Lee Jong-hyuk rounds out the Gentleman quartet
by girlfriday
Filming has begun on the new Jang Dong-gun drama A Gentleman’s Dignity, and stills of the leading man foursome (do we still call them F4 when they’re north of forty?) have been released, on the heels of the announcement that they finally found the fourth member of this posse in Lee Jong-hyuk (Crime Squad, Chuno). Lee Jong-hyuk! Whee!
His character is Jang Dong-gun’s bestie, and he’s married, but has yet to grow into it. Uh… I’m not sure marriage is something you can ease yourself into there, buddy. Makes sense if all his bros are single though. His is the most outright comic role, apparently, so that’ll be a fun change of pace from his usual broodiness. Except, no one does broody like him.
Jang Dong-gun stars as the cold architect with a sharp tongue; Kim Suro the innocent-but-macho guy who’s got no game; Kim Min-jong the super-considerate lawyer (so far he seems to be the only actual gentleman in this group of gentlemen); and Lee Jong-hyuk the happy-go-lucky, married playboy.
They look like they’re a whole lot of trouble, is what. Are they trying to look up a girl’s skirt in that first shot? I get the feeling the title’s gonna be more ironic than I expected.
A Gentleman’s Dignity premieres May 26 on SBS.
Via Star News
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1 JIW_sobangnim
April 9, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Ah! I am finding this crazyyyy! JDG U R BACK! :)
WB, when are you returning?
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gala
April 9, 2012 at 11:44 AM
i'm hoping i'm right that the WB is Won Bin?! cause that was my first reaction when they said JDG is headlining a drama.
I wish to see Won Bin and Kang Dong Won (after his duty) back on the small screen. but if WB comes back, i hope (though i'm doubting it) that he'll take on a RomCom character/genre.
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2 Mystisith
April 9, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Those 4 ahjussis already crack me up. Gentlemen ? Pfft...
And dignity is for the weak.
May 26th is so far away...
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3 nynaeve
April 9, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Yippee! I can't believe it! :)
Now, for my actual comment; I can't believe Jang Dong-gun hasn't done any drama since 2000's All about Eve. He's like one of the biggest stars in Korea, if I'm not mistaken. Though I guess when stars become A-list, they start to concentrate more on doing movies than dramas. But still, it's been 12 years!
This is my 2nd most anticipated drama of 2012 (second to Joo Won's Bridal Mask). There are just too many dramas, that I'm having a troube keeping up! Is this going to be like the "May Madness" of 2011?
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4 Javabeans
April 9, 2012 at 10:32 AM
And this is how F4 became F44.
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myweithisway
April 9, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Still very pretty though!
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Mama J
April 9, 2012 at 12:40 PM
I was thinking we could refer to them as F4 point ohhhhh
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halaure
April 9, 2012 at 2:33 PM
Boys Over Flowers Twenty-fith Reunion Special. I can see it now.
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Mama J
April 9, 2012 at 4:06 PM
hahahahhaha *high five*
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jyyjc
April 9, 2012 at 5:57 PM
hahaha!
jang donggun=goo junpyo
kim minjong = tea/pottery guy
kim suro=jihoo sunbae
lee jonghyuk=underworld guy
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haha
April 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Lol
their character also quite similar with F4
but im can't stop laughing when imagine kim suroo as jihoo sunbae
wahahahaha
lee jonghyuk should be tea/pottery guy since his character are playboy here
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jyyjc
April 9, 2012 at 7:11 PM
lol yeah but the underworld guy is also pretty playboy-y too and since kim minjong 's character is described as a considerate gentleman I figured he's closer to jihoo sunbae.
Rovi
April 10, 2012 at 1:11 AM
So to sum up eveything:
Jang Dong-geon -> Goo Jun-pyo without the annoying perm since he's old and the hair wouldn't hold out...
Kim Min-jong -> Yoon Ji-hoo without the noble idiocy syndrome since he's way too old to be acting like he's 20-ish...
Kim Soo-ro -> So Yi-jeong???????
Lee Jong-hyeok ->
Goo Jun-pyo's father wakekekekekekekekekekekek~!!!Song Woo-bin...after joining the army becomes Lee Jin-pyo, becoming mentor to Goo Jun-pyo's son Lee Yun-seong XDXDXDXD~!!! I'm crazyRequired fields are marked *
xiaoSxin
April 9, 2012 at 3:12 PM
ROFL. F44. but if this quartet has chemistry and a winning bromance... My ahjusshi love will be on FIYAHHHH
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Anonymous
April 9, 2012 at 9:22 PM
HAHA.. F44!
Owh man, I'm more excited to see Lee Jong Hyuk :-)
Remember watching him being the scumbag husband in KBS weekend drama All About Marriage. Love it. He won best actor at KBS Drama Awards for that. Love it!
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Tishi
April 9, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Why does that sound like a car racing competition? Hahaha!
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Raitei
April 9, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Pfft~! I think I just died laughing upon reading that! XD
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Rovi
April 10, 2012 at 1:01 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA~!!!!
I was gonna comment "-A4" ("Ahjussi-4"), buteven you can come up with something like F44 ("Flower (aged)-44"), wahahahahahahahahahaha~!!!
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5 danna
April 9, 2012 at 10:33 AM
"cold with a sharp tongue"
Oh Gee, where have I seen that before?...right....almost every Kim Eun Sook leading man ever
aside form that I'm loving the descriptions for the quartet...I'm still finding it hard to believe that Jang Dong Gun will actually be in a drama...I'm glad Kim Ha Neul is doing comedy again and I'm curious to see what her chemistry with him will be like
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6 Lee Jong-hyuk...
April 9, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Love him in everything he's in!
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zsa
April 9, 2012 at 8:01 PM
I love this ahjussi...he can be cold, heartless, cute, fun...he's got what it takes!!
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7 ellenyjkim
April 9, 2012 at 10:36 AM
I'm loving this already! This has to be one of K-drama's finest F4 (or F44 as javabeans cleverly pointed out) EVER. Oh my goodness, excuse me while I fangirl in the corner.
I can't wait to watch this. Hope "F44's" chemistry as a team is kicking. All four of them are known to be good actors in the first place...
Hmm..
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8 lala
April 9, 2012 at 10:37 AM
hahahha.. sounds entertaining and fun to watch ..
I'm in..I'm in..
Urghh, i just wish WB also will act for drama soon..
I'm dying to see him on tv-screen, so that i can drool over him for longer period of time. grrrrrrrrrrr
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9 apple
April 9, 2012 at 10:48 AM
But still, I cannot see Kim Ha-neul as Jang Dong-gun's Love interest. Man I hope for the best.
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10 risa
April 9, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Woohoo! This had better be good-- it's such a momentous event. You're right, in the 2nd pic, it totally does look like they're going for an upskirt view. ;D
"F44"?! LOL! I was gonna suggest either A4, or if the title is really ironic, N4 (A=Ahjusshi, N=Napun Nom). F44 is way funnier, but somehow I think they'd rather be called the N4 than the F44. In any case, another promising drama on the horizon!
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Alvina
April 9, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Too bad 4Men and M4 is already taken. Boo :/
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Rovi
April 10, 2012 at 1:15 AM
You read my mind, I suggested to JB that A4's more suitable, "Ahjussi-4", but well you got there ahead of me...XD
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LeiDiAngelo
April 10, 2012 at 10:59 AM
it sounds like paper type "A4" . LOL :)
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Rovi
April 10, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Oh god, I just thought of it now, yes...but I think I may have thought about is paper-sized A4, but it's too late for that, hahahaha~!!
Too many witty and funny ditties about this 4 now...and you know how netizens can be so
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11 come2noona
April 9, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Hot damn! Yay for Men!!!!!!!!
This is totally up my alley. Can't wait for the F44!
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12 annnsow
April 9, 2012 at 11:11 AM
THAT sounds really great.
I so want to watch this, hopefully it will be subbed as quickly as possible.
It reminds me of I Need Romance, men ver.?
I feel the dynamic of the drama is going to be pretty interesting. A group of 40 something ajusshi, talking about their love lives? I'm glad we'll have the point of view of men for once. I want a class yet funny atmosphere and looks like it's gonna be that. I hope the direction will be good as well.
Can't wait, woot!
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13 mskololia
April 9, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Ok, now I'm interested.... :)
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14 Filiosofia
April 9, 2012 at 11:18 AM
HURRAYYYY! KIM MIN JONG! OLD SCHOOL! Jang Dong gun and the other 2 cutie pies are just icing on the cake!
I am liking this - hot ahjussis hitting mid life crisis as they navigate the battlefield that is love?
Count me in :)
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15 jandoe
April 9, 2012 at 11:23 AM
hot damn JDG is WAY older than me it's super inappropriate to declare this but OMG swoon. He still looks frikkin' SMOKIN :O
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16 djeedjes
April 9, 2012 at 11:49 AM
I was thinking "A4 - Ajusshi 4", but too papery...
How about G4 - Gentlemen 4? Err.. *googling* a TV channel??
Anyway! JANG DONG GUN!! My first love! Let's see if you still can make my heart flutter ......
May! This gonna be my birthday present~~
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17 shopgirl
April 9, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Woww, now that I see, jang dong guns haircut is more like kim joo won of secret garden!
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jusash
April 9, 2012 at 12:32 PM
It's the Bieber cut. Every other male celeb there from Korea, HK, Taiwan seems to have some variation of it these days.
Or the soup ladle flip. (Si-won)
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la_tofu
April 9, 2012 at 12:57 PM
LOL soup ladle flip...
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gala
April 9, 2012 at 1:35 PM
yoochun sported this hairstyle (weirder tho) way before Bieber did, circa Mirotic era of the now-defunct dbsk quintet.
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18 Ani
April 9, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Jang Dong-gun looks yummy. I'll probably be checking this out for the bromance and the hot ajhusshis. Hehehehe.
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19 x0mi07
April 9, 2012 at 1:26 PM
I'm here for Kim Suro!=3 Am soooo excited! *swoons with bellyflops*
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20 Noelle
April 9, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Ha! First time (I think) seeing these gentlemen in anything. It looks funny which wasn't what I was expecting. I thought it was gonna be melo or something. May 26 right? Let me go put this on my calendar.
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21 Eeefu
April 9, 2012 at 1:54 PM
What more can I ask?! Hm... I want to see photos of them with the lead ladies.
Please, don't flop the story at the end, Ms Kim Eun Sook, please.
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22 Arhazivory
April 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM
Definitely in for this.
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23 redfox
April 9, 2012 at 1:58 PM
yup, seems like it can be nothing else than what you think what they are doing on that picture. they are definately not looking at a lost kitten.
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24 annie
April 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Wow, so much male starpower in one drama. I hope the bromance is a big focus of the show, because that's why I'll be watching it.
I might be in the minority, but I love KES dramas, at least the more recent ones. They're not always deep, but they sure are fun.
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okime
April 9, 2012 at 3:23 PM
I'm with you! (referring to being in the minority). *wink wink*
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25 lovepark
April 9, 2012 at 3:19 PM
This cast makes me so giddy! I'm so happy Lee Jong-hyuk is the final "gentleman". I know the story is going to make me cringe and possibly throw something at the screen but the cast!!! It's so EPIC!
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26 cherkell
April 9, 2012 at 3:22 PM
I. AM. SO. IN. But being in the business, "super-considerate" and "lawyer" do not belong in the same sentence. Just sayin'. :P
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27 ulaulo
April 9, 2012 at 3:46 PM
how sad... hope its not the future of f4, otherwise no boys wanna be cool...
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28 sleeplessinwgtn
April 9, 2012 at 5:02 PM
I remember LJH in Crazy for You as a second lead.
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29 hpn88
April 9, 2012 at 5:29 PM
its a bit insane seeing stills of JDG for a drama. still kind of in disbelief that its happening. i thought he would never come back to TV
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30 kdramafan
April 9, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Thanks for the heads up GF.
How about F40? The idea comes from Formula 1 but is changed up to suit. And to make it more exciting it's a double race as the fans are also racing for position for their favorites.
Whatever the race is called I'm sure it's going to be one to watch!
Start your engines!
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31 Sakki ^_^
April 9, 2012 at 5:48 PM
this should be fun . . . 4 hot ajusshis to watch . . . and oh, welcome back JDG!!!
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32 Keylye
April 9, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Oooooooh, I am officially excited for this. But why is Kim Min Jong the only one with a vaguely age-appropriate haircut?
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33 Linh
April 9, 2012 at 8:35 PM
I love Kim Min Jong, and JDG is like a bonus after bonus...can't wait for this one! What about the ladies, beside KHN?
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haha
April 10, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Kim Jeung Nan (as LJH wife) and Yoon Se Ah (as Suroo girlfriend), there aren't news about who will be Kim Min Jong Partner...
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34 Alvina
April 9, 2012 at 8:41 PM
It's like...the Korean "Men of a Certain Age" but better because all of these guys are awesome, were/are hot, and are really great actors.
I absolutely cannot wait for this. Just saw episode 1 of "Guardian Angel" the other day so I'm already really anticipating seeing Kim Min Jong again. All of these big names (Jang Dong Gun, Kim Suro, Lee Jong Hyuk) is like super duper fudge filling with chocolate icing AND gold flakes on the cake.
Delicious :)
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Alvina
April 9, 2012 at 8:44 PM
random, but I think that Jang Hyuk should make an appearance just for the hell of it and do this with Kim Suro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRo3NPWGsis
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Ani
April 10, 2012 at 9:00 PM
YES! Gosh, Jang Hyuk needs to hurry the hell up and pick a drama for this year. X(
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Ani
April 10, 2012 at 8:58 PM
*Sniff* Men of a Certain Age had great actors too. And they may not all have it in the looks department, but it's something I can overlook when the show is as good as MoaCA. *pouts*
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35 Penelope
April 9, 2012 at 9:21 PM
thanks GF,
Most of these actors are married except for one !! looks like they are acting like kids in that still photos or some sort of school reunion !!.
F44 more like it !!
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36 alice
April 9, 2012 at 9:38 PM
lol, can't wait. They seem to fit well together for the 40's F4.
The 30s F4 group would be 1. Song Seung Heon 2. So Ji Sub 3. Kwon Sang Woo 4. Won Bin!
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annnsow
April 9, 2012 at 11:20 PM
Yeah and Won Bin would be the one who comes back on the small screen after a long time.
tbh there are so many possibilities for the F33 lol. I want a Kwon Sang Woo & Kim Kang Woo's bromance.
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37 Alison
April 9, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Jong Hyuk as a playboy? I am in! Love him since Rivals/Powerful Opponents and Chuno was like his best, can't wait to see you again, Ahjussi !
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38 jazme
April 9, 2012 at 10:13 PM
woah i can't wait....i really like JDG & LJH miss JDG since all about eve, it's what about 10 yrs or 12 since last drama? also LJH luv him from his prev projs like chuno, pow. opponents, crazy in love etc.
LOL F4(0)
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39 Tracy
April 9, 2012 at 11:40 PM
OH MY GOSHHHHHH *-* YES YES. Been waiting for so longggg. <3
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40 toledogirl
April 10, 2012 at 12:43 AM
JDG is my biggest ever celeb-crush...definitely can't wait to watch his drama again. i just hope he'll comb his hair back just like what a gentleman should look like, cuz he looks super duper handsome with his hair up. I think all Korean men/boys should stop doing that Bieber hair. It's never attractive to begin with.
Anyway, can't wait for this drama, love JDG to death!
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41 Lemon
April 10, 2012 at 5:07 AM
OMG I'M EGGCITED FOR THIS
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42 hjkomo
April 10, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Broody, comic...don't matter. It's Lee Jong-HOT! :D
Move over boys...here come the real men. :P
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43 mariolawpanda
April 10, 2012 at 10:15 AM
I love his hairstyle.
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44 ar
April 10, 2012 at 9:08 PM
I still can't believe JDG is going to be in a drama after all these years. It's surreal! I can't wait!
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45 jualee
April 11, 2012 at 4:07 AM
i saw the actors shooting this drama at coex 2 days ago!
jang dong geon, kim soo ro, lee jong hyuk and kim min jong!!!! i was just behind them.. about 2m away?
this was my fist time seeing Jang dong gun and he just looked same with the catalogue image.. but not that tall .. around 1.75m..
if u want to see korean drama actors shooting, then visit sam sung station (beside COEX mall)!
i also saw Jo insung shooting 'spring day'..
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46 NewKDramaAddict
April 11, 2012 at 3:14 PM
YEAH! Men of a certain age that I can drool over without guilt!!!!!!!! :-D :-D
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47 Xixia
April 11, 2012 at 11:00 PM
I think it'd be hilarious if these four all came on a Running Man episode. There's already Kim Suro and Kim Min-jong, who were on it before. XD
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48 Lilian
April 14, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Wow! It looks fun from the stills. Hope that it will turn out well =)
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49 celest1al
April 16, 2012 at 4:20 PM
Wow... I don't even care about the drama itself. It's freakin Jang Dong-geun!
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50 Hang
April 28, 2012 at 2:39 PM
I love the stills. Love love love Kim Min-Jong. So looking forward to this drama. Well, SBS has lately produced good stuff that I am really into. Rooftop Prince drives me crazy and May 26 is not very far :D Btw, F44 look as hot as they did in their old good times <3
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