Since the original “hang in there, baby” image of a kitten struggling to hold on to a tree branch started appearing on walls over 40 years ago, motivational posters have been created to inspire us to persevere when the going gets tough. Demotivational posters have since shown up as a parody.
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| Pinay model Eliza Escano looking very defiant |
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| I don’t know whether or not she can bake, but Francine Dee is considered by many to be “Queen of the Import Scene.” |
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| Korean-American actress Grace Park |
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| Korean model Hwang Mi-hee |
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Korean actress Jeon Ji-hyun (aka Gianna Jun) in a still from a Giordano clothing
commercial that ran as a print ad. The commercial that ran around the same time
as this, was banned from Korean network television as it was deemed too racy.
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| These “Asian cheerleaders” are actually Korean singing group Jewelry. From left to right: Park Jung-ah, Ha Joo-yeon, Seo In-young, and Kim Eun-jung. |
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| Model Jarah Mariano |
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Causing you to question your heterosexuality in this one is JAV idol Mai Hagiwara
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Looking great in this cosplay outfit, is the sexy co-host of G4TV’s Attack of the Show
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This Asian girl “Hulking” her shirt is Japanese gravure idol Reon Kadena.
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| This shot of Japanese gravure idol Aki Hoshino is from the ceremonial first pitch she threw at the opening of a 2006 Yokohama Bay Stars – Hanshin Tigers game. |
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| The poster girl in this one, English-born actress Papillion Soo Soo, also gets credit for speaking a similar, now-(in)famous line from the 1987 movie Full Metal Jacket, which this still is from. Click the play button below to hear the actual line from the film. |
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About the author
Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Chris flirted with the music business there and in Nashville before joining the U.S. Army and serving in South Korea. He remained in Asia for several years afterwards, teaching English, traveling, and covering the regional entertainment scenes. A former Xanga blogger ("Xangan"), Chris is still in a mindset between Seoul and San Francisco. Besides Idol Features, you can also catch his writings in the print edition of the monthly magazine, Effective.
My coworker has the "hang in there baby" poster on his office wall. Sure wish he’d replace it with one of these!