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Excuse me, good sir. Those pink macarons, are they kdrama flavor? Yes? Lovely! I'll take the whole box!

This makes no sense but I'm okay with that.

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Woo Do-Hwan’s unusual angles have always made me think of Akhenaten, Egypt’s heretic pharaoh and father of King Tut. I can’t not see the resemblance. As Akhenaten got older he got more freaky looking (royal inbreeding has it’s price), but there’s no denying the resemblance. Yeah, I used to be hella obsessed with researching Ancient Egypt.

Damn, but Woo do-Hwan can act. He just amazes me constantly. Hope he’s surviving his military service okay. Poor bastard got assigned to an area that is really cold. Hopefully filming all those historical dramas during the cold-ass months and getting up at 5am for early shoots will make it easier for him. 

I like to imagine Lee Min-Ho sends him care packages each month with warm socks, an assortment of mini macarons, dried squid (yum!), some sort of egg-themed snack, and the occasional bit of old school porn that makes Do-Hwan giggle and blush. Such a thoughtful sunbae.

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The VERY BEST part of Sungkyunkwan Scandal was the lovely relationship between these two. Song Joon-Ki knocked that shit outta the park. He was so funny, so sweet, so hilarious, and somehow, so genuine about it. 

I watched Descendants of the Sun and thought he was pretty good, but then I saw him in Sungkyunkwan and I became a solid fan (already adored Yoo Ah-In, lol). When I finally watched Arthdal Chronicles, I was utterly besotted with him as the long-haired, lovely twin in the flowing gowns. Amazing! Total respect for him choosing that role. I’m sure some people gave him shit for taking on a character who embodied traits more associated with female characters. I truly appreciated him taking that risk, and for doing such a great job in that series.

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Adding a bit of extra huggy sweetness to my previous version with goblins, grim reapers, and old Hollywood legends…

Watching the muscular and unbearably long hug that Yeo Jin-Goo gave Hong Jong-Hyun in Absolute Boyfriend was utterly delightful, horribly awkward, and truly hilarious; somehow made better by the fact that Yeo Jin-Goo was wearing a Dracula-esque cape at the time. And he was so damn earnest about administering that hug dilligently! Comedy gold.

And I will never ever get over Woo Do-Hwan reaching back to grab Lee Min-Ho’s ass just after he got his military buzzcut. Or the way LMH is fondling that newly-shorn hair so sweetly! UH-mazing.  Best back hug ever.

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Random award time, people. Choi Seung-Woo is so damn versatile in his acting (and the looks in his various roles), it’s truly amazing. I first saw him in Stranger (aka Secret Forest) as the incredible Hwang Si-Mok, one of the best characters ever imho, and I was totally won over. He and Doon Bae were an epic combination. (Love me some Doona!)

Started seeking out his other work, and the more I watch, the more impressed I am. Then I found out he did all sorts of singing and acting on Broadway (or whatever the Korean equivalent is), which is hard to believe after mainly knowing him as the quiet, brooding Si-Mok. Mind blown. Watch the great [reality-based] movie Go Go 70s to hear his amazingly versatile voice (or watch this clip of some raw studio takes). He sings an especially great version of  the blues classic Soul Man in it. He can be soulful, gritty, rough-edged, powerful, and more. Plus he can seriously belt it out! He even starred in Hedwig! I mean damn, darling looks GOOD in that make-up. Hmmm…

Bonus round: He’s also a big softie who loves animals. He’s done campaigns for nonprofits to help doggos, and when you watch him in The King’s Doctor, where he acts as a vet to all sorts of critters, he’s so loving and patient with them -- he’s a total natural. And he has obviously spent plenty of time with horses too. 

All hail the crazy talent of this epic chameleon of prodigious talent! May he continue working for years and years and years.

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The look on Yoo Ji-Tae’s face in this Mad Dog scene is exactly what I’d look like if I was waiting for the barista to make my latte and I looked over and saw Woo Do-Hwan standing right next to me. My internal monologue: Derp de derp derp coffee yum yum.....whaaa...WOO DO HWAAAAhhh...WHUT??? 

I would then stare at him just like the owl is doing, standing creepily still, with no understanding of what was kdrama dream magic or reality. This would be followed by an intense internal discussion where the itty bitty sane part of me says, NO! We are not reaching out to touch his pretty face because not only is that rude, inappropriate, and detrimental to his elaborate skincare regimen, but you know very well that mere mortals do NOT touch the gods! Now put your hand down this instant!!!

Woo Do-Hwan sees all of this out of the corner of his eye, but shows nothing because he’s a goddamn pro. He silently curses the pitfalls of celebrity, wonders how many restraining orders they’ve filed now, and wishes the next fan would just be some chill oddball who wants to ask about something unexpectedly interesting, like traditional Korean archery or something.*

>> This horribly mundane fanfic moment has been brought to you by dal.komm Coffee. Please enjoy your beverage responsibly and never attempt to pet the idols. <<

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* The stupid irony is that I would actually just want to ask him about the process of learning traditional archery, swordsmanship, and general fighting skills for My Country: The New Age. Who he trained with, how long it took, and how difficult it was to do all that in the hanbok or full armor. I don’t give a shit about autographs or photos. So yeah, I’m a total nerd who can’t even fangirl properly.

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Park Bo-Gum... So sweet, so funny, so damn real. Got that whole sparkly eye thing he can do on command. And surprisingly good at being evil (or playing evil, I should say).

After watching him portray a thoughtful, meticulous killer with a disturbing hair part in Hello Monster, I couldn’t move on to the next PBG item in the queue.  I’d think of PBG, and this exact I-Kill-You smirk would pop up in my head. And that goddamn hair part would appear, making me irrationally angry. Guess that’s a hard limit for me, lol.

Had to watch several palate cleansers to rid myself of that lingering serial killer funk. That shit is hard to wash off. Proof he did a good job.

I’m curious to see what sort of projects he does in the future, as every new level of success gives him more freedom to pursue what truly interests him, since he’s less and less beholden to others. He’s stated that he’d like to do some film work in the US in the future, and his English has been improving by leaps and bounds in his recent work (especially Record of Youth), so he’s obvs working on that. I’m so glad he pursued acting instead of singing as he’d originally planned.

Did you know he’s a good dancer? And in full crown prince regalia no less. Can’t you just hear the head eunuch wailing, “Choh-HAH!!!”

Long live Bo-Gum the Shining Sword!  (the meaning of his unusual name)