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Han Ji-min courted to romance Hyun Bin(s) in Hyde, Jekyll, Me

I guess the reunion wave is still going strong, because we have another potential costar reunion in the works, this time from film to television: Han Ji-min (Rooftop Prince) is being courted to star alongside Hyun Bin (Secret Garden) in his new SBS split-personality romantic comedy, called Hyde, Jekyll, Me. It’s a 20-episode drama from the PD of 49 Days and Yawang and the writer of Alice in Cheongdam-dong, based on the webtoon Dr. Jekyll Is Mr. Hyde.

The drama stars Hyun Bin as a third-generation chaebol who runs an amusement park called Wonderland. He suffers from a trauma in his childhood that left him with multiple-personality disorder, so there are two totally opposite personalities inside of him — one sweet, kind, and innocent, and the other cold, prickly, and bad. All we know about the heroine so far is that she’ll love both men, and she’ll find herself in a love triangle with his split personalities. I’m still confused as to how that’s supposed to be romantic (it just sounds dysfunctional to me), but then, it’s not like it would be the first time a drama couple blurred the line between romance and dysfunction. Y…ay?

The two actors costarred in the fusion historical film The King’s Wrath (Fatal Encounter) as political rivals — he played King Jeongjo and she was his grandfather Yeongjo’s queen consort, Jeongsun. They actually had great antagonistic chemistry together, so even though it’s a pretty big leap from step-grandmother and enemy to rom-com love interests, I think they’ll make a good romantic pairing.

I don’t know how likely it is that Han Ji-min will sign on; she was courted for a rom-com earlier this year opposite Uhm Tae-woong (his upcoming tvN show Valid Love) but ultimately declined. A project opposite Hyun Bin on SBS is a different story though, so she might be looking at a return to dramaland by early next year.

Hyde, Jekyll, Me will air on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning in January.

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i don't get how a drama named Hyde Jekyll Me is a romantic comedy haha. I guess it is as dysfunctional as it can get.

Hyun Bin, I will watch this for you!! You are worth it!!! Hahahaha

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Hyun bin hooray!!!!

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i really like HyunBin...but casting Han Ji Min as the leading lady is a little bit off for me..

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i agree,. i love hyun bin but ha ji min? oh please, give me a break...... i'm not impying ha ji min is not good, its just that we all have different preference....., and i don't like her for him in this drama anyway ^_^

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Bahahahahahah! I made a comment on hyun bin last news that if his romantic lead was han ji min it would be hysterical cos she was his step grandmother in the kings wrath. Drama gods must be reading the comments. ? But love her so all good! ?

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me too, i want to watch this perfect pairing!

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I hope she takes the role. I can see the potential in the premise, like that dysfunctional relationship resulting in funny hijinks, but I guess it depends on the execution.

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have you watch Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde well its kinda dark and freaky and I love it.

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Pffft. All the chaebols in dramas have double personality anyway: Jerks one moment & cute the next. At least this one will be officially certified crazy.
I like HJM even if I don't have a girl crush on her. Shouldn't be too bad...

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Lmao perfect comment.

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For real. This ain't new!

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I think they look good together. I like HJM in RTP. Will look forward to this.

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Agreee... Oh I love her in [almost all] her dramas. Especially RTP. I'm sure she'll accept :-) knowing she's paired w/ the ever great Beannie, lol....

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I bet she's gonna accept this role. But if she doesn't, drama gods pls i want Ha jiwon :D

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Ya! If we're going to have reunions left and right, why not Binnie with the ever so awesome HJW?

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I WISH! HJW would've been perfect for this, plus it could possibly be a chance to see her playing a sweet and caring character rather than the kick-ass (or pretend kick-ass at least) heroine she's constantly playing these days - SG, K2H, Empress Ki.

Really, I just need a reason to her awesomeness again on small screen. If its with Hyun Bin, that would make my year!

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YES PLEASE! Ha Ji Won!! I need to see her on my TV screen again!

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"(...)he played King Jeongjo and she was his grandfather(...)"

Then I stopped reading. Hahaha!

I am psyched about this pairing, glad they are coming back to the small screen! Twenty hours of HB playing a split personalty, yeah what's not to love. :D

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Nooooo! I was so excited for him but I just don't like her for some reason :(
Oh well, will still watch.

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Same here. Didn't like her in Rooftop Prince, so over-the-top perky in the beginning and even as she toned it down towards the end, I still couldn't connect with her. Hope she turns the offer down. Wouldn't it be great if Jun Ji-Hyun starred opposite Binnie?...

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AGREE! hopefully, she turns the offer down. i kind of don't like her since rooftop prince.

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Hopefully this show will have the same vibe as the start of the Tdrama "Fall In Love With Me"…. if it can follow a similar pattern as the start of this show it might be daebek! (just don't follow the 2nd half of the show)

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NOthing should follow the pattern of FILWM. It was good in the beginning, then it went to shit after everyone found out he was LTX/XL. I try to block that drama from my memory even though i love Aaron Yan and Tia Li together.

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Lee Da Hae and Jang Hyuk should be given special award for initiating reunion among korean actors.

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<3

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Still prefer Ji Won unnie

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YES! my two favorites! Huyn Bin and Han Ji Min! I was happy enough that it was Huyn Bin. I really really really hope Han Ji Min takes it!!!

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IDK what to think about this pairing; I'm just happy enough about the fact that Hyun Bin is back!

Shallow comment: er, her plastic surgeon did an awful job on her nose; the small and up-turned tip looks even more obviously unnatural and egregious on Koreans/East Asians. Also see: Lee Jong Suk and Park Si Yeon (though they're both still pretty), you'd think with their expertise SK doctors would know better.

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Your shallow comment is not only shallow but unproven for and biased!

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Unproven? Yes. Obvious? Yes. IDK who Han Ji Min even is, forget about bias.

A close relative of mine is a plastic surgeon in Singapore and he specializes in rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty for Chinese people and other people of East Asian descent, through him I'm pretty familiar with targeted ideals and the variable outcomes of rhinoplasty. Jobs like HJM's are easy to spot and regarded as a mark of a (usually Western-educated) sub-par surgeon who is so intent on following universal beauty ideals that he forgets to adapt them to the local population, leading to an unnatural appearance for the patient's ethnicity. Special care is taken to avoid that from happening.

I didn't mean to disparage her, only her surgeon. She's still very pretty, of course. Sorry for not making that clear.

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I totally agree with you! Please don't hurt HJM even you don't like her.

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I don't know about that...
And you're not shallow, but what's the word... perhaps 'whiny'?

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I scrolled up to look at her pic. My untrained eyes don't see anything wrong with her nose, at least not in this pic.

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I feel like I need to back up my comment (internet comments are serious business, yo!), so here's sketch representing the average nasal and facial profile of Korean women: http://imgur.com/364cHxp (on the right; the middle is a sketch of Korean women rated most attractive; the left is of an average Caucasian woman). HJM's nasal profile resemble the Caucasian's which makes it an obvious suspect (and pretty shoddy work), hence my comment.

Here are the studies the which the image is from: http://archfaci.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=480245 and http://archfaci.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=481010

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Seriously? HJM may be a Korean woman, but she is an individual with individual features. Some Koreans may be born with noses that look more "Caucasian" than Eastern Asian. You're basing your whole comment about she suffered at the hands of a bad plastic surgeon because her nose does not conform to the average nasal profile of Korean women (I'm Korean and have seen a million different Korean faces in my life, but I don't even know what that is, by the way) and not real obvious difference from her previous nose?

You know all about plastic surgery and rhinoplasty because your relative is a plastic surgeon?

I would like to recommend that you find better things to occupy your thoughts with for your own mental health. I am not a psychologist but my cousin is.

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lol, calm down. It's not that serious. Questioning my mental health because I took out 2 mins to write 3 comments? Seriously?

"Some Koreans may be born with noses that look more “Caucasian” than Eastern Asian."

How does that refute the concept of population averages? I concede it could be HJM is simply aberrant, but I just assumed the likelier explanation given Korean celeb environment.

Who the hell knew Korean plastic surgery (or Han Jin Min) was such a hot-button issue, huh? Perhaps I'm just used to an irreverent, flippant, more American (?) style of discourse, I honestly did not expect this sort of response. Celeb-worship and fan-wars do not appeal to me. Sorry if I caused any hurt feelings. Peace out.

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Celeb-worship? Fan war? Now, I am a HJM fan girl?

Let's just say what I felt reading your comments based on your East Asian nose profile, whatever the hell that is, was exactly the same as what you felt reading my comment about your mental health based on the 3 comments you spent a couple of minutes writing. Whether it was about HJM, some other Korean actress, Chinese actress, a Caucasian or black woman, a latino man, it doesn't matter.

And don't apologize for any hurt feelings. I was just being irreverent and flippant as well, a la the American style.

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I don't know nor do I care if Han Ji Min has had plastic surgery, but you're generalizing. You can't confine people to a pattern and expect the whole population of a country to look more or less like what's said to be the average face of said country. If you'll look at Han Ji Min's whole face you'll see that her face does not resemble that of the average Korean woman, not just her nose.
And serious question, by your logic, does it mean that Caucasians who have bigger noses got nose jobs to get their nose like that since the average Caucasian has a different kind of nose?

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HJM, looks the same to me. My observation in general though, sometimes when people have different hair color, hair style, beautiful attire and added weight loss it does makes a difference. Also looking at younger self to mature self is different as well. Our facial features changes.

I would love HB to be paired up again with HJW (highly doubt it since she's always busy) Son Ye Jin and Song Hye Kyo and Yoon Eun Ye would be a good choice as well. IHO :)

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Yup...Han Ji Min looks the same to me. There are quite a few Korean actresses and singers who are well known for their natural beauty with little to no enhancements except for makeup and styling. If I'm not mistaken, I think Han Ji Min is one of them.

Let me find the link. Ah, here it is http://www.soompi.com/2012/03/26/han-ji-mins-past-photos-revealed/

I know that having plastic surgery seems to be considered quite normal in Korea but it's a bit much when we think that they all must go through it in order to look good.

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Oh my, the link you provided, especially the middle photo sure exactly the same as her features in that drama Cain and Abel where she had a short and black hair. Where as in Padam Padam, she looks the same except the long hair and the hair tone is different. Her and So Ji Sub got a good chemistry going on. Thanks!

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Not a fan of Han Ji Min.She's a good actress but I find her very bland.I wish she rejected it but the project sounds quite lucrative so I doubt she will decline.

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I find her very bland as well. I hope she rejects also, but who will say no to Hyun Bin?

I'm really disappointed that the offer was not extended to Yoon Eun Hye...

They would have scorch the screen together...she is a comedy queen!

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i really thought i was the only one against their team up. oh please, let her reject the offer.

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Reunions are never ending in dramaland whereas last year or so, it would've been close to impossible. It's a crazy year in K-ent for sure!

I haven't seen King's Wrath yet, but it all depends on the chemistry. I was secretly hoping for Lee Na-young to be courted. She hasn't done a drama in like 4 years! And I think she'd look good with Hyun Bin. But if this goes through, I'll still be as excited as I was. I doubt HJM will decline too, since this is Hyun Bin we're talking about and it has big ratings hit written all over it.

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I reallllyyyyyy don't like the plot but I think I'll watch because it's something different

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I will watch for Hyun Bin but not too fond of Han Ji Min as the female lead. I was hoping Shin min ah or Moon chae won would be offered.

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THIS!

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MCW is busy with movies and won't have any free time until next year. No drama this year.

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Omg what I wouldn't do for a hyun bin -shin min ah pairing! That would be insanely hot.

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I just love the pairing and think they will be great together. Also, that plot sounds crazy but I love crazy and when you put Binnie in the mix, I am just counting down the days.

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I miss seeing big photos of Binnie here. Oh, that picture of him is good for my soul......

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by reunion, I was really hoping for Kim Sun Ah....is that really too much to ask?

Not a huge fan of Han Ji Min so I'm secretly hoping she'll refuse hahaha...

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Like this!

I'm currently watching MNIKSS airing daily in my local tv. It's my umpteenth time watching it, but still misses their banter and can't have enough of it.

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Hmmmm her drama characters are usually doormats or otherwise disappointing. I think I'd need to hear more about her character before I got excited for her in this role. cause I swear if she's a "cheery meddlesome woman who changes him into a human" I will throw something. Though I can't say anyone else comes to mind that I'd rather have. Mostly because I really don't see this being a rom-com. (My choice for actress would change based on that). I think it would work better as a thriller or fantasy, not necessarily in plot but in tone. Well that's if they flesh out the split personality thing well. This could very well be our usual prickly hero with the heart of gold with a new description, in which case its in line with almost every other rom-com ever. Or...Anyone else see Do No Harm? It be cool if it was a little like that.

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OH! OH! Since it's the PD of Yawang, can Soo-ae come back to dramaland PRETTY PLEASE!

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Not a fan of Hyun Bin. But fairly I watched his projects for objectivity and for fairness when comparing dramas and actors. But for Han Ji-min, oh unni loved u since Dae Jang Geum, I will watch this!

But come to think of it, Kim Sam-soon was good because of Kim Suna unni and Hyun Bin. To state honestly, Hyun Bin was the perfect lead for Kim Sam Soon okay (and Kim Suna the perfect KSS), no other could have portrayed that character as well as he did!!!

HAN JI-MIN FOR THE WIN PLEASE ACCEPT THIS PROJECT U TWO

(Reminds me of John Malkovich's Jekyll / Hyde and Julia Roberts' Mary Reilly; Or Charles Boyer's Jekyll / Hyde and Ingrid Bergman's Mary)

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I like Kim Sun Ah too, but looking at Hyun Bin and KSA now, something not right, like nephew and his auntie. Same feeling when I watch her with Lee Dong Wook, even LDW tried to make his face looked older with his hair styles when with her, but still not matching.

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I can't wait to watch this, but hoping for a different female lead, but no idols!!

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I'm meh about Hyun Bin (only seen him in SG and didn't care for his character) but I'm even less excited about HJM. I really liked RTP and her character was ok but her performance almost seemed superficial and leaking depth. I know the role wasn't super intense but like someone stated it was just off. Maybe she'll be better here, who knows.

Anyway, can someone recommend me a movie/kdrama where Hyun Bin's talents are more accessible? I just didnt see it in SG and I'm wondering why everyone likes him so much.

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Friend, Our Legend.....His role in this drama might be the greatest of his career thus far....Although this drama is not for everyone....

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It's up to taste. If you're not into him then you're just not. That's okay :)

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Oh yeah i know hehe, there's no pressure. I just feel like I haven't seen enough of him to really know if I like him or not.

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You can watch him in "Late Autumn" it was shot in Seattle, USA and he actually spoke English for that role.

I didn't watch it, but listened to the entire movie from start to finish and my assessment is that he's a pretty good actor. Hearing an actor act in a second language with which he's not completely fluent is a good way to evaluate a person's talent, if I may say so!

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I don't find HJM suited for this role and moreso her acting.. hope Binnie will be reunited with Kim Sun Ah esp. as she's quirky..

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Funny tho, I'm not a fan of Hyun Bin but am a fan of Han Ji Min. Lol. I'll watch if she signs onto it. :)

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I've watch a few Hyun Bin movies and dramas but only watched Han Ji-min in Padam Padam--needless to say, she was my least favorite character. Her persistence in that drama was annoying and made her seem so selfish to want to be with Jung Woo Sung even if his family would end up in danger... the strength of the father-son, father-grandmother scenes were so good to the point in contrast whenever she'd come up on the screen, I would need to skip her parts altogether.

So... is she better (less cringe-worthy) in her other roles?

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Aside from Padam Padam I've only seen her in a few episodes of Rooftop Prince, so I can't really comment on her acting in that one, but from the little I saw the romance seemed to work better in Rooftop Prince.
Padam Padam was the only drama I saw in which I didn't care about the romance, it just didn't compare to the awesomeness that was the makeshift family and like you I was annoyed when she took him from his family, but that may have to do with the writing.

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I think Han Ji Min is very suitable for this role and comments made by those who do not like, are malicious.
I think you can support your favorite without someone talking ugly. That would be civilized.

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Because you know they are fans for their fave actress so they are annoyed so for them let us make the party down .
HJM is beautiful and charming actress either they like it or not .

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I love love love it that there's a pic of HB even when the news isn't really about him.

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They'll make such a beautiful couple! *__*

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Not a fan of HB but I love HJM.
I watched almost everything she was in, and i think she isn't as bad as some people mentioned. But then again it's a matter of preference.

If possible, I rather have other actor or for HJM to pick other project than this one with HB.

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Lord! I hope HJM declines the role, but who wouldn't accept when it's Hyun Binnie? I find her pretty bland. Only watched her in Rooftop Prince and dropped the drama after a few episodes.

(Deep Sigh) I was hoping for a Yoon Eun Hye/Hyun Bin pairing. Would have loved to see the chemistry that would've sparked up.

Here's for hopeful wishing!

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yay i like hjm a lot. she tends to have good chemistry w/ her costars (most of the time). hopefully she'll sign on w/ hb.

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love both of them but together, je ne sais quoi
will try when is drama is star

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Yes please!!! I like this pairing!!!

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So, no YEH?? :(
I was hope it is her... T_T

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She has already accepted... So disappoint :(

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I love Han Ji Min. I think she's great and she makes me care, tbh. If she takes it I think the pairing would be awfull cute (+ isn't she so tiny?? Ha Hyun Bin towering over her will be adorable). I see them getting along really well.

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I really want to see hyun bin sii with shin min ah sii in this drama

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How funny I didn't read your comment until I posted mines. Same thought.

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Shin Min Ah!!!! I don't care if they're from the same agency they should act together. I like Ha Ji Min but Shin Min Ah could totally love two sides of him.

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Hyun Bin with Ha ji Min????? NO NO NO. I find Ha Ji min's acting average only. She does not shine as an actress. I watched Roof Top Prince halfway and never watched it again. I love Hyun Bin since World's Within. I would like him to pair with a better actress like Yoon Eun Hye or Shih Min Ah. I hope Ha Ji Min would reject.....

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I am with you... Not Ha Ji Min pls. She is boring. Yoon Eun Hye is a better and gorgeous act ess. Ha Ji Min pls pls reject this offer.

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I wouldl luv Hyun Bin with Shih Min Ah. They filmed a CF together a few years back. They ould make a lovely couple.

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The best chemistry Hyun Bin had was in the movie Late Autumn with the Chinese actress Tang Wei filmed in Seattle. It was a beautiful movie. The love scenes were so passionate and loviing. She is sn adorable,syt. Actually I thought they were dating. So sad she is already married. Now I am hoping Hyun Bin would pair with YOON EUN HYE. I hope HJM would decline. I really dn not like her. She"s not my cup of tea.

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Count me in. Ha Ji Mim is absolutely not my favorite. I think she is only good for Park Yoo Chun.......

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Reject please, Hyun Bin deserves a far better actress ....... I vote Yoon Eun Hye. I can feel their chemistry. Sorry just my preference.

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