Choi Tae Joon 최태준

[emgphils]

MAN!!!! Just watched episodes 5 & 6 of Missing Nine . . . . and Tae Joon in these episodes simply EXPLODED with charisma!!!!  He's at his BEST performance-wise in these episodes.  It was very physical and emotional scenes and yet he delivered with consistent fluidity and conviction.  That scene with Yeol when he realized he killed him, and when he confessed with Jun Oh of said deed - TJ's acting was amazing.  In my opinion, he was only violent when aggravated, and those other survivors did not help at all when they keep pestering him.  At least he remained true and consistent to his character, further reiterated when he said, it is so tough to survive.  Really intriguing twist and turns in this drama ~

At least he survived, LOL!!!!  In short, we're assured we will still see him more in the coming episodes (hopefully,until the very end of this drama).

[emgphils]

Opps guys, I just realized, we have just passed our 1st 10-pages in this thread!!!!  Let's go for the next 10 pages again fellows - let's keep this thread of Tae Joon (actor) as active as we can everyone.  And to everyone who've contributed up to this 10th page, CONGRATS to all of us - let's consider this our 1st milestone, LOL!!!!  Pat on each shoulder for a job well done guys!!!

Night for them,time to hit the bed.. . . it's midnight in my side of the globe ~

[emgphils]

[Drama Review] 'Missing 9' - Episode 6

To be completely honest, 'Missing 9' has veered quite a ways from what my expectations of this drama were, as I began watching. The change was the most noticeable in episode 6, after subtle hints of it last episode. When I first began writing about 'Missing 9' as an upcoming drama through allkpop, the summary said something along the lines of '9 people become stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash, the story of how the people survive, and the story of humanity brought to the surface on the island'. Something along those lines. But contrary to my expectations, it turns out, 'Missing 9' is actually a drama heavily in the mystery/thriller genre. The summary of the drama has changed, since it first began production, too. Now, the summary briefly says, 'Discovering the hidden truth behind the missing 9 survivors of a plane crash'. You have to sympathize with me here, when I say, I didn't realize what I was signing up for. Mystery, thriller, and scary things (as I mentioned in episode 5's review), and I, don't mix well. But a review is a review, so let me get on to that part. 

The transition from this story being about the survivors of the plane crash, to that of solving a serial murder case, occurred very quickly in this episode. Although I had half had expectations that Lee Yeol (played by EXO's Chanyeol) would be popping up from somewhere miraculously alive throughout this episode, that did not happen. Instead, in the first half of the episode, Choi Tae Ho (played by Choi Tae Joon), who sent Chanyeol to his death by floating his body off into the ocean, suffers from the guilt of having killed his former band member. And then, in the latter half of the episode, as all of the remaining survivors finally manage to gather back together at their shelter, greed, selfishness, anger, and a mix of malicious emotions triumph over guilt in Choi Tae Ho's character. He's egged on by Yoon So Hee (played by Ryu Won), who threatens him even after Seo Jun Oh (played by Jung Kyung Ho) went through a lot to bring him back to the shelter. Choi Tae Ho then commits his 3rd murder on the island, this time with more purpose than he has with his previous victims. 

There is a bit of exploring the human mind here through Tae Ho's character, as we observe that Tae Ho wasn't someone who was born a cold-blooded killer, someone different from the rest of society. What drove him to this point was the situation he unexpectedly fell in, and the inability to deal with the fear and the pressure of the people around him. In other words, the people on the island did play a part in driving Tae Ho to make the decisions that he did. He first killed the injured man because he wanted the food for himself, and to not share with a bleeding man who didn't have much life in him left to begin with, in his eyes. What drove him to go overboard with his violence on Yeol was that the person he possibly trusted the most on the island, turned against him, "making him the bad guy". And while he was trying to deal with the guilt of killing Yeol, the others' hate toward him got to the evil residing inside him. 

Saying all that, though, I do have some hope left still, that Yeol may return in the drama. I'm able to argue this point because CEO Hwang Jae Kook, whom a freaking metal bar fell on, turned out to be alive, despite being in critical condition. But it does seem pretty hard to believe that someone who got dumped in the ocean face down after being knocked unconscious or dead(?), can magically come back alive. What do you guys think?

Also, I would like to pose the question of, do the producers have a good, solid explanation of how the hell these people managed to wash up in China in one piece from a freaking deserted island in the middle of the ocean? One after another, the 'Missing 9' have been showing up in China, and the only one dead has been So Hee, whom we confirmed was murdered. Yes, I am a little salty because Tae Ho showed up alive in China in the present, despite not having worn any form of yellow on the island. But I just can't help but feel that the survivors being found one by one, is a little too convenient to tell a slowly-buidling mystery murder story, while a viewer like me has issues with the believability of it. If they're going to tell a mystery/thriller murder case story, then things should at least be planned strategically as to not make viewers pull back from the story, going, 'That doesn't seem realistic?'

Not to mention, the romantic relationships beginning to bud in this episode, felt a little forced for me. That really long talk that Jun Oh had with Ra Bong Hee (played by Baek Jin Hee)... I understood where he was coming from, because this was his moment to go from lazy butt to leader in this episode, but I still can't see them as more than reliable companions on a deserted island. As for manager Jung Ki Joon and Ha Ji Ah (played by Lee Sun Bin) all of a sudden going out, that was definitely placed in there by an obvious hand belonging to a scriptwriter, and we could practically see that hand in the scene... so... a murder mystery drama dealing with extremely heavy topics like human morality, survival, trust, and the likes... now I can understand why some of you found the comedy aspects of the drama unfitting. Because I'm feeling that way now about the romance. 

So all in all, now we have a more fundamental plot driving this story forward. It's the classic, omnipresent, Good vs. Evil concept. Because there is one antagonist that has been very clearly established, and he has returned to the present, very alive, ready to fight the protagonist Bong Hee in order to hide his secret identity as a serial killer. From this point on is where some of the characters who've been iffy in the present, including prosecutor Yoon Tae Young (played by Yang Dong Geun), investigator Jo Hee Kyung, the new CEO of Legend Entertainment Jang Do Pal, and such will play more important roles by choosing the side of Good, or the side of Evil. Yes, Good and Evil, capitalized. To wrap up, I'll be leaving here the best quote of the day, courtesy of Seo Jun Oh. 

"No matter how nervous you are, don't eat poop."

SCORE:

Plot................6

Performance......6

Pacing...........9

OVERALL......7

 

Source:  http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/02/drama-review-missing-9-episode-6

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To this, I absolutely agree, and I quote "There is a bit of exploring the human mind here through Tae Ho's character, as we observe that Tae Ho wasn't someone who was born a cold-blooded killer, someone different from the rest of society. What drove him to this point was the situation he unexpectedly fell in, and the inability to deal with the fear and the pressure of the people around him. In other words, the people on the island did play a part in driving Tae Ho to make the decisions that he did.".

This review confirms my initial observation and reaction that Tae Ho turned the way he was in the island since at some point the other survivors did not let him be.  There were times that he was just simply sitting in a corner brooding, but the others' nosiness drove him to a corner. And what he said still echoed in my head - "it's tough to survive" (to that line, hope I got that right as subbed).  Now, I understand why Tae Joon accepted this role, it's bringing out the best in him as an actor. His brooding look and his husky voice, the intonation of which he can excellently control depending on given situation portrays well his sinister character, those conflicting emotions within him.  Because of his eyes and voice, Tae Joon has successfully expressed across to the viewers (to me at least) that Tae Ho is also fighting turmoils inside him, hence his tendency to be violent.  I really would like to uncover that mystery hidden in his head ~

This review rated the entire episode 6 as 7 - I personally rate it as 8.3 (plot - 7; performance - 9; and pacing - 9)

[Mymireya]

Yes, Lets us joined hand together to make this thread a lively one, pls anyone, do not go half way. Congrats to each one of us ,now is  page 10 and counting 10 more to go.

[lynseyanzia]

 

Missing 9: Episode 5

   Read; https://kdramaanalysis.wordpress.com/2017/02/04/missing-9-episode-5/

 

Reading  reviews from different in-depth analysis ( writers) is quite helpful and enjoyable in trying to understand the plot sinisters and all the characters of the drama.It  help me enjoy to watch it more...

So far Tae joon is really doing great portraying his character as a villain. Though it garnered him a lot of hateful comments due to his evil role but overall there are positive feedbacks acknowledging his  impressive acting - a born  actor in the making  .What amusing is,If Taejoon was little Ji changwook in wgm for mistaken identity, he is the  "Little Bidam''  in Missing 9 by one comment i saw ...Kim Nam Gil who portrayed his best acting as Bidam in Queen Sondeok made him famous.

P.S *thanks @emgphils  i always love and enjoy reading your insightful posts  and anaysis too...

i love everyone here..all for Choi Tae-Joon! 

Edited February 5, 2017 by lynseyanzia

[lynseyanzia]

Um Ki-joon, Choi Tae-joon, Lee Jun-ho, the three new villains

Potential Killer 

Choi Tae-joon,who plays Choi Tae-ho is showing off his charm through the virtual wedding program (wgm). However,in the drama [Missing Nine]  since its debut,it has been transformed into the most eerie and provocative.

Note; just copied a few words using google translations..

Article link;http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000943890&spi_ref=m_entertain_twitter

 

[lynseyanzia]

YT clips of wgm;

 

 

[Myraa_Reynia]

 

[Myraa_Reynia]

Choi Tae Joon in Missing 9

[emgphils]

cr: as tagged

 

Reading the comments in this IG post of CTJ amuses me so much - the conflicting declarations of hate and love to him as Tae Ho and Tae Joon at the same time.  I guess he perfected his villain character as Tae Ho so much that some are getting confused in differentiating them.  The mention of Bo Mi  also and WGM cracked me so much.  CTJ has successfully drawn such emotions from viewers, so therefore, he's quite doing well in acting. Very good, he absolutely deserves it. 

 

[hopelovejoy]

Just stumbled in, and ready to support CTJ!

[lynseyanzia]

2 hours ago, hopelovejoy said:

Just stumbled in, and ready to support CTJ!

 

Hello! You are very welcome...glad to have you here! ☺  

 

[lynseyanzia]

CTJ as Tae-ho.....

 

http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/img_dir/2017/02/06/2017020600810_0.jpg

[Myraa_Reynia]

@hopelovejoyyou are always welcome to share your thought in this thread. text, quote, video etc on Choi Tae Joon as possible as his beginning in Korean Entertaiment. Thanks.

[hopelovejoy]

2 hours ago, Myraa said:

@hopelovejoyyou are always welcome to share your thought in this thread. text, quote, video etc on Choi Tae Joon as possible as his beginning in Korean Entertaiment. Thanks.

 

Thank you so much! Watching more of his work, I realized how very hardworking he is. I wish him all the very best!

[emgphils]

14 hours ago, hopelovejoy said:

Just stumbled in, and ready to support CTJ!

 

Hello dear @hopelovejoy, welcome to this thread.  I also saw/read your very beautiful and concise analysis of our Tae-Bom couple at the WGM thread.  I love it so much, it's heartwarming.  You're also welcome to check us out in our other forum page - Apink Bomi & Choi TaeJoon WGM thread.

[lynseyanzia]

    

  

 

[hopelovejoy]

8 hours ago, emgphils said:

 

Hello dear @hopelovejoy, welcome to this thread.  I also saw/read your very beautiful and concise analysis of our Tae-Bom couple at the WGM thread.  I love it so much, it's heartwarming.  You're also welcome to check us out in our other forum page - Apink Bomi & Choi TaeJoon WGM thread.

 

Than you so much, @emgphils! I did see and replied to it! 

[lynseyanzia]

Mising 9 Still Cuts for ep 07 ;

Choi Tae-ho in a miserable expression facing the press...

[Derek Fong]

Ready to support CTJ! He seems like he really fits with his character in the drama, he's got the eyes, voice to be perfect  Wonder how it's going to turn out because since he started murdering people it looks like his most recent kill was with little remorse compared to the other two, so something must have happened.....all to be revealed in the next episode i guess!