Jang Hyuk 장혁

[Guest wils]

hi onny and floriah, yep.. it's dang good to see our hansome oppa for two months.

cholo, thanks so much for the photos!!!!! *hug*

OMGSH.......speechless..... *drools*

[Guest o-cha]

Daaaayummmmm! Hyuk is hot hot hot! Thanks cholo! Gosh those pics melt me....hehehehe

floriah and onny : welcome to Hyuk's thread.

wils : you better wipe that slobber off your keyboard

[lin]

thnx for posting those Hyuk pichas... they are making me drool... he's so good looking... his wifey should be careful b4 someone snatch him away from her... *wink*

[Guest o-cha]

~lin~ : you too! Wipe that drool off your keyboard...hehehehe

repost from Tazza thread...

love his serious look

[Guest cholo]

lin, wils and o-cha chingus... theres more to drool for...

credits: myhome.cururu.jp

more...

the billiard scenes

gifs...

credits:as labelled/myhome.cururu.jp

[Guest o-cha]

cholo : you evil girl..now I need a bigger bucket to hold my drool . Thanks dearie!

That gif of Hyuk blowing the card ~swoons~

He looks really young in the billiard scenes..cute.

[Guest cholo]

cholo : you evil girl..now I need a bigger bucket to hold my drool . Thanks dearie!

That gif of Hyuk blowing the card ~swoons~

He looks really young in the billiard scenes..cute.

lol heehee. you are welcome dearie.

i know the billiard scenes was one of your fave in the episode, right?

more gifts...

credits:cururu.jp

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from the celebrity news thread..

SBS bets the house on "Tajja"

"Tajja" Poster courtesy of SBS

Written by Han Sunhee

Thursday, 18 September 2008

SEOUL -- The 2006 Korean hit movie "Tajja" (aka "Tazza: the High Rollers") has been remade as a TV series for broadcaster SBS.

Original gambling actioner, which was based on well known cartoon series, was helmed by Choi Dong-hoon and produced by Sidus FNH. It was seen by 6.85 million people and grossed some $44 million at the local box office.

For the SBS skein actor Jang Hyuk replaces Cho Seung-woo as lead character Goni, while Kang Sung-yeon replaces Kim Hye-soo as Madam Jung, and Kim Ghab-soo stands in for Kim Yun-seok as Ah-gwi. Kim Min-jun joins the cast as a dual character likened to Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader.

But the switch-arounds are seen as little problem for auds. The comic book series penned by Hur Young-man represented classic pulp fiction as it came in four volumes each with different characters.

A film sequel, "Tazza 2," helmed by wunderkind Jang Jun-hwan ("Save the Green Planet") is set for release at the end of the year.

© Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Source : Variety Asia

http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6965/

[Guest Jill4675]

cholo : you evil girl..now I need a bigger bucket to hold my drool . Thanks dearie!

That gif of Hyuk blowing the card ~swoons~

He looks really young in the billiard scenes..cute.

Holy cr*p! I might get carpal tunnel from saving all those pics!!! And Cholo, thanks especially for the gifs, which are to die for! How can someone be so cute??? (Oh, that lucky wife of his!!! )

Eyes: check!

Nose (love it!!): check!

Mouth: check!

Ha, ha, I'll go get myself some iced tea and cool off!!!!

Besides watching the Youtube Tazza videos, I'm also re-viewing Robber (called Bad Guy on the DVDs) and I have just the last two episodes to go. (LOL, then I'll probably watch it again!!!) You know, o-cha, in fact his hair doesn't bother me that much, although, like you I prefer the shorter Thank You/Tazza look, because I'm so mesmerized by the eyes, nose, mouth...that I hardly notice the hair!!! When I watch Jang Hyuk on the screen, I just cannot get over his eyes!!! (or his voice!)The performances of the leads and the supporting cast in that drama were just outstanding...SIGH!!!

[Guest cholo]

....melts....

.... jill and all hyukers ...(o-cha and wils esp.)

this pic is to die for... just look at the angle of the face *sigh* this is another worth drooling for

credits:cururu.jp

[lin]

OMG.... thnx for making my friday morning... Hyuk blowing on the cards is to dye for...

I can't wait till next week...

o-cha girl, my keyboard is broken now... the drool killed it... Hyuk is just too handsome to resist...

[Guest Jill4675]

....melts....

.... jill and all hyukers ...(o-cha and wils esp.)

this pic is to die for... just look at the angle of the face *sigh* this is another worth drooling for

credits:cururu.jp

Cholo, I think you're trying to kill us!!!

Poor Lin Her keyboard is broken!!!

BTW, I think we all love the gif of him blowing on the cards...it was such a small instant in the episode...now we have it forever!!!

[Guest o-cha]

cholo : you better start saving some money...you'll get a lot of bills....let's see..medical bills from Jill, computer keyboard bill from ~lin~ and heart medication bill from me :lol: J/K though...thank you for the piccies and gifs...

ooh forgot one more...wils will probably submit another bill for you cholo..hehehe.

[Guest wils]

Haha...poor cholo. I will send you the eye doctor bill.

Thanks for sharing all the hot stuff.

....melts....

.... jill and all hyukers ...(o-cha and wils esp.)

this pic is to die for... just look at the angle of the face *sigh* this is another worth drooling for

Who else can create that angle! Copyright (?) by Hyuk.

BTW, I am doing homework now.

[Guest Jill4675]

Haha...poor cholo. I will send you the eye doctor bill.

Thanks for sharing all the hot stuff.

Who else can create that angle! Copyright (?) by Hyuk.

BTW, I am doing homework now.

It must be hard to concentrate...

These are some pics I grabbed off the SBS Tazza site (click on the thumbnails):

Love that profile!

[Guest hjkomo]

Thank you, cholo, for all those wonderful pix.

My favorite part of the billiards scene was when Goni says to YM, "shaekki chinda!"

[Guest Jill4675]

Found some more for you guys:

Actually I think they were posted before...but we can always enjoy them again!

[Guest imogene_af]

I see his triangular lips in the side view profile! *melts*

[Guest wils]

Thanks Jill for sharing his pics. Yah....never tired of looking at them.

Here are more photos and gifs.

And...look at this. A bridegroom in korean traditional wedding gown!

credit: zoi (http://1janghyuk.blog17.fc2.com/)

My favorite part of the billiards scene was when Goni says to YM, "shaekki chinda!"

Same as here.

[Guest wils]

yes wils....I wish people would stop comparing Hyuk's Goni to the movie version...heck people should realize a movie is what 2 hours long? A drama is at least 16 episodes..16 times 75 minutes = 1200 minutes = 20 hours. It can't all be fast paced like the movie..we'd all be catching our breath by the end of the drama hehehe.

http://www.ytnstar.co.kr/_ln/0101_200809171627157142

There's also a vod in the article link

조승우에 도전장 낸 <타짜> 장혁을 만나다

드라마 <타짜>가 드디어 어제, 베일을 벗었습니다.

1회가 끝나자마자 '고니' 역을 맡은 장혁의 연기에 좋은 평가가 속속~ 나오고 있는데요.

만화와 영화 속에 나왔던 진지한 캐릭터와는 또 다른 느낌의 '고니'가 창조되었다고 하죠.

장혁이 연기하는 달라진 '고니'의 캐릭터, 직접 확인해보시죠.

[리포트]

SBS 새 월화드라마 <타짜>가 16일, 첫 방송 되었습니다. 인기 만화에서 690만 관객을 끌어들인 영화로, 그리고 다시 20부작의 드라마로 재탄생되는 만큼 기대감이 큰데요.

드라마가 시작되면서 많은 주목을 받았던 이 사람!

[인터뷰:장혁]

"안녕하세요, '고니' 역을 맡은 장혁입니다."

바로 주인공 '고니'로 브라운관에 돌아온 장혁입니다. 장혁은 2006년 11월 제대한 후, 한층 성숙해진 모습으로 <고맙습니다>, <불한당> 등을 통해 연기력을 인정받았는데요.

도박 승부사들이 펼치는 냉혹한 도박 세계를 그릴 드라마 <타짜>. 하지만 장혁은 <타짜>에 대해 단순한 도박 드라마가 아니라고 말하는데요.

Q) <타짜>는 어떤 드라마...?

A) "쇼적으로 보여주는 기술적인 부분이 아니라 심리적으로 인간관계 안에서 풀어갈 수 있는, 그런 스릴러적인 느낌도 있고 여러 가지... 심리적인 드라마라고 볼 수 있습니다."

심리적인 요소가 강하다는 드라마 <타짜>에서 그가 보여줄 캐릭터는 원작 만화 속 캐릭터나 영화와는 조금 다르다고 하는데요.

Q) 드라마 속 고니의 캐릭터는...?

A) "원작에 나와 있는 캐릭터는 굉장히 진지하고 좀 조용하고, 그리고 굉장히 서민적인 느낌이 나고 제가 맡은 캐릭터는 굉장히 밝아요. 활기차고 활력의 요소들이 많이 있는 반면에 안에는 굉장한 슬픔을 가지고 있는 캐릭터죠."

'타짜'는 노름판에서 남을 속이는 재주꾼을 뜻하는데요, 드라마 속에서 도박의 기술을 구사하기 위해 장혁은 진짜 타짜도 만났다고 합니다.

Q) 실제 타짜에 대한 느낌...?

A) "절대 이 분들과 만나면 안 되겠구나... 그런 느낌."

그렇다면 실제 장혁의 화투 실력은 어떨까요?

Q) 실제로 타짜 수업했다는데 화투 실력은...?

A) "그게 화투 실력과 비례되는 건 아닌 것 같아요. 이를테면 제가 배운 거는 그 분들에게 심리적인 부분을 많이 리서치를 했었고 또 하나는 카메라 앞에서 보여줄 수 있는 몇 가지 기술... 중점적인 부분은 그 사람들이 경험을, 화투판이라든지 카지노라든지 그런 데 갔을때 게임과 상대방 타짜들과 같이 게임을 했을때 그런 느낌이라든지 그런 부분에 대한 게 많기 때문에... 직접 게임을 어떻게 막 쳐서 하진 않았죠. 제 실력이 얼마나 되는지는 모르겠어요."

한편, 장혁은 화려한 화투 기술 뿐만 아니라 강렬한 액션씬까지 직접 해냈다고 하는데요.

Q) 액션씬이 많다. 직접 했다는데...?

A) "액션씬을 개인적으로 재미있어 하고 액션씬을 따로 분리해서 하는게 아니라 연기 선상에서 또 같이 하는 연기이기 때문에 직접하는 거고 더 멋있게 보여주기 위한 부분이 아닌 이 캐릭터가 그 캐릭터 성격에 맞게 오히려 제가 하는 게 더 맞는 부분이기 때문에, 그렇게 이 작품에서도 어지간한 부분에서는 제가 직접하고..."

또한 드라마 후반부에는 더 정교한 액션 장면이 준비될 거라고 하는데요. 장혁은 이미 후반부 촬영 준비도 차근차근 해나가고 있다고 합니다.

Q) 액션씬을 위해 준비한 것...?

A) "제가 절권도를 좀 해서 지금은 현실적으로 액션을 보여주고 나중에는 제가 후반부 이야기지만 감옥에 갔다가 기술적인 스킬을 보여줄 수 있는 액션 자체가 나올 수 있기 때문에 그 때는 절권도적인 요소도 섞어서 보여주기 위해 준비하고 있습니다."

원작과 영화의 성공이 있었던 만큼 드라마 제작에 대한 부담도 있을 듯 한데요. 하지만 동료 배우들과의 호흡이 잘 맞아, 촬영은 한결 수월했다고 하죠.

Q) 연기 호흡은 어떤지...?

A) "저희 <타짜>에서 매력으로... 꼽으라면 저희 같이 나오는 배우들이 나오기 때문에 매력이 있지 않을까 싶습니다. 각자 각자의 어떤 멋스러움이나 외모의 멋스러움이 아니라 그들이 풍기는 느낌이 참 잘 맞아 떨어진다고 생각하기 때문에 의견 교환도 잘 되고 있기 때문에 그런 생각이 드는 것 같습니다."

드라마 속에서 경쟁상대로 등장할 김민준과는 아주 특별한 인연이라고 하는데요.

"저의 고향이 김민준 씨랑 동향인데 부산이고 또 친구입니다. 촬영 현장이 부산에 있다보니까 저희가 고등학생에서 시작해서 성인 역으로 까지 시간이 흘러 가는데 각자가 각자 예전의 자기 동네에서 촬영을 하게 되면 그 때 어떤 향취나 그 때 자주 갔던 음식점 그런 데서 앉아서 옛날 이야기도 하고 주변에 오랜만에 친구들 만나서 예전 생각하면서 학교 이기도 하고 그랬었던 에피소드도 있는 것 같습니다."

16일 방송된 1회에는 고니가 도박판에 빠져들 수 밖에 없는 과거가 드러났는데요, 도박판에서 보여지는 인간의 욕망과 그로 인한 갈등이 어떻게 펼쳐질지, 시청자들의 관심도 높아지고 있습니다.

"저희 <타짜> 굉장히 인간적이고 매력있는 드라마니까 저희 배우들과 감독님 스탭들 함께 땀흘리면서 재미있게 촬영하고 있으니까 많이 기대해주십시오."

다부진 체격과 외모로 '고니' 역에 제격이라는 평가를 받았던 장혁. 이제 그가 창조해나갈 드라마 <타짜> 속의 '고니' 캐릭터를 드라마 팬들 모두가 관심있게 지켜볼 것 같습니다.

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[interview] Meet tazza Jang Hyuk challenging Jo Seoung Woo

by YTNstar (9/17/2008)

The drama Tazza was finally unveiled yesterday. Right after the first episode was broadcast, praises about Jang Hyuk's performance lined up. 'Goni' in the drama has been said to be created differently from its somewhat serious counterpart in the movie. Let's see how different Jang Hyuk's Goni is.

Reporter: the new SBS mon-tuesday drama Tazza premiered on the 16th. As the same-titled, popular manhwa was adapted to a movie drawing 6.9 million audiences, and now to a drama with 20 episodes, it is not surprising to see people paying an enormous attention to this drama. As the drama is unveiled, the spotlight is shed on this man!

"Hello, this is Jang Hyuk playing the role of Goni."

Jang Hyuk is back to the small screen through 'Goni' a hero of the new drama Tazza. He has been appraised for splendid performance in <Thank You> and <Robbers> after being discharged from the military service in November 2006.

The drama Tazza is apparently expected to portray the merciless world of gamblers. However, Jang Hyuk said the drama is not just about gambling.

Q: how do you say about the drama Tazza?

A: The drama not only focuses on the technical aspect to make the show more brilliant, but also on the relational conflicts and their resolving processes possessing thrilling tensions. I would say it is more like a psychological drama.

Q: How's Goni's character in the drama?

A: Goni of the original is a calm, serious, quiet, and shirt-sleeved character, but the Goni I will play has a bright personality. On the surface he is delightful and energetic, but does have sadness underneath the lightheartedness.

Tazzas refer to those who are good at deceiving opponents at the gambling table. He was said to meet real tazzas to learn some gambling techniques for the drama.

Q: What's your impression about them?

A: I better not encounter them in a real life...something like that...

Q: How would you say about your hwatoo gambling ability after learning techniques from them?

A: I think how good hwatoo skills you have has little to do with whether you are able to become a competitive gambler. I learned from them what they feel about gambling in general, sort of an exploratory research on gambling, on one hand and some gambling techniques to be shown on the screen on the other. But the focus was placed more on their stories about gambling experiences such as how they feel when going to the casinos or hwatoo places, sitting in front of contestants, and playing games with them, respectively. I did not play real games, so I don't know what level of gambling ability I have.

On the other hand, Jang Hyuk has been said to do action scenes himself not alone the glamorous hwatoo motion arts.

Q: I heard you did action acting by yourself?

A: I personally find it exciting to do action acting, and plus I don't think it is separable from other types of acting. I do action scenes myself because it is also part of acting and it would be better for the very actor to do it for character integrity, not so as to make me look glamorous. So..If I can manage it, I try to do it myself.

There will be thrilling action scenes in the latter half of the drama. Let's ask how he prepares for them.

Q: How do you prepare for the action scenes?

A: The action scenes in the early part of the drama are supposed to be seen more like unskilled ones. In the latter part of the story, after Goni being discharged from jail, more skilled actions may be required to show his transformation during his imprisonment. As I have practiced Jeet Kune Do for years, those action scenes may include part of Jeet Kundo Do actions.

The drama team may feel burdened by the grand success of the manhwa and the same-titled movie. But it is said actors are showing a good teamwork, which makes shooting easier.

Q: How is the working with fellow actors?

A: If asked to pick one among the attractions of Tazza, I would like to pick the combination of our fellow actors. It is not because each actor is attractive in each one's own style and gorgeous in appearance, but because each has one's distinctive emotional atmopshere which is tightly matched with one's character, and most of all, they are all well paired with one other. So we have no problem with trading ideas about acting.

The special personal connection with Kim Min Jun is also interesting.

"We both came from Busan and have been in good terms. The current shooting location is in Busan, where our characters spend their high school days before moving to the adulthood. When we happen to shoot in the towns we lived, we go to the restaurants we used to go, talking our old days. Sometimes we meet our old friends living nearby, sharing the stories about our schools."

The first episode broadcast on the 16th sets a backdrop against which we can understand why Goni can't help but get into the gambling world. TV viewers show high anticipation on how human being's desires and conflicts between individual desires would unfold along the storyline.

"Our drama Tazza is so human and attractive, and we actors, our director, and staff are working so hard and happily to make a good drama. It will meet your anticipation for sure."

Jang Hyuk has been seen as a best fit for Goni in appearance and shape, and drama fans will wait and see the new 'Goni' he will create in the drama Tazza.

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o-cha, please correct me if there is something wrong, unclear or bad in translation.

[Guest Jill4675]

Thank you, Wils, for the new pics (LOVE the wedding pic ), and gif and the article about Tazza!!