Bae Yong Joon 배용준

[caroline]

Hi Carol...the sooner we will meet again in December gathering

I don't attend the charity premiere this weekend

Oh I thought you will be joing us ....isayman....

But I'll see you in our December gathering ya! ... muaks!....

[willenette]

I'm looking forward to the showing of April Snow here in the Philippines. Can't wait anymore. For sure, BYJ will be here to promote the movie, right? hope so. Soon>>>>>>

[Guest liezle]

Old article ...thanks bb

Note : too bad the highlighted scene is not included

Sara, I'm hoping just like Syjfan, Frances and all the other Baesisters that a Director's Cut DVD will be release that will include all the scenes that were not in the movie. I hope that we can call the attention of BOF on this. I told Frances last night that I think we have to post a petition about this request in KOB.

Carol, again dear thanks for the screencaps. All the photos that winwinne included in her VOD are my personal favorites. Yong Joon's smile can melt even the biggest icebergl. He is so awesomely gorgeous!

Ella hunnie, thanks for dropping by. I'll visit hunnie's thread later to check when this get together going to be. I'm not sure i can join you guys to watch but will try my very best to join you for dinner or snacks, k?

I'm looking forward to the showing of April Snow here in the Philippines. Can't wait anymore. For sure, BYJ will be here to promote the movie, right? hope so. Soon>>>>>>

hi there willenette! don't put hope that Yong Joon will be here in the Philippines to promote April Snow. He'll be busy next month for his new drama "The Great King Four Gods".

[Guest liezle]

Gaeulyeoja posted this on the Talk Box of BYJ's official home.

Translated and posted by Joanne in BYJ's Quilt

Japan, thrown into commotion whenever BYJ visted...

However, quiet at this time...

[Groonet]10/20/05 10:03

BYJ stealthly visited Japan once again.

He had arrived at Narita Airport in Japan in the afternoon of the 19th.

Although the airport is filled with welcoming crowd including Japanese local press & mass coms, and thousands of fans would completely take command the airport whenever BYJ visits Japan, he visited Japan under utmost secret without informing even his fans in this time.

The purpose of BYJ's visit to Japan in this time is to rest.

BYJ's agency, BOF, told through his homepage that "The visit to Japan in this time is for recharging, and he dropped by to take a rest for a little while," and "The official schedule or event are not planned at all. Hence, we ask your favor of deep understanding of the fact that he cannot greet dear family in Japan."

The reason for the local press and fans could not get a hint of BYJ's visit to Japan in this time is because BYJ did not start from Korea.

Because he left for US on the past 7 for both CF shooting and rest, etc. and, after he finished his schedule, he headed for Japan without coming back to Korea right away, even locally in Japan, people could not sense it at all.

Moreover, because even the US schedule of BYJ proceeded without sound or rumor, it was to the extent that the major press like 'Yomiuri Newspaper' 'Sports Nippon', & 'Sankei Sports], etc. in Japan confirmed BYJ's visit to Japan belatedly through public notice on BYJ's homepage and reported it.

On the other hand, BYJ, having taken a rest in a hot spring if Shizuoka Izu after visiting Japan in utmost secrecy in December last year, also had expressed his wish to have a quiet rest, saying "I want to go to open-air hot springs in Japan by becoming an invisible man," in the 'Oe Chool(April Snow)' Concert held at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan in the end of past August.

From Groonet,media@groonet.com

Copyright ⓒ Groonet (www.groonet.com)

[Guest frances]

hello guys

reposting...in case you missed this one in the previous thread...

from Hiyonn

[Guest frances]

a look back last Aug 31...April Snow Reunion at the Saitama Super Arena

Yong Joon greeting his fans in Japanese & wearing that famous black jacket with the word "STAFF" at the back ~

Yong Joon, Dir Hur & SYJ during the Q&A ~

Yong Joon & SYJ with their final words for the fans ~

Yong Joon taking pictures of the crowd ~

all photos taken from endlesslove site thru Hiyonn

[Guest ayame]

holy crap that's alotta ppl!!!!

[sara2908]

Sara, I'm hoping just like Syjfan, Frances and all the other Baesisters that a Director's Cut DVD will be release that will include all the scenes that were not in the movie. I hope that we can call the attention of BOF on this. I told Frances last night that I think we have to post a petition about this request in KOB.

Carol, again dear thanks for the screencaps. All the photos that winwinne included in her VOD are my personal favorites. Yong Joon's smile can melt even the biggest icebergl. He is so awesomely gorgeous!

Hi Liezle...the more I see the making the more I hope all the deleted scene to be included in the movie especially the one in the movie theatre

Carol...You should have been with us when we come back from Singapore last week...we had so much fun talking about the movie for 4 straight hours...Wow...Nishio and Jenny should be a pro reviewer

a look back last Aug 31...April Snow Reunion at the Saitama Super Arena

Yong Joon greeting his fans in Japanese & wearing that famous black jacket with the word "STAFF" at the back ~

Thanks frances...sure bring back memories...

imagine Yong Joon walking incognito in a small town in Japan right now

[sara2908]

I think this article was translated by gaulsan in Quilt..love this piece

Bae Yong Joon as actor

Hi guys,

Yesterday's news was sad.

Why has he to push himself that much?

It looks the older he gets, the harder he lives.

And I was really upser this time

when he plans to do Body Project again.

No more body shaping ~~~~~~~~~~~ again,

now he's thinn enough.

He already lost 4 kilos. sigh sigh..

Anyhow,

today I bring "Bae Yong Joon as actor".

Jeany almighty analyses meticulously

how he is as an actor.

Please enjoy,

it will surely make you happy.

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9 'Winter Love Song, Bae Yong Joon and Me’ (7) [2] jeany almighty 2005.03.08 275

7. Bae Yong Joon as ACTOR (1)

What do we remember as the most beautiful in movies or dramas?

Surely, nature and actors can be the most beautiful and impressive subjects.

It is an actor’s role

to convey

what an author aims at

as an image and a meaning of his work.

Some dramas and movies have been lingering

at our heart for a long time,

because we sympathized with an actor’s feelings and thoughts.

Therefore, actors are ‘flowers’ of movies or dramas,

and the REPRESEBTATIVE is Bae Yong Joon of ‘Winter Love Song’.

Bae Yong Joon is not an entertainer but an actor.

An actor creates realistically a character

with his body and facial expressions.

Bae Yong Joon defined himself

as the actor to keep putting an effort.

But no doubt

he is a born actor

in his physical conditions;

His height and manly physique

harmonize, in a intriguing way, with a tender face.

To be closely looked at,

his face has no feminine features;

he rather has masculine eyes, nose and lips.

But the contour of a face is soft,

eyes-nose-lips is in harmony,

and particularly his smile is pleasing,

so that he could be look feminine.

Some says that Bae Yong Joon looks feminine,

Some says that he looks neutral.

But I say that they didn’t watch him as much as I did.

They looked over only a couple of CF,

or several soft and sweet images from ‘Winter Love Song’.

Rather than that soft, feminine image,

SOFT BUT STRONG, DETERMINED MAN I feel,

Bae Yong Joon’s commanding physique

looks moderate, dignified,

what cloth he puts on and what action he takes.

Look when Min Hyung ran with big stride across snow-covered ski resort,

to seek for Eu Jin who had got out of the hotel room from Sang Heok.

How brisk and reliable he looked!

Finally finding her,

he held her tight with no words.

That impressive scene compels our eyes to fix

on his body motions and hand movements.

Here he didn’t bend himself toward her

just to cuddle her,

but he kept standing upright to hug her,

taking her upper body toward his chest

powerfully, instantly with one hand.

holding her around her back neck with the other hand.

Who else can, if one is a woman, ...can... push back such a man

as hold her tight in that way.

His POWERFUL MASCULINE ENERGYwas fully emanating!

Why was Bae Yong Joon so standing out in ‘First Love’?

It was because his well-built physique

was strikingly suited for his role.

He demonstrated the TOUGH Chan Woo

with a good-looking face and solid muscles.

Because there were few talents or actors with such physiques,

he stood out more.

I fancy a man with pretty bottoms.

I love the reversed triangle proportion

of broad shoulders and slim bottoms.

In’ Hotelier,’ Bae Yong Joon was gorgeous in sophisticated dark suits

and was dazzling in palm-sized swimming pants.

He already knew how to splendidly perform with his body.

Even though it was not that perfect one

like the one in the Photo Album of last year,

even though he didn’t kick, turning around,

he already knew how to have his body to talk;

even when standing silently ......HIS BODY COULD TALK.

I love his face that is changeable.

His image with chubby cheeks is completely different

from the one of thin cheeks.

Though it is undeniable

that different hairstyles also help him to look different.

the images of him

from ‘Hotelier’ through ‘Winter Love Song’ to ‘Scandal’

are completely different.

His face with glasses and without them

are throwing absolutely different impressions..

I like his face without glasses on, though.

Even when he takes off glasses,

he still gets various images;

sometimes sharp and defiant,

sometimes cold and intellectual,

sometimes lonely and solitary,

or sometimes serious and imposing.

The glasses on his nose also whisper a lot of talks;

no one looks as good as he with glasses on.

Particularly his killing smile… kills me....

Anyhow, he can digest various kinds of characters

by his VARIOUS FACILA IMAGES.

When Bae Yong Joon threw his warm bright smile in ‘Winter Love Song,’

a lot of women were mesmerized. His smile gives them a pleasure of life.

Now his smile becomes his trademark.

I like his smile, too; a broad smile, a quite smile, a shy smile….

How various smiles he has and how pretty all of them are!

But I like his face with no feeling and no expression, too.

His pouting face is really cute.

Besides, cynical face, icy-cold face, intriguing face,

mischievous face, heart-broken face, sulky face, angry face…..

so many facial expressions he has.

It’s hard to point out which expression is best.

His face to deliver all sorts of feelings eloquently speaks

that he is a REAL ACTOR.

We can’t deny

that when we think about him,

what flashes first upon us is his smile.

But among his facial expressions,

the highlight is the expression of his eyes;

the strength and weakness of the glitter of eyes,

clear eyes, mischievous or put-on innocent eyes, adoring eyes…

So expressive his eyes are;

timing of closing eyes, timing of opening, and timing of blinking….;

angle of looking-up, managing of gaze…;

his eye-acting is excellent.

TEAR acting also can’t be missing;

moistened eyes, eyes moving to tears,

eyes full with tears, one or two drops of tears sliding on cheeks,

uncontrollable shower of tears…

In one of the best scene in ‘Winter Love Song,’

Min Hyung had Eu Jin to get in the sickroom of Sang Heok.

On having a hunch

that she won’t come back to him,

his eyes became tearful with desperate love.

How could Eu Jin leave him behind to go back to Sang Heok,

turning back on such a gaze?

Bae Yong Joon’s eye acting doesn’t require a lot of dialogues,

And makes it not necessary to shout dialogues.

UNDER HIS EYE ACTING, DIALOGUES ARE SIMPLY ASSIST.

‘Winter Love Song’ is like an all-items present set

full with candies, biskits, and chololates

which we were given on Chu Seok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)

or on Christmas in the past.

That drama is full of all sorts of his marvelous expressions

so that we may have a pleasant trouble

which expression we will pick up;

his cold chilly face ridiculing Eu Jin, when she mistook him as Joon Sang,

his elated face with surprise, saying “ maybe I'm a genius!”

(when he found himself can play piano,

after saying that he couldn’t do.)

his momentary changing face (showing the stream of his thought),

when he doubted his past

and asked “you mean Can’t I remember the past of mine?”;

In all these expressions,

Bae Yong Joon doesn't seek for exaggerations, big expressions.

Rather he prefers delicate expressions;

by slightly moving his brow or lips, or speaking with eyes,

He speaks character’s thoughts or feelings

by small nodding, hand gestures, or body jestures.

So persons who like a big, splendid action

may overlook his delicate expression.

They, however, should know

that it is really hard to act by slow, small expressions..

To be in agony doesn’t necessarily mean to shout and cry loudly.

The one who has had his grief buried in his heart

knows it; his acting is like that.

Under the good name of frankness,

contemporary people tend to spit coarse language so easily and get people hurt.

They may look on his a bit slow, careful, and considerate language

in deep tone as hypocritical.

It’s a pity that they can’t read and communicate with

what Bae Yong Joon's behavior and acting are delivering.

[caroline]

Carol...You should have been with us when we come back from Singapore last week...we had so much fun talking about the movie for 4 straight hours...Wow...Nishio and Jenny should be a pro reviewer

Thanks frances...sure bring back memories...

hahaha...I heard about that too.... and it seemed that from April Snow the topic changed to some ghost stories right? .... how fun!.... well, I had a lonely trip back home you know ... furthermore I went back without my luggage and all!! ..... but I have fond memories of the trip!

[sara2908]

hahaha...I heard about that too.... and it seemed that from April Snow the topic changed to some ghost stories right? .... how fun!.... well, I had a lonely trip back home you know ... furthermore I went back without my luggage and all!! ..... but I have fond memories of the trip!

He...he...I am still remembering Jenny's stories on ghost in Genting and Jakarta

We had so much fun talking which scene that will be cut when AS shown in Malaysia

Can you imagine the bed scene...they go to a hotel tut..tut So Yeong folding Insu's clothes...what is she a maid or a really professional housewife

[sara2908]

Translated by Joanne in Quilt

Clearfile posted this on the Talk Box of BYJ’s official home.

Could one know about BYJ’s charm by studying and analyzing?

By Clearfile

BYJ syndrome…..

Really, from hear and there, they study and make much analysis

as if they encounter mysterious phenomenon of unknown cause.

However, is that a problem one can understand by doing like those?

What do the people think the main factor for the success of the WLS?

Is it because it is a supremely good pure love story ?

Is it because of the screen with outstanding beauty of cinematography?

Although the drama will of course produce in beautiful result in the end when all those are combined like concert of orchestra,

my thought is a little different

.

That is..the WLS was able to succeed because very BYJ was there.

Who on the earth was out there who could have assimilated 2 characters for one actor, Kang Joonsahng and Lee Minnyeong, such wonderfully and such perfectly (as he did)?

Who can you put in that role in place of BYJ?

Jeong Wooseong? Kwon Sahngwoo? Won Bin? Song Seungheon? If not, Jang Dong-geon….I cannot imagine any.

Of course, anyone among them could have acted that character,

that definite feeling of presence, Kang Joonsahng and Lee Minhyeong, was certain to be entirely different characters.

Can people love entirely different Kang Joonsahng and Lee Minhyeong as enthusiastically as (doing) now?

I think they would not.

Let’s think about Fall Fables, another different successful drama by Yoon (Seokho) PD-nim.

That drama could have certainly made as much success as it did even we place other actors (instead of those in it).

Kim Heeseon is possible instead of Song Hyegyo, Kwon Sahngwoo instead of Won Bin, Ryu Shiwon for Song Seungheon, those are the clearly possible characters (by other actors).

Even if those appeared instead, the drama could have take out the wanted story wonderfully.

However, the WLS is different if one takes out BYJ.

People are talking loud that the WLS was able to make success as it awakened pure love story the middle-aged women had forgotten.

is it really so?

Had the pure love story been so forgotten that we would know it someone has to remind it to us?

Frankly, when I am thinking about it honestly, I would like to tell them those are laughable dog barks.

BYJ who had lonely and dark image when he acted Kang Joonsahng who was full of wounds…

This image is the one Yongjoon-nim has shown continuously when he acted other characaters.

Beautiful BYJ when he acted playboy Lee Minhyeong, who is a scion of a big conglomerate as a successful young businessman…

Fans got captivated by refreshing look of BYJ, who had been excessively highbrow for getting closer although they had liked him from long time ago.

Such freshness made (fans) taste ecstasy as if congratulatory fanfare or cannon salutes are fired in our head

by adding plus alpha to the lonely image which can not be erased from the brain of his fans

through Chanwoo, Jaeho, Yoseo, & Donghyeok, Yongjoon-nim had shown in the past period.

”That’s it. That man I have been waiting for a long period of time..that very appearance!”…that is what I am saying.

However, being different from women in other countries who met the WLS at first,

the domestic fans who got to know firsthand BYJ with lonely image,

are different as they could exert some degree of ability to discreet and power to control.

I say that we are sufficiently aware that he is an actor.

People who experienced love will know,

the spike of fire which exploded inside our head…that ecstasy… when we met that person for the first time…

The reason for Yongjoon-nim to stir Asian women sensationally is

because he is the very that man the Asian women have been pursuing for a long time,

but have never met in their reality.

Such a tender smile, that warmth, manliness,

in addition to that, there is handsome look and style…^^*

His atmosphere fulfilling their hearts by combining all of them..

That feeling…

Hence, I am saying that they cannot find answer

with exposure of the reason for the success of the drama WLS and the mystery of BYJ

even if they analyze and study.

If they really want those reasons,

I would like to advise them to indulge into Bae Yoongjoon.

Reply by Chamsol:

I agree with what nim say.

Would they get the answer even if they analyze him?

As BYJ played the role and expressed perfectly the character….I think that dram was possible.

Unchanging and unshakable 10 year long love…..it is possible because that person is none other than Mr. BYJ…

I think t hey would know only when they are indulged in (BYJ).

[caroline]

hello guys

reposting...in case you missed this one in the previous thread...

from Hiyonn

hahaha...this is just so so amusing!! ...Thanks Frances dearie!

[caroline]

He...he...I am still remembering Jenny's stories on ghost in Genting and Jakarta

We had so much fun talking which scene that will be cut when AS shown in Malaysia

Can you imagine the bed scene...they go to a hotel tut..tut So Yeong folding Insu's clothes...what is she a maid or a really professional housewife

hmm...yes Sara, can still remember vividly! .... will let you know which are the scenes they butchered out of the movie after our premiere on Sat!

[Guest vignette]

wow, our Man is in Japan !! an extended vacation before he embarks on the great king

and SYJ is also in japan......coincidence ??

thanks gina, we are really very excited about the latest development on the showing of AS though there's still no promotion going on

Hi frances, your siggie is so cute, love it! Let's hope the trailer for AS will be finished by next week so the movie can attract more attention. TV ads will be played 2 weeks before showing. I just hope that they can show it during primetime slots.

I'm looking forward to the showing of April Snow here in the Philippines. Can't wait anymore. For sure, BYJ will be here to promote the movie, right? hope so. Soon>>>>>>

Hi willenette, BYJ coming over to promote the movie is only a dream for now. I'm just happy that we can get to see it on the big screen. Let him have the rest he sorely needs before starting his next project.

[Guest Syjfan]

Adding fuel to fire...

BYJ and SYJ enjoying themselves during filming...

That is Ye jin's pet dog JJI RU, BYj stroking it...just like a family...

You show me your pet, I show you my pet too...

[Guest liezle]

[Trans] Old magazine 2002...

Translated and posted by Gaulan in BYJ's Quilt (07.02.05)

Old magazine -- I saw this picture of old magazine in byjfan of Daum.

I don't know the name of the magazine. It seems that it was issued when YJ started WLS, ie, early 2002.

I like what he says about love in this article.

He is a thoughtful man, indeed.

But YJ, I would rather advice you not to spare that word for your future wife,

especially for the health of her mind... ^^

- gaulsan -

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< Grey Box>

Transformed Himself into Double Role! BYJ

A charming man with warm eyes and comforting smile.

He seems to be changed a little, returning to the television 8 months since 'Hotelier' had ended.

Although he kept changing himself in each dramas, the characters were somehow noble-looking men or cold-hearted tough guys.

This time in WLS, he is planning to transform himself twice by acting as both 'Joonsang', a character of deep loneliness, and 'Minhyung', a tender soft guy.

"Now I would like to become an actor, who can show myself to the camera."

He is famous of being cautious in selecting dramas, and aiming at perfection in his performance, so that he sometimes gets misinterpreted as being perky.

I wonder if it is because he had read lots of books, done lots of exercise, and stayed for 2 months in the US learning English? After the laps of 8 months, he looks more comfortable than everyone else.

"Performance is difficult because there is no correct answer. I have thought that I would study production if I have chance to study more, but nowadays, I began to think that I should study acting. I once thought that I would like to enter a formal course of a school such as Australian Drama School.

It is well known that he had entered Seong-Gyoon-Gwan University, College of Film Studies several years ago. Last year, he got the grading over 4.0, and received a scholarship. As he says that his interest has shifted from Film Studies to acting, it is a relief for us, for we've been longing in thirst for his appearance.

"I decided to take a motion picture after this drama. It could be near the end of this year."

< Black Box >

An actor of strenuous efforts. He wants to be a reliable actor.

One day, he saw an article of his friend, Kim Tae Woo. Looking Kim's picture, he came across to a thought that 'this fellow has become a real actor'. He thought that he would like to grow capacity huge enough to be called as an actor.

Contrary to his performance and fame in the TV dramas, he didn't appear on movie yet. He used to explain that it was because he has not been ready for movie. But this time, he says he would go to the 'Choong-Mu-Ro‘(a place that film makers and workers gather in Seoul) after this drama.

"I think the word 'love' itself has no significance. It used to be a very serious and tough word..... Maybe the meaning faded away because people used the word too often. I decided to spare the word 'love' even I get married. I will spare it until I become 40 or 50 years old. I think that I will use that word when I reach that age."

In the heart of this man, who can hardly say the most commonly spoken word, and yet has the urban color, maybe there, real love could be breathing.

[Guest frances]

hey vignette, but if the distributor is Sky films/ABS then the TV promo will be shown only in channels 2 & 23 & not in its rival station, ch 7 w/c happens to have the highest viewership in local TV ?? and his winter sonata & hotelier were shown in ch 7 !!! i hope ch 7 will also show the AS trailer

Hi frances, your siggie is so cute, love it! Let's hope the trailer for AS will be finished by next week so the movie can attract more attention. TV ads will be played 2 weeks before showing. I just hope that they can show it during primetime slots.

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got this photo from a mydaily news article. looks like our Man's drama & movie got the highest $ record in japan ....

[Guest frances]

Adding fuel to fire...

BYJ and SYJ enjoying themselves during filming...

why not ? lets ignite more fire .....

yong joon seem to be asking ye jin, " one more shot pls ?"

& ye jin replied, "no more, you already took too many shots !!"

big yj & smalll yj listening to music & sharing the same earphone while waiting for their cue....

[Guest vignette]

hey vignette, but if the distributor is Sky films/ABS then the TV promo will be shown only in channels 2 & 23 & not in its rival station, ch 7 w/c happens to have the highest viewership in local TV ?? and his winter sonata & hotelier were shown in ch 7 !!! i hope ch 7 will also show the AS trailer

That's something that we have to ask them after all it will be to their own benefit if more people will be aware that his movie will be shown here. They have to recoup their investment .....

Ladies, keep the fire brewing, I have no problem with them as a couple.