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Post by Alexa on Mar 4, 2005 9:36:48 GMT -5
And how would BYJ compare to current Hollywood male stars? As a minority would he be a korean denzel? lol I doubt that too. opinions? That is a very good question. Well when I saw Dae JangGeum, I loved the character of Sir Min, and I thought to myself, If I had a chance to meet any hollywood star or Sir Min, I would definetely choose Sir Min. So who knows maybe BYJ could be considered the Korean Denzel. I think it's possible. As for comparing them to Hollywood male stars, I like BYJ and Sir Min alot better. They dont have all the drama that seems to surround Hollywood stars nowadays. Which is why I love Korean dramas, they are refreshing compared to alot of the stuff that comes out on tv.
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Post by MisterBill50 on Mar 4, 2005 10:16:47 GMT -5
Which is why I love Korean dramas, they are refreshing compared to alot of the stuff that comes out on tv. That's for sure, Alexa. They're top-drawer
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Post by kathleen34 on Mar 4, 2005 10:44:13 GMT -5
I so agree with both of you! BYJ's personal life seems to be better intact than our American Hollywood actors. I think of him.... and Sir Min... and YiSonShin... as the thinking-persons truely gifted actors.
... there are thousands of people who have never seen ... WLS... Whil BYJ is very attractive, the characters he played in WLS enhanced his stardom.
... Could Eddie Murphy have been Joonsang? only on a SatNiteLive set.
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Post by eun on Mar 4, 2005 13:56:40 GMT -5
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Post by eun on Mar 4, 2005 14:50:43 GMT -5
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Post by BungalowDweller on Mar 4, 2005 15:03:56 GMT -5
Thanks Eun! And I'll chime in my agreement with Kathleen. The character of J-S is so engrossing that along with BYJ knock'em dead good looks and delivery,it swept Asian audiences away. (And not a few of us too!)
Not three weeks ago, WTTW showed a series of documentaries for Black History Month. In one of them, the director was exploring the phenemonon of what he called "The Top 10" big black film stars of both sexes. In the segment, he interviewed some Mr. Big, (I'm sorry I don't remember his name--he's a French Jew) who makes major decisions concerning who gets what role in Hollywood. This man spoke honestly about the role that big $$$ plays in determining who are the big stars. He went on to say that actors of color have to have "crossover" appeal to make it big and he went on to say that if "Love Story" (sixties blockbuster for younger board members) were shot again with minority actors in the lead roles, the profits would be HALVED because white America is simply not interested enough to go and see non-whites in such a film. How sad!!!! BJY Certainly has crossover appeal, as evidenced in this board, and not he alone.
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Post by kathleen34 on Mar 4, 2005 15:38:21 GMT -5
as in any of life's treasures, we gladly choose quality over quantity. We'll keep BYJ our best kept secret!
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Post by Lucy on Mar 4, 2005 15:45:31 GMT -5
Interesting, BD. You know, I don't know if what I'm saying is related to "crossover appeal" or anything we've been talking about, but I'm finding my tastes are changing, probably as a result of watching too much K-drama. I have never been a "prudish" or sensitive person in terms of the sexual content of the programs and movies I watch; to me, sex is far less obscene than violence. But over the past few months, I'm starting to find that in a love story, all that heavy breathing and jumping into bed--not to mention the strangely jaded characters and the automatic "we're dating, therefore we're sleeping together" assumption--is anti-romantic to me. As I say, this is a new thing for me. Maybe it's my age (not so young), and maybe I'm entering a "second childhood," but I would rather see a relationship that's about the people talking and relating to each other and not mostly about them getting their hands on each other. ("Will they do it? When will they do it?") I guess it's a holdover of the "WLS" effect, since there we saw a couple who barely touched each other and yet were incredibly romantic. That's not to say that there is anything bad or wrong about physical intimacy, IMO, but just, well, I think American TV and movies really overemphasize it. Maybe there's even a little bit too little kissing and hugging in Korean dramas for my Western expectations, but better to leave a little unexplored than to hit us over the head with it. OTOH, I think Hee-soo (MPC) could use a lot more hugs and affection from that Jin-kook feller.
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Post by mothsdream on Dec 29, 2007 23:30:41 GMT -5
Well, I just finished watching this series. I finally got around to watching the free first disc I received from YA Entertainment and then I watched the rest online. I'll probably come back and write more later, but for now, I have to say that I agree with those of you who did NOT like the ending. I felt there should have been a few more episodes. I also agree with things going downhill when Joon-sang took Yu-jin to the ocean for the "last time". It became more and more depressing...then it started looking up just for more depression...they leave each other and he goes blind. As someone else mentioned, the fact Joon-sang went blind bothered me too. After all they went thru, more sadness.
I'm an overly emotional person though, so don't mind me.
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Post by mothsdream on Dec 29, 2007 23:33:10 GMT -5
Thanks Eun! And I'll chime in my agreement with Kathleen. The character of J-S is so engrossing that along with BYJ knock'em dead good looks and delivery,it swept Asian audiences away. (And not a few of us too!) Not three weeks ago, WTTW showed a series of documentaries for Black History Month. In one of them, the director was exploring the phenemonon of what he called "The Top 10" big black film stars of both sexes. In the segment, he interviewed some Mr. Big, (I'm sorry I don't remember his name--he's a French Jew) who makes major decisions concerning who gets what role in Hollywood. This man spoke honestly about the role that big $$$ plays in determining who are the big stars. He went on to say that actors of color have to have "crossover" appeal to make it big and he went on to say that if "Love Story" (sixties blockbuster for younger board members) were shot again with minority actors in the lead roles, the profits would be HALVED because white America is simply not interested enough to go and see non-whites in such a film. How sad!!!! BJY Certainly has crossover appeal, as evidenced in this board, and not he alone. That is sad. If the acting is good, who cares what race the actors are. That makes me angry.
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Post by teacher on Dec 30, 2007 17:47:03 GMT -5
Dear dspring, I don't disagree with you about the ending of WLS, however, if that upset you as being too tragic, don't watch the beautiful stories, Autumn Story, Stairway to Heaven, Sad Love Song, Sandglass, or Glass Slippers. I felt they were wonderful stories, but one certainly needs a full tissue box to watch them. I have to watch a lighter drama or a comedy in between these tragedies.
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Post by mothsdream on Dec 31, 2007 0:07:13 GMT -5
Uh oh...I just started watching Stairway to Heaven. I think I'll be ok. I'll let you know after I watch it. I've only watched 3 episodes so far. Accident amnesia again! hehe
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