From Quilt: GQ Korea magazine, December 2007

Ah, to my heart's joy, I found this on today's Quilt. Thanks to Joanne and Style. I especially like these comments :

He embraced Kogooryeo as a model of good man, whom all women want and all people want.
Producer Kim Jonghak recalled that when BYJ brought out a little analytical theory on the Great King Kwang-gae-to, which he himself studied, there sprang out respect for him as a human being, beyond hearty confidence in an actor that a director would feel.

BYJ is more of a role model than just an entertainer in my life. As a workaholic, studying BYJ is a real piece 0f work in a lifetime.

Name	Joanne [jik418@hanmail.net]
Subject	[SCAN] GQ Korea magazine, December 2007

Style scanned and posted this on Freeboard of Daum.net's byjgalleryCafe.
BYJ is chosen as one of Men of the Year by GQ Korea magazine.
Article on the photos were typewrited by zeze and posted on the same board.

[SCAN] GQ Korea magazine, December 2007

Men of the Year

Bae Yongjoon

At one time, stories about him all seemed to be superfluities.
However, in 2007 those stories are still inexhaustible fountains of wealth.

In 2007, leaving amazing businessman
who has astronomical stocks behind,
and standing aside shadow of old lover, who seems to always embrace by opening two arms even if one returns to him after making any kind of mistake,
he became an Emperor of our People.

Although it is a mythtical emperor who survives even after getting his heart stabbed,
we feel from him, quiet, lyrical, straight, and sensitive man,
not reminding us Zeus in Greek Mythology,
or Hyeokgeose, who broke out of an egg.

He embraced Kogooryeo as a model of good man,
whom all women want and all people want.
Producer Kim Jonghak recalled that
when BYJ brought out a little analytical theory on the Great King Kwang-gae-to,
which he himself studied, there sprang out respect for him as a human being,
beyond hearty confidence in an actor that a director would feel.

The 'Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi', which he made by devoting more than 3 years
had gathered viewing rate in and out of 40% and topic of talks.
That he injured a finger ligament burned into worries
which reminded even patriotic worries in Japanese fans,
and TV viewers, who had been captivated (melted down) by warm charisma in 'Damdeok', also
became indulged in him to the extent to pay attention to his finger on screen.

BYJ in the 'Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi' was not Hallyu star, very rich man,
, model having ideal image, nor businessman.
He looked as an actor who really acted well, a man whom we wanted to lean against,
and deeply trusted statesman who would better be a candidate in Presidential election.

He, who was flexible, daring, smart, and straight,
was exactly Bae Yoongjoon and Damdeok.
He treated himself harshly even in stormy schedule.
He was not lazy in doing exercise, and did not put down books, he had been reading in ordinary times, off hands.
He did not consider it troublesome to eat foods his body needed by separatingly preparing them,
and he also took care of conditions of his staff whom he thought about as if his own body.
Showing in the same character as 'Damdeok' even in filming sites, he was enough Emperor with that.

Having told that Emperor cannot do any kind of interview before wars are over,
he told as follows when he became Men of the Year.

"Thank you selecting me into a meaningful place.
I feel that (this year) will become an unforgettable year from many perspectives.
I will make more effort to be able to show good appearance in future."
We know reason why these 3 sentences are not heard as stereotyped greetings.
That is BYJ's power.

Contributing Editor/Cho Kyeongah

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