One Fine Day with Sung Yuri
Over the weekend, Sung Yuri held her first solo fanmeeting in her ten-year-long career (having pursued her acting after gaining her start as part of pop girl band Fin.K.L.). (An aside: Sung Yuri’s had a tough time gaining recognition as an actress, but I’ve been seeing articles floating around in recent days acknowledging that Hong Gil Dong just might be the breakthrough she needs to be called an actor. Her early role in Thousand Years of Love was panned; she didn’t fare much better in Prince’s First Love or Snow Queen. She’s admitted that her approach to acting has also changed over the years, and while I don’t think you could call her skilled just yet — her Hong Gil Dong role has been critiqued as overacting — it’s a sign that she’s improving.)
On the 30th, approximately 500 fans attended the two-hour-long event at Joong-ang University Art Hall in Seoul. Notably, the event was attended by her former Fin.K.L-mates Lee Hyori, Ok Ju Hyun and Lee Jin.
SONG OF THE DAY
Fin.K.L - “I’m Crazy About You” [ Download ]
She sang a song — “Fly Me to the Moon” — in her first time performing onstage in four years. And, although her birthday was March 3, a birthday cake was brought out at the fanmeeting to celebrate her 27th (28 in Korean years; she’s a 1981-er) as well.
Also in attendance were many of her Hong Gil Dong co-stars: Kang Ji Hwan, Jung Kyu Su (Grandpa Heo), Park Sang Wook (Su Geun), Cha Hyun Jung (Mal Nyeo), Maeng Seh Chang (Gom), Kim Rina (Eun Hye), and Kim Jae Seung (In Hyung). The cast members shared some more behind-the-scenes stories from the drama series, emceed by comedian and fellow costar Moon Seh Yoon (Yeon).
(Wither Jang Geun Seok? I don’t believe he was at Kang Ji Hwan’s fanmeeting either. Maybe he doesn’t like birthday parties. Still, it’s nice to see the show of support between the castmates carry over from Kang Ji Hwan’s recent fete.)
Sung Yuri thanked her fans, saying:
“I call my fans my friends. They’re people I can talk to and open my heart to. I’m not usually the type of person who expresses her inner thoughts easily, but when there’s something troubling me, I go into my fan cafe and unload what’s bothering me. My friends write words of comfort and are a huge support to me. In the ten years since I’ve debuted, they’re my dearest friends.”
Via OSEN
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with a screen name like mine, i am quite obligated to give a shout out.
woohoo! 
I’m really starting to like Sung Yuri. I just bought Thousand Years of Love and I’m watching it for the second time. Sure, she’s pretty much an ingenue in this, but the guys are great eye candy.
Also, I like the fact she fights, but it’s pretty amateurish and the production values are low, but at least I have something to watch until Yi San and Hong Gil Dong come out on dvd.
Oh, and thanks for the Finkl song. i was hoping to you would post some.
Yup, she’s growing on me. I like her!
yuri! jai you!
yup. i have to admit that Prince’s First Love was a total waste of my time. that is why i couldnt watch Hong Gil Dong.. Prince left a mark on me.
but its a good thing she’s improving.
I actually liked “Snow Queen”…
oo did Kang Ji Hwan finally get to meet some Finkl members that he was hoping to meet while shooting Hong Gil Dong? ^_^ Sung Yuri looks so pretty!
Gotta admit her previous series were wastes of time (my patience ran out after 2,3 episodes) . But after HGD, she’s definitely growing on me.
haha, that means Kang Ji Hwan finally got to meet the other FinkL members! :p since he was “complaining” about that in this diary entry, hehehe. i wanna see more pictures of kang ji hwan smiling, cuz i’m sure he was very happy.
i loved hong gil dong and i thought thousand years of love was good too. it mightve been because it was my first drama though- i mustve been like 8 or something
JGS is waaayy too busy these days. His schedule is hectic: promotion for his new endorsement BSX, long-waited movie release of Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do, and filming of Baby and Me.
This poor guy has no time for beauty sleep and is having a really serious skin problem. *sighs*
Congrats to Sung Yu Ri! I see she has made a lot of friends along the way.
Ohayo!
No problem liking her at the first sight in Prince First Love though I did not finish the drama. My liking for her increases in SNOW QUEEN. I really like her there esp. in her partnership with Hyun Bin.
Omedeto! Congratulations to Sung Yuri for her taste of success with Hong Gil-Dong. Saw a few episodes of it and I like it. Still waiting for the release of the DVD.
Bye!
sort of looks like son yeh jin in the first picture
unfortunately.. i haven’t had time to catch most of hong gil dong.. my dad usually plays remote control nazi during korean tv prime time.. so i can’t really judge sung yuri’s acting.. but i think she’s pretty & she seems quite spunky.. she could really turn into a powerhouse having already been successful in Fin.K.L. ..
I wonder if KJH took pics with FINKL members, that poor dude was prolly got all starstruck, having his favorite group all there in the flesh..
Sung Yu-ri is definitely growing on me. Usually, it’s hard to find a really good project after making a good one. I hope she finds something that could make her improve more. (:
She’s really pretty. The only Sung Yu-ri drama that I’ve ever watched is HGD… and I’m happy at that. lol
i like Sung Yu Ri since Snow Queen…
and now Hong Gil Dong…
I’ve always loved Sung Yuri! She’s so beautiful and talented and she did an outstanding job in Hong Gil Dong! Yuri fighting!!!!
Sung Yuri was my fav in Finkl! I’ve loved her in every movie she’s done especially Snow Queen and Hong Gil Dong! Sung Yuri is the best!!!!
OMG! Finkl reunion! Sung Yuri is so pretty! I really enjoy watching her movies because there is a cute innocence to her that I like. I adored her in Hong Gil Dong and can’t wait to see what she does next! Please continue to support Yuri unnie!
Sung Yuri is so awesome! I totally fell in love with her in Snow Queen and she got even better in Hong Gil Dong! She’s so cute and pretty! You gotta love this girl!
I’m luvin’ this girl! She was so cute and adorable in Hong Gil Dong, you can’t help but love her!!!!
She is one of my favorite actresses! I love all of her movies! She’s seems like a very down to earth girl and she has such a fun and cute personality! Love the chemistry between Kang Ji Hwan and Sung Yuri! They would make a beautiful couple!
She’s such a cutie pie! I tottally love her!
Even though she seems shy and quiet at times, there’s something about her that is just so lovable! This girl is so beautiful and talented! Sung Yuri rocks!
Sung Yuri has just been added to my fav actresses! She’s so adorable!
she’s a real beauty..
i wonder how/where she got the look..
Yuri is indeed a real beauty. I like her in one fine day, snow queen and hong gil dong dramas most. She has awesome chemistry with the 3 handsome actors in these 3 dramas. But I really hope that hyun bin and sung yuri can date in real life, as they both are very good looking.
I saw her first in Snow Queen.
I like it most.
and I love her very much also.
i must tell her three thing
1. i love her
2. i love her
3. i love her
so much sung yu-ri
do u know how to join Sung Yuri’s fan club if happens to have one?
pls tell mi the web site… thank you veri much….
hey!!!!! i love you so much. i am your huge fan!! you looked very beautiful in one fine day and snow queen!!!