Here’s the last guy I would’ve pegged for doing a photo shoot involving manliner and baby-pink jeans. But how CUTE is he? 49 Days‘ resident gruffypants Jo Hyun-jae steps outside his usual image for a shoot in April’s issue of Céci. I like everything except that hat, which is something in the family of stripper-cop-meets-drag-queen. But the fact that he’s wearing it…kinda makes me like Jo Hyun-jae more. Like he’s not so precious about appearing manly. Does that make any sense?
He’s been doing a great job in his first post-army role as the old friend / unrequited first love / bewildered boss Han Kang on 49 Days, and so far his chemistry with Lee Yo-won is adorably winning. He has a very gentle, easy manner that instantly makes me think of boyfriend sweaters and fuzzy socks. His performance is nicely understated, plus his character has that irresistible hook: he’s got a gooey marshmallow center that’s just dying to be uncovered.
It all starts with injuries and piggyback rides, but next thing he knows, his concern will turn into worry, which turns into curiosity, turning into lurve. It’s the slippery slope of the Gruff Hero. The gruffer they are, the harder they fall.
Can’t wait. 49 Days airs Wednesday-Thursday on SBS.
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First?!?! Yeah, he’s cute
Oh my god. He’s MINE.
wow pink pants >.<
With the current process, I wonder when Lee Yo Won character realises her weirdness and strange things around her. And will Kang falls in love with Ji Hyun, the sould instead of the host body..
Very interesting..
it is definitely THE WHITE PANTS/THE WHITE SLACKS!!!
I agree about what you said about that black hat – love it that he’s wearing it….
and i love that JHJ has the courage to step out of the box to do a photoshoot like this one…..
Not everyone can look that good in white,
in Marilyn, in leather, in pink, in origami, in whateverthehell that think oh his head is…
Rather daring of uri Kang, innit?
yeah, very daring of uri adorable KANG!
he’s doing a CF for german car Audi – i bet he’ll go for understated elegance there. but, who knows? after military service JHJ has become unpredictable…..
That hat would be fine if it didn’t have all of that junk piled on top of it.
Not Marilyn. Madonna in one of her many Marilyn incarnations.
But love the shoot. It’s quite a young look to rock but he manages to pull it off rather well.
Love JHJ and have ever since Untold Scandal.
You are right – I missed the space in the teeth, focusing instead on something lower…
He looks….strange. he doesn’t look like Kang-ah. Maybe he should try a kangaroo suit. Warm and fuzzy. Definitely more Kang.
He actually looks a little suspicious, not in the way that what he is doing is suspicious, in the way that he suspects something is wrong.
Maybe he suspects that he looks silly in that hat.
He’s cute! <3
WOOOOOOOOOW
Droooling
lol
He’s wearing man heals LOL
You mean Man Platforms? XD
Honestly, I don’t like the manliner on him. At all. And the lighting on the pants in the second picture aint workin’.
Still, he’s luv.
Btw, doesn’t anyone think that at certain angles he looks like Ryu Soo Young?
yes. the hat one sorta makes him like RSY from the side.
Tackiness all over the place.
i lurve tacky KANG! muahahahaha
MORE KANG PLEASE!!!
I was screaming with joy when I saw his name. I am currently doing my yearly rerun all my favorite drama. and am watching Only you again for the I don’t know how many times. Anyway.. with all the love for him, I do not like the first and 2nd pict. Look awkward. but still I drool over his name.
He’s adorable, but I can’t handle the Madonna shirt. Something about the placement of her face weirds me out.
I agree, though, that him wearing that hat is an awesome thing. And he’s so hot in the last pic, pink and all. *fans self*
Cute but I have to agree…the hat is too Boy George!
I prefer the term “guyliner”. For some reason manliner sounds like a masculine hygiene product.
I agree. Guyliner should be the approved term. Let’s all just agree on it.
i can’t wait to see him struggle with his undying love for jihyun the one lying on the bed, and the unexpected budding romance for yi kyung, and so fast after jihyun went into coma to boot
i like every pic, especially the last one
he’s so cute as Kang in 49 days
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That hat makes him look like he’s ready to take his clothes off and start dancin’ for some one dollah bills. Although surprisingly he works those pink pants really well. 49 Days HWAITING~
Geez, soul. Get a grip. That’s way too many hahas.
Oh Lord, you’re everywhere. o_O
And sorry, but I don’t do el-oh-el. XD
Who knew he could rock the androgynous vibe?
I’m so glad he’s finally breaking out, in more ways than one.
I can work around the pink jeans, they’re kinda cute, but those boots… oy! And why is my baby wearing two watches? Because he needs to know the Seoul time and the Puerto Rico time
Also, when can we expect an angry, broody or just plain shower scene to show us the newly acquired army guns and six pack??
Mmmhhh…i like the 2nd & 4th pics which are looked quite normal than the others
He looks like an a cherub….the marble type you find in a garden. If Cupid were Korean, he’d look like him.
i like him in 49 days!
yes, that hat is abit tricky here….
love the 1st one..cute ^^
The last one’s the one I like. Definitely caught the kaleidoscope effect they were going for. Way cool.
not so diggin’ the manliner, but it’s jo hyun jae and i love him!
wow they dressed him like what the current idol boys wear. Don’t like the clothes but he looks cute nevertheless ^^
really liked jo hyun jae eversince the kdrama only you!
and now he’s uber adorable being such a marshmallow hiding behind the facade of being such a grumpypants!
so excited to see the development more of his character!
im loving 49 days more because of him!
woooow is handsome ……..
so stiff just like his acts in only you
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!
Each snap has atleast one thing that gives me pause: Madonna (vomits), those shoes, that hat, the pink pants…
But I’m totes crushing on him anyway… <3
dislike the clothes but love the face!
My sentiments exactly~!
….somehow I think that hat could work if he had an earring. I have no idea what’s wrong with me.
That hat reminds me of the one MuGyul’s(?) friend wore on MSOAN…
another Korean cute , talented actor , i like him in 49 days .
so loooooook like han geng of super junior. but he’s cute
it’s just me but i don’t appreciate eyeliners in men/guys…just like when lee min ho when he got photo shoots a few yrs ago….i think he’d look better without those eyeliners arghhh…i like him a lot, luv his pink pr of pants!
sorry just doesn’t look right….
Cute. Handsome. Whatever you want to call him,I like it! Guyliner doesn’t work for me,but the pink pants,strangely,looks pretty dang good on him. Can’t wait to see him in this new drama. I waited over 2 yrs. for his comeback!~.
I hate that hat!
I know this is weird but here s a question to all Asians/Koreans ou there:
I just realised that Lee Yo won was playing that hae joo girl (the distant one working in a firm) in Take Care of My Cat. Anyone else noticed how her face seems to have gotten wider over the years? I barely recognised her. And it s not like she put on weight…!
I feel I’m the same way too….and the bf too…and I’m not any heavier than before…but my face looks wider somehow…it’s an impression I’m getting but it’s weird and since I noticed it on her…
I ve noticed that Caucasian American don’t get fatter in the face area….some can be quite heavy or even obese and have a slim looking face…
I know we have a reputation for having bigger heads than caucasians but has anyone else noticed lee yo won s face getting wider or noticed it on themselves? it’s weirding/freaking me out………
oops, posted this on the wrong article. meant for 49dlf
lol this is the same hat TOP wears for the stupid liar promotions. it looks oddly too big for jo hyun jae’s head tho.
duuude! that was first thing I thought of when I saw this photoshoot… I was like omg that’s TOP’s hat, and my GOD it looks ridiculous on BOTH of them! seriously korea, gay police bondage hats have no place on the heads of men as lovely as Seung Hyun and Hyun Jae!!
He’s a cutie, but I ain’t diggin’ the look so much on him.
oh my god…cute banget…^^
Love u… JHJ, fighting!