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Lee Jia prepares to kick butt in Athena

Lee Jia hasn’t been the focus of most of the Athena-related promo material, but this week a video clip was released showing snippets from her training sessions for the drama’s fight scenes. The clips are brief and the video is grainy, but it gives a good idea of Lee’s fighting ability, and I think she looks good.

According to her management company, Keyeast, she has been training daily at action school for the past two months, for 5 to 6 hours every day. That includes basic movement training like kicks, rolls, etc., and more specialized practice in self-defense maneuvers, firearm shooting, and martial arts.

I actually think she’s better suited for Athena than some of her previous roles, since her appeal has always been her tough edge. She’s been spotty in her roles — examples: as a violinist in Beethoven Virus and a hapless fashion-rag editorial assistant in Style — but this is closest to her best performance, which was also her first: 2007’s Legend, in which she played tomboyish Sujini.

I’ll admit I just don’t respond to Lee as an actress, but as far as the fighting goes she looks credible. A lot of actresses just throw up the rehearsed maneuvers (I didn’t buy Kim Tae-hee’s action scenes), but she’s throwing herself into it and it looks pretty believable.

Via Star News

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Just hoping this doesn't have as disappointing an ending as IRIS. Otherwise looking forward to this drama.

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She looks REALLY good.

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I saw two episodes of IRIS and was not motivated enough to see the rest. I did checkout some of your recaps, and they confirmed that the drama was just not for me.

When I first heard about Athena, I honestly had zero interest in checking it out. And those initial cheesy poster photos certainly didn't help. But now after seeing the trailer and some clips like these, I'm thinking that this drama actually has potential to be quite entertaining...so, I'm definitely gonna give it a try.

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"Last name Lee. First name, G.
But call me Must See TV
Da Queen Bee of Three Peat
MOB team wanna retreat
Cuz I scream lines offbeat
So extreme, I eat concrete
Make you a believa'
Lee Ji Ah, Athena
Now holla, Pasadena!! . .. "

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LOL

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The Notorious LJA wants to know: "Are you an AZN or a LJAZN?" More hardcore than an apple!!

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Here drinking my Peets.
like Bee, w/ slice of concrete.
O holla, Pasadena *cough* CArdinals 4EVER!
me sharp knife, humphin my, " DIE JaeHee-ya"

ATHENA *RAWR*
Jung+Cha OTP *RAWRRAWR*
we'll always have Sky Vega *RAAAWWWWRRRRRRR*

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Lee Ji Ah, Notorious
Acting, Uproarious
Gang banging, glorious
Team MOB abhoring dis

Woo Sung Clan, 36 Chambers
Jung Woo Sung, True Playa
Cha Seung Won, City Don
Choi Si Won, Junior Son

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She looks so kickass. and I agree. I think she suits these kind of roles the best. I hope she can live up to the kickassness of kim soyeon. :D

I'm anticipating this drama more so now!

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"she can live up to the kickassness of kim soyeon."

No doubt, no doubt. Lee Ji Ah, thug legend.

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heh - she reminds me of kim so yeon from far away in the fighting scenes... :P

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me note: far away + in fighting scenes... ;P

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She prove her credibility in her fighting scenes in
The Legend and I like her boyish character . She will do better in Athena, if the script written for her character is more exciting, hopefully well 'twined" with the lead male character like in The Legend.

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i liked iris , oh really is tiring read a lot of negative comments about a drama i like ,sorry but this day i was a lot unhappy and then reading bad things about something you like ,is not nice ,the second episode of iris wasn't very entertaining and i even don't watched iris some time ,but some time later i give iris another chance and then the next episodes were better and then i finished it ,i think athena can be better than iris because iris was first ,is like less experience and less money ,but athena can have more of both ,so is understable why athena look in some aspects a lot better than iris

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GO GIRL, LEE JIA!!!! (claps)

I really LOOVVEE her that she's really KNOCK DOWN!!!

Fighting, Lee Jia ^__^

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I'm glad they're having her do some hand to hand combat! I loved her tough self in TWSSG/The Legend. I think having her act in a your average girl in a drama makes her overact.

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Lee Ji ah seems to be well suited for this kind of role :) And she does look kickass in the clip~ Hopefully she'll deliver a better acting performance this time around.

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I liked her a lot as Sujini and was disappointed with her in "Beethoven Virus" and couldn't stand her in "Style," so I'm a bit excited to see her in "Athena" because I do think she's better in a more action-centred role.

I admit: "Iris" was a let-down, but "Athena" so far is looking better! Still can't say I'm exactly looking forward to it, though, but I'll definitely be checking it out.

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Fighting LJA!!

Loved you in Legend, but couldn't take watch you in Beethoven or Style.

Hope this is a better fit for you because you have a lot of potential.

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He leg has healed and I hope she kicks ass in Athena...fightinggg girl!!!

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At long last we get to see Lee Jia in ACTION !!
Go Girl !!

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i really LOVED her in legend! like, LOVEDLOVED-LOVED her in it. she was really cool in the fighting scenes and when she was getting dirty you know..

and just like a lot of people, i totally hated her in style too.

BUT with the clip you just posted, i'm thinking she'll bring back that "sujini" toughness into athena. so now, i'm REALLY looking forward to watching it. i was thrilled before when it became apparent that woo sung was going to be in it, but now that i see the kind of fighting lee jia will doing, i'm sold!

thanks for the post JB!

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Thanks JB
Hi, here is another piece of action from Lee Jia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJuSk7R_a_Y

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yay. good to see her in this. i think she suits the kick-ass type role. may she never conform to the ditsy average girl type.

this is a good distraction. i am going through a stress-craze now due to my work. hate screwing things up, or the thought i might have screwed things up. GAH! T^T

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I wish her all the best in this movie. I do like her as an actress. Her start had been good even though the last two roles did not fit her as a gloove

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been loving her since the Legend:) Not particulary in Style, but yea. I'm amazed t her performance and wish her the best!!

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i liked all her roles but loved her best as SUJINI maybe with BYJ they're complimented each other hope to enjoy ATHENA as much as LEGEND ALL THE BEST "EJIA"

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i liked iris also and i am excited for athena! i practice tkd and i think she looks good there! she will definitely know her moves training that much every day and i hope she kicks butt and shows what she can do!

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...i really liked his character in b virus, it was a fresh and likeable character... i haven't seen her in any other drama, and even when i'm not a fan of action series ...i will watch her only because of her XD

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This chick-a-roo is one of my least fave actresses so I'll withhold judgment until this airs. My hope is that with all of the other great cast members that she steps up her game and does well. I'm looking forward to watching this show...especially for Jung Woo Sung~!

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As with most of you, I loved her in Legend. I didnt like Beethovens Virus...really had to double check to see if it was really her. I hope without getting typecast she can stay away from the typical roles because I think she is an actress that can handle more, than the cutesy roles.

Looking forward to Athena.

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she is sure will kick butt.
LEE JI AH FIGHTING!! ^___^

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I love the action scene of Lee Ji Ah. she is superb here in this drama. I hope the bed scene will not affect her fame since it is her first time doing that serious role. I know that serious kissing or bed scenes are always a part of the role for thriller/action like a James Bond movie. I do hope that she has more confidence during press conference or fan meeting of this drama whenever kissing/bed scene will be the topic of the in the interview, coz it seems that she looks shy during the showcase presentation. So Lee ji ah fighting.. .

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