Ji Jin-hee’s playful charm in High Cut
by girlfriday
Damn, some guys just have that old school movie star look about them that blows all the flower boys out of the water. Why is Ji Jin-hee (Take Care of Us Captain, Dong Yi) looking so good? It probably helps that he’s sporting a ruggedly handsome look in the first photo, then switches gears to dorky-hot in the last one, aaaand I’m pretty much toast.
I never really thought twice about Ji Jin-hee until I saw his recent Running Man appearance, where he was an assassin along with Joo Sang-wook, Lee Chun-hee and Kim Sung-soo. They showed up looking all Mission Impossible, but ended up just being four goofy guys who didn’t know how to do anything. Ji Jin-hee was surprisingly a really entertaining mix of manly charisma and goofy missteps.
Doesn’t he look like he’s very seriously considering NOT giving you the flowers he stopped to buy, because he used to be sorry about something, but now he’s pissed that you’re still making a big deal out of it? I love that his expressions are so animated, like they’re still cuts from a 70s spy movie. I’m pretty sure he’s trying to use his cane as a gun, which just kind of makes my day.
Via High Cut
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1 babylove
January 25, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Ohhh, The last one is cute :))))
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~Feather~
January 25, 2012 at 5:21 PM
It is! I felt like he was a little puppy- awww, so adorable :3
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~Feather~
January 25, 2012 at 5:23 PM
and I'm not even legal to say that! XD
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Steph
January 26, 2012 at 9:33 AM
The last one is so adorable. I like the first one too. It's like, "Here girl. I'm giving you flowers, I want you to be my woman, and I'm not taking no for an answer".
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KAI
January 27, 2012 at 5:53 AM
He is so handsome, loved him.
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2 mihinikki
January 25, 2012 at 3:17 PM
Yay for men that look like men ;)
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Bluefyre
January 25, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Ditto :D
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Saima
January 25, 2012 at 4:01 PM
haha, you're right! It's funny how I go, "oh, he's so pretty!!" and then these macho lookin' actors do photoshoots and then i go, "Pwitty boys?! pshh, girls ought to look prettier than the boys!"
I really liked the foursome on RM. I think the cluelessness stems from not being in that mind set.....like one's given a direction and GO!! I remember when I started watching RM after the PD'd give the directions I'd go....but, what do they REALLLY have to do, heh. JSW and LCH were hilariously clueless. I couldn't believe that the latter had starred in FO and still was like, "whaaaaat?!!"
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TammieR
January 25, 2012 at 4:15 PM
I'll say. It's nice to have a crush on a man that is old enough that there is no possible way he could be my son. So less creepy. :)
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cmrprindle
January 25, 2012 at 5:42 PM
Or one of the kids I used to take to the bathroom at church. >.<
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Blondbs
January 25, 2012 at 7:57 PM
Well-said! I have felt that way (kinda creeping myself out) with all those cute young things, and now here's this MAN... this gorgeous hunky MAN, and maybe, just maybe - (in some weird alternate parallel world) we would cross paths on the street and our eyes would meet I would make him MINE. ALL MINE! hahahah....
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Diana Hansen
January 26, 2012 at 8:51 AM
uh huh! amen!
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Mireya
January 28, 2012 at 1:33 PM
LOL!!! same here!!
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trotwood
January 26, 2012 at 1:03 AM
My thoughts exactly. I was starting to feel like a cougar with all these young things about, feeling guilty and creepy since I am old enough to be the mother of almost every boy in Shut Up Flower Boy Dream High School Bachelor Grocery Ramen Shop. Or feeling like I just want to feed them all because they haven't eaten properly in ages.
They all look like they need to be taken care of, and I have already raised my children, thank you very much!
Now Ji Hin Hee? Well, let's just say that he looks like he could take care of things himself.
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Cruelsummer
January 26, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Love your comment, LOL.
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daniela
January 27, 2012 at 5:08 AM
Mee to!:))) I hope my little girl will marry a Korean if i can't anymore :))) I discovered them too late :))
TammieR
January 26, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Shut Up Flower Boy Dream High School Bachelor Grocery Ramen Shop?! BAHAHAHAHAAAH Best. Comment. Ever.!!!
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Mireya
January 28, 2012 at 1:36 PM
He could take care of me if he wants, if you know what I'm saying!!! LOL!!
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trixicopper
January 26, 2012 at 11:48 AM
It's a good thing to be reminded that I'm not a complete perv! :) JJH = rawr!
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watchumlots
January 26, 2012 at 8:42 PM
YES! The young ones are pretty, but who wants a guy with prettier skin and slimmer hips and spends more time on his hair and makeup than you? I want a man that looks like a MAN!
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bd
January 25, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Like I stated before, JJH has one of the best jawlines in the biz (up there w/ Oh Ji ho).
Plenty of "manly" looking Korean actors - Kim Sung soo, Song Seung heon, Cha Seung won, Joo Jin mo, Jo Han sun, Han Jung soo, Jang Hyuk, Won Bin, etc. - but they tend to get overlooked in comparison to the male K-pop idols (most of whom really aren't good-looking at all).
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Mama J
January 26, 2012 at 7:34 PM
Sigh...you guys are saying the magic words...
Oh Ji Ho, Song Seung Heon, Joo Jin Mo, Jang Hyuk, Won Bin...and let's not forget JiSung! And who's that guy...he's older too, longish hair, tattoos, there was a scandal a couple years ago where he got in a fight with an older guy?
You know who I think is HOT for an older guy - the man who played the President in City Hunter - he was also the doctor who died in Will It Snow at Christmas.
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Steph
January 26, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Here, here! He's such a hot manly man.
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3 Lisa-Loo-Loo
January 25, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Yeah, ammm... He's just HOT!!! He for me is the Korean version of that George Clooney old Hollywood type of look, except, as previously stated... HOT!!!
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4 nelkk
January 25, 2012 at 3:18 PM
drools....(slurrrrpppppp)
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5 renshukki
January 25, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Still Hot for an Over 40
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6 Bluefyre
January 25, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Thanks for this GF!
Between this and FBB presscon I got my pretty quota of the day :D
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7 crzycpl
January 25, 2012 at 3:29 PM
JJH will forever be that gorgeous hot man in Dae Jung Geum ... *sigh*. HOTNESS!!!
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birdscout
January 25, 2012 at 8:03 PM
I agree! He was the perfect man in Dae Jang Geum-the role I will always associate him with. He's looking mighty handsome in these photos.
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Tha
January 25, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Forever! He absolutely was the Finest Man in Historical attire! Love him!!!
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dramabliss
January 26, 2012 at 12:13 AM
Yup, yup, yup. Loved him in both Dae Jang Geum and Dong Yi. Gorgeous and yummy!
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8 Alexis
January 25, 2012 at 3:29 PM
*Shakes head w/ index finger moves sign "craazzy"
...Aiyhoooo ~ ~ ~
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9 unsavoryplatypus
January 25, 2012 at 3:32 PM
That last one was very gregory peck. That is a beautiful man.
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10 kewbie
January 25, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Not a flower boy but a flower MAN. :-)
BTW, he's totally hot in "Take Care of Us, Captain"...mean, but hot. :-)
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Mama J
January 25, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Mean but hot? Guess I will have to watch! Love me a sexy bastard now and then...
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aya
January 26, 2012 at 6:42 AM
lol. I wanted watch this drama, but i'm not a fan of the female lead..
Both him and cha seung won and a few others are aging very HANDSOMELY.
I find myself falling for these HOT men that look like a man. ;)
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11 Ryoko
January 25, 2012 at 3:38 PM
He really does have that classic movie star charm, like a Korean Cary Grant. (Also, that middle photo is pure Patrick Macnee from The Avengers. I like.)
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12 Nida
January 25, 2012 at 3:49 PM
@Mihinikki Amen for that!
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13 Baby Panda
January 25, 2012 at 3:52 PM
I loved him in the two running man episodes. In the first one, he was cool, collected and suave, and then in the second he was like a fan boy to IU, so cute!
I want to see a drama starring him, but not interested in any of them. What's his best one?
He does remind me of George Clooney. I love good looking men with a sense of humour!
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Saima
January 25, 2012 at 4:06 PM
it was cute how he opened the door for IU and was discussing with the PD that IU should choose her team members as opposed to teaming up with ppl, yunno who showed up EARLIER!!
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pohonphee
January 25, 2012 at 4:10 PM
The best drama in which he was in is probably Jewel In The Palace, But gosh I love him in The Man Who Can't Get Married.
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Cynthia
January 25, 2012 at 4:54 PM
OMG - he was so dorkalicious in that drama - and, we got to see his ASS.
Worth the price of admission! Boy is HOT.
:)
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lalda
January 25, 2012 at 6:12 PM
i loooved him in the man who can't get married :D
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Blondbs
January 25, 2012 at 8:00 PM
He was so repressed, so bizarre, such a misfit and I just wanted to sweep him off his feet! I agree totally that he was SO GOOD in the MWCGM....
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daniela
January 27, 2012 at 5:14 AM
My first modern drama - I adore it!
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xiandi
January 27, 2012 at 6:54 AM
i bet you will like him more if you watch his drama~
my kdrama addiction started after watching him on dae jang geum and i never fail to watch his series and movies~
his acting is so nice in any genre but he's so good in a comical role like in The Man who can't marry and Ms. Kim makes ! billion won~
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14 Dmko01
January 25, 2012 at 4:01 PM
That last photo reminds me of that guy who played the lead in "the unmarried man" (Japanese version).
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15 Cruelsummer
January 25, 2012 at 4:01 PM
Now I understand the appeal. So hot.
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Cruelsummer
January 25, 2012 at 4:02 PM
Oh..and I love your thoughts on the flower pic, girlfriday. Spot on.
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16 Kate Cee
January 25, 2012 at 4:03 PM
more like Pierce Brosnan - he looks better as he ages :)
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17 yukisama69
January 25, 2012 at 4:09 PM
*drool* You, girlfriday have just made my day all better. I love this man. Thank you
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18 come2noona
January 25, 2012 at 4:17 PM
It is nice to see that you all remember that JJH=mine!
Gah, I do so adore him.
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Blondbs
January 25, 2012 at 8:03 PM
pffffffffffffffffffft. ;-)
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19 RooRocks
January 25, 2012 at 4:19 PM
thanks girlfriday - this has put a huge grin on my face!
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20 deeko
January 25, 2012 at 4:24 PM
Love this guy. He had my heart in Dong Yi!
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bd
January 25, 2012 at 9:27 PM
JJH played the King w/ a lot of charm and charisma in Dong Yi.
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21 Mashimomo
January 25, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Omg are you me girlfriday? I've been lurking in here sometime now, granted that I discovered Kdramas as of late. I only watched a couple of series and have been reading your bios and recaps but so far:
- you and I want to marry Gong Yoo and Lee Seon-kyu a close second. can't do that anymore since I am happily married, but a woman can dream right?
- I also wish I had Kim Sam soon's strength and persona while I was single.
- LOVE Ji Jin hee since The Man who Can't get married was my first foray to this world (and sleepless nights watching dramas pretty much followed after). Glad you took a second look at him, he is seriously an ahjussi to.die.for.
Love this blog and consider me as a forever fan!
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22 seeyathecat
January 25, 2012 at 4:36 PM
he is HOT!!! for me he has the James Bond sex appeal
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23 Birdie
January 25, 2012 at 4:46 PM
He is so hot and manly in Take of Us, Captain. Love that warm human drama.He is rocking his character there.
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24 Kiara
January 25, 2012 at 4:55 PM
SMEXY....still melting chocolate at 40+. He's my Korean Clive Owen <3<3<3.
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25 zsa
January 25, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Oh pleaaaaaaaaaaase Captain...you know i watched that for you, right?
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26 naga
January 25, 2012 at 6:02 PM
He's so cute here
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27 queencircles
January 25, 2012 at 6:03 PM
Can someone please make a dramabeans header with that last picture. Pretty pretty please!
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Ani
January 25, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Awesome idea!
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28 mikimotoable
January 25, 2012 at 6:50 PM
love him in take care of us captain! I have been wondering why dramabeans didnt do recap on that drama...
that drama is awesome!!
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zsa
January 25, 2012 at 7:25 PM
the first drama where I appreciate Go Hye Sun...maybe coz she's paired with him...some actors just bring the best out of their co-stars!!!
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Birdie
January 25, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Goo Hye Sun is doing a good job especially in the emotional scenes, and JJH is just awesome!
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29 theonewhofallsasleep
January 25, 2012 at 6:55 PM
i love these high cut photo shoots :)
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30 Keylye
January 25, 2012 at 7:00 PM
LOL. I love your description of the first picture.
Ji Jin Hee looks awesome in these photos.
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31 lovedramas
January 25, 2012 at 7:13 PM
It took me awhile to appreciate the awesomeness that is JJH. I really did not connect with Jewel in the Palace so he didn't really do much or me there - and even the Man who could not marry. But when I finally saw Dong Yi (after it aired) - I was done for... some of his interactions with HHJ's DY were just too cute. Play a good King and you have my heart.
I am watching PCAP for him :)
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32 Alicia
January 25, 2012 at 7:16 PM
loved him as the king in Dong Yi and he totally melts me as Captain in Take care of us captain.... a man in uniform? *swoon*
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33 Stardust
January 25, 2012 at 7:59 PM
I liked Ji Jin Hee from Jewel in the palace then more recently Man who could not marry lol I liked his awesomeness even more when I saw his killer getup and cheered when he won over the one and only SpartaKook! The 2nd part in RM just showed how he can be the goofy ajusshi with feathers floating down his back lol
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34 YY
January 25, 2012 at 8:05 PM
This is a MAN we're looking at here, ladies! He's clutching those flowers in the first shot and contemplating whether to eat them for lunch.
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35 Natalie
January 25, 2012 at 8:47 PM
SO handsome! Love the first shot!
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36 theedie
January 25, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Ji Jin Hee, Kim Sung Soo, and Oh Ji Ho are like the hot ahjussi holy trinity for me. I'd probably be a puddle of goo if they somehow did a drama together. *hint hint drama gods*
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bd
January 25, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Yep - those 3 have the classic bone structure, cheekbones and jawlines.
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37 asffjsjs
January 25, 2012 at 9:47 PM
I always found him attractive but in running man, I was like HOT DAMN. And then I watched him in dongyi where his character was so adorable. He is so good looking for his age.
I died when I saw him with sunglasses when they put a montage of him on running man.
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38 bluemountain
January 25, 2012 at 10:48 PM
He is very handsome in PCAP especially in the pilot uniform. Love the High Cut photos. So manly....
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39 redfox
January 25, 2012 at 10:53 PM
oh my god. the korean Humphey, totally.
a mix of Humphey and Clark Kent by Christopher Reeve, in fact
the one with the cane is so badass. it is not only that he tries to use it as a gun. It probably is. Straight up from M´s inventing desk.
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lakorn
January 26, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Yes, the last picture reminds me of Clark Kent too! This guy looks so like Prince Charming.
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40 angelyurihuynh
January 25, 2012 at 11:00 PM
awesome....
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41 kdj
January 26, 2012 at 12:23 AM
I'm forever his since Jewel In The Palace... *sigh*
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42 susan sia
January 26, 2012 at 1:18 AM
love JJH :)
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43 이 해
January 26, 2012 at 3:37 AM
How is it possible for me to find someone about 2 decades older than me adorable? Haha. He can still pull off his aegyo :))
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44 Joy
January 26, 2012 at 4:46 AM
if only this guy can stop being like yoon eun hye and get a good drama since dae jang geum. i like him and i think he's hot and all but i've trouble tuning in to his recent dramas.
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45 kaye
January 26, 2012 at 5:38 AM
I mistook him for Yoo Ah-in.
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46 Sly
January 26, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Golly! He looks like Joseph Gordon Levitt in the last pic! yummy!
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47 NiaIpeh
January 26, 2012 at 7:51 AM
Girlfriday.... you described the handsome ahjussi beautifully...! U made him adorable and loveable in a manly wayy
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48 mjfan
January 26, 2012 at 9:28 AM
awwwwwwwwwwwww
I watched him in running man with the other actors , and , man , they were hilarious , literally running around without any clue
I want to watch take care of us just for him , he is sooooooo manly and charismatic
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49 janet
January 26, 2012 at 10:16 AM
is highcut a magazine? is it available in print? they have such great editorials, i would love to have a copy? is it sold in the states at all?
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50 janet
January 26, 2012 at 10:17 AM
is highcut a magazine? is it available in print? they have such great editorials, i would love to have a copy. is it sold in the states?
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