The mystery that is Bae Yong Joon...

[dangermousie]

I am boggled at how this:



And this:



are the same person.

I mean, I know it is (for those wondering, it's the Korean super-super-super star Bae Yong Joon, most recently the star of my fave drama ever, The Legend) but seriously...how someone can look so strikingly different will never remain not a puzzle to me.

Comments

[shewhohashope.livejournal.com]

I THOUGHT THAT THE FIRST PHOTO WAS OF A WOMAN.

What the hell, Bae Yong Joon?

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I have no idea...I was all 'whhhhhaaaaa?'

[shewhohashope.livejournal.com]

I have to admire (and by that, I mean 'boggle at') the way Korean actors are not afraid to show some serious man-cleavage.

[cocori.livejournal.com]

Man-cleavage? Hehe, that was hilarious. XD Not to mention his hair in that photo looks really pretty and his sunglasses look a bit feminine too. Gotta love a guy who's secure enough with his manliness to be dressed like that. In public.

[darkeyedwolf.livejournal.com]

Is he really a mega star?

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

He is one of the big names in Korean Wave. And by 'big', I mean people get crazy about him. See this article (http://dangermousie.livejournal.com/850869.html).

[morwen_peredhil]

That first photo? Totally a girl. The second? Slab o' manly beef. What the hell?

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I know...it's incredibly weird. And it's not just the hair or the fact that he is wearing a shirt.

I suppose I can get used to it if I gaze at the intermediate stage long enough:

[morwen_peredhil]

HELLO, THERE, HOTTIE!

This just keeps getting more confusing.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I like Legend for the plot, honest! :)



Definitely the plot.

[morwen_peredhil]

I must watch this.

For the plot.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

And there is so much plot...













Joking aside though, Legend is my favorite drama ever. It's a wonderful, complicated medieval fantasy type stuff. If you can't dl, let me know and I can burn discs for you.

[timescout.livejournal.com]

Yeah, loads of plot... ;P And gzillion other things besides.

I really have to find time to resume my re-watch of Legend. Maybe I should stop obsessing over UTW for a while?

[miss-dian.livejournal.com]

Heeee... speaking of Uhm Tae Woong, I was just making icons of Mawang today, and found it strange that it was easier to make "pretty" icons of UTW than of Joo Ji Hoon. I mean Ji Hoon looks divine at all times in the drama, but for some reason it was always harder to make icons of him come out nicely. Was that the same way for you?

Also, the song that UTW sang. Is it just me, or does it sound different in the actual drama? I thought that in the drama the song was sung at one pitch higher!?

[timescout.livejournal.com]

Funny youd say that but it was actually easier to make a good icons of UTW. Odd...

Also, the song that UTW sang. Is it just me, or does it sound different in the actual drama? I thought that in the drama the song was sung at one pitch higher!?

It's another version, the words in UTW's are different. The original theme, used in the drama is by JK Kim Dong Uk. I like both of them.

[miss-dian.livejournal.com]

Ah. So I was right. Thought the song in the drama and UTW's version sounded different. And good to know that I wasn't alone in having problems with making nice icons of Ji Hoon in Mawang :D

[miss-dian.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm. Forgive me for interrupting, but I am very much enjoying the "intelligent" discussion. Please continue on with the pretty. That is all :D

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I feel like such an intellectual :)

[autumn-yaar.livejournal.com]

Woah, I really thought the first pic was a woman!!

Yum, muscles.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I know...so weird.

[miss-dian.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahaha. OMG. This is such a funny post. I totally get you, though. I think it is the long hair :D He looks very, very soft. Plus add the super shiny skin, yo.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yup, and the glasses...oh BYJ :)

[moonbyrd.livejournal.com]

Obvious lesson here:

CLOTHES ARE BAD.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Let's hope he has learned that lesson.

[jacganda.livejournal.com]

The first photo: Definitely ahjummafied! (as observers comment)
The second photo: Totally hot!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Yes.

[kitkat-cat.livejournal.com]

Eeek! Everytime I think I'm finally going to start on The Legend, I am reminded of why I haven't.... sheesh BYJ...

He either is half-woman, or those muscles were digitally enhanced or drawn on...

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

But he looks really hot in Legend. See upthread :)