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With all the hush-hush going on about the upcoming variety drama, “Producer,” I started thinking about what surprises awaits the eager and excited fans for its premiere. As one of those fans, I also started thinking about how different this role is for IU, which, perhaps unsurprisingly, led me to thinking about my favorite role of hers to date: Our Woman Crush Wednesday this week, Lee Soon Shin from “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin.”
The drama itself certainly had its flaws, but, for me, it never diminished the happiness I felt at watching our leading lady grow, succeed, and fall in love.
Here’s my five reasons why Lee Soon Shin is a woman worth crushing on (spoilers ahead).
1. Lee Soon Shin has a dream… but she also has her doubts.
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Although it’s nice to see the typical hero or heroine boldly going after their dreams and doing everything they possibly can to reach their ambitions, I found it refreshing to see a slightly different approach from Lee Soon Shin. It was actually pleasant to watch her as she found something to be passionate about, but I adored that she still maintained a sense of insecurity.
Lee Soon Shin didn’t decide to blindly toss everything out the window in order to become an actress. Instead, she thought about whether or not it was possible. She weighed her choices and reached a decision to go for it, but still with applied caution.
Of course, the fact that she got scammed the first time contributed a lot to her caution, but Lee Soon Shin proves that there is more to her than that. The thoughts that she had when she quit her training through Gabi Entertainment and during the times when Shin Joon Ho was trying to convince her to return is clear evidence of that.
2. She speaks what’s on her mind.
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Lee Soon Shin has always been pretty vocal about her thoughts, both with her family and with the friends around her. She has no qualms with raising her voice in order to make her thoughts heard and she handles confrontations well. Lee Soon Shin does not cower in the face of difficulties, like Choi Yeon Ah, but most importantly, she’s not afraid to be upfront with Shin Joon Ho by telling him that the reason for their temporary break-up was not in her best interest and did absolutely nothing to help her.
She did not hesitate to let him know that he disappointed her by disappearing when she needed him the most and for that vulnerable yet courageous moment, there was no turning back for me in loving Lee Soon Shin completely.
3. Lee Soon Shin is a prankster.
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There’s nothing better than a woman who can take a joke… except a woman who initiates it!
There’s something incredibly exhilarating and just plain fun about waiting with glee for the next peal of laughter from Lee Soon Shin or a look of terror on cowardly Shin Joon Ho’s face. As an alternative, it’s just as fun watching Shin Joon Ho getting shocked speechless with Lee Soon Shin’s antics. It’s absolutely priceless! And I love every moment of it.
4. She’s warm enough to embrace her family – all of her family.
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Lee Soon Shin is one of those poor Dramaland heroines that got dealt a cruel birth secret card. After all, having her selfish birth mother be the cause of her loving adoptive father’s death is nothing short of a double whammy. As if that wasn’t already bad enough though, she’s forced to deal with the loud, migraine inducing family drama from all sides.
Tossed around like a rag doll, borderline verbally abused, and shoved from one family to another, Lee Soon Shin still loves her family with all her heart. Of course, it’s natural to be reluctant to love a birth mother like Song Mi Ryung when her flaws and entire past is all laid out in the open, but, in the end, Lee Soon Shin overcomes her familial difficulties and calls her “mom.” Despite my dislike for Song Mi Ryung, it was still incredibly touching and gives further insight into the kind of woman that Lee Soon Shin is.
5. Lee Soon Shin is self confident.
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It may seem like a contradiction to the first reason listed above, but… not quite!
Lee Soon Shin may have self doubts… but she won’t allow other people’s doubts about her affect her mentality and demeanor. Try as Choi Yeon Ah might, she could never break down Lee Soon Shin’s rock solid confidence when it came to acting, especially when the director of “Love Recipe” simply adored Lee Soon Shin’s abilities. In the end, Choi Yeon Ah only set herself up and ruined her own image.
Also worth mentioning, Yoon Soo Jung, Shin Joon Ho’s mother, demeaned Lee Soon Shin to smithereens and tried to separate the couple, but Lee Soon Shin only continued to smile and date Shin Joon Ho happily. She cast aside all notions that she was not worthy of him and made her own judgments. If they were happy together, that’s all that mattered!
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Soompiers, what do you think about Lee Soon Shin? Did you like her as much as I did? Who else would you like to see featured as a Woman Crush? Let me know in the comments below!
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With all the hush-hush going on about the upcoming variety drama, “Producer,” I started thinking about what surprises awaits the eager and excited fans for its premiere. As one of those fans, I also started thinking about how different this role is for IU, which, perhaps unsurprisingly, led me to thinking about my favorite role of hers to date: Our Woman Crush Wednesday this week, Lee Soon Shin from “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin.”
The drama itself certainly had its flaws, but, for me, it never diminished the happiness I felt at watching our leading lady grow, succeed, and fall in love.
Here’s my five reasons why Lee Soon Shin is a woman worth crushing on (spoilers ahead).
1. Lee Soon Shin has a dream… but she also has her doubts.
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Although it’s nice to see the typical hero or heroine boldly going after their dreams and doing everything they possibly can to reach their ambitions, I found it refreshing to see a slightly different approach from Lee Soon Shin. It was actually pleasant to watch her as she found something to be passionate about, but I adored that she still maintained a sense of insecurity.
Lee Soon Shin didn’t decide to blindly toss everything out the window in order to become an actress. Instead, she thought about whether or not it was possible. She weighed her choices and reached a decision to go for it, but still with applied caution.
Of course, the fact that she got scammed the first time contributed a lot to her caution, but Lee Soon Shin proves that there is more to her than that. The thoughts that she had when she quit her training through Gabi Entertainment and during the times when Shin Joon Ho was trying to convince her to return is clear evidence of that.
2. She speaks what’s on her mind.
link
Lee Soon Shin has always been pretty vocal about her thoughts, both with her family and with the friends around her. She has no qualms with raising her voice in order to make her thoughts heard and she handles confrontations well. Lee Soon Shin does not cower in the face of difficulties, like Choi Yeon Ah, but most importantly, she’s not afraid to be upfront with Shin Joon Ho by telling him that the reason for their temporary break-up was not in her best interest and did absolutely nothing to help her.
She did not hesitate to let him know that he disappointed her by disappearing when she needed him the most and for that vulnerable yet courageous moment, there was no turning back for me in loving Lee Soon Shin completely.
3. Lee Soon Shin is a prankster.
link
There’s nothing better than a woman who can take a joke… except a woman who initiates it!
There’s something incredibly exhilarating and just plain fun about waiting with glee for the next peal of laughter from Lee Soon Shin or a look of terror on cowardly Shin Joon Ho’s face. As an alternative, it’s just as fun watching Shin Joon Ho getting shocked speechless with Lee Soon Shin’s antics. It’s absolutely priceless! And I love every moment of it.
4. She’s warm enough to embrace her family – all of her family.
link
Lee Soon Shin is one of those poor Dramaland heroines that got dealt a cruel birth secret card. After all, having her selfish birth mother be the cause of her loving adoptive father’s death is nothing short of a double whammy. As if that wasn’t already bad enough though, she’s forced to deal with the loud, migraine inducing family drama from all sides.
Tossed around like a rag doll, borderline verbally abused, and shoved from one family to another, Lee Soon Shin still loves her family with all her heart. Of course, it’s natural to be reluctant to love a birth mother like Song Mi Ryung when her flaws and entire past is all laid out in the open, but, in the end, Lee Soon Shin overcomes her familial difficulties and calls her “mom.” Despite my dislike for Song Mi Ryung, it was still incredibly touching and gives further insight into the kind of woman that Lee Soon Shin is.
5. Lee Soon Shin is self confident.
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It may seem like a contradiction to the first reason listed above, but… not quite!
Lee Soon Shin may have self doubts… but she won’t allow other people’s doubts about her affect her mentality and demeanor. Try as Choi Yeon Ah might, she could never break down Lee Soon Shin’s rock solid confidence when it came to acting, especially when the director of “Love Recipe” simply adored Lee Soon Shin’s abilities. In the end, Choi Yeon Ah only set herself up and ruined her own image.
Also worth mentioning, Yoon Soo Jung, Shin Joon Ho’s mother, demeaned Lee Soon Shin to smithereens and tried to separate the couple, but Lee Soon Shin only continued to smile and date Shin Joon Ho happily. She cast aside all notions that she was not worthy of him and made her own judgments. If they were happy together, that’s all that mattered!
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Soompiers, what do you think about Lee Soon Shin? Did you like her as much as I did? Who else would you like to see featured as a Woman Crush? Let me know in the comments below!
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SHINee's Jonghyun dished on his feelings about making his solo debut during his 'hashtag' interview with 1theK!
Jonghyun revealed that he came up with 'BASE' as his album title because his first encounter with music was with the bass instrument, and also mentioned that it rhymes with Taemin's solo album title, 'ACE'. He also chose IU as the artist whom he wants to collaborate with again. Although they previously collaborated for IU's "Gloomy Clock", he said wants IU to feature in his song next time. He later expressed his admiration for Wheesung, and said that he is paying homage to him with "Hallelujah".
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Check out his interview above!
source: allkpop
Jonghyun revealed that he came up with 'BASE' as his album title because his first encounter with music was with the bass instrument, and also mentioned that it rhymes with Taemin's solo album title, 'ACE'. He also chose IU as the artist whom he wants to collaborate with again. Although they previously collaborated for IU's "Gloomy Clock", he said wants IU to feature in his song next time. He later expressed his admiration for Wheesung, and said that he is paying homage to him with "Hallelujah".
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Check out his interview above!
source: allkpop
Hanbok, the traditional clothing of Korea is elegant, sophisticated and beautiful just like the girls in K-Pop!
We’re used to seeing the girls in K-Pop looking sexy and beautiful in their stage clothing but they show of an entirely different side of their beauty with the traditional clothing of Korea, Hanbok! Check out this list titled, “16 Gorgeous Female K-Pop Idols In Hanbok”
Hanbok, the traditional clothing of Korea is elegant, sophisticated and beautiful just like the girls in K-Pop!
Yura - Girl's Day
Yoona - SNSD
Sunny - SNSD
Sulli - f(x)
Soyu - SISTAR
Sojin - Girl's Day
Seung-Yeon - KARA
Son Na-eun - Apink
Minah - Girl's Day
Jessica
IU
Hyeri - Girl's Day
Goo Hara - KARA
Jung Eunji - Apink
Bora & Hyorin - SISTAR
source: koreaboo
We’re used to seeing the girls in K-Pop looking sexy and beautiful in their stage clothing but they show of an entirely different side of their beauty with the traditional clothing of Korea, Hanbok! Check out this list titled, “16 Gorgeous Female K-Pop Idols In Hanbok”
Hanbok, the traditional clothing of Korea is elegant, sophisticated and beautiful just like the girls in K-Pop!
Yura - Girl's Day
Yoona - SNSD
Sunny - SNSD
Sulli - f(x)
Soyu - SISTAR
Sojin - Girl's Day
Seung-Yeon - KARA
Son Na-eun - Apink
Minah - Girl's Day
Jessica
IU
Hyeri - Girl's Day
Goo Hara - KARA
Jung Eunji - Apink
Bora & Hyorin - SISTAR
source: koreaboo
High4 appeared on MBC Music’s Idol School set to air on October 28. During the show, High4’s Sung Gu shard the story behind crying in front of IU and hardships he went through before debuting.
High4’s Sung Gu said, “I spent my trainee days with IU. At the time IU told me, ‘I will help you out once you debut,’ and I’m so thankful because she kept her promise by appearing in the music video for Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms,” revealing that he cried while drinking with IU afterwards.
Sung Gu also shared that he appeared as an extra for over 100 times before he debuted as he dreamed of becoming a singer. MC So Jin commented, “It seems like Sung Gu really worked hard in his life. I hope that he becomes successful as High4,” bringing warm atmosphere to the set.
MBC Music’s Idol School featuring High4, LABOUM and GB9 is set to air on October 28 at 6 p.m.
Photo credit: MBC Music
Singer IU let fans know that they shouldn't worry about her after her wisdom teeth removal.
On October 23, IU wrote to her official fan cafe, "Hi! I'm not worried, but I'm very swollen. Now it seems the pain is slowly going away. Thank you all for worrying about me~~~ Sleep well. ." She also shared the above photos that show how swollen the left side of her cheek is.
In other news, IU recently took the #1 trophy on October 19th's 'Inkigayo' with the song "Sogyeokdong".
Let's hope IU heals up soon!
On October 23, IU wrote to her official fan cafe, "Hi! I'm not worried, but I'm very swollen. Now it seems the pain is slowly going away. Thank you all for worrying about me~~~ Sleep well. ." She also shared the above photos that show how swollen the left side of her cheek is.
In other news, IU recently took the #1 trophy on October 19th's 'Inkigayo' with the song "Sogyeokdong".
Let's hope IU heals up soon!
Each song has a unique part that makes it special and different. But the part of the song that seems to leave the biggest impressions on us are the stunning high notes. Here is a list of 9 idols that can hit the highest notes.
1. IU’s famous 3 high notes in “Good Day”
2. BAP - Daehyun in “Badman”
3. Ailee’s amazing vocals in “Heaven”
4. BEAST - Yoseob
5. TVXQ - Changmin
6. A Pink - Eunji in “NoNoNo”
7. SISTAR - Hyorin’s amazing high notes in “ONE WAY LOVE”
8. EXO - Chen
9. BEG - Narsha
Source: 1theK (원더케이), TSENT2008, HV6, vayumpiree, koreanlover1fan5, BEAST 비스트 (Official YouTube Channel), 允浩鄭, CJENMMUSIC Official, Mew Sry, jasmine nana, SMTOWN, starshipTV
1. IU’s famous 3 high notes in “Good Day”
2. BAP - Daehyun in “Badman”
3. Ailee’s amazing vocals in “Heaven”
4. BEAST - Yoseob
5. TVXQ - Changmin
6. A Pink - Eunji in “NoNoNo”
7. SISTAR - Hyorin’s amazing high notes in “ONE WAY LOVE”
8. EXO - Chen
9. BEG - Narsha
Source: 1theK (원더케이), TSENT2008, HV6, vayumpiree, koreanlover1fan5, BEAST 비스트 (Official YouTube Channel), 允浩鄭, CJENMMUSIC Official, Mew Sry, jasmine nana, SMTOWN, starshipTV
Funny enough, some idols are known to have a resemblance to certain animals! IU the monkey, Luhan the deer, and Dongwoo the Dino?! Check out this hillarious list of 9 Idols that have adorable animal doppelgangers
1. IU - Monkey
2. Luhan - Deer
3. Suzy - Rabbit
4. Tao - Panda
5. Krystal & Jessica - Cat
6. Dongwoo - Dinosaur
7. Yoo Jaesuk - Grasshopper
8. Lee Kwangsoo - Giraffe
9. Sandeul - Duck