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she's very very very very lucky ....

 

 

 

i guess people just want a happy ending or

they just don't like eunhye lol

 

 

Yes, MGY is one lucky girl. Look at that gorgeous photoshoot for Celebrity!

 

LOL! yes, you could be right! The happy ending might be a Mimi look alike or her miraculously alive?  :hehe:

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mimi and eunhye (the other girl) were both stalkerish lol 

 

which part ?

is it when minwoo said that it was raining the day he met eunhye but eunhye said it was not or something else ?

 

 

 

i guess people just want a happy ending or

they just don't like eunhye lol

 

The ending as a whole, is he with Eunhye in the end? And yeah, it seemed like they became a couple, but IDK lol

Btw, how do you put stuff in the spoiler?

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How I feel about Mimi:

 

 

I like Minwoo and and I like Mimi. I shipped Minwoo and Mimi’s cute relationship. I wanted them to have a happy ending and I cried when Mimi had to leave Minwoo. In the end, I said good-bye to Mimi but felt relieved that Minwoo could get the closure that he needed.

But I would have enjoyed this drama more if the production team focused more on telling the story without trying to deliberately confuse the audience and making things too repetitive.

 

 

The ending as a whole, is he with Eunhye in the end? And yeah, it seemed like they became a couple, but IDK lol

Btw, how do you put stuff in the spoiler?

 

Click on the third icon on top. If you move your cursor on it it will read Special BBCode. Select spoiler.

Or just type [ spoiler ] type what you want to put in the spoiler [ / spoiler ]. But make sure there is no spacing i.e.

 

 

About the ending, I think he will most probably end up with her.

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[Translation] Changmin's interview in the April issue of The Celebrity

"Max Changmin, my heart races at the word called "actor" which is deeply entrenched in my heart"

From his melancholic gaze, low speaking tone, to his bashful smile. Max Changmin, who possesses the looks of a first love whom anyone would have dreamed of at least once in their lives and who has made his return through drama "Mimi". We forgot the Max Changmin on the stage, and instead took a close look at actor Max Changmin.

Q: The man who is acting again.

Changmin: This is a drama which I am taking part in for the first time in 4 years since SBS drama "Paradise Ranch". Although it is a short 4-part production, the drama "Mimi" holds a lot of significance and meaning for me. It is a piece of work which was tantamount to an oasis quenching the parched thirst I had towards acting for that period of time. Actually, it is also the truth that when I first looked at the scenario (background story), I was troubled, "Will I be able to do it?" However, the surrounding support and the fervent passion towards acting led me to the filming venue again. While preparing for the filming, instead of feeling worried, I was instead filled with excitement. I wanted to go to the filming locations quickly, and I wanted to act.

Q: The relationship between TVXQ and Shim Changmin.

Changmin: While filming "Mimi", the most regretful thing was my tight schedule. Because I had to film for the drama while being active in TVXQ's promotional activities, no matter what, it was difficult to focus in entirety on both fronts. The schedules repeated back and forth, I would be filming for the drama in the regions outside Seoul and when it came to the weekends, I would have to come back up to Seoul for the music broadcast shows. However, for the sake of the staff who shows consideration for my schedules, the actors whom I filmed with, and the fans who were waiting for my works, I could not betray any trace of tiredness. Compared to anything else, I wanted to obtain a good result for my ambition and resolution in wanting to act.

Q: Persistent challenges and attempts with the label of an "actor"

Changmin: While taking part in this drama, the title of "actor" was attached in front of my name. I was quite embarrassed. However, this was a good opportunity which made me realize once again the fact that the word "actor" makes my heart race. Instead of those big dreams of "wanting to become what kind of actor", I want to be an actor who develops and matures slowly along the way by making the most of the environmental surroundings. I don't want to be an actor who is restrained by huge ambitions and has to follow along that blueprint. In this way, the day will come when the Max Changmin on stage and the Max Changmin seen on the screens and television will be able to receive recognition in all aspects.

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How I feel about Mimi:

 

 

I like Minwoo and and I like Mimi. I shipped Minwoo and Mimi’s cute relationship. I wanted them to have a happy ending and I cried when Mimi had to leave Minwoo. In the end, I said good-bye to Mimi but felt relieved that Minwoo could get the closure that he needed.

 

But I would have enjoyed this drama more if the production team focused more on telling the story without trying to deliberately confuse the audience and making things too repetitive.

 

 

 

 

Click on the third icon on top. If you move your cursor on it it will read Special BBCode. Select spoiler.

Or just type [ spoiler ] type what you want to put in the spoiler [ / spoiler ]. But make sure there is no spacing i.e.

 

 

About the ending, I think he will most probably end up with her.

Oh, thank you! I agree with you about the confusing story line. The first episode made little sense to me haha, bu it got better...until the ending.

I hope he will end up with her, she was so caring (tho a bit creepy). This is one of the best Kdrama's I've seen and I usually hate dramas lol.

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i wanna buy mimi's ost ! but why didn't they include the japanese version of breath as well ??? :cry:

 

mimi, next time look ok ...

 

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Yes, MGY is one lucky girl. Look at that gorgeous photoshoot for Celebrity!

 

LOL! yes, you could be right! The happy ending might be a Mimi look alike or her miraculously alive?  :hehe:

 

 

i guess some people were hoping that she was in a coma all this while. not really a ghost but more like a lost soul. they were hoping minwoo would recover his memory, then go and find mimi at the hospital and awake her from deep coma. and they could be cute and lame together ever after. actually, i wouldn't mind if this is the ending lol :happy:

 

 

The ending as a whole, is he with Eunhye in the end? And yeah, it seemed like they became a couple, but IDK lol

Btw, how do you put stuff in the spoiler?

 

 

i could be wrong but the ending got a lot to do with lunar eclipse. the umbrella man said that time loses its meaning when the moon is hiding. it probably means that during the eclipse, time could stop or could be reversed.

when the first accident happened 10 years ago, there was a lunar eclipse and time stopped. during that time, mimi sacrificed herself for minwoo and the umbrella man said nothing will ever happened to minwoo. he also erased all memories of mimi from minwoo's mind.

knowing that another lunar eclipse is coming, minwoo was prepared to sacrifice himself for the chance that he could reversed what had happened 10 years ago and save mimi. but he wasn't successful. however this time, he could properly mourn for her and move on.

i also think eunhye will end up with minwoo. she's creepy, but so is minwoo lol. she's also the only person alive who can understand minwoo. they kind of deserve each other :happy:

 

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Small But Nonetheless Mighty: Mimi

 

“Because I could love you, I was happy. And because I could live in your memories, more and more, I am happy.â€

 

At the end of the fourth and final episode of mini-drama series Mimi, these are the words with which Mimi describes her attachment to Han Min-woo. They also beautifully capture the essence of Mnet’s mini-drama, for which the girl uttering these words is the namesake: For one, there is the beauty and the excitement of being in love, especially if it happens for the first time. And there is also the power of memories, and the importance of accepting them.

 

Based on the Korean movie M, which was released in 2007, the mini-drama is able to surprise and capture its viewers in many ways. Advertised as a “ghost romanceâ€, the plot itself might not be revolutionary. A female ghost follows her first love who has lost all memory of her. When he slowly discovers evidence of her existence and suffers because of it, she decides to help him regain his memory. As the man, Min-woo, is a webtoon writer and uses his current popular webtoon to tell their love story, other people from their past get involved and are more or less helpful to Min-woo’s search.

 

What manages to capture the viewer is the way in which this story is conveyed. Anyone looking for a humorous and oftentimes light rom-com à la Master’s Sun will soon realize that this is not the drama for them. But if the curious viewer is interested in fascinating story-telling and intriguing characters, then they should give this drama a chance.

 

The characters in Mimi have a depth which almost seems refreshing among the many stereotypes constantly reused in Dramaland; and even more so when one considers the short time the drama has to develop them. Min-woo is an unusual lead: Physically in a bad condition when the viewer first gets to know him, introverted, bitter as the coffee he likes to drink, and confused by his inability to remember a significant portion of his past. A character many dramas would shy away from, since his mood might drag the viewer down with him.

 

On the other hand there is Mimi, at first glance seemingly the stereotypical girl who is head-over-heels in love, which the audience knows from many other dramas. But with each episode, it is revealed that she has to make many difficult decisions in and after her lifetime. At the end, the audience realizes that Mimi has been the real hero all along. She saves Min-woo’s life more than once, and she loves him with such kindness and consideration that she places his happiness above her own and finally let’s him go.

 

A word has to be said about the actors, since they are essential to the portrayal of these two characters. Many viewers surely watch this drama for Changmin, and though they might prepare for the worst, they will not be disappointed. After the horrible reviews he got for Paradise Ranch, Changmin might have done the right thing by participating in a more solemn production.

 

His character is not very talkative and due to his introversion, he generally shows rather subdued manners. This does not ask for Changmin to exert his acting abilities too much. This way, he can focus on his facial expressions to convey the character’s feelings. His intense stare, often a point of ridicule, is actually an advantage for him in this role. But most importantly, Changmin also frequently manages to soften his expression. Especially in the moments when the older Min-woo sees his past self and Mimi, these melancholic expressions help in creating the right kind of atmosphere for the drama.

 

Moon Ga-young manages to give a nuanced performance in her first leading role as Mimi as well. Her portrayal of the shy, cheerful, lovable Mimi is enchanting to watch. There are moments where she might overact but it isn’t too annoying when one considers that she plays an adolescent (an age at which many are prone to be overly dramatic from time to time).

 

Apart from the characters, another strong appeal of the drama is its pace which is comfortably slow. This is, of course, not at all surprising, since a movie of not even two hours has been turned into a drama which all in all lasts almost five hours.

 

The pace becomes much more interesting though if one considers its connection to Min-woo’s state of mind. Its slowness accentuates his sadness, and ultimately also relates back to the “memory†theme. In the beginning, the characters are unwilling or unable to deal with tragedies in their past, which keeps them from moving forward. Min-woo can’t remember his first love, and is stuck in his life and in his webtoon. Mimi does not want to let go of Min-woo, and is therefore stuck on earth as a ghost.

 

Additionally, in a drama about an illustrator, the visual aspect should not be ignored. And the cinematography of Mimi is truly riveting, as it seems to imitate the manhwa/graphic novel look that is frequently seen in Min-woo’s works. Of course this might just be imagination since the audience gets to see many scenes in a filmed version (the flashbacks) and in a drawn version (the webtoon), but it feels like many shots could be translated one-to-one into a manhwa.

 

The angles used when the camera peeks into empty streets and shows the Lupin bar, and one very distinct shot of Min-woo stepping into a puddle increase this feeling even more. The use of light and dark contrasts and strong colors could also indicate that this manhwa look is intentional.

 

For all the reasons stated above, Mimi gets a 4.5 out of 5. Both lead actors seem like they could improve even more, and the back and forth between scenes in the past and in the present is occasionally confusing. The repetition of certain scenes can also get on one’s nerves but then again, that’s not an unusual tactic in Korean dramas.

 

The viewer should of course also be aware that the whole thing is a giant vehicle for SM Entertainment acts. Changmin is an SM idol-turned-actor; Moon Ga-young is under contract at SM C&C; and SM The Ballad‘s “Breathâ€, as well as other songs by e.g. SM The Ballad and EXO, can be heard at least once per episode.

 

But even if Mimi is such a vehicle, it is exceptionally good. The stellar performances by the two leads are pleasant to watch. Even though their complete back stories are not known, the character’s motivations and desires are portrayed in a sensible manner. This even goes for supporting characters such as Jang Eun-Hye, Min-woo’s superior who helps him in recovering his memories. It is possible that the cinematic origin could be felt in the drama’s distinct pace and cinematography, but one would have to watch the original movie to confirm this.

 

Last but not least, Mimi encourages its audience to think. It sometimes does so with overly lecturing monologues but for the most part the viewer is subtly stimulated to contemplate. It is a small drama that dares to tackle subjects like the endurance of (first) love; and that questions which memories are worth keeping and which ones will stay with a person during their whole lifetime.

 

Written by Laura at Seoulbeats.

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[Translation] Yoon Do Joon-Max Changmin-Lee Hong Ki, Growing as "Acting-dols"

*only Changmin-related parts translated. Spoilers alert.

In the recent times when there are many singers who are versatile in many aspects, there are undoubtedly many idols who are active as actors. These idols are now in the midst of progressing and working their way around in various fields.

... Unlike the sides of them on the stage, these idols have shown to the viewers a different charm as actors through different appearances on the television screens.

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In "Mimi", Max Changmin passionately acted out the role of Han Min Woo, a webtoon writer who has lost his memories. "Mimi", which was developed ambitiously by Mnet, was a 4-part ghost romance drama. It created a movie-like impact which was commensurate its short length, and the message conveyed by the drama was undoubtedly not a stereotypical one. The plot of the drama, which was filled with the fluttering feeling and fervent love of a first love, left the viewers touched.

In particular, Max Changmin captured attention in "Mimi" for perfectly digesting the need to portray 2 characters himself while he was venturing to and fro as the Minwoo he remembered from his teens during his high school days and the current Minwoo in his twenties. In the scenes of the past, he portrayed a refreshing first love romance with rookie actress, Moon Ga Young. In this process, his acting of vivaciousness and innocence dazzled brilliantly. In the scenes of the present, he also displayed a higher level of maturity in his acting as he expressed the sorrow etc of a person who was feeling pain from suffering from an emotional scar and was searching for his memories. Looking at the him who was crying sorrowful tears towards Mimi who had died because of him, it caused one's heart to feel heavy too.



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Small But Nonetheless Mighty: Mimi

 

“Because I could love you, I was happy. And because I could live in your memories, more and more, I am happy.â€

 

 

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[trans] Changmin's Press Call Interview for "Mimi" in the March issue of Boda - Part 1 by @mug_ping of course :happy:

*only Changmin-related parts have been translated

"On location at the production press conference of "Mimi", which stars Max Changmin as its lead"

Following Cool Kidz on the Block, it was their new song "Something" and now drama "Mimi". Recently, this man, who captures one's eyes with just his handsome looks alone, does not even leave any opportunity for our eyes to be averted from him.

== Presscall Interview ==

Q: Please say some words of greeting and introduce each of your characters.

Changmin: I am Max Changmin, who plays the role of Minwoo in "Mimi". The filming started from late autumn last year and continued to February this year. Because we were filming in weather conditions which were colder than expected, the filming schedule kind of went on intermittently. My actor colleagues and all the staff went through a lot of hardship and trouble, and looking at the preview just now, the imagery really appeared very beautifully. I am very thankful to our director and the staff who does the editing, and I thought of wanting to quickly watch the broadcast personally.

Moon Ga Young: ... Hyun Bin unnie was like that, and Changmin oppa was also like that, because both of them really treated me so well, it seemed like everything was completed well and I am very happy because of that.

Q: Your age this year is 30? No, it's 28, isn't it?

Changmin: Aren't your words a little overboard? (laughs)


Q: This time around, you transformed into an 18-year-old high school student who is 10 years younger (than your real age), how do you feel about that?

Changmin: It was my first time wearing a school uniform in almost 10 years and while also filming in a school, I was thinking, it was really fortunate but didn't I suit the uniform pretty well to the extent that the people looking at me do not feel repulsed (laughs). It was really fortunate that it seemed to be like that. Ga Young-ssi and I have an age gap of 9 years (but our characters in the drama appeared as being of the same age), although I am not going to talk about age after considering the viewpoint of Hyun Bin noona as my noona.

Shin Hyun Bin: what about my age? (laughs)

Changmin: (after laughing for some time) in any case, after filming together with such beautiful women both younger and older than me, I filmed the drama really enjoyably. While filming, it was really tiring in terms of the physical stamina aspect. Even so, having filmed together with the 2 beautiful women at the school which obviously harboured the faint memories of the first love, and also at venues other than that, I also got the feeling that I had returned as the friend called Minwoo from 10 years ago who was 10 years younger (than me). Because of that, it was really enjoyable.

Q: What is the message which makes you go "let's convey this through "Mimi" "? Please respectively talk about what you think about first loves.

Changmin: While filming this drama, I suddenly thought of that. Like a perfume which has been left to stand for a very long time. Although it does not become stronger, there is a type of scent which will be able to faintly become a lingering memory. I wonder, does this drama not contain those type of scent? Initially, one is fervently caught up in the first love at the start like it was fate, and although as time passes by, the memories of our first loves fade, the passionate sides of us who had been swept up in our first loves, ah so that passionate memory will not be able to be forgotten easily.. I developed these thoughts. So I thought, the thing called the "first love" is like a lingering scent, isn't it?

Moon Ga Young: Because Changmin oppa said really nice words, I feel very pressured now (laughs)...

Q: Please let us know about the interesting incidents which happened on the set.

Changmin: There was a scene where I was filming outdoors in really cold weather. The sprinkler truck came and was spraying water. But because the weather was much colder than expected, the instant when the water came out, it was obviously water droplets. But when we were hit by the rain or when we were using the umbrella, the water droplets turned into ice the moment they touched the surfaces, it's called hail right? We were drenched in our bare skin amidst the falling hail, and if one looks at the scene closely, it is a scene whereby we were drenched in the rain, but although it was funny that the ice was hanging off our hair, it was a sad filming incident. While watching out attentively for that while watching the drama, wouldn't it be more interesting?

Q: You even received a rookie award in Japan, is there any pressure? And did you feel the appeal / charm of acting?

Changmin: I received the rookie award in Japan with a thankful heart for the movie which I appeared in in Japan. If I really have to say this honestly, there are a lot of our fans in Korea who know this but it seems like there are even more people of the public who do not know this. Because I see it that way, in reality, perhaps instead of a pressure of "what should I do", it seems like I was immersed in the filming with the thought that I had nothing to lose. Actually, perhaps Ga Young-ssi who is beside me now may also perhaps not know the fact that I had received an award. (Moon Ga Young, who went "Really?" and was surprised) (laughs) In any case, because of that, I did not have any of those type of pressures of what type of acting I should show just because I had received an award. Because the director also gave me a lot of advice to just immerse myself freely and comfortably, instead of shouldering those unfounded feelings, even if it was late, it seems like I really put in my maximum amount of hard work and effort in order to emit and leave in the drama all that I was able to express even more freely.

Q: If there was any aspect which you were worried about while acting out the character of Han Min Woo?

Changmin: Minwoo is a friend who really does not have talk much at all. Because there are many areas which had to be expressed via facial expressions or emotions, it seemed like the colleague actors acting opposite me went through a lot of hardship in order to be immersed in filming with me. It should have been possible to act only when the dialogue was moving back and forth between the characters (ie having a conversation) and while trading each other's emotions, so I thank all the colleague actors for that aspect. And I also think that Minwoo and I are about 60-70% similar. Although it has become much better than previously, not being able to come forward in front of people easily, introverted, not being able to cope with his own stress so he holds himself back and stays withdrawn, and the side of him which hurts alone, I thought, isn't that a little similar to me? Also, the director said "You are similar to Minwoo", "There are many aspects of you which are similar to Minwoo", and said that I was like a tamed fox of the little prince (laughs) Because I was brainwashed in this way, it seems like there was no huge difficulty in getting immersed in the filming.

Q: If there is something which you definitely wish to try out if you were to again return to the days when you were a student?

Changmin: The me during the student days did not specially stand out and I was not those type of person who possessed any special talents. I was really a normal person who attended school and private tuition academies. So I was really shy and so when I was attending school, I did not have many friends of the opposite gender. So although it is impossible now, if I were to return to the days of being a student, although it would also be correct to be immersed in a proper student life and I would really study hard, I think, wouldn't I want to spend my student life while meeting with friends of the opposite gender for once? (laughs)

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[Translation] Changmin's Production Press Conference for "Mimi" in the March issue of Boda - Part 2

*only Changmin-related parts have been translated

===DIRECTOR say ===

Q: What side of Changmin-ssi did you see which made you decide to cast him?

Director: It seemed like I was very nervous before meeting with Changmin-ssi for the first time. The reason being, this would be for the lead character and this character called Minwoo in my production has a fair amount of emotive acting involved and there was a need to focus on the extrinsic aspects too. When I met with Changmin-ssi, I was the most curious about what kind of person he is, and in order to grasp an understanding of that, I spoke a lot with him starting from our first meeting. We spoke for about 4 hours, and the feeling I got from him was that this person called Changmin is a person who harbours a lot of pain inside of him. I felt this strongly from him. So I was really happy in my heart. There are aspects of the character of Minwoo which I had envisaged and Changmin-ssi which were really similar, and if one watches our drama, there are many scenes of acting of internal emotions, tears and emotions. For these scenes, we proceeded with virtually no NGs.

Q: How does Moon Ga Young-ssi see Changmin oppa?

Moon Ga Young: For me, what I can also say is that Oppa is more good looking than my first love. And I also like tall people. Oppa is also tall and is very good in terms of my ideal type. But even so, that seems too high a praise for Oppa (laughs).

Q: In the drama, you had to portray acting which spanned about 10 years, was there any difficulty in that?

Changmin: The present Minwoo is an introverted friend who cannot really fit in with the society, while the past Minwoo is in his fresh and passionate teens who is on the verge of starting his first love. Actually, when I was attending school, although I had spoken of it lightly just now, because I did not even once meet with / date a girl during that time, I thought a lot about the type of feelings, what kind of fluttering feelings, and the refreshing emotions I would have if I were dating a friend of the opposite gender when I was in school. During filming, I envisaged a lot about going back to school and being in a relationship with a friend from school. Having done that, I realised that I had also subconsciously really turned into a student and that I was in the midst of a refreshing love. Although that was approximately a long 10 years ago, for all those things which I could not do during those times, I felt a substituted form of satisfaction through the drama instead, so it seemed like it was enjoyable. Because of that, it also seems like I filmed in an even more enjoyable manner.

Q: If there are any incidents which left an impression on you during the filming of the kiss scenes?

Changmin: Ah, yes, first, the point which I felt really happy about was the fact that I could pretend to be young and go through the refreshing romance within the school which I could not fulfill previously (laughs). This is all thanks to the director's grace (laughs). In addition, what was really great was that the imagery (of the kiss scenes) came out really beautifully and the background also had plaster statues and the moonlight was vaguely shining through. In this scene whereby I received such a lot of love from Ga Young-ssi, who is just, just a little, younger than me (laughs), the expression of this turned out beautifully and from my personal point of view, it is a scene which I really like a lot.

Moon Ga Young: I didn't know that that scene would be filmed so quickly. It was only one day since the first filming started and we shot that scene in just the 2nd day. So I was worried about whether it could perhaps be awkward. But even so, there was no NG and we got an "okay" in just one time.

Q: What changes are there in your acting from when you were filming in Japan and your acting now? And how different is the work place in Japan and Korea?

Changmin: Although I involve myself in the occupation called "actor" when there are good opportunities, my original occupation is a singer. From this point, compared to the other actors who are continuously agonizing over the questions "What is being an actor? What is called acting?" for the entire day when wake up and open their eyes till before they go to sleep and possessing that earnest attitude and working hard, I think that I am ridiculously lacking. Although I am not the type who films many productions, I think that as time passes, the stand I have towards drama productions will become slightly more of, "How do I do it such that I can be immersed in this production in a more sincere / earnest way or how do I do it such that I can gel within this production", the level of immersion will gradually become deeper in my own way. When I was filming the movie in Japan, because it was my first movie filming, going to the filming location and having conversations with the Japanese staff in Japanese and linking those conversations with my emotions appears to have been extremely difficult. Although I carry out activities abroad, as regards the sensitivity and emotions in a foreign language which allows one to gel with the production which only Japanese people can feel, because the foreigner that was me found it difficult to catch the details of that, that point was difficult of course. But it seems like there was virtually nothing which was different on the filming set.

Q: Finally, please speak about your realisations (when doing this drama) and requests (to the viewers).

Changmin: The subject matter of "first love" is a story which everybody possesses, isn't it? Because of this, I think that if one watches our drama "Mimi", it is not just a story, but wouldn't it become a drama which causes the first love in the good memories of the viewers watching it to be revived continuously? It would be great if a time can be created whereby everybody will be able to share the beautiful memories of their first love together with our drama "Mimi". In order to leave pretty imagery in the drama, not just my actor colleagues, but the director and the staff had especially went through a lot of trouble to achieve that. To that extent, because the drama contains such beautiful imagery, it will be great even if everybody shows a lot of anticipation for it. Thank you.

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[Translation] Changmin in the March issue of Boda - Part 3 (Bonus Tracks)

1. The interview with Changmin which took place in a tender atmosphere

The interview this time around became another opportunity for the realisation that Changmin is a really gentle type of man. Unlike other actors, he was more honest on a deeper level and was very humble and modest, and occasionally throughout the interview, he made everybody at the venue comfortable with his wit. The location for the production press conference is always like that, although the start of it is always more or less quite stiffening, but thanks to a Changmin like this, the air at the press conference venue became much lighter. While the reporters could ask their questions comfortably, the two actresses and the director beside Changmin were also able to reply with smiles on their faces to allow the press conference to flow along smoothly. The interview which went on without us knowing the time, had to be concluded with the organizer's request for the people to be restrained, there was such an incident(?).

2. This is really manners - Changmin's "manner hands" in front of the photo world

His hands which were raised to the shoulders of the actresses standing next to him were either floating in midair or were they manner hands which had to have their fists clenched? Perhaps so. In any case they appear as lovers in the drama and in order to promote the drama, they were posing at photo world, but it wasn't as if there were no scenes where his manner hands were a little overboard. Instead, this time around, Changmin showed the true expression of "manner hands", didn't he? Whenever he was asked to look in a certain direction, he would raise his hands every time and politely pose, offering convenience to not just the actresses beside him, but also the MC and the photographers. Although the articles on the internet only published the pictures of Changmin with his hands lowered, isn't this real manners from his brilliant self?

3. "I'm going to stand continuously for everyone"

The photo world which became Changmin's sole exclusive stage

After the other actors had their photos taken, Changmin appeared at the photo world. Just like the other actors, when Changmin, who was wearing his unique tender smile while standing dandily, said that he was going off the photo world stage, the situation was such that he could not be released. He needed to take two-shots with each of the 2 actresses, and also took three-shots of the whole cast with the actresses. When he wanted to ask if photo world had ended, he had to take photos again with the director, when he wanted to ask if everything had completely ended, he came up for photo world again for his congratulatory surprise birthday cake. In other words, even with Changmin's long experience, this seemed to be the first time he has stood in front of photo world for such a long time.

4. Changmin's expressiveness, just like someone who scored a perfect score in Korean language

Does he read books in the spare time amidst his busy schedule? While the interview was underway, everybody at the press conference venue was inwardly surprised at Changmin's expressive ability, which dazzled every moment. When asked to talk about the definition of "first love", he replied "It is like a perfume which has been left to stand for a very long time. Although it does not become stronger, it is like those type of scents which will be able to faintly become a lingering memory" and made the actresses who were answering next nervous. In addition, his analogy of the director, who had repeatedly brainwashed(?) him by saying that he is similar to the character in the drama, as "the little prince's fox" was also a refreshing expression which is usually difficult to hear at production press conferences.

5. The fans' thoughtful gifts
A mousepad which drew out Changmin's face


Other than the rice wreaths to aid the needy, TVXQ's fans also prepared a special present for the reporters and personnel at the press conference venue. Because the production press conference started at a rather early time, everybody seemed to eat the rice cakes and drink the beverages which the fans had prepared in a more delicious manner than usual. However, because there was also a present which was rather out of the blue, it was none other than a mouse pad which had Changmin's face prominently displayed on it. Although by coincidence we needed a mousepad, putting a mouse on top of Changmin's face and swiping it around seemed to be like doing something wrong... (even so, we will use it in a treasured way ^^)

6. Although it was a surprise cake to congratulate Changmin's birthday...

18 Feb, the day of the production press conference for drama "Mimi", was also Changmin's birthday. Because of that, after the photo world session, the surprise cake appeared on the stage, but the event ended in a shorter time than expected. It was either because there was no reason to hope for a huge response, given that most of the people at the venue being reporters, or because there was hardly enough time for the interview session with the fever to gather material about Changmin being pretty hot on the day of the production press conference. Eventually, seeing that it was surprise event but it was short and concluded in a simple manner, we were wondering if the people who had gone through trouble to prepare for the event felt a little dejected.

7. Insufficient space to put these (the rice wreaths)
The incredible amount of rice wreaths


Even without this fact (Changmin's birthday), every place where TVXQ appears at will already have overflowing amounts of rice wreaths. Coupled with the fact that the day which the "Mimi" production press conference was held was also Changmin's birthday, just as expected, the rice wreaths lined up were too many for the corridors to house, and they even started to pack the interior of the production press conference venue with the rice wreaths. Eventually, there was no more space to house the rice wreaths and they started to line the 1st floor lobby, which had almost no relation to the production press conference. The rice accumulated on this day amounted to 12.91 tonnes, with fans from Asia, South America, and Middle East etc all around the world taking part in it, and it is known that these would be donated to the needy.

8. The Changmin who was inwardly witty even while being serious. Whenever he opened his mouth, everybody could not help but burst into laughter.

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Still acting

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Fell asleep

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Staff tried to wake him up

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Then the Director tried

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Gave up!

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Poor Changmin.

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awwwww..... poor bb min. he must've been so tired and sleepy

 

i only ordered the ost. nice pics there. didn't order the making of dvd but it looks interesting :._.:

 

these must be from the dvd as well i guess

 

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[trans] Max Changmin - U-Know Yunho, Entering the Japanese Oricon Charts at 1st and 2nd place with their respective dramas "Remarkable Power"

Following their achievements with their music, TVXQ has swept the Japanese Oricon DVD Charts with the dramas which they have appeared as leads in.

According to the Oricon charts on 27 March, TVXQ members Max Changmin took 1st place on the Overall DVD Daily Charts with the Special Preview DVD for his drama "Mimi", while U-Know Yunho took 2nd place with the Premium Making DVD for his drama "King of Ambition", showing off their remarkable power.

Prior to this, TVXQ's album "Tree", which was released on 5 March, recorded sales of 225,000 copies in the first week, and conquered 1st place on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts. This is the 4th time they have taken 1st place on the Weekly Album Charts following "Best Selection 2010", "Tone" and "Time", creating another record.

[details omitted about the above record being renewed after Bon Jovi's records 13 years ago]

In the Oricon Singles category, with them garnering 12 1st places, TVXQ also current holds the record for the most number of 1st places amongst foreign artistes in the history of Japan.

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TVXQ’s Dramas Rank No. 1 and 2 on Oricon DVD Chart

 

TVXQ’s U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin have taken over the Oricon chart with their respective dramas.

 

According to the Oricon chart on March 26, the special preview DVD for Mnet’s Mimi, starring Max Changmin, ranked number one on the DVD daily chart. The premium making DVD for Yawang, starring U-Know Yunho, followed by ranking in second place.

 

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Mimi is a four part drama that received the spotlight in Japan for starring Max Changmin as the lead actor.

 

Yawang, featuring U-Know Yunho, was also a hit drama that earned the viewership rating of over 20% at the time of broadcast and it was later broadcast on television and played around theaters in Japan.

 

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http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/62077/tvxq-dramas-top-the-oricon-chart

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TVXQ Max Changmin’s Drama ‘Mimi’ Ranks No. 1 on Oricon

TVXQ Changmin’s Mimi ranked number one on Oricon’s weekly DVD chart.

 

According to the Oricon chart on April 2, Mnet’s Mimi, starring Max Changmin, took the first place on Oricon’s weekly DVD chart, selling over 10,000 copies in the first week.

 

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This is the second time that a Korean drama ever ranked number one on Oricon’s weekly DVD chart, following The Legend starring Bae Yong Jun seven years ago.

 

Meanwhile, TVXQ sold over 225,000 copies of its album Tree released March 5, ranking number one on Oricon’s weekly album chart.

 

Photo credit: Mimi’s DVD Jacket Photo

 

http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/62606/mimi-starring-tvxq-maxchangmin-takes-top-place-on-oricon

 

 

congrats to changmin and  mimi !!! changmin must be so happy now !!!

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