It should be fairly obvious by now, that perhaps I have a strange obsession with Korea’s current king of the 꽃미남, Mr. 이준기. I mean I’ve written about him not once, but twice already, and am about to do so once again, but this is the end…maybe.
이준기
So those of you that actually read this nonsense know about 이준기 already, but you may not be aware of a Korean celebrity named 바다. 바다 is a pop singer that first got her start in the 1990’s girl group, S.E.S. She is now a solo artist, and recently unleashed another album of vapid pop tunes on the unsuspecting masses, which means of course she has to go on every television show to pimp her album.
Korea does not (to my knowledge) have an equivelent concept to the late night talk show where celebrities can appear, talk about their latest film or album, shake the host’s hand, and exit stage right. What they have instead are an assortment of game shows, quiz programs, and variety shows where celebrities can appear, make asses of themselves, and in the process let the public know that they are doing something new.
So as I mentioned before, 바다 has a new album out and I’ve been seeing her face all over my TV screen, and as I watched her attempt to speak English or avoid getting hit with a frying pan, or play soccer, or whatever other insane stunts producers make celebrities do on television, I noticed something odd about her appearance.
바다
For those of you with no short term memory, scroll up and look at 이준기 once more…then look at 바다. Do you notice anything strange? They look exactly the same! This is some sort of bizarre alternate reality stuff. 바다, a female, returns with a look that copies 이준기, a man who has a look a lot like a woman. It’s kind of hard for me to wrap my head around. Then again, 이준기 is a very pretty girl…I mean man.
Well, in fact I can’t agree with you. I understand you mean that there is the tendency of bisexualism in the entertainment of Korea.
But, Lee Jun-Ki is known as Gong-Kil in the Movie, the king and the clown. So he is impressed by the fact without his intention. Moreover, Lee is showing on the screen as good looking man, not unisexulic man, I think.
Bada appears with her new album as you guess. She made herself as Man on the point of unisexualism.
Anyway, it is outstanding that you compare with two celebrities with the their apperance.
Good Idea….I applaud for your writing.
Comment by Smith Kol — April 9, 2006 @ 22:55 pm
Bada’s singing voice basically makes me want to go deaf in some sort of horrific hearing accident. And also they look like the same person. Hey, have they ever been seen on the same show together? If not, then maybe……
Comment by Ailinn — April 10, 2006 @ 1:00 am
Ya, I can see the resemblence… but I can’t criticize 이준기 for emphasizing his feminine features. Since that ‘gimmick’ played the central part to his fame.. Objectively speaking, although he is alright, he is not at Jung woo sung or Jang dong gun level in the looks department.. if it had not been his homoistic role in the movie, he would’ve been nobody in Korea..
He needs to feed on that image until people recognize him beyond ‘Kong gil’.
Comment by Jay Lee — April 10, 2006 @ 11:54 am
are you effin` crazyy? i`d slap you if i knew you. haha i would`nt but still that`s wrong for you to say a girl and guy looks alike and say he`s a a prety girl and stuff. you just jealous and your just completely crazyy. if his fans knew about this than they`d spam this whole comment place even though they probably can`t cause of a spam blocker. and never compare the two because they look nothing alike.
Comment by Salina — February 17, 2007 @ 11:29 am
ur such a loser for thinking they look alike… if the lee junki fans and bada fans knew about this… you would probably get a virus or get hacked or something….
they dont look alike… ones a guy and ones a girl.. get it rite….they have similar hairstyles and they’re both asian.. but that DOES NOT mean they look alike…. ur just jealous of the good-looking singers in korea… please GET A LIFE… how much time do u have on ur hands to even post this kind of stuff?
and whoever rote that second comment is horrible. bada has a very soothing voice… ur just jealous and wannabe-ish to the fact of her beautiful voice… ur such a retard
and once again.. i should say… BADA AND LEE JUNKI DO NOT LOOK ALIKE!
Comment by None of ur business — March 16, 2007 @ 0:47 am
I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU!!!! How can you say that Lee Jun-Ki and that singer-lady LOOK ALIKE!?!?! THEY ABSOLUTELY DO NOT!!!! Get the genders straight, person. Lee Jun-Ki is a MAN, while that singer Bada IS A WOMAN! >O Though Lee Jun-Ki played a man who dressed in drag in the movie and was maybe a homosexual (I don’t remember), that doesn’t mean he looks like a girl. He looks like a he and the singer looks like a she! I can’t say much about Bada ‘cause I don’t really listen to her music but her voice is pretty nice….. I’m a Lee Jun-Ki fan after this movie and you know what?! You should be bitch-slapped across the face by every single Lee Jun-Ki and Bada fan for sayig what you said!!!!
Comment by Lee Jun-Ki lover! — March 22, 2007 @ 23:04 pm
lol you have bad eyes. They don’t look alike. Only the hair. The eyes, his are much slim. The nose, his are much smaller. The brows, his are much lighter. I’d say go fix your crooked eyes.
Comment by RainStorm — April 3, 2007 @ 13:15 pm
you are so fucking cute
Comment by lila — May 1, 2007 @ 9:29 am
lee jun-Ki you are so cute that me and my cousin are so atracted to you and can send at least
at all of your posters to me and my cousin about 2 of each here are my address.
Lila Vang
22798 staples st NE East Bethel MN 55005-9844
p.s
can it be free since we are your first fan,please
see you
We love you
Love Lila and Stacy
Comment by Lila Vang and Stacy Moua — May 1, 2007 @ 9:56 am
I have only 1 sentence to say:U are more beautiful than any other girls!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by nakamura kazuwa — May 2, 2007 @ 20:53 pm
đi hotel ko em
Comment by trungdaigia257 — May 14, 2007 @ 17:06 pm
You all need to calm down. He/she just wanted opinons from you guys. I understand they do have resemblance. I love lee junki as well… Good writing.
Comment by Kayla — August 2, 2007 @ 9:29 am
uh… guys…
Im not saying bada and lee junki look alike,
but lee junki really dose look like a girl. lol.
I say Bada is 10000000X better tho
And plus, “Badas singing voice basically makes me want to go deaf in some sort of horrific hearing accident. And also they look like the same person. Hey, have they ever been seen on the same show together? If not, then maybe ” …WTF IS THAT ABOUT???
ARE YOU SAYING HER VOICE SUX???
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SHE’S BETTER THAN YOU!! AND PRETTIER TOO!
>=P
Comment by Tony — August 8, 2007 @ 21:38 pm
love u
Comment by lotay — August 21, 2007 @ 21:22 pm
hahaha… what a pretty boy he is!
Comment by aku — August 24, 2007 @ 15:28 pm
OMGEEEE!!! I WAS JUST LOOKING FOR LEE JUN KI PICTURES TO PUT ON MY COMPUTER BACKGROUND AND I SEE DIS… “THING”!!! I’M AM SOOO MAD RIGHT NOW!!! UGH! HOW CAN YOU EVEN COMPARE BADA AND LEE JUN KI! DO U NEED MAGNIFYING GLASS OR SOMETHING?! OMGEE… I CANNOT CURSE BUT UR SO STOOPID! UGH! I’M AM LEE JUN KI FAN! MAN!.. AND HE DOES NOT! LOOK LIKE A GIRL AT ALL! FOR UR INFORMATION HE IS REALLY GOOD LOOKING!! XD HE LOOKS LIKE DA JAPANESE ANIME CHARACTER MAN! HE’S THA BEST LOOKING PERSON I EVER SAW!!! WWWAAAH!!! JUST… JUST GET URSELF A MAGNIFYING GLASSES PLEASE? OK? DON’T EVER PUT THIS THING UP AGAIN! I’M SO SPEECHLESS! >=O AND WHOEVER SAID BADA’S VOICE IS HORRIBLE.. SPEAK FOR URSELF… SHE IS A AMAZING SINGER! AND IF U THINK SHE SUCKS HOW DO U THINK SHE BECAME A SINGER U STOPID PERSON! UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH!!! SO MAD!! I JUST CAME ONLINE TO DO MY HOMEWORK AND FIND SOME PICS OF LEE JUN KI AND YOU GUYZ MADE ME PISSED OFF!!! ARGH!!! DAMMIT I”M SO MAD!!! FEEL LIKE SCREAMING AT U LIKE CRAZY!
Comment by LJKLOVER — September 11, 2007 @ 12:19 pm
이준기 and 바다 share a superficial similarity and I think this post was meant to be silly. Chill, folks. That said, 이준기 is a rather androgynous guy. And androgyny - or gender ambiguity/gender crossing - is a common motif in East Asian, particularly Japanese, pop culture (Rose of Versailles, e.g.). A lot of girls from my generation onward, unlike prior generations, have come to find androgynous boys quite attractive. I know I’m a sucker for them.
Comment by Liz — September 29, 2007 @ 20:10 pm
what the hell are you saying you loser!! Lee junki is so damn fine!! Bada has a pretty voice! I got most of her songs on my ipod! I’m their fan!
Do you need glasses or something? They so donot look the same! Only the hair!OMG! you just pissed me off! Your just jealous! If my cousin found out she would be so so angry and pissed off! In korea you would be bitch slapped by all of bada and lee junki’s fans!
Comment by stay out! — October 29, 2007 @ 17:23 pm
I haven’t been bitch slapped yet…
Comment by Wyatt — October 29, 2007 @ 22:29 pm
OMG have you gone crazy? They so DONOT look the same!! I wanted Lee junki’s pictures and what do I find? This! Don’t you dare put this up again!! And people you said that bada’s voice sucks.. Your just plain stupid!! She has a amazing voice!! How the hell did she become a singer if her voice sucked? You people are just stupid!! Also lee junki does not look like a girl! How dare you compare them? Why don’t you get yourself a pair of glasses? They both rock!! I’m their fans!! I’m so pissed off right now!! Damn it! I feel like screaming right now!!! AGGHHH!!
Comment by take ur big nose out of my business! — October 30, 2007 @ 15:14 pm
You are their fans? How many people are you?
Comment by Wyatt — October 31, 2007 @ 11:59 am
OMG!! I can’t believe this!! I was searching for lee junki’s pictures and what do I find? This!! I’m so pissed off right now!!! I’m their fans!! And whoever said this ” YOU’RE THEIR FANS? HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE YOU?” You must be so stupid!! There are thousands of bada and lee junki’s fans!! They would be so pissed off right now!! You should be BITCH SLAPPED by ALL of BADA and LEE JUNKI’S FANS!!! Get the genders straight or get yourself a pair of glasses!!
Comment by go away! — October 31, 2007 @ 16:31 pm
Saying “I’m their fans” is grammatically incorrect.
You should either say, “I’m one of their fans,” or “I’m their fan.” You are stupid, not the person who corrected you…me.
Comment by Wyatt — November 1, 2007 @ 7:56 am
OMG!! I’m so pissed off! Get the genders straight or get yourself a pair of glasses!! Bada and Lee junki DONOT look alike!! I can’t believe you actually wrote that!!I’m one of their fans!! You are so stupid!! Lee junki doesn’t look like a girl!! For your information he is GOOD LOOKING! Don’t you dare put this up again!! And whoever is trying to correct somebody here is a tip.. YOU’RE NOT THEIR PARENT!!
Comment by talk to da hand! — November 5, 2007 @ 16:04 pm
OMG!! I’m so pissed off! Get the genders straight or get yourself a pair of glasses!! Bada and Lee junki DONOT look alike!! I can’t believe you actually wrote that!!I’m one of their fans!! You are so stupid!! Lee junki doesn’t look like a girl!! For your information he is GOOD LOOKING! Don’t you dare put this up again!! And whoever is trying to correct somebody here is a tip.. YOU’RE NOT THEIR PARENT!!
Comment by talk to da hand! — November 5, 2007 @ 16:04 pm
“And whoever is trying to correct somebody here is a tip.. YOU?RE NOT THEIR PARENT!!”
Then why are you trying to correct me? You’re not my mother are you? Anyhow you can go back to the Rikki Lake show now Miss Talk To Da Hand.
Comment by Wyatt — November 6, 2007 @ 6:24 am
I never said I was your mother did I? First you write that Lee junki looks like a girl. Then you write that Bada looks like a man… How stupid can you get? Man.. you should really get yourself a pair of glasses GRANDMA! And when you get yourself a pair of glasses GRANDMA read this.. TALK TO THE HAND!!
Comment by talk to the hand. — November 6, 2007 @ 11:58 am
Dear Hand,
Please inform your fangirl master that she needs to learn about logic. I would have dealt with her directly, but she instructed me to talk to you. She told me not to correct her since I am not her mother or father, yet here she is correcting me on my apparent mistake in thinking an effeminate man looked like a woman. Please ask her what sort of diety-like powers she posses that make it alright for her to correct people while being unable to be corrected herself…
Thanks a lot Hand…you’re the best!
Comment by Wyatt — November 6, 2007 @ 12:35 pm
^ what a callous and clever retoure’d:P
Comment by yoen yoo soemhda — December 4, 2007 @ 9:07 am
looks like someone here need to go get their eyes check again kakakaka…Bada & Lee Jun Ki do not look alike. Probably just their hairstyles that are alike, but not their faces. (I heard they went to the same beauty salon) And to those stupid people who said Bada’s voice sucks. GO CLEAN YOUR FREAKING EARS MAN! I think ur ears are fawk up.
Comment by l3a — February 1, 2008 @ 15:01 pm