The King 2 Hearts: Episode 16

2,343 May 10, 2012January 24, 2016

by girlfriday

Awwww yeah! We’re back, baby. Now THIS is the show I know and love. Bring in da stakes, bring in da tears, and let’s get down to business. Betrayal hits like a ton of bricks, but it feels like being dusted with powdered sugar compared to what’s around the bend…

EPISODE 16 RECAP

Secretary Eun sneaks away from the engagement to take a call from Bong-gu’s minion. He offers a choice: Jae-ha abdicates the throne peacefully, or he will be removed by force. Otherwise, Shi-kyung gets told about his daddy’s extracurricular misdeeds.

Uh… I’m thinking the asking price is a little low there. Sigh. Minions. Though on the flipside, Eun is the man who sold out the last king’s whereabouts for an LP, so… even stevens?

Secretary Eun tells him to go ahead and tell Shi-kyung whatever he wants to, because he is no longer going to listen to any threats from the likes of them. Well now. Look who graduated from amoeba in the final stretch. Now, would it have killed you to grow this backbone like three fatal mistakes ago?

Minion takes that as Door Number Two, and drops his voice, “There will be blood,” like he’s been waiting his whole minion life to say that line. At the same moment, Jae-ha and Hang-ah toast (With red wine? Really?) and the clink sends her glass shattering. The Wine of Portent splatters on her white dress.

She frets, but he smiles and tells her that it’ll all make for lasting memories. They walk through the crowd and wave, and then some kind soul chants, “Kiss! Kiss!” and soon the whole crowd joins in.

Jae-ha side-eyes Hang-ah, and then spins to face her, and pulls her in for a kiss. Gah, the all-the-way-around-arm-wrapping just does me in.

The parents watch with embarrassed but adorably happy smiles.

That night, Secretary Eun calls Shi-kyung out for a chat. He asks how the Anmyundo investigation is going, and Shi-kyung says he’s going to be back on the case now that the engagement is over.

Dad lets out a long contemplative sigh, and starts to say it… but can’t quite get the words out. He just says that it’ll be over soon. Shi-kyung looks at him, confused.

Dad then goes to his office and writes his resignation. It details all of his nefarious exchanges with Club M, leaving nothing out. He takes one long look at his office of over thirty years, and then walks through the memorial hall of all the kings he’s served. He stops at Jae-kang’s portrait, “Do not forgive me, your majesty.” He bows down to the ground.

Jae-ha and Hang-ah discuss her picking up some of the queen mother’s charity events… while they get a couples massage? Ha. Okay, who’s brilliant idea was it to find some way to make Seung-gi’s cheeks look even more chipmunky? Hee.

Hang-ah suggests that maybe she could go to North Korea to do some of her charity work with a big smile, and Jae-ha tells her to have a good trip to the foreign country then. Heh.

But spa time gets cut short with an email from Club M. He goes to his desk to open it, and Hang-ah urges him to ignore it. He says it’s better to see what’s coming, even if it’s coming to explode all over them, which I’m all for. Let’s see it then.

He opens the email, filled with evidence that Secretary Eun sold out the Anmyundo location. Bollocks. HE’S JUST ABOUT TO TELL YOU HIMSELF! Aaaaaugh.

No matter how much I hate Cruella de Eun, I was all for him owning up to his crimes. He was so close! But I suppose you can’t expect the universe to be on your side if you wait till you’re backed into a corner before confessing.

The email has every bit of damning evidence – call logs between Eun and Bong-gu, Eun’s signature on clearing Bong-gu to enter the country, recordings of their phone calls.

Secretary Eun knocks on Jae-ha’s door and enters the office, prepared to hand in his resignation. But he walks in to hear a recording of the very call where he gave up the Anmyundo location.

Jae-ha just stares at him, blinking in disbelief. He finally asks blankly, “What is this?” Augh it kills me that he still wants ajusshi to say he didn’t do it. He asks if there was ever a time that he purposely conveyed lies between him and Hang-ah.

He says yes. Jae-ha asks, still disbelieving, if he was the one who changed Jae-shin’s entrance music at the conference. “You didn’t, right? You didn’t go that far, Ajusshi. Right?”

Still not raising his head, he says it’s true. Jae-ha looks up at him, stricken. He says that Anmyundo, he understands—it was a mistake, and he didn’t know who he was dealing with. But the rest… the rest…

Isn’t it just a twist of the knife to know that he would’ve been forgiven if he had come clean right away? But that’s the grave you dug for yourself, old man.

A tear streams down Jae-ha’s face as he continues to plead, “You were like family. Thirty years. Father chose you. Hyung trusted you. I leaned on you more than anyone. How could that Ajusshi…”

Ajusshi hands over his resignation, which just gets a scoff from Jae-ha. Quitting again? He says he’s not asking for forgiveness, and will take every punishment. Jae-ha makes it clear that he’ll be arrested and charged for his crimes.

Secretary Eun warns him to be careful of Club M, especially right now, and Jae-ha asks bitterly why—did he give them something else? He finally lets loose, screaming at the top of his lungs: “YOU ARE A TRAITOR!” Oof.

That’s what stings the most, of course, since he’s done all this while convincing himself that it was for the greater good. Jae-ha continues: “You committed high treason! Allowed foreign invasion! Aided and abetted an enemy of the state! YOU ARE A TRAITOR!”

Secretary Eun doesn’t deny any of it, and says he will accept the punishment for all his crimes. But he asks just one thing… Shi-kyung… Aaaauf. Don’t even get me started on the heartache you’re going to cause, old man.

He bows down to the ground on his hands and knees, and pleads with Jae-ha not to tell Shi-kyung (Well that’s just absurd—how will he be kept from finding out?). He says that Shi-kyung is an honest, upright man. He IS. And idealistic and hopeful too, and you’re about to fuck with that.

He says that he’ll tell Shi-kyung himself. Oh. Okay. At least you’re going to do that. Although I don’t see why you’re going to set yourself up for another circumstance exactly like this one by waiting. But then again, you’re not historically quick on the uptake.

The palace reels from the news in every corner. Shi-kyung comes to see Jae-ha and asks if it’s true that his father was dismissed. And despite his anger, Jae-ha keeps that promise to ajusshi—he pretends that he finally had enough of their personality differences and let him go.

Jae-ha says he’s old now and their paths are different. Shi-kyung argues for his father—that it’s different methods, not different paths, and that he served this monarchy for thirty years.

But Jae-ha cuts him off coldly, “He’s too old. He’s an old fogey. He smells foul and he’s stale.” Harsh words, but it effectively makes him the bad guy, and not Ajusshi.

Shi-kyung can’t believe the words coming out of his mouth. “Are you the king I know?” Jae-ha: “Why? Do you want to hit me?” And without hesitation, Shi-kyung answers, “Yes.” Omg, you two are gonna make me CRY. Stop it!

Jae-ha lets out a tightly-wound sigh, and tells Shi-kyung to take a vacation. He answers right away that he’ll be staying right by Jae-ha’s side (Thank goodness.) until he finds out exactly what happened between him and Dad. (Balls.)

Jae-ha yells after him, “Ya, Eun Shi-kyung!” but he storms out, having made up his mind. Thank goodness for your dogged trust, but I’m scared for you.

Hang-ah reads Secretary Eun’s letter of resignation. She says sympathetically that he must’ve had a hard time, and Jae-ha just agrees absently. She starts to make a case for forgiveness, but Jae-ha counters that Ajusshi used his trust against him, all this time.

Jae-ha: “I’m a person too. I need time.” Right? Hell, I still need time and I’ve known for weeks! She tells him to rest, and he says he’s got a million meetings to prep for, but she yanks the papers out of his hands and pats her lap.

She pulls him toward her and he lies down, head in her lap, and takes her hand. So sweet.

And then he wraps her hand tightly around him, in this gesture that kind of kills me—it’s the way a child tries to envelope himself in a mother’s arms for comfort, like it might be possible to make a monster-shielding blanket out of her embrace.

Hang-ah: “Are you scared?” Jae-ha: “Yes. Everything except you… I’m scared of. I don’t think I can trust people.” He shuts his eyes to stop the tears, and she leans on his shoulder.

Bong-gu sits at home, obsessively watching Jae-ha’s video letter for the millionth time, like the crazy stalker that he is. He even drunkenly answers, as if they’re having a conversation. HA. Anyway, he proceeds with The Plan.

Jae-shin is all gung-ho to scoop out her memories, but her therapist warns that she’s the one who locked them away, and forcing that back out could lead to panic. Yes, we’ve already been through the panic. Now it’s time to push through anyway, so get out your hypno-baubles, lady, and help a sister out!

She tries on her own to listen to “Ride of the Valkyries,” but it sends her reeling and she tears the headphones away. Shi-kyung comes by and she asks him not to resent oppa too much, because there must be a reason they don’t know about. Shi-kyung agrees, still trusting Jae-ha despite it all. Aw.

He asks if she’s not going to sing anymore, reminding her that she used to, all the time. She takes that as a cue to sing now, and he stammers awkwardly that he didn’t mean now. Ha. She tries to remember the song she first sang to him, but can’t recall it, so he helps her out.

He sings the first line, and his voice startles her, so she pretends not to know how the rest of it goes, and he ends up singing the first verse for her, as she plays along. She takes him downstairs where the acoustics are better and hands him a microphone, wanting to record him.

She says that if he does well she’ll debut him as a singer, and when he balks, she promises not as an idol. Heh. She asks if he wants to sing it as a duet then (Yes please!), but he refuses, and starts to walk out.

She asks if he hates her that much—she confessed her feelings, and she’s working so hard, but he won’t give her the time of day. He tells her that what she feels is curiosity and nothing more, because they’re so different.

He says that she’s right about him being no fun, and when she gets to know him, the shininess of the new toy will wear off, and she’ll be sick of him. She swears that’s not it, but he tells her to stop messing with him: “I don’t want to become a plaything.”

She says she’ll ask him one thing then: Is it because she’s disabled? He answers right away that it’s not that, he swears. She starts to cry as she supposes that even if it were, she couldn’t do anything about it.

She asks one final thing: She sang that song to him just once, so how did he remember it? Is he a genius? He says, voice trembling, that it’s because the princess sang it (aww), and walks out before she can ask any more questions.

Hang-ah heads to Somalia with the queen mother to do charity work, and Mom gives her a purse as a gift on the way. They get relocated to a different hotel because the place they had originally booked just got blown up in a terrorist attack. UM. Red flag, anyone?

Thankfully it’s enough of a red flag to send them back home in the morning, but they’re here for the night. The staffer heads down in the elevator, where she sees a woman with a strange tattoo…

Mom sighs that she really wanted to see one of the children who had barely made it last time, who lost his mother to tuberculosis.

Hang-ah says that her mother died of the same, because a penicillin shot cost as much as a kilogram of rice, and she could never afford it. She doesn’t say this with any heaviness—just matter-of-factly—adding that she and Dad moved to Pyongyang soon after, and there were plenty of vaccines.

Mom takes her hand and asks what kind of person her mother was. Hang-ah says she was so young so her memories are faded, but her mother was a translator, and would read her stories at night, like Gulliver’s Travels.

Mom says that Hyun-joo (Jae-kang’s wife) called her “mother,” and that here when a mother and daughter-in-law are close, they just become mom/daughter. She tells her to call her “mother” instead of “her majesty.” Aw.

Hang-ah lights up, and tries it out awkwardly. Mom laughs, “Minus the accent.” They hold hands and laugh.

But this is no time for laughter, because Mia and her band of assassins are already here, shooting their way down the hall. They take out the guards and knock on Mom’s door posing as room service.

But Mom’s no dummy—she would be escorted by secret service if everything was on the up and up, and she scrambles for the phone. But the lines have been cut. She runs to her cell phone, but before she can make a call, Mia’s standing right behind her with a smile.

One of the secret service manages with his last breath to pull the fire alarm, which sends a stampede through the lobby. It’s enough to make Hang-ah pause, and she comes out of the bathroom cautiously.

She comes out to find Mom sitting on the couch at gunpoint. Her eyes widen. But then I love how her look changes when another gun gets trained on her—she looks over at it like it’s a fly challenging her patience.

But clearly she can’t risk getting the queen mother killed in a hostage stand-off.

Shi-kyung wakes Jae-ha up in the middle of the night to deliver the bad news—both Hang-ah and Mom are missing. He tries calling her, to no avail. (I love that he’s saved her number as Hang-ahr-ie, turning her name into a homophone for “vase” but meaning “lovesick-for-Hang-ah.”)

Bon Bon pays her hired help, and then promptly shoots them in the back, for her hostages to see. Damn. Then they get loaded onto a plane.

Jae-ha gets briefed that there are no ransom demands, and the two accomplices have been killed. Shi-kyung says that another kidnapper was caught on film, but only from the back—she had a barcode tattoo.

He immediately remembers that detail from Shi-kyung’s investigation into Mia. Shi-kyung confirms that Club M is the likeliest suspect. Jae-ha realizes that Bong-gu is going after his people, one by one. And Bong-gu purposely ignores all his calls, wanting Jae-ha to fry a little longer.

Meanwhile Hang-ah and Mom get moved to one of Bong-gu’s lairs. Hang-ah eats diligently, and assures Mom that the food isn’t poisoned—if they wanted them dead, they’d be dead—and tells her that she has to do the same to keep up her strength if they’re going to escape. Nice.

But Mom is scared witless, and says that Hang-ah might be able to because she’s a soldier, but she’s too frightened to try. Hang-ah tells her they have to try something, anything, to help the king.

Bong-gu interrupts to make his grand entrance, and Hang-ah recognizes him right away. She puts out her hand, “Kim Bong-gu-shi.” Ha. I love it. He pretends not to be bothered by it and squarely ignores her, and she totally smirks.

He goes straight for Mom, asking her to join him for tea, and when Hang-ah objects, Mia hauls her away at gunpoint.

Hang-ah’s father has come down to help Jae-ha, and confirms the Club M suspicion. I’m so glad he’s here, if only so he can witness this next scene:

Jae-ha asks Shi-kyung if he’s still getting the runaround from Bong-gu. “Whatever it takes. You know, right? Tell them I’ll do everything. I can go there myself, or lie down and beg. I can do it.”

Dad looks up at him. Shi-kyung whispers a protest. Jae-ha: “It’s Hang-ah. Hang-ah and Mom. You know my mom. She won’t last.”

Mom is currently cowering in fear over tea with Bong-gu. He sits watching her for a while, and then calls her “mother,” like he really does think he and Jae-ha are friends.

He comes closer and says that she reminds him of his mom, though his mom abandoned him to run her bar, tossing him in boarding schools and expecting he’d grow up okay. But even Bong-gu knows that what he really craved was his mother’s love.

He says he really was a good kid, so she should feel sorry for him. Aw, Poor Widdle Psycho. There, there.

He gets to the heart of the matter: Mom should tell Jae-ha to give up the throne already. He oozes with compliments for how dignified she is, noting that his own mother was so different, so crude.

Finally Mom opens her mouth, “Crude? How can a child call his own mother crude?” Hahahaha. Are you in trouble now? Daebak. And it just gets better.

She totally chastises him like a child, for blaming his parents for his own flaws, for claming a rough childhood when most people who endure hardship are better for it. “I am Jae-kang-ie’s mom! The mother of the man you killed. Even if you paid for your crime and then knelt to beg for forgiveness, it would be lacking!”

But instead he’s holding her here, and for what—to use her as bait against Jae-ha? “Do I, does the royal family, seem that easy?” She stands up. Oooh nice. He stands up and sneers that he was trying to be nice, but she just blows up at him.

“Fine. Kill me. Go ahead and kill me. Kill me! Do you think my children will flinch at the likes of you?! I’M going to take revenge on you! For our Jae-kang, our Hyun-joo, our Jae-shin’s legs, our Hang-ah’s baby. Even if I fall into hell itself, I’m going to take you with me as I go!”

So. Badass. And then she HITS HIM, with her tiny mom fists. I LOVE IT.

She goes to town, letting loose a barrage of swears and insults, asking how his mother gave birth to such rotten trash like him and still ate seaweed soup, as she hits him over and over. See, Mom, you’re plenty strong. You just had to get in touch with your inner rage.

Jae-ha finally snaps that he can’t take it anymore, and decides to just storm over there himself. Shi-kyung pleads with him to stop—this is exactly what they want, for him to go crazy and out of control. He calms down and gives Shi-kyung ten more minutes to get him through to Bong-gu.

Secretary Eun has locked himself away at home, and hasn’t answered any of his son’s thousand calls. But he does see the text that Hang-ah and the queen mother have been kidnapped, and takes Jae-ha’s call.

Jae-ha says nothing—all he does is dial and then listen. But Secretary Eun humbly offers his advice: to use Bong-gu’s international influence against him. Basically if he alerts the U.S. and China of Bong-gu going off the deep end, it’ll cut him off from major powers, and he’ll have to back down. He advises that Jae-ha stay calm, cold, and rational, and act decisively.

Exposition Minion tells Bong-gu that Jae-ha’s gone through diplomatic channels and for some reason, the U.S. and China frown upon the kidnapping of royals. Who knew? Bong-gu sighs that Jae-ha’s gotten smart, and agrees to a meeting.

Jae-ha goes to see Bong-gu, who plays dumb about the whole kidnapping, even as Jae-ha offers to do whatever he asks if he just lets them go. He says he’ll postpone the wedding, and Bong-gu finally says that IF he had kidnapped them—purely hypothetically, of course—then a measly broken engagement wouldn’t be the right price, would it?

Jae-ha asks what would be. “Your resignation.” His eyes widen. Bong-gu blathers on about who would take his place then, ruling Jae-shin out in her condition, and mentioning a sixth cousin. “Isn’t politics not your kind of thing anyway? It’s dirty.”

He suggests with a smile that he should gather up his loved ones and go live on an island in comfort, and leave the politics to others. He walks off, leaving Jae-ha reeling.

Bong-gu walks out, smiling as he passes by Shi-kyung. Aw, it’s Cookies and his unrequited love. Shi-kyung runs in to check on Jae-ha, who spends the entire journey back in silence.

He washes his face and comes out of the bathroom to find Hang-ah just sitting there, waiting for him. The lighting changes as he comes upon her, so this has to be a dream. She comes closer, and they look at each other with such loving eyes, and he asks, “This is a dream, right?”

She cups his face in her hands, and he clasps onto her hands with tears in his eyes, hugging her in desperate relief.

But then he notices a strange expression on her face, and asks why. Hang-ah: “Take care to eat well. And don’t forget to exercise.” He starts to cry and asks what’s happening.

She just keeps going, “Every sadness is just for a time. Because it’ll all pass someday.” And then she takes his hand.

Suddenly Mom calls out for Hang-ah, and she goes to join her. He tries to hold on, but she pulls away from his grasp. And then he looks up and they’re gone.

He’s left screaming, “Mom! Hang-ah-ya! Mom! Hang-ah-ya!” it startles him awake in a cold sweat.

Bong-gu’s minion shows Hang-ah a video of Bon Bon playing bloodthirsty hairdresser with Mom, and tells her to persuade the king to comply with their demands.

Meanwhile Shi-kyung is trying to do the very opposite with a scared and desperate Jae-ha. He can’t abdicate the throne and play right into their hands! But Jae-ha’s last nerve has cracked, and he asks why not.

He breaks down, “What if they really kill Hang-ah and Mom? I’m not that strong a person.”

*whimper*

He says that he’s lasted this long on obstinate pride, but he can’t do it anymore. They’re going to die. “I didn’t even want to be king! Why do I have to hold onto this seat while Mom and Hang-ah die??”

Shi-kyung has no words to make it right. Jae-ha tells him he’s sorry, but he’s going to live comfortably now, intending to give it all up.

Hang-ah watches as Mia threatens Mom with all manner of torture, and finally caves. “I’ll convince the king… to resign.” Minion tells her he’ll set up the video, but Hang-ah turns to him with a scheming glint in her eye.

“I’ll do it in person. Don’t you think it’ll be more convincing face-to-face?”

COMMENTS

Yay for the return of life and death stakes and heroic moments for everyone. I just about lost it when Mom talked down to Bong-gu like a misbehaving child and then wailed on him with all her momness. It was So. Awesome.

Bong-gu really stepped it up as a villain in a big, big way, and I’m ecstatic about that, for the sake of the story. There’s been enough messing about and pulling hair and getting in little jabs on both sides. Time for the real fight.

And as much as Bong-gu has his fatal flaws, he really is brilliant as an adversary, because he’s managed to take away the one thing that gave Jae-ha his confidence—his trust in his people. Jae-ha taunts him with that one thing Bong-gu will never have, so he deals that blow to Secretary Eun. Which is really just aimed at Jae-ha, because it levels his sense of trust in his people. And then just when he clutches onto Hang-ah for dear life as the only person he can trust, Bong-gu yanks her away from his side.

I love that this episode is filled with shots of Jae-ha in the foreground with Shi-kyung standing behind him in the background. There’s no fanfare about it, but he’s just always there. It’s telling that of all people, it’s Shi-kyung he apologizes to, when he’s at the end of his rope and about to give up the throne. It’s like Shi-kyung’s trust is what gives that position any meaning. This episode had great moments for both couples—Shi-kyung’s accidental confession that he memorized every note of that song, and Jae-ha and Hang-ah getting to such a supportive, honest place—but it was the bromance that really did me in. When they had words over Dad and Jae-ha was trying to protect Shi-kyung by being the bad guy and Shi-kyung continued to trust him anyway? I kind of swooned. I can’t help it! They’re just so perfect for each other!

Jae-ha’s emotional progression just in this episode alone, ripped me up good and proper. When his betrayal turned to fear, and that fear multiplied turned to desperation and despair? It kills me that he’s ready to give it all up, but I know that his people won’t let him. Hang-ah will kick ass, and Shi-kyung will find the words. Right? RIGHT?

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201 naturesky143

May 13, 2012 at 5:37 AM

hello! been a silent reader/lurker and first time posting here hehe i'm enjoying all the comments & wonderful supports for TK2H. eversince its pilot episode i was crazy to search for the new updates this is how the magic of HJW & LSG affects me so much. i watched MGIG, BL/SI & SEGA, when i heard that they (LSG & HJW) will be paired in TK2H i was like (@_@) really?! but when i saw the first episode and the chemistry was there, the first thing that came to my mind, i will watch this until the very end, and really can't wait for the coming episodes...

i think ep 16 will surpass the comments of ep 12, you guys amazing!!! <3 :)

anyway, does anyone know where did HangAh left her engagement ring after the airplane/bag gift scene? heheh i didnt saw it after that even in JaeHa's dream waahhh

TK2H fighting! <3 <3

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202 diamonds

May 13, 2012 at 5:39 AM

i even didn't believe that i had finished read all these 1000+ comments one by one today.
it was a very first time for me to do something like this, seriously
i blamed this show for its AWESOMENESS and made me stalking here and there

laughing hard while thinking so hard too when read all of your comments, guys you are sure REAL HEARTIES
.LOL.

and i couldn't agree more about improvement LSG made for his acting, leaps and bounds!!
this episode totally win.
TK2H totally WIN the HEARTS of HEARTIES.

but same as all of you, No More Royal People Die,
i had enough characters died in Moon Sun
So drama God, let TK2H royal family alive, i beg you.

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203 dee

May 13, 2012 at 6:16 AM

Omg i am the 1269 responses. Wow the episode so good and the comment too...

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204 manassuper

May 13, 2012 at 6:27 AM

three words for this episode "daebak","daebak","daebak"

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205 dee

May 13, 2012 at 6:36 AM

Omg i am the 1281 responses. Wow the episode so good and the comments too. Great comments everyone :)

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206 S

May 13, 2012 at 7:19 AM

Spoiler worth reading guys!!

http://tryp96.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/king-2hearts-filming-news-tidbits/

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207 mtoh

May 13, 2012 at 7:23 AM

It would be really, really awesome to have LSG and HJW as guest on Dramabeans...

'Interrogation' will be priceless!!!!

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208 lovecityhall

May 13, 2012 at 7:36 AM

Happy Mothers' Day to all great mommies out there. Had a wonderful mcdonald breakfast in bed bought by hubby. Would also like to wish Lee Seung Gi's mum a Happy Mothers' Day and thank her for bringing up such a wonderful son that brings such joy and inspiration to people around.

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209 lovecityhall

May 13, 2012 at 7:39 AM

Read on http://leeseunggiworld.wordpress.com/ that they are compiling messages to Lsg to celebrate his 8th anniversary in showbiz. For details, please go to the website and check it out.

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210 Jade Butterfly

May 13, 2012 at 7:50 AM

Re :MBC ‘Section TV Relay.’
Anyone seen this yet ? MC asked "Who is getting a better deal out of d engagement ?" to LSG & HJW . And LSG kinda mumbles , he was. The question was inverted & redirected at Kang Seok & ShiKyung " Who suffer greater losses out of d engagement?" KS answered HJW & Jo Jung Suk said LSG . Both laughingly.
Why do you think they answered differently ? Can anyone analyze their answer & give me yr view please ? THX.

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211 Panda

May 13, 2012 at 7:56 AM

Thanks S for the spoiler. Anticipate to see them in ep 19 in ever land. ;) the wait is killing till we'd.. Let me guess for coming episode 17...
I believe JH and HA are doing teleconferencing after HA's request to meet the king F2F was rejected. JH was telling her that he has decided to give up his throne as he does not want to risk losing both Her and mum. But HA says no and probably hint to him that she and the queen will find ways to escape. HA wants the king to find important evidences on the evil misdeeds of what BG has done all this while. And the line was being cut off and he was shouting for HA. He pressurised the PM to quickly find the people. SK confronted his dad of his wrongdoings after he found out what happened and was disappointed. He promised to stay by the king and was comforted by JS. Their love relationship confirmed..

HA and queen managed to escape with the help of north korean and WoC soldiers. It has once again show that NK and SK can reunified. When BG found out they have escaped, he told his sidekick to keep a secret from JH and pressure him to be out from his throne..

Think m going crazy coming up the script on my own.. hee

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212 Jade Butterfly

May 13, 2012 at 8:11 AM

This is exactly how I want it to be .Please my heart can't take another death. I like d part of both Queens being saved by WOC & NK people . Queen Mom worries me cos she sound so out of breath & weak. Er , but thats not in your script .Hahaha!

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213 ilikemangos

May 13, 2012 at 8:31 AM

holy crap 1,100 overnight i wake up & its 1,315
dangit. now i gotta catch up on the 200 comments i missed.
but i got work. Gonna come home and make sure i read each and every one of them. LOL
until then, K2H FANBASE, enjoy your day!

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214 LSGLover

May 13, 2012 at 8:37 AM

Hearties, check this out: http://tryp96.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/12-05-12-tk2h-fan-event-summary-photos/

DAEBAK to the MAX! :D

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215 S

May 13, 2012 at 9:37 AM

Seriously there is SO MANY fan events for the K2H I just cant keep count anymore!!! How many did they received since the beginning ? I maybe didnt follow another drama that closely but seriously!! This is the 1st time I see SO MANY fan event for one drama!

DAEBAK DAEBAK. <3

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216 buguz

May 13, 2012 at 10:17 AM

I'm drilling down to the last 2 weeks of my BIG BIG professional certification test so I WILL have to push off the last 4 ep for the sake of my real life achievements. You know, it's a real sacrifice there, so I beg in despair for a happier ending.

I have to admit that TK2H had totally caught me off guard, in every possible perspective. Most of them have been nicely dissected and appreciated by yall so I wont repeat. Just a few more things I wanna say.

First off, the soundtracks, simply incredible. Every arrangement has already successfully delivered the voice of story. I once replayed Jae Kang's funeral scene with eyes closed just to feel how surreal the melodies were. Of course, goose pumps are given, but what more is that it shows such a high commitment of the entire production staffs who, all and every one of them, has put their hearts and souls into this show.

Elaborating from that, on one hand is the huge disappointment in viewers rating record, but, on the other hand, it confirms the high levels of dignity of the entire production team. So what if the rating continues to drop? Has anyone of us here disappointed at any given scene in the last 16 episodes? It takes tremendous teamwork, and trust in each other, from the writer, producer, to actors and everyone else to continually top off their own efforts one week after next, despite of all discouraging signs that may present out there. For this alone, I thank you TK2H. It has been a while since I've got to experience this entirety of this segment of ART.

Aside from their stunning acting skills, I've really come to respect both LSG and HJW at a different level now. Obviously TK2H is on its own league and it takes not only intelligence (yes!) but also, life experiences and an open mind to truly appreciate this piece of work. HJW is known for her raw dedication, but I want to stress that committing to this drama, alone, is already a huge accomplishment for LSG. Looking at the previously-casted males for the role, none of them are TV rookies, romance eyes candies, or even the norm-conforming cuties. I gave LSG a 10 already for going with his guts, yet, I was skeptical about his capability. My apology to you, Seung gi, you have well proven me wrong. Your performances since then have been phenomenal.

All in all, I'm happy that I have walked down this road with all of you guys here, who share the simple joy in a much more beautifully crafted story. I will come back after my test to seriously put down all my thoughts for this one. Until then..

PS: password for the OST rar file is airenida if you still haven't found it yet!

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217 Joyce

May 13, 2012 at 11:01 AM

The preview for 17 shows JH pulling at the prime minister's collar saying "He's your son, Find him", wonder what that would be about

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218 malta

May 13, 2012 at 3:07 PM

ummm, yeah. The royal family has horrible security detail and horrible security intelligence. Shouldn't they have stepped things up after the late King was assassinated on their watch...and on Korean soil at that?!

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219 Guam2000

May 13, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Hey! Does anybody know who is the person JH was talking too in the Ep. 17 preview where he says to the guy that "He is your son so find him." It looks like the prime minister and is the some he is referring to BG? I mean the theory that BG could be somehow related to the royal family could be true if that is the case? Can anyone set me straight?

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220 AnnMichelle

May 13, 2012 at 5:14 PM

To all the hearties out there, my week with TK2H looks like this:

Wednesday: try my hardest not to think about all the spoilers and speculations about the coming episodes. Exhaust myself during evening workout so that I can go to bed. No live streaming. No live streaming. And more muttering to steel my resolutions.

Thursday: wake up so early it's not even funny. Search everywhere for subbed episode. While downloading or waiting for the maddening buffering, take very cautious peek at early press. Ignore those comments from people obviously not understanding what they just watched. Wow, recaps are up! Hooray! But no reading the whole thing until my own viewing!!! More swearing to that effect.

Late Thursday: start commenting like crazy. Can't help it. Watch episode again. Repeat evening ritual as the night before.

Friday: Thursday all over for the new episode.

Saturday: search everywhere for HD versions to download. And yes, I will by the DVD. Continue re-watching and commenting.

Sunday: do some laundry and other stuff I totally forget and/or neglect but necessary to survive. Watch the HD versions with great satisfaction.

Monday: search for any kind of spoilers, news, rumors, speculations, etc. etc.

Tuesday: why is time not moving? How come the show is getting to its finale? Start worrying about the life AFTER.

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221 glo

May 13, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Hi Hearties, not sure if this has been discussed before.

One Korean Hearties [gogumagamza (TK2H soompi thread)] shared info about red / blue color:

"this drama has so many implications. I really love it.
Did you know this?? About color?
JK had red necktie when the first scene with HA and the last WOC scene.
Why red??
K-fans think JK’s red necktie implies color of diplomacy.
Korean national flag, Taegeukgi colors are white, black, red and blue.
In general, Red color associates NK and Blue color associates SK in Korea. (JH called HA ‘bbal geng I’ at first few times. ‘bbal gang’ means red. and ‘bbal geng i’ is slang for a socialist)
JK wanted to friendly gesture by using NK color necktie.
And… when HA first came to south-korea, her dress color is red(pink hanbok) [episode 5]. But after she received JH’s propose, her jacket color is blue [episode 12]!!!

i don' know why, but i can't upload image. I keep getting an error message.
so.. here is the color scenes http://gall.dcinside.com/list.php?id=king2hearts&no=40135 "

And on the latest BTS picture (Jae Ha & Hang Ah on a white sedan). Jae Ha wore blue suit (represents SK) and Hang Ah wore a red dress (represents NK).

When I googled about this red / blue color, I found a fascinating facts:

"After World War II, Korea was split into two administrations with the north administered by the Soviets and the south by the USA. From this time until 25 June 1950 when are broke out, the dividing line between North Korea and South Korea had been the 38th parallel.

[Korea is shown divided into two parts at the 38th parallel with North Korean territory identified in red and South Korea below it in blue.]"

src: http://korean-war.commemoration.gov.au/cold-war-crisis-in-korea/korean-war-strategic-map/description-and-sequence-of-events.php

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222 ilikemangos

May 13, 2012 at 6:48 PM

Just when you think you're done praising this drama i swear, there's so much more you can say about it!
WHY drama?! WHY are you doing this to me?!
You are not perfect, that i agree with. But why are you making me fall so in love with your beauty? Why are you ripping my heart out so many times?
Why are you making me yearn so much for every second, minute of your time?! I am in a bubble.. a bubble that takes me far far away to a land of endless possibilities.
I realized.. You are possibly the only drama that has ever come close to fulfilling that dream, that longing.. for a drama that satisfies all the cravings i have for dramas.
I don't think any other drama can come close to how K2H has made me feel.
I mean by no means am i saying this is the best drama out there.. it has its flaws.. but i can definitely say it makes up for so much of it by giving me SO much more than i bargained for.
It may just knock down CH as my #1. I'm just going with my heart right now.
CH had me on the edge of my seat alot of the times, but if you were to ask me where i was mostly invested emotionally in the pairings, relationships, family.. i've just got to say K2H.

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223 madqueen

May 13, 2012 at 7:13 PM

Just marathorned through the subbed Ep 15 & 16...
want to share my thoughts on them, though everyone must have discussed the episodes throuhly by now... :)

Ep 15:

- how HOT is LSG when he speaks in english? Crisp and clear and hardly any accent. I rewatched a few times the part when JH said "Drop the gun" and warned in English the US soldier to get away from the door. So damn manly.
- also love how HJW expressed the dilemma about pressing the button to trigger the last bomb... wished she said "I love you" to JH himself instead!
- love the hug and how JH smiled and wound his arms tighter around HA at the end.
- overall, really liked that the writers kept up with the WOC and gave us some heart thumping action, though I didn't feel that the WOC itself add much to the plot, except that it was the event that set everything in motion, i.e. JH meeting HA etc.
- SK is marvellously restrained in his tears, but was heartwrenching nonetheless.
- how cool is JS in this episode... from confession of her love to SK to standing up during her speech... BRAVO!
- Jh-BG meetup, not the best of their meetups, but JH always nail BG in those scenes.

Ep 16:

LSG JH LSG JH LSG JH. Enough said.
Seriously, I'll be very disappointed if he doesn't get due recognition for his portrayal of JH. I have never heard and watched LSG before TK2H, now I'm an official fangirl. Particularly loved the scene of him with Sec Eun and HA in the dream sequence. the myraid of emotions displayed was so so raw, from disbelief, to anger to disappointment to anger again when he found out about Sec Eun, and the utter devastation shown in the dream sequence. I watched all his scenes with a lump in my throat.

I wished SK would have more confidence in himself with regards to JS... clearly the girls love him.

And chocolate BB is clearly bonkers. She looked disappointed when BG's right hand man (what's his name?) asked her to stop intimidating Queen Mother.

Here's what I think about the upcoming episodes...
obviously HA has a plan... she will have a showdown with bonkers BB and get QM out somehow... I'm dying to see HA kick BB's ass and kill her if she needs to. She will definitely not wait till JH comes for them. I don't see JH abdicating, JH may feel hopeless now and want to abdicate, but he is not stupid. Maybe he will give BG the false impression of abdicating but I think he will plan something to destroy BG once and for all, that is to weaken or remove BG's ecnomic and political power, with help from Sec Eun and SK and JS regaining her memory.

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224 madqueen

May 13, 2012 at 7:27 PM

Oh.. about the royal guards, most useless bunch I have ever seen in a drama. While I get that if all the royal guards are so capable, then we won't have the plot points of HA saving JH, SK saving JS etc, the way Bong Bong managed to breach the security each time or off the guards one by one,it's just too easy! I wished the guards at least put up a fight each time before succumbing, so that it is somewhat believable. BUT that said, I'm not too bothered by it, cos it is a DRAMA, not some documentary, that everything must real and accurate.

Someone commented how come the SK govt is not activating it's military or secret forces... but I think JH may just do that once he figured how and when to do so... cos in Ep 16, was it Sec Eun or SK who mentioned that SK's secret forces is strong.... or something like that?

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225 Rizzy

May 13, 2012 at 7:47 PM

This show is pure awesomeness. It is right smack to all the elements. Pure perfection. Thanks a lot GF!

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226 Osi

May 13, 2012 at 7:57 PM

Another veteran actor who praise uri AhHa couple.
http://lsgfan.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/yoon-yeo-jung-talks-well-mannered-actors-and-lee-seung-gi/

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227 malta

May 13, 2012 at 8:41 PM

..Bong Gu HAS to die at the end of this. Preferably with Bon Bon and Toupe Guy. Then they should immediately deal with the power vacuum created by Bong Gu's death...don't know if that will happen.

At the very least Bon Bon should die and go straight to hell where they would probably try to lock the gates to keep her out, worrying she'd give Hell a bad name.

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228 random person

May 13, 2012 at 8:42 PM

Question about the OST!

I couldn't find the "coronation theme" amongst the 13 tracks. It's that instrumental piece with some operatic singing that's played when JH did the "receiving of the seal" ceremony in episode 8 and when SK said "you are the best king" to JH in episode...10? It always plays in epic scenes. In episode 15 they played it during the flashback when JH told HA to press the button no matter what.

That music is too epic so my personal name for it is the coronation theme. Does anyone know where to find it or is it in the OST and I just missed it?

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229 kumon

May 13, 2012 at 9:24 PM

Ha Ji Won is so daebak! i love her personality and her acting :DD

READ THIS AND YOU'LL LOVE HA JI WON EVEN MORE!
source: dramahaven.com

What happened to Ha Ji Won?

The drama and movie she is currently starring in are basing on South Korea and North Korea as the theme, she is acting the role of representative of South Korea or North Korea, and all is based on reconciliation and peace between South Korea and North Korea as the plot. And as luck would have it, she is the leader for the South Korea and North Korea unified team. In “The King 2 Hearts“, she s team leader of North Korea’s officers; in movie “Korea”, she is South Korea’s table tenner player. What kind of charm Ha Ji Won exactly possessed that allows her to show the link between South Korea and North Korea?

In “The King 2 Hearts”, Ha Ji Won plays the role of top instructor for North Korea special forces that has unique characteristics who was an officer in the North Korea special forces, exuding a specific temperament of been in the special forces, increasing the tension of the plot. But when she appears in front of Lee Jae Ha (Lee Seung Gi), she turns into a very gentle and cute female and at the same time show a halo of motherhood.

The story is in the situation of extreme difficulty from friend and foe, coming and going between the two special identities that are poles apart, therefore, for Ha Ji Won to play this kind of role as an actress is very hard. In the scene where Lee jae Ha is held hostage, and she has to fight to suppress the enemy, in such a action scene, other actors may be awkward, but Ha Ji Won is convincing in terms of expression, movement, and the eye. As a North Korean military officer, she even lovingly speaks the North Korean dialect in the drama, she is a character that shows unique charm.

On the other hand, Ha Ji Won plays the role of Hyun Jung Hwa in the movie “Korea” (As One), which is a completely different character from the role in “The King 2 Hearts”. In the movie “Korea”, she is the table tennis player, participating in double match in collaboration with Lee Boon Hee (Bae Doo Na), and is the consensus of people in Korea. The reason Ha Ji Won was recommended for the role of Hyun Jung Hwa is that she has a strong spirit just like Hyung Jung Hwa. In the film, merely through the shouting of “Go for it” such a brief words can show the strong willpower of her.

In the movie “Korea”, Ha Ji Won plays the role of Hyun Jung Hwa. In the film, table tennis player needs to show a strong emotional turmoil, making people feel sad. So far, her films and her personally give people a strong impression, the body is full of warm and delicate femininity.

Why recently Ha Ji Won keep starring in the subject that is related to North Korea and South Korea relationship? This is just an action of Ha Ji Won to benefit as a real actress. The tense confrontation can show the most the inner warm that hidden inside Ha Ji Won. There may be misunderstanding to her as the unification of North Korea and South Korea is everyone’s wish.

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230 sdy

May 13, 2012 at 9:56 PM

Waw... 1450 responses already. TK2H REALLY DAEBAK

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231 lazichelle

May 13, 2012 at 10:14 PM

Hey guys,

uhm just out of curiosity, has anyone ever purchased a DVD (not just DVD, like premium or director's commentary one) of K drama?

I REALLY want to buy one for this drama...... T.T

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232 startulle

May 13, 2012 at 10:54 PM

does anyone knows if we can buy the K2H ost at itunes?! im going crazy looking for them! Thanks!!!

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233 aHHa

May 13, 2012 at 11:41 PM

do any of you girls notice the thumb caressing movement that JH did during the lap scene?? it's when HA was resting her head on his arm.. ^^

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234 Minea

May 13, 2012 at 11:44 PM

I hope the writers would not kill any more of the good guys.

Having said that, (I can't believe I'm gonna say this) but IF there's a possibility that either Jae Ha or Hang Ah will die towards the end, I'd rather they BOTH die so no one leaves the other behind. (Self, did you just say that?) *incredulous stare to self in the mirror*

I don't think I can bear to see either one going through life without the other by his/her side (knowing the depth of their love for each other). It would just be so devastating to witness that (for me, at least. not to mention, that I'll be in a pissy-somber mood for a year ).

In the event that it happens like that, the Princess can ascend the throne with Shi Kyung by her side. And Jae Ha's & Hang Ah's legacy will be a long period of peace due to Jae Ha and Hang Ah's sacrifice (of defeating Bong Gu and his cohorts of evil). That way, both our pairings are intact, one in this life and the other in the after life (Er, 49 days?).

Certainly would not be happy about it and most likely will bawl my eyes out until the cows come home if that should ever happen.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this particular post is my personal opinion only. While I endeavored to keep this opinion to myself for fear of an adverse reaction from our rabid TK2H fanbase, I make no guarantee, express or implied, that this will not elicit your violent reaction. So don't shoot me. *runs for cover*

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235 Arhazivory

May 14, 2012 at 12:05 AM

I just found an article about 50 Things you learn from kdramas. And while reading it I'm comparing every point to TK2H and thinking for most of them 'oh...that didn't happen in King'. Hehe...it just shows again how much this show breaks the mold (yeah...we keep saying it but can't help myself). :D

http://www.soompi.com/forums/topic/71969-50-things-you-learn-from-a-korean-drama/

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236 mtoh

May 14, 2012 at 12:08 AM

Something new!
http://tryp96.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/12-05-14-tk2h-filming-fanpics-lee-seung-gi/

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237 Guam2000

May 14, 2012 at 12:50 AM

I must have missed it but what is the significance of the princess gaining her memory back about what happened the day when the King "JK" died? How does it tie in with the story plot?

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238 maeye86

May 14, 2012 at 2:15 AM

http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/king2hearts/preview/

oh god, have u watched the latest preview.

what the hell man?! what the hell??!!

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239 kumon

May 14, 2012 at 2:24 AM

thanks for sharing! to Bong Gu: HOW DARE YOU SLAP HWANGBI MAMA!!!!! You're gonna need some serious torturing from me >.<

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240 maeye86

May 14, 2012 at 2:25 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SvzCJUT2r_M

here's on youtube.

Ok guys, i'm off to kill Bong Gu! I never hate him as much as I hate him now

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241 S

May 14, 2012 at 2:29 AM

Waaah!!! New preview!!! :S :S !!
Am I the only one optimistic seeing the preview ?! I feel like the slap is maybe after the video call to JH.. It seems to me that HA's "I want to live.." is totally fake and maybe she will say something to JH like NEVER surrender to BG and that's why he slapped her! NEVER would it be HA to cry and say to JH that she wants to live.. !
I think HA ask for the video call and then told JH to be stronger and not surrender to BG and then we see her be BADASS again!!! LOVE THAT! Killing the guards and Queen Mother saying "lets get out of here, like you said".. I think she will find a way to escape and then that's the secret BG wants to keep from JH. He doesn't seem pleased about it so that could be HA and QM's escape..

What happened to JS!?!? Why is she hurt and restrained in her bed?! Did she remember and try to hurt herself because she was scared or something ? And SK crying silently next to her.. HEARTBREAKING!!!

Can't wait for wednesday!!! Aaah!! :) :)

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242 californiagurl

May 14, 2012 at 2:33 AM

I have to thank DB and all my fellow hearties for providing such an entertaining forum to express our thoughts, feelings and general all around love for our favorite drama TK2H. I have never before felt the need to openly say how much I am enjoying a show, but somehow watching TK2H has provided many hours of downright fangirl pleasure. I don't know what is happening to me. Have I entered Kdrama Twilight Zone?

I absolutely adore this show. I thought the lap scene was full of emotion and beautifully acted by our AhHa couple. When HA rested her head on his arm....just another gem of a gesture. Wonderful stuff!

The one sour note that somewhat grated on me was when HA extended her hand to BG for a handshake, which was totally ignored by BG. I don't think she should have even considered giving him that courtesy. She should have ignored him. Just a thought.......

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243 estellebyul

May 14, 2012 at 3:35 AM

I live for TK2H.

Ok enuff said.

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244 Bali Dancer

May 14, 2012 at 3:57 AM

I am pretty sure.. a number of awards are await Lee Seung Gi to be praised to.. hopefully Baeksang, Blue Dragon, etc etc...

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245 ThursdayThursday

May 14, 2012 at 4:28 AM

Not sure whether anyone has raised this before, but don't you guys think we should THANK MR KIM BONG GU? :D

If not for him, Jaeha and Hangah might not even get together.

Just sayin x)

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246 Arhazivory

May 14, 2012 at 4:51 AM

BTS video with Ha Ji Won:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU9CeZtoC1A&feature=relmfu

She's so awesome.

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247 Jade Butterfly

May 14, 2012 at 5:58 AM

Soon Wednesday will be here. Then , Next Wed & Thursday...will be THE END . URRRGHH .
Saw on 'Win Win' that HJW said tt she dsn't have much of a life outside of preparing & staying 'In character' when she's doing a movie or drama .Its just work & home .
She said she genuinely feels the feelings required of her character. SO , I guess ,after this lovable show , poor HJW will have to try to un-love her sweet King & loving husband JaeHa. While , LSG will have it better cos he'd be busy preparing for his June concert in Tokyo. That'll help to shift his focus back to reality , without
darling wife HangAh/ Noona crush . Awwww. Sad.
What about us ? We'll need to check into a K2H Rehab Centre to help us cope wt seperation anxiety & void left behind by K2H's goodbye .
I'm wondering when I can start to get sick of watching K2H so that I can get started on my Rehab process ! I'm watching it for the nth time & no where near sick of it. How ?? Hahahaha!

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248 Jade Butterfly

May 14, 2012 at 6:16 AM

LSG is going to be promoting some Job Fair ,on 29th May ,wt Kim Yuna , S korea's premier athlete . She's pretty gorgeous . Bet she will have seen some or all of K2H , by then . Wonder if she'll be batting her eyes at Seunggi wt his new-found alpha male hotness . *_^