Lucky GYapanese

during the early stage of my GY-craving one of the articles that caught my attention that was made public late last year was about the 2008 GY Calendar – it’s not just any ordinary calendar, it’s really special – but with my standard – it is really. really. really special… weh? because it was sold only in Japan.  you lucky japs!

here are a couple of write ups about it from http://www.hancinema.net

S. Korean actor to release calendar for sale in Japan (2007/10/30)

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) — Popular South Korean actor Gong Yoo will put a 2008 calendar featuring himself on the Japanese market next month, his management agency said Tuesday (Oct. 30).

SidusHQ said, “The ‘2008 Gong Yoo Calendar’ will be available for purchase in Japan on Nov. 23, and the calendar will show both Gong Yoo’s refined style and a range of looks including the more informal and personal”.

The actor is best known in Japan for his role in the Japanese movie, “Like a Dragon”, and his starring role in the hit Korean TV drama, “Coffee Prince”, which was aired earlier this year.

The calendar will feature pictures of Gong on the streets of Seoul, capturing a sense of the season and showing a vibrant feeling of movement. A collection of these photographs will also go on sale in Japan late December.

Calendar featuring S. Korean actor becomes sellout in Japan (2007/11/27)

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) — South Korean actor Gong Yoo has proven to be enjoying an explosion of popularity in Japan, after a 2008 calendar featuring himself sold like hot cakes, his management agency said on Tuesday.

According to the agency SidusHQ, originally 2,000 copies of the “2008 Gong Yoo Calendar” were expected to sell, but three times that amount were ordered by Japanese fans. More copies of the calendar are quickly being reprinted to meet the high demand.

after knowing about it i googled like crazy for any images of the alleged infamous calendar.  there were only a few sites but all of them posted less than a handful of pages… such tormentors!

just to be sure i still checked yesasia.com and the item is already sold out and there are no more re-printings…

well all is not lost [*smile widens*] because i have it – yep!  the GY fan club i recently joined in – they have it and i didn’t lose a second and downloaded each and every single page of it… now, who’s lucky?

so here’s a glimpse…

      

bitin ba?

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