[sojin090]

from cyworld video of seung gi's " will you marry me? " the video with picture in it is ugly.. ;;
why they put some ugly photos and not video with hyo joo and seung gi together..
it doesnt match the video............... people have no taste..

[DuGi]

AIREN means Children...

that is seung gi's fanclub name... Airen in korean is children fanclub..

Airen means children? I thought 아이들 Aideul meant children. 아이= a child .

[eloise]

saw this article in dcinside (article from chosun)
interview with Seung Gi

anyone able to translate?


'1박2일' 이어 '찬란한 유산' 부잣집 아들역(役)으로 주말 점령한 이승기

'허당승기'가 까칠해진 순간, 사람들은 더 깊이 빠져들었다. KBS 2TV 오락 프로 '1박2일'에서 순하고 허술한 모습으로 사랑받던 가수 이승기(22)는 요즘 SBS TV 주말 드라마 '찬란한 유산'에서 안하무인 도련님으로도 뜨거운 관심을 받고 있다. "명품 백화점 짓고 싶다"며 '설렁탕' 재벌 할머니 심기를 건드려 지금은 유산을 모두 빼앗길 위기에 처한 선우환 역. 16일 서울 광화문 한 카페에 나타난 그는 "기존 이미지 때문에 제대로 '나쁜 남자'가 되고 싶어 너무 어깨에 힘을 줬던 것 같다"며 웃었다.

"초반에 일부 시청자들이 '제 연기 때문에 극에 몰입이 안 된다'는 반응을 보이기도 했어요. 잘하고 싶다는 욕심이 지나쳤던 건데, 위기감이 들더라고요. 그때부터 연기에 변화를 줬어요. 어느 한구석에서는 귀여운 느낌을 받을 수 있게요. 선우환은 본성이 나쁜 게 아니라 다른 사람에 대한 배려를 배운 적이 없었던 사람일 뿐입니다."

"주말 TV는 이승기가 점령했다"는 말이 나올 정도로 그가 출연하는 '1박2일'(일요일)과 '찬란한 유산'(토�일요일)의 성적은 훌륭하다. 시청률 30%를 오간다. 그는 "두 작품 모두 저보다는 다른 출연자들 힘이 더 크게 작용해 좋은 반응을 얻고 있는 것"이라며 "일부에서 저를 두고 '이미지 메이킹의 천재'라는 식으로 평가를 해주시는데 말도 안 된다"고 했다. "제가 이런 상황을 다 예견하고 프로그램 선택을 했다면 지금 연예인 하고 있겠습니까? 외교통상부 같은 데서 정책 짜고 있지 않겠어요?"

2006년 KBS 2TV '소문난 칠공주'로 연기 데뷔를 한 이승기는 2008년 방송된 MBC TV '돌아온 일지매' 타이틀롤을 맡기로 돼 있었다. 하지만 제작과 편성이 지연되면서 포기할 수밖에 없었다. 그는 "지금도 그 생각을 하면 마음이 짠하다"고 했다.

"고우영 선생님 원작 만화를 수십번 읽으면서 웬만한 대사는 다 외웠던 상태였어요. 3개월 동안 액션 스쿨 다니면서 승마, 무술 훈련도 치열하게 받았죠. 그런데 인연이 없었던 것 같아요. 그래도 속으로 열렬하게 응원하면서 '돌아온 일지매'를 지켜봤습니다."

'소문난 칠공주' 시절을 묻자 그는 "농구로 치면 '식스맨' 역할을 했다"고 말했다. "화면에 조금이라도 더 나오고 싶어 '오버'하기도 했지만 결국 마지막에 배운 건 드라마 속 배역들은 누구나 지켜야 할 자신만의 위치가 있다는 사실이었어요. 그때는 철이 없어서 마냥 열심히 하면 스토리가 제 중심으로 바뀔 수도 있다는 턱없는 생각을 했었죠."

그는 지난 주말 방송된 노래방 장면에서 선배 가수 성시경의 '좋을 텐데'를 불러 인터넷 포털사이트 검색 순위 선두를 다퉜다. 그는 "사실은 제 곡을 부르고 싶었는데 극중 함께 노래를 했던 문채원씨가 '좋을 텐데'를 가장 잘 부른다고 해서 고집을 꺾을 수밖에 없었다"고 털어놓았다.

"하하, '1박2일'에서도 기회만 있으면 제 노래를 불러서 '홍보승기'라는 별명을 얻었잖아요. 본능은 숨길 수 없나 봐요. 어떤 프로그램이든 노래할 기회가 생기면 전 가능하면 제 노래를 부르고 싶습니다. 그게 솔직한 거 아닌가요?"

그렇게 욕심 많은 그는 하루 채 3시간도 못 자면서 녹화에 임하는 상황에서도 18일 신곡 '결혼해줄래'를 발표했다. 가을쯤 앨범도 내놓을 예정.

드라마에 대한 '1박2일' 형님들 반응은 어떨까? 이승기가 갑자기 머리를 감싸쥔다. "'상대역인 한효주씨 너무 예쁘다'면서 '한번 못 보냐?'고 은근히 압력을 주시네요. 호동이 형은 이렇게 문자를 보냈어요. '선우환 멋있다. 은성(한효주)이 네 여자다. 승미(문채원)는 거짓말쟁이니까 정신 차려야 돼'. 너~무 몰입하시지 않아요?"

현재 이승기는 연기자, '예능인', 가수로서 정상의 인기를 누리고 있다. 그중 한 가지를 선택해야 하는 상황이 온다면? 청년의 대꾸는 노회하다. "저는 세 분야가 한 가지로 보여요. 연예인이라는 커다란 나무에서 갈라져 나온 줄기들이잖아요. 기회가 오면 놓치지 않고 다 할 겁니다."




바화갤 놀러갔다가 기사 전문 궁금해하셔서 여기도 올립니다.
승갤이 열려있어서 거기도 눈팅하시는줄 알고 승갤만 올렸는데.... 앞으로 관련 기사는 여기도 올릴께요 ^^
[최승현 기자 <U><U>vaidale@chosun.com</U></U>]

There are parts in the article which are repetitious of recent news coverage on Seung Gi�s accomplishment, so I won�t translate that. Below are the �newer� contents.


On his delivery of the role of Hwan:
Seung Gi commented that at the beginning, there was feedback from some viewers that they were unable to immerse in the drama because of his acting. He thought it could be due to his excessive desire to do well that the danger arose. From then onwards, he adjusted his acting. He felt that there are times when Hwan could be cute and that Hwan is basically not a bad person. He just didn�t have the chance to learn about care and concern for other people.


On Return of Iljimae:
In 2008, he was casted for the title role of Return of Iljimae, However, because of delays in production, he had no choice but to give up the project. Seung Gi said that, to date, whenever he thought about this, he couldn�t help but feel regrets.

In preparation for Iljimae, he had not only read the original comic strip tens of times, he had also memorized all his lines. In addition he received intense training in martial arts and horse riding for 3 months. Despite not being able to do the drama, he said that deep down, he is an ardent supporter of the drama.


On the song �It would be nice�:
In last week�s episode where he sang Sung Si Kyung�s �It would be nice�, the song became No 1 search in various internet portals.


New Album in the pipeline:
Despite managing only 3 hours of sleep a day, he came out with a new single �Will you Marry Me� on 18th. He is also planning on a new album this fall.


Feedback from 1n2d hyeongs
When asked what�s the reaction from his hyeongs on his drama, he said that his hyeongs thought Han Hyo Ju is very pretty, and they have been nudging him to arrange a meeting.

And Kang Ho Dong sent him this sort of message: � Seon Woo Hwan looks terrific; Eun Seong is my girl; Seung Mi - she�s a liar, be careful� Seung Gi asked (jokingly) whether KHD seemed to be too wrapped up in the drama.

[makihiro]

thanks eloise for the translation..it was really sad when he had to let go of Return of Iljimae knowing how he really work hard for this role but as they say when a door closes a window will open..I am happy now that BL is really successful and he's really doing great in portraying Hwan..and yes, his 1n2d hyungs want to meet han hyo joo..hahaha..

[sojin090]

really? he already know what people say about his acting from BL?
there were critizing from last month about his acting was bad..
but this time there's no one curisng.. ^^ im happy.

[yon]

thanks eloise for the translation!!!

i think KHD is also catching alot on the drama as well!! hehehe..

if SG has a chance to kiss HJ, i think KHD is going to complain....hahahahha

[bedifferent]

Hello~~~

Long time no post in here. eloise and yon: thank you for SGi article. I've been looking for the interview for a while now.

My my, just came in to babble a bit about SGi. I'm all caught up with BL (thanks to the Viikii subbers). We are close to 2/3 way done with the drama and I've thoroughly enjoyed watching it. When is taken in context, as in the genre that this drama is in, BL has turned out to be a pleasant surprise for me. Although the drama is not anything ground breaking or extraordinary, BL still manages to be entertaining and charming in its own way. There are parts of the drama that still scream cliche and make me sigh in a big way. And then there are other parts that connect with me. I know that BL prided itself on using the traditional Kdrama plot. Which I think is really hard to do. To recycle old elements and make them fresh and appealing for the masses is not easy. Even harder than to start with an original script. The sparkling chemistry between HHJ and LSGi no doubt is what makes the drama appealing IMO. So hats off to the young cast eh?

Seung Gi embraces Hwan so well. I love how he portrays the character. Unapologetically brusque and consistent. There has not been a moment in the drama that the character deviates from how I think he should react and act. Which I'm not sure is a compliment to Seung Gi or the writer. But since I'm bias, I will give the credit to Seung Gi. hahaha. Although I have to admit that I am growing weary of the hand-clinching acting method. The hand clinching anger management bit is pretty much as a result of the director so please Mr. PD, give Hwan a stress ball or something. There are some moments that you can see LSGi acting out his lines. And then there are others that totally have me grinning from ear to ear knowing that he nailed the scenes. I give him lots of props for doing quite well in making Hwan a stand out from a lot of K-drama leading characters. I imagine that it was not easy to take the risk. Full credit going out to the writer/PD and for Seung Gi for making it happened.

As I watched E17-18, I felt like I'm finally seeing LSGi the actor. Not the singer, not the variety show personality. It really is a good thing.

EDIT: Oh I forgot. We must burn the scarves and incarcinate his stylist. The hair is atrocious. The scarves are unforgivable. There was an article in Daum today by a hair stylist who was advising people on how to get the Hwan look. ahahahaha. OMG. funny. I'm just hoping that the heavy top toupee look is part of his character. Something along the line of heavy-heart-sullen-unattractive Hwan who will be enlighten and make attractive once he is reformed by the girl that he loves. His hair on 1n2d is not that bad so I'm pretty sure that this is done on purpose. Scarves must not be allowed to spawn anymore.

EDIT#2: After one week, "Will You Marry Me..." is at #10 on melon chart:

[PuPaE]

Credit: cafe.daum.net/leeseungki, mik4iIN@popcornfor2

[lucky#13]

haha ^^ i think this is the first time i posted here
but i LOVE his new song x] i'm listening to it atm
his voice makes me melt~<3
and his new drama XD totally addicted to it!
idk how i'm going to get thru the week waiting
for the next episode to come out T-T must watch

anyways ^^ i hope once he's finished these acting jobs
and once his schedule is less hectice
he comes back to the music scene T-T kpop is in dire need
of an awesome ballad singer like lsg >< too much pop atm

also ^^ does anyone know where i can watch whole eps of 1n2d?
subbed wud be perferred, but if no subs, that's ok
i stopped watching it and i want to start again. pls & thank u

[sugar and spice]

also ^^ does anyone know where i can watch whole eps of 1n2d?
subbed wud be perferred, but if no subs, that's ok
i stopped watching it and i want to start again. pls & thank u

Hi welcome to this thread, lucky#13. You can go to the ff links:
Soompi 1n2d thread
or 1n2dfansubs

I know what you mean by the drama...sooo totally addicting

[lucky#13]

^ thanks! ^^ the links are really helpful
tho >< it'll take a while to catch up
hehe ^^ it'll at least give me something to do
while i'm painfully waiting for the next episode
of brilliant legacy to air/subs released

and wow O.O watching some of the eps now
i bet that when they started the show
they didn't know how POPULAR it was going to get

[yumei86]

thanks eloise for the translation to the article. I'm so excited that he is going to have a new album coming fall. Can't wait for it. Totally going to buy my 1st seung gi cd @ YA.



I c there are multiple of charts in this thread. I hope that gals dun mind if i add another one ^hehe^

[sojin090]

someone from daum site cursed seung gi from being a singer back.. ;
is it because seung gi always win the first place?

[lucky#13]

^ those haters aren't worth his/our time
lsg wins first place often for good reason
his voice is awesome and so are his songs
and he does promos well and other activities too
he works hard! why shudn't he get first?
i don't understand those kinds of ppl...

does anyone know how long 1n2d has lasted?
hasn't it be like...a long time now?
(sorry for all these question)

[sugar and spice]

Thanks Yumei for the charts. Seung Gi is really blessed. Even if he isn't actively promoting his single it is still doing very well. But I do hope that he gets to perform this live atleast once so that we could get to watch it. Music bank perhaps so that we could watch this in KBSW (sorry for being selfish since he is now just sleeping 3hrs/day )

does anyone know how long 1n2d has lasted?
hasn't it be like...a long time now?
(sorry for all these question)

Based on the 1n2d thread, 1n2d (not counting Are You Ready?) with the original cast started Aug 5, 2007.
While 1n2d with the current 6 members was shown Dec 9, 2007 (Ep 31) this was when MC Mong was the last to join the team.

[bedifferent]

Thanks Yumei for the charts. Seung Gi is really blessed. Even if he isn't actively promoting his single it is still doing very well. But I do hope that he gets to perform this live atleast once so that we could get to watch it. Music bank perhaps so that we could watch this in KBSW (sorry for being selfish since he is now just sleeping 3hrs/day )

Let's see if I do my math correctly, we are seeing E19-20 aired this weekend. They usually film 1-2 episodes ahead (if they are on schedule) so I'm guessing they have already filmed E21-22. The spoiler of the kiss seems to suggest that they have. BL last airing date is July 26. So BL filming should slow down by July19 or so. His digital single is Mnet #4 right now. There's a possibility of seeing him on 2nd week of July if the song makes it to the top 3. Maybe he will do a MCM thing and perform just one time on either MuBank or Mnet. He can't win No. 1 without performing. It happened before to SNSD but I doubt if LSGi can do it. I think viewer voting on MuBank is 10% of the total score.

I will miss BL when the drama ends but am happy that LSGi will finally have the chance to rest. Knowing the guy, he may even step up his single promotion once the drama ends. LOL.

He looks slightly haggard in this scene. Nice haircut though



Was looking through some old pics. Love these shots during the Crazy4U promotion. I think o51029 may post them already, just for the memories eh?





Credit: Mnet.com

He changed a lot. His voice is different on the new single.




Did you say that the scarves were bad? Well...


Credit: as watermarked/Mnet

[DuGi]

^ I think he knows about it. It says that on an NewsEn interview, he confessed that he was shocked. "I would have kindly accepted the response if i hadn`t put any efforts in the drama, but i actually worked really hard on it tho. And it was back with a shock" he said. The rest says how it was awkward of him playing a bad boy after he confirmed his hodang image strongly on 1n2d. And also some criticized that it`s Han Hyo joo`s one man show. etc.

In my opinion, his acting`s good. When watching BL, I couldn`t think of the seung gi in 1n2d or the seung gi on stage, People are too harsh, when he`s trying to do his best in everything he`s doing.
He has anti fans? I think they`re some haters who don`t have anything better to do. Searching for a mistake from our seung gi (who`s too perfect ), when there`s no one else left to criticize. (from all the suicides O.o)

IN any ways, Seung gi ah! fighting! We`re always on your side. We love you and the things you do.

Thanks Yumei for the charts. Seung Gi is really blessed. Even if he isn't actively promoting his single it is still doing very well. But I do hope that he gets to perform this live atleast once so that we could get to watch it. Music bank perhaps so that we could watch this in KBSW (sorry for being selfish since he is now just sleeping 3hrs/day )



Based on the 1n2d thread, 1n2d (not counting Are You Ready?) with the original cast started Aug 5, 2007.
While 1n2d with the current 6 members was shown Dec 9, 2007 (Ep 31) this was when MC Mong was the last to join the team.

It was Dec 9? lol It`s my birthdate! ^^ I remember the episode! There was the tickling game in a boat. right? And they mentioned airen to let seung gi hold his laughter.

[bedifferent]

Hello~

Could someone please translate this 2-parts interview? The second one was posted already. Thank you.

PART 1
PART 2

Hi eloise. Thank you again for all the translations.

[yon]

some people has nothing better to do..

they are just jealous of seung gi who is an all-rounded... he can sing well, can act well and his show(1N2D) is so popular...

sometimes those people are there already even before the show started..if he did not act well, do you think SBS morning show which did a survey, how would Seung Gi(Seon Woo Hwan) get 1st???? if Seung Gi is not convincing enough, do you think that the audience will still pick him as the character in the drama that they like when his character was arrogant in the beginning???

it only shows that those people are there and getting ready to criticise him no matter how good he has done..

is there anything we can do? can we send our messages to him? anyone knows how we can convey our messages to him? are we able to do what the 1N2D fans did? we need not send anything to him but our messages to him.....

[bedifferent]

some people has nothing better to do..

they are just jealous of seung gi who is an all-rounded... he can sing well, can act well and his show(1N2D) is so popular...

sometimes those people are there already even before the show started..if he did not act well, do you think SBS morning show which did a survey, how would Seung Gi(Seon Woo Hwan) get 1st???? if Seung Gi is not convincing enough, do you think that the audience will still pick him as the character in the drama that they like when his character was arrogant in the beginning???

it only shows that those people are there and getting ready to criticise him no matter how good he has done..

is there anything we can do? can we send our messages to him? anyone knows how we can convey our messages to him? are we able to do what the 1N2D fans did? we need not send anything to him but our messages to him.....

BL is Seung Gi's first leading role. Seung Gi did need time to warm up. So did the drama. For me, the first 4-5 episodes were shaky; plot wise and acting wise. You really need to have an open mind and patience to stick with BL. I think LSGi popularity is a double edged sword. He's already burdened with responsibility from the start to prove that he indeed can act. I think it's fair to say the HHJ was more visible during the first 6 episodes. It's Eun Sung who starts the story so most of the screen time was hers. She did and still is doing a splendid job. Seung Gi was learning and truly appeared slightly rough around the edges in the earlier scenes. Slightly overacted then. If the comments were made in regard to those scenes then I think they are fair. What I thought made Seung Gi a very promising actor is that he adjusted his acting fairly quickly and convincingly as the drama moves on. Now, his method is more refined. The moves are more subtle and less exaggerated. There are more variations to the way he expresses Hwan's inner thoughts. The plot has moved in the last 4-6 episodes in relation to Hwan's story. He sets the pace for the story. I suspect the drama will now swing back its focus on the inheritance before delving more into the ES/Hwan relationship. Seung Gi did a great job opening up Hwan when the spotlight was on him; winning over a couple of new fans in the process. IMO, Seung Gi has lots of screen presence. The camera loves him. I thought he has good control of facial expressions; especially his eyes. He reminds of a young Jae Hee in DGCH. The truck scene in E18 is thumbs up.

I usually don't get upset over fan comments. I like how Seung Gi handled the situation. He turns the criticisms into something positive, making the adjustments when is needed. It shows a lot of maturity, mental toughness and smart. If he has won everyone over so easily, the experience would not have been as full.