK). She seems to be so sweet, innocent, real and just adorable. In PK, she acts naturally. I am actually hooked with PK because of SO MiN, she's a born STAR!
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73 Lilian
October 27, 2010 at 2:06 AM
Wow.. so pretty. I like Jung So Min since Bad Guy. And she was so match with KHJ in Playfull kiss. I love that kdrama. Hope to hear her next project soon.
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74 kimikoo
October 27, 2010 at 2:20 AM
not that she looks like yoo eun hye or anything, but just looking at these pics YEH popped in my head, xD
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75 niKai
October 27, 2010 at 7:06 AM
i dunno. she doesn't scream model material to me. she's cute, and i think she looks better being natural and simple.
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76 jocelyn
October 27, 2010 at 9:22 AM
I Love her style in the 8th picture where she had a ponytail and she was wearing this sheer gold dress shirt...anyone know what brand is that top???I love that shirt...i wanna get something similar~!
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77 muzik130
October 27, 2010 at 6:10 PM
shes like a bag model... lol! she is so pretty!
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78 aly
October 27, 2010 at 10:28 PM
I don't see the resemblance to YEH. I think she looks more like Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin at certain angles but much prettier. Anyone else think so?
She looks so chic and sophisticated here! Jung So-min and Kim Hyung-joong for the win! <3
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79 shin mi rae
October 31, 2010 at 9:36 PM
i love jung so min... she doesnt remind me of YEH, except perhaps when people keeps comparing them... truth is i am truly enamored with this actress. i first saw her in Bad Guy as Mo-nae and she was convincing as a bitchy spoiled princess. then i saw her in Playful Kiss and she made Oh Ha-ni so relatable and lovable when the character can so very easily be irritating. snap snap snap for jung so min... i couldnt even reconcile that the same actress gave life to these two very opposite characters... as an actress, jung so min is a blank canvass and can be transformed to who her character is... i cannot see mo-nae in her portrayal of oh ha-ni.
as much as i love YEH (Goong and Coffee Prince), I am much more excited about Jung So Min. i cant wait what she will do next.
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80 urisomin
November 6, 2010 at 9:40 PM
JSM is more prettier than YEH, she have difference face with YEH, just their lips is same.
Natural is more more better than plastic!!!
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81 Dhang
November 18, 2010 at 12:27 AM
She is one of the pretty faces in Korean... Hope to see more of her probably in a movie..
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82 lovejoy
November 19, 2010 at 4:49 AM
MIN-MIN!!!!
she is such an angel! I love her! its the first time that I really like a Korean actress, before I just like them a little acknowledge that they are very pretty and cute, but with her there is this magnetic charisma that many fans pull to her. I just bless her with more career opportunities and I hope she will stay humble when she reach fame!
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83 anonymous
January 31, 2011 at 9:32 PM
YEH was in K business since Baby Box times. Before getting into acting, she has a lot of exposures and press releases because of her girl band group and X-man appearances. It's unfair for someone like JSM be compared to her. They have different paths. I can't say about the charisma part. YEH got a great debut acting project (Goong with lovable role) while JSM got bad guy (with an annoying role). So there! I think their debut roles kinda affected their charisma. Objectively speaking, I wasn't annoyed with JSM's cuteness in PK. I would say JSM started strong as a rookie than YEH. She's a natural in delivering cutesy facial expressions. YEH started rough in Goong and made me cringe at some parts, yet, overall, I fell in love with her not because of her acting but because of her character. I just love YEH's determination in her career. She got better and better in her dramas with great choice of projects.
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84 crystelanndelacruz
August 11, 2011 at 11:54 PM
hi hope u can visit here in philippines we love u always muahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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85 yehandjsmlover
February 28, 2012 at 8:24 PM
I do not know why you should compare both of these actresses .. both come from different years and has experience in different areas of art .. the similarities between all people in the world is normal i think .. do u never heard that we have a common face with seven people in this world .. so what the problem is ... yeh have entered the industry earlier than the JSM and get all the fame and popularity she has now becoz her strong and hard work ... JSM was compared to her probably because some similarities in appearance and style but that does not mean we have to talk bad about her ... YEH was a talented senior artist so when compared to jsm ... JSM certainly proud that compared with the talented artists .. perhaps if JSM enter the industry early from yeh then maybe you will do the same thing to compare them ... I love them .. they are talented and yeh definitely more prominent in terms of acting because he had acted so many drama compared to the JSM that's have been only in two drama .. YEH certainly more beauty and very charismatic but beauty of every human in the world is different ... the important is their talent more than anything ... so stop comparing both ...
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