I had half an hour to waste and a copy of Haru: An Unforgettable Day in Korea, the half-an-hour promotional short done by the tourism ministry to promote tourism.

Ummmmm.

( So, let's see what will happen to you if you come to Korea )

Apparently at one point Giordano (I think it's a jeans company?) decided it had too much money lying arounf and made a serious of commercials with Jeon Ji Hyun and Jung Woo Sung.

They are ridiculously gorgeous.

With Jang Dong Gun:

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I nearly had a heart attack when I read that So Ji Sub entered army training (didn't he just get back from the army!!!) but it turned out he's just doing a refresher for upcoming Road No. 1. Phew, don't scare me so, dramabeans - I can't deal with this. I am so looking forward to Road N.1 though - SJS and Kim Ha Neul, with Choi Min Soo as well, and ( Read more... )

1. Mr. Mousie recently ordered tourist materials from Korean Tourism Ministry (all you have to do is request it on a website) and I have been reading them. (a) They make me hungry - the food described sounds yummy, though if one was a vegetarian, he would starve (b) They were describing a particular mountain range and I was reading along going " ( Read more... )

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This North Korean cartoon with fake English subs is one of the funniest things ever...(I posted this once before but am rewatching it...)

Yes. I have completed my descent: I have watched an episode of a Korean variety show, We Got Married.

Blame Kim Hyun Joong (currently playing Ji Hoo in Boys Over Flowers and the leader of the pop band SS501) and my growing fixation interest in him ( Read more... )

Shamelessly stolen from Dramabeans...but I couldn't resist.


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...is from a Miss Korea beauty pageant:


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I know I am being spammy. However, if you like seeing hot men (and women) holding babies, this post is for you.

I mean...I think I have just spontaneously exploded.

Exhibit 1: Joo Ji Hoon


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