Comments on: Han Ye-seul auditions for Hollywood

By: camille

camille — Sun, 31 May 2009 00:58:16 +0000

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:50:35 +0000

> I actually really like the way Koreans speak English
> sometimes, I think it’s really cute, like when they
> say the word “ice cream”

I also find it funny when the Japanese say English words as well because they add a ‘u’-type sound. Like for “beer” they’ll say “beeru”

> True, but her husband’s wifebeater characterization
> made me kinda sick.

> FYI – the writers for “Lost” initially
> planned for Sun to leave Jin for Michael.

These days I simply don’t watch any American shows

The main reason is because there’s simply too much good stuff from Asia to watch so I just don’t have the time.

But the other is that I just can’t stand how we’re stereotyped. Sure, it might have gotten better recently but none of the characters are as good and well developed as those in Asia. So why bother wasting my time watching an Asian sidekick when I can watch them as the main lead?

Maybe after an entire series is finished and someone can confirm there aren’t any bad stereotypes then I might consider watching that American series.

But until the, I’ll stick to my Asian shows…besides, the eye candy is much tastier

By: hmmmm

hmmmm — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:17:26 +0000

i don’t want to criticize her on her accent even though i know she was born and raised in CA, because she’s been living in Korea speaking only korean for awhile and i know how at some point you kinda forget how to speak english comfortably so i understand her in those regards.
I do want to say that she needs to work on her acting skills before trying hollywood roles. she hasn’t had too many acting experience and ones i’d seen were pretty bad….
but best of luck to her anyway.

By: hjkomo

hjkomo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:43:42 +0000

“The Asian roles on TV are okay nowadays. You know, the other white meat. I thank Gilmore Girls for that! ”

A Korean Thanksgiving was one of my favorite episodes. LOL.

By: bd

bd — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:54:56 +0000

As for the type of film roles that HYS will get offered, she probably will get offered either the stereotypical role of the Asian girlfriend of the main WM character (like Gong Li in “Miami Vice”); the daughter of a criminal gang boss or just some abusive father who needs, of course, to be saved by the WM hero (Shu Qi in “The Transporter”); or the role of an AF character for the onscreen adaption of some anime/manga.

TV might be different since Asian-American and Asian-Canadian actors (particularly Asian female actors) have made some inroads (ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Vanished, Lipstick Jungle, BSG, Cashmere Mafia; Dirty, Sexy, Money; The Cleaner, Pepper Dennis, Arli$$, Coupling, DayBreak, Journeyman, In Case of Emergency, Relic Hunter, etc.), but HYS will likely be seen by Hollywood as a “FOREIGN” asian actress (heck, many Hollywood execs and agents thought that Daniel Dae Kim was a foreign actor and were shocked to learn that he could speak English, despite the fact that he spent decades in the industry and grew up in Eastern Pennsylvania).

One thing for sure, it’s highly unlikely that we will see Daniel Henney opposite HYS as her love interest.

“Kim Yunjin’s Sun is actually one of the few Asian roles I’ve seen in American entertainment that ISN’T stereotypical”

“True, but her husband’s wifebeater characterization made me kinda sick.”

FYI – the writers for “Lost” initially planned for Sun to leave Jin for Michael.

By: Kobe

Kobe — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:20:04 +0000

I think mixing accents happens to pretty much everyone. All of my Asian friends and myself included always seem to speak very fob-ish whenever we use English words with our own parents. It’s almost like we have to “dumb down” our English just so that they can understand.

A good example is Popseoul’s interview with Rain about a year ago. The interviewer (very sexy voice) normally speaks perfect English but when she has to say certain words in English to Rain it comes out with a heavy Korean accent.

I actually really like the way Koreans speak English sometimes, I think it’s really cute, like when they say the word “ice cream”

By: belleza

belleza — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:53:58 +0000

“Kim Yunjin’s Sun is actually one of the few Asian roles I’ve seen in American entertainment that ISN’T stereotypical”

True, but her husband’s wifebeater characterization made me kinda sick.

The Asian roles on TV are okay nowadays. You know, the other white meat. I thank Gilmore Girls for that!

By: Gabby

Gabby — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:28:01 +0000

@belleza: Kim Yunjin’s Sun is actually one of the few Asian roles I’ve seen in American entertainment that ISN’T stereotypical. Her character’s gotten progressively more and more awesome throughout the series.

By: Gabby

Gabby — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:25:05 +0000

I personally don’t think she has the acting chops to make it far, but I’m always rooting for the Korean actresses to get a break in Hollywood since they have such a raw deal in the Korean entertainment industry (and, really, in society at large).

By: belleza

belleza — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:34:32 +0000

“I don’t think it matters that she can speak English fluently because most likely they’ll tell her to do a fobby accent anyways…”

I don’t know about that anymore. Presuming that they’re not casting her on an island to get beat up by her abusive Korean husband who can’t really speak Korean (yay stereotypes!!), she can get cast in any non-descript role. I could see her playing Lucy Liu-style firebreather roles, but I could also see her playing a giant rabbit.