Lee Joon Gi 이준기 | [Drama 2023] "Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramoon"

[antoniaclamens]

3 hours ago, pixelsticks said:

I've been negligent in posting my FAVE image of the day lately.  Real Life is getting tough, but I was finding FAVE JG images as inspiration. 

I meant to highlight this one from the first episode of My Ear's Candy. 

 

Talking about fave images... i love this one:

And looking for his charity works i found this beatiful pics:

Spoiler

you can check more pics from here: http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=fajifiyuye&logNo=60068372902&parentCategoryNo=14&categoryNo=&viewDate=&isShowPopularPosts=false&from=postView

Edited March 22, 2017 by antoniaclamens

[emeraldblue]

1 hour ago, Silvermaine said:

Well, to be fair to the writer, I as a Joon Gi fan will straight away put him on the top spot. Then, I'll have a hard time too coming up with reasons for the other actors because they're all just 'meh' to me. 

Anyway, let's not talk about other actors in this thread. They're irrelevant here and wholly irrelevant in our brains and hearts LOL. 

You are absolutely right.Thats why I give her props for even managing to compile that list.And indeed no need for discussion of other actors when the thread is all about our precious LJG.Its just the topic at hand couldnt be written about, without mentioning others.

I am sorry admin.Sometimes I have diarrhoea of the fingers..type type type before even finishing gathering my thoughts.

Anyway back to positive things..No more distractions.2017 is shaping up nicely for our LJG.Variety, polls,FM.I am so happy for him.Thats how it should be. I'm now impatiently waiting for his drama to come out already for more of his awesomeness.

 

[violina]

The most stylish mane of glory award in the History of Goryeo goes to Wang So!!!!Manse!

 

[Silvermaine]

Is he trying to kill us????? Now that he knows the collage function of IG, can he do an ig story next time??? Pretty please?

@violina Hey cool!  that's my collage lol

[violina]

@Silvermaine omg really.I love it.And yeah oppa might as well just kill us today.slaying our hearts with a collage on instagram.

Say what?An IG story!Yes Please.The day I see him create one of those will be the happiest day of my life.What if he did it speaking English? Swoon

By the way, did anyone low key catch him fanboying over Ji Sung was it like two days ago or something on instagram!!they are agency mates.He liked like 8 pics at once that Jisung posted simultaneously.

[lisethvr]

 

 

 

[Silvermaine]

1 hour ago, violina said:

@Silvermaine omg really.I love it.And yeah oppa might as well just kill us today.slaying our hearts with a collage on instagram.

Say what?An IG story!Yes Please.The day I see him create one of those will be the happiest day of my life.What if he did it speaking English? Swoon

By the way, did anyone low key catch him fanboying over Ji Sung was it like two days ago or something on instagram!!they are agency mates.He liked like 8 pics at once that Jisung posted simultaneously.

He also went on a liking spree around 3 hours ago. Liking former co-stars' pics JCW and Kim So Yeon (same agency too). 

 

[glassnokamen]

8 hours ago, Silvermaine said:

He also went on a liking spree around 3 hours ago. Liking former co-stars' pics JCW and Kim So Yeon (same agency too). 

 

@SilvermaineHow do you see who he likes? 

Edited March 22, 2017 by LyraYoo
please do not quote images, thank you!

[Silvermaine]

@glassnokamen On ig there's a heart section. In there, there's two tabs "following" and "you"; go to "following". But anyway, I got that update from a Hajunse on Twitter lol.

[pixelsticks]

JG is exceptional, and impressive and he and his fans give 100%. That's what I got out of the Top 10 article!  

@violina Gotta love the Wang So hairstyles.  There should be a BTS on the hairdresser/wig person and the choices/maintenance of the wigs.  

@lisethvr  the BTS of Resident Evil.  Wish there was more of JG doing his little happy dance antics on set because, you know...they must exist.  Video #3 and #4 are the best.  Is this what is going to be included on the Blu-ray/DVD?  I see the release of that will be in May (USA). 

5 hours ago, Silvermaine said:

@glassnokamen On ig there's a heart section. In there, there's two tabs "following" and "you"; go to "following". But anyway, I got that update from a Hajunse on Twitter lol.

I had a question.  JG's activity in the "following" section doesn't always seem to post and/or if his activity posts, example: actor_jg liked an image...it might be under "following" tab for a few minutes then it disappears from the list.  Does this occur for others?  

FYI...you can vote non-stop for JG and MLSHR related categories on DramaFever.  I spent last night watching a drama and voting in all categories for the whole hour.  Just close out the window when your done and click on the link to vote again. I wish it was just once a day, but hey, if I am just sitting around, I will do my JG duty! 

 

[Fragile Geegee]

@LyraYoo Ahmmmm..regarding his next project, I'm thinking he might be planning on telling the fans in this last fan meeting 

what do you think?? That would be very nice

[pixelsticks]

The list of the music they use in the My Ear Candy show:  (It's alot of tunes!)

http://program.tving.com/tvn/candy/27/Board/View

 

@LyraYoo  tvN is in a ratings crisis? Didn't Goblin have amazing ratings? What are the ratings for the MEC show?  But yes, there should hopefully be CM news soon. Maybe it will be announced during the FM Encore/Bday concert since it is just a few days before filming (if we are to believe the April 17th date).  Looking at the MEC webpages on tvN, the JG pics are the ones most clicked.  

HAHAHAHA

[cedarwood]

2 hours ago, LyraYoo said:

Next week is the last week of march. Hope to hear some official news very soon , if their target date of filming is on April.

Oh yes! Pls pls pls pls pls!!! *prays*

2 hours ago, ross2381 said:

I guess you NEVER cooked ANYTHING... At least not spaghetti! ... Once it starts to soften, it all goes down into the pot and you're supposed to be close by to keep it from sticking together anyway... (I don't really cook, But PASTA I KNOW) Is just common sense (And observing your grandmother when you were a kid)  You must not have any Italian/latin blood in you...

Probably not. And I didn't live with any of my grandmothers while they were alive. And yes - cooking is not my talent. I hate to do it. I'm glad I have rice cooker so at least I don't overburn rice.

 

[pixelsticks]

@LyraYoo Ugh...those dang articles are so non-informative.  I cannot believe how difficult it is to procure accurate info on Kdramas and actors.  There are so many fluff/fake articles around. Thank you for digging them up though! 

This made me laugh: (yet it is accurate)

And look good doing it.  

[Silvermaine]

6 hours ago, pixelsticks said:

I had a question.  JG's activity in the "following" section doesn't always seem to post and/or if his activity posts, example: actor_jg liked an image...it might be under "following" tab for a few minutes then it disappears from the list.  Does this occur for others?  

Errr... Doesn't happen to me. I could still see his activities even it was 3 hours ago. Maybe your ig isn't updated? 

By the way, sometimes I don't want to visit the #ScarletHeartRyeo hashtag because there are just some ridiculously stupid anti-So sentiments looool. I try to steer clear from stress.

also...

14 HOURS 'TIL TICKET SELLING! MAKE SURE YA'LL HAVE REGISTERED ON INTERPARK! DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR INTERNET CONNECTIONS! GOOD LUCK! 

[Lynn11]

Even though I cannot go for the Seoul fan meeting, I don't know why I am so happy about the tickets sale today and waiting for responses of the sales. just love anything and everything about LJG. My obsession.

[oyashirazu]

Omo, I think we made it!!! Here's the hopefully final version of our list  But if you detect a mistake or something else in need of modification, please let me know! (48. is not proof-read yet so perhaps there's something off here?) Today's the last chance to change anything!

 

100 Things We Love About

Our No. 1 Actor Lee Joon Gi 이준기 李準基

 

Acting Genius

1. His incredible acting skills: His acting started off great but became even greater and refined over time. Great acting as in, he always makes us believe he is actually going through whatever his character is experiencing. His characters never seem fake or inauthentic.

2. His versatile acting. He would never allow us to grow bored of him or his roles. He always chooses different kinds of roles that are challenging and deep. He can pull off roles with dual personalities easily. He is not afraid to act challenging roles and always sells the character convincingly. He also adapts his acting style and interpretation to suit the character.

3. His acting always is a joy to watch without fail because he knows how to surprise us viewers. His acting doesn't only seem real and convincing, but he goes beyond that and creates something new and unpredictable within his roles personality range. Everyone can interpret a character, but many do it in the most obvious and dull way (even if it seems natural and realistic), but Joon Gi's interpretations are never boring or predictable.

4. His micro-acting: His subtle facial muscles and how they react while in character.

5. His voice acting: His voice alone can pull you in. If he stopped work as an actor someday (please, no!) he could dub movies.

6. His awesome onscreen presence and charisma: the way he can pull you in and make you feel for his character.

7. He is one of the first definitions of "second-lead syndrome" in Korean drama. Anyone who watched My Girl (마이 걸) in 2005-2006 experienced it. No wonder it did not take even a year before he was promoted to first lead status to lead Time Between Dog and Wolf (개와 늑대의 시간) in 2007.

8. Perfect first-lead actor: No sane person gets second-lead syndrome in a drama or movie in which Joon Gi is first lead. In his dramas, everyone in the screen but Joon Gi fades into the background. We call it the Lee Joon Gi syndrome or Lee Joon Gi effect.

9. His body control and the way he uses his body as part of his acting: He knows how to walk and move around to make his role look convincing. His posture and movement is always harmonic, looks aesthetically pleasing and fits his characters. His body movement is never stiff or awkward (well, apart from when he wants to make his role look like that). For all we know, Joon Gi and stiffness are antonyms!

10. Like Director Kim Kyu Tae 김규태 once said, he is like a volcano' His acting is not restricted, but he goes all out. He completely pours himself into his role and does not feel the need to hold himself back or feel embarrassed. He shows his vulnerable side through his acting and does not try to look "cool" or guarded.

11. King of sageuk: He's a joy to everyone who loves historical movies and dramas. No one can pull off a hanbok as naturally as him. His sageuk speech is on point. He always makes it look as if he belongs in that time of history.

12. He is excellent at showcasing romance in his dramas. His kiss scenes in virtually all his dramas but especially his post-military ones have a certain authenticity or realness. They are usually not too aggressive or intense. Instead, they are gentle and filled with so much emotion they can burn your screen. There is just that special feeling to them that is hard to put into words. When he is making love confessions instead of them sounding cheesy or just like an actor reciting a script or trying to look cool, his confessions sound so passionate, so full of longing, so meaningful, so loving. Or the way he shows love towards his leading ladies by taking care of them.

13. He can even act with his neck veins! Who was not blown away by his acting when they watched the poison scene in his drama Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (달의 연인-보보경심 려)? Please tell us how you can do stuff like that, Joon Gi oppa!

14. His commitment and passion for his primary profession as an actor: Despite his many side endeavors (fan meetings, photo shoots, variety shows) he gives us at least one new drama to watch every single year without fail - sometimes we get to see even more than one acting project a year.

15. He is an inspiration. He has shown the value of consistency and patience as essential elements to success through his journey as an artist. We admire him because he continued to evolve and he keeps re-inventing himself as an artist. That is why we find it refreshing every time we see him.

16. He is an "Actor's Actor." Many senior actors repeat performing with him in movies or dramas. He said he was once told off by a senior when early in his career he would play and dance around between scenes. But after the actor saw him get down to business, he told Joon Gi he would go far. An "Actor's Actor" is acknowledged by his peers and more veteran actors.

17. It is always Joon Gi. No matter how many dramas you want to watch you always choose the one with Joon Gi as your first choice. You will find extra time just to see another episode as soon as it is available. There are so many actors, yet it is always HIM you chose because he has that something that makes him so addictive.

 

Full of Charm and Personality

18. His humor and ability to be goofy.

19. His ability to connect with the masses and make it genuine.

20. His expressive eyes! -that glance, cry, smile, smolder, showing vulnerability, etc.

21. He is incredibly humble and genuine. He sees himself as an artist working towards improving his craft. In his interviews when he says this, you would think that maybe he is just being humble and does not want to boast when they compliment him, but somehow - maybe we are biased - when he says this it feels genuine.

22. He has good manners. We saw this once again at the SBS Drama Awards 2016. He bows, greets and compliments his seniors (Kim Sung Ryeung 김성령). And he bows and greets his juniors (Lee Min Ho 김성령).

23. His ability to go from serious to goofy to sexy in less than 3 seconds.

24. He is incredibly caring to his hoobae/juniors, and his leadership skills are on point on the film set.

25. He is a gentleman. He sure knows how to interact with women. See the way he took care and led Nang Sang Mi 남상미 and Lee Ji Eun 이지은 at the award ceremonies and also the way he interacts with Shin Min Ah 신민아 during interviews. Such a classy man.

26. His contagious and funny way of laughing and giggling.

27. He is very wise and intelligent behind all of his goofiness. Every interview with him shows how deep his thinking process is and how perceptive he is. When he is answering questions, he takes the time to give genuine, original and well-thought answers. Not just one word or phrase answers and not those well-rehearsed bull crap generic answers celebs give in interviews.

28. He learns from his mistakes and now does not let fame get to his head even though he is a very successful person.

29. He is not afraid to tell the truth about himself, even when he is telling something that might make him look bad.

30. The way he is always willing to take responsibility for his decisions and try to make the best of them even in adverse situations. Even when he is not at fault, he ultimately takes the responsibility. He does not want to place blame on anyone.

31. The way he looks divinely shy when someone praises his work or his looks.

32. We adore the happiness he shows when he sits at a table full of food. He loves and enjoys food very much and eats his food with relish and delight.

33. His ability to cry and still look amazing.

34. He is superb with people and always tries to make them feel comfortable.

35. He loves kids. A man like that will instantly gain bonus points with women. We always ship Lee Joon Gi with babies and children.

36. He is 34 years old, but sometimes he is still like an adorable young boy. He simply is a cute cinnamon roll!

37. He loves animals, especially dogs. Any person, more so a guy and a huge celebrity at that who loves animals that much makes us feel they have a compassionate heart and that character trait in any person to us is so attractive. He even has a sizzling chemistry with horses!

38. His personality as a whole. If he stops making dramas or movies (Hell no!!!), he would totally excel as a variety star. See his guest appearances in Running Man 런닝맨, Healing Camp 힐링캠프, Family Outing 패밀리가 떴다 and Golden Fishery 황금어장.

39. His pouting face. No man should be this cute when pouting, but his pouting face is just plain adorable.

40. He has many interests aside from acting like dancing, singing, cooking, martial arts, golf, soccer, drinking, and so on.

41. He has got a romantic side to him, and we love when he shows it! (E.g. My Ear's Candy 내 귀에 캔디)

42. He is neat and tidy. From the way his trophies are arranged in his cabinet, to the way the floor in his house is clean and shiny, to the way he packs his luggage. Even his dogs look well taken care of. This clearly shows he is husband material. Should he decide to get married, he can be trusted to take care of the home efficiently and effectively if wifey is away.

43. He is a man of confidence. However, his reaction when he breaks down because of accidents or mistakes is adorable if not priceless. For example, when he is crying out 'eomeoni' while he is cooking dinner in My Ear's Candy, when he is panicking at his fan meeting because of his May Day's out of tune, or when he is pouting and laughing hopelessly because the fans kept repeating his 'Ja.'

44. We are amazed at how he has managed to maintain a healthy balance between having a positive public image and keeping an air of mystery around his private life for such a long time. He is human and allowed to make mistakes, and what he does in private is none of our business. But it is like everywhere he goes, both in Korea and internationally, he commands respect not only as an actor but as a person. It is very rare to find people talking negative things about Lee Joon Gi (netizens, staff, co-workers, journalists).

45. His sincerity in everything.

46. His boundless energy. He is always the mood maker by jumping around and cheerfully sharing his energy even when he is exhausted himself.

47. Artist who is sweet, warm and kindhearted: He has had the same crew around him for many years, his manager Lee Sang Hyun, his stylists, his staff, his dance crew Vlack Squad, his band, his interpreter. They have stuck beside him through it all. If they were having difficulties with him, they would just leave. We do not think this is just a public persona he presents for his fans. This is Lee Joon Gi - kind, caring, warm, considerate. This is the Joon Gi we all know and love.

48. His warm heart doesn’t only go out to those close to him and his fans but also reveals itself through his social and charitable work for those in need: He has donated much of his time, money and private possessions throughout his career till now to socially disadvantaged people and through this, has shown us his beautiful heart. He is an actor who gives back.

49. His star quality/aura. In a room full of hundreds of stars and other regular people you cannot help but notice him. He has that shine to him.

50. He is zutter!

 

Physical Appearance

51. His unique, intriguing and almost other-worldly looks are one of the reasons he got noticed by directors, fans, and so on when he was a young actor.

52. Phoenix eyes: his eyes and their shape are distinctive and beautiful.

53. Straight nose.

54. Killer jawline.

55. Heart-shaped lips.

56. Clear skin and beautiful complexion.

57. His cute ears: We can totally imagine his Mum pulling them when he is acting naughty or doing aegyo when he was a baby. But their shape is charming, too, like elf ears.

58. His strong hands, long fingers, and well-groomed fingernails. And those arm veins...

59. His broad shoulders.

60. His legs are strong, athletic and beautiful.

61. His Adam's apple: you cannot unsee it, and when he exposes his neck it just enhances his sexy manly appeal.

62. His profile is perfection. Perfect forehead, thin nose, beautiful lips and that ideal jaw shape.

63. Not only his acting is versatile but his looks, too. He can go from ethereal beauty outdoing even women to boyish and cute, manly heartachingly sexy like a rock star to gentleman-like handsome to the Kpop idol look. When he wears hanbok, he can alternate between handsome, cute, sexy, and beautiful within seconds. He is a man with thousands of faces. He can portray thousands of characters with his unique look effortlessly.

64. He can pull off any look and is a fashionista through and through. How can a man look so good in jewelry? From airport fashion to his fan meetings to simple casual wear when he is guesting at movie premieres of his co-stars. Not forgetting how he can vary his hair color from red to white to blonde to black to auburn and plus long hair, short hair, up do, porcupine hairstyle, etc. and look damn good most of the time.

65. He ages like wine: He will be 35 soon but no sign of real aging - or only in a reeeally good way.

66. His sexiness shines through without him taking off his shirt and showing us his abs - his swagger and confidence do that for him. He can be super sexy without having to do scenes that eliminate the imagination of lovemaking. What a man! We admire an actor who can give you all those feels without having to exploit himself.

67. He does not need to show us abs to prove his sexiness, but we are still delighted that the Singapore FM has shown us uri oppa has a toned body, especially his belly. He really has his "sexy on." Oppa, if you have the urge to flaunt your body or a drama/movie requires you to do a shower scene or brooding half naked or treat a wound like with your shirt off, don't be shy and be more body confident. Your abs are not "fabric conditioner abs" like you said in your interview.

68. He looks stunning in a suit.

69. He could work as a full-time model with his looks. If we were casting agents for a model agency or clients looking for an original model we would pick him. If you put his headshots along hundreds of headshots of other beautiful and talented actors and models, his look alone stands out. It's unique. No wonder he is the original flower boy.

70. How is it even bed head looks good on him? He looks naturally stunning even right after waking up.

71. Big bonus points for no plastic surgery or botox.

 

Man of Talents and Hard Work

72. He is a man of courage: He went all the way to Seoul with almost no money on him to fulfill his dream to become an actor.

73. He also is a man of survival. He has worked hard to get where he is now (e.g. enduring life in a small room full of cockroaches).

74. Even though he has made it this far, we admire that he has not thrown his hardworking personality away to this day and always tries to surpass himself with his next role. The way he always strives for more is how we believe he got better and better over the years in everything he does, not stagnating but giving his natural talent a chance to improve through his determination and will power.

75. His martial art and action skills as well as his astonishing flexibility. He is amazing! Things he can do with his legs - incredible. And he mastered several martial arts at that: Tae Kwon Do 3rd degree, Hapkido 1st degree, and Taekkyeon 1st degree.

76. His cooking skills. We would love to taste his food some day.

77. He can wait tables and serve with charisma. He was a waiter before he made his breakthrough.

78. His language usage! International fans appreciate the fact he is learning and utilizing other languages to communicate with us all in spoken word and his SNS usage. English, Mandarin, Japanese, and so on. Plus, we love that he's so confident in speaking them and that he has a clear articulation.

79. His diction - he speaks so clearly. He had to work hard on his pronunciation and dialect for his acting career because he came from Busan and he did better than great! Korean in his mouth sounds like the most beautiful music.

80. His English. We fall head over heels when he is speaking English. He sounds sexy/cool but cute at the same time with his accent. It is most attractive.

81. His pleasant singing voice and versatile music. He can sing ballads, electro-pop, hip hop, not limited to the genres he samples. And he can sing in Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese.

82. His incredible dancing skills.

83. His songwriting ability.

84. He is such a fantastic model not only because of his looks but because he has experience with the camera and knows exactly how to please the photographer. He changes his postures quickly and efficiently. We would not be surprised if most of the times all shots could be used. His photo shoots are always interesting to watch if filmed and his pictorials are so fabulous to fangirl over and find new sides of him.

85. His horse riding skills. We admire his concern for the horse's well-being when riding, his soft hands on the reins, his posture and balance. We are impressed by his ability to gallop while holding the reins in one hand and a sword in the other. He can hold the reins up while shooting with a rifle at a canter and canter with another person in the saddle in front of him. He had the rare ability to make his horse rear up while maintaining his balance and seat.

86. King of Hearts. Perfect shaped hand hearts... ♡ and a great variety of them. <3 He always amazes us with his fingers/hands abilities.

87. His work ethic.

 

Fanservice

88. We love his appreciation and connection to us - his fans. He is always lovely to us.

89. We love him for organizing so many fan meetings inside and outside of Korea to please all of his fans.

90. We love him for always making time to spend with his fans. He does not worry about where he is or how he should behave if it can convey his appreciation whether at an airport tired from a flight or coming out of a restaurant or even a car (coming or going) or before/after press conferences. He often is the only actor who stops to meet the fans when others just keep walking and look away from the fans.

91. He will act a part with enthusiasm in reality shows and give the audience a fun side of himself even if it makes the other participants blush.

92. We appreciate that he always also thinks of his fans and their wishes when he is contemplating a new project.

93. We love that he is very active in various forms of social media like Instagram, Twitter, Weibo, vlive app, etc. And he does not only communicate in Korean/Hangul but uses many different languages. He even mastered the universal language: emoji. So we can understand what he is saying despite remaining language barriers.

94. His pictures and videos on social media are always creative and fun.

95. Wherever he performs at his fan meets, he incorporates local songs into his performance.

96. He knows how to be a fan himself. He is a big fan of Big Bang.

97. His albums and songs that he shares with the masses.

98. The ultimate fanservice 1: His ability to make pouring water something of an event (and R18).

99. The ultimate fanservice 2: Humbly washing the feet of his fans. It showed all of us his sincerity towards his fans.

100. The Power of Lee Joon Gi: A real Korean Ambassador of Culture. Why would people from Singapore, Philippines, Korea, USA, Canada, Poland, Bermuda, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Venezuela, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Great Britain and many more countries connect online (Soompi) and in person (at fan meets)? Why, it is the irresistible draw of a fantastic Korean Actor, our real actor Lee Joon Gi. We connect to discuss, share, research, analyze, create, revel and fangirl/guy over him and in the process, connect with other fans, cultures, and opinions along the way. We attempt to learn Hangul and understand the cultural norms of Korea. We visit non-English websites to discover what content we can because obtaining valid Lee Joon Gi information is not that easy for an international fan. We support each other at fan meets and beyond. The common denominator is Lee Joon Gi.

 

This is our birthday gift to you

by your loyal international fans from Soompi.

Happy Birthday! We love you!

_________________

 

By the way, my word document is 10 pages in total - will be a looong read for Joon Gi if he ever gets to it  I'll try to find a very noticable envelope so Joon Gi somehow finds this one among all his fan letters. 

On 22.3.2017 at 4:34 AM, sscllccrazy said:

Just my pov (see yellow highlight for your question @Oyashirazu ) LJG's charity may suit under "Charm and Personality" with the subtitle of an 'Artist who is caring with a warm heart'.  What do you think?

(sorry to cut your post!) Great, thanks! Was about to write it the way you suggested when I saw 47 which was similarly formulated. It's the point about Joon Gi being warm and caring to the people he works with. So I added his charity work right after this as 48 and made use of your nice subtitle in 47. Is it alright this way? Thanks again for pointing out this very important and admirable side of Joon Gi 

__________________

@LyraYoo Thanks for posting the translation of the article on tvN and Criminal Minds!

Since it's the same article I digged up earlier and google translated (see page 1716) I was happy to see a professional and more accurate translation by someone who knows Korean well that could give us more insight on CM. But I think the translation actually misses the most relevant info on CM and is more of a summary. I know we should be happy someone translated it at all but IMO the translator should mention it's not a full translation because it makes the original article seem cheaper and more un-informative than it actually is and that's rude behavior as a translator towards the original text. (Sorry - my field of study are translations so I'm a little oversensitive about stuff like this sometimes  please just ignore the rant). Anyway, I know the google translation is horrible and there could be some mistakes but please refer to it if you're curious about tiny bits of info on CM. I highlighted the important missing parts:

Spoiler

(skipped unrelated)

In August, the Korean version of 'Criminal Minds' is expected to be seen. This drama is a show of professionals who solve the case from the point of view of criminals. It keeps an average of about 13 million viewers per episode from 12 episodes this year since its airing on CBS in the US in 2005 It is a global popular drama.

Initially, KBS debate was discussed, but at present tvN is likely to broadcast in the summer. Lee is proposing a male protagonist and is under consideration. Lee Jun Ki, who has confirmed his solid acting once again with SBS 'Lovers of the Moon - Scarlet Heart', broadcast last year, and his voice calling for returning to his home is getting bigger. In particular, Lee Jun Ki has promised to "make one piece per year" for his direct fans, so his attention is focused on his actions.

In addition to Lee Joon-ki, Moon Chae-won, Son Hyun-joo, Yoo Seon and Lee Sun Bin are positively watching the drama. One official said to OSEN: "I think there will be a lot of big scenes in the beginning, so I will start filming next month." "It is expected to become a masterpiece with the biggest production costs in the history of tvN."

Source: http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110607062

I was looking forward to an accurate translation of the last sentences because these are statements by officials - official as in someone from Taewon Entertainment perhaps? The google translation could be wrong but to me this seems like an almost official confirmation that tvN really will be the broadcaster. But I guess we have to wait for more articles or official statements by Taewon Entertainment to be absolutely sure...

@pixelsticks My Ear's Candy ratings are around 1% (first ep with Joon Gi 1.1%, second 0,8%) most of the times. But rating was about the same in the first season so I don't think tvN expects too much here. 

Edited March 23, 2017 by oyashirazu
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52 minutes ago, oyashirazu said:

 

Omo, I think we made it!!! Here's the hopefully final version of our list  But if you detect a mistake or something else in need of modification, please let me know! (48. is not proof-read yet so perhaps there's something off here?) Today's the last chance!

 

100 Things We Love About

Our No. 1 Actor Lee Joon Gi 이준기 李準基

 

Acting Genius

1. His incredible acting skills: His acting started off great but became even greater and refined over time. Great acting as in, he always makes us believe he is actually going through whatever his character is experiencing. His characters never seem fake or inauthentic.

2. His versatile acting. He would never allow us to grow bored of him or his roles. He always chooses different kinds of roles that are challenging and deep. He can pull off roles with dual personalities easily. He is not afraid to act challenging roles and always sells the character convincingly. He also adapts his acting style and interpretation to suit the character.

3. His acting always is a joy to watch without fail because he knows how to surprise us viewers. His acting doesn't only seem real and convincing, but he goes beyond that and creates something new and unpredictable within his roles personality range. Everyone can interpret a character, but many do it in the most obvious and dull way (even if it seems natural and realistic), but Joon Gi's interpretations are never boring or predictable.

4. His micro-acting: His subtle facial muscles and how they react while in character.

5. His voice acting: His voice alone can pull you in. If he stopped work as an actor someday (please, no!) he could dub movies.

6. His awesome onscreen presence and charisma: the way he can pull you in and make you feel for his character.

7. He is one of the first definitions of "second-lead syndrome" in Korean drama. Anyone who watched My Girl (마이 걸) in 2005-2006 experienced it. No wonder it did not take even a year before he was promoted to first lead status to lead Time Between Dog and Wolf (개와 늑대의 시간) in 2007.

8. Perfect first-lead actor: No sane person gets second-lead syndrome in a drama or movie in which Joon Gi is first lead. In his dramas, everyone in the screen but Joon Gi fades into the background. We call it the Lee Joon Gi syndrome or Lee Joon Gi effect.

9. His body control and the way he uses his body as part of his acting: He knows how to walk and move around to make his role look convincing. His posture and movement is always harmonic, looks aesthetically pleasing and fits his characters. His body movement is never stiff or awkward (well, apart from when he wants to make his role look like that). For all we know, Joon Gi and stiffness are antonyms!

10. Like Director Kim Kyu Tae 김규태 once said, he is like a volcano' His acting is not restricted, but he goes all out. He completely pours himself into his role and does not feel the need to hold himself back or feel embarrassed. He shows his vulnerable side through his acting and does not try to look "cool" or guarded.

11. King of sageuk: He's a joy to everyone who loves historical movies and dramas. No one can pull off a hanbok as naturally as him. His sageuk speech is on point. He always makes it look as if he belongs in that time of history.

12. He is excellent at showcasing romance in his dramas. His kiss scenes in virtually all his dramas but especially his post-military ones have a certain authenticity or realness. They are usually not too aggressive or intense. Instead, they are gentle and filled with so much emotion they can burn your screen. There is just that special feeling to them that is hard to put into words. When he is making love confessions instead of them sounding cheesy or just like an actor reciting a script or trying to look cool, his confessions sound so passionate, so full of longing, so meaningful, so loving. Or the way he shows love towards his leading ladies by taking care of them.

13. He can even act with his neck veins! Who was not blown away by his acting when they watched the poison scene in his drama Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (달의 연인-보보경심 려)? Please tell us how you can do stuff like that, Joon Gi oppa!

14. His commitment and passion for his primary profession as an actor: Despite his many side endeavors (fan meetings, photo shoots, variety shows) he gives us at least one new drama to watch every single year without fail - sometimes we get to see even more than one acting project a year.

15. He is an inspiration. He has shown the value of consistency and patience as essential elements to success through his journey as an artist. We admire him because he continued to evolve and he keeps re-inventing himself as an artist. That is why we find it refreshing every time we see him.

16. He is an "Actor's Actor." Many senior actors repeat performing with him in movies or dramas. He said he was once told off by a senior when early in his career he would play and dance around between scenes. But after the actor saw him get down to business, he told Joon Gi he would go far. An "Actor's Actor" is acknowledged by his peers and more veteran actors.

17. It is always Joon Gi. No matter how many dramas you want to watch you always choose the one with Joon Gi as your first choice. You will find extra time just to see another episode as soon as it is available. There are so many actors, yet it is always HIM you chose because he has that something that makes him so addictive.

 

Full of Charm and Personality

18. His humor and ability to be goofy.

19. His ability to connect with the masses and make it genuine.

20. His expressive eyes! -that glance, cry, smile, smolder, showing vulnerability, etc.

21. He is incredibly humble and genuine. He sees himself as an artist working towards improving his craft. In his interviews when he says this, you would think that maybe he is just being humble and does not want to boast when they compliment him, but somehow - maybe we are biased - when he says this it feels genuine.

22. He has good manners. We saw this once again at the SBS Drama Awards 2016. He bows, greets and compliments his seniors (Kim Sung Ryeung 김성령). And he bows and greets his juniors (Lee Min Ho 김성령).

23. His ability to go from serious to goofy to sexy in less than 3 seconds.

24. He is incredibly caring to his hoobae/juniors, and his leadership skills are on point on the film set.

25. He is a gentleman. He sure knows how to interact with women. See the way he took care and led Nang Sang Mi 남상미 and Lee Ji Eun 이지은 at the award ceremonies and also the way he interacts with Shin Min Ah 신민아 during interviews. Such a classy man.

26. His contagious and funny way of laughing and giggling.

27. He is very wise and intelligent behind all of his goofiness. Every interview with him shows how deep his thinking process is and how perceptive he is. When he is answering questions, he takes the time to give genuine, original and well-thought answers. Not just one word or phrase answers and not those well-rehearsed bull crap generic answers celebs give in interviews.

28. He learns from his mistakes and now does not let fame get to his head even though he is a very successful person.

29. He is not afraid to tell the truth about himself, even when he is telling something that might make him look bad.

30. The way he is always willing to take responsibility for his decisions and try to make the best of them even in adverse situations. Even when he is not at fault, he ultimately takes the responsibility. He does not want to place blame on anyone.

31. The way he looks divinely shy when someone praises his work or his looks.

32. We adore the happiness he shows when he sits at a table full of food. He loves and enjoys food very much and eats his food with relish and delight.

33. His ability to cry and still look amazing.

34. He is superb with people and always tries to make them feel comfortable.

35. He loves kids. A man like that will instantly gain bonus points with women. We always ship Lee Joon Gi with babies and children.

36. He is 34 years old, but sometimes he is still like an adorable young boy. He simply is a cute cinnamon roll!

37. He loves animals, especially dogs. Any person, more so a guy and a huge celebrity at that who loves animals that much makes us feel they have a compassionate heart and that character trait in any person to us is so attractive. He even has a sizzling chemistry with horses!

38. His personality as a whole. If he stops making dramas or movies (Hell no!!!), he would totally excel as a variety star. See his guest appearances in Running Man 런닝맨, Healing Camp 힐링캠프, Family Outing 패밀리가 떴다 and Golden Fishery 황금어장.

39. His pouting face. No man should be this cute when pouting, but his pouting face is just plain adorable.

40. He has many interests aside from acting like dancing, singing, cooking, martial arts, golf, soccer, drinking, and so on.

41. He has got a romantic side to him, and we love when he shows it! (E.g. My Ear's Candy 내 귀에 캔디)

42. He is neat and tidy. From the way his trophies are arranged in his cabinet, to the way the floor in his house is clean and shiny, to the way he packs his luggage. Even his dogs look well taken care of. This clearly shows he is husband material. Should he decide to get married, he can be trusted to take care of the home efficiently and effectively if wifey is away.

43. He is a man of confidence. However, his reaction when he breaks down because of accidents or mistakes is adorable if not priceless. For example, when he is crying out 'eomeoni' while he is cooking dinner in My Ear's Candy, when he is panicking at his fan meeting because of his May Day's out of tune, or when he is pouting and laughing hopelessly because the fans kept repeating his 'Ja.'

44. We are amazed at how he has managed to maintain a healthy balance between having a positive public image and keeping an air of mystery around his private life for such a long time. He is human and allowed to make mistakes, and what he does in private is none of our business. But it is like everywhere he goes, both in Korea and internationally, he commands respect not only as an actor but as a person. It is very rare to find people talking negative things about Lee Joon Gi (netizens, staff, co-workers, journalists).

45. His sincerity in everything.

46. His boundless energy. He is always the mood maker by jumping around and cheerfully sharing his energy even when he is exhausted himself.

47. Artist who is sweet, warm and kindhearted: He has had the same crew around him for many years, his manager Lee Sang Hyun, his stylists, his staff, his dance crew Vlack Squad, his band, his interpreter. They have stuck beside him through it all. If they were having difficulties with him, they would just leave. We do not think this is just a public persona he presents for his fans. This is Lee Joon Gi - kind, caring, warm, considerate. This is the Joon Gi we all know and love.

48. His warm heart doesn’t only go out to those close to him and his fans but also reveals itself through his social and charitable work for those in need: He has donated much of his time, money and private possessions throughout his career till now to socially disadvantaged people and through this, has shown us his beautiful heart. He is an actor who gives back.

49. His star quality/aura. In a room full of hundreds of stars and other regular people you cannot help but notice him. He has that shine to him.

50. He is zutter!

 

Physical Appearance

51. His unique, intriguing and almost other-worldly looks are one of the reasons he got noticed by directors, fans, and so on when he was a young actor.

52. Phoenix eyes: his eyes and their shape are distinctive and beautiful.

53. Straight nose.

54. Killer jawline.

55. Heart-shaped lips.

56. Clear skin and beautiful complexion.

57. His cute ears: We can totally imagine his Mum pulling them when he is acting naughty or doing aegyo when he was a baby. But their shape is charming, too, like elf ears.

58. His strong hands, long fingers, and well-groomed fingernails. And those arm veins...

59. His broad shoulders.

60. His legs are strong, athletic and beautiful.

61. His Adam's apple: you cannot unsee it, and when he exposes his neck it just enhances his sexy manly appeal.

62. His profile is perfection. Perfect forehead, thin nose, beautiful lips and that ideal jaw shape.

63. Not only his acting is versatile but his looks, too. He can go from ethereal beauty outdoing even women to boyish and cute, manly heartachingly sexy like a rock star to gentleman-like handsome to the Kpop idol look. When he wears hanbok, he can alternate between handsome, cute, sexy, and beautiful within seconds. He is a man with thousands of faces. He can portray thousands of characters with his unique look effortlessly.

64. He can pull off any look and is a fashionista through and through. How can a man look so good in jewelry? From airport fashion to his fan meetings to simple casual wear when he is guesting at movie premieres of his co-stars. Not forgetting how he can vary his hair color from red to white to blonde to black to auburn and plus long hair, short hair, up do, porcupine hairstyle, etc. and look damn good most of the time.

65. He ages like wine: He will be 35 soon but no sign of real aging - or only in a reeeally good way.

66. His sexiness shines through without him taking off his shirt and showing us his abs - his swagger and confidence do that for him. He can be super sexy without having to do scenes that eliminate the imagination of lovemaking. What a man! We admire an actor who can give you all those feels without having to exploit himself.

67. He does not need to show us abs to prove his sexiness, but we are still delighted that the Singapore FM has shown us uri oppa has a toned body, especially his belly. He really has his "sexy on." Oppa, if you have the urge to flaunt your body or a drama/movie requires you to do a shower scene or brooding half naked or treat a wound like with your shirt off, don't be shy and be more body confident. Your abs are not "fabric conditioner abs" like you said in your interview.

68. He looks stunning in a suit.

69. He could work as a full-time model with his looks. If we were casting agents for a model agency or clients looking for an original model we would pick him. If you put his headshots along hundreds of headshots of other beautiful and talented actors and models, his look alone stands out. It's unique. No wonder he is the original flower boy.

70. How is it even bed head looks good on him? He looks naturally stunning even right after waking up.

71. Big bonus points for no plastic surgery or botox.

 

Man of Talents and Hard Work

72. He is a man of courage: He went all the way to Seoul with almost no money on him to fulfill his dream to become an actor.

73. He also is a man of survival. He has worked hard to get where he is now (e.g. enduring life in a small room full of cockroaches).

74. Even though he has made it this far, we admire that he has not thrown his hardworking personality away to this day and always tries to surpass himself with his next role. The way he always strives for more is how we believe he got better and better over the years in everything he does, not stagnating but giving his natural talent a chance to improve through his determination and will power.

75. His martial art and action skills as well as his astonishing flexibility. He is amazing! Things he can do with his legs - incredible. And he mastered several martial arts at that: Tae Kwon Do 3rd degree, Hapkido 1st degree, and Taekkyeon 1st degree.

76. His cooking skills. We would love to taste his food some day.

77. He can wait tables and serve with charisma. He was a waiter before he made his breakthrough.

78. His language usage! International fans appreciate the fact he is learning and utilizing other languages to communicate with us all in spoken word and his SNS usage. English, Mandarin, Japanese, and so on. Plus, we love that he's so confident in speaking them and that he has a clear articulation.

79. His diction - he speaks so clearly. He had to work hard on his pronunciation and dialect for his acting career because he came from Busan and he did better than great! Korean in his mouth sounds like the most beautiful music.

80. His English. We fall head over heels when he is speaking English. He sounds sexy/cool but cute at the same time with his accent. It is most attractive.

81. His pleasant singing voice and versatile music. He can sing ballads, electro-pop, hip hop, not limited to the genres he samples. And he can sing in Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese.

82. His incredible dancing skills.

83. His songwriting ability.

84. He is such a fantastic model not only because of his looks but because he has experience with the camera and knows exactly how to please the photographer. He changes his postures quickly and efficiently. We would not be surprised if most of the times all shots could be used. His photo shoots are always interesting to watch if filmed and his pictorials are so fabulous to fangirl over and find new sides of him.

85. His horse riding skills. We admire his concern for the horse's well-being when riding, his soft hands on the reins, his posture and balance. We are impressed by his ability to gallop while holding the reins in one hand and a sword in the other. He can hold the reins up while shooting with a rifle at a canter and canter with another person in the saddle in front of him. He had the rare ability to make his horse rear up while maintaining his balance and seat.

86. King of Hearts. Perfect shaped hand hearts... ♡ and a great variety of them. <3 He always amazes us with his fingers/hands abilities.

87. His work ethic.

 

Fanservice

88. We love his appreciation and connection to us - his fans. He is always lovely to us.

89. We love him for organizing so many fan meetings inside and outside of Korea to please all of his fans.

90. We love him for always making time to spend with his fans. He does not worry about where he is or how he should behave if it can convey his appreciation whether at an airport tired from a flight or coming out of a restaurant or even a car (coming or going) or before/after press conferences. He often is the only actor who stops to meet the fans when others just keep walking and look away from the fans.

91. He will act a part with enthusiasm in reality shows and give the audience a fun side of himself even if it makes the other participants blush.

92. We appreciate that he always also thinks of his fans and their wishes when he is contemplating a new project.

93. We love that he is very active in various forms of social media like Instagram, Twitter, Weibo, vlive app, etc. And he does not only communicate in Korean/Hangul but uses many different languages. He even mastered the universal language: emoji. So we can understand what he is saying despite remaining language barriers.

94. His pictures and videos on social media are always creative and fun.

95. Wherever he performs at his fan meets, he incorporates local songs into his performance.

96. He knows how to be a fan himself. He is a big fan of Big Bang.

97. His albums and songs that he shares with the masses.

98. The ultimate fanservice 1: His ability to make pouring water something of an event (and R18).

99. The ultimate fanservice 2: Humbly washing the feet of his fans. It showed all of us his sincerity towards his fans.

100. The Power of Lee Joon Gi: A real Korean Ambassador of Culture. Why would people from Singapore, Philippines, Korea, USA, Canada, Poland, Bermuda, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Venezuela, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Great Britain and many more countries connect online (Soompi) and in person (at fan meets)? Why, it is the irresistible draw of a fantastic Korean Actor, our real actor Lee Joon Gi. We connect to discuss, share, research, analyze, create, revel and fangirl/guy over him and in the process, connect with other fans, cultures, and opinions along the way. We attempt to learn Hangul and understand the cultural norms of Korea. We visit non-English websites to discover what content we can because obtaining valid Lee Joon Gi information is not that easy for an international fan. We support each other at fan meets and beyond. The common denominator is Lee Joon Gi.

 

This is our birthday gift to you

by your loyal international fans from Soompi.

Happy Birthday! We love you!

_________________

 

 

53 minutes ago, oyashirazu said:

By the way, my word document is 10 pages in total - will be a looong read for Joon Gi if he ever gets to it  I'll try to find a very noticable envelope so Joon Gi somehow finds this one among all his fan letters. 

On 3/21/2017 at 0:34 PM, sscllccrazy said:

Just my pov (see yellow highlight for your question @Oyashirazu ) LJG's charity may suit under "Charm and Personality" with the subtitle of an 'Artist who is caring with a warm heart'.  What do you think?

(sorry to cut your post!) Great, thanks! Was about to write it the way you suggested when I saw 47 which was similarly formulated. It's the point about Joon Gi being warm and caring to the people he works with. So I added his charity work right after this as 48 and made use of your nice subtitle in 47. Is it alright this way? Thanks again for pointing out this very important and admirable side of Joon Gi 

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@LyraYoo Thanks for posting the translation of the article on tvN and Criminal Minds! Since it's the same one I digged up earlier and google translated (see page 1716) I was happy to see a professional and more accurate translation by someone who knows Korean well that could give us more insight on CM but I think the translation actually misses the most relevant info on CM and is more of a summary than anything?  I know we should be happy someone translated it at all but IMO the translator should mention it's not a full translation because it makes the original article seem cheaper and more un-informative than it actually is and that's rude behavior as a translator towards the original article. (Sorry - my field of study/work are translations so I'm a little oversensitive about stuff like this sometimes  please just ignore the rant). Anyway, I know the google translation is horrible and there could be some mistakes but please refer to it if you're curious about tiny bits of info on CM. I highlighted the important missing parts:

  Reveal hidden contents

(skipped unrelated)

In August, the Korean version of 'Criminal Minds' is expected to be seen. This drama is a show of professionals who solve the case from the point of view of criminals. It keeps an average of about 13 million viewers per episode from 12 episodes this year since its airing on CBS in the US in 2005 It is a global popular drama.

Initially, KBS debate was discussed, but at present tvN is likely to broadcast in the summer. Lee is proposing a male protagonist and is under consideration. Lee Jun Ki, who has confirmed his solid acting once again with SBS 'Lovers of the Moon - Scarlet Heart', broadcast last year, and his voice calling for returning to his home is getting bigger. In particular, Lee Jun Ki has promised to "make one piece per year" for his direct fans, so his attention is focused on his actions.

In addition to Lee Joon-ki, Moon Chae-won, Son Hyun-joo, Yoo Seon and Lee Sun Bin are positively watching the drama. One official said to OSEN: "I think there will be a lot of big scenes in the beginning, so I will start filming next month." "It is expected to become a masterpiece with the biggest production costs in the history of tvN."

Source: http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110607062

I was looking forward to an accurate translation of the last sentences because these are statements by officials - official as in someone from Taewon Entertainment? The google translation could be wrong but to me this seems like an almost official confirmation that tvN really will be the broadcaster. But I guess we have to wait for more articles or official statements by Taewon Entertainment to be absolutely sure...

@pixelsticks My Ear's Candy ratings are around 1% (first ep with Joon Gi 1.1%, second 0,8%) most of the times. But rating was about the same in the first season so I don't think tvN expects too much

 

@oyashirazu OMG! My deepest bow to you! The list is absolute poetry. Do not worry about it being long, it will just show LJG how much effort, thought and attention to detail all his fans notice about him.  He will feel our loyalty and unwavering affection through this wonderful list.  Regarding your question (see bold)...absolutely! You did an amazing job merging everything together. Thank you for wording it so beautifully. LJG will love it and we love you for putting this all together.  He loves his fans, and now he has something tangible to hold of how we love him thanks to you. 

[joybran]

1 hour ago, oyashirazu said:

Omo, I think we made it!!! Here's the hopefully final version of our list  But if you detect a mistake or something else in need of modification, please let me know! (48. is not proof-read yet so perhaps there's something off here?) Today's the last chance to change anything!

 

100 Things We Love About

Our No. 1 Actor Lee Joon Gi 이준기 李準基

 

25. He is a gentleman. He sure knows how to interact with women. See the way he took care and led Nang Sang Mi 남상미 and Lee Ji Eun 이지은 at the award ceremonies and also the way he interacts with Shin Min Ah 신민아 during interviews. Such a classy man.

 

That should be Nam Sang Mi instead of Nang.

1 hour ago, oyashirazu said:

47. Artist who is sweet, warm and kindhearted: He has had the same crew around him for many years, his manager Lee Sang Hyun, his stylists, his staff, his dance crew Vlack Squad, his band, his interpreter. They have stuck beside him through it all. If they were having difficulties with him, they would just leave. We do not think this is just a public persona he presents for his fans. This is Lee Joon Gi - kind, caring, warm, considerate. This is the Joon Gi we all know and love.

48. His warm heart doesn’t only go out to those close to him and his fans but also reveals itself through his social and charitable work for those in need: He has donated much of his time, money and private possessions throughout his career till now to socially disadvantaged people and through this, has shown us his beautiful heart. He is an actor who gives back.

 

I think that is lovely. You might say "He is an artist..." at the beginning of 47.

That is all I noticed. I think it is very good. Thank you.

[sillygal]

Hello all, 

Is there any clips should watch such as interviews, variety shows of JG which will be able to get to know him better?