What happened to Jang Dong-gun and Jung Ryu-won?

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Oh my.

What the hell happened? The generally eye candy ads of Jang Dong-gun and Jung Ryu-won for Hong Kong brand, Giordano, take a turn of fashion disaster with the Spring 2009 collection. What is up with the shrunken polo shirts and bow-ties? Is Giordano actually copying Rain’s look?   On top of that, what is with the bright shoes and rolled up pants? If Giordano expects to have this collection flying off the shelves, they have another thing coming- especially in this bad economy. No one wants to buy unflattering clothes.

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33 Responses to “What happened to Jang Dong-gun and Jung Ryu-won?”


  1. 3 fabtwoddle February 24, 2009 at 3:14 am

    FIRST! (as in OUR first comment ever and that’s all that matters :D )

    S says that polo shirts are soo in right now!! I have to agree with her there.

    6.16 PM in UK right now

    xxx

  2. 4 sexybabymama February 24, 2009 at 3:45 am

    Jung Ryuwon has no shape, no womanly curves, nothing. Her legs look disgusting

  3. 6 jjohnkim February 24, 2009 at 4:13 am

    Looks like Club Monaco’s current line gone horribly wrong.

  4. 7 julychronicles February 24, 2009 at 4:39 am

    bow ties would have looked great..only if worn with the right color and by the right person. kung ryu won looks weird in the primary picture..it as if she has this big head over a small body!

  5. 8 jane. February 24, 2009 at 4:41 am

    I like the first picture where JRW has the headphones..its cute. But the other clothes are unflattering.

  6. 9 huongface February 24, 2009 at 4:41 am

    its very laid back country club style.

  7. 10 boohob February 24, 2009 at 5:30 am

    this is the best they can do w/ her sickly complexion?

  8. 11 chanchayne February 24, 2009 at 6:49 am

    OMG. they look so DOKRY!
    thats not a compliment.
    hahaha!

  9. 12 taejus February 24, 2009 at 6:59 am

    OH! those shoes are ghastly!

  10. 13 kashfia February 24, 2009 at 7:02 am

    dorky but cute

  11. 14 pouvait February 24, 2009 at 8:58 am

    Are you kidding me? I LOVE the colors and the style!

  12. 15 orthocore February 24, 2009 at 10:11 am

    ~mMm~

    I could go for some Giordano’s deep dish pizza.

  13. 16 nahtanoz February 24, 2009 at 10:33 am

    while the colored shoes are ugly, and some of the color combinations don’t work (plus ryu-won has some really unflattering facial expressions)
    that style is the current fashion and trend

  14. 17 myoungjae February 24, 2009 at 10:43 am

    oh..ew..they both look like they are dieing

  15. 18 Oliver Cromwell February 24, 2009 at 11:27 am

    They have freakishly skinny legs.

    “that style is the current fashion and trend”

    Then they should stop.

  16. 19 theblueseaside February 24, 2009 at 11:33 am

    Can’t deny the fact tat IT is the trend ryt now. Depends on who wants to wear it.

  17. 20 intlvv February 24, 2009 at 11:36 am

    JRW looks great! She is my idol, I love her and those dimples >_< Plus she’s the best actress in SKor in my opinion. But getting back to the ad campaign: She pulls off these outfits, but of course she looks better in less bulky clothes. It’s just so good to see her here! I want a CF next!!

  18. 21 Min Tae (Taylor) February 24, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    I dont know what exactly Giodarno usually goes for.
    Perhaps theyre going eco friendly?.
    Somebody will able to rock it.

  19. 22 comet1278 February 24, 2009 at 12:05 pm

    Your heading freaked me out, cos it made me think he’s got his face done or something! He just got made up according to Giordano’s specifications – no big deal here. Maybe they wanted him to look like that guy in Death Note. He looked worse in his movie – Typhoon.

  20. 23 christinarrr February 24, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    lacoste wannabes

  21. 24 kristylam February 24, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    not really that bad~
    ryeowon shouldnt smile so brightly… it just looks weird…
    and the leg is so obviously photoshopped…
    if they want to use ps… then better do it properly…
    dots…
    i only liked that photo of ryeowon wearing the headphone! =)

  22. 25 kyam7 February 24, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    popseoul! its a style if u want then be a designer!

  23. 26 hursheyj February 24, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    never knew giordano was hk. learn something new everyday xP

  24. 27 jicks3 February 24, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    lol @ intlvv who thinks JRW is the best actress in South Korea. I love her too but I’m not delusional!

    Well we certainly did choose the worst possible shot to be the story’s main picture, didn’t we?

    The first thumbnail though is uber cute XDD

  25. 28 pikopikopotato February 25, 2009 at 3:15 am

    hah…JRW is having some trouble keeping those bracelets on her hand in the first picture. with JDG, you can’t go wrong, but he just doesn’t scream giordano HIM

  26. 29 jellies February 25, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Jung ryu won looks worse everytime I see her!

  27. 30 jungme7 February 25, 2009 at 9:44 am

    WOW this just looks horrible…
    who will actually but this kinds of stuff???

  28. 31 shannen143 February 26, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    i love Jang Dong Gun,but i don’t like the clothes! and he looked really worn out these days…(sigh)

    and Jung Ryo Won…is she ill? she doesn’t look good..she’s getting skinnier everytime i see her!

  29. 32 nahtanoz February 27, 2009 at 5:51 am

    “They have freakishly skinny legs.

    ‘that style is the current fashion and trend’

    Then they should stop.”

    did you say the same when baggy jeans were in? :O


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