Jo Hyun Jae

JHJ with Chinese actress Liang Li who plays his mother (we think) in “Rouge Overlord”

JHJ’s Assistant left a message on CAFE and EVER this afternoon (but not on the KOW.  Strange, eh?) 

He!He! ….Is it just me who’s feeling hot?

I had to return to Korea temporarily because of some business; tomorrow I’m going back to China. <Just me coming here!!>

Hallyu star JHJ is filming in earnest.

China seems to have gotten cold after the rain.  JHJ asked me to bring him some long-sleeves clothes. He!He!

Before I came back here I also felt it’s cold in the mornings and evenings.  He!He!

Here [Korea] is so hot. He!He!

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오늘 날씨 너무 더운거 같네요~  2011-08-19  김정래

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

저만 더운가요?

저는 일때문에 잠깐 한국 들어왔다가 내일 다시 중국으로 갑니다<저 혼자 나왔습니다!!>

한류스타 조현재님은 열심히 촬영중이구요

중국은 비가오고나서 지금 추운가봐요 긴옷들좀 챙겨오라고 하네요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

제가 오기전에도 아침 저녁으로 조금 쌀쌀하다고는 살짝 느꼈는데요 ㅋㅋ

여기는 이렇게 더워 죽겠는데요ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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Above is the latest JHJ autograph obtained by a Korean girl who happened to be on the same flight from Seoul to Beijing as JHJ on August 9. 

She posted this on Twitter yesterday.  In another tweet she tmentioned that she’s not a JHJ fan but her sister is.  No wonder JHJ had to write his name after the date!

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JHJ’s message yesterday (that he’ll be working on a project in China for the next few months) left his fans either elated or stunned (more later.)  Here are some creations from his Korean fans (JHJ’s face is superimposed on posters of Chinese films):

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JHJ’s Chinese fans are of course on cloud nine.  They are already planning on-site visits (even though they have no idea where filming will take place.  But surely they are aware how big China is – JHJ’s Chinese fans are scattered all over the country.) 

JHJ’s Korean fans, on the other hand, are obviously not happy.  Maybe they don’t want to lose sight of him for the next few months (but is he ever visible in Korea?)  Mostly they worry about him and his as-yet-unannounced project.  One Korean fan says she wishes it is a solo Chinese project and not a joint Chinese/Korean one (which from past experience has always bombed.)  The Master of a leading Korean fansite expresses her disappointment, worry, longing…. and urges fans to hang on since “when Summer passes, Autumn will be here again….”

Another leading Korean fansite posted a long article on a Chinese/Korean project about Qin Shi Huang in love!  But it’s not a historical drama – QSH has obtained his wish of eternal life and youth (by eating a 1000-year-old ginseng root) and has survived to today and the woman who accidentally eats the other ginseng root 600 years ago is also alive now and presumably the two fall in love – all very silly if you ask us!  BUT JHJ’s name is not mentioned at all, so it may mean nothing.  In any case, their rival fansite says the project is not a historical drama. 

Who knows?  All pure speculation – since there is still no official announcement from any source.  There is also no news report either in Korea or in China.  Where have all the paparazzi gone?  All we have is JHJ’s message which mentions no details, just that he will be working on a project in China in the next few months.

One thing is certain, though.   JHJ is now in Beijing!  (We’re breathing the same air in the same city – 5555!)  The Master of EVER wrote: “I’m curious about JHJ’s first day in Beijing.”  Well, I’m sorry to say JHJ had a miserable first day in Beijing (weather-wise.)  It was exceptionally hot and humid yesterday, and the sky suddenly turned dark in the late afternoon and it started pouring.  Unless JHJ flew here in the morning, his flight was bound to be delayed considerably.  Every time there is a thunderstorm, flights would be delayed for hours (6 hours for me once!) or even cancelled.  But I’m happy to report today is bright and sunny – Beijing welcomes JHJ!

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Three years ago today – on August 5, 2008 – I was in Seoul to see JHJ off to join the military.  I was full of nostalgia; I started to miss him before he even disappeared from my sight.  I knew it would be two years before I would see him again.  But that’s all right – waiting is a kind of happiness.

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YOUTUBE:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIg9etGLC8g

FF to 2011.08.05 — 13 1/2 months after JHJ’s discharge, 3 months after the end of his comeback drama “49 Days”.  What am I waiting for?  How many 3 years are there in the professional life of an actor? When all we have are memories …..

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(Credit: Video by Ranta of http://hyunjaelove.jp; www.johyunjae.hk.  Thanks!)

JHJ’s appearance at Eugene’s wedding on July 23 is such a rare occasion that we’re milking it to its last drop.  Here is an eyewitness account by a fan:

Even now my heart is still racing. What to do ~~~!!?

Today – thanks to Eugene – I finally saw Hyunjae ~~!!!

Even though I started waiting 1 1/2 hours before the start of the wedding, but it’s now 1 1/2 hours since the wedding started and there is still no sight of JHJ.

Oh, of course, how could it be so easy to see him, must go through trials and tribulations ~~

Waiting, waiting …. getting a little disheartened, wondering if I should just go home like this ~~?

No, since I’ve been waiting, I should perservere to the end …. keep waiting …. with this thought, I continue waiting.

Around 2 p.m. when the ceremony is over, JHJ appears at the stairs on the 2/F, that is unmistakably our Hyunjae’s silhouette ~~

But this church has two entrances. Hyunjae does not come out to the photo area where I am standing but goes out through the other entrance, so of course I can’t see him where I am.

Just as I decide to run to the main entrance, I hear screams from behind me …..

Those stars attending the wedding are coming out in 2s and 3s ….

At this time, Ryu Jin suddenly passes by ….

I raise my head, at the banquet area not far away is …. Hyunjae! …. Hyunjae is over there ….!!

Hyunjae’s appearance arouses screams from the young female students ~~ Ah! Ah!!!

From this moment, I too …. lost my head ….

Oh, I worry Hyunjae’s car will be here any moment, what to do? …. So I rush non-stop to the parking lot ~~ at this moment a videocam starts filming a short interview of Hyunjae …. so thankful ….

Hyunjae seems to have said some words of congratulations to Eugene …. But how come I cannot hear his voice at all? ….

(I’m less than one metre from Hyunjae …. but I cannot hear his voice at all …. looks like I’ve really lost my head ….)

I’m so hoping that videocam’s lights will be on forever and the interview never stops ….

Oh God! I can only take a few photos of Hyunjae being interviewed, I feel like crying ~~!!!

After the interview, they continue walking to the parking lot …. the manager ahead with Hyunjae behind, and I, I try to follow Hyunjae as closely as possible ….

Walking, walking, feels like walking very far, very far …. maybe about 100m ~~

Thinking, haven’t even seen Hyunjae’s face properly ….

I summon up my courage and shout with trembling voice behind his back: “Hyunjae, I’ve come to see you!!”

Just as my voice fades, I see Hyunjae turning ….

That handsome face emitting brilliance is smiling, and he extends his hand ….

This is I suppose how it feels when the heart stops beating ….

In a daze I shake that hand

That hand ~~ so warm ~~ so soft ~~ so ~~

Then uncontrollably I start mumbling to myself ….

“I joined your fan club EVER not long ago …. I so much want to see you during this period ….”

“Hyunjae, you’re just too handsome ….” “So hoping to see you like this all the time ….”

When I’m muttering all these, Hyunjae is looking at me gently with his warm glowing eyes ….

That moment of contact — that feeling, unable to describe it even with all the languages of this world, just feel my heart is beating violently.

In that brief moment, my heart is full of gratitude and warmth ….

How I wish this moment will last forever ….

When they arrive at the banquet area parking lot …. Hyunjae immediately gets into the car ….

(Hyunjae walks too fast …. sigh ….)

While waiting for the car to start, separated by the window, can only nod to say goodbye ….

Just like this, the car disappears from my view …. This is incredible reality ….

I stand there like a fool, muttering repeatedly “What to do ~~ What to do~~”

It feels like an impossible dream ….

To tell the truth …. from my heart …. I feel of all the stars who come to the wedding, our Hyunjae’s brilliance is the most dazzling.

Everywhere Hyunjae appears, the surroundings are all covered in a brilliant aura.

After that it’s Ryu Jin …. even though looking from afar …. still so brilliant!

I thank Eugene most fervently for giving me this chance to see Hyunjae

And I wish her a blessed marriage and eternal happiness.

Oh! I finally fulfil my wish and see Hyunjae today, I’m just too, too, too blessed!!

Thanks and thanks again! Thank you!!!

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(Credit: Original post by Jini0509@www.everjohyunjae.co.kr; English translation by wulijohyunjae based on Chinese translation by 紫木槿@johyunjaeCHINA.com; www.johyunjae.hk; first photo from http://dcinside.com.  Thanks!)

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A very brief interview by SBS of JHJ arriving at Eugene’s wedding on July 23:

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YOUTUBE:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYX7gSA7mlw

 JHJ says: “Eugene, heartiest congratulations on your marriage!  Wish you’ll have a pretty daughter/son and live happily.”

Blink and you’ll miss it!  So here are some screencaps:

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JHJ was also interviewed by TVN:

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YOUTUBE:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVDwsMjcEdE&feature=player_embedded

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Just saw on KBSnews that JHJ actually did go to the front entrance after all BUT he did not go to the photo wall!  What was he thinking?  Please see this link for video (JHJ appears at 1:22 – after Seo Ji-Hye):

http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/actions/VodPlayerAction?type=2&cmd=showMP4&vod_info=D|10|/news_8am/2011/07/25/120.mp4|N||F|10|/news_8am/2011/07/25/1000k/120.mp4|N&news_code=2329208

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See also this link:  http://www.johyunjae.hk/upload2010/333334.swf

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More photos:

All these photos are obviously taken by fans.  There are more of JHJ’s back or somebody’s head or arm or very blurred that we did not post.  JHJ as usual obviously did not stop 3 seconds for his fans to take his photo.  Now why are there no press photos of JHJ?  The answer lies in JHJ’s assistant’s message on Twitter around 10 p.m. last night:

There are two entrances to the church …. It is not my fault that there is no photo wall* …. This is a very strange church …. This is the fault of the wedding planners!!  Why no photo wall*??  I’ve asked them …. but it still came out like this …. Even then luckily there’s an interview.  He!He!He!He!

* Why no photo wall?  Because this is a private ceremony!  It was announced – even we know it!  [ED: Photo wall is a big board (with all the sponsors/advertisers names on it) against which each star stands as he/she arrives for the press to take photos.]  Most weddings of actors in Korea are conducted like a show.

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CORRECTION 

There was a photo wall!  All the other stars entered the church by the front door where the photo wall was set up.  BUT our JHJ got in by the other entrance because of the inefficiency of his assistant!

Seo Ji-Hye at photo wall

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More photos:

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JHJ’s co-star in “3 Dads/1 Mom” Eugene (Kim Yoo-Jin) tied the knot with actor Kim Tae-Young at Seoul Central Church in Anyang, Kyungki-do today.  JHJ made a rare public appearance at the wedding.

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Just old news — this is a Japanese video of JHJ attending the VIP premiere of Go Soo’s movie “Gojijeon” on July 12.  JHJ appears at 28 sec. and 2:04 min.

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

Please see also our earlier posts:

http://jo-hyun-jae.com/2011/07/12/jhj-attends-film-premiere1/

http://jo-hyun-jae.com/2011/07/12/jhj-attends-film-premiere-2/

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And here’s the KBS report with Chinese subtitles:

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YOUTUBE:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3tOBopGY5Q

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