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October 15, 2005
Bae Yong Jun Vs Jang Dong Gun
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Not that there's any rivalry between these two and the movies they make are poles apart. But I was reading through some comments in Rottentomatoes.com's forum and I assume most are westerners. They were commenting on Korean cinema and some comments caught my attention; like how BYJ is a better actor than JDG and how JDG is too melodramatic and too stylised in his acting which seems forced.
I always thought BYJ was too stylised instead of JDG! Truth be told, I agree, JDG is prone to melodramatic acting but one must see the context his character is in. Take Taegukgi for instance. How can he not be melodramatic?
Some comments about Won Bin also caught my attention; like how uncharismatic and boring he is. Some others named some stars (female stars included) which I thought were boring and unexciting but not to them.
Won Bin is cute. I assume they're basing their assessment on Taegukgi alone which is unfair. So I was thinking, is Won Bin that bad?
I disagree. What about Rain? If he makes a movie will he be dissed as uncharismatic and not handsome?
So surprisingly they find JDG ordinary in looks. He is not handsome as I have always said but rather beautiful. I noticed most are men who said he is ordinary looking. But again are they using Taegukgi as a measure of how he looks?
I really want to make it clear.
BYJ and JDG belong to two different branches of acting, and to be more specific, different genre. BYJ's trend is usually those artistic type, in fact he seems keen on making arty dramatic movies and he is willing to take risks, but different from those of JDG. BYJ is a fine actor, but is he that wide ranged? Not yet since he only made thus far 2 movies right? TV series do not count! In Untold Scandal, he was quite ok in my opinion. Didn't like make a deep impact in my mind, as the deepest impact was him naked. But I must admire his willingness to break away from the whole heart throb business, thanks to Winter Sonata. He has a new movie coming out, I think April Snow is it? I suspect it is going to be terribly slow but I am sure he will give a heartfelt performance, not unlike Winter Sonata. He prefers such movies I think and somewhat too restricted. BYJ was never prone to melodrama and he was never that over the top expressive actor facially but his eyes can speak volumes.
JDG chooses roles that are controversial not because of some naked whatever but because of the character itself. He favours characters that plays down on his beautiful face and seems very eager to avoid looking good. Most of his movies I will admit are bad, in terms of storyline but is he such a bad inadequate melodramatic pretentious actor that seems forced? In what sense did he seemed forced? You must understand Korean actors are from Korea. And each country has its own standards and in Korea, a bit melodrama and so called forced acting is ordinary. But I don't see the forced part. Too stylised? What is stylised anymore?
I totally disagree with these people's observations. I find all. JDG, BYJ and Won Bin and even Rain to be very charismatic. You can't have zero charisma and be so bloody famous even Time Magazine will want to name you hero of the year or cut through language barriers and have fans of all nationality, colour, gender and age screaming your name. Looking handsome only will not bring that effect. Charisma doesn't mean these people can act or sing well but to say this person is boring does not justify the euphoria created by this hallyu wave. I personally feel Rain is not very good looking, he can dance well, but really not very good singer. But he walks, talks and waves like a star. And Korean stars really know how to treat their fans with utmost respect, from those really famous ones I have seen travelling abroad. BYJ is as charming and charismatic as JDG is as beautiful and as talented as Won Bin is as cute and effective as an actor as Rain is as entertaining and star like.
So who is better? BYJ or JDG? You want my opinion? Ok, I don't mind stepping on some toes...
JDG is a better actor at this moment because his roles are more varied. Yes, he is melodramatic sometimes but script requires it as such. BYJ is a stylised actor is you ask me, but if you're a fan of his preferred genre, you will discover he is by himself a talented, capable actor who so happens to be a mega star with loads of charisma. JDG has the same quality, and whilst BYJ may look a bit arrogant sometimes or JDG a bit unapproachable, the truth is both are modest from what I can observe. Sometimes you can't pretend to be nice without people knowing you're a fake. I can name a few that are fakes.
I totally understand why Korean cinema is doing so well. For one Koreans really support their own cinemas (since they do have restriction on foreign films which is not something I would like happening in Malaysia), Korean stars as in those famous ones have such international appeal and when they step out, they do look like stars minus the attitude problems and best of all, 8 out of 10 can really act, the remaining 2 are lousy ones but every country has its bad sheeps, so to speak.
I am undoubtly a JDG fan. I do not simply go all out writing long essays about someone if I don't believe they have the goods nor do I go dismising those who doesn't in a rushed fashion, except maybe for Shirley Yeung and Sonija Kwok. I like BYJ, I like his style and his attitude and his performances mostly. Sometimes talented actors may be restricted by badly edited movies. Untold Scandal is a bit too arty for me, Taegukgi may be badly edited but at the end of the day, they're good cinema capable of holding its own on an international scale. You can't ignore Mexican fans holding up banners wanting to see these stars in their country, eventhough there are only a dozen of them there. The fact that there are fans so far away who knows these actors, isn't that a testament to their appeal other than just looking good?
By the way, Won Bin is cute and he has a beautiful smile and his performance in Taegukgi was excellent. I have never seen his TV series, maybe I will some day so I don't know how he was. Sometimes I wonder are we all watching the same movies? How can one can diss the same product that are applauded?
I guess this is called preference and taste. My taste is moving towards South Korean cinema which may not be perfect but they do produce some fine original movies, not all but some. Of course they have their remakes and horror movies too, but those are unavoidable. I like Korean TV dramas too for various reasons, the opposite of reasons why I am beginning to lose faith in TVB dramas. Maybe I was lucky; I watched the good K-dramas and missed out the bad ones so maybe, just maybe the fact that K-dramas and K-movies are good and their actors are good because I am seeing the exception. TVB dramas I have seen so much, their stars I have seen too often and it is sad, there aren't any that are exciting except for those few and the series, story and acting is getting from bad to unimaginative. There is a reason why I am looking away from HK and I find that such a waste because often I would watch again older series, and I find myself enjoying them so much even when 2 decades have passed by. And I finally realise, apart from the acting, the props and the costumes, the story must be good. Nowadays stories in most TVB series is like fast food; satisfy you for just that one moment of time but can never stand the test of time. Very few, very few.
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BYJ i've only seen him in hotelier and he acted very well. JDG i've seen him in all about eve. based on that i can say i prefer JDG, but both r fine actors and have lots of appeal.
i too feel the same way about tvb series now as well... they r losing appeal for me. i once was excited to see a drama, but now i do not. most of the series now r unoriginal and have new untalented actors (ie.miss hk's) my frds and i often reminise about the older dramas and how much we miss them. korean dramas r something more fresh for me, as well very excellent acting. one thing i noticed that in korean dramas diff from tvb is that they are very emotional, it just hits you in certain parts. one of the reasons i enjoy kdramas.
recently started watching jewel in the palace, since it is airing on tv here right now. at first i didnt find it appealing plus i'm quite busy with school so i didnt bother. but now i've gotten hooked like everyone else!
BTW funn, can you give me the address to the rottentomatoes forum? thanks.--tu
I personally feel Rain is not very good looking, he can dance well, but really not very good singer. But he walks, talks and waves like a star.
Bingo! Thank you, Funn!sk