SMILE, DONG HAE - 14 DECEMBER 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 10 December 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 04 December 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 03 December 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 29 November 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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SMILE, DONG HAE - 28 NOVEMBER 2012

Dong Hae was raised in America by his beautiful but unmarried and mentally deficient mother, Anna Laker, who was adopted there. He goes to Korea for a short-track skating competition and brings his mother along in secret, arranging for her to be picked up at the airport by his girlfriend, Yoon Sae Wa, an ambitious TV announcer who harbours a secret disdain for Anna's disability. Dong Hae meets Bong Yi, a poor assistant chef, when Sae Wa prioritizes her job and sends her to meet Anna instead. After Sae Wa later betrays him, Dong Hae begins to search for his father, creating a new family and finding new romance along the way.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 27 November 2012

Dong Hae was raised in America by his beautiful but unmarried and mentally deficient mother, Anna Laker, who was adopted there. He goes to Korea for a short-track skating competition and brings his mother along in secret, arranging for her to be picked up at the airport by his girlfriend, Yoon Sae Wa, an ambitious TV announcer who harbours a secret disdain for Anna's disability. Dong Hae meets Bong Yi, a poor assistant chef, when Sae Wa prioritizes her job and sends her to meet Anna instead. After Sae Wa later betrays him, Dong Hae begins to search for his father, creating a new family and finding new romance along the way.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 26 November 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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SMILE, DONG HAE - 23 NOVEMBER 2012

Smile, DongHae is a 2010 South Korean drama television show airing on KBS World. Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry. However, what awaits him is the changed heart of Sae-Wa.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 23 November 2012

Smile, DongHae is a 2010 South Korean drama television show airing on KBS World. Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry. However, what awaits him is the changed heart of Sae-Wa.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 22 November 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 16 November 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 14 November 2012

Smile, DongHae is a 2010 South Korean drama television show airing on KBS World. Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry. However, what awaits him is the changed heart of Sae-Wa.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 13 November 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 12 November 2012

Dong Hae was raised in America by his beautiful but unmarried and mentally deficient mother, Anna Laker, who was adopted there. He goes to Korea for a short-track skating competition and brings his mother along in secret, arranging for her to be picked up at the airport by his girlfriend, Yoon Sae Wa, an ambitious TV announcer who harbours a secret disdain for Anna's disability. Dong Hae meets Bong Yi, a poor assistant chef, when Sae Wa prioritizes her job and sends her to meet Anna instead. After Sae Wa later betrays him, Dong Hae begins to search for his father, creating a new family and finding new romance along the way.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 09 November 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 08 November 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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SMILE, DONG HAE - 05 NOVEMBER 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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Smile, Dong Hae - 02 November 2012

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Smile, Dong Hae - 23 October 2012

Carl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘DongHae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as a representative on the American team. DongHae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, had an accident during a severe storm and almost drowned at a young age, which led her to have a mental age of about nine. She fell in love with a Korean man who used the English name 'James' who was studying abroad in New York. He left promising to come back but never did, without knowing that she was pregnant with DongHae. DongHae's trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but also to see his girlfriend, Sae-Wa, whom he dated for 6 years and promised to marry.

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