Thorn Birds teaser and stills

83 February 27, 2011March 2, 2011

by javabeans

The first teaser for KBS’s upcoming Thorn Birds is out, and basically what I can tell from that is: tears, tears, and more tears. Seriously, that’s all there is. Crying, sobbing, weeping, the eye-sweats, call it what you like. All I know is: I’m pretty much out.

The teaser video’s narration tells us, “We’ll atone for that sin. I’m sorry…” I don’t know what she did, but I’m betting she cries about it. A lot.

Thorn Birds stars Han Hye-jin (Jejoongwon) and Kim Min-jung (Strike Love) and is touted as “the revival of well-made melodramas” whose teaser video takes “a teary concept to stir viewers’ emotions.” Yeah, we got that. But how ’bout a little less with the sad, and a little more with the story?

The drama’s main character (Han Hye-jin) is Seo Jung-eun, a woman who makes some extreme choices in pursuing her career in the film industry, starting out as an extra and working her way up to actress. Jung-eun grows up as a yearning child, not having any memory of her mother. Han described her character as pure and kind, a woman who knows that the prick of a thorn will hurt but endures it in order to fly (an analogy tied to the drama’s titular thorn bird).

She added, “At first, Jung-eun was so kind that it was frustrating for me to understand how a person could be like that, but I decided to open my mind as I acted. Actually, I have a ‘nice-girl complex’ too, where I have a hard time sleeping if I say something bad about another person, but she’s even more extreme than that, so while this drama airs I’ll have to live as a fool. [Laughs]”

The drama follows the process as she tries to “untangle the entwined fates of Jung-eun and Han Yoo-kyung [Kim Min-jung],” who plays a movie producer and director. The two women are old friends and also rivals, but the way they live their lives are polar opposites. While Jung-eun embraces those around her as she pursues her dream, Yoo-kyung pursues her ambition with mad determination.

Thorn Birds premieres on March 2 on KBS, which follows President. It also stars Joo Sang-wook (Giant), Seo Do-young (Yacha), and Kim Ha-eun (Chuno).

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1 estel

February 27, 2011 at 1:10 PM

A superabundance of tears? Yep, I'm out, too.

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matinsoleil

February 28, 2011 at 6:21 AM

me too!

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2 pumpkinattack

February 27, 2011 at 1:19 PM

It looks so sad!

... Yeah, I'm just being cheeky. (o;

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questions987

February 27, 2011 at 10:06 PM

Pumpkin- When I saw the first line of this post, my thought was: must beat corny out of her - then I read the second line. :p

Yeah - you know how much I love Joo Sang Wook but even I admit this drama is too much for me. I held on, just a little part of me held on hoping it would have a little cute? Then I saw this trailer.

So here I go - sending Joo Sang Wook my love, but off the ship I jump.

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pumpkinattack

March 1, 2011 at 9:04 PM

Take me with yoooou!

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3 mooses

February 27, 2011 at 1:26 PM

gahhh .. it sounds wayy too melodramatic for me. + i hate han hyejin's types of characters (the ones that are frustratingly and foolishly kind). BUT GOD JOO SANGWOOK. jfdaj;fd what has Giant done to me ):

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dorispngPinas

February 27, 2011 at 5:35 PM

yap I'm out too....hate dramas with too much tears and foolish characters....but wait....is that Joo Sang Wook?!....well I think will just endure the tears and the foolishness for a glimpse of Joo Sang Wook and hope there are many of those than the tears!

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dramafan88

March 1, 2011 at 10:12 PM

Agree with you there! I was gonna skip this until i saw Joo Sang Wook - and the kiss pics - wha in the what?

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Marie

March 3, 2011 at 3:42 AM

hey! what with that Joo sang wook's kiss??? ha ha ha

I love his magnetic supercharming smile!!!

the best smile i"ve ever seen among koreans!!!

when he smiles, it captured my heart and i was starstrucked!!!

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4 Lo-chan

February 27, 2011 at 1:27 PM

*Cry me a river!* ...if you're in a river with to much water... well... you gonna die. So in order to stay alive, stay out of the water! I'm out!

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5 Lau-chan

February 27, 2011 at 1:28 PM

*Cry me a river!* ...if you're in a river with to much water... well... you gonna die. So in order to stay alive, stay out of the water! I'm out!

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6 otk

February 27, 2011 at 1:28 PM

Better teaser:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ2lLAebglM

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7 mskololia

February 27, 2011 at 1:34 PM

I'm in....just hoping the "foolish" antics of HHJ's character does not frustrate me too much. Can't save those who do not want saving all the time....

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8 jheart

February 27, 2011 at 1:34 PM

There is already a 5 minute teaser for this drama And it was amazing~

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jheart

February 27, 2011 at 1:37 PM

http://gngproduction.com/140124582624.

IMore stories.. more conflicts
And the acting look solid.
For the first time, I love all the main casts :D
I hope the writing is good.

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jheart

February 27, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Javabeans : I think you should upload the longer teaser~~
The short teaser above didn't really show much.

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9 creidesca

February 27, 2011 at 1:47 PM

Yea, javabeans, did you see the 5min preview (dramaok has kindly e-subbed it on the drama's viki channel)?! I don't know how many times I replayed that one.

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creidesca

February 27, 2011 at 1:52 PM

5min preview (not subbed): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRslnMI4WOY

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ditdut

February 27, 2011 at 4:28 PM

Ooh, I have to admit, that other trailer is GOOD!! Not only was my interest piqued, it shot up! I'm not particularly fond of Joo Sangwook and Seo Doyoung, but I think the ladies can really knock them dead. This kinda reminds me of the modern version of All About Eve, except not as black and white as that.

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annie

February 27, 2011 at 10:52 PM

I feel like I just watched the whole thing already - no need to actually see the drama. I'll save myself the tears. :)

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creidesca

February 28, 2011 at 4:54 AM

I think what we saw in the 5min trailer was may be EP 1-4? Since Kim Min Jung's character will give birth to a baby girl, who will be played by a 5yr-old child actress, there likely will be a jump of about 5yrs somewhere.

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10 mskololia

February 27, 2011 at 1:48 PM

JB, did Cinderalla's Unni wreck you for life? :)

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mskololia

February 27, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Ooops, meant "Cinderella's".

Need that edit function back.

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11 Lena S.

February 27, 2011 at 1:56 PM

mte i can't with so much crying

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12 Liz

February 27, 2011 at 1:58 PM

I'll watch this, Totally win. Even before watching the 5 minutes preview (which I loved btw.) I know this drama will be about -crying and crying, but I love dramas like this! LOL I know, I like to suffer.... :P also my oppa seems hot in his role. And the second girl seems really mean and all. I'm in! xD

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mskololia

February 27, 2011 at 2:08 PM

After watching the 5-min preview, the 2nd female lead is set up to be downright awesome as a person truly viewing life from a dark place and a twisted world view.

Thanks dramaok for translating!

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Liz

February 27, 2011 at 2:22 PM

I also think soo.. I bet I will love to hate her. LOL

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mskololia

February 27, 2011 at 2:28 PM

I don't know about hate, but was thinking like "this chick is bad" and how will they bring her back down to earth. She is in another orbit. lol

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ck1Oz

February 27, 2011 at 5:41 PM

Holy shit that was a damn good preview.

I could feel the suffering...and will make sure to sit this one out and just watch the last 2 episodes.

Something tells me it's not good for my heart :-)

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janna

February 27, 2011 at 3:43 PM

Is it a weekday? Well then it must be time to watch something with Joo Sang-wook in it! Awww yeah.

The five minute promo is a good litmus test. Do you like people ready to pull each others hair out? Welcome aboard. Can you not stand hours of slapping? You might want to sit this one out.

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Kristal

March 1, 2011 at 10:22 AM

JSW!!! Kissing KMJ? Hmm...don't know how I feel about that since I've never really been a fan of her.

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Thiri

February 27, 2011 at 5:25 PM

After 5 min preview, i am in too :)

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13 Razor

February 27, 2011 at 2:24 PM

I totally agree with everyone about the 5 minute preview. I love melodramas (when I want to, lol) and this looks like a melodrama I've been waiting for since Will it Snow for Christmas?

I'm so in for Thorn Birds.

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gala

February 27, 2011 at 8:51 PM

well you know that popular saying: never judge a drama by its short teasers.

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14 ditdut

February 27, 2011 at 2:27 PM

It's like a CF for eyedrops. Or maybe waterproof eyeliner.

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mskololia

February 27, 2011 at 2:29 PM

Lol, I need what she's wearing.

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15 Bellamafia

February 27, 2011 at 2:41 PM

I hate dramas where everyone has to cry a lot on every episode *coughCinderellaSistercough*. It makes me develop resistant to spill my tears, but.. dayummm... why has to be Joo Sang Wook?.. I may end up watching this because of him.. aissshhh..

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16 Banu

February 27, 2011 at 2:53 PM

I read somewhere that story is about:

Han Hye Jin's character is a orphan girl and her friend Kim Min Jung's character (so called friend) who is also an orphan; want to find each there mother along the way she / they meets Joo Sang Wook's character a director (If think) from a wealthy family and Hye Jin's character falls for him but only her friend steals him away from her after finding out he is rich..
so then she becomes pregnant and give birth to baby faking his name that she is Jung Eun (Hye Jin's character) and after find her mother and knowing she is poor and also her child father gives up his inheritance. She leaves her child with her mother never to see them both again.
But Jung Eun takes the baby as her own and pretends to mother that she is her daughter... Well the rest you can guess

*I think is not s bad story and hope it would be not boring*

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supah

February 27, 2011 at 4:04 PM

I'm kind of going to watch a couple of episodes to see how I feel about it, but it does seem ridiculous and quite well, uncomfortable a watch.
Poor Joo Sang-wook doesn't seem to have a substantial enough role judging by the trailer, seems it's going to be all the women. Rawr!

But I feel obliged to watch for two reasons: Kim Min-jung and newcomer actress Jung Eun-byul. Who's nowhere in the trailers which I can't take as a good sign, it must mean her role will be teenie-weenie.

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supah

February 27, 2011 at 4:06 PM

Oops. Don't understand how that came out as a reply, sorry about that.

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17 lizzyd

February 27, 2011 at 2:58 PM

Wow! That's some waterproof eye makeup!! I blink and my mascara smudges.

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18 snooziit

February 27, 2011 at 3:07 PM

You know I wasn't on board with this drama when I first heard about it... I wasn't relishing the idea of waking up in the morning with a swollen face from all the crying...
but the 5 min preview actually looks interesting... I think i might actually give it a chance!

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19 gingganggolli

February 27, 2011 at 3:18 PM

I think I cant stand the sadness if only they wont wrecked the ending...no dying pls...but that kinda mighty impossible.

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20 jomo143

February 27, 2011 at 3:36 PM

More pictures of JSW please!

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21 lalala

February 27, 2011 at 3:49 PM

mmmmmmm looks...boring

what a waste...joo sang wook is HOT!

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22 badmamajama

February 27, 2011 at 4:01 PM

i can't get any energy to watch giant to know more about sang wook . gah - i loved him in QSD although i thought it was a waste of pretty face . i might watch the first episode for him

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elle loves kdrama

February 27, 2011 at 8:13 PM

He was in QSD? Who was he? I don't remember him in that, but then again, there were so many amazing actors in that drama!

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Bellamafia

February 27, 2011 at 10:13 PM

He's the hottest guy in QSD :) .. ring a bell? :)... not yet?
He plays Wol Ya, the last descendant of.. *uggh.. can't remember*.. tribe.

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elle loves kdrama

February 28, 2011 at 4:58 AM

Omo! That IS him! The last descendant of the Gaya tribe. There was so much hotness in this drama, that it was hard to keep up... (I know this is a lame excuse).
I am finally watching GIANT and it's so much better than I thought it would be. And yes, JSW has a lot to do with this :)

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Marie

March 3, 2011 at 3:49 AM

if you want to see more of Joo Sang Wook, do watch GIANT where he earned an SBS Award for his role (New Star Award and Best couple award with Hwang Hung Eum).

i finished watching the 60 episode Giant last Feb 25 just in time for my birthday... and felt really happy for his role and the show itself..

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23 Ani

February 27, 2011 at 4:02 PM

You know, I get super annoyed at how many kdrama characters look uber pretty when they're crying. How many people in this world can cry gracefully like that in real life when actually feeling like sh*t? *sigh* It doesn't make sense to me sometimes. Than again, I'd rather prefer the pretty tears than the overdone I'm-in-pain-right-now-and-that's-why-my-face-is-scrunched-up-like-this-in-uber-fakeness-and-I-hope-the-tears-will-persuade-you-the-viewers-to-believe-that-I'm-feeling-the-way-I'm-supposed-to-be-feeling crying. Pft. But those kiss pictures kind of look active. As in, the girl is doing her part, but dude looks like all he's doing is puckering up real good. XD

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24 Birdie

February 27, 2011 at 4:17 PM

Sounds like the usual melodrama in kdrama. Never a fan of HHJ. The crying looks fake in the teaser.

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25 minayuki

February 27, 2011 at 4:30 PM

HOLY SHIT.
JOO SANG WOOK.
I can already tell that this drama will be too over-the-top-crazy-bitches-crying type but I WILL WATCH IT BECAUSE OF FREAKING JOO SANG WOOK.
OMG
OMG
OMG
OMG
OMG
OMG
OMG
JOO SANG WOOK.

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26 joeydragonlady

February 27, 2011 at 5:53 PM

the eyeliner doesn't run! What brand is it? I have to know please!

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creidesca

February 27, 2011 at 6:34 PM

may be you can twitter Han Hye Jin herself to ask? She uses her twitter acct constantly (@megumizzang).

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27 shelly

February 27, 2011 at 5:57 PM

I really like JOO SANG WOOK ........ you handsome ..^^

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Marie

March 3, 2011 at 3:51 AM

oh ! and i may add... he's so charming...

and hot !!

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28 reese

February 27, 2011 at 6:07 PM

I'm totally willing to watch this drama. I'm not huge on melodrama, but this one just seems a bit better from what I've read/seen then all the others that I tried to watch.

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29 mayke

February 27, 2011 at 7:01 PM

“the revival of well-made melodramas” ?

“a teary concept to stir viewers’ emotions"?

Crying, sobbing, weeping, the eye-sweats"?

“At first, Jung-eun was so kind that it was frustrating for me to understand how a person could be like that" ?

MEH. So allergic made.

And No, still not interested after watch 5min preview as suggested. Instead that make my "Meh"-ing stronger.

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minayuki

February 27, 2011 at 7:11 PM

Really? The 5 minute preview really appealed to me! I'm definitely watching it now.

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mayke

February 27, 2011 at 10:18 PM

They basically folding the bawling crying and angst from 25 seconds into 5 minutes.

So after watch 25 sec trailer, i was meh.

After watch 5 min trailer, it became 12x meh.

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minayuki

February 28, 2011 at 9:31 PM

Oh , yeah. Cinderella Sister was one of those dramas that drove me insane with its "meh"ness. Too many bitches bawling over NOTHING.

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30 camille

February 27, 2011 at 7:43 PM

Same here...I'm out!

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31 Maggie Y

February 27, 2011 at 8:49 PM

Wow! She looks so different!

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32 Keylye

February 27, 2011 at 9:10 PM

Darn it! I like both male actors, but that teaser was so...UGH. There's not enough eye candy in the world to make me sit through that much crying.

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33 JD

February 27, 2011 at 10:23 PM

Ah~ Han Hye Jin has gone such a long way from the time she starred in Won Bin and Fukada's movie "Friends" (with Lee Dong Gun!)

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34 MIA

February 27, 2011 at 11:29 PM

looks like a CF for eye make up....

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35 mary

February 27, 2011 at 11:54 PM

Thorn birds vs Angry birds...

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36 Evangelinew smith

February 28, 2011 at 12:22 AM

this is really nice

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37 Lenita

February 28, 2011 at 4:08 AM

i like the cast! looking fwd to seeing kim ha eun again, she's always memorable in her roles.

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38 mpo

February 28, 2011 at 6:25 AM

aigooooo ~ i hate teary-whiny drama ....

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39 tisyamey

February 28, 2011 at 10:52 AM

I love melos!
After a bout of intense crying and sobbing, I'm like a new person! lol... Shopping list: ice cream, bagels and tissue [make that a super-saver pack!]. Sooo looking forward to this one, yey!

Thorn Birds, Fighting!

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40 Dreamer

February 28, 2011 at 1:47 PM

Why is there so much tears in KDrama? Everyone cries over everything. I think it's going overboard.

"Life is Journey, Enjoy Your Ride!"

I like Han Hye Jin and think she's gorgeous, but this seems to be out of my league.

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41 Steph

February 28, 2011 at 5:04 PM

What a dry teaser (teeheehee, lol, sorry). Seriously though, what kind of teaser is that? Are they trying to make sure folks don't watch? I mean we pretty much know it's going to be a tear fest, but at least try to fool us.

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creidesca

February 28, 2011 at 5:14 PM

GnG originally was supposed to release 3 teasers, with the one posted by javabeans as the first. In the end, GnG released the 1st teaser, followed by a short preview, then the full 5min preview (that you can find a link to in the comments), which likely only covered the first 2-3 episodes of the drama, because Kim Min Jung's character will give birth to a baby girl, who will be eventually portrayed by a 5-yr old child actress.

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42 Barbara Starks

February 28, 2011 at 6:48 PM

One of my favorite quote from one of my favorite drama "I Come In Search Of A Flower" One tear drop can cause a flood....

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43 celest1al

February 28, 2011 at 7:39 PM

I agree that the 5 minute trailer looks pretty good. I like the cast a lot, so maybe I'll tune in for this one.

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44 Dara

March 1, 2011 at 3:10 AM

Too much tears, I'm out.

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45 naquia

March 2, 2011 at 2:45 AM

awesome ladies...have always loved HyeJin's gorgeous look ..i only saw JSW in 3 Daddy 1 Mummy..not bad..he's cool..So bring on the weepies!! i like!!

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46 Medha

March 5, 2011 at 1:47 PM

thorn birds episodes are out but we non-korean can not watch on wikii. please someone write the preview on these episodes...

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47 martha

March 14, 2011 at 4:03 AM

seen 4 epi in kimchidrama.com
im hooked
joo sang wook, i love you man.
wth, i watched paradise ranch just because of ahjussi jsw.

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48 Mia

March 20, 2011 at 10:25 PM

URGH! Watching this movie has made me gone insane! I hate how the story line is! Problems are popping up like crazy! Once there is a problem that comes up,which makes you made enough already & that fact that the main character is weak, another problems comes up which is WAYYY WORSER then it is! I kinda like it how it puts dramatic problems which frustrate the viewers but they are really pushing the button here. lol I really dislike her friend, ALOT! Just watchng the new eps. makes me really mad. The movie is twisted with madness from the viewers. haha

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49 Jin Ari

April 9, 2011 at 6:55 AM

kim min joeng is so ugly. i don't want her to be in a relationship with joo sang wook.

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