looks like good old jersey

Not really my cup of tea, this guy. I don't get the supposed sexy.

Heard his Korean was pretty bad when he started out too.

His acting/role reminds me of Jung Yong Hwa's in You're Beautiful - wooden eye candy - except Shin Woo actually had some swoonable scenes.

I'm starting to think that you two have dipped into the New Year's Eve stash too early. (Psst, you still have two more days!)

Ha ha is this our new form of news delivery? I love it. It's hilarious.
Watch out for the fan girls!

Can all updates be in this format? Not that they were boring before, but I just can't get enough of the banter between the two of you. ^__^

LOL, new format for news update?

But I loved him in Legend! He was really cool and that attitude was what his role demanded of the actor. Don't be so harsh on him please!

I remember some people were so excited when it was revealed he would be cast in secret garden. I hadn't watch him before so when I saw him on SG, I never found him hot or talented about acting.
I think it is a taste differency :S

I think he looks good. About his acting... well I think he's just playing his role. I also think that a guy with character is hot and he seems to have lots of it.

LOL. He kinda reminds me of Han Ye Seul xD
She was born in the US and speaks English fluently....
I LOVE PHILLIP LEE IN SECRET GARDEN though.
Haven't seen him in Legend, but his acting's not that bad.
When I heard him speak English though, I was surprised...
Then I saw this article:

http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/523277-many-interesting-facts-that-never-been-known-about-phillip-lee/

I am feeling the sexy but I totally understand why they give him simple caveman lines. It makes it hard for me to feel for his character.

Aww, I like him in The Legend (: he did his role of being cold and whatevers lol. I do like him with the facial hair more though mmm. Manlier?

& I like Lee Jia too! I love her as Sujini~ but her later roles were a tad bleh... At least she's not too bad in Athena right now.

He has really powerful screen presence. Didn't know who he was and thought he has been in the bz for years. (sorry but I've only been in K-drama for less than 2 years.) I think he should get the girl for a while at least in SG.

The picture of the mansion...is that in South Pasadena California? There are tons of these houses in So. CA. True.

lol...
people who supposedly knew Phillip in the states b!tched about him on youtube....calling him a handsome, nice? guy but arrogant. who wouldn't be coming from a rich family??

wow...many ppl are praising Lee Jia in Athena...you still feel she's not improved javabeans? lol. Tbh, I can't really tell....but her voice is kinda sweet which kinda goes against her badass character...

Hotness? He looks like someone bashed him in the middle of face with a 2x4 and it never recovered.

I think its totally the hair, if he loses that he is just another typical Korean guy.

I love this way of delivering the news too. So funny!

These houses are everywhere. I can drive less than 5 minutes in 3 directions and run into 3 different neighborhoods with the same type. And that is NOT 10 bedrooms. Tons of them of for sale or under foreclosure too. Ahhh. Florida.

Honestly, I get that you guys don't have to like anything/everyone but this continued snarkiness (and negativity) is getting really old. I think he has a lot of screen presence and I liked him in Legend - he convinced me plenty with his portrayal of the Blue Dragon. As for the character he's playing in SG, have you though that maybe he is just interpreting the character as he was given? If he really, truly had bought his way into the industry, do you not think he'd start with a leading role? How about you give him a chance to grow as an actor before you label him pertly as a "no talent?"

And to reiterate, snarkiness is fun in some instances but when that begins to be your trademark for each and every single thing you talk about, it's just a turn off.

I can't find anything handsome about Phillip Lee. Pray, I only watched him in SG, but the character he portrays is so flat and boring.

Hmm, I really liked him in The Slingshot. I think he has a very 'easy', natural sexiness about him (he was sex on legs without having to try at all in that drama!), as well as some demanding screen presence. I also think he looks very good different from other actors, and yeah, I really like him.

Also, I'm very surprised to hear that he spoke 'no Korean', as he put it, when he came to Korea, because his accent is very native, like Han Ye Seul and Lee Jia's (and not like Daniel Henney's, lol). Perhaps he was just lacking the vocabulary. I notice that a lot of foreign-born Koreans have a stellar accent and grammar when they first come here, but they're terribly lacking in vocabulary - can't read novels or newspapers, get stuck on some unusual vocab when talking, etc. - but they can catch up pretty quick with enough exposure that gets their vocabulary up to par. Perhaps he was like that.

He DID have the funniest line in Ep 14about beating up JW, but it was so fast I almost missed it!

I agree that he has a presence on screen and a beatiful physique, but I can't tell if his Korean is any good, or not.

If I told him he had a beautiful body, would he hold it against me?

Let's not count the fact that he is rich against him.

I don't find him attractive, and he looks extra old in SG, bad actor too. Ep 14 should be watched ASAP, it's good.

well it is not out of the norm because life is just like that. connections is what get you in the door. I credit him for wanting to break into this industry. If i was that rich; i would just enjoy my life. But i quess the rich have too much money and the next step they want is fame. figures! lolz

what" wrong with you !!!! look at his dam lips ONE PART SEXY NOW HIS BODY TWO PART SEXY AND VOICE WITH HE SPEAKS ENGLIH THREE PART SEXY PHILLIP LEE IS A CUTIE!!!!!

Now that's a gloomy looking mansion. Unwelcoming.

I'm only interested in Houdini's mansion, and his promise to his wife after his death and it's linked to my bdate. I was invited to go up there for Halloween but my friends were too spooked to allow me to go. People freaking out talking about the spirit world. It's amusing. Who here know what I'm really talking about?

Soooo, he is a Chaebol AND the Dark Lord of the Elves?! Omo, be still my beating heart!! :P

Question, if you pit a Chaebol- Elf Lord against a Chaebol- diplomat, who will win?

I have to have warm fuzzies for him because he's from ye good olde alma mater (one of them anyway). And I have to believe the Lee family is made of good eggs from this old news bit:

http://www.gwu.edu/explore/mediaroom/newsreleases/gwreceives1milliongifttofunduskoreanstudentexchangeprogram

hahaha ... JB & GF .. i think you girls are already celebrating New year ... SMELL SOJU ... LOL ..
about Philip Lee .. i think he was lot better in THE LEGEND than some K POP IDOLS who cannot act ... OPPS did i say "Kim Hyun Joong" ?? sorry ...
i really love him in The story of man ... HE IS HOT, SEXY, HANDSOME, WITH DEGREE,...and NOW RICHHHH .... wait can i have him Please ... i want to live in that McMANSION ..hehehe

Okay, I think I must have lower standards, but Philip seems quite hot to me- "Dark Elf" is right on the money! :)

And it helps that his character in SG is one of the consistent, grown-up characters who seems to do and say all the right things.

JB/GF, I admit the new format makes reading the news a little trickier. I like it, but the straight up news was a quicker browse and I imagine easier for you two as well... want to make sure you gals focus your awesome energy to your recaps!

:)

But can I say somewhat off-topic? You gals are da bombs for saying what you mean the way you mean it even if some rather brash, vocal people somehow find it insulting that you air your views on your blog that 'sours' theirs.

You should consider it a compliment that people are saying you have so much sway over the "opinion of the masses" that they're annoyed when you make statements they consider unfair. :)

Hope you, like others who are coming under the same assault, take it light-heartedly and continue to love doing what you do here in the name of passion-for-intelligent-kdrama-discussion!

Philip Lee, considering he's new to acting in a high stress and deliver environment, he's doing really well. He is perfect as the hot stunt master in Secret Garden. Yes, he is very beautiful, but I don't think anyone is complaining. Remember when Dennis Oh entered the scene because of good looks, lordy what a terrible actor. Philip is way out ahead compared to Dennis. And I notice when he's on screen, I'm interested. Not once during SG did I think he was bad in skills, just held back a little maybe, which could also be direction. I for one vote YES on Philip Lee.

How about Choi Siwon from Super Junior?? I just found out a few days ago that he is also some sort of a chaebol.

Anyways, back to Phillip Lee, I always find him weird looking. No comment on his acting and money.

I know that no one will probably believe me, but he's actually from Northern Virginia. I was told that his parents weren't rich when he was growing up (I have family in VA who knew him and his family), but I guess they were well-connected somehow. He wanted to be a star, so they sent him over to Korea and came back with a newly made face. I don't know if he's nice or not, but, it's kinda cool that I'm separated from Hyun Bin by 4 degrees!

I like him, think his acting has somewhat improved since he first came on screen.

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Phillip lee is sooo plastic and a really bad actor at that aswell. I really doubt he will make it very far in an acting career.

I have seen Philip Lee in TWSSG back in 2007. He was pretty good as a new comer. I definitely can see he is maturing as an actor.

anybody (middle class) in US can live in that home just depending on the location...cuz if u live in a house like that in the South, the houses are really cheap. But if he have a house like that in California, it's like in the million range, so I wouldn't call a person rich just by looking at their house cuz location is pretty significant in the price range!!!!

I don't really like Phillip...his acting is not that great to me nor does his looks... but I do wishes him the best in his career!

I think he’s not that bad in acting. I can see a lot of improvement at least he isn’t over the top when acting and he’s kindda okay in Legend and SG. Beside his role doesn’t ask too much of him.

Even if you have a conversation like this in private I think it´s a bit too much to post it like this...

I´m not a fan of his or anything (though I actually really like him in Secret Garden) and normally I really really really really enjoy your articles, but this one was downright mean and on top of that only based on rumours.

Ep. 14 is good! It almost makes up for all the awful in ep. 13 (almost). Don't give up, javabeans!

i definitely think he is hot, although not a strong actor, but not bad either. i remember when he had english dialogue in story of a man, it was very unnatural and funny(unintentional) even though he spoke in perfect english. he has potential with the right role and heck. i don't mind staring at him on screen :)

javabeans stop talking to yourself :))))))

haha i kid :D .... but that would be freakin' hilarious (to write this all by yourself,that is)

I think his acting skill is not bad in Legend and in Story of a man . For LJA , her acting is weak , no expression and i don't like her acting at all .

Loved this! Keep talking you two!

:arms folded: Hmph, I don't care. I still love him. His acting isn't that bad and he's adorably hot. I'm good and cheap too ........... kissing you say?

you guys are adorbs (never thought i'd ever use that word too)
but no fret its a compliment!

phillip lee does stand out a little differently in whatever he's in. i think he doesnt quite fit into the role of jong-soo because of his "americanness", like seeing lucy liu in a chinese movie.