Jo Hyun Jae

A MV using scenes from “Only You”, set to a song from “49 Days”, highlighting the best of JHJ in … the past.  These scenes in Italy from the beginning of OY are my favourite in the drama.

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YOUTUBE:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4jOzSJbxb8

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Here are the 4 stars of the SBS 2005 hit drama “Only You”.  

We don’t think JHJ is looking his best here, although this drama captures a lot of hearts.

Five years later in 2010, what do they look like?

JHJ at Seoul Fashion Week on 2010.10.22 

Han Chae-Young at Escada Spring/Summer Fashion Show – 2010.11.03.  Somehow her eyes look a little different.

Lee Chun-Hee at a VIP film premiere on 2010.11.04

Hong Soo-Hyun at an award presentation on 2010.11.05.  Her dress doesn’t leave much to the imagination, but she has a great figure!

We still think our JHJ endures the wear and tear of time best.  He can still look youthful at 30 – on the saddest day of his life (even though he doesn’t know it then.) 

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News report from Taiwan (translated into English by wulijohyunjae)

Channel [V] has been showing the romantic drama ”Only You” again since October 18.  When the drama first aired, the two stars Jo Hyun-Jae and Han Chae-Young were judged by viewers as  ”the most compatible lovers on screen”.  HCY’s curvaceous figure earned her the nickname of the Korean Barbie Doll.  During the filming of their kissing scenes, there were many NGs.  Most people thought it was JHJ who deliberately engineered these NGs so he could enjoy more kisses (because most actresses do not like too many NGs in kissing scenes.)  JHJ immediately denied this, and HCY cleared the air by saying it was actually the perfectionist in her who insisted on one take after another so they could achieve the most romantic and beautiful effect.  She said JHJ was too “polite”, so it took some time for him to work himself up.  That’s why HCY kept calling NG!

(Editor’s Note: That famous kissing scene above – their first kiss in Italy – only requires one take.)

The two partners in “Only You”, JHJ and HCY, have known each other for some time since they belong to the same management company.  [Ed: JHJ's old MC Star J.]  And they are both born in 1980, so they are perfectly in tune when they portray the poor girl who dreams of being a chef in Italy and the spoilt rich heir to a commercial empire in their conflicts and bickerings.  Although their cooperation in “Only You” is so good that viewers wish they could be a couple in real life, they frankly admit that they are like brother and sister, so a romantic relationship is impossible.  And now HCY is married and has won several acting prizes, and JHJ is very happy for her personal happiness and professional success.

(Editor’s Note: JHJ’s leading ladies have all gone on to greater heights after partnering him.  Even #2 actress Han Ye-Seul in “Forbidden Love” is now a big star in her own right, as is #3 actor Uhm Tae-Woong in the same drama.  Our JHJ is still biding his time, going about his own way, hearing the music of a different drummer — a “pure actor” indeed!) 

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“Only You” is being re-shown for the Nth time on Chinese TV – this time on Sichuan’s SCTV5 from October 19 and on Taiwan’s Star TV’s Channel V from Oct.18.  This must be the most re-run JHJ drama.  His dramas will just keep repeating their runs until he has something new.

And “Seo Dong Yo” will be shown again on Japan’s DATV from November 19.

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This set of photos is taken during a rare interview during filming of “Only You”.  JHJ doesn’t have much to say, but these photos are an eyeful!  Have you ever seen anyone look so gorgeous in a plain white T-shirt?

Only You Interview – by Jo Hyun Jae 조현재 趙顯宰 赵显宰 チョ・ヒョンジェ @ Yahoo! Video

(Quality of audio poor, so our translator cannot hear properly what JHJ says.)

Q: Do you want to tackle a “bad guy” role?

A: ……(hardly audible)….. That should be interesting.

Q: Are you like Han Yi-Jun in “Only You”?

A: Not at all.

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Jo Hyun-Jae’s old dramas are being shown over and over again in different parts of the world.

3 Dads/1 Mom — on Japan’s KBS World (from November 1, 2010)

Only You — on Japan’s food channel FOODIESTV (from October 6)

Great Ambition (Dae Mang) — on Taiwan’s GTV (from October 2) 

This is my favourite “Only You” video of late — for 2 reasons:

1.  I first watched it before I started to cook dinner, and I could see Han Yee-Jun was not any better as a chef than I was (which was a great consolation!) and

2.  After dinner I went for a stroll in the park, and everything reminded me of those scenes in OY of the family picnic in the park that showed another side of HYJ.

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“Forbidden Love” on  KBSWorld , Ch.791 and Ch.656 (HD) — from July 13, 2010.

“Only You” on Japan So-net TV  Ch.749 — from July 17, 2010.

Two of Jo Hyun-Jae’s best-loved dramas will be showing again on Korean and Japanese TV in July.  That they are still being rebroadcast 5 or 6 years after their debut shows once again JHJ’s popularity and resilience.

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This video explains why so many fans fall in love with Jo Hyun-Jae in “Only You”, in spite of Han Yi-Joon’s big hair and the unflattering wardrobe.

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“A jum ma” is Korean for “madam” or “auntie”, a term for a middle-aged woman.  Han Yi-Joon in this delightful video compiled of scenes from “Only You” keeps calling Cha Eun-Jae “ajuma, ajuma”, sometimes playfully, sometimes provocatively, but always affectionately (without even knowing it himself.)  Coming from his mouth, it sounds like “Darling” or “Honey”.  Does he ever call her by her name?  This video is fun!  I’ve watched it many times and still laugh every single time.

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