The China Press, Entertainment Supplement, 11 May, 2007
Although Korea’s Baeksang Awards is long over, but still a lot of websites are hotly discussing the female artists’ sexy dressing. However the most hilarious and hotly debated is about the male stars’ high heel shoes! Lee Byung Hun and ShinHwa’s Minwoo were selected as representatives of the male high heel shoes wearers.
That website even highlighted Byung Hun oppa’s shoes were at least four inches in height. Minwoo was not to be left out, he immediately appeared to be towering that day.
Aside from this, Lee Byung Hun completed the shooting of 《律政英雄》starring Takuya Kimura. On the 27th of last month, Lee Byung Hun performed his duty as host to both Takuya and another Japanese actor by taking them to sample seafood and touring in Pusan’s well know locations. So it was not surprising that Takuya was incessantly praising Lee Byung Hun as an outstanding actor and a very caring person.
Note: Takuya Kimura is a Japanese heartthrob and lead singer from SMAP.
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Kwfong’s observation on this prolific Korean actor:
Lee Byung Hun is touted to be the Korean actor most likely to make it in Hollywood, however, it looks like Rain will beat him to acting in a Hollywood film. It rests to be seen next year how Rain will fare in Speed Racer next May. Many claimed that Lee Byung Hun as Korea’s Robert De Niro. However he would be considered short in stature as Korea seems to be churning out 6 footers actores. At around 5 feet 9 inches in height, his co-star, Choi Ji Woo in an older Kdrama was the same height and he wore 2 inches heels then.
Lee Byung Hun starred in Joint Security Area (JSA) that it is still the most memorable Korean film I have watched so far. I highly recommend this movie for those who wish to have an insight into the North and South Korea’s DMZ. More importantly, to have a better appreciation of the people of one country separated into two due to different ideologies. JSA also starred, Song Kang Ho, the best actor winner in this year’s Hong Kong Film Fest for The Host and perennial favourite Korean actress, Lee Young Ae from the Jewel in the Palace fame.
He is a very prolific actor who has acted in many Korean dramas and movies. Among the most notable was his role in All In, as a maverick gambler who made good in the end.
well Kimura Takuya also wore those “heeled” shoes before. He’s also almost the same height at LBH.
LOL, I wonder how many other artists (male) wore them. Does that mean they are pretty insecure about their heights (or lack of it)? **chuckles**