alexandral | Bae Yong Yoon : the blue cardigan of worry

I like the glasses, and even the color of the sweater, even if I prefer something a bit more subdued. At least it's not pink, and kdramas and Bollywood made me colorblind :P. I hate the v-neck cut of the sweater, but I have gotten reconciled to the fact that for some reason I have yet to comprehend, Asian men seem to find that kind of sweater irresistable.

Edited 2008-04-16 16:30 (UTC)

I don't mind pink to a certain degree but something in the combination above just spells it "Oh my! I am in a tea shop!"

That's a guy?! I'm sorry, and I don't mean to offend, but I thought it was a woman. And even knowing it's a guy? It still looks like a woman to me.

I also thought he looked very feminine here. Certainly more feminine than me. Buahahaha!

Oh, no! Just look below. It is all in the blue cardigan!

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o51/alexandraleaving/baeyongjoon/17-1.jpg

Edited 2008-04-16 17:38 (UTC)

Believe me, he is very much a guy. See here:

Edited 2008-04-16 17:43 (UTC)

*collapses*

Wow, Photoshop much? (I mean the cardigan pic, not this rugged thing. Hehe)

The cardigan pic looks Photoshopped. To be also fair Bae Yong Joon have been on crutches last few months (he injured himself on filming "The Legend") .

"The blue cardigan" picture is apparently one of the first of him standing by himself again.

I don't know who he is, but you asked to participate anyway, so... =)
Well, I think the colour is okay, though the cut of the sweater is what I really don't like... and the glasses, I love those kind of glasses on some men, but I think this one should rather go with another kind.

and the glasses, I love those kind of glasses on some men, but I think this one should rather go with another kind.

yes, any Doctor who could have pulled it off. :D I think I don't like the whole combination. Looks male frumpy to me.

На мой вкус, чуть ярковат, к тому же я вообще по жизни не люблю все оттенки голубого цвета. Но покрой кофтенки мне очень нравится, ему идет. Да и очки хорошо смотрятся.

ЗЫ: Они ничего не понимают в красивых азиатских мужчинах! :) Женственный, вишь ли... Бисёнэн по-корейски! Красивый парнишка. У него волосы в хвостик, что ли завязаны?

Edited 2008-04-16 17:22 (UTC)

Hee! I agree! I think we haven't "met" yet when I posted this: http://alexandral.livejournal.com/129743.html#cutid1. He has exactly that type of beauty that suits long hair and pony tails.

I am not sure about the blue cardigan, though!

Спасибочки! Полюбовалась на подборку. Красавец! Хе-хе.. Ты знаешь мою слабость к мужчинам с длинными волосами, особенно завязанными в хвостик...

I thought you could like. Bae Yong Joon is very popular with Japanese ladies, I guess he has more of a Japanese-style beauty.

I thought he was a woman at first. *ducks*

NO!!!!!! Just look below. It is all because of the cardigan. :P

I see. He's very veiny. :)

Hee !I Take this as your approval. :D

Just to join the chorus, and please don't hit me--I thought it was a woman. As others have said, you can tell me it's a man all you like, he looks like a woman in this pic:

hair, glasses, skin, smile, even his pecs look more like small boobs.

but I voted no for the cardigan, so you can blame it on that.

Hee! I am not a fan of that look as you might guess.

There is a very popular direction of male beauty in Asia, particular in Japan, where it is considered very beautiful (particular for young boys) to look androgynous. This has historical and cultural roots and is sometimes very interesting ..

I've voted very neutrally on both questions...

I am glad you liked the pictures!

I'm actually laughing over this entire post because I originally thought it was

meganbmoore. Then I kept seeing you defend him and post the hot pic and wondered what lj I was actually looking at.

There's really no point to this, other than I really need to watch some of these asian dramas. I still haven't, despite much teaching by you and your friends on how and where to get them.

You should definitely take a plunge. You life will never be the same again, I promise. :D

The colour is honestly OK, as it suits his pigmentation and his hair hue; also, I daresay it pretty much goes along perfectly with his mood. I'm not that much of a fan of the cut, though. Perhaps if it weren't that low, everything would have been fine.

And as a glasses-wearer myself, I consider this pair to be actually quite cute!

I think I don't like the whole look. The glasses could have looked fine on someone like Doctor Ten but I am not sure about BYJ.

I'm very thankful that other commentators already have left the "That's a guy?" comment. ;D

I guess you will not be purchasing a similar cardie. ;D

*purposely uses my 'fierce dam duk' icon* Hmmm. I am a bit mixed about that picture. Where did you get it? I'm not sure who's got the bigger role in 'controlling' the image of Bae Yong Joon. Himself or his management. More often than not, an actor's image is always controlled and what we see on the media is not necessarily the real person.

I don't doubt Bae Yong Joon's manliness. He can look super hot and very male/hunky when he wants to. Perhaps his softer image is made to cater the older/mature demographics (I hear that he is really huge with the older generations in Japan and Korea).

As for the picture above. I don't like the colour, but perhaps the cut is not too bad. In a different, darker colour I think it wouldn't be too bad and I wouldn't mind my significant other to wear something like that. The glasses I am rather indifferent about. It's just 'okay' but he could look younger with a more 'modern' frame. This shoot must be for a newspaper ad or something. Bae looks like he's just had a shower and is about to read the morning papers and eat breakfast on the table with his wife and 2 children *laughs*

Bottom line. I don't hate the pic. But I've seen better. Keep the 'better' ones coming, why don't you, Bae! ^^

Perhaps his softer image is made to cater the older/mature demographics (I hear that he is really huge with the older generations in Japan and Korea).

Yes, I guess actors have to do these things. I could be considered an "older lady" too though I prefer manly style (but I love his long hair). But snooping around Korean forums and blogs I notice that they have a whole big issue with ajumamas (old ladies) . I don't notice such discrimination against us (:D) in the Western media. Over-30 ladies are usually prime audience here..

This and the "small face" beauty standard really puzzle me.

I don't like the style in the picture - he looks too much a girl there , I must admit!

I don't know why some people (ie. Popseul) are so averse towards 'ajumma' audiences. I mean come on, what's wrong about it anyway. I say age ain't nothin' but a number, LOL. Perhaps because in Asia most of the big stars, or the A-list ones anyway, are still relatively young compared to Hollywood/western actors. Like JE guys, for example, who are bigger than life in Japan. They're practically teenyboppers. The number of older actors who are as big as them aren't as many in comparison.

What's the "small face" beauty philosophy, btw? I haven't heard that before :D

I don't like the style in the picture - he looks too much a girl there , I must admit!
Me too!!! I like BYJ in The Legend and since that's his latest work then I am fine with the image I am left with, LOL ^^

I say age ain't nothin' but a number, LOL. Perhaps because in Asia most of the big stars, or the A-list ones anyway, are still relatively young compared to Hollywood/western actors.

Hee! Mee to! Especially considering the "virtual" character of the modern-day media.

As to actors' age - this really makes me think. Among Japanese (and particular, Korean) dramas it is a rarity to see a drama with actors around 40 in the lead roles. Japanese dramas are less like that, I think. There are more "mature" theme dramas. Take "Karei naru", "SP" just out of the top of my head. The new Takuya's drama "Change" too. In Korean dramas older actors move into supporting category. I wonder why.

As to JE boys - there is a similar thing here in the UK too. They call them "boy bands" that attract huge following of teenage girls. Judging by ratings of few JE boys dramas they are not as popular drama-wise with general population as Takuya, for example.

What's the "small face" beauty philosophy, btw? I haven't heard that before :D

I came across this in blogs, I think. It seems to be considered beautiful to have as small face as possible (for ladies) in Korea. I noticed few jokes about it in dramas too.

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He looks good but i'm not loving the grandpa cardigan. I do like grandpa cardigans but that one looks a bit too big. I love the glasses though. :)

I am so-so about the glasses. I think i need to change my vote. They are quite interesting and with other type of clothes they can be good.

Duhhh, for the cardigan it's a huge NO from me! :D
(but I like his glasses!)

I am not a fan of the whole look, but I am starting to agree about the glasses. They are quite interesting..

I think they're quite similar to mine... *wonders about her own glasses* :D

I don't usually look good in glasses like that, mine are all thin-framed.

Oh my, not one of the best BYJ looks by any degree. LOL! That cardy is rather awful and I'm not too hot about the colour either. Glasses are so/so, but he'd def look better with something else. I'd dearly like to whack the stylist - why on earth did he/she want to make him look this, um.... frumpy. *shakes head*

I'd dearly like to whack the stylist - why on earth did he/she want to make him look this, um.... frumpy. *shakes head*

Exactly. Dian suggested that they are trying to appeal to the older audience but I am "the older" audience and I am not impressed. :D

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