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Strongest Chil Woo: Episodes 1 & 2
by javabeans
As I briefly mentioned, when I saw the premiere of Strongest Chil Woo, I thought it was pretty bad. Not mediocre or a little uneven, but god-awful. Episode 1 was a...
Tags: Eric, first episodes, Gu Hye-sun, Oh Man-seok, Park Bo-young, Strongest Chil Woo, Yoo Ah-in
Promoting his drama with a come-hither stare
by javabeans
Is it just me, or does the cast of Strongest Chil Woo look like they just stepped out of the pages of a Sears catalog (come see the softer side!)?...
Tags: Eric, Gu Hye-sun, Kim Byul, Lee Eon, press conferences, Strongest Chil Woo
From uljjang to actress to writer-director
by javabeans
Gu Hye Sun joins actors like Yoo Ji Tae in expanding her resume to film directing. Her debut project is the short film Gaze [시선], which starts filming on June 2 in...
Tags: directors, Gu Hye-sun, scriptwriters, short films
A few more points for Chil Woo…
by javabeans
Hmm, they're slowly winning me over with their cast… KBS's new fusion sageuk Strongest Chil Woo (or Choi Kang Chil Woo) seemed a little like another attempt at what they'd...
Tags: Eric, Gu Hye-sun, Kim Byul, Lee Eon, Strongest Chil Woo
Minwoo makes a bad first impression
by javabeans
Actor Gu Hye Sun and singer-actor Lee Minwoo (or just "M") first worked together in the sitcom Nonstop 5, but they had their first meeting some time before that. And,...
Tags: Gu Hye-sun, Lee Min-woo, Nonstop 5
Where have all the uljjangs gone?
by javabeans
The "uljjang" phenomenon is one that is fascinating, odd, borderline disturbing (or at least perplexing), uniquely Korean -- and now, it appears, waning. The word uljjang comes from a mashup...
Tags: Gu Hye-sun, Kim Ok-bin, Nam Sang-mi, netizens, Park Han-byul, uljjangs
Miscast
by javabeans
Moon Sori in Legend I haven't seen many of the dramas mentioned (they're mostly historical dramas, which I've noted is not something I regularly watch). Some of the following...
Tags: Bae Yong-joon, Gu Hye-sun, Jumong, Kim Mi-ryeo, Kim Myung-min, King and I, Lee Seo-jin, Legend, Moon Sori, Yi San