Wow!!!!!!! really!!!!!!! as in.....................................really?!!!!

Oh im so over the moon right now!!!

QB thank you so much for that wonderful insight. So that's the way how your culture go. You know at the back of my mind eventhough i'm making an analysis before, i have this crazy thought that they are already "engaged" or something coz' one of the report i've read JS said "SH and i have a special relationship" ( makes me wonder what kind of relationship is that?) and second the greeting he made on his eels last christmas he said "mother in law and father in law" ( again makes me wonder). And the identical ring they wore ( the famous tifany ring?) hmmmmmm....................?

last question: you said the mom is the one looking for his son partner, is it only the man's side who look for a partner? How about the Lady"s mother side? so if the man's mom already have a pick she will then contact the lady's mom right? so what happen from there? Does the lady's mom have the right not to accept? and what if they accept, can they make engagement even at the young age? Is that possible a "long engagement"? (you know when the right age came they will eventually get married).

Thank you i'll be waiting for your answer, can't breath to much expectation. (this is too much for me.......)

wonder............wonder..................... why they're so close, the way they talk its more than friends "no secrets" according to SH and "no bounderies" according to JS ( so sweet! ) considering their both professional actors (they should act a little bit you know?). And you show this kind of closeness to people makes me wonder???????

thank you so much greybunny that really help and suported QB's comment.

and i wonder why korean romantic dramas don't show this side often... like the leads always end up with someone they like and not someone their moms chose for them firsthand. although i do see in dramas that it's important that the families like who their kids are dating, it still seems a hidden cultural trait that "marriage as contracts" are still observed.

thanks Queenbee for bringing us back to reality

greybunny welcome to PSHIC!! love your insights as well. especially when my opinions are straightened out in light of other facts. you must forgive my spazzing heart as it can lead to biased opinions as well. i did have some suspicions that the photos could have been taken in some other order. additionally, i do realize that the photographers do give them cues and such so i'm sure it wasn't a quiet or non-involved photo shoot.

with the bias on my part admitted, my point is still on the facial expressions they have on the photos and the similarity of their smiles' arches and how their eyes turn up, etc. i will maintain that these are hard to perfect in terms of how they are shaped similarly and cannot be cued and often comes around nonconsciously. studies in psychology have proven that attraction and intimacy are made evident via these facial expressions and kneejerk behaviors. meaning, they could only have similar expressions because of being in frequent and close contact with each other to the point that their nonconscious behaviors already adapt to each others' ticks.

side note: i am humbled and amazed at the intelligence that exists in PSHIC . Shin Hye will be so proud to have such smart fans!!

well, i'm pretty americanized so Liz is fine. thanks.

well, she will ask her lots of questions. this will be her chance to get to know SH better. she will ask about her family members including grandparents, where the family lived before moving to Seoul, what her father's job is. she will ask her about what it was like working with her son & she hopes he treated her well during YB. she will want to know what she is studying in college & based on SH's answers will further dig into that area. she'll ask general types of questions like what do you enjoy doing on your free time, are you a practicing christian, what are your interests. she will probably mention how beautiful she is & that her skin is lovely. korean moms are not shy about making these comments.

she will ask everything there is to ask that a mother in law would want to know in one meeting then before they part she will tell SH, no insist that she wants her to come over to the house for dinner and meet the rest of the family. will be hard for SH to refuse.

wow.. kamsahapnida, Liz-ssi... tq again... for ur kind thoughts!

i really appreciate n treasure it.. its like.. hearing d 1st source n reliable directly back from Shinhye & Sukkie's birthplace! ignore me.. i'm just being crazy over this marriage n Mama Jang loving & liking Shinhye.

will it b rude not to accept Mama Jang's invitation if she hv mentioned it directly to Shinhye? Its like, Sukkie really wanted Shinhye to come to their house, n now is using his Mom to tell Shinhye directly that she like her, adore her n really wanted her to at least drop by for a hi tea or dinner with them?

thanks QB for all the information.

Now i have another korean friend.. ^_^

I didnt know that korea also have this traditonal way..
i hope SH will not mind if JGS mum ask so much..

@ Liz
Haha ... from what you said, its pretty intimidating.... I think thats why SH never really went over despite the 5minutes walk.
Maybe KS is getting pressured by his mom to hurry up and do something to bring SH over so he ended up telling the world about how much his mom likes her.

@ earthprincess (dorothy is it? sorry i'm still learning everyone's names ^^)
I use to do some photography and studio stuff though nothing as high profile that works with models like KS/SH caliber.
I believe to have 2 models to carry off sufficient expressions that are like what was in mook they'll have to be close friends IRL at least.
Else it'll take a lot of shots to try and capture during more candid moments.
So yes I agree too, that they have to be really close to pull off enough.

Ah what i would give to see the BTS photoshoot

yes, i will give anything for a BTS of that photoshoot!! I will have more evidence and specimens to play with my mimicry analysis.... it's hard to really analyze if it's all still photos.

Hi Liz very nice to know you..i love k drama because the family culture..that's why there always be mothers in it,and their perspective and consideration always put infront,even the 'big' persons respect the 'queen',from what i learn about sukkie is he is a very honest,so ur perspective Liz lead me to another big hint to their relationship,and if it come near Shin Hye Sukkie act weird,from the bts and from the mellon music award as Gonnabeme mention,his...i don't know..happy or more then that..
And Greybunny another insight from you from photoghraphy session,thank you..nice to meet and to know your all here enrich me ^^

Liz,

i've added u on fansee. i'm more than excited knowing that u r Korean. n know what, u r d 1st Korean that i get to know of..! glad to know u... n thanks for sharing your thoughts from d Korean cultural perspective.

i'm not sure about engaged, lets say bonded with an understanding? for now. it is everyone's guess what exactly that might be.

girl's side also. they are not excluded from this awkward passage. what happens is the boy's mom or his contact will let the girl's mom know that they are VERY interested in the girl and that they hope it will work out. obviously if the girl refuses there really isn't a whole lot the boy's family can do. apply lots of pressure and have the girl reconsider. that's what happened to my cousin. she said no, but felt pressured by both sides. she ended up marrying the guy. families wait until their kids are in college before they start "worrying." long engagements? never heard of it. once you're engaged it is a matter of months before you get married. my other cousin married 1 month after she decided to tie the knot.

i hope this helps you get a clearer understanding of what the process is like. Mind you there are those who are fortunate enough to find mates in college that parents approve of.