Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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"Who Would've Expected a 60-Year-Old Actor to Do This..." Choi Min-sik Excite the MZ Generation

 

"A fan personally knitted this scarf for me. So, even if it's choking me, I'll wear it. I'll gladly wear the headbands and scarves you've given me, despite the choking sensation."

Choi Min-sik doesn't shy away from showcasing his protruding belly as he does the hand hearts and flashes smile, as his fans had requested. The fan-services this 62-year-old actor recently did during the promotional events for the film 'Exhuma' have sparked reactions from the MZ Generation. The term 'Hal-ggu' (Grandfather Makeover) has been spreading like wildfire since then. 

Choi Min-sik attended all 73 stage greetings with no exception until the 9th. During these events, he wore Kuromi, Kitty, Panda headbands, tangerine hats, and even bags made out of snacks created by fans, graciously. Since then, he has been gaining a lot of new nicknames such as 'Kuro-Minsik', 'Kitty-Minsik', 'Tangerine Min-sik', and more. 

K-Netz commented, "Young actors should learn from him about fan service." A representative from Showbox stated, "While fan service used to be primarily focused on idol-turned-actors or younger stars, even middle-aged and senior actors don't hesitate doing it these days. Especially Choi Min-sik, who has been receiving an unusually large number of gifts."An official also analyzed, "If people hear good things about fan service, they tend to attend screenings even if they're not fans of the actors."

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-It's really adorable to see Ahjussis do fan-service to the fullest...

-Hal-gguㅋㅋㅋㅋ That's really cute

-I bet at least the movie gained 100,000 viewers more after Min-sik Ahjussi did that

-It seems like doing fan service really earns favor. Not only Choi Min-sik, but Timothee Chalamet also received good reactions after doing fan-services in Korea...

-Older actors used to secretly envy it when younger actors got those kinds of fan service requests. They seem to enjoy it when they get asked to do fan-service. Min-sikbao is so cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is what it means to be a real man.

-He used to have a dignified image, but now he's become adorable.

-He used to have a serious image from always playing scary roles (at least to me), but lately, he's the cutest ㅠㅠ

-Because the actors themselves seem to enjoy it, the viewers find it entertaining too, and some people book movie tickets just to see that.  But seriously, it's just too cute ㅋㅋ

-Some actors used to act high and mighty at film festivals or press conferences, and it was really off-putting... So it's really nice to see a great actor like him actively showing a bright image.

-Seriously, he's an adorable manly man.

-He looks so happy that it makes me happy too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-That's very nice to see... He's really cute

-Real men know how to be cute.

-He's already excellent at his job, and he's got aegyo too??? Please continue to do even better in the future!!!! 

-It's creepy to see someone of my grandfather's age being requested to do such cute things. 

-Hey guys, don't ruin the mood and go touch some grass.

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'Wedding Impossible' Jeon Jongseo's Stagnant Acting is a Misfit, Just Like Ill-Fitting Clothes

 

'Wedding Impossible' is a drama depicting the romantic mission of aspiring actor Na Ah-jeong (played by Jeon Jongseo) who decides to enter a fake marriage with her childhood friend Lee Do-han (played by Kim Do-wan), and her brother-in-law Lee Ji-han (played by Moon Sang-min) who opposes the marriage, based on the popular web novel of the same name, which has also been remade into a webtoon and received love.

Along with the popularity of the original work, 'Wedding Impossible' received attention as 'Jeon Jongseo's romantic comedy', but the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama is currently struggling with low ratings. Starting with a viewer rating of 4.0% for the first broadcast, 'Wedding Impossible' has not been able to move beyond that, and the viewer rating for the fifth episode broadcast on the 11th recorded 3.7%, dropping to the 3% range, and the buzz is also quietly fading away.

Many viewers attribute the decline in ratings to the lead actors of 'Wedding Impossible'. Since it's a romantic comedy, the chemistry between the male and female leads should be the backbone of the show's appeal, but both Jeon Jongseo and Moon Sang-min seem to struggle in bringing the necessary spark. Their rushed and awkward interactions feel like they're grappling with an unsolved puzzle, which ultimately detracts from the viewer's immersion in the drama.

Although it's refreshing to see Jeon Jongseo taking on her first TV drama challenge, it's disappointing that she isn't able to showcase more charm. Despite leaving a strong impression in genre films like 'The Call' and 'Ballerina', and receiving praise for her performances in romantic comedies like 'Nothing Serious', her lackluster portrayal in 'Wedding Impossible' underscores her limitations.

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-I think it's just because she has a unique tone. I personally think her acting is quite fine. The male lead's acting genuinely shocked me, though. Every time I hear him talk, I thought I had accidentally fast-forwarded the drama. 

-Her acting skills are... unique. I'm not saying she's a bad actress, though. She's a decent actress. It's just that I couldn't empathize with the female lead. 

-What...? I find her cute because she has a unique acting style

-Relate. Every time she talks, she sounds like she's reading a textbook. It's very awkward.

-She has a unique way of speaking.

-Her acting isn't really strange, it's just that she has an awkward tone when she talks. I watched her drama for the first time, since the movies she previously starred in were really popular. But I was like 'Huh...?' after watching her acting in the drama. 

-I really like her acting, though?...ㅠㅠ

-I like her acting. She's charming and she has her own style of acting, which is good. 

-Huh? Is it that bad?? I think she's just average, though...

-Jeon Jongseo's acting style is unique... It's the male lead who can't act.

-Because of the way she talks, I can't decide whether if she's a good or bad actress. It's ambiguous. 

-She's a great actress. She never loses her own style no matter what genre she's starring in, she's a really amazing actress. 

-It is indeed very awkward. I think it's better for her to not star in rom-coms...

-She doesn't suit rom-coms... Her way of speaking and also her facial expressions are really strange. 

-She's good, but I have to admit that she's quite unique. 

-I think she's fine, though. I'm enjoying her drama. 

-I don't think she's a bad actress. I find her very charmingㅠㅠ I personally really like her

-She might receive mixed opinions, but she's so much better than I expected. The drama itself is just... boring.

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Yang Yoseob Sings Bam Yang Gang on Lee Hyori's Red Carpet

 



-So sweet... It is so sweet...

-His voice is crazy...

-How can someone's singing skills keep improving everyday...?

-Whoa... I freaking love this...

-I love how he makes it sound like a musical show!! Did he sing this for Yang Gaeng?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Ah, his dog's name is Yang Gaeng?ㅋㅋㅋ He somehow makes this song sound different, but I really like his version as well...

-Whoa... He's a really great singer...

-It somehow sounds like a musical showㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I love thisㅠㅠㅠ The way they show Yang Gaeng's pictures in the back is really cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-My ears are melting...

-His voice gets better as he ages...

-His voice suits the song really well...

-I forgot how much I loved Yang Yoseob's voice...

-Yang Yoseob's voice suits sweet songs like this really well...

-It just happens that his dog's name is Yang Gaeng... I love you. You're so cute, Yang Gaeng-ah...

-He's truly the best...

-Oh, it's my first time hearing Yang Yoseob's voice! It sounds really nice!! It suits the song perfectly...
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If Harry Potter's Uncle was Sung Dong-il...

 

It looks like they will give him a lot of food...

Harry Potter: Hey, Uncle Vernon. I received an acceptance letter from Hogwarts...

Sung Dong-il: Hogu... What?

It looks like he will never properly pronounce the school's name until Harry graduates.
Hogwash... Hoguwashy.... Ho-whatever, etc.

Harry-ya~ Come down quickly. Auntie made kimbap. 
Auntie, are you throwing a party??
Aigoo... It's better to have leftovers than not enough.

The reason why Harry dresses like that is not because of school-bullying, but because Sung Dong-il thought the clothes look good and bought them for Harry

Crazyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Just imagining it already makes me happy.
He's copying the way his uncle walks with one hand in his pocket. 

Oh my, who is this?
With a radiant complexion like a polished pearl, no matter what he wears, he looks outstanding...
Hey, if someone asks 'Where did you buy this shirt?', you need to answer quickly that your Uncle bought it for you. Okay?

Hey, is that Mal-po or Mal-juk still giving you a hard time? Don't worry too much about him. From the beginning, he had an annoying face that I didn't like, right? That guy looks like a spitting image of his father, all arrogant and everything. Guys like him should get their head shaved and sent straight to the military. 



Oh my God!! That surprised me!!
Hey, Harry! Do you want to see your Uncle dies?? What on earth is this creepy thing?? His eyeballs just pop out! He might as well play basketball with his eyeballs. Come over and check this out, honey!! (That's my friend...) Friend?? You're saying he's the same age as you? My goodness, seriously, how much trouble has he been through to have his hair fall out already?

They might make that owl carry around 5kg of kimchi everyday...

The owl: f*ck...

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-The kimchiㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I somehow can hear their voice through these picturesㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The thought of only Koreans can enjoy this funny thing makes me really happyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-They make the owl deliver Kimchiㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The f*cking Kimchiㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Give us more, this is really funnyㅜㅜ

-I can imagine him getting along with Ron's parents and greeting them like, "Aigo~~ Mr and Mrs Weasley~". One day when Hermione comes to visit their house, Sung Dong-il keeps pronouncing her name wrong that Shiwon snaps and says, 'Dad!!! Her name isn't Helmeonie, it's Hermione!! How many times do I have to say it?!'

-As a thank you for doing the Kimchi delivery, they're giving the owl a lot of food until its stomach going to explodeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is so funny, but I'm cryingㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-This is really heart-warmingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Sung Dong-il's youngest sonㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Sung Bora and Sung Shiwon would probably give hell to those who bully Harry. Sung Bora would use logic and scold them, while Sung Shiwon would just fight their assㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

"Would you marry me?" 47-year-old bachelor city councilor proposes publicly during parliamentary inquiry session

 

A male city councilor in his 40s, affiliated with Gwangyang City Council in Jeollanam-do, proposed to a civil servant during a council session. Criticism arose for his inappropriate conduct in a public setting, but the councilor expressed regret, stating, "I apologize for causing controversy," while also explaining, "I felt compelled to express my feelings in this manner."

According to sources from Gwangyang City Council on the 12th, Park Cheol-soo, a member of the Democratic Party, unexpectedly said during a parliamentary inquiry session the previous day, "I apologize for speaking personally during the plenary session."

Park stated, "I didn't want to miss the chance with someone who has many things I don't have," adding, "I felt I had to make this public to have a chance with this woman," as he called out the name of A, a 41-year-old employee of the health center's food sanitation department.

"Will you marry me?"

Park's proposal was relayed to government officials through internal broadcasting. After his speech, Park visited A's office and eventually received her acceptance of his proposal. Park and A had been dating for almost two months.

While colleagues congratulated the public proposal, some criticized it as "inappropriate to make personal statements in the council chamber." In response, Park remarked, "It was certainly inappropriate to make personal statements in the sacred council chamber as a councilor," but he also said, "I didn't want to miss out on finding a connection at a late age. That's how desperate I was."

"I agonized over this for days, but I also wanted to show her how convinced I was," Park continued, saying, "Although I knew it was wrong, I couldn't control myself. I will humbly accept criticism and reflect on this mistake."

While Gwangyang City Council recorded the entire session containing Park's public proposal, they opted not to release the proposal segment, citing it as "private content."

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-Even high school students wouldn't use school broadcasting station to confess their love. Is the city council a joke?

-As expected, useless city councilor.

-A city councilor who can't even distinguish between public and private...

-Wow... Unbelievable......

-He should be disciplined. Is he out of his mind?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is not the kind of thing he's being paid for. Why is he acting like that during working hours?

-This is ridiculous, disciplinary action should be taken. He must be out of his mind for not being able to distinguish between public and private.

-Dating for two months and then a public proposal...?

-Looks like someone watched too many dramas

-Dating for two months and then a public proposal during a city council meeting, is he crazy? A, run away!

-It's fortunate that she accepted, but the whole situation itself is so funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Why do we have city councilors anyway? They're just wasting our taxes.

-He did that after just two months of dating? That woman is a aaint. 

-The worst part is they've only dated for two months. He shouldn't be a city councilor if he can't control his emotions. 

-You really shouldn't confess like that, especially not at work...

-You're a public servant...

-Two months of dating??? Unbelievable

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Limited Edition Cinepolis' Photocard for "Exhuma" in Indonesia

 










I heard some people even watch the movie multiple times for the photocardsㅋㅋㅋ
This makes me want to have those tooㅋㅋ

-As expected, Hwarim and Bonggil are the most popular characters...

-What the heck... Give us those photocards too

-What about Korean viewers!!!

-The movie will easily hit 10M viewers in South Korea if they had those photocardsㅋ

-I want one. I don't mind watching the movie one more time for the photocard.

-Why don't they release those photocards in South Korea༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽

-By the way, their nails are so pretty...

-Wow... Those photocards look so pretty. Give us those photocards too!

-Hwarim and Bonggil seem to be really popular in Indonesia tooㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Their skin tones look darker in those pictures. Kim Goeun is really popular for having fair skin, though.

-I mean..??? What about South Korean viewers??!

-Give us those too!! I don't mind watching the movie multiple times!!

-If the cinemas in South Korea had those, the movie will not only hit 10M viewers, but 20M viewers...

-Please release those photocards in South Korea. I promise to watch the movie multiple times...

-Where's Minsik-ie Hyungnim's photocardsㅠㅠ Make a photocard of the scene where he eats the dirt...

-I want one...

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Indonesians Reaction to K-Netz's Reaction about 'Exhuma' Doing Well in Indonesia

 

Q: Do Indonesians like horror movies?

A: Is that even a question?

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It's just like asking if Koreans like kimchi.

It seems like this Monday was a national holiday in Indonesia, that's why the number of viewers increased drastically. 

I'm currently reading their reactions and it seems like Indonesian also has a lot of indigenous beliefs, I guess that's why 'Exhuma' resonates well with them. Some of them even compare it to their own folktales. 

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-Ah... So it was really obvious that Indonesians are really into horror movies?ㅋㅋㅋ

-They love horror movies just as much as we love Kimchi??ㅋㅋㅋ I heard the same thing applies to Thais too

-They really love horror moviesㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It was a national holiday?ㅋㅋㅋ No wonder why the number of viewers incrreased so quickly...

-I saw a Tweet saying, "Horror and shamanism, of course it'll do well in Indonesia. Please create more movies like this"ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Well, it's also the genre of movie we really like as well. Let's just hit 10M viewers first so that Director Jang can create more movies like this with no worriesㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It seems like they're really into horror moviesㅋㅋㅋ That's fascinatingㅋㅋㅋ

-I clicked on the Tweet because I was curious... I learned that they have horror movies in their cinemas all year longㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I looked up why 'Exhuma' is a big hit in Indonesia and learned that the market for horror movies there is really huge. Additionally, Indonesians also really love movies about spirits? ghosts? that passed down through tradition. That's the information I could gather from a 10-minutes long video. I also read dozens of comments that seemed like translations from Indonesian reviews, they all thanked this movie for showing such a pretty and handsome shamansㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Oh... I really want to watch an Indonesian horror movie one dayㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-South East Asians really love movies like thisㅋㅋㅋ

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