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[ *ETA: Also for the record… we totally agree with the comments made about Seung-Gi as well.  As an actor, the man is a delight to watch! ^@@^ ]

For the record… our praise of Rain’s portrayal of “Ji-Woo” doesn’t come simply from being his fans.

It comes from just how many shades of Ji-Woo he is bringing to light, how many of Rain’s past characters we can see cleverly incorporated into that portrayal, and how this role is showing even more of the range he was born with… so it’s really nice to see someone else appreciate the difficulty of what he’s pulling off as well.

Amazing, how Ji-Woo wears such a complicated, seemingly effortless “face” for the people in his world, and how you never see the REAL Ji-Woo unless a) the subject of tragic friend Kevin comes up OR b) he sets eyes on singer Keiko.  So far, anyway.  Wow.

Thanks to the Lee Seung-Gi fan blog LSGfan for the tip on the interesting write-up below.

— Stephe ^@@^

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Article: Also actively involved in TV dramas… The golden age of singers
Date: October 10, 2010
Source:  Yonhap News/Naver
English translation:  LSGfan.wordpress.com

Singers are dominating Wednesday-Thursday dramas

On the 29th and 30th of last month, the lead actors in each of the Wednesday-Thursday dramas on the 3 different broadcast channels were all singers.  In addition to SS501′s Kim Hyun Joong’s MBC “Playful Kiss” and Lee Seung Gi’s SBS “My Girlfriend is a Gumiho,” Rain’s KBS “Runaway Plan B” just began.

And this doesn’t include just the main leads. Park Soo Jin and No Min Woo were in “My Girlfriend is a Gumiho” and Danny Ahn is in “Runaway Plan B.”

JYJ’s Mickey Yoochun is the main lead in Monday-Tuesday KBS drama “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” and Park Jung Ah is playing a supporting role in daily KBS drama “Laugh Dong Hae.”  Also, Nam Gyuri played the role of the youngest daughter of the lead family in SBS “Life is Beautiful” and Tara’s JiYun will play the lead role in an upcoming KBS drama set to premiere next month.

Rain and Lee Seung Gi also stand victorious as actors

However, the acting ability of singer-actors are typically not on par with full-time actors.  For example, although Kim Hyun Joong and Mickey Yoochun’s star status landed them lead drama roles, they are still insufficient in many ways as actors.

However, there are cases like Rain and Lee Seung Gi in which they have not only stood tall and victorious as singers, but as actors as well.

Advancing even into Hollywood  through movies “Ninja Assassin” and “Speed Racer,”  and through dramas “Let’s go to school Sang Doo,” Full House,” and “A Love to Kill,” Rain’s acting ability has become solid over time.  Through this foundation, he is putting on a one man show and gaining much admiration for “Runaway Plan B.”  He is showing skills rivaling many actors, not only through his physical action, but also in his quick and effective line delivery and comical acting.

Having the support of men and women of all ages, Lee Seung Gi has also established a good reputation as an actor.  Showing his acting potential through his role as Hwang Tae Ja in 2006 KBS drama “Famous Princesses,” and then returning last year as the male lead for SBS drama “Brilliant Legacy” which recorded a high 47.1% tv viewership rating, he is quickly rising to join the ranks of A-list actors.

Also as the male lead in “My Girlfriend is a Gumiho,” he showed strength in carrying out the drama by effectively leading his co-star Shin Min Ah.  If Shin Min Ah was able to rid herself of her CF star label through this drama, then you could say Lee Seung Gi increased his firm footing as an actor by showing great depth and acting potential.

Having received acting lessons during their spare time as singers, these two persons are displaying the qualities of prepared actors.

Due to the difficulties associated with carrying out both singing and acting simulataneously, many singers have chosen to focus solely on their acting.   More than anything, singers change to full-time actors because the life expectancy of a singer is typically way shorter than than of an actor.  Representative examples include Lim Chung Jung, Yoon Eun Hye, Sun Yuri, Yoon Kye Sang, Hwang Jung Eom, Nam Gyuri, Park Soo Jin, Park Jung Ah

On the other hand, there are idol stars like SNSD’s Yoona, 2pm’s Taec Yeon, Super Junior’s Choi Si Won, Big Bang’s Top, Tara’s JiYun and EunJung, DBSK’s YunoYuno who have attracted attention for taking on acting while still being active as singers.

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