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Giveaway Hootenanny the II: more OSTs!

With summer winding down and already more than half a year of dramas behind us (I know, how’d we get here, and who spiked my punch?) we thought it’d be a good time to give back some love and music to our faithful readers. Welcome to Giveaway Hootenanny the II! *confetti* Here’s your chance to profess your undying love for your favorite drama, and win a soundtrack for your story/love letter/sonnet/haiku in return. It’s a win-win.

We’re giving away the following four soundtracks:

  • Monstar: OST + poster
  • I Hear Your Voice: OST
  • Flower Boy Next Door: OST + DVD + Photobook (Special Edition)
  • Gu Family Book: OST 2 CD + DVD

RULES:

Leave a comment telling us which OST you want and why. Was it your first drama, your favorite drama of ALL TIME, or the thing that you’ve watched a dozen times even though it’s only been off the air for three weeks? Tell us your story. You’re welcome to throw in an entry for multiple OSTs, but please write each comment separately.

Be sure to use a valid email address so we can contact you if you win.

We’ll announce winners in a week, so you have until Sunday, September 1 to enter.

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I'd love to have the OST of Flower Boy Next Door mainly because it feels so personal to me. The heroine is very much me, or at least how I used to be. I swear, I cried every single episode because I've literally (not the "sort of literal" but the actual "literal") been there. Deep depression, terrified of the world because of bullies and false rumors, hunched over a keyboard every day to escape the world - all the while dreaming of being out in it, pinching pennies until they cried "Uncle!", crush on out of reach guy...who actually ended up being friends with the man I eventually married (my husband was the one who coaxed me out into the real world and let me use him as a safe place when I needed it). Yep, all me. In fact, there were times I thought they'd somehow filmed me years ago and finally put it to paper.

Flower Boy Next Door will always, always, be my favorite show because it tells my story. That's why I'd love to have the soundtrack - even if I do cry spontaneously when I hear it. ;)

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I just realized...do I need to actually publish my email address, or can you admins tap into my account for that?

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I would like to win the I Hear Your Voice OST. I have liked Lee Jong Suk ever since I saw him all the way back in Secret Garden. When I first saw the drama, I was disappointed that the female lead would be an older woman and did not want to watch it. It was only later into the show did I give it a chance, and I have never regretted it. I fell in love with the story instantly, and found the character of the Lee Boyoung extremely cool. This drama is a mix of supernatural, romance, mystery, and comedy. I really hope to win the OST since this drama means so much to me. It will be my favourite drama of all time, and I admire the director's ability to pull off so many genres in a single drama. On a side note, thank you very much for constantly giving us drama updates and recaps. I hope to win this giveaway. Thank you and have a nice day.:)

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I loved the music from Gu Family Book. Although the ending made me go, "What the heck!?!" I just pretend it didn't happen. I loved the kind of characters we were given in the story and how true they stayed to their nature. City Hunter was my first Korean drama. It was also when I decided that if I loved something I refused to be ashamed of it. As the oldest, I want my younger siblings to know that it's ok to be geeky, girly, sporty or whatever it is that makes them happy and not fear judgement. By being more open about things I've come to enjoy like Korean dramas, I've met many beautiful people, come across amazing opportunities, like teaching English overseas, and have become closer to my friends who have opened themselves up to me too. I love that they will watch shows with me even if they don't like reading subtitles. That makes me feel loved and has shown me how to embrace the things my friends love too even if I don't.

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Amen to that bit about the end, and why name a drama about something that is hardly central to the plot?

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Dear Gu Family Book,

You started airing in my last month of school and made it easier for me to get up every morning and attend boring lectures on Mondays & Tuesdays knowing that I will catch a long glimpse of you that night. After an episode would end on a tragic Tuesday night, I would count down the 142 hours till the next Monday I would see you again. I was captivated at first sight by the prologue of the beautiful story and even after Suzy and Seung Gi's story started, I continued to be just as mesmerized. I memorized every OST song, and you're definitely my favorite OST of a drama. I love Love Hurts by Lee Sang Gon, I love Love is Blowing by Lee Ji Young as I play that song every time I ride by bike, I love Spring Rain by Baek Ji Young as I listen to it and imagine a Korean drama style kiss, I love Only You by 4Men as I have rewatched Yeo Wool and Kang Chi's kissing scene hundreds, thousands, millions of times. I love Best Wishes To You by The One because the lyrics are just so damn beautiful and fits in so well with Wol Ryung's character and loss. I love Don't Forget Me by Suzy and Last Words by Lee Seung Gi and definitely My Eden by Yisabel. I have rewatched the tragic dying scenes of Seo Hwa and Yeo Wool and shed numerous tears. When you finished, I felt a sudden breeze of emptiness inside my heart and I felt lost. While I still see memories of you sometimes, and hear those beautiful songs everyday, it's not the same as those 142 hours of pure excitement as I awaited a new rush. I miss you so much, every single day. But it's better to have loved and lost, then to have never loved at all.

I LOVE GU FAMILY BOOK SO MUCH.

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I would really enjoy owning the OST to "I Can Hear Your Voice." I watch a lot of Korean dramas, and read blogs about even more each year. But, it is only about once a year that I find a drama that has excellent writing, acting, and directing, a drama that I don't skip a minute of. This year's drama was ICHYV.

How often is it that you really buy the two leads love on deeper level than explaining it by, "Well in the dramaverse opposites attract, therefore they must be in love." Our two leads needed each other, were willing to sacrifice for each other (not on a pointless noble idiocy level), and made each other better and more mature people.

The drama was not without it's weak points, mainly centering around forensics (can't they bring in an expert?), but this is one of those whole is greater than the sum of its parts kind of thing, and it had great parts! It doesn't hurt that I enjoy listening to Every Single Day, too.

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I would like to win the Flower boy Next Door OST!!

I just love the music used in this particular drama.... it was emotional, touching and addictive... I love Park Shin Hye and will watch anything that she is in!!

I think the music really suited the tone of the drama, that is why i want to win it!! :)

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I would love to win the Flower Boy Next Door OST because it is literally the only rom com I have sat through in a few years :) and the story of boymeetsgirl falling in love being turned on its head in the sweetest way possible just gets me right there *fist punches heart* so quaint, dreamy and a breath of fresh air.
Oh, and Lee Jung features in it. His voice in any OST track can do no wrong, ever.

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I'm gonna make this short- "The Reason I Want The Gu Family Book OST". I love my car, don't get me wrong, it has a sunroof and tinted windows and good AC but there's a problem to it- it's radio w/ bluetooth is HORRIBLE. I bought the Gu Family Book ost for my phone but now I can't connect it to my car. I really want to hear sweet Suzy, combined with my sweetheart Seung Gi's , OST queen Baek Ji Young and hottie Choi Jin Hyuk's voice in my car but I don't wanna buy the CD when I already bought the songs for my phone. So I hope that I can win. It's not a really valid reason but I'm hoping ^^ "Only You (Song)" can take me to "My Eden (song)" in the car while "Love is Blowing (Song)" outside in the "Spring Rain (Song)". "Don't Forget Me (song)" while you choose the winners please. Let me finish of with "That One Last Word(song)" that gives my "Best Wishes to You (song)" all who are giving the prizes and receiving them.
P.S. By "(song)" I meant, they were a song in the OST. Anneyong!

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I Hear Your Voice,

At first, I felt like you would just be a casual fling. I decided to only see you a few times and never come back. But you shocked me with your brilliance. I felt myself becoming more and more encapsulated and obsessed. You are honestly one of the most well written, well directed, and greatly acted dramas I have ever seen.

This is a drama that combines multiple genres and has the best cliffhangers. It leaves you with excitement at every end, and honestly Min Joon Gook really got to me as a villain. The thing I love most about it, is that it has heart. From Hye Sung's mom and her last words to her, to Do Yeon and Hye Sung's relationship, and also Park Soo Haa and Kwan Woo's relationship. I loved Lee Jong Suk in School 2013 and I was always a fan of Lee Bo Young and I'm glad that she received such a magnificent role to fit her ability. The soundtrack to this drama is very unique and it's beautiful. I hope to win :)

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I would really like to win the I Hear Your Voice OST! My name is Stephanie and I have been addicted to dramas since 2010, lol. But seriously I have watched a ton of dramas, too many to count at this point.However, I Hear Your Voice will probably go down in my drama books as one of my favorite EVER! My parents especially my sister never understood my K drama obsession, until one day my sister happened to find me watching this particular drama. After that one episode she became hooked. Together we waited every week to watch the two episodes that would come out, and discuss the events of what had happened. I doubt that my sister will ever watch another drama but I feel a little happier that we got to share this one drama together.

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I Hear Your Voice, while not my first drama obsession, enabled me to introduce countless friends to the drama world. First up is my guy friend, who's into action anime and gave up on watching Coffee Prince after getting fed up with Hangyul's neverending questioning of his sexuality. I proposed a deal: I'll start his favorite anime if he gives IHYV a try. So I went off to start this 93 episode epic, and he began watching IHYV. He was sucked in immediately, swearing and shouting at the characters and tirelessly clicking on the next episode. I never got past episode 9 of his anime.

I also got everyone I know at youth group to watch this drama. My friend, who is a pastor's daughter and watches about one drama every two years, her two younger sisters, three teachers, and several others started the drama together, and continued on their own. One of the teachers watched two dramas in the withdrawal after IHYV, and she's the one who disdains us for watching dramas, haha.

I tend to crawl up with my computer in the summer, watching seven dramas at once all on my lonesome. IHYV had something that made me want to reach out to people and go, "This is a REALLY good drama!" And then because the drama is gripping and whiplashy from the start, people who normally didn't bother themselves with dramas were completely drawn in. It gave me a reason to hang out with my friends (I had friends over/went to friends' houses to watch IHYV about five times in two weeks). It gave me 200 pictures of Lee Jongseok in my phone downloads, and a new actor whose attractiveness I could argue about with my friends.

I guess I'm not used to having people watch dramas with me instead of distractedly listening while I try to describe the plot, and brushing off dramas as "soap operas" that I have a guilty pleasure for. I think IHYV really validated my love for dramas, not just in my eyes, but in everyone else's, too! That's a bonus. :)

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I'd really love to win the OST of Monstar because the drama includes some of the best music I've ever heard in a drama and because that drama represents an important set of memories for me. I went to South Korea over the summer on a scholarship program from the U.S. Department of State, and beyond having the time constraints of an intensive language course, I stayed with a host family in Seoul who kept their television in the parents' bedroom. So, watching the drama while I was there proved difficult. My friend, a major fan of B2ST, and I, a major fan of good dramas, kept up with it by watching it on our phones through the wifi in a café near our university. Perhaps sometimes the video quality wasn't great, and perhaps sometimes we got strange looks from the staff members and other customers for staying for such extended periods of time after ordering the cheapest items on the menu; but in the end, we became such dedicated fans of the drama that we looked forward to its airing each week, and that by the time it ended we were sad to let it go. As we learned more Korean, we were able to understand more of the dialogue; and as we became closer friends within six short weeks, having been thrown together by "fate," maybe we loved the show even more because we could understand the way some of the characters in the drama felt. And I guess that's where the Monstar became more than just a drama for us: it became a special memory that neither of us will forget for a long time.

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I would like to win the I Hear Your Voice OST.

I have been watching dramas for years, and a lot of it is to get away from the world I live in today. But very rarely does a drama evoke any external emotions. I grow attached to characters, immerse myself in their world, but it all stays in my head. IHYV was different- the characters were so powerful, I found myself crying. When Hye Sung's mother was killed, the motherly passion was expressed so well on her face, I found myself regretting not loving my own mother more. I remember having to pause the video, it was so painful to watch, I was shocked that I was actually sitting there in tears. When Soo Ha screamed in the phone booth after hearing that Min Joon Guk had held her hostage, I could actually feel my heart racing, frightened that one of the characters would eventually die. The sci-fi element of Soo Ha being able to read minds initially threw me off, but then I realized the metaphorical value of his "ability" and how we all assume another's life, without actually looking into their eyes and understanding what lives in their minds. I watched it as it aired, and every week felt like a parallel chapter in my own life. It's also one of the most developed and carefully planned out plots I've ever watched in a drama; the timing was perfect and it's something I would watch over and over again.

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I would love to win the Flower Boy Next Door OST! I love when actors add their musical talents to the OST in addition to acting and the song Yoon Shi Yoon contributes is wonderful! I know actors have contributed to their own show's OST, but the song in FBND by Yoon Shi Yoon really touched my heart. I would love to also explore all the other offerings from that OST too!

Thank you for this opportunity! Fighting! :)

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What an awesome opportunity!! Before, I admit that I only used dramabeans to get my recap on but after seeing y'all live at KCON 2013, I wanted to learn more about the site and what's on the first page but a giveaway?!? Kismet.
I'd love love love to have anything remotely related to Flower Boy Next Door. That drama was sooo cute! It started so well! (Started bc I needed much more screen time for the stalked neighbor and the Japanese chef). But Yoon Si Yoon's Enrique more than made up for the flower boyness and definitely kept the cute going. The DVD + OST + photobook combo is a dream. Although I confess that after episode 1, I've pretty much downloaded majority of the Yoon Si Yoon pics the web has to offer. And even tho Barefoot Friends gets kind of weird, Yoon Si Yoon is on it so enough said.
So, eye candy=check.
I loved Park Shin Hye in FBND esp. bc she closed her eyes for their kiss. Small detail but when it comes to PSH, I appreciated the change. (Probably on account of Yoon Si Yoon's awesomeness.)
Anywho, thank you for the opportunity! Good luck and thanks also for enabling my kd addiction.

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What is this I see? A Giveaway Hootenanny? I can't not partake in this. Do you... hear something? I do.

I HEAR YOUR VOICE OST that is!

I mean, I know I listen to it everyday. But to have the actual CD and be able to see it and stroke it and SMELL IT? It's the next best thing to doing that to Lee Jong Suk in person so I'll go for it.

I Hear Your Voice is totally not what I expected it to be. From the previews, stills, synopsis, I just figured it was a story about two lawyers and a random high-schooler who solves cases every episode. and something to do with an aquarium.

Little did I know that it was so much more than that. The drama had steady pacing and strong, endearing characters. It wasn't just about the 1% cases. It was about people. Friendship, love, the flawed justice system, and a little about truth. Just a little. ;)

Voice had a great writer. She knew what she was doing from Day 1 until the end. The writing hit a few rocky bumps in some cases, but it never drove off a cliff (like Big did, literally) but the writer had everything planned out (even down to the PPL!)

Rewatching Voice three times really engraved the lessons in my heart. I even got to use Hye-Seong's quote, "If you kill him, you're no longer a victim, just a murderer" and Mom's "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth—if we lived by that law, then all the people in the world would be blind...Once a person is born into this world, life is not long enough to love each other" in my sociology class debate. Man I ruled that crowd.

So, to thank the Voice team, the Viki team, and Dramabeans team, and my fellow beanies for bringing this wonderful drama into my life, I wrote a love poem:

"For a long time, as if you've been waiting for me,
I run to the streetlight where I thought you'd be.
My world is quieter than others,
having to be silent in memory.

Do you remember the days we were in love?
I thought you were my Jeanne d'Arc, my dove.
Every single day I hear your voice
As if you're whispering in, telling me to rejoice.

If the end comes, even when that time comes,
I'll love you... I'll find you and stick to you like gum.
Because without your eyes, I can't see what's in front of me.
Without your ears, I can't hear my own thoughts.

You were the only person in the world who took my side.
So let's not think about the end.

I'm glad to have you, just 1% more every single day."

-Compilation of quotes from the drama and the OST and my beautiful, creative mind.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING I HEAR YOUR VOICE! I LOVE YOU.
<3

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Hi!!!!!

Thanks so much for doing another give away! As soon as you put up that list my eyes immediately flew to FLOWER BOY NEXT DOOR!!!! One of my all time favorite dramas because of Yoon Shi yoon! I was fangirling the entire time over the cute from him (primarily)! The heart tugging growth of Enrique and Dok-mi's love and their acceptance of it also drew me in. I really liked their vulnerability and the communication of their feelings throughout most of the drama. Park Shin Hye's first love also reminded me slightly of my own in the sighing and watching from afar kind of way (without binoculars) and Yoon Shi Yoon's persistence in the relationship was endearing. I loved his acceptance of her "real self " rather than the quiet, shy girl Jin Rak believed her to be. It was quite beautiful.

Kim Ji Hoon was also a super big part of my love for this drama--his pain was so real and his antics with Go Kyung Pyo were hysterical.

The OST also complimented the drama perfectly to help me feel every moment. Its so refreshing and light!!! I personally am addicted to J-rabbit's "Talkin' bout Love" and alot of the instrumentals. I would love to have this OST!

Thank you once again <3

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I Hear Your Voice, please!

Not gonna lie, I wasn't sold on the premise of the story; I don't particularly like Lee Bo-young, either, so my motivation to start watching the show was just because I love Lee Jong-suk so, so much. And yes, while the show did solidify the boy as my one twoo wuvv (among many others in dramaland, hah), it made me think of how much a heartfelt story (and really good acting) can make me love actors and actresses, and at the same time, make me scared shitless of other actors. I Hear Your Voice endeared me to Lee Bo-young. I never much cared for her before, but she had a really good character and she played it really well, and now I'm excited to see her in whatever role she may play next (apart from being wife to husband-to-be Jisung!). Jung Woong-in was just really solid as the psycho killer Min Joon-gook that I don't think I can see him as anything BUT that despite watching him (and loving him) as the eldest son in Ojakkyo Brothers.

Also: the OST. My golly, whenever 왜 이제야 왔니 would play I would be a puddle of goo with all the cuteness on my screen. Even now, after finishing the show (oh, about twenty times? Thirty?) whenever I hear it being played in my shuffled playlist my insides would immediately turn into a puddle of goo--yeah, I've already been conditioned to feel that whenever I hear the first few beats of that song. It's crazy, but I actually like it.

Oh, and this show is probably the first ever that prompted me to do my own recaps, rewinds, and just basically watch the show without subtitles which I don't think I've done completely for a show. Ever. Some of the courtroom jargons I cannot for the life of me understand even now, but boy, did this show help me with my Korean comprehension!

So yes, yes, I Hear Your Voice please. It's a wonderful show with a really good soundtrack. I'd love to own one and turn into a puddle of goo everytime I drive around the city. XD

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I want the MONSTAR OST! My first impression of this drama was "oh, it's probably another Dream High. Let's watch this as a guilty pleasure." After the third episode, I found myself on the labyrinth with no way out called Yoon Seol Chan. He is adorkable, witty, and funny (I just love his relationship with his manager in this drama or anyone in this drama). Monstar uses their music as the soul of its stories. When you heard it, you can feel what characters are going through. In the end, it leaves me thought about Idols are human too. They deserve to have relationship, private life, freedom from fans and their agency *cough*. They are not emotionless robots to please everyone.

PS: I'm a proud man-in-black fans and currently waiting for their comeback (if only they did in real life....) :P

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I would love to win the OST for Monstar. I thought that a high school drama was way past my time as someone in their late 20s. However, the atmospheric touches of the drama drew me in, despite all logic telling me that I couldn't possibly be interested in a high school romance. Monstar proved to be much more than a high school romance. The angst, humor, and the perfectly captured loneliness of being a teen were so well captured by this drama. To cap off the really great writing were AMAZING musical numbers that were perfectly woven into the drama.

I think when I think of Monstar, the word that immediately comes to my mind is "nostalgia." First, because it brings me back to a time that I too experienced, and through this drama, strangely enough, yearn for. Second, the songs themselves were well selected to give a feel of nostalgia. I was brought back to the 80s pop that my parents listened to in the house, and some great 90s pieces as well. I was especially impressed by how well the young actors and singers digested the music and made it their own, which proves to me that the language of music really is universal and spans across generations. I think that's why winning the Monstar OST would be especially meaningful.

Finally- the confession I must make is that Monstar made a B2uty of me. *Gasp.... I can't believe I've become THAT noona. But noona just wants more Junhyung. Ok, there! I've said it...

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MONSTAR OST for me please!!

I've been watching dramas for about a year now. Its been just a year but I have watched a LOTTT of dramas. And am well into the KD addict territory. Of all the dramas I have watched few have stuck with me that I'll always cherish and remember. Coffee Prince, Secret Garden, Dream High, Playfull kiss ( My very first!!) are all a few of an even lenghthier list and Monstar joined that list almost immediately as it aired. Not to mention it made me a Yong joon Hyung fan and I have been searching Beast songs and tidbits since then.. I must admit I like high school themed dramas more. Because they show first love, growing pains and coming of age.
But very few are executed properly. This drama is a winner. I remember telling myself I will revisit this drama one more time on the very first episode because it struck a chord in me right on. I'm yet to but I will for sure. My favourite song is the amazing theme music( I can't get it out of my head) and 'The wind blows" that Se Yi sings with Kyu-dong. That song was emotionally moving in the context with which it was sang. There have been powerful moments/ scenes after that but that one stuck with me more and made me like Se-Yi. I loved her portrayal except for a very few scenes that she made me mad. I'd probably go on and on more about this drama like forever. For, even after it has ended many scenes are still afresh in my memory be it colorbar's first stage rendition , Na Na's coming out of her cocoon or Eun Ha's outburst.

I'm really grateful that gummi recapped this drama in DB. This drama isn't perfect but it is now one of my favourites which is why I want the poster and OST. :) Thank you . :D

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I would like to win the MONSTAR OST. I'm a little older than the characters in the show and I've never been musically talented like most of the characters were...but there's something that connected me to the characters: the trials and tribulations of being a teenager. Not knowing what the future holds and not exactly being a child or adult kinda sucks, for the lack of a better word. And since I've moved onto college, I've accepted that I'm an adult whether or not I'm ready. Adults are responsible, they know what they want in life. I have no idea what I want to do. I couldn't picture my life 10 years from now. What kind of an adult am I? (Let's not answer this haha) I've been telling others that I love the thrill of the unknown when I'm really frightened by it. When I heard their finale song (Into My World/March), I realized how complicated I was making things. Here are these kids, who have no idea what they want to do in a month from their performance much less 5 years from now, yet they're marching towards the future with such confidence. I admired that so much. They've gone through so much individually and as a group and there's so much to keep them worried sick and frightened of the future. But they're not even the slightest bit scared. All this time I've been trying to become this ideal adult when I'm really still a teenager trying to figure things out. And figuring things out is okay. I don't know why it was ever a not okay thing. Life goes on, what I feel right now is not what I'll feel forever. There's no need to make things to complicated and to spend so much time worrying when the present is here right now. I'll make the best of what I have right now, stop worrying too much about the future, and march towards that future at my own pace.

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I would like to win the Flower Boy Next Door OST. It wasn't my favorite of the Flower Boy series, nor my favorite of the year, but it has a special place in my heart. I see an oddly high amount of myself in Dok Mi, especially in that she edits at home, and has social anxiety, whereas I am an artist who stays home, with social anxiety, and because of that I just loved the drama.

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I would also like to win the I Hear Your Voice OST. Again, this drama wasn't the best so far, everything has its faults, however, the characters were so fleshed out and the love story surpassed just being a story for me. This one has, and likely will hold, a special place in my heart. The soundtrack featured some awesome songs as well.

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I would want the Flower Boy Next Door OST. The drama was adorable and caused me to fall in love with Yoon Shi Yoon - after watching it, I watched Baker King Kim Takgu, and am almost done with Me too, Flower! I just loved Enrique's personality in the drama, and I loved all the characters as well - the apartment complex made me miss living in a college dorm, for it had the same feeling of closeness that I felt in college. I enjoy Park Shin-hye's dramas as well, so it was nice seeing her play a bit of a different role, and it was great seeing her character come out of her shell. I loved the whole webtoon plot (since I enjoy art, it was interesting seeing the writing/drawing/editing side), and Dong-hoon and Seul-gi's relationship was soooo entertaining! While I didn't want Jin-rak to get with Dok-mi since in my opinion Enrique was the better choice for her from the get-go (always trying to break her out of her shell), he was still an adorable second lead. It was nice he got to be gruff, yet caring and usually considerate, instead of the typical overly sweet lead. Same with Enrique getting to be cheerful and talkative instead of the typically cold, arrogant lead. Overall, it was a pretty enjoyable drama, and I enjoyed it a lot. It introduced me to an actor that's probably my favorite actor right now (I can't wait to see him do something new ><) since he's able to portray really happy/positive sides to characters along with really dark/sad sides so well.

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I would love to win the Flower Boy Next Door OST. I was surprised that I liked the show as much as I did. I cam for the pretty (Yoon Shi-yoon's voice is pretty sexy and I don't mind having a chance to look at the other "flowers") but I stayed for the quiet intensity of the characters.
I liked the way the show portrayed people searching for themselves through alternative forms of human relationships - friends, potential lovers, or even enemies. It was an unassuming way to capture the conflicting notions of identity.
As others have mentioned, I was also shy and/or introverted growing up - I don't know that I still think of myself as grown up yet! :D And while I didn't have someone to pull me out my shell, Dok Mi's progress reminded me of my own struggles to challenge myself and try new things.
Love and honesty, as themes were so openly portrayed in the show and I feel it imparted something unique to the audience, one that I hope will be repeated in future programs.

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OH MY. Kim Ji Hoon. Flower Boy Next Door was not a life changing kdrama for me, but it was absolutely adorable. I honestly started watching this drama because I had heard it was going to be the third installment in the TVN flower boy series. I had already watched Flower Boy Ramyun Shop which was okay and Shut Up Flower Boy Band which was amazing, so when I heard about this drama, I was excited to drool over beautiful men again. The plot about flower boys helping a girl come out of hiding and back into the outside world seemed to be a bit different from other kdramas I had watched before (and I have watched a lot of em). When I heard Park Shin Hye was the lead, I was even more enthused because I absolutely love her! Also, I hadn't seen Mr. Kim Tak Gu act before, so I wanted to see why my friend was so obsessed with him. I never quite reached her level of love for Yoon Shi Hoon... BUT OH MY. Kim Ji Hoon. I discovered this gorgeous man through this drama. Thank goodness I watched it! I love discovering oh so beauteous people through dramas (for example Lee Sang Woo in Feast of the Gods!) and this drama did not disappoint. Yes, Kim Ji Hoon is weird on talk shows and acts kind of dumb and vain (which he claims is just a character for yeh neung) but I still love his quirkiness. So basically the reason I want to win this giveaway is so I can drool over photos of Mr. Kim's long ass lashes and purdy eyes :) Plus J.Rabbit's Talkin' Bout Love is my favorite OST of all time.

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Choices, choices what should I choose??? Okay I would like to have the Monstar OST. I love this show well this and I Hear Your Voice. I usually eat my lunch in the speed of light, around 10 minutes but don't worry I choose food that are easy to digest so that I could spend the remaining lunch hour reading recaps. I go directly home to see if english subs are out or pray that english subs come out soon before I loose my mind. My friends labelled me as anti-social, I eat alone go home alone and talk exclusively about the awesomeness of my dramas. This behavior will last until the end of the drama's run then is repeated over again when another drama captures my entire soul, Two Weeks. Drama is my LIFE.

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I would like to try for the Flower Boy Next Door OST. There was something about the drama, in the way it was filmed, the wistful quality of the dialogue, that resonated with me.

As someone who doesn't naturally talk a lot, Dok Mi's story and inner dialogue were so easy to relate to. It was such a journey to see her character grow to have hope again for the future, and sharing that with Enrique and others - what a pleasant surprise from more traditional korean dramas which may be entertaining, but not reflect the depth of real human emotion.

The OST is diverse, and brings to mind all the beautiful scenes of longing and hope, balancing that with light and airy songs that make you feel good.

Thanks for listening, and as always for sharing such a wonderful website.

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I would like to win the Monstar OST and poster because that piece of pure goodness was perhaps the only "high school" drama that I ABSOLUTELY LOVED. Wait, no, Dream High (ONE not two, don't get me started omg) was pretty good too...BUT PRETEND YOU NEVER READ THAT.

Anyhoo, so I started the drama thinking "meh" and the only thing I knew about it was that BtoB was making an appearance and Junhyung from B2ST was gonna star in it. I was like, "what its not kikwang. or doojoon. darn." and the only thing I knew about Junhyung was his relationship that he had had with KARA's Goo Hara. I didn't even think he was that attractive.

But with the first episode, oh man, was I hooked! I embraced every single minute of it and wanted more. DARN the one-episode-a-week-for-12-weeks format. I loved the diversity of characters, and everyone's acting. And I realized that Junhyung is a totally talented hottie and Ha Yeon Seo is just adorable. I even got into GLAM because of Kim Nana! I listened to the OST tracks as they came out over and over again. I think I even had dreams about Monstar, oh my gosh.

Monstar is definitely a drama that I will remember. And that's saying something, because even though I watch a ton of dramas there's only a few I remember cuz my memory is terrible. Or maybe I suck at picking good dramas. Either way. I<3MONSTAR!!!

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I would love to win the soundtrack for Gu Family Book.

I have to say it was my first drama that I worked as a subber and that I watched/read the recaps week by week. The story of Wol Ryung captured me and I knew that I would be entranced with the drama. I love kdramas but never have I felt so involved in the story to the point of wanting weeks to fly by and wanting to re-watch each weeks episode 2-3 times, although I was upset with the ending at first, after watching it 3 times I've come to see it in a different way and have come to understand that it had to end that way, at least at that point in time. Gu to me was everything it promised to be, I loved it all the way and hope to be able to do as I do with the Secret Garden OST (I listen to it everyday and sing the songs when I'm doing other things). The OST to Gu is beautiful, some songs bought tears to my eyes each time they played. Hope you gals understand.

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OST Choice: "I Hear Your Voice"

Ever since I started watching Korean dramas, I always chose a show based on some form of recommendation/endorsement: a trusted friend's review, a Dramabeans review, a favorite actor/actress I follow has a part in it, no matter how small (read: Lee Seung-gi in "The Greatest Love).

I missed the pre-release promos of IHYV here in DB because I was too focused on work during that time and rarely visited here. I saw a paragraph-long synopsis for the drama somewhere when it aired its first week, though, and I was so intrigued, I didn't even bother to wait for the DB recap or ask my drama addict friends. Heck, I didn't even check the wiki pages for it. I immediately downloaded the first episode. And I was hooked.

So IHYV is a drama milestone for me for several reasons: 1. It's the first drama I ever watched on blind faith. 2. I have become a devoted fan of Jong-suk. (I only vaguely remembered that musician guy Oska kept stalking in Secret Garden, completely skipped School 2013, have no idea what happened in Prosecutor Princess or High Kick or R2B or As One or that mini-movie. I've been diligent in catching up, though; now I only have a couple movies and High Kick 3 and PP to watch.) 3. This is the first legal-themed drama I ever willingly watched. (I avoid them and medical dramas, normally.) 4. And this is the first drama I've managed to watch around 6 times in its entirety (and counting) right after it finished!

And that's my story.

Thank you for hosting the giveaway! Good luck to all entrants. :)

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Monstar please. Break-out performances, a solid script, a sweet little story, and unlikely friendships marked this little gem of a drama apart from the pack. What also marked it was no Sun-woo + Na-Na = love forever...but that is neither here nor there.

The OST is one of those things with Monstar that just brings all the angsty, funny, omg and wtf feels back. I want the feels. I need the feels. The feels will keep me warm and fed in the winter. Not really, I live in Texas so winter is only like 2 days in February. BUT this OST is truly kick ass and I want it.

PS - the feels.

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I would like to win the flower boy next door ost.. Plus you also give away the photo book which I really want badly.. I love everyone in the drama especially Yoon shi Yoon with his panda hat and slippers.. He is just too adorable.. And I love park shi hye and Kim ji Hoon. I normally read the recap and watch the episode... I love the way u guys recap the drama.. It makes me feel like I'm actually watching it... And i love love the ost.. Hehehe so please please please choose me..

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I would like to the Gu Family Book OST.

Why?

Because of the song sung by Suzy. The song was beautiful and full of heartbreaking emotions. It totally conveys the feelings of a woman who is in love with a man who loves another woman. Regardless, that was only the beginning of the drama (THANK GOODNESS!). I admire her character, because of her willpower to overcome everything for the sake of the man she loved. Regardless, she is one of the rare strong female protagonists that is admirable in k-dramas.

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Oh my freaking goodness. I would flip out if I won the flower boy next door ost. I love this drama so much. It made me so happy and I was able to relate to the characters. I love the casting and it is wonderful.

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I'd love to win the Gu Family Book's CD and DVD. I love Lee Sung Gi and Suzy. I always listen to their songs and I always feel like I'm a Korean (even though I'm not). I love watching dramas, and Gu Family Book is my favorite. Suzy became a better actress and LSG showed his cuteness in this drama. Although I've seen this drama in the internet, I am still watching it our country, (the Philippines) in our own language's version. I love Kang Chi! Their OST makes me wanna sing my heart out on the bus. hehe

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I Hear Your Voice SOT because I know two of the biggest fans of the drama:

https://mobile.twitter.com/ayala_evelia/status/372246873475514368/photo/1

https://mobile.twitter.com/ayala_evelia/status/372246945881784320/photo/1

They might even possibly read people's thoughts too. :)

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Oh how I wish I could get the Monstar OST for my birthday (Sep 9th)
Not gonna lie I've only re-watched it once after it ended because that baby has very long episodes and I have mountains of work already -the curse of drama watchers everywhere!!!

Monstar was just such a really great drama find, all through 2013 I've been watching dramas kind of passively
(School 2013 & I Hear Your Voice did tug my heartstrings <3) but Monstar was just a gem really. It made me smile continuously, hardly rolled my eyes and the anticipation of an ENTIRE WEEK for ONE episode was just an unbearable school girl tease it was not even funny.
While watching it I read a lot of comments on how it was boring at times, but I really enjoyed the quiet moments of the show, it felt like the drama was breathing and taking step by step rather than zooming to the next scene and the next scene.

And mainly I just enjoy watching good school dramas to remember the good ol' days, though some memories seem to be slipping a bit.... thanks facebook tags and pictures I hardly remember being in.
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Monstar introduced me to Yong Jun-Hyung and by association, Beast. I cannot explain why, as I usually gravitate to power singers with high clear tones, but I am captivated by Jun-Hyung's mesmerizing voice. I found myself acting like a loony high school fangirl as I searched the web for anything on Jun-Hyung, and discovered Beast. I'm disappointed to find that in most of Beast's songs, he's relegated to the rap portion. Still, his husky voice with that edgy tautness got me to actually enjoy rap... well, Jun-Hyung's raps. I'd really appreciate receiving the Monstar OST because it has songs with Jun-Hyung singing not just rapping. At first, because of the words, I didn't care for the song "I loved my Friend's Friend". However as I listened (over and over) to Jun-Hyung singing it, I began to understand Seol-Chan's sincere dismay of the situation, concern for his friend, and commitment to his love. Jun-Hyung has a way of conveying honesty in his voice. For me, Jun-Hyung's singing style was as important as the script to convey the feelings of the storyline. I'd like to win the Monstar OST as it's pretty much the only thing with Jun-Hyung singing sweetly. (Thank you for the fun of sharing such an embarrassing confession.)

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Hi Girlfriday and Javabeans! I would love to win the Gu Family Book OST!

When the teaser pictures for the drama came out, I felt really off put due to the horrendous hairstyles Lee Seung Gi and Suzy had to carry. However, being an avid fan of Lee Seung Gi, I decided to give this drama a try. Little did I know that I was about to board a crazy emotional roller coaster.

The first two episodes had me hooked right away, especially with its intense storyline and amazing acting by Choi Jin Hyuk. Lee Yeon Hee too surprised me with her improved acting. It absolutely broke my heart when Wol Ryung realised that Seo Hwa has betrayed him. Found myself choking back tears.

Despite being a little draggy, the main story had me gripping on my seat, eager for the next episode to air. I don’t think I have ever cried so bitterly for a character in a drama as I did for Wol Ryung when Seo Hwa died. The ending had me on the verge of going insane, with Yeo Wool dying and them meeting again 422 years later. I was so angered and upset that it left me speechless. Utterly speechless.

Despite my absolute disappointment with the ending, I shall not forget all the wonderful parts of the drama that I enjoyed so very much. In all, I felt that the emotional exhaustion this show brought me was worth the scenes that I enjoyed. And the OSTs for the show are so damn beautiful, with each song reminding me of one of the show’s impactful scenes where it was played.

Gu family book is not a drama that I can forget easily, and is not a show I can say I thoroughly enjoyed (oh my tearstained puffy face…), but I must say that it did a fantastic job holding my attention and having me filled with anticipation as to what was to come. Till now, I still feel affected by this drama, in both a positive and negative way, and am still fantasising an alternate ending. But nevertheless, I had a blast following the drama and reading the recaps after watching each episode. Gu Family Book definitely has a way of teasing the viewers into craving for more.

The whole show left me with a bunch of different emotions and a huge impression, which is why I want to win the OSTs and DVD so badly!

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I actually want the Monstar OST and poster for my mom. I like me some kdramas and kpop, but she is obsessed! When she hears an OST she likes, she goes searching for it on the web to download. She always has her iPod on, listening to korean music! She actually started learning Korean after watching dramas and listening to kpop. She watches dramas as soon as the subs are up, Monstar was no different. Yong Jun Hyung is her newest idol crush. She would LOVE the OST and the poster! The clincher: she's in her 70s (don't tell her I told you!).

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I would like to win anything, why because I love all these dramas and their ost. I love gu family book because of the dad awesome love story. I love I hear your voice because of the main guy. Monstar have wonderful singers and I just love flower boy next door. I think you guys are doing a wonderful job at subbing and I just want to use this time to thanks you guys for your hard works. THANK YOU!

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I would love "Flower Boy Next Door".

While I really enjoyed all four dramas this year (and absolutely adore "I Hear Your Voice", the reason why I chose "Flower Boy Next Door" as the prize I'd like to win is because it wasn't a drama I completely enjoyed the first time I started watching it, which was during the live broadcast. It actually took me about three tries (largely due to the love of the drama by this site) to finally settle into it and understand what made it so much fun.

Yes, the main leads are really pretty & there are the obvious humor throughout. But I think it was in the small actions that tempered the outlandish story lines that endeared the drama to me. I'd love to have the OST/DVD so that I can have fun watching & listening to the drama over and over again. :)

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As I have a severe anxiety disorder myself, Flower Boy Next Door spoke to me on a number of levels that for other people might not have mattered. There was a lot of hate toward Enrique for treating Dok Mi the way he did, but it warmed my heart to see someone with social anxiety being treated like a normal person, not like some fragile thing made of glass. It makes me furious when people treat me like I'm a ticking time bomb, waiting for my next anxiety attack. Enrique never treats Dok Mi like that, and soon enough the rest of the Flower Boys begin to do the same when they see how well it works on Dok Mi. Very few dramas, movies or books handle mental illness as well when comedy is concerned, and FBND is a rare exception.

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I hope to win the "I Hear Your Voice" OST. "I Hear Your Voice" is one of the few dramas I have watched multiple times. Any drama that can use the amnesiac device without making me want to throw up is a winner. Add in a terrific plot, great lead actors, fleshed out secondary characters, and a complex love him/hate him villain?!? Definitely a drama worth obsessing over. I always associate songs with certain scenes and, having watched "I Hear Your Voice" so many times, I will be able to watch the whole drama just by listening to the OST. I hope I win but if not, thanks for the opportunity and thanks for recapping the drama in the first place!

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I would be ecstatic if I got the I Hear Your Voice OST. Why? Well, the fact is that I'm in India right now, away from my "real" home in the US (Michigan to be exact. Dreary, but home is home, yes?). I Hear Your Voice has been accompanying my for these past two months, grounding me in a flurry of relatives and trips and pure boredom here, making sure that I never missed my home because I was too absorbed in the drama. Though my internet speed moves slower than a sloth, I have been faithful to the drama, watching it whenever possible (with the buffering taking half an hour+), and the OST has always been on my mind, with me humming through the days. The same music has also petrified my to the core (that music when Min Jon Kook appears on screen and I'm sure that someone is going to die? *shudders*. The characters in the drama...what can I even say about them, other than that my love for Lee Jong Seok cannot rival my love for anything else in this world anymore. All in all, I adore, worship, and absolutely love this drama from the bottom of my heart and having the OST to it would make my life.
Thank you javabeans and girlfriday!

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Oh, Monstar. Monstar, Monstar, Monstar. How I have loved thou. This drama, what made it my love, was not just the plot, although that wasn't too bad. More than the drama, I was addicted to the songs in the drama (I've memorized Nocturne, and listened to the others, especially the ones Na Na sang, over and over and over and over again). I cannot express how much I loved the songs in this drama in this words and I'm not going to even try because there nothing to be said except PERFECT. I also cannot express in words how much I want the OST as well as the poster, so I'll just say. PLEASE I WOULD LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY DO ANYWAYS BUT STILL.
Thank you!!!

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I hear your voice OST --- I started watching this drama because I was curious after reading the synopsis. a boy "who can read minds" + crime!!? heck yes-count me in to watch it.

I'd have to say: one of the BEST kdramas I've watched ever since i became a kdrama addict (way way way bak then) haha. I cried here and there with every episode, yelled, swore, hugged, squealed at the best moments (of course the lovey dovey scenes), and screamed victory when "actual" justice was made. a tornado of emotions.

the cast + the execution of how it was filmed and most of all, the music = a masterpiece. :-)

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I wasn't planning for trying for multiple entries, but I couldn't pass up the chance to win the Monstar OST. High school dramas have the potential (and the tendency) to go really wrong. While Monstar wasn't perfect, it still hit all the right emotional beats. I think alot of people who have seen Monstar will have connected to it on some levels. If I win the OST, I have no doubt that I will likely cry listening to all the songs. Lord knows I cried and sung while rewatching the drama.

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