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lokilla Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Total posts: 5 Gender: Unknown |
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seirinJoined: 28 Feb 2004 Total posts: 1092 Gender: Unknown |
 Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| I think someone already asked that question few months ago. Well, I think its highly unlikely. Trying to land any big gigs in Korea is like an Asian trying to make it big in America. Very difficult. But most importantly is the language barrier. If you see on screen, most actors are Asian or mixed Asian.
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puccakiss79Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Total posts: 1725 Age: 29 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:18 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| seirin wrote: | | I think someone already asked that question few months ago. Well, I think its highly unlikely. Trying to land any big gigs in Korea is like an Asian trying to make it big in America. Very difficult. But most importantly is the language barrier. If you see on screen, most actors are Asian or mixed Asian. |
seirin~
Interesting question, lokilla. I'm not sure if non-Asians would get star roles in Korean dramas. I remember there was a drama with a Caucasian lead actor. (I believe it was only one or two episodes long, probably a drama city.) But, I'm sorry I didn't watch the drama because I didn't find it interesting, so I couldn't tell you anything other than he was a leading actor in a short Korean Drama Series.
So far most other non-Asian actors I've seen were usually acting as businessmen and not in star roles. Recently, I made a comment to my friend as we watched a non-Asian actor in a Korean Drama about how English speaking non-Asian actors' acting remind me of the acting done in porn films. Perhaps it's because they talk so slow, not sure but the acting is pretty bad.
The exception I've notices is one actor that I find acts well and has been in at least a couple of Korean dramas. I'm sorry, I could not find his name for you guys. He was in Stairway to Heaven and Seoul 1945. In Stairway to Heaven he was Song-ju's driver/assistant/bodyguard, not sure really, but he was always there to assist Song-ju...the one with the glasses. I wonder if he has an agent or manager or something to land him these jobs. Didn't he speak some Korean in Stairway to Heaven also...I can't remember._________________  |
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groinkLocation: Hawaii Age: 41 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:27 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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LOL! Not as long as fans believe Koreans are more handsome/pretty/beautiful/georgous than other ethnic groups. Keep in mind that the physical appearance of an artist is VERY CRITICAL in Korean entertainment. A white guy with a large nose won't get him any lead or supporting role in Seoul. 
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aNToKJoined: 21 Feb 2004 Total posts: 2540 Location: Cali Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:36 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| @pucca: The older white guy you mentioned was also the evil guy in Love Story At Harvard. Seems to do good guys and evil ones pretty well..
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marvelousJoined: 20 Jan 2006 Total posts: 144 Location: PLANET K Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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He speaks English and Korean fluently... He's a great actor whether he'd be playing in korean role or english role...
He is in korean dramas quite a bit.....
Right now he's in Seoul 1945....
He's a beast...
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seirinJoined: 28 Feb 2004 Total posts: 1092 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:23 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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*waves to puccakiss* long time no chat 
Yea, that caucasion guy is good. I was shocked his korean was so fluent. At first I questioned if they dubbed his voice lol
But as for non-asian, male or female to get a lead role in Korean drama is next to impossible. No matter how good looking they are. Its just weird. Imagine 2 korean guys chasing a caucasion female haah. I would cheer for the supporting actress whose Asian then ^^;
Or if the guy is caucasion. Caucasion guy vs Asian guy chasing an Asian girl. I would tend to prefer the Asian guy getting the girl ^^; Anyhow, unless you look somewhat asian (mixed) and you are good looking, even if you can't act well or speak korean, you'll still make it. Look at a few examples ^^; DO and DH 
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plchungJoined: 25 Jul 2006 Total posts: 28 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:58 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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i think this depends on the story....
when the story needs a non-asian lead... there will be one...
but unfortunately 99.9% of the kdrama storys don't need any non-asian lead... that's why non-asian can hardly be popularized in korea drama industry
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