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Korean Drama - Woman In The Sun ( Updated Re-caps)

2008-08-15T08:11:00.000-07:00

Woman In The Sun (2008)

Title: Women of The Sun aka Sisters In Love

Genre: Romance, drama
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Cast:
Kim Ji Soo as Shin Do Young
Han Jae Suk as Kim Joon Sae
Lee Ha Na as Yoon Sa Weol
Jung Gyu Woon

The characters:

Looks, love, success, Shin Do Young a 33 year old top anchorwoman seems to have it all. But underneath her cheerful exterior lies a lonely and unhappy woman. At the age of four Shin Do Young’s father a factory hand, was accused of theft and was sent to jail. Couldn’t bear to take care of a young child alone, her mother left Do Young at an orphanage. Do Young was later taken and raised by a childless couple, a Professor and his wife. She was loved and raised like a princess. But her happiness was short lived when the couple bore a daughter, Yoon Sa Weol. Afraid of losing the love and affections of her parents, Do Young abandoned her little sister at a train station.

Jun Se is engaged to Do Young. His father was a doctor at the orphanage where Saewol grew up. It was at there that he met Saewol and she has a big crush on Jun Se.

Sa Weol is the biological daughter of Professor Choe. She was abandoned at the train station by her adopted sister Do Young when she was five.

Dong Wu and Sa Weol grew up in the same orphanage. He loves Sa Weol but Sa Weol treats him like a brother. He meets Do Young in Hong Kong when she was drunk and crying on the street. He took pity on her and later became a source of comfort for the lonely Do Young/

Saweol's friend Yeong Ja

Eun Seop used to live in the same orphanage with Do Young. He has just been released from prison.

Eunseop's girlfriend Hyeonju,

The story starts with Do Young accepting an award for her television show ‘Wonder Woman’. Later at dinner with her parents her boyfriend Kim Joon Sae (Han Jae Suk) proposes to her. By the looks of it her mother seems resentful towards Do Young. Do Young then receives a call from a woman who identifies herself as her real mother. The woman sends her a photograph of a woman and a little girl and a photograph of an old dilapidated house. The photograph is that of Do Young and her mother and the house they used to live in. She later goes to Hong Kong to seek out her dying mother. ( It wasn’t made clear at this point why her mother lives in Hong Kong) At her deathbed her mother gives Do Young an account of her life from the day she left her at the orphanage and about the fake letters she wrote to Do Young adoptive parents on kidnapping little Yoon Sa Weol in order to protect her.

Yoon Sa Weol on the other hand is a gutsy and fearless girl. The scene where she runs after a pickpocket, punch and kick him and another scene where she took revenge at a wedding of a friend who betrayed her only proves that she has a strong and powerful character.

My thoughts:

I can recall similar plots like this in another k-drama, remember Fashion 70s. Shin Do Young character is akin to Kang Hee (played by Kim Min Jung) in that drama. Separated from their 'wicked' moms and raised by a rich family in place of their adoptive parents biological child. As much as we like to hate them we can’t help but feel their pain.

But what sets this drama apart? Well have to see it thru. Seems kind of interesting. Only that I think Han Jae Suk/Kim Ji Soo pairing looks like a mismatch...she looks like his onni, and I don't know why but HJS have never been on my ga ga list.

Brief recap of episodes seen so far.

There were a couple of flashback scenes in episode 2 to when Do Young was taken from the orphanage by her adoptive parents. It seems the Professor and his wife was to have adopted a little boy but ended up bringing home Do Young instead. There is a scene where the boy was running and crying as the professor and his wife took Do Young home in their car. I think this boy will play a significant part in the coming episodes – ahhh! thrills and spills

Saewol and her friend gets a free ticket to see the recording of the Wonder Woman show at the studio. Before the show Saewol wandered off backstage and landed in Do Young’s dressing room. She was later mistaken for a thief when a necklace that Do Young is to wear on stage went missing. Do Young caught her in the dressing room and they got into an argument, Saewol then hit Do Young in the face and ran. Later Do Young learns that the necklace Saewol wore was the exact duplicate of Do Young’s.

Episode Three – Saewol and Do Young made up after the truth about the necklace was unfold and Saewol apologizes to Do Yong. Much later, Saewol attends an interview to be a personal shopper. During one of her test she meets Junse, a boy she has a major crush on since her days at the orphanage. Junse’s father is a doctor at the orphanage. While she likes Junse a lot, it is Dongwu who really love Saewol.

Episode 4: Saweol lands the job as a personal shopper at the department store. One day, she meets Shin Do young and her mother, Professor Choe who was visiting the store. Later, Do Young, impressed by Saweol cheerful and positive personality, suggests that She finds her parents through her show ‘Searching For Parents’. Meanwhile, Choe meets up with Junse to postpone the wedding until she finds her real daughter Jiyeong. She also told him about Do Young not being her real daughter. One day while tidying Yeon Jae’s shop, Do Young saw the scar on Ji Yong’s and was momentarily shocked until when asked by Do Young explained that she couldn’t remember how she got the scar but heard that she got scalded in a hot bath. Much later, Do Young’s TV crew started to film Ji Yeong’s daily life for the ‘Searching for Parents Show’. The episode ends with another shocker for Do Young. While filming at Saweol’s place. Saweol took out a box where she keeps all her ‘treasures’ like photos and stuff. She then took out the necklace that Do Young gave her before she left her at the train station. Only Saweol doesn’t remembers it.

Episode 5: Do Young suspects that Saweol may be her adopted sister Ji yeong. She then persuade her Staff to cancel the show on searching for Saweol’s parents. She then rush to the department store to prevent Professor from meeting Saweol. Meanwhile Wonder Woman Show Team gets a lead that Saweol’s parents live in the countryside of Gunsan and Do Young is temporarily relieved. At the department store Saweol is elated to meet her first love Junse.

At the end of episode 5, Do Young’s team came back from Gunsan. Eun Bi brought back photographs of missing girls who matches Jiyeong’s description at the time she went missing. It made Do Young nervous. Do Young’s staff suggested they have dinner together. As they were leaving the office Do Young made and excuse to go back to the office saying she had left her script behind. She quickly went back to the office and started looking into Eun Bi’s drawer for the photos of the missing girls. When she saw the picture of Saweol she took it out and put it in her hand bag hurriedly. As she was leaving she encountered Jang Si Eun at the door.

Episode 6: Do Young encountered Si Eun as she was leaving the office. Si Eun was suspicious of what Do Young was doing in the dark. Do Young made some excuse and left hurriedly. She stops at the ladies restroom took out the photo of Saweol tore it up and flush it down the toilet. Meanwhile the woman from Gunsan couldn’t wait for the result of the DNA test and rush with her daughter to see Saweol. She later meets the woman and her daughter they exchange stories. Although Saweol was happy to see the woman, she seems quiet confused. Meanwhile Professor Choe decided to ask the police to reopen Ji Yeong’s case that made Do Young nervous. The DNA test result revealed Saweol/Jiyeong and the Gunsan woman doesn’t match. Later at home Do Young cleverly got hold of Professor Chose hair to do a DNA test.

Episode 7:

Do Young gets a call on the DNA test confirming Ji Yeong is the biological daughter of Professor Choe. She goes through a moment of tense and distress. Later at dinner with Junse, Do Young father calls to tell her they are going to file a formal application to the police to reopen Ji Yeong’s case. The next day as she was about to leave for work she encounters Professor Choe and tell her she will drop off the application form at the police station. Professor Choe hesitated before giving her the form. Do Young then took the form and threw it in the back of her car. Meanwhile at work Ji Yeong/Saweol again encountered the difficult Chairman Jang and his awful mistress. But this time Saweol stood up to him and it made him angry. Saweol is then grounded for 3 days. Junse later cheered her up and they plan a trip to Mopko island. Do Young later gets a call from Eun Soep. He demanded money and reminded her about the time he saw her at the train station. She hangs up the phone and scream at her colleague who passed her the call. The next day Professor Choe finds the application form at the back of Do Young’s car she confronted her and slaps her hard. Dong Wu who came to take his passport that he left in Do Young’s car saw the whole episode.

Episode 8 Dong Wu felt sad for Do Young after seeing the slapping incident. He went back without taking his passport. Meanwhile Saweol and Junse has a good time in Mopko. Later Eunseop fed up with Do Young avoiding him pays a visit to the TV station. At dinner in Junse place later, Do Young was about to look at photos that Junse took in Mopko when her father. He tells her to come home quickly as they have found JiYeong

Episode 9 Do Young feels restless and fearful as she heads back home. She was surprised however when she walks in the door to find a girl name Hyeonju disguising as Saweol. Her mother and father seems quite content while the girl talk them into believing she is the real Saweol. Do Young felt a sense of relief but curious as to who this Hyeonju is. Meanwhile Professor Choe is happy at finding Jiyeong (Hyeonju), she brings her to the department stor and buys her expensive clothes and stuff. Later she saw Hyeonju with a guy (Eunseop). The next day Do Young ask Saweol out to lunch. Saweol tells Do Young of her feelings for her firs love (Junse). Later at dinner in Junse’s place Do Young saw the photos of the weekend at Mopko and feels anger building inside her. Do Young then invites Saweol to attend a concert she is hosting at the same time persuades Junse to come. Backstage while Saweol was busy delivering her outfits she shows off Junse.

Episode 10: To hurt Saweol and make her jealous, Do Young kisses Junse. Meanwhile Hyeonju lies to Professor Choe that she has a debt to settle and Professor Choe willingly gives in. In the meantime Saweol confesses her love to Junse. Later Do Young realize that Heyonju is conspiring with Eunseop to deceive Professor Choe. She ask Hyeonju out to dinner and tells Heyongju she know who she really is and showed her result of a DNA test. She persuade Hyeonju to leave Eunseop and stay as Jiyeong. Later to Eunseop finds a news article with a photo of the train station taken during the time Jiyeong went missing. Among the people in the photo is the young Do Young and her little sister Jiyeong. Eunseop schemes to extort money from Do Young with his new finding. He then sent a copy of the news article to Junse’s office. At the end of the episode Saweol walks in to Junse’s office to deliver some shoes and found the news article on Junse’s desk immediately feels a sense of familiarity coming to her!

Episode 11: Eunseop calls Junse about the news cutting he had sent. When Junse ask Do Young about it later she was shocked but showed her calm. Meanwhile Saweol has lunch with Chairman Jang. The TV station celebrates Do Young’s appointment as Korea’s PR Ambassador. Meanwhile Junse ask Saweol to accompany to an exhibition at an art gallery. The next day Saweol goes to Professor’s Choes house to collect items returned by Professor Choe.

Episode 12: As Saweol enters Professor’s Choes house she finds the surrounding familiar and she began to regain her memory. Professor Choe’s then finds Saewol in Jiyeong’s room scolds her and told her to leave. In the meantime Eunseop goes to Junse’s office and threatens to go to the police if his demand is not met. Saweol feeling ill from the confusion of getting her memory back fainted outside Junse’s office. When Do Young came to see Junse she finds Saweol sleeping on the couch in his office. Do Young then became angry with Junse. Later Saweol meet Do Young to tell Do Young of her experience at Professor Choe’s house and that she is regaining her memory. Instead , Do Young tells Saweol not to disturb Professor Choe again. Do Young feeling pressured by turns of events goes out clubbing with Dong Wu. The next day Saweol goes to see Professor Choe but Professor Choe refuse to listen to Saweol and told her to leave. As Saweol was picking up the gift she brought for Professor Choe, the Professor the scar on Saweols hip and was shocked. At home later Professor Choe gets a visit from Eunseop who demanded money for information on Jiyeong and showed her the news cutting. When Do Young comes home Professor Choe confronted Do Young and ask her if Saweol is Jiyeong. Do Young was stunned but denied everything and starts to run upstairs to her room but Professor Choe was adamant, there was tugging and pulling the Professor lost her balance at the stairs and fell.

Episode 13: Professor Choe is taken to the hospital. At the hospital Do Young ask Saweol to leave and put guards outside Professor Choe’s room. Saweol is sad and confused by Do Young actions. Meanwhile Eunseop goes to see Junse again and this time convince him to seek the truth about the photo. Later Professor wakes up from coma but forgets the incident that happened before she fell. Do Young is relief and delighted. Saweol is upset that Professor Choe does not remember her. She later goes to find Eunseop. Eunseop then tells Saweol everything he knows about the news cutting and the photo. At the end of the episode. Do Young goes to the department store to try on a dress. She heard someone singing in the fitting room and goes in to check. Do Young finds Saweol all made up and wearing her red dress. Do Young tells Saweol to take the dress off. Saweol turns to Do Young and says “ Sis have you enjoyed yourself?”

Episode 14: Do Young was stunned after the scene in the fitting room. Anxious with Saweol actions, she calls and meets Eunseop who confirms telling Saweol everything about the photos. At home Do Young’s only consolation is that Professor Choe’s thinks she is Jiyeong and treats her kindly. Meanwhile Saweol teams up with Do Young’s script writer Eun Bi to set up a play called “Two Sisters”. Saweol seem enthusiastic about the play and stop bothering Do Young’s. This makes Do Young anxious. Later Eunseop meets Saweol and ask about her course of action. She tells Eunseop to stop bothering her and that she will handle Do Young her way. As she was leaving, she saw Dong Wu who witnessed the meeting between her and Eunseop. Saweol then explained to Dong Wu about Eunseop. Dong Wu then tells Saweol to forgive Do Young. Saweol starts to prepare for her audition for the play. Her friend Chairman Jang has agreed to finance the production. Saweol invited Junse to the opening of the play. While Eun Bi invited Do Young and the Wonder Woman’s team. Junse was surprise to see Do Young and sat next to her. The opening scene of the play was a replica of the scene at the train station. With a background picture of a newspaper cutting of the train station. Junse turned to Do Young and saw her visibly shaken.

Episode 15 : Shaken, Do Young leaves the theater to get some air. Dong Wu who came late and did not see the opening saw Do Young and comforts her. At that moment Junse walks by and saw the two of them. The show became a big success. Do Young then pays Hyeonju to buy all the tickets to the week’s show. This caused Saweol to perform to an almost empty theater. Later, thanks to the help of Chairman Jang who attended the show with his staff the show receives renewed interest and reviews. But deep down Junse knows the truth. He then calls and meets Do Young, during their quiet chat, Junse tells Do Young that he will stand by her no matter what happens, while DY ask Junse why he keeps on telling her this. In one scene Junse ask Saweol if she is Jiyeong and Saweol denies it repeatedly. But deep down Junse knows the truth and know that Saweol is hurting. Meanwhile, Do Young goes out shopping for a wedding dress with Professor Choe. As the “Two Sisters” play became popular Do Young’s Wonder Woman Team wants to do an interview of the main cast on the show. Do Young objects to it but at her boss last say, the show is put on schedule. At home, Professor Choe begins to have headaches, Do Young’s father Mr Shin returns from his trip overseas. The end of the episodes shows the live interview of between Do Young and the main cast of the ‘Two Sisters’ play on the set of Wonder Woman. During the show both DY and SW went off the script and both women kept voicing their true feelings. This upsets DY’s editor. The audience including Eun Bi the ‘Two Sisters’ writer was stunned.

Episode 16 continued with the play acting by the two sisters, except both were rendering their own.
This part of script where the DY and Saweol went off the original script.

DY :I'm going to tell you a regrettable story. For about a year after you disappeared, our house was in tragedy. Everything was a mess. However, like you said, human beings are tough and persevering. We forgot the pain of losing and things returned to normal bit by bit. Because I always got first place and grew up to be a good and praise-worthy daughter, mom and dad forgot you. Our family did not search anxiously for you as much as you yearned for us.
SW: Ah... that's what happened. I didn't know that.
DY: That's alright, it possible that you didn't know.
SW: But then how come... there no hints that you received love? The bright light that shines from people who grew up loved doesn't shine from you. Why is that? (DY looks upset at this point) Why did you work so hard get to get first place? Is it because if you didn't, mom wouldn't look kindly on you? (DY is trembling) People who grew up being loved have bright facial expressions and presence of mind. But your facial expression is always cold and anxious. Just like a child who's afraid to be cutoff from her adoptive family.
DY: Shut up, before I break you neck.

After the show, DY and Saweol came to a confrontation in the make-up room ending with Do Young slapping Saweol. Do Young’s colleague, Sanggu and Si Eun walks in and happened to record the incident on tape. Later with Dong Wu, DY revealed all that happened the day she left Saweol at the train station. Dong Wu was surprised at DY admittance and felt sorry for Saweol. Meanwhile the video on the slapping incident had leaked to the internet and place DY in a bad light. Junse tells Mr Shin that Saweol is Jiyeong. It was a touching moment when father and daughter reunite. Eunseop, guessing that DY must be desperate, meets her and tells her he can make Saweol disappear for a sum of money. Professor Choe meanwhile gets her memory back. DY in despair finds comfort with Dong Wu. Junse went to find DY after Mr Shin calls him to say DY did not return home. As Junse goes to the house he finds DY and Dong Wu at the friend door kissing.

Ep 17: Professor Choe who has regain her memory chases DY out of the house after finding out that she lied about Saweol being Jiyeong. DY than finds comfort in Dong Wu. Junse comes to take DY home but was stopped by DW and both got into a fight. Later Saweol /Jiyeong reunites with her parents and moves into the house. In the meantime DY spent the night in a hotel. Mr Shin pleaded for DY to return home. At home DY is treated unkindly by Professor Choe. Frustrated, she tells Junse to hasten the wedding knowing Jiyeong would be jealous and upset. Saweol confronts DY about the hurried wedding plans and ask DY if she really loves Junse. Saweol than threatens to revealed everything to everybody.

Episode 18: The pisode continues with the confrontation between Saweol/Jiyeong and DY. Saweol ask DY why she is in a hurry to marry Junse when its Dong Wu that she loves. In the meantime Professor Choe who happens to be outside the room overheard everything. DY’s team comes up with an idea to do ‘24hr of Shin Do Young for the Wonder Woman Show, but DY knowing the situation at home tells her team that it is not a good time to do it. At that moment Si Eun came in to say she receive a call saying Saweol has found her parents. Later Junse and DY goes to check out the place where their wedding is to take place but they ended up in an argument about Dong Wu. Later at home while DY was having dinner with Professor Choe, Mr Shin and SW/JY, the Wonder Woman’s team shows up, taking DY by surprise. Professor Choe was more than happy to let them in. The team goes about filming while SW/JY hides in her room. When the team was about to leave Eun Bi says she left her script in the house and went inside to find it. Inside she was stunned when she saw SW/JY there. Later SW/JY meets Junse and tells him she is ready to let him go. But the scene ended with Junse kissing SW. Eunseop is more desperate after Hyonje abscond with money he got from Professor Choe, calls DY and tells her he will get rid of SW and its up to her to safe SW. The episode ends after Eunseop calls SW telling her he has proof that DY wants to kill her.

Ep 19: Eunseop calls DY nd tells her he will hurt Saweol if DY doesn’t turn-up with the money. DY who is recording a show, leaves everything and rush to find Eunseop. On reaching the scene, DY finds that Saweol was hurt. DY throws the money at Eunseop. Both DY and Saweol than got into an emotional confrontation. Saweol refuse to believe any of DY explanation and will not forgive DY. Later back at home Saweol writes an e-mail to members of the press telling the truth about DY. Meanwhile Chairman Jang meets DY and tells DY her father was his chauffer who had taken the blame on his behalf for killing a man and gone to jail. At the end of this episode DY already depress over Saweol’s e-mail got into her car tells Dong Wu she loves him, she then lift her hand off the steering wheel and press hard on the accelerator.

Final episode. I’m only going to write the recap for this final in point form for the important scene only! BEWARE OF SPOILER.

- The first scene shows DY meeting her dead mom somewhere in a nice place. They have dinner and quiet conversation.

- The news reports on DY accident.

- DY is lying in a coma in the hospital.

- Scenes keeps floating back to DY and her dead mom. They walk on a long empty road and her mother tells her she can go back or walk on. If she goes back someone will save her.

- Professor Choe reads DY’s diary.

- Saweol brings her guitar and sings to DY

- DY wakes up and goes home. The next day she holds a PC and explains about how she left Jiyeong at the train station and that she was a bad girl. She tells them she will not be an announcer anymore.

- Junse accepts a Job in Chicago and will be leaving soon. He ask Saweol to join him there in the fall. DY laters meets Junse returned his ring and says her Goodbye.

- Later there was a lot of forgiveness scene. Professor decides to take a photo of the family.

- Mr Shin then tells his wife Professor Choe that doctors are worried about DY and that DY might collapse at anytime.

- The last scene was an emotional one. DY ask Saweol to take her to the seaside. They went and watch the sunrise. DY plays her guitar and sing as DY lay asleep on her shoulder.

Did DY die? Well one has to make ones own deduction. For me, she dies..period.

The ending was happy and sad at the same time. I don’t know why K-Dramas nowadays have this open ending. I’ve seen it in Formidable Rivals, Single Daddy in Love, Three Daddies and One Mom.

Young and Talented Korean Stars - Part II

2008-07-15T23:58:00.001-07:00

Have to add another young actress to my post on Young and talented Korean Stars, Kim Yu Jeong. I was quite taken in by her performance in the drama Formidable Rivals/Powerful Opponents . So I did a bit of googling to find write-ups on Kim Yu Jeong the child actress who stars as Lily or Yoo Kkot Nim in that drama. I was quiet surprised to find she has acted in a number of series and movies. I’ve seen her as young Hwang Jin Yi (Song Hye Gyo) in Hwang Jin Yi but didn't notice her in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.

Looks like my list of young and talented Korean stars is growing. Will update as I find more of this young talents in k-dramas and movies.

Name: Kim Yu Jeong
Born: September 22, 1999

TV Series:

lljame (SBS 2008)
Formidable Rivals (KBS2 2008)
Belle (KBS1 2007)
Evasive Inquiry Agency (KBS2 2007)
Thank You Life (KBS2 2006)

Movies:

Unforgettable (2008)
The Chaser (2008)
Rainbow Eyes (2007)
Bank Attack (2007)
Hwang Jin-Yi (2007)
Lump Sugar (2006)
Forbidden Floor – 4 Horror Tales (2006)
My Lovely Week (2005)
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005)
DMZ (2004)

Kim Yu Jeong who is called the troika of child stars with Seo Sin Ae and Kim Hyeng Ki is the new talent of 2008 .

She is more active this year as you can see from the strings of series and movies she stars in 2008. As Eun-ji, Min Jin’s missing daughter in the movie “The Chaser”, she understood her mom's sadness and pain. She also tugged at viewers' heartstrings as Yoon-ah in MBC “New Heart”, which has been praised for opening new doors for medical dramas.
Her movie “Unforgettable” premiered on May 8, while SBS "Iljimae" was also aired in May this year. Although the loveable child Kim Yoo Jeong is ten this year, she has four years of acting experience. Starring in many movies, such as "Hwang Jin-i", "My Lovely Week", "Sympathy for Lady Vengenace", "Rainbow Eyes", and "Bank Attack", dramas, and commercials.

info source credits to: Han Cinema

The Legend ost - Approval by Jun Seo (Romanized lyrics)

2008-07-13T01:31:00.000-07:00

This video was uploaded on You Tube credits to pwityceszie with English translation.

Here I did the romanized lyrics to sing along.

The Legend ost – Approval by Jun Seo
(Romanized lyrics)

a mu mar do mo thae do amu reoh ji anha yo geu daer bol su man it dam yeon
gajil suga eopseo do manjir suga eopseo do

sirin-ga seum han beon sseur-eo nae ri go chima-nae jyo
eo di e it neun ji jar it neun ji geu dae haru ga geok jing i jyo

dar bic meo geum eun ae ta neun ba me neun geu saeng gage jam mot deul jyo
tto da si tae eo na neun geu na ren ha neur i-heo rak ha gir barae yo
uri ui –irwo jir su eops eot deon sarrang eul

geu dae gyeo te-eop seodo geu dae dwi e-is seo yo oe ro un geu rim ja doe-eo
tora bogo sipeo do tora bwa seon andwae yo
han ppyeom haeng bok ma jeo jur su eopt neun nar piha seyo

han geo reum du geo reum na bo da deo jo geum seo dul leo georeo gayo
na-ui du soni tto na ui du bari geu dae gir eur mak ji anh ge

tto da si tae eo na neun geu na ren ha neur i- heo rak ha gir baraeyo
uri i gir wo jir su eopseot deon sarang eul

heo neu ranae sarang eur garyeo jwo bara manae a peum eul nalleo jwo
geu dae ganae nun mu reur mo reu ge bu tag hae

Here is the Hangul lyrics of the song:

허 락 / 준서

아 무말 도못해도 아무 렇지 않아 요 그댈 볼수 만있다 면
가 질수가 없 어 도 만 질 수 가 없어 도

시린가 슴 한 번 쓸어 내 리 고 침아 내 죠
어 디 에 있는 지 잘 있는지 그대 하 루 가 걱징이 죠

달 빛머 금은애 타 는밤에 는그 생각에 잠못들죠
또다 시 태 어 나 는그 날 엔 하 늘이허 락하 길 바 래 요
우 리 의이뤄 질 수없었던살 랑을

그 대 곁에 없어 도 그 대뒤 에 있어 요 외 로 운그 림 자 되 어
돌아 보 고 싶어 도 돌아 봐 선안돼 요
한뼘 행복마 저 줄 수 없는날 피 하 세 요

한 절음두 걸음나 보 다 더조 금서 둘러 걸어 가 요
나 의 두 손이또 나 의 두 발이 그대 길을 막지 않게

또 다 시 태 어 나 는그 날엔 하 늘이 허 락하 길 바 래 요
우 리 익이 뤄 질 수 없었던사랑을

허 늘아 내 사 랑을 가려 줘 바람아 내 아픔을날러 줘
그 대 가 내 눈물 을 모 르 게 부 탁 해

Korean Drama - Formidable Rivals (Updated)

2008-07-09T02:52:00.000-07:00

Formidable Rivals (2008)

Title: Formidable Rivals / Powerful Opponents
Genre: Romance
Episode: 16
Broadcast Network: KBS2

Synopsis

Cha Yeon Jin is the first female to ever works as bodyguard in the presidential resident, Chungwade. Young Jin and Ryu Gwan Pil are assigned to guard the President's son Kang Soo Ho.

The Cast:

Cha Yeon Jin (Chae Rim) is the first female to ever work as bodyguard in the presidential resident, Chungwade. She acts tough but deep down she is just a normal girl. First time seeing Chae Rim in a tough role.

Ryu Gwan Pil (Lee Jong Hyuk) He's proud and arrogant. Both Gwan Pil and Young Jin is assigned to guard the president's son, Kang Soo Ho. Gwan Pil once lived with the president but left for the military service after an incident a few years before. The incident caused him to have a fall-out with Kang Soo Ho. So thats the element of suspense. Have to watch out for the coming episode.

Kang Soo Ho (Lee Jin Wook) is the president's son. He's rebellious and does things to upset his father. Soo Ho and Gwan Pil were close friends before Gwan Pil left for the military.

Gwanpil’s has a secret daughter, that was revealed in episode 8.

Lily - Gwanpil secret daughter?

Ok is that’s is that the kiss I’m waiting for?

Kiss scene from episode 9

mmm most likely not. Both Gwanpil and Suho seems an unlikely love interest for Yeongjin.

The constant flashbacks that’s Suho experiences hints the fight between him and Gwanpil is caused by a girl. The truth will be known in episode 12.

Episode 14 and no hints of romance? I hope this not getting to be a bore …but this is only the 14^th episode there is another 6 to go anything can happen lets see what’s in store?

Will this tough cookie crumble?

Don't fool with me!

This drama ended at episode 16. Actually I was taken by surprise. The information I read at koreandrama.org originally was 20 episode. The ending was just as I predicted.

I'll make my own ending.

Here are some screen shots from the last episode. Han Go Eun and Ryu Jin made a guest appearance.

Ryu Jin becomes Yeonjin's new boss.

Han Go Eun becomes Gwanpil's new partner

Sing Along with Jang Dong Gun

2008-07-06T15:12:00.000-07:00

I like this song by Jang Dong Gun and decided to romanize the lyrics so I can sing along with him.
This video posted on You Tube by 007jangdonggun is not the full version of the song. You can hear the full version which I posted here

And here are the lyrics:

Romanized Lyric

e-deon ui jeo pyeon

Nae ge us em eur bo yeo jul su it get ni?
Neo ui us neun mo seup gi eogi an na
Eon jen ga buteo seul peun ye gam ttae mune
i-mi nani ppeur eul jun bi haet na bwa
ae sseo mi an han pyo jeong ji eur pir yo neun eopsso
geu jeo seur jig ki nae ge mar he jwo
dora seon neo ui dwit mo seube
mae dar-ril man keum
chora ha jin anh eur te nikka

chorus

shigani heu reum yeon
ij hyeo jyeo ga getji
bij bar en sajin so ge
heun jeog cheoreom
deo-i sang nae ge
seur pir yo eop seo
ne gatteo reu myeon nan
us eum ji eur te ni

hang sang neo waham kke han da neun
sang sang do haess eot ji
chuin gong eun nae ga ne eot ji man
cha gak ha jim man nin geu reoh ge
ne ga bara deut
seur peo ha jeu anh eul te ni kka

repeat chorus 2x

ji geum na ege du ryeo un geon
neo reul bor su eopt
dan geu sa sir bo da
neo wa ham kke haet deon
geu si gan deur i
a reum da wass-eot da
saeng gan ka gi-e

Here is the Hangul lyrics:

에 던의 저 편

내게웃음을 보여줄수있겠니?

너의웃는모습기억이안나

언 젠가부터슬픈예감때문에

이 미 난 이쁠 을준비 했나 봐

애 써 미 안 한 표 정지 을 필 요 는 없 어

그 저 슬 직 히 내 게 말 헤 줘

돌 아 선 너 의뒷모습 에매

달 릴만 큼 초 라 하 진 않 을 테 니 까

시 간이 흐 르 연

잊 혀 져 가 겠 지

빚 바 랜 사 진 속 에

흔 적 처 럼

더 이 상나 에 게

슬 필 요 없 어

네 가떠 오 르 면 난

웃 음 지 을 테 니

항 상 너 와 함 께 한 다는

상상도 했었지

추인공은내 가아 니 었 지 만

착각하 짐 마 닌그 렇게

네 가바 라듯

슬 퍼하 즈 않 을테 니 까

지 금나 에 게 두 려 운건

너를 볼 수 없

단그사실보 다

너 와함 께 했던

그 시 간들이

아 름다 웠었다

생각 하 기 에

Korean Drama - Three Daddies with One Mommy (Updated)

2008-07-01T01:50:00.000-07:00

Three Daddies with One Mommy (2008)

Title: Three Daddies wtih One Mommy aka One Mom and Three Dads
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Episode: 16
Broadcast Network: KBS2

Sypnosis

Na Young loves children but her husband, Seong Min can't get her pregnant. Desperate he enlists the help of his three friends to be sperm donor. Both were delighted when Na Young became pregnant, but their happiness was shortlived when Seong Min dies in an accident. Who is the father of Na Young's baby? Can it be Han Su Hyeon, Choi Gwang Hui or Nahwang Gyeong Tae. That's the plot of this drama.

Interesting and hilarious. This is one wacky drama. I can't stop laughing since episode 1. The interesting part is that element of suspense - who is the father of Ha Seon (the baby).

The cast:

Eugene stars as Song Na Young a single mom. She's a good mother but she is bad at cooking and is clueless when it comes to housework. Her husband Seong Min dies before their baby was born and to add to her problem he left her with a debt to settle.

Jo Hyun Jae stars as Han Su Hyeon. He is a stockbroker. For Su Hyeon every cents counts. He is stingy and is even called 'cheapskaet' by his friends. He think he'll be better off marrying a rich girl.

Jae Hee stars as Choi Gwang Hui. He is a cartoonist and also a playboy. He has a string of girlfirends.

Shin Sung Rok stars as Nahwang Gyeong Tae. He is a Police Detective but his work does not reflect the person he is. He is shy with girls while his mother is eager to marry him off. Of the three he is the most sensitive and caring. He was the one who cried the most at Seong Min's funeral.

Some screenshots from episode 8.

Awww! isn't she cute

The three daddies

Na Young & Ha Seon

I'm done watching this drama.

A good comedy drama. The genre says its a romantic comedy but it more on light comedy. You can expect lots of laughs and silly parodies. There was no romance in this drama. Except for some hints of it between Na Young and Chan Young (Jung Sang Wook) and Seo Yeon (Kim Bin Woo) and Su Hyeon...which didn't materialize.

Who is the father of Haseon? Well you have to watch it. The best part was the guessing game from episode 2.

The cast was excellent including the two child actors or shall I say babies.

What's K-drama without a kiss?

Suhyeon imagine himself kissing Nayoung.

Korean Stars - Hook -ups and Break-ups

2008-06-12T04:24:00.000-07:00

Latest Celebrity Hot Couple?

Its in the open, Actress Lee Bo Young and Actor Ji Sung are dating. Media reported that the two have been secretly dating since October last year. Ji Sung once dated Park Sol Mi (Winter Sonata)

Just Married
Jumong star, 37-year-old Song Il Kook married his bride in Seoul on the 15th in a mostly traditional ceremony. The bride, Ms. Jung, studied civil law at Seoul National University Law School and is a newly appointed judge. Wow!

Jang Hyuk (Robbers, Thank You, Great Ambition) weds Kim Yeo-jin, his sweet heart and the mother of his child on the 2nd June, at Seoul's Gangnam Imperial Palace Hotel. Kim is two years his senior.

Break-ups

Sweetest couple Lee Dong Gun and Han Ji Hye have separated. News of the split was reported recently. The couple met for the first time in 2004 while filiming KBS2 “Sweet 18”. They dated for 4 years before LDG officially revealed their relationship in his fan café early last year.

After a two years as a couple, singer and actor Eric Moon and actress Park Si Yeon parted ways.Their management company stated that the two have been having problems due to personality differences, and other problems as well. Although the two stars have tried working things out, they both ultimately decided to remain as colleagues in the entertainment business.

Scores of girls would be happy to hear that Hyun Bin is available again. Couples for only a year, Hyun Bin and Hwang Ji-Hyeon officially separated last May. The separation came after nasty rumors that the relationship was a planned publicity in using Hyun Bin’s populairty to help Hwang Ji Hyeon, a new face.

Ex-Lovers

Separated: Lee Jung Jae & Kim Min Hee

Lee Jung Jae and Kim Min-Hee became close after they starred in a CF in Octobr 2003. LJJ offcially admitted they were a couple in February the following year. The split came in 2006 after 3 years of relationship.

Divorced: Chae Rim and singer Lee Seung Hwan
Married in on May 24th, 2003 officially divorced on March 31st, 2006.

Separated: "Love Phobia" stars, Jo Seung-woo and Kang Hye-jeong

Once the no. 1 couple in the Korean film industry, Seung Woo and Hye Jeong offcially split in early 2007.

Happliy Married

Han Ga In & Yeong Jeong Hun
Married in April 2005. They became a couple after starring together in KBS1 daily drama ‘Yellow Handkerchief’ aired in 2003.

Kim Hee Sun and business tycoon husband Park Joo Yung
Park is a graduate from Yonsei University is the second son of the president of Larksang Group.
It was reported that they were introduced by friends in early 2007.

Ji Jin Hee weds Lee Soo Yun in 2004.
JJH became a proud father of a baby boy the following year.

Kim Nam Joo and Kim Seung Woo
Married in May 2005 the couple have two children a girl and a baby boy born on May 5 2008.

Han Chae Young married businessman Choi Dong Jun in 2007

Chae Young and Choi Dong-jun met in 1998 when she had just debuted and they have been close friends for eight years.

Lee Yo Won (Fashion 70s, Surgeon Bong Dal Hee) married professional golfer Park Jin Woo in January 2003

Lee with her husband
and their daughter.
Pix taken several years ago.

Korean Movie - I Like It Hot

2008-06-04T04:19:00.000-07:00

Korean Movie - I Like It Hot (2008)

Cast
Lee Mi-Suk as Kim Young Mi
Kim Min-Hee as Kim A-Mi
Ahn So-Hee as Kang Ae
Kim Seong-Su as Soong Won
Kim Heung-Su as Eun Sook
Kim Beom as Ho Jae

This movie revolves around 3 female characters, 27 year old A-Mi, her 40 year old sister Young Mi and Young Mi's 12 year old daughter Kang Ae.

Through out the movie you'll hear narration by A-Mi. A screenwriter, A-Mi sees her work never ending when her script keeps changing . To add to her frustration her boyfriend cheats on her. Annoyed with the way things are going, she goes out drinking and end up in bed with her once blind-date Soong Won a tall handsome Accountant and a decent guy, who is the complete opposite of her deadbeat boyfriend. Things start to look good for A-Mi when Soon Won calls again and after months of dating Soong Won proposes. Will A-Mi marry Soong Won?

I don't know if I should sympathize with A-Mi. Although she takes her work seriously her personal life is a mess. She chains smoke and booze-up to solve her problem. She wants to settle down in a nice apartment but she knows too well Eun Sook cannot afford it. The rocker has failed in numerous audtitions in short he's loser. It is okay for her to go on a blind date with another guy but gets angry when he cheats on her. But when she has a chance to turn her life around she can't make up her mind.

Then you have A-mi big sis, Young-Mi, a 40 year old single mother and a successful Interior Designer. She toys around with younger man to stay cool. Not wanting to be in a relationship she is satisfied with having one night stands. But when she starts a sexual liaison with Keung Su a young guy at work, he wants more than just sex. Mmm seems Lee Mi-Suk is cut out for this role the last time I saw her was in the movie An Affair about older woman and younger man relationship alongside Lee Jung Jae.

I can relate to Young Mi character. At 40 and a single mom, she is more experienced in relationship and thus her reluctance to commit to one. I remember a dialogue she had with A-Mi. She says to her " Love alone cannot put meat on the table and "Perfect marriage stipulations won't give you happiness either. This only echoes her inner feelings and frustration towards relationship.

Kang Ae has been waiting for her boyfriend Ho Jae to give her that much anticipated first kiss. But Ho Jae seems to be more interested in video games and motorcycle. She get her first kiss and more kisses not from Ho Jae but her girlfriend and classmate Mi Ran. Angry and confused she turns her back on Mi Ran.

Kang Ae is experiencing puberty, she is eager to experience the first kiss. But her state of mind is further confused by Mi Ran's mistaken advances towards her.

At first judging from the poster and title of this movie I thought it to be one of those 18+ movie with steamy bed scenes. Oh! there were a couple of bed scenes but minus the steam. First few minutes into the movie was kind of slow but the phase picked up once you stick to it. I think the kiss scene between the two girls were a bit overdone. Surprisingly entertaining movie.

Korean Drama - Kiss Kiss Kiss

2008-05-31T04:15:00.000-07:00

MY MV CREATION

Ahh! What can I say...I just love K-Drama kisses. No K-drama is complete without that kiss. Here is my latest collection.

Korean Drama - Marrying a Millionaire

2008-05-29T15:40:00.000-07:00

Marrying a Millionaire (2005)

Title: Marrying a Millionaire
Genre: Romance
Episode:16
Cast:
Kim Hyeon Joo as Han Eun Young
Go Soo as Kim Young Hoon
Yoon Sang Hyun as Yoon Jin Ha
Son Tae Young as Jung Soo Min
Yoo Chae Young as Lee Soo Ji

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

PD Yoo Jin-ha reluctantly takes over a project, "Marry a Millionaire". He then search 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.

The main focus of this drama is the reality TV program Marry a Millionaire with an added dose of romance. Unlike typical K-Dramas where the hero have rich daddies or heir to a business empire Young Hoon is an average guy. In fact he was slow in school, flung his exam and didn't make it to high school. Seeing that he will not have a bright future, his childhood sweetheart Eun Young was forced to forget him. But when Eun Young was selected to be a participant in the TV show the two meet again and sparks starts to fly.

My recommendation: Recommended

info from Dramawiki

Korean Movie - The Way Home

2008-05-29T15:36:00.000-07:00

The Way Home (2002)

Written and directed by Lee Jeong Hyang Genre: Drama
Cast:
Kim Eul Boon as Grandmother
Yoo Seung Ho as Sang Woo
Dong Hyo Hee as Sang Woo's mother

7 year old Sang Woo is forced to live with his grandmother in a remote mountain village while his mother looks for a job in the city. Sang Woo is a spoiled kid who is used to city life, eating fast food and playing video games. His grandmother on the other hand is a hunchback mute.

At first Sang Woo dislike his grandmother and treats her with disrespect. Oblivious of his unfamiliar surroundings he occupies himself playing video games, drinking coca-cola and eating junk food, while the old woman goes about her daily life and trying every possible way to please the little boy. When his stuff finally runs out Sang Woo has no choice but to rely on his grandmother. Slowly Sang Woo sense the sacrifices his grandmothers makes for him and he soon learns about love and kindness.

There is not much dialogue in this movie in fact the plot is a simple one. But the message it tries to deliver is pretty strong plus a great performance by Seung Ho and Eul Boon.

Great watch if you love a tearjerker!

Korean Drama - Ballad of Seo Dong

2008-05-27T07:48:00.000-07:00

Ballad of Seo Dong (2005)

Title: Ballad of Seo Dong or Seo Dong Yo or Seo Dong's Song
Genre: Historical Drama/Romance
Cast:
Jo Hyun Jae as Seo Dong /Prince Mugang/King Mu
Lee Bo Young as Princess of Shilla
Ryu Jin as Gi Ru/Kim Do Ham
Lee Chang Hoon as Mok Rasoo
Kim Young Ho as Buyeo Seon

Seo Dong is actally of royal birth. His mother a palace's dancer had an affair with King Widuk and becaome pregnant with the king's son. When she told the king of her pregnancy the king gave her a pendant (which later identifies him as the royal prince) and sends her off. After his mother's death, Seo Dong grew up not knowing he's true identity. In the meantime, the General - Buyeo Seon who is trying to overthrow the weak King Widuk gave orders to his men to search and kill all of the king's heir - that is the plot of this drama.

This drama is based on an old Korean Folk tale about Seo Dong a commner from Paekche kingdom who is in love with the beautiful Princess Sun Hwa of Silla. Seo Dong writes a song saying that the princess visits his room every night and spread the song around. When the Princess's father hears the song he condemns her to exile. Seo Dong picks her up and takes her to Paekche and they later become the royal couple of the country.

This is one of my favorite historical drama. The romance between Seo Dong and Princess Sun Hwa is so beautifully portrayed here. I've never seen a love so beautiful. Fast phased, every episode leaves and element of suspense that makes you want to go on to the next.

My recommendation: Highly recommended

Korean Drama - All About Eve

2008-05-25T07:44:00.000-07:00

All About Eve (2000)

Title:All About Eve
Cast:
Jang Dong Gun as Yun Hyong Chul
Chae Rim as Jin Sun Mi
Han Jae Suk as Kim Woo Jin
Kim So Yun as Heo Young Mi
Kim Jun Eun as Yu Ju Hee

This drama is about two young women competing against each other in their career and romance. Loving and cheerful Sun Mi has the love of her father and aunt while envious and resentful Young Mi grew up without a mother and loses her father in an accident. The two challenge each other in work and love.

This drama is different from the slow phase melancholy love drama I've seen. Great plot. I can't really remember if there was a dull moment in the drama. The ost was good. Plus I fell in love with I don't know if it was Hyong Chul the character or Jang Dong Gun the actor. I think it was both. I don't think the drama would be a hit if any other Korean Actor had played Hyong Chul.

My recommendation: Highly recommended.

Korean Drama - Fashion 70s

2008-05-24T01:54:00.000-07:00

Fashion 70's (2005)

Title: Fashion 70's
Genre: Romance/History
Cast:
Joo Jin Mo as Kim Dong Young
Lee Yo Won as Han Do Mi (Ko Joon Hee)
Kim Min Jun as Ko Joon Hee (Kang Hee)
Chun Jung Myung as Jang Bin
Lee Hye Young as Bin's mother

The drama takes us to the childhood days of fours friends Joon Hee, Kang Hee, Dong Young and Jang Bin during the Korean War to their adult lives in the 1970s.

Joon Hee is the only daughter of a businessman while Kang Hee's is a daughter of a poor single mom. Both become friends at the army post. Dong Young who's father is the general in the army meets Jang Bin the son of a famous fashion designer when his mother stages a fashion show for the troops.

When war broke out the four were separated. Joon Hee was thought to be dead. Joon Hee's father later adopts Kang Hee. Kang Hee then change her name to Joon Hee and asumes her identity even though people around her know she is a fake. But years later destiny brought them together again.

What made me watch this drama in the first place was because Joo Jin Mo was in it. I had just finish watching Queen of The Game and Joo Jin Mo was still fresh in my mind. Looks like I couldn't get him off my mind. Had to look for other dramas that has him in it. Hence, Fashion 7os. I must admit Joo Jin Mo looked more handsome in Fashion 7os than he did in QOTG.

The drama comes with the usual love theme but its has other interesting elements that makes it an interesting watch. I like how the dramas takes the viewers from the early days of the characters to their adult lifes. And the child actors were really marvelous.

My recommendation: Highly recommended

Korean Drama - Autumn In My Heart

2008-05-19T03:04:00.000-07:00

Autumn In My Heart (2000)

Title: Autumn in My Heart/ A Tale of Autumn/Endless Love
Genre: Romance/Melodrama
Cast:
Song Seung Han as Yun Jun Suh
Song Hye Gyo as Eun Suh
Won Bin as Han Tae Suk
Han Na Na as Shin Yu Mi
Han Chae Young as Shin Ae

The story is about a love between two siblings, Yun Jun Suh and Yun Eun Suh although they are not related by blood.

It started out when two female infants Eun Suh and Shin Ae were accidentally switched at birth. When the truth was discovered 14 years later the two girls were returned to their respective parents. Later Jun Suh and and his parents together with Shin Ae left for the States while Eun Suh was left to live with her poor mother and abusive brother. But through shear twist of fate Jun Suh and Eun Suh were later reunited.

This is the first installment of director Yoon Sook Ho famous four season series, the second is Winter Sonata and Summer Scent being the latest of the series. After Winter Sonata I was hungry for more Korean Dramas. So I went around and found Autumn In My Heart and I was thrilled that its the work of the same director as Winter Sonata. Since I was really impress with WS, I was kind of anticipating a drama much like it. But I must admit that I was rather disappointed.

There is too much sadness in this drama. Too slow phased from start to finish. The only thing I love about it is the beautiful scenes of Autumn, my favorite season and the ost.

My recommendation: Just okay to watch

Korean Drama - Summer Scent

2008-05-19T03:00:00.000-07:00

Summer Scent (2003)

Title: Summer Scent / Scent of Summer
Genre: Romance/Melodrama
Cast:
Song Seun Hun as Yoo Min Woo
Son Ye Jin as Shim Hye Won
Ryu Jin as Park Jung Jae
Han Ji Hye as Par Jung Ah
Shin Ae as So Eun Hye

So Eun Hye is Yoo Min Woo's first love, but she died in a car accident. On the other hand Shim Hye Won who has been suffering from a heart diseases since childhood was delighted to find that she will be receiving a new heart from a donor, So Eun Hye.

Min Woo heartbroken from the tragedy left to study in Paris. When he returns to Korea years later fate suddenly brings Min Woo and Hye Won together.

After a few Korean Dramas later I came upon this series. The thrid installment of director's Yoon Suk Ho four season series. After Autumn in My Heart, I was rather reluctant to take up this series. Not going to burn a hole in my pocket again for something I'm not going to enjoy. But when the series made a run over the local TV station I was curious and decide to watch the drama. Like Autumn In My Heart this drama too is slow phased. The characters seems to be going back and forth without any real substance and I find the plot rather absurd. Lesson learned - If one work of a director is a hit does not make his other works a hit too!

My recommendation: If you have time to waste, watch it by all means.

Korean Drama - Winter Sonata

2008-05-17T02:47:00.000-07:00

Winter Sonata (2002)

Title: Winter Sonata
Genre: Romance

Cast:
Bae Yong Joon as Kang Joon Sang
Choi Ji Woo - Yoo Jin
Lee Hye Eun - Jin Suk
Park Yong Ha - Sang Hyuk
Park Sol Mi - Oh Che Lin
Ryu Seung Soo - Kwon Yong Kuk

The drama is about friendship, first love and long kept secrets.

Joon Sang was born out of wedlock. Growing up without a father turns him into an introvert. His mother tells him that his father is dead. Believing that his mother is hiding something from him he becomes adamant to search for him.

He enrolled himself in a high school where his mother went many years ago. There he meets the sweet but cheeky Yoo Jin. Love soon blossoms between the two. But their love story is only the beginning of pain and heartache.

This is the very first Korean Drama series that I've watched. And it launched my obsession with K-Dramas. Like a first love Winter Sonata will always be in my memory.

The beautiful soundtrack plus the beautiful sights in winter which is the backdrop of this drama sort of grows on me for the whole 20 episode. Not to mention that I went nutz over Joon Sangs or Min Hyung or rather Bae Yong Joon. I've seen this drama 5 times. I'm nutz okay!

My recommendation: Recommended

Young and Talented Korean Stars

2008-05-14T08:55:00.000-07:00

The smaller peppers are the spiciest.

Have you notice these young actors in Korean Dramas? While watching the Korean Drama series Single Daddy In Love, I was really impress by young actor Ahn Do Gyu and decided to do some googling around to look for infos on other young talents like him.

Yoo Seung Ho who acted as the young Seong-jong in in SBS and "The King and I" and Damdeok in MBC "The Legend" is popularly known as the 'king maker'. He was reported to have received 2 million won per episode (USD 2000). I first notice him in the drama Love Letter, but his potrayal of Damdeok is what amazes me. His looks and gestures were so like the elder Damdeok (Bae Yong Joon)

Name: Yoo Seung Ho
Birthdate: 17 Aug 1993
His other TV Series:

Alien Sam (2006)
Sad Love Song (MBC, 2005)
Precious Family (KBS, 2004)
The Immortal Lee Soon-Shin (KBS, 2004)
Love Letter (MBC, 2003)

Movies:

My Teacher (2006)
Hearty Paws (2006)
Don't Tell Papa (2004)
Happy Ero Christmas (2003)
The Way Home (2002)

At the age of 10 Park Ji Bin became the youngest Korean actor to win at an international film festival when he won Montréal FilmFest's Silver Iris award for Best Actor for his performance in "Hello & Goodbye, Brother". He also received KBS Best Child Actor award in 2005 for Golden Apple

Name: Park Ji Bin
Birthdate: 14 March 1995

His other TV Series:

My Man's Woman (2007)
Golden Apple (2005)
Perfect Love (2003)

Movies:

Almost Love (2006)
Ice Bar (2006)
A Family (2004)

I love this cute young actress, Jung Da Bin. Not to be confused with late Korean actress Jung Da Bin. This child actress was absolutely lovable in the Drama Wonderful life.

Name: Jung Da Bin
Birthdate: 25 April 2000

Her TV series:

Iljimae (SBS, 2008)
I Love You (SBS, 2008)
I Realy Really Like You (MBC, 2006)
Wonderful Life (MBC, 2005)

Shim Eun Kyung became famous when she acted as young Hwang Jin Yi (Ha Ji Won) in KBS 'Hwang Jin Yi' and young Su Jini (Li Ji Ah) in MBC 'The Legend'

Name: Shim Eun Kyung
Birthdate: 31 May 1994

Her TV Series:

The Legend (MBC, 2007)
Hwang Jin Yi
641 Families (KBS2, 2006)
Lovers in Prague (SBS, 2005)
That Summer Typhoon (SBS, 2005)
Sea God (KBS, 2004)
The Woman Wo Wants to Marry (MBC, 2004)
Sweet Buns (MBC, 2004)
Jang Gil San (SBS, 2004)

Movies:

Hansel and Gretel (2007)
Thomas Ahn Jung-Geun (2004)

Another young actress who made a name for herself is Jo Jung Eun. She starred as the young Lee Young Ae in the popular drama Dang Jang Geum.

Name: Jo Jung Eun
Birthdate: 10 March 1996

Her TV Series:
The King and I (SBS, 2007)
Dang Jang Geum (MBC, 2003)

Other famous child actors:

Name: Choi Seol Ri
Born: 1994
Dramas: Ballad of Seo Dong (2005) as young Princess Sun Hwa (Lee Bo Young)
Movies: Ba Bo (2008), Punch Lady (2007)

Name: Jeong Min Ah
Birthdate: 3rd March 1994
Dramas: Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007), Fashion 70s (2005), Damo (2003)
Movies: Heart Is (2006), Almost Love (2006), Yesterday (2002)

Name: Kim Young Chan
Birthdate: 27 September 1994

Kim Young Chan won Best Performance at the SBS awards for a supporting role in 2004 Drama Lovers In Paris
His Other TV Series :Fashion 70's (2005) as young Dong Young (Joo Jin Mo)
Movies: Eleventh Mom (2007), Mapado 2 (2007), Once Upon a Time In High School (2004)

It is interesting to note that more than 60% of the child acting community in S. Korea are train and produce by MTM Communication, South Korea's largest acting school and talent agency. They include Jo Jung Eun and Kim Young Chan.

Some of todays famous S. Korean Actors and Actresses started out as child stars. The IS Entertainment recently picked 5 best child actors who started out as child actors.

First is the heroine in the recent 2007 MBC drama 'New Heart', Kim Min Jeong. She debuted in 1990 when she was eight, with MBC Best Theater "Widow". In 1992, she received the 'Child Actor Award' from KBS'. In 1998 she received the 'Youth Award'. She officially change to adult in 2005 with the drama "Fashion 70s" and in 2006 with the movie "Forbidden Quest".

Second is Moon Geun-yeong. In 1999, when she was 12, she debuted in the movie "On the Road" and played the younger Song Hye-kyo in KBS drama "Autumn in my Heart" in 2000.

She also acted in "A Tale of Two Sisters", "My Little Bride", and "Innocent Steps". In 2006 she starred in "Love Me Not" which was to see her change to an adult actress but the movie failed to be a success. She is to star in the drama "Painter of the Wind" to air later this year.

The third is 'Hip-hop boy' Yang Dong-geun. He debuted as a child actor, and grew as a skilled actor with movies such as "Hae-jeok, Disco King" and "Fighter in the Wind". He also released a hip-hop album and was recognized as a singer.

The fourth is the winner of the New Actor Award at the BaekSang Awards, Jang Geun-seok. 21 this year, he has been a child actor in historical dramas since he was young. And he is making soft landings as he tries to change into an adult actor with movies "Chakshin Ari Final" (2006) and "The Happy Life" (2007).

The last is Kang Soo-yeon. Kang made her acting debut as a child actor in the 1970s. Her official debut work was the movie "Blood Line" in 1979. She is now 42 and has 30 years of acting experience. Other child actors that have succeeded are Lee Min-woo, Song Hye-kyo, Ko Ah-ra, Noh Hee-ji, and Park Sin-hye.

Excerpts of article, credits to http://www.hancinema.net/

Korean Drama - Single Daddy in Love

2008-03-14T08:18:00.000-07:00

Oh Ji Ho & Ahn Do Gyu in
Single Daddy In Love

Title: Single Dad in Love Also known as: Single Papa in Love

Genre: Romance

Episodes: 16 Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast network: KBS2

This drama is about Single Father Kang Pung Ho (Oh Ji Ho) who raises his 7 year old son Kang San (Ahn Do Gyu ) after his first love Yoon So Yi (Kang Sung Yun) and mother of his son walks out on him . Trying to be the best dad to his son he works as a pest exterminator during the day and moonlights as boxer at night. Jeon Ha Ri played by Heo Yi Jae is a medical student who falls for Pung Ho. The drama starts when Yoon So Yi who is in a realtionship with Ha Ri's father Jeon Ki Suk (Park Chan Hwan) finds that Ha Ri is in love with the father of her son.
I stumbled upon the ost for this drama while googling around for another. And Kim Dong Hee's - Someday and Monday kis's - Mi chin sarang was what made me watched this drama. Both song had a lovely feel good sense to it.
The drama itself was not bad. Not a total disappointment. The clumsy yet cheerful and bubbly Jeon Ha Ri saves the drama from being overly melodramatic. Its thumbs up for Ahn Do Gyu in the role of Kang San, he's cute and adorable. I like the way he nags at his dad. For me it is Heo Yi Jae and Ahn Do Gyu that made the drama worth watching.
This is the Single Daddy In Love MV with the song Someday by Kim Dong Hee .