SBS MINISERIES - LEAD (미니시리즈 부문 연기상)

This text re the SBS nominees for best lead male and female actors of their 2007 miniseries was graciously supplied by Linda A. from New York.

Linda is a loyal fan and supporter of Oh Ji Ho. She is an active and most valued member of the Oh Ji Ho International Fan Club.

As always, I am in your debt Lin. Thank you for this contribution.

Male 남자:
Kim Sang-joong 김상중 (My Man's Woman 내 남자의 여자)
Ryu Soo-young 류수영 (Bad Couple 불량커플)
Oh Ji-ho 오지호 (Get Karl Oh Soo-jung! 칼잡이 오수정)
Yoo Joon-sang 유준상 (Catch A Kang Nam Mother 강남엄마 따라잡기)
Yoon Kye-sang 윤계상 (Crazy For Love 사랑에 미치다)

Female 여자:
Bae Doo-na 배두나 (How To Meet A Perfect Neighbor 완벽한 이웃을 만나는 법)
Uhm Jung Hwa 엄정화 (Get Karl Oh Soo-jung! 칼잡이 오수정)
Lee Mi-yeon 이미연 (Crazy For Love 사랑에 미치다)
Jang Jin-young 장진영 (Lobbyist 로비스트)
Ha Hee-ra 하희라 (Catch A Kang Nam Mother 강남엄마 따라잡기)

Oh Ji Ho Slide Show by "wilzun" of Webshots

Clicking any photo, or Oh Ji Ho's name at the bottom of this post, will take you to the original site, where you can view the pictures in full size if you wish.



Oh Ji Ho

My Wife is a Gangster 3 - All Region Version

A Malaysian version of My Wife is a Gangster 3 is now available. It is an All Region single disc package at a much lower price than the original LE version.

My Wife is a Gangster 3 Malaysia All Region Version
HKFlix $12.95 + FREE SHIPPING THRU 12/07 ($2.95 after 12/07/07)
SPECIAL NOTE: My Wife is a Gangster 3 LE 2 Disc Set now out of print according to HKFLix.


My Wife is a Gangster 3 at Yes Asia
Enter title in YA search. Various regions, prices. Checking out page is suggested.

Super Rookie - A place in the sun at last

SEE REVIEW OF SUPER ROOKIE POSTED BELOW THIS NOTICE

YA has finally produced a US version (Region 1) Super Rookie box set
It is available at a number of sites. Here we go:

HKFlix: Super Rookie US version (Region 1)
PREORDER $64.95 FREE SHIPPING
Available soon.

YesAsia: Super Rookie US version (Region 1)
Available now $74.99 FREE SHIPPING

eBay offerings: Super Rookie US version (Region 1)
Prices range from: $65.50 + $7.50 shipping
$69.99 + $8.00 shipping
$81.99 + $7.99 shipping

Amazon: Super Rookie US version (Region 1)
Available now. $89.99 FREE SHIPPING
Independent Amazon Sellers:
From: 1 USED at $56.10 to NEW from: $56.11 to $68.87
Shipping for all Independent Amazon sellers $2.98

Standard advice from this site:
When shopping at e-Bay and Amazon, check the feedback rating of the sellers. It can warn you if a seller is not the best. An unreliable seller can cause you a lot of grief. Avoid them. Rarely worth the possible small monetary saving.

Amazon’s ratings tend to be tighter (slightly lower) than eBay/ half.com. The same seller will often get a higher overall rating from eBay, possibly due to volume.

Best buy today, 12/02/07, Amazon
Second best buy HKFlix

Super Rookie - A Hyacinth Review

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Super Rookie
Starring: Moon Jung-hyuk (Eric Mun), Han Ga In, Oh Ji Ho

This was my first K-Drama. I had no idea what to expect. I was familiar with La Belle, and bought Super Rookie to see Oh Ji Ho in action again.

I downloaded a 20 minute preview from MBC’s website to get some idea about it. It took 3 ½ hours. After all that waiting, I was crushed to discover Oh Ji Ho as Lee Bong Sam, wasn’t a particularly nice fellow.

I wanted him to be a valiant hero rising from obscurity, winning the girl and the corporate war, in spite of all odds.

Boy, was I wrong! Instead, he was a tight, sarcastic, ambitious young man with an attitude of superiority that makes a viewer want to whack him on the head.

Lee Bong Sam is also a first class put-down artist, saying terrible things to and about people. He, in other words, acts exactly like the children of the super rich Corporate Gods of Korea, even though he got his job though a scholarship, and the L.K. Corporation owns him.

He’s a handsome, well dressed, well mannered employee, always getting his work done on time, but being without true originality in his approach.

He works with his ex girlfriend, Lee Mi Ok, and treats her like a doormat.

The pure hearted Kang Ho enters the scene, and the fun begins.

There is underhandedness in great abundance. The major bad-guy schemer-supreme, Mr. Song, is played magnificently by Kim Il Woo, one of the best character actors around.

As it is with good Korean Drama/Comedies the supporting cast is fantastic.

Kang Ho’s brother Min is as eccentric as possible, therefore hilarious in a pitiable way. The rest of his family is superb; totally solid, and extreme enough examples of a certain strata of Korean society, to open your eyes if you aren’t aware of it yet.

You’ll get a good jolt of corporate power being exercised over lesser beings, i.e. temp workers who get no benefits and plenty of abuse. There’s a big taste of a company pandering to the favored wealthy who work as a lark, versus the poor who struggle to maintain their status quo.

This drama does an excellent job of exposing the class struggles of Korea, and bitter unfairness where the laborers are concerned.

Lee Bong Sam has his secrets, which slowly unfold across the screen showing far more talent than Oh Ji Ho had been credited with. His frozen superiority is a perfect mask, and it never slips where it could backfire on him. He is excellent in his role. He is all he is supposed to be.

Han Ga In does not truly begin to display her abundant and wonderful talent in this vehicle. She’s very good in her role though, no doubt about it.

Moon Jung-hyuk (Eric Mun) of course, shines like a diamond in the sky.

This is a very funny show.

It's impossible to see two scheming, dignified corporate types, standing at urinals discussing business while taking care of business, wearing expressions of envy while glancing at Kang Ho, in the prime of his youth, prodigiously passing water, and not crack up.

By A. Murray aka Hyacinth

Fantasy Couple/Couple or Trouble/Couple in Trouble

NOTE: SEE PRICE CHANGE INFO BELOW.

Whatever you call it, the show is the same. Slippery title aside, this is a gem.

It is now available on E-Bay, where you're likely to get burned on the price due to auction fever and shipping cost, HK Flix, where you'll get the best deal, YesAsia, or Amazon.com.

This is a Region 0 (all region) version. Good for you MBC, now you're cookin' with gas. (This has been corrected. The post originally stated the set is region 1. My aploigies. To those in the know...Mercury is Retrograde.)

Prices:
E-Bay? Anybody's guess. (NOTE:Auction ended at $72.00 + $7.25 postage. A whopping savings of .70 below HK Flix, without the safty of a real live company guarantee (seller did promise to replace defective discs).
Hk Flix: $79.95 + Free Shipping in U.S. PRICE CHANGE: $80.95 + Free Shipping U.S.
YesAsia: $89.99 + Probably Free Shipping globally.
Amazon: $99.99 + Free Shipping PRICE CHANGE: $89.99 + Free Shipping
Easiest returns for defective merchandise: Amazon
Unless your brain is sleeping, you know I recommend HK Flix.

In addition to giving the best price this time around, they are wonderful to deal with. They stand behind their products, sell very good all-region DVD equipment, are friendly and helpful, and have an incredible DVD inventory covering everything imaginable. They're the apple of my eye.

Other perks available are the informative newsletter currently offering a 5 day long 10% discount on ALL DVD's by clicking a link in the letter, by the way. They also give a few Flix Bux for customer reviews they post. Flix Bux are handy to put toward future shipping, or a DVD you might want. And they do add up.

I want to point out here, my comments re E-Bay are not a slam against them or their sellers. BUT, I do feel a lot safer buying from people I've come to know and trust. like HK Flix. I have had fairly extensive communication with them, and you do get to know each other that way.

They keep the customer informed about the status of an order, they pack shipments like the professionals they are, and they ship quickly for the most part. I've never waited weeks for a package as I have at times through other sources.

I buy wherever I get the best deal. I'm not a blind follower. But common sense tends to be the deciding factor in most of my dealings online. Common sense dictates HK Flix is the best place for buying Fantasy Couple.

Check out their inventory, and their comments regarding some of the things they sell. At times these people are so brutally honest and funny, they completely crack me up. I love funny smart people.

Go shop. ;)

NOTICE
A few words regarding the Bloodhound of the Universe, Linda A. of New York. The photo of September 5, 2007, which is labeled as "locale unknown", was ID'ed by Linda as coming from the set of A Second Proposal. The fence surrounding the swimming pool was her clue. Good work Linda, you go girl! Thanks a million.

My face is red...

Earlier this week I set up a poll at the Oh Ji Ho Int'l Fan Club. Then I sent a letter to members with the wrong address in the link. They wound up here...no poll. All is well that ends well. The poll is directly to your right.

The poll is not restricted to members of the OJHIFC. All are welcome to vote. The question regards the way Zio dresses. Do you prefer him dressed casually as the photo below shows,
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or, do you prefer him in more formal clothing, as below? The formal photo was sent by club member Linda A. from New York. Thanks again Linda.
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Oh Ji Ho - One of those moments.

I love photos of people when they're caught unaware in a situation like this. The lady's heel is caught in the hem of her gown. It's a beautiful picture. They are beautiful.
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Dedicated to Colleen Chun. Feel better. I'm thinking of you.

Oh Ji Ho makes a damp entry.

It was a bit wet when Oh Ji Ho arrived at the Pusan International Film Festival, but that didn't stop him from making a good appearance.
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Dear viewers,

Hi out there! I have a few things to cover.

1. This is long overdue:A young woman named Mailyn has a fanlisting page dedicated to Oh Ji Ho. She has been kind enough to put a link at that site back to this one. Thank you very much Mailyn. I appreciate your kindness and generosity.

I think it would be a nice idea for a lot of people to support her effort, and in that, also support Oh Ji Ho. This is the link to the site. The Oh Ji Ho Fanlisting

Mailyn puts a beautiful page together. You'll enjoy seeing it. Please sign up. There is no obligation, and no money involved.

2. A person from Vietnam left a comment. I am not publishing it because I will not publish any email addresses (for your protection). Thank you very much for your note. I hope you will continue to visit. You are always welcome.

3. An anonymous person left a message asking why Oh Ji Ho does not answer messages. This is a site run by me, Hyacinth, for fans and people who are interested in Oh Ji Ho. He does not visit this site. Sorry.

That's it for the moment. Thanks for dropping by,
Hyacinth

Movies being screened at...

CENTER FOR KOREAN STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MÂNOA

KOREAN FILM SERIES
FALL 2007

Tuesdays at 7 PM

Sept 18 The King and the Clown
Sept 25 Over the Border
Oct 2 Time
Oct 9 Family Ties
Oct 16 Cruel Winter Blues
Oct 23 Woman on the Beach
Oct 30 Schoolgirl’s Diary
Nov 6 Milyang (Secret Sunshine)

Titles are subject to change.

All showings will be with English subtitles.

Notice from Benton Pang.

Sounds like fun. Go if you can, and enjoy!

Oh Ji Ho - Sittin' by the dock of the bay....

This looks like something shot during the filming of Fantasy Couple.
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Oh Ji Ho - Locale unknown...

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Oh Ji Ho - High intensity 1

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For more of this series see the Oh Ji Ho Photo Gallery.

Oh Ji Ho - Magazine coverage...

Visit the Oh Ji Ho Photo Gallery for this entire series of photographs.

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