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Choi Ji-woo joins Grandpas Over Flowers as surprise guest

This is kind of perfect: Choi Ji-woo (Temptation, Suspicious Housekeeper) pulled off a surprise (thanks to — who else? — Na PD) when she arrived at the airport to join the unsuspecting cast in the latest installment of the globetrotting-halbaes variety show Grandpas Over Flowers. Returning for this latest edition were all of the original cast members, who are grandpas Lee Soon-jae, Shin Gu, Park Geun-hyung, and Baek Il-sub, led by their resident luggage boy/tour guide/cook/Seo Genie/Seo Genius Lee Seo-jin.

Lee Seo-jin confirmed that Na PD hadn’t breathed a word of her participation to them, and they only realized it when she showed up at the airport on February 15 for their departure flight to Greece (plans were changed after the show initially announced heading to Jordan). Choi Ji-woo is well on her way to being a full-fledged member of Na PD’s family; she’s been a guest on a couple of his programs, first with the Actress Special on 1 Night, 2 Days and then more recently on the farmhouse edition of Three Meals a Day.

It was the latter appearance that got the producers talking about bringing her on for this trip, since they saw firsthand how well she got along with Lee Soon-jae and Lee Seo-jin. She agreed readily to being Seo-jin’s “luggage assistant” (luggage lady? luggage goddess?) and the production planned the trip around her schedule.

Choi Ji-woo isn’t a variety regular, but I thought she made a surprisingly good fit when I saw her on those previous outings. She was bubbly and full of aegyo in her 1N2D stint, countering her sophisticated top actress image with her unfussy, easygoing attitude. She’s not quite 4D but has a cutely spacey charm, and I can see the halbaes just doting on her (while Seo-jin does all the work, of course!). Then again, Seo-jin seemed more worried on previous trips about keeping the halbaes entertained than shuttling them around, so maybe it’ll be a golden partnership. From the looks of his dimples, he sure seems optimistic about it.

Like the previous Over Flowers trips, the Greece edition of Grandpas Over Flowers will cover 10 days abroad. The show will premiere in March on tvN (a time slot hasn’t been announced, but it’s safe to guess that it’ll take up the Friday-night slot that’s been Na PD’s home seemingly forever, what with Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village currently there, and the other three seasons of Three Meals planned for later this year). Na PD apparently intends to never sleep again.



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Omo na! Now I'm dying for march to come faster??

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I love choi ji woo! She is a goddess!

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I have really liked her every time she has been on running man. She has no problem getting down to work and rolling around in mud if need be, and she has a competitive streak that will be good. I am very excited for this new season. Anything that brings out those dimples is a win to me.

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Okay guys, I'm pretty sure the halbaes are gonna try to push these two together....arent they both single? cant wait!

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Same age group too i think. Can’t wait either. They are so cute together :)

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Choi Ji Woo is 39 turning 40 this year and Seojinnie is 44.not bad.they should date and marry so they can still have babies.

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wa... that would be awesome if they become real couple after this.

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For them I'll take a shotgun wedding announcement thanks.

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waaahhhh i am soo loving this. are both not dating anybody as of the moment? but whatever .... this is a good opportunity for love

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Na PD is a hit maker for variety. Will he succeed in being a matchmaker? :p

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Careful, he might make a variety show about match making...while camping!

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Your comment made my day, WM!!! :D

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Haha, my first thought was that this could partly be Na PD's way of matchmaking for SeoJin, lol. And I'm sure the halbaes would be happy to help. Seo Jin's adorable blushing only compounds things.

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Yes it totally could be Na pd's master plan! And seeing Ji woo willingly participate gives me the vibe that she doesn't hate the idea either. Not to forget, Seojin's dimples are very telling too. I liked their bashful interactions on three meals a day. Looking forward to their Greece expedition.

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Didn't see those Three Meals A Day Episodes, but the photos here surprised me.

Are we really seeing mr-calm-and-collected actually looking bashful here?

So fun. So very fun.

I was wondering what NaPD would do with the SeoJinnie love line angle. In the first series NaPD gave a lot of air time to Lee Soon Jae taking a fatherly interest in Seojinnie. Telling him it's time to settle down. And giving him all kinds of advice on the best type of girl to choose. *Now I'm wondering if she matches that advice.* Thought NaPD left it dangling, but also wouldn't develop a plot line needlessly.

Can't wait to see if/how they try to push the two together.

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I think they would make a good couple. Only Na PD can make this happen! lol

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Yay! The halbaes are back can't wait! And CJW and LSJ were cute in 3 meals.

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Wow. This is SO. GREAT. Cant wait for it to air!

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Lee Seo-jinnie's dimples tell a story of their own. I can't wait for the ultimate love-line to form!

I love Choi Ji-woo in varieties. She's totally fun and energetic unlike a lot of other actresses so this is going it be pretty awesome. No matter how upset I am over the JGS thing, I can't boycott Na PD. It's just not possible.

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Can we have their love line soon? Can't wait. Lee Seo Jin + Choi Ji Woo = perfect

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Is Na PD trying to matchmake LSJ and CJW?
I'm surprised how much I like CJW in variety, her stint in 3 meals was pretty impressive.

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Ohhh....is this Na PD's match making? Next thing we will hear wedding announcements or Na PD's latest variety tv program build around the premise of match making!

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Choi Ji Woo is my first K actress girl-crush! She is forever so elegant and goddess-like beautiful!
Seojinnie was very taken w her on 3 Meals a day. 1st he was impressed w her dish-washing and organisation skills (w the many bottles in the small kitchen cupboard). He said she was the first person who did better than himself w the dishes. Then she cooked and made kimchi with flair. He kept asking her what she did at night. She finally had to say: Oppa, I'm very busy (full schedule).

I never ship anybody but I ship these two. Wouldn't it be nice if they'll fall in love and have a HEA in real life?

Grandpas over Flowers just got better!

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Looks like Woo, Rach, nutty, and I, plus Na P.D. all have the same idea!
Hooray.

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Heeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheehee~

I imagine Na PD following Seo-jin around, poking him, saying "I did good, right, Hyung? Didn't I? Didn't I?" *smug wink* *nudge nudge*

I didn't see 3 Meals A Day, but it'd be hilarious if the halbaes also get in on the matchmaking! :D

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But what happened to Seo-Jin's crush on Sunny of SNSD?

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That was a pipe dream with Sunny. Too much age difference especially in Korea. Ji Woo can be Seo Jin's chance at a real relationship. Fighting!! lol

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One thought... What if these whole shows (Grandpa over flower and three meals a day) is a way for Na PD to do match making for Lee Seo-jin?

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Lets just say, Na PD created an opportunity for both of them and what will happen is up to Lee Seo-jin and Choi Ji Woo.

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Too cute! Bring on the love line!

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Choi Ji-woo is well on her way to being a full-fledged member of Na PD’s family

THIS! Exactly my thought when i read that article title

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Na PD family - once you guest...you can't escape... I thought it this weekend with Ho-joon being recruited to join Three Meals Fishing. And then see this news about Choi Ji-woo - who was awesome in 1N2D and in Three Meals... Hahahahahahahaaaa

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Greece is gonna be way less austere for Seo-jinnie now. Super excited about this.

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I love it that they switched to Greece.

One of the main things that made the first series special was seeing the halbaes visit iconic places that they had seen their whole life in pictures. Greece will offer that very same thing.

I have infinite respect for Jordan as a country, but watching the halbaes see the sites of Greece will be delightful.

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"From the looks of his dimples"

So funny

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Omg! Love choi Ji woo and she looks perfect for woori seo jinnie! Those dimples sure do tell a story! You can tell how happy he is by how deep they are! Hope she's there for the whole trip and not just a day or two like Sunny was. If she's not dating someone then Good job matching them up Na PD! Can't Wait this!

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yay for halbaes!! glad to see them again. hope they all healthy during the trip.
explosion of dimples!! Seojinnie totally love this setup. Choi Jiwoo always impressive on variety, especially last one in 3meals. I agree with others....maybe this is a matchmaking on the way afterall...

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This is going to be so awesome. She was absolutely hilarious on the Actress Special on 1N2D. And she was a really good on Three Meals as well. The stuff she says are does are ... refreshing ahhahaa.

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hahaha i havent seen seo jinnie smile this much since sunny appeared :P

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WAH THIS IS DAMN AWESOME!!

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Suddenly very I am interested in the show and I look forward to them finding lots of tasty Greek meals and drinks.

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Im so,so,so excited. At first i want jiwoo and seojin to star in a drama. I like choi ji woo in winter sonata and stairway to heaven.and seojinnie in Lovers but then i fell deeply in love with him until now.now,i want these to to be together in real life.

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I mean them. I want these two to be together in real life. Sorry for typo error. Just got excited about the idea

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Ah the halbaes are back. They are so cute. Can't wait for March. And Seo Ginnie is my absolute favorite. Love to watch him work.

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They should have gone to Greece at the end of April through May it is still the off-season but the weather is starting to get really beautiful. It is still just a bit early to swim in the Mediterranean in February and March. I think they will love Greece, I lived there for several years and still miss it.

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Knowing Na PD and the production crew's 'miserly' ways, I suspect they are choosing to go during the off-peak season to save money! Not sure if the halbaes will go swimming in the 1st place, but I'm sure they'll love the scenery! =)

(however from a selfish pov, I wish they went 1 month later, then I MIGHT just be able to bump into them...*sigh*)

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LOL.

Just seeing that gorgeous sapphire blue water in the background will be enough for me.

I wonder where they'll visit outside of Athens?

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curious what your favorite local recipe to eat there was

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Na PD knows how to inject new life to make it all fun and interesting each time. I can't wait for this! Choi is great and can totally hang, and I sorta hope that Seo Jinnie still ends up doing all the work lol.

I don't think Choi and Seo Jinnie has ever paired in anything right? But they would look and be great together, so I'm excited for this!

I hope you guys will recap and that this will be subbed. :)

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They havent paired yet but they worked together in shadowless sword movie.cjw did a cameo role

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Squee-ee!!!! That is all.

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I really wanna watch this show but can't find English subbed episodes of it anywhere, can't even find the first season ;A; can anyone help me?! Oh and viki doesn't work in my country (not that I own a county but I'm sure you know what I mean). P.S my first time posting a comment on Dramabeans, always just been a silent reader...

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Hi Mikostar,
Welcome to the gallery! I myself also do not live in a country where viki is supported. You can fix that by downloading Hola extention on Google Chrome. Then you can watch all the seasons!
Hope it works, if not let me know! :-D

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Hola works on the iOS platform too.

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And a little side note. Hulu has all the seasons available. Not viki. Good luck!

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Gah...hope this hasn't been sold to Hulu too.

The producers have to provide the subtitles and it was really slow last time. Wish they would switch to Viki ... having episodes up right away wouldn't do anything but help the show's viewership.

Probably a pipe-dream, though. NaPD is sold the rights to the GOF concept to Hollywood, and Hollywood is deeply invested in Hulu. :-(

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Daebak!!!

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So excited for this!! Sunny was awesome but Choi Ji Woo is where we can hope for a real love line!!

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I have never seen Lee Seo-jin smile so big, or his dimples pop out so much (er, in!).

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I love her in 2d1n too :D Will def watch the latest installment of Grandpa! Can't wait!

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That is the most clean cut I've seen Na PD's hair. Did he get it cut for CJW? I seem to remember during the actress special on 1N2D they teased him about getting a fresh haircut because of all the puuurty ladies.

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Did Na PD get the same haircut as his beloved hyung Seo Jinnie? Hahahahahaha. It's guy love between two guys.

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I am not a fan of Choi Ji Woo but I do respect her body of work. She's the original Hallyu Star that help put S. Korea on the map with her Kdramas.

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Actually, I would have liked to see her paired up with Son Ho Joon. He was very sweet and awkward around her in Three Meals a Day. It would have been amusing to see him continue to be lovestruck and awkward (and respectful).

As for Lee Seo Jin, I got the sense from Three Meals that he was impressed by her and also keen on her, but it seemed that she wasn't interested in him and tried to evade his questions. Based on that I'm surprised she agreed to participate.

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totally love CJW since winter sonata , I loved her even more in varieties , her real personality didnt dissappoint , hope she finds happiness .....

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CJW's personality has always been bubbly...it would be interesting to see how GOF would 'evolve' into with her as an added spice to the original cast. Interaction betwn her and LSJ should be interesting too since their first variety liaison in 3 meals. I couldn't forget how the latter beams around CJW and how 'subtle' he tried to find out more about her...hahaha...

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