She isn't such a famous star in korea
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younghak65 — 17 years ago(November 10, 2008 03:16 AM)
I beg to differ since people do remeber the movie shiri, yes maybe the younger generation of koreans probably might not know her considering that the talent pool in korea is very lacking with the same type of actor playing the same type of role with the same type of everything. she was in a big hit movie that perfromed well and is garning attention here in the states. from seeing korean television anytime an actor or entertainer is succesfull overseas it becomes newsworthy. she just doesnt get the attention that other people get i think.
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knez-4 — 17 years ago(February 10, 2009 03:30 PM)
I don't agree with the above Koreans.
Shiri was THE movie at the time it first came out, it was a huge hit in Korea.
Shiri is an entertaining film, and she is so good. Yunjin's potential was obvious from the word go.
So, no, Lost is not the only thing she has done, BUT there's little denying she's probably the best known111c Korean actress exactly because of Lost, at least in the non-Asian world.
And I admit that as a hardcore Yeong-ae Lee fan. (Just one more film please!) -
xx_Sarah — 16 years ago(November 07, 2009 02:18 PM)
Just because I want to go along with this thread:
I'm also Korean! (lol) but I am too Americanized to really notice any asian celebrities besides the really big ones like Lucy Liu and.. .Jackie Chan! hahaha -
digitalmaleficus — 16 years ago(February 22, 2010 06:54 PM)
The show Lost is popular int he USA, Yunjin Kim, Isnt. Sure if you say 'that asian chick from lost' they'll go OH yeah, but ask and 99% of people who've seen the show and even fully recognize her, have no clue what her name is.
She ISNT famous in the USA. LOST IS. BIG BIG difference. As for being the most beautiful in korea then wellI feel sorry for you male koreans cause I'd hope there'd be at least someone a LITTLE hotter than she is, but fi you're all stuck with uglier ones, no wonder North Korea is always so pissed off. ALso explains why they eat house pets. -
soGottaGO — 15 years ago(June 21, 2010 06:43 AM)
Generations watched SHIRI in theatre may know who she is well because of shock SHIRI brought to Korea when the film was first released but the others may not since she didnt participate in musch film works after SHIRI. Younger generations who are interested in western shows in Korea, however, know her very well. I'm a senior student in an art highschool in Korea and my classmates know her and works she was in. But, when it comes to whole country, not much of younger generations are interested in those shows. By the way, lately a Korean film HARMONY, a film starring Yunjin Kim, was released. It made a box-office hit so I guess more people would know.
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CaZSuede — 15 years ago(November 09, 2010 05:03 AM)
Not surprised. While she is one of the few stars to really make it in the US from Korea, in Korea people tend to gravitate towards the NEW and disregard the old.
This goes with music (every new girl or boy band seems like an exact copy of the old band, with similar moves, music style, vocal range) and movie stars.
And I agree with other posters, who say that Drama TV actors are more popular than Movie stars. Korea lives off movie stars.
And to tell you the truth, Yun-Ji hasn't done all that much since SWIRI which came out a long time ago. Lost has raised her profile in the US, but it was not well watched in Korea. She is a great Korean speaking actress, but Daniel Dae Kim is horrible. I'm sure many Koreans who turned in to see her, was turned off by his awful Korean.
I think she is a decent actress but Korean view alot of actresses from a point of beauty and she has passed her peak, in a country that equates talent with those under 30. -
shafinaz_hollywoodlover — 15 years ago(February 11, 2011 11:54 AM)
It's hard to believe that.. I m her fan from Malaysia. I also Hallyu's and Hollywood's lover too. She have been appear in KBS2TV Wedding dress. Moon Geon Young now become female Korean image to us(world). How can majority of Korean love and watch LOST cuz for me K-Dramas is more interesting than LOST. It because LOST is an English drama that's why it famous.
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borasisi — 14 years ago(August 10, 2011 08:36 PM)
What the hell are you talking about? (no offense, am not talking about your English, just in case you get it wrong.) Kim's not famous and Korean people don't know she's one of the regular cast memebers of LOST? Last time I checked, Korean people not only knew the show but also practically worshipped it like it was the best show ever. It was almost ridiculous.
People who don't even watch the show know what it is. You want her to be a famous star in Korea? OMG, last time I saw Korean TV in KOREA, for christ's sake, everytime she was on TV they just couldn't stop talking about her being a "HOLLYWOOD" star and all. Kim was embarassed, I could tell.
I see you posted this in 2005, they liked the show and Kim even more back in 2005.