So Ji Sub 소지섭 - Best Korean Actor & Rapper -

[Guest dandelion606]

Leeum museum 10th Anniversary exhibition will open on August 19th and last till late December. The theme is "beyond and between". Jisub's new short film is supposed to be one of the works. So if you happen to visit Seoul during this period, you may go there to watch it ^^

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*New photo see above"
Jisub's Saying (update 10)

<A Story that I've Told No One> - So Ji Sub

1
I debut when I was very young, have been in the industry for a long time now;
Not intended to be mysterious,
but as an actor
I should have such a charm that people would want to know more about me.
Even though I cannot hide myself
I still want to leave some space
for audience to become curious about me.

I feel depressed too, living such a life;
In fact, I'm envious of the young people nowadays,
'cause they are free, and do whatever they want;
but I never expect that I can be the same.

The character "俳" in 俳優 (Actor), means a clown.
"俳" is consisted of the radicals "人" (human) and "非" (non).
So the non-human, the clown, is the actor.
It sounds a bit melancholy and uncomfortable,
but it might be the best interpretation of an actor, from a certain perspective.
Looking painful when you're actually not, 
stumbling to the ground when you're not hit.
Falling in an intense love with someone you've just met for the first time.
Even though you experienced a heart wrenching separation yesterday,
you have to giggle in front of the camera today.
That is an actor. 

Have you ever successfully cheated someone, you might say:
"Hey, go be an actor!"
However, acting is not the same as lying, and the difference is just one of a hundred percent.
I think acting is made up of 99% deception and 1% truth;
and the truth is to represent what you've heard and seen, what you have kept in your mind, your life experience so far, through acting. 
Of course, to what extent can you interpret all those
depends on how good you are as an actor. 
What's difficult is to keep the 1% intact. 
In the past 18 years, I've been gradually exposed the truth to you all;
sometimes I fear if there's nothing left in me,
feeling like scooping water from an empty well.
Yet I don't have time (to fill it up).
"My acting is bad, is horrible" --
I worry if the audience would have this same thought as I have when they see me acting.
Of course, we as actors have to hide all these (worries).
If everyone knows that I'm just a person with an empty inside,
that means things are completely exposed;
and people won't feel curious about this actor anymore. 
2
In 19th century theaters, there would be a star sign on the main leads' dressing room doors,
to signify that they are people "shining like a star".
That's the origin of the term "star".
Actor, main lead, and star, these are the tags I was given .
Among them all, the tag "star" becomes quite a burden (to me), though I'm thankful for it.
To shine means you can been seen everywhere,
but it also means that when you lose your glory,
everyone knows you have fallen. 
Not that I can be called a star as long as I want to.Some people are called stars when they are popular,but when the hit is over, this title would be deprived from them.That is not what I can control.I think everyone wants to be called an actor,while keeping both star and actor as their titles.Not that I'm popular and want to show off,but because if I become more popular,more projects may come to me, so that I can select from a wider range,and have better opportunity to find good works.That's why I'm hoping to maintain the title of a star.  
Some one once said, in a lonely voice, that the public don't like stars;they cheer and enjoy (that moment), then turn back and forget about the stars.But fans are different.They cheer for their icon when s/he shines,and give her/him more applause when s/he looks emaciated. What is that if not love? 
If an actor does not have fans, s/he simply cannot act.If people don't like me, I won't have the room to act.Then So Ji Sub will disappear, the actor called So Ji Sub will disappear too.Thus, for me, fans are the ones I must have.To be exact, they are the people who I want to walk on with, before my acting career ends.Once there was a fan coming to see me with her kid during an event.I was very happy, especially when she told me about her husband and kid.I would be even happier, if her husband was my fan too (laugh).But she said to me, "don't get married".I don't know why she said that.Is it because marriage is not good or she doesn't want me to be married?
3.My childhood dream was to get better at swimming.When I became an actor, my dream is to get better at acting.I never thought I could become an actor when I was small.Neither did I expect that I would be so famous, when I started acting 18 years ago.Thus I've never realized my dream.Therefore, now I can unfold my dreams freely. What would I be 18 years later?How I would live in an expected way?(I) want to continue acting, not to feel forced, but to be an actor who act because he wants to.And, I should have become the head of a family.Sometimes I wonder,what if I go farming?Just wear the hip-hop hat as a farmer's hat!Actually...I used to dream about building my own hotel.But let's leave it as a dream!It also make me feel good to look up upon some dreams just as dreams.  
A dream is not a goal; a dream should not be a burden.When I hear from my collaborators that "it is my dream to work with you"or from a rookie actor that "my dream is to become someone like So Ji Sub"...Thus I try to get rid of the 100-ton burden on my shoulders,to fulfill my dreams, to live happily. 
Rather than always thinking of "would I be happy if I have this or that",it may be better to reverse the order by feeling happy first. Thinking that "I'm very happy at the current moment", and then "would I be happier if I have this or that". Not that I'm happy because I have something,but I would become happy if I always think that I am happy, isn't it?When I was young, people asked if I'm happy.Every time, I failed to answer. But that's the same as if I suddenly ask you, who are working diligently, "why do you work?"Therefore, I wish that at this moment, those who are with me are happy.Ask: Are you happy now?Me? I'm making the effort. 

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[Guest dandelion606]

Anyone who posted the TW fan meeting group photo please delete it....It was an unexpected an unauthorized linkage.
So anyone who has posted it anywhere please help delete it. Thank you very much!!!

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Jisub's Saying (completed)

<A Story that I've Told No One> - So Ji Sub

1
I debut when I was very young, have been in the industry for a long time now;
Not intended to be mysterious,
but as an actor
I should have such a charm that people would want to know more about me.
Even though I cannot hide myself
I still want to leave some space
for audience to become curious about me.

I feel depressed too, living such a life;
In fact, I'm envious of the young people nowadays,
'cause they are free, and do whatever they want;
but I never expect that I can be the same.

The character "俳" in 俳優 (Actor), means a clown.
"俳" is consisted of the radicals "人" (human) and "非" (non).
So the non-human, the clown, is the actor.
It sounds a bit melancholy and uncomfortable,
but it might be the best interpretation of an actor, from a certain perspective.
Looking painful when you're actually not, 
stumbling to the ground when you're not hit.
Falling in an intense love with someone you've just met for the first time.
Even though you experienced a heart wrenching separation yesterday,
you have to giggle in front of the camera today.
That is an actor. 

Have you ever successfully cheated someone, you might say:
"Hey, go be an actor!"
However, acting is not the same as lying, and the difference is just one of a hundred percent.
I think acting is made up of 99% deception and 1% truth;
and the truth is to represent what you've heard and seen, what you have kept in your mind, your life experience so far, through acting. 
Of course, to what extent can you interpret all those
depends on how good you are as an actor. 
What's difficult is to keep the 1% intact. 
In the past 18 years, I've been gradually exposed the truth to you all;
sometimes I fear if there's nothing left in me,
feeling like scooping water from an empty well.
Yet I don't have time (to fill it up).
"My acting is bad, is horrible" --
I worry if the audience would have this same thought as I have when they see me acting.
Of course, we as actors have to hide all these (worries).
If everyone knows that I'm just a person with an empty inside,
that means everything is completely exposed;
and people won't feel curious about this actor anymore. 

2
In 19th century theaters, there would be a star sign on the main leads' dressing room doors,
to signify that they are people "shining like a star".
That's the origin of the term "star".
Actor, main lead, and star, these are the tags I was given .
Among them all, the tag "star" becomes quite a burden (to me), though I'm thankful for it.
To shine means you can been seen everywhere,
but it also means that when you lose your glory,
everyone knows you have fallen. 

Not that I can be called a star as long as I want to.
Some people are called stars when they are popular,
but when the hit is over, this title would be deprived from them.
That is not what I can control.
I think everyone wants to be called an actor,
while keeping both star and actor as their titles.
Not that I'm popular and want to show off,
but because if I become more popular,
more projects may come to me, 
so that I can select from a wider range,
and have better opportunity to find good works.
That's why I'm hoping to maintain the title of a star.  

Some one once said, in a lonely voice, that the public don't like stars;
they cheer and enjoy (that moment), then turn back and forget about the stars.
But fans are different.
They cheer for their icon when s/he shines,
and give her/him more applause when s/he looks emaciated. 
What is that if not love? 

If an actor does not have fans, s/he simply cannot act.
If people don't like me, I won't have the room to act.
Then So Ji Sub will disappear, the actor called So Ji Sub will disappear too.
Thus, for me, fans are the ones I must have.
To be exact, they are the people who I want to walk on with, before my acting career ends.
Once there was a fan coming to see me with her kid during an event.
I was very happy, especially when she told me about her husband and kid.
I would be even happier, if her husband was my fan too .
But she said to me, "don't get married" (laugh)
I don't know why she said that.
Is it because marriage is not good or she doesn't want me to be married?

3.
My childhood dream was to get better at swimming.
When I became an actor, my dream is to get better at acting.
I never thought I could become an actor when I was small.
Neither did I expect that I would be so famous, when I started acting 18 years ago.
Thus I've never realized my dream.
Therefore, now I can unfold my dreams freely. 
What would I be 18 years later?
How I would live in an expected way?
(I) want to continue acting, 
not to feel forced, but to be an actor who acts because he wants to.
And, I should have become the head of a family.
Sometimes I wonder,
what if I go farming?
Just wear the hip-hop hat as a farmer's hat!
Actually...I used to dream about building my own hotel.
But let's leave it as a dream!
It also make me feel good to look up upon some dreams just as dreams. 
 
A dream is not a goal; a dream should not be a burden.
When I hear from my collaborators that "it is my dream to work with you"
or from a rookie actor that "my dream is to become someone like So Ji Sub"...
Thus I try to get rid of the 100-ton burden on my shoulders,
to fulfill my dreams, to live happily. 

Rather than always thinking of "would I be happy if I have this or that",
it may be better to reverse the order by feeling happy first. 
Thinking that "I'm very happy at the current moment", and then "would I be happier if I have this or that". 
Not that I'm happy because I have something,
but I would become happy if I always think that I am happy, isn't it?
When I was young, people asked if I'm happy.
Every time, I failed to answer. 
But that's the same as if I suddenly ask you, who are working diligently, "why do you work?"
Therefore, I wish that at this moment, those who are with me are happy.
Ask: Are you happy now?
Me? I'm making the effort.

Actually, I don't want to talk much about my personal life.
If I ever try to promote myself by talking about personal staff,
my image would collapse.
Not that I'm intentionally hiding something.
I'm there all the time.
It is people who come closer to me, and then leave me. 
I don't mind at all, I'm always there, at the initial place.
But it is up to you to decide,
whether I'm wearing one mask, or two masks, or no mask at all.
Because I'm always at the same place as I was. 

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That's all for the essay ^^ Thank you for bearing with my translation. It's a tran-tran, so there might be something "lost in translation". But I think we can all get what Jisub was trying to say. 
It may still take some time for him to start a project, but I think he has a lot of things to consider and deal with: way more than all of us can ever imagine. As a one-man company, it's extremely challenging to survive and get good works in the entertainment industry. 
Some people may leave during his absence, as he has said himself, but there will be people staying and giving him applause. I think his faith to be a great actor has never been stronger ^^ Let's just wait, with a bit more patience. 

[Guest sara62]

Hot welcome Japan 2013. Waiting for another hot welcome from Japanese fans tomorrow. Wish him another successful FM.

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[Guest sara62]

Beautiful.

[Guest PearlB]

Lol!!

[Guest sara62]

And waiting for Japan FM

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[chakita babe]

@sara62.....thank you thank you....excited much....woop woop!!! Seeing him arriving at the airport in Japan in 2013....SJS looked so relaxed, cool, calm and composed....radiantly happy to see the fans...thankfully too, it looked more contained I guess and the distance between SJS and the fans was safe...but still accomodating to the fans who were there.....great work everybody involved...oh, and did I say SJS looked absolutely GORGEOUS too....LOL!
Also seeing again past clips of SJS at his FM's.....freely relaxed and happy presenting his music...OMO! all fans in Japan will be sooooo lucky (jealous much!)...its going to be fantastic, just like in Taiwan.....ENJOY and APPRECIATE everyone going to see SJS in Japan.....absolutely!
SJS FIGHTING!!...CONGRATULATIONS on the next leg of your Asian Tour 2014 - Enjoy and Embrace the love and adoration of your forever supportive and appreciative fans...kahmsamnida....WOO HOO!!!

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[liddi]

@dandelion606Thank you very much for the translation of "A Story that I've Told No One".Deeply insightful, extremely grounded, poignant, stark in some, lonely in others... but unfailingly true to himself at all times. And I am reminded yet again why he commands so much respect within and without the industry as a person.

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[mathi]

@olang‌, you make my day! Thank you so much my dear! I feel healing with these new pics of my Jisub babe!!! Wishing him good health and successful FM in Japan. Fighting!

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@olang..,thanks a lot to upload the pics.sooo....beautiful

[Guest sara62]

Very very short video here

Apparently in Japan

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This pic is an interesting pic. Comparing three airport fashions. Isn't Jisub-nim's fashion style a killer? He's just killing me. Just how charming one can be? Jisub-nim is the most charming, the most beautiful, the most decent man of the world. I'm not exaggerating. He is.