Lee Yeon-hee reunites with So Ji-sub for Ghost
by girlfriday
Well not that I was all over So Ji-sub‘s new crime drama Ghost to begin with (seriously skeptical of where the thrill in this thriller will come from), but with the addition of Lee Yeon-hee (Paradise Ranch) as the heroine, I’m pretty much going to be out for the count. I swear, I’ll try to keep an open mind and give it a shot, but some things are just written in the stars.
So this is actually Lee Yeon-hee’s second project with So Ji-sub: they did a four-episode drama special on cable network OCN called U-turn back in 2008, which was a big hit. Ghost is the new project from the PD-writer team of last year’s forensic procedural Sign, and this time it’ll be a procedural about a cyber crimes division.
So Ji-sub plays the cold, gruff golden boy elite cyber detective who doesn’t like people and is a stickler for the rules. Lee Yeon-hee plays Yoo Kang-mi, a twenty-something elite cyber detective… known for being an uljjang [famous for being pretty online].
O-kay? I know, I know–open mind! It’s just… the idea of her even being a cop just makes me giggle, let alone an elite special task force anything. At least they’re playing to some of their strengths, with Lee Yeon-hee as the pretty girl and So Ji-sub as the broody antisocial guy. The crimes-of-the-week better be friggin’ awesome on this show, ‘s all I’m sayin’.
Ghost airs in May on SBS, following Rooftop Prince.
Via E Daily
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1 dramafever
March 21, 2012 at 8:39 AM
If Ghost falls shorter than the awesome cases that Sign delivered then I'm out coz man Lee Yeon Hee is flat as an actress and So Ji Sub is mostly just a smoldering cool guy. Not a fan of both of their acting but I loved Sign so I'm gonna give this a chance.
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topper
March 21, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Sign is my benchmark for such dramas too.
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2 Urnaa
March 21, 2012 at 8:40 AM
well, i love Lee Yeon Hee. I was waiting her to pick drama since last year's Paradise ranch. Paradise ranch is one of my favorite dramas.
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U.K Chick
March 21, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Lol seriously?
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QandA
March 21, 2012 at 12:27 PM
"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder".......lol
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Kim
March 21, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Nice one xD
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mojaslatka
March 21, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Seriously, It's one of my favorites too. That's how I came to know Changmin.
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Urnaa
March 21, 2012 at 9:36 PM
hehe. I dont know why i like Paradise Ranch. But i like the drama and all actors and actresses there.
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pabo ceo reom
March 21, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Holy shiz. There was a fan of that show? o_o
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zsa
March 21, 2012 at 5:34 PM
hehe...u make me laugh. LYH is just so inconsistent...she can be good in one show and totally flat in another...so who wants to take a chance?
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jomo143
March 21, 2012 at 5:36 PM
I think we mostly have to blame the writers for that one, and the casting director for the male lead.
She had really good chemistry with JSW.
What is it about her and older men?
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YY
March 21, 2012 at 11:55 PM
I heard PSH's horse in Princess's Man did a cameo in Paradise Ranch.
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putihlilac
March 22, 2012 at 1:14 AM
really? haha
jomo143
March 22, 2012 at 9:19 AM
YY! Hi! I have been waiting for you to show yyourself.
roseltv
March 21, 2012 at 7:31 PM
Really? I'm a big fan of both LYH and Changmin but I just can't like that drama >_<
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Maria
March 21, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Same, I didn't even know of changmin and lee yeon here and I liked paradise ranch,
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hanie
March 22, 2012 at 2:23 AM
bless your heart bb
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3 Toya
March 21, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Ok the second character description is giving me doubts now, too. I mean really? Pretty detective?
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reallycool
March 21, 2012 at 1:27 PM
Nothing wrong with a detective being pretty ^^
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Carinne
March 21, 2012 at 3:08 PM
How do I know if that uljjang e-voting poll wasn't rigged or hacked since it's about cyber crimes after all? Okay, open mind! Kidding aside, I loved her in that, you know, heartbreaking film with Hyun Bin as a millionaire/billionaire heir giving up his wealth to save his first love. Just that one. Yeah, my list is short on her work.
Darn, HJW praises Hyun Bin in K2H, SG flashback, and now this. Oh, do I miss Hyun Bin!?! And when is Late Autumn ever gonna release?
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4 Donna
March 21, 2012 at 8:45 AM
thank you GF,
Both actors are not my cup of tea, so I'll let it pass.
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5 The Real CZ
March 21, 2012 at 8:46 AM
I loooooooooove Lee Yeon Hee. Well, I'm probably in the minority since I'm most likely one of three guys who frequent this site. I've always found Yeon Hee's acting much better in movies than in dramas. Since she'll have a good co-star and a better PD, she may end up raising her game.
Okay, I'll be honest, I'll be watching this since I find Lee Yeon Hee fucking hot and her acting is secondary to me. As long as she's serviceable, I'm ok.
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kaddictforever
March 21, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Hey CZ, i thought you were gonna include a pretty face topped with big jugs who else is not in... :)
She is a sweet actress and very young to boot. Give her more time i say and the rite kind of roles she will shine prettily ;)
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diorama
March 21, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Absolutely agree that LYH is better in movies than dramas. She was very natural and understated in Hello Schoolgirl, not so much in Paradise Ranch.
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6 Lily
March 21, 2012 at 8:49 AM
I honestly don't think Lee Yeon Hee is that bad... just inconsistent. I think stronger co-stars will bring out some better acting from her. I'll remain hopeful.
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7 Urnaa
March 21, 2012 at 8:58 AM
She is one pretty actress and very young too. I am sure she will do many projects and improve as a actress. Gorgeous Lee Yeon Hee Fighting.
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bd
March 21, 2012 at 9:14 PM
LYH may be young, but she's been around for a while, starting off in "Sea God" in 2004 and her 1st film "A Millionaire's First Love" in 2006.
Really haven't seen much of her stuff, but from what I have seen, she just needs to keep to parts within a limited range of emotions, until she makes a break-through like Kim Tae-hee.
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8 Meh
March 21, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Not a fan of her. I'm out.
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hsgfkjdagklds
March 21, 2012 at 12:38 PM
my biggest fear has come true. unless she's magically improved her acting over night this is going to be horrible.
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Daisy
March 21, 2012 at 4:48 PM
Same here which is too bad because I like SJS.
LYH turns me off of anything completely.
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9 clara
March 21, 2012 at 9:22 AM
pfffffffffff she could be a pretty woman , but a baaaaaad actress ... I'm out
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10 kayana20
March 21, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Wow you guys just keep throwing the jabs.I so wanted Kim Tae Hee for this project but I am out because Lee Yeon Hee is boring and has no range.So Ji Sub will get my support if he turns this horrible looking drama around.I guess a pretty face and a top agency is all you need nowadays.
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canxi
March 21, 2012 at 9:41 AM
Lol, opposite of me. I think I would maybe watch the first episode of this at least, to see what's the what. If Kim Tae Hee was cast, I'd definitely be out.
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Mama J
March 21, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Canxi, we can talk about their hair.
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canxi
March 21, 2012 at 7:34 PM
HAHA!! I'm down!
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Laeah
March 21, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Kim Tae Hee is even worse than Lee Yeon Hee.
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bd
March 21, 2012 at 9:16 PM
KTH did a superb job in "My Princess"; not only getting the comedic timing down, but hitting the right notes on the emotional/crying scenes.
Was actually quite impressed by her performance in "MP" it takes a lot to impress me.
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Urnaa
March 21, 2012 at 9:39 PM
i never like Kim Tae Hee in My Princess. She was little too old for the role actually. SSH and Kim Tae Hee didnt have a chemistry that Young Ran and Dong Chul had. Just my opinion.
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Velvet
October 23, 2013 at 5:57 AM
TOTALLY AGREE. YR AND DC - AWESOME AND BEST CHEMISTRY EVER SEEN!! MISS DC & YR SO MUCH....
canxi
March 21, 2012 at 10:21 PM
I didn't particularly enjoy My Princess in general. It started off real cute and I kinda liked it but that simmered down the more I watched and the more it went a long.
Kim Tae Hee hasn't impressed me yet. I still think she has a ways to go before I am invested in watching her.
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11 jomo143
March 21, 2012 at 10:00 AM
She's cute.
Hopefully she won't have really bad hair because then JoAnne will have nothing to say at all.
But her flat delivery against his flat delivery will be interesting to not watch.
UNLESS he goes all Christopher Walken on us. That would be awesome. I don't mean "Cowbell" CW, I mean At Close Range or Deerhunter CW.
Not to mention he is a '77 and she is an '88.
She looks 17 and sometimes he looks rode hard and put away wet. (I am so going to get it now!) (Oh, well.)
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jomo143
March 21, 2012 at 10:08 AM
If you want to see a really good SJS performance, see Rough Cut (2008) with Kang Ji-Hwan written by Kim Ki-duk.
That pair had tons of chemistry.
One reviewer described him as "using his calm, cool demeanor that houses a monsoon of emotions underneath." In this case, I believed it.
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Mama J
March 21, 2012 at 12:38 PM
He completely rocked that role. LOVED that movie.
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jomo143
March 21, 2012 at 1:32 PM
I totally
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jomo143
March 21, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Btw after it ended, I cried like a little girl. Still upsets me thinking about it. I've noticed that happens to me with these K films/dramas a lot.
They build you up all film for something. It hits at the end fast, then it's over, and a wall of anguish overwhelms you suddenly as the credits roll.
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Mama J
March 21, 2012 at 2:28 PM
I seriously...toward the end, in the mud flats? I really did not know who got up and who stayed down. And then when we knew...I didn't know if he was EVER going to get up. And then, and then, and then...omg, I bawled like a baby and kept saying no to the computer. No, don't DO that, you can be DIFFERENT, don't do it, don't do it.
But of course he did. The final shot of his face in the broken car window killed me.
jomo143
March 21, 2012 at 3:41 PM
I think they didn't want us to know who was who at that point in the mud.
That was it - the last shot. I cried for 15 minutes after.
Loved the director's reaction to the fight, too.
parsifal
March 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM
yeah, but rough cut is pretty much the only movie he actually did a good job, he is sexy as hell and that's all, without that movie, he would be another mr. hand towel:D
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Mama J
March 21, 2012 at 2:29 PM
I liked him in Always, too.
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Shiku
March 21, 2012 at 11:07 AM
"But her flat delivery against his flat delivery will be interesting to not watch."
So funny!!!! LMAO!
Are they really that terrible as I haven't watched any of their shows?
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canxi
March 21, 2012 at 7:36 PM
LOLOL
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Mama J
March 21, 2012 at 12:37 PM
OMG. I totally had not read this yet when I posted my comment to Canxi above!!!
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jomo143
March 21, 2012 at 1:34 PM
:D
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12 Hannah
March 21, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Wow I love So Ji Sub but I really don't like this girl's acting ever since the movie she did with Hyun Bin and the lead role in SSH's drama...I don't know, maybe I will give it a shot, maybe not, depending on the trailer. I don't feel good about this project at all.
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13 Aya
March 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM
what's up haters?
Lee Yeon-hee was pretty much one of the few saving graces of the East of Eden trainwreck and Hyun Bin just recently talked about how young and cute she was back when they filmed together.
So Ji-sub is as A-listy good as you can go even when he can be infuriatingly boring sometimes.
Both of them are a hit-or-miss, so yeah, wait and sip some tea
The premise of Ghost is superbly nonsensical if they can't manage to back the hacking and red-tape with realistic, engaging background stories... think lawsuits, antitrust issues, The Social Network nerds and maybe a dash of Story of a Man/The Slingshot.
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14 lovedramas
March 21, 2012 at 11:17 AM
I normally love a good crime show... but both actors are also not my cup of tea. So I'll see... LYH is totally a hit or miss, and mostly misses for me.
Good luck to them! Fighting!
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15 tiger bite
March 21, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Omg. I agree with you. Pass. I could not make it pass ep 1 of paradise ranch.
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16 Cam
March 21, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Oooo, I've noticed that some people (with comments) are not a fan of Lee Yeon Hee at mostly. Ahh...I am sure that you all will neveeeer know if she may be improving as a actress and might hit by this drama's rating, of course....it's same as 2011 drama SIGN, hmm! Hmm! (nods) ;) Lee Yeon Hee may become so shining as a actress who will deserve it because of this drama....maybe so, I am sure about this! \^_^/ LEE YEON HEE ~ HWAITINGGGG!!!!!
Ah, one thing is: I am glad that I will looking forward to this because of SO JI SUB, of course. :D
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canxi
March 21, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Lol just a question, nothing to do with dramas at all...but do you watch Regular Show?? lolol
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17 RealKdramaaddict
March 21, 2012 at 11:41 AM
I am going to admit it now, I read this section for Jomo's comments. :)
Can't forget, "I waited 8 years for you in my white pajamas."
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jomo143
March 21, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Awwww! You made my day.
Although why you thought I would comment on a SJS thread...oh never mind...you GOT ME. It's so much fun!!
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18 ilovemandoo
March 21, 2012 at 11:42 AM
I'll try to watch the first episode, but the main actors aren't very appealing to me.
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19 arinkorin
March 21, 2012 at 11:48 AM
I do agree that she's not the best actress out there, but I like her for reasons that I'm not sure of myself. I don't find her presence on the screen annoying and that reason is enough for me to consider watching a drama. Hehhh
Well, if anyone's curious on how much (or little) chemistry they have, you might want to try watching this :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2c54ka9PSk
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jomo143
March 21, 2012 at 12:03 PM
They are very sweet together, but don't you get the same robbing the cradle feeling - like with her and THT in EoE?
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Urnaa
March 21, 2012 at 9:49 PM
i love her expressions, sad, crying scenes, smiling. Maybe she is too pretty lol.
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20 randomraymart
March 21, 2012 at 12:06 PM
As for crime dramas, TEN is now the new benchmark for me.
Playing to the strengths of the actor is what a director should do but sometimes it does not work out for the better.
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Jane
March 22, 2012 at 7:04 PM
I agree. For me, Sign was a very very good procedural drama, along the likes of HIT, and The Devil (well, the Devil was kinda different) But sort of along the lines of suspenseful thrillers.
But it was the first 2 episodes of TEN that had me hooked, TEN set the bar pretty high, so it will be difficult now.
On a related note, I am so glad we are having recaps of TEN on dramabeans. Many people will know more about this excellent drama. Hopefully season 2 will still be confirm for this year.
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21 Sly
March 21, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Ghost sounds like a Korean version of Lost Girl LOL -------> only here, it's the wolfman(Dyson) & kenzie who are partners =P
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22 Noelle
March 21, 2012 at 12:53 PM
I hope he's nerdy- a socially inept nerd. I would love that. Put some glasses on that man and a bad case of bed head. I might watch it then.
As for her. Well I only ever seen her in PR which I didn't care to finish. So I might give her a chance here. Sign was epic so I'll consider a first episode maybe even two depending on the setup/tone/etc.
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Noelle
March 21, 2012 at 12:54 PM
But would a nerdy SJS be believable?
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Mama J
March 21, 2012 at 2:31 PM
ooh, nerdy deadpan SJS...sexy in a weird kind of Sheldon way. Except it's not Sheldon I think is sexy..it's the short one that used to be on Roseanne. Johnny something.
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23 Anvesha
March 21, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Lee Yeon Hee was the lead of the first k movie I ever watched and loved (A millionaire's first love). But honestly, I only saw Hyun Bin!! Until last year, I didn't know her.. I was never curious. Oh well, I dont mind her as long as she's not a stupid or clumsy detective!
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24 mysterious
March 21, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Well I'll tune in because I love So Ji Sub and I also really like Lee Yeon Hee having seen her in Hello School Girl, U-Turn and One Fine Day. This has to the potential to be awesome or a major flop. It's all in the writing and directing (actors should be fine). I'll just see how it goes.
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25 antonia
March 21, 2012 at 2:15 PM
i saw her in U-Turn and i don't know what to think of her acting (i only had eyes for SJS there)
so far i like the premise of the drama
and i looooooove SJS (acting wise and also his gorgeous self)
so i'm sure i will love the drama (cause is SJS <333)
hope it would have good ratings (cross fingers)
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26 anna
March 21, 2012 at 2:27 PM
"Cyber" detectives? O..kay. What? At first I read "Cyborg" and was like, okay this is interesting.. too bad though.
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canxi
March 21, 2012 at 7:38 PM
LMAO! If they were cyborgs I'm sure they'd do a top-notch job.
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27 YEP
March 21, 2012 at 4:12 PM
jajajaj is so funny jajajaj i knew in here LYH will be criticize but well im so happy she got pick for this drama i love both actors... people please stop being jealous jajajajajajaj
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28 Daisy
March 21, 2012 at 5:00 PM
The premise sounds boring and not interesting at all. I kinda feel bad for SJS because of Road no. 1 bombing so badly. So good luck with this drama because he's going to need it.
As for yeon-hee, I just can't picture LYH as a detective especially a uljjang elite super cyber detective. LOL. Her acting isn't very convincing either. Watching her is like nails on a chalkboard to me so no thanks.
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29 Sandy
March 21, 2012 at 7:19 PM
thanks GF
I don't mind watching, if lee dae hae is in it too !.
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30 christine
March 21, 2012 at 9:23 PM
yeah i wont mind either if the lead actress is lee dae hae... she is so much better...........
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31 hanie
March 22, 2012 at 2:36 AM
I only like LYH in millionaire first love and SJS in rough cut. The rest of their dramas & movies, not so much. I probably watch the first episode.
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32 Lucka
March 22, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Lee Yeon Hee was great in East of Eden!
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33 Renjick
March 22, 2012 at 8:36 PM
The hate for Yeon-hee is hilarious when it comes from the same people who seem to deem some of last years crappiest dramas as "good" and praise performances that were all basically by the book or just outright awful. Stay consistent!
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