Raise your hand if you’ve been here with me since the beginning. You know, when we sailed the non-boating waters of the adorable Playful Kiss, when we railed over the insanity of attempting to off Jang Geun Seok in the schizo and chemistry-laden Mary Stayed Out All Night, when we braved the withering disdain over even daring to like the swoony Lie to Me (what? I love it. So?), when each time I’ve turn rabid for a drama, it’s all I can write about. Of course this fervor for The King 2 Hearts will gradually dissipate after the drama ends (as it always does), but I’m basking in this experience while it lasts, an overwhelming excitement for what’s to come plus an affection for what’s already come to pass. It’s just so much fun to spazz about what moves me, but with TK2H, what’s even better is how good the drama actually is. I can spend days discussing side characters and dissecting plot points that converge into brilliance. For now, I spend my days trolling for anything and everything TK2H.
We’ve got ourselves a royal engagement, people! I can’t say seeing spoilers of this was anticlimactic since we knew they were getting engaged after the production released information asking for fans to attend the filming of said engagement. Plus the proposal this week just sealed the deal. Even knowing its coming, seeing pictures of it just takes my breath away. Hang Ah and Jae Ha are the OTP of my heart. Doesn’t hurt they are so pretty together and individually I start cooing over them.
Ha Ji Won’s engagement dress is magnificent – elegant, luxe, and fits her perfectly. Paired with her arm candy in Lee Seung Gi in his kingly attire, they definitely exemplify the regal aura we’ve now since come to expect from them.
This would be called the “money shot” in production parlance. Or as I call it here in the playground “#*@^$%&^*%$^*@#(^%&”, which translates from Koala speak as “KISS KISS OMG KISSING!” And Seung Gi’s hand on Ji Won’s waist pulling her closer is just ridiculously sizzling.
This drama has seriously re-activated all my long dormant princess fantasies from childhood. Can anyone blame me? Who’s not swooning when the King looks like new and improved Lee Seung Gi?
[Credit: all pictures via Baidu The King 2 Hearts bar]
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Ottokhe!!! I can't wait for next week's episode<3 Thanks Koala!:)
*squeal* Kissing! Kiss!
I am always with you. From the beginning to the end.
Thanks for letting me know. ^___^
I'll admit to bailing big time on Lie to Me. But SQUEEEEE!!! and Happy Dance!
I've been here since Lie To Me and I haven't left since then.
Thank you for all your hard work, Auntie K.
*raises hand* I can't believe it's been so long - I was there for your first post!
I may be a quite observer, but i'll always be coming back to your site!
Me tooo!!!!
I always here since the very beginning ;)
Wow what a great spoiler.
And the kiss is so sweet....so real.
I thought the comments here are just about 40 but it's already more than 100.
Guess everybody have been waiting so long for the kiss :p
OMG they really look good together!!! the're the perfect pair...so love how they fit. oh can't wait for these pics to translate into the actual episode...i dies to be hoping they are not just reel but real..i know LSG is younger and so what....
OMG I'm in love with her dress!!!
And the kiss..!! Can I have this episode, like... now?
Okay only one thing and one thing on my mind.Omg Lee Seung Gi ssi .How does it feel kissing Ha Jin Won when you've wanted to work with her so long.You may be young and not done. much dating or so you say.However boy between you lying. down behind her and kissing her neck.The fridge kiss and now this? Going to give you the King's Award.
DAEBAK.
gotta give it to uri Seung-gi for messing up!! Seung-gi we know those were faux-mistakes on your part and we totally understand when it involves the goddess!!
I've heard otherwise, that our boy Seung Gi is much (MUCH) more experienced that he lets on. Heh, that's my good boy. I don't believe a word of most of the stars proclamations about being all single and never dated before. Pfft, its sad the fans can't accept them having a normal life so they have to hide it.
While he was very adorably noona-dongsaeng with Mina, I seriously don't know how he manages to act dongap with Ji Won, who is even older than Mina. I know their characters are dongap, but still, they give off that vibe even in BTS videos and the way they talk about each other.
The neck kiss where he crawled into bed to try and spoon her was freaking brilliant on his part. Love it when he claimed he was just ad libbing for the sake of making the scene more believable.
WOW? Really? I always thought Seunggi was the innocent type and he comes over as someone who has never dated and doesnt know what a first kiss is XD. Guess I am here the innocent type :P.
But seriously Seunngi looks dang handsome and old in that king costume. I really envy HJW :P
This pictures are probably from ep 15 or 16.
Is this a torture..,they gave us engagement... And I need to wait for 2 weeks...
Is there justice in this world..I want this now!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's only after 1n2d season 1 wrapped up that I started keeping tabs on LSG. I liked him in his previous shows but was taken with his real-life personality. I usually try to stay away from the star's relationship scene so I didn't know about his rel'p status. Unlike other idols he seems to be comfortable with the opposite sex and as lame as the following will sound it is true: his kissing has gotten better since BL days (which was already better than his peer's). One needs some sorta practice to improve....just sayin'!!
Also, I read that he'll most prolly start his MS next year....after reading that I thought but obviously he wants to get done with it as he just seems to be the guy who wants to settle down when the time's right! If this is true good for him!
@ marie: There're no innocent types anymore, heh. Seung-gi is 25 y.o after all...he can't keep claiming that he's never dated before!! I follow BigBang closely and whenever one of those guise claim to be single...i just roll my eyes! Sadly, fans can be quite vicious. The singer Se7en was dating Park Han-byul since their high school days....when news broke of his gf 100,000 fans left his fan club! Yeah totally lame....hence, I understand why Korean stars keep mum about their rel'p status!
@Ockoala:
I also has been here from the start Ms.Koala.
I'm the person who mess your comment thread before and even need CPR to revive me due too much shocking, but SHE is HA JI WON, what can I do??
@saima:
I don't believe either kkk
Btw, Seunggi admit that he only dated twice while he was in junior high, before his singing debut? Me believe it? Heh.
The kiss just a proof he isn't LOL, even fridge kiss is a proof he isn't an innocent kkk :p despite mourning (though I admit that's shocking me) I'm glad about that hohoho
Btw,seem we'll getting long time to see this *while I'm dying already* because the staff production actually make the viewers to not release the picture until some specific time. *But I'm already DYING*
Hope the production team edit the kiss into HOT SIZZLING ONE for this one, not toned it down like fridge kiss.
Sorry I'm a newbie and don't speak Korean...what is dongap? Btw, thanks so much for the pics. It seems that they could be scenes for 15 or16 eps as posted but I wish it was for the next 13-14 instead. :(
@Ockoala:
I also has been here from the start Ms.Koala.
I'm the person who mess your comment thread before and even need CPR to revive me due too much shock, but SHE is HA JI WON, what can I do??
@saima:
I don't believe either kkk
Btw, Seunggi admit that he only dated twice while he was in junior high, before his singing debut? Me believe it? Heh.
The kiss just a proof he isn't LOL, even fridge kiss is a proof he isn't an innocent kkk :p despite mourning (though I admit that's shocking me) I'm glad about that hohoho
Btw,seem we'll getting long time to see this *while I'm dying already* because the staff production actually make the viewers to not release the picture until some specific time. *But I'm already DYING*
Hope the production team edit the kiss into HOT SIZZLING ONE for this one, not toned it down like fridge kiss.
I'm sorry for double comments ㅠ.ㅠ
@justaviewer:
Dong-gap is same age friend, which is actually ridiculous since Seunggi is 25 and Jiwon turned 34 this year (international age), but they have that chemistry, right?^^
@Koala, haha! I agree with you. Neck kiss was definitely a smooth move by Seung-gi. Ad libbing, my arse...you sneaky man/boy!
As for HJW, I get this feeling that she's kinda sheltered and naive in a way, from watching all of her interviews, especially in Knee Drop Guru when she admits to feeling lonely after a drama ends and living vicariously through her characters. And Seung-gi seems very emotionally mature for his age, so this could be the reason why they are so at ease with each other and acting like dongap IRL?
I must confess, I was quiet delusional over Binnie and HJW during SeGa but looking at her now, I can definitely see the difference acting-wise and in their BTS pics. She seems very relaxed and comfortable with Seung-gi and you get the feeling that he is just so attentive and in tune to her needs. And the way he looks at her...kyaaaa. ;)
Oooo they do... LSG is smooth operator he,heee...but age gap is to big and he's very traditional...
Probably everything ends with drama...
@Reglest:
Thank you for the clarification. It's not unusual in the US to have a familiarity with that kind of age gap but I gather Korea, being an Asian country, it matters a lot. But I do agree that LSG and HJW have such chemistry on camera that speculation of a real life relationship can't be helped. In my case, I would love to see them together as well. She does not look a year older than 24. With LSG continually announcing that he admires Yoonah from girl's generation, I wonder if he is changing his tune now. :)
@justaviewer:
You're welcome^^In some asian country, like mine, we friends are crossing age. But in Korea (and probably Japan) where age matters a lot, It's a rarity, since the dongsaeng (the younger) NEED to respect the Noona (elder sister/woman). It's such a rarity with that kind of barrier some younger and elder hanging out (particularly when the youngster a man and the elder is woman).
Please CMIIW^^
I think Seung Gi is very comfortable with people older than him because of his 1N2D experience ... so I am not surprised that Ha Ji Won feels comfortable with him. He just seems like an old soul in a young body to me.
Oh, where did you hear that Seunggi is more experienced than he lets on?! Since he has such a 'good boy' image, the idea that he's some mega smooth playboy is really appealing! Let it be true!
He does have that thing that guys who are comfortable in their own skin (and by extension with girls in general) give you their total and complete attention, always looking you in the eye etc. It's such a player attitude, I'm willing to believe it...
Actually despite his good kissing skills and everything, I am quite certain that he has not dated since his debut in 2004...
Not that he is lacking in anything or that there is noone interested in him (hah!), I think the reason is that he is just too perfect and all-round busy that dating is not very prioritized in his mind...
Being his fan and having read many of his interviews, I conclude that he is a "old" youth... his thinking is sooo mature and I love him more for that. :)
He is a really shy person and he don't prefer experienced girls. He mentioned before that girls who are very experienced turn him off... Plus he never went to club before, he just is not curious about clublife... so there is little chance for him to meet someone he like...
His senior once said that all ladies love him and want him but he has the image of a padoga in ladies' mind. Saintly and somewhat untouchable...
So its hard for ladies to ask him out... I can understand this point but if I had the chance, do I care...? I would pounce on him... :P
I guess the time just has not come for him...yet~
Ha Ji Won looks gorgeous but I wished she had a more glamorous hairstyle because it would suit the dress more. Nevertheless I am crazy psyched for when the engagement ceremony shows because it looks absolutely amazing and I can't wait until they start their marriage life together.
I've been since playful kiss ride too... More of a lurked though .... Sorry
I was scrolling down for more angle of the kiss! How come the way he kiss looks so sizzling to me ? Only a hand ful can do that ! Open mouth instead of close ! HMMHMM
Yeah... his kisses are sizzling HOT!!!
So sexy~~~
She's totally lost in him...ooooooooo ×tears can't hold it.
Did I said I love those TK2H stalkers...God bless you, you gave us so much happiness today ;)
holy frickin' CRAP!!
*Takes a moment to calm self*
Ms. Koala did you see how he's pulled her in whilst kissing?! dlkfjgdklfgjdsglksjgldkjgsdlkgjsd
In the second one with both arms.....ohhhh goshhhh! I'm done for....
ps: noticed his hands....nice!!
Like I said, she's totally lost in him...
I think she's surprise how well they fit together ;)
Ooh, that hand. So manly.
And the kiss. Swoon.
Yah... Me swooning big time too...
Love how he pulls her closer by her waist and reach for her lips~~~
yup! *fainted*