AAE Chronology - Key Events |
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1995 |
YEAR ONE |
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January |
Hyung-Chul’s mother and Young-Mi’s father die |
Ep.01 |
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February |
Mr. Jin brings Young-Mi to Seoul |
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March |
Beginning of March — University Spring term starts |
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April |
Young-Mi and Sun-Mi start internships at MBS |
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May |
Joo-Hee meets Hyung-Chul in London |
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June |
Sun-Mi and Young-Mi are threatened by Bae In-Soo’s thugs |
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Mid-June — University Spring term ends |
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July |
End of July - Sun-Mi attends English class at Cambridge University’s Darwin College |
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August |
Hyung-Chul hits Sun-Mi with his car; Young-Mi moves from Woo-Jin's studio to an apartment |
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A few days later, Hyung-Chul and Sun-Mi meet twice in the same day Young-Mi starts work in Bae In-Soo's club |
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Hyung-Chul plays piano for Sun-Mi and takes her on an outing around Cambridge and London |
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Woo-Jin and Ms. Song find out Young-Mi is working in the club |
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Sun-Mi drinks with Hyung-Chul |
Ep.04 |
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Young-Mi makes dinner |
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Sun-Mi returns to Seoul |
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September |
Beginning of September — University Fall term begins |
Ep.05 |
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October |
Sun-Mi wins the University Broadcasting Festival emcee competition |
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1996 |
YEAR TWO |
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February |
Young-Mi tricks Sun-Mi to take her place as the Festival MC |
Ep.06 |
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Several days later, Young-Mi celebrates her 20th birthday on 02/29 |
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March |
Spring semester begins for Sun-Mi’s and Young-Mi’s second year in University |
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Hyung-Chul temporarily returns to Seoul during the Cambridge Easter break (3/15-4/23) to visit his sick father in the hospital and meet Sun-Mi at the art museum |
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April |
Young-Mi pretends to have had an abortion |
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May |
May 1996 to September 1998 — 2-1/2 years go by. |
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1997 |
YEAR THREE |
Hyung-Chul completes his PhD at Cambridge and returns to Seoul after graduation. |
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Read more about Hyung-Chul’s two returns to Seoul before and after this time period
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1998 |
YEAR FOUR |
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September |
Fall semester begins for Sun-Mi’s and Young-Mi’s fourth year in University |
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Early September — Hyung-Chul and Sun-Mi have their ‘first official date’ at Yuldong Park |
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Hyung-Chul becomes a Director at MBS |
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Mid -Sept to Mid -Dec |
3 months go by |
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December |
Sun-Mi and Young-Mi graduate from University the 3rd week of December |
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Sun-Mi and Young-Mi take the MBS announcer training written and oral tests Hyung-Chul buys Sun-Mi a 3-leaf clover brooch for good luck on the exams |
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1999 |
YEAR FIVE |
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February |
Sun-Mi and Young-Mi are accepted into the MBS training program |
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March |
Sun-Mi and Young-Mi begin announcer training at MBS |
Ep.07 |
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The announcer trainees have a karaoke night |
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April |
Hyung-Chul secretly gives Sun-Mi a hamburger for lunch |
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Sun-Mi fails her oral exam. Later that day Hyung-Chul takes her on an outing to Seoul Land, and SunMi gives Hyung-Chul and 'English-style' kiss |
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Hyung-Chul leaves a rose on Sun-Mi’s gate |
Ep.08 |
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Hyung-Chul asks Sun-Mi if she believes in telepathy |
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Young-Mi, JIn-Soo, and Sun-Mi record their interview segments for the Morning Show |
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May |
Hyung-Chul sends a handkerchief to Sun-Mi after watching her cry on her interview |
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The next week, Sun-Mi is selected to host "Let's See the World" on the Morning Show Young-Mi reveals Hyung-Chul's identity to Sun-Mi |
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The next day Sun-Mi breaks off her relationship with Hyung-Chul |
Ep.09 |
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The next day Sun-Mi hiccups as the new co-host; her dad sends a congratulatory bouquet |
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Mid-May — The trainees complete the training program to become full-time employees. |
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Sun-Mi is selected to co-host the Morning Show with Sun-Dal Young-Mi is chosen to co-anchor the 7PM News with Sun-Dal Joo-Hee is promoted to co-anchor the News at Nine |
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On her first day as host, a co-worker rips Sun-Mi's name from the program schedule |
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A few days later, Sun-Mi and Hyung-Chul reconcile as ‘good friends’ while he waits for her |
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8 weeks go by. |
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July |
Mid-July — Young-Mi meets up with Joo-Hee and Hyung-Chul at a club and drive them home |
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The next day Young-Mi gives Hyung-Chul a ride to work and flirts as Woo-Jin watches That evening Hyung-Chul buys Sun-Mi a dress for the MBS 20th Anniversary banquet |
Ep.10 |
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3 weeks go by. |
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August |
Hyung-Chul introduces Sun-Mi to his father at the MBS 20th Anniversary banquet (MBC had its 30th Anniversary on August 8, 1999) |
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2 weeks go by. |
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September |
Hyung-Chul and Sun-Mi start dating again, but soon disagree over pending employee layoffs, initiating a Cold War that lasts for over 8 months |
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4 weeks go by. During this time Hyung-Chul moves to a new villa apartment |
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October |
Sun-Mi criticizes Hyung-Chul in front of the Announcer Team 1 staff Later Hyung-Chul drags her off in public for a private confrontation |
Ep.11 |
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2 weeks go by. |
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Young-Mi is hospitalized for appendicitis; Sun-Mi is made temporary anchor on the 7PM News |
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Sun-Mi is suspended from the 7PM News, then reinstated the next day as permanent anchor |
Ep.12 |
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A week later, the cell phone incident ruins a news broadcast. Hyung-Chul rushes to console Sun-Mi |
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The next day, Sun-Mi is banned from TV broadcasting Hyung-Chul begins learning how to edit videotape. He starts planning a new morning program |
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Novemberto April |
6 months go by. During this time Sun-Mi is assigned to host an evening radio program, Musical Postcards, and Hyung-Chul develops his program concept for Eve’s Morning |
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2000 |
YEAR SIX |
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May |
On May 19, Hyung-Chul’s new program Eve’s Morning debuts |
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The next day, after a party for the announcers at his villa, Hyung-Chul gives Sun-Mi the video tape he made from a compilation of her broadcast appearances |
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The next day, Sunday, Hyung-Chul and Young-Mi go to a baseball game together Sun-Mi watches the video tape and decides to accept Hyung-Chul again, ending their Cold War |
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June |
The next day Sun-Mi sends hints to Hyung-Chul as he watches from behind the camera Young-Mi is announced as the MBS magazine cover model Sun-Mi is assigned to report on a performing arts festival in Ulsan. Later that day, the announcers' office buzzes with gossip about Hyung-Chul and Young-Mi |
Ep.13 |
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2 weeks go by. During this time Hyung-Chul and Sun-Mi start dating again. |
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Sun-Mi and Hyung-Chul rendezvous secretly “Then and There” for dinner at ON River Station, a floating restaurant on the Han River |
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Several days later, on Saturday, June 10, Sun-Mi and Hyung-Chul celebrate her 25th birthday with another date at ON River Station Read more about determining Sun-Mi's birthdate and birthday party
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The next day, Sun-Mi and Woo-Jin report from the 18th Theatre Festival in Ulsan. (This annual festival occurred from June 1-17 in 2000) At a business dinner with Hyung-Chul, Young-Mi calls Sun-Mi's hotel room, but Woo-Jin answers the phone |
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Several days later, Sun-Mi returns from Ulsan Sun-Mi asks Hyung-Chul to send Young-Mi and Woo-Jin on a week-long news trip to London |
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A week later, Young-Mi comes back from London, but Woo-Jin is AWOL for a few days from work |
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Ratings for Eve’s Morning drop and Hyung-Chul holds a strategy meeting |
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A week later, ratings for Eve’s Morning are up again and the team celebrates with a karaoke party and overnight stay at La Vie D’or resort hotel. Later Sun-Mi sees Young-Mi going into Hyung-Chul's hotel room |
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July |
The next day, after leaving the resort, Sun-Mi learns that Young-Mi dumped Woo-Jin and is now pursuing Hyung-Chul. Later, Woo-Jin starts drinking to ease his heartache over Young-Mi |
Ep.15 |
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Sun-Mi tells Hyung-Chul she likes him; Later that night, Woo-Jin gets drunk and proposes to Sun-Mi |
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The next day, Sunday, Sun-Mi lies concerning Woo-Jin and cancels a date with Hyung-Chul |
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The next day, YM sees Joo-Hee helping Sun-Mi to improve her news reading; Hyung-Chul treats Young-Mi to drinks at Once in a Blue Moon jazz club; Woo-Jin gets drunk and is arrested for fighting; Sun-Mi tries to meet up with Hyung-Chul but instead goes to help Woo-Jin and Ms. Song |
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The next morning, Sun-Mi meets Hyung-Chul at Seorae Island on the Han River, to say she has to break off with him and take care of Woo-Jin |
Ep.16 |
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Cho-Jeh and Jin-Soo play in the outdoor pool at Caribbean Bay water park. |
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2000 |
2001 |
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YEAR SIX |
YEAR SEVEN |
8 months go by in the Late Ending alternate |
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(Early ending) |
(Late ending) |
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Mid-July |
April |
Sun-Mi & Woo-Jin and Hyung-Chul & Young-Mi cross paths at a bar |
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The next day, Sun-Mi sends Woo-Jin off on a trip with a lipstick message on the van window Young-Mi tries to make up with Joo-Hee but is rejected Hyung-Chul watches Sun-Mi as she reads about separated lovers on Musical Postcards |
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The next day, Young-Mi's attempt to get Sun-Mi in trouble with Yoo-Jee fails Later Young-Mi tampers with Joo-Hee’s car brakes and Joo-Hee is injured in an accident |
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1 week goes by. |
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Woo-Jin returns from his trip and makes a date with Sun-Mi Hyung-Chul happens on Sun-Mi waiting in the rain for Woo-Jin and protects her from a splash Later Woo-Jin discovers the CCTV video tape incriminating Young-Mi and takes her to a hotel Hyung-Chul returns to find Sun-Mi still waiting and soaked by the rain |
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Hyung-Chul takes Sun-Mi to his apartment, but she insists on going back to wait for Woo-Jin |
Ep.17 |
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The next day Sun-Mi is sick at work and scolded by Hyung-Chul for being late to a meeting Later Shin Ki-Jong proposes to Lee Kyung-Hee in the MBS atrium That night, Sun-Mi faints while hosting Musical Postcards Hyung-Chul takes her to the hospital and stays overnight |
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The next day Sun-Mi refuses to let Hyung-Chul visit her in the hospital |
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1 week goes by. |
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Sun-Mi returns to work, but is still upset with Hyung-Chul Kim Sun-Dal proposes to Yoo Joo-Hee on the sidewalk outside MBS |
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The next day, Young-Mi and Hyung-Chul pose for the MBS magazine photo shoot At lunch, Director Kim asks Sun-Mi to host his new program Art Club That afternoon, Young-Mi tricks Sun-Mi into thinking that Hyung-Chul said he broke up with her |
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Sun-Mi breaks up with Hyung-Chul at CREAM Cake House |
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Several days later, Sun-Mi learns Hyung-Chul stayed overnight at the hospital with her Sun-Mi sees Hyung-Chul with Young-Mi, then tells Woo-Jin about it That night, Woo-Jin erases the CCTV tape incriminating Young-Mi |
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1 week goes by in the Early Ending – 1 month goes by in the Late Ending. During this time Sun-Mi and Young-Mi's popularity increases; Sun-Mi as the host of Art Club, and Young-Mi as the co-anchor of Eve's Morning |
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August |
Late May |
Sun-Mi and Young-Mi appear on MBS’ Rival Talk celebrity chat program That night Hyung-Chul he leaves a rose at Sun-Mi's gate |
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The next day, Ms. Song kicks Woo-Jin out of the house for going back to Young-Mi Later that night, with Woo-Jin's help, Sun-Mi and Hyung-Chul get back together |
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End of June |
Bae In-Soo is released from prison |
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July |
The next day, after Joo-Hee announces her decision to be the London correspondent, Young-Mi challenges Sun-Mi to compete for the Nine O'Clock News MBS receives a letter accusing Young-Mi of a questionable past, but she refutes the accusation At midnight, Sun-Mi & Hyung-Chul celebrate their anniversary of meeting in London with a 5-minute hug |
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The next day, Bae In-Soo threatens Young-Mi, and she agrees to sign marriage papers |
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The next day, Young-Mi betrays Bae In-Soo, but he escapes the police. Later, In-Soo attacks Young-Mi at a location shoot and Woo-Jin is hit by a truck while saving her |
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Woo-Jin dies in the hospital ER |
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Several days later, Young-Mi skips the funeral; later Sun-Mi crys out her grief at Hyung-Chul's apartment |
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Several days later, Cho-Jeh & JIn-Soo expose Sun-Mi & Hyung-Chul's relationship to reporters. |
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The next day, Sun-Mi and Young-Mi are nominated for the coming News at Nine season |
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The next day, Sun-Mi & Hyung-Chul's relationship is media gossip; Young-Mi wins the News at Nine That night, Hyung-Chul tells reporters he will marry Sun-Mi; In-Soo visits Young-Mi |
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The next day, Young-Mi betrays In-Soo to the police and mourns at Woo-Jin's grave MBS receives incriminating photographs of Young-Mi; That night, Young-Mi visits Sun-Mi |
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The next day, Hyung-Chul finds Young-Mi's resignation letter Young-Mi attempts suicide by drowning |
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August |
Over the next several days, Sun-Mi searches missing persons accounts for Young-Mi |
Ep.20 |
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Joo-Hee nominates Sun-Mi to be the Special Correspondent in London after she decides to get married |
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1 or more weeks go by. |
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September |
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Sun-Mi researches London publications; Hyung-Chul tells his father he will propose to Sun-Mi soon |
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Hyung-Chul buys an engagement ring and attempts writing out his proposal to Sun-Mi |
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The next day, after the wedding, instead of proposing, Hyung-Chul encourages Sun-Mi to go to London |
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1-2 weeks go by while Sun-Dal and Joo-Hee are on honeymoon; Sun-Mi decides to go to London but hosts Eve's Morning in the meantime while she prepares to leave |
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Sun-Dal returns from honeymoon; Sun-Mi's last day on Eve's Morning Hyung-Chul and Sun-Mi find Young-Mi with amnesia at an orphanage Later Hyung-Chul proposes to Sun-Mi in a crosswalk on Apgujeong-ro, a major retail street in Gangnam |
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