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July 13, 2005

Jewel In The Palace : The Actors Behind The Characters 
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Saw these in my local Chinese newspaper and I thought all of you who are now watching Jewel In The Palace may be interested to see the real actors behind some of the more well known characters. I am sure all of them do not need any introduction so I'll just post the thumbnails. Click on them and there is also a short article on each of them. Unfortunately I do not know how to read Chinese so you need to read them yourselves. Any brief translation will be much appreciated. Just post it using Post A Comment feature.

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I am sure most of them had plastic surgery, either to the eyes or the nose. But you must admit they look very natural and Chinese. Lee Young Ae (Jang Geum) is so pretty but looks older outside the series. The little Jang Geum looks older now but also very pretty. The actress who played Madam Cheng (Jung) is so flamboyant and colourful as well as lively in person (seen an nterview of her, very energetic lady despite her age) whilst the actresses who played Han and Choi both looked surprisingly so young in real life. I suspect they are probably not much older than Lee Young Aei herself! Most shocking was Choi, so very young. Actress who played Kam Ying looks so happy in that scan unlike her character in the series, so gloomy. And I was very surprised to find out she is way older than 20 plus that is her characters in the series! I am neutral on the girl who played Lin Sang (can't stand her scenes). Ji Jin Hee is handsome. No other comments BUT the emperor was a bit disappointing. Looks very different in person.

Anyway how old or young some may be? Check out the source with their full filmography and pictures. Wonder what they eat? All look so much younger than their real age!

Hong Ri Na (Kam Ying, abt early 20s) born on February 07, 1968 (37 yrs old! - looks young)

Lee Young Ae (Jang Geum, 20) born on January 31, 1971 (34 rys old! Looks older but not as in her real age)

Ji Jin Hee (Ming Jun Ho, I think, abt 26) born on June 24, 1973 (32 yrs old)

Gyeon Mi Ri (Choi, probably late 30s or early 40s) born on September 19, 1964 (41 yrs old - look very young and in person)

Yang Mi Kyung (Han, probably late 30s or early 40s) born on July 25, 1961 (44 yrs old - looks younger than her real age)

Im Ho (Emperor, probably late 30s or early 40s) born on 27 January 1970 (35 yrs)

Park Eun Hye (Lin Sang, 20) born on 21 February 1978 (27 yrs old)

I guess this is what it is meant by acting. You transform yourself into that character. I can't recognise half of them in here if I were to see them in person.


More info & scans at SPCNET Forums. But warning, major spoilers in there.

Just 2 quick questions though.

Anyone who is so enchanted by this series that actually went out to buy the costume, as in I think called Han Bok? And where can I download the mandarin version of the themesong?

4 COMMENTS

Anonymous Anonymous writes ...

I think its mainly in their diets, which is mostly very healthy. I have noticed that the chinese, japanese as well as koreans tend to age far slower than caucacians.


10:18 am, July 24, 2005  


Anonymous Anonymous writes ...

Hi, can anyone tell me the date for those scas in the newspaper??
And is it a S'pore paper?? Thanks very much Gamsahamnida. And to free2bfree, Yang Mi-Kyung had earn herself an award for the role in this drama ^^ happy ehh!
Gamsahamnida!!


10:17 pm, July 31, 2005  


Blogger Funn Lim writes ...

m2yu, it was printed in a Malaysian Chinese newspaper a day before I posted this.


12:15 am, August 01, 2005  


Anonymous Anonymous writes ...

if you are looking for more of Yang Mi Kyung's (Lady han)information, pics and news. go to http://yangmikyungfc.16.forumer.com

I hope it helps.

She came to singapore last month for cultural exchange.


11:43 pm, September 14, 2006  





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