BYJ in NYC ~ 05.07.08

what an eye candy! i thought that last tuesday will be another lazy day that i stayed for a good 15 mins inside my car at the parking before heading to my worktable.

upon checking baesites, my eyes were treated to this very gorgeous korean man in new york ^^

there were many lucky baefans as well as bystanders and passersby who were able to see him at the busy street of 7th ave in NYC filming a cf for villiv.



























don't you think that he stands out amongst the crownd?

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munn
missyusa
suehan for shoving in quilt
style for shoving in byjgallery

byj photo docu dvd

ok, i decided not to continue posting all stuffs i missed posting over the past months. i realized that it's tedious and won't probably look good in my blog.

i'll just probably post all the photos in one entry but will do that later. ^^

meanwhile, i'll just shove here my posts at soompi over the past few days.

o5.07.08 capture from byj documentary dvd

yong joon’s sexy v shaped back and contoured chest and abs



btw, I know that he keeps himself fit by exercising and watching his diet, but I don’t think that his body is still this big. Above photos was taken in 2004 [?] for his first photo album ‘The Image Vol. 1’.

yong joon with the very luck stylist Ms. Hong [she’s a friend/stylist also of ssh and sjs ] isn’t it that she's to get married soon?



photos courtesy of vento / byjgallery

october 2007 wedding

not really the exact date of the wedding as to the date of my post. i'm just inserting some interesting news that i missed posting over the past months. ^^

BYJ attended Manager Hwang's wedding which was held at noon at Lotte Hotel located in Sogongdong Lotte Hotel located in Seoul.




- after the wedding to the surprise of many fans, he went to Tea Loft ^^

issues on so ji sub and bof

i posted below comment at so ji sub thread at soompi march of this year to give my thoughts on the following issues that some so ji sub's fans raised youngsosa :

1. he's doing more cfs since his release from the military instead of making dramas/movies.
2. they're questioning the position of bof on the issue of 'cain and abel'.
3. they've labeled bof as a money making machine and that only wishes to promote him overseas.
4. they thought that ji sub, after transferring to bof, has become more selective in doing public appearance putting the blame on bof.
5. they feel that his less reachable now with bof.

as everyone know, i very much admire one of the owners of bof and he's my #1 korean man and that ji sub is my #2. i'm was not actually defending bof but clearing some issues and wishing that fans will stop questioning ji sub's personality and beliefs.

***

posted on soompi @ so ji sub thread on march 15, 2008

Hi guys! This posting is an untidy heap of thoughts. Sorry if there are paragraphs that do not connect but I think that I also need to give my 2 cents worth of post here goes ~

ji sub’s cotract under bof is for 3 and half years. He was contracted in Nov 2005. if my calculation is correct his contract will expire middle of 2009. when the media learned that he was contracted by bof in the middle of his military duties the media welcomed the news [though I think there were anti fans who questioned his being on the news while in the service]. After more than 2 years under bof, despite some kr media’s stand on byj’s popularity I never read any doubts on the media’s side about ji sub’s taking bof as his agency.

But fans’ views vary. BeforeBOF, if my memory is correct, there were some who were a bit worried when they heard of the news of ji sub joining Dream Plus an unknown company. Then after a few months, news about him joining his current agency spread. There were some giving their approval, others were doubtful, and a number of them already hated the idea because of a certain actor owning part of bof. Fans were divided. I’ve nothing against fans expressing their sentiments, it’s their right. But I hope that they are a bit more sensitive especially when they talk about ji sub’s character. It’s painful reading posts demeaning his personality and beliefs.

Anyway, like everyone else, we all miss ji sub in drama. But I guess we have to be a little more patient. I’m sure ji sub knows that his fans miss him a lot but I believe that he can only do so much. not because, what like other say that he’s being manipulated by his management agency but because there are things that the production company of ‘cain and abel’ has to deal with first before embarking on this project.

I understand that he has turned down many good movie scripts, drama offers as well as various opportunities for this project. My guess is that he might really be preparing for this role and wouldn’t want to take up any other roles at the moment that will affect his role in C&A.

With the changes in the shooting schedule and broadcasting of C&A, fans are becoming more agitated on his comeback to the point of putting the blame on bof [even the choice of the Japanese manga which I thinks is a short project that sjs and his management company accepted while waiting for C&A resumption is being questioned] and doubting ji sub’s choice of Management Company. I’m a known fan of one of the owners of bof and I’m looking at this with an open mind and trying to understand fans’ feelings as well. Some fans think that bof is using ji sub to bring in more money. I’m sorry to say this but bof was established with a 100 mil won capital fund with only byj as its talent in 2004. the business grew by partnering with Softbank, acquiring keyeast and other well established contracts. On top of what others think that bof is using him to gain more, they are questioning bof’s role in ji sub’s career. From what I know bof as his managing company usually establish connections with producers and studios. The company or his managers work more in a supportive role, counsel talent concerning professional matters, long-term plans and personal decisions which may affect their artist career moves. In other words, the company guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry and that the artist is the only one who can get the job because of his talent. [sort of a mutual understanding, i look for a project for you show your talent to them] Likewise, the management company’s cut to the professional fee of the artist is only about 10%-20%, which leaves a big chunk of share to the artist.

No matter what ji sub’s management company does there are fans who will never be happy. Fans were outraged he got paired off with a newbie in a cf that is being praised for its cute concept. Or they will not be pleased that he’s doing cfs one after the other without taking into consideration that even before joining the military he had only done mediocre cfs. They won’t feel grateful that he’s been in magazine covers almost every month. And they will whine, if they don’t hear or read anything about him. Where do you think his management agency stands when they know that others are grateful with some developments too?

It's important to remember that when a company signs an artist it is the role of the company to promote his talent and that the talent expects that his company will give him good quality projects be it in print, tv, or big screen.

a number of fans are also questioning ji sub’s personality. Sjs is sjs and I don’t think that there is anyone who can change him except himself. I believe he’s the kind of person who cannot be manipulated and dictated upon. If ji sub is to be pushed around, do you think that he’ll be able to perform well if his heart is not 100% into the project? For an artist to do that, I believe that it’ll be hard and will greatly affect his performance.

Ji Sub has worked hard and holds fast to his beliefs and do not take the easy way out. If he’s not what I think he is like what I’ve written above, he’s not the sjs that I’ve known in 2004.

I remember what sjs said in one article when he was asked why he joined bof, he said that he believes in the vision of bof as well as he feels that bof is a comfortable and a trustworthy agency. And by saying this, the CEO of bof said that their role in ji sub’s career is to give him all the assistance he will need. Btw, for those who might not know it, ji sub have brought with him under bof a few of his managers from his previous agency. from the former agency of Ji Sub, I guess he had moved on. And I guess as fans we should also move on and stop looking back, complaining and comparing. There may things that he also misses from his former agency and there are stuffs as well that he likes in the new agency. Also, there are things that we don’t know. Fans need to be very very understanding in the changes that are happening. We cannot compare apples to apples. There are exceptions.

jan 2008 megane cf

this is the best megane ichiba cf that i like so far. love love love the way they captured him in this. so cool, charming and funny. hope to see more of this kind of cf and yong joon in the future.

gifs by LL

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2009 has arrived!

another year gone and more years to look forward too.

i pray for all of us the finer things whose worth has no measure
the things that we value more than wealth.
i pray for all of us to have peace of mind, hope, good health,
love and all the wonderful things in life that our heart is dreaming of.
i pray for our endless strength, inspiration to spark soul
and the joy of the Lord.

cheers to 2009!!!

[gifs] 2007 mbc awards

congratulation to yong joon fog bagging the grand acting award for this year's mbc awards! need i say more? he's just so fantastic in twssg. and he looks sooooooo adorable at the awards night ^^

btw, congratulation too to lee ji ah, kim jong hak, and all the staff and actors of twssg who worked so hard to give us this wonderful wonderful drama.

***

BYJ's Speech and Interview during the 2007 MBC Drama Awards
source : happiebb's blog [thanks bb!!!]

[Most Popular award]




source : dcinside

BYJ: Thank you, everyone. I don’t know how to express my gratitude. I’ll continuously repay you. I really appreciate it.


[Best Couple award]



BYJ: Thank you. My mangers painted these crutches in black.


source : dcinside


source : dcinside


source : dcinside


source : dcinside

It seems that you liked watching the sad love between Damdeok and Suzinee. The love wasn’t expressed much in the drama, and the viewers felt something was missing. I think we got these awards due to those feelings of the viewers. Thank you very much.

If Producer Kim will produce TWSSG Season 2, then the unfulfilled love may be expressed.


[Daesang award]



MC: Ironically, it happens that Joomong is handing the award to King Gwangto. Congratulations!

The TWSSG team got many awards tonight, and BYJ got the grand acting award. I heard that you hurt yourself a lot, and you’re difficult to move around even in the short distances. But you managed to attend and got the grand acting award. Please give us your expressions for the award.

BYJ: First of all, I appreciate it. I wanted to be an action actor, but it seems that it’ll be difficult. I realized that the challenge for the new field is very difficult and rewarding work through this drama. I sincerely appreciate Producer Kim and all of staff and casts finishing this drama for long time. And I appreciate and apologize for the viewers and MBC for trusting and waiting for the drama until the end even though there were a few regrettable aspects.

I’ll continuously work hard to be a better actor and man in the future. And lastly, I really appreciate my families who always trust and give me a big strength.


MC: Whom did you remind first when Song Ilkook called you name?

BYJ: Producer Kim Jonghak nim.

MC: I was requested to ask this question to you. Are you going to remain single?

BYJ: Absolutely, not.

MC: What type of girl do you like?

BYJ: I don’t know.

MC: You don’t have scandals, so you like men, not women? (suehan: It’s silly for the emcee to say this way. He said that he was joking.)

It might be troubling for you to answer this question, but when do you think you will marry?

BYJ: I think in 3 years.

MC: Then, we can see him settling down as the head of a family in 3 years.


***

and here's a translation during the interview at the table of TWSSG

original in korean: BYJ
translated into chinese: wonchun / loveyongjoon
partially translated into english: happiebb / bb's blog

emcees: Shin Dong-yup (SDY) & Hyun Young (HY)

SDY: Hyun Young was telling me when we're backstage earlier that so many actors and actresses are here tonight! But the moment BYJ showed up, she started screaming, BYJ is so goodlooking, oh~~

HY: There're so many nominees this time around... So handsome~！There's Bae Yong Joon-ssi, Kim Min Myung-ssi, Gong Yoo-ssi...


1. The first award is for 2007 MBC Best Newcomer!.... And that's Ejiah.

EJA: Thank you, PD Kim... There're so many people to thank... Em... Thank you, TWSSG team and cast~ Thank you! I want to thank the PD for giving me such an important role.

My experience is still very inadequate, but you've given me such a big award tonight, I really appreciate it. And I also want to thank my fans. Thank you!


2. Next, a special award for PD Kim Jong Hak of TWSSG.

PD Kim: Today, I would like to thank the entire cast, especially Bae Yong Joon-ssi, who had persevered and worked on the filming all the way right till the very end despite his injuries.

SDY: Our Gwanggaetto Tae Wang is sitting right down there, hahaha...


3. Midway through the award ceremony, EJA was invited on-stage to introduce the key storyline of TWSSG.

Narration: The angry 'Mr Creepy', the cool Cheoro, the passionate Jujak, the great king who's always thinking about his troops...

... The one who can sway the great king's heart, it's probably only the person he loves...


4. The second part of the award ceremony has started. The emcees went around the tables to interview the actors and actresses....

It's the TWSSG's turn.









SDY: When I got married, Bae Yong Joon-ssi came to congratulate me. Yong Joon-ssi, I'm going to have a daughter next year. Are you going to come...? Hahaha...

BYJ: Hehehe, I will certainly go and congratulate you.

SDY: Bae Yong Joon-ssi, say 'hello' to the viewers. It's been a few years since you've returned to the TV screen.


source : dcinside

BYJ: Which camera should I be looking at? Hehe...

Annyong haseyo! I feel bad about greeting everyone when I'm injured like this. I'm in the midst of recovery, so everyone, please do not worry. Thank you!


5. [Best Couple Award]

BYJ: Really, thank you. In TWSSG, Damdeok and Sujini had a deep and unforgettable love. But there're also much regret. But it is also because of this unfulfilled love that we're able to get this award. If PD Kim wants to do TWSSG 2, then perhaps, we will again... Hahaha...

EJA: I really want to thank everyone.... Hahaha... I've gotten three awards today, I feel very happy.

Emcee: You played lovers in the drama, how come you don't even congratulate each other when you've won? Abit uptight?

EJA, still abit tensed, congratulated BYJ.

BYJ nodded his head in acknowledgement.

BYJ: Although she's a new actress, she was able to let go and really act out the role in the drama.

Emcee: (jokingly) Actually even before EJA entered showbiz, she's already famous for her outgoing personality.