[ Korean Drama 2009 ] Shining Inheritance

Genre: Romance
Episodes: 28
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-25 to 2009-Jul-26
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45
Official site: http://tv.sbs.co.kr/usan/index.html


Cast:
Han Hyo Joo as Go Eun Seong
Lee Seung Ki as Sun Woo Hwan
Bae Soo Bin as Park Jun Se
Moon Chae Won as Yoo Seung Mi

Synopsis:

Eun-seong is studying overseas in New York when she is suddenly called back to Korea by her dad just 2 years into her studies. Meanwhile, Sun-woo Hwan is also ordered to return to Korea by his grandmother after studying abroad for 3 years in which he hardly studied. Koh Pyeong-jung, who is Eun-seong’s father, struggles to save his company from going bankrupt. One day, his wallet is stolen by a thief along with his ID and credit cards. The thief subsequently dies in a gas explosion accident and the police, upon finding Koh Pyeong-jung’s wallet on him, mistakenly identify him as Koh. So a death certificate for Koh Pyeong-jung is promptly issued. Koh decides to lay low and not tell his family that he is alive to keep the creditors at bay for the time being. But his second wife who is Eun-seong’s stepmother, collects the insurance money that is paid out from his life insurance policy and then kicks out her stepchildren Eun-seong and Eun-woo while moving into a new home with her daughter Seung-mi. Eun-seong asks for assistance from her boyfriend Hyung-jin who turns her down. Soon after her brother Eun-woo, who is mentally retarded, goes missing. While searching for her brother, Eun-seong works as a waitress at a nightclub and meets Joon-sae, a friend of her former boyfriend. Joon-sae helps Eun-seong as much as he can. A year later, Eun-seong is still looking for her brother and decides to transfer to a Korean college. So she quits her waitress job and starts selling dumplings to make enough money to pay for her tuition. Meanwhile, Jang Sook-ja, the founder of a food company, becomes deeply disappointed in her grandson Hwan who has no direction in his life. So to gather her thoughts on what to do about her grandson, she visits her old neighborhood in the poor section of the city where she encounters Eun-seong who is selling dumplings. She hears about Eun-seong’s hardships and immediately sees that Eun-seong is an honest, hardworking person with a heart made of gold. So to test Eun-seong’s mettle, she moves in with her for a month, sharing a tiny room. Afterwards, Jang Sook-ja makes up her mind to appoint Eun-seong as the heir of her food company and brings her home...
source: global.sbs.co.kr

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[ Korean Drama 2008 ] Tazza

Genre: Romance, action
Episodes: 21
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2008-Sep-16 to 2008-Nov-05
Air time: Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55
Oficial site: http://tv.sbs.co.kr/tazza/

Cast

Jang Hyuk as Kim Go Ni
Han Ye Seul as Lee Nan Sook / Jin Ah
Kim Min Joon as Young Min

Synopsis

Raised by a single mother, Goni has grown up to be a warm and kind person.He starts gambling, purely with the intention of using the money he earns to buy his mother a new sewing machine.When his mother finds out about his new gambling habits, she’s outraged.To divert his mother’s attention, Goni plays matchmaker and introduces his mother to Dae-ho, the neighborhood photographer, in hopes that his mother would get remarried soon. (To divert his mother’s attention, Goni hooks her up with Dae-ho, the photographer at a neighborhood studio.) However, it turns out that Dae-ho was once a swindling gambler who since stopped gambling altogether. In high school, Goni befriends Agwi’s nephew Young-min, who is actually out to get Dae-ho.But when his stepfather, Dae-ho, is killed because of Young-min, Goni decides to get revenge. Because of Goni’s connection to Dae-ho, he ends up in prison where he learns the tricks and trade of gambling.Goni is forever changed. He will stop at nothing until he gets his revenge.One by one, he takes down all the top gamblers in the country, before finally coming face-to-face with Agwi. But it’s just the beginning for Goni. He’ll wage everything he has to get even with Agwi for what he did to his parents and friends.

source: http://global.sbs.co.kr/English/AboutSBSPro/index.jsp

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[ Korean Drama 2004 ] Love Story in Harvard

Genre: Romance, drama
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2004-11-22 to 2005-01-11
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55 PM
Official site:http://tv.sbs.co.kr/lovestory/

Cast:

Kim Rae Won as Kim Hyun-woo
Kim Tae Hee as Lee Soo-in
Lee Jung Jin as Hong Jung-min
Kim Min as Yoo Jin-ah

Synopsis:

Love Story in Harvard portrays the dream and love pursued by foreign students studying in Harvard. It demonstrates bright, hard-working, and romantic characters and storylines.

A young love story set at the famed Ivy League school in the United States. Kim Hyun Woo (Kim Rae Won), a 1st year law student at Harvard Law, enters into a rivalry with classmate Hong Jung Min (Lee Jung Jin) for the affections of beautiful medical student Lee Soo In (Kim Tae Hee). The two men are both from prestigious families, while Soo In is from a poor family. Can the trio resolve their romantic differences and chase their dreams at the same time?

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[ Korean Drama 2008 ] Gourmet

Genre: Romance
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2008-June-17 to 2008-Sept-09
Air time: Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)
Oficial site:http://tv.sbs.co.kr/sikgaek/



Cast

Kim Rae Won as Sung Chan
Nam Sang Mi as Jin Soo
Kim So Yun as Joo Hee
Kwon Oh Joong as Oh Bong Joo

Synopsis

Talented chefs Bong Joo and Sung Chan were raised like brothers after Sung Chan was orphaned and taken in by Bong Joo's family. Bong Joo’s family owns a famous traditional Korean restaurant and claims descent from the last royal chef of the Joseon Dynasty. Bong Joo assumes that as the eldest, he will be the one to take over his family’s restaurant and marry Joo Hee when his father makes a surprising announcement about a special cooking contest! Sung Chan is seen as a threat by some because of his youth, talent, creativity and non-conforming ways. Feeling sorry for him, Joo Hee tries to help him. Discovering the truth about their great-grandfather causes a crisis for Bong Joo, but he later becomes even more determined to be a success while Sung Chan decides to leave. Sung Chan becomes a food peddler, specializing in the freshest and best ingredients in traditional Korean cuisine. Will he ever become a chef again? Will they ever become united as "brothers"?
source: Dramawiki

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'Iljimae' to Air in Japan Starting November

"Iljimae," a popular drama series on SBS which recorded an average viewer rating of 31.4%, will be aired in Japan. The drama series stars popular actor Lee Jun-ki.

The satellite channel So-net TV, which specializes in introducing Hallyu drama series through "Asia Dramatic TV," plans to air Iljimae in Japan starting November 24. "Mawang," a popular drama series that was recently remade in Japan, as well as "Lobbyist" and "Gyeongseong Gibang Movie Theater" will also be aired in Japan.

So-net TV opened an official website for Iljimae on October 10. It also plans to air a special documentary on the drama series on November 15.

source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1549532_11858.html

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[ Korean Drama 2008 ] Iljimae

Genre: Historical
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2008-May-21 to 2008-Jul-24
Air Time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)
Offcial site :http://tv.sbs.co.kr/iljimae

Cast

Lee Joon Ki as Iljimae
Han Hyo Joo as Eun Chae
Lee Young Ah as Bong Soon
Park Shi Hoo as Shi Hoo / Ja Dol

Synopsis

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acts as a useless gangster in the marketplace by day but at night he is a chivalrous robber who robs corrupt government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he leaves behind a wooden branch from a plum tree at the site of the robbery to take responsibility for the robbery. The poor citizens only know him as Iljimae. Bong Soon is a hilarious girl with good martial art skills and lives as a swindler. She only loves Ryung and sacrifices her whole life for him. Eun Chae is a government official's daughter and is good in nature and usually helps miserable people. She meets Iljimae once by chance, and their sweet love story begins. However, her love puts Iljimae in a dangerous situation because an Imperial Guard also loves her.
source: dramawiki

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[ Korean Drama 2008 ] On Air

Genre: Romance
Episodes: 21
Broadcast network: SBS Broadcast period: 2008-Mar-05 to 2008-May-15
Air Time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)
Offcial site :http://tv.sbs.co.kr/onair/

Synopsis
This drama is about the behind the scene in TV drama productions. It also portrays how the whole production team and performers complete a project in a tight schedule as well as how actors, actresses, and entertainment agencies handle rumors surrounding them. Jang Ki Joon (Lee Bum Soo) used to be a top manager in the business but he went bankrupt as he couldn't compete with other powerful agencies. He was 'rescued' by Oh seung Ah ( Kim Ha Neul) a top star who agreed to join his agnecy after breaking off with her former one. Lee Kyung Min (Park Yong Ha) was a drama PD who got his first chance at being a director. Seo Young Eun (Song Yoon Ah) is a much sought after script writer who was divorced and has a young son.

Cast
Lee Bum Soo as Jang Ki Joon
Park Yong Ha as Lee Kyung Min
Kim Ha Neul as Oh Seung Ah
Song Yoon Ah as Seo Youkong Eun

source: dramawiki

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Big 4 Actresses, Television U-Turn 'War of the Stars'

The comebacks of four top actresses are drawing attention. The actresses include Kim Ji-soo, Son Ye-jin, Kim Seon-ah, and Kim Hee-seon.

Their breaks have been at least two years and at most three years. Kim Ji-soo and Son Ye-jin have focused on movies, and Kim Hee-seon and Kim Seon-ah have been taking breaks while searching for a comeback project.

Kim Ji-soo is coming back in May with KBS drama "Woman of the Sun". It's been three years since MBC drama "Age of Hero" in 2005.

Kim Ji-soo plays Shin Do-young, an announcer who holds a secret of her birth. She has the looks, knowledge, and skill, but always feels burdened by the secret of her birth.

Son Ye-jin's comeback work is MBC drama "Spotlight", which will start in May. It has been two years since SBS drama "Alone in Love".

Son Ye-jin plays Seo Woo-jin, who begins as a reporter and moves up to become an anchor. This drama will be playing at the same time as Kim Ji-soo's drama "Woman of the Sun", and a competition is inevitable.

Kim Seon-ah, who has been struggling with bad rumors, was cast as the main female role for "When It's At Night",the drama after "Lee San". It's been three years since her popular drama "My Name is Kim Sam-soon".

Kim Seon-ah plays Cho-hee, who works at the security department for cultural artifacts. The male character is played by Lee Dong-geon, who recently lost his brother to an attack. After acting with Hyeon Bin, she will be acting once again with a younger man.

Kim Hee-seon is also planning to come back from resting after marrying Park Joo-young, the second son of RakSan Group, last October. It is a drama hoping to air in the first half of the year.

It's been two years since her SBS drama "Smile Again". After her marriage, there were rumors about her retiring, and fans couldn't hide their gladness at the news of her comeback.

Original Article: news.naver.com/main/r...
English Translation Credit: HanCinema

Tags: Kim Ji soo/Son Ye jin/Kim Seon ah/Kim Hee seon/korean actress

KBS Drama at Advantage After General Elections

The KBS 2TV Drama "Three Fathers, One Mother" (Writer Cho Myung-joo, Producer Lee Jae-sang) saw positive effects from the General Elections.

"Three Fathers, One Mother" reached record ratings of 11.9% yesterday (TNS Media Korea Survey), ranked second in its time-slot and pushed past the 7.9% ratings of the MBC drama "Who Are You." The SBS Drama "On-Air" has held a constant rating of 20%, but faltered slightly at 19.4% last night.

"On-Air" and "Who Are You" broadcast at 10:10 p.m., ten minutes later than their scheduled time due to special programs concerning Korean astronaut Lee So-yeon. "Three Fathers, One Mother" began at 9:58 p.m.

The increase in ratings for "Three Fathers, One Mother" was determined to have started a day earlier on the 9th during the 18th General Elections of Korea. All the other TV dramas in the same time-slot were cancelled due to the special General Election broadcasts, which is when the KBS drama rose from low single-digit ratings to 14.5%.

"Three Fathers, One Mother" is a light-hearted TV drama about a woman who's impregnated by one of three sperm donors, and it stars Eugene, Cho Hyun-jae, Shin Sung-rok, and Jae Hee.

source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents...11692.html

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SBS, to air Hur Young Man's "Gourmet (Shikgaek)" and "Love You"

Two of artist Hur Young Man's popular manhwa series will be aired through SBS this year.

JS Pictures announced on the 17th a deal with SBS two broadcast the drama series "Gourmet (Shikgaek)" and "Love You (Saranghae)" based on Hur Young Man's original manhwa series.

"Gourmet (Shikgaek)" is a 24-episode series starring Kim Rae Won, Nam Sang Mi, Choi Bool Ahm, with 6-episodes completed. The series is scheduled to air in April. "Love You" starring Ahn Jae Wook and Seo Ji Hye is a 16-episode series that is 90% completed with no air date set as of yet.

JS Pictures added, "Both series are planned to be completed prior to broadcasting."
The broadcast agreement is the second case after "The Legend" where the production company holds all rights other than national terrestrial broadcast rights.

According to JS Pictures, "This is very encouraging as it is the second case following 'The Legend' where the production company has the rights to sell rights abroad and develop additional businesses based on the series. 'Gourmet' especially has been gathering the attention not only in Asia including Japan, but also the America region as it is seen as a modern version of 'Dae Jang Geum,' giving it significance in continuing the Hallyu drama trend. Sales of both series to countries in Asia and the America region have been determined."

source: Broasia

Related Tags: Kim Rae Won/korean drama/korean series/Nam Sang Mi /Gourmet

Lee Hyo Ri makes cameo appearance in SBS series "On Air"

Singer Lee Hyo Ri is making a cameo appearance in the upcoming SBS series "On Air" which is to start airing on February 27th.

In the series "On Air" which portrays the story of a broadcasting company, Lee Hyo Ri will appear as one of the top singers that the agent played by Lee Beom Soo once worked with. Prior to Lee Hyo Ri, Jeon Do Yeon also made a cameo appearance and has finished filming.

The production staff of "On Air" comments, "Along with Jeon Do Yeon and Lee Hyo Ri, we plan to have a continuous series of cameo appearances. It will be an unprecedented series of cameos in various scenes."

"On Air" starring Song Yoon Ah, Lee Beom Soo, Kim Ha Neul, and Park Yong Ha draws the story of a drama scriptwriter, agent, actor, and producing director portraying a drama production process from start to finish.

source: Broasia

Related Tags: Lee Hyo Ri/ korean singer/ korean drama/ SBS drama/ on air/ Jeon Do Yeon

Park Shin Yang Chose To Act For The Name Of "Geum Na Ra"

He plays the role of a private moneylender in SBS drama "War Of Money," and said "it is interesting since it is a role that I have never played before in a drama."

"I personally have never gone to a private moneylender, but many of the people I know have done so. I thought that it was a very interesting topic, and I have never encountered such a story, so that attracted me to it."
Actor Park Shin Yang, who gained tremendous popularity after the 2004 drama, "Lovers in Paris," have returned to the screen after three years in the SBS drama "War of Money," which will air on Wednesdays, and Thursdays. He played a cool second generation millionaire in "Lovers in Paris," and in "War of Money," he will play a private moneylender who reaches rock bottom after having no money.

At the "War of Money" press release held in the SBS building in Seoul, Park Shin Yang said that he liked the characterกฏs name of 'Geum Na Ra' so he decided to take the role.

He explains about "War of Money" in reference to the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladesh bank owner. Yunus ran the Grameen Bank, who lent money to poor women, and received recognition for empowering womens rights.

The role of Geum Na Ra shows an elite who graduated from the Ivy League, but after his fatherกฏs debts ruin the family, he becomes penniless in a day. While being even homeless, he is determined to make money, so he goes down the path into becoming a private moneylender.

Park Shin Yang is becoming a media interest since he is accompanied by many talented staff members, such as an acting director who helps him with his rehearsals.

"I have been together with my acting director for five years now, and in order to create a character and be captivating on screen, I need to maintain a cold look. Just like how a golfer has a coach by his or her side, my acting director watches over me and checks that my mannerisms are not lacking anything. And I also get advise for when I work in an ensemble with other actors. It is only in our country that does not have acting directors, but in other countries, many actors are known to have them.

He also said that he feels that there is a need for him to adjust his health condition when he is acting. After doing a drama that takes about 3 months, he feels that he needs about a three years' worth of a break. So he explained that in order to get it done right, he needed a rehearsal partner, which he feels is a must.

source: Broasia

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