So Ji Sub 소지섭 - Best Korean Actor & Rapper -

[sojisubaddicted]

On 7/9/2016 at 0:37 PM, inlovewithtv said:

Friendship is the toughest relationship to hold on to and live with...deep stuff

If Yong Ha oppa were still alive, then this year may be friendship between PYH, SJS and SSH will reach more than 20 years. It is a rare case. Strong loyalty and attention need to treat friendship.
Here's video message to PYH SJS in 2009, when PYH still alive.

I still had PYH's interview when he was talking about SJS

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Park Yong Ha and So Ji Sub: Filling Each Other's Weaknesses, the Strongest Couple
**Translated by Dahee Fanel for jisubaddicts.com

Actors Park Yong Ha and So Ji Sub. These two are the best of friends. Park Yong Ha, who lives near Hong-Ik University, and So Ji Sub, who lives in Yeouido, get together 3-4 times a week as though they live close to each other, and have their own unique kind of fun.

After going to a nearby PC room and relaxing by playing Starcraft, they go drinking at a liquor place they go to all the time, and start talking about endless topics. Sometimes their friends Jang Hyuk and Cha Tae Hyun join them, but usually it's just the two of them.

"What do we do when we get together? We talk about hard things that happened while filming, and give each other advice about our acting. Everyday kind of things like that. One thing that's weird about us is that we don't know much about each other's families, trivial things like that. We don't do that on purpose, it's just that we never end up talking about that sort of thing." So Ji Sub introduced their special friendship in this way.

Park Yong Ha, who possesses an unaffected bright image, and So Ji Sub, who possesses a somewhat sad atmosphere. They know very well that they have very different styles. Maybe it's because of that, but there are more people who don't know they're friends than people who do. Their images are that different. Park Yong Ha has a lot of friends and can talk to anyone without restraint, while So Ji Sub doesn't initiate conversations with anyone who isn't as close to him as his manager or coordinator.

The two of them first met in the fall of 1998. Park Yong Ha, who was busy after receiving popularity with <Look Again and Again>, opened Andre Kim's fashion show as a model in Kyung-joo. It was there that he first met the model So Ji Sub, and after greeting each other casually, they discovered that they were the same age.

Park Yong Ha described their first meeting thus: "At first, I was drawn to him because we were the same age. I hadn't been able to make a lot of friends my age while working, you see. So when I learned that Jisub was my age, I felt like he was my friend. My first impression of Jisub was, how do I put it...Maybe it's because he's the type who doesn't talk much and is silent, but something about him caused me to feel curious about him. I felt that he was a guy who forced people to feel curious about him. If I'm a little more honest about it, I approached him because I was wondering what kind of person he was."

After the Kyung-joo fashion show, Park Yong Ha wasn't able to meet with So Ji Sub. A few days later, after running into So Ji Sub quite by accident in the MBC lobby, Park Yong Ha greeted him by saying "Didn't I meet you in Kyung-joo?". The two of them exchanged phone numbers, and saying "Let's meet up sometimes", they parted ways. Of course, it was Park Yong Ha who was the first to suggest that they meet again.

"It's just difficult to open Jisub up in the beginning. After he opens up to you, he tries hard to give you only really great things. Jisub never lies. He's not particularly careful or friendly, but his heart is tender and warm."

Once, an incident like this occurred. Last year, Park Yong Ha had a girlfriend, but the two of them were in danger of breaking up. His girlfriend and So Ji Sub were acquainted with each other. So Ji Sub, knowing that the two of them were in danger of breaking up, bought a delicious meal for that woman, and attempted to help the two of them fix things by arranging for Park Yong Ha to arrive (at the restaurant).

"I know very well that Jisub's personality makes it impossible for him to tell people things they don't want to hear. But one day, I received his phone call, and he said 'Your girlfriend's waiting for you, come quickly.' When I arrived there, this guy who doesn't even laugh easily was attempting to lighten the mood by telling a funny story. I could see his 'trying his hardest' self. It was impossible not to feel touched."

However, So Ji Sub's efforts were in vain, and the two of them broke up. To 24-year-old men, women are of a special interest. When I asked whether So Ji Sub had a girlfriend, he replied with a laugh, "If I did, would two guys be meeting each other like this?". So Ji Sub said, "A gentle and well-behaved woman would suit Yong-ha well", but Park Yong Ha said that he likes women who are open-minded and positive, rather than gentle.

Without holding back any advice on So Ji Sub's future girlfriend, Park Yong Ha said, "Jisub has a lot of weight on his shoulders. It's because he thinks that he doesn't have anyone around who can protect him. So I think that Jisub needs a woman who can relax his tense shoulders, and whom he can lean on and be comfortable with. If he could find a girlfriend who can warmly accept him and who is stable-minded, I think he would be able to smile much more brightly than he does now." However, although Park Yong Ha has been wishing this for him, during the three years that he's been friends with him, he hasn't once seen So Ji Sub date any woman. He merely has a memory about hearing about a woman So Ji Sub had dated in the past.

"Jisub once had a girlfriend whom he dated for about three years, but they'd broken up. He said that he really liked her a lot. He told me that he felt very sad when he heard that that girlfriend had gone to the United States and gotten married."

Even these two people with completely opposite images have things in common. Both their hobbies are motorbikes, snowboarding, and video games. The two of them ride their motorbikes in the suburbs during every free moment they have, and they go to the ski resorts at night in order to go snowboarding.

They're still new actors who are still worrying about their next productions. But their worry over the other person's future, rather than the finding of good productions for themselves, is lovely. The two of them say that friendship means feeling comfortable with each other even after seeing each other for the first time in a long while; as though they only parted yesterday. While looking at them, I thought that the condition for becoming truly good friends lies in filling each other's weaknesses.

Writer: Jo Jung Hyung
Photographer: Kim Sung Min

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[mathi]

What's a lucky cat!!!

How Oppa smiled comfortably BTS Star1 Magazine shooting

 

And he looked absolutely cool with gun

 

Spoiler

 

 

** Credit to our dear @Kittiya Kantasirikul 's blog. Thanks Kitty for the juicy large pictures!!!!

http://sojisub-51k-addicted.tumblr.com/archive

 

[myhaneul]

[myhaneul]

Looks like the next foreign film investment by 51K/SJS is "Bigger Splash"... trailer says showing 8/3 in Korea...

 

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2056771/

http://m.blog.naver.com/kjg8240/220758594171

https://m.facebook.com/challanfilm/?ref=py_c

Other films invested and presented by 51K/SJS:

http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/company.jsp?companyCd=20061718

[willenette]

2 hours ago, myhaneul said:

Looks like the next foreign film investment by 51K/SJS is "Bigger Splash"... trailer says showing 8/3 in Korea...

 

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2056771/

http://m.blog.naver.com/kjg8240/220758594171

https://m.facebook.com/challanfilm/?ref=py_c

Other films invested and presented by 51K/SJS:

http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/company.jsp?companyCd=20061718

 

Hi myhaneul, thanks for sharing this info + the trailer. Well, since SJS invested on this movie this must be good.  I hope this will be box-office hit!  NICE trailer. Good luck to SJS/51K!

[mathi]

Making bronze hand in 2011 to put at Dutayeon Gallery before enter So Jisub Road

(Credit via MK51)

[mathi]

Our Rapper G behind the scene

(credit as tagged)

[mathi]

Wearing...skirt on W Magazine "Wounded Style" 2012

Who else dare to do this?

 

No worries, my dear friends! In the real life, Oppa's absolutely fine, walking confident on his sexy ankles

 

 

 

 

zoom in...

Please check the spoiler to see how fans focus on the parts of him that we love, my dearests!!!

 

Spoiler

 

From head to toes... That's how fans love him, our sexy man!!!!!

 

 

 

(All pictures and gift credit to owners via DC)

 

[wintertimes]

totally Agreed !!  Never seen someone who can still look good no matter what he wears or in what role he takes

Only You SJS ...

[myhaneul]

So true... our SJS looks awesome in whatever he wears. 

KBS News' broadcast on the very subject. Video with English Subtitles... starts at 3:45

Source: KBS World  http://mn.kbs.co.kr/mobile/news/view.do?ref=A&ncd=3311143

[willenette]

5 hours ago, mathi said:

Wearing...skirt on W Magazine "Wounded Style" 2012

Who else dare to do this?

 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

From head to toes... That's how fans love him, our sexy man!!!!!

 

 

 

Hi mathi, hahaha - only SJS, dear.....Thanks for sharing the magazine picture. This is the reason why it's called "W" magazine - The Who, What, Where, When, and Why in the world of fashion and style can be found in this magazine. 

[myhaneul]

I do have to say... This has to be one of my all time favorite dramas... I too have watched it several times.  

https://www.dramafever.com/news/5-spooky-supernatural-k-dramas-to-get-you-primed-for-lets-fight-ghost/

1. The Master's Sun
This is, to me, the quintessential supernatural K-drama. Helmed by my writing biases, the Hong Sisters, It has all the elements that make a ghost story, or any story, great. Unbelievable chemistry between our love interests, one of whom is also my future husband So Ji Sub, and a flawless mix of humor, romance, and spookiness. I’ve re-watched this show more times than I will ever willingly admit on the shame-machine that is the internet, but I will admit that every time I re-watch even one episode, I go to sleep happy, but also with a night light on. 

Like that people are still talking about it and making the news....
http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201607121622003&sec_id=540201&pt=nv
http://www.starseoultv.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=415979

[myhaneul]

Source:  Kanuda Japan FB

[mathi]

Looks totally sexy while drinking  ...

(From DC)

[myhaneul]

On Friday, July 08, 2016 at 8:39 AM, myhaneul said:

 

@mathi, I love this photo!  Yesterday Kanuda had their Junior Golf Tournament... wouldn't it have been so cool if our SJS made a surprise appearance dressed in this golf attire.   Wonderful that Kanuda sponsors such a great event... winners receive scholarships and lots of cool prizes.  Looks like it was a beautiful day.

Source:  Kanuda FB & Korea Golf Journal

https://www.facebook.com/Kanudacare/

http://golfjournal.co.kr/Information/57170

 

Sharing the video from the event. 

 

 

 

[willenette]

12 hours ago, myhaneul said:

I do have to say... This has to be one of my all time favorite dramas... I too have watched it several times.  

https://www.dramafever.com/news/5-spooky-supernatural-k-dramas-to-get-you-primed-for-lets-fight-ghost/

1. The Master's Sun
This is, to me, the quintessential supernatural K-drama. Helmed by my writing biases, the Hong Sisters, It has all the elements that make a ghost story, or any story, great. Unbelievable chemistry between our love interests, one of whom is also my future husband So Ji Sub, and a flawless mix of humor, romance, and spookiness. I’ve re-watched this show more times than I will ever willingly admit on the shame-machine that is the internet, but I will admit that every time I re-watch even one episode, I go to sleep happy, but also with a night light on.

Like that people are still talking about it and making the news....
http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201607121622003&sec_id=540201&pt=nv
http://www.starseoultv.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=415979

 

Hi myhaneul, thanks for sharing this. I love this drama, too. The 2 leads (So Ji-Sub & Gong Hyo-Jin) are absolutely TERRIFIC; So Ji Sub has really a commanding screen presence.  The Hong sisters really know how to pen a rom-com script for K-TV. All in all, there's plenty to enjoy here…certainly enough to recommend and particularly so for those fans of this genre. If you don't have tears streaming from your face by the end of EP1 your emotion chip must be malfunctioning. hahaha - 

[myhaneul]

I may be biased... but I have to admit... that in comparison, our SJS is undoubtedly the most stunning of the group... absolutely breathtaking.  

http://m.media.daum.net/m/entertain/newsview/20160714090311443

(The lead actor's shower scene is essential)

 

 

[wintertimes]

Hi myhaneul - you are not bias.. think many of us here will agree with you.. our Hero.. So Ji Sub - is the best among all..

not forgetting - he is at least a decade older than them !!!  and still looking so Gorgeous and Fit as ever.

Wonder how they will look ten years later ??

Of Cos.. the fans of the other camp will not agree  with us.. but nevermind.. SJS you always have our support..

SJS - in fact looks better and more attractive as he age ...  and he always maintain the calm and mysterious

image that can kill most of his fans..

This cannot be copied and replaced  hahah

 

 

 

 

 

 

[willenette]

20 minutes ago, myhaneul said:

I may be biased... but I have to admit... that in comparison, our SJS is undoubtedly the most stunning of the group... absolutely breathtaking.  

http://m.media.daum.net/m/entertain/newsview/20160714090311443

(The lead actor's shower scene is essential)

 

 

myhaneul, thanks for sharing the photos. True, especially when they come back from the MS, they're expected to have a lot of abs, and an obligatory shower scene in their next project to show off said abs. hahaha - There is always an "eye-candy" watching K-drama. The stars are very attractive. There is a reason there are lots of "broody shower scenes" to be found in K-shows. We get the occasional shower scene (most of them terrific). Most shower scenes fall into one of these: a) brooding (thinking-about-a-woman) ones, where the shower is probably there to show us that the lead actor needs to cool down his sexual desire a.s.a.p. and random fan-service or rating-boost ones, where the shower is used to show us a beautiful actor's beautiful body, showing abs - no dramatic purpose is served whatsoever.  hahaha -

[Kittiya Kantasirikul]

Update from Kanuda JP© 14.07.2016.