[News] 2PM Taecyeon Shows His Passion for Acting on BTS Photos of “Who Are You”

Recently, BTS photos of Taecyeon on the set of tvN’s new drama “Who Are You” were released.

In the revealed photos is 2PM’s Taecyeon, who plays the role of Gun Woo, a capable yet troublesome policeman. So Yi Yeon will be playing the female lead named Si On, another police officer who awoke from a six-year coma and has the ability to see ghosts.

In the released pictures, Taecyeon shows enthusiasm and solemnity as he studies the script with the director. A staff member from the set stated, “Taecyeon’s passion for acting is incredible. He is learning a lot from everyone on the set, including the director and other actors, to understand his character.”

Meanwhile, the first episode of “Who Are You” will be aired on July 29, 2013.

Source: soompi

[Twitter] 2PM Chansung's Wisdom of the Day

@2PMagreement211:

'If I take away the pleasures of taste, if I take away sexual pleasure, if I take away the pleasure of hearing, and if I take away the sweet emotions that are caused by the sight of beautiful forms.' 

From Epicurus' literature. Epicurus found the basic elements of happiness from pleasures. 

This may make Epicurus seem heterogenic who is a greedy philosopher that is blinded by the pleasures. However, Epicurus was a trifle person who preferred small parties and sharing stories with friends over a small piece of cheese and felt happiness from it. This shows that the range of pleasures are high or low and thus they can be seen as the basic outline of happiness in different forms. Now, Epicurus suggests 3 elements of happiness in this book. Friendship, freedom and thinking are the three. In this book, friendship is described as this; "True friends do not evaluate us according to worldly criteria, it is the core self they are interested in." Wouldn't we be able to feel happiness simply by sharing stories over a drink with thes friends? "Epicurus, discerning our underlying need, recognized that a handful of true friends could deliver the love and respect that even a fortune may not." Please do not be mistaken that this does not mean that people with big fortunes do not have true friends. And for freedom; "they had ceased to judge themselves on a material basis." That is how Epicurus and his friends were able to earn freedom. Freedom is subordinate to those who confine themselves. It would be great if the materialistic richness was possible but it should not be the standard to make judgements on people's values. If we are able to change ourselves first, wouldn't we be freer than the past? On thought; "There are few better remedies for anxiety than thought. In writing a problem down or airing it in conversation we let its essential aspects emerge." I think that when we share and talk about the elements that create our anxiety with ourselves or someone else, it becomes clearer and can be resolved faster with new view points on the matter. I believe that thinking is a conversation with one's own self as well as an important element to developing our thoughts. So I've written down some things by referring back to the book. If I come up with other thoughts through other books or experiences I'll write them down once in a while..^^

@2PMagreement211:

We would not be happy with the vehicle on the left but no friends; with a villa but no freedom; with linen sheets but too much anxiety to sleep. So long as essential non-material needs are unattended, the line on the graph of happiness will remain stubbornly low." 

From Alain de Botton's 'The Consolations of Philosophy'

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[Twitter] 2PM Nichkhun - Good Morning!

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TS : Bonjour - @jeffbernat. Good morning world~ = ]

[News] 2PM Taecyeon A Model Student? Attendance Record Proves Otherwise

The Korean media has been flooded with reports of 2PM member Taecyeon's exemplary new role as a masters student, but that might not be the whole truth.

Taking on a new challenging endeavor, Ok Taecyeon enrolled in Korea University's International Studies program earlier this year. When he announced his academic pursuits he explained, "I might not be a scholar, but it is something I want to try."

Taecyeon also said that he wanted to use his fame to work internationally for a good cause. "I'm going to work hard so that I can become an ambassador of peace," he said in an interview back in February of this year.

However, a little investigative journalism has uncovered the truth behind Taecyeon's masters studies, or rather, lack of studies.

A reporter for Kuki News revealed that the idol singer skipped every class during his first semester of school.

With the class attendance roster and testimony from classmates as evidence, it seems that Taecyeon's busy schedule as an entertainer has gotten in the way of his studies.

One International Studies student shares five of the same courses as the 2PM singer, and claimed to not have seen him once since the beginning of the semester.

According to the School of International Studies at Korea University, "By school rules, a student gets an 'F' if he is absent more than one sixth of the classes. However, there is a option where the professor can give his own opinions for the grade."

Taecyeon's classmates have considerable doubts that he did any of the coursework or exams, but that is merely speculation.

Although, the university did say, "Even though Taecyeon registered, he missed his classes, so he probably hasn't received grades. It is difficult for him to expect grades if he's not coming to any classes."

Reaction to this report has been relatively mixed. While some netizens have scolded the entertainer for being hypocritical and lacking dedication, others have argued his work schedule does not easily allow for regular class times.

A look at the attendance sheet for one of Taecyeon's classes shows that while he was marked absent for the first half of the semester, halfway through, the professor stopped making any sort of markings whatsoever.

The Kuki News article suggests the professor gave up on the idol student, but other reports suggest Taecyeon made a private arrangement with the school to do his studies at a time that is better suited for his busy public life.

Most of the criticism, however, has not been directed at the singer per se, but rather at the media in general, who had previously reported without evidence that Taecyeon had been regularly attending classes and was doing well in school.

Fans will have a better understanding of the issue when Taecyeon and his agency JYP Entertainment make an official statement regarding the report and offer their side of the story.

Source: allkpop

[News] "Cold Eyes" Weekend Viewer Ratings

Movie: Cold Eyes
Weekend Ranking: #2
Opening Day: July 3rd, 2013
Viewers: 576,360
Total Viewers: 4,574,909
Screens Played On: 623

The #1 movie for the weekend was Red 2: The Legend (American) with 832,276 viewers for the weekend. The #3 movie was Mr. Go (Korean) with 540,411 viewers for the weekend. ^_^V Way to go, Cold Eyes!

Note: 2PM Junho is the movie "Cold Eyes"

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CREDITS: MOVIST (SOURCE) ; 2ONEDAY.COM (SUMMARY)

[News] 2PM's Taecyeon Talks Next-Day Love Scenes in "1st Look"

2PM member and actor Taecyeon was featured in a photo shoot and interview in the July issue of “1st Look.”  In the style magazine, Taecyeon talks in depth about one of his upcoming acting projects.

This year, the handsome idol was cast in a movie called “The Eve of Marriage” [also known as "The Night Before the Wedding"] and in a tvN drama called “Who Are You.”  The movie ”The Eve of Marriage” follows the four couples as they face their fears, expectations, and joys about their upcoming nuptials, and Taecyeon plays the role of Won Cheol who is engaged to So Mi (played by Lee Yeon Hee).  In the supernatural drama “Who Are You?,” Taecyeon plays the role of Cha Geon Wu who is a police officer that only believes in evidence that he can see or touch, and eventually falls for fellow police officer Si On (played by So Yi Hyun).  The plot centers around Si On’s discovery of her ability to see ghosts after awakening from a six-year coma.      

Despite Taecyeon’s packed schedule, he did not want to miss the drama “Who Are You?”  Taecyeon commented: “Actually after finishing shooting for my movie “The Eve of Marriage,” barely two days later, I started shooting for my drama “Who Are You?”  Even during those two days, I had to complete my part in 2PM’s schedule.  As I was continuously doing concerts or various other types of work, there were times when I was injured and exhausted, but, I did not want to miss the opportunity to do this drama.  As I read [the script], I was so curious about how the story would unfold and that was really fun.”

Taecyeon went on to touch upon the love scene with So Yi Hyun in the drama: “Never mind getting close with each other, after the script reading, the very next day, we shot the love scene.  When we crossed paths, we had only exchanged greetings a few times, so, of course, when we saw the continuity, we were both flustered.  But, luckily, the chemistry was good, no issue over who was going to lead, I think we were able to shoot the scene naturally.”        

Taecyeon also talked about his motivation for playing the character Cha Geun Wu in the drama: “Actually, even in my movie “The Eve of Marriage” [also known as “The Night Before the Wedding”], the character I play, Won Cheol, is quiet, keeps his worries to himself, and is the type of man who will wait for a woman.  Because of that, this time, I deliberately chose a drama (different from the movie) where my character shows a side of himself where he takes what he wants in opposition to others, and has a part of himself where he tries to do that.  First, my character Geun Wu (in the drama “Who Are You?”] as a police officer, due to a terrible mistake, is demoted, and, because of that, has this ambition to rise to the top again.  However you look at it, this character’s personality is different.”            

Taecyeon also had a message for viewers: “This is the kind of drama that has diverse elements and is very complex.  There are lots of hidden secrets and a bit of a horror atmosphere.  I had given the script to my staff, but, because of the costumes, there were some people amongst my staff who were so scared that they could not read it.  But, even though I really hate horror stuff, I enjoyed reading the script, so viewers can also feel relaxed [that they too will enjoy the drama].”

Source: soompi

[News] 2PM Taecyeon hasn't been attending his classes at Korea University?

2PM's Taecyeon made headlines when he was accepted in to Korea University's School of International Studies and earned praise from fans and the public initially, but it has now been reported that contrary to popular belief, he hasn't been attending his classes.

He'd previously said, "I wondered what it'd be like if I helped use the influence I have as part of 2PM internationally in a good way, so I decided on that major. I might not be a scholar, but It's something I want to try. I'm going to work hard so that I can become an ambassador of peace."

Even though some articles had reported that Taecyeon was diligently attending classes, asking an actual student at the School of International Studies revealed that Taecyeon had yet to attend his classes. In one of the attendance lists for Taeceyon's class, it shows Taecyeon had never been to class since the beginning of the semester and the professor seems to have given up on marking Taecyeon's absence after a while.

One student who was in 5 of Taecyeon's classes said that he'd seen Taecyeon once during the entire semester, leading netizens to wonder whether that means he also hasn't handed in necessary reports nor taken the midterms and finals.

Korea University's School of International Studies said, "By school rules, a student get an F is he is absent for more than 1/6th of the classes. However, there is a portion where the professor can give his own opinions for a grade. Even though Taecyeon registered, he missed his classes, so he probably hasn't received grades. It's difficult for him to expect grades if he's not coming to any classes."

In response to the report, netizens have been voicing various opinions that range from criticizing celebrities who use their status and image to be accepted into the school only to not attend in the end, to reasoning that Taecyeon was probably too busy with 2PM promotions lately to attend and should be given a chance to explain.

Taecyeon graduated from Dankook University with a degree in business administration and was accepted into Korea University Graduate School of International Studies.

Source: Kuki News via Nate via allkpop