Kwon Sang-woo and Jung Ryeo-won in Pain
by javabeans
Aw, aren’t Kwon Sang-woo and Jung Ryeo-won surprisingly cute in these photos for the upcoming movie. I say “surprisingly” because the project’s title is Pain and it’s all about the love story between a man who can’t feel pain and a woman with hypersensitivity to it. Sounds like a laugh and a half, right?
(Korea sure loves the whole thematic-opposites-fall-in-love premise, doesn’t it? Two best friends grow up into gangster and cop. A baby-faced woman falls for an old-faced guy. A rich man romances a poor girl. An uptight careerperson pairs up with free spirit. Girl goes blind, boy gives up his eyes for her. Etc etc.)
The story of Pain: Thanks to an accident in his childhood, Kwon’s character loses the ability to feel physical sensation, and therefore is constantly at risk of injuring himself without knowing it (or realizing in time to prevent it). As such, physical injury is an occupational hazard to acting on a story like this, and Kwon said, “I’ve been hit before in other roles, but never as much as in this movie.”
It also accounts for the funny expression on Kwon’s face in his mid-falling photos below, since he isn’t supposed to be feeling any pain. It’s a tough acting exercise; I remember watching Kim Myung-min repeatedly falling for a scene in My Love By My Side, and redoing the scene over and over because his character was paralyzed and shouldn’t have been able to flail the way a healthy person would have. He had to watch to make sure he didn’t betray any involuntary twitches or expressions of pain, which is similar to the challenge Kwon faces here.
The following photos come from the film’s open set day on April 22 in Seoul’s Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong, neighborhood. The day’s shoot covered a scene wherein Kwon Sang-woo gets hit by a motorcyclist, and despite the severity of the impact, he can’t feel any pain and just brushes himself off casually.
Jung, on the other hand, adopts a hippie-esque boho look, though really, she’s just a bad hair day away from hobo. I sort of see where wearing five full layers of oversize clothing can look cute — kind of — on waif-like actresses like Jung and Moon Geun-young (okay, also Jang Geun-seok). But I don’t actually think it looks attractive, and I hope it’s a trend that goes away soon.
This movie will also contain the first bed scene for both stars — I would’ve thought for sure that Kwon would’ve had one by now, but apparently he made it through his heartthrob and post-army days without one.
Pain is based on a web-toon, and is directed by Kwak Kyung-taek (of the blockbuster Friend and its sorta-spinoff drama series Friend, Our Legend). It began filming in February, and plans to release in August.
Via Seoul NTN
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1 nokcha
April 23, 2011 at 8:25 PM
Never touch a Korean man's head!
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jjbird
April 23, 2011 at 8:58 PM
Why? Will you get hit by a scooter if you do.
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:D
April 23, 2011 at 10:35 PM
lol
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birdscout
April 23, 2011 at 11:00 PM
No, but it's considered rude to do so.
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YY
April 24, 2011 at 1:38 AM
Is it an intimate gesture here? Like she knows him so well and she's ruffling his spiky hair?
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Linda165
April 24, 2011 at 4:47 AM
Then how am I supposed to caress my husbands' beutiful hair? (yes, husbands, like in plural)
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MJP
April 24, 2011 at 7:45 PM
LOL!!!
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LiLiApril
April 25, 2011 at 6:03 AM
ROFL!!!! There are so many of them!!! Almost impossible to breathe.
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Kiara
April 24, 2011 at 8:50 AM
He looks bored in that picture.
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2 Sm
April 23, 2011 at 8:28 PM
Jung Ryeo won looks skinny and skinnier, her look is not healthy. I prefer her look in My name is Kim Sam Soon. And I dun think she pull off the overlayer clothes like Moon .... The film story sounds interesting though.
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TgM4
April 24, 2011 at 1:30 AM
I kno i found her skinny in my name is kim sam soon but she looked healthier in it...now she is looking as if she is sick. Too pale and skinny.
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luliqz1
April 24, 2011 at 10:25 PM
i still dont like her (.. well her character... ) from Kim Sam Soon, and i think she doesnt look healthy at all
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Janny
April 24, 2011 at 8:26 AM
Agreed. She's just too skinny. Hope she's healthy.
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Dux
April 24, 2011 at 1:04 PM
It's the combination of looking cachectic and the oversized clothes... She seriously looks like a homeless patient with cancer
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N
April 28, 2011 at 8:05 AM
hahhaha..your comment is so funny!!!haha
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3 Quaggy
April 23, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Well, at least it makes sense that a character with hypersensitivity would be dressed in five layers of clothing! :-)
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mellowyel
April 24, 2011 at 9:55 AM
that's what i was thinking as well. if i was hypersensitive, i'd definitely rock the hobo look, lol
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4 phoenixbasilisk
April 23, 2011 at 8:31 PM
Oh my, Jung Ryeo Won looks....ummm too skinny? Her face kinda scares me with how skinny it looks.
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5 ditdut
April 23, 2011 at 8:34 PM
Jung sure loves the hobo look. When was the last time she didn't dress hobo?
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6 vanillasalt
April 23, 2011 at 8:35 PM
Her suitcase has a duck! that is so CUTE!
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YY
April 24, 2011 at 8:16 AM
Too bad it isn't alive...the duck, I mean....Then she and the painless guy could catch it, kill it and grill it for supper. Then maybe she wouldn't look so hungry.
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MJP
April 24, 2011 at 7:44 PM
*hyenas with laughter*
Yum, Yum, Yum!!! Fresh Duck.
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7 y.
April 23, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Which drama(s) have the "two best friends grow up into gangster and cop" storyline? :o
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belleza
April 23, 2011 at 8:39 PM
Friend, the movie. Friend (Our Legend), the drama
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8 cAssophia
April 23, 2011 at 8:37 PM
what happened to Jung Ryeo-won? she used to look so pretty but now she looks like an old-maid adjumma.. what the hell is she thinking..
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ar_arguably romantic
April 23, 2011 at 8:44 PM
I think she is losing too much weight.
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mud
April 23, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Enough is enough, I say. She needs an intervention. Moon Geun Young was edging towards the scary skinny look for a while, but she bounced right back and look where she is now! Beautiful, talented and healthy.
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mud
April 23, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Not that talent follows health, per se. But good health is definitely needed in order to work on becoming talented, if talent can be worked on, that is.
Also not saying she's not talented since I've only seen her in Samsoon and that was eons ago. Double negatives...eesh
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kpopfan
April 24, 2011 at 12:00 AM
AGreed. She is looking too gaunt. she looks better with a little more meat on her face.
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YY
April 24, 2011 at 1:44 AM
It's difficult to carry off that bohemian, fresh, layered look if you're getting on in years. Most times you'll end up looking like a bag lady. Sigh. She was beautiful in Samsoon. She should opt for a different look, maybe straight hair?
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9 sleeplessinwgtn
April 23, 2011 at 8:42 PM
JRW's hairstyle and layered clothing are just not doing if for her. I rarely comment on looks but I hope she gets a better stylist.
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YY
April 24, 2011 at 1:46 AM
Yeah, me too. She looks so tired here.
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10 Lena S.
April 23, 2011 at 8:43 PM
Jung Ryeo-won is scaring me, i hope she's healthy but idk...just looking at her pictures bothers me.
anyway i'm not excited to watch the movie.
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11 Messi
April 23, 2011 at 8:59 PM
I feel PAIN watching her, so skinny! !
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12 Elllen
April 23, 2011 at 9:07 PM
Yay! I look forward to KSW & JRW as a love team. I like them both. JRW's English is really good. She should be one of those given a script with more spoken English.
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13 Robyn
April 23, 2011 at 9:10 PM
Jung Ryeo-won's hairdo makes her face look skinnier than ever. So pale and wan, seriously she's in need of an IV drip.
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14 k-soup
April 23, 2011 at 9:11 PM
my gosh, she looks so thin
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15 no no no
April 23, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Jang Geunsuk is not an actress, he is a male!!{i think} ..:-)
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sam
April 24, 2011 at 3:37 AM
LoL!!!
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16 k-soup
April 23, 2011 at 9:12 PM
my gosh, she look so thin
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17 Kiara
April 23, 2011 at 9:15 PM
What the fetch is she wearing?.
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18 oh
April 23, 2011 at 9:17 PM
I am looking forward to bed scene, since he cant feel PAIN, IT must be hilarious.
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chingu
April 23, 2011 at 9:22 PM
and she is hypersensitive to PAIN!
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19 mrskimchee
April 23, 2011 at 9:46 PM
sorry..but i think will stay away from this movie....
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luliqz1
April 24, 2011 at 10:29 PM
me too , i still dont like her (.. well her character... ) from Kim Sam Soon, and i think she doesnt look healthy at all
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20 JD
April 23, 2011 at 9:55 PM
why do they always dress the girl in ultra granny boho -_- (didn't like the look on moon geun young either)
her face is awfully long in these photos...but they look good together!
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21 Firewife5
April 23, 2011 at 9:55 PM
I think she's about 1 braid away from Little House On The Prairie.
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22 snow
April 23, 2011 at 10:17 PM
did jung ryeo won's face just get longer???
i'll stay away from this movie. it looks excruciatingly painful.
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23 Annie
April 23, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Wow. She looks like she layered on everything in her closet.
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YY
April 24, 2011 at 2:18 AM
She must be really cold. Is that a rug on her too?
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Linda165
April 24, 2011 at 4:51 AM
It's cause she is moving (see the suitcase), and that's the clothes she couldn't fit in the suitcase.
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Annie
April 24, 2011 at 6:37 AM
Now it all makes sense!
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24 lunargen
April 23, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Looks like KSW is channeling more derp than a person feeling no pain.
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25 saraha
April 23, 2011 at 11:08 PM
And the upcoming movie with a person that sees ghosts and the other person being able to conjure ghosts... and making a love story out of that!
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jcl
April 24, 2011 at 8:26 AM
looking forward to that one! Eerie Romance FTW!
I think we shoudn't confuse actress with the role she's playin'. Just sayin'
She looks like what a hypersensitive person would wear. Maybe she's really cold? I think she looks pale, but not unhealthy. At least she's got a beautiful smile. I'm hypersensitive to skinny= unhealthy anorexic. Everyone is so judgmental on how actresses look!
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26 jacq
April 23, 2011 at 11:11 PM
Whao!~ Jung Ryeo Won's face just looks...so LONG.
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27 Haj
April 23, 2011 at 11:21 PM
I wonder if they will consider the fact that if you can't feel pain, you also can't control your bladder/bowels.
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28 miaka0210
April 23, 2011 at 11:51 PM
i don't like her hair that way. it makes her face look longer...
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29 IbeenJGS
April 23, 2011 at 11:52 PM
i think curly hair doesn't fit her. that layered clothes too. she's soooo skinny. more korean beef for her please.
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30 Selli
April 24, 2011 at 12:55 AM
I think this movie actually looks cute!!! ^^ At least from these stills XD If they angle more for comedy, it could be awesome!! =D
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31 Reaper I LOVE YOU
April 24, 2011 at 1:50 AM
ughhhh...!!! she's trying to imitate Moon Geun Young in " MAry Stayed out all night "
MGY is much cuter in this outfit than her ....... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UDFnxU9lU3w/TN_bdB5N1EI/AAAAAAAAEQM/LyL4V6DjHr4/s1600/%252872%2529.jpg
;(
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Reaper I LOVE YOU
April 24, 2011 at 1:54 AM
i thought she's wearing my nanny's dress...
(JOKE)...
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sam
April 24, 2011 at 3:41 AM
Hope they don't want ti imitate MAry Stayed out all night's plot and acts there will be disaster resultS!
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hoi-hoi
April 24, 2011 at 3:46 AM
both Moon geun young and Jung Ryeo Won doesn't look pretty in that outfit.
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32 annie
April 24, 2011 at 2:14 AM
Actually that might even be SIX layers... jeez.
I love JRW but this look has got to go. And I want to feed her!
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33 Noelle
April 24, 2011 at 2:41 AM
I don't know why but her paleness reminds me of an SNL skit. Andy Samberg was Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas and to avoid any confusion he said he wasn't a Japanese ghost. It's more funny if ya see it. Anyways, it looks cute so I might check it out.
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34 LOVly
April 24, 2011 at 3:09 AM
I fell pain too watching her so skinny not very attractive and very glad to see KSW again he's still one of my favorites actors
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35 Rose
April 24, 2011 at 3:21 AM
OHHHH WI MaeRi XDXD
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36 jyyjc
April 24, 2011 at 4:52 AM
Her face looks very...long.
Anyway, maybe she's dressed in layers like that to prevent from getting too much pain. Like if she was wearing normal thin layer clothing, she'd feel more pain from bumping against a table or something.
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37 Linda165
April 24, 2011 at 4:59 AM
She must be in pain because she is too skinny. He doesn't feel any pain, well because he is too hot for pain.
:)
bada dump chshshs
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mabjor
April 24, 2011 at 5:30 AM
lol
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38 Mina
April 24, 2011 at 5:00 AM
Jang Geun Suk is an actor...but he looks like a girl soo never mind....
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39 KotKot
April 24, 2011 at 5:22 AM
Kwon Sang Woo already had a bed scene in Sad Love Song after the proposal ^^
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40 zoe Church
April 24, 2011 at 5:59 AM
I kno i found her skinny in my name is kim sam soon but she looked healthier in it…now she is looking as if she is sick. Too pale and skinny.
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41 jnx
April 24, 2011 at 6:58 AM
i think she is wearing layers of clothes for protection since she is hypersensitive to pain. just my thought :)
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mskololia
April 24, 2011 at 9:00 AM
The layering is to cover up how really thin she is.
Someone mentioned a bed scene....She'd look anorexic I'm sure.
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42 more
April 24, 2011 at 7:29 AM
Whoever is looking foreword to this bed scene is crazy!!
Jung Ryeo-won is so damn thin i dont want to see that if kwon laid on top of this poor women he would kill !!!
ITS CRAZY!!
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43 trix
April 24, 2011 at 8:46 AM
statement with Jung Ryeo-won is annoying.. poor gurl.
hmmp but shes really thin.. YAh i agree.
could not imagine the bed scene. =)
but the guy, YES.. his still awesome and very manly.
cant wait this PAIN...
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44 ananke
April 24, 2011 at 8:58 AM
Kwon now playing an age appropriate role for a change; will watch. (also, hair now face appropriate for a change)
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45 mellowyel
April 24, 2011 at 9:59 AM
they look good together. I'm interested to see what tone the film's going to take...
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46 artemis
April 24, 2011 at 1:00 PM
I honestly didn't recognise her. She looks terrible, and she was so pretty with a few more pounds on her. :(
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47 ahhh
April 24, 2011 at 1:15 PM
wholly molly! didn't even recognize her even though i know who she is from watching MLKSS. she looks really troubling?! why isn't anyone on the set calling her out on it! they should wait for her to gain some weight since she looks so sickly. what happened?! :(
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48 aX
April 24, 2011 at 1:31 PM
I'm just not a fan of hers... but I love Kwon Sang Woo. I wished he would work with Son Ye Jin instead!
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49 Mrs. Kwan Sang Woo, NOT
April 24, 2011 at 1:33 PM
Oh, Kwan Sang Woo,
You delicious hunk of a man!
How I desire to see you,
I am your biggest fan!!!
The ladies here don't know your worth,
Could it be your marital status has got their tongues?
You're a gorgeous, talented man, with hidden mirth,
who knocks the breath right out of my lungs.
So scoff if you may... and you just might,
But I dare you to see him in action!
From his beginning days to far into tonight,
You may finally understand my attraction.
From "We Are Dating Now" and "My Tutor Friend",
He won awards for Best New Actor.
He's still working hard, this isn't the end,
To work with Jackie Chan, talk about WOW factor!
So sit back, relax and enjoy, Everyone,
Kwan Sang Woo's role in "Pain."
If at the end, you still didn't have fun,
Then why don't you watch "Red Scarf" with Rain?
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Linda165
April 24, 2011 at 6:13 PM
*Standing ovation*
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Mommyof5
April 25, 2011 at 12:34 AM
Awesome poem! It's like you jumped into my heart. I love KSW. He's my fave Korean actor. One of the best I'd have to say. Thank you for your poem.
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50 malta
April 24, 2011 at 2:09 PM
Love KSW... To me, he always seems like he must have been this mischievous little boy, but so endearing and good natured, you'd have to forgive him for anything he did wrong.
...and that smile! :D also, choco abs = always a good thing.
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MJP
April 24, 2011 at 7:54 PM
I love his eyes!!! They talk.... words only I can hear. :-)
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