What a packed episode — so much happens!

Iljimae has gone through a lot in his relatively short life thus far, and it seems like his life will never be calm. When it feels like his work will never be over, will he be able to ever be happy and content, as he once promised Wol-hee? I’m very curious to know how this drama will wrap up with only one more episode to go…

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Biuret – “Diamond” [ Download ]

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Ohhh, this is such a good episode. I freaking love it.

It’s intense, and plot-twisty, and suspenseful. What more could you ask for, really? Well, maybe ONE thing…

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Mot – “11 Over 8″ [ Download ]

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This episode really gets the action going, which is welcome because, as I mentioned in the previous recap, I prefer more personal storylines to politics. Not that politics is bad — it adds depth and historical context, certainly — but I like both in a nice balance.

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Return of Iljimae OST – “남자는 똑같다” (Men are all the same) by Park Jung-eun [ Download ]

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Return of Iljimae is back! I know, I know, it’s been ages since I started this drama. I’ve been determined to finish it for a long time, but time kept slipping away from me. I figured that having a goal to shoot for would help move things along, so in honor of Jung Il-woo’s upcoming new drama My Fair Lady, I will be wrapping up Return of Iljimae just in time to welcome him in his new series, which premieres next Wednesday.

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No Reply – “오래전 그 멜로디” (Melody from long ago) [ Download ]

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Congratulations to the happy couple! Kpop singer Sean and actress Jung Hye-young are known around the biz for their super-sweet displays of affection and their adorable two children, whom they sometimes bring along with them on public events. Now the couple has added a third child to their family, born on the morning of June 14.

Joining big sister Ha-eum and brother Ha-rang is baby boy Ha-yul, weighing in at 2.58 kg. Sean made an announcement via mini-homepage, saying that both mother and child are well: “I’m thankful to Hye-young for enduring through the ten months of carrying our child, and to our newly born Ha-yul for growing up healthy inside his mother’s stomach.” He added, “Ha-eum and Ha-rang love their brother Ha-yul very much, and Ha-eum has said she would feed the baby herself.” Aw.

Via Newsis

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I love this shot.

The camera sharpens just a moment after this to focus on the couple in the background, but I like the imagery of leaving them blurred. It’s a rather effective way to create the illusion of intimacy in an understated way.

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My Aunt Mary – “Goodbye Day” [ Download ]

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I confess I don’t always know what the exact deal is with some of these campaigns — they seem well-meaning, if a little nebulous — but I’ll take whatever opportunity to post pictures of singer Sean’s redonkulously adorable family.

The daddy to two young children (his third with wife Jung Hye-young is on the way) had son Ha-rang and daughter Ha-eum with him for the Cotton Day 2009 event on the 14th, at the Grand Ballroom of Seoul’s Chosun Hotel.

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