Gong Yoo and Lee Min-jung’s Big snowy date
by girlfriday
Aw, this couple is going to be so cute together. Big‘s stars Gong Yoo and Lee Min-jung shot their first scene together, a flashback to the first time they held hands on a snowy winter date. They managed a pretty good winter facsimile for the middle of May, though I find it funny the amount of greenery that’s behind them while the “snow” is falling. Heh.
Lee Min-jung’s character, Gil Da-ran, is a teacher at the high school where the younger cast are all students, and her character is described as a foolish, jump-first-think-later kind of girl. She seems like she’s going to be the innocent ditzy heroine type that the Hong sisters love SO MUCH. Why, I will never know, but hopefully she can’t actually be dumb, since she’s a teacher. I’ll be optimistic and go with quirky.
She starts off the drama engaged to Gong Yoo’s Seo Yoon-jae, who then gets his soul swapped with an eighteen-year old troublemaker in her class. So depending on whether or not there’s un-swapping and re-swapping, a lot of this couple’s scenes might play out in flashbacks like this one, as she attempts to remind herself why she’s still engaged to the once-perfect doctor who now spends his day playing video games and chasing eighteen-year old girls around. Oy. ‘S a good thing you’re cute, buddy.
Big premieres June 4 on KBS.
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1 topper
May 11, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Why use snow when you are in natural cherry blossom season?
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tieuyeunu
May 12, 2012 at 12:38 AM
I think they may have used this to signify time passing. Since the above was supposedly their date before the current timeline of the series.
I do hope they make full use of the Cherry Blossom. I didn't realize Korea had Cherry Blossoms until 49 Days.
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Lisa
May 19, 2012 at 5:51 AM
Uh, you know there are a ton of trees that flower very similar flowers in the spring, and then unflower quickly, right? All over the world, too. Cherry blossoms are not the end-all be-all.
I just needed to say that :P
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2 blokkoms
May 11, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Kinda torn about this - the plot itself doesn't interest me that much, but I have faith in the cast/Hong sisters. I'll probably catch the first couple of episodes to make up my mind. ^^
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Kiara
May 11, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Same here...I didnt think the movie "Big" was that good either but hey, its the Hong sisters. We may end up liking it.
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Kgrl
May 11, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Lols. I'm completely opposite. It's precisely b/c it's the Hong sisters that I've got my gills up - call it backlash for over-hyping. But Gong and Lee are too much of a lure for me to pass this up.
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Jay-Z
May 12, 2012 at 7:23 AM
This is exactly how I feel
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reyna
May 12, 2012 at 12:40 AM
me too...so are we rooting for Gong's altered soul and Lee? so in the end it'll be the younger guy back to his old body and Lee? wait what?! so it's like 49 days all over again?
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ahjummabunny
May 13, 2012 at 2:56 PM
I'm actually only thinking about how annoying most of couple or trouble was and I liked overboard. I didn't like big ( I've realized I dislike tom hanks). but I really like lee min jung and I really like the hong sisters . . .
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Kerim
May 14, 2012 at 5:41 AM
Me too not excited at all
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3 gimbungdo
May 11, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Awwwwwwww ;)
I just can't WAIT until June. I just know this drama is going to be awesome. :D
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pabo ceo reom
May 11, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Same here! Most anticipated drama for me!
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hallyu-holiChic.ph
May 16, 2012 at 3:27 AM
we're on the same boat. i'm so digging it because 1.) it's Gong Yoo!!! and 2.) it's Hong sisters. and yes, this is my most anticipated drama for 2012 (after K2H, that is..eek!) all smiles here :)))
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4 Arhazivory
May 11, 2012 at 2:07 PM
"She seems like she’s going to be the innocent ditzy heroine type that the Hong sisters love SO MUCH. Why, I will never know, but hopefully she can’t actually be dumb, since she’s a teacher"
lol. We can hope but maybe she'll just be smart in the subject she's teaching. I'll need to get used to her new hairstyle. I'm still deciding if I like it.
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CC
May 12, 2012 at 4:39 PM
am with you on the hair, almost looks like KSY in Prosecutor Princess
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bd
May 13, 2012 at 12:09 AM
That permed 'bowl cut' is not a good look for LMJ.
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Jo
May 13, 2012 at 2:24 PM
how is it a "bowl". . .
I love Lee Min Jung. I think is so beautiful! kyaa.
I like the hair.
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Oopz
May 13, 2012 at 6:06 AM
To me she look great with that haircut. The minus thing is she kinda use it too many times in her drama/movies (BOF,Smile,Wonderful Radio n now Big). Hpe next time will be long cut coz she look fab too in that.
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5 Aya
May 11, 2012 at 2:24 PM
how tall's Gong Yoo?
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bourbon
May 11, 2012 at 2:35 PM
6' 0''
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minhoswife
May 11, 2012 at 2:36 PM
184cm! 6ft!
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Mystisith
May 11, 2012 at 2:38 PM
He he. I love those couples Korean dramas give us these days (Padam Padam, Queen In-hyun's Man, and now this one). Tall guy and tiny woman: I find that terribly endearing and cute.
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Rashell
May 11, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Me too. And not just because I'm 5'2" to my husband's 6'4". :)
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Kiara
May 11, 2012 at 4:09 PM
I'd love to hangout with the 6.2 ft Ji Hyun-Woo (Queen In-hyun's Man). I might get away with wearing heels around him cause he's only a few inches taller than me. I think he's got a hawt body, tall, dark with broad-shoulders and a killer smile. Love every side shot of his face, his jaw-line....so fiiine. To be continue.......
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Elaine
May 11, 2012 at 10:53 PM
She's actually not that tiny, 1.67m.
He's just REALLY tall, but yeah, I like that too, hehe.
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bd
May 13, 2012 at 12:11 AM
I wouldn't say 6' is "really tall."
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iZzie :)
May 13, 2012 at 3:35 AM
"tall" is subjective. Hehe. :)
Llamaesque
May 12, 2012 at 4:04 AM
This kind of combination can work, or it can be weird—Painter of the Wind was almost ruined by the size differential, because it felt like child abuse every time the huge male lead got close to the pocket-sized female lead. I think these two will be great together, though.
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6 Lise
May 11, 2012 at 2:27 PM
That is a horrible haircut on LMJ! And i didnt know its the Hong sisters, they've only managed not to impress me once out of all the dramas av watched and that was MGIAG, otherwise i think we r in safe hands!
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topper
May 11, 2012 at 11:24 PM
In my opinion You're Beautiful is their weakest work.
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bd
May 13, 2012 at 12:17 AM
"My Girl" was unwatchable and "Hong Gil Dong" was subpar.
While there were flaws to MGIAG, the Hing sisters did a real good job w/ the relationship btwn the 2 leads which is the key component to a rom-com.
The best overall writing job that they have done (that I have seen) is "The Greatest Love."
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7 bourbon
May 11, 2012 at 2:29 PM
I'm just going to cover Lee Min-Jung's part of the screen and imagine it's Eun Chan. Its not that I don't love LMJ, but... Coffee Prince will always take precedence, ANYWHERE! It's that one drama I'll never fall out of love with. :)
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Almond
May 11, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Totally second that. I can never imagine Gong Yoo with anyone else than Eunchan. Although I kind of like Lee Min Jung.
I'm so looking forward to this drama, finally a new Gong Yoo drama.
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justQ
May 11, 2012 at 2:47 PM
Me too.. Han kyul and eun chan are the cutest couple, even after I watch several kdrama. It's been a long wait after he dismissed from military service at 2010. His 2 movies just not enough of him
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Rashell
May 11, 2012 at 3:02 PM
To quote GF - "Will forever be in love with Choi Han Gyul. The end."
Couldn't say it better.
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GDragonian
May 11, 2012 at 9:05 PM
you took the words right out of my mouth. it'll always be GYEH for me, unless it's YEH with KJW in real life. ;D
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zeny
May 12, 2012 at 7:23 AM
I agree with you, bourbon! Coffee Prince is the best and will always be!
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8 jules
May 11, 2012 at 2:37 PM
She seems like she’s going to be the innocent ditzy heroine type that the Hong sisters love SO MUCH.
Hm, but the only lead female character of theirs I can think of who fits that description is Mi-nyu in You're Beautiful, so that's one of... six? (or, okay, five, as I haven't seen Hong Gil Dong.)
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JD
May 11, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Yi Nok in Hong Gil Dong, Mi-ho in Gumiho, Lee Da Hae (forgot her character's name) in My Girl, and as you mentioned, Mi-nyu in You're Beautiful.
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jules
May 11, 2012 at 3:21 PM
But Mi-ho wasn't ditzy (though she was innocent in certain respects); Yoo-rin (Lee Da-hae's character) isn't someone I'd have characterised as ditzy or innocent, either (if the word used had been 'annoying', otoh... ;)); and I can't speak for any characters in HGD as I've yet to see it.
Perhaps it all depends on how you (generic) interpret 'ditzy' and 'innocent', though.
*shrugs* YMMV. :)
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bd
May 13, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Yeah Mi-ho wasn't "ditzy", just unfamiliar to her new world.
Yi Nok in HGD was definitely ditzy and not in a realistic or endearing way.
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jamieguo
May 11, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Have to agree with Jules. I was thinking the same thing. What Hong sisters characters are ditzy? If we go by the dictionary definition of silly, scatterbrained, Go Mi-nyu was innocent, certainly, but more klutzy then ditzy.
Don't know about Yi Nok, but Mi-ho in Gumiho, I would say more cutesy with a dark edge to her, and in My Girl, Lee Da Hae's character was by no means "ditzy". She was more of a scheming manipulator then ditzy, and could only be called "innocent" in relation to her lack of experience with men.
Actually, I think the Hong sisters do a good job with having a variety of different lead women characters, you had the naive, unworldy Go Mi-nyu, the bookish Chun Hyang, and the collected and practical Ae Jung. Very different.
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ar
May 11, 2012 at 8:11 PM
I think from Yi Nok and afterwards, the heroines do carry more of an air of innocence and unworldliness (though there was that awesomely dark, Kill-Bill-Yi-Nok moment in HGD). They're genuinely sweet girls. Heroines from the first three Hong sisters dramas -Chunhyang, Yoorin, and Jo Anna/Na Sang Shil- had a sharpness to them, an edginess, and a groundedness. Chunhyang could have fallen into the sweet category, but the way Han Chae Young played her made sure it didn't. Ae-jung was a mix of the two kinds of heroines. So who knows what kid of heroine LMJ's Gil Da-ran will be! The earlier heroines? the later heroines? a mix of both? a completely new kind?
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Notoriousnoona
May 11, 2012 at 8:30 PM
Seriously why has no one seen HGD? YiNok is the epitome of that description but MiYo, LDH's character and even MiHo could fit the bill given your interpretation and patience level.
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Sponge
May 11, 2012 at 9:09 PM
I think Yi Nok and Mi-nyu are the most similar in regards to that character type.
Gumiho could be considered as well if it wasn't for the fact that she was a gumiho & understandable not human with cute blunt curiousity.
Chun Hyang and Goo Ae Jung are probably my favourite female characters though.
I can't really remember lee da hae from my girl that much though, while couple of fantasy is the only hong sisters drama i haven't watched.
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9 justQ
May 11, 2012 at 2:39 PM
it will be a wonderful birthday gift for me ! Yes! The premier of first episode is on my birthday.. He is so hot, isn't he? That long legs kill me the most
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zeny
May 12, 2012 at 7:30 AM
everything in him is surely a killer!
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10 ceire
May 11, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Gong Yoo! Gong Yoo! Gong Yoo!
*is incapable of producing proper sentences when fangirl mode is ON*
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Notoriousnoona
May 11, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Ditto.
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Bern75
May 14, 2012 at 7:06 PM
*sigh* *swoon*... Gong Yoo. =))
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11 Rashell
May 11, 2012 at 2:59 PM
OHHHHH! He's just sooo handsome. This summer is like Christmas come early for me. Gong Yoo and Lee Min Ho in new dramas. My two favorites! I can't wait!
I hope this drama is good because I do have high hopes. But ~sigh~ similar to Faith, I'll be watching this one just for the HOT factor. Oh Gong Yoo! I LOVE U!
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12 Noelle
May 11, 2012 at 3:02 PM
Oh damn GY looks good in a winter coat.
Why does she look familiar? What else has she been in?
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Rashell
May 11, 2012 at 3:06 PM
Boy's Over Flowers, Midas, Smile, You. Those are the one's I know her from. But there could be more.
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jules
May 11, 2012 at 3:29 PM
And Who Are You - I loved her in that drama (but then, I loved that drama, period, so I'm perhaps unable to be objective *g*).
I'm sure she's been in countless others, but the only movies I've seen her in have been Cyrano Agency, with Uhm Tae-woong; and Wonderful Radio, with Lee Jung-jin (!).
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Rashell
May 11, 2012 at 3:31 PM
OH, I haven't seen that one. Maybe I should be checking it out.
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jules
May 11, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Who Are You? I'd recommend it - it has great pacing, a good storyline, strong acting (Yoon Kye-sang in particular was fantastic) and very sweet relationships at its core.
houstontwin
May 11, 2012 at 5:38 PM
Jules is right - Who Are You is a really lovely drama.
fab
May 12, 2012 at 4:08 AM
She was the lead in her last drama; Midas.
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Kiara
May 13, 2012 at 7:26 AM
I didnt like her in Midas. Her character..I guess I'll blame the writers.
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13 diorama
May 11, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Oh, this is gonna be interesting. I think this is the first Hong sisters rom-com where the leads are already in a relationship, not heading toward one. I don't know how they're going to make up for the usual bickery stage, but I bet it's gonna be funny.
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Biscuit
May 11, 2012 at 6:56 PM
I don't think the bickering stage is going to disappear any time soon. When your grown boyfriend suddenly starts acting like a teenager, I doubt thats going to go well.
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14 canxi
May 11, 2012 at 4:04 PM
Love it.
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15 mrs_d_4281
May 11, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Aaahhh Gong Yoo, i love him. Now I miss Coffee Prince. Looks like I have to watch it again. Heh.
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korazylady
May 11, 2012 at 4:46 PM
My thoughts exactly. For the third (or is it fourth?) time!
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Mashimomo
May 11, 2012 at 11:42 PM
I've watched it 7 times now to the point where I just had to get the DVD so I can watch it over and over, AND OVER again :)
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16 risa
May 11, 2012 at 4:27 PM
I love both of these actors so much-- I really hope they have good chemistry together. Does anyone else's brain associate the name Gil Da-ran with Gilda Radner?
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17 Carla
May 11, 2012 at 4:46 PM
Lee Min Jun is so beautiful , he description of her character is funny . a dumb teacher? XD
and the couple, they match well
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18 gia
May 11, 2012 at 5:34 PM
gong yoo look fabuluous, just don't like a girl...
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19 Feychwan
May 11, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Oooo! I'm starting to get reeled into this drama already! Sounds like a fun drama to watch during the summer :)
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20 Claudia
May 11, 2012 at 5:38 PM
Ahh, Gong Yoo's height is just perfect.
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21 hpn88
May 11, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Gong Yoo....sigh. It HAS been TOO long. I can't wait to welcome you back to my computer screen in something other than my yearly Coffee Prince re-watch. Though, this does present a problem since I don't know if I can legitimately see him as anyone besides Han-kyul. As every drama ever has taught, first loves die hard.
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22 starrynighttt
May 11, 2012 at 6:16 PM
SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS <3 !!! ^__^
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23 Shia
May 11, 2012 at 6:26 PM
Gong Yoo! I can't wait at all! And I love her wardrobe in that drama~~
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24 luvs
May 11, 2012 at 11:02 PM
i hope she's not a complete airhead because i love her and i don't want it to turn out like park shin hye in you're beautiful - i had to stop watching that because she was that mind-numbingly... well i'll be nice as say sheltered and simple... hong sisters please stop we like girls with brains you dig?
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ceire
May 12, 2012 at 2:29 AM
Amen.
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25 fab
May 12, 2012 at 4:18 AM
I think I've seen her in everything she'd appeared in. Except her last movie Wonderful Radio; need to check that soon too.
There is something about her that is very likeable. And with GY on the other side, I can't complain. Woooooooot.
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26 conan
May 12, 2012 at 6:53 AM
Maybe she's going to be like Chun-hyang in Sassy Girl Chun-hyang? It'll be fun to see Lee Min-jung play a hot-headed character like that.
I can't wait for this drama! Seriously, I need to watch it.
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27 Lady Seoul
May 12, 2012 at 7:47 AM
This is freaking adorable! I am excited for this. Although the age difference will be a bit of a disturber for even though they are supposedly older/younger...oy!
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28 jossie
May 12, 2012 at 1:32 PM
cutenness overload ♥ love lee min jung and adore Gong Yoo, I'm anticipating this drama so much
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29 dee
May 12, 2012 at 5:32 PM
can't wait...
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30 Momos
May 12, 2012 at 9:35 PM
LMJ role in BOF was awesome, she was so cool!!!
So, I'm crossing my fingers for her acting with the fab Gong Yoo. Loving the stills, thanks GF.
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31 Brenda
May 12, 2012 at 10:22 PM
What kind of phone is she holding? I've seen that phone so much in dramas lately. I think they are being used in Fashion King, Rooftop Price, King 2 hearts and was also used in History of a Salaryman. Are those phones popular right now or something?
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topper
May 13, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Not popularity but sponsorship. And that may lead to popularity? For the dramas you mentioned, Samsung Galaxy Note.
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32 Steamy Bun
May 12, 2012 at 11:54 PM
omg Lee Min Jung's hair is SO CUTE!!! I know some will disagree but I really like that style. They are going to be amazing together. Can't wait!
God, I just realized I haven't finished a Hong Sisters drama since My Girl. You're Beautiful and My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, I just never finished. Absolutely adored them, and yet I never finished them! Hopefully this one does not meet the same fate, although I gotta admit I'm a little hesitant about the story. But it's GONG YOO! And LEE MIN JUNG!
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iZzie :)
May 13, 2012 at 4:07 AM
Her hair reminds me of Go Eun Sung of Brilliant Legacy. I find it cute too, but I can't imagine it on me. :)
Maybe Gong Yoo can give you enough inspiration to finish watching this one.
As for me... I'm imagining that the girl he's walking holding hands with is... me. :P
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Dramalover
May 13, 2012 at 12:15 PM
I think its cute on her also!! Too bad I dont think I can pull that off!!
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33 am
May 13, 2012 at 4:00 AM
So much pretty in front of me right now. No complaints, no complaints :3
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34 21
May 13, 2012 at 5:56 PM
So excited for this! June please come sooner!
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35 retsnom_Adedekutsu
May 14, 2012 at 2:49 AM
Sorry guys, but I don't think we're having shirtless scenes this time... :P
CHUN-HYANG - Yeah
MY GIRL - None
FANTASY COUPLE - Yeah, lots
HONG GIL DONG - None
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL - Yeah
GUMIHO - None
BEST LOVE - Yeah
BIG - None?
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36 ais
May 14, 2012 at 2:22 PM
I already felt the spark!!! Very excited for this drama. Been a long time fan of the Hong sisters. I never got smitten by Gong Yoo in Coffee Prince, I am hoping this drama gets me hooked to him.
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37 buttrcup
May 15, 2012 at 2:15 AM
Gong Yoo looks so friggin' good that I could just stare at him for years. It's official; I'm in LOVE <333
Thanks very much suitors but I'm taken.
OK. Srsly; I'm so pumped for this drama that I'm going to watch it raw the sec it hits the internet.
GAAAAAAH! <333333333
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38 MJay
May 15, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Watched the drama with this similar storyline before but I think I'll watch its first few episodes for the sake of missing Gong Yoo on screen.
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39 Enz
May 16, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Can someone explain to this newbie how I can watch it raw? What website do I go to? Thanks
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