Jo Hyun Jae Post-Yongpal Interview (46) – JHJ “the foolish Ondal” is our handsome Prince

The “foolish” humanness of Jo Hyun Jae. Actor Jo Hyun Jae trusts people easily and also wears his heart out on his sleeves. Having this kind of nature, he was expressed as ‘The Foolish Ondal’. /Lim Young Moo Reporter. This seems to be the last of Jo Hyun Jae‘s post-“Yongpal” interview, so I would like to … Continue reading →

Jo Hyun Jae in Korean TV Drama No. 66 (Interview, Part 1)

Here is Jo Hyun Jae‘s interview which appeared in the Japanese book on Korean dramas called “Korean TV Drama” (No. 66), released in Japan on April 2015. I am working slowly translating the interview to English because many of JHJ’s answers to the questions are quite long, so I have divided the interview in several … Continue reading →

Jo Hyun Jae as a character in comics

“Very handsome, like a pretty boy who has stepped out of the comics” – these are the words of praise given to Jo Hyun Jae in his portrayal of Jang / Seo Dong / King Mu in the drama “Seo Dong Yo” (SBS, 2005) by Kim Eul Dong, mother of South Korean actor Song Il Gook (Jumong), a famous actress … Continue reading →

Jo Hyun Jae at Eugene’s wedding, 2011.07.23 (Photos and video)

The Eugene in the title refers to Jo Hyun Jae’s leading lady in his drama “3 Dads, 1 Mom” (KBS, 2008.) Eugene got married on July 23, 2011 to actor Ki Tae Young, her co-star in another drama. Below is a photo of the happy bride and groom together with some of their guests. JHJ is … Continue reading →

Japan-Korea Friendship Festival: Day 2 in pictures and media reports, 2014.04.07

Here are photos and reports about Day 2 of the “6th Japan-Korea Friendship Festival” in pictures. On Day 2 of the festival, Jo Hyun Jae, his fans and officials from the charity organizations that will benefit from this festival boarded a chartered train that went directly to Goryeo County in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture. The Goryeo County visit … Continue reading →

Japan-Korea Friendship Festival: Story in pictures, Day 1, 2014.04.06

I have already translated an article released by a Japanese media outlet regarding Jo Hyun Jae’s special guest appearance at the “6th Japan-Korea Friendship Festival.”  Actually, quite a number of Japanese media outlets covered the event and released articles about the festival.  I just didn’t translate all the articles because they say basically the same things. … Continue reading →

“Seo Dong Yo” and “49 Days” among top 100 selling DVDs in Japan for 2 years in a row

Japanese fan Tonbe Mitunaga shared the happy news that DVDs of 2 Jo Hyun Jae dramas are included in the top 100 selling DVDs of Korean dramas in Japan for 2 years in a row.  These 2 dramas are “Seo Dong Yo” (SBS, 2005-2006) and “49 Days” (SBS, 2011). At Yen 61,000++, the “Seo Dong Yo” DVDs … Continue reading →

Japan-Korea Friendship Festival: Passing the baton to Jo Hyun Jae

This article is basically the same as the first article I posted about the “6th Japan-Korea Friendship Festival”.  But the first article was released in Japan, while the one below was released by various Korean media outlets.  My translation is not verbatim. On April 6 Jo Hyun Jae will attend the “6th Japan-Korea Friendship Festival 2014” … Continue reading →

Jo Hyun Jae, special guest in the “6th Japan-Korea Friendship Festival 2014”

Below is an article that was released today in Japan about Jo Hyun Jae attending the “6th Japan-Korea Friendship Festival 2014.”  My English translation is not verbatim. The “6th Japan-Korea Friendship Festival 2014” will be held on April 6 at the Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The main aim of the event is to celebrate the establishment … Continue reading →

Seo Dong Yo: My beginning will be made of trees

It is unlikely that we will get news about Jo Hyun Jae’s new drama, “King’s Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang” (KDSBH), in the next few days as the Koreans are busy with Chuseok, one of the important holidays in Korea.  So while we are waiting for news and pictures from KDSBH I thought of watching “Seo Dong Yo” (SDY) … Continue reading →