2008 Style Icon Awards

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Like we need another awards show (or film festival).

But this new one, called the “Style Icon Awards,” hosted by O’live TV, has managed to attract a herd of big name stars. How? Give everyone an award.

Among the winners were Lee Jung-jae (no dramas or movies recently, but wins an award), Big Bang (need someone to perform, Suh In-young (need a girl to perform as well), Kim Hee-ae (someone “established” to represent the stylish ajummas)….and Rain as “Style Icon of the Year” (although he just made his comeback earlier this month).

The “Style Icon Awards” was held at the hip, ” Club Answer” in Cheongdam-dong.

Check out the Style Icon Winners:

Style Icon Winners:
Actor: Lee Jung-jae
Actress: Son Ye-jin
Male pop act: Big Bang
Female pop act: Suh In-young
Sports : Martial artist Chu Seong-hoon
Model: Jang Yoon-joo
TV: actress Kim Hee-ae

And of course, these awards shows come up with some less than creative names, like “Beautiful Sharing,” In Korean, that might sound ok, but in English (and it’s in English), it just sounds like a pre-schooler made it up. And what’s the difference between “World Icon” and just “style Icon”? Rain must not be happy.

As we already said, this is just more evidence to bring the big names to the event

“Beautiful Sharing”: Sean & Jung Hye-young
“Fun Fearless Female”: Sohn Ye-jin
New Icon: Shinee
Special Award: the late Lee Eon
Fashionista: Jung Ryu-won
World Icon: Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Park Tae-hwan
Style Icon of the Year: Rain, Jang Mi-hee

Oh, if you would like to be a stylish “icon,” the prerequisite seems to be dressing in the celebrity favorite-black. (yawn). These people should remember that this ain’t no funeral.

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Rain in his purple bowl cut (did anyone notice this?) is the winner of only the “Style Icon,” not the “World Icon”. This probably puts a dent in his plans to take over the world… Another thing- how can he be “Icon of the Year” when he just made his comeback this month? Something fishy is going on.

Olive_1030_2Olive_1030_33Olive_1030_36Olive_1030_37Olive_1030_38 Olive_1030_6Son Ye-jin wins a “Style Icon” Award but there is anything stylish or iconic about her sense of style. And what is that kelp colored dress? Boring.

Olive_1030_1Olive_1030_3Olive_1030_4Olive_1030_5Olive_1030_30 Jung Ryu Won, another winner of Style Icon Fashionista, is deserving of the award if model thin and goth is their thing. Even though she might snap in two, her makeup looks fabulous in the dark rimmed eyes and fresh flushed cheeks.

Olive_1030_7Olive_1030_8Olive_1030_9Olive_1030_10 Kim Hee-ae represents all the stylish ajummas in the Kangnam area. Another one in black.

Olive_1030_11Olive_1030_12Olive_1030_14Olive_1030_17Olive_1030_18Olive_1030_19Suh In-young is the younger version of Kim Hee-ae by wearing black stockings and black dress. Dang, this is boring. If you are a “style icon” shouldn’t you dress better?

Olive_1030_13Olive_1030_16Olive_1030_23Olive_1030_20 Ohhhh, the “beautiful sharing” between Sean and Jung Hye-young- not. These two are regular party goers to just to get goodies….and they bring their child along for that extra bag.

Olive_1030_22Olive_1030_24Olive_1030_15 Jung Joon-ho plays host and stays conservative in a navy suit. Can’t go wrong if you stick with the classics…

Olive_1030_25Olive_1030_26Olive_1030_28Olive_1030_29 Park Tae-hwan is “world style icon” to winning the Gold at the Beijing Olympics this year for the 400m. That’s quite an accomplishment but what does that have to with style? Does a speedo count?….and whats’ that “X” marks the spot on his neck?

Olive_1030_31Olive_1030_34Olive_1030_35 Hwang Bo brings on the attitude as a old school Hollywood starlet with a big fat fur wrap thrown over her shoulder, hard red lipstick, pulled back hair and a pantsuit.

Bobbykim_081031Bobbykim_081031 (1)Bobbykim_081031 (2) Singer Bobby Kim gives attitude, like he won an award.

Choijiho_jangyoonju_081031Choijiho_jangyoonju_081031 (1)Choijiho_jangyoonju_081031 (2) Model couple, Choi Ji-ho and Jang Yoon-ju, known as “the body” and ex-gf of the late Lee Eon, strike a professional pose.

Chusunghoon_081031Chusunghoon_0810311Chusunghoon_08103111Chusunghoon_081031111 K1 fighter, Chu Sung-hoon is easily the best dressed by wearing a difficult to wear, light gray suit and lavender scarf. Man has got attitude and the cool down pat. Must be the K1 fighter in him.

Hasangbaek_081031 Designer Ha Sang-baek looks anemic…is it the pale makeup?

Jangmihee_081031Jangmihee_081031 (1)Jangmihee_081031 (2) Jang Mi-hee deserves the style Icon Award. At 51, the woman looks seriously fabulous! Woman pulls off the glad garbage bag dress with aplomb and the strappy heels are gorgeous. The single Jang Mi-hee should hook up with the cool Chu Sung-hoon (above).

Jinbora_081031Jinbora_0810311 Jin Bora defines the words “fashion disaster”. What the hell is she wearing? There is nothing stylish or iconic about wearing white granny heels with a utterly tacky nylon mushroom dress matched with an even uglier bag. Dang, how can she wear that in public?

Shion_081031Shion_081031 (1)Shion_081031 (2) Singer Shion is out of this world galactic in a black fitted plastic dress, sky blue contacts and blond hair. Strangely enough, the outfit and hair/makeup work on her.

68 Responses to “2008 Style Icon Awards”


  1. 1 guava November 2, 2008 at 2:30 am

    rain looks great; love him lots<3

  2. 2 sunnyside November 2, 2008 at 2:55 am

    JinBora: it ain’t spring or summer girl!

    HwangBo looks like some super rich CEO.

    I like the outfit of the first two girls though; the green and the balck skirt.

  3. 3 ummmm November 2, 2008 at 9:17 am

    You’d think they’d have better stlye!

  4. 4 jastinel November 2, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    I love Rains style, his updated, unique and very sexy!

  5. 5 sunny November 2, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    What the hell is with the shirt that Sang Baek is wearing? =/

    Also the last singer, her name is pronounced Shee-on but it’s written as Sheean.

  6. 6 rain's fan November 2, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    yeah, bi looks good!!!

  7. 7 c'est la vie November 3, 2008 at 1:13 am

    @Aaliyah8

    Shall we send a letter to J.Tune? ;P CHUBBIER PLEASE!!!EAT MORE PLEASE! I’ll add your monthly allowance, poor guy…
    As if Rain would care hehehe, it’s SO not up to us. And it seems he’s keeping (too) fit on purpose; his image of Rainism…magic stick…, so he has to stick with his stick look! (sigh) For a dancer, Rain’s body seems to be just perfect, but his face looks SOOOOO thin, maybe he tries to get rid of his cute look, and adds on more fierce look (or whatever look).

    Anyway, Rain will change his look soon, so let’s see.

  8. 8 live4music November 3, 2008 at 5:18 am

    Rain as “Style Icon of the Year” (although he just made his comeback earlier this month). <— SOO TRUE! even though i like the guy’s music, his fashion sense was a complete disaster this year until his comeback!! not deserving the win this year~

    HwangBo looks sooo good! not many people can pull off that look.

  9. 10 lmsandra November 4, 2008 at 3:04 am

    Rain is totally the World Style Icon he knows how to dress and he’s always looking yummy.

  10. 11 marr November 4, 2008 at 9:11 pm

    what is so fckng great and yummy about rain?

    rainism’s pationi’sm disgust me.

  11. 12 myeongeun November 7, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    i will vote for hwangbo if it allows…
    she has got the style…

  12. 13 anonymous November 8, 2008 at 12:15 am

    Shion looks like she’s on a space mission or something..the hair!!! XD

  13. 14 -j!LL December 4, 2008 at 7:29 am

    Oh my Lord !
    Jin Bora’s dress is such a shocking statement !

  14. 15 LEE SAERA January 2, 2009 at 6:56 am

    PARK TAE HWAN OPPA LOOKS NICE IN A TUX.


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