Why a cartoon? Wasn’t the drama enough? Does Bae Yong-joon have to milk everything possible from his ajumma fans? (Even though we know that the ajummas will gladly give all the milk they can!)
Bae Yong Joon and Choi Ji Woo have agreed on taking part of the animated series of their ever popular drama “Winter Sonata” scheduled for airing in 2009 in both Korea and Japan.
With director, Seong Baek Yeob of “Oseam”, writer Kim Hyeong Hwan of “Superstar Mr. Gam”, and producer Lim Jeon Hyeong of “The Legend”, this all star crew will joint produce this new feature with Japan.
It looks like Yon-sama fever will be spreading like wildfire all across Asia once again.
Listen to the Winter Sonata (Drama) OST
Good entry. This post sounds alright.
I have no complain.
This banner is for you. I was bored, feel free to use it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/davisphan/popseoul.jpg
and i read that this a prelude to the wls drama in 2002. ps you should have posted the new music that the wls anime website have. anime-wintersonata.com
I’m actually quite curious to see how this will turn out….
Meh, a full-on series? I ain’t sure about that >_>
Maybe a short-animated flick that doesn’t RE-tell the story but perhaps it takes off where the series ended, I don’t know.
Or maybe BYJ & CJW could just make a brand new series together.
from SUPERSTAR MR GAM to this…somebody’s dying to buy some bread (or enough kimchi for fried rice.)
new banner: so sick of rain mugging for camera now. GRRRR@
I get back my first comment.
You edited your post and you sounded sarcastic again.
Btw, are you in dire need of money?
I notice that everytime you write about YJ
it’s always about $$$$. Why don’t you borrow some from him?
ha..ha..ha..
Seriously, WLS anime voicing is good for his next project
now that he can’t shoot a film or a drama bec he’s still recuperating from his shoulder operation.
FYI, the story of the anime version will start from that scene when Junsang went to New York..
Let’s better check it out first. Let’s comment after seeing an episode or two. Sometimes, the animated series are a lot better than the real drama.
Hey Hype,
that was a good banner!
Hi Hype! Please contact us: popseoul@gmail.com
wow i miss this drama…
ooooHH! nice banner Hype! and popsoul…
-..-!
anime… srsly…..
From tv drama to tv cartoons….what is going to be next?
I thought the transition was always from print cartoons like Manga and Manhwas to TV drama. This seems to be doing the opposite.
Anywho, it doesn’t cost people much money to turn on the tv and watch cartoons. But if this cartoon actually gets watched and later goes on DVD…Lim Jeon Hyeong is the one that will be milking it off of Mr. Bae’s fans.
Mr. Bae is probably going to be paid for his voice. Though I wonder what his voice is worth? He charged 6 million for The Legend.
Correction, Seong Baek Yeob, Kim Hyeong Hwan and Lim Jeon Hyeong will be the ones milking if off of Mr. Bae’s fans.
aww…why? lol
hype: the banner was nice!
What can be said….Winter Sonata is one the best known and outstanding dramas of all time and part of that reason is because of the wonderful acting so why not have a cartoon? They do everything else like this. Admit it - you just cringe everytime BYJ is successful!
the Japanese seems to really love the story of winter sonata. in two cities ive visited in Japan [none of them Tokyo], ive seen banners of the series. so, an anime version is not surprising. heck, even in japanese tv they still show a rerun.
It does look like it will take place in NY also. Just from the street signs and subway signs. It is all in English. This may help… http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-312440/Anime-Trailers-Winter-Sonata-the-Animation-Promo.html
OMG. That wasn’t even a good drama in the first place.
@ Jojo
I may not agree with Popseoul all the time but Mr. Bae is not as successful as people make him out to be.
Mr. Bae’s companies stock rose to 40,000 won when word got out that he held majority of the stock but within 2-3 years it fell down to 3,000 won.
“Admit it - you just cringe everytime BYJ is successful!”
I think you should rephrase this sentence.
do they really think whose winter sonata fans will tune into the anime version of the drama? i get the feeling that a lot of the winter sonata fans are older women who don’t often watch anime and the younger crowds don’t look to anime to see a drawn-out melodrama between two people in their 20s- it’s usually for the romance/comedy/action/fantasy/adventure/sci-fi storylines. for winter sonata fans, i bet it would be like something to check out in the beginning (just to see if the anime BYJ looks like the real him) but given up for newer material with live actors or watching reruns of BYJ’s dramas. They should just have someone do a sequel or a remake of it- it the usual route for popular series.
totally agree w/ asianromance
Stop with this. It’s not going to work. These type of dramas are so overly done. Please move on.
Just wanna give you one more info.
BYJ’s company Key East is producing this drama.
YJ will still earn all the millions in the end.
YJ bought Key East stocks for only 6,200 won.
Unless the stock value fell down below that he will still
get back the initial capital. If the price went down as
low as 3,000 won, he already recovered the amount
he invested through his earnings. He still has his restaurants and other ventures. He can have a graceful
exit from showbusiness anytime he wishes to.
He so known to be frugal and save most of his money.
I can’t understand why people are always talking about what other people have in their pocket. Do you know that it’s so unethical to do that when you are a Japanese? They don’t mind of other has more than what the others have.
Start working hard and earn you millions too. It’s never too late.
I stand corrected it’s an “animation of the drama”.
and please don’t worry his YJ’s name will be enough to make this project a successful one. Japan is the biggest market in Asia and that’s all that matters. Why? Because they don’t patronize pirated stuff like other countries. They still go for quality products.
OH! The dude who sang the Full House thing! Right? His voice sounded familiar to me.
It’s supposed to be comedy but the OST sounds so drama-y. Whatever though, it sounds good to me. (The song that is.)
Yeah, I already heard about this…
“Winter Sonata” is one of the most painfully cheesy and awful dramas ever created.
This is going to do great business.
Give Back Off a break. She is probably right, BYJ will make all the millions in the world from this anime. Because that’s why he chose to do it. For the millions. Because even while BYJ goes into interviews and waxes poetic about striving to be a great artist and “restoring my ki”, making the fans think he is wise as a sage, he continues to consistently choose projects that require little or no “ki” at all and which do nothing whatsoever to enhance his filmography or improve himself as an artist. He’s 36 years old now. Just 4 years from 40. And he’s selling kimchi, hawking Teddy Bears and doing voice work for a tired TV drama cartoon. So don’t tell me Back Off is wrong about BYJ and his “all the millions in the world” quest. She is dead right.
And I forgot to say: “You guys are just jealous!!”
LMAO!
And I forgot another thing: I’m available for English lessons.
LMFAWO!!!!
Your english is not perfect either Pop This.
Don’t really into BYJ as a businessman but I’m not against
it too. We all are different individuals. He has his own strategies others have their own too.
I don’t think it’s healthy to even talk about a person/individual that you don’t believe is worthy of your time. I’m just wondering what really Pop This point is.
Is it her/his problem whatever project BYJ chooses?
Is BYJ in the business to please Pop This?
There’s nothing wrong if you don’t feel to like a person.
Just don’t overdo it to piss off his fans. You are the one who looks miserable.
oH! i didnt kno this chick was in winter sonata. i just kno her from stairway to heaven:)
Well, he’s just trying to earn money…one way to earn it, by the ’so’ popular Winter Sonata…Great thinking, BYJ…but seriously, what’s done, let it fly by, no need to film ‘another’ film, worse, animated…Hmmm, he’s desperate enough to earn money for another franchise of his restaurant, perhaps???
^even if he does not do wls the animation byj will still establish his restaurants as planned. he owns smart kitchen. and his group is already planning on expanding to asia. if i’m not mistaken hongkong and singapore are on the list.
i hope its better than the drama. they can keep the ost though. That was the highlight for me.
this is going to turn into a broadway show eventually
it has already been a musical in japan and it was a success.
Pop This.
No thank you. I don’t wish to learn bad english words.
I’m a professional and can speak and write several
languages. I can earn a living without speaking perfect
english anyway.
ajummas are not the only ones who love Bae Yong Joon. i loved winter sonata so much so that i got the couple necklaces from the show. i think its cute to make an anime about it. it will reach a whole different audience and maybe the new fans will get into other korean dramas.
Why does Popseoul always bash on ajummas? Everyone gets old eventually, including you. And then some young philly is going to bash on you for being old.
Not Really: Pop Seoul doesn’t know a cast from a sling, so don’t worry about her opinions on aging women. Worthless.
Back Off: You’re still dirt stupid. And ignoring the facts.
You don’t know me.
who are you to say I’m dirt stupid.
Look who’s talking.
Just look at the mirror and you’ll see who’s
more stupid. The person who call other’s stupid
has no confidence on herself/himself.
You just can’t say nice words because
as you can see in the mirror, you need
professional help. Look at yourself.
@ BACK OFF or anyone else who cares to defend Mr. Bae on this one
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I frankly don’t care if Mr. Bae either makes millions off of this anime or loses millions. Everybody has a right to earn a living and so does Mr. Bae.
However, my question is, does his company with its failing stock ever pays dividends when and if there is a profit?
According to BACK OFF, it doesn’t matter if the stock fell down to 3,000.
WELL IT DOES MATTTER!!! Have you once thought about whose money it was that was wasted and lost.
When Mr. Bae bought the stock at 6,500 and later it high rocketed to 40,000….who do you think caused that. What sensible business minded person would invest in an actor who has no prior experience of running a corporation. I mean, it must have been his fans. His sweet fans who believed in him so much…god knows how much stock they must have bought.
Now can you imagine…buying a thousand shares of Mr. Bae’s company when it’s at 40,000 and then within the next 2-3 years that stock falling down to 3,000. Just imagine the stock that cost you 40,000,000…..now is only worth 3,000,000.
And before anyone says, yes I know…trading stock is sort of like gambling but at least when those people bought the stock, they had some hope…their belief in this man and his capabilities was what caused them to buy the stock of a failing company to begin with.
And what happened to their stock, the originally worth stock of 6,500 fell down even more to 3,000.
I have said this before and I will say it again, I don’t care for him. I just don’t like people believing that Mr. Bae represents all of Korea.
And I certainly don’t like poor individuals being used. Not all of Mr. Bae’s are wealthy Japanese women. This man has female fans all over the world and they belong to middle class families.
However, those sweet devoted fans’ love and affection for this man has turned them into mindless consumers. And before anyone says anything, let me just say…I am an American. I belong to a nation of mindless consumers and so far I have seen some people fall into debt because they don’t think before they purchase.
@ PopSeoul
Plz, enough of the ajumma bashing. Older women can have crushes too, you know.
At least they aren’t doing anything pedophilic. With Korea being an aging nation, don’t you wonder who it is that really buys the music of all these prepubescent girl and boy bands.
winter sonata has never even been in my top 10 dramas..
so..i dont see any reason for me to be anticipating the animated version too..
Mr. Bae does not represent Korea. This is a myth that is propagated by none other than his fans. And it is a myth. When you look at the facts you can see that there’s no way he had has the love of his nation in order to qualify being “the face”. If there is any male actor who would qualify for such a title, it would be Jang Dong-kun. Not only is he vastly popular overseas but he’s beloved in Korea. No one says or writes a single bad thing about him. Ever. Most media hates BYJ and only mocks him and reports gossip on him, because they don’t respect him.
Hey Constructive Critic: You made good points about mindless comsumers. That’s what BYJ’s fans are. They spend thousands of dollars yearly buying his stuff and holding parties for him with each other, not to mention the hours daily they spend writing about him with each other on the internet and and stalking him at airports, on movie sets, at his restaurants, at thebeauty salon. It’s so disgusting. I can’t understand how their husbands tolerate this. Those BYJ fans who aren’t married probably don’t date, either. How can they date when they live their lives wrapped up in all things BYJ. It’s like he is their boyfriend or husband. Another thing, even in America where we have mindless consumers, I don’t we even have this phenomenon of addiction to movie stars like in Korea and Japan. I don’t know if we do, but I don’t think so. We may be mindless consumers but at least we are not consumed by movie stars who don’t even know we exist.
Nah, Americans are obsessed with celebrity gossip more than celebrities themselves.
But I truly meant what I said about feeling bad for Mr. Bae’s fans.
I once read a story where a fan had come to Korea to meet him. She was a house wife who came from China, I believe. The poor lady upon reaching Korea ended up getting lost and on top of that she was illiterate. However, don’t worry, she was found and she did return home…if she meet Mr. Bae or not, I don’t know.
As for the media hating him, well any journalist will hate an actor who always regurgitates the same thing over and over again.
Whenever he speaks most of the things seem rehearsed and if he didn’t get a chance to write it before hand, he starts to write his ideas down on paper before he opens up his mouth during interviews.
I think even the journalists are fed up and want to see the human side of Mr. Bae and not the mundane prosaic side.
Or the media reports gossip on him because they need to generate profits.
And since Mr. Bae doesn’t grant too many interviews nor does he go on T.V. shows, people don’t know much about him. They try to piece together whatever information they have and try to come up with a story to print.
But since the information is incomplete, instead of being the truth…it is just whatever the frustrated journalist’s perspective of Mr. Bae turns out to be.
I think media reports gossips over and over for certain actors because they don’t respect that actor. The actors they really respect, they report on within reason but they don’t constantly try to dig for dirt. BYJ is a man without sperm and I think the media likes to pound him hard. I should feel sorry for BYJ but I just sense something not honest beneath his puffy, bloated face.
I mean think about it. Who in the name of goddess shows up at a colleague’s movei premeire in shades and a fedora?? Like he’s too good for people to see his eyes? I really don’t like his vain, bloated, spermless self.
You nailed it, Con Crit. Just like always. He really does regitate the same crap over and over. It’s like a script he has written and just says the same suff. It’s so unappealing. The truth is there is a singer that I really like and he does this, too. He’s a Virgo, like BYJ. Every interview, it’s the same little one-liners, the same little jokes, the same little anecdotes, the same speech when he explains about his project. It’s possible this annoying habit is a Virgo trait, because Virgos want everything to be perfect and they like having to think on their feet becaause they fear messing up in front of people. And they lack self-confidence. So they plan everything out and make sure their life is in control. I won’t blame BYJ 100% for this–I mean, I won’t say this means he is dishionest or something. Seems like just an ordinary weak trait. But the least he could do is write some new sh*t is all he’s going to do is “rinse and repeat”. At least spice up the script once in a while with some new material.
BYJ. The spermless wonder.
“and they like having to think on their feet” = that should be “they DON’T like having to think on their feet”.
The spermless, bloated, vain, self-repeating wonder.
@ POP THIS!
I don’t think he showed up at the premiere in shades and fedora hat to show that he is better than his junior. I mean, it’s Korea. It is the same country where women wear mini skirts in the winter because they think it makes them fashionable.
Mr. Bae may be a big celebrity but the man’s fashion sense is very questionable and his stylists aren’t always so helpful either.
Either Mr. Bae has grown fond of the fedora hat or his stylist has and she has convinced him that he looks really nice in it. And you have said yourself that Virgos lack self confidence, so maybe he is just doing what his stylist told him to do instead of putting his foot down.
Or the man is too lazy to comb those long tresses and wears a hat to cover up bad hair days.
@ POP THIS!
If he truly is a fearful, lacking self confidence type of a Virgo then I pray that he finds a strong woman.
I guess East Asian astrology does have some logic behind it. The twelve animal signs of the zodiac are coupled together by comparing their weaknesses and strengthen. Each animal is supposed to bring to the relationship a trait that the other animal lacks. What one lacks, the other substitutes for it, sort of like keeping a balance.
Not only is he a Virgo but he is a Rat sign. The reason why the Rat is paired off with the Ox sign now makes sense.
Con Cit: Interesting about the Chinese signs. I am a pig. If you read this, can you tell me what I match with?
About BYJ’s stylist, I believe he does whatever she says. And her taste is really poor. She is a very short little quiet woman who has been with BYJ for a long time. So I think he just listens to her and takes her opinion. And I think you are right–she convinces him something is fashionable and looks good on him, so he sticks with it. He is actually a very passive man and has admitted this himself. You know that shirt he’s wearing with the fedora? he’s been wearing it for the past year. You can see it in numerous photos. He’s really stuck on some notion that it’s the most awesome shirt ever. Did you see the nasty long coat he was wearing when he went to NY the first time (when he went to DC to church with Philip)? Nastiest coat ever.
Hi Pop This!
I have done my research. And it turns out that Pigs are compatible with Rabbits and Goat. Though the signs you should avoid are Monkeys and Snakes, especially Snakes.
And thanks for defending me on the other post.
Thanks for the Pig info!
@ Pop This!
Now as for that long coat. It was designed by John Galliano. Mr. Galliano has won the British Designer of the Year award for the years, 1987, 1994, 1995 and 1997.
And yes I did find the coat odd at first and hideous but…I believe if you look again carefully Mr. Bae seems to look younger in that coat. He looks, dare I say, kinda cute (well he did in the picture, okay…so don’t look at my post a little weird).
The cut of the coat fits him much better than half the suits and sweaters he has worn previously, probably thanks to his stylist.
I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this or not but lately Mr. Bae’s personal clothing style has been changing towards looking younger. The faded denim jeans and blazer are okay but once the fedora hat gets added, the whole look just doesn’t seem to suit his age. The whole ensemble seems appropriate for a young man in his late 20s like Rain aka Bi not a middle age man like Mr. Bae.
But it is nice to see that he is experimenting with his look. Anything new is refreshing.
I forgot to add that the ensemble of Mr. Bae that I am talking about also had white sneakers.
He had on a white t-shirt, faded denim jeans, a blazer, his black fedora and white sneakers.
I thought the coat was the ugliest thing I ever saw. It doesn’t matter to me how many awards the designer won.
About BYJ’s style: I agree, he’s trying to look younger. I think it’s why he’s hanging on to his long hair. I suspected that when he wouldn’t cut it after there was no reason to keep ot long and he stated he likes having it that way. Then he started with the “rock star” necklaces and bracelets. And the jeans and the shirts that have a torn look. It’s just too much. He’s approaching forty and also he does not have the natural coolness of someone like Jang Dong Kun who can pull off jeans and T-shirts. JDG is the same age as BYJ but JDG has a naturaly ease and bright personality, he looks youthful without even trying. Some people say that in person JDG even looks 8 ot 10 years younger than his age. BYJ just looks sad and lonely and he wants to be hip and cool. But he’s not. He has a more natural elegant look and he should go with that.
You’re admitting now that you really go to BYJ sites.
Contradicting what you said that before that you dont.
Tell me who are the other names of the people who are not BYJ fans but who went there too.
You are now shouting on top of your lungs calling people names. ha..ha..ha.. I thought all along.. I am right all along…
I never denied going there. I denied posting there under other screen names as other people. I never said I don’t go there. Just like you come to Pop Seoul even though you hate it so much.
@ POP THIS!
Please calm down. I too felt anger at first but then I realized getting mad at a fanatic won’t solve anything. A fanatic can’t be reasoned with, nor will they calm down to even once listen to your side of the story. For a fanatic the entire world is either white or black with no gray shades.
Look:
Getting mad makes us get stressed.
Getting stressed weakens our immune system.
Weak immune system can lead to catching a cold easily.
So for the sake of your health, please just let them be.
You are right. There is no reasoning with a fanatic. And they truly are fanatics. Only a fanatic would go to the lengths they go to–accusations of multiple IDs and multiple computers, even accusations of insulting other actors in other sites (???), claiming to know my/our computer ISP numbers, damning people to hell (while claiming to be good Buddhists) and making threats of a stalking and harassing nature (which is illegal on the internet, while criticizing actors and voicing opinions that they seem gay, is not illegal even if it is not nice). Yes, these poor sad humans are delusional fanatics.
Well then, well then. Until the next BYJ post, I’m signing off.
It is the best drama in Korea, and BYJ is the best actor!!
Hi Koreans,I am from Canada and i am professional woman , not a desperate house wife . I work in science field but i really enjoy all aspects of arts . Before Korean wave we knew nothing related to Korea except instant noodles , through Korean drama we started to learn more the beauty of your country ,from culture to history . We are so amazed that South Korea such a small country is able to produce such valuable drama .
Criticism is good , in constructive , polite and funny way , for people to see their blind spots so they can improve themself to be better person . Information had to be accurate ,solid grounded if not it will be psychotic , full of hallucination and delusion .
My children criticize me almost daily for everything ,most of the time i ignore but i remember one time i did pretend to fight back , do you know what did they reply to me And i hope that why you guy doing what you are doing right now , criticize your own actors and actresses for what ever they are doing regardless right or wrong . Anyway concept of right or wrong is depending on your own wiew , unfortunately your own wiew only can apply for you but might not suitable for others . Thank you .
it seems i forgot to type the sentences which my children said to me
mom , why do you take it so seriously , we did not mean anything ,kids love teasing mom just for fun.
Thank you Phuong, you nailed it on the dot.
They did not mean it….
All they [Pop This & Con Crit] are saying are MEANINGLESS !! they just love teasing us for fun.
LOL
I think its really time to say that BYG is one of the most popular actor in Asia because of all the criticism he gets!
It would be wonderful to see the Winter Sonata anminated version! Can’t wait! I love and adore Bae Yong Joon! Hope he comes to Australia.
does he speak english or any other languages beside korean and japanese?…just wondering…………..
i love byj….i bet byj taste like kimchi..lol….some people telling me that hes a gay and had some plastic surgery…
yeah…he look so feminine but i dont think he need surgery….asian people looks younger than their age and he face look so perfect to me..the skin and body…ahhhhhhh…….hot hot hot!!!!..i dont mind the hair but i want to see him wearing regular shirt without glasses, eating junkfoods and walking down the street like an ordinary guy……………………
Ever wonder why there they are always trying to critize BYG?
Because anything written about him sells like hotcakes! that’s how popular he is!
He is not middle age! have you seen Western actors? the older they get the more in demand they are! BYG is such a charismatic person and he dresses well!
More power to BYG and God bless!
I just recently watched this drama for the first time and I must say it was good, but I woudn’t start fangirling from it o_O. I really hate those glasses of his. He has nice eyes why not show them? I prefer Legend if I were to fangirl over Yonsama.
As for the animated version, why is it necessary? The drama was straightforward and didn’t leave any loopholes for people to wonder about? I understood that drama more than some of the J-dramas I watch that leave open-ended finales at the end o_O
I’m Sorry I Love You K-drama with So Ji Sub made more sense having the animated version because it showed what happened during the years that led up to her…. So that made more sense to me. Winter Sonata animated version does not!!!!
POP THIS :” And I forgot to say: “You guys are just jealous!!”
LMAO!”
Speak for yourself,babe.;))
And I forgot to say : “You loser is just jealous!!” LMAO xD