Jeon Ji Hyun Attends Brand Event in Beijing and Preps Being a Mermaid for Legend of the Blue Sea with Lee Min Ho

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• Hmmmm...she never really appealed to me...even in my sassy girl she was to me a bit too sassy. Lol kidding aside i hope this works well for her especially with the new baby and all...mermaids hmmm....

• She is so overrated ....why doesn't ha ji won who is the most hard working actress get this type of recognition ?
  Why doesn't song hye kyo who speaks three languages and constantly work in China get this type of recognition?
  She is nothing but the Julia Roberts of k drama ...iconic but with little to no depth !

  • Ha Ji Won is immensely talented but objectively speaking she is less good looking than JJH. I would argue SHK and JJH are pretty much on the same level. I like all three but JJH has this unique aura that makes people gravitate towards her.

    • What does beauty have to do with anything ?
      Besides beauty is highly subjective ...I find ha ji won a lot prettier than jjh even though she is an unni she looks way younger too.

  • You have to watch JJH's work in the early 2000s: My Sassy Girl, Il Mare, White Valentine, especially the parts where she plays a drunk girl in My Sassy Girl. She was a popular CF model who quickly solidified her film star credentials. The other actress who achieved that kind of A list film star fame so quickly was Son Ye Jin if you must compare.

    Watch those two actresses and their early films, then watch SHK's earlier work in Autumn in my Heart or Full House, where SHK's acting had a very one dimensional childishness(SHK relied on aegyo) and she criticised for being a vase. As for Ha Ji Won, in Sex is Zero(I liked this!), Bali or Daddy Long Legs she was good but not exceptional. SHK & HJW got better over the late 2000s and early 2010s and honed their skill in dramas with a serious professional work ethic. So it is not without reason that SHK & HJW got more recognition as good actresses later in their career.

    JJH is the rare package of fashion model proportions, screen charisma, comedic timing and acting talent. Most fashion models can't act, fade into the background or are too stiff and pose-y to cut it on a TV drama, much less carry a film. Son Ye Jin has the screen charisma, comedic talent and acting chops but can't match JJH's statuesque star aura. Anyway acting in a lot of dramas does not mean you are a good actress, films and CFs are where the money's at. Too many dramas can lead to overexposure, Won Bin's life motto is something along this line of thought.

    • @Hye jin you're asking why she is overrated and I'me giving the opinion that her looks have something to do with it in comparison to e.g. Ha Ji Won who may not be considered as good looking by some people hence they rate JJH higher than others in this respect.

    • I agree with your comment. JJH is a good actress. I've seen all her films and t.v. dramas.

  • Even though I do not find JJH to be an exceptional actress, they are all quite different and I don't begrudge her her fame.

    JJH is like Julia Roberts yes, every country has the decent actress with immense star power who is in all the A-list movies with A-list actors. HJW - unfortunately my impressions are quite negative - but obviously a workhorse actress who can do a variety of roles. SHK fits that ideal womanhood kind of archetype that all countries have. Son Ye-jin has a pretty eclectic filmography from absolute art house to more routine stuff. Bae Doona is that very individualistic actor. JDY is the kind cited in the greatest actress lists. And so on, there are plenty I can add to the list.

    To some extent looks and acting skills are subjective. But there are a number of different projects around. Some need a JJH, some a JDY, some a Suzy and I can think they can all co-exist. Which is why I don't get the bias wars:)

• Honestly, she looks like a mom now.

• I don't agree. To me, JJH's earlier works, her acting was just average as well. She have improves since but still quite over rated. Out of the her, SHK and HJW. I think in terms of acting, HJW gets my vote. To each their own. As for looks, SHK is the more classical beauty but I don't think she is beautiful compares to her earlier days. HJW, depending on her roles, if she dolls up, she is very alluring and full of charms. I don't find JJH good looking but she's attractive enough and I love her height.

• HJW is plastic and keeps shaving her jaw every month. JJH and SHK are natural beauties so I prefer them both

  • Better be careful of your comment when you dont have any proofs that she did of what you're accusing.
    It's not right for you to said that just to justify that your faves are more beautiful...
    Such a downgrade comment.

• Jun ji hyun looks like ajhumma???

• She is not beautiful ?

  • Its better you watch my sassy girl, she look young and beautiful (and compare with hjw past movie, if you want to talk about beauty, i watch hjw past drama, but sorry she cant be compare with jjh at that time, she looks more beautiful just in present time) jjh was popular with all her movie project, most of them was on box office list and some were box office all time in korea. Dont compare because she doesnt have alot drama project :p like HJW. But JUN JI HYUN ONLY HAD 2 DRAMA BUT POPULAR and GOT HIGH RATING, especially her MOVIE PROJECT :D If talk about hard work, JJH ALSO HARD WORK ACTRESS THAT THE MAIN REASON MOST OF HER MOVIE POPULAR AND STAND ON BOX OFFICE KOREA ALL THE TIME. Just search on wikipedia about jjh :)

    I do love hjw, but i think she cant stand with jjh. Sorry.

• Personally, I don't necessarily find Jeon Ji Hyun pretty but she does have this aura that gives her that star quality. And she has great comedic timing in romcoms. She's entertaining to watch. If we talk about the face alone, Song Hye Kyo takes the cake for me. I find her the prettiest out of the three, except I do agree that she's aged and is not quite as beautiful as she was at her peak. She has the type of beauty that I love -- classy, elegant, timeless. Ha Ji Won also isn't classically beautiful but she's cool, laid back, and seems like someone fun to be around. At times she doesn't look as pretty but there are times when she's all dolled up and looks kickass and fine as hell! I like all three of them just fine although I tend to have a softer spot for SHK and HJW.

  • Okay, rather than calling HJW not "classically beautiful", I think it would be better to say her look does not fit into Korea's typical standard of beauty. Because IMO she can be considered a classic beauty especially when she's rocking a hanbok like in Hwang Jin Yi.

    • big nooo, HJW is pretty, she just happens to be short, HJW actually looks like Seolhyun of AOA, and the younger girl is sexy and taller too, they could work as sisters I wish they could. That Seolhyun is promising actress by the way, saw her in Gangnam Blues with LMH, I hope she can work with beauty HJW in future.

  • Shk Same with JJH in the past :) all because their became old now. Did you watch my sassy girl? She look young beautiful and stylish there.most of female in korean vote for kim tae hee and Jjh as beautiful woman :) in 2016.

• I am worry she will look like a mom in the drama coz she does look quite old but beautiful old of course..I just don't get it why can't they cast someone younger.

  • Well, the drama is being produced by her agency and is being written by Grace Park who is also under her agency. Basically, it's her show. Your question should be more like "why didn't they cast a hot ahjussi as the main lead?"

    • Haha agree.., why they didnt cast cha seung won or hyun bin or jo in sung??

    • Yep, that is the right question! I suppose sales in China is the answer ?

    • Sorry, kim soo hyun did another project after my love from the star with the same writer. I think this is the same reason why jjh accept the writer offer

• The problem with Jun Ji Hyun is that she seems to be too conscious of her age lately and, as a result, she is always having a forced smile on her face in order not to show any wrinkles. She shouldn't care so much about her age, nobody stays young forever. That said, she looks gorgeous and I'm looking forward to her new drama.

  • Nawh, the problem is not that. She looks really tired which I expect from a 1st time mom. Newborns will not have an established sleep cycle initially so they wake up at odd hours. Sometimes you get the baby who can't sleep and nonstop crying because of colic or teething. Then there are moments of your body experiencing fluctuating edema or breast pain because your breastfeeding. I love my kid, but I sure don't want to relive what Jun Ji-hyun is experiencing at the moment. The first year was really rough even with the help of a nanny. Of course, you have the terrible two's next.