“Sell Kim HyunJoong at 200won!”

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“Sell Kim HyunJoong at 200won!”

Member Kim HyunJoong was put up for sale with a cheap price by SS501 member Park JungMin.

Park JungMin visited the filming scene of KBS 2TV ‘Boys Over Flowers’ in a hotel located in YongSan-gu, Seoul together with Kim KyuJong on 28-Mar afternoon.

Park JungMin made an idle remark in an interview by a variety show featuring an F4 special episode, “Well done, Kim HyunJoong. Please give him a role that is like his real character next time. I will sell Kim HyunJoong for 200won.”

Lol, Jungmin is so funny and adorable. I love how they always joke with one another. Jungmin, just like Kyujoong says that HJ is nothing like Ji Hoo and I can understand what they're saying. You can see his quirky, I don't care attitude when you watch their old shows on youtube. I love watching their old shows, they're so cute, funny and adorable!

Hyun Joong: "First knew of hotcakes through, filming"

SS501’s Kim Hyunjoong counts memorable lines in “Boys Over Flowers”

Kim Hyunjoong, who made the transition from singer to actor through KBS 2TV’s drama ‘Boys Over Flowers’, takes on the role as someone strange but capable of giving innocent love- ‘Yoon Ji Hoo’

Yoon Ji Hoo led a lonely life in the world after losing both his parents and F4 are the only friends in his life. He then meets the girl his best friend Gu Jun Pyo loves – Geum Jan Di. His character has captured the hearts of many female viewers through his protection of Geum Jan Di.

Especially so since many of the viewers long for the kind of romance fantasy that Kim Hyunjoong brings to life through Yoon Ji Hoo in the drama with his sweet lines.

Kim Hyunjoong recently revealed through an interview with KBS that the Yoon Ji Hoo lines that make his hands and feet curl are “The hotcakes aren’t rising” “As long as you have a white sail and wind, you can go anywhere” “I can’t sit in the economy class as my legs are too long”. He also added that “Actually I don’t really eat hotcakes. I only found out that hotcakes were like bread through the filming”

When asked what he will do if his parents object to the marriage like Gu Jun Pyo’s parents in the drama, he said “I believe that if I persuade them convincingly, I can do it” “Even if my parents object, I want to be a person that can protect the one I love”.

After the filming, Kim Hyunjoong will return as a singer and is preparing for their Asia tour in July and a comeback showcase

Translated by: Sparkskey@Quainte501
Credits: Newsen+SS601

Lee Min Ho and Goo Hye Sun's most memorable and difficult scenes

Lee Min Ho and Goo HYE Sun's most memorable and difficult scenes
Source : Yahoo Koreawritten by: 봉준영
translated by: dunlop09 @ soompi.com

In a recent interview, Lee Min Ho revealed that the scene where Jandi and Junpyo share their first kiss at the playground was his favorite. “The most memorable scene for me was the first kiss with Jandi at the playground. It was a scene that confirmed their love for each other, so I put a lot of effort into it.”

Lee Min Ho also picked the New Caledonia filming as the most difficult. For the scenes that were shown on episodes 5 and 6, the cast and crew had to film for 10 days straight with barely any time to rest. “We couldn't even sleep properly for 10 days, everyone's patience was running very low. It was to the point where a slight nudge could set us off.”

Goo Hye Sun said the most memorable scenes to her, were the scenes where she ate. “There was a scene where Jandi eats rice and kimchi at her house. Fans said they liked that scene, and it is my favorite as well.” Goo Hye Sun also mentioned the party scene where Jandi spits out the tomato.

Goo Hye Sun, in particular, went through a lot throughout the filming of this drama. She had the most scenes to film, and on top of that, received a head injury and got into a car accident. To her, the most difficult scenes to film were the ones where Jandi gets bullied by the students. After getting a red card from the F4, Goo Hye Sun had to get hit by eggs and have flour dumped on her. “There was a scene where I get hit with tomatoes outside. The weather was so cold that the tomatoes froze as soon as they hit me, and I got frostbite. Also, I was always cold filming with those short skirts that were part of the uniform.”

Viewers happy that Boys Over Flowers ended with a happy ending *spoiler*

KBS 2TV drama Boys Over Flowers has come to an end on 31st March, 3 months after its airing rfrom 5th January.

With much debate over how the drama will come to an ending, viewers are satisfied that the drama ended with a happy ending, attracting a record high of 33.7% viewership during its last episode.

On the 24th episode aired on 30th March with appearance of YooMi who interferred into the Goo-Geum relationship has got viewers worried about the couple’s fate in the drama.

JanDi had, with the help of the F4 members, tried to get Goo Joon Pyo regain his lost memories but to no valid. And JaeKyung who has also been looking after JoonPyo all this while had only became more anxious.

With its ending episode, viewers questioned, “Don’t tell me that the high fantasy romance will just end with a sad ending?”

But viewers are glad that the drama has done some justice to the original version of the story which portrayed the ‘cheerfulness’ of pure young love depicted.

The drama ended with Goo Joon Pyo finding back his memory successfully. And JanDi made it into a medical college, proving to be a strong ‘weed’, together with Yoon Ji Hoo; So Yi Jung and Sung WooBin also had their own happy ending. This can be said to be a ‘happy ending all the way’.

And the happy ending also brought the viewers to the propose from Joon Pyo to JanDi, leaving the sweetest moments for viewers who has been quite irritated by the love-and-then-leave-again relationship.

Also a special episode of the drama will also be aired 1 week from the last 25th episode.

In the course of the 3 months airing, the cast has each individually gotten into accidents starting from Kim Hyun Joong’s car accident on 21st January to Goo Hye Sun’s car accident on 27th February. Also the unfateful news of Jang Ja Yeon’s suicide, which until has been a heatedly debated topic, will also be featured in the special episode.

But still, the viewers have supported with 30% of viewership right till the end.

After Boys Over Flowers, ‘A Man’s story’ starring Park Young Ha, Kim Gang Woo and Park Shi Yeon will be aired at the same timeslot.

source: kbites

Kim Hyun Joong holds ‘Goodbye Ji Hoo’ fanmeeting

Kim Hyun Joong of KBS 2TV drama Boys Over Flowers held a ‘Goodbye JiHoo’ fanmeeting on 31st March in Seoul Olympics stadium which saw a total of 5,500 fans present at the fanmeeting.

Co-actors Kim Bum and Kim Joon was also present to give support.

SS501 Kim Hyun Joong plays Yoon Ji Hoo in the drama as part of F4 and whom has captivated many fans and his love for Geum JanDi (played by Goo Hye Sun) in the show. They also gathered to watch the last episode of ‘Boys Over Flowers’ to be aired at 9.55pm.

Kim Hyun Joong had a fun session with the fans as well as performing and singing for the fans - he sang ‘Because I am stupid’ during the fanmeeting too.

Meanwhile, Kim Hyun Joong will head to the hospital for treatment and recuperation after his CF and all other activities end on 2nd April.

more pictures + credits at: kbites

I wish I was there to enjoy the fanmeeting. I'm so jealous of the ones that got to go. From what I see in the pictures it looks like they had a really fun time.

TV drama ends amid lingering popularity, controversy

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Some loved it, some despised it. But no one will deny KBS TV drama "Boys over Flowers" became an unprecedented phenomenon in South Korea's television industry.

Since its first episode aired on Jan. 5, the series found itself at the center of a storm of rumors and controversy: one of its actresses committed suicide, all four main actors were injured in car accidents while rushing through a tight schedule and the show received several warnings from the media watchdog for excessive product placement and vulgar depiction of teenagers. To top it off, the series was repeatedly and harshly criticized for its "unrealistic and silly" plot.

But fans stuck with the 25-part series, which recorded an average 30 percent viewer rating at home and was sold to 11 Asian countries including Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.

"We could do better if we were to make the drama all over again," said Bae Jong-byung, the drama's planning director, in a recent interview. "But we are quite satisfied with what we achieved the first time. We managed to create a brand new type of drama."

"Boys…" is based on a 37-volume Japanese "manga" series which was serialized in a bi-weekly magazine there from 1992 through 2003. Receiving a top manga award in 1996, the hit comic series has already been adapted into TV dramas in Japan and Taiwan.

The story centers on a working-class girl and four scions of wealthy families who call themselves the "Flower Four (F4)." While struggling to survive in an elite school of rich students, the young girl finds herself falling in love with the group's curly haired leader, who undergoes a transformation sparked by the relationship.

Despite a weak plot and flawed story line, fans say the Korean version still presented the "greatest eye pleasure" among the three adaptations thanks mostly to the show's four main actors.

"I loved the comic books back in middle school and was delighted that the TV characters matched my imagination perfectly," said 27-year-old office worker Lee Ja-young. "Despite all its shortcomings, the Korean version has the best looking actors and I was happy just at the sight of them."

Including Lee Min-ho, who starred as the F4 leader, the four actors were relatively new faces before becoming major stars within a few weeks of the drama's first episode.

"Our main focus was to cast the most handsome, cutest and freshest F4, and keep them that way throughout the show," said director Bae. "Everything else came after that."

Fans idolized members of the F4 like pop groups on stage and appeared ready to forgive their awkward acting and the show's weak plot that went from strange to stranger as the series wore on.

"The drama could never have earned so much popularity if F4 had been any less attractive," said Nam Sung-eh, 30. "Women want to look at pretty actors and fantasize about them: just as men do about actresses."

The show's popularity also managed to attract fans from across generations, with mothers and daughters able to share in the joy of seeing their favorite F4 member on screen.

"They were adorable," says Lim Mi-young, whose daughter attends middle school. "It felt strange but pleasant to watch the series with my daughter and discuss who was the cutest among the four."

The show's portrayal of high school students has been another source of controversy. Manipulative youngsters who use compromising photos taken in hotel beds to blackmail one another or drive cars and go clubbing, with classes unattended for days during extended holidays to exotic islands is not reflective of the typical South Korean teen, critics say.

There were also a number of unexplained plot twists between episodes, with characters appearing and disappearing seemingly at random.

Fans of the show dismiss the criticisms and defend the show's tendency to depart from the reality of everyday life. "Fiction is, after all" they say, "fiction."

"I hated it," one blogger posted on a local Web portal. "It seems to me that producers of this drama have no idea how to create a plausible plot and characters. I was disgusted looking at teenagers making out in the middle of the day, driving cars and drinking."

"Who says drama has to be realistic?" refuted another. "I actually loved the drama so much more for its silliness. It helped me escape from the reality and forget my problems for a while. The last thing I want is a head-scratcher of a drama."

The weak story was largely a product of the drama's tight shooting schedule, producers said.

"With the actors and actresses becoming so popular and busy, we had a hard time mapping out schedules that work for everyone," the drama's main producer Jun Ki-sang said. "While the plot might not have been dense enough, we did our best to create visually impressive scenes. Being a fantasy, I think audiences were ready to overlook some of the logical flaws as long as they liked what they were seeing."

As the drama's popularity surged, everything F4 members ate, held and wore became hot items. Sales of the main character Jun-pyo's (Lee Min-ho) favorite snack doubled while his curly top has now become the latest fashion trend.

Companies poured in money to secure placements for their products in the series, while members of the F4 became the "most wanted" among advertising models.

"My teenage sister demanded that my parents buy her a mobile phone the F4 carry around in the series although she already has a decent phone," said college student Lee Yun-ha. " I would have probably done the same if I had liked the show half as much as she did, seeing as it was virtually everywhere in the show."

With critics slamming the drama's producers as "gold diggers," the Korea Communications Standards Commission issued a warning against the show for its excessive product placement, or PPL, a widely-known advertisement method among local television producers.

The show's producers shot back.

"At first, we had a hard time finding firms and broadcasters willing to fund the production costs, especially because the show lacked big name actors," director Bae said. "With each episode costing nearly 300 million won (US$220,000) to make, we had no other means but to rely on advertising fees."

"With the Japanese and Taiwanese versions already a hit throughout Asia, we needed more money to create flashier and more sensational scenes," he added. "This was why we did overseas filming despite the tight budget and schedule."

Despite its obvious frailty, "Boys…" proved big name actors, playwrights and directors are no longer essential in creating a hit series, signaling new hope for a local TV industry struggling with tightening budgets and a limited number of stars.

But thorough preparation will be essential for the second and third generation of such dramas, experts say.

"I regret the fact we did not have more time to spend on the scenario and the overall story," producer Jun said. "Everything was new to us as it was to viewers and we panicked. We hope we can manage to create something of a better quality next time."

Dubbing the drama "an unexpected jackpot," media critic Kang Myung-suk said producers should learn to be more patient in creating high-quality products.

"'Boys...' could pull it off because it was the first of its kind, but viewers may not be so easily fooled next time," he said. "Instead of focusing on short-term profits, producers should really think about spending more time, money and effort in creating something better."

Yonhap News

SS501 to advance into the American market?

It seems that SS501 will move into the plans of advancing into the American market with great cautions.

SS501 members Kim Kyu Jong and Heo Yeong Saeng recently took part in a concert performance and for an interview in LA. There they met up with famous producers Andrew Lane and Steven Lee on 21st March and discussed about music and advancing into the American market.

A DSP representative said, “When we were working on the album ‘U R Man’, we have also received some songs from Andrew Lane. Through this, we get to meet these people in America.”

“We did have talks about advancement into the American market. We do have plans on an American market advancement but we have yet to have solid plans laid down.”

SS501 will be releasing a special album in May and in summer they will release a new album.

source: kbites

I just recently found out that they will be at the Hollywood Bowl in LA on May 9th!!! Omg!! I so want to go!! I doubt I'll be able to because of financial problems and probably because of school. Wouldn't it be a wonderful birthday gift since my birthday is around the corner? I'm so bummed because I won't be able to see SS501. It's like a once in a lifetime thing, as of now...since I don't know when the next time they'll be in the U.S. again. I also heard that tickets are going really quick. Ugh! I wish a miracle would happen to me...JUST ONCE!!

SS501: Digital Music Award – Interview

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Q1. Firstly, congratulations for being the most loved artiste for the month of February, honorably winning the Digital Music Award ‘Song of the Month’ award, please say a few words about it.
A1. Firstly, Thank you very much. We know that we have to work even harder, and so we would.

Q2. Besides Boys Over Flowers OST, you’ve acted in the drama, which role in Boys Over Flowers would you want to act as?
A2. KyuJong, YoungSaeng : The role of Yoon JiHoo is by our member Kim HyunJoong. He works very hard in the acting, and the character is very attractive, so if we have a chance to act, we would try acting in a role like Yoon Ji Hoo.
HyungJoon : Goo JoonPyo

Q3. Each member showed a great image of yourself in the performances, is there any other things you wanted to try out other than being a singer?
A3. KyuJong : I want to try acting or musical
YoungSaeng, HyungJoon : If I have the opportunity, I want to try acting

Q4. Many fans are waiting to see SS501 together on stage again, when is the expected return of all 5 members together?
A4. About July or August, 5 members of SS501 will release an album. Please support us lots

Q5. Lastly, please say a few words to your fans in cyworld.
A5. Please support SS501 in the future too. In July, all the members would be into activity. Please wait for a while more as we will work hard to show a better image to you.

Kim Hyun Joong was Hacked

Kim Hyun Joong revealed, "Not that long ago, on SS501's official homepage on the Tok Discussion Board, I heard that I left comments. It wasn't me. It seems like somebody hacked into my ID."

On SS501's discussion board on the 19th~20th someone decided to be funny and left comments using the ID "Hyun Joong." On the 19th, they wrote "Someone who knows how to make hot cakes." and on the 20th "Nice to meet you. You guys who are here doing this are funny and childish."

Kim Hyun Joong's fans thought that it was really him and screencapped the comments and posted it on fan cafes & drama discussion boards. Kim Hyun Joong mentioned "At that time I was filming so I was unable to go to the homepage. Additionally, I don't leave comments on the Tok Discussion Board."

source: allkpop

More Behind the Scene Pics From BOF

These pictures were captioned by HJ himself, and they're really cute! Keep in mind that Selca means Self Cam.

Credit: ShigellaVirus
Translations credit: SHINEE_jonghyun & snolaxy84 @ soompi


(left pic) Finished eating, time to get back to shooting. The weather is too cold, thus I wore the winter coat. Lines (from his script) ah, get into my brain quickly! (right pic) Learned how to play piano only after I grew up. When overnight shooting gets bored, when too tired until eyes cant be opened, playing the piano and singing is the best solution (to not fall asleep). Today’s song is ‘School Bell Dong Dong Dong’ Hehe. Ah, our shooting is like a never ending story!

Selcas of Bum Jun and me fooling around during break time. The poses are childish, but it helps us relieve our stress from all the filming

This is the place where GeumJanDi (Gu Hyesun) and I always used to meet. This is the place where we taught each other to make hotcakes. I chose thin clothes because they looked the best but I got cold so my manager brought me a jacket. No point in looking good when I’m freezing right?

True, I agree with him. Stay warm my dear..

The four members of F4. There’s Minho, who I didn’t want to stand next to because he’s a head taller than me. There’s Bum, who says he wants to be an actor for a long time and Jun, who stole my money when he beat me in pool. lol

Selca right before filming. I don’t like my looks so I dont get why girls love my face…

I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH HIM!!

Studying my lines while my stylist plays with my hair. I tend to memorize with my eyes rather than using pens and highlighters.

I didn't get the english translation of this caption but she looks so cute!

HwangBo in in Labelle 2009 S/S online fashion catalog

HB beautiful pictures! Once again I totally envy her! There were so many I don't think I'll be able to post them all, but here are a few...














To see the rest of the pictures click on the link and once you're there click "Product"

http://labele.co.kr/

Thanks, cheepy1oo @ Soompi

Korea Coach Totes

Remember my previous post about HJ designing a Coach tote bag? Well here it is! I've been waiting to see it for a while now..


Hj's bag was rather disappointing. I was really looking forward to seeing his design, something really cute and quirky but he just drew an old man's face or something. Maybe someone knows the meaning behind it, if you do let me know! I like the fact that his signature is on it though. Hehe, as much as I love HJ I wouldn't buy the bag because it's not that appealing.

Kim Bum's bag was pretty cute. It's interesting and I think it's the best tote bag out of all the celebrities that I know who participated in this event. His design is pretty simple with a good variety of colors. Props to Bumie!

They spelt his name Jun but I'm so used to him as Kim Joon. This resembles his personality. Lol, "Yo~" reminds me of the times he says "Yo Man" on Boys Before Flowers. I'd have to ssay his bag seems like an elementary school stupid did it.

I'd think that Son Dambi would have something cuter, maybe something a bit more girlier but I was wrong. It's not bad but I don't think I'd buy this bag either. It was so obvious that this is her bad even without being told so, because of the Dambi in between the picture of the boy and girl. Too bad the girl's face is not in there though, I wonder if it was done purposely or not.

Here are some designs that I would consider purchasing if it was actually for sell. You can see such a big difference between actors/singers and actual designers in the industry. These different designers are way more creative and obviously put a lot of thought and effort into it.

My favorite one out of the 3.

This looks pretty cool, but I think it's a type of design that I'll only like for a while and then get tired of it real quick.


I like how the entire bag is actually colored. It's a big difference compared the the ones above.

Check out the Coach website for other bags that I didn't post:
http://www.coachtote.co.kr/

Kim Bum and his sweet wink for TI For Man

KBS drama actor Kim Bum’s ‘Sweet Wink’ photoshoot has been revealed. The photo was actually for T.I FOR MAN.

TI For Man’s representative said, “Download hits for his photoshoot is very high, and this has also caused our website traffic to be congested. Kim Bum was really cool and stylish during the photoshoot, even our staff were attracted by his charms. Kim Bum really lives up to the title of ‘prettier than the flowers’.”

HJ in Seoul Fashion Week