i've only seen him in The King and the Clown.. but from what I've seen he's an awesome actor... is extremely beautiful!! xD but omg, whenever he cried, i cried.. when he had a smile on his face, i would too... ^___^ gooooo junkii!!

i love your avator RockPopPrincess! if only yu-rin fell for jeong woo at that moment

btw, Lee Jun Ki has awesome martial arts skill. lol. he has like 1st degrees in quite a few things. i love how he demonstrated some of it in My Girl =)

>>>>> i doubt theyl show k&c in here since phils mostly patronize english films... so far only 3 kfilms were shown here.. or was it 2? i hate it when ch2 changes the translation



>>>>> i have uploaded some kindly chek backlogs... i also have in my youtube acct... just go to www.youtube.com search for videos of VyLeTtE will be uploading more when im a bit free or if u cant wait... pm me



>>>>> its bcuz junki is a 3rd degree black belter in taekwondo... he was a member of pusan taekwondo team u could see more of his martial arts skills in his upcoming movie... fly daddy

Yoboseo! im new here! can somebody tell me where i can buy king and the clown here in philippines and also his album? i already have my girl. kamsahamnida!

>>>>> im not sure if MY ROOM in taft is still open but u can buy original korean stuff there... jk's album is available @ www.yesasia.com its called MyJun

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I really, really get hooked to this guy. He's so cute. I've seen him in my girl and I just can't get enough of him. I've watched Lee soo young Mtv of grace because of him and he is sooooo cute and i love him.

thanks for the tip! i just finished watching my girl and it hurts me seeing LJK left alone. where exactly in taft is My room? im from bataan so im not that familiar in that place. kamsahamnida!

yoboseo! i just visited www.yesasia.com and type MyJun but its says there is no match. i cant find it! i wanna cry!

Can anyone upload One Word on yousendit? Thanks!!! I love love love that song! i was wondering why i could find it ANYWHERE in sg, i went to almost all CD shops! den i realised it is not released yet ! hehe....

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here you go........enjoy it!!!!

Lee Junki - One Word

and thanks for sharing those pics too ttenovy!!!!

Thanks for sharing the song? So anyone noes when junki's album will come out and any other info about his upcoming album(or is it a single)?

you guys are welcome!!!!

yellowcarnivore: actually his single album already came out.......it's called My Jun.......it includes "One Word" and 2 other songs......."Don't Know Love" and "Foolish Love or Love Fool".........hehe....i also have those songs........i can upload them here as well if you want them too.........

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from Cosmopolitan Mag


from Movie Week No.236

Hey did you know guys that LJK is now busy filming his new movie called Magnificent Vacation? he will act as a troubled youth character.

and for those who want to know where to download all 3 songs of LJK, you can download it at LIMEWIRE.com but you must install it first. Its free! i already downloaded it there and i play it again and again in my media player. Its true!

WHAT?! Gosh...tt means singapore is not importing My Jun, tt's so sad!! I asked my sister to keep a lookout for me in taiwan but she didnt see any too, sigh. But still, Thanks for the info FiNaY=)

i doubt too. but im still hoping that his popularity becomes stronger here so that they will show his movies. if his popularity rises even more then there might be a possibility that they'll show his movies, just like what they did with F4. but than again, i have my doubts, cos F4 IS F4. <sorry if i keep on contradicting myself. i just really whant to see more of him! > also, this might be possible because my girl is very popular now and has very good ratings that abs is inviting the stars here. the lead male is going to manila soon. i hope that they include jun ki!
and yea. i hate it when they change the translations. my korean friends the other day are telling me the real lines of the series and i was like saying "what the hell is abs saying during the show?"


thanks for the pics. he's really hot.

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>>>>> yup aware of it (im usually updated with junki news ) and re:phils asking jk to come here... i dunno abt that seemd like ldw is more popular here since he's the lead in mg (personally speaking i prefer jk's character more than ldw's... even ldh mentioned this ) ldw is coming over to the phils just dunno when

ttenovy... whenever i click on the images posted in here... im not directed to the larger image in the photo album i dunno ahy... m i the only one experiencing this? im just directed to another window but nuthin happens...

re:my jun omo mianhe i got info mixed up i was actually thinking of K&C i think myjun is only available in korea? it costs a little over 100usd... but only a limited # of copies are available... anyhoo... most of whats in myjun is in seririn's cb.... just go to clubbox.co.kr/seirin look for 20060608 Mnet XXX XXXX (x stands for the file names) there are abt 14-15... i think i completed the clips already... i uploaded some in here also kindly chek backlogs... i am willing to reup also just tell me

news on jk...

Lee Junki Partipating in Poppin HyunJun's First Solo Album

In dancer Poppin HyunJun's first solo album to be released in September, stars such as Lee Junki, Park JungAh, Suh InYoung, and etc. will be participating.

The intro track will feature artists Lee Junki, Park JungAh, Cherry Filter, JuSuk, Super Size, Beatbox EunJun, and Popara (?) Jung SaeHun's congratulations and singing. There will also be a duet song with Jewelry's Suh InYoung.

Although these people are busy, they still helped participate in Poppin HyunJun's album. Park JungAh, whose body conditions haven't been well lately due to her album preparations and movie 'NalNaRi JongBuDyun', accepted pleasantly to help out in the album, as is with Lee Junki, who showed his loyalty to Poppin HyunJun.

Lee Junki stated that "He (Poppin HyunJun) taught me to dance for my fanmeeting and also did the dance performance with me, so I really wanted to give back. I'm glad to be of help with his album".

Poppin HyunJun said that "I'm grateful to everyone for their help in my album" and that "With their support messages in mind, I will work hard towards bringing the best album".

Poppin HyunJun is planning on starring in the upcoming MBC drama 'Over the Rainbow', with its first airing on the 26th, as the leader of a dance team and showing off his skills. He also will appear in August, in 'Fly Daddy', as Junki's friend, revealing his talents as an actor.

-credits to mentor, seirin, translations by taeyeonkat@lovejunki.net

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those self-cam pix ttenovy posted comes with a message...


After the rain, things are always more solid (?)..I'm happy, so you guys be happy too! OK?

First self-camera in a while. 2006.07.12 21:06

Because of me, my family has been worried a lot recently, right?

We wouldn't both be suffering if I had just gone on acting quietly..
But now I think that it must be harder on those people who just watch me quietly..

Today, I went through a complete mood switch..
I completed a pile of interviews enjoyably, as if there was only one..
Despite what anyone says to me or if they speak bad things about me..
They are doing so because I am here.. and my existence is releasing my shouting voice out to the world, and that is why they even bother to react to me.

I am an upright person.
And so I will continue to the work I like to do with integrity and sincerity.
I feel that the reason my family loves me is because they love my mind.

It's me who has to do well for my benefit and no one else..
So I'm happy and joyful.
These are my emotions on reality, which I take for 100%.

Everyone, let's not get weak just because of small, feeble attacks.
I am Lee Junki, a small giant who has only passed 1/10th of success.
In the future, many things will continue to make me stronger.

What's in life?
Collide with it and enjoy it!!
You guys know that I don't hide my emotions, right?
Just trust me and let's go! (note: let's go = let's live life)

This was the meaning behind my self-camera.
It's rainy..
I don't like rainy days, so I passed it with fun pictures.

You guys know what I'm trying to get across, right?

^^.

And.. to all my family who crazily come to find me personally because they're afraid I'll get depressed, to all my family who are crazily worried about me, who crazily support me..

We'll be together for a long time...so let's get stronger.
Let's get more generous..
And..

Let's be happy.

I wanted to write this message along with my pictures.
Please understand my message today.

I'm always thankful.
I love you.

-credits to www.cyworld.co.kr/start006, seirin, translations by taeyeonkat@lovejunki.net

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here's an article about lee jun ki in SingTao Entertainment this morning!



he's so cute when he laughs!
dunno what the article is saying though..
i just scanned it for his face

thanks for the super hot pictures ttenovy!!

yea, he is too adorable when he smiles and laughs!!!!! hehe.........thanks for sharing the pics ttenovy and liltigger23!!!!!! love Junki and his "model" poses........bwahaha

[07.15.06] Lee Junki Most Likely Unable to Attend Andre Kim's Fashion Show

[MoneyToday Star News Jun HyungHwa Reporter] 'The King's Man' Lee Junki's finale at Andre Kim's fashion show is regrettably cancelled.

Lee Junki was scheduled to be in Andre Kim's fashion show in Washington D.C. on the 22nd, benefiting UNICEF. However, because of necessary reasons, the show has been postponed, making it hard for Lee Junki to attend.

On the 15th, a representative from Lee Junki's management stated "We heard that Designer Andre Kim's fashion show has been postponed" and that "It was postponed because of sponsers, and they asked us if Lee Junki could stand onstage whenever they set up a date. But it looks like it'll be hard because of the next production schedule he'll be working on".

Lee Junki is awaiting the opening of 'Fly Daddy' (Director Choi JongTae, DaIn Films) on August 10th.

-credits to mtstarnews.com, MISS.KIBUM, translations by taeyeonkat@lovejunki.net



[07.17.06]Lee Junki "I Was Troubled With Symptoms of Depression"

[NewsEn Yoon YuhSu Reporter/Picture Sul HeeSuk Reporter]

'The King's Man' Lee Junki confessed that because of the sudden attention, he went through 'symptoms of depression'.

Lee Junki, who recently filmed 'Fly Daddy' (Director Choi JongTae, DaIn Films) as lead actor, revealed this during a recent interview with NewsEn.

After the popularity of 'The King's Man' and his rise to stardom, he stated that "my surroundings changed faster than I did" and that "I received so much attention that I could hardly go outside of my house".

He confessed that "To rid myself of depression, I once sat in my room and shouted until I lost control". He said that "I was in a situation where I wanted to meet more people but I couldn't", saying that "I probably would've gotten in fights with people if I could've drunk more alcohol", telling us of his suffering as a star.

He especially paid a lot of attention to rumors, saying "I used to get hurt because I would feel judged by just the negative parts".

Lee Junki stated, "I'm still weak, but I've been made out as more than I am", requesting, "I don't want to be judged on only what I've already accomplished, so please continue to watch me".

"I'm still not very good at approaching new things when they come unexpectedly", he said. Lee Junki stated, "I need more time to get used to all of it", and requested encouragement as 'Future's Actor Lee Junki'.

-credits to newsen.com, moodan chunjae, jae baepo geumji & loveprint, translations by taeyeonkat@lovejunki.net

For future reference....if anyone gets to see Junki in person. PLEASE BE GENTLE AND CONSIDERATE WITH HIM. Poor guy...

Lee Jun Ki is Sooooo SEXY!!!!! he's a Brilliant actor and i love for it!! he was sooooo good in the king and the clown...it made me cry!!

all of his pics r sooooooo Hot!!! i think the one's with him wearing eye liner is Hot!!!!! *drools*

i hate seeing him depressed, i hope that in the future he'll never have to be depressed...Curse the people who make him depresseed!

i wish him all the luck in the world and hope his name reaches around the world as an actor (i <3 lee jun ki)

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i deleted the kotex article... i knew i saw that pic in pomegranate... i must congratulate the one who made it... it seemed soooooo real!!!!

unicef event in US where junki is supposed to go was postponed so not sure yet if he could attend it.. since fly daddy will be opening in korea this coming august 12 i think?

daejeong ceremony tomorrow

kinda bored so made these 2 wallies

awwww, thanks hazel for posting the articles and stuff........

awww, he was depressed?? i've heard of some actors like that too........that when they've gained so much attention and recognition in such a short time, it could be soo overwhelming for them........like he said, he can't go out of his house without peopl trying to get at him and screaming his name....... ........awww, just hope that this won't take over his life......i'd hate to see him like that.........

and what?!?!?! promoting panyliners?? haha........kinda hard to believe.......i don't think it's true......the pic looks a bit photoshopped and the article is written weird and stuff.........haha........but that's kinda funny........

awww, so he might not go to WA DC afterall?? like i could go anyways!!!! hahaha

thanks for sharing the nice wallies too!!!!

credits : junkilee.com + junki_saranghae@soompi + VyLeTtE

gosh so many pix!!! where junki was wearing black.... there was abt 71 pix of it haha havent saved it all too many hahaha too busy to save all but it think ttenovy has it all? will be uploading clips tomorrow.... too busy but i was able to upload some in my youtube acct... kindly chek videos of VyLeTtE

re:junki's house... i have a clip where they took a video of him still sleeping, waking up, brushing his teeth hehehe... i think he's staying in an apartment thats y just anyone can lurk haha

yeah.. i think so.. all of them are in the gallery

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OH GOD!

I've fell in love with him now.

I don't know exactly why....but it's his cuteness .... and sincerity.....and his manly looks thats captivated me.

Never has a male with single eyelids caught me before.

I saw My Girl first and then I went to see The King and The Clown....

And then watching his interviews made me fall for him.

GOD!!!

He's so hardworking...and sincere...



But i bet he is a bit of a player...



And does he smoke?

yea, that color's good on him..........hehe.......always cute when making the little hearts too........ .........thanks for sharing ttenovy!!!!

and yea freesia, LJK smokes.........

Dear Junki Fans,


My name is Majou, I am a Chinese American fan of Junki.

In the past 10 days, most of Junki's Chinese fans exhausted all our efforts and resources to ensure that Junki receives #1 position in the Daejong's Oversea Popularity Award. And last night, at the Korean DaeJong Festival (equivalent to Oscar), our hardwork paid off. Junki received the Oversea Popularity Award for Male Actor.

However, we now realized that Junki is severely behind in several major nationwide polls in China due to our earlier resource allocation plan. Therefore, we are starting our next voting campaign to increase Junki's ranking as the popular Korean idols/stars in the targeted categories.

Our members at the Junki's bar are encouraging all Junki's fan to go to these sites to vote for him.

I have posted the instruction in English to assist English readers to vote for Junki.

The instruction is at this site:


http://post.baidu.com/f?kz=116458035


Go to post #16

For instruction on how to vote for:

*Best Movie (for King and the Clown)

*Best Movie/TV Male Star (Lee Junki)

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The rule has changed, please only vote for Best Movie/TV Male Star only.
Please skip Step#2 in the instruction.
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Go to post # 18

For instruction on how to vote for:Lee Junki as the the

*Best Promotional Representative (Commercials & Ads)


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Once you finished voting, you can also leave a greeting or supporting note by submitting a note at the bottom of the page at the instruction site.

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Please go vote and share this note with anyone of your friends and family that have the potential to become a junki supporter.

Thank you.

Baxia!!!

Yay! Congrats to Lee Jun Ki for winning the best new comer award ! ! ! Also the most popular oversea actor and another one which i forgot! hahaha....

>>>>> yeah junki smokes... i have a pic of him having a cigarette break during filming of k&c where he was portraying as the mother of the king (i think i shared it here? finay u remember that pic?)

re:junki being a bit of a player... well depends on how u describe a player... he's a flirt hahaha as per the magic show clip of him and ldg... he hasnt had any gfs since debut i think

chykahamnida to jk for winning 3 awards! he posted a message at his cyworld before proceeding to the celebration... soompi's down so i cant copy paste the msg... will post in hopefully on monday

re:fly daddy in singapore... who knows? its possible i think k&c was received well if so mebbe they could show fd there as well

junki diary from the 20th. right after his awards
please full credits.



^^ proud of you JUNKI OPPA!

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that is so brave of junki to accept that he passed/ on depression.it would take a lot of courage to acknowledge on what is happening with himself.he doesnt have to share it with his fans ,yet he still did.he trully love his fans that he wants to share things like this.
congratulations to him!your still like us,vulnerable to every struggles in life.just remember that sun rises up everyday.its good that you express how you feel by writing to us.keep up the good work.
be strong !

Haven't visited this thread in a while & it grew lots of pages
I'm proud that he won awards ^^ I just don't dig his new hairstyle. The brown .. ehh

elow to jun ki fans out here...
i like him when i saw him on my girl.. he's so hot like lee dong wook..

he's so pretty to be a guy!! hehehe...
never taught that he could sing..

hope to have friends here.. let's support my girl and jun ki...

from Cine21 No.563
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FILM2.0 no.293


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Max Movie Interview
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8fajo9

lee jun ki is so popular !! he's always in the newspaper singtao!

here he is again looking slick and HOT


wahhh such hot pictures, ttenovy !!!!
gonna have a heartattack!

omg i loooove his giordano cm hehe actually i like him in anything!!
and in any anglee... he has SUCHHH a pretty facee!!

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lookie...Joonki in his teens. cute as ever



plus

he is in July 2006 issue of Marie Claire Taiwan.. his pics are everywhere




http://www.marieclaire.com.tw/content/1_ce...9/ce_cl1592.jpg
http://www.marieclaire.com.tw/content/1_ce...9/ce_cl1594.jpg
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Super thanks to Kitty for putting the effort to translate this long article

[Interview] <Fly Daddy> Lee Junki- Dreaming To Be An Extraordinary Actor



The phrase one can most easily put next to actor Lee Junki's name is 'a man more beautiful than women'. To an actor, these words could mean poison or medicine, and Lee Junki has chosen to make it a strong point of his career. Even up to the filming of <The King's Man>, Lee Junki probably felt uneasiness towards the future of his acting days. However, <The King's Man>, which broke records in the korean movie industry, brought large changes into the life of his acting career. Lee Junki, who is now wrapped around in confidence about acting, attempts to be even more unusual with the movie <Fly Daddy>. Max Movie met actor Lee Junki, who tries to bring out the best of his characters with his brilliant looks.

#1. Walking the way of being an actor between heaven and hell

The starting point of an acting career is the desire to do it. He discovered the road he wanted to follow after being dragged to a small theatre by a friend of his who was studying theatre in the 10th grade. Lee Junki, who felt the thrill from the actor standing onstage, decided then that he wanted to be the kind of person who gave others that same feeling also. "I was envious of the looks from the audience that the actor onstage received. I was so full of admiration to that actor, who could control the audience's emotions, that he even looked like God."

Although he is a star that everyone in the nation now recognizes, the looks he used to receive from back when he first started acting were unkind. Because he had never had any acting lessons of any kind before then, people gave him scornful laughs in return for his acting. He didn't want to back out now, though he had started at a later age than others surrounded by the scornful laughter. Instead, he stepped forward one by one. He wanted to prove to everyone that there was no one to stop a person who worked hard towards their dreams from progressing. He failed at many auditions, but never once did he regret taking this certain road. "Even now, I'm still working hard to fill in the spots that I'm not good at with passion."

With difficulty, he got into a major in theatre, but the act of stepping one's first foot into society couldn't be done with just passion. "During those days, people probably only saw the negative sides of me." His naive mind to want to move another person's emotions onstage had turned into 'a mission'. "These days, I involuntarily get mad when someone says that I can't act, because my self-respect has become stronger." He says that nowadays, he goes between heaven and hell based on the general public's judgement on his acting skills.



#2. The future rests on how hard I work

"'During <The King's Man>, I wish that some other actor had done it'. I would've been really depressed if the major reaction had been this." The starting point where he began to leave a deep impression on the audiences was <The King's Man>. Lee Junki found a more mature side of him after the release of <The King's Man>. His popularity, which doesn't seem to go down even after time passes, changed his views on acting. "I'm still lacking a lot of things to be able to win the 'Best Male Actor' award. I want to go after the award when I'm in my thirties. I feel that just receiving the 'Best Newcomer' award during my twenties is a valuable start."

Good acting doesn't come naturally, and so one has to work harder than anything for it. His wanting to be a true actor instead of a shining star shows during filming. He showed us his sensible way of thinking, telling us that the immense popularity he had right now wouldn't last forever. He deals with the biased views people have of him in an intelligent way. It's been a long time since he threw away the fear of losing his popularity, which is bound to come down at some time.

In reply to the question of 'where do you think you will be in twenty years', he replied carefully, "It depends on how much hard work I put in". "I believe that I'll be either one or the other: a fallen actor, or an actor who is still doing well until then. Instead of being swept up in popularity, I want to devote myself to my work diligently. If there is one thing I want to hear when I'm that age is that I still have potential to be an actor."

An actor has to be able to do anything for his/her character. He believes that although it is not the chosen work, an actor is a 'conductor' due to the fact that they have the chance to freely move around a person's emotions. "I think that the key point is to be able to express the scenario that one has read enjoyably. I'm not someone who can perfectly pull off a role, but I want to continue my career steadily in search of a solution."

During the interview, Lee Junki kept repeating this: "I want to get out of the image of 'GongGil'." This is the reason he chose to do <Fly Daddy>. Lee Junki, who has been receiving much love from female fans with his 'cute guy' image, is learning how to live life from his acting in a renewed way. "I think he's similiar to me in the fact that he doesn't easily agree with the world. For his past that wasn't expressed in the scenario, the director and I discussed it and made it."

He knows that people will give a cold evalution of his acting. Although he buys misunderstandings because of his confidence and nonawareness of other people's bad gazes towards himself, he feels that anti's are parts of being an actor with a large amount of popularity. His actions have become careful because of the attention everyone has on his daily, personal life as well. "I feel that it's one of the things I have to accept, being a public figure."



#3. Patient of fear of heights rock-climbs

Thanks to regular exercise, there was no difficulty in acting out action scenes. However, for the filming of the rock-climbing, there were some real hardships. His body had a rejecting reaction because of the use of muscles that he didn't normally use. Watching people rock-climb on TV, he thought that, 'All I have to do is hold on to the rocks and go up', but as it turned out, it wasn't that simple. "It was hard supporting myself with the power of my finger joints. I had to work hard to make myself look like a real rock-climbing professional."

In real life, he has a fear of heights that everytime he goes somewhere high up, he starts to tremble, but in the movie, he really wanted to act the part of 'SeungSuk'. Upon first receiving the scenario, he thought that the character 'SeungSuk' had as much pain as himself. "I felt that a made-up character lacking facial wounds would lessen the spirit. I had a lot of discussions with the director about the size of the wound. If it was too big, then it might come off as unlikeable. We must've discussed these things for almost a month (laugh)."

While filming <Fly Daddy>, he felt an unspeakable fear, but didn't let it on to anyone. This was because he didn't want to make everyone around him do more hard work just for him. Lee Junki has an opinion that as an actor, he should get through his fears, and right now, he's happier than anyone could be. "I don't want to be a star who shines and then disappears. I want to be a true actor who marks his place among the crowd."



#4. I don't want to imitate someone else's acting

Lee Junki, who gained instant fame with the movie <The King's Man>, still has the mind he had as a newcomer. He says that although his surroundings have changed drastically, the 'human Lee Junki' hasn't changed at all. He hasn't forgotten about his ambition to go forward as an actor, no matter what his popularity is. This actor, who still has an endless list of things to show us, couldn't seem to contain his passion. "To succeed more, I need to pick good productions to further increase myself as an actor than do a film with a female actress. To an actor, it's a great experience to be able to do well in a film."

Coming back as a strong guy and smelling of sweat in <Fly Daddy>, he didn't read the original novel nor watch the Japanese movie based on <Fly Daddy>. He had a chance to, but he didn't. This was because he felt that it would interfere with his own making of the character of 'SeungSuk'. In the case of <The King's Man>, he did watch the play <Yi> beforehand, but it didn't help much, and only interfered with his own making of 'GongGil'. "I didn't want to copy whoever did the character first".

There are some actors who only want to emboss their own characters without thinking of the flow of the story. In opposition, there are also actors who make the story live and at the same time emboss their own characters as well. Without an explanation needed, actor Lee Junki wants to be the latter and always asks himself, 'What would I do if I were 'SeungSuk' in a situation like this?', never letting the character get out of his body.



#5. With unwavering trust in acting..

In contrast with his feminine looks, he has self-control that is almost to the point of stubbornness. He is even clear and accurate with his choosing of films. He chooses films that he can convey the emotions he himself felt while filming to the audience. To an actor, the audience's interest in one's acting is essential. Although he is in the place of a star at the moment, he wants to keep on jumping over obstacles in his career.

There are a lot of actors who can act in front of a camera, but there aren't many actors who are willing to give their trust to the audience. Lee Junki, who still is embarassed when referred to himself as a main actor, prefers to call himself a cooperation actor instead. "In the case of <The King's Man>, each and every day was filled with tension, but I think that I filmed <Fly Daddy> more enjoyably. I was even more happy because of Lee MoonShik senior, who never got annoyed or irritated in times of hard work and led me through with a relaxing mind."

Because of the uncertainty of his acting taking a step back, he doesn't even have any blank time. That's why he says that he wishes that when he does have some free time, he wants to go to an empty beach and think about himself and his actions over past events.

Lee Junki, who is standing where he is now thanks to his unwavering trust in acting, says that the one thing he wants to hear after <Fly Daddy> is that he is an actor who has completed a successful film. He says that when he met with the director after finishing up the filming of <Fly Daddy>, that his trust didn't waver a bit in the film. He says that this was because of how enjoyable it was to film it, and his belief that he has finished a film that lets out emotions about the importance of family. He didn't even seem to have any burdens about all the attention it has been getting. We are looking forward to Lee Junki, who has jumped over his reputation as a 'pretty guy' into an 'actor with acting skills'.

-credits to mentor, seirin, translations by taeyeonkat@lovejunki.net

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X at twitchfilm.net wrote a super long review of King and the Clown which was posted yesterday. I extract only the parts related to Junki:

Yet the biggest story of The King and The Clown ended up becoming someone else. Despite turning the strong homosexual code of the play into thinly veiled (no pun intended) undertones and a mere kiss, despite the focus shifting from Gong-Gil to Jang-Saeng, Lee Joon-Gi became a superstar anyway. In some ways, the fact Director Lee opted for a subtler approach to Jang-Saeng and Gong-Gil's relationship (who actually kiss each other in the play) helped the film succeed even more. The film never explicitly pushes an homosexual relationship between the two Clowns, it instead highlights their strong relationship as something more than working partners. And one of the reasons why Lee was perfect for the role is that he's the embodiment of a powerful new trend in Korean pop culture, that of the cross-sexual -- this has nothing to do with past metrosexuals, mind you.

Lee possesses the kind of beauty which charms women and intrigues men, he mixes masculine and feminine elements, yin and yang. That this is a huge trend you can see it clearly on TV, with characters like 주몽 (Jumong)'s Sayong, neither man nor woman, a mix of strength and sensibility. Lee Joon-Gi's 'cross-sexual 'look certainly helped the role in ways even someone like Park Hae-Il wouldn't have been able to, but beyond the social issue it has become, the presence of this 동성애 (Homoerotic) code has been not only overstated by Western Media, who almost made The King and The Clown look like some kind of Sageuk version of Brokeback Mountain, it was never intended in the first place by its makers.

Lee's appearance and that famous kiss certainly help that misinterpretation, but calling it simple homoeroticism on sexual terms fails to consider the kind of period we're dealing with, and the position of the man supposedly influenced by this code. What Yeonsan is looking for is not a lover per se. Gong-Gil simply becomes a surrogate for what Yeonsan desires, and he's the embodiment of everything Yeonsan lacks. So in this case, that 'King's Man' of the Korean title can only be a man for that reason, because in Gong-Gil Yeonsan sees the freedom he can never have. He plays with Gong-Gil and through those moments becomes a Clown himself, becomes Lee Yoong the man, and not Yeonsan the King. He escapes from the trap of Royalty he should have never been involved with, and finds a space to breathe.

His kiss, more than act of sexual attraction, is the release of emotional tension pent up for way too long, exploding when Yeonsan feels he's losing the only person who can bring him happiness. Yeonsan came to power suffering the consequences of the Censorate's vicious criticism of just about every single policy his father Seongjong made before passing the throne to him, so he needs an escape valve, something to remind him of his being human. For a while he finds that escape through Nok-Soo, who sort of becomes a surrogate for his mother -- you see them playing silly games on his bedroom after the Clowns' performances -- and his only confidant. But then Gong-Gil, whose practice of selling his body to rich Yangban angered Jang-Saeng before joining the Palace, enters his life. In him, Yeonsan finds something much more important than an escape valve, beyond the fact he's a pretty, young and effeminate lad.

Gong-Gil represents everything Yeonsan can't have and could never do. He's not someone he's addicted to. In the same way, the strange relationship between Gong-Gil and Jang-Saeng, with a hint of potential romance, is something which was probably exaggerated by marketing. The most important moments of the film regarding the two are their 'you're there and I'm here' play on top of the hill, and after Jang-Saeng gets punished by the King, his realizing that he can only find his identity (as a Clown and a person) through his partner's view of him. So is it homoerotic? Certainly there are some undertones (and you could argue they were put there to make a bigger impact at the box office, too), but don't misunderstand this film as a Brokeback Mountain of the East, because then you'll lose the central theme of the film, which is finding one's identity as a person first and foremost. So Gong-Gil might be 'The King's Man' for Yeonsan, but when Jang-Saeng finally finds his true identity walking the ropes, playing the King next to the man who went through so many things with him, Gong-Gil becomes another King's man as well.




Junki's interview (Disc 3, Special Edition set):

Lee Joon-Gi: "At the beginning of those two months of practice and training I really was worried I wouldn't be able to do anything. You know, I worried the director would have to resort to using someone else, so the first thing I focused on was trying my best to improve, that was it. As I started learning, I noticed something. I'm pretty much used to modern ballet and similar things [one of his previous films, Byun Young-Joo's 발레교습소 (Flying Boys) involved ballet dancers], but when it comes to that distinctive rhythm which comes from our traditional culture, my body just wouldn't listen. All the other actors were a little older, and they could understand, immerse themselves in that kind of rhythm, but all I tried was to look as good as possible within the world shown by the camera."

Lee Joon-Gi: "At first I was really worried about the interaction with the characters and the performances themselves, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do anything. But they just told me to do it, to relax and just do it. Nothing else. I was a little uncomfortable as not having a structure to follow is always hard for me, and I was dealing with senior actors, but I followed their advice to the best of my abilities."

(We see Lee nervously smoking after playing his part in the Beijing Opera scene, with everyone around him reassuring him he was really good, particularly Jung Jin-Young.)

Lee Joon-Gi: "I gained immensely through this film, most importantly confidence. Whatever people felt through my performance bringing them to give me so much support, be it because of acting or anything else, I think I'll remember this film for a long time."


credit: X at twitchfilm.net+thunderbolt@soompi

K & C Review Part 1:
http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/006939.html

Part 2:
http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/006940.html

Part 3:
http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/006941.html
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Mentor updated his schedule

July 25 MBC Section TV Entertainment Communication Interview
July 25 Japan Magazine Interview
July 26 Opening Film Festival?
July 26 Fly Daddy Preview
July 27 Filming 'Magnificent Holidays'
July 28 Filming 'Magnificent Holidays'
July 29 Filming 'Magnificent Holidays'
Aug 1 Filming 'Magnificent Holidays'
Aug 2 Fly Daddy stage greeting
Aug 3 Fly Daddy stage greeting
Aug 4 Fly Daddy stage greeting
Aug 5 Fly Daddy stage greeting
Aug 6 Fly Daddy stage greeting

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