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Jo Jung-seok singin’ in the rain

Aw, Earnest Bot! Could you be any cuter with your dapper little suit and your whimsical umbrella? Jo Jung-seok‘s star is on the rise, and for good reason — he’s a musical stage actor who’s only barely on his third tv/film project, but he’s already being labeled a scene stealer. Here he is in two photo shoots for Sure and InStyle, looking as cute as can be.

Jo Jung-seok debuted in musical theater, and then landed his first television role on What’s Up, leading to a supporting role in this spring’s big film Introduction to Architecture, starring Uhm Tae-woong and Han Ga-in. It was a box office hit, and apparently Jo was the one who brought in all the laughs. He plays the young hero (Lee Je-hoon)’s best friend — his life and love coach, bursting with personality.

The interview below shows a few clips of him in the film, with his baggy 90s style (you know you wore pants that big once–don’t deny it), and hilarious mannerisms that he apparently ad-libbed himself. My favorite is his demonstration of french kissing, which involves this helpful description: “Your tongue… and… her tongue… they meet… mmm… rub!” followed by rubbing his hands together in the unsexiest way imaginable. Ha.

And then his third role is in the current MBC drama The King 2 Hearts, where he plays the most earnest soldier ever built, and again, he’s stealing every scene he’s in. He has this perfect way of playing his character’s 100% sincerity with zero ham-handedness. It’s all truly awkward and So. Funny. I can’t wait to see more of him, in many more projects to come.

Via Mk.co.kr, My Daily

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I'm really enjoying his role.....we'll see how it plays out. He is EARNESTNESS.

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It has always been a girlish dream of mine to love an earnest man! :)

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Haha Moll, that is a quality comment! Indeed, Jo Jung-seok really shows The Importance of Being Earnest :P Hope to see more of him and his awesomeness in the future!

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nice Oscar Wilde reference! I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of it as soon as "Earnest" came into the picture! :P

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Seriously love this guy. As a musician, I can't get over his finesse and control in his singing. The tone, vibrato, intonation and everything is so well-executed. Then you have his acting, which embodies similar quality. He just simply becomes and that's AWESOME.

Yes, I'm in love.

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Ditto!

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Me three!

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Four!
:)

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Five :)

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six!

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seven!

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eight!!! =)

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Nine!! I absolutely love this man... hot damn! He is just too awesome.

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10! hehe (:

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Hehehehe. you guys are the best! I'm going to 11 this.

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12! I'm reallllyyy ini love with him.
this is the first time I acknowledge a korean actor.
his acting in what's up was great either.
I love him in whatever character he plays...
soooo funny, soooo natural to be funny

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@jojeol oppa!!!
Why so cute??

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TOO. CUTE. Especially that semi grin in the last picture. *__*

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I WANT THE UMBRELLA.
Not the point of the post but that's what I thought when I saw the pic. XD He's so cute though.

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I want the umbrella and the man who is holding it too. LOL.

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You can get the umbrella at Urban Outfitters (can I even say that? oh well)... Sorry, i don't know where you can get the man :)

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Forget that! I want to BE the umbrella! Jo Jung Seok, hold me!!! HAHAHA!!!

He's atomic in those orange pants and glasses!!!

Wish the interview was subbed....... :s!

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I want the umbrella and the man that comes with it :)

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The umbrella is cute, but not the first thing my eyes focused on. O__o

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They were selling it at forever 21 just 2-3 weeks ago!!!! I was so close to buying it. It was only $10?

Here's the link to the online store:

http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?category=ACC&ProductID=1000036744&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=product_feed

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Nice pics! And yes, he is the perfect scene stealer: I don't know if he took lessons or if he is a natural, but his acting is fabulous. I always buy his characters 100%. And now i have to see Introduction to architecture, cause the cast is so wow...

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he's been a musical actor for so long before debuting in drama. that makes him what he's now.
but I have to really admit it that his trembling voice in TK2H when the princess confessed to him really freaked me out!
I was dancing like crazy.

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Haha, he looks really fun but Introduction to Architecture doesn't inerest me at all.
Perhap's if I see him in other projects one day!

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well in that movie he looks really retarded, but I fall in love for his acting anyway. And netizens say that he's one of the laughter trigger, not to mention the scene stealer as always.

I enjoy watching so many sides of him, his being timid, being overly confident, and his awkward yet charming guy. I love it all.

though I was taken a back not really believing that he was jo jung suk in that movie, but I've recovered as soon as I watched a scene of an absolutely silly him in that movie.

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Thank you drama gods for bringing to us a super talented guy!

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Ok, just googled him and he's 32!! wowww!!

ok, Ep 10 the awkward bromance b/w the King and SK begins! yayyy! It's soo heartwarming to see him bow to his King and claim that he's a good King which elicits a, "Is this guy crazy?!!" haha.

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ok, my bad: 31!!

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Eee!! Finally someone old enough! Being a noona is not all fun and games. :)

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Hilarious GailT!......and so, so true. :(

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yeah. Still technically old enough to be his mother here. Everyone under the age of 34-35 is pretty much out for me. And everyone from 35-45 goes on a sliding scale of iffy to ok but a little scandalous.

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Sigh! I know that feeling...when I was in the 20s, I got teenage boys looking at me. Now, I have old men looking at me, they are probably dirty too..... tsk, tsk, scandalous, scandalous ...

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My first reaction was Jo Jung Suk and clapping my hands like a 3 yo who gets a treat!
He is so adorable, can I have him? :D

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Aw, how adorable he is! I once watched him in that drama "What's Up" & he was doing so well job! ;) Also, I really enjoy watching this drama "King2Heart" ~ So awesome, wow. Yups. (nods)

(claps) Bravooo! I am glad to hear that this actor Jo Jung Seok is suddenly rising as a actor now. ^_^

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Yay! He even has the power to make me delurk.

I really appreciate the fact he is getting the attention he rightly deserves (and was even considered a scene-stealer in his musical days, according to the "Spring Awakening" buzz).

Loving him in "King 2 Heart," even if I still mentally refer to his character as Byung Gun (anyone else have a little stuttering Byung Gun "What's Up?" flashback during Eun Shi Kyung's adorable awkwardness with the bird?) . It's nice to see another facet of his acting ability -- even though his comedic timing is still as brilliant as ever.

And he's going to have another chance to sing, right? Right?

If nothing else, maybe his booming popularity will help us get an official "What's Up?" OST. Because I need this OST. So. Much.

(Fan downloads will only get me so far. But I will appreciate them as much as I can, because man, this kid can sing.)

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Yay for delurking! I enjoyed both what you said and how said it-- I hope you won't relurk.

And he’s going to have another chance to sing, right? Right? RIGHT! He's gotta sing for Jae Shin (otherwise I'm gonna have a conniption). And I really want Shi Kyung and Jae Shin to do a duet.

I also super want the What's Up OST. If any of you have Jo Jung Seok Fever and you haven't watched What's Up yet, you really ought to check it out because he's all kinds of awesome in that. *grins at the memory of “Kim! Byeong! GUN!” stepping into the spotlight*

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Ha! How embarrassing: I'd momentarily forgotten that Lee Seung Gi is originally known as a singer. So... maybe just one big glorious cast sing-a-long?

Or maybe some bromance bonding over karaoke. Because the palace surely has it's own noraebang.

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I have a huge appetite for the Shi Kyung/Jae Ha (Seung Gi) bromance and I would be thrilled if they sang together, but I was actually referring to Shi Kyung singing for and with the princess (Jae Shin). I want to see the look on her face when she realizes that Earnest Bot isn't a bot at all, but rather an extraordinarily good man with a beautiful heart and a beautiful voice. And then I want them to make beautiful music together. ♬♥♪

Because the palace surely has it’s own noraebang. Omg-- that would be so awesome-- can you please get this idea to the writers (like 5 weeks ago)?

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yes, the King and his right hand man must have a sing-off!

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I love him soo much and I adored him in What's Up!! He is just pure awesomeness, and I fell all over again for him in King 2 Hearts.

I still have trouble remembering his real name and only call him Byeong Gun

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The first korean actor that I truly love, yet I can't remember his name [GOSH!]
All I can remember is Eun Shi Kyung or Kim byung Gun all over...

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I love him. <3 I hope sings on the OST for K2H so that I can listen to his voice on a clear track.

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Love Him!

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i wub wub wub wubbbb him from WU and TK2H now!

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awww I love him!

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Could he be any cuter? I. Think. Not. He has a very long future in theatre/music/television/movies ahead of him... and I'll be cheering for him every step of the way!

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OMG that clip! two of my favorite boys right now together!! Lee Je Hoon and Jo Jung Seok!!! *fangirling*

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aww, hehe. its so nice to see him act so differently than what i'm used to in K2H!

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I've seen some clips of him from Hedwig, but not Spring Awakening - went looking for them after falling for adorable Byeong Gun in What's Up - and we ALL fell for him, hard - and we all seem to love him as ShiKyung, too. I already wanted to see Introduction to Architecture but now that I know Jo Jung-Seok is in it - I cannot wait!

He is very high up on my very short list of 'if X is in it, I'll watch no matter what'

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I loved him in "What's Up!". Although, I loved WU (period).

And, I have this mv on my ipod: http://youtu.be/QkC17U_iER0
He is magnificent in this mv.

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or this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2TGPGOMS9o&feature=related

his voice is just...magnificent :D

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The first video showed his acting skills and the 2nd video showed his musical ability. Love his voice.

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OH. MY. GOD.

Can he be cuter?!?!? :D

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Hot, hot, hot, HOTTT!! Where has Jo Jung Seok been all my life?!! I'm loving his character in Kings2Heart because he is the ultimate cutie and I can't wait until his and Jae Shin's relationship starts to blossom so that he can act more cute and awkward :D. And because I just want more Jo Jung Seok!!

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Damn. He looks like Jet Li in these. Seriously, they could be brothers. And man that haircut in that clip is totally 90s. XD

I must watch this movie now.

P.S. I compared his looks to Jet Li, but please, let's not try to compare their acting or who looks better. That's so 90s. 2 Different people with different charms who just happen to look very similar. The end.

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*golf clap from the sidelines*

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*looks around confused*

'Ello mum.

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Mom is always watching! That was very diplomatic of you, Ani.

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He gave me a strong "Gong Yoo" vibe... perhaps because I have yet to watch his work.

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Funny, I just said the same thing on 28 :-). I hadn't read your comment...

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Yup, he's got a Gong Yoo vibe going on. The link which Auntie Mame provided, some of his facial expressions reminded me of GY.

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The first picture is win and will be in my computer memory from now until whenever!

He's soooo cute and every time I see him I'm reminded of Grease which isn't a bad thing since I like that movie a lot.

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Gosh, he's so darn cute. It's definitely his time and his star is shining bright. So exciting to watch a newbie on his ascent to stardom.

I can't wait to see him in a major role, but please, no more shaved heads. Yuck!

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I love this guy. Also, he kinda looks like lee junhyuk at some angles.

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Yes he does...

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I'm happy I'm not the only one who thinks that.
his slender figure reminds me of jun hyuk
but please tell me he's not gonna die in TK2H like jun hyuk in city hunter right?
curse that moment T_T

the writer is so dare making the king and the queen die...
I'll suffer the whole year if the writer makes him die in TK2H as well.... mourning...

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Am I the only one who is reminded of Gong Yoo when I see him act?

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:) Would be interesting to cast them as brothers :)

Not sure about acting, but the way they carry themselves in real life interviews are quite different.

Just the hair cut and the nose, and I could totally see Gong Yoo in his photo of orange pants...

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I want to see him and Kang Ji Hwan act together as brothers.

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love love love him. i've been loving him in all the tv projects he's been in AND he's such a baller in the musical world too (at least to me). him singing spring awakening is schawesome, jussss saying.

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i know this is early, and i swear i'm not a whore, but i love him. hhahahahaha............i just wanna [insert bad and dirty things] to him. hahahaha...........he is just amazingly hot. He can pull off cute, he can pull off serious, he can pull off goofy, and even is great with sad. he is a man with man faces, and they all make me hot for him..........ok, that comment was a little whore-ish, but none the less, this man is close to being my ideal type. i just have to see him on a couple of variety shows before he steals the seat of ideal type in my book! cause visually: check. Acting wise: check. Voically: double check. all i need is for him to be a variety genius (which something tells me he is) and i will love him forever and foralways.

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before people say it: i meant to say MANY faces.

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I LOVE HIM.....his character on What's Up really melted me. He is soooo adorable. And I love his age too LOL

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I love this guy~
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I haven't yet watched Intro to Architecture, but he was definitely an adorable, earnest, scene-stealer in both What's Up and The King 2 Hearts, and he has an amazing voice to boot.

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Love him~ Only seein him in K2H but definitely fell in love with him there.

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He reminds me of Joey from friends haha (:

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Love him in What's Up and K2h. Now , I have to watch Introduction to Architecture. He has the background and he's using it to his advantage. He put all to his performance, I really thought he was as awkward as his What's up character. Then, I watched Hedwig. Yeah, guy can sing and act.

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Sure, he's a scene stealer even when he start appear on screen.

He's got all eyes on him. Houhh..I'm speechless...
another #ephemera comes up

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Cuteness. :-)

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Loved him in what's up.

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OMG floppy '90s hair. Priceless.

Also, thanks for sharing more info on this guy. I do love Earnest Bot, and it's nice to learn more about his acting background.

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when he was appeared, every single thing in that scene becomes wholeheartedly HIS

him in his royal-guard-uniform is the BEST out of all

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oh I AGREE. Those uniforms are gorgeous, and he looks SO handsome.

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He's wonderful.
I love that he's getting all these quirky side characters and hope that when he does become leading man, does not lose the fun roles. Actually Eun Shi Kyung is not too quirky, but JJS makes his character very fun and endearing.

I can't help falling for actors/actresses with lovely voices and can sing - Kim Soo Hyun, Jo Jung Seok, Kim Ji Won (What's Up, High Kick).

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i love looking at him with his uniforms :)

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I always like actor with a theatre/musical background. This guy can play hero too, give him a chance and bonus to us... He can sing.

I'm officially a fan girl now :-)

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He's so cute! :)

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yay to Earnest Bot! I'm in love with him! <3

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i love the one with glasses, remind me of his walking-dictionary days in What's Up.
him in royal guard attire makes me drooling ......
i wish there will be a scene where he can sing duet with the princess, it will be awesome.
anyway, thank you GF, now i have more stylish and adorable pics of him

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Being new to kdramas I don't know many actors yet but when I was watching king 2 hearts, I also thought he is very good in his role and wondered who played that character. Thanks for highlighting him! Now I know.. He is someone to watch out for

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i want his umbrella!!!!

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I love him! He's such a cutie pie!

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