Gong Hyo Jin 공효진

[Guest Yippi1430281996]

Thank you so much Melusine for your explanation. I do really appreciate it...

[Madamtongy]

Thank you melusine for you reply.

Actually I found in 공블리 Golden Fishery that she appeared.

This program is very interesting but I can't understand all of it. I wish it has English subtitle because they talked about her work in the past and her relationship with Ryu Seung-Beom.

Btw, anyone know how to join her Daum official fanclub? I can't confirm my identity because I dont' have Korean social security number and for the question I'm not sure for the correct answer, I think I was answer the right one but cause I haven't confirm my identity so it won't let me pass. T T

[melusine]

^shyangz generously translated the entire Golden Fishery interview, it's on page 49 (posts #971-972).

I'm not a member of her fancafe either, because of that pesky KSSN requirement.

[Guest ching22194]

@melusine thanks for the info and for the link of course

When i read this news about her being chosen to be a jury for AISFF i felt so delighted, very happy...

If i'm not mistaken Son Ye Jin was a jury back in 2009, it's a great honor for an actress to be chosen

so could it mean she's on top of her career right now?

I was hoping someone could translate the article since i don't understand Korean but i picked up some info..

btw is there any english trans already? Anyways The 9th AISFF will be this coming Nov.2 but what really

interest me is the reason why she got picked. Because of her drama and movies where she portrayed variety of

distinctive character she gained the title/dubbed as "Nation's Crush"

(it reminds me of MGY who is the "Nation's Younger Sister") who could have thought this time would come

(not that i think its impossible ) we all know how she wanted to be regarded as a "pretty" actress and

not just an actress who is "really good in acting"

i felt vindicated, and how happy could this make her.

She slowly modify the definition of what true beauty is.

[Madamtongy]

^shyangz generously translated the entire Golden Fishery interview, it's on page 49 (posts #971-972).

I'm not a member of her fancafe either, because of that pesky KSSN requirement.

Thank you very much again.

I'm understand now for her nickname 공블리. At first I don't understand what's 블리 mean. It's her last name 공 + lovely(러블리) = 공+블리

Korean is a bit hard to understand. I'm studying Korean but still at basic level. I'll try harder so I can understand better.

[Guest ching22194]

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The gown, the grit and the gifts

By Cho Jae-eun [jainnie@joongang.co.kr] Korea JoongAng Daily

Oct 21, 2011

Every year, the Busan International Film Festival brings with it a bag full of gossip and controversy. This year’s star-studded, nine-day event was no exception. Here are some of the hottest topics from this year’s festival. [...]

Acts of kindness

Actress Gong Hyo-jin and actor Cha Seung-won said they used the money they received from shooting a fashion editorial with Harper’s Bazaar Korea to buy 1,000 festival tickets for underprivileged children in Busan.

While handing the tickets over to Kim Dong-ho, the festival’s previous director and current honorary chairman, the actress said she hoped that the tickets would provide the children with a fun experience.

The giveaway is one of the many charity projects carried out under the Cinema Angel program created by Korean actors.

Actors Buy 1,000 BIFF Tickets for Underprivileged

englishnews@chosun.com / Oct. 12, 2011 11:33 KST

Actress Kong Hyo-jin and actor Cha Seung-won purchased 1,000 tickets to the Busan International Film Festival and donated them to organizers to hand out to socially marginalized groups.

The money was raised through photo shoots by Harper's BAZAAR with sponsorship from Burberry Korea.

This was one of many charity projects staged under the "Cinema Angel" formed by Korean actors.

Gong Hyojin and Cha Seungwon's charitable act for the "Busan International Film Festival" revealed

Submitted: Oct 13 2011 03:55 PM by ohgelie

Koreaboo

Gong Hyojin and Cha Seungwon made news today with the publicizing of the pair's act of charity. On the 12th of October, it was revealed that Gong Hyojin and Cha Seungwon bought 1,000 tickets to the Busan International Film Festival as a donation.

According to reports, the pair bought the tickets and donated them to organizers, who in turn handed them out to the underprivileged. The money was raised through the recent photoshoot they had for Harper's Bazaar. Burberry Korea is reported to have also sponsored this act.

Meanwhile, Gong Hyojin and Cha Seungwon's charitable act was one of many philanthropy projects under the project "Cinema Angel," which was organized by fellow Korean actors.

Gong Hyojin and Cha Seungwon previously collaborated in the drama "The Greatest Love" and continued to show their chemistry through a recent photo shoot for Harper's Bazaar.

October 11, 2011 - GHJ pictured with BIFF honorary director Kim Dong-Ho and film director/Cinema Angel Foundation founder Lee Hyun-Seung. [via The Star Chosun, Newsis, Yahoo]

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October 18, 2011 - 9th Asiana International Short Film Festival press conference at Kumho Art Hall. Gong Hyo-Jin has been appointed as a special guest judge/jury member for the "Face in Shorts Award". She will join other jury members in reviewing films for the "Face in Shorts Award", which will be given to the best Korean performer in short films of the year that made it to the finals. Every year, an actor representing the Korean film industry and the previous year's winner select the winner together.

This year's jury is composed of Japanese film director Isshin Inudo, executive director of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia Seigo Tono, executive director of Guanajuato International Film Festival Sarah Hoch and Korean film director Kim Tae-Yong, headed by actress Kang Soo-Yeon as jury president. Of the 2,173 films submitted in the international competition category, the jury will watch 60 short films from 35 different countries. The festival will be held from November 2 through November 7 at the CineCube multiplex in Gwanghamun, Seoul. [via Chosun Ilbo, Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Daily]

Videos: [YouTube] [TV Daily] via Y-Star, Media In News

(L-R) AISFF festival programmer Lee Joo-Yeon, actress and jury member Gong Hyo-Jin, actress and jury president Kang Soo-Yeon, actress and AISFF chairman of the board of directors Son Sook, actor and AISFF festival director Ahn Sung-Ki.

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October 19, 2011 - Park Seung-Gun's pushBUTTON collection for 2012 Spring/Summer Seoul Fashion Week, held at Seoul Trade Exhibition Center (SETEC).

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[Guest ching22194]

Thanks melusine for the lovely pics, indeed she's the cutest grown-up woman today

I really admire her fashion sense, wearing read in a film festival press con? she's one of a kind

[Guest lot_lot]

Thank you so much, melusine, for your undying love and devotion to Gong HyoJin ssi and continuing to update this thread! I love, love her new short haircut , it suits her personality and her look. I'm glad to see Miss Fashionista hitting & attending the runway shows for Seoul Fashion Week. Thank you for all the pictures. I have yet to watch her interview on Golden Fishery.

an old picture of HyoJin and it looks like Su Ae

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^bwahahahaha! That is one fugly photo. I've seen Hyo-Jin's old modeling pics, but this one looks photoshopped to my untrained eye (check out the wonky right arm and chin/neck area). There are a few netizen reactions @KpopFever.

Yeah, she almost always makes an appearance at Seoul Fashion Week to attend the shows of her designer friends (in previous years: Kaal E. Suktae, Jardin de Chouette, Suecomma Bonnie, etc). She's especially close to pushBUTTON's Park Seung-Gun since they collaborated on her shoe line.

Her Golden Fishery interview wasn't super revelatory like Go Hyun-Jung's or as funny as Lee Seon-Gyun's, but Hyo-Jin is naturally chatty so it made for an entertaining watch. Thanks for dropping by, lot_lot.

Korean is a bit hard to understand. I'm studying Korean but still at basic level. I'll try harder so I can understand better.

Good luck and fighting!

I really admire her fashion sense, wearing read in a film festival press con? she's one of a kind

She looks great in that red dress+boots, good thing she doesn't shy away from color. Ever since Best Love, she seems to favor simple but impeccably cut clothes. Oh, and I covet her gray coat!

A lot of the time she pulls off insane outfits that ordinary mortals like us and even other celebrities can't. But even when she doesn't, Hyo-Jin always has her own sense of style and that's what makes her truly stylish (not just fashionable or trendy).

When i read this news about her being chosen to be a jury for AISFF i felt so delighted, very happy...

If i'm not mistaken Son Ye Jin was a jury back in 2009, it's a great honor for an actress to be chosen

so could it mean she's on top of her career right now?

I was hoping someone could translate the article since i don't understand Korean but i picked up some info..

btw is there any english trans already? Anyways The 9th AISFF will be this coming Nov.2 but what really

interest me is the reason why she got picked. Because of her drama and movies where she portrayed variety of

distinctive character she gained the title/dubbed as "Nation's Crush"

(it reminds me of MGY who is the "Nation's Younger Sister") who could have thought this time would come

(not that i think its impossible )

Yep, Son Ye-Jin was the 'Face in Shorts Award' juror for the 2009 AISFF, and it was Kim Hye-Soo in 2008.

This is Hyo-Jin's third time on a filmfest jury; she was one of the jury members for the King of Comedy section in the 2006 Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival [via SidusHQ, Cinetizen] and she was the jury president/chairman of the 2009 International Women's Film Festival in Seoul [via Chosun Ilbo, Daum]. It's no coincidence that she got chosen right after getting critical raves for her work (Family Ties (2006) and Crush & Blush (2008)). This year I suppose it's due to the afterglow from Best Love (which would also explain her puzzling inclusion in Movieweek's list of top box office draws--she obviously can't "open" a movie yet).

I would like to think she takes judging these films seriously and considers it an honor, after all bagging an award is a big leg up for a young director's career. Also, immersing herself in diverse movies and mingling with industry professionals can only further her film education as an actress.

we all know how she wanted to be regarded as a "pretty" actress and

not just an actress who is "really good in acting"

i felt vindicated, and how happy could this make her.

She slowly modify the definition of what true beauty is.

Agree with your last line.

I'm very happy for her recent successes and I do like that she's honest about her vanity and insecurity (I'm sure all actors and actresses are vain and insecure, whether they admit it or not kekeke), but I also hope Hyo-Jin KNOWS deep deep down that being a good actress is infinitely better than being a pretty one. I don't know if it's the reporters or herself who keeps bringing it up, but the subject's been discussed ad nauseam in interviews that it's starting to concern me a bit. Sometimes I want to reach into my computer screen and shake her: Stop caring so much about being considered pretty! You're already awesomesauce! One of the things I love about her as an actress is that her unconventional looks essentially freed her from being typecast in the usual Candy/Cinderella roles, such that she forged a different path for herself. It must not have been easy, but it's what makes her unique. And at the end of the day, beauty is fleeting, but good acting (on celluloid/digital) is forever.

Now that she's becoming more popular, I really really hope that doesn't mean she'll turn her back on darker, challenging material because it'll clash with her CF deals and Gongvely image. I'm keeping faith that eventhough she'll inevitably do crowd-pleasing stuff, she'll always balance that with the fearlessness she showed in her less mainstream projects.

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She seems a lot younger with her new hercut! ^^

[Madamtongy]

Thank you so much melusine.

Her pose on movieweek's cover is so sexy because of her long legs.

I really jealous her perfect body shape. Even if I died I can't reborn with this perfect figure.

I prefer her long hair more than short.

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GIVENCY Fall/Winter 2011 Collection Launch Party

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Givenchy held a launch party and presented its Fall/Winter 2011 collection at Yeoksam-dong, Seoul on October 28, 2011. Celebrities were seen wearing frocks from Givenchy at the party [...] [via Eiffel In Seoul]

More pics from the event:

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