they make you do one of those survey things but after that it’s good to go

If she does enter hollywood i hope she joins a tv show. Maybe a genre like one tree hill or something? that would be great.

P.S. To belleza: Eugene has noticed her English is becoming accented as well. She’s working hard at it by holding her conversations in English for her upcoming series. I hope that she can come through to escape the critism. For me, any Eugene is good Eugene.

Thanks belleza!

“her personality also seems to have a strong Western vibe to it (so much so that I think she feels uncomfortable at times in the Korean entertainment machine)”

Oh, I’ve said this for years. Jung Ryeo Won is in the wrong entertainment industry. She has what we Westerners have and domestic Asians don’t — a sense of irony and the “okay, you’re such a dork!!” sarcasm. The way she rolls her eyes, her forthright directness, the way she does selca.

She’s basically an Australian who lives in Korea, and if she seems to act “superior” or rude in programs, it’s mostly cultural. She (like most gyopos) had difficulties in the K-ent industry. Her Korean was essentially grade-school level when she came back to Korea. She didn’t really follow up on that much pop culture in Korea, and so she was also outdated with people her age. She had a hard time adjusting to business culture here, as she herself didn’t have to deal with the honorific hierarchy day-to-day in Australia.

If she were to do American TV, she’ll fit just right in. Her English is right about where you’d expect somebody who came from Korea in junior high would be. Her consonants are fine, but she has a lot of up-and-down inflections in her vowels. Brother’s wife is like that too.

I love JRW, because her vibe is a lot like my old friends. I can actually relate to her — she’s practically a homegirl. And people forget — Jung Ryeo Won is also a true fashionista in the Western sense. VERY outspoken in terms of fashion and all that.

“I’ve noticed that Eugene, who used to speak almost perfect English, is now almost speaking Konglish. Could it be from lack of use?

Yeah, you tend to lose it a bit when you’ve lived in another country. English is virtually a first language for Eugene.

Love her, wish her luck. I probably was the only one who wanted her to be with hyun bin in MNKSS. I thought Hyun Bin was crazy to dump her over KSS….

Although, I wonder if her English/Australian accent has suffered since being in Korea all this time. I’ve noticed that Eugene, who used to speak almost perfect English, is now almost speaking Konglish. Could it be from lack of use?

I wholeheartedly agree that mastering English is a HUGE part of breaking into the Hollywood market. Jackie Chan was able to do Hollywood movies because he had something else to offer. . . .great stunts. Yeah, his English sucks but you don’t really watch his movies for the dialogue. Unless Korean actors have something else to offer (and not good looks, because there’s a lot of that in the US already), then they aren’t going to succeed.

EXAMPLE: My friends and I saw the trailer for Ninja Assasin with Rain. The trailer was cool, perfect, special effects awesome. Rain didn’t say ONE WORD. . . until the very end of the trailer and then my friends (who don’t watch dramas) immediately went, “Wait, what the fuck did he just say??”

So. . .that’ll be interesting to see how that turns out.

I wish Jung Ryeo Won a lot of luck. She’s got an advantage with her English, but I think she still needs some help in the acting department. Although I’m curious by what javabeans means by her personality also seems to have a strong Western vibe to it (so much so that I think she feels uncomfortable at times in the Korean entertainment machine). . . what exactly is a Western vibe?

Actually, she was too skinny during KSS too. You gotta go back to Chakra before JRW looked like she was “normal” weight.