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Save the Last Dance for Me

2006-10-25T16:49:28Z

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[[File:Lastdance.jpg|thumb|200px|Save the Last Dance for Me]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 마지막 춤은 나와 함께 / Majimak Chumeun Nawa Hamkke
*'''Also known as:''' Save Your Last Dance for Me / The Last Dance Is With Me
*'''Genre:''' Drama, Romance
*'''Episodes:''' 20
*'''Broadcast network:''' SBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2004-10-23 to 2005-01-02
*'''Air time:''' Saturday & Sunday 21:45

==Synopsis==
Eunsoo ([[Eugene]]) is a pure but unsophisticated woman who runs a small resort inn with her father. Eunsoo is just an ordinary girl, but her life changes when she meets a man ([[Ji Sung]]) who's completely lost his memory. She takes him in and cares for him, and even gives him a name: "Baek Changho". Love blossoms, and soon wedding bells can be heard. But on the night of their wedding ceremony, Eunsoo's father passes away. And soon after, Changho disappears too! In the blink of an eye, the two people Eunsoo loves most in the world have left her. But Changho had his reasons for disappearing: his real name is Kang Hyunwoo, and he's heir to a large conglomerate. Even more, someone is plotting to kill him...

==Cast==
*[[Eugene]] as Ji Eun-soo (20)
*[[Ji Sung]] as Kang Hyun-woo (20)
*[[Lee Bo Young]] as Yoon Soo-jin (20)
*[[Ryu Soo Young]] as Jung Tae-min (20)
*[[Lee Hye Young]] (이혜영) as Kang Hyung-jung
*[[Kim Moo Saeng]] (김무생) as Chairman Kang
*[[Kim Young Ran]] (김영란) as Ms. Park (49)
*[[Park In Hwan]] (박인환) as Eun-soo's father (47)
*[[Kim Min Jung (II)|Kim Min Jung]] (김민정) as Ms. Oh (50)
*[[Kim Min Joo]] (김민주) as Ahn Jang-mi (20)
*[[Ahn Sun Young]] (안선영) as Choo Sun-young (30)
*[[Suh Kyung Suk]] (서경석) as Park Ho-jin (30)
*[[Kim Hong Pyo]] (김홍표) as Choi Suk-koo (20)
*[[Kang Ji Hwan]] (강지환) as Shin Jung-kyu (20)
*[[Shin Kwi Sik]] (신귀식) as Yoon Ui-won
*[[Kim Hyung Ja]] (김형자) as Ms. Son
*[[Kim Byung Gi]] as Joo Sa-rang

==Production Credits==
*'''Chief Producer:''' [[Huh Woong]] (허웅)
*'''Producer:''' [[Park Young Soo]] (박영수)
*'''Writer:''' [[Ma Jin Won]] (마진원), [[Jo Yoon Young]] (조윤영), [[Song Hwang Won]] (손황원)
*'''Director:''' [[Lee Seung Ryul]]
*'''Production (제작):''' [[Yoo Soo Yul]] (유수열), [[Yoo Han Na]] (유한나)
*'''Asst. Director:''' [[Hwang Hyuk]] (황혁) , [[Sun Woo Young Gun]] (선우영건)

==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Date
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Episode
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Nationwide
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Seoul Area
|- align=center
| 2004-10-23 || ep. 1 || 11.1% || 11.8%
|- align=center
| 2004-10-24 || ep. 2 || 12.3% || 11.6%
|- align=center
| 2004-10-30 || ep. 3 || 12.7% || 13.9%
|- align=center
| 2004-10-31 || ep. 4 || 13.6% || 14.4%
|- align=center
| 2004-11-06 || ep. 5 || 15.5% || 17.1%
|- align=center
| 2004-11-07 || ep. 6 || 16.9% || 17.1%
|- align=center
| 2004-11-13 || ep. 7 || 18.9% || 18.8%
|- align=center
| 2004-11-14 || ep. 8 || 19.2% || 15.8%
|- align=center
| 2004-11-20 || ep. 9 || 19.0% || 17.6%
|- align=center
| 2004-11-21 || ep. 10 || 21.1% || 21.2%
|- align=center
| 2004-11-27 || ep. 11 || 16.8% || 18.4%
|- align=center
| 2004-11-28 || ep. 12 || 21.3% || 21.3%
|- align=center
| 2004-12-04 || ep. 13 || 23.6% || 24.5%
|- align=center
| 2004-12-05 || ep. 14 || 23.3% || 23.6%
|- align=center
| 2004-12-11 || ep. 15 || 19.9% || 19.1%
|- align=center
| 2004-12-12 || ep. 16 || 16.3% || 14.9%
|- align=center
| 2004-12-18 || ep. 17 || 30.4% || 30.4%
|- align=center
| 2004-12-19 || ep. 18 || 25.4% || 26.7%
|- align=center
| 2004-12-26 || ep. 19 || 17.8% || 19.9%
|- align=center
| 2005-01-02 || ep. 20 || 29.6% || 27.8%
|- align="center" style="background:#ffdead;"
! colspan=2 | average || 19.2% || 19.2%
|}
Source: [http://www.tnsmk.co.kr TNS Media Korea]

==External Links==
*[http://tv.sbs.co.kr/last/ SBS Homepage]
*[http://www.koreanwiz.org/at/drama-lastdance.html KoreanWiz]
*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=900 Spcnet Review]
*[http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005010166608 Article: ''Singer and Actress Eugene's Wishes for the Year of the Rooster'' (Dong-A Ilbo, 2004-12-31)]
*[http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1313 Soompi Forums]
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13493 Discussion in D-Addicts Forum]
*[http://wizard2.sbs.co.kr/resource/template/contents/35_wallpaper.jsp?vProgId=1000011&vVodId=V0000287160&vMenuId=1000179&rpage=6&cpage=1 For wallpaper for this drama]
*[http://dvdreviews.suite101.com/article.cfm/save_the_last_dance_for_me DVD Review @ Suite101.com (US Version)]

[[Category:KDrama]][[Category:KDrama2004]][[Category:SBS]]

Sweet Spy

2006-09-24T20:25:02Z

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[[File:Sweet spy.jpg|thumb]]

==Details==
*'''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 21:55

==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|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
*[[Kim Min Jong]]
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/spy/cast/ more]

==Production Credits==
*'''Chief Producer:''' [[Choi Chang Wook]]
*'''Director:''' [[Go Dong Sun]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Kim Ki Ho]], [[Lee Sun Mi]]
*'''Author:''' [[Kwon Mi Kyung]]

==Episode Ratings==
''Note: Some episodes didn't made it into the daily Top20 rated tv shows. The given figures are the ratings of the 20th place in these cases.''

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | date
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | episode
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | nationwide
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | seoul area
|- align=center
| 2005-11-07 || ep. 1 || 10.1% (14th) || 10.6% (13th)
|- align=center
| 2005-11-08 || ep. 2 || 10.7% (14th) || 11.4% (13th)
|- align=center
| 2005-11-14 || ep. 3 || 12.3% (10th) || 12.4% (10th)
|- align=center
| 2005-11-15 || ep. 4 || 10.0% (18th) || 10.0% (18th)
|- align=center
| 2005-11-21 || ep. 5 || 10.7% (14th) || 10.9% (14th)
|- align=center
| 2005-11-22 || ep. 6 || 10.4% (15th) || 10.7% (15th)
|- align=center
| 2005-11-28 || ep. 7 || 10.7% (16th) || 10.7% (15th)
|- align=center
| 2005-11-29 || ep. 8 || 10.4% (15th) || 10.1% (15th)
|- align=center
| 2005-12-05 || ep. 9 || (<9.9%) || (<9.5%)
|- align=center
| 2005-12-06 || ep. 10 || (<9.8%) || (<9.6%)
|- align=center
| 2005-12-12 || ep. 11 || 10.2% (17th) || (<9.9%)
|- align=center
| 2005-12-13 || ep. 12 || 11.0% (17th) || 10.6% (18th)
|- align=center
| 2005-12-19 || ep. 13 || 10.8% (17th) || (<10.2%)
|- align=center
| 2005-12-20 || ep. 14 || 13.0% (13th) || 13.2% (11th)
|- align=center
| 2005-12-26 || ep. 15 || 11.8% (13th) || 11.8% (11th)
|- align=center
| 2005-12-27 || ep. 16 || 10.8% (16th) || 10.9% (13th)
|- align=center
| 2006-01-02 || ep. 17 || 12.9% (10th) || 13.1% (9th)
|- align=center
| 2006-01-03 || ep. 18 || 12.1% (15th) || 12.3% (14th)
|- align=center
| 2006-01-09 || ep. 19 || 11.5% (13th) || 11.7% (16th)
|- align=center
| 2006-01-10 || ep. 20 || 14.8% (8th) || 14.7% (7th)
|- align="center" style="background:#ffdead;"
! colspan=2 | average || (<11.1%) || (<11.2%)
|}
Source: [http://www.tnsmk.co.kr/ TNS Media Korea]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/spy/ Official Website]
*[http://dvdreviews.suite101.com/article.cfm/sweet__spy_on_dvd DVD Reviews - US Version - Suite101.com]
*[http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200511/200511150020.html Article: ''MBC in Second Male Nudity Shock'' (Chosun Ilbo, 2005-11-15)]
*[http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200511/kt2005111519462911720.htm Article: ''Genitalia Exposed in TV Drama'' (The Korea Times, 2005-11-15)]
*[http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2005/11/24/200511240023.asp Article: '''Brown-eyed Brad Pitt' attacks TV screen'' (The Korea Herald, 2005-11-24)]

[[Category:KDrama]][[Category:KDrama2005]][[Category:MBC]]

What Happened in Bali

2006-09-24T20:23:38Z

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[[File:Bali.jpg|thumb|320px]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 발리에서 생긴 일
*'''Title (romaji):''' Bal-li-e-seo Saeng-kin il
*'''Title (English):''' What Happened in Bali
*'''Also known as:''' Something Happened in Bali / Hearts in Bali / Memories in Bali
*'''Episodes:''' 20
*'''Broadcast network:''' SBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2004-01-03 to 2004-03-07
*'''Air time:''' Saturday & Sunday 21:45
*'''Viewership rating:''' peak=31.8% average=25.6%

==Cast==
*[[Ha Ji Won]] as Lee Soo-jung
*[[Jo In Sung]] as Jung Jae-min
*[[So Ji Sub]] as Kang In-wook
*[[Park Ye Jin]] as Choi Young-joo
*[[Kim Ha Kyoon]] as Cho Sang-bae
*[[Shin Ye]] as Park Mi-hee

==Production Credits==
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Kim Ki Ho]]
*'''Producer:''' [[Kim Yang]]
*'''Asst. Producer:''' [[Lee Myung Woo]]
*'''Director:''' [[Choi Moon Suk]]

==Synopsis==
Lee Soo-jung ([[Ha Ji Won]]) is a travel agent who is seeking her good luck in Bali after a harsh and unforgiving childhood. She meets Jae-min ([[Jo In Sung]]), Kang In-wook ([[So Ji Sub]]), and Young-joo ([[Park Ye Jin]]) in Bali, three seemingly perfect people entangled in a triangle of love. When Lee Soo-jung finds herself back in Seoul, her desire for success leads her to seek Jae-min for a job, unwittingly setting off a course of events that further complicate the love triangle.

What Happened in Bali is a drama that reveals the inner materialistic desires of people. It reflects upon the sometimes ugly (but truthful) side of man where nothing matters more than money.

==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Date
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Episode
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Seoul Area
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Nationwide
|- align=center
| 2004-01-03 || ep. 1 || 17.7% (6th) || 15.1% (7th)
|- align=center
| 2004-01-04 || ep. 2 || 19.7% (4th) || 18.8% (5th)
|- align=center
| 2004-01-10 || ep. 3 || 23.1% (3rd) || 19.8% (5th)
|- align=center
| 2004-01-11 || ep. 4 || 25.0% (2nd) || 24.6% (3rd)
|- align=center
| 2004-01-17 || ep. 5 || 25.4% (2nd) || 26.1% (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2004-01-18 || ep. 6 || 26.1% (2nd) || 27.7% (1st)
|- align=center
| 2004-01-24 || ep. 7 || 26.9% (1st) || 31.1% (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2004-01-25 || ep. 8 || 25.6% (2nd) || 27.6% (3rd)
|- align=center
| 2004-01-31 || ep. 9 || 29.9% (1st) || 28.3% (1st)
|- align=center
| 2004-02-01 || ep. 10 || 25.3% (2nd) || 23.8% (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2004-02-07 || ep. 11 || 23.7% (5th) || 21.4% (4th)
|- align=center
| 2004-02-08 || ep. 12 || 25.6% (3rd) || 27.1% (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2004-02-14 || ep. 13 || 25.5% (3rd) || 22.4% (4th)
|- align=center
| 2004-02-15 || ep. 14 || 24.1% (3rd) || 25.6% (3rd)
|- align=center
| 2004-02-21 || ep. 15 || 29.4% (2nd) || 30.3% (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2004-02-22 || ep. 16 || 25.7% (2nd) || 29.9% (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2004-02-28 || ep. 17 || 25.8% (2nd) || 31.4% (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2004-02-29 || ep. 18 || 25.7% (3rd) || 35.6% (1st)
|- align=center
| 2004-03-06 || ep. 19 || 31.3% (1st) || 21.9% (4th)
|- align=center
| 2004-03-07 || ep. 20 || 31.8% (1st) || 39.7% (1st)
|- align="center" style="background:#ffdead;"
! colspan=2 | average || 25.6% || 26.4%
|}
Source: [http://www.tnsmk.co.kr TNS Media Korea]

==External Links==
*[http://tv.sbs.co.kr/bali/ SBS Homepage]
*[http://www.koreanwiz.org/at/drama-bali.html KoreanWiz]
*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=457 spcnet.tv Review]
*[http://dvdreviews.suite101.com/article.cfm/something_happened_in_bali DVD Review - US Version - Suite101.com]

[[Category:KDrama]]
[[Category:KDrama2004]]
[[Category:SBS]]

Damo

2006-09-24T20:21:50Z

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[[File:Damo.jpg|thumb|350px|Damo]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 조선 여형사 다모(茶母) / Joseon Yeohyeongsa Damo
*'''Also known as:''' Female Detective Damo (KBFD-TV) / Damo: The Undercover Lady Detective (DVD) / Damo, the Detective in Chosun / The Legendary Police Woman
*'''Episodes:''' 14
*'''Genre:'''
*'''Broadcast network:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2003-07-28 to 2003-09-09
*'''Air time:''' Monday & Tuesday 21:55

==Synopsis==
A drama on an unprecedented scale, Damo tells a tale of love, conspiracy, loyalty, and honor. Taking place in Korea during the 17th century, the story focuses on the relationships and destinies of three central characters. Damo sets a new standard for the meaning of an epic and classic drama. A case of counterfeiting money troubles the Police Bureau of Hansung, the old capital city of Korea. Jang Chae-Ok ([[Ha Ji Won]]) a young lady police detective, is sent by Commander Hwangbo Yoon ([[Lee Seo Jin]]) to investigate the case. However, what appears to be a small case of counterfeiting turns out to be a much larger national conspiracy. Soon, Chae-Ok finds herself faced with an insurrection lead by the very charismatic, Jang Sung-Baek ([[Kim Min Joon]]).

Source: [http://global.yesasia.com/assocred.asp?KHTPXKIF+http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/pid-1003676910/code-k/section-videos/ YesAsia.com]

==Cast==
*[[Ha Ji Won]] as Chae-Ok
*[[Kim Min Joon]] as Jang Sung-Baek
*[[Lee Seo Jin]] as Commander Hwangbo
*[[Lee Moon Sik]] as Ma Chook-Ji
*[[No Hyun Hee]] as Ta Bak-nyu
*[[Park Young Kyu]] as Jo Se-ok
*[[Lee Han Wee]] as Baek Jo-wan
*[[Kwon Oh Joong]] as Lee Won-hae
*[[Shin Seung Hwan]] as Ahn Byung-taek
*[[Yoon Moon Sik]] as Ahn Nok-sa
*[[Jung Wook]] as Jung Pil-joon
*[[Jung Ho Keun]] as Choi Dal-pyung
*[[Kwon Yong Woon]] as No Kak-chool
*[[Ahn Kye Bum]] as Kato Masayuki

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Lee Jae Kyu]]
*'''Director:'''
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Jung Hyung Soo]]
*'''Music:'''

==Review==
Before writing a review for a drama, I usually allow my obsessive streak settle down first. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd be far too swayed by the present emotions at the time, writing a biased, slightly exaggerated (only slightly) review. It's surprising how, in retrospect, how many dramas that seemed amazing at the time, seem a bit stupid and a bit dragged out a few months down the road. So after I watched Damo, I decided to let my hyped-up emotions take a breather and watched several other dramas after it, including all of Mianhada Saranghanda ([[Sorry I Love You]]) and random episodes of other dramas. Yet, 3 months down the road, I am -still- as much in love with the drama as I was then. That must say something.

One of the most impressive things about this drama was the ability for the director to make the audience fall in love with both of the male leads. Too often there is a distinct separation between good or bad, powerful or wimpy. The audience can usually draw a clear-cut attachment to one character only, and you are left often feeling little pity for the other (eg. ....every single korean drama out there.) There is always a character that is a wimp, who holds onto the girl for dear life; the one you want to strangle. The line is usually so evident: black & white, not much of a challenge. Yet in Damo, the two male leads are equally righteous and passionate, equally perfect in their own right. Hwangbo Yoon ([[Lee Seo Jin]]) plays the commander who upholds the law and government; Jang Sung-baek ([[Kim Min Joon]]) is the rebellious leader who fights for the people. Both work for a better society and both strive for the same ideals, through different means. In that way, they clash viciously, but both have a vision.

This grey area that exists between what is right and wrong brings out the conflicted feelings of Chae-Ok ([[Ha Ji Won]]) who, against her intent, falls in love with Jang Sung-baek. [[Ha Ji Won]] is extremely successful in bringing out the raw and utterly pained feelings of Chae-Ok, a lowly Damo who cannot fall in love with Hwangbo Yoon because of her status in society. At the same time, she cannot fall in love with Jang Sung-baek because he is the enemy that she seeks. This constant fight and battle between two sides, neither of which are exceedingly wrong, causes the pain and torment that vibrates throughout the drama. She truly shines as the strong, intelligent, and beautiful heroine in this series. The integrity and the strength Chae-Ok finds in herself immediately draws the attention and admiration of the audience; although she is eternally confined to the status of a servant, she is able to garner the respect from officers much higher than her through her cunning detective abilities, and her fearless (and sometimes reckless) personality.

Furthermore, the beautiful cinematography distinguishes Damo from other dramas. It serves to heighten the raw and incredibly touching emotions present in the most subtle of ways. There is no dramatic spinning camera-work during a particularly heated kiss, nor a slow motion scene where the two main characters just miss each other, setting off a chain of misunderstandings. Each scene in Damo is significant to the plotline, but unlike many other dramas, it is used not to further the plotline, but to deepen it. Damo demonstrates the loyalty, the passion, and the heartbreaking pain of impossible love. It is undoubtedly my favorite drama to date.

'''Musical Accompaniment:''' The entire OST is absolutely incredible. Although I have heard some complaints that the "poppy" music is out of place for an ancient drama, I found it fitting to the drama. The mixture of ballads and fast pop music perfectly complemented the mood and scene changes. Just the other day, I was listening to the soundtrack again, and it brought tears to my eyes triggering a few extremely memorable moments. It was then when I knew I had to write a review about this one-of-a-kind korean drama.

*Rating: '''Life-Altering (5/5)'''

''--by '''Iceberri'''''

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/damo MBC Homepage]
*[http://content.mbc.co.kr/e_mbc/drama.asp?idx=9 MBC Global Media]
*[http://www.koreanwiz.org/drama-damo.html KoreanWiz]
*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=377 Review (spcnet.tv)]
*[http://dvdreviews.suite101.com/article.cfm/damo_the_undercover_lady_detective DVD Review - US Version - Suite101.com]
*[http://global.yesasia.com/assocred.asp?KHTPXKIF+http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/pid-1003676910/code-k/section-videos/ Buy the English-subtitled DVD at YesAsia.com (Global)]
*[http://global.yesasia.com/assocred.asp?KHTPXKIF+http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/pid-1003676910/code-k/section-videos/ Buy the English-subtitled DVD at YesAsia.com (US)]

[[Category:KDrama]] [[Category:KDrama2003]] [[Category:MBC]]

My Girl (SBS)

2006-09-24T20:19:30Z

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[[File:Mygirlbanner.jpg|center]]

==Details==
[[File:Mygirl2.jpg|thumb|Lee Dong Wook and Lee Da Hae]]
*'''Title:''' 마이걸 / Ma-i-geol
*'''Genre:''' Romance, Comedy
*'''Episodes:''' 16
*'''Broadcast network:''' SBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-12-14 to 2006-02-02
*'''Air time:''' Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
*'''Theme Song:''' Mario & Nesty - Never Say Goodbye

==Synopsis==
Joo Yoorin ([[Lee Da Hae]]) is a tour guide in a small company in charge of running mini tours in the Jeju Island of South Korea. Her father is a gambling addict, but despite all the debts that he runs up, Yoorin always finds a way to help repay them. She leads a below-average life but is happy as long as she has her dad around her. Because of her father's gambling ways, she has had to move from country to country whenever her father runs from one place to another to avoid their debtors. This has in turn brought her the ability to converse fluently in Chinese and Japanese, which are of great help as a tour guide whenever she has to entertain tourists from China and Japan.

Seol Gongchan ([[Lee Dong Wook]]) is the only heir of the owner of L'Avenuel Hotel, which is one of the top hotels in Korea. His grandfather, Seol Woong, charges him with the duty of finding his granddaughter, who is also Gongchan's cousin. Seol Woong had disowned his own daughter, Gongchan's aunt, when she decided to marry a man not of his choice. However, when Seol Woong had a change of heart and wished to accept his daughter back, an earthquake struck where his daughter lived, and since then, he has lost all contact with his kin and perhaps the chance to make amends for his own stubbornness, to take care of his granddaughter and hopefully make things right.

Kim Seohyun ([[Park Si Yeon]]) is the girlfriend of Seol Gongchan. A rising star in the tennis world, she returns to Korea to look for Gongchan as she cannot forget him.

Seo Jung Woong ([[Lee Jun Ki]]) is the son of one of the main shareholders of L'Avenuel Hotel and also the best friend of Seol Gongchan. Unlike Gongchan who is responsible and hardworking, Jung Woong is a flirt who is known to have many girlfriends.

The story starts with Yoorin rushing to the airport. She is helping her friend delay a flight so that the tourists of her friend will not miss their flight. Out of ideas, she plays a damsel in distress, who is apparently mourning her impending death and her dying wish to see her boyfriend who is apparently on the flight. And so after much crying and the entire airport empathizing with her, she gets to get on board the plane to look for her boyfriend who never really existed. As she walks, she realizes she cannot find anyone and pretends to faint. Alas, she faints beside the seat of our male lead, Seol Gongchan, who knows a liar when he sees one. Although their first encounter is weird, it doesn't leave much of an impression in each other's mind.

Later, however, when Gongchan has to entertain a bunch of Chinese visitors and realizes he has no translator, he engages the services of Yoorin coincidentally and through Yoorin, his potential Chinese investors have a great time at the L'Avenuel Hotel branch in Jeju, and Yoorin has much credit to claim for it.

After a series of comical events including Yoorin staying at his hotel lodge without paying, and Yoorin selling his hotel fruityard's oranges to make a small profit (to clear her father's debts again), Gongchan's impression of Yoorin is one of a cheat and he would want to do anything to distance himself from her.

But then word from mainland Korea is that his grandfather is dying and at his bedside, Seol Woong, through his respirator, can only meekly repeat that he must not and cannot die until he sees his granddaughter again.

Driven by desperation and his love for his grandfather, Gongchan will do anything to ease his burden. When pointed out by his secretary that Yoorin bears a resemblance to his aunt, Gongchan hatches a plan to pass off Yoorin as his grandfather's long-lost granddaughter whilst he carries on searching for the real one.

Yoorin, who is desperate for money to repay her father's debt, is unwilling to do the job as it involves lying to a dying man, something that she staunchly refuses to do. But when Seol Gongchan desperately begs her and she realizes she is somewhat indebted to him for not bringing her to the police after her little business in his hotel, she caves in and pretends to the long-lost granddaughter.

And so things seem to be going well, with the search for Gongchan's long-lost cousin making progress and perhaps more importantly, the improvement of Gongchan's grandfather's conditions thanks to Yoorin. As Yoorin spends more time with Gongchan's family, she gets showered with the love she never received as a child and finds herself drawn to Gongchan. She finds herself changing from the liar that she once was to a person who tries to tell the truth when she can. But she knows all too well that her one-sided love will never materialize as the difference in social status between Gongchan and herself is too big.

But unknown to her, Gongchan is also slowly being drawn to her...

==Cast==
*[[Lee Dong Wook]] (이동욱) as Seol Gong-chan
*[[Lee Da Hae]] (이다해) as Joo Yoo-rin
*[[Lee Jun Ki]] (이준기) as Seo Jung-woo
*[[Park Si Yeon]] (박시연) as Kim Seo-hyun
'''Extended Cast'''
*[[Jo Kye Hyung]] (조계형) as Ahn Jin-kyu
*[[Hwang Bo Ra]] (황보라) as Ahn Jin-shim
*[[Lee Eon Jeong]] (이언정) as Yoon Jin-kyung
*[[Byun Hee Bong]] (변희봉) as Seol Woong (Gong-chan's grandfather)
*[[Kim Yong Rim]] (김용림) as Jang Hyung-ja
*[[Ahn Suk Hwan]] (안석환) as Jang Il-do
*[[Choi Ran]] (최 란) as Bae In-sun
*[[Jung Han Hun]] (정한헌) as Joo Tae-hyung
*[[Han Chae Young]] (한채영) as Choi Ha Na (the real granddaughter)
*[[Jae Hee]] (재 희) as Lee Mong Ryong (Ha Na's husband)

==Production Credits==
*'''Chief Producer:''' [[Kim Young Sup]]
*'''Producer:''' [[Bae Tae Sup]] (배태섭)
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Hong Jung Eun]], [[Hong Mi Ran]]
*'''Director:''' [[Jun Ki Sang]]
*'''Asst. Director:''' [[Park Soo Chul]]
*'''Cinematography:''' Bae Hong Soo (배홍수)
*'''Production Company:''' DSP Entertainment / 칼리스타
*'''Line Producer:''' Yang Kwang Shin (양광신)
*'''Marketing Producer:''' Moon Jin Ki (문진기)

==Episode Ratings==
*Viewership ratings and ranking among the daily Top20 TV shows
*SBS aired two episodes on Wednesday December 28th because they were airing their annual award show on December 29th.
{| class="ratingtable"
! width=100 | Date
! width=100 | Episode
! width=100 | Nationwide
! width=100 | Seoul Area
|-
| 2005-12-14 || 1 || 14.6% (8th) || 15.8% (6th)
|-
| 2005-12-15 || 2 || 15.7% (8th) || 17.0% (5th)
|-
| 2005-12-21 || 3 || 16.5% (5th) || 17.5% (4th)
|-
| 2005-12-22 || 4 || 18.8% (4th) || 19.9% (4th)
|-
| 2005-12-28 || 5+6 || 20.3% (3rd) || 21.7% (3rd)
|-
| 2006-01-04 || 7 || 22.8% (2nd) || 24.2% (2nd)
|-
| 2006-01-05 || 8 || 23.3% (2nd) || 25.0% (2nd)
|-
| 2006-01-11 || 9 || 21.3% (3rd) || 22.1% (2nd)
|-
| 2006-01-12 || 10 || 24.1% (2nd) || 24.7% (2nd)
|-
| 2006-01-18 || 11 || 21.0% (5th) || 22.1% (4th)
|-
| 2006-01-19 || 12 || 24.3% (2nd) || 26.0% (2nd)
|-
| 2006-01-25 || 13 || 21.1% (3rd) || 23.1% (3rd)
|-
| 2006-01-26 || 14 || 23.5% (3rd) || 22.8% (3rd)
|-
| 2006-02-01 || 15 || 23.2% (3rd) || 23.7% (3rd)
|-
| 2006-02-02 || 16 || 24.9% (3rd) || 26.0% (3rd)
|-
! colspan=2 | Average || 21.0% || 22.1%
|}
Source: [http://www.tnsmk.co.kr/ TNS Media Korea]

==External Links==
*[http://tv.sbs.co.kr/mygirl/ Official Website]
*[http://www.koreanwiz.org/at/drama-mygirl.html KoreanWiz]
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26537 Discussion in Forum]
*[http://dvdreviews.suite101.com/article.cfm/my_girl DVD Review - US Version - Suite101.com]

[[Category:KDrama]][[Category:KDrama2005]][[Category:SBS]]

My Lovely Sam-Soon

2006-09-24T20:18:03Z

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[[File:My Name is KSS.jpg|thumb|My Name is Kim Sam Soon]]
==Details==
*'''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)
*'''Genre:''' Romance, Comedy
*'''Episodes:''' 16
*'''Broadcast network:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-Jun-01 to 2005-Jul-21
*'''Air time:''' Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
*'''Soundtrack:''' [[My Lovely Sam-Soon OST]]
==Synopsis==
This is one drama worth watching as it tells the Cinderella story of a 29 year old who eventually fulfils her dreams and finds her prince.

Kim Sam-soon (Kim Sun-ah), a plain and chubby girl with a tendency to eat food when she becomes stressed is dumped by her boyfriend on Christmas Eve! After being fired for missing work on Christmas Eve, she is out on a job interview and has a run-in with Hyun Jin-heon (Hyun Bin) who owns a restaurant and ends up becoming his restaurant's patissier. A series of events leads Sam-soon to agree to pretend to be Jin-heon's girlfriend. Unfortunately, Sam-soon really falls for Jin-heon and when Jin-heon's ex-girlfriend returns to rekindle their relationship, Sam-soon finds herself fighting for his heart.....

[[My Lovely Sam-Soon/Episode Synopsis|Episode-by-episode synopses can be found here.]]
==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
*[[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)
*[[Seo 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 Sa Hyun]]
*'''Director:''' [[Kim Yoon Chul]]
*'''Writer:''' [[Kim Do Woo]]
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/samsoon/staff/index.html more]

==Awards==
*'''42ND THE PAEKSANG AWARDS''' for:
:- '''Best Drama''', My Lovely Sam-Soon
:- '''Best Screenplay, [[Kim Do Woo]]
:- '''Most Popular Couple''', [[Hyun Bin]], and [[Kim Sun Ah]]
:- '''Best Cast''', My Lovely Sam-Soon

*'''MBC AWARDS 2005''' for:
:- '''New Actor Award''', [[Daniel Henney]]
:- '''Popularity Award''', The Main Couple [[Hyun Bin]] and [[Kim Sun Ah]]
:- '''Best Couple Award''',[[Hyun Bin]] and [[Kim Sun Ah]]
:- '''Excellence Award ''', [[Jung Ryu Won]]
:- '''Top Excellence Award'''/ '''Male''': [[Hyun Bin]]
:- '''Top Excellence Award'''/ '''Female''': [[Kim Sun Ah]]
:- '''Greatest Award''', [[Kim Sun Ah]]
*'''(SDA) SEOUL DRAMA AWARDS 2006''' for:
:- '''Best Mini Series''', My Lovely Sam-Soon

==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | date
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | episode
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | nationwide
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | seoul area
|- align=center
| 2005-06-01 || ep. 1 || 18.3% || 19.2%
|- align=center
| 2005-06-02 || ep. 2 || 21.3% || 23.1%
|- align=center
| 2005-06-08 || ep. 3 || 27.8% || 29.6%
|- align=center
| 2005-06-09 || ep. 4 || 32.7% || 30.8%
|- align=center
| 2005-06-15 || ep. 5 || 35.4% || 38.9%
|- align=center
| 2005-06-16 || ep. 6 || 35.1% || 38.2%
|- align=center
| 2005-06-22 || ep. 7 || 35.6% || 38.0%
|- align=center
| 2005-06-23 || ep. 8 || 37.7% || 39.8%
|- align=center
| 2005-06-29 || ep. 9 || 40.7% || 43.8%
|- align=center
| 2005-06-30 || ep.10 || 41.7% || 43.5%
|- align=center
| 2005-07-06 || ep.11 || 44.2% || 46.2%
|- align=center
| 2005-07-07 || ep.12 || 44.6% || 46.5%
|- align=center
| 2005-07-13 || ep.13 || 44.7% || 46.9%
|- align=center
| 2005-07-14 || ep.14 || 44.1% || 46.9%
|- align=center
| 2005-07-20 || ep.15 || 47.9% || 50.2%
|- align=center
| 2005-07-21 || ep.16 || 50.5% || 53.4%
|- align="center" style="background:#ffdead;"
! colspan=2 | average || 37.6% || 39.6%
|}
Source: [http://www.tnsmk.co.kr/ TNS Media Korea]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/samsoon/index.html MBC Homepage]
*[http://content.mbc.co.kr/e_mbc/drama.asp?idx=144 MBC Global Media]
*[http://www.koreanwiz.org/at/drama-kimsamsoon.html KoreanWiz]
*[http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/003893.html Twitch Drama Review]
*[http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200507/kt2005072519282510220.htm Article: ''Popular TV Drama Helps Free Women From Stereotypes'' (The Korea Times, 2005-12-27)]
*[http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200507/200507200032.html Article: ''Kim Sun-a Gains Weight to Win Hearts'' (Chosun Ilbo, 2005-07-20)]
*[http://dvdreviews.suite101.com/article.cfm/my_lovely_sam_soon DVD Review - US Version - Suite101.com]

[[Category:KDrama]] [[Category:KDrama2005]] [[Category:MBC]]

Lawyers

2006-09-24T20:15:56Z

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==Details==
*'''Title:''' 변호사들 / Byeon-ho-sa-deul
*'''Episodes:''' 16
*'''Broadcasted by:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-07-04 to 2005-08-23
*'''Air time:''' Monday & Tuesday 21:55

==Cast & Credits==
===Producer===
:[[Lee Tae Kon]]
===Writer===
:[[Jung Sung Joo]]
===Cast===
:[[Jung Hye Young]] as Kim Joo-hee
:[[Kim Sang Kyung]] as Suh Jung-ho
:[[Kim Sung Soo]] as Yoon Suk-ki
:[[Han Go Eun]] as Yang Ha-young

==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.

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/lawyer/index.html MBC Homepage]
*[http://dvdreviews.suite101.com/article.cfm/lawyers___tv_series_on_dvd DVD Review - US Version - Suite101.com]
*[http://www.koreanwiz.org/at/drama-lawyers.html KoreanWiz]

[[Category:KDrama]]
[[Category:KDrama2005]]
[[Category:MBC]]

Kim Joo Hee is Suh Jung Ho's secretary who tragically lost her parents 5 years ago in a car accident. Her sister Kim See Hee is paralysed from the accident and Joo Hee's fiance abandoned her after the accident to go to the US. He just happened to be Yoon Suk Ki who has returned and now works temporarily at the same law firm where Kim Joo Hee and Suh Jung Ho work, to be part of a big money laundering case involving the Korean underworld. Suk Ki represents the bad guys ( headed by one nasty old man Hong) who are trying to stop investigations into the case while Suh Jung Ho is the morally upright lawyer who was sacked from his Deputy public prosecutor's job for conducting unauthorised investigations into the same case, some years ago. Much of the show revolves around the triangle: Suh Jung Ho who is married to a neurotic, childless alcoholic for much of the show; Yoon Suk Ki who is engaged to a violinist Debbie but is fooling around with his temporary secretary cum informer Yang Ha-Young ;and Kim Joo Hee who is secretly in love with her boss but at the same time cannot let go of her feelings for her old love Yoon Suk Ki. She could not accept that he had left her on his own free will. So as to stop the investigation into money laundering, Suk Ki makes use of the others to remove old files belonging to Jung Ho. But mistakes made by him and his driver cum protege Tommy complicate matters, resulting in Suk Ki framing Joo Hee for selling information. In helping the clueless Joo Hee through her tribulations, Jung Ho realises that he too loves her. But why does Suk Ki get her off the hook after framing her? While Jung Ho struggles between his principles and love for Joo Hee, Suk Ki tries to keep the terrifying reason for him abandoning Joo Hee and Joo Hee searches for her answer. Finally, she gets it but it does not bring her the closure that she has been looking for. Suk Ki proves his undying love and Jung Ho accepts that his principles are less important. The ending looks as if there will be a sequel...a gripping sweet story.

Lawyers

2006-09-24T20:15:01Z

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==Details==
*'''Title:''' 변호사들 / Byeon-ho-sa-deul
*'''Episodes:''' 16
*'''Broadcasted by:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-07-04 to 2005-08-23
*'''Air time:''' Monday & Tuesday 21:55

==Cast & Credits==
===Producer===
:[[Lee Tae Kon]]
===Writer===
:[[Jung Sung Joo]]
===Cast===
:[[Jung Hye Young]] as Kim Joo-hee
:[[Kim Sang Kyung]] as Suh Jung-ho
:[[Kim Sung Soo]] as Yoon Suk-ki
:[[Han Go Eun]] as Yang Ha-young

==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.

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/lawyer/index.html MBC Homepage]
*[http://dvdreviews.suite101.com/article.cfm/lawyers___tv_series_on_dvd DVD Review (US Version)]
*[http://www.koreanwiz.org/at/drama-lawyers.html KoreanWiz]

[[Category:KDrama]]
[[Category:KDrama2005]]
[[Category:MBC]]

Kim Joo Hee is Suh Jung Ho's secretary who tragically lost her parents 5 years ago in a car accident. Her sister Kim See Hee is paralysed from the accident and Joo Hee's fiance abandoned her after the accident to go to the US. He just happened to be Yoon Suk Ki who has returned and now works temporarily at the same law firm where Kim Joo Hee and Suh Jung Ho work, to be part of a big money laundering case involving the Korean underworld. Suk Ki represents the bad guys ( headed by one nasty old man Hong) who are trying to stop investigations into the case while Suh Jung Ho is the morally upright lawyer who was sacked from his Deputy public prosecutor's job for conducting unauthorised investigations into the same case, some years ago. Much of the show revolves around the triangle: Suh Jung Ho who is married to a neurotic, childless alcoholic for much of the show; Yoon Suk Ki who is engaged to a violinist Debbie but is fooling around with his temporary secretary cum informer Yang Ha-Young ;and Kim Joo Hee who is secretly in love with her boss but at the same time cannot let go of her feelings for her old love Yoon Suk Ki. She could not accept that he had left her on his own free will. So as to stop the investigation into money laundering, Suk Ki makes use of the others to remove old files belonging to Jung Ho. But mistakes made by him and his driver cum protege Tommy complicate matters, resulting in Suk Ki framing Joo Hee for selling information. In helping the clueless Joo Hee through her tribulations, Jung Ho realises that he too loves her. But why does Suk Ki get her off the hook after framing her? While Jung Ho struggles between his principles and love for Joo Hee, Suk Ki tries to keep the terrifying reason for him abandoning Joo Hee and Joo Hee searches for her answer. Finally, she gets it but it does not bring her the closure that she has been looking for. Suk Ki proves his undying love and Jung Ho accepts that his principles are less important. The ending looks as if there will be a sequel...a gripping sweet story.