Suzy for the Winter Edition of Bazaar Korea Modeling Celine’s Feminine Cool Charm

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• Isn't it Anna that got her acting award not Doona?

  • Yes. It was definitely "Anna". She received tons of nominations and wins for that drama (much better role and drama than Doona! which I thought was male gaze manic-pixie-dreamgirl BS. All those gorgeous girls chasing after that milquetoast, boring arse guy. Please!).

    • The writer and author of original webtoon are women

    • @Olesya lol So what? Women can definitely still create works that pander to the male gaze, especially when they know that that's where the money is. Plus, some women have internalized misogyny that they think women's main purpose in life is to appeal to men, and the internalized misogyny they have can show in their works🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @Vanessa
      I know about misogynistic women, but the comment weren't about that (and the drama as well). Main lead of the Doona was simple good guy, but he didn't have any bad traits of the man. It's just Cinderella reverse story.

    • @Olesya1: Unfortunately, as @Vanessa said woman can pander to the male gaze too. Perhaps the tone of the webtoon is different but the drama was directed by a man and felt very male gaze-y to me. I didn't say the ML was bad but he was bland and dull and the FL is written like a caricature with so much focus on her visuals but little real depth given to her character or internal conflicts. Suzy was decent enough with what she had to work with. I wish the director's cut of 'Anna' could have ben her drama that received a big Netflix rollout rather than 'Doona!'.

    • @Sunny
      Oh, I didn't know that. I judged only by video edits about drama, where probably the best parts were taken. I thought it's one of the type of story where one main lead mostly a support character and exist for other main lead to shine more. After your comment I went to read more about webtoon and noticed that most of reviews are male comments, so probably you're right.
      Anyway, next time will watch before commenting.

• Suzy is so stunning. I wouldn't have immediately paired her with Celine but seeing her in their looks she really is such a good fit for their aesthetic. I also like that they are much more selective with their BAs and don't have a new ambassador every other week like Dior and Prada.

  Suzy isn't exactly my favourite actress but I have a lot of respect for her as a person and celebrity. There are very few actors or actresses who can remain consistently at the top of the ladder, respected, sought after and relevant for well over a decade as she has and how she has navigated her career and personal life with such grace and strength all this time.

• She’s so stunning. Hardly anyone pulls off fake freckles but she obviously does. Really excited for her drama with KWB. She’s definitely the actress he has most chemistry with in my books, and I can’t wait to see them together again!

• How did the photoshop on the 5th picture in the dress with and socks?

  The toe area of her outstretched leg looks like she has shoes on. No normal foot has such a shape in the toe area

• I remember she had been dinged constantly for her bland acting on this site. But she's able to transform herself into a sought-after real deal. Yes, I have a lot of admiration for her from this perspective. Her work in Anna isn't something forgettable and she did a solid job in Doona too although I can hardly remember what the latter was all about LOL. Beautiful visuals have opportunities to improve acting chops but not the other way around without going under knives OUCH! LOL. Suzy is one prominent example. For those who are lacking in the visual department, they can hardly be leading material unless their acting much outweighs their acting skills and they also have very unique aura on screen. That's one reason why I'm a visual freak in the dramaland and usually sees more potential in beautiful actors. A shallow but honest opinion LOL.

  • Lol me too actually, I always stanned handsome actors. I mean if their acting gonna sucks it’s better to have something to watch. But good visual + good acting combo is always the best

  • You said not beauty actors getting lead roles for their acting skills, not for their looks. While beauty actors getting roles for their looks, and just because they have potential to improve, you think it's better hire pretty actors on lead roles and wait, when they will learn how to act?? And if actor not pretty it's not so important if they can act or not, potential of beauty actor is better. At least this is how I understood your comment.
    Anyway, I think completely opposite. Actors with naturally beauty getting roles easier in k-drama land. Actors who weren't born pretty need to work twice as hard to get a job, do best of them to get on top. And by working on it they can maintain charisma and remarkable performances, so they can stand out among others. While pretty actors, not all of them succeeded as Suzy, some of them for many years gave weak performances.
    For example, future drama Newtopia with Jisoo and Park Jeong Min as main leads. Park Jeong Min is very good actor, better than Jisoo, and yet he getting harsh critic from Jisoo's fans because he's not so pretty as she is, and they don't want to see them as a couple. It's not important if Jisoo's acting skills weak compared to him, he's getting critic because she's prettier.
    Another example, Impossible heir. Female lead is pretty, but her acting was so weak, second female lead with charisma stole the show. The same in Hierarchy, second female lead's performance was way better.
    And there are a lot of examples of actors with pretty faces giving weak performances.
    Pretty actors can improve, but it would be better if they learn to act on second lead roles without ruining the show. I better to look on not so pretty actress with charisma and decent acting skills, than on pretty actress with dull performance in a hope he/she will improve someday.