Luck, talent, timing… all that matters when you’re trying to break into “the biz”. But the real secret? Hair. Look at Farrah Fawcett in the 70s with her ‘feathered do’ or Jennifer Aniston’s ‘the Rachel’ in the 90s. If you even understand the reference to Flock of Seagulls, you get extra points. Does DaDump even have to mention Sanjaya?…
As further proof of a make or break situation, South Korean siren Jeon Ji-hyun just cut her hair. Her trademark long, straight, naturally-dark hair had been her symbol for the past ten years. Sadly, she also recently topped a list of most boring female stars in a survey conducted in South Korea.
According to the star’s agency, Jeon Ji-hyun cut her hair in preparation for her latest film, her first US production, Blood: the Last Vampire. Let’s hope, unlike Samson, that she doesn’t lose any of her star power with the new do.
Want to walk down memory lane? Check out Jeon’s trademark hair style after the jump!
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January 4th, 2007 by dd
Rick Yune, Karl Yune, Will Yun Lee and Daniel Dae Kim
The Korean pop-culture wave has swept Asia. Now what? The challenges to Korean stars continue, and their next target is the heart of the international movie market, Hollywood. Park Joong-hoon, Lee Byung-heon and Jung Jun-ho already have their engines revving. With their dreams seeming to come into focus, the group of top stars may even be seen in Hollywood this year.
The U.S. magazine Variety recently said of the actor, “Of all Korea’s top-ranked male stars, Lee Byung-heon may be best placed to break through internationally.” As a K-Wave star with a huge following in Japan, Lee is also already linguistically prepared for the task. In TV dramas and films he has already shown off his near-perfect command of English on various occasions.
Among actresses, Kim Yun-jin is already on the list of global stars. With her outstanding English skills, she lent her charm to the TV series “Lost” and continues to embellish the covers of international magazines. The hopeful predict that calls from Hollywood are just a matter of time.
Most actors of Korean heritage are so-called 1.5 generation or second generation, so they speak perfect English. But they had their share of struggles, including a high cultural wall in Hollywood. But while the first generation had to be satisfied with extra or minor parts, recently actors of Korean heritage have appeared in starring roles, drawing up their own American dream. [Chosun]
Kim Yun-jin, Sandra Oh, Jeon Ji-hyun and Ha Ji-won
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November 19th, 2006 by dd
Who is the actor in Chungmuro today who can mobilize the greatest number of fans? And just how many tickets can be sold on the basis of that actor’s name alone? We asked a group of 12 producers and PR execs that know actors’ commercial value best who in Korea can “open” a movie and ranked the top 20 according to the result. It is the fourth survey of its kind and covers any actor who starred in at least one major film. Read the rest of this entry »
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