Jo Hyun Jae

When pictures and videos from an actor’s early work start appearing on DC, you know the 7 years of drought have begun.  Here is JHJ in that forgettable 2001-02 drama “That’s good” in which he just walks in and out, with hardly a line.  And you can see he hasn’t lost his baby fat yet!

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YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giIU0HKwZSg 

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Jo Hyun-Jae said in a “Seo Dong Yo” interview that he was privileged to play a prince twice before — everyone knows the Crown Prince in “Great Ambition” (Dae Mang), but how many of you know he once played Prince Charming in “That’s Good” (Episode 25)?  It’s a sort of Korean version of “The Sleeping Beauty”, actually a parody, daydreaming on the JHJ character’s part.

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If you prefer YOUTUBE:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=134SsI3m2CI

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All we can say is — so glad JHJ has left “That’s Good” behind for good.  We much prefer his prince in “Seo Dong Yo”.  The second part of the video is a little confusing — which Santa Claus is JHJ?

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Jo Hyun-Jae plays the part of Ihyonje in “That’s Good”, the drama that is considered the stepping stone for young actors. It is a considerable role, played for laughs. JHJ felt uncomfortable, like wearing someone else’s clothes. He decided to seriously learn acting skills. He was in the first 66 episodes of  “That’s Good” (out of 74), from 2001.11.19 – 2002.3.15.

This video is not of any one episode but an assortment of the scenes that JHJ appears in.  He is one of an ensemble cast and there is not much opportunity for acting.  In one segment, however, there is an Andre Kim character that is very funny.  Even his clothes look like Andre Kim’s.

Watching this 2001 work makes you realize how JHJ has improved and matured over the years.  Two years later in “Love Letter” he is already an accomplished actor.  And he has not looked back since.

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