So Ji-sub becomes a hit man
by javabeans
King of broody, angsty, tragic heroes So Ji-sub (who was broody, angsty, and tragic in Road No. 1, Cain & Abel, and I’m Sorry, I Love You) has signed on to a new movie, which means he’ll be working nonstop after he wraps his latest project, the romance melodrama Only You with Han Hyo-joo.
The new project is titled Company Employee — a mundane title that offers a wry contrast to its subject matter about an employee in a killer-for-hire company. Like a good worker bee, the man suffers no pesky pangs of guilt from his line of work — until he falls in love with a woman (of course!) and decides he wants out of his job. He wants to live a normal life, but as he tries to extricate himself, he finds himself the target of his former colleagues in this rollicking slapstick comedy. No, wait. I mean action melodrama. (But seriously, wouldn’t it be great as a comedy? All black and dry and sardonic? It could be like Grosse Pointe Blank meets Tarantino. Aw, now I really want to see that movie.)
Already I’m way more interested in Employee than I am in Only You, which is about an ex-boxer falling in love with a woman going blind. Guuuuuh. Sorry, I’ll pass on that one. But So dressed up like a killer, giving up killing, and running away from killers? Good times.
Via Star News
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1 serenity56
April 1, 2011 at 10:36 AM
i love him.. period!
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jeanie65jh
April 1, 2011 at 11:47 AM
I agree! and yes, I'm one of those fans. Don't care what he does (okay, wait...Road #1) ...I Love him!
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aloedrinker
April 2, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Yes. Love him too, but I would be so friggin happy if he try a different kind of role Once in a very long while puhleeeeeees! I'm afraid if with all these tragitastic, His eyebrow will soon be realy like this / \ shape.
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2 Phyllis
April 1, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Poor guy! I am with you on the comedy. Surprise us -- I say!
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aloedrinker
April 2, 2011 at 10:53 AM
he would be perfect for the real"city hunter" I say.
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3 belleza
April 1, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Lemme guess the ending. He takes a bullet for the love of his life. While eating ramen. But it somehow works out because the bullet didn't enter his brain, it just rented his brain out until he dies a slow painful death. While atching the love of his life tell the sniper that she prefers him instead.
AMIRITE?
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momosan
April 1, 2011 at 12:48 PM
You forgot the amnesia.
I'm all for hitman movies. I have an unhealthy love for Guns and Talks which actually is a dark comedy about assassins, so SJS as a hitman I would love...assuming it really was a comedy. LOL!
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tinpra
April 1, 2011 at 1:24 PM
Hitman movies can be awesome, especially if the hitman has a Heart Of Gold or if there is much funny to be had.
*adds Guns & Talks to to-watch list*
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momosan
April 1, 2011 at 1:41 PM
::Slips a copy of Kiss Me Kill Me on to tinpra's desk and runs away::
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tjack
April 1, 2011 at 2:08 PM
...and cancer.
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cheekbones
April 1, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Wah, I love Guns and Talks ! It's a gem.
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Kiara
April 1, 2011 at 7:28 PM
Lol.
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YY
April 1, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Does he ever get to finish his ramien?
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aloedrinker
April 2, 2011 at 10:51 AM
of course not. the ramen become one of the best selling drama prop in ebay. search under " very soggy looking ramen"
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4 Sere
April 1, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Can't he ever play a cheerful role? At least once, I'd like him to see him in a comedy or...I don't know anything that has not him brooding or killing people.
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QD
April 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM
Watch him on Sophie's Revenge, its a movie and no killing and no brooding. Employee with So Ji Sub - added to list and to watch!
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blue1004
April 1, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Watch his older works then. Two come to mind: "We Are Dating Now" and "Three Guys and Three Girls." One is a rom-com and the other is a sitcom.
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5 queencircles
April 1, 2011 at 11:24 AM
'But So dressed up like a killer, giving up killing, and running away from killers? Good times.'
Lol. I love you jb.
And too bad it's not a comedy... if done well that could have been awesome and hilarious. Damn.
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6 RN
April 1, 2011 at 11:43 AM
I think I would prefer to see him play a gay man than see him do tragical ("Anne of Green Gable's" word) stuff AGAIN!
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Schmazel
April 1, 2011 at 4:54 PM
So off topic but I am like the biggest fan of the AOGG series! I've read all 8 books in the series a million times over and I have a secret wish of someday visiting PEI.
Okay, fangirl over and out.
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RN
April 1, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Hi! You are right I am a female.
My fourth grade teacher introduced me to Anne. Then there was the series on "Masterpiece Theater" and I believe I read all the books as well.
Tragical was just the right word for all of So Ji-sub's work. I love him as an actor, so wish I could feel good about the characters he plays.
I have had my fill of the "sickness of the month" dramas and movies. I must admit "Thank You" was exceptional. I especially like the parts when the doctor talks to the young Buddhist monk at the funeral and the older woman saying "This is worse than the 38th parallel" when she is locked out from visiting the demented father. Great writing!
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RN
April 1, 2011 at 5:38 PM
"Thank You" is exceptional. I keep forgetting to write in active/present form for works of art.
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Schmazel
April 1, 2011 at 6:15 PM
Hahah. Actually the fangirl I was referring to was myself. But, YAY ME anyways? :)
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RN
April 1, 2011 at 7:44 PM
OOPS! My reading was off. Actually, a very cute farewell!
7 charlene
April 1, 2011 at 11:45 AM
let's make it complicated.
The last client assigned to him is no other than the girl he loves. with the irony of it all, she is not the girl he thought she is.
As tragic as it is, and i agree, he'll take that bullet to save the person he loves.
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8 ahjummabunny
April 1, 2011 at 11:57 AM
So Ji Sub should do comedies. I can't think of him without thinking about how close he was with Park Yong Ha and then it's so sad.
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9 cathy
April 1, 2011 at 12:05 PM
SJS is talented , very good looking actor , hopefully this movie having interesting storyline , no brainless characters , no car accident , no cancer , no die hard first love ,no triangle love story and most at all no nonsense death of main characters .i love him as a actor .
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10 Birdie
April 1, 2011 at 1:18 PM
He has sad looking eyes, that's why tragic roles suit him. Who knows - comedy might take that sad look away.
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11 Ani
April 1, 2011 at 2:14 PM
Don't you guys think it really sounds like the American movie "Killers", with Katerine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher ?
It made me think of it ^^
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noras
April 1, 2011 at 2:30 PM
I did think abt that too when I read this post. =)
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ilikehim
April 1, 2011 at 7:13 PM
I dont curr what people say about that movie, I LOVED IT. Ashton Kutcher's character was so sweet <3
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12 Amarra
April 1, 2011 at 3:25 PM
Whenever I think about tragic melodrama I think about So ji sub.......and also Kim Nam Gil.
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13 Biscuit
April 1, 2011 at 3:40 PM
I haven't seen much of his recent roles, so my memory of him in films isn't actually that of SJS always being angsty. But it really does seem like his choice of projects aren't very cheerful...
He really should be in a rom-com. Doesn't he fit the perfect description of a charming yet cold chaebol? It'd be great - he gets to be gloomy AND be in a comedic drama. All is satisfied.
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14 Thatgirl
April 1, 2011 at 3:55 PM
x))))) My first Korean Love!!!! x))))
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15 ar
April 1, 2011 at 3:59 PM
For a split second when you said "in this rollicking slapstick comedy", I was really excited!!! But then you burst my happy bubble!
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16 Alvina
April 1, 2011 at 4:46 PM
After seeing his amusing antics in his pimpin' MV, I really WANT him to tap into his comedic side...
(please watch if you havent. It's super super intentionally funny)
Maybe so a drama with some of his early 00s male model friends ;P
hehe.
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Alvina
April 1, 2011 at 4:47 PM
linky--->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SSyW2Ydgy4
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Alvina
April 1, 2011 at 4:49 PM
wait... now that I re-read the synopsis, it sounds like Shin Hyun Jun in Kiss Me Kill Me. (kmovie)
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17 J-star
April 1, 2011 at 6:29 PM
so ji sub <33, looking forward to all his projects.
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18 jyyjc
April 1, 2011 at 6:40 PM
Sigh. I've said it many times before and I will say it again. Assassins, spies, anyone with killing jobs should now they can never quit the job because their old colleagues will always go after them and and endanger their families or the person they love.
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jyyjc
April 1, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Oh and please mr. so ji sub, take notse from Mr. song seung hyun and try a comedy T.T
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19 SweetP
April 1, 2011 at 7:22 PM
I love this guy..I'm trying to look for some flaws but so far, I've seen none.... I don't really care what he does as long as I see his smile and hot body which is to die for....I mean, it would be much better to see him naked in front of me then I'll die happy...hahahhahaha
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20 YY
April 1, 2011 at 8:53 PM
I watched him in We Are Dating Now and Cain and Abel as well as PS I love you and Glass Slippers. He used to sorta grimace when he smiled, but in Cain and Abel, viola! No more grimace! He had a really beautiful curvy smile there. Maybe he did something to his cheek muscles, but whatever it was, it worked fine! Cos he looks gorgeous now when he smiles. I love him most charming, as he was in Cain and Abel. The title sounds cool: Employee...understatement considering what he works as.
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21 Ani
April 1, 2011 at 9:02 PM
I still don't see the attraction for So Ji-sub (I know what he's been in and that he's uber popular), but than again I've never really sat down and watched any of his shows. . . Weeeell, ok, I saw pieces of Thousand Years of Love but didn't really feel like sticking around so I fast forwarded to the end - which didn't make me like the drama even more. I guess I'm one of those people who don't like or care much about a person until I've actually seen them in a drama/movie/variety show and became really impressed. THAT's how I end up thinking someone is HOT (unless they're hot in an unearthly-ungodly-nowayisanyonethatgoodlookinginreallife- way and than I might give them a shot for vanity's sake).
But he should try comedy one of these days, it might be interesting to see him go that route.
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Ani
April 1, 2011 at 9:06 PM
Ok, I googled for some pictures of him after staring at the above in hopes of figuring it out and I started to wonder if it's because I've rarely seen a smiling picture of him. But I found some and man, all I have to say is: (1)Dude can look badass when he's rocking shaggy hair (even when he's brooding) and (2) He should smile more often because it's a really good look on him.
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jcl
April 2, 2011 at 11:40 AM
C'mon Ani, watch him in Rough Cut and MISA, he has the kind of face that is even more attractive the more you look at him. His body is to die for...love those shoulders!
I think I first fell for him when he did High Cut photo shoot after Park Yong ha died. It was black and white and there was something so haunting and beautiful in his eyes. He's a very soulful person methinks. Then when he smiles his whole face lights up.
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jyyjc
April 2, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Yeah I also don't care about an actor/actress until I'm impressed by them. Case in point: No minwoo who was hot but dull in MGIAG, but then shined in RockRockRock.
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22 angryparsnip
April 1, 2011 at 10:04 PM
I so dislike that mushroom hair he wears. I saw a photo of him with longer hair and no bangs so much better.
cheers, parsnip
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23 Selli
April 2, 2011 at 6:00 AM
How much sense does it make that you've killed lots of people without thinking twice about it, and then just suddenly change because you fall in love?!?!?! XDDD Weird D:
They should make this like "Léon", then it might be good ^^ And I really hope they don't take a serious approach to the whole killer thing, but rather a lighter one D:
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24 Cam
April 2, 2011 at 10:16 AM
AW!!! SO JI SUB!!!! =D =D
I really LOOVVE him since I first watched him in that drama "I Am Sorry I Love You", "Cain and Abel", and comedy movie "Sophie's Revenge", heheh!
Hmm, I will see what's going on with this incoming movie and drama - FIGHTING, So Ji Sub!
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25 malaneer
April 2, 2011 at 7:56 PM
hasnt that story line been used like fifty bajillion bajillion times already? how many more assasins who get a heart after love can possibly happen before it stops be awsome? it hasnt yet. its like a zombie. it never dies
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26 Barbara Starks
April 3, 2011 at 6:43 PM
He can work me non-stop, seriously he can....
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27 naquia
April 4, 2011 at 3:13 AM
JiSub is so mad-crazy sexy...he can just stare at me and i will faint..
Yayy! another movie...!!
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28 jimin-jisub 4ever
April 6, 2011 at 5:18 AM
i looooove so ji sub vry much i admired him since cain and abel,i love the chemistry between him and han ji min and im hoping that they are really dating.
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