Spreading the JG love ~ My Feeling Heart

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Bishounen! Kkonminam!

Yet he’s not just your typical flower boy, because Lee Joon-Gi (previously credited as Lee Jun Ki; hangul 이준기) is all that and more. He sings, acts, dances, enjoys sports and computers, and is a taekwondo 3^rd degree black belter. Ha. I wonder what else he does…

He rose to fame as Gong-gil in the award winning 2005 movie The King and the Clown, though I didn’t know him yet until SBS’ My Girl. I was rooting for him on that show, but alas, Lee Dong Wook got the girl (as if second leads ever get the girl in a kdrama… like, you know). I was solely rooting for Jun Ki then. I like him, sure, but wasn't much of a fangirl just yet. I probably didn't take much notice in his acting way back all those years, because hell yeah was I awed in his performance for Arang and the Magistrate.

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A new found love for someone I've already liked since. Made me a fangirl, that's for sure.

Jun Ki plays Eun-oh Satto in Arang, a noble man in search for his mother who disappeared without a trace. Being a fantasy sageuk, he has to wear hanboks all the time, and I love how he’s able to look good and even fight oh-so-gracefully with those on. Plus talk about those scenes where he killed evil spirits with just a fan. Hoo-ha.

Another thing that struck me in his acting for Arang was his eyes. He conveys so much with just these two balls—be it love, pain, or joy, his eyes say it all. It even elevates the level of suspense of the show thus adding up to a more solid acting. Still even better are the action stuff; especially that he is one of those few actors who do their own stunts by hand—instead of using a double.

And… because I’m impressed, I made a mental note to backtrack and watch the rest of his shows I haven't gone watching yet. I already made it through the King and the Clown last month (finally), and sat through Virgin Snow (was it just me, or did he look a bit off with Aoi? -_-) and that fusion sageuk Iljimae long before Arang. And though I may have not liked Jun Ki act as goofy as he was in Iljimae that much, nevertheless, everything else was pretty much good acting. I especially love those scenes where he was so in dire need to cry, but suppressed his tears to hide his pain from his adoptive parents like when his sister had died (full review of the series here).

What I’m yet to watch includes Hero, plus the movies The Hotel Venus, Fly Daddy, Fly, Flying Boys, and May 18. Cameo projects soon to follow. And yeah, I already started Time Between Dog and Wolf last summer but dropped it after four episodes because of that #$%#$%^ director. Will probably pick it up again sometime in the future. Heard pretty good feedbacks about it, so it’ll be such a waste to pass.

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So there. Cheers to one more fangirl added to the growing fandom. Let’s go spread some JG looooove!

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Edit 08/21/13: I've been anticipating Jun Ki's new drama ever since it's been announced, and upon its release, I must say I'm even more impressed. More impressed than the impressed me for his acting in Arang (imagine how impressed I was :D). What he does in "Two Weeks" is so stunning I feel Jang Tae San come to life. I don't know. I may be giving Jun Ki too much credit, but really, he acts so well he seems more like a rookie than a hallyu star—one who aims to surpass his acting skills from previous roles Every. Single. Time. Which is good. =) Two Weeks airs Wednesday/Thursday 22:00 @ MBC.