So Ji Sub 소지섭 - Best Korean Actor & Rapper -

[Sarvin]

nothing to be sorry sonicklism dear!

forgote to post this another pic of W magazine

I'm still not sure about this one but from facebook:

Magazine cover: Marie Claire (special issue only for BIFF)

am going to sleep ... hope for sweet Jisuby dreams! *waves* to all <3 ~

[Guest charlesriver]

sarvin, here is the link you want. Glad to be any help to you dear.

Thanks for clarifying Jisub's comment. I'm sure his words got twisted. He got so little sleep these days no wonder he felt a little down or vacant. Some rest will do him good. Hope the new movie shooting schedules allow that. No doubt the pressure of the "Only you" at the box offices is heavy on his mind right now. He has come a long way, 15 years in this brutal besiness. I'm sure he'll survive. Some soul searching and time off will be good for him. Next year?!

[Guest LS_EC]

hello frens..i'm 1 of SJS fan too..will fly to seoul on 25.10-1.11..hopefully i can visit his twosome place cafe..will share the pics here...hopefully can meet him there..hehehe..wish me luck! anyone know if i can leave his birthday gift there?can't go to his office..so sorry for my poor english..

[Sarvin]

thank you CR dear

yes! I hope he pay more attention to his health after The Employee shooting!!

hi LS_EC ... wellcome here , your first post & such great news! I wish you can see him and share your sweet moments with us here

I just can help you with the address of 51K office if you want to mail the bd gift

259-12 Nonhyeon-dong , Gangnam-gu , Seoul , Korea 135-010

some pix from 51K ... credit as labeled

another new pix of <Only You / Always> from baidu

HHJ's birthday? real one or is in the movie?

SJS pix for Z_Zin no.6

first one by Mariko dear and another from baidu

... and finally could find this one I was eager to know why SJS went to the side to talk with reporters , awwwww lovely wink

check it @DC

[Guest charlesriver]

hello frens..i'm 1 of SJS fan too..will fly to seoul on 25.10-1.11..hopefully i can visit his twosome place cafe..will share the pics here...hopefully can meet him there..hehehe..wish me luck! anyone know if i can leave his birthday gift there?can't go to his office..so sorry for my poor english..

You are so lucky!!!

Here is the map in Korean. There are transportation info too. Good luck LS_EC.

51K cafe is located at Seoul, South Korea서울시 강남구 신사동 602번지 CGV 압구정점 신관 1층

(602 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul CGV apgujeongjeom Annex 1F, translated by google so not 100% sure)

For those who needs the info from Incheon International Airport to 51K Cafe, take the airport exit 5 or 11, take the 6010 bus route with direct access to Apgujeong, fare 15,000 won, get off, # 731 metro station should be nearby, turn left when see the McDonalds sign. (src: sjs bar@baidu)

[Sarvin]

so CR dear , the address under 51K.com is the past address?

want to re-post from HHJ thread to here

thanks to kozuesan

Here's the translation to the "Always" press conference which took place last October 6....

· Pressconference took place after a press screening of "Always" at the 2011Busan International Film Festival on October 6, 2011. Appearing as speakers arethe movie's director Song Il-Gon, lead actress Han Hyo-Joo and lead actor SoJi-Sub . AsianMediaWiki editor Ki Mun was there and transcribed/translated thesession.

· SongIl-Gon - I feel nervous because this movie is being shown for the first timeand I'm curious how people will react. Me, So Ji-Sub, Han Hyo-Joo and all thestaff members tried to make this movie with all of our hearts. I'm honored toshow this movie here.

· HanHyo-Joo - Hello, I'm Han Hyo-Joo who played Jung-Hwa in the movie. I'm alsonervous since this movie is being shown for the first time. We made this moviewith all of our hearts, so hopelly the public will like the movie.

· SoJi-Sub - Hello, I'm So Ji-Sub who played Cheol-Min in the movie. I just watchedthe movie for the first time, so I'm still trying to get over the emotions. I'mcurious what people will think about after the movie. I think our movie is aclassic, heart-breaking movie, but also a very warm movie. Thank you.

· PressQuestion - To the director, this movie seems different from your perviousmovies. When you made this movie what things did you focus on?

· SongIl-Gon - It took one week to write down the original script, but after that, Iwanted to make the movie a love story with a city backdrop. The idea for thefilm started from Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights." Charlie Chaplinloves a blind woman and would do anything for her. The idea started from that.It's one of my favorite movies. The background of the movie is 2010 in Seoul. Aman loves a woman and sacrifice himself for her. A woman waits for himsincerely and loves him deeply. The movie is very classic and a simple storywhich has been made in various forms for a long time, so I cared most about thecharacters. How the main characters Ha Jung-Hwa and Jang Cheol-Min move theaudience. This movie relies on these 2 characters a lot. They (at least one ofthem) appear in every scene in the movie. Their emotions are the basis for themovie - past, present and future. The most important thing was to contain themost sincere emotions in every scene.

· PressQuestion - This movie is the opening film for the Busan International FilmFestival and the first movie shown at the newly opened Busan Cinema Center. Howdo you feel about that?

· SongIl-Gon - Our team came here yesterday and we were surprised. I think the BusanCinema Center is an important place - a new symbol for Korean cinema history. Iam honored "Always" is the first film shown here.

· HanHyo-Joo - I'm honored and excited to show the movie here to the large group ofpress members gathered here. On the other hand, I do feel more nervous andresponsible.

· SoJi-Sub - I'm also honored, but at the same time feel even more burdened becauseof that. I'll try to enjoy the moment.

· PressQuestion - I'm thankful I watched a romance film that I could shed tears withand at a time when there's not a lot of romance in films. Is the endingsupposed to be a happy ending? While shooting, how did So Ji-Sub and HanHyo-Joo empathize with their characters?

· SongIl-Gon - From the beginning, the movie was set for a happy ending. Like SoJi-Sub mentioned, I want to make a film which makes people feel warm. I thoughtthe most important part was to make it fit as a contemporary film and have theproper emotions for the present day. From the ending scene I built thescreenplay.

· SoJi-Sub - Before playing Jang Cheol-Min I talked to director Song Il-Gon. How toplay a person in love with a blind woman. After some thought I came toconclusion that love doesn't have any particular reasons. I did find itdifficult to maintain the emotions for Jang Cheol-Min.

· HanHyo-Joo - It was difficult for me to express. Jung-Hwa went through a difficultpast. Under this situation, it's more difficult to be cheerful than in tears.Keep the cheerfulness while being blind ... all these things. It was hard toportray. On the shooting set, Song Il-Gon and So Ji-Sub led and helped me a lota lot so I thank them.

· PressQuestion - To director Song Il-Gon, compared to your previous movies is thereanything you found more difficult to make in "Always?"

· SongIl-Gon - I think I'm still a young director. I debuted early, about 10 yearsago. I think I made movies I dreamed about - without restrictions. I think"Always" continues that. I think the movie's style might be differentfrom my past work. Though, I don't think style is particularly important. Moreimportant is how Cheol-Min and Jung-Hwa's relationship & their simple lovestory can reverberate with the audience. I think style can differ according tocontent.

· PressQuestion - 1.) For Han Hyo-Joo. What was the most difficult thing you did forthe melodramatic parts and performing as a blind woman? Also, what were somemajor differences between your past bright & cheerful characters from TVdramas and this movie? 2.) For So Ji-Sub. This is the first time you performedin a melodrama. What do you want to show most from your acting? Movie alsocontains action scenes and you getting beat-up. Was that difficult?

· HanHyo-Joo - Acting as a blind person was more difficult than I imagined. It wasvery difficult to portray someone unable to see when I can see. Small mistakesand people wouldn't find my performance believable. I worried about that. Astime passed I became more comfortable in my role. I felt happy. Compared to myprevious roles, Jung-Hwa is more of a woman. She is in love. In my prior TVdrama roles they were also in love, but that love included the family. This moviedeals with a love relationship with one person from beginning to end.

· SoJi-Sub - I think acting for action films and melodramas is the same, but Irealized how difficult it is to perform in a melodrama movie. For TV dramas,you maintain certain emotions for a short period, but for this movie theemotions stayed for the entire film. Doing action scenes became harder for me.One month prior to filming the movie, I practiced for the action scenes and, inthe process, injured ligaments in both of my wrists. But I'm fine now.

· PressQuestion - You (Song Il-Gon) mentioned you were inspired by the movie"City Lights" by Charlie Chaplin. Compare your film to "CityLights" and how satisfied are you with the results. Also what are somedifferences between the two films?

· SongIl-Gon - "Always" is different from "City Lights.""City Lights" is a movie I admire. I wanted to make a love storybetween a man and a woman. Charlie Chaplin is one of the directors that Irespect the most, so it's impossible to compare to his movie "CityLights." I'm not sure how satisfied I am with "Always." I wantto hear what people think about the movie. There are some parts that as adirector I'm not satisfied with. Time, editing and ... but I can say So Ji-Sub,Han Hyo-Joo and the staff did their best. The movie's storyline is simple, butthe emotional line is very important.

· SoJi-Sub - I like the scene where I am working out. As an actor, I have neverbeen satisified with my acting.

· HanHyo-Joo - As an actress, it is difficult to be satisfied with my own acting. Ilike the kissing scene the most. I felt the kiss scene come out so beautifully.

· PressQuestion - In the movie, there are some sex scenes. Did you have to prepare forthe sex scene beforehand and were there NG (not good) shots for that scene?

· HanHyo-Joo - That's quite a provocative question. There wasn't any preparation.The director focused on the emotional feelings between two people. Shootingschedule took place according to the story's timeline. Before the bed scene wehad a kiss scene. I didn't have any awkard feelings or difficulties. And no NG.

· PressQuestion - Tell us what were good things about working with each other.

· SoJi-Sub - Before the movie, I had an impression from TV that Han Hyo-Joo had abright and cute character. On the shooting set, I saw her acting for the firsttime. She is quite cautious and had deep thoughts about acting, especially whencompared to her age. I got along well with her.

· HanHyo-Joo - I'm honored to have worked with So Ji-Sub. On the shooting set he ledme and took good care of me. Even though he was in a difficult position, hedidn't show it. I hope to pick up that trait.

source: http://asianmediawik..._(Korean_Movie)

[Guest LS_EC]

thanks sarvin16 n charlesriver for the info... can't wait to go to seoul... i hope i can see him but he might be busy with his new movie,right? ...

[willenette]

Box Office

Sleeping Beauty (Australia)

Opening Oct. 20

Always (Korea)

Opening Oct. 20

Drama. Directed by Song Il-gon. Former boxer Cheol-min (So Ji-sub) lives a mundane life after quitting the sport after an unfortunate event. While spending most of his time in a remote parking lot, he runs into Jeong-hwa, (Han Hyo-joo) a young and lively telephone operator who is always positive about life. While moved by Jeong-hwa’s passion for life, Cheol-min soon learns that she is slowly losing her eyesight. The film has been selected as the opener of the 16th Busan International Film Festival (Oct. 6-14).

Scars (Korea)

Opening Oct. 13

A Reason to Live (Korea)

Opening Oct. 27.

Nader and Simin, A Separation (Iran)

Opened Oct. 6.

Credit : Korea Herald

http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20111006000562

[istanbullu_emine]

Marie Claire 2011

Cute

[Guest greenhotchilipeper]

Hallo Subbie's fan,

haven't posted here for along, i've read from the survey of Movieweek, here is the list of 15 actors and actresses named as TOP Box office recently.

number 3 is So Ji Sub

nice day to all

[saturn]

According to 51k.com, 3 more theater visiting schedule is added.

Jisub's theater visit in Seoul is on 23th of October too.

And on 28th and 30th in Daejeon city.

Will be added...

[Guest khin myint]

wow! thanks alot my dears ~~~

I want those book/brochure pix in HUGE size!!!! specially the first from left , loved his hair style there!

sonicklism dear , I really feel SJS is more happy beside HHJ than other his colleague actresses he is more friendly with her as my sight ...

Yes my dear sarvin he looks happier and nadoo happy to see next to HHJ

Our guy looks happy, sweet, cute, charm and very fashionable as usual.........

Thank you all for the latest update photos, videos and article...

How I wish I'll be there on opening day (why do I live sooooo far....)

[Guest sojisupshi]

JUST LIKE YOU ALL GUYS, ME TOO IS INTERESTED OF THE "SOJU" PAIRING , I THINK JI SUB IS THE MOST HAPPY NOW IN THIS MOVIE, HE HAS A LOT OF MOMENTS LAUGHING, SMILING WITH HYJ, IN FACT , I BECAME VERY OBSERVANT WITH THEIR MANNERISMS, LIKE ON THE INTERVIEW HOW THEY PUT THEIR RIGHT HANDS OVER LEFT, WHEN THEY LAUGH THEY BOW THEIR HEADS DOWN TOGETHER. EVEN DURING ROAD NO. 1 WHERE JI SUB HAD A LOT OF INTIMATE SCENES WITH KIM HA NEUL BUT INSPITE OF THAT HE WASN'T REALLY LOOKED THIS HAPPY. OH WELL, MAYBE BECAUSE WE KNEW FROM THE START THAT HYJ LIKES HIM A LOT... I USED TO LIKE HAN JI MIN /SO JI SUB PARTNERSHIP BUT NOW THIS IS MY MOST FAVORITE PAIRING SO FAR... HOPE IT WILL BE A BOX OFFICE HIT!!! FIGHTING!!!!!

[Guest sonicklism]

credit : Joynews24

http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shel...&newssetid=1352

[Sarvin]

Nader and Simin, A Separation (Iran)

Opened Oct. 6.

I even didn't know this film from my country went for BIFF! ... what are you doing with me Jisub??

thank alot Emine sis for Marie Claire pix ... what should I do with these lips? awwwww

LS_EC , Jisub is always busy , you must be clever to find him!

ahhh Khin dear , missed you! ... always enjoy to read your sweet posts you see how he is talking with HHJ gladsome

lets travel to seoul with this bus! just kidding

Always (오직 그대만) - BIFF Opening Selection So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo Message

http://www.hancinema.net/video.php?table=film&id=27124

two more pix from Z_Zin no.6 by Mariko

[willenette]

Showbox sells Busan opening film Always to Japan

Major Korean distributor Showbox/Mediaplex has sold SONG Il-gon’s melodrama Always, the 16th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opening film, to Japan’s Pony Canyon.

The film tells the fatal story of a former boxer and a blind girl who fall in love. It stars heartthrob SO Ji-sub, who has built a fan-base in Asia after the hit TV series I Am Sorry, I Love You and Jang Hun’s debut feature Rough Cut. Opposite him stars HAN Hyo-joo who swept up drama awards last year for her performance in the TV series Dong-Yi.

The film is the sixth and most recent feature from director Song Il-gon, who made his feature debut with Flower Island, a film which premiered in the Venice film festival and won the New Currents prize at Busan ten years ago.

Always is scheduled to be released on Oct. 20 in Korea.

At BIFF, Showbox is also screening Korean War drama The Front Line, which has been selected as the South Korean submission to the upcoming Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film Category nominations.

Showbox’s new slate for Busan’s Asian Film Market includes courtroom thriller The Client starring HA Jung-woo (The Yellow Sea), which just broke 1.5 million admissions within ten days of release; tear-jerking horse racing drama Champ starring CHA Tae-hyun (Hello Ghost), and Mr. Idol, a film about K-pop stars and the music industry, starring popular entertainers such as Jay PARK.

Showbox has recently added to its international sales slate another So Ji-sub action film A Company Man and Nameless Gangster (working title) which is directed by YOON Jong-bin (Beastie Boys), starring CHOI Min-sik (I Saw The Devil) and Ha Jung-woo.

Credit : http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=1&blbdComCd=601006&seq=1621&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=

[Sarvin]

another pix of Only You from baidu

and another pix of Singles 2011.10 from naver

[Sarvin]

more pix SJS @ Z_Zin no.6 from baidu via YSS

so killing as always

[Guest sonicklism]

clip BIFF red carpet - - SJS hand shaking

http://tieba.baidu.com/%CB%D5%D6%BE%DB%C6/shipin/play/47f2b4e086366a104da0f0fc/

credit : 沉没爱燮 @ BaiDu

clip BIFF red carpet & press conf. - - Fans called SJS "So Gan Ji"

http://vid.diodeo.com/view.php?c=001904258&pt_code=04

credit : newsdiodeo

I couldn't download this clip. Can anyone help?

[Sarvin]

clip BIFF red carpet & press conf. - - Fans called SJS "So Gan Ji"

http://vid.diodeo.com/view.php?c=001904258&pt_code=04

credit : newsdiodeo

I couldn't download this clip. Can anyone help?

I could upload it on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd3PkJm0T48