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I think I am up to about 65 dramas and its all your fault. you make it so much more fun, even the clunkers. Even BadGuy!
(the fail that broke my heart) Happy Holidays and thank you so much to Girl Friday and Javabeans for your dedication.

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TGIF and Merry Christmas Peeps!

Chúc Giáng Sinh Vui Vẻ ~ 聖誕節快樂 [Shèng dàn jié kuài lè]!!

Stay safe and cheerful all days ahead.^ , ^ v

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Loving all your comments!...A very Merry Christmas to the whole Beaner community!!...mayypuall get the men you deserve...and I better have Bummie under my tree for all the trouble i went through this semseter

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I'd very much like to find a Song Joong-ki under my tree.

haha, Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to you all! :)

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Years everyone!

but im so depressed during the holiday season after i finished watching High Kick Through The Roof's ending it totally made me cry and has me depressed.

btw can someone help me identify a song from HKTTR?

Please can someone identify the song/piano piece playing on this video at 6:21

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RFa2ewx7YA&feature=related[/media]

(its the horrid ep 126 but the piano playing in the background is so nice and touching and elevated that moment. I didnt cry during that scene but after I finished watching the ep I went back and watched that scene and tears came down my eyes bc of the piano)

I looked through the HIGH KICK OST 1+2 and the special edition but they didnt have this song/instrumental. I suspect that its by Yiruma because in an earlier episode Se Kyung played River Flows In You by Yiruma for Jun Hyuk.

Please can someone help. I have been dieing to know what song/piano piece this is!!!
Thanks :)

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Omgsh, everyone's comments are so funny! xD
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone is having
a nice holiday.
Besides studying, I have nothing else to do.
Anybody like to recommend some good dramas to me, new or old, I feel like there's nothing really to watch :(

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SECRET GARDEN! :)

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DR. Kkang--kind of weird but good!!

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Return of Iljimae - Just beautiful actors, acting, sentiments, plot, everything

Painter of the Wind - really liked this one. Park Shin-Yang is wonderful to watch.

Who Am I - body switch movie with LOL moments and tearful moments.

You're Beautiful is a delight from start to finish.

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I've been a lurker for two years... finally decided to stop lurking and start talking hehe :)

Dramabeans is a site that I frequent on an every 5 hour basis... and considering how I always sleep less than 5 hours and check Dramabeans before I go to sleep and the moment I wake up... I meant that literally hahaha :D

I watch alot of dramas and I don't really need the recaps, but it's fun to see the comments and see what the writers here think of after each episode in relevance to what I was thinking :3

Hopefully I be talking more this new year.... andddd
have a Merry Christmas &/ Happy Holidays <3

Spread the winter cheer! ^_____^

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YAY and Hello!!!!

:D

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Hehe hello there too :)

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Merry Christmas everyone!
Have a great holiday and a very Happy New Year!

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Dear Santa: I'm really hoping to find Kang Dong Won & Won Bin under my tree tomorrow morning. If both are unavailable I'll settle for Gong Yoo. And if I wasn't as old, I'm wishing for Choi Si-won as well.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

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Yorubun, Merry Christmas!!!

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Happy Holidays to all Dramabean Contributors!! I would love to make one request from the Dramabean Santa. I LOVE how the tv drama are listed w/ days and episodes. It would be great if you also listed the current dramas on OCN. Just a wish list request. This site is the BEST!!

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Merry Christmas everyone!!

I'm holiday-ing in the USA, and it's nice cos I don't often get to see dramabeans update in real time! It kinda stopped me for a sec when I saw the open thread first thing in the morning hee.

Anyway, I caught the silly flu bug (on my vacation no less!!) and I decided to do some drama catching up on dramafever since I've now got a US IP address! while trying to rest :P hehe

So I watched My Girl (wanted to watch Delightful Girl but it's not available on dramafever) due to overwhelming recommendations.

I don't know if it was because I'm sick causing me not to be in the mood or maybe I had too high expectation, I did not seem to enjoy it as much :(

I have to agree that the pace of the drama is fantastic, there isn't a dull moment. It was BANG from the moment go. I marathorned it. But I wasn't sold by how Lee Dong Wook's character fell in love with Lee Da Hae's character.

What do you guys think? Does your mood affects how you perceive the drama? Say, I really liked MGiaG, but if I watched it at the time I watched MG, would I not like it?

What do you think makes the drama tick for you?

I mean I enjoyed it, but I didn't exactly love it like when I marathorned Goong.

Ugh... I just feel sad that I didn't like it and I'm kinda ranting.

Prfft....

Anyway, I'm off to help prepare (by staying out of the way and not touching food so as to not infect my friends with my virus) Christmas Eve Dinner!!

Happy holidays Dramabeaniers!!

Dream a little dream of hehe :D

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Merry Christmas to all! Thanks JB and GF for maintaining this wonderful site.

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Happy Christmas for everyone!

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wi mary christmas everyone!^^ hehehe....XD XD XD

my family doesn't celebrate christmas (i do though) so i had to spend christmas eve sitting on a mall bench while waiting for my mom to finish her weekend shopping (thurs-fri are weekends here in saudi arabia). for the most part, i felt totally sad and dejected. but then prior to that, while looking at the clothes on display in debenhams, my younger sister and i kept running towards clothing and pointing out which clothes mu-gyul or seojoon might wear. that was totally fun.XD

then when i got home i rewatched old secret garden episodes and tweeted @ceo_kimjoowon just because he's sooooooo awesome.XD if there are beaners here on twitter, please check him out!XD

anyway, hope you beaners have a great christmas night/morning. wishing you all lots of love and happiness!^^ thanks soo much jb, gf, and all the beaners for always being here (even on christmas) <3 <3 <3

p.s. everyone keeps talking about what a trainwreck bad guy ended up being. because of that, i REALLY wanna watch it... should i give it a go?XD

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watch it! but if your heart and brain don't wanna risk it, don't watch the last 3 episodes ^^

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Merry Christmas everybody!

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To JB and her awesome team, Have a Very Merry Christmas!

Without you guys, my world would be a lot less brighter.

Joy and peace to everyone!!

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Happy Holidays!

And if I get Lee Hong Ki wearing a red bow tie as a present, I'll actually start believing in Santa and other deities =D

Thanks to JB and GF for an amazing year!

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Chuno is driving me up the wall, it has gotten to the point that i started literally throwing things at my screen. urgh. I can't believe they dragged the whole reunion thing for so long, and after so many near-misses!! i would have dropped you if it weren't for your awesome cinematography and epic soundtrack (and gorgeous shirtless men).

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all

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Feliz Navidad Kdrama Fans! Thank You JB and GF for another FABULOUS year!!!! I wish everybody a happy and safe holiday from the boonies of CA!!!

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Hi jb and everyone ,

Wishing all viewers happy holidays and also
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011, with these songs recorded from different era and from memorable singers.
Arigatou Gudaimas !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcwblvqir-s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI -
recorded in Feb. 2010 at the same studio as the first video above.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone, all the k-drama fans for sharing a common interest and especially to JB and GF. Thanks for all your hard and great work on a great website!

Because I discovered this gem of a website, I was introduced to two fabulous k-dramas this year - Sungkungwan Scandal and Secret Garden!

Keep up the good work... and yes, I look forward to those cultural articles too!

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So does anyone know how to watch secret garden on iapd? I got the crunchy roll app, but the selection sux. I decided to watch alone in love and that's surprisingly good. Slow at times, but deep and well written, anyone else watching it? I'm only on ep 6 so no spoilers pls. Anyway if anyone knows how to watch more dramas on iPad, I would be greatful. Merry Christmas

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Dear all
Merry Christmas! Blessings and love to you and your family! :)
i really enjoy reading recapt and coment here :D

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so i took a nap and had a dream earlier that I was a stuntwoman like Ra-Im and the actor, Park Jin Woo went all stunt-espionage on me (gained my confidence, then stole my best moves!) and took my role for a movie! not cool!

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merry christmas everyone!

what i'd like for christmas, is a new drama that i actually look forward to watching.
after the disappointment of msoan (that show is crazy.), WHICH I WAS SO EXCITED FOR, all i really want is a good drama to watch.

not that secret garden isn't good, but it just doesn't have that same appeal to me, as, say, coffee prince or youre beautiful, or the ever addicting sungkyunkwan scandal.

but the only reason why i watch secret garden is because of ra-im and joo-won. i am in love with them and their antics. which is sort of the point, i guess.
sort of like pasta, though secret garden is by far the better drama, both plot-wise and cinematography-wise.

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Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!

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Merry CHRISTmas to everyone!

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Having just finished Secret Garden episode 9 (damn you parties), I have to admit when Ra-Him punched the VVIP, she really didn't consider Joo-Won's situation as he mentioned at the police station. I mean, she knows nothing about running a department store, so wouldn't leaving it to the secretary have been better since he would know store procedures? Because I don't believe she could honestly think that Joo-Won would be the type of person to let sexual harrassment go, no matter how important the customer.

On a final note, Merry Christmas everyone :)

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Happy Christmas!!!!!!!!!

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Happy Christmas!!!! I want to share the Christmas poem you wrote for the Kdrama Folks. It was wonderful!!!!

Twas the night before Christmas, and all over Seoul
K-dramas were stirring, with presents and coal
Our heartstrings were strung by The Sukkie with care,
In hopes that T.O.P. and Moonie would soon be there.

The ladies were snuggled up in their chairs,
With visions of Rain's body curling their hairs.
And Siwon in his low trousers, all holy and bare,
Plus Henney and O'Neil, all beautiful and fair.

When out of our mouths there comes such a droolin',
For Binnie and Joonie, our ovaries aren't foolin'.
Away to the dreamland of Wookie like a flash,
Tear open this present: Bummie in just a sash.

The moon on the breast of The Precious Lee Jun-ki,
Gave the lustre of perfection for all the ladies to see.
When, suddenly, what to our glowing eyes should appear,
But Min-Ho and Hong-ki, more Lees we hold dear.

With a sexy deep voice, and dimples to match,
Im Joo Hwan holds his own in this holiday patch.
More rapid our pulses, Kim Nam-Gil sets a-flyin',
Oh Ji Ho, too, keeps us giggling and sighin'.

Now Sukkie! now, Henney! now, Min-ho and Hong-ki!
On, Siwon! On, Wookie! on, on Bummie and Jun-ki!
To the top of our hearts! To the top and above!
Now smile away! Wile away! Beguile away our love!

As body and soul melt under Jae Hee's incredible smile
Jo Hyun Jae and Kim Jae Won get hearts thumping-a-mile.
So up to the house-top, Cha Seung Won gets a rise,
With sexy Bae Yong Jun being easy on our eyes.

And, then, in a twinkling, we see Song Seung Hun,
With visions of Kim Ji-hoon, we're off to the moon.
As we drew in our heads, sights of Shin Dong-wook,
Down with our jaws, as glazed lust overtook.

He was dressed all in skin, Jung Il-woo in our dreams,
And Lee Seung-gi was charming, our clothes off, it seems.
A bundle of Gong Yoo has us flat on our backs,
And Lee Sun Kyun sounds like heaven, he's our crack.

Their eyes - how they twinkled! their dimples - how sexy!
Their hiccups like wine drops, their voices, deep and breathy!
Their warm luscious mouths are drawn in a kiss,
Their mustaches and chests promise moments of bliss.

The sweet little nothings they whisper from teeth,
Their warm breath encircles our necks and our cheeks.
Their broad muscles, long legs, firm hands and strong backs,
That hold us and fold us to their taut six-packs.

They are sexy and young, always smoking hot,
And we laugh and we cry when they show what they've got!
A wink of their eyes and a turn of their heads,
We all have visions of tangled sheets on our beds.

They may not speak a word, but just give us a grin,
And filled all our dreams, with many visions of them.
And laying their fingers around our throbbing wrists,
Is surely at the top of many of our lists!

They spring at our hearts, and make us hum and whistle,
Get us high for days following Cupid's Korean missiles.
But I hear all my fellow addicts exclaim to our delight,
"Happy K-drama Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

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*clap* That was really awesome LW! Merry Christmas! :)

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That was awesome! And exactly the reason(s) I cannot tell my husband what draws me to these dramas.

"Why it is the high production values, tight scripting and emotional pull of the characters!"

Pay no attention to the (naked) man behind the (shower) curtain!

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for christmas i would love it if someone could tell me the name of the instrumental track that plays in fugitive:plan b when the bad guys are plotting their evil deeds. it's arabic style, and plays throughout. also, there is a strings track that has a suspense vibe that also plays. in ep 20, for example, when danny ahn is being interrogated. neither are in the ost.

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I just finished watching the movie "Ajushi" and I must admit that it took my breath away, at the end I was reduce to tears, there are movies that abused the used of violence, but in this movie violence was orchestrated in such a magnificent symphony that to be honest with you I did not felt bad for the bad guys on the other hand with every bullet shot, and every wound inflicted by the knife in the course of the redemptive act of rescuing an innocent child I felt such a cathartic release of exuberance that in my mind it exonerates the deeds perpetrated by our hero, and the beautiful chemistry between the hero and the little girl is beyond words to explain.

There are times in ones life that one must stand for what is right "what ever that may mean", I recall and instance when a guy was threatening a girl with physical harm in public and no one was doing anything to stop the guy from being crazy, me being a
"Committed Pacifist", after spending time in the "can" for being a violent man and renounce "all violence" in my life, I confronted the guy and protected the girl, while all along I was concern about my "Bow" of non violence since I knew that by me getting between a domestic altercation could land me in jail again, but I do not regret having to confront the guy since I knew "It was the Right" thing to do, I am not condoning the acts of violence that our Hero perpetrates in this movie , but I must say that even when I am a "Committed Pacifist" I will protect my love ones to the point of using "Physical Violence", and that does not go contrary to the teachings of "Ahimsa" the concept of "non violence that "Mohandas Gandhi" preach, since I am a fervent adherent of non violence I am committed to shun violence at all cost by I have an obligation to protect myself and others to the best of my abilities!!!!!!

This is a movie that I highly recommend, but also a movie that cannot be taking lightly!
IMHO Best Korean Movie of the Year!
: O }

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I have only seen this Korean movie this year....I thought Won Bin was wonderful in "Mother", but he surpassed that one with "Ajusshi". Watching him is hypnotizing.

He should be one of THE highest paid actors in Korea.

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SECRET GARDEN what will i do when you are over?... i am getting way too personally involved...
This is my first year of K-drama, what was i missing for 17 years of my life!!!! k-drama has got nothing on j-drama. its just sooo much better.
TG 4 DB

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MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO ALL!!

It may not be much but here is my selection of the best kisses of 2010 in kdrama land. I figured it appropriate seeing as how this is a romantic type holiday in Korea and japan.

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=8SWB7WML

Press the red play button followed by the green play button

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The best part of 2010 :D Thanks Diadda for another brilliant MV :D

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Thank you auntie! Omo! did you say press the red play button followed by the green play button? Do you remember what happened the last time you said that? ;)

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ROTFL :P

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Tee hee hee what fun!!

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I'm late to this party but, thanks!

*sigh *

Those were so nice. Kissing is so nice.

I would pick Binnie first, then Lee Min-ho. LMH is so beautiful in that Show I just kept making noises like I got punched everytime he showed up.

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Remix

now including that long all inclusive kiss from 14 of SG.

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=G55LLVEQ

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Just finished episode 13 of Secret Garden. So much chemistry between the leads of this show that I don't know what to do or say half the time. I am trying to recall the last time there was this much heat between the leads for almost every scene.

Closest thing I can think of was Taiwan's Mike He in Devil Beside Me for this kind of spark and even they are a serious pale in comparison. Anyone else come up with something better?

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I just finished epi 13 twice back to back, and all I can say is that Ri has won my heart all over again.
I will be writing my thoughts later on, but so far so good SG FTW!!

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Episode 13 is the best episode ever.It was funny with JW's antics and angsty as well. First time I cried watching SG with RI confrontation with JWM . JW-RI chemistry is off the charts and spill to the screen. I want them to have a happy ending.

loved it that in the cameo Baek Ji Young wore a sparkly shorts

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I finished 14 for the 2nd time. my goodness this show is soooo good!

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Do we get to see a 13 / 14 vid? So many good scenes to choose from!

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I made one for 13 but do to controversy that one may never see the light of day. 14 however has two videos. one just for the kiss , cause I couldn't get enough and the other is more general. I'll post them as soon as I have a chance to upload em. :)

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*HUGS* Wishing all of you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!! Thanks JB, GF, DB's team and fellow Beaners for a wonderful year :D :D :D

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Merry Christmas to all!!!!

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Merry Xmas, youraboon!
Anybody knows of a discussion thread for Secret Garden? Just watched Ep 13 raw and seriously need to know what is being said...
Kahmsamida!

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@sg, here is a link this girls are pretty good at transcribing the whole dialog, epi 13 is up!!!!
Enjoy!!!
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http://soulsrebel.wordpress.com/2010/12/25/secret-garden-e13-transcap/

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Thanks a million, Amg1! Much appreciated!
Happy 2011 to you. Best wishes,sg.

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I always miss the Open Threads. They move so very quickly.

My random, out-in-left-field comment has to do with the melodrama, specifically 2005's A Love to Kill. I just watched it a few weeks ago. I'm very new to the kdrama and did not know of this fondness for killing people off. I enjoyed the drama, but the end slayed me for WTF.

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Happy Friday DB Famiree!
I couldn't not stop by and send my regards and LOVE :D
and I hope you all had a swell Xmas!
It's been raining all weekend and to top it off it's been forcasted to continue to pour into 2011 lol..
*sigh* dramathoning it is! Hehe

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to all my local philly and tri-state area friends: you got until 3pm to:

fight someone for after christmas sale items
fight someone for a loaf of bread
fight someone for a shovel. Why do I have to go back to work on Monday, nooooooooooo.

you also better download some dramas or you will be watching the football game. Have you heard? There's a football game tonight?! (Of course you have.) Stay warm and safe~

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Maeri Christmas and Happy Mugyul day... Hahaha...

Secret Garden, MANSE....

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http://www.allkpop.com/2010/12/lee-chun-hee-announces-his-surprise-engagement-to-jun-hye-jin

This made me squeal with delight chunderella getting married!

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Awww...hey Smile You/Family Outing fans...have you guys read this?

http://seoulbeats.com/2010/12/lee-chun-hee-is-getting-married/

Looks like our beloved Chunderella is getting married!! ^^ And to his "Smile, You" co-star too! While watching them in the series...I thought they made an adorable couple...so happy they got together in real life. Now..about our OTP...

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