Hyun-woo plays a lesser side character in MBC’s Pasta, but he’s one of the drama’s breakouts, winning viewers over with his comic touch (and curly mop) as one of the restaurant’s trio of “pretty boy chefs.” He recently shot a photo spread (with a pasta theme, of course) and gave an interview for Hello TV, a “premium TV magazine” that acts as an online digital cable service.
The photo shoot took place at the restaurant where Pasta films, Buona Sera (which goes by the name La Sfera in the drama). Hyun-woo says that thanks to playing a talented Italian cook, he’s developed some pasta-cooking skills of his own, and plans to throw a big pasta dinner party (featuring his own cooking) for his family once the drama’s over. His shoot and interview will be available on Hello TV through February.
Meanwhile, Pasta is steadily improving in the ratings, and even has producers eyeing an extension. It has not been finalized, but if so, the drama will gain four episodes. (Although I enjoy Pasta, I cringe at this news; I think an extension is a Very Bad Idea. I can see why MBC is eager to crown one of its series a success given its spotty last year or two, but four more episodes just might kill it — it’s cute and charming, but slow enough as it is.)
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how old is he? he looks like a baby in the second picture.
this is the cute boy i’ve been eyeing in Pasta.
well basically I love 3 of them, the Italian team…
the pictures are cute, he can do pasta commercial by those!
He’s very cute. Like I want to pinch his cheeks, that’s as far my attraction goes.
he is adorableee. there’s another guy who plays one of the restaurant staff too who is really adorable…. the one who always greets the customers. the host?? he has slightly curly hair too. him and this one, i like
Aww. He looks so adorable! He looks like a little child in those pictures. Haha.
so cute! haha.. I better watch Pasta coz he’s there.. =D
I totally agree with your point about the extension, it’s going slow enough already so any extension will really kill the momentum. The plot is already starting to annoy me so I really hope they won’t ruin things.
This kid is the only one I like out of the Italian team. I think they were trying to emulate the cuteness factor of the Coffee Prince trio but ended up with the ‘uglier’ twin (not that I think they are ugly, just not as cute as characters). But Hyun Woo seems really cute and cheerful, cutest out of the three, I suppose.
gahhh i love the 3 italian chefs in pasta!!! they are wayyy better than those korean ones who are always jealous >.< i wish they would focus more on team italy instead of those 3 unnies and that manager dude….
Rather than linguine, in that last pic, maybe Hyun-Woo should have been eating fusille to match his pama hair….
He’s all sorts of adorable, but that perm… Ooooooof, cut it off, hun.
Anyone else think he looks like the Ratatouille character? An Asian version of course…the perm, the nose, the lankiness, the pasta…?
Yup, an extension would be a very bad idea, indeed.
Is it really his hair? Or, is it a wig? I’m not sure.
He is cute. But, when he wears that bowler, he reminds me of Harpo Marx. Actually, in the 3rd photo, he reminds me of Annie, in “Little Orphan Annie”.
Please, no extension. Extensions really don’t add anything worthwhile to the drama. It’s just fan service.
don’t like his hair :/
Yikes! The drama is draggy at certain points already….4 more episodes does not sound good at all.
@ krndramafan
I was just thinking the same thing!
http://www.pixelcreation.fr/fileadmin/img/sas_image/galerie/animation_3d/Ratatouille/02_RATATOUILLE_Linguini___Remy.jpg
Cute kid!
BTW, JB, I see that you have Pasta under ‘In Progress’. Does that mean there’s still a chance you’ll recap it or is there somebody else who picked up the task of recapping?
Wow… he looks like a girl. He’s P.R.E.T.T.Y.
First of all, let me just say HYUN WOO IS MINE!!!!!!!! I’ve been a fan of his since “Dream”, so I got dibs!
Also, @ Snikki: I can answer your question about pasta recaps. (I hope I’m not out of line answering this.) Myself along with skimmy will be taking on the recaps.
his hair’s adorable =D
I like this guy. He’s cute, and his acting’s not bad… he reminds me of when I first saw Kim Dong-wook in Coffee Prince (well, he’s less impressive than KDW but still). I like to see more of him in the future, without the curly hair he has now, of course.
@Andromytta
That’s great news! Thanks!
You’re welcome!
Andromytta – looking forward to them! You’re doing a great job with Hero so I’m sure Pasta will be wonderful as well.
Awww *blushes* thanks, Molly!
i try not to stare but fail! why are these inappropriate crushes of mine keep on coming? my taste seems to be regressing (ala benjamin button)!
o i’m so excited he’s so cute i’m waiting for the pasta recaps thanks Andromytta i’m looking forward to it…
the 2nd photo is somewhat similar to one of Jang Geun Seok’s photo in his 2010 calendar…the curly hair and the green bonnet?
This isn’t exactly the right place to comment, but – Andromytta! Lemme give you a big thanks in advanced!
(skimmy as well!)
@1 he was born on 1985
emm..this oppa looks so cute…adorable…<3
Cute-aah!
26 Anonymous – me too!! This is NOT good! Why they all so jaaam cute?!
For me it’s more of a noona thing, aside from Song Joong-ki, who’s only a year younger, that’s totally legal, right? xD
from the Italian team i think he is the cutest
yeah i’m also worry about the extension, why MBC is so greedy? :/
When I read the word the word ‘extension’ I yelled: No don’t do it!
I don’t know what MBC is thinking with all its cutting the episodes when it doesn’t have the ratings and extending when it does. A story is written for a certain amount of episodes, right? Pasta is pretty noneventful (though it is enjoyable), so what could they possible fill the extra episodes with, except dragging the story even more or adding some cliches to keep them apart (I already see the long separation ahead
).
Ok, enough ranting. The pictures are really cute. He’s one of my fave characters ^^
He looks so much older than his age…isn’t he like 26 or 27 in korean age?
Did I just say ‘cute kid’? I take that back, I thought he’s 20 (even looks like 12). Good looking fella, then.
I thought I was the only one who noticed him!
Wait… He’s the same age as me? Yey! What a relief.
So tired of being a noona to all the cutie pies I love. LOL
love the first pic…he looks so cuteeeeeeee
I love the series, I think the series is not really slow compared to other dramas I have seen. I think he is cute (he looks like Gong) and Min Woo is very handsome the other guy is not so cute but he has a sexy voice. I agree adding episodes will ruin it.
OMG. Andromytta, you’re a life-saver! Thank you so so much(in advance)!!! hahaha
No extension please! Much as I adore Pasta, an extension is simply not a great idea for a drama of this nature.
Andromytta, look forward to reading your recap
he`s soooooo cute <3
He is 25 and look like a 18 years old baby !!!
He is cute, especially with Black-round hat.
P/S : NO EXTENTION, PLZ!
Does anyone ever tell you that you are cute? yeah.. without those curly hair and posed, you will look much better. now it’s just complete ridicule.
Cute boy , good acting . good drama but please do not extend , drag for few more epi .
Queen Seondeok is dragging with extension .
he is so cute!!!! and has a angelic face!!! i hope he would have another drama hehehe
whoaaaa .. thx 4 posted ..
since i watched pasta i really like him . i became his fans^^
italian chefs are soooooo coooooool ..
not only jihoon . but philip and woo deok too^^
kyaaaa hyeon woo .. he’s really really really cute in pic!!!! feel like ‘aaaing’
hohohoho
He looks adorable with permed hair! d(^_^)b
cute boy^^