Destiny
-
Posts
15 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by Destiny
-
-
On 9/29/2022 at 3:32 AM, realistic2280a said:
Hehe... so its finally the end of the park-park ship... it was fun while it lasted..
I do hope that they are still good friends..
I think they and their staff have a very good "cooperative relationship". All those "coincidences" and "lovestagram" required coordination and communication. For four years the Park-Park ship gave us so many crumbs to keep our "shippers' hearts" hopeful. Our mascots - Simba and Leon - even have their own following. Wishing both PSJ and PMY the best.
- 1
- 1
-
Thank you for starting this thread.
I just finished Mr. Queen a day ago and I was floored by everything - the actors, OST, story, supporting casts, comedy.
As a Binjin shipper, I never paid much attention to the second leads in CLOY. So KJH was a pleasant surprise - did not even realize he is good looking! And that he can sing!
And Shin Hye Sun - to me she is the female Ji Sung - very talented, perfect comedic timing.
I was looking for an already existing thread based on the comments generated per episode - and active shippers!
Best wishes to this thread.........
- 3
-
- Popular Post
- Popular Post
1 hour ago, QueenieBee said:Wow even Lainey Gossip posted about BinJin (she's a famous North American blogger). It's funny, she says this is huge, equivalent to Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams falling in love after The Notebook (*sigh*...they were cute together ). Her commentary focuses mainly on the huge cultural differences between SK and western celebrity gossip.
"So if you haven't already, surprise your algorithm and check out Crash Landing on You. And if you have, well, I'm pretty sure you're deep in your tenth re-watch by now."
That's the last line in her article, and I feel personally attacked.
Hi! Thank you @QueenieBeefor alerting us to Lainey Liu’s post.
This is truly BIG. Lainey is a Canadian-Chinese gossip columnist and media personality and in North America considered second only to PerezHilton in reach and importance. (Lainey broke the news of Katie Holmes pregnancy with Suri.)
She is a CLOY and BTS fan and I felt like Binjin has reached Canadian mainstream approval. That she compared Binjin to Rachel Mc Adams and Ryan Gosling dating after “The Notebook” was another accolade.
Rachel and Ryan had so many similarities, even being born in the same Toronto hospital months apart. They actually “hated” each other in The Notebook but their rain-soaked kiss is considered one of the best kisses ever in Hollywood!
We all “shipped” them......but they broke up, seemed to reconcile again with a PDA-filled sighting and then broke up for good. Even with their undeniable chemistry and intense love, they were not meant to be and perhaps not the right time,
As I posted earlier, Binjin is an attestation of “serendipity”, “destiny”, “meant to be”, “right time” coming together to give us a great Korean love story even better than the reel ones we are addicted to - I have spent the last five days reviewing all the shipper videos and I am vicariously “in love”.
I was even magnanimous enough to tell shippers of another ship to have “patience” because we need time for everything in the universe to align to have our happy ending just like Binjin.
I also like to add, the roll-out of the “Binjin coupledom” was a triumph in media and public relations. Maybe the genius of Kim Tae Pyeung, CEO and a man who would do anything to protect his love. They gave us CLOY and continued to collaborate until BINJIN is a “WE” while retaining their individuality. Never seen almost 100% acceptance and mainly good wishes for a Korean entertainment couple.
More power and prayers for our BINJIN couple! And salute to the perseverance of all their shippers!
- 17
- 6
- 2
- 2
-
Hello!
First time to post on this “ship”
Just briefly, my first exposure to Kdrama was CLOY. Hence, I was a BINJIN shipper first.....and that ship gas docked.
Then I fell in love with quirky, dorky, versatile and all-around talented and handsome PSJ. And then the Park-Park couple after Wbat’s Wrong With Secretary Kim.
I actually read all the pages of this forum and I connected to an active PSJ fan group for updates - I got them on the average twice a day!
Both PSJ and PMY have given us receipts and crumbs to continue hoping for a confirmed and happily thereafter ending.
As one shipper aptly put it, she will continue “shipping Park Park” as long as:
- we have constant affectionate photos of their fur babies - for me Leon and Simba are their love symbols/mascots
- PSJ remains a “neighbour” of PMY
- I watch out for his “triple bracelets” whenever there are recent videos of him
Why are there very few rumoured sightings of them? I think they have built their “love nests” perfectly. Notice PMY’s studio/rooftop dig.. So feminine but observe the “masculine leather sofa” for watching TVs on nights stay at home.
I think it will take a while before we have a BINJIN ending. There are many more senior actors and actresses (age-wise) who need a happy ending at this point.
They need to build “slow but firm acceptance” of them. In my home country where PSJ has a strong following, we say “line-up” for PSJ’s affection. BUT many acknowledged that PMY is first in line.
They may well surprise us. PMY is turning 35 soon - she is on record saying that she wants to be married when she turns 35! PSJ is so family-oriented as well......and I think his love for PMY is beyond question.
Let us hope and pray that 2021 will bring us more good news from our beloved couple!
- 8
- 2
-
- Popular Post
- Popular Post
Virtual hugs to our couple who made us believe in “fate”, “destiny”, “meant to be” and in “God’s own time”.
For many of us, our introduction to Korean and Asian dramas started with Crash Landing on You.
AND just like many of you I was also curious about the leads and why such an amazing chemistry based on what you see on screen only.
Therein lies the “genius” behind CLOY. You root for the couple while watching but you hope that the reel love you witnessed will translate to real.
We begin the New Year doing traditional things to bring us happiness and most especially hope for the future.
Thank you to BINJIN for making the start of 2021 truly AWESOME
We could not find a better and well-deserving couple to “ship”. Arguably their story is better than any Kdrama with its twists and turns, doubts, questions, potential triangle, so many love angles.
When did BTSs and Fab Subs became more addicting than professionally-made romance comedies?
Who could not resist two equally beautiful inside and out, talented and successful individuals who are nearing their 40s, who after nearly 20 years in the same industry finally worked together, became friends and colleagues and then romantically involved.
In those 20 years, it seems fate was slowly working its magic wand. Hyun Bin has said “beautiful hands”.......unknowing “son” is hand and Ye Jins instagram account is YeJinhand.
Who would know that while they sat together in 2015 “stealing admiring glances”, that they would need several more years to finally be ready to work together and fall in love.
That we the fans are “privy” to this unfolding romance. I laughed hysterically to see Korea’s God’s Gift to Women became a young man again, staring unashamedly and unconsciously at his big crush and going poetic repeatedly in his interviews. And how his Lady Love can make him truly smile and laughed.....a side of him never seen by those who admired him all these years.
Or if YeJin.....very ladylike to the end. This is her fFIRST confirmed romance - she has said that honour will be with her future husband. So this is truly BIG!
But if Hyun Bin was not too subtle in his love, YeJJin was the very picture of grace, charm and subtlety. Through these months, she gave us “crumbs” to keep us satiated. More importantly, she allowed herself to be “fenced in” with Binnie. That was a risk she took to nurture and protect their love.
Forgive this long post - so happy for then. And for everyone who always believed in their love. Binjin gave us all hope just when we need it.
Hail to love, to our couple who are in love and for those of us who love them!
- 17
- 14
- 1
- 4
-
- Popular Post
- Popular Post
Hello from Canada (and probably the oldest member of this forum ☺️)!
I have not posted anything since May because our “ship” despite some intermittent waves, is sailing to its intended destination.
We all want our confirmation - and frankly, we do not care, as long as we know they are together. At their age, successful career status, achievements, marriage and family are but a natural culmination in life.
I always love this forum - the caliber of the shippers are noteworthy. No one can analyze, argue and be delusional as my fellow shiippers here.
In the past weeks, I have been binging on Korean, Japanese and Chinese/Taiwanese movies and dramas.
My conclusion - our BINJIN couple certainly tops the list in terms of chemistry, comparable only perhaps to a least knownTaiwanese reel and real life couple who have been together for seven years and presumably got engaged at this time of COVID.
Said Taiwanese couple fell in love on the set of their first movie together AND the “giddiness” we saw in them WAS exactly the same as we saw in our BINJIN couple.
In fact both Binnie and the Taiwanese actor said the same thing, “I think we are getting there VS so near and yet so far”.
Therefore, while you can still argue that “all our candies and receipts” can be logically dispelled as friendship and professionalism on the part of BINJIN, we cannot deny:
- “in grocery we trust” - travelling over 5,000 miles and across the ocean on New Year’s Eve and randomly going grocery shopping are simply and unbelievably surreal (incidentally our Taiwanese couple were also caught in Disneyland and his parents reside in Cali);
- a lone male shipper summed it best - we know this ship and their “relationship” are real because of “Binnie’s actions - those “kilig” stares, loving and gentle protectiveness and YeJin’s inactions - her tacit agreement to be fenced in and for nearly two years now quietly accepting her rumoured link to Binnie
- Yejin’s subtle hints remain consistent though. As a Catholic (I understand Yejin is also Catholic), Christmas is our most sacred feast best spent with loved ones. Most often quote (aside from “Merry Christmas” of course ☺️) is “from our home to yours”. Home is where the heart is - and in her choosing a photo with Binnie taken 100 days back - was a clear affirmation that her heart belongs with the person she was with in the photo ❤️❤️❤️
FINALLY, as I repeatedly said in my few posts, we love them because they are the best of Kdrama come to life:
- serendipity destiny, meant to be, right time all fulfilled in our Binjin couple
- while each is complete and successful by themselves, they need each other to bring out the best in them - “I am only 90% without you - I need your 10% and with you beside me” to be happy. And we all saw that - our “bam, bam” Binnie showing his giddy side and our very self-assured Jinnie suddenly shy and self-conscious
As an aside, I think Binnie is by far one of the most handsome Korean actors - but he definitely beats the competition by a wide margin with our Jinnie by his side. And of course our Goddess is best admired when she is with our Binnie.
- if this relationship is REAL, we know that is because they WANT it and NOT NEED it - they CHOSE each other
AND we should be grateful we have been given a glimpse of this great love ❤️❤️❤️
- 8
- 55
- 2
- 1
-
- Popular Post
- Popular Post
Hello! Happy 600+ pages everyone!
Interrupting my current rom.com fix so you can hear from a senior who would soon be 65, why she believes and roots for a happy ending for BINJIN.
Reasons to Wish for a Happy Ending for BINJIN
- their real love story makes you believe in being “in love” again, regardless of age.
- it is a compelling and most appropriate ending for two people who are both beautiful inside and out
- it makes you believe in all the “love cliches” - Kdrama come to life with destiny, serendipity, meant to be summed up in one breath
- they are “addicting”.....a story of hope and positivity, an escape from the realities of our current global circumstances
Why Binjin?
The question is not are they or aren’t they? But more like “relationship goal”
- we all need a Hyun Bin in our lives - someone physically good to the eyes but most of all will make us feel “loved”. Who do not want to find a man who would look us with such longing and intensity, who will travel halfway around the world to be with us, who will make you feel giddy like a princess (even if you are already a “queen” like our beloved Jinnie)
- we all want to be Son Ye Jin....we want to have everything but to find someone who is a perfect match is just the icing we need on our cake
No matter what stage we are in our lives, BINJIN is a goal. For my old self, they bring me so many memories of my late husband.
Has it ever occurred to everyone that they are now making decisions together? Why is Binnie so busy and Jinnie so quiet?
Maybe they are like successful Hollywood couples following some golden rules to keep a sacred relationship where it is. For example, couples who vowed to always be together every two weeks or to take turns being active so one can support another.
For me our Bin taking the opportunity to get and finish work and Jin not doing any work is a couple’s decision and choice - more positive direction to our ship.....learning to accept and compromise with the realities of their acting world.
So despair not.....they will choose to let us “in” when it is right. Beyonce is a queen because she knows when information should come out. Our Jinnie is just like her now,
And our Binnie is very ready....for those who followed Binnie through the years, the evolution into a dashing man is simply rewarding.
But we can all agree, our Binnie looks happy.....and we know we have Jinnie to thank for that ❤️❤️❤️❤️
- 9
- 28
- 2
- 2
- 5
-
- Popular Post
- Popular Post
My dear Binjin Shippers,
Do not be too hard on yourselves. BINJIN are lucky to have each other but they are doubly blessed to have so many like ourselves supporting and cheering them on.
I believe this SHIP will sail for a number of “destiny-related” and “meant to be reasons”:
- they met at the right time when both are already at the pinnacle of their careers. Both are “complete” and 100% realised their full potential.
They do not need each other - BUT they WANT each other.
- they are like two sides to a coin. Each brings what makes the other more attractive.
HB is already a man’s man. When the hottest guy in South Korea asserts his possessiveness and vulnerability, he is the more attractive for it.
We fell in love with Captain Ri because he was a tough man -but all pudding when faced with his developing love for YSR.
We were hooked when HB, unconsciously, also showed us a glimmer of that “vulnerability” in real life.
Yejin, for all her playfulness and wit and competitiveness , has shown us how to perfectly take a back seat and let our man speak for us. She has demonstrated this in many interviews when she would defer to “her man” for a couple’s position.
I read somewhere, someone who is honestly in awe, ask how she made HB fall for her - Seduction 101. However, I do not think she did it deliberately. I think she remained true to herself, comfortable with her skin and that was why HB fell for her.
- That they teased each other incessantly and seemed to know when to hit a nerve just show us more realism and a couple who have accepted each other unconditionally.
In their world where everything must be perfect, we are blessed to see this totally perfect, imperfect couple accept and love each other.
- I met through social media a number of HB purists. But those who truly loves HB knows that he is indeed a “better man” because of Yejin,
One can only be thankful that through YJ we saw that playful, funny and adoring HB side. Anyone who can make HB pout should be given an award because his pout makes our heart flutter. ☺️❤️☺️
- Both have so many choices available to them. They waited this long to find “the one”. If indeed they have made this “one choice”, we should be celebrating with them because we love them individually and adore them as a couple
Finally dear fellow Shippers, continue with you positive thoughts and prayers. As in my first statement, BINJIN are blessed to have you too. You respect them but most importantly, you are also the best fans who have respect for each other.
Keep it that way - Hope runs eternal ☺️❤️❤️☺️
- 10
- 21
- 4
- 2
- 4
-
- Popular Post
- Popular Post
Hello everyone!
As I wrote in my introductory contribution, I am new to K-drama, with CLOY as the first one I actually watched fully. However, I have been involved for nearly seventeen years now as a private blogger and member of what they call here in North America, Bachelor Nation.
The premise is very scandalous by Korean standards - the Bachelor/Bachelorette dates 30 men/women at the same time. Highlight of the show is a “no holds bar” fantasy suite overnight. Then usually engagement proposal - Bachelor/Bachelorette proposes after “sleeping” with at least two finalists!
CLOY and BINJIN are therefore truly a breath of fresh air - love and hope personified, especially in these difficult times ☺️❤️❤️☺️
I was drawn to CLOY for a number of reasons:
- it was a good old-fashioned love story of defying impossible odds to find true love against the backdrop of a North and South Korea
- it showed us a developing love story that we can identify with when two very different people are attracted to each other
- it showed us sacrificial and unconditional love
- with nothing but very “chaste kisses”, we felt as much passion
- in the end, we saw two people who do not need each other (they are “whole unto themselves”) but STILL WANT to be with each other
Add the unbelievable chemistry between the leads, also a beautiful side love story in Seo Dan (in fact, as one magazine here in Canada pointed out, Seo Dan is more like the woman of today who do not need a man to move on with life), successful task of “humanizing North Korea” and highlighting all the great features of a K-drama.
It even had the comedic feature of “laughing at itself”.
I am in no position to argue how great CLOY is compared to other K-dramas. All I can say is my 85 years old mother in rural Philippines, my 25 years old niece in Manila and I a 65yrs old hyphenated Canadian share a love of it. That is a rare accomplishment - to cut through three generations of women with different perspectives in one family alone.
As I said before, I was intrigued at first with Hyun Bin. And he is truly Korea’s “gift to women” - dashingly tall and broad shouldered with those dimples.
Then I watched those BTS, videos and fans’ comments. And frankly and gratefully, I was more excited now with the developing “love story” between our BINJIN couple than CLOY ☺️
Actually, that is a lie - I am discovering how similar Captain Ri and Yoon Seri are to the real Hyun Bin and Ye Jin.
If Hyun Bin is already physically attractive, he became more so as he unwittingly and unconsciously showed his vulnerability as a man in love and who knows in his heart that he has met his match.
There are many examples but what made my heart skipped was when he tried to be stoic about his jealousy (imagine the hottest Korean male star trying to be nonchalant about Ye Jin’s past male co-stars), those “if only a man can look at you the way he does with YeJin” and the way he “fenced” Ye Jin with his gentle protectiveness.
But of course, nothing beats flying across the miles to spend time to be with her to celebrate her birthday. All those denials were simply laughable in the face of “in grocery we trust”.
In other words, Hyun Bin if not already close to perfection, became a “better man” because of Ye Jin. We saw not only his good side but the better side. It is true when lovers say, “because he/she makes me a better man/woman”.
Now to YeJin. Unlike Hyun Bin, she is more guarded. But, when an accomplished and beautiful woman start acting “girly” and suddenly “in need of protection”, it is because she wants to and not need to.....and again, we have seen that in so many ways.
And finally, there are many of us who have fallen in love with them. It would be a pity if we can attribute all these positive thoughts and energy to good acting and friendship.
Just as an aside, The Notebook kissing scene between Rachel Mc Adams and Ryan Gosling was considered “the best Hollywood kiss”. Both Rachel and Ryan are Canadians, same age and were even born in the same hospital outside Toronto. They had a relationship, broke off, tried again but eventually called it quits. BUT, after so many years, we found out that they actually “disliked” each other during filming. Ryan even threatened to quit. And still they fell in love.
Consider BINJIN - very similar, much mature and older and are friends to begin with - call it delulu mind......I prefer to think shipping them is probably bringing out the romance in our lives, across the world and regardless of age.
So much already to be grateful for.....we need to be happy and “in love” with them.❤️❤️❤️
- 11
- 22
- 1
-
1 hour ago, lalaland said:
HB: when you are with SYJ in public, remember to not only control your eyes but your tounge too.
Hello! I have been watching as many videos of our couple and I always end up with a “smile” of someone in love - their “love” is truly contagious.❤️
But the comments from shippers are “golden” - it is because Binnie is so hilarious but so lovable as well. He has that unique quality very few men have - innate sensuality. i have only seen it in Robert Redford and Brad Pitt (when he was younger).
There is no need for him to try - it comes naturally and therefore it does not appear indecent. For example, the “t” movement in the video shows vulnerability and sensuality but probably on another man would be indecent.☺️
Does he have this “t” habit? I noticed that in “Is This Love” video, while approaching Jinnie, he had again this adorable “t” movement. Is that even acting? Just like his “vicks vaporub” thumb movement whenever he held her hand.
Thanks!
- 2
- 2
- 5
- 4
-
47 minutes ago, PiP said:
Dear Annabelle, messages like yours fall from the sky like a gift... As you are thankful and pray for them, I just prayed for you
Thank you for your prayers. Binjin deserves our prayers because they just bring so much love and hope to all of us
- 6
- 5
-
- Popular Post
- Popular Post
Hello! First time here from Canada. I will be 65 soon, a widow with one special needs child the same age as BinJin’s. I have never watched K-drama before - CLOY was my first! BUT, I enjoy North America’s celebrity gossips and have watched all the “romance series”, specifically the Bachelor franchise and even had a ten-year old blog to encourage Bachelor fans in the USA and Canada.
Let me say this with all sincerity - it is so refreshing to see the “old-fashioned” romance in Binjin in both reel and real life.
More importantly, I have so much respect for their fans. Your “politeness” and “respectful love” for Binjin would be considered unbelievably “kind” here in North America where everyone who lives a public life is opened to bullying and criticisms.
I was first awestruck by Hyun Bin because I cannot imagine how such a handsome fellow could be single at 38. The more I read about him, the more admiration I developed for him, Korean male actors and the Korean culture,
Then I read about SYJ....and ended up admiring her “glass beauty”. I am of Filipino ethnicity with Chinese blood and looked very Chinese. I have been told I looked Chinese, Japanese and lately more Korean. After SYJ and all the beautiful Korean women, I will now consider it a positive feedback to be considered I look like one☺️
Furthermore, CLOY and BINJIN made me be “in love with love” again. I smile at every little posts you make of their loving gestures. When a small gaze from HB to SYJ make your heart flutter and believe in love again it gives hope and positivity when it is most needed,
Such a contrast is needed by these jaded Canadian-Filipino eyes.
Thank you BINJIN for demonstrating love in its finest form in reel and real life. And to all the fans - you are the most supportive and most polite,
Let us continue to spread positive BINJIN karma......if we believe in it, it will happen in its own timeline. And I do thank and pray for them everyday now.....God will always listen to a hopeless romantic widow☺️
- 10
- 31
- 4
[Official] Katayose Ryota & Tsuchiya Tao (RyoTao | 涼太鳳) - Anikoma couple (real-life couple)
in shippers' paradise
Posted
Hello! I discovered Korean, Japanese and Chinese dramas during the pandemic. So pleased with the Binjin couple (Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin) and was quite active on the thread. Disappointed with the divorce of my Chinese couple, after a child together - Janice Wu and Zhang Yu Jian.
And now with Ryota and Tao, I have a Japanese couple added to my short list. I watched "My Brother...." and I loved their chemistry. But because they were relatively young, I thought nothing of it.
So I was pleasantly surprised to hear their New Year's news. Then my surprise turned to admiration for them - five years and obviously their one and only serious relationship in a challenging entertainment environment - and for the shippers like yourselves.
It takes dedication and a "leap of faith" to discern "relationship crumbs"........so kudos to all of you!