Thursday 29 April 2010

My Lovely Fool

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Title: 내사랑 못난이 \ nae-sa-rang-mot-nan-ee

English title: My Lovely Fool

Chinese title : 我的爱 丑八怪

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 11/Aug/2006 to 13/Oct/2006

Air time: Fridays 8.55PM

Synopsis

this story is about a woman (Cha-Yeon) who grows up in an orphanage with her friend Ho-Tae, and they have a child together without getting married, but the son, Duri, becomes terminally ill…. to earn money to save her son, Cha-Yeon does whatever she needs, and agrees to marry the rich Dong-Ju who uses Cha-Yeon to create a scandal, so his current wife Seung-Hye would divorce him. Dong-Ju and Seung-Hye did not marry out of love and after endurng a difficult marriage they agree to divorce, and after divorce, Seung-Hye begins to fall for Ho-Tae who is irresponsible but charismatic in his own way…. to add complication to the mix, Yoo-Kyeong is attracted to Dong-Ju for his wealth and status, but Dong-Ju begins to fall for Cha-Yeon whom he married on paper just to get out of his marriage….. Meanwhile, Seung-Hye’s sister Eun-Woo is a patient at the hospital where Dong-Ju’s brother Dong-Hyeon works as a medical resident….

Cast

Kim Ji Yeong as Cha Yeon

Kim Yoo Seok as Ho Tae

Park Sang Min as Dong Ju

Wang Bitna as Seung Hye

Park Hye Yeong as Yoo Kyeong

Production Credits

Producer: Jo Dong Seok

Director: Shin Yun Seop

Writer: Jeong Ji woo

Korea Secret Agency

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Title: 무적의 낙하산요원 / Moojeokeui Nakhasan Yowon

Also known as: Korea Secret Agency / Invincible Parachute Agent / Master of String Pulling

chinese title : 无敌降落伞要员

Genre: Comedy, Action, Drama

Episodes: 16

Broadcast Network: SBS

Broadcast Period: 2006-Sept-06 to 2006-Nov-02

Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55

Synopsis

Choi Kang (Eric Mun), a freeloader at home, has a hard time finding a job after being expelled from high school for fighting. He is admired by the gangs for his fighting ability, but his younger brother, working in the prestigious LK Corp., looks down on him. Then a little luck, and a bit of fortune lands him a meeting with the President and a job at the KSA (Korean Secret Agency)…and perhaps a girl or two are coming his way as well.

Cast

Eric as Choi Kang

Han Ji Min as Gong Ju Yeon

Yoon Ji Min as Ellis / Jeong Yoon Hee

Shin Sung Woo as Kang Eun Hyuk

Won Tae Hee as Lee Joo Bin (Hacker)

Choi Jung Won as Choi Seon (Eric’s brother)

Jo Hyang Ki

Production Credits

Writers: Lee Sun-Mi, Kim Ki-Ho

Director: Lee Yong-Suk

What’s Up Fox?

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Title: 여우야 뮈하니 / What’s Up, Fox?

Also known as: Hey fox,what you want to do?

Chinese title : 狐狸啊 你干啥呢? / 狐狸啊 在干吗呢?

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2006-9-20 to 2006-Nov-09

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

The story is about a not-so-bright older girl of 33 years old with a heart of a 24-year-old called Go Byeong Hee, who works as a reporter in a third-rate magazine company and dreams with a “platonic love and relationship” with her friend’s brother who is nine years younger than her. She frequently finds it hard to cope with the blandness of her life. What she dreams of, is working for a company that she can be proud of and finding a man who can provide warm support when she needs it. In addition, she wants to go on a world tour in a camping car with her new love. Suddenly, she gets into an accident with her friend Seung Hye’s brother, Park Chul Su . He is a 24-year-old male working as a mechanic at a car repair shop. Although Chul Su does not have much in life, he is filled with ambition and enjoys life by doing the things he loves, working as a mechanic and traveling. How many people actually find the love they dream of? Until they realize that true love is just around the corner, this couple continues to pursue this unique romantic relationship of “dating a friend’s brother” and “dating my sister’s friend”.

Cast

Ko Hyun Jung

Chun Jung Myung

Ahn Seon Young

Kwon Hae Hyo

Choi Woo Ji

Cho Chong Wook

Kim Eun Cho

Ahn Sun Young

Yoon Yeo Jung

Son Hyun Joo

Production Credits

Writer: Kim Do Woo

Producer and Director: Kwon Seok Jang

Cloud Stairs

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Title: 구름계단 / Cloud Stairs

Also known as: Gurem Gaedan

Chinese title : 白云阶梯 / 云的阶梯

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2006-Sept-18 to 2006-Nov-07

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

A Man who wanted everything…

Jung Soo was a man who lived a life of innocence and diligence. His honest and hard work led him to an opportunity for a bright future. But when he saves a near dying woman through surgery, he becomes mistaken for a skillful doctor. As a savior, she approaches him …the more he sees her the more his life complicates… and a love blossoms…slowly but surely they fall in love… a sweet addiction. In order to protect it, he begins to lie to himself and ignore the past. The moment he rises to the top he loses everything and the love that he thought would give him everything turns into poison. He lost his world …but this is his story of getting it back.

There is a fate that no one can escape…

Jung-Soo worked as an intern in a small island emergency center but on that day there was a typhoon, a near dying woman, Jung-Won, comes to the island. In a situation where the main doctor is unavailable and there is only one nurse, there is only one person who can give her surgery to survive. He has only worked at the side overlooking the doctor’s shoulder but they plead for her survival. There is no time for him to hesitate there is only a choice to make. He chooses surgery to help her live. That day he has made a decision that will change his life forever and meet his fate.

Cast

Shin Dong Wook (신동욱) as Choi Jung Soo

Han Ji Hye (한지혜) as Yoon Jung-Won

Yim Jung Eun (임정은) as Oh Yoon-Hyi

Kim Jung Hyun (김정현) as Kim Do-Hyung

Production Credits

Producer: Hong Sung Duck

Director: Kim Yong Gu

Writer: Kim Shi Hyun

Couple of Fantasy

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Title: 환상의 커플

Also known as: Couple of Trouble

Chinese title : 幻想的情侣/梦幻情侣/幻想情侣

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2006 Oct 14 to 2006 Dec 3

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:40

Synopsis

Based on the 1987 movie, Overboard, starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Han Ye Seul plays Ana Jo, a fiesty, audacious wife of a wealthy businessman who loses her memory after falling overboard her husband’s yacht. Jang Chul Soo (Oh Ji Ho), a local handyman with three sons, devises a plan to convince her she’s his wife. From pampered and rich to blue-collar status, Ana Jo finds herself falling overboard again–for Chul Soo.

Cast

Han Ye Seul as Ana Jo

Oh Ji Ho as Jang Chul Soo

Kim Sung Min as Ana Jo’s husband

Park Han Byul as Yoo Kyung Eun

Production Credits

Producer: Kim Sang Ho

Written by: Hong Mi Ran & Hong Jung Eun

Wednesday 28 April 2010

Hwang Jin Yi

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Title: 황진이 / Hwang Jin Yi

Chinese title : 黃眞伊

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2006-Oct-11 to 2006-Dec-28

Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55

Synopsis

The story of Hwang Jin Yi, the famous 16th century Gisaeng. This drama is about a young girl who is very talented in dancing. She gets chosen to be a gisaeng. Her mother who is a blind talented musician helps out Hwang Jin Yi. And there is love between Hwang Jin Yi and a wealthy student who is very intelligent. And so the story goes as a competition… and more continued….

Cast

Ha Ji Won as Hwang Jin Yi

Kim Jae Won as Kim Jung Han

Kim Young Ae(김영애) as Im Baek Moo

Hwang Bit Na(왕빛나) as Pu Yong

Yoo Tae Joon(유태준) as Peok Kyo Su

Jang Geun Suk(장근석) as Kim Eun Ho

Ji Jin Hee

My Love

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Title: 마이 러브 / My Love

Also known as: 랄랄라 하우스 / La La La House

Chinese title : 我的爱

Genre: Romance

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2006-Oct-27 to 2007-Jan-05

Air time: Fridays 20:55

Synopsis

Jang Mi-ran is a single mother of four left to raise her children alone after losing her husband to a paragliding accident. While enduring social problems faced by single mothers, she finds love in the re-appearance of her high school mate, Jo Yi-han.

Cast

Shin Ae Ra as Jang Mi-ran (37)

Lee Chang Hoon(이창훈) as Jo Yi-han (35)

Lee Yoon Mi as Seo Heoi-jae (30)

Jang Hyun Sung(장현성) as Im Tae-pyong (39)

Unstoppable High Kick

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Title: 거침없이 하이킥 / Unstoppable High Kick

Also known as: High Kick!

Genre: Comedy, daily sitcom

Episodes: 167 (+4 special episodes)

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2006-Nov-06 to 2007-Jul-07

Air time: Weekdays

Synopsis

Lee Yoon Ho (Jung Il Woo), a motorcycle mania who engages in many fights at school and is known for his high kick, and Lee Min Ho(Kim Hye Sung), who enjoys spending time on scale models and web blogs, are brothers born a year apart but attending the same class at school. These two portray completely opposite Korean teenage characters in a comical way. And of course, there’s the rest of the family. Their father (Jung Joon Ha), a full-time stock investor since being laid-off from work, nevertheless optimistic and reckless; their mother (Park Hae Mi), an oriental medicine doctor and always overly confident; their grandfather (Lee Soon Jae), who loves money more than anything in the world; their grandmother (Na Moon Hee), who is always defeated by her daughter-in-law in ongoing status quarrels, are some of them. Their uncle Lee Min Yong (Choi Min Yong) is a 27-year-old single dad. After going through a premature marriage and early divorce, he enjoys his life back in the dating scene with his half-single and half-married status, while continuing to encounter emotionally-involved moments with his ex-wife Shin Ji (Shin Ji) at times. Smooth High Kick! is a situation comedy, which portrays the everyday lives of the main characters colliding with each other in a comical way. However, at a certain point, the surprising mysteries of their seemingly-normal surrounding characters begin to unravel one by one. Source

Cast

Lee Family

Kim Hye Sung as Lee Min Ho (17)

Jung Il Woo as Lee Yoon Ho (brother, 16)

Jung Joon Ha as Lee Joon Ha (father, 43)

Park Hae Mi as Park Hae Mi (mother, 45)

Lee Soon Jae as Lee Soon Jae (grandfather, 70)

Na Moon Hee as Nah Mun Hee (grandmother, 68)

Choi Min Yong as Lee Min Yong (uncle, 27)

School people

Suh Min Jung as Suh Min Jung (teacher)

Park Min Young as Kang Yoo Mi (student)

Kim Bum as Kim Bum (student, Min Ho’s best friend)

Seung Hyun as Seung Hyun (student)

Hwang Chan Sung as Chan Sung (student)

Hong Soon Chang as vice principal

Other people

Shin Ji as Shin Ji (Min Yong’s ex-wife)

Na Hye Mi as Hye Mi

Lee Se Young as Se Young

Yoon Seo Hyun as Detective Lee

Seo Hyun as Yeon Min

Jung Jin An as young Mun Hee

Jang Ji Min as young Yoo Mi

Kim Hye Ri as Hye Ri (cameo, ep155)

Tablo as English teacher (cameo, ep150)

No Joo Hyun as Min Jung’s father (cameo, ep125)

Jung Jin Young as delivery man (cameo, ep108)

So Yoo Jin as aide (cameo, ep107)

Kwon Oh Joong as Kwon Oh Joong (cameo, ep101)

Jo Won Suk as music director (cameo, ep83)

Yoon Gi Won as field track coach (cameo, ep82)

Park Jung Soo as Hae Mi’s mother (cameo, ep80)

Lee Sung Min as Kim Yoon Jo (cameo, ep64)

Yoon Sung Ho as Joon Ha’s friend (cameo, ep60)

Chun Myung Hoon (cameo, ep26)

Baek Chan Gi

Kim Hee Ra

Lee Soo Na

90 Days, Falling in Love Days

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Title: 일, 사랑할 시간 / 90 Days, Falling in Love Days

Also known as: 90 Days, the Time for Love

Chinese title : 恋期90天 / 相爱90天

Genre: Drama, Romance

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2006-Nov-15 to 2007-Jan-04

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

90 days, the time for love describes the love of a man (Kang Ji Hwan) whose life will be ending in (90 Days) althoungh he’s already married to (Jung Hye Young) he wishes to find his true love, and spend the rest of his days with her. This woman will be the hall elder sister (Kim Ha Neul). Both of them who are secretly in love will perform an incest.

This drama portrays that a man and a woman couldn’t get out in a period of 90 days and they are tied together by destined love.

Cast

Kim Ha Neul

Kang Ji Hwan

Jung Hye Young

Production Credits

Production Company: Green Snake Media (초록뱀미디어)

Producer: Oh Jong Rok (오종록)

Script Writer: Park Hae Young (박해영)

Someday

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Title: 썸데이

Also known as: Someday

Episodes: 16

Broadcast period: 2006-Nov-11 to 2006-Dec-29

Broadcast network: OCN

Air time: Fridays 23:00

Synopsis

Someday is about four different people’s story about love.

Hana Yamaguchi (Bae Doo-Na) was a successful young cartoonist in Japan. Abandoned by her parents and brought up by her grandma, she was cold and aloof and did not believe in love which to her was only a simple biological response. When the elderly neighbourhood street sweeper died, she discovered the affection between him and her neighbour which lasted 60 years. Hana could not understand this kind of love, so she decided to trace her neighbour’s footstep to Korea when she disappeared with her lover’s ashes.

Go Jin Pyo (Kim Min Joon) was a doctor who was a comic book fan of Hana. He was overjoyed in meeting Hana and believed that he was in love for the first time in his life. He decided to help Hana in fulfilling her wish to look for her neighbour and enlisted the help of a private eye, Lee Seok Man (Lee Jin Wook).Lee was the sole survivor of a car accident whereby his parents and brother were killed. He carried a lot of guilt towards the parents of the other victim and did his best to help out even at the expense of owing money to the loan sharks.

Hye Young (Oh Yoon Ah) was a PD of animation projects and a close friend of Jin Pyo. she didn’t realize that she was in love with him till Hana appeared.

In bringing her neighbour’s love story to fruition and published in print, the process changed the lives and outlook on love for these four people.

Cast

Bae Doo Na as Hana Yamaguchi

Kim Min Joon as Go Jin Pyo

Lee Jin Wook as Kim Seok Man

Oh Yoon Ah as Yoon Hye Young

Production Credits

Producer: Kim Kyung Yong, Han Ji Seung

Writer: Kim Hee Jae

Monday 26 April 2010

The Snow Queen

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Title: 눈의 여왕 / The Snow Queen

Also known as: Noon Eui Yeo Wang

Chinese title : 雪之女王

Genre: Romance, Drama

Episodes: 16

Broadcast Network: KBS2

Broadcast Period: 2006-Nov-13 to 2007-Jan-08

Air Time: Mondays and Tuesdays 21:55

Synopsis

At 17, Tae Woong (Hyun Bin), a mathmatical genius, meets two people who will later become people he loves. One becomes his best friend and the other, his love.

Tae Woong’s best friend, Kim Jeong Kyu (Lee Sun Ho), also classified as a genius, competes for academic accolades. After Tae Woong beats him in an international math Olympiad Jeong Kyu commits suicide. During this same time, Tae Woong meets a little girl who develops a crush on him. However, he loses touch with her without finding out her name.

These tragic events take their toll on the rest of Tae Woong’s life. At 25, eight years later, Tae Woong is now a third class boxer and in unexpected events, finds Bo Ra (Sung Yu Ri), the little girl he once knew. Although this winter will be very cold and scary, winter is not the end of the seasons, but the beginning of the hope for a greater love.

Cast

Hyun Bin as Han Tae Woong / Han Deuk Gu

Sung Yu Ri as Kim Bo Ra

Im Ju Hwan as Suh Gun Woo

Yoo In Young as Lee Seung Ri

Kim Tae Hyun as Choi Choong Shik

Go Doo Shim as Park Yeong Ok (Tae Woong’s mother)

Kim Eung Soo as Lee Dong Sul (Seung Ri’s father)

Chun Ho Jin as Kim Jang Su (Bo Ra’s father)

Oh Mi Hee as Bo Ra’s mother

Lee Sun Ho as Kim Jeong Kyu

Jang Jung Hee as Go Soon Ja (Bo Ra’s house keeper)

Jung Hwa Young as Park Deuk Nam (Go Soon Ja’s daughter)

Go Ju Yun as young Kim Bo Ra

Kim Hak Jin as Ahn Sang Ho

Lee Seo Yoon (이서윤) as Hong Ji Hye

Lee Chul Min as Park Dong Pil (boxer)

Park Jin Young as Jang Park Sa (Bo Ra’s doctor)

Choi Duk Moon as Oh Shil Jang

Kim Beol Rae as college math professor

Choi Yeo Jin (Cameo)

Jerome To (Cameo)

Kim Yeo Jin (Cameo)

Production Credits

Screenwriter: Kim Eun Hee, Yoon Eun Kyung

Producer: Ki Min Soo

Director: Lee Hyeong Min

Awards

2006 KBS Drama Awards:

- Popularity Award (Male) - Hyun Bin

- Popularity Award (Female) - Sung Yu Ri

- Netizen Award (Male) - Hyun Bin

- Best Couple Award - Hyun Bin and Sung Yu Ri

Lovers

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Title: 연인

Also known as: Lovers

Chinese title : 恋人

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2006-Nov-08 to 2007-Jan-11

Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55

Synopsis

Kim Kyu Ri plays the role Yoo Jin (유진) who is an innocent woman worrying about her lover’s safety and health only. Yoo Jin lives with the main male character who is the leader of an organization of gangsters. Lee Suh Jin is selected to play the main male character. After LSJ’s role is injured and receives treatment in a hospital, he and the female doctor (played by Kim Jung Eun) fall in love.

Cast

Kim Jung Eun as YOON MI JOO

Lee Seo Jin as HA KANG JAE

Jung Chan as KANG SAE YEON

Kim Kyu Ri as PARK YU JIN

Production Credits

Director: Shin Woo Chul

Writer: Kim Eun Sook

Queen of the Game

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Title: 게임의 여왕

Chinese title : 游戏女王

Also known as: Queen of the Game

Genre: Romance

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2006-Nov-18 to 2007-Jan-28

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:55

Synopsis

23 years ago, Kang Eun Seol’s father, Kang Jae Ho, stole the position of Lee Shin Jun’s father. This led to Lee Shin Jun’s father to commit suicide with his wife and son. Now 23 years later, Lee Shin Jun, now known as Chase, wants revenge and isn’t going to stop until he gets it. He makes Kang Eun Seol fall for him, so that he can get to her father. But there is a twist, Lee Shin Jun has also fallen in love with Kang Eun Seol, but Lee Shin Jun’s partner, Park Joo Won loves him too… Later Eun Seol finds out about Shin Jun’s revenge plot against her father and she decides to get revenge on him for using her..

Cast

Kang household

Lee Bo Young as Kang Eun Seol

Han Jin Hee as Kang Jae Ho (father)

Yoon Mi Ra as Jang Su Ja (housekeeper for 20 years, 50)

Kim Hee Jung as Park Young Sun (Su Ja’s daughter, 30)

Lee household

Joo Jin Mo as Lee Shin Jun / Chase

Nah Young Hee as Han Mi Sook (mother)

Lee Suk as Lee Suk Gyu (father)

Kim Hong Pyo as Beo Geu Kang (Shin Jun’s friend, 30)

Other people

Kim Soo Hyun as Park Joo Won

Choi Joon Yong as Kim Pil Seo

Kim Ga Yun as Sa Man Da (Pil Seo’s ex-wife)

Jung Han Yong as Jung Hoe Jang (Man Da’s father, hotel investor, 50)

Nam Il Woo as Ji Bae In (hotel director, 60)

Lee Jae Po as Park Yi Sa (hotel director)

Kang Yi Suk as a young Lee Shin Jun

Choi Yoon Young

Production credits

Producer: Oh Se Gang

Writer: Lee Yoo Jin

Snowflower

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Title: 눈꽃

Title (English): Snow Flower

Chinese title : 雪花

Episode : 20

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2006-Nov-20 to 2007-Jan-09

Air time: Monday and Tuesday 21:55

Writer: Kim Soo-Hyun

Production Company: SanHwa

Synopsis

Kim Hee Ae (the mom): was a poor but smart woman, and when she was younger she met Lee Jae Ryong’s character and they fell in love. They got married and she had a daughter. She later finds out that her husband has a wife and two children back in Japan. So, she divorces him and has custody of her daughter. Later, she becomes a writer of a best seller novel and achieves a lot of fame and wealth. Because seh’s so busy, her mother takes care of her daughter, and the daughter feels closer to her grandmother rather than her own mother. The mom has a boyfriend who is a romantist, and though they’re going out, he doesn’t want to get married and she’s fine with that. Suddenly, her kind and obedient daughter turns against her and they begin to form a sort of rivalry/war.

Go Ah Ra (the daughter): She has lost all memory of her father, but one day, she all of a sudden gets a call from him. She’s shocked, and turns all of her anger towards her mother. She gives up college and for no reason, decides she’s going to become an actress. By chance, she’s casted in a movie that is based on her mother’s bestseller. To anger her mother, she goes out with her boss, Han In Chan (kibum’s half brother) and becomes the queen of scandals. When she goes to see her father, she is disappointed to see him so well off, unable to understand his reason for not being there as she was growing up.

Lee Jae Ryong (the dad): Married Kim Hee Ae and had a daughter, go ara. Got divorced once she found out he had another wife and children. Was unable to see Go Ara until she was older because the mother cut off all contact with him. Is shocked when Ara comes to Japan to see him wihtout notice.

In Chan (kibum’s half brother and ara’s boss): inherited his father’s movie busienss. A player. Uses Ara as revenge for some SooJin girl.

Kim Ki bum (Young Chan– ara’s sunbae): a photographer. Tough guy. Decided to follow his own path of life rather tahn follow the family business. Likes Ara, but when his confession to Ara turns awry, Ara begins to see Kibum as annoying. Ara thinks he only likse her due to the rivalry he has with his brother, so she does not like him. But even still, Kibum still sticks by her and loves her.

Cast

Go Ah Ra

Kim Ki Bum

Kim Hee Ae

Lee Jae Ryong

Billie Jean, Look at Me

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Title: 빌리진 날 봐요 / Billie Jean, Look at Me

Chinese title : 比利金,看看我

Also known as: Look at Me

Genre: Romantic comedy

Episodes: 26

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2006-Dec-26 to 2007-Feb-06

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 23:55

Synopsis

Choi Hye Sung is a talented but jobless singer and Ryu Bang Hee is a girl who is in a one-sided love with him.

Cast

Lee Ji Hoon as Choi Hye Sung (26)

Park Hee Bon as Yoo Bang Hee (26)

Park Tam Hee as Woi Soo Kyung (26)

Lee Da Jin as Jang Ji Young (26)

Kim Il Woo as (the uncle)

Kim Jae Seung

Production Credit

Director: Min Doo Shik (민두식)

Scriptwriter: Kim Eui Chan, Jung Jin Young

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Saturday 24 April 2010

Wonderful Life

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Title: 원더풀 라이프 / Wondeopool Laipeu

Chinese title : 美妙人生

Genre: Drama, comedy, romance, family

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-Mar-07 to 2005-Apr-26

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Theme song: Babo by Park Hye Kyung

Synopsis

Han Seung Wan and Jung Se Jin bumps into each other at the airport and accidentally take each other’s passports. They meet again and Seung Wan and Se Jin end up spending the day together. Both having to deal with love complications, they end up drunk and having a one night stand. Back in Korea, Se Jin discovers she is pregnant and leaves to have the baby alone. A year later, Se Jin’s clueless sister ends up spilling the secret to Seung-Wan at his engagement party, showing up with his baby daughter. Seung-wan and Se Jin are then forced to marry by their respective families. Complicated love takes place between Do Hyun, Se Jin, Chae Young and Seung-Wan. The rest of the story revolves around the family’s journey in learning to take responsibility, and learning to love each other.

Cast

Kim Jae Won as Han Seung Wan

Eugene as Jung Se Jin

Lee Ji Hoon as Min Do Hyun

Han Eun Jung as Lee Chae Young

Joo Hyun as Han Bum Soo (Seung Wan’s father)

Sun Woo Yong Nyeo as Yoon Tae Hee (Seung Wan’s mother)

Kim Hye Ok as Pyo Jae Kyung (Se Jin’s mother)

Choi Joon Yong as Han Seung Pil (Seung Wan’s older brother)

Yoon Hyun Sook as Baek Hyun Joo (Seung Pil’s wife)

Kim Hyo Jin as Jung Il Jin (Se Jin’s older sister)

Kim Seung Min as So Chang Myung (Seung Wan & Do Hyun’s flying academy classmate)

Jung Da Bin as Han Shin Bi (Seung Wan and Se Jin’s daughter)

Lee Hye Sook as Do Hyun’s stepmother

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Shin Ho Gyun

Director: Lee Chang Han, Jo Soo Won

Writer: Jin Soo Wan

Wedding

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Title: 웨딩 / We-ding

Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 18

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2005-08-23 to 2005-10-25

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55 PM

Description

Unlike many K-drama series, Wedding begins with two young lovers tying the knot. However almost from the word go, things do not go smoothly for the newlyweds. Se-na (Jang Nara) is a music graduate from a rich family and works as a manager at a theater. She was introduced to diplomat Seung-woo (Ryu Shi Won) and the two decide to marry because they are considered a good match.

As time goes by, however, they clash on virtually every issue because of their different backgrounds and life values. Seung-woo begins falling for his childhood sweetheart, Yun-soo (Myung Se Bin), who is far less reckless than Se-na. But as her husband drifts away from her, Se-na grows more attracted to him and begins to take steps towards reconciling their differences.

Synopsis

Lee Se-na is the only daughter from a wealthy background. Because of her pampered upbringing, she believes that she can get anything she wants if she sets her heart to it. She meets Han Seung-Woo, a self-made diplomat, who is not-so-secretly in love with his childhood friend Yoon-su, currently in Japan with her fiance, Seung-Woo’s colleague Jin-Hui. Se-na instantly falls in love with Seung-Woo, who asks her what she thinks the meaning of marriage is. In their subsequent marriage, their values are questioned as Se-na’s complete trust in Seung-Woo shatters with the realization of Yoon-su’s and Seung-Woo’s relationship, and Seung-Woo’s happiness in marriage shatters with Se-na’s deepening mistrust and her own relationship with Jin-Hui.

Cast

Jang Nara as Lee Se-na

Ryu Shi Won as Han Seung-woo

Myung Se Bin as Shin Yoon-su

Lee Hyun Woo as Suh Jin-hui

Choi Woo Jae as Jung-min

Toe Mo as Louie

Gong Hyun Joo as Oh Su-ji

Kim Min Ju as Cha Eun-hee

Kang Suk Woo as Lee Jung-il

Nah Young Hee as Sung Hae-lim

Jung Young Sook as Jung Sook-hee

Lee Sae Min as Se-na’s brother, studying abroad

Han Seung Joo as Seung-woo’s brother

Production Credits

Director: Jung Hae Ryong

Writer: Oh Soo Yun

Music: Oh Suk Joon

Dear Heaven

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Title: 하늘이시여 / Ha-neul-i-si-yeo

chinese title : 天可怜见

Also known as: Dear Heaven / Love in Heaven / Sky / The Sky

Genre: Drama, Romance

Episodes: 85

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-09-20 to 2006-07-02

Air time: Saturday & Sunday at 21:55

Viewership ratings: 28.3% avg, 44.5% peak

Synopsis

Ji Young Sun Han Hye Sook, when she was very young, gave away her daughter Lee Ja Kyung Yoon Jung Hee after giving birth. She later remarries and creates a new family, but soon after, her husband dies leaving her behind with her stepson Gu Wang Mo Lee Tae Gon and daughter Gu Seul Ah Lee Soo Kyung. Now grown, orphaned once again by the passing of her foster parents as a child, Ja Kyung lives a life of loneliness and lack of love. Her birth mother Young Sun, comes to find her, but in order to keep her daughter Ja Kyung by her side, she tries to match up her stepson with Ja Kyung.

Cast

Yoon Jung Hee as Lee Ja Kyung

Lee Tae Gon as Gu Wang Mo

Jo Yeon Woo as Kim Cheong Ha

Lee Soo Kyung as Gu Seul Ah (Wang Mo’s sister and Ja Kyung’s half sister)

Wang Bit Na as Kang Ye Ri

Park Hae Mi as Kim Bae Deuk

Lee Bo Hee as Kim Mi Hyang (Ye Ri’s mother)

Hyun Suk (현석) as Kang Dong Choon (Mi Hyang’s husband)

Kang Ji Sub as Kang Yi Ri (Mi Hyang & Dong Choon’s son)

Han Hye Sook as Ji Young Sun (Ja Kyung’s birth mother and Wang Mo’s stepmother)

Jung Hye Sun as Maria Wang

Im Chae Moo as Lee Hong Pa

Ban Hyo Jung as Mo Ran Sil (Hong Pa’s mother)

Kim Young Ran as Bong Eun Ji (Hong Pa’s wife)

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Yoon Young Mook (윤영묵)

Producer: Jo Dong Suk (조동석)

Producer: Lee Hyun Suk (이현석)

Writer: Im Sung Han (임성한)

Director: Lee Young Hee (이영희)

Assistant Director: Son Moon Kwon (손문권)

Three Leaf Clover

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Title: 세잎클로버 / Seip Keullobeo

Also known as: 3 Leaf Clover / 3 Leaves Clover

Genre: Drama, Romance

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-01-17 to 2005-03-14

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Gina (Hyo Ri) is a welder in a steel mill with a felony wrap behind her. With her tag as an ex-felon, she struggles to maintain any semblance of average normal life of an everyday civilian. This is a story about her trials and tribulations and how she deals with the obstacles that are thrown at her all the while maintaining a chaotic relationship with her rebellious boyfriend.

Cast

Lee Hyo Ri (Hyolee/FinKL) as Kang Jina

Kim Kang Woo as Yoon Sung-woo

Kim Jung Hwa as Park Yeon-hee

Ryu Jin as Ryu Se-hyung

Production Credits

Director: Jang Yong Woo (got replaced by Lee Jae Won after 2 weeks)

Writer: Jung Hyun Jung, Jo Hyun Kyung

That Summer Typhoon

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Title: 그 여름의 태풍 / Geu Yeo-reum-ei Tae-poong

Episodes: 30

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-05-28 to 2005-09-04

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

This is a dramatic story induces the audience to reminisce their own life and love.

A Story of competition between two half sisters. Kang Su-Min (Jung Da Bin) and Han Eun-Bi (Han Ye Seul) both share the same father, but have different mothers. Both strive to become actresses. Eun-bi rises in the entertainment industry only because of her mothers name (famous actress), while Su-min give her all, striving to work her way up to become a great actress.

James Han (Lee Jae Hwang) is a Korean American working in the entertainment industry who finds himself drawn to Su-min……

Jiang Zhenyu works in a coffee shop, in order to support his brother’s study. She hopes to be a star, and she got married with director Han Guangzai in her 25. When she was carrying her daughter, her husband had an affair with a young actrss called Zheng Meiling . This became the biggest scandal in 1979. The upset Jiang married Qiaomin and went to the USA, and was gradually forgotten . 20 years later, she returned to Korea and spends lonely time in the mountain area as an alcoholic.

After Han and Zheng got married, they had a daughter called Han Yinfei.The couple’s passion was wore ayay in the course of time, and Zheng controls Han’s money, hoping that her daughter will also be famous.

The two girls grew up, and each became a famous star. They begin to compete with each other, They repeat the story of the last generation?

Cast

Jung Da Bin as Kang Soo Min

Han Ye Seul as Han Eun Bi

Lee Jae Hwang 이재황 as James Han

Jung Chan 정찬 as Kim Han-hee

Noh Joo Hyun 노주현 as Han Kwang-suk

Jang Mi Hee 장미희 as Jung Mi-ryung

Lee Hyo Choon 이효춘 as Kang Jung-ok

Kim Jong Kyul 김종결 as Kang Chul-kyu

Sun Woo Eun Sook 선우은숙 as Oh Sung-mi

Suh Min Jung 서민정 as Jung Yoo-ran

Ohn Joo Wan 온주완 as Han Ji-hun

Song Gi Yoon 송기윤 as Jang Yong-hwan

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Huh Woong 허웅

Producer: Jung Hyo 정효

Writer: Choi Sung Shil 최성실

Director: Lee Kwan Hee, Hwang Hyuk 황혁

Asst. Director: Shin Kang Jae 신강재

Sweet Spy

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Title: 달콤한스파이 / Talcoman Supai

English Title: Sweet Spy

Genre: Police Comedy

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-11-07 to 2006-01-10

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Nam Sang-mi plays widowed police officer Lee Sun-ae who finds herself suddenly immersed into international espionage by Han Yoo-il (Dennis Oh), an undercover agent. Lee Joo-hyun plays Kang-Jun, who’s recently transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department. He opens an old case involving Sun-ae’s past that leads him to an entanglement between the current political/economic powers and their secrets. One of them, oddly enough, being Han Yoo-il. Who is this man? Why is he here?

Cast

Nam Sang Mi is Lee Sun-ae

Lee Joo Hyun is Kang Jun

Dennis Oh is Han Yoo-il

Yoo Sun is Park Eun-joo

Sung Eun is Choi Ji-soo

Kim Bo Sung is Detective Shim

Choi Bool Am is Choi Bum-koo

Ahn Yeon Hong is Oh Nara

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Choi Chang Wook

Director: Go Dong Sun

Screenwriter: Kim Ki Ho, Lee Sun Mi

Author: Kwon Mi Kyung

Friday 23 April 2010

Super Rookie

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Title: 신입사원 / Shin-ip Sa-won

Also known as: New Employee / Recruit

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-03-23 to 2005-05-26

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Super Rookie is a smartly done comic drama that gives hope and courage to young people going through difficult times.

It is a story of a man who gets a job in a big company because of a computer error. The drama reveals his work, love and passions in life in a very interesting way. Our hero Kang Ho doesn’t have a family background that makes him stand out among the crowd, but he has plenty of friends who will stand up for him. He never gets discouraged despite all of life’s difficulties. Kang Ho’s high spirits and Mi-ok’s efforts to improve her life give today’s younger generation a chance to look at their own lives and ponder what’s truly valuable.

Source: MBC Global Media

Cast

Eric as Kang Ho

Han Ga In as Lee Mi-ok

Oh Ji Ho as Park Bong-sam

Lee So Yeon as Suh Hyun-ah

Extended Cast

Jung Jin as Joo Sung-tae (Kang Ho’s friend)

Park Chil Yong as Kang Chul (Kang Ho’s dad)

Park Hye Sook as Gong Hye-ja (Kang Ho’s mom)

Suh Dong Won as Kang Min (Kang Ho’s younger brother)

Kwon Ki Sun as Madam Kwon

Yang Hee Kyung as Madam Yang

Kim Young Min as Lee Il-man (Bong-sam’s dad)

Kim Se Joon as Chief Moon Young-ho

Lee Ki Young as Chief Goo Bon-chul

Kim Il Woo as Director Song

Lee Ki Yeol as Director Kim Ki-yeol

Kaekeumaen Kim Sook as Agent Na Aeri

Yoo Da Young as Oh Young-ran

Lee Seung Chul as Chairman Maruyama

Suh Bum Sik as Miyazaki

Kim Hun Goo as Yakuza

Jung Joon Ha as Kochi

Kim Sook as Sook-hee

Production Credits

Producer: Han Hee

Screenwriter: Kim Ki Ho, Lee Sun Mi

Spring Day

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Title: 봄날 / Bom-nal

Also known as: Spring Days (KBFD)

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-01-08 to 2005-03-13

Air time: Saturday & Sunday at 9:45 PM

Synopsis

Miniseries about a woman who was given up for adoption as a child falling in love with 2 brothers during 2 different time periods.

Cast

Ko Hyun Jung as Suh Jung-eun

Jo In Sung as Go Eun-sup

Ji Jin Hee as Go Eun-ho

Lee So Yeon as Kim Kyung-ah

Production Credits

Producer: Kim Jong Hyuk, Lee Myung Woo (assistant)

Writer: Kim Kyu Wan

Single Again

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Title: 돌아온 싱글 / Dol-ah-on Sing-geul

Also known as: Return of the Single / Returned Single

Episodes: 14

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-06-08 to 2005-07-21

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:50pm

Synopsis

About life after divorce for Korean women.

Cast

Kim Ji Ho

Kim Sung Min

Jo Mi Ryung as Kang Hye-ran

Jung Sun Kyung as Park Hyun–keum

Kang Kyung Joon

Production Credits

Producer: Chang Ki Hong

Director: 전현석, 진운찬

Screenriter: Han Eun Kyung

The Secret Lovers

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Title: 비밀남녀 / Bimil Namnyeo

Also known as: A Man and A Woman

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-08-29 to 2005-11-01

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Seo Young Ji is ashamed of her poor upbringing and works as hard as she can to better herself. She goes to see a plastic surgeon, hoping that by changing her appearance she will feel better about herself. The surgeon, a beautfiul young woman called Jeong Ah Mi, asks Young Ji for a favor. Ah Mi has been set up on a blind date with Kim Jun Woo by her parents, but she really has no interest in going. Ah Mi has her own dark secrets and is also keen to marry well. Jun Woo is not her normal type, so she asks Young Ji to go instead of her, which she agrees to and the two of them hit it off. However, when Jun Woo discovers that Young Ji is not Ah Mi, and in fact has a poor family to look after, Jun Woo dumps her.

Add to the equation Choi Do Kyeong, a poor, but ambitious social climber, who’ll do what he can to marry a rich woman. He also dumped Young Ji, and falls for Ah Mi, but ultimately can’t decide which of the girls he likes best - regardless of how they feel about him!

Secret Lovers is the latest K-drama from MBC, which addresses the most important questions of all - is love reason enough to marry someone, or should you be looking for something else?

Cast

Han Ji Hye as Seo Yeong-ji (25)

Kim Suk Hoon (김석훈) as Kim Joon-woo (31)

Song Seon Mi (송선미) as Jeong Ah-mi (29)

Kwon Oh Joong as Choi Do-gyeong (28)

Joo Hyun as Suh Dal-koo (Young-ji’s father, 50)

Kim Dong Hyun as Suh Young-koo (Young-ji’s brother)

Hwang Bo Ra as Suh Young-min (Young-ji’s sister, 20)

Lee Jung Kil as Kim Jung-suk (Joon-woo’s father, 60)

Ahn Hae Sook as Ms. Song (Joon-woo’s mom, 55)

Hyun Young as Kim Joon-mi (Joon-woo’s younger sister)

Ahn Jae Hwan as Lee Moon (29)

Lee Byung Jin as Lee Sung-wol (35)

Suh Young Joo as Yang Jae-soon (Young-jee’s friend, 25)

Production Credits

Producer: Park Sung Soo

Director: Kim Sang Ho

Writer: Kim In Young

Sad Love Song

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Title: 슬픈연가 / Seul-peun Yeon-ga

Also known as: Sad Love Story (KBFD-TV) / Sad Sonata

Genre: Drama, Romance

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-01-05 to 2005-03-17

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Sad Sonata is a love story about two men and one woman. The young Joon-young (Kwon Sang Woo), who was raised by his mother who sold liquor to American soldiers, met the blind Hae-in (Kim Hee Sun) and they became childhood sweethearts. Then, Hae-in immigrated to the U.S. following her American adoptive father and met Gun-woo (Yeon Jung Hoon), who was Joon-young’s friend and son of a very rich man. The story picks up again when composer Joon-young, singer Hae-In, and music producer Gun-woo all meet again.

Cast

Kwon Sang Woo as Suh Joon-young/Chi Joon-kyu

Kim Hee Sun as Park Hae-in

Yeon Jung Hoon as Lee Gun-woo

Kim Yeon Joo as Cha Hwa-jung

Na Young Hee as Suh Hyang-ja (Joon-young’s mother)

Lee Young Ha as Choi Jun-il (Joon-young’s father)

MC Mong as Jang Jin-pyo

Jin Hee Kyung as Lee Mi-sook (Hae-in’s aunt)

Jo Kyung Hwan as Lee Kang-in (Gun-woo’s father)

Lee Yeon Soo as Lee Soo-ji (Gun-woo’s older sister)

Lee Jong Won as Oh Sang-jin

Lee Da Hee as Kang Shin-hee (Gun-woo’s friend in NYC)

Lee Mi Young as Hwang Min-kyung (Hwa-jung’s mother)

Choi Ran as Sook-ja

Yang Geum Suk as Gun-woo’s deceased mother

Lee Hyun Woo as Jang-ho

Jung Woo as Lee Min-ho

Production Credits

Director: Yoo Chul Yong

Scriptwriter: Lee Sung Eun

Related Facts

This drama was originally supposed to have actor Song Seung Hun play Gun-woo. However, a draft-dodging scandal involving Song Seung Hun broke out, causing him to enlist in the military service. On short notice, Yeon Jung Hoon was selected as Song Seung Hun’s replacement to play Gun-woo. That is why the Photo Album for this drama (which is on sale at YesAsia) contains photos of Song Seung Hun instead of Yeon Jung Hoon.

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Sad Goodbye

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Title: 슬픔이여안녕 / Sel peum ee yuh Annyoung

Also known as: Goodbye Sadness

Episodes: 60

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2005-06-11 to 2006-01-01

Air time: Saturday & Saturday 7:55 PM

Synopsis

This is a story about the unconditional and all-forgiving love of four brothers who after years of fighting and hatred pull together and reconcile to revive their father’s business. The four brothers, each representing different generations, symbolize ordinary people living in today’s world: Han Sung-jae, the soft-hearted but incapable oldest brother in his 50s, who shoulders the heavy burden of being the head of the family; Han Sang-kyu, the accomplished but selfish second brother in his 40s, who only thinks of getting rid of his family responsibilities; Han Sung-min, the third brother in his 30s who lost his job due to corporate restructuring; and, finally, Han Jung-woo, the youngest one who has just graduated from college and is yet unemployed.

The lives of these four siblings represent the hardships of the unemployed of various generations. This series also asks the question about the genuine meaning of marriage by showing how married couples of various age groups work on their relationships to avert divorce.

Source: KBS Global Marketing

Cast

Kim Dong Wan as Han Jung-woo

Park Sun Young as Jang Suh-yung

Oh Yun Su as Park Yuh-jin

Lee Jong Won as Han Sung-min

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Jung Sung Hyo

Director: Moon Bo Hyun, Kim Hyung Suk

Writer: Choi Hyun Kyung

Asst. Director: Lee Eung Bok

Resurrection

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Title: 부활 / Bu-hwal

Also known as: Revenge, Rebirth or Life Again

Episodes: 24

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2005-06-01 to 2005-08-18

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday at 9:50 PM

Synopsis

Suh Ha-eun was 7 years old when he lost his father. He grew up in Suh Jae-soo’s house and became a successful detective. He falls in love with Suh Jae-soo’s daughter, Eun-ha. When Ha-eun investigated a suicide, he discovers that he has a twin brother named Yoo Shin-hyuk, and meets him after 20 years. The killers who wanted to kill Ha-eun accidently kill Shin-hyuk instead of Ha-eun, and because of this, Ha-eun tries to get revenge by becoming Shin-hyuk. This drama is a thriller and melodramatic.

Cast

Uhm Tae Woong as Yoo Shin-hyuk and Suh Ha-eun (real name: Yoo Gang-hyuk)

Han Ji Min as Suh Eun-ha

So Yi Hyun as Lee Gang-joo

Ko Joo Won as Jung Jin-woo

Ahn Nae Sang as Yoo Gun-ha (Haeun’s father)

Lee Dae Yeon as Kyung Gi-do (”Boss”)

Go Myung Hwan as Kim Su-cheol (Ha-eun’s friend)

Choi Yong Min as Huh Duk-woo

Lee Jung Gil as Kang In-cheol

Sun Woo Eun Sook as Kim Yi-hwa (In-cheol’s wife)

Lee Yeon Hee as Kang Shin-young (In-cheol & Yi-hwa’s daughter)

Kim Ki Bok as Hwang Jong-in

Jo Jae Wan as Ahn Jae-hoon

Kang Shin Il as Suh Jae-su (Eunha’s father)

Choi Won Suk as Yang Man-cheol

Ki Joo Bong as Jung Sang-gook (Jinwoo’s father)

Yoo Hye Jung as Yoon Mi-jung (Sangkook’s wife)

Kim Gap Soo as Lee Tae-jun (Gangju’s father)

Jung Ho Bin as Lee Jung-moo

Lee Han Wi as Im Dae-sik

Kim Kyu Chul as Choi Dong-chan

Production Credits

Producer: Park Chan Hong, Jun Chang Geun

Writer: Kim Ji Woo

Princess Lulu

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Title: 루루공주 / Lu-lu Kong-joo

Episodes: 20

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-07-27 to 2005-09-29

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday at 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Does a love story only exist in tales?

Will the real prince and snow white live a happy life described in the tale?

The rich-born girl Go Hee-soo (Kim Jung Eun) treats the playboy Kang Woo-jin (Jung Joon Ho) like her birth younger brother, with Kim Chan-ho (Kim Heung Soo) who plays triangle relations part with the two. You will see the endless climaxes and love stories.

Go Hee-soo is the eldest granddaughter of the president of the biggest group KS in Korea. Raised by her grandpa, she is charming and elegant. However, she feels regret that she has lost her birth mom who passed away when she bore Hee-soo. Someday she knows Woo-jin who just comes back after study from UK. She is attracted by carefree Kang Woo-jin as he describes her a world she never know. But Chan-ho, the younger brother of Kang Woo-jin, grows up with Hee-soo and never regard her as elder sister. This triangle relationship make the three people in endless complex love problem.

Cast

Kim Jung Eun as Go Hee-soo (27)

Jung Joon Ho as Kang Woo-jin (30)

Kim Heung Soo as Kim Chan-ho (25)

Extended Cast

Lee Seung Woo as Go Sun (30, Hee-soo’s step brother)

Lee Sun Jae as President Go Duk-soo (Hee-soo’s grandfather)

Geum Bo Ra as Park Yuh-sa (Hee-soo’s step mother)

Yoon So Jung as Jang Myung-sook (Woo Jin’s mother)

Ha Suk Jin as Suk-jin (21)

Huh Jung Min as Jung-min (21)

Lee Han Wi as Jo Sil-jang

Lee Eeh Jung as Lee Jae-kyung (27, Hee-soo’s friend)

Jung So Young as Kim Yoo-mi (28)

Park Chul Min as Moon Ki-sa (40)

Kim Sun Hwa as Wang Jip-sa (40)

Lee Hyo Jung as President Park Jong-chul (50)

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Goo Bon Geun

Producer: Kim Yang

Writer: Kwon So Yun, Lee Hye Sun

Director: Son Jung Hyun, Park Hyung Ki

Co-Director: Lee Dong Hoon

Our Attitude to Prepare Parting

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Title: 이별에 대처하는 우리의 자세 / ee-byul-eh dae-chuh-ha-neun woo-ri-eh ja-se

Also known as: Rules of Love (MBC Global Media) / Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up

Episodes: 16

Broadcasted by: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-07-27 to 2005-09-15

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

A New Style Love Story

There are many unsaid rules and wise sayings about love as well as about breakup. It’s true that most breakup scenes in dramas are a bit trite and cliché-ridden. For instance, it always rains when the story’s main characters break up. Oddly enough, even the one who gets dumped usually wishes for his or her ex-lover’s happiness even though he or she is completely heartbroken. How come every hero in the melodrama is as nice and sweet as an angel? What about something like this for a change - ‘I’m not going to let him get away with this.’ ‘I’ll chase her to the end of the world.’ Or ‘I’ll make him pay for my broken heart and pain.’ Even though a couple breaks up, there are still things left to be taken care of. They need some time to heal so they can later carry on.

A Contract Breakup

Many romantic dramas have used ‘the contract marriage’ (where the people aren’t really married, but pose as if they were) as its subject. However, this drama will introduce viewers to love and contract from the point of view of a couple that breaks up. She isn’t ready for letting him go when he wants to break up with her. He, on the other hand, has met all the requirements and is ready to put an end to this relationship.

The Dreams and Happiness of the Young Generation

The 40,000 young people are reported to be unemployed. Most of young people are looking for a job. They don’t have time to talk about their dreams or hope. This is the story of the young people who search for their dream, strive to achieve their goals and learn something about love and happiness.

Source: MBC Global Media

Cast

Choi Kang Hee as Kim Geun-young

Kim Min Jong as Lee Seo-jun

Kim Ah Joong as Seo Hee-won

Shim Ji Ho as Han Jae-min

Kang Boo Ja

Lee Young Ha

Lee Kyung Jin

Shin Goo

Production Credits

Producer: Kim Sa Hyun

Director: Lee Jae Dong

Writer: Min Hyo Jung

Only You

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Title: 온리유 / On-ri Yu

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-06-04 to 2005-07-24

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 9:45 PM

Theme song: “Only You” performed by Sam Milby, originally performed by The Platters

Synopsis

Eun Jae (Han Chae Young) is a very stubborn, prideful, and head-strong girl who has a passion for cooking. Because she does not have an interest in studying, she runs away to Italy before she graduates from high school to enroll in cooking school. Her high school friend, who loves her dearly and shares her passion for cooking, comes along with her.

Han Yi-Joon (Jo Hyun Jae) is from a wealthy family who owns a large hotel and various restaurants. He travels to Italy to attend his estranged mother’s wedding and there he runs into Eun Jae, who had also been seeking the mother, who happens to be a chef, to learn the secrets to making great pasta. She comforts Yi-Joon, who is distraught over his mother remarrying, and they make love. She ends up pregnant and has to give up her dream - but does not tell Yi-Joon.

6 years later, they have all returned to live in Korea - Eun Jae working low paying cooking jobs, Yi-Joon taking over the operations of his family’s restaurant, and Eun Jae’s friend working as a chef for one of the restarurants owned by Yi-Joon and supporting Eun Jae’s family, including the child born out of wedlock, financially because they have fallen on hard times. Yi-Joon still has feelings for EunJae and they run into each other just as he is looking for a new chef for his restaurant - with her in mind. The dramatic tension unfolds as the three main characters work out their feelings for each other as they work together in close proximity.

Cast

Han Chae Young as Cha Eun-jae

Jo Hyun Jae as Han Yi-joon

Hong Soo Hyun as Ji Soo-yeon

Lee Chun Hee as Jung Hyun-sung

Extended Cast

Lee Byung Joon as Cha Jin-sol (Eun-jae and Yi-joon’s son)

Jung Won Joong as Cha Sung-taek (Eun-jae’s father)

Song Ok Sook as Park Mi-jung (Eun-jae’s mother)

Jun Hye Bin as Cha Soo-jae (Eun-jae’s younger sister)

Jung Wook as Han Seung-ryeol (Yi-joon’s father)

Jung Ae Ri as Yoon Hee-jin (Yi-joon’s mother)

Lee Ah Hyun as Han Yi-kyung (Yi-joon’s older sister)

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Moon Jung Soo

Producer: Kim Yang

Writer: Hwang Sung Yun

Director: Choi Moon Suk

Assistant Director: Boo Sung Chul 부성철

Friday 16 April 2010

Next

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Title: 환생-넥스트 / Hwan-saeng - Nek-seu-teu

Also known as: Rebirth - Next

Genre: Drama, Romance, History

Episodes: 14

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-05-16 to 2005-06-28

Air time: Monday & Tuesday at 9:55 PM

Synopsis

A stage trouper, Kang Jung-hwa, who was troubled with insomnia, receives hypnotic therapy from her psychiatrist, Lee Soo-hyun, and experiences love in a previous life. Next draws out the incomplete love relationships that the four main characters are having and have had. (Think in different time periods). Min Ki-soo is Kang Jung-hwa’s modern boyfriend, Min Ki-bum is Lee Soo-hyun’s modern boyfriend. Min Ki-soo’s past lives are of a general of the Joseon Dynasty and of a freedom fighter during the imperialist Japan. There will be four different previous time periods the two men and women have shared their love in and will show how they were all destined to meet each other.

Cast

Jang Shin Young as Kang Jung-hwa

Park Ye Jin as Lee Soo-hyun

Lee Jong Soo as Min Ki-soo

Ryu Soo Young as Min Ki-sub

Production Credits

Director: Yoo Jung Joon, Kim Do Hoon, Park Jae Bum

Writer: Joo Chan Ok, Goo Sun Kyung, Go Eun Nim, Suh Sook Hyang, Kim Hyun Jong

My Sweetheart My Darling

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Title: 어여쁜 당신 / Eo-yeo-ppeun Dang-sin

Also known as: Sweet Heart, Sweet Darling

Episodes: 159

Broadcasted by: KBS1

Broadcast period: 2005-02-14 to 2005-09-23

Air time: Monday-Friday at 8:25-9:00 PM

Synopsis

This drama portrays the various ways of loving of seven guys and girls through a story that revolves around a man and a woman who used to be elementary school classmates. In Young (Lee Bo Young) accidentally runs into her elementary school classmate Ki Jun (Kim Seung Soo) after so many years, and the two tie the knot despite their parents’ protests. But after failing to get pregnant even after three years of marriage, In Young faces a divorce. The situation escalates when Jae Min, an executive of a publishing company and a widower, shows interest in In Young, and a girl named Hee Joo, who has had a crush on Ki Jun since childhood, shows up. While In Young and Ki Jun attempt to make their new relationships work, In-young becomes pregnant out of the blue as she continues to see Ki Jun even after the divorce. To make things worse, In Young’s younger brother, In Cheol, gets embroiled in a love triangle involving his sister’s friend Seon-mi and the girl named Mi Jeong, whom he dated while serving in the army.

Source: KBS Global Marketing

Cast

Lee Bo Young as Yoon In-young

Kim Seung Soo as Kim Ki-joon

Lee Chang Hoon as Jeong Jae-min

Oh Joo Eun as Na Hee-joo

Jung Kyung Ho as Yoon In-cheol

Production Credits

Director: Lee Jung Sup

My Name is Kim Sam Soon

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Title: 내 이름은 김삼순 / Nae I-reum-eun Kim Sam-soon

Also known as: My Name is Kim Sam-Soon / My Lovely Sam Soon (KBFD-TV)

Episodes: 16

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-06-01 to 2005-07-21

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM

Soundtrack: My Lovely Sam-Soon OST

Synopsis

The story revolves around a 29 year old chubby normal girl called Sam Soon. Being the third daughter of a rice mill owner, she has no special talents or abilities, save for her passion and skills in baking. She is also a certified patiesseur and dreams of changing her name and owning a shop of her own. After her breakup with her boyfriend, she managed to land herself in a big company working as a patiesseur for a rude and angsty 27-year-old man called Hyun Jin Heon. Both were in bad terms ever since they set eyes on each other. But one day, Sam Soon finds herself involved in his affairs and they ended up together. When things seem to go accordingly, Hyun Jin Heon’s ex-lover, Yoo Hee Jin, enters the scene and life for Sam Soon..couldn’t get much worse.

Cast

Kim Sun Ah as Kim Sam-soon

Hyun Bin as Hyun Jin-heon

Jung Ryu Won as Yoo Hee-jin

Daniel Henney as Dr. Henry Kim

Extended Cast:

Kim Ja Ok as Park Bong-sook (Sam-soon’s mom)

Lee Ah Hyun as Kim Yi-young (Sam-soon’s sister)

Na Moon Hee as Na Hyun-sook (Jin-heon’s mom)

Suh Ji Hee as Hyun Mi-joo (Jin-heon’s niece)

Yoon Ye Hee as Yoon Hyun-sook

Lee Kyu Han as Min Hyun-woo

Lee Yoon Mi as Jang Chae-ri

Yeo Woon Kye as Ms. Oh

Kwon Hae Hyo as Lee Hyun Moo (chef)

Han Yeo Woon as Lee In-hye

Kim Hyun Jung as Jang Young-ja

Production Credits

Producer: Kim Yoon Chul

Writer: Kim Do Woo

My Girl

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Title: 마이걸 / Ma-i-geol / My Girl

chinese title : 我的女孩

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-12-14 to 2006-02-02

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

When Gong Chan (Lee Dong Wook) meets the lively and beautiful Yoo Rin (Lee Da Hae), he finds out that she has connections to his missing cousin, whom his grandfather has been searching for. He asks Yoo Rin to lie about being his long missing cousin until he can find his real cousin. She says yes, but soon their feelings for each other get in the way of their plans. Gong Chan’s friend, Jung Woo (Lee Joon Ki) falls for Yoo Rin while Gong Chan’s ex-girlfriend, Seo Hyun (Park Si Yeon), a pro tennis player, tries to win him back. Will the two ever tell each other how they feel? Will Gong Chan ever find his real cousin?

Cast

Lee Dong Wook (이동욱) as Seol Gong-chan

Lee Da Hae (이다해) as Joo Yoo-rin

Lee Joon Ki (이준기) as Seo Jung-woo

Park Si Yeon (박시연) as Kim Seo-hyun

Extended Cast

Jo Kye Hyung as Ahn Jin Kyu

Hwang Bo Ra as Ahn Jin Shim

Lee Eon Jeong as Yoon Jin Kyung

Byun Hee Bong as Seol Woong (Gong Chan’s grandfather)

Kim Yong Rim as Jang Hyung Ja (Jung Woo’s mother)

Ahn Suk Hwan as Jang Il Do

Choi Ran as Bae In Sun

Jung Han Hun as Joo Tae Hyung (Yoo Rin’s father)

Han Chae Young as Choi Ha Na (the real granddaughter, cameo)

Jae Hee as Lee Mong Ryong (Ha Na’s husband, cameo)

Oh Ji Young as Seo Hyun’s assistant / traveling companion

Han Young Kwang

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Kim Young Sup

Producer: Bae Tae Sup

Screenwriter: Hong Jung Eun / Hong Mi Ran

Director: Jun Ki Sang

Asst. Director: Park Soo Chul (박수철)

Marrying a Millionaire

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Title: 백만장자와 결혼하기 / baek-man-jang-ja-wa gyeol-hon-ha-gi

Also known as: To Marry a Millionaire (KBFD-TV)

Genre: Drama, Romance

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-11-26 to 2006-01-22

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 9:45 PM

Synopsis

Want to marry a millionaire? Add one ‘Average Joe’, be one of eight women selected, and money from the television network station and you can.

Han Eun-young works as a clerk at a bank, trying to pay off the debts her step-mother and sister have piled on her. Kim Young-hoon is your regular, ‘Average Joe’, worker. He provides for his father, his older brother and his wife, as well as his younger brother.

One day, PD Yoo Jin-ha is asked to take over the project, “Marry a Millionaire”. Reluctantly, he agrees to handle the project. His search begins for the perfect man to play the ‘millionaire’. His goal is to use a man who is an average worker, but can pull off the facade of a millionaire. Kim Young-hoon is that man. Although he works hard for a living, there are many who can easily mistake him for a rich guy.

By chance, Eun-young is selected to be a particpant in the TV show. Although the women are not supposed to know that this millionaire of their’s is just a regular worker, Eun-young knows his true identity.

How?

Simple. Young-hoon was her first love. After many years, they meet up again at a party. Although she didn’t recognize him at first, she realized it was the young boy she had fallen in love with back in middle school. Although she says she made a mistake in liking him, being in the show with him is bringing up warm feelings once again.

Marrying a Millionaire is based on the US reality television show, Joe Millionaire.

Cast

Kim Hyun Joo as Han Eun-young

Go Soo as Kim Young-hoon

Yoon Sang Hyun as Yoo Jin-ha

Son Tae Young as Jung Soo-min

Jung Jin as Jung Sung-sik

Lee Mi Young as Goo Jung-sun (Eun-young’s step-mother)

Yoo Chae Young as Lee Soo-ji (Eun-young’s step-sister)

Park Geun Hyung as Kim Jung-dae (Young-hoon’s father)

Choi Sung Min as Kim Seung-hoon (Young-hoon’s older brother)

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Kim Young Sup

Writer: Kim Yi Young

Director: Kang Shin Hyo

Asst. Director: Lee Myung Woo

Production: SBS

Wednesday 14 April 2010

Lovers in Prague

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Title: 프라하의 연인 / Peurahaui Yeonin

Also known as: Praha Lovers

Episodes: 18

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-09-24 to 2005-11-20

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 9:45 PM

Synopsis

The presidents daughter, Yoon Jae-hee (Jun Do-yeon) is living in Prague working as an official in the consulate under foreign affairs. Choi Sang-hyun (Kim Joo-hyuk) is a detective who goes to Prague in order to look for his girlfriend, Hye-joo (Yoon Se-ah). Sang-hyun who loves Hye-joo very much has been paying for Hye-joo’s tuition, and was planning to marry her in the future. However one day, after Sang Hyun receives the presidential letter of commendation, Hye-joo (who is in Prague) tells Sang-hyun never to look for her again.

Sang-hyun ends up going to Prague to find Hye-joo. Sang-hyun meets Jae-hee and misunderstandings arrive between them. Sang-hyun ends up thinking Jae-hee is a prostitute but later asks her to help him translate (because he only spoke Korean) when he gets into a little problem with a pick-pocketer. Coincidentally, Jae-hee’s roommate is Hye-joo. Later, Sang-hyun learns that she is pregnant with another man’s baby. Hye-joo tells Sang-hyun she loves the other man even if he is much older because he is wealthy. Ji Young-woo (Kim Min-joon) is from a prominent family, he was Jae-hee’s former boyfriend, but had left her due to his own reasons, and still harbors feelings for her.

Apparently, Young Woo’s father was the man who got Hye Joo pregnant!

3 months later, back in Korea, Jae-hee gets pulled over for speeding. The officer who pulled her over is Sang-hyun…the two then form a love story.

Cast

Jun Do Yeon as Yoon Jae-hee

Kim Joo Hyuk as Choi Sang-hyun

Kim Min Joon as Ji Young-woo

Yoon Se Ah as Kim Hye-joo

Lee Jung Kil as Yoon Jung-han

Jung Dong Hwan as Ji Kyung-hwan (Young-woo’s father)

Yoon Young Joon as Suh Yoon-kyu

Kim Seung Ok as Hwang Dal-ho (Sang-hyun’s partner)

Kim Na Woon as Shin Kwang-ja

Lee Sun Ho (Andy) as Ji Seung-woo (Young-woo’s younger half brother)

Jang Geun Suk as Yoon Gun-hee

Kwak Ji Min as Jung Yeon-soo

Ha Jung Woo as Ahn Dong-nam (Jae-hee’s bodyguard)

Park Jae Min as Mrs. Young

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Goo Bon Geun

Producer: Kim Yang

Script Writer: Kim Eun Sook

Director: Shin Woo Chul, Kim Hyung Sik

Assistant Director: Oh Jin Suk, Kwon Hyuk Chan

Loveholic

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Title: 러브호릭 / Leo-beu-hol-lik

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2005-05-02 to 2005-06-21

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55pm

Synopsis

It’s a love story between the disobedient student Kang-wook and his teacher Yool-ju set in a high school in Chuncheon.

Before meeting Kang-wook, Yool-ju has been dating Tae-hyeon, a public prosecutor. But over time Yool-ju and Kang-wook fall deeply in love with each other despite social prejudices, the age gap and the teacher-student relation. One day, Yool-ju accidentally kills Kang-wook’s classmate who intentionally harasses Kang-wook. But due to narcolepsy, Yool-ju doesn’t remember what has happened, as she falls asleep during the incident. To protect her, Kang-wook goes to jail in place of Yool-ju.

Five years later, when Kang-wook is released from prison, he meets with Yool-ju again, but Yool-ju is engaged to Tae-hyeon. Learning what sacrifice he has made for her, Yool-ju wants to return to Kang-wook, but this time Kang-wook is not alone — Ja-kyung, his former classmate and currently a radio program host, is beside him. The circumstances hamper Yool-ju from loving Kang-wook, but she is desperate to help him recover the lost five years and become a top-notch cook.

Source: KBS Global Marketing

Cast

Kang Ta as Suh Kang Wook

Kim Min Sun as Lee Yool Joo

Lee Sun Kyoon as Kim Tae Hyun

Yoo In Young as Yoon Ja Kyung

Extended Cast:

Kang In Hyung as Jung Ho Tae

Jung Hye Sun as Jo In Ja (Kang Wook’s grandmother)

Yang Geum Suk as Park Soo Jin (Tae Hyun’s mother)

Jung Dong Hwan as Kim Soo Bong (Tae Hyun’s father)

Lee Hae Sook as Im Young Ae (Yool Joo’s mother)

Lee Kyung Pyo as Cha Hwa Young (Ja Kyung’s mother)

Park Hyo Joon as Park Kyung Oh

Jung Eun Pyo as Han Young Gil

Production Credits

Director: Lee Gun Joon, Moon Joon Ha, Kim Kyu Tae

Writer: Lee Kyang Hee

Love Hymn

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Title: 사랑찬가 / Sa-rang Chan-ga

Also known as: Song in Praise of Love / Recipe of Love (MBC Global) / Hymn of Love

Episodes: 41

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-05-14 to 2005-10-02

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 7:55 PM

Synopsis

This is a story of the love and success of Soon-jin who is poor, but always optimistic about her life. Soon-jin’s story will remind the viewers that true happiness depends on one’s mindset. It also shows us the great power of love. Combining the good qualities of both Italian and Korean dishes, a character finds success in the restaurant business and even expands the business abroad. Through Soon-jin’s family, the drama also emphasizes the importance of family in our lives. Unlike a typical Cinderella story, the viewer will witness Soon-jin using her every effort to become the best.

Source: MBC Global Media

Cast

Jang Suh Hee as Oh Soon-jin

Jun Kwang Ryul as Kang Sae-han

Kim Ji Hoon as Kang-hyuk

Kim Min as Hong Soo-jin

Extended Cast

Im Hyun Sik as Oh Young-joon (Soon-jin’s father)

Oh Mi Yun as Kim Ji-ae (Soon-jin’s mother)

Sun Woo Jae Duk as Oh Young-nam

Park Geun Hyung as Kang Dong-kwa

Jung Hye Sun as Kim Nan-hee

Im Ji Eun as Baek So-ra

Yang Geum Suk as Joo Yang-ja (So-ra’s mother)

Choi Sung Min as Baek Jang-tae (So-ra’s younger brother)

Lee Seung Min as Huh Jin-joo

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Jang Geun Soo

Director: Kim Seung Soo 김승수

Writer: Choi Yoon Jung 최윤정

Let’s Go To The Beach

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Title: 해변으로가요 / Hae Byun Eh Ro Gayo

chinese title : 去海边吧

Episodes: 14

Genre: Drama, Romance

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-07-30 to 2005-09-11

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 9:45 PM

Synopsis

This drama is about a hotel’s lifeguards. The story will be based on the love between an illegitimate son, Jang Tae-pung and his half brother (different mothers), Jang Tae-hyun and the hotel owner’s grand daughter, Yoon So-ra.

Cast

Lee Wan as Jang Tae-pung

Lee Chung Ah as Yoon So-ra

Jun Jin as Jang Tae-hyun

Kang Jung Hwa as Min Joo-hee

Production Credits

Responsible Producer (책임프로듀서): Kim Young Sup

Director (연출): Lee Seung Ryul

Co-Director (조연출): Lee Chae Seung

Writer: Jo Yoon Young, Moon Hee Jung

Lawyers

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Title: 변호사들 / Byeon-ho-sa-deul

Episodes: 16

Genre: Romance, Thriller

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-07-04 to 2005-08-23

Air time: Monday & Tuesday at 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Suk-ki (Kim Sung Soo) and Suh Jung-ho (Kim Sang Kyung) are colleagues within a lawfirm. Besides being colleagues, they are bitter rivals. Ha-young (Han Go Eun) is a secretary in the lawfirm who develops a relationship with Suk-Ki. This drama tells the story of the ambition and relationships that circle in the lawfirm.

Cast

Jung Hye Young as Kim Joo Hee (law firm secretary, 27)

Kim Sang Kyung as Suh Jung Ho (attorney, 35)

Kim Sung Soo as Yoon Suk Ki / Alex Yoon (attorney, 29)

Han Go Eun as Yang Ha Young (secretary, 27)

Choo Sang Mi as Song Yi Ryong (attorney, 35)

Lee Hwi Jae (이휘재) as Lee Jae-suh (attorney, 29)

Jung Ha Na (정하나) as Oh Yuri (American attorney, 27)

Lee Dong Hoon (이동훈) as Jang Ki-soon (attorney, 33)

Kim Byung Gi as Koh Young Joon (law firm president, 51)

Jung Jung Ah (정정아) as Eun-ae (law firm employee)

Park Gri Na as Min Ji (law firm employee)

Jerome To (도성민) as Tommy (25)

Park Young Ji as Hong In Ki (53)

Hwang Bo Ra as Shin Ji Na (26)

Park Nam Hyun (박남현) as Kwon Hyuk-joong (39)

Shin So Mi as Cha Hae Soo (Jung Ho’s wife, 32)

Im Jung Eun as Kim Se Hee (Joo Hee’s younger sister, 23)

Myung Ro Jin (명로진) as Ho-sik (prosecutor, 35)

Choi Yeo Jin as Deborah Hong (American violinist)

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Kim Nam Won (김남원)

Director: Lee Tae Kon (이태곤)

Writer: Jung Sung Joo (정성주)

Monday 12 April 2010

Ice Girl

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Title: 그녀가 돌아왔다 / Geu-nyeo-ga Dol-ah-wat-da

Also known as: She Returned / She Came Back / She Is Back / Love Lost In Time

Episodes: 16

Broadcasted by: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2005-06-27 to 2005-08-16

Air time: Monday & Tuesday at 9:55 PM

Cast & Credits

Kim Hyo Jin as Kim So-ryung

Kim Joo Seung as Jung Ha-rok

Kim Nam Jin as Jung Min-jae

Seo Ji Hye as Cha Joo-ha

Producer : Kim Myung Wook & Lee Jin Suh

Script Writer : Moon Eun Ah

Hong Kong Express

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Title: 홍콩 익스프레스 / Hong-Kong Ik-seu-peu-re-seu

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-02-16 to 2005-04-07

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM

Cast

Jo Jae Hyun as Kang Min-soo

Song Yoon Ah as Han Jung-yeon

Cha In Pyo as Choi Hyuk-yuk

Kim Hyo Jin as Choi Mari

Extended Cast

Oh Sang Moo as Song Doo-re

Lee Young Eun as Jo Bong-sook

Jung Ae Yeon as Jung Eun-ha

Jo Sang Ki as Kim Bi-suh

Yoon Hyun Sook as Hong Yoo-shin

Park Geun Hyung as Chairman Choi

Park Jung Soo as Ms. Shin

Kim Sung Kyum as Prof. Han

Kim Hye Ok as Ms. Min: Kim Hye Ok

Shin Hwa Sik as Joo Young-yuk

Kim Eun Soo as Jennifer

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Moon Jung Soo, Kim Young Sup

Producer: Kim Yang

Production Company: 캐슬인더스카이

Writer: Kim Sung Hee

Director: Jo Nam Kook

Asst. Producer: Baek Soo Chan 백수찬

Hello My Teacher

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Title: 건빵선생과 별사탕 / Geon-bbang-seon-saeng-kwa Byeol-sa-tang

Also known as: Hardtack Teacher and Star Candy (YesAsia) / Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy / Hello My Teacher

Genre: Drama, School, Romance

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-04-13 to 2005-06-02

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Na Bori (Gong Hyo Jin) is a 25 year old woman who desperately wants to be a teacher at a high school she was kicked out of after a misunderstanding with her teachers about injuring a group of male classmates and was kicked out. After getting her GED, she rejects other job offers from other high schools and works on becoming a teacher at her old high school to work with her high school love interest, the art teacher Ji Hyun Woo (Kim Da Hyun). However, the only thing that enables her to get the coveted job is by signing a contract to essentially babysit Park Tae In (Gong Yoo), a troublemaker who attends the same high school. TaeIn, a lonely youth, quickly becomes the “jjang”, or “king” of the high school, and enjoys playing mean tricks on Bori. Noh Jemma (Choi Yeo Jin) is jealous of the relationship with Bori and TaeIn, and goes out of her way to get Bori kicked out…

Reminiscent of My Tutor Friend (http://www.mediacircus.net/mytutorfriend.html) and Sang Doo, Let’s Go To School, Bori is a feisty person, who, despite lacking the credentials, proves to be an excellent teacher. Although she initially wanted to be a teacher with her high school crush, she grows fond of her students and reaches out into their personal lives. Her students also come to trust her, preferring to call her in times of emergencies over their own parents. This drama has everything from dynamic, well-choreographed action sequences to interesting love triangles. Its comic relief is also grandly executed by the two leading roles, known for their exaggerated, comedic expressions.

Cast

Gong Hyo Jin as Na Bo-ri

Gong Yoo as Park Tae-in

Kim Da Hyun as Ji Hyun-woo

Choi Yeo Jin as Noh Jem-ma

Extended Cast

Jang Hee Jin as Oh Eun-byul

Shin Ah as Kang Ri-ping

Cha Seo Rin as Lee Hye-bin

Kim Eun Joo as Kim Sun-ah

Park Ki Young as Pang Soo-hyun

Jung Ui Chul as Lee Ho-joon

Jung Kyung Woon as Choi Chang-il

Do Han as Lee Yoo-jin

Jo Sang Ki as Nam Sung-ki

Park In Hwan as Hwang Gap-soo

Jo Hyung Ki as Dong Chil-hwan

Kim Yoon Kyung as Oh Joo-yeon

Lee Yoon Ji as Na Sun-jae (Bo-ri’s younger sister)

Cast & Credits

Production Company: SidusHQ

Chief Producer: Moon Jung Soo

Producer: Kim Yang, No Jun Kyu (노전규)

Production: Jung Hoon Tak (정훈탁), Jang Jin Wook (장진욱 )

제작 지휘: 장진욱

조명 감독 : 김근수

무술감독 : 정두홍

Writer: Kim Jung Ah

Director: Oh Jong Rok, Kim Hyung Sik

Asst. Director: Lee Ho Joon, Choi Joon

Cinematography: Lee Sang Wook (이상욱), Jung Soo Wang (정수왕)

동시 녹음: Kim Soo Hwan (김수환)

Hello Franceska

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Title: 안녕! 프란체스카 / An-nyoung Peu-ran-che-seu-ka

Genre: Comedy, Horror

Episodes: 52 (season 1-2: 29, season 3: 23)

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-01-24 to 2005-08-01 (season 1-2), 2005-09-05 to 2006-02-27 (season 3)

Air time: Sunday 11:05 PM

Synopsis (Season 1-2)

Romania, 2005. One of the last vampire families on earth decides to disguise themselves and live among humans until “the glory of their empire” revives. They are sent to different places all over the world that are considered safe by their leader.

However, a group of vampires takes the wrong ship and happens to come to Korea. On board, they run into a timid and unlucky man Doo-il. One of the vampires bites him by mistake and he becomes one of them. They promise Doo-il that they will return him into a human on the day when their leader comes to find them. He doesn’t have any other choice but to live with them. They are disguised as a family of five and start new lives in Seoul. Can they really go back to their country safely when their leader comes to find them?

While watching the vampires who disguise themselves as a human family, the viewers will witness both their human sides and the humans’ inhuman sides. Can Seoul be a safe place for them?

Cast

Season 1-2

Shim Hye Jin (심혜진) as Franceska

Lee Doo Il (이두일) as Doo-il

Jung Ryu Won (려원) as Elizabeth

Lee Kyun (이켠) as Kyun

Park Seul Gi (박슬기) as Sophia

Park Hee Jin (박희진) as Park Yeo-sa

Shin Hae Chul (신해철) as Andre Daegyojoo (안드레 대교주)

Season 3

Shim Hye Jin (심혜진) as Franceska

Kim Soo Mi (김수미) as Isabella

Kang Du (강두) as Daniel

Hyun Young (현영) as Diana

Park Seul Gi (박슬기) as Sophia

Lee In Sung (이인성) as In-sung

Production Credits

Season 1-2

Director: No Do Chul (노도철)

Asst. Director: Hwang Gyo Jin (황교진), Kang Kung (강 궁)

Writer: Shin Jung Gu

Season 3

Director: Jo Hee Jin (조희진)

Cinematography: Sung Soon Dong (성순동)

Asst. Director: Hwang Gyo Jin (황교진)

Writer (대본): Kim Hyun Hee (김현희)

Writer (구성): 한설희 , 김기호 , 신호민 , 고남정 , 송지은

Hanoi Bride

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Title: 하노이 신부/ Ha-no-i Sin-bu

Also known as: Bride from Hanoi

Format: Chuseok Special

Episodes: 2

Viewership ratings: 9%

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast date: 2005-09-19

Air time: Monday 10:25AM & 11:25AM

Synopsis

Hanoi Bride is a very special, two-part K-Drama, filmed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war. It tells the story of Eun Woo (Lee Dong Wook), a Korean doctor who meets and falls in love with Tib, a half-Korean, half-Vietnamese woman (played by Kim Ok Bin) whilst in Vietnam. However, Tib’s sister is opposed to the match, as she was hurt by a Korean man in the past, and so persuades her Tib to break off the relationship.

Eun Woo returns to Korea broken hearted, only for his older brother Sok Woo (Lee Won Jong) to head off to Vietnam in search of a bride himself. But when he returns with a young woman on his arm, Eun Woo is horrified to discover that it is Tib!

Source: YesAsia.com

Cast

Lee Dong Wook as Park Eun-woo (20)

Kim Ok Bin 김옥빈 as Lý Thị Vũ

Lee Won Jong 이원종 as Park Sok-woo (30)

Kang Boo Ja 강부자 as the Mother (62)

Yoo Hye Jung 유혜정 as Song Il-lan (30)

Lee Kwang Ki 이광기 as Lee Hyun-Soo (34)

Jo Hyang Ki 조향기 as Yang Mi-Ri

Lee Soon Jae as Il-lan’s father

Production Credits

Director: Park Kyung Ryul 박경렬

Writer: Park Yun Hee 박연희

Cinematography: Park Kyung Sik

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Green Rose

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Title: 그린 로즈 / Geu-rin Ro-jeu

Genre: Drama, Romance, Suspense

Episodes: 22

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-03-19 to 2005-05-29

Air time: Saturday & Sunday at 9:45 PM

Synopsis

Lee Jung-Hyun (Go Su) is accused for murdering Oh Soo-Ah’s (Lee Da Hae) father. He runs away and becomes a fugitive. Later, he returns and seeks out revenge. Oh Soo-Ah who is the successor of the enterprise “First Electronic” falls in love with Lee Jung-Hyun.

Cast

Go Soo as Lee Jung-Hyun/Jang Joong-Won

Lee Da Hae as Oh Soo-Ah

Lee Jong Hyuk as Shin Hyun-Tae

Kim Suh Hyung as Cha Yoo-Ran

Extended Cast

Sun Woo Jae Duk as Suh Jun-Moo

Jung Sang as Kim Dong-Wook

Zhang Kang Er as Jin Dae-In

Park Sang Myun as Lee Choon-Bok

Han Jin Hee as Chairman Oh

Suh Jin Ah as Hong So-Ra

Lee Won Jae as Yoo Kwang-Il

Sung Dong Il as Jung Taek-Soo

Kang Shin Il as Investigator Jo

Choi Sang Hoon as Prosecutor Oh

Yoo Jung Ki as Prison Guard Ahn

Jang Hoon as Investigator Kim

Lee Seung Ho as Chief Judge

Byun Hee Bong as Prosecutor

Jung Hye Sun as Han Myung-Sook (Jung-Hyun’s mother)

Kim Ji Young as Park Soon-Nyeo (Jong-Hyuk’s mother)

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Kim Young Sup

Writer: Yoo Hyun Mi, Kim Doo Sam

Director: Kim Soo Ryong, Kim Jin Geun

Asst. Director: Lee Chang Min

Production: SBS

Fashion 70’s

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Title: 패션 70’s / Pae-syeon 70’s

Genre: Drama, History

Episodes: 28

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2005-05-23 to 2005-08-29

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Fashion Seventies is an epic, sprawling drama, focusing on the lives of four young people, from their childhood during the Korean War, to their careers and love lives within the booming fashion world of the seventies. Young Joon-hee befriends little Kang-hee, but the two girls get into trouble because of Kang-hee’s greedy mother. Joon-hee also makes friends with two boys, Dong-young, the son of a military general and Jang Bin. But when North Korean forces invade their town, both girls are separated from their parents and Joon-hee’s mother is killed in an explosion. Believing his daughter to have died, Joon-hee’s father adopts Kang-hee and raises her as his own daughter. Joon-hee is discovered at an orphanage by Kang-hee’s mother, and is also adopted. The trauma of the events causes Joon-hee to block out her childhood memories and she grows up on a small island as Duh-mi, unaware of her true identity.

Years pass and all four of their paths cross again, with complicated, destructive results. Duh-mi dreams of becoming a fashion designer, and petty criminal Jang Bin helps her move to Seoul to chase her dream. In the process he falls in love with her, but his feelings are unrequited. Duh-mi meets Dong-young, who has become an aide to the President, and although they do not recognize each other, there is an instant attraction between them. Kang-hee is also working in fashion, and already in love with Dong-young, but is heartbroken when she discovers he has fallen for Duh-mi.

Fashion Seventies marks a return to acting for star Lee Yo-won, who retired from the profession after getting married. The series also stars Kim Min-jung as Kang-hee, and heartthrobs Joo Jin-mo and Chun Jung-myung as respectively, Dong-young and Jang Bin.

(Source: YesAsia.com)

Cast

Lee Yo Weon as Han Duh-mi (Ko Joon-hee)

Joo Jin Mo as Kim Dong-young

Kim Min Jung as Ko Joon-hee (Kang-hee)

Chun Jung Myung as Jang Bin

Production Credits

Director: Lee Jae Kyu

Writer: Jung Sung Hee

Production: Kim Jong-Hak Production

Delightful Girl Choon Hyang

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Title: 쾌걸 춘향 / Kwae-geol Choon-hyang

Also known as: Sassy Girl Choon Hyang / Pleasurable Girl Choon Hyang

Episodes: 17

Broadcast by: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2005-01-03 to 2005-03-01

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55 PM

Theme Songs: Delightful Girl Choon Hyang OST

Synopsis

“Sassy Girl, Choon-hyang” is the 2005 interpretation of the “Legend of Choon-hyang”. The story begins when Lee Mong-ryong is transferred from Seoul to a high school in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. Chun-hyang does her best to help Mong-ryong, her first love and the son of the Namwon Police Station chief, to enter a prestigious university. However, after meeting with Mong-ryong’s first love, Chae-rin, Mong-ryong’s love toward Chun-hyang is shattered, although Chun-hyang’s love remains unwavering.

One day, Byeon Hak-do, CEO of a famous entertainment company, appears in her life. He exudes confidence that he can make any woman fall for him. But as Chun-hyang shows no interest in him, his self-esteem is damaged profoundly. Byeon Hak-do is determined to make her love him.

Source: KBS Global Marketing

Cast

Han Chae Young as Sung Chun-hyang

Jae Hee as Lee Mong-ryong

Uhm Tae Woong as Byun Hak-do

Park Shi Eun as Hong Chae-rin

Production Credits

Producer: Jun Ki Sang, Ji Byung Hyun

Writer: Hong Jung Eun, Hong Mi Ran

Beating Heart

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Title: 떨리는 가슴 / Ddeol-li-neun Ga-seum

Episodes: 12

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-04-02 to 2005-05-08

Synopsis

“Beating Heart” is an experimental omnibus drama made by MBC. The drama is composed of six episodes with the title: “When did you feel your heart beating the hardest?” Conveying answers, such as love, sorrow and joy, six teams of six producers and six writers participated in making this drama. Each team made one episode consisting of two parts.

Source: English Donga

Cast

Bae Jong Ok as Bae Jong Ok

Kim Chang Wan as Kim Chang Wan

Bae Doo Na as Bae Doo Na

Go Ah Sung as Kim Bo Mi

Kim Dong Wan as Kang Sung Jae

Shin Sung Woo as Jung Nam Soo

Ji Sung as Kim Woo Jin / Seok Jin

Production Credits

Producers:

Oh Kyung Hoon (chapter 1)

Go Dong Sun (chapter 2)

Shin Hyun Chang (chapter 3)

Lee Yoon Jung (chapter 4)

Kim Jin Man (chapter 5)

Park Sung Soo (chapter 6)

Writers:

Kim In Young (chapter 1)

Jung Hyung Soo (chapter 2)

Park Jung Hwan (chapter 3)

Hong Jin Ah (chapter 4)

Lee Kyung Hee (chapter 5)

In Jung Ok (chapter 6)