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NEWS SECTION
DDONGI COUPLE WINS MBC BEST COUPLE 2016!
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ERIC NAM
~ PROFILE ~
Real Name: Eric Nam
Korean Name: Nam Yoon Do (no one calls him this)
Birthday: November 17, 1988
Height: 175cm
Weight: 64kg
Blood Type: O
Fandom Name: Nam Nation - fans are called Nam Pyeon
Contestant on Birth of a Great Star
BFFs with f(x)'s Amber, UKISS's Kevin, Royal Pirates, Ailee, BTOB's Peniel, Busker Busker's Brad
Debut MV: HEAVEN'S DOOR MV
MAMAMOO's SOLAR
~ PROFILE ~
Stage name: Solar (솔라)
Real name: Kim Yong-Sun (김용선)
Birthday: 1991.02.21
Height: 163cm
Weight: 45kg
Blood Type: B
Position: Leader, Main Vocal
Fandom Name: MooMoo
Debut: 2014
Debut MV : MR. AMBIGUOUS MV
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COUPLE INFO
What happens when the gentleman dubbed as the "Nation's boyfriend" meets the cute and adorable leader of a rising girl group? A match made in heaven!
Eric Nam, dubbed as the Nation's boyfriend because of his impeccable manners, boyish good looks, and heavenly voice (not to mention a budding chef's palate), finally got his wish to feature on We Got Married after serving as a panelist for a good part of Season 4's segment. His partner? Kim Yong-sun, also known as Solar of the talented girl group MAMAMOO. Loved by fans because of her adorable and quirky personality (as well her penchant to always be on the receiving end of jokes from her members, hence her nickname "Yeba", slang for Pretty Idiot), she proved to be the perfect partner for Eric with her easygoing nature and bright smile. Shy and awkward around each other at first, they quickly grew comfortable with each other as time passed by, learning to complement each other's strengths and weaknesses with lots of laughs and sincere conversations, with an occasional dash of sloppily cooked food courtesy of the well-meaning wife.
From romantic night walks around the neighborhood, to hilarious English to Korean tutorials, to powerful vocal performances onstage, you'll never tire of watching these two ham it up on TV with their enjoyable and easygoing outlook to married life.
photocredits c/o MBC entertainment, imbc.com and its affiliates
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TIMELINE
PRE-WGM APPEARANCES
MAMAMOO Afterschool Club Episode LINK (Solar's Sexy Gaze cut)
credits to Thread detectives Farfalle, morethanacityname and gureentea
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EPISODE LIST
Click the links for the English-subbed episodes!
EPISODE 1: Eric thrown in jail. Can he solve the locked room to get to his bride?
EPISODE 2: Eric solves the locked room and meets his new wife.
EPISODE 3: First date at the Scooter cafe / Tteokbokki shop
EPISODE 4: Cherry Blossom Street date
EPISODE 5: Picnic at Han River Park/Heath Spa
EPISODE 6: English and Korean language lessons
EPISODE 7: House hunting / Eric walks Solar home at night
EPISODE 8: Moving day / Cleaning the new house /Grocery shopping
EPISODE 9: / Solar's first cooking / Eric's Proposal
EPISODE 10: Wedding day!
EPISODE 11: Historical Drama at the Folk village
EPISODE 12: Eric meets the Sister-in-laws
EPISODE 13: Part 1 Jejudo Vacation - Solar's secretly a fishing expert?
EPISODE 14: Part 2 Jejudo Vacation - Yoga mishaps and a romantic poolside date
EPISODE 15: Mukbang tour at Itaewon
EPISODE 16: Errands at the bank and Furnishing the backyard bar
EPISODE 17: Solar's promotional tour for Eric's new song - The Wife's help
EPISODE 18: WGM panel house visit
EPISODE 19: Eric's secret mission / Noon Hope Radio guesting
EPISODE 20: Birth of a Family (Ddong couple version)
EPISODE 21: Tough love at the Jjimjilbang / Making kimchi for Solar's sister
EPISODE 22: Kimchi making Part 2 / Eric's support package for MAMAMOO's concert
EPISODE 23: Chuseok Couple Special Part 1
EPISODE 24: Chuseok Couple Special Part 2
EPISODE 25: Christmas Theme Park date
EPISODE 26: DIY cafe date / Confession diary at the bar pool
EPISODE 27: Chestnut picking / Solar attempts chestnut pancakes
EPISODE 28: Part 1 Dubai trip - Burj Khalifa, The Market, and Lunch!
EPISODE 29: Part 2 Dubai trip - Sand Dunes, Attack of Solar's Konglish and Dinner at the Camp
EPISODE 30: Part 3 Dubai trip - Heart-to-heart talks and Trip to the amusement park
EPISODE 31: Part 4 Dubai trip -
EPISODE 32: Autumn date, Solar's Hidden Camera
EPISODE 33: FINALE
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COUPLE HIGHLIGHTS
Featured below are some of the shippers' favorite scenes from the thread, made into gif format! The scenes are not arranged in any particular order. More to follow!
Solar's Surprise Event for their 200th day - Episode 28.
Playing around in Winter Wonderland - Episode 25
Their blazing hot performance for Baek Ji-Young's My Ear's Candy - Episode 24.
Solar's surprise forehead kiss after their Chuseok Performance - Episode 24.
Confessions and a romantic poolside acapella - Episode 14.
Having fun in Autumn - Unaired Clip
Cheeky stuff in a photobooth in Hongdae - Episode 32
Goodbye Ddongi Couple !~
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VIDEO CLIPS
Disclaimer: Some videos are embedded as links because of copyright protections. Click on the hyperlink to be redirected to the video.
MASTERLIST OF ALL DDONGIE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
Thank you hivii17, whoever you are.
Eric's LUCKY performance at their wedding
Solar's LOVE ME TENDER performance at their wedding
Endless love full cut (Wedding duet) - Episode 10
English subbed Clip of their Noon Hope guest host appearance. cr. Mamamoo Trans for subtitles. - Episode 19
My Ear's Candy (Eric and Solar's Version) by Baek Ji Young - Episode 24
희망사항 (Solar's cover for Eric) - Episode 11
[Unaired Clip] - Chocolate Ad
[Unaired Clip] - Rose of Sharon game
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OUTSIDE WGM
Radio Star Feisty Women Special - Solar and WGM Alumni Episode
At KCON New York 2016 - Ailee is a Ddongi Shipper?
Same concept shot - Eric and Solar endorsing the same brand of clothes
[11/07/2-16] Eric's Instagram Support for MAMAMOO's Memory Release - Fighting Yong Seon!
[11/20/2016] - Eric's thank you post for all the supporters of Ddongie Couple
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BACKGROUND MUSIC COMPILATION
Ongoing compilation. Feel free to contribute!
RAW DATABASE FOR BGM LIST compiled by trowabarton99 (best viewed with excel)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5kgjkCzUk4ndmtfdVBVSi1KMlk/view
Episode 33
Eric Nam Shower [Rom/Eng] Lyrics Uncontrollably Fond OST - While they were flipping through Eric's album gift to Solar
투개월 Number 1 (Twogeworl- number 1) - Last song for the BRI
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MEDIA GALLERIES
CLICK THE LINKS TO BE REDIRECTED TO THE THREAD GALLERIES!
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ONLINE ARTICLES/ ARTICLE TRANSLATIONS
- Special thanks to our resident translator Farfalle -
Farfalle's translation of three-part WGM PD interview
[Pop Interview 1] 'WGM' PD about Cao-Cao · Ddongi · Sam-Sam Couple's Appeal
[Pop Interview 2] 'WGM' PD "Couple which is dating for real? Only them would know"
[Pop Interview 3] 8-years long-lived program 'WGM' PD's worry
Farfalle's translation of an article about Eric Nam on WGM, hosted on edaily
['WGM' Male Charm Exploration] Eric Nam, PD mind with ideas factory
3 more WGM PD interviews translated by Farfalle
'WGM' PD talk about Jo Se-ho ♥ Cao Lu, Jota ♥ Kim Jin-kyung (Interview part 1)
'WGM' PD "Eric Nam-Solar, take care of staffs well... There's autenthicity/sincerity" (Interview part 2)
'WGM' PD "Couple premonition? If all of the three couples were dating" (Interview part 3)
Farfalle's Translation of Solar's Interview about the end of their couple segment
MAMAMOO Solar "Overwhelmed with emotion at 'WGM' last filming with Eric Nam, will keep in contact and get along in the future"
[11/17/16] Soompi - “We Got Married” PD Speaks Nostalgically Of Eric Nam And Solar’s Last Episode
The two of them worked faithfully and sincerely. And so we wanted to say goodbye to them in a beautiful way.
Although they left ‘We Got Married,’ since they are both colleagues in the music industry, I think they’ll continue to cheer each other on. We will encourage and support them.”
[11/19/16] Soompi - Eric Nam and Solar say goodbye to "We Got Married" in The Language of Flowers
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LITERARY SECTION (EDITORIALS AND FANFICS)
Click the link to be redirected to the thread post. 
Eric Nam – Beyond the Image of a Perfect Gentleman by enko20
Solar - The Enigmatic Yeba by enko20
Cinnaminskie's Lyrical Analysis of I WISH YOU LOVE
Part 1: Confessions of a WGM Journeyman by Le_Sanguinea
Part 2: Asking the Important Questions by Le_Sanguinea
Part 3: Of Swan Songs and Ever Afters by Le_Sanguinea
Eric/Solar Stage 1: Virtual Spouses (The Tower - Jeju Island) by cinnaminskies
Stage 2: The Concept of Friendship (Jeju Island - Chuseok) by cinnaminskies
What Kind of Couple Should We Be?: Navigating Their Way Through Others’ WGM Concepts by enko20
Are You on My Side? – A Test of Trust, Wit and Temper by enko20
Stage 2: The Concept of Friendship (Jeju Island - Chuseok) Another version by enko20
Stage 3: The Honeymoon (Chuseok - Dubai) by cinnaminskies
Stage 4 - My Aching Heart and I agree - by cinnaminskies
Prelude: Rescue Princess Solar from Hongdae Tower- The Symbolism by enko20
Hongdae Tower Rescue Mission - Echoing the past, Foreshadowing the Future by enko 20
Finale: Ddongi Couple - A Match Made in Heaven by enko20
FANFICTION
Maybe We'll Take The Long Way Home by cinnaminskies
Dance of December by cinnaminskies
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OTHER SHIPPER CONTENT
1) Farfalle's Translation of Couple ID card
COUPLE'S PLEDGE
First,
(Either Korean food or Western food) Regardless the type of food, we promise to always be a couple that eats them together.
Second,
Even when there are any language barriers, we promise to explain kindly to each other and talk it out.
Third,
Without bluff, we promise to express love honestly.
Fourth,
We promise to live like the song lyrics of 'Good for You' and 'You're the Best'.
2) Pictures of the Why I Love You book from Episode 27 - credits to DC gallery for the Korean version screencap
3) papaxmoo's compilation of Solar's Konglish
4) Eric's handwritten to Yong Seon in his album gift
Dear Yongddongi Kim Yong-seon! ♥
Hello. It's me. Yoonddongi! Eum... It's my first time to write a letter like this, I don't know how to start. We have been married already for 8 months. At first, we're very awkward and we didn't know what to do with each other, remember that time? ㅋㅋㅋ However, it was good that without knowing we play and become a comfortable couple ^__^ I should have done better, taken care of you more, and been a good husband... Eum... I feel regretful. ㅋㅋ Thank you for not only being a good wife, but also a good friend during that time! Thank you!
I think I was thankful and happy to be married with a person called Solar, who's energetic on the stage, and Kim Yong-seon, who has pretty laugh appearance. Today's end isn't eternal end, so I don't want to part sadly. In the future, even when we can't see (each other) often, I'll always watch over and support you! Thank you for marrying me. Saranghae. I ♥ you.
– From Yoonddongi –
4) Cinnaminskies' video post MBC 2016 Best Couple Award - Countdown
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