Jo Hyun Jae

This is the August 2010 issue of the Japanese magazine “eul” which has a report on Jo Hyun-Jae’s discharge.

(Credit: http://club.brokore.com/sodongyo; www,eul.jp.; www.johyunjae.hk.  Thanks!)

*Not actor Jo Hyun-Jae, but an ordinary man

Q:  *You look really well.  This is your first interview by KBOOM after your discharge.  How are you feeling now?
A:  As a Korean man, I am very happy to have fulfilled my duties to my country.  I am proud to have served for two years, and I am eager to see my fans again.  *I am very excited about taking part in entertainment activities as an actor again — I’m really looking forward to that.

Q:  What do you remember best about your military service?
A:  I feel it’s a great pity that I only managed to hit 19 out of 20 in target practice.  Also, many of my army mates asked for my autograph. (Laugh)

Q:  What did you learn from being a soldier?
A:  I learnt endurance.  No matter how hard it is, I can persevere.  I’m also stronger physically – very healthy!  And I also got to know young people I normally wouldn’t have the opportunity of meeting.  *We spent two years together, during which time we had many opportunities for heart-to-heart talks.  I gained a lot of valuable experience in these two years.  And it was also an opportunity for self-examination.

Q:  Most artists become entertainment soldiers, but you served as an ordinary soldier.
A:  *As long as it is for one’s physical and mental health, it does not really matter what kind of soldier a Korean man serves as.  Besides, I’d like to forget I’m an actor during my military service and to serve my country like other people.

Q:  Two years is not exactly a short time.  Do you feel any pressure returning to the entertainment field and resuming your career as an actor?
A:   I’d be lying if I said there’s none at all.  I do feel some pressure, and I’m also a little nervous.  But I will work hard to overcome the stress and display better acting skills than before.

Q:  *We heard you received several acting offers even before your discharge.  What special preparations did you make for your comeback?
A:  I had to make sure my health did not deteriorate during these two years, so I worked out all the time, balanced with suitable rest.  I want to be at my best when I appear again before my fans who have been waiting for me.

Q:  As an actor, you must have many long-term plans and objectives.  *What about multi-faceted development…..
A:  *You think so too?  Up to now I’ve only considered my own abilities.  From now on I’ll tackle my instincts and feelings more directly and openly, and work hard on displaying acting skills with more depth and ease.  

Q:  30s in the best time for a man.  Do you have any special feelings [about becoming 30]? 
A:   I don’t have any special feelings about turning 30 (Laugh), and I don’t feel any big change…..*maybe after a while I’ll feel different.

Q:  Are there any role or work that you would like to tackle?
A:  I thought long and hard about what kind of work or what role to take.  In fact, I am still thinking.  *Whatever the role, “acting” is most important.  The actor must be immersed in the role or even assume the role.  There are still many different roles that I would like to play!  

Q:  Apart from returning to the entertainment field during the latter part of this year, you also plan to meet your fans in Asia.  Has anything been decided yet?
A:   There will be fan meetings in Osaka on August 21 and in Tokyo on August 22.  After that I will present everyone with a wonderful work.  And then later I will go to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and other countries to see my fans who have been waiting for me.

Q:  Lastly, please say a few words to your fans.
A:  During these two years, *in the course of completing my duties to my country, I have become almost invisible.  I am very grateful to my fans who not only supported me as an actor but also as a human being.  All the letters and gifts that you sent me became the great strength that sustained me in my life.  Thank you all so much!

(Credit: English translation originally based on the Chinese translation in www.johyunjaetaiwan.com ; parts with an * amended according to Chinese translation in www.johyunjae.hk;  photos from purely of everjohyunjae.co.kr.  Many thanks!)

The following is from Star News 2010.07.22:

Activities beginning for the discharged Jo Hyun-Jae — Japan Fan Meetings in August and new work in latter half of this year. 

Farewell is the beginning of meeting again

After a two-year break, Jo Hyun-Jae, who was recently discharged from the military, will soon begin full-fledged entertainment activities.

JHJ will launch overseas promotion with the Japan fan meetings in Osaka and Tokyo in August.  These are large-scale events expected to be attended by over 3,000 fans.

JHJ’s management office Star N Hit’s Mr. Lee Sang-Hoon said to Star News’ Money Today on July 22 : “During his two-year military service, JHJ was unable to see his fans, so he is now ready to take part in entertainment activities.”

In order to reward his loyal fans in this country who have waited for a long time, prior to that he will embark on a surprise move. 

A reliable source reveals he will first meet his fans in a men’s magazine dedicated to male health and beauty.

JHJ plans to expose a muscular upper torso in these photos, and he is training to perfect his physique.

Mr. Lee Sang-Hoon said: “Ever since his discharge from the military, JHJ has concentrated on building a more mature image.” and “In the photo album to be released in August, JHJ will display his charisma and self-confidence.” 

In the second half of this year JHJ will resume his entertainment activities.

Mr. Lee also revealed: “Many ‘love calls’ are still coming in for his comeback work in the latter half of this year.  Because it will be his comeback drama after discharge and because it will be closely related to his future development, careful consideration has gone into the selection.”

Photos show JHJ returning to civilian life after completing his military service on June19 amidst cheers from his fans.

(Editor’s Note: Strangely enough, Star News used two old photos, one of JHJ’s enlistment on August 5, 2008, so we have substituted two June 19 photos of his discharge here.)

‘이별이 있으면 만남도 있는 법!’

최근 전역한 배우 조현재가 2년간의 공백을 깨고 본격적인 연예활동에 시동을 건다.

조현재는 오는 8월 일본 도쿄와 오사카에서 각각 진행되는 팬미팅을 통해 해외프로모션에 나선다. 3000명 규모의 대형 행사다.

조현재 소속사 스타엔히트 엔터테인먼트 이상훈 대표는 22일 머니투데이 스타뉴스에 “조현재가 군복무기간 동안 만나지 못한 팬들을 만나는 공식 행사로 본격적인 연예계 활동에 임한다”고 밝혔다.

물론 이에 앞서 조현재는 오랜 기간 기다린 국내 팬들을 위한 깜짝 이벤트도 진행한다. 남성미가 돋보이는 남성 잡지 화보 촬영을 통해 팬들을 만날 예정이라고 관계자는 설명했다.

조현재는 이 화보 촬영을 통해 탄탄한 근육질의 상반신을 공개할 계획으로, 현재 몸만들기에 돌입했다.

이상훈 대표는 “군제대후 더욱 성숙한 모습을 보여드리기 위해 조현재가 몸만들기에 심혈을 기울이고 있다”면서 “8월 공개될 잡지 화보를 통해 카리스마 넘치는 조현재를 만날 수 있을 것이다”고 자신감을 보였다.

더불어 조현재는 올 하반기 연기활동도 재개할 예정이다.

이 대표는 “하반기 제작될 작품에서 러브콜을 받고 있다. 제대 후 첫 작품인만큼 발전된 모습을 보여드리기 위해 신중히 검토 중이다”고 밝혔다.

한편 조현재는 6월 19일 2년간의 군복무를 마치고 팬들의 환영을 받으며 제대했다.

우 조현재 ⓒ홍봉진 기자 honggga@

(Credit: http://star.mt.co.kr; photos from Osen and Korean name on first.  Thanks!)

Let’s start with the JHJ photos in the September 2010 issue of KBOOM (interview to follow):

(Credit: Cover photo from CarpeDiemJAPA’N; all others from http://club.brokore.com/sodonyo; www.johyunjae.hk. Many thanks!)

Unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere, your summer must be as hot as ours.  And here is our JHJ to make it even hotter!

So here is something to cool you off:

(Credit: Flash by Param of CarpeDiemJAPAN; photos from same series as JHJ photo album; www.johyunjae.hk. Thanks!)

News of Jo Hyun-Jae’s discharge on June 19 as published in Thailand’s SINCERE Magazine, Vol.7 (provided by SKY – Many thanks!)

Looks like JHJ is sharing the news with Jae Hee (who was discharged a day earlier on June 18) and Lee Dong-Gun (who enlisted on June 15.)

(Credit: First photo from http://jo-hyunjae.com; http://www.thaitv3.com; www.johyunjae.hk.  Thanks!) 

It’s been a while since we’ve posted anything on Andrea, so here are a few photos and a video.

The following “Love Letter” video, created by johyunjae.cn, is set to one of our all-time favourites – “Try to remember”.  While we are waiting for JHJ’s new drama/movie, all we can do is try to remember.

youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvsWazoqw0w

(Credit: Video by www.johyunjae.cn; photos from http://cafe.daum.net; www.johyunjae.hk. Thanks!)

The fact that there is still scant news of Jo Hyun-Jae even after his discharge forces us all to become investigative reporters.  We are delighted to discover that our Contributing Editor and Designer prissymom is also an “archaeologist”!  She has somehow dug up the following ”old” news of JHJ which we are publishing here since it has never been posted before on this blog (for the simple reason that we’re not yet in existence then.)  prissymom’s archaeological prowess has challenged us to do some digging of our own, which resulted in the original news item (in Korean) following the English. 

Do you know that in January 2008, after he finished filming “G.P. 506″ (in the early part of December 2007) and before starting work on “Three Dads One Mom” (March 2008), our dear JHJ attended a book launching?

The book launching was held at the Conference Room of the Congress Hall.  The literal translation of the book’s title in English is “Light the fire with a true heart”, and the author is Jo Bae-Suk, South Korea’s first female prosecutor and a member of Congress.  The book covers her life story, and her parliamentary and political career.

More than 700 people from different sectors of society attended the event, so it can be assumed that our JHJ was invited to represent the entertainment industry.   But according to a source (a JHJ fan, of course!), the lady author/prosecutor/ congresswoman has a fondness for JHJ as an actor (as wuliJHJ is fond of saying: “Great minds think alike”!!!).

The author says in her book’s Introduction that her intention in writing the book stems from “the desire for a warm fire in an ideal society”.  She hopes to have the opportunity to help poor people build a new future or a better tomorrow based on social justice, together with her political colleagues.

작성시간 : 2008-01-09 소문관 기자

국회 조배숙 의원은 지난 8일 국회의원회관 대회의실에서 자신의 저서 ‘진심에 불을 지펴라’ 출판기념회를 가졌다.

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대한민국 최초의 여성검사에서 국회의원에 이르기까지의 진솔한 인생 이야기와 정치역정을 담은 ‘진심에 불을 지펴라’ 출판기념회에는 700여명의 인사들이 참석해 성황을 이뤘다.

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대통합민주신당 김한길 의원을 비롯해 신국환 염동연 윤원호 이미경 정청래 의원, 김종민 문화관광부 장관, 이갈 카스피 이스라엘 대사, 압둘라 알 알타니 사우디아라비아 대사, 탤런트 조현재씨 등이 참석했다.

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이 자리에서 조 의원은 “우리 주위의 어려운 이웃을 돕고 사회정의를 바로세우는 정치를 하겠다는 초심을 되돌아보고 새로운 미래를 준비하기 위해 책을 쓰게 되었다”며 “따뜻하고 이상적인 사회에 대한 열망에 불을 지필 수 있는 계기가 되길 바란다”고 소감을 밝혔다.

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Based on the original Korean news report , we would like to supplement the English version above:

Guests at the book launch ceremony include many congressmen (Please forgive us for not translating their names and titles), the Director of Culture and Tourism, the Israeli Ambassador, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador, and actor Jo Hyun-Jae.

Our JHJ seems a little out of place among all these politicians, but please note that he is seated next-but-one to the star, the Congresswoman, whether it is true that she likes him or not.  (We have not been able to verify this.)

(Credits: Information from http://hjtalk.multiply.com; original Korean news report and photos from: 소문관기자?mk7962@</SCRIPT></IFRAME>; www. johyunjae.hk.  Thanks!

The Chinese words say:

Endure because of love

Endure because of missing you

Every morning when I open my eyes I think about you

That way they keep piling up with time

I will stay by your side like the wind.

(Credit: Snowman of www.johyunjae.cn [ING].  Thanks!)

CarpeDiem has changed its HOME page: first two are Korea and last one is Japan.

(Credit: http://cafe.daum.net/hyunjaelove; www,johyunjae.hk. Thanks!)