A Love to Kill
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Details
- Title: 이 죽일놈의 사랑 / I Jukilnomui Sarang
- Also known as: Ijuksa / A Love to Kill / The Love of Death / Detestable Love
- Episodes: 16
- Broadcast network: KBS2
- Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-31 to 2005-Dec-20
- Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
- Soundtrack: see A Love to Kill OST
Synopsis
Kang Bok Gu (Bi) grew up in a foster home with his elder brother, Kang Min Gu. After a misunderstanding occurs between Min Gu and his girlfriend Cha Eun Seok (Shin Min Ah), an emotionally wounded Min Gu falls from a rooftop and is diagnosed with comma. Driven by anger and thirst for revenge, Bok Gu approaches Eun Seok as a bodyguard in order to cause her the pain and suffering she caused his brother. But as he spends time with her, he gets increasingly burdened by the forbidden love he develops. Meanwhile, Eun Seok - not knowing about her ex's relationship with Bok Gu - falls in love with him not knowing that his intention is to destroy her life.
User/Viewer Ratings
Cast
- Main Cast
- Bi as Kang Bok Gu
- Shin Min Ah as Cha Eun Seok
- Kim Sa Rang as Han Da Jung
- Lee Ki Woo as Kim Joon Sung
- Extended Cast
- Kim Young Jae as Kang Min Goo (Bok-ku's older brother)
- Joo Min Soo as young Min Goo
- Na Yoon as Park Mi Sook (Bok-ku's roommate)
- Kang Rae Yun as Choi Mi Sun
- Park In Hwan as Eun Suk's dad
- Yoo Hye Ri as Park Ja Kyung (Eun-suk's step-mother)
- Lee Min Hyuk as Cha Jae Suk (Eun-suk's younger brother)
- Kim Song Hee as Cha Yoo Na (Eun-suk's younger sister)
- Ji Sang Ryul as Tae Choon
- Yoo Jae Keun (유재근) as Sung Jin (Eun-suk's road manager)
- Kim Yong Woon as bodyguard
- Seo Wang Suk as gangster
- Im Ju Hwan
- Lee Soon Jae
- Choi Kwon
- Lee Dong Ho
- Park Soo Hyun
- Kim Sung Hoon
- Min Ji Ah
- Jung Yoon Jo
- Lee Han Sol
- Kim Kwang Min
- Song Seung Yong
Production Credits
- Production Company: Eight Peaks
- Producer: Jung Sung Hyo
- Director: Kim Kyu Tae
- Script Writer: Lee Kyung Hee
- Music: Choi Sung Kwon (최성권)
Recognitions
- 2005 KBS Drama Awards
- Netizen Award (Bi)
- Best Supporting Actress (Kim Sa Rang)
- 2006 42nd Baeksang Art Awards
- Best New Director, TV (Kim Kyu Tae)
- 2006 Asian Television Awards
- Best Drama Series
Episode Ratings
| date | episode | nationwide | seoul area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-31 | ep. 1 | 16.4% (3rd) | 16.9% (3rd) |
| 2005-11-01 | ep. 2 | 14.8% (6th) | 15.6% (5th) |
| 2005-11-07 | ep. 3 | 16.0% (4th) | 15.7% (4th) |
| 2005-11-08 | ep. 4 | 15.8% (3rd) | 17.9% (2nd) |
| 2005-11-14 | ep. 5 | 13.3% (6th) | 13.7% (5th) |
| 2005-11-15 | ep. 6 | 15.4% (4th) | 16.2% (4th) |
| 2005-11-21 | ep. 7 | 15.2% (4th) | 16.4% (4th) |
| 2005-11-22 | ep. 8 | 15.5% (4th) | 15.8% (4th) |
| 2005-11-28 | ep. 9 | 14.2% (6th) | 14.7% (5th) |
| 2005-11-29 | ep. 10 | 15.8% (6th) | 16.5% (5th) |
| 2005-12-05 | ep. 11 | 16.2% (6th) | 17.1% (5th) |
| 2005-12-06 | ep. 12 | 15.2% (9th) | 17.1% (5th) |
| 2005-12-12 | ep. 13 | 13.4% (10th) | 13.5% (9th) |
| 2005-12-13 | ep. 14 | 14.1% (11th) | 14.8% (10th) |
| 2005-12-19 | ep. 15 | 13.3% (10th) | 14.2% (8th) |
| 2005-12-20 | ep. 16 | 13.4% (10th) | 14.3% (8th) |
| average | 14.8% | 15.6% | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
External Links
- Official Website
- Article: "A Love To Kill" gains popularity from pilot episode (KBS Global, 2005-11-01)
- Article: From Singer to Combat Sports Fighter, an Actor Is Born (Dong-A Ilbo, 2005-10-27)
- Article: Rain Plays Fighter in New Drama (The Korea Times, 2005-10-26)
- Discussion at D-Addicts Forum