Comments on: “Love Letter”: a review http://jo-hyun-jae.com/2009/11/04/love-letter-a-review/ Tue, 22 May 2012 00:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TuHanh Nguyeh http://jo-hyun-jae.com/2009/11/04/love-letter-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 TuHanh Nguyeh Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:24:51 +0000 http://jo-hyun-jae.com/?p=5179#comment-2511 I love JHJ as Andrea, but I don't like LL- a non logical story. I like SA,too. JHJ is a real talented actor. I love JHJ as Andrea, but I don’t like LL- a non logical story. I like SA,too. JHJ is a real talented actor.

]]> By: wulijohyunjae http://jo-hyun-jae.com/2009/11/04/love-letter-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 wulijohyunjae Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:28:18 +0000 http://jo-hyun-jae.com/?p=5179#comment-1208 Yes, prissymom, you've got all the facts. MBC did not promote LL while it was airing, but six years later the drama is as popular as ever (in spite of the flaws in the plot) and is being repeatedly shown in many parts of the world, all because of JHJ, we think, who is absolutely flawless as Andrea. No one else could have played this role with such conviction. Yes, prissymom, you’ve got all the facts. MBC did not promote LL while it was airing, but six years later the drama is as popular as ever (in spite of the flaws in the plot) and is being repeatedly shown in many parts of the world, all because of JHJ, we think, who is absolutely flawless as Andrea. No one else could have played this role with such conviction.

]]> By: prissymom http://jo-hyun-jae.com/2009/11/04/love-letter-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 prissymom Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:58:37 +0000 http://jo-hyun-jae.com/?p=5179#comment-1205 "First-time leading actor Jo Hyun Jae gives an impressive performance as Andrea, not entirely unflawed." - I disagree about the "not entirely unflawed" part. JHJ as Andrea is flawless. "Eun Ha is the strongest character in “Love Letter” ................. She played it to perfection." - I don't agree that EH is the strongest character in LL, but I do agree that SA is perfect for the role of EH. The strongest character in LL is Andrea. I evaluate "strongest character" in terms of the character's effect on the other characters. Andrea, whether he is present or not, is a force that shakes the lives of the people involved with him. His mom, despite abandoning him as a child never really forgot him, to the point that she takes care of another male child with the same name just so she could go on remembering her own son; also taking care of EH to make up for the son she abandoned. Jung Woo Jin, despite all his best efforts, couldn't shake Andrea's hold on EH's heart. And EH, despite the presence of JWJ in her life, and God's presence in Andrea's life, couldn't let go of her love for Andrea. Even JWJ's dad was driven to alcoholism due to Andrea's presence in their life. In my opinion, the character that drives other characters actions/reactions/interactions is the strongest character! About the ratings - I read somewhere that when LL aired in Korea the rating average was below 10%. But I read a report explaining the low rating. Apparently, while LL was airing, JHJ's management company was in a dispute with MBC (the network that aired LL) over the conduct of another actor who is being managed by the same management company. Because of the dispute, MBC did not promote LL heavily as it should which resulted in low viewership ratings. But despite the low TV ratings, LL and JHJ (in particular) were making waves among netizens. Proof of this was when JHJ's management scheduled a fan signing event for JHJ, they expected that only about 200 fans would attend the event (they based this estimate on the low TV rating of LL). So they rented a small venue and didn't provide JHJ with enough security people. But when they arrived at the venue, they were surprised at the long line of fans waiting for JHJ. Some accounts said the fans numbered around 1000. For JHJ's protection, his management team decided to cancel the event and whisked him away from the venue to the dismay and disappointment of his fans. It was supposed to be JHJ's first fan signing event. Oh well, that's TV ratings for you, most of the time they don't give the true state of things! “First-time leading actor Jo Hyun Jae gives an impressive performance as Andrea, not entirely unflawed.” – I disagree about the “not entirely unflawed” part. JHJ as Andrea is flawless.

“Eun Ha is the strongest character in “Love Letter” …………….. She played it to perfection.” – I don’t agree that EH is the strongest character in LL, but I do agree that SA is perfect for the role of EH.

The strongest character in LL is Andrea. I evaluate “strongest character” in terms of the character’s effect on the other characters. Andrea, whether he is present or not, is a force that shakes the lives of the people involved with him. His mom, despite abandoning him as a child never really forgot him, to the point that she takes care of another male child with the same name just so she could go on remembering her own son; also taking care of EH to make up for the son she abandoned. Jung Woo Jin, despite all his best efforts, couldn’t shake Andrea’s hold on EH’s heart. And EH, despite the presence of JWJ in her life, and God’s presence in Andrea’s life, couldn’t let go of her love for Andrea. Even JWJ’s dad was driven to alcoholism due to Andrea’s presence in their life. In my opinion, the character that drives other characters actions/reactions/interactions is the strongest character!

About the ratings – I read somewhere that when LL aired in Korea the rating average was below 10%. But I read a report explaining the low rating. Apparently, while LL was airing, JHJ’s management company was in a dispute with MBC (the network that aired LL) over the conduct of another actor who is being managed by the same management company. Because of the dispute, MBC did not promote LL heavily as it should which resulted in low viewership ratings. But despite the low TV ratings, LL and JHJ (in particular) were making waves among netizens. Proof of this was when JHJ’s management scheduled a fan signing event for JHJ, they expected that only about 200 fans would attend the event (they based this estimate on the low TV rating of LL). So they rented a small venue and didn’t provide JHJ with enough security people. But when they arrived at the venue, they were surprised at the long line of fans waiting for JHJ. Some accounts said the fans numbered around 1000. For JHJ’s protection, his management team decided to cancel the event and whisked him away from the venue to the dismay and disappointment of his fans. It was supposed to be JHJ’s first fan signing event. Oh well, that’s TV ratings for you, most of the time they don’t give the true state of things!

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