Jung Eui-chul joins Shut Up as a rival flower boy

60 January 13, 2012January 12, 2012

by javabeans

Aha! So it WAS Jung Eui-chul in that second teaser for Shut Up: Flower Boy Band! Yaaaaaay. He’ll be playing the main rival to Sung Joon, and with Jung onboard, I think the love triangle just got a little more interesting.

I’m excited to see him in this role, since Jung Eui-chul is an actor I’ve had my eye on and really thought would have hit it big by now. He’s only had supporting roles here and there, but I think he’s definitely got screen presence, such as when he played the model-undercover in Boys Before Flowers, the one with a possessive interest in Jan-di. (His character was a punk but he was good in the role; that’s a drama where I often thought the supporting cast put in stronger performances than the main cast, e.g., Lee Min-jung, Kim So-eun, Lee Shi-young, and Jung.) Maybe the timing just hasn’t worked for him yet; he’s been out of sight for the past couple years (though I think he may have been off doing his military service).

Jung showed up a couple months ago in an episode of Vampire Prosecutor as well, playing the sacrificing boyfriend to the woman with split personalities. In Shut Up, he plays Seung-hoon, leader of the band Strawberry Fields. He’ll duke it out with Sung Joon in both the music realm and the romantic.

Eeeee, excited!

For a refresher, here’s Jung Eui-chul from his Boys Before Flowers days (the two images directly below), and his recent Vampire Prosecutor stint:

Via TV Report

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1 kdramafan

January 13, 2012 at 5:23 AM

Yum yum. He alone could just stand there for an hour and I'd watch him:)

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MM

January 13, 2012 at 9:17 AM

i agree :P

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2 Mystisith

January 13, 2012 at 5:31 AM

Interesting addition. He looks a little bit like Ji Chang wook on his face, specially on the VP pic. And yes, comparing is silly but i can't help it.

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Ivoire

January 13, 2012 at 5:50 AM

Bonjour Mystisith,

I think comparing is OK, some of those actors do look like one another (ex. Kwon Sang Woo and Kim Kang Woo, at least in my opinion).

Isn't it nice though that they are many of them (actors), so we have choices of who to drool over and wish well :-)

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jessie

January 14, 2012 at 2:49 AM

I think he looks more like Kyuhyun from Super Junior

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white_earth

January 15, 2012 at 10:48 AM

i really thought it was Kyuhyun!

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3 Ivoire

January 13, 2012 at 5:32 AM

I thought he was good in BOF too. Glad to see that he is getting more roles. Let's hope his big day is coming!

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4 sjsmn

January 13, 2012 at 5:52 AM

Wow, actually I like more the Shut up casts than Dream High 2

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t-berry

January 13, 2012 at 6:21 AM

well me too~i cant wait for this drama..it seems like an indie drama with bunch of hot guy with different vibe of kdrama...

just want to ask~how many idol were cast in shut up?

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maisydaisy

January 13, 2012 at 9:18 AM

There's only 1, I think. The "ice prince"/guitarist/old best friend of the main guy. He is L from Infinite. The Tablo trained group.

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5 ceire

January 13, 2012 at 6:01 AM

Okay, I'm interested.

(I'm shallow like that.)

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6 Ana

January 13, 2012 at 6:02 AM

JB, I think this is one drama that you wouldn't have to recap because we would all be too distracted by all the pretty boys.:-D So.many.pretty.boys.Sigh.

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Mystisith

January 13, 2012 at 6:23 AM

I think we can have a photo romance recap. Ladies start your hardrives...

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Bluefyre

January 13, 2012 at 8:46 AM

Weecaps! Weecaps! Weecaps! LOL!!!

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7 Linda165

January 13, 2012 at 6:13 AM

Yay! Me too! Excited!! I really like him, mostly because he looks so much like my lovely Jo Hyun Jae. Both have those soulful eyes that drive me bunkers. They could play hyung-dongsaeng in a drama!

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YY

January 13, 2012 at 8:39 AM

You mean MY Kang-ah? Me, my, mine. Period.

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Linda165

January 13, 2012 at 1:14 PM

Aaw!!! I miss the cat fights over Kang ah.... *tear*

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Alvina

January 13, 2012 at 4:10 PM

I absolutely agree and have been wondering why no one has said it before!!!

After rewatching the SGB episode where Jung EuiChul was there, I had to go find (select happy) 49 days episodes just because of the FACE :D

haha

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8 alyssia

January 13, 2012 at 6:17 AM

He looks so hot in the first pic. I hope he'll get big roles soon. Unfornately, in this industry, it's all about luck and timing. Some people may be uber talented but never rise to fame while others..

For some reason, his features looks more chinese than korean to me.

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9 Venus

January 13, 2012 at 6:36 AM

YESSSSSSSSSS!!! omg so excited for this drama!!

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10 Alixana

January 13, 2012 at 6:44 AM

I never really understood why he never made it big. When I first saw him in Buzz's epic mv, I thought - there it is, a new star being born.

Why he keeps getting only small supporting roles is beyond me. I hope this will be his big breakthrough.

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Alvina

January 13, 2012 at 4:15 PM

agreed. Whenever he appears, he makes pretty big waves too (as in tv show circuit/online).

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11 Yeezong

January 13, 2012 at 6:47 AM

lol, he was smexxy in Boys Over Flower !!! ;DD
I liked his character in there.. I think Imma
love Shut Up Flower Boy Band ... lol

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12 audrey

January 13, 2012 at 6:50 AM

OMG. I thought he was Suju's Kyuhyun. :D

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13 kewbie

January 13, 2012 at 7:01 AM

I love this casting. He can definitely play the cold-hearted antagonist. He was great in BOF. This just adds more fuel to the fire. Damn, I wish I had tVN!

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14 nickynisa

January 13, 2012 at 7:47 AM

another reason to watch flower boy band.. weee..
wait is it jan 30 already??

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15 Mae87

January 13, 2012 at 7:47 AM

Just when I thought I couldn't get anymore excited for Flower Boy Band they go and introduce Jung Eui-chul. Yippie! I remember watching Boys Over Flowers and wishing his character's story arc had been longer. He has definite screen presence. Thanks for sharing the news, Javabeans!

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16 Min

January 13, 2012 at 7:57 AM

ooh Jung Eui-chul I"ve liked him since his NS-RR days^^ so cute!

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17 Cynthia

January 13, 2012 at 8:21 AM

How odd - his BOF model shoot included a vampire setup and his first post-BOF was in Vampire Prosecutor.

He really is one hot looking kid with a really strong stage presence - just that quick shot of him in the trailer was a "hey! Wasn't that JEC?!" **rewind**
:)

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18 Bluefyre

January 13, 2012 at 8:40 AM

Ahhhhh!!!
*insert more squeals*

Yes, yes, yes!!! :D

Can't wait! I wuv him! He is awesome and oh so good on the eyes (understatement).

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19 Steph

January 13, 2012 at 8:42 AM

I love this guy, yayyyyy! Wasn't he in that Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do movie as well?

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keishira

January 13, 2012 at 8:51 AM

yups.. that's him... and i really love his acting in doremifasolatido...

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Cam

January 13, 2012 at 4:29 PM

THAT!!! I remember his face!! I once saw him in that movie "Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do" with Jang Geun Seok, of course! Wow, he's really good-looking....OOO....all girls want to eat him up & grabs him for a date before it's too late, hehe ~ ~ ;) :)

Banzaaaai for Jung Eui Chul ~ Good to see him back so finally. Wooot ~

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20 yuvee

January 13, 2012 at 8:48 AM

He's HAWT! Can't wait for this drama to start now. I'm actually more excited about this than Dream High 2, which is saying a lot. Jin-woon just never interests me, in 2 AM or in variety shows.

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21 rotua

January 13, 2012 at 9:17 AM

@steph : hi steph, yes that's correct..

i first noticed him in Do Re Mi with JGS..he's playing a rival too there, and for the same girl too (sigh, i was hoping he's gonna get the girl next time.. such a waste for an EYE CANDY-licious ^^; ) and then when i was re-watching Biscuit Teacher Star Candy, i jut realized that he was in it too as supporting character..
so glad at least he'll be in the series all along and hope he'll make it big this time..i always love his aura, so cool and feast to the eyes teheeee...

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22 redfox

January 13, 2012 at 9:23 AM

he seems like aperfect fit for that character description. he looks all intimidating, but angsty, like some time bomb

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23 Cinna

January 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM

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Alexis

January 13, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Yups! I agreed with you, Gazzy. Jang Geun Seok seem very cute and handsome with his haircut from back then....I miss that! :(

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vrosemarie

January 13, 2012 at 8:39 PM

JEC was so hot in Do Re Mi!! *sigh* This drama is beginning to be too hard to resist!

Yes! JGS looked so much better back then!! He actually resembled a man...

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24 SuziQ

January 13, 2012 at 9:53 AM

Definitely getting excited with the casting. Great addition.

Totally agree with you that he does have screen presence. What I've seen him in, he's really good but why he hasn't gotten bigger roles? Maybe his agency?Maybe he hasn't got the right role yet. Maybe this role, he will shine.

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25 canxi

January 13, 2012 at 9:58 AM

OH! I remember him now...he looks much older. I actually didn't recognize him in Vampire Prosecutor.

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26 j

January 13, 2012 at 10:23 AM

holy cow! yay!

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27 GrandmaFran

January 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM

biscuit teacher! ahh there were so many actors i liked in that drama.

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28 Keren27

January 13, 2012 at 11:04 AM

i've been waiting for him to take on more drama roles. he's both talented and charismatic. 'totally love and adore him. :)

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29 Keylye

January 13, 2012 at 12:13 PM

I love him! This drama just gets better and better. :)

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30 jen

January 13, 2012 at 1:43 PM

he's really good looking
i actually though after boys over flower, he would have hit it big

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31 Noelle

January 13, 2012 at 2:02 PM

What a cutie!

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32 fab

January 13, 2012 at 3:34 PM

Like him. Only seen him in BOF though... And I thought he played two roles in there. Or he was the guy Jan Di saved from jumping off the roof of the school?

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Alvina

January 13, 2012 at 4:15 PM

yea, he played two roles:
-The guy that was bullied and jumped off the roof
-The twin brother of the guy above, who was the model who came back.

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33 Sunshine

January 13, 2012 at 4:34 PM

YESSS! I am happy to see him back on TV drama since I first saw him in that movie (I don't remmy that name) with Jang Geun Seok & he was great, hm!! ^_^

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34 Ave

January 13, 2012 at 5:15 PM

I think they were very good with casting in this drama.. I'm really excited!! There isn't one (ok, may be except for one) guy who I don't like/want to watch. I guess, they are counting in that since they don't really have a female lead fan base.

I am jut wondering about it's competition with Dream High...

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35 Abbie

January 13, 2012 at 7:16 PM

Now I want to see this drama even more! haha.

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36 Viki

January 13, 2012 at 8:06 PM

Yay! I remember him from BoF!

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37 soserious

January 14, 2012 at 1:36 AM

had my eyes on him since 도래미파솔라시도 movie with jang geun-suk. and he keeps surprising me with the unexpected appearance in dramas (happened in BOF and VP). and this is yet again, another perfect casting for Shut Up. I'm so excited for thiiiiiis.

seriously now, i love this oh boy! PD. he seems to know exactly what he's doing when he's casting. as far as i've seen for ramyun shop, i've never been happier with the casting. jan 30, come already.

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38 red

January 14, 2012 at 3:13 AM

Ive seen in him in a couple of stuff and was always disappointed he never got much of a substantial role, I guess you need a dash of luck to accompany the spades of talent

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39 Sarah

January 14, 2012 at 6:36 AM

wasn't he in Yeosu?

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40 cutenuna

January 14, 2012 at 9:36 AM

omo, yes..!! i like his role in boys before flowers and doremifasolatido.. more exited for this drama than dream high 2

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41 ~Feather~

January 14, 2012 at 10:53 PM

I've had my eye on him ever since I saw him on BBF, as well. I also saw him on VP, but it took a while for me to recognize him since he looks older and hasn't been active for about 2 years.
I thought he would get a lead role by now since he is good at acting and is good-looking.
Ah well, one day for sure 'cuz this guy has got talent.

Also, I have NO problems with his role in Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, he suits it very well and, I'm sure, he definitely portray this angsty character very well. ^-^