As we all know, Yoochun's acting is really impressive in SKKS. It is a "MUST" to say that it is not only a TURNING POINT for Yoochun as an ACTOR but for Korean idols's acting career. This is one of a very few dramas that can bring fans for the actor in his another career as a singer. Indeed, there were so many people who only knew DBSK in the ABC alphabet and Micky as the most famous Disney mouse. However, after the drama, the "Yoochun" syndrome is rising non stop. People went crazy looking for Yoochun's vids and everything about him, about JYJ and about DBSK. Some drama fans even spent a lot of money to watch JYJ's showcase just to see Lee Sun Joon in realy life. All famous actors, announcer and even PD, staffs praise him to the sky. He must be something to win Korean hearts with a boring and weird character that had never been in any Korean drama before, LEE SUN JOON.
In order to leave our bias thought aside, this is one comment of a drama fan who never knew there is a Micky Yoochun before.
That said, I’d have to disagree with your criticism on Micky’s acting. The truth is that critics and viewers tend to be even more critical of idols-turned-actors because of the bias that they’re getting their roles due to their large fan base, and they’re not as serious about the craft as those who are actors first.
Among all these idols-turned-actors (Sung Yuri, Shinhwa’s Eric, Kangta, FTTS’s Hwanhee, DBSK’s Yunho, SNSD’s Yoona, Kim Hyun Joong, and many others), Micky is the first one who the Korean audience (infamous for being overly critical) genuinely praised for his acting and not merely paying lip service. Even on sites like DC Gallery where the people posting tend to be of mixed gender and slightly older, the general consensus has been that a new gem of an actor has been discovered. This kind of uniform praise I’ve rarely seen before.
The difference is found most clearly between those who are native Korean speakers and those who are not. Non-native Korean speakers would have to resort strictly to the facial expressions conveyed by the actors, whereas the Korean speakers would be much more inclined to consider how the dialogues are delivered in line with the natural intonation of the Korean speech. Both are extremely important factors to make a good actor, and a truly good actor should be apparent whatever the fluency level of the viewer may be. However, with an introverted and inexpressive character like Lee Sun Joon, it is harder to be a judge without more heavily taking into account the speech of the character. And I think this is one main reason why so many Korean audience is uniformly praising his acting.
By no means am I arguing that his acting is flawless. Even with such an inexpressive character like Lee Sun Joon, I’m sure it would be possible to show more nuanced acting. But despite so, Micky’s acting debut has been one of the most impressive ones I’ve seen in recent years, not only among idols-turned-actors, but just among young actors in general. It’s even more exciting because of the immense potential he showed.
Hopefully I didn’t sound like an irrational fangirl who’s merely defending her star. Although it’s true that I’m his fangirl, I’ve only recently become his 800,002nd fan, mostly attributed to his role in SKKS. (I believe Thundie beat me to the 800,001st spot). Hmm, okay kill me now for writing such a long essay defending a DBSK member. What have I become???
Cre:
- "I can't help but praise Yoochun's acting. His entire body is acting. Phew. Watching him act, it's like a whole new world. Not sure whether he interpreted his character well, or he's just born with the talent. Actor Park was a wonderful discovery."
- "It's hard to believe that this is his first drama debut."
- "I was worried when I first heard he was casted in a drama. I worried for nothing."
- "I'm so proud."
- "He's seriously doing a good job."
- "Since episode 13, he's been possessed by the acting god."
- "Shut up and praise."
- "Really, this is not a 'it's pretty good for a first time acting,' but his acting is good. Period. From his hand movements, voice, and line delivery, I get surprised every time."
- "Yoochun's acting is very crisp. Thus even what would be cheesy lines, he delivers it freshly and so it's not burdensome for the viewers."
- "I watch the show on my knees to ask for Yoochun's forgiveness for having ever doubted. Due to my old age, I'm getting arthritis. He makes seeing him act enjoyable."
- "I've been re-watching today's episode over and over again. His line delivery is simply very good."
- "He acts even with the tip of his fingers."
- "He's totally daebak."
- "I'm really curious who his acting instructor is. He must be proud of his student."
- "What are you talking about? He's always making the same blank expression." (anti-fan)
- "Hey up above, what do you mean it's always the same. When all these people here are spotting the slight nuances in his face, are you saying we're all blind?"
- "What will be the lasting legacy of Sungkyunkwan is trust in our actors. At first, I thought what's wrong with this entire cast. Now, all that is nowhere to be seen.... I'm proud of all our young actors."
- "I think the greatest Korean actor right now is Song Kang Ho. Am I crazy if I say that I see a hint of Song Kang Ho in Yoochun. It just needs to fully come out."
- "But Yoochun, this punk! Even his angry acting is done so crisply. He learned his acting well."
- "He should introduce his acting instructor to Kim Hyung Joong
Well, is there anything more to say?
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