Who is more popular in South Korea, Lee MinHo or Kim Soo Hyun?

In South Korea, Kim Soo Hyun and Lee Jong Suk are often compared, while in China, Kim Soo Hyun is often compared with Lee MinHo. "Exquisite acting" is a word mentioned by reporters in South Korea after "handsome" in the evaluation of Kim Soo Hyun.

Since the broadcast of You from the Stars at the end of last year (hereinafter referred to as You from the Stars), his "Professor Du" has been popular in China. The demand for the play reached 2 billion on the iQiyi website, and his fans on Sina Weibo soared to 5.83 million. The first row of seats in the Shanghai conference was fired to 25,000 yuan, and the share price of its brokerage company Keyeast rose from 1.440 won to 3 1.30 won (as of April 1).

In fact, it is not the first time that Kim Soo Hyun has felt the popularity soaring. In 20 12, the drama "The Moon Embracing the Sun" (hereinafter referred to as "Embracing the Moon") starring him set a viewing record of 42.2% in South Korea. In the following month, he shot 15 advertisements in one breath, breaking the record of the number of advertisements shot in Lee MinHo after "Flower Man" and Hyun Bin after The Secret Garden. Relatively speaking, your ratings in Korea can only be considered normal, with the highest rating of 28. 1%. Walking on the streets of South Korea, you can only see the advertisements shot by Kim Soo Hyun before Star You, but the huge posters of Gianna Jun, the heroine of the play, endorsing goods can be seen everywhere in bus stops and shopping malls. However, a year later, when Kim Soo Hyun changed from a star to a "Professor Du", why did he shine in China? In addition, Lee MinHo, who appeared earlier than him in the Spring Festival Evening, why did so many handsome guys emerge in the Korean entertainment circle and export them to China and even Asian countries? Why can Korean dramas set off a national craze in China every once in a while? With a series of questions, the reporter of Bund Pictorial came to Korea. By visiting junior high schools, senior high schools, universities and TV production companies in Kim Soo Hyun, he tried to take off Professor Du's alien coat and restore a real Kim Soo Hyun to find the answers to these questions. Yonsei University's "little boarders" are in Shincheon Cave. Yonsei University was founded in 1885. It is one of the oldest universities in Korea and the top three comprehensive universities in Korea. Yonsei University's Drama Club is quite famous in Korean universities. The troupe was founded in 1920. Unlike ordinary members who joined the troupe after being admitted to college, Kim Soo Hyun was "boarding" in the troupe from high school until he graduated from high school, and he was less than 20 years old. 1988 February 16, Kim Soo Hyun was born in Seoul. He is the only son in the family. His father, Jin Zhongxun, is the lead singer of the Korean 1980s rock band Seven Doplhins, and his mother used to be a model. Although it can be regarded as a family of artists, Kim Soo Hyun's family is not rich. He once mentioned in an interview that the whole family has been renting a house on a monthly basis (paying rent on a monthly basis) for 20 years, and only by relying on the income from his TV series can they move to a full house (paying rent for one year at a time). On the day of moving, his mother cried. His wish at that time was to buy his own house in Seoul. Kim Soo Hyun's junior high school and senior high school attended Seoul Middle East Middle School, a private boys' school located in Jiangnan District. The school was founded on 1906. Li Bingzhe, the founder of Samsung Group, studied here, and the performing stars who graduated from this middle school include Che Taixian (my wild girlfriend) and Lee Byunghun (the double king). "Kim Soo Hyun is a short, dark and lovely little boy," Li Chenghao, an English teacher from Middle East Middle School, told the Bund Pictorial. In 2000, Kim Soo Hyun was in the first grade, and he taught him for one year. In Li Chenghao's view, this character is very typical among the children in the nearby school district. Middle East Middle School is located in Jiangnan District, but it is not a prosperous area, but a remote residential area, and it is very close to the mountain. He stressed that perhaps it is the characteristics of the region, and the children nearby are more stable, intelligent and particularly simple. Kim Soo Hyun in his mind is such a child. "If you are naughty, you just like to learn from the teacher." There are many after-school clubs in the middle school of Middle East Middle School. The reporter inquired about the school records and found that Kim Soo Hyun always lingered in comic books and film clubs after class. But after entering senior high school, Kim Soo Hyun's life has changed greatly. Kim Soo Hyun's mother gave him a choice: go to acting school or speech school. Kim Soo Hyun asked himself that he couldn't speak loudly in front of everyone, so he decided to try acting, "just with a try attitude". Kim Soo Hyun started acting school in the first year of high school. He believes that "acting schools can get along with people naturally compared with schools". He likes to play with old people and happily calls them "elder brother" and "elder sister". And a "brother" happens to be the predecessor of Yonsei University Stage Troupe. It was under his introduction that Kim Soo Hyun participated in the rehearsal of the troupe. Li Zhixiu, the current chairman of Yonsei University Stage Troupe, told reporters that the composition of the troupe is not fixed. Generally, actors and staff are recruited when preparing a new drama, but only for Yonsei University students, such as Kim Soo Hyun, it is generally difficult to participate in the performance. It is conceivable that the process of "please" joining the performance is not easy. When Kim Soo Hyun got the permission, he "cried with joy. At that time, I really shed a lot of tears and kept thanking me. " At this time, Kim Soo Hyun's family has moved to a mountain, Middle East Middle School is located at the starting point station on the east side of Metro Line 3, and that mountain is located at the other end. So he simply lodged in the student dormitory of Yonsei University, "where he slept, ate and bathed ... everything was settled there". This seemingly hard "boarding life" delighted Kim Soo Hyun. He was surprised that he could eat fried pork chops in the school cafeteria for only 1.900 won (equivalent to RMB 1. 1 yuan), so he used fried pork chops for dinner when he had money, and went to a convenience store near the school to buy bread when he had no money. Kim Soo Hyun's greater happiness comes from the stage. In 2005, he played the role of an elf in the stage play A Midsummer Night's Dream. After the first stage performance, he and other actors took a curtain call to the audience. He couldn't see the dark audience, but he could only hear the applause of the audience, which made him feel extremely excited. His mood was beyond words, and he felt dizzy, but he was completely intoxicated. Obviously, the experience of "boarding" Yonsei University made Kim Soo Hyun enter the adult society earlier than his peers. "Brother" and "Sister" became the mirror images of Kim Soo Hyun, and gradually formed and established their own personality and ways of dealing with people. Therefore, in the eyes of Jin Liang, the head teacher of Kim Soo Hyun Senior Three, the originally quiet boy has undergone earth-shaking changes. Kim Soo Hyun once said in an interview: "I have great ambitions for acting. Animals that are full are not cruel, and I will always be hungry like wild animals, and I will not let my desire for performance be eliminated by a work. " Passion, strength and humility make success. In 2009, Kim Soo Hyun entered the drama performance department of Central University for the second time. After graduating from high school in 2006, Kim Soo Hyun did not immediately apply for university, but still rehearsed in the drama club of Yonsei University. In 2007, he went to Ruyi Island with the "brother" of the troupe to audition for the MBC sitcom "Kimchi Cheese Smile". Fortunately, he got the role of a college student swimmer, and his performance was recognized by the screenwriter. He began to play in the episode 16 and became a formal actor until the end of the episode 12 1. Smile of Pickles and Cheese is Kim Soo Hyun's first novel, which was broadcast in 2008. After that, I began to prepare for college exams, collected about 6.5438+0.5 million won (about 8,799 yuan) and applied for 654.38+02 universities. The first one was the Department of Drama Performance of Central University, but unfortunately it didn't pass the examination. The universities behind 1 1 also fell into Sun Shan. A year later, he walked into the examination room of drama performance department of Central University again. While greeting the professors interviewed, I thought, these professors are obviously the ones from last year, but I don't remember him at all. I'm afraid I won't pass the exam this time. But in fact, this time the professors remembered Kim Soo Hyun. The Drama School of Central University was founded in 1959. It is divided into three majors: drama performance, film performance and stage space design. Bai Nanyong proudly introduced that compared with the performance majors of more than 80 universities in South Korea, the drama performance department of Central University is the best. More than 3,200 candidates apply for the exam every year, but only 22 students are finally admitted. Most students studying here have to take two or three exams before they can be admitted. Count the famous young actors in Korean entertainment circle today, especially those born after 1980, such as LEE JOON GI, Jang Keun Suk, Jiang Dongyuan, Lee Jong Suk, Lee MinHo, Liu Yaren, etc., and almost all of them have graduated from or studied drama, film and television performance in colleges and universities. The Drama School of Central University is not in the headquarters, but hidden in the depths of University Road. University Road is a famous stage block in Korea, where there are more than 20 theaters, large and small 120, and various plays are staged every day. When I walked into the Theatre Academy, I saw a portrait of a graduate alumnus on a wall, and the reporter recognized Hyun Bin at a glance. Kim Soo Hyun continued to participate in film and television dramas during her college years, and there were many similar students in the drama performance department, such as Se-kyeong Shin (excellent actress who won SBS acting award in 201/year) and Choi Soo Young (member of girlhood). But in Professor Bai's impression, whenever Kim Soo Hyun comes to school, he will take an active part and seize the opportunity to study hard. For example, in the second grade, in the non-realistic performance class, Professor Bai would ask students to wear masks and only use their bodies to perform without words. Kim Soo Hyun's masks are all made by herself. Kim Soo Hyun vs Lee MinHo in South Korea, Kim Soo Hyun and Lee Jong Suk are often compared, while in China, Kim Soo Hyun is often compared with Lee MinHo, because they are both the most popular Korean stars in China. According to a set of comparative figures of Southern Metropolis Daily, the number of brands endorsed by Kim Soo Hyun advertisements is 20 1 1, 20 12, 18, 201; Lee MinHo 20 1 1 has 3 brands, 20 12 has 7 brands and 20 13 has 1. According to the report of "Asian Economy", the current advertising endorsement fee in Kim Soo Hyun and Lee MinHo is about11000000 yuan, which has far exceeded the predecessors Rain and Zhang Dongjian. In terms of pay, Lee MinHo has already been promoted to the first-line actor of Korean drama because of the popularity of Flower Man and City Hunter, and the single episode of Heirs pays 420,000-560,000 yuan, second only to Jang Keun Suk. However, Korean magazine High Cut reported that Kim Soo Hyun paid 50 million won (about 300,000 yuan) for the single episode of You from the Stars, which was only one third of the 900,000 yuan paid for the single episode of articles (2 1CN comprehensive data). But unlike other actors of his generation, when people talk about Kim Soo Hyun, besides popularity, more topics are focused on acting. 20 13 10, "Star You" officially started shooting. Li Suzhen (pseudonym) is an employee of HB Entertainment Company. She came to the set because of her work. This is the first time she has met Kim Soo Hyun. "Exquisite acting" is a word mentioned by reporters in South Korea after "handsome" in the evaluation of Kim Soo Hyun. Being a good actor is also the goal that Kim Soo Hyun often talks about. He once said in an interview: "I have great ambitions for acting. Animals that are full are not cruel, and I will always be hungry like wild animals, and I will not let my desire for performance be eliminated by a work. " The huge personality contrast inside and outside the play also shows that Kim Soo Hyun knows how to perform. Because of Professor Du's role setting, Kim Soo Hyun has been kept in a state of high cold, and his cool face is expressionless, which is nicknamed "facial paralysis" by netizens. However, this kind of facial paralysis is difficult for Alec Su to perform. He once said in an interview with a radio station: "It is very difficult to perform this kind of facial paralysis. You see, he basically can't use facial expressions, but only acts with his eyes. " However, Li Suzhen told reporters that Kim Soo Hyun, who likes sports and play, and Professor Du have very different personalities. On the shooting scene of "Stars", he likes to give nicknames to the staff and make fun of the name of the photography director. Gianna Jun, who plays ball with him, is 1.72 cm tall. Wearing high heels makes Kim Soo Hyun feel stressed, but he doesn't feel ashamed to compete with Gianna Jun in a padded wooden box. Gianna Jun once worked with Kim Soo Hyun in the film raiders of the lost ark. When filming "Star You", she found that he became more stable. In an interview, she once used "Korean Leonardo DiCaprio" to evaluate Kim Soo Hyun: "It seems that there are all kinds of talents, some are young and some are very masculine, and I occasionally feel that I have to rely on them." According to Dr. Park Sung-hyun, an expert from the Korea International Cultural Exchange Consortium, the important reason why Kim Soo Hyun became popular in China, South Korea and Asia is that he can create different types of roles. Even in historical plays, it is natural for Kim Soo Hyun to gesture, and he also performed many Shakespeare's plays during his study in the Department of Stage Play and Drama Performance, which laid the foundation for him to play historical figures. Kim Soo Hyun's "superb acting" also points out that he is one of the few Korean actors who is good at crying. Someone once commented that "Kim Soo Hyun needs to cry to taste". Whether in "Holding the Moon", he lamented when he learned that his childhood sweetheart's first love was someone he was tempted but wronged, or in "Star You", he silently choked when he faced his lover, which made people move. Working hard for a role is undoubtedly the reason why Kim Soo Hyun's acting skills are superb. The research script is just one example, and there are countless other examples. For example, when filming the long drama "Giant", Kim Soo Hyun specially studied boxing for the boxing scene in the film; He even went to sparring to "practice his eyes like wolves." For example, when filming "Hidden and Great", he only ate salad and protein for a month and a half, insisted on exercising and did intensive training for the action scenes in the film. Jin Xilie, deputy director of the TV production department of Pan Entertainment Company, told reporters that Kim Soo Hyun had a meeting with him, the director and the screenwriter after taking the role of "Holding the Moon". After the meeting, everyone had tea and chatted together, which was his first close observation of Kim Soo Hyun. Usually in an hour or two of chatting, Jin Xilie can accurately perceive an actor's general temperament to distinguish what kind of actor he belongs to and what kind of role he is suitable for. As expected, "Pengyue" was successful after its launch, setting a new high in ratings in recent years. Jin Xilie once thought about the reasons for his success. He told reporters that he also graduated from drama performance. In the past, he often criticized the actors' performances when watching TV. Recently, he personally participated in the acting and found that the performance was not as easy as an armchair strategist. In connection with Kim Soo Hyun's performance in "Holding the Moon", he couldn't help feeling to reporters: "Kim Soo Hyun is really a born actor."