If one were to ask me who my favorite Korean celebrity was I would not answer Boa, or 이효리, or (insert other sexy lady here). Nor would I respond 박찬호, or Jae Seo, or any other Korean athlete. No friends, my favorite celebrity would have to be 김흥국 (Kim Hong-guk).
There was a time when all one needed to become a major celebrity in Korea was a white jumpsuit and a mustache. It was at this time (the early 1990’s) that 김흥국 was the height of masculinity…his sexy mustache and even sexier dance movies would cause the women to all swoon…or buy ice cream treats. 김흥국 was a man all the women wanted and all the men wanted to be.
Sadly those days seem to have passed, and now 김흥국 makes a living appearing on random television shows mainly as a throwback to another era…kind of like Dee Snyder on all those VH-1 specials in the United States. He’ll show up on a program, bellow, “Look at my mustache,” and perhaps do a goofy laugh or two.
The following video serves as a reminder to the greatness that 김흥국 once possesed. Never forget!
Oh my God! I LOVE him! I love his high waisted lavender pants (I suppose it’s a cumberbund, but I love how Erkel-ish it makes him!) I love the bow tie and the bendy-knee dance moves, but most of all I LOVE the mustache. I keep watching the clip just praying it will change and he will leave some ice cream in his mustache. I think I’d climax if that would happen.
I also love the way the lady appears to wipe her ice cream across her face after she’s taken a bite. Scrumptious!
Comment by Jenn — March 25, 2006 @ 12:07 pm
Is it just me, or does the look on his face when he gave the lady the ice cream make him look like he put poison in it or something? He’s like all excited for her to eat it, and when she does he starts dancing around.
Comment by Ailinn — March 25, 2006 @ 23:42 pm
Ailinn,
I’m more concerned with the evil laugh he does when she takes the bar from him.
Comment by Wyatt — March 26, 2006 @ 9:02 am
Isn’t that the guy who’s most famous now for saying “으와!” repeatedly at the top of his lungs?
Comment by sewing — April 7, 2006 @ 22:43 pm
It is indeed! I’m glad to know that he was not a one trick pony. There was a time when he was famous for yelling other junk at the top of his lungs.
Comment by Wyatt — April 7, 2006 @ 23:24 pm