Tough guy Chun Jung-myung races toward freedom

54 November 4, 2010November 4, 2010

by javabeans

Apparently this latest tough-guy shoot for Chun Jung-myung is a “180 degree transformation” for him… although we saw him being all tough and macho in this Vogue spread not terribly long ago, which was itself supposed to be another 180 degree turn from his previous smiley, pleasant image. So 180 degrees + 180 degrees = change? And here I thought 360 got ya back to the beginning. Even if I do suck at math.

Maybe all this whirling around in circles is ’cause he’s still confused from his nonentity of a character in Cinderella’s Sister. JUST SAYIN’. (You know I love me some Chun Jung-myung, but I think I’m going to be bitter about that one for a while longer. Just… so much wasted talent. GRAR.)

Oh right, the point. (I’m dead tired and I just saw hot pics of Chun Jung-myung. You’ll have to excuse my incoherence.) This “new” tough image comes from a new CF, which will be launched shortly on cable and broadcast television. The ad is for the CJ ONE card, produced by CJ Media.

In it, Chun pauses along an empty road with the dusky sky at his back and says, “What I’m racing toward is freedom” and “Because an actor must be free.”

Somewhere, a cheese-stuffed cheeseball covered in a dusty layer of crushed cheesy poofs just exploded from the cheese overload.

Via Herald M

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Tags: CFs, Chun Jung-myung

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1 leaf

November 4, 2010 at 10:40 AM

hahaha i love cheese
but he looks good here...older too

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2 estel

November 4, 2010 at 10:46 AM

Somewhere, a cheese-stuffed cheeseball covered in a dusty layer of crushed cheesy poofs just exploded from the cheese overload.

Oh, JB. You need some sleep. But that was pretty priceless. ㅋㅋㅋ

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Javabeans

November 4, 2010 at 10:52 AM

WHAT IS THIS SLEEP YOU SPEAK OF AND WHERE CAN I GET SOME?

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ockoala

November 4, 2010 at 11:10 AM

Sleep is in Jang Geun Seok's bus waiting for you.

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Javabeans

November 4, 2010 at 11:19 AM

Why does that sound like an ominous trap?

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ockoala

November 4, 2010 at 11:37 AM

Only if you're afraid of what JGS fangirls may do to you after you take a nap on his bus.

Otherwise, I just thought his bus is nice and cozy, and he'll sing you to sleep with a lullaby, with lyrics about kittens, caramel corn, penguins, and ferris wheels.

Good luck getting some shut-eye! (I'm serious here for once - sleep is a precious commodity in our lives)

mookie

November 5, 2010 at 4:46 AM

JB, you may not get any sleep on that bus... but it's sleep vs witnessing JGS doing his hair or peek into his diva wardrobe on that bus.

I'll happily sing 'what's new pussycat? whoa~~whoa~~' while he makes up his cute pussycat face.

PIE! nomnomnomnomnom I still randomly yell out BIN SHII~~~ to flash a vivid memory of that beachy scene.

Janna

November 4, 2010 at 2:42 PM

The only buses I get on have a peppy blond haired pop singer in it. Bus fail?

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supah

November 4, 2010 at 6:20 PM

You should be proud of yourself. Your bus, as opposed to ship metaphor caught on pretty well. But you said it first.

The OTP in question doesn't have anything to do with buses anymore, hows about we call them the SBC couple, or Rain couple now? Or something.

belleza

November 4, 2010 at 10:31 PM

"The only buses I get on have a peppy blond haired pop singer in it"

. . . and all of them lead to a bowling alley. Baby baby baby ohhhhhhh

Janna

November 5, 2010 at 12:49 AM

Guys, I meant Jeremy! (sobs; runs away)

pohonphee

November 5, 2010 at 6:04 AM

@ Janna: bwaha, ha, ha, ha love how you misled every body here... don't be sad I may get on the same bus with you and a peppy blond haired pop singer named Jeremy. We'll catch up that JGS fans bus and save JB from sleep deprived.

estel

November 4, 2010 at 11:33 AM

I believe sleep is sold at locations where sanity can be obtained. Which is to say, distribution is limited.

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3 bk

November 4, 2010 at 10:53 AM

CJM definitely gained more popularity after CS, I'm happy for him he's got a lots of CF offers nowadays.

But in that drama wherein he got more fans was the worst performance I've ever seen from him. Throughout the show I'm like, what happened to CJM? Why did his acting became this way?

Anyhow, I hope he'll regain his acting chops with his upcoming movie with veteran actor Song Kang Ho.

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pie_lover

November 7, 2010 at 1:02 AM

Definitely agree! Luckily, he still can gain popularity from the drama. And I have high expectation on Blue Salt.

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4 supah

November 4, 2010 at 11:16 AM

Just diiied at the snark. <3
Oh wait, there was CJM, too!?

I do like CJM and have heard good things about his acting, but haven't really watched much of his work, what little I have seen, he's just been there to fill the eye candy quota. *shrugs*

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5 all4movies

November 4, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Yeah, you definitely need some facial hair to cover up all that cuteness.

His long hair and beard in What's Up Fox also made him look older and manlier. I loved that look on him.

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kRIST

November 4, 2010 at 12:01 PM

I agree with you. I was like ''wooo what hot man'' then after he cut his hair and take off his beard I was like? what the... where did that hot guy go? And who is this baby? Hahahahah xD soooo different...

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Dahee Fanel

November 4, 2010 at 1:19 PM

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that look was hot!

I also enjoy how no reporters seem to remember all the tough guy roles he's played in the past, like in Fashion 70's...

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hjkomo

November 4, 2010 at 2:41 PM

The actual look itself? Or the process by which he disengaged from that look in WUF? Or...both? Yeah, I'm guessing it's both. ;)

PIE, it's time for you post-MS bare-all scene. No more chickening out, fighting! :P

@JB
Hope you get some shut-eye soon!
Then send some my way, k? thx. ;)

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nycgrl

November 4, 2010 at 6:25 PM

I like cutie PIE as much as HOT PIE but love semi nakkid PIE the most. Show that post-MS bod CJM. Please?!

danna

November 4, 2010 at 3:03 PM

yea i was thinking the same....like he has played tough guy roles before so why cant anyone remember them??

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belleza

November 4, 2010 at 10:35 PM

"His long hair and beard in What’s Up Fox also made him look older and manlier. "

Yes, the Beast Man look. He was Chuno before Chuno, much like Moon Geun Young was really Go Hyun Jeon who got thrown into the trunk of a Delorean. Which is why he looked so confused in Cinderella's Sisters.

I can't believe Justin Beiber is remaking Back to the Future. My childhood has been violated by a bowling alley!!!

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6 topgirl

November 4, 2010 at 11:19 AM

only thing i liked about CS was that it was where i first saw CJM. can't forget his smiley face when he first met MGY's character. after that it was just angst..& more angst

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7 mellowyel

November 4, 2010 at 11:54 AM

Somewhere, a cheese-stuffed cheeseball covered in a dusty layer of crushed cheesy poofs just exploded from the cheese overload.

bwahahahahahah this is brilliant. it is possible, JB, that you do your best work when you're sleep-deprived. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't sleep, though.

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8 kRIST

November 4, 2010 at 12:00 PM

hEY, Javabeans, I know it is off-topic but will you recap the little mini-episodes of PK? The youtube version I mean, that is why is really cute, they showing their marriage life, and plus you made the recaps from the previous episodes... the YT version have 7 parts each with 10 minutes of duration^^
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Btw I don't know why you all hate the poor Ki-hoon... I liked in a bit poor thing... LOL... CMJ baby face doesn't fit too much with 'tough' look....

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9 uniques

November 4, 2010 at 12:08 PM

errrm is this 360 degree transformation to What's up Fox?...

except his scruffy face ... nothing is changed .... maybe that Ko Byung Hee (Ko Hyun Jung) is now President after she dreamed about ruling Korea for 50 eps in Queen Seon Deok

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diadda

November 4, 2010 at 12:58 PM

I agree, He looks a lot like What's Up fox in the first episode especially, where he is hot and sexy and hair everywhere and half naked...Aw geez I just finished watching that too, now I have to go watch the first episode again.

Drat!! :)

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wishonafish

November 4, 2010 at 1:56 PM

Yuuumm! Thanks for reminding me.

This entire article, and all the comments, made my day so much nicer.

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uniques

November 4, 2010 at 2:22 PM

OMO I forgot the first ep(I saw that drama half a year ago) ...that was a huuuuuge beard... but somehow some guys are yummier when they're hairy :P

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danni

November 4, 2010 at 6:14 PM

Mmm...I think I need to watch that episode again too.

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10 giddygirl108

November 4, 2010 at 12:55 PM

I love me some scruffy Chun Jung-Myung. Mmmmmm...

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11 celestialorigin

November 4, 2010 at 1:50 PM

CJM! He's so out of this worldly even without his killer smiles. :o)

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12 Haj

November 4, 2010 at 2:06 PM

Apart from what you already said, his "change" doesn't make sense because one of his first roles ever was a tough guy in Fashion 70s.

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belleza

November 4, 2010 at 10:43 PM

"his first roles ever was a tough guy in Fashion 70s."

And his first proper scene involved him stripping out of a scuba guit and presumably going commando while dogs were chasing him down . . .

Oh -- just remember that CJM pined for Lee Yo Won in that show too! Huh. I guess Mishil really DOES own Deokman! :D

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mookie

November 5, 2010 at 4:51 AM

BIN SHI~pined for DeokMan in HANDCUFFS.

Belleza, I know you love the GreekGod copter scene most in F70s, but that scuba commando has MUD then rain and that's followed by him still WET and twirling as good as topless

*slurp*

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13 red

November 4, 2010 at 2:46 PM

lol at the cheeseball............good to see chun jung myung again

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14 snow

November 4, 2010 at 3:28 PM

first pic is sexy! ahhh, that brooding gaze...

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15 langdon813

November 4, 2010 at 3:37 PM

Just got home from work, starving to death, and now I'm thinking about eating cheesepuffs with a scruffy PIE.

YUM x INFINITY!!! :-D

Thanks sleepyhead JB!

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16 Jenju

November 4, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Cheese and Pie... cheesy pie I do not mind....

Yum.

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17 Dele

November 4, 2010 at 4:59 PM

It doesn't matter what "look" he's got going on, I want all of them, and him. Yummy:)

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18 vanessa

November 4, 2010 at 5:16 PM

Somewhere, a cheese-stuffed cheeseball covered in a dusty layer of crushed cheesy poofs just exploded from the cheese overload.

this line should be immortalized in stone, with a temple built around to commemorate it...best line ever!

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19 jsk

November 4, 2010 at 5:52 PM

In small minority that really liked him in CS.

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20 may

November 4, 2010 at 6:29 PM

LOL, JB you crack us up! It was a very cheesy line..

Also, I share your pain about Cinderella's Sister. The plot became an abyss and they never really dug themselves out. Also annoyed with that commercial they always showed that showed scenes that you would never see in the actual drama, I mean WHY???? Why would they do that????

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21 Lisah

November 4, 2010 at 7:13 PM

Uhh I will take CJM any way I can get him... scruffy, baby faced, sweaty, weepy, AND dripping with cheese. The man is terminally hot.

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22 mimich6

November 4, 2010 at 7:54 PM

Hi all..Just wanna say..Because of his role in cs, I love him..after cs, I have been digging n going through all his works..So, I love him even more..He s a great actor and I love the way he looks beardy or not..most of all I love him in smart outfit..Manly..I just hope he knows that we fans pray for his SUCCESS..and HAPPINESS!

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23 crzycpl

November 4, 2010 at 8:10 PM

I need sleep too. 3am. Just got back from work. Saw CJM photos on dramabeans.com. Had to look. Am satisfied now. Off to bed.

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24 Toya

November 4, 2010 at 9:14 PM

He's the only Korean actor I thought looked sexy with a beard... and I hate beards which says a lot, at least to me.

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25 Carinne

November 4, 2010 at 9:43 PM

o , 0 Interesting.... somehow, he has too much of a baby face to make this machismo work. I'm not buying into his project IT factor. Pardon.

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26 Kuging

November 5, 2010 at 8:08 AM

OMG I LOVE HIM!!! in CS. I really dont get it why people are so bitter in CS? i love the conflict,the characters,plot, interaction,cinematography. drama etc. i mean for me atleast it was awesome . compare to the tv show that is airing here in the philipines is just plain shit!!! Seriously,I wud prefer kdramas.so yeah. i dont know to you guys what exactly you were expecting in the drama though i admit it the ending cud have been better.. _>

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Startulle

November 5, 2010 at 10:01 PM

i totally agree with u, Kuging!
and dont forget the CS' soundtrack is amazing!
I learned to admire him so much not only for his acting skills but for enjoying his MS for 2 years earning him a Excelency award or something like this, who else have done this in this entertainment industry? i heard one but i cant recall his name now, lol!