Oh my God

[dangermousie]

So, I finally got time to watch Tree with Roots without interruptions (the only way I am going to watch it, because it deserves it), have finished the first two episodes, and all I can say is...oh my God, Song Joong Ki.No, that's not true - there many other things I can say about it - how it is both fiercely smart and fiercely emotional, how the

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[clairiere]

*points to icon* WELCOME TO THE YOUNG YI DO FANCLUB! *breaks out the pom poms

[dangermousie]

I love your icon!

I have high high high hopes for SJK. The thing that impresses me the most is that I've seen him in three things so far - Will It Snow on Christmas (in a small role), SKKS and now this, and not only is he improving tremendously with each project, the roles have nothing in common - he has huge versatility.

It's true, I didn't think about it, but this role is way 'beneath' him - this is the kind of thing you do when you are unknown or maybe 17 yrs old and looking for breaks. But the way he took it and stole the drama from everyone else is unbelievable.

Now, more than ever, I am tearing my hair about Sun/Moon. But even if he doesn't do that, I hope he won't give up sageuks and get a lead in one in the future - I think doing an amazing job in a sageuk is a real proof of chops - they are, imo, the best acting showcases in dramaworld, most of the time.

[clairiere]

Forgot to say this last night, but I can't stop staring at your screencaps. Nothing I haven't seen before (over and over again), but he's just.so.riveting, just draws you in. There's a fantastic fan MV btw, capturing SJK in eps. 1-2 and appropriately titled My Way.

the roles have nothing in common - he has huge versatility.

He's incredibly versatile in TwDR too. It might have been a limited engagement, but what they gave him is an actor's wet dream, and lucky for us, he had the chops to fulfill it. Not going to spoil the rest of his appearance too much, but I could see him play a much darker, edgier role, though he's more likely to find such roles in films than in k-dramas. But some of his scenes in TwDR had his fans dreaming of seeing him as a psychopath, and that should be a clue about the extremes he's been asked to play in TwDR.

I hope he won't give up sageuks and get a lead in one in the future - I think doing an amazing job in a sageuk is a real proof of chops - they are, imo, the best acting showcases in dramaworld, most

[dangermousie]

I love the lengthy replies, no worries.

Wow, his next movie sounds fascinating - a sort of real-life Mowgli.

All that info about him is fascinating, thank you!

I love how he can appear fragile one moment and terrifying the next. It's quite a feat to pull off.

[sanaenam]

OMG, you're a walking Song Joong Ki encyclopedia, but an especially thoughtful one! You could be his PR agent in the English-speaking world. His next project sounds very intriguing, and I look forward how he'll embody his role.

[clairiere]

Well, if he needs my services, I won't say no. :) But he's done a gazillion interviews for his latest film with Han Ye-Seul (partly why he's shouldered most of the PR) and in each interview, he was asked about TwDR, so it was easy to read up on him. Conflicting reports about his next role--unclear whether it's 'raised by wolves' or he's a werewolf, and the tentative title ('Wolf Boy') doesn't help. But it has echoes of Edwards Scissorhands (film apparently begins with an old woman narrating a story), so I'm quite intrigued.

ETA.

[clairiere]

That scene actually might be my favorite drama scene of the year - the way they confront each other about the meaning of power

Just to offer some additional incentive with your viewing-- there's an amazingly powerful parallel scene in ep. 14. And it's just as long, lasting well over 10 min. I love that they trust the viewers to hang in there with such elaborately executed scenes, though they're so riveting, you don't even notice the length.

Re: ETA.

[dangermousie]

Oh, can't wait. And I love the dramas that do dialogues well.