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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Interview with Stars of ‘The Slave Hunters’
“The Slave Hunters,” which is scheduled to air on January 6 on KBS2, is a period drama about two men--one chasing a slave who ruined his noble family and the other an army general reduced to a slave--and a woman both men love. Jang Hyuk will play the slave hunter Lee Dae-gil and Oh Ji-ho the army general Song Tae-ha. Lee Da-hae was cast for the role of the lucky woman Kim Hye-won. The three stars gave a pleasant interview ahead of the show’s release.
NOTE: The photo with this article is not the one you'll see at other sites. I selected this one because it shows the actors having a little fun during a photo session. Everyone on this project is working very hard to make it great, and no doubt they're suffering from being tired, cold, stressed out, etc. Therefore, I salute their humor. Enjoy the interview below the photo, and remember, their work is done for you.
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Q. (To Oh Ji-ho and Lee Da-hae) This is the first time you two have appeared in a period drama. How do you like it?
Oh: It was certainly not easy at first. The way of talking was quite unfamiliar to me, and I was told a lot that it didn’t suit my image. I also felt pressure since this is the first time I’ve starred in a historical drama. But now I am really enjoying it. Compared to dramas of present-day life, an epic drama has fewer lines to deliver but has more spectacular scenes to watch. There’s more fun in shooting it.
Lee: I too was worried a lot since I’ve never appeared in an epic show. But it turned out to be really fun. Now I have no problem climbing a mountain and answering nature’s call on a mountainside. The thing I like most is that I can spend a lot of time with other cast members and staff. Because the shooting takes place in a remote mountain, we have no choice but to be together all the time, eating together and talking together.
Q. (To Jang Hyuk and Lee Da-hae) This is the second time you two have starred in a drama together. How do you feel about it?
Lee: It’s good to work with him again. I feel comfortable acting since I already know him.
Jang: I found her very cool when we performed together in the previous show. So I’m very happy to work with her again. And I think a lot about how I can successfully express feelings for her since we are parted early in the drama and reunited a long time later.
Q. (To Jang Hyuk and Oh Ji-ho) It seems you will be able to impress many fans with your well-built bodies. How have each of you worked out to build such a physique?
Jang: I’ve tried to make my body suitable for my character, who needs to look agile rather than muscular. And that’s what the director wanted as well. He told us that since the drama is about men who basically live on the street, we need to engage in lots of physical activities and look tough and swift.
Oh: I’m not as well-built as Jang. All actors in our drama boast a good body. Jang’s even nicknamed “chocolate man” because his stomach is so well-built that it looks like a square chocolate bar.
Lee Da-hae interrupted, saying, “That’s why I like coming to the shoot. I was surprised to see all of them have such a nice body. Jang and Oh are making real efforts to keep fit and they like working out so much that they do it even on the set whenever they find available time.”
Q. (To Oh Ji-ho) Do you have any difficulty playing your role since he is supposed to be good at martial arts as an army general?
Oh: I had a hard time at first. Not only is it the first time that I appear in a historical and action drama, but I also have to use a big, heavy sword. I had lots of cuts and injuries. But I’ve gotten used to it, and Jang helps me a lot. So, it’s ok now.
Q. (To Jang Hyuk and Oh Ji-ho) You are at odds with each other in the drama. But how do you get along in reality?
Oh: We hit it off easily because we are the same age, although our interests are a bit different since he’s married and I’m not. I don’t usually gets nervous about people I work with, but I do when I’m with Jang because he is such a great actor who gives all he has to his role. And he is humorous, too.
Jang: I think Oh is very smart. He is also doing his best in his work. And I’m more humorous than Oh. (laughter) That’s perhaps because I’m married.
Q. (To Lee Da-hae) You must be very happy to be at the shoot, right? And who is closer to your ideal type?
Lee: Yes, I am. It’s so much fun. Often I am the only woman at the shoot, so everyone is so kind to me. I won’t be able to do any other work after this. And it’s hard to tell who is closer to my ideal type because both of them have their own charms.
Hearing that, Oh said jokingly, “You should choose me since I’m single,” while Jang said, “It’s just ideal type, and you should remember that we have starred together previously.”
The three stars all promised to give a good performance and asked viewers to show interest in the drama.
This interview may be seen in the original version at this link by clicking on it: http://english.kbs.co.kr/TVRadio/BehindtheDrama/view.html?No=310
December 11, 2009
Writer: KBSi Jin Yeong-ju
Video: KBSi Chung Yeon-kyu, Kim Seung-hee
Copyright ⓒ KBS & KBSi
NOTE: The photo with this article is not the one you'll see at other sites. I selected this one because it shows the actors having a little fun during a photo session. Everyone on this project is working very hard to make it great, and no doubt they're suffering from being tired, cold, stressed out, etc. Therefore, I salute their humor. Enjoy the interview below the photo, and remember, their work is done for you.
Click image to enlarge.
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Q. (To Oh Ji-ho and Lee Da-hae) This is the first time you two have appeared in a period drama. How do you like it?
Oh: It was certainly not easy at first. The way of talking was quite unfamiliar to me, and I was told a lot that it didn’t suit my image. I also felt pressure since this is the first time I’ve starred in a historical drama. But now I am really enjoying it. Compared to dramas of present-day life, an epic drama has fewer lines to deliver but has more spectacular scenes to watch. There’s more fun in shooting it.
Lee: I too was worried a lot since I’ve never appeared in an epic show. But it turned out to be really fun. Now I have no problem climbing a mountain and answering nature’s call on a mountainside. The thing I like most is that I can spend a lot of time with other cast members and staff. Because the shooting takes place in a remote mountain, we have no choice but to be together all the time, eating together and talking together.
Q. (To Jang Hyuk and Lee Da-hae) This is the second time you two have starred in a drama together. How do you feel about it?
Lee: It’s good to work with him again. I feel comfortable acting since I already know him.
Jang: I found her very cool when we performed together in the previous show. So I’m very happy to work with her again. And I think a lot about how I can successfully express feelings for her since we are parted early in the drama and reunited a long time later.
Q. (To Jang Hyuk and Oh Ji-ho) It seems you will be able to impress many fans with your well-built bodies. How have each of you worked out to build such a physique?
Jang: I’ve tried to make my body suitable for my character, who needs to look agile rather than muscular. And that’s what the director wanted as well. He told us that since the drama is about men who basically live on the street, we need to engage in lots of physical activities and look tough and swift.
Oh: I’m not as well-built as Jang. All actors in our drama boast a good body. Jang’s even nicknamed “chocolate man” because his stomach is so well-built that it looks like a square chocolate bar.
Lee Da-hae interrupted, saying, “That’s why I like coming to the shoot. I was surprised to see all of them have such a nice body. Jang and Oh are making real efforts to keep fit and they like working out so much that they do it even on the set whenever they find available time.”
Q. (To Oh Ji-ho) Do you have any difficulty playing your role since he is supposed to be good at martial arts as an army general?
Oh: I had a hard time at first. Not only is it the first time that I appear in a historical and action drama, but I also have to use a big, heavy sword. I had lots of cuts and injuries. But I’ve gotten used to it, and Jang helps me a lot. So, it’s ok now.
Q. (To Jang Hyuk and Oh Ji-ho) You are at odds with each other in the drama. But how do you get along in reality?
Oh: We hit it off easily because we are the same age, although our interests are a bit different since he’s married and I’m not. I don’t usually gets nervous about people I work with, but I do when I’m with Jang because he is such a great actor who gives all he has to his role. And he is humorous, too.
Jang: I think Oh is very smart. He is also doing his best in his work. And I’m more humorous than Oh. (laughter) That’s perhaps because I’m married.
Q. (To Lee Da-hae) You must be very happy to be at the shoot, right? And who is closer to your ideal type?
Lee: Yes, I am. It’s so much fun. Often I am the only woman at the shoot, so everyone is so kind to me. I won’t be able to do any other work after this. And it’s hard to tell who is closer to my ideal type because both of them have their own charms.
Hearing that, Oh said jokingly, “You should choose me since I’m single,” while Jang said, “It’s just ideal type, and you should remember that we have starred together previously.”
The three stars all promised to give a good performance and asked viewers to show interest in the drama.
This interview may be seen in the original version at this link by clicking on it: http://english.kbs.co.kr/TVRadio/BehindtheDrama/view.html?No=310
December 11, 2009
Writer: KBSi Jin Yeong-ju
Video: KBSi Chung Yeon-kyu, Kim Seung-hee
Copyright ⓒ KBS & KBSi
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Bahareh Responds & Ann Answers...Again 12/22
Hi Dear Ann,
J! what will be happened if Oh Ji Ho read your comment??!! :D :D
I'm laughing and I cant write more... :D
Hi Bahareh,
Actually, he has a good sense of humor, so I'm sure he'd laugh. He doesn't take himself to seriously. All the women who are "in love" with him take him much more seriously than he ever will.
He's known to be funny, and pretty casual.
Ann answers again:
Hi dear Bahareh,
If we both see it as true, it must be so. :-)
I have not met him personally, but do have friends who have, and what I say about him comes from those friends who spent time in his company, talking with him at a personal level. This was not a 10 minute publicity visit. It was completely personal, and extended in time.
He's very nice, and not at all stuck on himself.
And he s definitely humorous.
J! what will be happened if Oh Ji Ho read your comment??!! :D :D
I'm laughing and I cant write more... :D
Hi Bahareh,
Actually, he has a good sense of humor, so I'm sure he'd laugh. He doesn't take himself to seriously. All the women who are "in love" with him take him much more seriously than he ever will.
He's known to be funny, and pretty casual.
Ann answers again:
Hi dear Bahareh,
If we both see it as true, it must be so. :-)
I have not met him personally, but do have friends who have, and what I say about him comes from those friends who spent time in his company, talking with him at a personal level. This was not a 10 minute publicity visit. It was completely personal, and extended in time.
He's very nice, and not at all stuck on himself.
And he s definitely humorous.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
A Mystery Solved
In regard to photo #9 posted at "I have no idea"
"J" says: "It says he's getting a slipped disc looked in #9. Not hemorrhoids. LOL."
Why J.! (Jane is it? Yes? No?) What on earth leads you to imagine I was thinking of Hemorrhoids? Oh mercy me...
I thought he was getting a tattoo on his rear end.
"J" says: "It says he's getting a slipped disc looked in #9. Not hemorrhoids. LOL."
Why J.! (Jane is it? Yes? No?) What on earth leads you to imagine I was thinking of Hemorrhoids? Oh mercy me...
I thought he was getting a tattoo on his rear end.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Uh Oh...it had to happen.
Yup, time for the sleepless-night-in-the-same-room episode. I wonder how long it will take for Oh Ji Ho to have his bathing scene in a stream-lake-big wooden tub-without clothing scene, without which no K-Drama is worth it's salt.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Chuno action shots
Chuno is definitely an intense drama from the look of the stills. Hopefully it won't fall apart at some point. I'm really looking forward to watching it. Maybe I'll change my mind about (A.)soap opera (B)historical fare. That would certainly widen things a bit where entertainment is concerned.
I have no idea
...what these pictures are about, but the first three are amusing, and the ninth is a total puzzle.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Oh Ji Ho gets there!
I am not a sports fan, especially not a baseball fan. This is simply a great picture. It captures so much motion and energy . I really like this one, it's wonderful!
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Oh Ji Ho Photos - October 28, 2009
There are very few differences in these photos, but there are some. They were taken by different photographers, so the angles vary, as do the facial expressions. Have fun!
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Oh Ji Ho - Mister Clean
Hot or not...
I don't know how you feel about the change in Oh Ji Ho's appearance, but I love it. He looks as though he's having fun with it too. It makes me wonder what the people at Tremolo are feeling about it all. Their photos are for the purpose of selling their line, and the model is not allowed to detract from the garments.
This is beautiful. But is he sexy?
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Now, if THIS man was walking along the street, and gave you the smile, would you say, "Humph", and walk away feeling annoyed, or would you flirt with him?
This is HOT. No question about it.
I don't know how you feel about the change in Oh Ji Ho's appearance, but I love it. He looks as though he's having fun with it too. It makes me wonder what the people at Tremolo are feeling about it all. Their photos are for the purpose of selling their line, and the model is not allowed to detract from the garments.
This is beautiful. But is he sexy?
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Now, if THIS man was walking along the street, and gave you the smile, would you say, "Humph", and walk away feeling annoyed, or would you flirt with him?
This is HOT. No question about it.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Where I am...
While waiting for my copy of Queen of Housewives, I have been working on some of my very neglected blogs. I have a lot of blogs. Don't ask for an accurate count, I don't have my calculator handy.
My most important blog is called The Hagfish Chronicles. While you're waiting for something interesting to happen here, you might want to visit there. It is NOTHING like this blog. It is very personal, and sometimes very revealing of me. I try to keep the personal out of this blog as much as possible. It isn't about me, it's about Oh Ji Ho.
The Hagfish Chronicles is about my life. It is written in a very abstract, surreal manner, and will not amuse those who want gossip, or discussions of my taste in clothing, or what I ate yesterday, etc.
Meanwhile...here are a few pics from June and July 2009.
By the way, I'm feeling better.
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My most important blog is called The Hagfish Chronicles. While you're waiting for something interesting to happen here, you might want to visit there. It is NOTHING like this blog. It is very personal, and sometimes very revealing of me. I try to keep the personal out of this blog as much as possible. It isn't about me, it's about Oh Ji Ho.
The Hagfish Chronicles is about my life. It is written in a very abstract, surreal manner, and will not amuse those who want gossip, or discussions of my taste in clothing, or what I ate yesterday, etc.
Meanwhile...here are a few pics from June and July 2009.
By the way, I'm feeling better.
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Queen of Housewives
That seems to be the title at the moment.
I will be getting a full copy of the drama pretty soon, and will be able to talk about it up here, and also get some good screen shots with descriptions of what is happening at that time.
Meanwhile here are a few photos I hope you haven't seen a million times already.
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I will be getting a full copy of the drama pretty soon, and will be able to talk about it up here, and also get some good screen shots with descriptions of what is happening at that time.
Meanwhile here are a few photos I hope you haven't seen a million times already.
Click images to enlarge.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Another Death
I am very sorry I have not been writing here for a long time.
There has been another death. I lost my sister.
My brain feels cooked.
I will answer some of the comments you have been leaving now, and will try to get back to posting again.
Thank you for your patience, and waiting for me.
Ann
NOTE: I have posted your comments with answers to you, if you're still there.
There has been another death. I lost my sister.
My brain feels cooked.
I will answer some of the comments you have been leaving now, and will try to get back to posting again.
Thank you for your patience, and waiting for me.
Ann
NOTE: I have posted your comments with answers to you, if you're still there.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Oh Ji Ho, a lot sexy, and a little bit dangerous...
Featured in Esquire Magazine (Korea) September 2009, Oh Ji Ho shows his new stuff.
Groove on it.
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If there is any danger of your forgetting yesterdays, there's this gem to keep your mind clear.
Groove on it.
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If there is any danger of your forgetting yesterdays, there's this gem to keep your mind clear.
Little notes
Sara, I can not publish your comment because you have your email address in it. It would be bad for you to show it to the public.
I am not Oh Ji Ho. I am a woman writing this blog dedicated to Oh Ji Ho. This is his address where you can write to him:
Mr. Oh Ji Ho
Heavenly Star Entertainment
35-7 Nonhyun-dong,
Kangnam-gu,Seoul 135-815,South Korea
MUSIC from K-Dramas
I suggest if you are looking for OST (original sound track) CD's from any program, you try Yes Asia Global. If the OST is still being published, they will have it. They ship all over the world, and are good reliable people to deal with.
Yes Asia Link: http://www.yesasia.com/global/en/home.html
Good Luck! I hope you find what you want!
Ann
I am not Oh Ji Ho. I am a woman writing this blog dedicated to Oh Ji Ho. This is his address where you can write to him:
Mr. Oh Ji Ho
Heavenly Star Entertainment
35-7 Nonhyun-dong,
Kangnam-gu,Seoul 135-815,South Korea
MUSIC from K-Dramas
I suggest if you are looking for OST (original sound track) CD's from any program, you try Yes Asia Global. If the OST is still being published, they will have it. They ship all over the world, and are good reliable people to deal with.
Yes Asia Link: http://www.yesasia.com/global/en/home.html
Good Luck! I hope you find what you want!
Ann
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Oh Ji Ho grows hair for "Chuno"
Oh Ji Ho needed to grow facial hair for the upcoming Drama, "Chuno" (KBS).
Here are a few shots of the process. Looks good to me. I once said I didn't think I would like him with facial hair. I got that wrong. He looks great. Enjoy the pictures.
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About Chuno:
Synopsis and Credits from Dramawiki
Chuno follows the story of Lee Dae Gil, a man of high birth whose family was
ruined when Tae Ha, who became a slave after being falsely accused of a
crime he did not commit, burns down his house and escapes. Driven by his
desire for revenge, he survives his harsh years on the street and makes his
name as a slave hunter, dedicated in his pursuit of Tae Ha. Both men become
entangled in a love triangle with Un Nyun, a runaway slave who became a
nobleman's daughter.
Director: Kwak Jung Hwan
Screenwriter: Chun Sung Il
Cast:
Jang Hyuk as Lee Dae Gil
Oh Ji Ho as Song Tae Ha
Lee Da Hae as Un Nyun / Hye Won
Lee Jong Hyuk
Gong Hyeong Jin
Yoon Gi Won
Sung Dong Il
Jo Mi Ryung
Yoon Ji Min
Lee Han Wie
Jo Hee Bong
Kim Ji Suk
Han Jung Soo
Danny Ahn
Yoon Moon Sik
Jo Jin Woong
Early released photos from KBS
Click image to enlarge.
Here are a few shots of the process. Looks good to me. I once said I didn't think I would like him with facial hair. I got that wrong. He looks great. Enjoy the pictures.
Click images to enlarge.
About Chuno:
Synopsis and Credits from Dramawiki
Chuno follows the story of Lee Dae Gil, a man of high birth whose family was
ruined when Tae Ha, who became a slave after being falsely accused of a
crime he did not commit, burns down his house and escapes. Driven by his
desire for revenge, he survives his harsh years on the street and makes his
name as a slave hunter, dedicated in his pursuit of Tae Ha. Both men become
entangled in a love triangle with Un Nyun, a runaway slave who became a
nobleman's daughter.
Director: Kwak Jung Hwan
Screenwriter: Chun Sung Il
Cast:
Jang Hyuk as Lee Dae Gil
Oh Ji Ho as Song Tae Ha
Lee Da Hae as Un Nyun / Hye Won
Lee Jong Hyuk
Gong Hyeong Jin
Yoon Gi Won
Sung Dong Il
Jo Mi Ryung
Yoon Ji Min
Lee Han Wie
Jo Hee Bong
Kim Ji Suk
Han Jung Soo
Danny Ahn
Yoon Moon Sik
Jo Jin Woong
Early released photos from KBS
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