Still-a-palooza for Flower Boy Next Door

160 December 29, 2012December 29, 2012

by girlfriday

Stills, stills, and even more stills! We’re just over a week away from the premiere of tvN’s new rom-com Flower Boy Next Door, but if the wait is killing you (like it is for some of us ’round these parts), here’s a whole lot of cuteness for you. Prepare to suffer from I-wanna-take-that-puppy-home-itis. If the stills from the poster shoot are this cute, what on earth will we do when the drama arrives?

A quick introduction to our three leads: Park Shin-hye plays Go Dok-mi (meaning literally “Lonely Beauty”), a solitary girl who locks herself up in her apartment and lives a rather unusual life. No one knows what trauma in her past caused her to lock herself away, but Dok-mi doesn’t engage with the outside world, and chooses to stay in her apartment-bubble as much as humanly possible. The one hobby she has that keeps her happy is peeping on her across-the-hall neighbor, whom she fantasizes about as being the perfect man.

Yoon Shi-yoon is Enrique Geum, a golden boy (hence the last name meaning “gold”), who has spent most of his life in Spain. His nickname is Kkae-geum, which doesn’t mean much other than “sesame gold,” but it’s the last two syllables of his name, which cracks me up — it’d be the (mistaken) way a Korean person would interpret his first name. Enrique returns to Korea and moves into, of all places, Mr. Perfect’s apartment. Dok-mi doesn’t realize it, and he catches her peeping at him expecting someone else entirely. She’s used to being invisible, but he’s determined to track this peeping tom down…

And then we have Kim Ji-hoon who plays Oh Jin-rak, our heroine’s next-door neighbor. He’s a webtoon artist who never bothers to comb his hair or wear anything other than a tracksuit, and keeps backwards nighttime hours because of his job. He’s the only person in the building who’s ever even noticed Dok-mi, but he knows all about her strange life and looks out for her in little ways. He even takes to communicating with her via post-it to encourage her. (HOW CUTE IS THAT?) But when the cocky Enrique arrives, he starts to worm his way into Dok-mi’s world too, and Jin-rak suddenly finds himself having to fight for Miss Lonelyhearts. Something tells me you’re gonna need to up your game from post-its.

Can’t. Wait. Flower Boy Next Door premieres January 7 on tvN.

Via tvN

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1 Moonpies

December 29, 2012 at 1:08 PM

SO CUTE!!!

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sesr

December 29, 2012 at 4:33 PM

the bad kind of cute..

I hope PSH won't try to overdo the cuteness like You're Beautiful and end up being irritating

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lemonade candy

December 29, 2012 at 6:18 PM

The last time I ever got this excited waiting for a drama release was during Mae-ri - Don't - Wanna - Jinx - This - Drama - By- Saying - It's - Full - Name.

I hope my wait this time won't be in vain...TVN, I trust you~ Yoon Shi Yoon Oppa nomu nomu nomu nomu nomu nomu nomu nomu joha! *a-la GuMiHo*

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Kayt

December 29, 2012 at 10:02 PM

it's a cute drama and from ... webtoon what do you expect?
They need to overreact a little to make us laugh

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durrrr

January 1, 2013 at 7:56 PM

its a romantic comedy, get over it or go watch a melodrama instead.

Looking forward to this!!!!I can already feel it's greatness!

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asdfghjkl

January 2, 2013 at 11:59 PM

i personally didn't think she "tried" to overdo the cuteness in You're Beautiful. I think she did a great job in that show but she was still pretty and cute. ^_^

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2 Francian

December 29, 2012 at 1:10 PM

cuteness overload!!!

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Mystisith

December 29, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Dead, resurrected and dead again. This is not going to be good for my teeth but very good for my blood pressure. :)))
A good light rom-com! I was starting to forget what it could be like. (CAlice helped a little...)
Looks like the writer will give 1 of the qualities of a good oppa to each boy: White Knight in shining armor, Latin Lover, Good Friend... and maybe real blood brother?
Is it January 7 yet?

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3 AnnaBanana

December 29, 2012 at 1:11 PM

I can't wait!!

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dbsklove

December 30, 2012 at 10:29 AM

OMGAAWWAAD IM SO EXCITED I CANT WAIT THIS DRAMA BETTER BE GOOD AHHH YSY <3

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4 Mama J

December 29, 2012 at 1:11 PM

yoon shi yooooooooooooon

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Mystisith

December 29, 2012 at 1:30 PM

I'm so happy to see him back than I will share his awesomeness with you. ^^

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ladida

December 29, 2012 at 6:54 PM

*Happy dance* :D

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5 Do-ra-ma

December 29, 2012 at 1:12 PM

Aigoo. I can already tell I'm going to root for Kim Ji-Hoon and Park Shin-Hye as the OTP. But, this being a K-drama, that pairing probably won't happen. Le sigh.

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rich

December 29, 2012 at 2:53 PM

Same here... let's prepare our hearts. ~.~

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pillowhead

December 29, 2012 at 4:11 PM

haha! preparing to falllllllllllll deeply in love.

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sartorius

December 29, 2012 at 3:44 PM

m gonna have to join u there....preparing heart...

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Lea

December 29, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Me too!! and all this time I thought Ji Hoon was the lead :/
I don't know why I thought he was Enrique ... v-v

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Nana

December 29, 2012 at 11:22 PM

feel the same...

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jademwong

December 30, 2012 at 10:34 PM

My exact thoughts. Sigh. Second lead syndrome, here we go again T.T

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6 Ash

December 29, 2012 at 1:14 PM

If this isn't good, I may actually fall down and weep. Oh my god, why isn't it premiere time already?

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7 Sadie

December 29, 2012 at 1:23 PM

I'm already rooting for Oh Jin-rak even though we all know she'll end up with Enrique T.T The post-it notes sealed the deal for me, I hope Jin-rak won't be too heartbroken.

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Gom

December 29, 2012 at 9:26 PM

Me too! I feel like my heart is already bleeding for him. :<

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nomad

December 31, 2012 at 6:52 PM

I'm heart broken and laughing at the same time...how funny is it that we're already mending our hearts yet it's not even premiere time yet?

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8 snow

December 29, 2012 at 1:30 PM

i'm on jin-rak's ship too! boohoo, can't he get a girl of his own too? and will there be abs in this drama? XD

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9 trotwood

December 29, 2012 at 1:34 PM

Kim Ji Hoon is sooo . . .just sooo . . . . I cannot even get words out. I do love YSY, but KJH just makes the mouth water. Second lead fantasy girls. This means that we can all write ourselves into the story and root for the OTP while being the best friend who helps the second lead forget about his one-time crush on the female lead because (of course) he really wants us instead.

This is how I console myself when I have second lead syndrome.

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Mystisith

December 29, 2012 at 1:38 PM

That sad day when you learn than SMLS is a psychological marketing technique used to glue viewers to the screen.

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Mar

December 29, 2012 at 3:44 PM

hahaha! Good one Mystisith! Yes K drama definitely hones in on the erotic psychological, whether it be the homo eroticism of the 2 guys bromancing and/or competing, or the 2 guys 1 chick thing. Either way marketing erotrickery lol.

When I was a younger, I never understood why men thought seeing two girls together was hot, or the the thought of having sex with two girls at the same time was appealing.

I cannot say exactly when the lightbulb went on in my brain, or what two hot guys triggered it, but I so get it now lmao.

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pillowhead

December 29, 2012 at 4:14 PM

lol "erotrickery". that is my new favorite word.

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momosa

December 29, 2012 at 6:16 PM

When I was younger, I never understood (notice) why when we move in a group (of girls), there would be a lot of attention and usually the long hair girls would get the most attention (I'm the only one with short hair, get it...).

And recently, only recently (see, I'm not bothered so much by it), I realised the significance (after watching much kdramas) and keep my hair long (before I get too old for it!) and I have to tell you honestly that men react differently between a short & long hair woman, so deceitfully unfortunate.

Erotic psychology - it's science by itself!!!

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pogo

December 29, 2012 at 7:37 PM

wait, WHAT, you can get too old for long hair?!

(I'd better tell my grandma, she has hair down to her waist oop)

Opal

December 29, 2012 at 11:21 PM

I have different experience though. I did have some men like my longhair but it is doubled when I was totally bald, so I keep it for 3 yrs). Bald rockzzz (for me then) :).

momosa

December 30, 2012 at 1:54 AM

@ pogo
Know what you are saying... I just feel that drooping physique and long wavvy hair don't match, that's all. And leave Gram's hair alone!

@ Opal
Considering what a hot country I'm living in, I might just go bald one fine day! Interesting...

10 Mar

December 29, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Wow, that's sweeter than southern iced tea. I'm in.

Seriously, recluse girl, just keep reel both of those boys in and keep them, and tell them that is how you roll. That choosing only one stuff is for the birds.

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pogo

December 29, 2012 at 7:39 PM

I've been in from the moment the words 'Flower Boy' and 'Park Shin-hye' emerged in combination, but now I'm even more deeply in.

I suspect this will have lots of cute, but also some poignant - how could it not, given that our heroine is a shut-in, happy people don't generally become shut-ins for no good reason.

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houstontwin

December 29, 2012 at 7:55 PM

Mar, after you mentioned southern iced tea, it seemed like the rest of your comment was written with a southern drawl.

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11 Aiya

December 29, 2012 at 1:41 PM

<3 *speechless. the cute is overwhelming*

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12 Annie

December 29, 2012 at 1:55 PM

I would pick Kim Ji Hoon solely because he's Kim Ji Hoon (a solid enough reason imo)... my second-lead shipping will be the death of me.

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sartorius

December 29, 2012 at 3:45 PM

i agree with this comment 152%!!!!!

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Alvinva

December 30, 2012 at 9:48 AM

For real... even if he was the KJH of the Wish Upon a Star character, with his surly rudeness and social awkwardness lol. Love the guy. Did you ever watch him during his variety show days?

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13 HeadsNo2

December 29, 2012 at 1:59 PM

Too. Many. Feels.

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14 mysticmalady

December 29, 2012 at 2:09 PM

TOO MUCH CUTEEEE!!!

I know Christmas is over but I could watch Yoon Shi-yoon, Park Shin-hye and Kim Ji-hoon wishing me "Merry Christmas" all year round!! =D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qg_a1lgiFQ

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Kayt

December 29, 2012 at 2:23 PM

this one isn't bad either http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaeZGHwOolo

they are adorable together

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15 Kayt

December 29, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Have you seen the teaser for the 1st ep yet? you can update in this post as well :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hjKSR-bbH1M
I'm so excited for this drama

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bigwink

December 29, 2012 at 9:03 PM

THANK YOU!

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Laurita

December 30, 2012 at 1:23 AM

how cuuute :)

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Laurita

December 30, 2012 at 1:30 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPhnrDzq87w&feature=endscreen&NR=1

who can resist so many :O...

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coby

December 30, 2012 at 1:38 AM

thanks for posting! so excited!

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16 ninji

December 29, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Aha, so Oh Jin-rak is a daddy-long-legs. With post-its.
Sorry hot nr. 2, but Enrique Geum all the waaaay.

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17 ladysarahii

December 29, 2012 at 2:19 PM

This does look adorable.

In other news, I want all of her skirts.

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Mystisith

December 29, 2012 at 2:25 PM

Good! I'll take her colored sweaters.

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Kayt

December 29, 2012 at 2:56 PM

I'll take all the guys :P

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ladysarahii

December 29, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Get in line, sister! ;)

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Kayt

December 29, 2012 at 6:16 PM

I was the first ( to get ALL of them), you get in line, sister :P

pogo

December 29, 2012 at 7:33 PM

haha, I want all her clothes too.

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18 Roxy

December 29, 2012 at 2:26 PM

Park Shin He looks soo hapy being in the middle of those hot guy. I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it as much since I'd have fainted already.

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Kayt

December 29, 2012 at 2:31 PM

She prob got used to it since she has always been with hot guy. Her only partner wasn't that hot was the one in Dont worry I'm a ghost but they have good chemistry too

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Kayt

December 29, 2012 at 2:33 PM

she has always been with hot guys ( from Lee Min Ho to Jung yong Hwa lol)

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19 TammieR

December 29, 2012 at 2:30 PM

Oh. Dear. I can feel SMLS coming on. Dang it! At any rate, this one looks like a ton of fun. May have to recruit 17 yo daughter to watch it with me. It looks like she'll like it too... Go us!

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~Feather~

December 31, 2012 at 1:51 AM

Your daughter likes to watch K-dramas too!? AND she's willing to watch with you!? My mom won't watch with me cuz she says the subtitles go by too fast, and my brother won't watch with me cuz he says he's a boy. ( -_-)
btw, your daughter's the same age as me! ^-^

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20 jviewho

December 29, 2012 at 2:40 PM

First day of school after the holidays on that day,but on the upside I have these three cuties to beautify my dull screen:)
Last pic reminds me of FBRamyun Shop. Enrique and Cha Chi Soo even share the same hairstyle haha!

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21 john

December 29, 2012 at 2:45 PM

Looks like fun. I hope someone subs it.

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22 hanny

December 29, 2012 at 2:46 PM

So who is exactly the guy that Go Dok mi peeking at across the hall, before enrique move in?

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Kayt

December 29, 2012 at 3:00 PM

I have his pic but I can't link you here dky

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23 sickandtired

December 29, 2012 at 2:47 PM

i have exams right now, i am not feeling well and the only thing that gives me strength is the anticipation of this drama!!!!kim ji hoon i love you :)

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24 oftheshore

December 29, 2012 at 2:52 PM

I...kind of actually have hope for the second lead, maybe? Has anyone read the webtoon?

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Mystisith

December 29, 2012 at 4:54 PM

I read the webtoon: The premise is the same but the story is completely different. More flowerboys and secondary female characters in the drama so all hope is not lost.

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anon

December 30, 2012 at 10:40 PM

Any clue where I can find the webtoon?

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Mystisith

December 30, 2012 at 10:50 PM

Here (only in Korean): http://cartoon.media.daum.net/webtoon/view/peekinghim

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anon

December 31, 2012 at 10:10 AM

Thank you!

25 crazykel

December 29, 2012 at 2:58 PM

I'm so excited for this! So many pretties and PSH!!! The pictures are so cute!

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26 browncoat78

December 29, 2012 at 3:02 PM

I think I might die from the sexy! OMG...just OMG! I can't handle the gorgeousness.

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27 crazedlu

December 29, 2012 at 3:07 PM

can't wait!

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28 marid

December 29, 2012 at 3:14 PM

I'll never look at a panda bear hat the same way again.. :)
Please drama gods let this be cute & funny like YB not a horrible like HS.

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29 danna

December 29, 2012 at 3:37 PM

1 week?...damn time flies

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30 sartorius

December 29, 2012 at 3:48 PM

Lemme tell u that if Kim Ji-Hoon was standing that close to me or touching me like in those stills.....breathing would be very VERY hard...*fans self....*

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31 biankoy

December 29, 2012 at 3:51 PM

OMG~~~~ *dies from the cuteness* is this what they call sweet torture? our winter break ends on January 7th but I can't help but wish for the days to go faster!!! I have to see this ASAP!

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32 Daisy

December 29, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Park shin hye is gorgeous! Love her with long hair

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33 rhiaa

December 29, 2012 at 4:14 PM

I am irrationally excited for this!!!!

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34 jomo143

December 29, 2012 at 4:14 PM

I love her nose. It makes her very unique.
I love KJH's EVERYTHING!
YSY, though, I am thinking will surprise us all again with him being hot and all. He's sneaky that way.

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canxi

December 29, 2012 at 4:18 PM

Yes! Park Shin Hye is a beautiful, beautiful lady!

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pogo

December 29, 2012 at 7:31 PM

I haven't loved PSH in everything she's done, but I have loved her in everything after You're Beautiful - her in a Flower Boy show is just double the awesome, afaic.

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35 canxi

December 29, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Adorable!! & Kim Ji Hoon, you're hot. Christmas has passed so you can't get under my tree but there is still space in my pants. *giggles maniacally*

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Roxy

December 29, 2012 at 4:25 PM

Behave! I know you can't resist his hotness but there are minors around. I am actually one of them xD

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canxi

December 29, 2012 at 5:00 PM

Hahahaha! Apologies, apologies~! XD Avert your eyes children!

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~Feather~

December 31, 2012 at 2:35 AM

Yay!~
Someone around my own age! Minors Unite!
(I'm a dork, I know, I'm sorry... (-.-")

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~Feather~

December 31, 2012 at 2:36 AM

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canxi

January 1, 2013 at 4:20 AM

Ahaha I think there are quite a few around, I just don't think they post often? I wouldn't know... I think we're all like 17-40 something over here?

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36 rynea

December 29, 2012 at 4:20 PM

If this show fails me, I'm gonna need a support group to help me move on from the disaster.

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Mystisith

December 29, 2012 at 4:56 PM

Noooo... *Throwing salt at you and preparing the voodoo dolls*.

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rynea

December 30, 2012 at 7:39 AM

I'm kinda constipated... was that you?? :)

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canxi

December 29, 2012 at 5:01 PM

*rocks back & forth* Don't be another "Big", don't be another "Big"....

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Kayt

December 29, 2012 at 5:31 PM

I'm going to blame it on you it that ever even happened... :(

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37 janey

December 29, 2012 at 4:21 PM

OMG I'm gonna suffer from major second male lead syndrome

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38 Z

December 29, 2012 at 4:42 PM

The kind of loosely reminds me of Amelie (reclusive girl who prefers to live in a fantasy world). If that is the inspiration then I hope it retains some of the quirky charm.

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ladida

December 29, 2012 at 6:58 PM

Oh! That would be so wonderful! If she could have as much agency as Amelie, ugh, I would die a happy fangirl death.

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~Feather~

December 31, 2012 at 2:38 AM

I'm sorry, I don't think I'm familiar with Amelie (either that or I forgot it). Is it a drama/movie? If so, where can I watch it? Or maybe find out more about it to jog my memory?

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39 Chisaicherry

December 29, 2012 at 4:55 PM

*sigh* what a long wait =(

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40 drina ros

December 29, 2012 at 5:18 PM

well.. the main character's name Go Dok Mi is sooo funny.. coz in my country, "GODOK" means To boil something for quite a long time. and "MI" is noodle/ramyun. So, Godok Mi = boiling noodles, hahaaaha...
#i'm soo out of the topic

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ladida

December 29, 2012 at 6:59 PM

lollll

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naz

December 30, 2012 at 4:02 AM

lol the east coast's dialect right? ;)

in other note, CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS DRAMA TO STARTTT

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drina ros

December 30, 2012 at 6:48 AM

pardon.. but east coast in where exactly?
hahahaaa..
btw, I'm from Jakarta, my dear naz:D

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41 PollyRose

December 29, 2012 at 5:20 PM

My first ever K-Drama was Flower Boy Ramen Shop and I had a near fatal case of SLMS...I just didn't fully understand the concept of "second leads" at that point. Oh the heartbreak...

As much as I like KJH, I have to say I am SO glad that this next installment is giving me Yoon Si Yoon, I am fully on board the male leads ship this time!

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mommai

December 29, 2012 at 6:24 PM

FBRS was one of my first, too, and I was rooting for the second lead soooo hard in that one. Could be because I'm married to a guy a lot more like the second lead than the main one in there, hehe.

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~Feather~

December 31, 2012 at 2:40 AM

Aww! That's so cute/sweet!
So I guess this proves that guys like that really do exist?

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42 sponge

December 29, 2012 at 5:20 PM

SO EXCITED TOO EXCITED, ahhhh please air already, i need some romcom in my life and i feel like this will feel that void quite well :D

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43 Melmax

December 29, 2012 at 5:46 PM

Kim Ji Hoon!!!

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44 Noelle

December 29, 2012 at 5:50 PM

GAH! Who do you root for!?

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45 Carinne

December 29, 2012 at 6:03 PM

Please tell me they will have recycle bins next to all post-its used during this filming. XD

Is that guy... the Baker King? Looks so different, something about his teeth or nose... I can't put my finger on it. LOL~

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Annie

December 29, 2012 at 6:25 PM

His nose looks a lot more... pointy. I'm not one to throw around accusations of PS lightly but he got something done for sure and it doesn't suit him at all imho.