Comments on: Lee Byung Heon, NOT a Hollywood ninja

By: Charles Cha

Charles Cha — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:18:26 +0000

In my study of Korean history, I’ve noticed that nearly every generation of Koreans has to survive an attempted genocide by one or more of her neighbors.

One historian of Korea, Peter Duus, called a “defensive nationalism” (like Ireland) as opposed to an “offensive nationalism” like that of Japan or Britain.

So while I, too, find some Korean Nationalism a little lame at times, it’s quite understandable and is a type of pride in not having been subsumed into one of the great Empires at her doorstep.

By: greenteacrepes

greenteacrepes — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:41:53 +0000

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By: SAKURA

SAKURA — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:57:24 +0000

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By: BluE SunfLowerR

BluE SunfLowerR — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:55:36 +0000

LBH is a french graduate. So, pronouncation side, english shouldn’t be that hard to learn….

By: PrincelyLuna

PrincelyLuna — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:37:06 +0000

LBH does have some martial art background … he is black belt holder in Tae Kwan Do, if i’m not mistaken. dunno what black belt level he is though. u should see the opening scene to his A Bittersweet Life … really cool (but too short for me) action scene there!!

By: Orchid

Orchid — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:08:17 +0000

@Illdielaughing & Janne: Thanks!

Javabeans was born & raised in America yet has a good command of the Korean language. (i am so impressed!) I was born & raised in Malaysia and of Chinese descent, but i do not read Chinese (Mandarin) Not all here are like me though.

On LBH’s Hollywood debut, i am glad to hear it. But can he play a Korean warrior? I thought LBH isn’t into action and martial arts. Most of the roles i’ve seen him play have sexual connotations i.e. “Everybody has secrets” and “Addicted”. Okay i’ve only seen 15% of his movie works and 0% of his dramas…so i guess i can’t say much.

I’ve heard him speak English at an awards ceremony and he’s not bad!

@Javabeans: Love reading your entries! TQ.

By: Janne

Janne — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:01:47 +0000

orchid: Javabeans is Korean and was born and raised in America.

By: Illdielaughing

Illdielaughing — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:09:27 +0000

@orchid
it depends on the school but it’s not as common as Chinese.

By: orchid

orchid — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:50:58 +0000

@javabeans, you are 100% American yet you can read and understand Korean! They don’t teach Korean in American schools do they?

By: sf

sf — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:34:39 +0000

LBH is pretty good at English. He’s by no means a fluent speaker but I would say, listening to his English, that he’s someone with a knack for languages and accents. I think you can also hear him speak a bit of English in the drama, All-In with Song Hye Gyo, which was quite a few years ago. He was pretty good then – he has a way of mimimizing the Korean accent, I think. You can still hear it here and there but I honestly was impressed considering he learned his line phonetically. He puts the annunciations in the right place and manages to sound educated and sauve despite the few “fobby” pronunciations that pop out now and then. And since that was several years ago I imagine he has gotten better.