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Seo Eun Soo Clashes With Kim Woo Bin Over A High School Baseball Team In “GIFT”

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tvN’s upcoming drama “GIFT” has shared a new glimpse of Seo Eun Soo in character! Based on a popular webtoon, “GIFT” is a sports drama starring Kim Woo Bin as Jung Min Yong, a former professional…

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